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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03
Al @. Fields Annual Banquet

ANY business and theatrical men
" will gather in Columbus, Ca,
M October g. to attend the twenty
- third annual banquet rendered
IbSSSHN TO the members OF his company
- and invited guests by Al @.
tleIo, me minstrel. It is a peculiar coin
cidenee that the banquet this year will
come in a namesake city Of the home of the
MINISTRIES, Columbus, o. The banquet is
given yearly on the anniversary OF the first
performance, in Marion, O., October 6, 1856.
nut never In the nearly a quarter OF a CEN
fury that the troupe has been touring have
they been at home on this anniversary.
Members Of the first company, who could
be located prominent men in the theatrical
profession, newspapermen and others have
been Invited to join with the minstrels upon
their gala occasion and many accent
ances have already been received. Origin
ally this banquet was confined TO members
of the company and a few local guests.
but the growing popularity OF the feast and
the greatly diversified interests and places
represented about the tables. now makes
the affair OF greater importance.
Many familiar names appear upon the
roster Of the first company and II Is Of gem
eral interest to note what has become Of
these old time black face artists who SO
uproarously amused with their antics. A
number have answered their last curtain
call; some nave become wealthy and re-
tired to q serene life OF quiet, others are
stil in the harness. Several will be pres
snt at the 1909 banquet
OF all the twenty-five that composed the
first Al q. Field Greater Minstrels but one,
aside from Mr.. Field, himself, remains with
the company. TIM Is Joe Hatfield, =
curly headed boy when he Joined the show
nearly t~wsnty-fOur year ago, now a man
past the meridian OF life. grown old in the
service. Doc Knott. q nephew OF the csle-
brated Proctor Knott was the press agent
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

saw Zealand. But when the English, In
their Ignorance, asked for his crave, an
innkeeper by the name OF M~arinlysts, near
Elsinore, erected a stone heap there some
twenty years ago and called II the grave
of Hamlet Thither people go today"
Mrs. Langtry is writing a novel. 1t is
to be called A at Sea" and will tell
about a pretty woman and her husband
who agree to live apart during an ocean
voyage, the wife posing as a widow and
the husband pretending TO be a bachelor.
Mrs. Langtry's memoirs, now In course nf
composition, amount already to 10000 words
and her publishers say the tale is not more
than half told.
Miss Mary Mannering, according 70 an
nouncement. veers toward the psychology
cal drama. She has range to appear
In a play written by Miss Cora Maynard
which deals with the -posthumous influ-
ence OF a father and mother over their
hostile family, which does not sound par
ticularly psychological. The name Of IT is
The Watchers"
Pinero's -'kidchannsl," which Miss Bar
rymore Is TO play, is described by LondOn
critics as gray and depressing. OF its
Characters Mr.. Walkeley OF the Times
says: They are like Mr.. Bernstein's peo-
pie, brutss and violent brutes. The middle
aged husband is a vicious. snarlinE. and,
In the course Of time, besotted brute. The
wife Is a Vixenish brute. The husbands
mistress u a stupid brute. The Wites lover
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

is a cub and a brute. It is permissible 10
call them by these names, for they freely
apply them to one another, And the worst
OF II IS M they are not only violent
brutes but vulgar brutes." The Pail Mall
Gazette says the play is a hard. gllttering,
relentless and painful study Of persons who
at best seem pretty useless and at the
worst are brutal and vulgar beyond bear
ing. All OF which prefaces uncomfortable
midchannel experiences this season for
what is known as the Ethel Barrymore
following"
THE Intruder" written by Thompson
Buchanan, author Of "Woman's Way" and
the precoclous son OF a Louisville clergy
man, has been produced. In It Miss
Adelaid Manola Is a young stepmother
whose advent into the home Of her hus-
band, Arthur Byron, stirs the hatred Of an
adult daughter, Miss Franc Ring.
Mr.. Crosby, a Boston critic, describing
the attire Of Hiss Kitty Gordon, the Lon
don prima donna OF Sam Bernard's new
musical compedy, says Il Is voluminous
where II touches the ground and scant and
nlmy near her thoraX and spinal column.
And" he adds slyly, while thus attired
we shall always be glad TO see her back"
William Abingdon. according TO the Morn
ing Telegraph, tells Of a conversation be-
tween Beerbohm Tree and Guitry, the
Frenchman who Is 70 come 70 America be-
fore long. II am glad" said Tree to
Guitry. THAT you airs going TO America
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03
ADV entures of an Actor Man

by appearing in the full suit Of khaki to
rehearse his part in the next weeks
bill which, curiously enough was a
military play, Secret Service" During
the earthquake period he became a
policeman, and served in that capacity
for a month under his uncle, who was
and Is captain Of police in that city.
In the Chinese campaign at Tenn
Tsin and the fall of Picking, young
Gleason was with Reiliy's battalion.
Ninth infantry and two regiments OF
Japanese infantry. He was nearby
when Colonel Lyle of the Ninth in
fantry was killed.
William Gleason his father, is a
very we'll known character actor. hav-
ing played important parts in support
of Forrest, Kean. Booth and Barrett,
and was for a long time with Lester
Wallack In New York City. His mother,
who was Nina Crolins, is now playing
with the stock company at Ye Liberty
theater, Oakland, Cal. She was a we'll
known child actress in Boston and
played Ophelia to Edwin Booths Ham
let. James Austin Gleason comes by his
talent most honestly, as witness his
parentage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03
Harte's Poem in "The Witching Hour

