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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1922)
What the Theaters Offer SIR HARRY LAUDER will b* at the Erandeis the coming Friday and Saturday. There will two right performances and a Saturday matinete. An eastern critic recently wrote. "Lauder improves and mel lows with age," and there is no doubt that this international entertainer never hid so great a vogue with the public as ho has today. While he will Introduce several new songs in Omaha, and they are credited with re taining the singer's Individuality, there will be a generous revival of ihe songs that first assured Lauder's popularity. Some of these songs have been shelved for several years, hut the demand for their revival, it is •said, has been so persistent that the comedian has yielded to popular de sire, The most famous of the re vivals Is "She's M i Daisy." which lias been whistled and sung all over the world. "The Sunshine o' a Bonnie f Lassie's 8mi®" and "Doughie the Baker'' are also among the notable revivals. Lauder's latest songs are "Singing is the Thing to Make You • 'lieery" and "Bella the Belle (V Dun oon." Incidentally, Dunoon is Lau der's home in Scotland. In the Lauder company this season •'•re: Winona Winter, well-known In Omaha as a versatile entertainer: Do , Pace, mundolinist; GintaVo, credited with being a remarkable oriental per former: the Brothers Gaudsmith, Lon don Hippodrome elowns, and Uintah Mas ter ma ii, whistler. Lari Fuller, who made the first jazz r records for the phonographs, brings his New York Jazz band to the World theater this week as the headline at traction In a worthwhile Yuletlde bill. Featured with the band is Miss Julia Dawn, who introduces several num bers. Siurli ltives and Billy Arnold, present their latest comedy success, ‘ Chickens.'' An Interesting dramatic episode entitled ''Fate” is presented by Maurice Barrett and Fredic Clay, ton with the assistance of Miss Georgia B. Burdell. In snappy songs and comedy trimmings Beck and Stone have a rollicking melange of the latest comedy tunes. The Kitamura Japs, stars of the orient, offer a live ly and diverting specialty. Arthur Hays, on the World organ. off-rs an other one of his original comedy novelties, entitled "Feet.” This pur ports to show in various musical num bers the adventures of human feet from infancy* to maturity. The picture attraction is a riotous full length comedy entitled. "Accord ing to Hoyle.” It stars David Butler and others well-known in screenland. But one afternoon performance will be given Christmas day. "A midnight performance is scheduled for next Sunday (New Year's eve). A tuneful tale of youth, beauty and laughter is ' Take It from Ale,'' which opens at tlie Brandeis theater Sunday and Monday, New' Year's eve and New Year’s day, December 31 and January 1 w ith a special matinee Alon dny (New Tear's day). It comes to Omaha after its successful metropoli tan runs in New York at the Forty fourth Street theater and Chicago at the Sjtudebaker theater. Catchy music, good comedy, pretty girls, and fino clothes all are con tributory reasons for its great sue cess. The story of “Take It from Me” is the story of a youth who must run a department store for a year and show a profit before coming Into tiie fortune loft by his uncle. Alice Hills, Robert Qipron, Joseph M. Walton furnish the comedy, while the debonair Reach Cooke makes an interesting hero. Marjorie Sweet wins approval TWO DAYS and Saturday DECEMBER 29-30—SATURDAY MATINEE Friday and Saturday Evening., $1.00, $1.S0, $2.00 and $2.50 Saturday Matinee.SOc. $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Second Balcony Reeerved lor All Performancea • - — W I LL.IAM MORRIS presenrs ■ ■ SIR HARRY LAUDER ——"EVER NEW"-— Lin new songs and old favorites 1 COMPANY OF CLEVER ENTERTAINERS "Th*rt U only one SIR HARRY LAUDER—ho stand* alone.”