Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

has sufficient h cart antekest ana a suf-
ficient number of distinct types to sup
ply half a dozen comedy dramas and
make the fame and fortune of each.
Messrs. Liebler & Co. have certainly done
their part in giving II an elaborate and
realistic production and have provided a
cast of exceptional merit. including
Blanche Chapman for the title role. Helen
| Lowell for Miss Hazy and John F. Web
Der for Hiram Stubbins. These three
characters are reckoned the most promi-
nent, but they are by no means the only
interesting and entertaining personalities
Of the play, which, from the first to last,
is crowded with humorous Incidents, SEN
timental episodes and ~side-splitting sit
uatiOns.
Max Figman's new play, The substi-
tute," which is announced for the Boyd
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and matinee Wednesday of next week. is
an entertainment pure and simple. There
are no abstruse social problems with
which 20 vex the brain. The authors
seem to have to have purposely avoided
this mistake, yet there Ia much more to
that little story that Figman relates in
the act apropos of divorce than appears
on. the surface and sets more than one
person thinking. II is a palpable hit on
| bigotry and is cleverly introduced.
when We Were fwenty-one," formerly
played with such wonderful success by Nat
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott. will receive
production at the Burwood theater the
coming week, starting with matinee to-
day.
The story IL written around the life OF
one Richard Carewe. who lives in apart
! ments in London with his ward. Rlshard
Audaine, known as '"The Imp"
| Dick CarAwe ITO be played by Mr.. Crew,
is one Of the most lovable characters in
drsmstic fiction-noble, unseltish and sac
ri~ficing-willing to protect Phyllis from the
results Of the Imp's indiscretions even AT
the cost OF his own happiness. He forms
a splendid background for the friendship
Of TIL Trinity" These three men. his old
school mates, have the hearts that never
grow old. Miss Leone will have in "Phyl-
lis Ericsson" a most delightful role. She
betroths herself to the Imp, because IT
would please her benefactor. but when she
learns the Imp does not care for her she
brings about her own happiness and Car
ewes by showing him that he loves her.
The final love scene between Phyllis and
Dick is one OF the pretties incidents in the
play. THE Trinity" will be exemplified
by Messrs. Bacon. Clisbee and Ingraham
and THE Imp viii be portrayed by
George Fitch. a new conner, who has been
engaged to play juvenile parts in Burwood
productions. There will be matinees Sun
day, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
o
Henrietta Crosmenfs famous vehicle of
former seasons. Mistress Nell will be
produced following When We Were
Twenty-one." Miss Leone will be seen in
the title role. The original version in which
Miss Crosman scored so notably one entire
season in New York. has been secured.
This production will be one OF the most
pleasing OF the Burwood season.
The Orpheum Show, under tht personal
direction OF Martin Beck, comes TO the
Orpheum for the week commencing with
a matinee today. The Van Dyck." a one
act play adapted by Cosme Gordon Lennox.
from the French OF Eugene Fourier Per-
inque, will be presented by Harrison Hun
ter and company. The piece was used by
BeeTbohn Tree as a curtain raiser and In
New York. Arnold DAILY PLAYED Il with
great success. or equal Importance is the
engagement 81 the Parie7ne danseUse Mile.
De Dio; who will offer her latest creation
"Terpsichore's Dream" II IL in four
scenes. The Golden Butterfly" 'The
Birth OF a Pearl" "she in the Fire Of
Life" and the Carnival Dance" The
splender OF the electrical effects is said
to far surpass anything heretofore attempt
ed. those OF Loie Fuller. Merina's Canine
Actors, are TO present the D~utch-Chinese