Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

leaves for school. The last act shows
the child (Claudia) grown up and In love
with her guardian, the artist. Their lit
tie love story completes the play-and
they lived happily ever after" as the
story books say. In the first act Claudia
will be played by 5-year-old Mercedes
Spong, and in the second act, which is
supposed to occur three or four years
later, by Celia Margultz. Both are Omaha
children and very bright. In the last act
Miss Elliott will be Claudia Mr.. Grew
will be the Prince Chap, and he has had
no more congenial role since he played
Christopher, Jr." The comedy element
Of the piece is in the hands of Mr.. Bacon;
Mr.. Clisbee, who will be the Prince Chaps
servant, and Miss Jeffrey, who is cast
as Phoebe Fuckers, the ~scullery maid with
"the artistic temperament" Aside from
the regular Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday matinees there will be an extra
matinee on Friday-New Years lay.
To follow THE Prince Chap" at the
Burwood comes Henry Arthur Jones ex-
cellent play THE Middleman" in which
r. s. Willard scored SO notably a few sea-
sons ago. For the Burwood production Ed
win Clisbee has been chosen to interpret
the role of the old inventor. Cyrus Blen-
karin Those who witnesses Mr.. Clisbee's
superb portrayal of old "Col. Preston" in
Alabama" last season at the Burwood
have no doubt Of his being able to score
artistic triumph in The Middleman."
A new play will be presented at the
Krug theater for four days commencing
Langdon Mccormick. and is one of the
kn1f nrndtnnffopG launched this
The Convict and the Girl" is Mr.. Nc
Cormick's latest effort, a play written on
an entirely new theme, told in a logical
and interesting manner There is a terrific
boat race between two steamers, result
ing in an explosion and total destruction
Of one Of them. which is a masterpiece Of
stage craft and creates an impression upon
the audience that calls forth their hearty
commentator THE Convict and the Girl
with it's stirring situations, climaxes, etc,
and beautiful stage settings, is bound to
be classed amorg the seasons successes.
Theresa REM, foremost equestrienne on
the stage, has added e~lectricl effects to
her act. She will be here with three prize
winning horses as headline attraction in
the New Year week bill at the Orpheum.
Fred Warren and Al Blanchard are coined
ians with commissions to make people
laugh. Mr.. Warren, as a colored soubrette.
stirs his audience TO a high pitch OF mer-
riment. Belle Hathaway and her seven
teen performing monkeys and babboons
share in the humor of the bill. Their antics
around the footlights are said to be such
that a blanket Indian would laugh himself
into commissions. Carter and Bluford sing.
dance and release merry chatter. They
have an attractive wardrobe. The sketch
Of the week is 1.-THE Operator" a power
full little story of a telegraph operator
at a small western station. Lyster Cham.
bers and Clara Knott are entertainers
in this instance. The playlet is full OF
intense dramatic action. The Jupiter
Brothers are Oklahomans with new ldeal
Of the Elusive art. VIII Campbell and tn,
Misses Alma and May Stock appear az
"The Tennis Trio" in a juggling aci
presented with a Japanese garden stag,
setting. New kinodrome views Daily matt
nees
Patrons of the Cameraphone theater will
have an opportunity OF seeing and hearing
Julian Rase, the worlds greatest Hebrey
impersonAtor, IN an original sketch enttle'
"Levensky at the Wedding" posed an
sung for the C-ameraphone company
Maybe It's a Bear" a big hit frou
school Days" is also another feature o
the bill beginning today. The bill also in
cludes George COINS song sketch. "Sulli
van," from the American Idea" and sew