Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

Lillian Russell visits Omaha for three
nights and will m her engagement
at the Boyd tomorrow evening, continuing
there until Wednesday night, with a spe-
cial matinee performance Tuesday after
noon, W~ashington's birthday. She is
presenting a light comedy called THE
(First Night" adapted from the German
farce, Der Halbe Dichter," by George ".
Hobart. Its developments concern q young
wife who has secretly composed the score
of a musical comedy. Her husband is vio-
lently opposed. to the stage and she real
lies that her only opportunity to succeed
is to demonstrate her ability and win him
over to her way Of thinking. In collobora-
ton with a young poet she writes this in
teresting work and the efforts of the two
to attend to its preliminary details and
keep their IDENTITY a secret give rise to
Misunderstanding that develop many HIT
morous complications. A medd,esome old
! gentleman misconstrues their motives and
~arouses the suspicious OF the other persons
concerned and fans the jealousy of the hus-
band into a fury. The innocent pair en-
/ counter innumerable difficulties until
things are satisfactorily adjusted near the
end. Joseph Brooks has surrounded Miss
Russell with al exceptionally strong com
pany. she will bring to Omaha such ia
vorites as Digby Bell, Susanna Westford,
Millicent Evans, Sydney Booth, Julius Nc,
Wicker, Albert Andrusss, George E.. Mack,
Wicker, Albert Andruss, George. E. Mack,
Saidee Williams.
The coming of william II. Crane to the
Boyd theater the last three evenings this
week with matinee on Saturday should
/ prl,ra one 81 The v,ast g,,,o-e.,+ ..-.. =
the theatrical season. Mr.. Crane win be
seen in George AIDES clever comedy,
Father and the Boys" which has met
with remarkable success both east and
west and was so thoroughly enjoyed when
played here last season. Mr.. Crane is now
on his return from a successful tour of
the northwest and Pacific coast. The story
IL told in Mr.. AIDES happiest manner and
the dialogue is bright and snappy. Laughs
are freely distributed throughout. with now
and then a bit of pathos which adds to
the value Of the play, Charles Frohman
has surrounded Mr.. Crane with a strong
company, including Margaret Dale as lead
ing woman, Louis Massen. Percy Brooke.
Forrest Orr, SidneX Blair, Elsa Payne.
Vivian Martin. Adele Clarke, Mildred Bev-
erly and others.
Joseph NJ. Weber's novelty play; THE
Climax by Edward Locke, one of the
most substantial successes of recent years.
will be at the Boyd for four days next
week beginning with Sunday. The piece
is a decided novelty in its clever eombina
ton Of music and m dialogue in
such a way that the effect OF each depends
on the other. 1t is the effect Of a song
surrounded by a very interesting story OF
bohemian life in America A most promis-
ing young woman singer. 10 correct a small
throat defect, underGoes an operation; a
young doctor who is in love with her
wishes to Keep her from a stage career.
His suggestions that the operation has
been a failure. together with the nervous
shock, temporarily deprive the singer OF
her voice, the discovery that she has re.
gained II and the knowledge Of the youne
physicians deception provide the incident,
OF the story, With three OF the four char.
acters professional musicians the play Il
temperamental TO a degree. rejecting In,