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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1923)
The New York Theaters By PERCY HAMMOND. New York, Sept. 1. AVEN the most ardent of the south's cronies will scarcely feci nrflffed at Mr. Tarkington’s amusing burlesque of southern life In his new play. “Magnolia.” Not only Is -“Magnolia” a good, deep-chested show, full ,of pretty romance and coBRns blood-letting, but Its travesty lsSlrumorous a Ad without malice. Kamiermore, Its many characters In dicts three worthy tiersons (if you colnt Kumho, the aged negro but le«|,j and these three are so exemp law: that they make amends for oilers less meritorious. Mr. I.eo Car rifc. for instance, as the hero, Is of a Ml easing nature, fond of Words wif-jh and entomology; and, though beets driven by circumstances to be come a chill and murdering steam bo*^ gambler, he retains his lovable eluents. How. do you think, does M§{ Carrillo accomplish his first en ti-SMce Into the play? With a grace fiifiskip, bearing a butterfly net, a ccusy of his favorite bard and sur r Aided by merr.v stage children! Ilf. Tarkington's broad satire be gi|4 at once to evince Itself. The h<#i. having spent his earlier youth arjldng the cannibal savages, Is un in|d to the homicidal ways of civ ilitel life on the lower Mississippi. \\fcle lie lias been out In the fields grl^ering butterflies and loving the binfe and flowers, his neighbors, the rtfierson boys (Joo and the major) htjto been down at the steamboat btSiling, killing the last of the J'&pses. Both or these youths are < ifthuslnstic necrophiles and their fa vorite landscape Is one that is dec orated with the corpse of a Jones. Kioto there are no Joneses left to S1||ify their cadaverous appetites, thfy turn to Mr. Carrillo for satls faftion. The major challenges him duel for the hand of the fair 3 ilifra. Whereupon the mystified 3\1|J Carrillo, declining to fight, is or tl.iyd by his father, mother and s-4deUieart to live in the woodshed e^F poltroon unworthy of the tradi tions of the family. -* Rriie first-nighters at the Liberty tlBFter the other evening might hide borne that banishment better, 3 Iffink, had not Mr. Carrillo forgot t<*[to take his volume of Words wfrth with him. I suspect that if tl|s ultra-Broadway audience had b#-h polled as to the 10 books most sifl table for company in an outhouse, tl*.works of Wordsworth would have bvh favorite. So when he left bis Ywj'dsworth upon the planta'Jon laftrti as the sad first act curtaih fell, tli| languish of the Broadway nature lojqrs was, as the sailors say. simply tefefble. It was tactful of Mr. Tar kXfton to explain later that Mr. cJ-fPlo. as he abandoned the gentle, dcidmy life for one of violence and gqpiing, did not entirely desert piUtay. He simply shifted from the '•|Ig£jcd bird notes and budding of Voydsworth's nature to tJTVed claws and teeth of that of La*p Byron. fweek later Mr. Carrillo, elrift into a tony Natchez gambling learns from its shrewd pro-' or (Mr. Malcolm Williams) the t advantagfs of four-flushing in ers of courage. Assume the false of safety, Mr. Williams advises mm; and you will be brave. Mr. Wil lirdus a moment before lias fjhot two m(j?( through the heart and an their bodies are being dragged out of the cafijho he sits himself down to a meal ofjptm and eggs. He wears a high, be|4d velvet top hat. the underthings tlild go with it, and eight guns, and lie/lias a patch over his right eye. ‘ Who shot your eye out?” Inquires Mi! Carrillo. "That eye wasn’t shot ,ou|,|’ Mr. Williams boasts. “My wife ^ifine with a rolling pin.” '-Sr i'jider Mr. Williams’ expert di rection Mr. Carrillo becomes the gam bliaj; tyrant of the Mississippi steam bo <s. He is the Edison, the Henry Kc jl. the Woolworth, (he Wrigley, thi fvvill Hay* of far® bank, and when hu "adversaries fail to pay lie kills 'er |f A beau sabreur of Fortune, he gn wa to be tile fine hero of the «ui By south. The more he murders tin Ibettqr (hey like him. He is no • f| ir.y fop, who sleeps on brambles till he* Kills bis man.” but a quiet, mor to tyj’ chap, resembling In a general wi if the actor who played Death in • I ififyman." Thus advertised, he m jrns spectacularly to pay the mi age upon "Magnolia," (lie old he fesleud. and to see little Lucy, one of lie children, to whom lie used to hr iLyt information concerning the b!i ip and bees and to whom he used lo (ygd the verses of Wordsworth, l-ifijr! f A violet by s mos*y aton# f mialf hidden from Lhe eye! S Fair am a star fbn only on# in 1a Bhinin* In ilie #ky. i(i. Carrillo scares them all in hi# Hew aspect, and event the fire eat In* -Patterson boys trembls at his siiflWr smile. One of his most satis fiMtiry revenges, as I estimate re v e|MS, is that his brutal opponent M*tor Patterson, is now married to biJTfblse sweetheart, Elvira, and is thfijjfenpecked parent of an Infant naJHfid Ivanhoe. There indeed is a tofch worthy of Mr. Henry Leon Wil mdl/A sometime collaborator of Mr. AT THE WORLD I-—l : * i uUk w oifonroc, \ AT THE 0RANOEIS Yu y J / ofjiTiiu e AT THt OCPMfUM Gethu.de 7/jyes J*. - gayity Tarkington). In 1909 there was a Tarkington - Wilson play called "Cameo Kirby.” acted unsuccessfully here and there by N. C. Goodwin nad Dustin Farnum. It was similar to, but not identical wjth "Magnolia,” and Mr. John Harrington who plays so well the pallid villain In "Magno lia" w^is a like picturesque figure In “Cameo Kirby.” Not that it matters. Mr. Carrillo, who Is very effective In "Magnolia," falls heir to the role through the defection of Mr. Sidney Blackmer and Mr. Lionel Bariymore, both of whom were present on the first night to applaud vehemently his unequivocal success. "Red Light Annie," containing Miss Mary Ryan and Edward Ellis, is a well acted melodrama of "The Deep Purple” type and it Is the most dexterous since that picturesque af fair was produced. . . . "Artists and Models,” a daring revue at the Shp* belt, js notable for its new adven tuves/in nudity and for t’hi sojdi.Mi catfon of its performance in otner ways. . . . "We've Got to Have Money" is one of those dollar farces of the "It Pays to Advertise” school and, though employing such pungent actors as Robert Ames and Leo Don nelley, is a little trite. I've had more fun at “Magnolia” than at any otliti of the season's circuses. Music Notes * The Beatrice Conservatory of Music opened at 515 Court street In that city Saturday, September 1 with the fol lowing faculty under Prof. Heinrich Knles. founder and director; Plano department. Miss Agnes Kennedy, Miss Frances Gilbert; organ, Mrs. Charles 'Milton Crapser, organist Presbyterian church; voice. Miss Clara Kees; violin. Prof. Heinrich Knles. Miss Agnes Kennedy, will have charge of theoretical branches including harmony, counterpoint, com position and history of music. Prof. Heinrich Knies will have charge of the teaching of orchestral instru ments. Knsemble classes will also he conducted. Bessie 15. Middleton of the Sherwood School of Music, Omaha branch, orga nized a glee club at Kennard last Tues day evening and officers of the or ganization were elected as folows: Otto F. Olsen, president; Miss Char lotte Berry, vice president; Dr. C. H. Mock, secretary treasurer, ami Pepsin 15. Middlrtpn, Instructor. A number of Mrs. Middleton s'Omaha voice pupils will come to Kennard with her ner Tuesday evening, if present plans carry out. to sing for the club nnd create std more enthusiasm for the voles work. Frank Mach, concert violinist and Instructor, has resumed teaching at his studio In the Crounss block. Krug Park Engages Entire Array t»f Carver’s Horses Krug park will close a week from today. This week all of Dr. Carver’s diving horses will appear. Houdinl is again 4u* plrtufes, this i time as tlie star of "Haldane of the I Secret Service.” SSKS? TWICE DAILY ALL WEEK Grand Holiday Mat. l.abor Day at 3*00 I TRIUMPHAL RETURN of BARNEY GERARD'S EXTRAVAGANT FOLLIES th DAY •<- 20 Waaka in Boaton—All Sum mar in Naw York 36—PIMPLED KNEES -36 - Today’s Bargain Matinee EAm jAT 3;00 BEST SEATS PvC WITH ** ■ ArlB ' ' GERTRUDE HAYES. JR. UJlii1 Rap. Prica Mat. »il» Wh. Day. OPENING OF THE SEASON Three Days JffiSBBft left