Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
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Attractions of Note % K for he
Local Houses This Week.

Attractions of Note looked for the
Local Houses This Week.
Henry Miller's latest production, The
Family" a new play by Robert II. Davis,
will be presented at Boyd's theater, April
%, 26, z and %, with Wednesday matinee.
Like Henry Mlller's other production, "The
Servant in the House which won such a
notable triumph last fall. The Family"
is presented by a small company of care
fully chosen players. There are but six
characters in the play and five of them as
members of the same family. In selecting
the company Mr.. Miller had two objects
in view-to engage the best actors for the
roles to be found in the profession, and
to have five of these players strongly re-
semble one another without resorting to
the makeup box. This result has been ac-
complished and has aroused comment from
every one who has seen the full-dress re-
hearsals of the play. THE Family is
described by the author as a home
drama 1t is simply told, but a powerfully
appealing story. A New England girl,
utterly ignorant OF life, falls in love with
the drum major of a travelling minstrel
show and elopes with him. The girls
mother unexpectedly discovers that there
has been no marriage and, without APP
pealing for assistance to either the girls
father or brother, takes the affair into her
own hands. The working out of the plot
sounds an absolutely new note In Ameri-
can drama and has already been widely
discussed. The company assembled by
Henry Miller is made up Of well known
players. The mother is rIayed by Mabel
Bert, the original princess of Hur in
Der Hur,'' who was Mr., Miller's' leading
woman in "Heartsease" ard "A Marriage
OF Convenience" Henry V, Donnelly. who
plsys the father, Is a well known comedy
actor recently associated with musical
productions. He will be remembered as tho
leading comedian in THE Waltz Dream. u
"The Little Ghcrub" and Tho Vanderbilt
Cup John Wesley, the brother, won Q
personal triumph tins season as the mad
poet IN "The Vampire" He will also be
remembered as the Russian count in "Th,
Man On the Box,' and as the origina
elem In 'The Three of Us" George soul'
Srencer. who plays the minstrel, was
Bertha Kalich's leading man In 9TH,
Kreutzer Sonata," and has been leading
man for Henry Miller. William II. Crane
Modjeska and other famous stars. Alice
Fisher. the eldest daughter, was Nine
Nazlmova's leading woman in all OF hei
first successes in Ibsen's PLAYS, F1itl
Speare. the younger sister. was the origina
Claudia In 9TH Prince Chan" and created
Important role In 'The Fairy Princess" and
The Land OF Hearts Desire" The author
OF the play. is a well known newsnano.
man. now editor OF all Of Frank A. Mun
sey's magazines. The play he's heen stage,
under Henry Miller's personal direction.
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II haa hnpn said thar Whan tho nuhlh
wants a novelty it goes hack a century o
so and revives something, Charles b.. Han
ford opened his season as the only acto
now playing an entirely Shakespearean re
pertory. His new production for the sea
70 son will be ''The Winters Fale." with spe
cial scenery and cast. the star making tn
venture of playing not only Leontes, tn
leading character, but ALSO Autolycus. tn
oonscienceless yet comic rogue. Thi
double responsibility will enable auditor
to see Mr.. Hanford at his best in tw.
distinct fields of acting. The role o
Hermione will be In the hands Of Mis-
Marie Drofnah. whose temperance will b
welcomed by hosts Of admirers. Mr.. Han
ford's company VIII include players, VIII
have been favorites. as associated with hiu
in the past. and the scenery and costume
will be IN keeping with the well ostablishe
record Of his management in such matter,
On Friday, April 80, 'The Winters Tale.
will be presented by Mr.. Hanford aud hi
company at BOyd's theater. On Saturda,
The Merchant OF Venice" and ''The Tam
ing Of the Shrew." are announced 10
presentation by Mr.. Hanford. the forme
at the matinee and the latter at night.
.
The Red MIL by Henry Blossom an
Victor Herbert. set for May ? and 3 a
Boyd's. Charles Dilingham's company IA
been carefully organized and embraces
clever lot Of principals. while the choru
is said to be unusually oomely and talente,
Including as Il does the six little Dute