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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1916)
TILE OMAHA SUNDAY BEB: JANUARY 30, 1916. 5--B -- I If j-i Mi luri Cow U ' " ILL--- 1 Tl tyrh- A Vc' - ! Claude Gtllipfirater f! ffdi i ' W ATIONAL censorship for mov ing pictures, proposed by bill now before congress, Is engendering considerable heated debate, and not a little writing of arguments on both sides. The proposal Is a smiled from many points, one of the chief arguments of the opponents being that it la an Infrlng mcnt on state rights; that a national censorship of films will be followed by a national censorship of the theater, and this will continue until all amusements are brought under the regulation of some form of governmental oversight One of the most recent of the written argument In support of the opposition to the film censorship eonies from a- prominent film maker for that matter, the greater part of the objections to the project are from the managers who sets up that lt la an abridgment of the right of free speech. He contends, rather Ingenuously, that the "movie" la the latest form of giving pub llclty to current events, and that any Interference with Its operations Is in the direction of an attack on the free press. e - This department of The Bee in times past has taken high ground against the creation of a public censor, either by the federal or state governments. It has been contended that public opinion will serve In the long run aa the best possible form of criticism, and that the managers must in the end bow before this as ultimate. TSit the managers have so far outrun public thought It la almost a question as to whether the conclusion so carefully reached might not at this time be revised. If there be anything of the nature of a well grounded demand for public censor ship of the movies, or the stage In any of Ha manifestations. It is because of the actions of the managers and producers themselves. For many months a rivalry has existed as to which could go the farthest in the direction of outraging decency, which could press the closesi to the verge and yet be permitted to continue the exhibition. Several seasons ago at least three pornographic plays, some of them since done into films, were stopped by the police authorities In New Tork because of nauseous vulgarity of their action. Each of these plays pleaded for the right to show because It was dealing with "actual conditions." In each case the manager set up that he sought only to serve the publlo by producing a warning to the unsuspecting of the dangers that lurked In the shadows. The plain truth of the matter Is that in neither did the manager have a thought above filling hie purse with the money lured into his hands by the parade of actual filth. What Is true of the stage la true of the movies. Producers have vied here with a purpose of making sen sational appeals to public curiosity, and hve achieved some wonderful results u tne line, uuen exhibitions lose ineir value from any standpoint except as ap pealing to the less worthy nature of the beholders, and are doubly dangerous, for they are patronised by the Immature In far greater proportion than la the theater. Their only contribution is to the lowering of the general standard of morality, and as such they do not deserve to be coun tenanced. a - It Is interesting In tms connection to record the fact that one. great division of the amusement industry went ser toualy about the task of censoring Itself. For many years burlesque flourished In different part of the country, the local homes being generally classified a "va rieties," "honkytonks" and the like, and each in lta own way affording a class of amusements not especially elevating nd sometimes actually depraving. With the establishment of the great burlesque etrcult combination, under the name of the Columbia Amusement com pany, earn a condition that eould Mot long exist. Burlesque waa lifted- from the ebecur theaters and aet en a plane where It attracted more general attention. Not very long time was needed to convince the me at the head of the new enter prise that the old form of "entertainment" vuld have to be considerably altered. 