Won the heart OF this sentimental
Quaker;
And what golden-laced speech Of those
modish days
She listened-the mischief take herl
But she kept the posies Of mig
nonette
That he gave; and ever as their bloom
And failed Though with her tears still
wet)
Her youth with their own exhaled.
Till one night when the sea fog
wrapped a shroud
Round par n spire, tarn and tree,
Her soul went up in the lifted cloud
From the sad old house by the sea
And ever since then when the clock
strikes two
She walks unbidden from room to
room;
And the air is filled as she passes
through
With a subtle, sad perfume.
The delicate odor Of m~ignonette,
The ghost Of a dead and sone bou-
Quet,
Is oil that tells Of her story-yet
Could she hin OF a sweeter way3
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

Of "Mary's Lamb as in all the earle plays,
is a big feature. There are whole bevies
Of pretty young women who appear as cow
girls, Dutch girls, grlsettes, models, Paris
sian handles, debutantes, soldier girls and
shadowgraph girls. The latter pose in flesh
ings behind a screen when Miss Archer
sings about The Modest Little Model"
The music Of "Mary's Lamb" is all on
the catchy order, the principal songs in
Guiding "Betsy's the Belle Of the Bathers."
My Madagascar Maid" Il Idolize Ida,
"The Modest Little Model" IF No. l met
No. e." Were Hollandaise," "Jamais d.
la vie' and Never Borrow Trouble"
-
Girls" the Clyde Fitch comedy, in which
he sets out the attempt Of three young
women to live Independent of mere man,
and their final surrender to the inevitable,
will open an engagement OF three days at
the Burwood with a matinee this afternoon.
This is a cleverly constructed comedy, and
has some very interesting situations. 1t
has been well received everywhere, the
company now presenting 1t having been
especially selected by the Shuberts for the
piece. A matinee will be played on Tues
day afternoon,
All day next Wednesday, starting at 10
a. m. and continuing until IL p. m. the
Burwood will offer a continuous perform
ance consisting Of ten vaudeville acts and
a half dozen reels OF the famous Burwood
brand OF moving pictures. One Of the pic
lures to be shown is a reproduction of the
trials and incidents Of DR.. Cooks world
famous pilgrimage through the frozen
north in quest Of the long-sought North
pole. Visitors to Ak-Sar-Ben will find the
long entertainment contains much to in
terest and amuse. Patrons may come at
any time and stay as long as they like.
Lew Dookstader and his minstrels, now
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

-uu.-- s q vehicle for the appearance Of
q Mr.. S. Miller Kent at the Boyd
- theater for four nights, begin
-=A ming this evening, with a mat
inee Wednesday, Joseph M.
S Gates has provided +. e.
Dumn's comedy OF types, "A Dry Town"
The story in brief deals with the absurd
cant and felgned sincerity Of the reform
mayor who is likewise editor Of the Pro-
hibition organ, 9TH Argus" A love affair
with his secretary, adds interest; and the
material for dramati conflict IL supplied
when it becomes necessary for him to sit
in judgment on her father. the village drug
gist and a deacon Of the church, who has
been accused of selling whisky without the
necessary prescription. Among the cast Sc
cured by Mr.. Gates to support his star,
are the following; Harry Brown, James
Bevins, Harry Mainhall, Wilson Reynolds,
Marcus Moriarty, Lydia Dickson, Helen
Tracy and Winona shannon.
Richard earle, author, composer and
comedian, comes to the Boyd theater
Thursday, Friday, Saturday. and Saturday
matinee. He will appear as the hen-pecked
hero Of "Mary's Lamb" the best Of all his
musical comedies. "Marys Lamb" was or
iginally a French farce, NINE. Mongodin,"
known to the English stage as Mrs. Pom
d~erbury's Past" Mr.. earle, however,
adapted his play from the original French,
laying all scenes In this country and max
ing all the characters American. He brings
a splendid company Of principals, including
Julia Ralph as the shrew, Adele Rafter as
the charmer, Violet Seaton, prima donna,
rs a debutante: Rita StanWood as a foot
ball girl, Helen Brandon as a Dutch girl,
Sylvan Langlois as a westerner, Joseph
Coffman as q laxative darby servant,
George Bogues as an artist, Abbott Adams
as a Judge, and many others. The chorus
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

