Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04


dels on Sunday for an en-
- essement OF four nights and
wednesday matinee In
49, ssncbs" the comedy By
George nronson Howard. In which he
played successful engagsmen, at the
Hudson theater. New York. The play
v1li reveal the big funny man hi q some.
what different role than any he has at
tempted before. As he Is now seen a. a
mlikman-duke. In the opening scene II
snohs he is plain Hen Disney, a
prosaic unimasinative purveyor Of mink
bottles to the fiat jewellers OF Baltimore,
~ peace with the world, he Is thought.
fully sucking his corncob pipe in n ga.
week room. when the two greatest events
OF his life transplre hard upon each
efnsrs heels First. the lost beautiful
Eirl he has ever seen knocks upon hIs
door to see II he viii call a cab for her
hen. sfser the manner Of oil play heroes,
nails In love, with her instantly and is
Illuminating upon the wide vale separating
. milkman and an heiress flor such the
girl proves to bel. when there Is second
knock upon tie door. and this time II Is
fashionable Nttorney, Who bows low
nefors the oyeraNl-ciad tactical servitor
and greets him a. the duke OF waIshire.
the greatest noble In all England. with
the right to wear his hat in the presence
Of the kihg--and this Is some right. Hen
at fsrst refuses to beIieve'it but a shown
incoatestibls proofs. and his first thought
10 of his los customers. who. as he now
remarks. win have 20 take their morn
Ing coffee black and straight" How
ever. he shows = vein Of shrewd. common
>fsnss. for be calls Ids best pal. Buck
RsAde. the janitor Of the Third avenue
apartment. In which they live. and in.
sists that he. for the time. take the role
Of the new duke. while Hen win merely
follow along in the capacity OF the ducal
private secretary. -fes,|
tits IN this fashion that they are intro
dnced to the 400 at fashionable coun-
try club. where Buck Is being honored
right and left as the duke. while Hen i
almost fhrovn out by the servants
chiefly because OF the clothlng hs nas
donnsd as his idea OF the rslmept ol
nooility. The complications which result,
had best Be left 10 the Imagination. bu,
for three acts audiences are kept scream.
ing With laughter. until the happy ENDING
h reached for all but the bogus duke
''saoosr is q departure from the usnal
lishf comedy In that it has a very heay,
scsntc inyestiture. Mr.. McTntyrs's SUP
porting company Is excellent. Including
kyrtis Tannehili. Eva Mcdonald. Kath
erine Stewart. Roy Fsirchild, John Cum
beriAnd. Orlando Day. Marie Fitzgerald
and Frank Brownies.
lay Robson has In collaboration viii
o. + Darcy written her new starrin,
vshicie. "A Night Out and win give
pzesentious pfoduction Of the play Al III
BFandels for three nights. starting o.
Thnrsday Of this week. with matinee o.
6sfsriay. The story Of the play deal
With two young men. grandsons 81 Mrs.
Woodbury.. who Is affectionately Gale,
1fznmunl" Paul and JACK, respectively
~. not the yerdant and diffident provin
ctals a. resarded By their naofher, who In
sisn upon their being home By 10 D. n
1reyerse Of her oplnscn - the fact tina
the boys are quite familiar with the whIr
and sway Of New York. This knowiedf
6oez not lessen their sffectioasts Fsgzr'