TTTE OMATTA SUNDAY HEE: UKCFmER 13, 1914.
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, 5.- I the New Tork success of Mr. Parker'a V A. l - A l ' J J
' Way- The company not only hu with f ' K V ' ty'
t tho present organization the leading ' ' 1 V f J A . s; -
i r-'- " I principals, but every minor character as if . T,- ' . "v- -( ;.' v .
' I well, who appeared in the same role la ? r ( 'eOfc'- - - l a'''" rf
Br J New York. . That universally favorite ff-- "it tmmmmuk. r M ' BBe
lr - f!S actor, James O'Neill, Is still the Jacob; W ' J I v " '
l -fejj likewise Brandon Tynan, best remem- ??.l; ' .rf Ai''? ' - 1 , ' V 1
I tShS'KtiJf1 n pjl bercd as Mme. Naxlmova' loading man, . f , ' '--l " I
dCa B the Joseph, and that wonderfully talented J ( , I Af " ' . '11
H ft:: . sv. ' r i, v .:: m m : .. V' -: :. . . . : !
Wsteov and Cohan I ''cfw
At the. Orph&um
w
HEN opportunity ls afforded,
some space may be here- de
voted to a commentary on Nat
Goodwin's book, recently pub
lished; at this time It may be
aid that tboee who ' have
the New Tork success of Mr. Parker'a
play. The company not only has with
tho present organization the leading
principals, but every minor character as
well, who appeared in the same role la
New York. . That universally favorite
actor, James O'Neill, Is still the Jacob;
likewise Brandon Tynan, best remem
bered as Mme. Naxlmova's loading man,
the Joseph, and that wonderfully talented
and beautiful woman, Katherln lfaelred.
In her masterly conception and characteri
sation of Potlphar's wife. Otters are
Hugh Chllvere, Henry Harmon, George C.
Gunther, James K. Whitmore, Bligham
Royce, Charles D. Herman, Kathleen
Larlmore, Marjotie Campbell, Mercedes
Desmore, Irma Lerncr, Bobby Bertr&nd,
Idly Morris, Madelyn Dale, Lillian Lyd
diard and . her Egyptian dancers, and
Played Many Roles
of Religious Cast
"And one man In his time plays many
parts."
That veteran of the American stgo,
James O'Neill, who appears this work In
"Joseph and Ills Brethren" St the Bran
dels theator, In no exception to the rule,
and, strangely enough, "many of thoso
parts In which he has become widely
known and In which he will long; bo re
membered, are of a religious character.
In tho present play he la seen as the
patriarch, Jacob, and, again. In the role
of rharoah.
In ITS, a translation of the "Passion
Play" at Oberamergau wna made and
was staged In Ban Francisco; In It Mr.
O'Neill played the Christ us. At that tlmo
j public opinion looked upon the play as
sacrilegious, and It was withdrawn after
; It had been presented for three weeks.
The first role In which Mr. O'Neill ap
peared as a clerlo was that of Cardinal
Wolsey In "Henry VIII" In Chicago In
1RT4. when Charlotto Cushman appeared
as Queen Catherine. Iater Mr. O'Neill
assumed the title role of "Cardinal Riche
lieu" and retained It In his repertoire for
many seasons. Then rams the part of
Abbe Farla In "The Count of Monte
Crlsto," the part which, more than any
other, established him as an acknowl
edged "star." At the revival of this play
four years ago Mr. O'Neill reaohed his
five-thousandth performance. So closely
connected has his name become with this
play that he spent one year In vaudeville,
playing "Monte Crlsto" In tabloid form.
. "This," said Mr. O'Neill recently, "has
been my only experience In vaudeville,
but It does not mean that I may not re
turn to the 'two-a-day.' In fact, my
youngest son has written a sketch which
It Is quite likely that I may use In tho
rear future, but things are so uncertnln
In my profession. I am not planning
ahead very far. The part In this sketch,
however. Is not a clerical or retlglous
one; the role that I should essay Is that
of a western miner."