diered in M Battery Seventh United
States artillery from May. 1898. to Feb
ruary, 1901. and in I'D" troop, Second
United States cavalry, from June, 1902,
serving az Washington, d. c., in Cuba
and in China with the artillery, n
at Fort Ethan Allen in the state Of
Vermont He has seen service with
the Manquing river guard, Camp
Stotsenberg, Pampanga, and in the ex-
petition TO capture Mantalon and
Felisardo in Laquing, Cavite and
Batanges provinces. He was wounded
at Rosario, while hemmed in, in a
church with a detachment Of thirty-six
by 600 natives under Mantalon.
Receiving his discharge from the
Second cavalry on une 20, 1905, at Angel
Island, Cal, Gleason went to his first
rehearsal direct, not even stopping to
change his uniform for the conven-
tional garb OF the every day citizen and
surprised the members of the Harry
Bishop company of players in Oakland
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

and consists Of nineteen s~tanzas, the
first seven Of which tell the legend Of a
haunted house that formerly stood rear
he town Of Newport, r. L. The last
two OF these seven stanzas are used by
Augustus Thomas In one Of the finest
bits of dramatic sentiment ever penned
by a native writer. The first seven
stanzas Of this poem are as follows;
They say she died of a broken heart,
Il tell the tale as twas told to mel
But her spirit lives and her soul is
part
OF this sad old house by the sea.
Her lover was tickle and fine and
French;
II was nearly a hundred years &
When he sailed away from her arms
poor wench!
With the Admiral Rochambeau.
I marvel much what periwigged phrase
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03
Gossip from staEeIAnd.

OF Hamlet may be interested in a bit OF
information sent by George Brandes, the
Danish critic and exegetist Of Ibsen. to
George Sylvester Viereck in correction OF
statements made by that essaylst in a
series fof articles entitled Confessions OF
a Barbarian" The grave OF Hamlet IS
not In Elsinore." wrote Mr.. Brandes
minor Vassal king In Jutland; he never
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

All the stars make money there" What"
said Guitry, even the good onesl'
When Frank Daniels plays THE Belle OF
Brittany" later in the season his prima
donna viii be Miss Elsa Ryan.
Miss Mary shaw has obtained the right
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

under the management OF James H. Decker,
VIII be the offering at the Burwood theater
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The
frame" this season Is entitled ''The Pos
sum Aero Club" The president of this
organization, who IL a hypnotst makes
Dockstader believe that there is a myth
cal country known as "Doughland' In the
center Of Africa, where gold coins and
jewels Of every kind grow on trees. Even
the sun, the hypnotist declares, Is gold.
Dockstsder Is foolish enough to undertake
the journey, the hypnotist and the other
members Of the club urging him on. Dock
stader surprises them by actually reachIng
the country where money does grow on
trees and diamonds as large as horses
heads may be had for the picking. he in
vades 1t under the guise Of Roosevelt. The
treasure, of course, is carefully guarded by
a savage tribe, to escape from which
Dockstader employs an a~eroplane. One
Of the prettiest and most picturesque num-
bers is called THE Ruby and the Pearl"
In this the male dancer are dressed to
represent rubies and the girls are clothed
as pearls. After Dockstader has escaped
from Doughland by means of his aero
plane, which, by the way, is a real ma
chine, permitting Dockstader to fly out
over the heads OF the audience, he returns
to the Postum Aero club. where he cele-
brates his escape by distributing coins and
diamonds. There will be q matinee Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

The other play ut the Burwcod was
Eugene Walters 1.-THE Wolf" presented
with much care by a Shubert
organization. The power of this
play to hold resides in the dlrectness of it's
appeal. 1t deals with the primitive pas
sions, the elemental attributes of man, and
has for it's background and atmosphere
the nature to which we all get close once
in our lives at least. 1t presents the
eternal triangle, with no variation as to
situations; two men and one woman, and
one man wins her. The other man is
killed. The winner, Of course, typifies the
good and noble, the other man is evil. One
is Of nature, the other civilization. But
the main interest in the Walters play is
its proof of the thin support Of which
dramatic regulations may sometimes be
builded. A few short months ago Eugene
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

