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TUB PEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. AriUL 30. 192 13 ti I. r 'v.. 1 What the Theaters Offer TP ELSIE JAMS. ho brims her I (4iuoui g4uj in a new rtvu to me tuamicu theater lor three , tuning 1iur4.y, J4 4. di4 nt la (orgrt K tr ttt would (t)4 it difficult. Iter iriiikfoiiiiiinw 11 lour tni ynr it more tke ih triumphal rHuin o grper! than t"'t of a star filling thratrtral rn. Mgtmeni. la cities, il the American Legion 4 hen altoed iu ay, Mm Janis would ln lee accompanied trout litr train la hrr lioitl by a brat ant T1e little U'ly obiecled. but their trettinc in ihfatcri st almost at strenu ous. I ha endued man it moil en thusiattic and Ihf favor and kind mtt shown her by th American lesion in every cur cause Mi.s Jam 10 say, "Ihry art to good to me it jutt makes me irrl th.t I did nut do half enough tor thrni in I ranee. Military men, especially cosmic men, are particularly krrn lor a scn in the show which rndg with the tinumg of a new Wup" tons cjllrd Itonut lllun. 'J hit it the only portion of the revue that louchrt on war or soldier life, but one reviewer very aptly aired tip nuaiHin ny saying: iiw winy phase of the Janis revue that il mil lUry it the audience the great number of tcrvire and ex-serviee men that flock to pay tribute to their 'little sweetheart' of Ihe A. E. F. day. Alexander. "The Man Who Knows," it the lieadliue attraction at the World theater. Declaiming any powers bordering on the mptr. natural, Alexander's advice upon any subject it giveii merely to mystify and entertain. Any one may ak him a questo. It tnay be aealrd in any a question. It may be aealed in any language familiar to the questioner. In addition to hit famed ".Simla .Vance" tr crystal jraainjr. demonstra tion Alexander oners a irrict of M-irit painting. The supporting aliow will be found crammed with rlevrY amusement features. Langton, Smith and Langton call themselves "Evangelists on a Mission of Joy." The Oklahoma Four are cyclonic dancers. Ward and Gory present a nifty musical interlude. The liarlcs open the bill with a novelty called "In a Spidrr'i Web." F.lainc Ham merstcin is the star of the full length photoplay feature called "The Way of a Maid." Arthur Hays in troduces as an organ solo "When Francis Dances Witn Mc," introduc ing several novel effects, "The Ro mantic Teacher," a miniature musical comedy with company of 12 is the headline attraction starting next Sat urday. This is the week when Vera Gor don, the Russian actress of dis tinguished emotional power, comes . to the Orpheuni. .ler effectiveness has been attested iu Mich photoplay- as- ihimorcsquev Greatest Love and "North Wind's Malice." She comet with a well-chosen company to present the one-act playlet, "Lulla by," ;which ins written by. Edgar Allan Woolf. V' v 'pne of tip "featured acts is to be ollcrrt fry" the incomparable men talisr, , Harry Kahne. One of his feats Is to read a newspaper while writing backva.rd what he reads, and at the same time' answering ques tions from the audience upon geo graphical subjects. "Rfccital Classi que" is the title of the comedy skit to be offered by Bert Gordon and Gene Ford as another featured act. They make their offering extremely ' amusing, with music 'and fun pleas antly combined. Helen ; Higgins ind Natalie Bates, very attractive ' dancers, assisted by Horance Bent ley, are to present their latest offer, ing, "Singdanee." A novel comedy diversion entitled "The Newsdealer" will be the vehicle in which ' Joe Shriner and Billy Fitzsimmons offer their brand of comedy and late song3 of the ragtime variety. - The Japa nese juggler, Kinzo, has a variety of new tricks. Once again the cartoon 17 ;w V 1314 $4n(s Z,ltrndis comic, Aesop't Fables, will be film feature. Topici of the Day will be known and also the weekly. t- 'Melody and Art" with Rene Rayne, it the rather tnoJrst program announcement of the magnificent ar tistic ottering which it to be pre