Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-11

Garden company Ia. London. Madame
Dina Pagila Ia noted oontralto and was
secured from Masoagnrs own company Mt
Parma. Mile Eamoe De Droux. another
oontralto. 10 from the Parts operas.
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'Ths Third Degree" Charles Riein's
play. win DO seen at the Brandsls on
Friday and Saturday nights. with 3
matinee on Saturday. The story Of THE
Third Degree reveals study In psychol-
oxy. Howard Jeffriss. jr.. has been
severed from ,hla Aristocratio family be-
cause Of his marriage TO shop girl. On
the night OF Hewards vfsit to q college
ehum and debtor. In guest Of q loan. the
friend kills himself while the benedict
sleeps in an adjoining room. The police
arrive before Howard learns the caast
Of their visit and he 10 put through 4
severe third degree inquiry BY . dogsing
police official until he oanfesxez his guilt.
The fight OF Howard's wife. Annie, for
her husbands life proves that her real
womanly nature has escaped the short
sight OF her fathsr-ln-lnw. Her path In
ssrewn with thorns until ahs outwtts her
opposing factors. As Annie Jeffrlss,
Franklyn Gale has the best role Of her
career. she Ia supported by Minnie Rad
cliffe. Charles Burnham. Neil Barrett.
Harry Forcsman, Kenneth Stuart. wesley
Todd and others
Henry W. Savage will offer Madame
X" Rissun's oelshrated drama Of thrills
and mother love. at Boyd's thsAssr for
three nights and Saturday matinee. be-
ginning Thursday. February Is The
story Of Madame X treats Of q young
wife who has erred. 10 refused forgiveness
BY her husband. ana IL driven from home
ard her little son. Twenty years later
she reappe&rs. after having wandered
through the very Sums Of the world. In
her pitiable dsxrndation there remains 10
her.ons true and noble impulse. an In
tense love for her boy. To protect him
from dizxrace aha shoots the paramoar
who has solved The secret Of her early
life and would levy bisckmail Oh the
father of her son
At the trial which ensues she win not
speak for fear Of disclosing her identity.
and she becomes Madame X"--tha un-
known. The proof Is clear that she n
guilty. but there arises q yoath, ap-
pointed by The court. TO eondvct her de-
fsnso. who pleads with inspired slo-
auence for pity and for mercy. The mys-
terlous woman feels inexplieably drawn
toward the stripping. while he tn turn
Is moved BIZ something more than the
mere sympathy Of an attorney for q
client in distress. Then suddenly
Madame X discovers that the youth
Is none other than her son. her Raymond
No more striking scene 10 there In drama
The man or the woman so eaiicused 20
pity as TO SIT through this impressive
scene without yielding TO emotion has
not yet been discovered The cast Il
headed by Adeline Dunlap and Includes
Byron Douglas. Harry Mainhal. Naomi
childers. Robert Patton Gibbs, Edwin
Forsberr. Harry c. Bradley and others
/ The Lambardi Grand Opera company
opens its engagement on February is a,
has gathered about him for the presen,
tour Of the company some twenty-five
notable songstresses many Of them en-
tireiy new to America. but who have
scored great successes in the European
and South American capitals. One Il
Nine Evira casazxa. the distinguished
mezzo soprano Of Milan. Italy. Nine,
czsaxxa came to America direct from Ia
Scala. where she has sung for the las,