Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-16
What is Going on in the Stage World Briefly Told

Saturday matinee. The piece was first
produced in this country at the Lyric
theater, New York, last November and II
was so we'll liked In that city that II will
remain there Indefinitely, and this happy
circumstance has prompted the Messrs.
shubert to send on tour a duplicate com
pany TO play the large cities that amuse-
ment-seekers outside of New York may be
able to join the laughing wave that Mr..
Fitch's latest work has created.
THE Blue Mouse Is called a farce com
edy, and yet II boasts of a story: The
secretary to the president of the Interstate
railroad, In order to expedite his promo
tion to a SUPPLEMENTARY that he may bet
ter provide for his bride, introduces The
Blue Mouse" a stage danseuse, to the
president as his wife, and she cajoles and
leases him into signing the promotion
after a giddy filtration with the frisky old
fellow. The old mans Jealous wife. the
secretary's real wife and the danseuse's
steady" are drawn into the complications
and receptions that are necessitated by
little tete-a-tetes. which are interrupted
by the sudden entry Of one OF the other
low the main plot.
The character OF THE Blue Mouse is
portrayed by Miss Millicent Evans. She
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and lives her life according to her own
ideas. TIL cast is a large one and includes
Elsa Ryan, Godfrey Stein, Wilton Taylor,
linda Palmer, Mable Trunnell, Caroline
Pearse, @. d. MacIntyre, John Dunn,
Harry Millarde and some twenty others.
The production Ii spoken Of as being the
most elaborate the Messrs. Shubert have
sent on tour and is an exact reproduction
~ The ooa ,,.ad IL ~ oartnr, raotronaIg.
where the piece is now in it's eighth month
Of great success.
Announcement is made OF the coming to
the Burwood on Tuesday, May Is, of Mr..
and Mrs. Boris Thomashefsky, who are
conceded to be the greatest opponents Of
dramatic art on the Yiddish stage. Mr..
Thomashefsky Is an actor of much re-
nown all over Europe and his wife is often
called "the Leslie Carter Of the Yiddish
stage" They will be supported by the
entire Yiddish company from the Peoples
theater, New York City. where they have
been appearing all season. They are un-
under the same management as MADAME
Kenny Lipzin.
Harold McGrath's and Grace Livingston
Turness' story Of Washington life. 1.-THE
Man on the Box" has been selected as the
closing bill for this seasons stock COM
pany at the Burwood, starting with Sun
day matinee, May %. The usual perform
ances will be given with the exception of
Tuesday, May Is, when the theAter will
be occupied by an outside attraction. This
brings the closing OF the stock company
on the same week as last season, when IT
closed on Sunday. Nav a.
The Air Dome theater at the corner of
Eighteenth and Douglas streets will be
opened Sunday evening. May %, by the
Htllman Ideal Stock company. A number
of the old members are included in the
cast this season, among them +. P. Hill
man, Frank Manning, r. D.. sacray, Frank
Dale. D. McDermid, Earl @. Hicks, NJ. D.
Newton, Lucy Hayes, Mona Lee, Rena
Bihlmair, Eva Miller, Florence Newton
and others. The opening offering will be
Just Plain Folks a drama Of simple life
among the New England hills. The play
will be interspersed with vaudeville fea-
lures between acts. The grounds and
theater are being entirely remodeled, and
when completed will be equipped with a
heavy canvas roof, so arranged as to roll
up during pleasant evenings and let down
when weather is inclement. The reserve
section will be made more comfortable.
Mr.. Hillman returned from New York a
short time ago, where he made arrange
ments for some of the very best dramatic
productions.