Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-23

Mrs. Patrick Campbell opened her sea.
son in New York on Monday night al the
Knickerbocker theater. presenting The
Foolish Virgin" a pay by Henri Bataile
on a peculiarly French theme A teie-
graphed review Of the production says
Charles Frohman Monday produced The
theater. The first audience 10 hear the
new French drama welcomed Il with cor
duality The play which vas written Dy
Henri Bataille enjoyed great success m
Paris
- II surely is more than foolish in a girl of
Is TO fan 30 desperately in love with
man OF 20 that she consents to become his
mistress, although her father is duke
and she had known only elegance and the
highest standard Of honor In her life up
10 the day she met this man.
Frankly, these characters DO not possess
Illusion for american audiences. To Paris
they readily may have been absorbing.
young giTi who chooses such q course as
novelty, and piquant one al that. in the
eyes Of Frenchmen. But she Possesses no
vitality for our eyes Neither do her as
There was little distinction in the acting
hrp Patrick Campbell appeared uncom-
laide NowaK lacked the UNIQUE quality for
which the role OF the dukes daughter cried
IN every speech-that Of physical distinc-
ton But she was a three-star We're de
We're In comparison with Robert Drouet
who struggled eomicaily with the problem
OF the husband who wandered with the
dukes daughter from his own freside
Further information concerning the en-
gagement In vaudeville OF Charles Bige-
low and Mid Hajos, and the subsequent
detention of the man actor Of the comb
nation for observation at a hospital for
insane gives some details that add to the
joyous possibilities of the situation 1t is
now alleged that Bigelow's alteration was
due to the repetition Of one line by the
demure Mezi to which he took objection
II was necessary for him, in the course Of
their act TO say: Il must disguise myself"
and she would Invariably reply Don't;
Just stay sober" Go to It,
The chief feature Of the newsboys and
carrier boys visits to the theaters during
gro holiday times at the expense OF the
managers and the papers. is that the little
chaps then get & chance TO see the stage
from the lower floor. The rest of the year
they rOOst higher up. but the theater and
it's dOings are not a novelty 20 we'll
regulated newsie.
Miss Agnes Nelson will play lilly Olson
In a play Of that name at the Rrug for
the rest OF the week. II Is a comedy of
characters. and the star Of the company
is fitted by natHre and disposition for the
leading role.
An Omaha man, who went TO Kansas City
on other business dropped in at the shu-
bert theater to see william Faversham
ana his company. and found that star at
the shubert playing to an audi torium
about as sparsely settled as was Nebraska
when Lewis and Clark went up the river
Which comedies with other stories that
have been heard of business along the
: open door route.
= SThe most recent manifestation Of Mr.
William Anthony CURES relentless in
elination TO scourge is a one-act play called
The Pool Room" wherein he shows the
evils OF race course speculation at long
distances.
Billy Brady, whose stage name nova
days IL william A Brady. Ltd."-aIlee
sames ''Williammorrisinc' is about TO sue
q little coterfe OF upBfters In Milwaukee
because they published some hand bills
setting forth the fact that he was about
10 show In thai town his Niger with
different cast than appeared in st. Louis
or At thu New theater II seems that
william A. Brady Ltd" has a press
agent swho set forth TO the world that il
was the original company, and the up
filters exposed this and proceeded far
thsr 70 take some critical exceptions to the
play itself Omaha will be spared the
inflietion OF THE Niger" for this season
at any rate
Nine Lillian Nordica win make her re-
appearance in New York, assisted by wal
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