Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

a few eastern cities, but Its tour will take
1t as far as the Pacific coast. At the Satur-
day evening performance. the closing night,
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is to
be given, with the incidental music by
Gounod and Tschaikowsky. =
Mistress Nell" the play chosen for
production at the Burwood for the week
starting this afternoon is a story of ro-
nance and intrigue in the court of Charles
III. The central figure, of course, is Nell
Gwynne, the Orange fri, who becomes a
great actress and then the favorite of
the king. This particular version of Nell
Gwynne'' is the dramatlzation made by
George c.. Hazelton for Henrietta Cros-
man, she creating a positive furore in the
role. The story opens In the green room
of Drury Lane theater, London, where
Nell is the idol of the day and the ac-
knowledged actress of the time. Charles
II. sees her performance and is smitten
with her charms. She becomes his ac-
knowledged ~favorite and guardian angel
as we'll, for through her nimble wit she
circumvents his enemies and proves her
honesty and allegiance to the king. with
the manuscript of tht play came all of
the original music which Miss Crosman
used in the New York production. In
the role of Nell, Miss Leone will have a
splendid part for the portrayal of her
talents. She runs the gamut of the emo
tions-from gay to lively, from lively to
severe. In the first act she sings a song
and In the third act she assumes the dis
guise of a boy, and as such fools the en-
tire court and the king himself. Mr.. Grew
will play the dashing sovereign. Charles
ii. Mr., Todd will be the willy, ambitious
Buckingham, and Miss Downing the Lady
Portsmouth. a spy for Louis of France.
Messrs. Bason. Ingraham, Clisbee, Fitch
and Francis are placed to advantage, and
Artists Fulton and Wolff promise some
adequate settings. The company will be
largely augmented for the production.
There will be matinees today, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
The bill which comes to the Orpheum
this week will contain many features of
a popular nature. The DeHaven sextet,
with Sydney C. Gibson featured, present
TT Understudy.' during which for some
twenty minutes Mr.. Gibson, with his fair
assistants, frolic through various songs
and dances. "Chums'" will be presented
by a capable company headed by Eva
Taylor, who is said to possess a person.
atty of much charm. Cheridah Simpson
will be heard in songs from the numerous
successes in which she has been featured.
She was last seen here in RED Feather"
Being q skilled pianist, she adds to the
attractfveness of her act by playing her
own accompaniment. Francin-Ollens, con-
certinists, xylophonist, juggler and aero
! bat. will offer an act which combines all
of these accomplishments and which is re-
ported to be unique. In the presentation
of all this ne has the assistance of an
active page. The well-known monologist,
BERTHE Fowler. will present material
which will be found new and bright. Mu-
sic lovers have a treat in store for them
in the violin playing of Slgpor Travato.
who is considered II great find i'm New
York musical circles. He was discovered
by the composer, solisen, during a re-
cent trip abroad.
Young and old will welcome with gIatifi-
cation the announcement that Charley
Grapewin, in "The Awakening Of Mr.. Pipp,"
will be seen at the Krug for four days,
starting matinee today. The play is a
funny one, filled with catchy music. songs.
dances. specialties and ludicrous situations.
causing one continuous laugh all through
until the fall OF the curtain. Mr.. Pipp and
the Pipp family have returned from the
races, and the play opens with the song
1.-THE Races" which. with a chorus Of forty
girls with lovely forms and who know how
10 sing, present a revelation OF scenic
beauty. Some OF the new catchy and up
to-date musical numbers are pie" you'll
Be Sorry in the Morning "Calle," II Can
Think of Nothing but You, Lou" "Papeta
Mcguire" "o'Reilly" and The Old oaken
Bucket for Mine" and many Others.
Lincoln ]. Cartsr's play. TOO Proud to
Beg" will be the attraction at the Krug
theater for three days. starting Thursday