Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-16
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for Mars! Some good has come TO us
out of the world conflict. Mr.. Maude s
engagement is high water mark for the
season, and it is not like to be passed,
gauged purely by its value in the art
Of acting. Memory brings readily back
cherished recolections of the achieve
ments of splendid actors for many years,
pictures that live In vivid reality, be-
cause of the depth and intensity of i'm
preston made by the scene when it was
enacted. Janauschek in BLEAK House"
Couldock in Hazel Kirlke,' Salvini in
La Morte Civile," Mansfield in "A
Partisan Romance" Irving in The
Bells" jefferson in THE Rivals" Bern
hardt in La Tosca," Blanche Walsh in
/Resurrection, why call the roll? The
gallery Is long. and is we'll filled. but
it has room for Grumpy and his kind,
although it is not likely that many
more such will come. The dear old man
created for us by Mr.. Maude's art de-
serves a place alongside the best, and
whether it was the war or other agency
that sent him hither. the means will be
blessed, for the end was delight for a
large number of Omaha folks. who really
showed some sort of liking for a truly
acted play. We have had so much of
the microscopic drama. and so little Of
the real, one was almost inclined to
wonder what would happen If a real hon
est-to-goodness company did come here.
The welcame given 1.-THE Only Girl at
the Boyd to start the week showed
B. Omaha has not lost it's desire for good
musical comedy. and the Grumpy en-
gagement justifies the belief that some
taste for the drama still survives. Now.
il the eastern managers will only make
a note of this, maybe another season
we will not be left in the predicament
we have suffered so far. With Omaha
it has been a case of two first-class
theaters and nothing to show in them.
Word comes from Lincoln that the
Dramatic club Of the University OF Ne
braska proposes to put on Believe Me-
Xantippe" at the Brandeis next Satur-
day night. The comedy has never been
seen in Omaha, although 1t has been
much written about here. its author,
Frederick Ballard. being a Nebraska boy
and former student at the university.
The Dramatic club of the university Tor
several seasons has planned on an In
ursion into this village. for the purpose
of presenting one Of its PRODUCTIONS
but as yet hasn't reached US. No very
good reason could ever be given for its
not coming here. Omaha Is as deeply
interested as any community in the state
in the affairs of the great school al
which SO many of its citizens have re-
ceived their educational training. and
where so many OF the boys and girls
from the homes OF Omaha are now going
through the routine work OF acquiring
a university degree, not TO speak OF mem
Ibership In Greek letter fraternity
Therefore, Omaha is more than commonly
glad to know that the university players
will be among US. even for one night
and we will certainly do our level ut
most to make them glad they did come
Two. Omaha boys are members OF the
club. and Maurice Clark Of this city il
to be in the cast.
"A Pair of Skies" Edward Peple's
laughing success which kept New York
in commissions of laughter for an entire
year at the Longacre theater, is an
nounced as the offering at the Boyd inc
ater for three nights beginning today,
January 1s, with oscar Figman and the
New York cast. The plot deals with two
suggests a showdown poker hand to see
which of the two partners will have con-
---sol of the business, as well as the direc-
ton of the other partners affairs. "A
Pair of Skies" wins and the W nner OBJ
tains the services of his partner as q
butler in his household for one year, un-
der an ironclad agreement by which not
a word of explanation shall be made MOI
an order violated without the payment OF
SO many fines that the loser would be
bankrupt After awhile the butler IL
installed in his mental duties. He is al
most driven frantic by a homely old cock
ney housemaid, who pursues him with hel
attentions. To make matters worse, his
sweetheart arrives as guest In the
house, He cannot explain for fear or the
fines which would sacrifice his Interest
in the business, and the wife of the win
ner sympathizes ESQ openly with the un,
lucky partner that her husband becomes
jealous This amusing condition OF al
fairs develops the most hilarious fun anc
twisted situations, which are finally
straightened out through the elevernes'
of the losers sweetheart, who ultimately
plays the winning hand.
The production Is under the direction
OF II. H. FraEee, and the New York cas-
supporting Oscar Figman VIII Include
Kate Guyon. Jack Rafael, Rita Carlyle
George Leffingwell. Hilda Graham, Ethe
Wilson, Richard Earle and others.
.comedy-drama kick In" viii again
y be seen at the Brandeis for four night
and Wednesday matinee, beginning TO
night Kick In" deals with a number o.
,rooked people and police department O
a.
and those who have reformed do 4
the police. and what the police do 4