Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Lillian Russell A he Brande1S

neld the same position with the savage
and similar companies; Mr. CarIo Nicosa
who was one Of Hammerstein's prominent
conductors last winter; Mr.. Frank Ran
ney, the former Castle Square stage d.
rector; with Miss Elizabeth Harris, So
prano Mr.. Philip Fein, baritone-bufto;
Miss Irene Ward. mezzo soprano; Mr.. John
Pritchard tenor, and others in the utility
list of artists, and with large chorus
and orchestra, forming an ensemble Of 100
singers and musicians.
Another new play is to be presented at
the Boyd this week by Miss Lang and her
company, THE Barrier" a melodrama of
the Yukon country. by Eugene Presley,
/ based on Rex Beach's novel of the same
name. 1t was played in the east last
season by Theodore Roberts with great
success, but did not get west of Chicago.
1t is story of life in the Open with the
| background OF the great cold north, ana
| the atmosphere of summer on the Yukon.
Its characters are those strong, vigorous
men who sought out the buried treasure
in the frozen bars OF the Klondike and II
thrills the nearer always with an intense
interest that can not be shaken off. Miss
Lang will have the role of Necia, the girl
whose life is enveloped in a mystery, a
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role of an officer OF the United states
army, come to bring order into the wilder
ness; Mr.. McCabe will play John Gale,
the old Alaskan trader, and Mr. Selman
will play Dan Stark, the gambler and gun
fighter on whose head two governments
have set a price. A special production as
been prepared for the play which will b.
first presented at a matinee this afternoon.
Captain Velvet" the one-act romance,
which will be presented at the Orpheum
for the week starting this afternoon by
Edwin Arden and associate players, is q
tense and startling dramatic story Of high
voltage and sustained interest Mr.. Arden
gives new portrayal OF the gentleman
bandit, a road agent who has killed an
American ranch owner, who betrayed the
robbers sister. This rancher was en-
gagged at the same time to Concha Of the
San Jacnto ranch and Concha ipveigles the
captain OF her room to- avenge The death
of her betrothed But upon hearing of
the perfidy of the dead man from the lips
of the captain, Concha's vengeful spirit is
changed to the extent that she, repentant,
gives herself to the daring, dashing des-
perado himself. Miss Olive Templeton and
Edwin Fowler are in support Of Mr.. Arden.
The six original Kaufmanns with Frank
Kaufman lat the wheel will offer their
famous cycling act. Louise Meyers, Mil
dred Warren and Bert Lyon are a com
bnation OF clever singers and dancers
who offer "A Little OF Everything Chf-
ford and Burke are coming with new ana
original ideas for their black face. Lee
Lloyd, character singer. comes with Jay
Roberts at the piano. "Baseballtis," a
, skt based ON the national game, has to do
with a lawyer who is bugs" over base
3 ball. His pal is also obsessed over the
game. The lawyer carries his base ball
. passion to such extremes that his wife
| grows desperate in her efforts 10 get her
husband 20 a rational basis She adverttses
for a boarder and the pal takes the room,
! with the knowledge and consent of the hus-
! band, The following scene is mirth-pro-
voldng Rio Is a gymnast quite out of the
ordinary His muscular proves is better
seen than described He was a member Of
/ the famous Rios. which suffices for an in
E PRODUCTION There will be new kinOdrome
5 views usual and Director Hustler of the
% Orpheum concert orchestra will be ION the
p job" Daily matinees
\ A departure from the regular style Of
vaudeville usually offered at the American
T. theater VIII be introduced this week in tht
B. engagement OF Anna Eva Fay, known the
d world over and in almost every hamlet il
4 the United states, as giving the most re
= markable exhibition of psychic power IN,
10 twentieth century has produced. She is IN,
originator OF her own peculiar line of worl
= that has been copied by scores OF inferior
exhibitions. Miss Fay does not lay CLAIM
a 10 the supernatural but says all her wor!
D is brought by natural results. which vii
I lin time, be thoroughly understood By IN,
a masses OF the people.
h Appearing this week az the New Amer
Z lean is an act that has been the featur
2 OF vaudeville theater everywhere. II d
= Madame Jenny's performing cats. b!
$ years OF patience teaching Madame Jen
10 ney's has secured troupe Of trained cat
, whose antics are really wonderful. Tn
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