Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11

direction Of Liebler & co, The cast:
Mrs. Wigs ............. Blanche Chapman
Lovely Mary "..,.....,.....'. Louie aver
Miss Lucy Florence Busby
Mrs. Elchorn. .......s..- Helen RAYMOND
Mrs. shuts .........-.. Katherine Belknap
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Europena ................, Bernioe Stuart
Mr.. stubbins. .....-....,.John +. Weoeer
Mr. Role Harry /. Fraser
Chris HaEy ...........E Eugene shakespeare
Billy Observation-Disclosures. Argyn CamppeH
II. Hunkerdunkus Jones'. Harry c. Bradley
Deputy Sheriff. .....-...s Harry Z. BrsdteE
Brother ELECTROMAGNETIC; C Peacock
MT. ShuitS. ....... Robert stanley
Mr.. Eichorn. ........" William sherlock
Joe Eiehorn Harry scott
Pete ShultH. Master J2nnsVn
,.-....s' BY ,hilmseii
The homely philosophy OF Mrs, Wigs. the
kindness that went with her. wherever
she journeyed and the patience with which
she bore the 'slings and arrows OF out
rageous fortune and her never-failing
gospel OF good cheer. ought TO amply re-
pay any world-wesry soul for sitting
through the three acts of the comedy that
has been made from the story told By Mre.
Rice. And when this moral lesson comes
garnished with the richest of comedy the
kind thai has no bitterness, flowing from
minds that are lowly and hearts that are
simple, the play deserves the success Il
has achieved. Mrs. Wigs Of the Cab
bage Patch" may not yet, be the classic is
promoters call e, but II surely deserves
TO be. and in time doubtless wili> II takes
time to make a classic even II 1t be laid
down on classic lines.
Miss Chapman is making a great success
OF the role that was made to live by Madge
Carr Cook. It is not an imitation, al
though II follows closely the lines OF the
original. Mrs, Wigs Is sufficiently broad
and catholic to permit of much variation
In her presentation without doing any vio-
lence to the part as a whole. Miss Chap
man has a firm grasp Of the essentials and
endows the character with an element of
sympathy that seems to, very nearly real
lie the ideal. gar -..
Miss Alter is we'll cast for Lovey Mary,
the part inserted in the play from another
story because It adds heart interest" She
is sweet and natural. and not too simple,
and wins her way easily. Miss Lowell Is
a weepy, forlorn Miss HAY and the aver
age man would be willlng to ride a Ions
way in a box car to get away from the
sight OF her face, regardless of her ability
as a cook. No one blamed stubbins a great
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Mrs. Wigs efforts as a matchmaker after
the fact had been accomplished and the
fraud had become apparent. Mrs. Eichorn,
in the hands Of Miss Raymond. lie as an
gular and as attenuated as Mrs. Shultz
(played by Miss Belknap) 10 rotund. Miss
Raymond's voice is another excellent ad-
junct to her idea OF the part. The little
Wiggses, with their geographical names,
are there in force, and are as active as
they are numerous.
Mr.. Webber's stubblns IL a clever crea-
ton. While the part Is low comedy all
the way, 1t Is achieved without any resort
to sheer buffoonery and Is finished as well
as It is begun. The other men in, the com
psny are Of rather negative quality. The
piece Is well staged.
The audience at the Boyd last night was
not the largest that ever gathered at the
theater, but 1t was Que Of the best enter
aimed. II hearty laughter and sincere. APP
plause are to count, then the performance
is to be listed as a success. A matinee
this afternoon and a performances. this
evening close the engagement. -!- +,