Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-11
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II own company III ldCI as wen
- as in name. Several weeks
tE ago it was announced from
&~SSsasSsS Denver that she had left the
company managed by O. d. Woodward,
and had gone to New York, with indefi-
mite plans for the future. IT now de-
velops that her plan really included a re-
turn to Omaha, where she has always
been so popular 1t was because of nego-
tiations with her that the proposed de-
molition of the Boyd theater was post
poned, and now she has lease on 1t
which runs over till the late spring, when
Nthe house will be delivered over to the
wrecking gang Miss Lang has asso-
Ciated with her Mr.. Charles A. Miller, an
actor of experience, who was leading man
at IIlitchs Garden during the latter part
Of the season. He is cousin of Henry
Miller, and starred for one season in
The Great Divide" Thomas Mohr of
Denver, long connected with the Broad
way theater there, and with Elitch's Gar
den, will be the business manager of the
company; Mr.. Miller will be stage di-
rector, and Harry Cockerill will be treas
urer, while Miss Lang will have the gem
eral direction of the enterprise. She will
reach Omaha on Thursday of this week.
and the opening performance will be
given on Saturday night, when Bought
and Paid For" will be offered. The box
office at the Boyd will open on Monday
morning. 1t is reported that o. d. Wood
ward has leased the American theater
and will install a stock company there.
opening the season on Saturday October
"a Some interest will be engendered by
the condition of this former manager of
the popular star directing a competing
company against her.
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The favorite singing actor Fiske
OHara, will present Augustus Pitous
latest romance of Irish life, entitled,
Jacks Romance" at the Brandeis
theater next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. with a matinee on Wednesday
The story tells of the adventures of Jack
Connolly, young Irish arlstocrat, who,
having parted in anger from his brother
some years previous. is returning i'm dis
guise to- his native place in order that
he may better observe conditions in his
old home and learn if his kinsman still
retains any bitter feeling toward him
He meets with a series of adventures
on the way, coming thus into the life
OF the fair Lady Constance Butler, a
daughter of the duke of Ormonde whom
he first saves from a highwayman and
afterwards wins both his brothers favor
and the fair Lady Constance. One OF the
most attractive features OF the perform
ance, of course, will be the songs of Mr.
OHara, whose rich tenor voice will be
heard in several fine numbers. among
which are you and l." THE Highway
man" Colleen Machree," Balfe's xii
larney' and Tosti's favorite song
"Beauty's Eyes" Manager Pitou has
surrounded his star with splendid com,
pany and has mounted the piece in
lavish manner with scenery and cos
tunes.
Seven Keys to Baldpate," which has
played TO capacity houses for a year in
New York and for six months In Chi
cago, the play which Conan and Harris
are sending to the Brandeis theater for
an engagement OF three nights and a
Saturday natinee Beginning Thursday,
October Is. In the new dramatic type
there is a mixture OF tragedy, melo-
drama. comedy and farce Plays of this
type are constructed along the lines Of
melodrama, but written in a key OF
comedy and with a dominant mood Of