—New York Sun. SUNDAY and MONDAY December 31 - January 1 Matinee 2:30 P. M., Monday (New Year’s Day) rULL9^ p&p--i CIGL9-J ■pp OfcttrQPOfWL^ M _. 2 wctcTiON •< JOP M GXiTtP Q}OfSUP ON \J5eurtfcAing _ £eau?<ep/**n JOroaa6jq)r DDirre Nights—$2.50, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 50c Matinee—$2.00, $1.50, $1.00 and 50c Plu. Tax Seat Sale Tomorrow—Mail Orders Now Wednesday Evening, January 3, 8:15 P. M. ^TELMANYI^ 0 Mail Orders Now—Seat Sale Wed.—Tickets, 50c, $1, $1.50, $2 FOUR DAYS IfiX: 4 MATINEE SATURDAY Wagetihals & Kemper . . Present the World’s Greatest Mystery Play By Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood Mail Orders Now—Seat Sale Thursday, December 28 THREE DAYS—Mon., Tue*., Wed.—Jan. 8, 9, 10 AUGUSTUS PITOU presents I m Booth Tar k i n gto n s ccSi7of c7hcBnJhan t Ca.u<zhin<2 Success of the Season J Mail Orders Now—Seats Monday, January 1 BBIBFQ Evenings .50c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 r HlVtw Matinee Wednesday.50c, $1.00 and $1.50 B1 ^Ju/icetvr -uJo/ei.o _:_V ^V£PHEU V I 11 ■! Sfi'r-r'i/ J’auafi’tr- &/?/>HC?£JG' L. rf£ Tr •> Ty&iOaiarc af Z'/VWC-SV iis a vamp, who helps advertise the store and Myra Treska as the girl who wins the fight for tiio store for Tom Eggert and Incidentally his heart and hand, has a captivating voice. Others In tho east who are exceeding ly clever are Harry Burnham, Charles Welsh Homer, Chic Burnham, Frank Gardlnnr, Henry W. Pemberton, Earl Welding. Marjorie Fielding, Bobert Hurt, Jane Ha/.elton, Bud Lorraine, Dorothy Dana anti the beautiful "Kiss Me” girls. For a distinguishing stellar attrac tion for the week starting matinee to day, the Marion Morgan Dancers come to the Orpheum. and notwith standing the importance of the head liner, an accompanying bill of excel 'wiee is promised. To surpass her notable presentation of "Atttla,” Mrs. Morgan has put her best efforts in her new dance drama, “Helen of which lias just finished a suc cessful tour of the eastern houses and Is now cnroute over the Orpheum circuit. In the principal roles of the j company, which is composed entirely of American artists, will be Miss Jo sephine McLean and Charles Haver lin. Contributing her latest skit, Belle Montrose, the popular comedienne, brings a bit in song, story ami dance. Roxy La Iiocca, tho harp virtuoso, is icgistercd to provide a miscellany in music timed to appeal to different tastes. Carlton Emmy aud his pets, a troupe of euto terriers, will provide a romping element of tho program and Mr. Emmy will lend variety to his act in tlie cssayal of a monologue. De scribing their work as “A Slight in terruption,” Ralph C. Brven and Beat rice Flint will offer a Blend of comedy talk and singing. The.Chandon Trio, two women and a man, are to perform an aerial act, marked with grace and case and including some thrills. Ex ploited ns “The Watch Wizards.” John and Nellie Olms disclose a number of their own original creations as pres dlgitators/ Aesop's Fables, the cat loon comic, and "Topics of the Day” precede the vaudeville and the Bathe News Weekly will be the screen fca tur to finish with. . * . I The management of tlie Empress has completed arrangements with George Lovett, “The Mental Marvel,” to present his offering entitled “Con centration,’’ for the lirst four days of Christmas week. This season Mr. Lovett has augmented liis offering by the addition of Georgia Temple ton, peeress, and his hand of super musical artists, five in number. This novelty adds greatly to tho act that embraces mystery, music, science and mirth. A skit entitled “The Wop and the Flapper” will he presented by ftoth nnd Slater. A high class sing ing net will be that of William Royal and Ann Valentine, who formerly wero of the Manhattan Opera com pany. For variety they inejude a Spanish number and several dances. For the last half of