1 Ik with I ad 1 Ilk I were to aurvlve. So they set about the deliberate purpose to "clean up." the burlesque of today la no more the burlesque of half dosen rear age than day is Ilk night, it ha truly nwvn iicviin, us oojecuonaoie reaiures U . 'I I V V r-,-T7 r;v uieilttMl r 4 Air Boyd's 'Ks " jr have been done away with, and it now affords clean, and diversified entertain ment. The managers, whose money la In the game, realised quickly that their patrons did not want the risque, and that fun could be easily made without mixing it with smut, and they are prof iting thereby. Patronage is ateady and they are finding a growing clientele among a class they never couia nave had under their original plan of opera tion. It will be good for the theater and the movies, too, when the example of the burlesque men 1 generally followed. Great and widespread regret ha fol lowed the announcement that Forbes- Robertson, who appear for the last time In this city at the Boyd tomorrow night and Tuesday and Wednesday, la making hla farewell tour of America. An actor of such commanding talents, roagnetlo personality and spiritual Insight can not well be spared from the stage in these day when great actor are rare. HI oareer has been devoted to all that Is best in the theater and his portrayals and production have set a new standard of the highest sort. Hla fine presence, his command of the technic of acting, his beautiful voice, his great Intellectuality and his Indisputable genius have placed him at the head of hi calling. During hi long career of forty years, he ha been associated with the few great actors of the period and hla art combine all that la best in the old and the new schools. He has ap peared In every style of drama and comedy and Is equally at home In the classlo as in the ultra-modern. Forbes-Robertson has made nine visits to America and ha been seen In this country In many of hi great success. He is now 2 year old and haa decided to leave the stag while still in full possession of hi powers which have made him famous throughout the Enxlish speaklng world. He will be supported by his English company of fifty players, In cluding Miss Laura Cowie, the (3-year-old leading woman who was so highly praised whenever she appeared with Blr Johnston last season. "Hamlet" will be played Monday night and Wednesday matinee. "The Light That Failed." on Tuesday, and for Wednesday night "The Passing of the Third Floor Back." Forbes-Robertaon'a Hamlet, la In aocord with the acting standard of today. He employ naturalistic methods In speech and in stage business, but he Is artist enough to employ them only ao far as Is possible without marring the poetic and romantic beauty of th masterpiece. He blend the poise and deliberation of the older school of tragedy with the more direct and simpler method cf th pres ent day, and thus produce an artlatlc whole which Impresses us who are of today as wholly true to nature, and yet in the highest degree poetic and beautiful. His Hamlet lives and is in all things essentially human. Forbes Robertson employs numerous reading and blta of stage business which are in teresting and Illuminative. Many of them are new and all of them ahow how care fully, thoroughly and intelligently the player haa studied the character of Ham let. His reading of tho longer sollloqule I In every Instance marked by th fin est possible moderation. Intelligence, and naturalness. He is merely thinking aloud, the audible sigh of a man who had suf fered great sorrow and who feel in soma Indefinable way that conditions around him are not what they should be. with that dramatic intenalty the speech de mand but never with augh of rant about It. "The Tallow Jacket." a romantlo com edy which will be presented by Mr., and Mr. Coburn at the Brandel theater thre night beginning February t, t a play unique n the annals of the Amer ican stage. George C. Haselton and Ben rtmo took from the Orient beautiful poetry, quaint humor, gorgeous settings, and colorful costumes, and combined them with a delightful entertainment enacted in a stag setting copied from P5f '. Ac that of the most popular theater In Cm ton. China. During th five month run of this piece gt th Fulton theater, N. T lt was hailed with enthuslaatlo approval by people possessing every different kind of