After playing the part of Monselgneur
with Viola Allen In "The White Water."
Mr. O'Neill retired from the stajre with
an Idea that he had appeared for the
last time, but the habits of a lifetime
rould not be thrown off, and he wss
easily Induced to "come bank" In the
role he Is playing; In "Joseph and His
Brethren.'
Mr. O'Neill thus tells how It happened:
"I spent the summer at, my home In
New London and got through the warm
months without any trouble, but my
first visit to New York made me restless.
! I felt like an old war-horsa that had been
put aside, and It was most uncomfort
able, for since I first went Into stock In
minor parts In IMS, the stage has been
mjr home. I had too much leisure. 1
didn't know what to do with myself. I
tired of reading and would spend hours
pacing up and down. This made my wife
nervous, for she didn't understand what
was the mstter. I didn't more than half
know myself, but when came this op
portunity In 'Joseph and His Brethren,' I
knew It was the call of .the stage. It was
Irresistible and I answered It and I
don't look unhappy, do IT"
AMrKMrcT.
AMI'KMESiT-,
RRANDEIS THEATRE
CRAWFORD, PHILLEY n ZEHRUNG.Mgf.
lUUill 4 kiqht BRINGING UP FATHER
Ijt Twv Times. Matlnoo. 2.V, 50c, 7.V; F.Vfnlng. g.V to 1.0Q.
Entire Wesk Beginning TomoTrow, Mais. Wed. and Sat.
The Triple tf.w Tork-Z.ondoa-Chleago Snocess and Direct from Its Two
Months' Bua at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago touts K Parker s
TV.. vnron r.r. of 014 Israel. T,iv . wr-v.
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JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN
With the Sam Original Hew Tork-CMoago Production and Company of
Over BOO Artists Headed by
Jamas O'Neill - Brandon Tynan - Katherins Kaelred
Xvenlng at B Matinees Wednesday and Saturday I p. m.
Evening and "at. Mat., Orch., 92 aad $1.B0; Bel, gl.eo, tl and TBoi OaU, BOO.
Wednesday Matinee Orch, 10 BaX, 91 aad 75o Ctal., Boo.
looked to the hook for the" purpose -of moT th" Mothers who fit into the en-
gettlng the author's own answer to the
question. "Why de beautiful women
marry Nat Goodwin?" and for no other
purpose, are missing the best part of It
Careful perusal of the volume reveals this
famous and" Xavored actor as something
of a philosopher, in his old days. He may
be somewhat biased In - bis views, now
and again a 'trifle bitter In hi comment,
and sometimes Just the least bit Inclined
to let his personality sway his opinion of
other aotors, but ho Is always frank and
apparently sincere, and It Is most, re
freshing to have such an expression from
one who was so very near to the center
of things .theatrical for so many years ;
as was' Nat Goodwin. What he says
about his marital adventures is set out
modestly enougn, and with no effort to
exculpate himself from any blame, be
yond telling his version of the several
episodes, in plain. English. These are the
least entertaining of the many chapters
of the book.' whli-h is full of interest, as
being the skeleton outline of the activ
ities of a Bfe that has been so full of
experiences of all .sorts as to make it
stem like one apart. Goodwin's book de
serves careful reading."
' Omaha friends of Miss Lang were much
pleased to hear of her success at Penver,
where she was welcomed : with much
popular acclaim. . They . will also be in
terested to. know that Miss Marie Hud
son is a member of the cast of "Polyg
amy," now running at William A. Brady's
Playhouse ln New York. The company
is headed by Mary Shaw and has been
cordially welcomed by press and public.
In the play.
"Bringing Up Father." the cartoon
musical comedy based on George Mc
Manus' successful -series now running In
hundreds of dally papers, retrains over
at the Brandels today for. two perform
ances, matinee and evening. It Is a
"whirly-girly-dancy-ehow,"' made up
principally of Just the kind of vaudeville
material the public have expressed their
preference for and Just the sort of music
you'll whistle to In your employment.