tented as the stellar act of the new how which opens at Ihe Kmprett to day. 1 lie act is presented by a company of five mott capable artutt under the personal direction of the author, Mr. P. Taoli, the celebrated painter am) producer of poing act. A featured attraction ill be Ihe performance sivrn by DeWitt and Robinton. a talented pair of comedy artists, w ho introduce tinginsf. dancing and Mimical instru mentations. Another important at traction will be the offering of Jean Gibson, known throughout the cir cuit as "Ihe Calli C'un-i of Synco pation," promises one of the real big treats of the current season. Mist Gibson is assisted by Melisse Bal lon at the piano. Completing the vaudeville program I the comedy of fering ot Hall ant Kramer a nair of comedy character artists. W. Somerset Maugham, the Enc- IUh author, has raced to the ton rank of authors for the season's best out put with his comedy. "The Circle" The Broadway stamp of approval awards Mr. Maugham this distine- ion, for on Broadway, following the long run of the play in London. "The Circle" received attention ouite un like any other play of the season for tremendous enthusiasm. While the play itself is notable enough to com mend attention in the most captious circles, the doubly notable fact lies in the announcement that John Drew and Mrs. Leslie Carter are playing the leading roles, and these dis tinguished stars will positively be seen at the Brandeis theater for three days, starting Thursday, May 18, for the Sclwyns, producers of the dramatic success, did a most ex-. traordinary thing by removing the play at the height of its Broadway run in order that "the road" might be able to witness the all-star cast before it was dissolved. In support of the two stars will be other no tables in the shape of John Halliday. Ernest Lawford, Betty Linlcy and Robert Rendcl. "The Circle" is by way of being a gentle satire on life, and the female of the species more particularly, in fact, on the latter. ' From a scenic standpoint one of the biggest attractions ever booked for the vaudeville stage is "The Storm." which comes to the Orpheum May 7 for the closing week of the season. The attraction is Langdon McCor mick's stupendous spectacle. Be sides being a novelty in staging, "The Storm" embodies a gripping story. At the compelling climax of the dramatic action the immense il lusion .is brought forth with thrilling effectiveness. The unusual cast is headed by Edward Arnold. THREE NIGHTS Beginning Thurs. Saturday Mat. The First Appearance Here in Years of THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMEDIEIME II II 111 1 v- 1 11 I I 1 J t AND UjR GAK3 QUKU3ICAL SlIJ The One and Only Elsie and a Com pany of Remarkable Entertainers Cent Tirol Elsie's Gang Were Real Soldiers When War Was Going On The gang that EUie Janis, who will be seen at the Brandeis for three days starting next Thursday, May 4, has assembled for her transconti nental tour consists of nearly all the veteran soldiers who were with her two years ago, and every man among them wears the Victory medal, prac tically all of them are members of the American Legion. More con spicuous honors came to several members of the organization, and one of them, James F. Nash of New York city, won the Distinguished Service Cross of the United States, a decoration that is ranked in all the world by only the American Con gressional Medal of Honor, the Vic toria Cross of England, and the Medaille Militaire of France. Nash was. a private in. Company K, 308th infantry, ; 77th. division, and was wounded' at Vcsle river at the time he won the cross on August 22, 1918. Juricn Thayer, who drove sTn am bulance in the Columbia University unit of the American Legion Ambu lance service and was attached to 34th and 162d divisions of the French army, won the Croix de Guerre for bravery in evacuating the French wounded under fire at Verdun. He participated in eight general engage ments. Thayer also won the French campaign