viewpoint. Thus one crltio said: "It la o reallatlo that one can almoat smell the hop." Another aald: "Poetry and paaslon. dusk and dawn, a bewildering dip Into all that la picturesque and original." An eminent writer find It: "A ong carved in animated ivory, flaming and tingling with little lightening that Ignite the fancy and captivate the sense." In th word of on New York reviewer "The Yellow Jacket" la the finest play on Broadway since Peter Stuyveaant brought hla wooden leg." It la evident from the diversely praising criticisms, of which the above are a mere ample, that "The Yellow Jacket" U that rare flower of the theater, a play that Is limited to no one varloty of outlook or achool of thought. Indeed In about one hundred opinions, noted for curiosity' ake, from representatives of th art and professions, it was found that hardly two resembled one another. All liked iThe Yellow Jacket" for different reason, which waa all very well from the manager's viewpoint aa long a all liked It. Mr. and Mr. Coburn bring to this city the original production, all the gorgeous costumes that go to make the stage pic ture dasillng In their Oriental brilliance, the unique accessories, the effective music written by William FMrst and played by a special orchestra carried on tour. Salem Tutt Whitney, colored star, la headed thla way along with the noted Smart Set company. This popular or ganization, which can boast of more sing er, dancera and fun-maker than any organisation now before th public, will be the attraction at the Brandel thea ter for four night, beginning tonight, with a matinee Wednesday. Th vehicle will be the musical comedy hit. "Oeorg Washington Bullion Abroad." Th ag gregation Is composed of forty artists, who can be depended upon to provide endless fun and merriment. In the way of scenic Investiture the production la also well equipped. In fact every depart ment ha been carefully looked after, with the result that a performance cal culated to pleaae anyone Is assured. At least a doaen soug hit ar distributed during th play, which Include "Love Me Anywhere." "Kentucky Blue." "Smiling Sam." "Don't Do that to Me. Dear," "Back to Dixie." "Dear Old Southern Moon," and many other. Th dancing number are out of the ordinary and J. Homer Tutt and Blanch-) Thomp son will again support Mr. Whitney, also a chorus of sweet singer. "Nobody Home" is commended to us as on of th moat delightful musical come dies th stage haa had for year. It I to b presented to the playgoer of Omaha at the Boyd theater next Sunday night for thre night under th direc tion of EllaalMth Marbury arel T. Ray Comstock. and comes here with th en dorsement of a ran of ti month In New Tork, four month hi Boston and thre month In Chicago. Th original east will be seen Intact headed by Eng land' foremost comedian. Lawrence Groasmlth. Zoe Barnett, Charles Judels. Maude Odell, Quentln Tod. Mlgnon Mc Gibeny. Coralle Blylhe (Vernon Castle' sister), George Uydecker. Crl Lyle, Nigel Barrl. Alison McBaln. Helen TJmn31ossomn Carolina White the Orpheutn Clarke, Gertrude Walxel, Elisabeth Mora, Helene Wallace, Ren a Mlannlng, Anne Kelly, Beatrice West, Elaine Ford, Mae Manning. Patrice Clarke, Lester Green wood. Frank Ross, Wilbur Rodler, Sam uel Miller, Theodore Burke, Robert Chtd sey and Harry Miller. The situation ar so funny that there la one long, linger ing laugh from the rise to the fatl of the curtain. Intermingled with more song hit than you've ever heard In one musi cal comedy. Among them are "Why Take a Sandwich to a Banquet." "Any Old Night," "The Maglo Melody." "San Francisco Fair," "Bed. Beautiful Bed." "You Know and I Know," "Keep Mov ing," and many other. One of the peclat feature cf th per formance la the dancing done by Quen tln Tod and Helen Clarke. These two dancer ar th latest "find" of Elisa beth Marbury, who managed and was responsible for the success of Mr. and Mr. Vernon Castle. The scenery and stag decoration were designed and planned by Mia Elsie De Wolfe and will be much appreciated because of their ar tistic and unusual appeal. Thla I the first time Mis De Wolfe haa designed anything for the stage, and It wa only through her friendship for Mis Mir bury that aha planned th work for "No body Home." The chorus I composed of the prettiest girl Mis Marbury eould find. There will be an augmented or chestra for the engagement at th Boyd. - For a stellar attraction this week, the Orpheum la to offer Claude Ollllng water. No dramatlo tar In vaude ville 1 better liked than Claud Ollllng water. Hla new vehicle, "The Decision of Governor Locke," wa written for him by Ethel Clifton and B rend a Fowler. It I a political play showing to what !. treme a politician will resort In ordr to achieve an end. "Saying and Bong" ar to be contributed by Harry Hlnee. In th sketch. 