II MATINEE SATURDAY GEORGE M. COHAN PRESENTS The Laughing Hit of Two Nation* ►•SO THIS IS LONDON" WITH MR. and MRS. COBURN ItAlL ORDERS NOW. Evening*, BOc to 12.80; Saturday Matin**, BOc to $2.00 ■» ' . | What the Theaters Offer T' O give a foretaste of what the new season Is to be like, the opening show at the Orpheuin, beginning this afternoon, has six fea tured acts. W. A. Hartung. the new local manager, is elated over the policy which is to bring to Omaha the acts of highest merit, some of which did not formerly play outside of the leading eastern cities. These are the chief attractions of the show for this, the opening week: Houdini, the self-liberator; Thomas E. Shea, in the dramatic novelty, “Spotlights;" Antonio and Nina He Marcos, sensa tional dancers with the seven musical sheiks; A1 Herman, blackface comed ian; Joe Morris and Klo Campbell, In a clever skit; Eddie J. Lambert, vocal ist and comedian. Houdini has just returned from a trip around the world. A daring man and skilful entertainer, he is open to accept any challenge during his engagement that will Interest the general public. Mr. Shea Introduces the big scenes from “The Cardinal," “The Bells” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Of course the high point in “The Cardinal" Is the denunciation by Richelieu and in "The Bells" it Is the hypnotizing scene. It Is to be said of the musi cians appearing with the De Marcos that the sheiks were engaged during a South American tour recently made by the dancers, who come from the National Teatro of Buenos Aires. The act was staged and the dances created by lie Marco himself. Morris and Oampbeli talk aviation. In their little skit called "Avi ate her'* they sing and chat. ARjearing in “Youth and Beauty,” Lambert Is assisted by Min nie Fish. Theirs is a lyric skit. He is a clever comedian and vocalist and his partner, who presides at the piano, iaiso signs well. Herman recently re turned to vaudeville, lie has been the chief cwtnedian in the Oreeawich > Village Follies and before that he established himself as a favorite in the music hall of London. Cfr*e of the entertaining offerings of the show will be the skilful acrobatic act? contrib uted fcy the Stanley brothers. Agaih this season the cartoon comic. Aesop's Fables, wilt be a screen feature. The Pathe News Weekly will also be shown and Topics of the Day. !' Big in numbers, names and talent, I that, new 6 act vaudeville bill at the World theater provides more fui^ [than any bill the "big playhouse has presented in Several months. Three headliners ars billed among the sex tette of acta. These Include Ctay Crouch and company, Harry Down ing and company, and Krnnz and White. "Oh You Sheik." the musical comedy presented by Clay Crouch, blackface comedian, features the Berg Sisters a dancing duo par excellent. Kranz and White offer "Melodious Nonsense" In which comedy, song and chatter are blended Into 20 min utes of fun. A flashing revue along original lines Is what Harry Downing and his company of five present. Downing is a unique comedian while in his supporting company will be found Charles Dunbar. Iiarle Stanley and other well-known performers. Steve Green, Omaha entertainer, after an absence of months playing eastern vaudeville theaters Is now doing an entire new act. The patter was writ ten by King Iatrdner and the sev eral solng numbers are all in cninedy vein. In a whirlwind cycle of dance, Purcella and Ramsey, musical roitp cdy favorites ofTer something new. I Three college contloues are the Fal cons whose eccentric funmaking is combined with hazardous stunts on the Roman rings. As usual Arthur Hays can be depended upon to pro vide something new in the way of a no¥*lty organ solo. Completing the laugh festival Is the full length feature photoplay, "Out of Luck" telling the hilarious story of an adventurous "gob" and what hap pened to him. It is enacted by an all-star cast of film players. King of silent comedy. Bozo Snyder, will visit this city this week as the featured member of the big cast In Barney Gerard's "Follies of the Day" at the