Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-27
At the Theaters


'"The Three Twins" at the Boyd.
The Three Twins a musical farce in
two acts; book by Charles Dickson, from
o. A. Hauerbach: music by Karl Hoschna
staged by Gus Sohlke; under direction of
Joseph NJ, Gates. The principals:
Tom stanhope, his fathers son."..
........... Victor Morley
Ned Moreland, in love with Isabel 49,.
.....................R Richard Bartlett
General Stanhope, a martyr to dyspepsia
...........".....s.....Ge George 5. Irimble
Kate Armitage, Toms sweetheart.....
Isabel Howard, the generals ward.
Mrs. Dick Winters, a cheerful weeper
Nlven
Molly sommers, always happy. -" -,
Dick Winters, somewhat nervous......
Florenz Kolb
Harry Winters, Molly's expected bride
groom. III. Noodslde
Matthew, an attendant. ........ Frank Smith
DR.. siegfried Hartman, B. u. Q. N. VI
.,......."""..........E Eddie p: Bower
Bessie winters. ... Dicks children).....
Richard Winters Marie Naskow
Talk about your cures for nostalgia, and
the megrims, and ingrowing ego, and other
things that are unpleasant and needn't be
catalogued-"The Three Twins is mighty
near a specific for any ailment except in
somnia. 1t would cure the sleeping sick
ness, but 1t certainly does keep the people
awake while 1t is going on. At times one
really needs two pairs of eyes, or even
more. This is especially true when Bessie
Clifford does her "Yama Yama'' song and
dance. The Female Marcelline' can really
do on the stage all the fancy things the
original did in the pictures, and do them,
oh, so gracefully and cleverly. She is a
wonder, and nothing to it. But Bessie isn't
the whole thing, nor is the "Yama Yama'
the only thing she does. She has a number
Of quaint and curious little stunts, and gets
away with all remarkably neatly.
Victor Morley is also in a class by him
self, and leads the comedy with a quiet dash
and a insouciant vigor that is refreshing.
His singing voice isn't going to put Caruso
In any danger, but he uses it effectively,
and his comedy ways are those of delight
George Trimble, last seen here with THE
College Widow is doing the role OF a
bluff old soldier whose genial nature has
been somewhat warped by dyspepsia, and
whose warlike spirit grows as his indiges-
ton progresses. And he makes a lot OF
fun, too. And Mr.. Bartlett sings well and
dances better in the juvenile role. Messrs
Kolb and Woodside are the other wins
with Mr.. Morley, and add their share tc
the joyousness that pervades the whole
thing. And Eddie Bower is a physician
and specialist of the approved type.
Miss Fallon is a little dear; she is pretty
graceful. demure, saucy at times, and
others alluring, dances very well and sings
ever so sweetly with a voice tha is not very
strong, but is pure and clear as the note
Of the meadow lark. Miss Demarest is also
an addition to the whole, and Miss Niver
introduces a new type of comedy-thc
comedy Of tears. She simply weeps her way
through. the whole affair, and sings an aria
so dolorous and so ludicrous that one ISM
sure whether he ought to cry with her OF
laugh at her.
And this brings up to the chorus. 1t Is
all that has been said OF choruses hereto,
fore, and then some. The girls are young
and comely-and shapely. How is this
known? Well, ordinary eyes will discover
1t, for some wear fleshings, and some weaI
sheath gowns, and others wear the direc.
toire. and the answer is easy. And they
dance and sing and pose and form pictures
and otherwise exert themselves to the enc
that no one can says he has been cheated
when the last curtain drops. A numerous
and also comedy body of young men supply
the deeper tones for the choruses, and ado