Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
WARM WELCOME FOR
EVA LANG AT BOYD.
Omaha Friends Greet Star with Glad
Applause When She Makes
Appearance.
MAKES A DELIGHT OF JERRY"

There was a bit of genuine human in
terest enacted at Boyd theater Saturday
evening when Omaha-or at least as
much OF Omaha as the theater would
hold-greeted Eva Lang and Edward
Lynch. co-stars OF the Eva Lang stock
company. which began an engagement in
Jerry"
When the curtain went up on the first
act Miss Bradford and Mr.. Denithorne
were seated at a table. The audience
gave vent to prolonged applause, eyes be
ing strained for the appearance OF Miss
Lang and Mr.. Lynch, who did not re-
spond to this first outburst. but came on
few minutes later in red automobile.
When they did enter the audience
stopped the show" as they say in the
strical parlance.
Il know this is Omaha. II really makes
me happy to be so appreciated. ! hardly
can find words to express my feelings
just now" said Miss Lang when the APP
plause had ceased. Mr.. Lynch responded
briefly and then more applause and the
play proceeded.
The crowd which packed the theater TO
capacity. attested it's pleasure frequently
during the evening, this pleasure being
personal tribute to Miss Lang as well as
for the splendid play which the company
presented. The box office staff turned
many away and put out the s. r. q.
sign. Miss Lang appeared possessed her
self with unwonted grace and JUNCTION.
! In the role of Jerry she had char
acterizatlon which tested her versatility,
but she was equal to the task and meas
ured up quite we'll with another actress
who appeared here in the same role some
years ago.
Many Omaha friends have been inter-
ested to know Just what sort of Jerry
Miss Lang would make and they had a
pleasant surprise. The actress invested
this 1S-year-old up-to-the- minute young
person with piquancy. Her going into
the hubby business with both eyes open
afforded many laughs during the evening
I During the four acts of the comedy Miss
Lang appears in smart motoring outfit,
riding habit, silk pyjamas and several
other changes of costume. Her outbreaks
of temperamental passion left little TO be
desired. The demands OF the role are
many and IT is evident that Miss Lang
is not marking time in her professional
days.
Mr. Lynch appears as Monty Wade. pur-
sued by Jerry. whose aunt had been en-
gagged to Monty for twenty years Jerry
sets her cap for Monty and anything
Jerry wants she Just goes after aud
things do move when Jerry wills 1t so.
Peter Flagg, in the hands of Mr.. Deni-
thorne, is a phlegmatic individual with
an English accent and perverted sense
of humor. Mr.. Denthorne invests his
role with much artistry and was accorded
a hearty reception at the opening of the
new stock company. Miss Bradford as
Joan Doubleday. received a personal
recognition following several big
scenes"
The play is splendidly staged in every
detail. Much care was exercised in Sc
lecting the appointments the boudoir
scene in the third act being what a
, woman would say "a dream" The play
itself is sparkling and interesting, replete
with laugh-proToking situations and run
ming along with rapid-ffre action.
Jerry will be given all week, with
matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.