Gayety theater. This clever pantomimist, has become on§ of the most popular entertainers on the bur lesque stage and has contributed much to the huge success of this big revue. Mr. Snyder will be assisted by Gertrude Hayes, Jr^, Sam Green, Beatrice Tracey, Beth Clark, Hunter Cole and Hunter, Sally McNish and many other capable performers. There will also be a chotus that has won unstinted praise from both press and public in every city where the show has played. The success of this attraction has been the sensation of burlesque. For twenty weeka It packed the Gaiety theater in Boston while ail summer It played to ca pacity business at the Columbia In New York city. There will be two | shows dally all Week, one at night ap’d the other the popular daily ladies’ matinee. Today's bargain matinee and the grand holiday mat inee tomorrow (Labor day) will start at 3:00. > The attraction which will open the faH season at the Brlndeis theater on Thursday evening, September 13, will be George M. Cohan's hands aeross tiie sea comedy, “So This Is Lendon,” which played a sensationally|»|irceip ful four months' run at tipi. Grand opera house in Chicago, one solid year in New York at the Hudson theater and Is now playing to capacity at the Prince of Wales tlieater in London. "So This Is London " was written by Arthur Goodrich. Keen satire and the clean humor serve to provide a deluge of delightful, good humored ridicule that strikes the high spots of character delineation, both British and American, while depicting the ludicrous mannerisms and petty pe culiarities of each. The Chicago corppany, with Mr. and Mra. Coburn In the stellar roles, will be seen here. The cast Includes Lumsden Hare, Marjorie Campbell. Bertha Creighton. Chester Morris. Iseth Munro, Frank Merlin, Facie Ripple and others. The appearance of the popular Flake O'Hara Is announced for his usual Ak-Sar Ben date, opening s week’s engagement at the Hrandeia theater on Shnday, September 30, under Jhe direction of Augustus Pitou. De Wilt Newing has provied the sinil Ing Ftske with his Iatett success, which is in a prologue and three acta and entitled "Jack of Jleurts." Froei nil accounts It appears to ftt ' the talented O'Hara’quite well. It doe not deal with sex problems nor morbid themes, and Is for the if any who seek the theater for real diversion, for harmless merriment and appealing sentiment. The new songs provided for the genial Flake ere deservedly popular .said perfectly eung. Water golf is the latest sport for tired movie actors. It ts played with regulation rules, a soft floating ball lining used. "New Era in Vaudeville for Omaha” "BIG NEW YORK AND CHICAGO SHOWS” Season Opens with Matinee Today MATINEE_ , NIGHT S:SO r Ofdi«un| Concert Orcheetra 8:20 i > ■ -•-v 2:30 * ' Aesop's FaKles—Topics of the Day 8:30 2-40 THE STANLEY BROTHERS " 3:40 The Two Danish Phlegmatics EDDIE J. LAMBERT 2:49 Assisted by Minnie Fish in 8:49 “Youth and Beauty" THOMAS E« SHEA 3:09 **•“ In "S|Mliits’t 9:09 Drsaefte ybin>ir«dMadfci»W^Tl«>Hs. of thk CARDINAL. —— - • -rffr TTgr.i s'tWH anii mr ^ JOE MORRIS—FLO CAMPBELL 3i33»Th. A.iAl.H.r"l The Genius of Escape 3»o HOUDINI Who Will Startle and Amaae AL HERMAN. 4:18 Tho Block Laugk 10:18 Antonio— THE DE MARCOS-" 4:27 Sensational Dancers with Seven Musical Sheiks 10:27 4:37 Pathe News Weekly 10:3S Pficaa: Malt.—17c. 28c. 80c and 75c.. Nights—17c. 5!W, 81c. $1 10 and $1 50. World Realty Company Announces New Policy High Grade Pictures to Be Secured for Indefinite^ Periods of Two Weeks or Longer. Marry I,. Goldberg, manager of the World Realty company's string of theaters, announces that beginning Sunday, September 16. a new policy' will be adopted at the Sun. Mr. Gold licrg explained that it is the desire of his company to operate earh of their theaters under an individual type of entertainment. Tlie new policy at the Sun for the coming fall and winter season will be to present the biggest pictures on the market for an indefinite engagement, each one to be shown for tw-p weeks or longer. The World theater will present vaudeville and pictures, th,e