Christmas week the Empress will present Jonia, "the pearl of Hawaii,” and her com pany of native islanders, five in num ber, who will bo seen in a typical and spectacularly scienlo musical revue of much color. It is made up of ntffivo melodies and dances. Jonia will he found a striking Hawaiian beauty and a graceful dancer. Her company consists of Instrumental ists. singers and dancers. The en tertainment might be called "a tropi cal serenade.” Another important spoke* in tho musical burlesque wheel revolved in to Its place at the Gayety yesterday afternoon wdien Joe llurtig's big festival of fun, frolic and frivolity, “The Greenwich Village Revue,” ar rived for an engagement of ona week, with matinee dally. This at traction is in two acts and eight soencs. There are 15 or 20 musical interuldes of the popular variety and there are any number of unique aud graceful dances under the direction of Ren Rernard. one of the most effi cient men In his profession. Earl Lindsay wrote many of the tuneful and jingly musical numbers, while Sam Morris is the author of the bur lesque which bears the title of “Such Is Life.” Tlie personnel of “The Greenwich Village Revue” engages Tom Senna and Ray Read as the featured comedians. Johnnie Holli man, Gertrude Webber, Tom Senna, Margaret White and Miss Tenny Hil son, a prlraa donna of engaging ways, along with the two score chorus girls. Tpday's matinee starts at 3. as does the grand holiday matinee Christmas day. \ The World promises a New Year's vaudeville bill of exceptional magni tude. Billy Kelly and his company of musical comedy experts are the head line feature. Tho Lameys, a com pany of five novelty artists, provide still another feature while prominent among the six Hots is the sensational Robinson's Plantation Right, a col orded jazz organization reputed to be one of the most expert bunds in vaude ville. The performance schedule for vaudeville lias been somewhat rear ranged for Sunday, December 31. But one matinee will lie given that day with the show starting at 3.30 while the starting time of the night shows has been set at 6:15, S:30, and 10:45, the latter lasting until after the ad vent of 1923. ‘‘The Bat” will bo presented by Wagenhals and Kemper at ttio Bran dels theater January 4, 5, G. and 7, matinee Saturday, ‘"fho Bat” is the Joint work of Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Ilopwood, reason sufficient in itself for its tremendous suucoss. Next week, starting Sunday, Decem ber 31, on which date two New Year’s eve performances arc to he given at the Orpheum, Victor Moore anil Knimn Littlefield presenting “Change Ypur Act or Back to the Woods” conic as the headline attraction. Two big time special feature ads are to lie r.n the program. Olio of these is to be Circlta Arilinc assisted by Tyrell and Mack in a story in dance called "The French Model. ' Donnelly assist ed by Miss Marjorie Dalton, with a novelty sketch entitled "Tis and Tisn’t,’’ will be tho other. Tclmauyl on his various tours met wilh tins most interesting experience while lie was "cnroulo” to tho north ern part of Norway. The sea was raging tumultously and they could tiol continue to travel. Tclmanyl says "After such a storm I will not fear any sea voyage and nothing would ever make mo seasick when we come out of this wonderful.glorious wonder of nature. Be not surprised to learn that r am describing this storm in music Photoplay at 12. 2:30, 5, 7:30 and 10 P. M. I Big-Time Vaudeville at 1:40, 4. 