Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12

sons may. perhaps. be assigned for this
state OF affairs. II was patent TO all
familiar with conditions that Omaha has
not sufficient number OF theater
patrons 10 support two first-class thea
tiers. and this meant that competition be-
tween tho Boyd and BFandeis would be
costly. With four popular-prlce houses
open twice day TO accommodate the
multitude. n was equally apparent that
some among them must suffer. Six thea
tiers are too many for Omaha. and when
the numerous moving picture shows are
brought into consideration. the stren-
uousity OF the show game locally will be
understood. It may be that the mana
gers In New York had an Appreciative
grasp OF tho situation, and determined
not 10 risk any serious loss through COM
petition In Omaha. Al any rate,
at no time during the season did
we find ono strong aggregation playing
against another. unless we make an ex-
ception OF Christmas week. but this
does not furnish test Neither did the
shuberts. nor Klaw & Granger. live up
TO their prospectus. Many plays were
promised Omaha. but did not reach the
village. At the Boyd theater, which Is
under shubert management, not a shu-
bert show appeared The latest Of the
attractions OF this firm was advertised
for Tuesday evening OF this week, but
the date was cancelled and the tour
closed at Denver. The same Is true Of
the Klaw q Granger attractions. Many
t,.t fa..s -. -.
worthy shows at the Omaha theaters
were like angels visfts during the winter
1t was not a good season anywhere, but
Denver. Kansas City. Minneapolis, st.
Paul and other cities in tho west were
given an opportunity 10 pasronize many
companies that Omaha could only see
by going 10 the depot and watching them
as they went by. The only conclusion that
can reasonably be reached il that the
New York managers have again con-
signed Omaha to the limbo OF one-night
stands Whether the ban win be lifted
another season can only be determined
by the fuIlness OF time. The remaining
attractions will be found worth while.
Helen Ware Is coming to the Brandes
with a play that ought To attract con-
siderable attention, not 80 much. perhaps.
for the play itself as for the company.
which IA one Of the best under the direc-
tion OF the Henry B. Harris management.
At the Boyd one more strong number
Is promised IN the Weber and Field
jubilee outfit which IL to visit the city
In June. Then the shutters VII be put I'D.
One OF the few undoubted successes Of
the present metropolitan theatrical
season win be presented at the Brandcls
four nights. beginning with tonight. and
q matinee on Wednesday. when Helen
Ware win appear In the modern drama
by George Broadhurst. entitled The
Price" The story Of The Price
concerns an artist his wife. his
secretary and his doctor. The sec
Rotary has won the love Of the
artist. She misinterprets her gratitude
for a reciprocal feeling until the doctor
enters her life. when TO her dismay she
discovers that she has made q mistake.
The sl2tfernly wife OF the artist Is sus-
p.csous Of him and his secretary. who
giories IN the knowledge that she has
been the Inspiration In the painting Of bis
MASTERPIECES. When her real self Is awsk-
ened BY her love for the doctor. The sec
rotary tells the artist she does not love
him ana the shock Of the revelation kills
him.
The secretary then marries the doctor,
and they take into their home a young
girl. who Is his ward Ths widow o.
the artist becomes their housekesper. She
Is determines to wreak vengsancs on ths
young wife. whose jealousy abe easily
succeeds in srous.ng. Soon the widow
convinces ths wife that the doctor "a n
love with his ward The vile charges
her husband with inf,deiity. He proves