Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26


Fetunrs to America to continue that
success and win appear at the Bran
deis for four days, starting tonight,
( for the first time In any city at
popular prices. She is undoubtedly
the best in developing eccentric characters
ard stands absolutely alone In her special
oharaetertzations, and is considered to he
the foremost Coincidence In America In
the rendition Of Aunt Mary she Is ad
snirabie. The supporting company is far
above the average in every way and Mr.
L. 5. Sire has furnished special scenery
and elaborate setting for this most sue
cessfui comedy. A matinee will be given
on Wednesday.
Az the Boyd this week the play has been
selected by the patrons, a referendum vote
recently taken having decided IN favor Of
''Wildfire," the delightful little four-act
comedy recently used by Lillian Russell.
and which went long way to restore her
20 public popularity. The play Is smartly
written. with a number of very oloverly
drawn characters. a fine flow OF witty
conversation, much good humor, and com,
edy OF the quiet but genuine sort over II
all Is flavor OF romance, with Just a
tnge OF the sporting element which gives
Il a dash and snap that makes II go we'll
at all times. Miss Lang viii nave the
character OF the widow who owns the rae
ing stable. and who is sought IN marriage
by two men. She will be on the Job to
thwart the villain, and viii later teIe-
phone TO her lover to come back 70 her
The other roles will be well bestowed
Mr.. Woodward has arranged for another
OF his famous picture" productions. and
the whole will be well done. The cirst I.er-
formance win be at a matinee on Sunday.
Helen Grantley and associated players
win greet Omaha OPPORTUNITIES this week
with new one-Rct drama BY Israel Fang
will. The Never-Never Land" The author
I, gives this explanatory statement: at the
moment Of death the dying sometimes see
and live over again a tragic event IN their
lives Upon this basis / have built up
this weird dramatic sisastisa. q which &
vision that comes before the soul Of a
dying woman is shown upon the stage and
the eventful happenings OF her past,
enacted half century before the curtain
rises, are again revealed to her In an their
dramatic and passionate intensity" Il is
only being fair 20 Miss Grantey 70 ssy
that recent reviews OF this act bespsak for
her pleasant reception in Omaha
Joseph Hart will present his new act.
Bathing Girls" This act win be presented
in six scenes among them being a realistic
surf scene. Madison Square Garden. New
York roof garden, artists studio. beach
az Long Island, etc. Marvellous Griffith
Is today the most wonderful juggler OF fig
ures extant. He fingered In ohscurity until
newspaper reporter picked him up ana
showed him wherein he could reap sundry
dueats per week IN vaudeville Hugo
Muensterbers OF Harvard university de-
elared this man be the mathematical
marvel Of the age, Newspapers In Port
Ian, San Francisco and throughout the
west gave him a solid page on Sunday.
Ten years ago he worked al Randolph.
Neh., for 50 cents day and board On a
farm and the name Of the farm may be
had upon application a. the Orpheum.
Bowers, Walters and Crooker. the three
rubes" have a novel acrobatio act. inter-
epersed with barnyard dances. Paul Ne
4 wins and Ruby Erwood have one OF those
mirth provoking acts In which clever sonss
and witty dialogue are cieverly blendud.
Richard Nadrage + a ventriloquist from
EUROPE and a extraordinary In his line.
The Navas are novelty symnasts making