Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
SUNDAY AT THE THEATERS
The Royal Chef Cooks PGlatable Dish
fer Patrons Of the BOvd.
oRPHtUH ROAD SHOW PROVES GOOD ONE
"The Climbers" at the BurvvOOd and
"Under Southern skies" at the
Krus Wen Presented to
Large Audiences.

| 10 Ohdha yesterday and served some dainty
morsels of entertainment at the Boyd. This
comic opera is a feast or good things,
the eye and the ear being appealed to in
| pleasing manner. One of the striking
features of the piece is the care with which
the sprightly and attractive maidens were
selected by the man who makes up the
pay roll or whoever does the hiring and
firing for the management. The young
women enter into their work with an aban-
don not always noticed in attractions Of
this character. The comedians are of a
class that please.
A mere thread of STORY sufices to bind
together the many specialties ludicrous
| situations and wayside witticisms Harry
Hermsen as Heinrich Lemphauser, a Chi
| cago chef, who lands on the Isle OF OolonR
and becomes a chef to the rajah, carries
the burden of the fun making. He pines
for Chicago and disregards conventionali-
ties. gang of bandits, knowing that a
chef is priced more highly than a plumber
| In Oolong, steals the royal chef Mr.
Ragland makes a stately rajah. Gertrude
Hutchinson as a princess and Louise Buck
ley as the daughter OF an admiral are
both winsome.
A score OF musical side dishes are served
during the action. The opera will be re-
peated this and Tuesday evenings.
l. Vaudeville at the orpheum.
"Menetekel' is the feature OF the Or
pheum road show, which is making its
annual visit to the Orpheum this week
This illusion, which. very likely, is easily
explained has completely mystihed all who
have given II even casual thought. A big
drawing board is covered with sheets of
paper and suspended In the center Of the
stage, where It swings freely and continu-
ously. Against the white sheet a tennis
ball coated with a writing fluid of SUFFICIENT
viscosity to enable the ball to adhere to
the paper is placed. Then at a word of
command the ball begins to travel, appar-
emily of its own volition and transcribes
word. A different ball is used for each
word, and the only time the swinging board
is approached by the operator is when the
ball is being placed on or removed from
the sheet of paper. Even with the certain
knowledge that 1t is controlled mechanic
ally in some way there is an uncanny
| aspect to the ball creeping as It does over
the virgin sheet, leaving an inky tran be-
hind IT,
Next in Importance. according to the ar
rangement of the bill, come the Ned Way
burn 'rain-dears." These young women
do much credit to Mr.. Wayburn's estab-
lished reputation as a teacher of dancing
In the closing scene. when these little
minxes, clothed in sou'westers, slickers and
rubber boots, dance in a rainstorm. their
faces shining with impish glee, while their
feet fall faster than the water that is
poured on them from above, one gets an
understanding of the title. They are then
''rain-dears" indeed. Ed F. Reynard is a
king among ventriIoquists, and makes
lot of fun with his yard fun of folks.
Walter c. Kely's work as a whole police
court in full operation is also enjoyable.
Work and Over do some good stunts In
the line of comedy acrobatics. Wilson's
monkey Is by far the best trained animal
OF the sort ever seen here. Claude and
Fannie Usher have little skit Tough
Love-" which is not so very tough, and
which does finish rather mushy. AS
whole the bill is a good one. 1t drew ca
pacity houses yesterday and arrangements
have been made for extra matineeB on
Tuesday and Friday of this week, in order
that all who wish may be accommodated
at the theater.
"The Climbers" mt the BurwoOd.
In his play THE Climbers" which the
Woodward Stock company is presenting
this week at the Burwood, Clyde Fitch
gives his audience a sermon OH the hol-
lowness of social ambition within the cir
Gle of the so-called American aristocracy.
His arraignment of the shallow affecta-
tions of Mrs. Hunter is almost too severe
and too serious to be called cynical. and
the tragic outcome would prevent It's be-
| ing called satire. The play Is a strong
one and II was we'll handled last night
with Albert Morrison and Miss Hill In the
positive roles.
| The attempt OF Mrs. Hunter and her SON
in-law, Dick Sterling. to be climbers" the
! former socially and the latter in specula-
| ton, forms the basis Of the story. The
first scene which is supposed TO follow
the funeral OF Mr.. Hunter. discloses the
mask which has been worn by the widow,
who measures grief by the width OF the
mourning veil. Clear through the play the
false ideals OF the climbers are held up to
scorn The strong dramatic feature is
found In the love Of Mrs. Sterling for Ned
Warden, the natural outcome OF neglect
and the discovery of her husbands un-
worthiness Mr.. Morrison has the part of
Warden, which gives him fair possibilities.
Mr.. Hartford does exceedingly well in the
role OF Sterling. Mr.. Scofeld. as the
| namby-pamby Trotter, who marTfes the
Widow Hunter, furnishes a vein Of light
ness through the heavier parts. Miss Hill.
as Mrs. Sterling. has a place calling for
the talents she has often displayed. Miss
Hudson is particularly effective In inter
preting the affectations Of the would-be
social leader. The support is uniformly
good
A snowstorm scene in the third act fur
nishes possibilities in staging which Mr.
Hartford has well taken care OF. The
other acts also call for careful attention 70
scenic effects. and nothing has been left
undone.
''The Climbers will be presented the en-
tire week, with the usual matinees.
'.Under sOuthern skies" mt the ESruE.
Those who like the atmosphere OF the
south with its roses and jasmine, its oour-
tesy and chivalry. it's fair women and
brave men. may well spend two hours at
the Rrug in enjoyment OF under Southern
Skies" which began a two nights en-
gagement last evening Maybe It was the
day, but more likely it was the play. that
brought out a full house the hrst night.
The evident pleasure OF the audience was
such as TO cause the belief II was the play.
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