Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

been read and heard. Creston Clarke por-
trays its leading character, John Morton,
the clergyman, as II inspired,
-Four months Of crowded houses at the
Empire theater, New York, testify to the
fact that John Drew has the most emphatic
success Of his career in the great Pinero
play, HIS House in Order" which will be
seen here at the Boyd theater. April u and
10. Such enthusiasm as follows the vari-
Gus scenes between Mr.. Drew and Margaret
Ellington has seldom before, 1t Is said, been
witnessed in New York playhouse. The
play affords abundant opportunity for good
acting and MIR. Drew and his excellent
company, 1t is declared, avail themselves
of every chance there is. The result is
brilliant work throughout, with the big
scenes so magnihcently accumulated that
every line, It Is said, fairly rings and
throbs with splendid acting. OF the com
edy itself, II Is generally recognized that
It is about the biggest thing the author Of
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray" has ever
done.
In THE Little Gray Lady Mr.. Chan
ming Pollock has furnished a play that is
just little different 1t may be called an
idyl Of life in boarding house, and it
might tluhAlg wei DS hHhtAlDtu Us III eklb
of life among the lowly. 1t Is homey and
simple, but intensely dramatic A tragedy
very nearly develops, but the situation is
saved in a most logical manner. The COM
edy is rich and enjoyable. In preparing 1t
for the uses of the Woodward Stock com
pany at the Burwood Mr.. Hartford has
taken his customary pains and promises
a fine performance. Mr.. Todd will have the
role of Perriton Carlyle, the weak hero
who is saved through woman's love CMr.
Morrison is taking his vacation), and will
have a fine chance for his best efforts.
Miss Pette4 will be seen as Anna Gray,
the patient and sensible girl who saves the
man she loves from a designing woman
and from himself. Miss Hudson Is cast for
a part In which she will not have to dis
guse her face with imaginary wrinkles
She is to be Ruth Jordan. the girl who
tries to win Perry Carlyle, and for love Of
whom he commits the crime that nearly
ruins his life. Mr.. Hartford will be the
big and generous-hearted agent Of the
Treasury department, who suppresses the
evidence of Carlyles crime because, he, too,
loves Anna Gray. The rest Of the company
are well placed in the cast. THE Little
Gray Lady" will be offered first at a mat
inee Sunday afternoon, and on each even
ing during the coming week, with other
matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day.
Weird, mystifying and sensational is
1.-THE Phantom Detective" which opens at
the Krug theater this afternoon. The
Phantom pursues wrongdoers and rescues
intended victims. In one act the heroine
is cast into cage of lions. The lions are
real and terrifying, and the hazardous
young woman nightly owes her well being
to the restraint to their keeper rather
than to predestiny of the character she
impersonates. The den Of lions, a chorus
of pretty girls, vaudeville specialties and
fine singing quartet are notable features.
One of the brightest and best musical
comedies that has ever played in this city
is booked at the Krug theater for three
days starting Thursday night. April H.
William A. Brady and Joseph Harris mu-
steal comedy, Girls Will Be Girls" is the
attraction, with the prince of fun makers
AL Leech, the three Rosebuds and a singing
and dancing company in a melodious me-
lauge.
A we'll varied bill right up TO the Or
pheum standard of vaudeville is promised
for the week starting with a matinee to-
day. Valta, the electrical marvel. like
nearly all the features on the program,
comes here for the first time. He offers
an interesting problem scientifically and
does things that are said TO be imcompre-
hensible. Mathews and Ashley, Yiddish
comedians will be seen in a sSit called
"a smash-up in Chinatown" Olga Rossi,
said to be real countess, and decidedly
pretty, and with a beautiful voice. with
Mons. Paulo, will be seen In a coquettish
musical fantasy called AT the Fountain"
Frank Iangdon, who has made a speciality
OF dude take-offs and Louise Langdon,
dashing soubrette, are down to provide
funny turn in THE Dude Detective" Rob
erts. Hayes and Roberts will have a brand
new sketch entitled 1.-The Cowboy, the
Swell and the Lady" Happy" Jack Gard
ner with his dingy old horn and his latest
parodies and stories, will be among the
fun makers. Kramer and Bellclaire are
gymnasts of heroic mould who perform
some remarkable stunts of strength.
Gossip from staEeIRnd.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is playing "Hedda
Gabler'7 with considerable success in Lon
don.
Mile. Modlste' closed its. season last
week in Montreal owing to the Illness OF
Thomas 9; seabroOke has succeeded Gee Dc q
coachman IN Inc Man Oh tue diva -
The road company now presenting 'Ihe
Time, the Place and the Girl" on tour will
be taken TO the fremont theater, Boston,
for an indefinite summer engagement, be-
ginning in May
Negotiations are in progress between
Harry Askin, manager for Ezra kendall,
and George AIDE with a view 70 the lndi-
ana humorist providing Mr.. Kendall with
a comedy for use next season.
Leo Ditrichstein Grace F1lkins and BeV-
erly Sitgreaves are among a company OF
DlaXeTg who Will aDDeRr IN q new play Dy
Mr.. Ditrichsten and Percival Pollard, en-
titled "The Ambitious Mrs. Alcott," which