In his amusing fantasy, Pat and the
Genii," which comes to the Orpheum this
week as the headline feature, Tom Nawn
presents a realistic, everyday kind Of
Celtic laborer with a rich, mellow brogue
and l~aughable whimsy. THE Narrow Fell
ler," Charles r. Semon calls himself. With
his musical monologue he viii be one Of
the mirth-provokers OF the bill. He is thin
Of legs, and his appearance is grotesquely
funny. Pastimes Of the old plantation days
will be presented by a troup Of singing
and dancing darkies, including Johnson
and Wells. Sunny South" is the name Of
the offering. Trimmed" Is the title Of the
breezy skit to be offered by Harrison Arm
strong.
Funny stories and Celtic wit come from
Arthur Whitelaw, An eccentric comedy
pair is Martini and Macmillan. Their act
is said to be novel as well as very funny.
Late prima donna with the Frank Daniels
company, Miss Julia Frary, is now in
vaudeville. Her offering will be a number
OF songs, including several numbers from
plays in which she has been featured. The
Kinodrome will project the latest OF motion
pictures, and the Orpheum Concert orches-
ira will offer two musical numbers before
each performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

This department has in other times ex-
pressed it's diminishing regard for dramatic
criticism as practiced in New York, but 1t
has never quite expressed the sentiments
set forth in his editorial from Golfers.
Mr.. Hapgood was once a Gotham critic
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03
At the Omaha Theaters

Fine Display of Drama, Musical Comedy and Vaudeville Provided
for Patrons of the Boyd, the BurwOOd, the Krug and the 0rpheum
During the Week of King Ak-Sar-Bens Coronation Festivities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

--NoTHER week Of good plays and
n empty houses Is added TO the
~ history Of the stage in Omaha.
- In this case II is not the fault
OF the public; the people I'M
SS doubtedly wanted to 60 to the
theater, but the prospect Of walking home
vas too uncertain, and the possibility Of
having a brick bounced off his head on the
way down didn't appeal very strongly to
the man who had gotten home from work
without having It actually happen. So the
players went through each night with the
cordial approval of the few who did con-
gregate there, and gave excellent perform
ances for the edificatlon of folks who made
up in enthusiasm what was lacking in num-
bers. The Burwood presented two excellent
attractions. First Of these was Bert VIII
Jams and company in Mr. Lode Of Koal."
The name is ~strikingly significant of the
peculiar sort OF comedy that attaches to
Williams' name, and the piece and the com
pany were In nc wise disappointing. Mr..
Williams has the good sense to realize his
limitations, and doesn't undertake to over
come by assumRion any natural obstacle
that has been placed In his way. But by
pure talent he has raised himself to q place
In the estimation Of the public that many a
more pretentious man of much lighter hues
Of skin might envy. Williams has very
markedly the true capacity for conception
and expression that is the attribute of
dramatic genius. His range is 80 far a
narrow one, circumscribed by circumstance
he will probably never overcome, but he
has made himself master of a certain type,
and 80 long as the American people care
for comedy Of the lighter sort and are
ready to laugh at the innocent fun fur
nished by a comedian Of real skill, just that
long Bert Williams will be sure OF his
audience.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

A. GLEASON, who
plays the title role in
Checkers" has done about
everything In an endeavor
to lend novelty to his
eyentful career. He SOL
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

IB second act OF The
witching Hour" was con-
structed around a poem Of
Bret Harte's entitled "a
Newport Romance" The
poem was published in 1872
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03
Good Plays, Small Crowds at Theaters

Street. Car Strike Responsible for Empty Seats ALI Week at the Theaters but Actors Go
Ahead With Their Works and Afford Much Excellent Entertainment for the Attendants.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03


Playgoers who are weary OF the modern
star" play In which one character has
all the good lines and the rest Of the COM
pany only enough to say to show that they
are not painted on the back drop, will be
delighted with Checkers" at the KruK
theater on Sunday, October 3, for the en-
tire week. The title role, Of course, is the
biggest part Of any in the play, but Push
Miller runs him so close a second that one
we'll known comedian, to whom the author
submitted the play, declined II altogether.
Dye think Ia play in a piece with two
Whacking big parts In it?" he demanded"
"Chsckers," as the hero, naturally has tho
Hons share Of the applause, but Push
Miller has the center OF the stage more
than once, and Checkers rival for the hand
Of the heroine has h actors call a big
scene" in act one. Perhaps the heartiest
laughs in the whole piece go to an actor
who does little but sit on a cracker box
and laugh. There is not a poor part in
Checkers" nor a part which could be cut
out without vital injury TO the play. This
necessitates the employing Of actors end
actresses Of ability, and while it makes the
play one a star would worry over, It de-
lights the hearts of p~laygoers to whom one
e-xtravagantly advertised actor and a COM
pany Of nonenties does not make a play.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

70 play The Broken Screen which she
Rixhts ms season alternately with The
Inc production OF a new musical oomsdy
~ - ~ s. Mcclellan and Ivan CaryH
CAlled The Satyr," 10 intimatsd by ID. q.
muneA comedy says It u VOlnminO1s
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

wTrcHrnNaA a nor ~"0n ~U ON"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

week Of good plays and
empty houses Is added to the
history Of the stage in Omaha.
In this case II is not the fault
OF the public; the people IN
A-.A4At- $500 A. - A.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1909-01-15

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