'Oren Goods," Arthur Stone and Marion Hay ar said to b extremely funny. "Marvelou," 1 th adjective moat frequently used by re viewer to describe the work of the Six Schtovanla, a troupe of gymnasts who offer what Is termed " strenuous comic novelty." Olgg Cook 1 a singing come dlenne who waa featured In several of the Winter Garden ahow In New York. Three attractive young girl are th Na talle Slater on a pianist, another a cell ist and a third a violinist, and each gifted. Do you know th old Italian MATINEE DAILY 2:15 TUB BEST OP Item ZXmxla . WEEK STARTI NG SU N.y JAN, 30 lVlA.DA.rviE CMIIS0M1IMM Famous American So pra no Ac cam pa n 1st Sidney Arnocltch I HARRY KIXES Xa "Say-lar a ad oafs" THE SIX SCH10YAXIS Xa a ureaueaa Coani Xforelty THREE KATALIE SISTERS B aat y aa Melody CLAUDE GILLIUGUATEf. With MISS STELLA ARCHER Aad Company ta ta Xfw aad lateuseiy XCoxaaa Xollt1oa1 at asrimoajal Splaod, "Tho Decision of, Governor Locke" T Hthel OUftoa a ad Bread rowtor. XaUC3l Ma . raUery, lOo. Best 4( esoept aaiy ad Kaaday) 88c. Krery ITtfbt, lOo, SB, boo aad T6o. city. Pisa. Is wonderfully beautiful? It will be shown In motion picture by the Orpheum Travel Weekly. There will also be views of the Buddhlet temple in Pekln. a well aa scenes in Fpaln. for the week of February the Or pheum ha three heailtlner scheduled on the bill. Ulllan Klnsbury Is making her flmt vaudeville tour In 'The Coward." a playlet by F.thel Clifton and Uremia Fowler. 0ore WMtlnff end Sadie Purt. typlcs! vauilevllllnns, will com with a smart psttrr and song turn, and Arthur J McWnttor and Orace Tysftn. a light comedian and pUnlnt. hnve a new act : they tall "Iteview of reviews." j The "Maids of America" la said to be the largest ever to play the Oayety theater In this city. It ha a number of i new and novel electrical effects never . before been seen In a production of this kind. Th gomn wern are the most elab- j orate ever to grace a burleeque stag, j The cost Is headi-d hy Al K. Hall and, Don Barclay, both star, but now fee- j tured with the "Maids of America." play-j ln the ecrontrlc creation of George Tot-' ten Smith, "a snowman" and "red hot stove." Th vehicle Is called "The Girl ; from Starland," and abounds In witty eaytnas and laughatg situations. It I said that the chorus of twenty-four of, the prettiest dunctng girls ever seen on any stage Is the xst of the manage ment of the "Maids of America." and thev hare been allotted a long program of songs and dances with a chance for elaborate costuming. Hall and Barclay are surrounded by a capable cast of well known people: Klsa Bostel, direct from : th Winter Garden. Berlin, la th prima donna, pretty Ma Mack la th oubrette. and report hav It that h I aa "vely aa a cricket; Ruth Noble. Carrie Cooper. Barney Nf.rton. J. Ward, Arthur Brooke. Harry Lang. FJd Weldon and the Temple quartet. A high class olio of standard vaudeville acts will be offered between the act. Today' matlne starts at o'clock. Indies' dim matinee dlly. beqinnlnt tomorrow. j "Th Itching ilour." written ny Augustus Thoma and played wiin great j success by i oh n -aon. will b presented by the North Fro. Ptoek company at th j kmg thter for a wk. starting rout ine today. Oenevlev Ruell. ftr ! week of rest, th flrt h ha had lne j coming to Omaha will appear with her co-tar. Sport North, on leading role, shls is a play In which Mia Russell and i Mr. North take a particular Interest "Big Bill" -tner, an Omaha "boy," has Joined the North plyr and will mak i hi debut thl week aa th gambler In : t-a play. weigh fcO pound and 1 j omethtng of a comedian. Anna Hen-i derson, who mad a favorable Impre-. slon last week In "Thorn and Orang i Blossom." will be seen in