The Bee hands out millions of laughs
through the agency of the little five
picture series by George McManus, de
picting the troubles of Mother and
Daughter, who desire to "Bring Up
Saltier" to be a society shining light,
"res" says "you can't make a silk purse
out of a sow's ear," so you can readily
soo what they succeed In making out of
father. It's for giggling purposes only,
but the result has been a scream.
One of the biggestPshows in every way
that local theater-goers will see this sea
con Is that announced for an entire week,
beginning tomorrow night, at the Bran
dela theater, with matinees on Wednes
day and Saturday.
It la the tremendous pageant play, "Jo
seph and Ilia Brethren," from the Cen
tury theater. New Tork, which, by reason
of Its enormous running expenses and
huge mechanical magnitude, was thought
to be Impossible to successfully project
n a road tour. But Just as- it over
came the like objection and difficulty
with the first of Its huge spectacles, "The
Carden of Allah," the LJebler company
has done with "Joseph and His Breth
ren." It only plays such cities as have
ample stage room and which have the
requisite wiring and connections as to
mske possible the reproduction of these
effects. Not only does the Lie Her com
pany send here the original Century the
ater scenic production, but It sends here
the original cast which aided so much in
semble as soldiers, slaves, camel drivers,
nobles, ' priests, soothsayers, musicians
and people of high and low degree.
If "Joseph and His Brethren" possessed
naught else it would be a famous success
by reason of '. Its atmosphere alone. It
reproduces In a way that defies all tell
ing the scene of the wandering of Israel,
and the pictures of the land of Egypt so
graphically told In the Earliest writings
of which man has any authentlo knowl
edge. There are twelve scenes In the
play and each and every one of these
fairly beggars description. Not alone are
these historically correct, but they are
the highest examples of the modern
scenic artist's art. Che play Itself has
been divided by Mr. Parker into four
acts. The first Is entitled "The Coat of
Many Colors" and Is divided Into three
scenes first, "The Tents of Shechem" ;
second, "The Wells of Dothan," and the
third scene "Jacob's Tent." Thero are
four scenes' In the second act tho first,
"In the House of Potlphar"; the second,
"Potlphar's Garden"; the third. "Zu
lelka's Room," and the fourth "In the
House of Potlphar." In tho third act are
two scenes the first, "In the Prison";
the second, "In Pharaoh's Palace." There
are also two scenes In the fourth act.
The first scene in the fourth act Is "The
Pyramid"; the second, "In Joseph's
House."
On account of 'the extreme length of
the performance and the vast elaborate
nature of the scenery and the light ef
fects the curtain must rise In the even
ings at S o'clock, and on matinee days at
I o'clook.
Is the
"Vas you efer In Zlnslnnatl,'
battle cry of laughter In theenormoui
all-star revival of "The Prince of Pit
sen," which la announced to appear at
the Brandeis theater for three days, be
ginning Christmas day. For this season's
presentation there Is said to have been a
notable oompany engaged, headed by the
premier German dialect comedian, John
W. Ransone the creator of the leading
comedy role. The senlo excellence,
splendor of costume ami all other details
of footllght Importance, has been sought
to improve all previous productions. Thus
the critical and popular verdict: "The
best production In all the history of these
undying musical comedies." A larg
chorus, young, enthusiastic and bubbling
over with life and vivacity. Including
thirty-seven radiant girls, are In the com
pany. The special orchestra will again
be one of the features and Is under di
rection of Victor Clark.
"Mutt and Jeff in Mexico" and Ous
Hill's big company of fifty people will
cotne to the Brandels theater for an en
gagement of two days, commencing Bun
day, December 20. This season's offer
ing outclasses either of the two former
proaucuons ana represents a greater
financial outlay than both combined
Perhaps no name Is better known In
vaudeville than that of Will M. Cressy.
Character actor, comedian and the author
of a number of one-act comedies, he' Is
one of the events annually of ths
Orpheum season. This week he and
Blanche Dayne are to present as the
head line feature . Is latest offering.