Moon will present photoplays at pop ular prices, ilia Muse to have second run pictures, and the Empress, ► hlch will he opened soon, iwljl in augurate a new policy entirely differ ent from any of the other World Realty company's theaters. The first "Sun Master Production," as they will lie called, will be D. W. Griffith's latest achievement, “The 4 Paramount Week to Be Observed Starting Sept. 2 » _ New Pictures of Famous Play ers-Lasky Corporation Announced for Com ing Season. Paramount week, beginning fiep tember 2, will be another notable event, according to advance Informa tion from headquarters of this or ganization. This first week of each season has come to be established as marking the Industry's best effort, and it la stated that this Paramount week will exceed previous occasions. Tlie purpose is to focus the attention of the public on the advances made doring the year In the motion picture art and to show that during the com ing season the theaters playitig the better type of pictures will warrant the patronage of the public. As one of the steps toward raising the standards of pictures, producers of Paramount pictures, the Famous PlayersLasky corporation, have re duced the number of pictures they will release this year. Each of the pictures will be bigger In every way than any pictures hitherto produced by the company. Paramount picture* to be released this season by the F’amoui Players Tyisky corporation, include the fol lowing: Mailge Kennedy 1n "The Purple High way, " a George Milford special with Jacqueline Logan.. "Salomy Jane,” from the story of Bret Harte. an AtUn Swan special, “Lawful larceny;” Gloria fcwan enn In "Bluebeard * Eighth Wife;” The Silent Partner.” with I.eatrlc* Joy and Owen Moore; a Zsne Grey special. “To the Man." with Lois WUson and Richard D'.x; Poll Negri In “The Cheat:” “Ruffles of Red Gap," from th' novel of Leon Wilson: “Th» Marriage Maker.” from Edward Knablocg* play. “The Pt»un." Glora Swanson hi ‘*Zasa . Thomas Melghan In “Woman Proof." from the story by George Ada; “lfls children's Children,” with Beebe Daniel*: Rudyard^Kipllnr'a. “The Light Th it Failed.” Poll Negri. aur>por»rd bv An tonio Mareno. In “The Spanish Dancer.“ l>ouglaa Fatrbankar Jr. In “Stephen Stops Out.’ from Richard Harding Davis* atory: “The Grand Cross of the Cres cent. “The Call of the Canyon.” “wsat of the Water Tower.' The Cruise of the 81'ee jack.” William S Hart in “Wilt Rill Hlcock.” “Bisr Brother.” from P.ev Reach aerial: 'Flaming Bar rier*." ■”W'. e Humming Bird.” starring f»lor,a Swanson*. "There’# a Fortune m 1*.” “Every Day I,ove“ from Julian Streets novel; "Rita Coventry.” The Heritage of the Desert;’’ Thomas Melghan In “Pied Piper Malone.” Poll Negri in. “My Man.” Glenn Hunter In “When Knight* Wars Bold:’’ “The Stranger.” with Richard Dlx and I^eatrice Joy: Gloria Swanson in “Argentine Lovey," by Vtactene Biases Thane*. Picnics Feature Closing of Manawa Park Monday Manama park closes the season to morrow. The day will be featured by pic rice, the largest of which will be the annual outing of the Modern Wo men and Koyal Neighbors lodge* of Omaha. Council Bluffs and from town* in southwestern Iowa, White Hose," featuring Mae Marsh. Carol Peinpater, and Griffith's new leading man, Ivor N'ovelk). Thia pro duction comes in 11 reels and will be shown for two weeks. The second picture under the Sun’s new policy will be Mrs. Wallace | Reid’s "Human Wreckage," Mrs. Itcid, who has a prominent role In thia production, wlU he here In per son, begihnhig September SO. Fol lowing "Human Wreckage," the Sun will present "Merry Go Hound," In which May Philbln, a high school stu dent In Chicago a few years ago is featured. "On my recent trip to Hollywood," Mr. Goldberg said, “I studied motion picture production. What was most forcibly Impressed upon my mind was that the producers are, spending more money than ever to produce bigger and better pictures. There Is no room on the market for mediocre pictures. The movie patrons are de manding proper story material rather than the tfSInes of celebrities. The public is