6:40 and 9 P. M. 11 to 11—Continuous Shows in Rotation—11 to 11 WE EXTEND TO YOU OUR CHRISTMAS GREET INGS WITH THE WONDER SHOW OF THE YEAR FIRST FOUR DAYS OF CHRISTMAS WEEK THE ABSOLUTE CLIMAX of Ail Sensational Offerings, GEORGE LOVETT & CO. in “Concentration” Assisted by “WONDERFUL” GEORGIA TEMPLETON 1\0pnrrMc and the Incomparable Mysterious Orchestra Willie Missem & Co. | in “An Artistic Novelty** Wm. Royal ft Ann Valentine "Singer* of Note*’ ROTH & SLATER “The Wop and the Flapper'* METRO’S BIG SPECIAL WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST “FORGET-ME-NOT” A Photodi aim* of Hungry Hearts. The Story of a Girl Nobody Wanted. Shows that Mother Love Cannot Be Charted. A Drama of the Children of Charity. A Glad Play of Laughter und Tears. One of the Seven Wonder Pictures of the Year Sutton’s Sensational Empress Orchestra Playing “Pagliacci” by Leon Covallo Empress Orchestra Offers Special Musical Program for Christmas Day Only, Entitled “Christmas Chimes” HAROLD LLOYD —in— “Two Scrambled” MUTT & JEFF —in— “Jim Jam*’’ FOX NEWS Renaissance of Greek Ideal in Classic Dance of America i - - - - ■■ —- l By MARION MORGAN. Followers of the dance who have visited Europe within the last few years realize that America at the present moment is the home of the classic and would-be classic dance. Every musical show, most vaudeville shows and nil the big spectacular shows give prominent place to. the ever-increasing movements of tlvj dance. Whether permanent or not. it winn only lie a short time before I he pantomimlfc baltet will lie tin integral part of every show where various types of entertainment are woven together to form a program of tho lighter vein. With tho cultured Greeks, tho dance was a ]>art of their daily lif —in gymnasium, in festival, in fune ral, in drama. In festive social gath erings, which commemorated soma event of importance, the women, danced as an expression of-cultured art in great contrast to the jazzing couple dancing of tlie present civili zation. If America fulfills»the hop? of the artist of today, sho may in time live again llie golden age of the dance, an art form of expression performed jn the home, at social events, religious ceremonies, funerals and gathering where a dignified nrt form expressed by tho complete human body rather than Just the voice, as in singing, or speaking or the mechanism of the musical Instrument as in modern in strumentalism. Dancing is the oldest of the arts, as old as Mother Nature herself. The early savage commenced with the sunie intuitive motive as the cultured Greek, to express in a rhythmic form and mood his innermost feelings and longings, which can never be ex pressed by' language, for words are but symbols of the human emotion and will ever prove inadequate to ex press and reveal the entire man. As the dance, so its people, for it is the chosen free expression of leisure hours typifying the social, artistlo and in tellectual status of the nation as a whole. Of all the arts music is the most appreciated and understood by the masses at the present time. A great singer or violinist will fill a. large auditorium with a mixed audience from all walks of life, while a great as wonls are insufficient to tell. Tou may hear tho roaring of these waves some day from the strings of my vio lin.” Tclmanyi will he heard at the Rrandels theater on Wednesday, eve ning, January 3. At the Brandels theater for three days starting Monday, January S, with matinee Wednesday, Augustus Fitou will present the magnetic and ever popular comedienne, Miss Elsa Ryan, in the delightful comedy, “The Inti mate Strangers,'’ by Booth Tarking ton. Seldom has Miss Ryan been so fitted with a play to give scope and opportunity for the dainty and charm ing player of parts that she is. A rare phase of her artistry is that it does not seem to he artistry at all— impressing one as nothing beyond the natural, inevitable and impulsive func tioning of a very human and a very womanly woman. dancer or dance organization will have to draw from the small ranks of those who by training or impulse have the necessary love of the beautiful which enables them to understand and thus appreint© the art of the dance. A painter, sculptor, musician or nc tor \' ill understand the