"The Man who E-embered." As
Hiram Howe, he 'v rld to be even
funnier than In any f Ma former char
acters. Secarcely less amusing than Mr.
Creasy Is Miss Dayne as a traveling
saleswoman. . The scene of tbelr comedy
Is the back office of a small town gen
eral store. The comedy cycling act by
Charles Ahearn and company Is another
highly entertaining feature scheduled
for this week. Lyric dances thst havs
both poetry of grace and pictorial rich
ness are to be contributed .by Mile.
Maryon VaJle and her associates six
active young women. They will be seen
In a series of seven new dances. In the
singing and minstrel skit to be pre
sented by Alexander and Scott, one mem-
and Woods In a comedy-musical act pres.
ber of the team Is a female Impersonator ! ent bits of musical comedies, while Bruce
uu m do as clever and graceful as
Julian Eltlngs. The young Russian
violinist, Ida Dlvlnoff, who has appeared
many times in concert with John Mo
Cormack, will be one of the distinctive
features of the bill. Clever canine
comedians are Loughlin's trick dogs.
Adroit club swinging, bag punching, box
ing and wrestling aro the phases of the
Interesting act to be presented by Ernie
Potts and company. Picturesque views
of scenes, peoples and strange customs
the world over will be shown by the
Orpheum Travel Weekly.
- The Boyd Theater Stock company will
eei n a smart modern comedy this
kraal . 1 - . . T
" mscusses one or the ques
tions that arise In practically every
nousenoia. the question of the business
relation between husband and wife. "Her
Own Money" has never been' seen in
Omaha, but last season was numbered
among the successes on Broadway, where
it ran for several months. It te'ls
story of how a husband came to find out
that matrimony does not rest solely on
Its sentimental side, but that It hss other
phases that must be considered if It is
to be a real success. In the coming pro
duction at the Boyd Miss McHenry will
hsve the role of the wife who controlled
her own money, and Mr. Lynch will play
the part of the husband who got some
what put out because of the situation
that arose, but which was finally ad
Justed very happily. The first perform
ance will be at the matinee this after
noon, and the bill will run all week with
the regular matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday.
' f
' "In Dreary Mexico" will be presented
by the "Happy Widows" company, an
organization known as one of the fore
most of Its kind, and is billed as this
week's attraction at the popular Gayety.
"In Dreary Mexico" Is a military musical
comedy in two acts with the locale laid
In Mexico. The prlnclpla roles am played
by Joseph K. Watson and Will H. Cohan,
who appear as "Brushky" and "Rushky,"
who will be seen In the first act as Mexi
can generals, and lc the second act as
Mexican bull fighters. They get Into all
auius oi nuxups, wnicn cause scream
aner screen, .of laughter. Others who
contribute to the merriment are Helen
Van Buren, Irving Hay. Howard Hall.
Margie Catlln, Harry Young and twenty
well dressed and trained chorus girls of
unusual beauty. In ths way of catchy
music, surprises and other enduring and
unique teaiures mere Is a generous sup
ply, bomethlng Is going on all the tltns
and one has to be on the alert all the
time for fear of missing a point or detail
calculated to amuse or provide enjoyment.
fetawtng tomorrow, there will be a tired
shoppers matinee dally,
Heading the vaudeville bill this week .Is
Abe Attell, for twelve years feather
weight champion of tho world. Since eh
terlng the vaudeville profession he has
been a decided hit, and as a monologist
has already made his mark. The three
Mori brothers offer a new and novel
acrobatic act as second headllner. Maley
AMCIBHENTI.
Morgan and Betty close the bill with new
songs and dances. .As last week's pic
ture program met with such success, Man
ager Harris has been looking through
countless reels of pictures to try and find
another set of assorted photo plays. At
one place alone he examined twenty-four
reels. ' This Is why the Empress always
has the highest class photo plays. The
program this ' week Includes a powerful
two-reel drama, a side-splitting comedy,
a newsy weekly and an educational photo
Play.
