Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-28
Hence ReXy mM htncy miller
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with the Chicago company, establishing
new records in New York. 1t has been
running to absolute capacity business at
the Gaiety theater in New York since the
first week of last September. 1t is Ger
tain to run on Broadway all this year.
Consequently, in the usual course of
events, 1t would be three years at least
before the fascinating comedy reached
the west. Because OF this fact Mr.. Miller
decided a few weeks ago to form a spe-
cial company, place himself at the head
of it, and take Daddy Long-Legs" to
California for midwinter engagement in
connection with the opening of the
Panama-Pacific exposition. Rather than
make the trip back to New York from
California without a break in the routine
of his travel, Mr.. Miller accepted a propo-
sition to make a few stops en- route, and
this is one of the cities he has selected
for appearances in Daddy Long-Legs."
Daddy Long-Legs' tells the story OF a
bachelors romance. Its scenes are laid
in New England and in New York City.
In the original book form the story was
told in a series of letters. In the comedy,
naturally, there is visualized the story
suggested in the letters. the story of
pretty girl for many years an inmate of
a New England home for foundlings, who
is lifted from her cherries life by
bachelor with philanthropio ideas and
placed in an ultra-fashonable girls
school, where she is given a liberal allow
ance of spending money, scores of pretty
frocks, and all the advantages possessed
by the daughter of a wealthy family,
The bachelor simply stipulates that she
is not to know him. nor his name, and
that she is to write the history OF her
school life to him in letters addressed to
John Smith"
But the girl Judy Abbott, is bright and
witty, and she is not spoiled BY her new
found advantages. When Jervis Pendle-
ton, the philanthropic bachelor, sits by
his lonely fireside in New York, night
after night reading and re-reading the
quaint, whimsical. delightful letters from
the little Cinderella to whom he is play
ing the role OF Prince Charming, there is
aroused in him keen desire to see the
interesting object of his charity in sher
happy new home. He arranges to do so
easily, for Judy Abbott is rooming at
college with his own niece. He goes to
NcsiA bil Aiit BAAiS anu liilhb Juhy just as
interesting and lovable as her letters
indicated. She confides to him, very
frankly. some of the little intimate de-
tails of her life and refers plaintively
to the fact that her dear Daddy Long
Legs" never answers her letters, but
probably throws them into the fire I'M
read.
In the drifting along of events JerVis
IN..,
in the pretty little orphan girl than he
had supposed he could become interested
in any person or thing in the world At
the same time, Judy is overcome by re-
morse when she awa1ens to a realization
OF the fact that her interest in her col
lege chum's uncle is weakening the allie
glance she has felt to her unknown
Daddy Long-Legs," This Is the begin
ming Of the most fascinating and tender
est romance unfolded on the stage in
many years. Mr. Miller's engagement
will include Thursday, Friday ana Sat
urday nights and matlnees on Friday and
Saturday afternoons.
| Astonishing and mysterious as an occult
J demonstration is the Musical Enigma. u
! which comes this week as the headline
attraction at the Orpheum- Mercedes, n
this attraction, is assisted by Mile. Stan
tone, a psychic OF International reputa,
ton. Mercedes communicates with Nile
Stantone by telepathic waves. He ask
her TO play any selection that any mem,
Der of the audience may desire, be 4
grand opera or ragtime. and she is abl'
| to comply.
Strengthened Out" is the title Of tn,
one-act comedy TO be offered by AlsI
Brooks and his company. II is a story o
life, love and laughter. Written by Mr.
Brooks himself, the sketch is Offered b!
a company Of five. T. Roy Barnes, as
sisted by Bessie Crawford, IL to appear II
a breezy, laugh-compeiiing skit calle,
1.-THE Magazine Man and the Lady" Mr.
Barnes was formerly the featured com
edian with 1.-THE Red Canary" Doroth,
Toye is described \as the girl with tn
two grand opera voices, soprano AM
tenor. In both vocal registers she sing
with ease, sweetness and dramatic effect
A novelty in black and white Is to b
offered by the Spinette quintet TIVE
young women dance on a platform, Will
three young men, standing on their heads
make their feet dance on the under sid