Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

-HE attraction at the Boyd thea
~ ter for two nights, Sunday and
Monday, October 24-25, will be
49, H.. H. Frazee's production of
HEINkiMI the latest and newest of the
- La Sale theater popular sue
cesses, "A Girl at the Helm" The book
and lyrics were written by Robert Is.
Smith and the music by Raymond Hubble,
who is also responsible for "a Knight for
a Day" 'Fantana'' and "The Midnight
Sons" now playing on Broadway in New
York. The Ghost Of a Rag Time" one
OF the many song hits of g Girl at the
Helm has often received as high as
fifteen encores during a single perform
ance, compelling the stage manager to
ring down the drop curtain to give the
viyacious dancers of the dainty chorus a
chance to catch their breath in order to
proceed with the balance of the act. The
principals, headed by Billy clifford and
an exceptional pretty chorus, are in keep
ing with the rest Of what is said to be
one Of the most pretentious musical COM
edy productions which will b. seen here
this season.
Mrs. Leslie Carter in a new play never
before presented here will be at the Boyd
theater next Tuesday, Wednesday n
Thursday nights. The play which Mrs.
Carter will present is "Vasta Herne.' by
Edward Peple. author of "The Prince
Chap" and other well known successes,
which was given for the first time on
any stage at Milwaukee, Friday, Septem-
Der a. The story deals with present day
New York life and the characters are said
to be drawn with the strength and clear
ness which has distinguished Mr.. Peple's
work since he made his first successful
bow as a playwright. In the role of the
heroine. Mrs. Carter portrays a woman
very much Of the world OF today. Vasta
Herne is a New York woman who has
won both fame and fortune In her literary
work. Her stories are the sensation Of
the day. and 1t is a matter OF wonder how
a girl Of her u%pbringing and environment
could have attained such a wonderful
knowledge of the workings of the human
heart as to enable her to create such
literature. AS a matter OF fact, Vasta
Herne's writing is done under a mys-
terious and pathetic influence-an infiu-
ence which, uncontrolled, threatens to en-
gulf her. The love interest In the drama
comes from the fact that two men love
Vasta, one selfishly. desiring to use her
marvellous genius for his own ends, the
INV AAAANAN aAN0 ANAEAVAnAA anu MlLH an
intense desire to help her. The battle
OF souls between these two men and the
struggle In the heart OF Vasta Herne.
when called to choose between them, fur
nishes dramatic interest OF the keenest
emotional kind. The piece IS in four acts;
the first and the last take place In the
library OF VastR Herne In New York. The
second act shows a villa on the Hudson
and the third takes place in Alexandria
Egypt. The play is produced under the
sole direction of Mrs. Carter, who is about
the only remaining actress-manager in
America. Tn list OF well known players
includes Il. J. Radcliffe. John Glenden-
ming, Frank Mccormack, Joseph Graybm
Louis Myils. Florence Malone, Lillian Ca
hill, W. II. Shay. Charles Hayne and Alice
Butler.
When Henrietta Gresham appears at the
Boyd on Friday and Saturday evenings. ana
Saturday matinee. October % and 80, she
will present for the first time in this city
an unusually successful comedy. which has
been pronounced the best pla this charm
ing star has appeared in\ since her mem
Orable Mistress Nell" This play is
SHAM" a breezy comedy Of modern life
In New York. from the pens OF Geraldine
Bonner and Elmer Harris. and providing
Miss Crosman with a role worthy OF her
wonderful art. Miss Crosman win come
here with the original company. including
such people as Charles Waloott. Edouard
Durand, Paul Dickey, Albert Brown. Frank
Jamison, Jack MahOney. IDA Waterman,
Marguerite ST. John. IneE Plummer. Emma
Butler, Gertrude Clemens. Augusta Scott
and others. AS Katherine Van Ripper. the
central figure in sham" Miss Crosman
appears as a young society woman whose
career. since girihood. has been engineered
by two ambitious aunts, whose object is 10
marry their niece 10 a man with money.
In the meantime. Katherine's father dies.
leaving the girl an abundance OF extrava-
giant tastes With very little income with
which 70 satisfy them. So Katherine be-
comes q social CRATER" She furnishes