"Under the Gas Light,'' a four-reel
drama, produced by Klaw & Erlanger,
will be the. attraction at the Hupp for
today only. Starting Monday, for two
days, by special arrangement of the Vita-
graph company, "My Official Wife," fea
turlng Clara Kimball Young, assisted by
Earle Williams, Harry Moray and L.
Roger Lytton, will be presented at the
Hipp theater. During this attraction only
no one will be seated during the evening
performances after 7 p. m. The manage
ment requests those desirous of seeing
this wonderful production to arrive for
the beginning of the show. "The Bar
gain," produced for the Paramount Pic
tures corporation by Thomas II, Inoe,
producer of "The Typhoon," will be the
aitractlon for two days, starting Wednes
day, December 14. "The Ghost Breaker,"
which ran all last season In New York
City at the Lyceum theater with remark
able success, will be shown at the Hipp
theater for two days, Vtartlng frlday,
December It. '
Attractions booked for the Hipp this
winter: i
"The Crucible," Margaret Clark.
"The Conspiracy," John Kinerson.
"False Colors," Lois Weber.
"The Sign of the Cross," William Far
num. "Cameo Klrby." Dustln Farnurn.
"Cinderella," Mary Plckford.
"The Million." Kdwurd Alebes.
"Orl of the Golden West," all-star cast,
"Tho Dancing Girl." Florence itaed.
''It's no Laughing Matter," Maclyn Ar
burkle. 'The Morals of Marcus," Marie Poro.
"Young Romance," Ktltlh Taliaferro.
"The Good Girl." Margaret Clark.
"After Five," Edward Aheles.
"Mistress Nell." Mary Pink ford.
"The Ijove Route." Haenl Dawn.
"Her Triumph," Gaby Deslys.
"Utile Hunsct," all-star cast.
"The Woman," Blanche .Sweet.
"A Gentleman of . Leisure," Harry
Woodruff-
"David Hsrum," W. H. Crane.
The Commanding Officer," Julian
L' I'm range.
"The Governor's Lady." all-star cast.
The Boyd School of Expression will
give A. W. Plnero's three-act comedy,
"The School Mistress," at the American
theater Saturday evening, December 19.
This school has consolidated with the
Omaha Conservatory of Mjslc and they
will give a series of faculty and students'
recitals Thursday afternoons, commenc
ing Jsnuary T, for five weeks.
Ilipp THEATER-D.eQ69
nth and Barney.
TODAY. ONLY Sun., Dec. IS
KUW XBULHOBB
Presents
Under the Gas Light
A Drams, in Four Acta
By special arrangement with tho
Vltagraph Co., we have been able
to secure the greatest of all
Broadway successes for
2 Days Only 'how' "trt "
i s n 1 mao. H40. a,
Starting Dec. 4.ao, b,q, .
14, Monday b.ib and t.30.
CLARA KIMBALL YOOKQ
Assisted by Earle Williams,
Harry Morey. L. Roger Lytton
and all star cast In the most stu
pendous drama, of Russian life
ever filmed, in rive acts, by Rich
ard Henry Savage.
y Official VJife
Positively no one Will be seated
during the performances after 7
p. m. For this attraction only.
Doyl Learas Golf.
Larry Doyle, captsln and star second
aacker of the New York Giants, who is
now a resident of Jacksonville, Fla., has
developed Into quite a golf expert, al
though he states that thin will not be be
lleved by Ills friends In Gotham. Never
theless, Larry is said to be a bear on ths
llnka
WED. and
Thursday,
sn si i m
Dee.io-if oo
BOWS BTABTAT
11, lflilB, li30, H4B,
4 tOO. BilB, '30, 7 145,
am d
10ll5.
AAMOTJBT TC.OTVBXS OO.
Presents
Ths Vopular Actor
WM. S. HART
THE BARGAIN
in. western story, western char
acters, western scenery laid In
th,e Orand Canyon of Arl4.ina.
mi AT OW BTABTS AT
rnl.-dMI., rsLB gjLMB BOUBB
Dee 11-19 a toi .abovb
W66. ATTBAOXZOB
Jess X. X,asky Vreseats
K. B. WABBBB
In his original stellar character of
that sensational mystery drama
The Ghost Breaker
By Baal Slckey ana Charles W.