not so much interested In who are In the cast, or the trademark of the production, but in the picture Itself. Pictures of quality are being pa tronized for indefinite periods ©n the Pacific coast. The only pictures that will be shown at the Sun this season will be those of the best quality. I personally believe that Omaha will support a motion picture theater of this class." Greater Vaudeville Exclusive Photoplay* TRIPLE l1-^ ™ I HEADLINE ”r BILL CLAY CROUCH Noted blackface comedian and big company in— “OH, YOU SHEIK” Muiical comedy revue IKRANZ and WHITE Famous entertainers, la “Melodious Nonsense” HARRY DOWNING and company of fivn Review unique* PURCELLA & RAMSEY THREE FALCONS ARTHUR HAYS Back again with A NEW ACT Omaha’s well-known entertainer, STEVE GREEN Special songs and comedy chatter by Ring Lardner Hitting ths High Spots el Hilarity “Out of Luck” Full length photoplay with a star cast Today and Labor Day TWO BIG DA YS! Manawa Park closes the 1923 Season with two big days—today and Labor Day. Usual attractions of the "Good Old Surtlmer Time" both days—bathing, dancing, boating, free movies each evening, rides, games, j^cpics and other attractions Invite you for these* LAST BIG TIMES Modem Woodmen and Royal Neighbors lodges of Omaha. Council Bluffs and Southwestern Iowa hold their annual all-day outing at Manawa Park Labor Day. Plans made to accommodate every body. Join the crowds and spend a delight ful day! Manawa Park Rapid Straat Car Sarrica--Auto Road* Good--Admiiaion Fraa Bozo Silent Only When He Is Acting To the thousands of people who have laughed at the antics of Bozo Snyder, the comedy p&ntom Insist fea tured in "Follies of the Day" at the Cayety theater, the news that this "man who never speaks" is one of the most versatile on the stage and an deliver lines with just os much comedy force as he docs his panto mime, will come as a decided sur prise. Bozo, wlio has been In bur lesque for nine years, began his career as a clown. It was hefe he learned the art of pantomime. Later he studied Instrumental music until today lie Is an accomplished per former on many Instruments, includ ing the trombone, flue, cornets saxo phone. clarinet, piano, organ sand piccolo. He Is also an expert farmer and spends his summer vacations on a very neat little farm he owns In Maryland. When oft the stage Bozo la far from silent. He likes compan ionship and leads the conversation. He Is Invariably the noisiest member of the party. He also goes In for baseball arid other manly sports. Special Songs for Orchestra Promised A special musical feature In con nection with this week's program at the Rialto theater Is Seymour Simons, song composer, who will greet Rialto patrons with his orchestra of II syn-jK copators, Mr. Simona composed the" music for “The Family,” Nora Bayes success, and for a review by KIs.e Jan A and other productions. Managf r Harry Watts states these Instrumen talists undoubtedly will creata a favorable impression In Omaha. Mr. Watts also announces that the new symphony orchestra of 20 play ers, under the leadership of Harry Brader. is a regular feature of the ^ Rialto programs. Many novelties will he featured by this orchestra during the season. Promises have been made by music publishing houses tliat they will write special and exclusive arrangements for the Rialto sym phony orchestra. This organization is said to be the largest theater orches tra that has ever been regularly em ployed by any Omaha theater. GET READY FOR YOUR BIGGEST THRILL A Picturization of the San Francisco Fire of ISO6 Crashing walls; long, licking tongues of flame; hundreds of terrorized people running before the Demon of Fire; the earth cracking, and opening, engulfing whole blocks of buildings! It's AWE-INSPIRING! % Behind These Mystic Curtains of Chinatown i hid the cleverest criminal Barb ary Coast ever harbored. LON CHANEY in h i s greatest character success s i n c e “The Pen alty,” and VIRGINIA VALU •in an appealing love « story that's different. £ “THE f SHOCK” c □ THIS WEEK-ENDING SAT. ..... Pr»»fntf«l M No Advance in Prices __ _ *