Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-27
At the Theaters

BE- -s.-s 4-a..-..e -....---s'' 49,
Brnndcis.
Otis Skinner and company in your Humble
servant comedy in four acts by Booth
harrington and Henry Leon WILSON,
under direction OF Charles Frohman. The
cast:
Lafayette Towers. an optimlst, 49,.
Richard Prentice, sr.. who worships
+ Mia,mmon: :;...;;.......... Charles rs Mehs
Anqiinssworth Brean Th9 a %GrI FsppS,nr
lsidor Blum, an impressario. ..;.'':..;..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT q. Andrews
Dick" Prentice. a college;bred youth -
Lon Gddings, a rural sheriff Frank Bell
Dan, a stage hand...........James hannah
servant at the Prentices; .;...'';:' -.
Usher at the Manhattan theater...'...;.;
".................:.. ......;...: Arthur Blake
Margaret bruce. the ward of Lafayette
Towers. Miss lzetta Jewel
Mrs. Knollingsworth Brean, social
leader................M Miss Isabel Richards
Mrs. Cooley, q landlady ..............,....
........................M Miss Jessie Cromette
your Humble Servant is a cieverly con-
structed comedy dealing with the adven-
lures of one Lafayette Towers, an actor
and his ambition to train his ward for a
leading place on the stage and secure that
place for her. 1t is in some ways glimpse
at stage life from the inside and 1t is made
most entertaining by the efforts of capable
actors who play each part with loving care
Lafayette Towers resembles Philip Bril-
deau only In the point that each character
is humanity possible. Brideau was
registering, clustering soldier of France
Towers trusting, hopeful, unspoieo man.
an actor who might dream but not quite
attain the realization of the dream. Don't
worry about who the picture is pain drawn
from; a multitude of men have strutteo
and fretted their brief hour upon the stage
any one OF whom might have sat as MODEL
The passing brief chronicle" of their lVes
is now and then recalled when some other
obscure and aging Roscius reminds rel
low of the ilk with do you recall dear OLD
So-and-so?" To quote again, the public
little heeds, nor long remembers anything
they said and very soon forgets everything
they did. But LATE Towers is type Oh
his kind, a genial philosopher, willing and
enthusiastic sacrifice on the altar Of Art,
and a pretty decent sort of chap in all
ways.
Omaha is fortunate in having the oppor-
tunity TO see Mr. Skinner in his latest role
after he has had the benefit Of long sea-
sons experience in the role-one that mas
for him a peculiar charm. He has IN MS
own blood the quality that enables him 10
depict a care free vagabond with particular
JUNCTION. In no other roles has he shone as
! in the Harvester, in Brigadier Brideau, ana
is now shining In Lafayette Towers II
would be a waste of time to tell Omaha
| people of the ability OF Otis Skinner; ne
has been coming here annually Tor many
years, and has made himself part OF the
social life of the city; 1t is expected by all
| that at least one evening In the year VIII
be spent at the theater, listening to this
| talented man. Last night he was given
reception that evinced the attitude OF the
audience toward him, and the evident SIN
certify of his remarks in a speech at the END
| of the third act showed how deeply he teels
| the welcome he meets in Omaha.
In Your Humble Servant" the comedy Is
of the quiet sort, but never fails in quality
and Mr. Skinner and his associates develop
II wonderfully we'll. Miss Jewell Is Ideally
cast for the role OF Margaret bruce, ana
gives a delightful impression OF the stage
girl who grows up through hard work ana
| much priyation to be successful actress.
Miss Cromette, with many warm personal
| frienda among the local Womans club
| workers has a comedy role that Is well
done. Mr.. Hudson shows great capacity as
Dick. and Messrs. Andrews, Fielding and
Wells contribute we'll developed character
| studies.
1 The Brandeis was filled at both matinee
and evening performances and the regret
of the star, expressed in his curtain speech
that his stay at the beautiful theater, whlch
he warmly commended, was SO short was
more than shared in by a great many VINO
were unable to obtain seats for either per-
Torrance.