Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-22

son. The story, however, is told in
words by living actors, the company
direct from its own playhouse at San
Gabriel, where the play has had re-
markable run of 96o performances.
The actors live and move, for the
Mission Play is not a picture drama.
Its people were born, many fNthem,
in the old Mission town of San Ga
briel, where the play had its birth.
There are twenty-five real Indians
with the company. The Indian
dancers are real Indians The Span
sh dancers are descended from the
best blood of old Spain. And each
actor has been fitted into his part-has
almost growH into it.
The first scene of The Mission
Play" is laid on the shores of the
Bay of San Diego, the "Harbor- Of
the Sum-" in 1869, and portrays the
great difficulties that beset the path
of the Franciscan fathers and the
Spanish expedition to establish the
white mans Christianity and civiliza-
ton on the western shores Of Ameri-
ca. A great conflict arises between
Father Junipero and the people, who
threaten to take him away by force.
The climax to this act is the answer
to the prayer of the one great soul
that alone had faith in God. The
second act presents vivid picture of
life as it was lived in the. golden age
Of California. The scene is laid at
the Mission of San Carlos de Carmel,
near Monterey. 1t is in this act that
the colorful pageant of the Indian
arts and crafts is shown, also the
great Fiesta Scene" with its por-
trayals of the folk songs and dances
of the Spanish California OF a CEN
fury ago. The third act tells the
story of ruin and portraying the result
that followed upon the confiscation
of the missions when the Indians, and
the Franciscan fathers were driven
out.
Fiske O'Hara comes to the Bran
deis theater for fouh days, beginning
Sunday, October %, with matinee
Wednesday Mr.. O'Hara has COM
posed five new songs, which he will
sing during the action of the play.
The cast includes Arthur Vinton, ].
P. Sullivan, William T. Sheehan, ]. E.
Miller, Helen Valley, Bess Sankey.
Isle Leigh and Lou Ripley.
\
The great question in every wom-
ans life is, Which one shall l
marry" Is it wise to marry for
money or for love? These questions
form the basis for a remarkable play
entitled (Which One Shall l Marry?"
and written by Ralph T. Kettering,
which WILDE given at the Boyd the
alter for four nights only, with matt
nees on Sunday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, commencing this after
noon.
The play deals with a young girl
who as stenographer is beloved by
her employer, a very rich man, and
by the foreman Of the shop, who is
a poor man. sShe discovers herself at
the CROSSROADS of life, tries to escape
and finds herself lost in the Gray
Forest of Doubt. Her father and
mother are DESTROYS that she marry
money, as it will benefit them also.
She prays that she may see her life
with both men, that she may make
her choice. Behold, she finds her
self at the gates of the rich mans
mansion. Her life in the land of
money is one of sham and hypocrisy,
while. her life in the realms of reality
with the poor man she finds deep
privation, domesteity and sordidness
but also love, As she finally makes
her choice she finds herself back in
the old home with her mother and
all ends happily. The company in
cludes Marguerite Henry, Marie Kin
zie, Dollie Day, Ainsworth Arnold, E.
H. Horner, Edgar Murray, Charles
Richards, Arthur Harris and several
others. Eleven beautiful scenes are
used in the production.
The first of the comedies with
music on the new International cir
cult will be at the Boyd next Sunday.
This uproariously farce comedy, my
Aunt From Utah." features Kate Eli
more, Americas funniest of character
comedienes. Some of the songs in
troduced are "I'll Go Out With Your
Wife If You'll Stay Home With
Mine" "Tonight's the Night" Some
where Voice is Calling" Virginia"
ireland Must Be Heaven" and 9TH
ers. The engagement will be for four
nights, beginning next Sunday matt
nee, with the regular matinee on
Wednesday. -.
Manager Burgess of the Boyd thea
ter says: 1.-THE announcement | am
now making | consider the most i'm
portant that have made to the peo-
pie of this city and vicinity since
have had charge of the Boyd here.
by arrangements with William
Elliott, F. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest l have been so fortunate as to-
secure an engagement in this city of
Experience, called by the critics the
most wonderful play in America.
Experience comes here with a very
high-class organization, as the New
York company, with cast of eighty
two notable players, will be seen in
this city. The ladies OF this company
have attracted much attention and