various quali ties that arc cmhrfced in dancing. Composition, as high an art form and as difficult ;n this medium as in music or po**tr\. is little u ulcraiood or enjoyed by these w he are dead to form In the other arts. Whereas, in, nutate, the emotions rather than the appeal to form are Involved, in the classic dance the sculptural quality of composition is tbs dominant and outstanding appre ciation to bo developed in order to enjoy. We must amt forget that this new expression is still in its Infancy and * in its growth may reach undreamed of helghths. unknown yet to ths art world, but as to its place as a perina m ut and serious art form, there can be no doubt, nnd Its ultimate arrival in a pure art form Will depend largely upon tlio intelligent understanding and discrimination on tho part of the audience. IF SANTA COULD,if BY PUTTING THE GAYETY IN AS HIS MOST JOY-GIVING PRESENT—BUT AS THERE'S ONLY ONE LITTLE OLD GAYETY —HE ADVISES EVERYBODY TO GO THIS WEEK AND OB. SERVE THE DOZENS OK WELL FILLED STOCKINGS FRHQUENTLY DISPLAYED DURING THF. HILARIOUSLY FUNNY PROGRESS OI THAT MERRIEST OK MUSICAL. CONCOCTIONS, KK 6™ WME m COLUMBIA BURLESQUE 5 WITH TOM SENNA AND RAY READ AND M FAMOUS GREENWICH AA -VILLAGE MODELS **U FOR YOUR INFORMATION Greenwich Village It that section of New York City. Including Washington Square and the nar row adl-rent streets. the resident! In which are ultra-Bohemian In their likes and their living. The Villagers principally comprise painter*, authors, sculptors, acton. Naw Thought cultlsta and what-not. Incidentally, bobbed hair was first “discovered" In tht- Village. The carefree revels In the many studios are quite well-known. Every day—or rather, night—Is a holiday I" Greenwich Village TODAY’S MAT. AT 3:00 50c &X £& 'Get Set* for the Gayety’e Original Idra, the Annual Midnite Show New Year’s Eve. Matinee Daily, 2:15 Every Night, 5:15 WEEK STARTING MATINEE TODAY MERRY CHRISTMAS BILL Arl At Rj ftosi Sublime and Exalled Heigbl 1 Jhe Marion Morgan Dancers In. A Colossal Presentation of " Helen Of Troy ° RALPH C.—BEVIN A FLINT—BEATRICE A Slight Interruption ROXY LA ROCCA Wizard of the Harp CARLTON EMMY AND HIS PETS Prettiest Act iq Vaudeville __I CHANDON TRIO Aerielitte Supreme JOHN & NELLIE OLMS The Watch Wfiarrfa BELLE MONTROSE In “Her Only Chance" Topics ofy the Day — Aesop's Fables — Pathe Newt MATINEES 15c to 50c Plus U. S. Tax TWO SHOWS NEW YEAR’S EVE lot Show 7:50, 26 Show 10:15. nights 15c lo $1.00 pin. u. s. t«* To You and Yours the World Theater Extends Every wc&tv&z Good Wish Jor a Merry Christmas .. . . . . . __ For the Finishing Touch to a Happy Yuletide Season See This Gala Bill at the \ There’s fun aplenty, a bit of drama, a dash of song, a riot of jazz and a little novelty to make worth while holiday entertainment The Daddy of Jazz (Himself) Earl Fuller The man who made the first jazz records and his NEW YORK JAZZ BAND Featuring Julia Dawn, “The Girl From Rector’s” FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE SEASONS EARL FULLER’S BAND WAS THE ATTRACTION AT RECTOR’S, N. Y. MAURICE BARRETT and FREDERIC CLAYTON Present “Fate,” a _unique one-act play_ SHIRLI RIVES and BILLY ARNOLD in the comedy success, _“Chickens” _ BECK & STONE KITAMURA BROS. Singer* with trimmings Stars from the Orient Arthur Hays introduces another ultra-clever comedy organ solo entitled ‘‘Feet” “ACCORDING TO HOYLE” If you’re looking for laughs, you’ll find them in this rollicking picture play starring—DAVID BUTLER—HELEN FERGUSON Vaudeville today at 2:00, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 Other days (including tomorrow) 3:20, 6:45, 9:10 Nights, Sundays and Holiday Mats.—10c, 50c. Other Mats.—10c, 30c Performances continuous daily from 1 p. m. NEXT SATURDAY—A NEW YEAR’S BILL THAT WILL BEAT THE “WORLD’S RECORD” Special Midnight Show New Year’s Eve-—Starting at 10:^5-—jjgysfc