Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

funmaker and his humor Is simply irresis-
tible. His every look, every gesture and
intonation of his voice carries q laugh. He
holds his audience in q continual roar of
hearty mirth every minute that he is on
the stage. The only scene Of the play is
laid In the court yard of King Big Smoke,
who has been kidnapped by political leaders
Of the mythical island OF Koal. Chester
Lode (Wiliams) has been marooned on
this island and arrives just in time to
take the place Of Big Smoke. Chester IS
introduced to the populace as the new
ruler and just before the finale Of the
first act he is served with some luscious
sleep-compelling fruit, and at once begins
TO enjoy one Of the most satisfying and
delightful dreams that he could have
wished for. TIL second act Is his dream"
with feastng. dancing n many novel
and fantastic numbers and ensembles. In
Producing the picturesque Dance Of the
Yelled Mugs" TN Far Mandalay," 1.-THE
Lament and THE Harbor OF Lost
Dreams" In the last act Chester awakens
Just rs King Smoke arrives in company
with his resouers and Chester is banished
10 the basement OF the castle to become its
janltor. There will be matlnees today and
Wednesday.
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On Thursday evening at the Burwood
theater Sam 8. and Lee Schubert will pre-
sent Eugene Walters American drama,
The Wolf" after long engagements both ,
in Chicago and New York. This romance
OF the greet Canadian northwest was seen
in Omaha last season and was greatly en-.
joyed by many who will want to see II
again. especially the last act, in which
Jules Beaubien kills Mcdonald. This and
the scene in which Jules explains to Hilda
the mystery OF the great desire are two of
the strongest ever staged, In the final
scene Beaubien alone awaits the coming OF
Mcdonald, who IL trailing him through the
great north woods. Suddenly, without the
slightest warning save the crackle of a
twig, plainly heard in the silent scene,
comes the blaze and report Of a shot from
the darkness. Beaubien throws himself to
the ground, and Mcdonald, believing him
dead, or at least wounded, oreeps upon
him, and then follows the furious fight,
which cannot be seen, but every movement
and muttered word is heard, Al last, after
fully a minute Of fighting. a knife flashes
and a body drops. BY the small gllmmer
or a match struck by the victor and held
over the vanquished, the audience sees two
faces. that Of Jules bending over the stu
features Of Mcdonald.
The drama will be seen at the Burwood
the last half Of the week, with a matinee
Saturday,
w, F. Mann offers Tempest and Sun.
shine" a dramatization Of Mary ]. Holmes
popular novel, at the Boyd on this after
noon and evening. Tempest and Sun
shine" needs no words OF commentator 10
the public, as the book is too well known
and widely read. Lem b. Parker. the
dramatist, has followed the theme closely
and retained the atmosphere all through
the play. The characters are all forcifully
drawn particularly Joshua Middleton and
his two daughters, Fanny and Julia, an
aristoeratic southern family OF the "old
school Julia and Fanny, Tempest and
Sunshine" are the direct opposite in tenn
permanent and dispositions. This fact really
Is the foundation from which the play is
written, Pathos, tears and laughter are
all evenly balanced. The setting and cos
TUNES are especially pretty, being OF the
picturesque period OF 1850
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Next Thursday night will mark the initial
performance OF The Golden Girl" in this
city. A musical comedy, the latest effort
OF the successful trio. Hough. Adams ana
t1o"aiu' VINO nave written q half dozen
Dig musical comedy successes IN as many
seasons. The Golden Girl" is described
as a fanciful mixture OF comedy, drama
and delightful music, with pretty girls and
scenery, magnificent costumes
and startling stage effects. The company
Is headed BY the well known vaudeville
star. Jimmy Lucas. who Il known far ana
wide for bis clever delineations OF the col
lege boy type, and In his character OF JEFF
ferson Carter, a "yeaTling cadet AZ West
he hab ample scope 20 display his
abilities as a comedian. Miss Marie Flynn
has the principal female role, 'Dlxie