Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-26
SUNDAY AT THE THEATERS
Bprwsod Has a Play reminiscent Of It's
hot Opening Nisht.
THE GIRL ! LEFT BEHIND Me- is COOP
Play Staged with Care by Mr.. Hart
ford and Members of Company
Acauit themselves with
Much Credit.

When the Burwood theater was opened
in 1906 THE Girl Left Behind Me" was
chosen for the bill, and was given such
greeting as seemed to be the acme Of local
enthusiasm Yet II the ghost Of the audi
ence thatwitnessed the first Sunday nights
performance In the theater had been pres
ent last night It would have skunk away.
for It was more than beaten fairly. An
other singular coincidence was that the
house was opened in August. when warm
weather is naturally expected, but It was
no warmer on the first night than 1t was
last night. 1t was just a little difficult for
some of the regulars to convince them
selves that Il was not August 1906, in
stead of March, 1907. Two of the biggest
audiences of the season watched the per-
formances, and we're well rewarded, for
the fine play was appropriately presented.
Mr.. Hartford had arranged for q complete
setting, and has called into service a big
detachment of the Omaha Guards, who do
yeomen service as dismounted cavalry.
This, with the big cast, fills the stage with
people, and the scenes are most animated
from the first.
Mr.. Morrison acquits himself as usual In
the role of Lieutenant Hawksworth, play
ing the part with a straightforward ear
nestness that brings It into high relief.
Many present last night could not help
| comparing Mr.. Hartfords work as Lieu
| tenant Parlow with that of Mr. owen, who
was In the first cast, and 1t is praise
enough to say that Mr.. Hartford doesn't
| suffer by the comparison. He plays the
part with intensity and intelligent express
sion. Mr. Todd loses his identity in that
| of john Ladru, Scarbrow, the educated
| leader OF the mutinous Blackfeet, and
makes a good Indian. Mr. Davies and Mr..
| Phinney as General Kennion and Major
| Burleigh are good, and Mr.. Phelps shows
| we'll as Private Jones. Mr.. Schofield and
Mr.. Blaylock carry the comedy roles.
Miss Pettes has a difficult role, that of
| Kate Kennion, which calls for an unusual
amount of suppression rather than ex-
preston. She is required to hold in from
| the first. Her really strong scene, in the
| third act, where the climax OF the play is
| reached is done with fine Judgment and
! effect She is increasing her local popu-
larity with each performance. Miss Edith
Spencer has a good opportunity as the
Indian girl, Fawn-Afraid, and she takes
full advantage of It. She has proven her
self an excellent character actress, and her
work in her present role is sure to win
her friends. Miss Maycliffe and Miss Mar
tin are we'll cast and acquit themselves
creditably.
The bill will run all week, with the usual
matinees.
Vaudeville at the orpheum.
This weeks bill at the Orpheum. as q
whole, is one Of excellence. Several of the
acts are winners in their respective lines
There is Yuma, for instance. in a sensa.
} tional act of contortionism; Bessie Wynne
in a singing act. and the Durand trio OF
italian operate singers-all top liners
Every act yesterday won some recognition
} from two large audiences. Miss Wynnt
made the individual hit OF the bill with
sweet voice and winning glances Eliza
beth Murray has a niche OF her own ir
; the vaudeville world and this was attestet
yesterday by a hearty round Of applause
even when her name was flashed on the
transparency.
! Yuma's act is one Of the most novel seer
this season in vaudeville. The first par
of this act is illusionary, in that a man Il
put through evolutions which suggest tn,
movements OF an automaton; in fact, man!
were willing to bet good money the fgur,
they saw was mechanism, until the illusion
was disclosed and Yuma "came out of 1t.
and went through some marvellous con
torionary stunts. Being giant in height
Yumas contortions are the more interest
ing. Miss Wynne's advances in song upol
box occupant are made in a name
that evoke much merriment. Her Some
Y body Somewhere, Is Waiting for You,
t placed her all to the credit with those fl
g front yesterday. She was a favorite II
( Babes in Toyland" and wonderland"
r The Durand trio from sunny Italy ar
r musicians of ability. They were recalle,
several times yesterday. Elizabeth Murra,
| is singing in her well known manner he