Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-31

the decade in the way of varied
thrills and startling stage ef-
- fects is THE Whip" the
INEIlNYk Drury Lane sensation which
- comes to the Brandeis theater
tomorrow night for the entire week with
matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
This new entertainment by Cecil
Raleigh and Henry Hamilton comes after
two years run in London and a sea-
sons stay at the Manhattan opera house
New York. It comprises four acts and
thirteen scenes and the Inassiveness of
the production may be gagged from the
fact that five special trains are neces-
sary to carry the scenery, not taking into
consideration the company OF 100 and the
horses and dogs used during the perform
ance.
The story OF '"rhe Whip is based upon
a race horse bearing that name who has
been bred by titled nobleman. 1t shares
his affections with his daughter who in
sists, however, upon sharing her affec-
lions with a certain lordling. Various
things happen to interrupt the course of
true love. An adventures who loves
him goes so far as to make a CAPTAIN. a
disappointed suitor for the hand of the
heroine, marry her, pretending ne is the
lordlfns in order that there may be no
marriage with the daughter of the titled
sportsman. Their engagement Is an
nounced. but the adventures here brings
forward her proofs of marriage and they
are therefore separated
The ruined sutton for the heroine's hand
Is interested in what horse will win the
great race at Newmarket In the mean
Tina ha srf,,o
that 'The Whip" will win and he plunges
heavily with the bookmakers.
The villain now sees that the only thing
to do is TO render it impossible for the
horse TO win this race. So he plots to
have the car in which the animal is tc
be taken to Newmarket uncoupled from
the train and wrecked. The faithful
trainer of the horse gets wind of the plot
but too late TO take immediate action
But the train is pursued by an automo-
bile and the horse is rescued just as the
following express comes along and
smashes the box car into splinters.
The villain then decides to have the
Jockey who will ride THE Whip ar
rested just as the race is about to start
He does this. but the sporting spirit OF
the crowd at Newmarket stands On the
way. and the jockey IS dragged away
from the detectives and thrown on the
horse. He wins the race and makes q
rich man out Of the young lord who as
pire's 20 the heroine's hand. Now only
the fraudulent marriage stands between
him and the girl OF his choice. The cler-
gyman who performed that eeremony
eonfesses his guilt and everything end
happily,
"A Pair Of Skies the sensational farce
hit of New York and Chicago. which viii
be the attraction at the Brandeis theatel
Sunday and Monday. February 7 and s
with matinee Monday. is decidedly Amer
lean in story. characters and treatment
which means that Its fun and humor ha.
the element of ,spontaneity and is ex
pressed with unhesitating swiftness.
The characterizations are in the hands
of capable players. the principal mall
comedy part of T. B0ggs Johns beinl
presented by Harry o. Stubs. who will
be remembered by Omaha theater-goer,
as one OF the funny "Charley's Aunts' II
Frohman's production OF that name. Thu
part OF Goodies. the English slavey. which
stands pre-eminent among the rest OF th'
cast, is played by Rita CARLYLE. Engiisl
actress OF considerable note. Miss Car
lyle was the original Miss Hay in Mrs
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch"
-
Rachel CrotherE. author OF The Hear
of Paddy Whach." I'm which Chaunce,
olcott viii be seen at the Brandeis thea.