Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-07
At the Theaters
'.cupld and the Dollar" at the Boyd.

Cupid and the Dollar" Rt the Boyd.
A play in three acts, by Charles Jeffrey;
presented by Mr.. Tim Murphy and his
company of players. The characters and
those who portray them:
David Stratton, a wealthy American
miner......."."":."....Mr. Tim Murphy
Virginia stratton, his daughter -.
............,....... Miss Dorothy Sherrod
Countess Urosoff, his adopted daughter
Miss Minna Ferry
Count Urosoff. a Russian XII ;....a.
Paul Weston, formerly engaged to the
countess Edward y Hayes
Lord Douglas in love with virginia;
Lady Jane, mother OF Lord Douglas.
. ..............,.....M MS .. Aubrey Powell
Lady Evelyn Varney. "A distant relation
OF LADY ane's..... Miss Grace Hadsell
Peters. a valet. Mr.. o.. j. Griffin
James, a footman.........Mr. James Dudley
If ever Tim Murphy had a good play It
is this season. Often he has scored sue
cesses, but Cupid and the Dollar" seems
TO present unusual opportunities for the
genial actor TO get to the heart of his
audience, for 1t is often the heart strings
that are touched, even though the piece
is essentially a comedy and the audience
is laughing most OF the time. Giving room
for clever humor. wonderful pathos and
that kind of playing that makes one wish
the whole family could see It, this latest
of Tim Murphy's offerings was vet ac-
corded Only an ordinary audience at its
first performance in Omaha Thursday
night, but It is believed that the three re-
naming presentations Of the play will be
better attended, as many of last nights
patrons remarked that it was the best
piece the star has had since the days Of "A
Texas Steer"
England is the scene of the story's action
ard like SOME of Mr.. Murphy's former
plays, acting and not scenery Is made the
primal object of the production. for the
three acts have practically the same set
ting. As the title would Indicate, much OF
the play Is concerned with the question OF
marriages for money, and many a hard rap
is taken at the unions of American heir
esses and foreign titles. However. the ac-
ton Of the piece brings forth one marriage
Il at is a love affair, even though the prime.
pals are the daughter of a wealthy Amerl-
can miner and an English lord.
Starting with the love affair and re-
sulting engagement between the WESTERN
born girl, who has a New York edu-
cation, and Lord Douglas, who turns out
all right in the end. the story leads
through a somewhat involved situation
that results from the desire of the en-
gagged American girl to save her foster
SASASA AAShi the SCANDAL mat would fol-
low an exposure Of her love for a for
mer sweetheart and her hate of the ex-
lied Russian count whom she had mar
ried.
The final scene OF the first act depicts
the suspicion OF the count, the despera-
ton of the English lord at what he sup
poses is the faithlessness of his be-
trothed, the anguish OF the suffering
countess, who Is temporarily shielded by
the announced engagement Of Virginia TO
the countess lover, and the happiness of
the dad" Of the girl az what he be-
lieves TO be best for his daughter and
himself. This situation continues TN the
last scene, when the count is exposed
and undone and things end happily for
all others concerned
Some OF the fun Of the play arises from
the retired miners decision 10 turn
dude IN order TO saw his daughter from
being ashamed OF him, as be supposes.