Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-04

Otis skinner, in Play, in four acts AFTER
Balzac. 'The Honor OF the Family" BY
Emile Fabre. The cast:
Colonel PHILIPPE Bridau ......otis Skinner
Jean-Jacques Rouget. Robert Harrison
commandant Max Gnet. Alexander Onsiow
Joseph Bridau. Harry Burkhardt
/ Borniche ,..........s....,...J John Rogers
! General Carpenter. ..,... waiter +. scott
/ Captain Potel. .........,. Herbert charles
| Captain Renard. ....,.. George Z. Rlddell
commandant Mignonnet Thomas Donnelly
Orsanto ..,,....... Marshall birmingham
Koush ............,..Ha Harry Burkhardt
Flora Brazier ,......sss.. Evelyn warden
Madame Bridau ......,. Margaret Calvert
La Nedie ..'.............'ts.'. RUIN hose
TN HE greeting accorded to Otis
Skinner last night at the
Brandeis theater, upon his re-
turn with a revival of that splendid
play, The Honor of the Family"
surely attested the high esteem in
which this eminent actor is held by
the people of this city. Pleased as
the audience was on account of the
artistic performance of Mr.. Skinner
and his associates. there was an add
ed personal touch to the applause
which fingered after the curtain fell
upon the third act, and no doubt the
distinguished interpreter of Colonel
Philippe Bridau sensed the per
sonal touch of the occasion.
Omaha clamored for admittance
to the extent that extra seats were
placed in the orchestra pit and other
temporary seating facilities arrang-
ed on an elevation back of the
parquette rail where the orchestra
also was stationed. Mr.. Skinner
was among friends.
Time does not mar the beauty
of such a play as The Honor of
the Family" nor has time dealt
harshly With this notable exponent
of the dramatic art who comes back
with play which he added to his
triumphs some 10 years ago. In
the role of Col. Philippe Bridau, Mr..
Skinner perhaps disarms criticism.
He lives the part of this clustering,
likeable officer of the Napoleonic
era. Il am as blunt as the devil
and l like to tell the truth even
when it hurts" says Philippe, who
is as sly as a fox, as brave as
lion and looks upon a prospective
duel on the morrow as part of the
days work. Philippe adopts the
treat EN- rough" method, but he
gets results, and is resourceful and
successful in impressing a strong
will upon those whom he would
have lend themselves to his pro-
gram. He is full of pep" and pur-
pose and the best of it is that he is
firm in his premises before he
executes his plans. -Four months in
jail on the charge of having been
in a conspiracy with the
Bonapartists to get THE Little
Corporal" to return, Philippe had
time for mature reflection on the
vagaries of human life. He is &C
quilted in Paris and hastens to his
uncle's home in Issoudon, where
things begin to happen at the close
of the first act He upsets the best
laid plans Of Flora and Command
ant Max, and proves as adamant to
woman's wiles. He dispatches the
designing Max in duel at swords
and right up to the last curtain
never makes faux pas in straight
ening out the domestic affairs of his
uncle, Jean Jacques Rouget.
The play, by Emile Fabre, after
Balzac, is intensely interesting and
is offered by Charles Frohman, who
has surrounded Mr.. Skinner with
cast of unusual excellence. Evelyn
Warden as Flora Braz.er has the