another lead- I Ing part. The full strength of the om- I pany ha been cast for thla week' bill. ! Seat for th entire week will be on salo j today. Family matin on Thursday and ( Baturday. Another program by th Chi-. cago Ladles' orchestra. Th policy or polltenesa and prcparednee prevail at the Krug evry day. The story tokTlnir Pay to Adver tise." which appears at the Brandeis theater for thre days, beginning Feb- j ruary 10. has to do with a rich young ( man, who, coerced Into a business career, i elects to enter It through th medium of a publicity campaign that embrace love, printer' Ink, and the soap Industry, and hla method and manner of accomplish- I ment ar o ingenious as to mak for al most eontlnuou merriment through thre acts, In which Messrs. Megrue and Kackett hav written their play. A musical program I offered at the Empress1 for th first half of th week, beginning January 10. Probably th lead er In th medley of skilled performer who will ntruin will b th Fly Mu sical Gorman, featuring "Th Boy With the Baton," who direct. Although but a boy m year, h is a musician of wid and varied experience. Baron Lichter give a wid election of tonga at th piano. Oen and Kathryn Krug are com edy singer who keep the audience In uproar of laughter. Montr and Har den prevent a novetty In bicycle riding and danolng. Last, but not least, th second chapter of that fascinating drama, Th Strang Case of Mary Page," fea turing Edna Mayor and Henry Walthal, will be shown. Other pictures, both erioua and eomlo. ar shown. HEIISIIAVJ CAFE Concert Dansant EVERY EVENING FROWf 10:30 P. M. gl'ECIAL NIGHTS Monday, Friday and Saturday Augmented Orchestra Entertainers. "Pop" Concert AUDITORIUM To-day at 3 O'cloak George Green. Conductor U.50 Worth of Music for 10c EVERY NIGHT 8:15 VAUDEVILLE. ARTHUR STGXE AXD MARICH HAYES Offer a Carnival BpUoo, "OaxasI QOODs)" CLGA COOK A Palntr ainflns; OomealeBae Oil I'll KIM T1UVEL WKKKLV The World at Work and Flay. Arooad the world wtta the Or- pfaeuaa Circuit's Motion Xnotar yhotoyraphor. BOYD THEATRE 3 Days Com. MMMAY U I U Mitine. W.dmdiy it 1 P. M. Sharp luUilUJl I FAREWELL OF (Positively Vis last AND LONDON COMPANY at oa. p. so. sharp. Vrtd, Mat. sharp. HAMLET Kights$2.00, $1.50. $1.00, R Ihl Ycd.-.$1.50, $1.00, 75c, 50c Three Nights Beg. Next Sunday With Vpeelal Matlne Tuesday, MARBURY-COMSTOCK CO., Offers Tlif Chicago anil New York .Musical Comedy Sucre ! kiobohw m?s With LAWIIKXCK GUOKHMlTIt and ZOK HA It X KIT Full of Jolly Tunes-Pretty Girls Clever Comedians -:- Kewcst Ballrcom Dances BRAN DEIS THEATRE TflNinHT1"1 HO WD a a m pchtlam 1ITB AUsTUsVJu Tram -tons: mm s In "George Washington Uulllon Abroad' WITH BAZ.SK TUTT WXXTsTST 4O-sB0'"s.sl.O TiNKLINO " OIRll "i" -, 0 N oj""( ymicns 4)50, coo, 7 so. wbpwpat MATurm an and 8 a Three Nights and Saturday Matinee, Feb. 3, 4 and 5 Evening Prices, $1.50 to 25c Sat. Ihl, $1.00 ta 25c MR. AND MRS. COBURN, Present By GEORGE 0. IIAZELTON and BEN RUMO. With the Original Production from the Six Months' Eon at the Fulton Theatre, New York, and a Specially ', Selected Cast Including Mr. and Mrs. Coburn, A Comedy of Hilarious Humor. A Tense and Absorbing Drama of Life. A Fascinating Drama of Youth and Love, FRANCES WAS ...and... GEORGE MAMUM in concert BOYD THEATRE TODAY, 4t: IP. 1M. Tickels-$1.5Q, $1.09. 75:, 50: TODAY Coatmaoo TadrlU acd rota riay. osn ft KATxanr xiaro Clles of BnUl aad OrooUsaa MOHTaVOBB ft BABDBI.X.B ' Bovclty HI cycle and Daaolnar Ba-Koar x,xcKTxm . At the ruso. XTTB sTUSTCAX ttOBMAWS With the Boy at the Batoa Beooad Episode Today Ta Btranf Cas of Mary Vac Wtth Xdna Mayo ft Henry B. WalthaL Th Book Affent'a Bomaao With O. M. (Billy) Aadersoa. The Fable of riorea ft Adolpa Uf Tribune weekly Mo. 10c ADMISSION 10c Fhone Doarla Beeerrad Beat 10 Bstra. "OMAHA'S TJTM CXVTBB." ttr m grTtti. XaUy Mats., lS-aS-BO rWXJ$fCJ' XTeaffS., lS-a&-oo-76 All Mw, All Fresh. All Ortataal MAIDS ol AMERICA?.1., AX.. X. XAXJ. ft SOB BABCXAY Vaudeville tnclu4sJhe TemMe Quartet Norton A Noble. The surprise ahow of th aaon. beauty chorus of Ameri can Mm Ids. Th H1, Whit A Bilfl 8ho ladles' Dim Matinee Week Day. L O lot E T A DeLONE 80S LVRIO BLIX3. DOUGLAS 870 Harp Rented to Student. 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