Ooddard
The story of a ripanlsh Princess,
A Missing Treasure; An American
Hero and "Ghosts" That Are Not
phantoms.
e
AMERICAN THEATER
Sat. Evening, Dec. 10
The Doyd School
of Expression
Presents
TUB SCHOOL MI3TUE8S .
3-act comedy by A. W. Pinero
Adiiiltklon 15c and S5c.
Box Office Open Wednesday.
"OMABA'B TUB CIBTI1"
L1I LtfTTt sUy Mat., la-SB-BOo.
WATS Oil & COHAH tw't
uAm "I" DKEAMV MEXICO"
Ths funny side of the Rebellion. One
of the Greatest Laughing Hits at ton
theatre last season, beauty Chorus of
WWtows itegular and Grass.
Ladies' XMrns Mat. Bvery Week Day.
Daily
Matinee
2:15
Bhoaa Douglas 44.
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE
Werk nogtanlng Sunday Mat., Doc. 13.
Every
Night
8:15
Will Twl. Qressy
and Blanche Dayne
Presenting Mr. Crewy's Latest One-act Play
"THE MAN WHO REMEMBERED."
- Gtiarila Adam's
Dig Comedy Cycling Act.
Alexander &. Scott
"From Vh-glnla."
Loughlin's Comedy Dogs
Clever Canine Comedians..
Mils. Maryon Vadis
And Company In a Series of
Lyric Dances.
Ida Divlnoff
Russian Violinist
Erni9 Potts & Go.
Foremost Athletes.
ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY
The World at Work and Play Around the World With the Orpheum
Circuit'! Motion. Picture , Photographers,.., ...
Prices Mat!ne, Gallery 10c, best scat (except Saturday and Sunday),
23c. Nights, 10c, 85c, 50c and 75c.
S1
Your Real Chance
to do a man's work will come on the sixteenth. There will be
many opportunities at the Charity Hall" for, REAL men and
women to heJp bear the load that Is weighing others down
others who never had the chance to step to one side, size up
their burden and then grasp It with a fresh hold and a de
termined gripothers who were born in the shadow of that
burden of poverty, want, sorrow.
Hundreds are working tirelessly to malte this great event
the success It deserves. Thousands of dollars will -be given
freely. Each day sees new recruits laboring In the cause.
Each moment the enthusiasm Increases.
But the movement needs YOU.
YOU are a hundred point mn. YOU are going to be
there. From this minute YOU are going to boost and tea
your friends of the success that Is sure to come to this year's
Charity Ball. And because of YOU and YOUH boosting and
YOUR help the ball will be a success and thousands of un
fortunates will tend out to YOU their messages of gratitude. ,
And then, also, you will receive so much for your money.
Nearly a hundred of the world's greatest artists, headed by
the incomparable Mile. Anns Pavlowa, will entertain you.
You could buy no more entertainment for that amount of
money anywhere.
Your benefits are donble.
Of course you will boost and go and then boost some
more, bringing cheer and happiness to those to whom life
seems a never ending gloom.
Wed. December 16th
O Y
DOUGLAS 1919
Commencing Mat. 2:30 Today
All Week. Matinees Wednesday
nd Saturday
The Boyd Theatre Stock
Company
MARK SWAN'S 8uccese
Her
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A Comedy of Today.
Prices Rights 25c and 50c
AH Matinees ... 25 Cents
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ADE ATTELL
It Tsars Champion r.ath.r
w.lht of tas World.
HALEY & WOODS
Oomioal Bits of Musical ComsOlsa.
Bruce Morgan & Betty
Sons;, Saaov aad Maao.
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Japan... rsstlm.s.
Aaota.r MpadaUy Inapct.d aad
SwlKit.d Prog-ram of Assorted
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A Two S..1 Zriuua
A Splendid Comedy
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