Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

Husband" is from the pen OF that master
English humorist, Jerome X. Jerome, and
has been dramatized for the American
stage by Eugene w. Presbrey, who will
be remembered for his excellent work as
the author of the highly successful drama,
"Raf1es." The story told is an odd one.
The scenes are laid in a quaint old country
inn, where the heroine, Susan Gambett
formerly a New York girl Of some social
pretensions, has come to occupy the post
Of chambermaid she having fallen upon
evil times and being compelled to earn her
own living. She is in search of her hus-
band, a young seaman, to whom she was
married seven years before and who dis
appeared Immediately after the ceremony.
At the inn she finds her bosom friend, Miss
Pennicuique. an heiress, who is being pur-
sued by an English lord. The heiress
wishes to find out II the sutton loves her
for herself or her money, and to this end
she changes places with Susan, and takes
the position of the chambermaid, while
Susan becomes the heiress. The nobleman
turns out to be the long lost husband of
Susan, and owing to the change in char
acters is all at sea as to the identity of
his wife, for whom he, too, has been
searching.
1.-THE Crisis" based on the novel by
Winston Churchill, will be the bill at the
Burwood during the coming week. This is
story of much historic interest as well
as dramatic power, dealing with events
Immediately preceding the civil war. Its
scenes are laid in and around St Louis,
and its characters are typical of the times.
Judge Whpple, who is one Of the fine fig
ures of the play. is a staunch friend Of
Colonel Carvel, a direct descendant of
Richard Carvel OF revolutionary fame, but
is also as strong in his support of the
Lincoln idea as the colonel is in his al
legiance to the south. Stephen Brice, the
hero OF the drama, is young man from
the north, whose ideas of human rights
are those he gained in Massachusetts. He
has a difficult time in making his way at
the outset but perseveres in spite of the
social opposition he encounters. Colonel
Carvers beautiful daughter, one Of the
south's true daughters, is the heroine. Mr..
Morrison will have the difficult and trying
part of Stephen Brice Mr.. Hartford will
be Judge Whipple a fine old character,
and Mr. Davies will be Colonel Carvel.
Miss Pettes is to play Miss Carvel, and
the other roles in the cast, which is UNI
usually long, are all well placed. The
piece will be first seen at a matinee on
Sunday afternoon and then on each even
ing during the week and on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at other matinee
performances.
Nat M. Wills, the happy tramp" and
his company of funmakers and score OF
pretty singing and dancing girls will be
the attraction at the Krug theater FOR
four days, starting matinee today, IN
Lat GfanI
comedy production. "A Lucky Dog" by
Mark E. Swan and George Nichols. The
comedy is in three acts. Act first, exterior
OF Fenwood school, a young ladies SEM
mary; act second, interior of the Egyptian
museum; act third. the courtyard of the
school at night. The bright witty dia-
logue, funny situations, heart interest and
the many tuneful songs are interrupted
only by the dazzling brilliancy of enchant-
ing ensembles and dances apd the bewilder-
ing beauty of scenic and electrical splen-
dor
''The Pride of Newspaper Row Will APP
pear at the Krug theater on next Ihurs-
day, Friday and Saturday 1t is a sensa-
tional melodrama. by Hal Reid, filled py
nicely shaded pathos, blended with hauVe
wit and philosophy. The scenery Is SAID
to be realistic and truthful. as the play
itself and the cast is reputed to have been
selected with great care.
Another tep-notch bill is promised at the
Orpheum for the week starting with mat
inee today. To avoid Offering slight three
features are given distinction In the Dill
ing. Each of these will be one-act COM
edy playet and each will give an airing 10
matrimonial doings. John c. Rice and
Sallie Cohen, who were given the distinc-
ton of headliner on the notable Dill with
which the Orpheum opened as a vaudeville
theater, will be seen in lively farcette en-
titled "All the World Loves Lover, py
Brandon Hurst Edward A. Stevens, SAID
TO be a polished and versatile actor, ana
comnanv. have a comedy sketch called "A
Night OWL" in which husband returning
70 his fat finds his wife out and his pretty
cousin present on visit, whom ne enter
tains with the songs, conversations and
doinss of the members of a mans club.
Nav Fdouin and Fred Edwards appear in
a sketch called "A Bachelors Dream" by
Edmund Day. 1t tells a story OF a sick
husband, who in his feverish dreams be-
Ueves he is pursued by numerous wives
he has married in different chimes. In the
transition from the little Chinese woman
to the dashing Spanish girl and spouses of
other nationalities May Edouin is given
ample scope for wide range of versatil-
ity. The st. Onge brothers, declared very
clever, will offer a comedy cycling turn.
Charles Martelle and Laura Harris are
down to do a singing and dancing speciality
A. l.. Guile Adeline PATHS tenor, will be
the notable vocal feature William Morrow
and Miss Schellberg, who are said to be
interesting mimics and pleasing singers
and new Kinodrome pictures complete the
program.
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Gossip From StREeland.
Yvette Gulbert is soon to be seen in a
new play 1t is to be called Eau Trou-
BILE"
Brown of Harvard" is being translated
into novel by its author, Fida Johnston
Young.
Andrew Mack. the Irish comedian, has
started on another tour of Australia. &c
embrace thirty weeks.