medal.. Elsie Janis herself spent months in the front line areas during 1918 and was attached to General Per shing's general headquarters. She was continuously under fire and sub ject to gas attacks. Recently she received the Conspicuous Service Cross of the state of New York, and has been recommended for the United States Distinguished Service medal. Engagment for engagement, wound for wound, decoration for decoration, Elsie Janis' famous gang outpoints any other organization of a similar nature ever assembled. Bee Want Ads Are Best Business Boosters." "The Prodigal Judge" Ten Theater Hook Soted Phy Thit Week At Suburban Houses Young Exchange Manager Suburban Programs A novel presentation of pictures will be staged in Omaha lint week with the booking of "Ihe Prodigal Judge," on of the moil noted stories ever written, at iu suourmn mrsim f.r.l-n.u Btlrai-luin. t he lilllOWa nig theaters will run the pictures next inur'UJy, rrioay sng .-.iuiu7 niiihtt at regular admittion prices. Tha three tnoti intereting char a..tirt In tin tiorv arc ludiie S lo cum Price-Tuberville played by Maclyn Arbuckle; Solomon Mahstly ky Vn.t Tnrwnff nd Hannibal by Charles Galon. Jean Taige hat the role of Betty Mairoy, wno neipt HUT JUUKV IV ,t. The Innovation of presenting the picture urn m iw puoMii' "'- -tiiuultaneou.Iy is the firt attempted i ii.:. ..iii.u r l t lilaiiiv. man- in llll fcWWM.ti " J,' ...a f I'itaoranh In OlliallS It IUTC of succets in presenting "lh Prodi- . -M i U !HM gal JUUge in men inuuii. "The Sheik a wiie. a spcciLuir r L. ...,l...linn nl Arull lift. It i- u. .t.,.u.n in aiihiirhan theaters in I U UV iiivnti ... - - Omaha as a first-ruu attraction on May 18, 19, 20. Cigaret Brothers to Make Debut in ' "Jiggers" Soon Omar and Murad Goldstein, the cigaret brothers, will make their debut as character artists in "Jig gers," the musical comedy which Ihe Knights of Columbus will present at the Brandeis theater for three nights beginning next Sunday. John Hinchey and Kicnara waner nave the roles of Omar and Murau. Their specialty song number is "Second Hand Rugs." Other popu lar songs of the show will De J ne Song of India. "Hello, iimaiia. Hello." "I'm a Nut." "Rattle. Kattie," -Scandal" and. "Burgundy. Featured in the model chorus oi Jiggers" will be Miss Fay Durkee, well-known umana gnu Jack Pickford is preparing to re turn to the screen in a picture call ed "Garrison's Finish." For some of the scenes he will take his company east to the Long Island race tracks. Baseball Today Two Games First Game at 2:00 P. M. First double header of the season. OMAHA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY Regular Wettera League Prices. ' Bos mni admission tickets for sale at the United Cigar Store, 16th and Farnam Streets. Wichita May 1, 2, 3, 4 fiALLI-CIRCI Auditorium, Omaha, May 27 Prlc.M $1.00 to $3.00 War Tu Extra Mall Orders Now to LUCIUS PRYOR Care Auditorium, Omaha GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE HISTORY OF POPULAR. PRICE VAUDEVILLE STARTS Tomorrow The Wonder Woman of the Stage. Edna Wallace Hopper (In Person) Revealing Her Own Secrets of Eternal Youth Something Every Woman Wants to Know. Appears Sunday 3, 5, 7:30 and 9:30 Another Feature on the Screen! JACK HOLT and AGNES AYRES in "Bought and Paid For" NO ADVANCE IN PRICES THIS WEEK Last Tinies Friday First Appearance in Vaudeville of the Super-Mental Marvel rvn "The Man Who Knows" Sees Your Life From the Cradle to the Grave HE PROVES THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE Atk ALEXANDER about anything that mar troubling you; question concerning your wife, lover, husband, sweetheart; who Is true to you and who is false; whom yen will marry and when. What is tha best business for you to engage in. Should you buy, sell or mortgage. The whereabout of missing relative or friends. What are your financial prospects. If you are lucky. In fact, ALEXANDER will answer any question. Just write the same at home, seal in any manner you desire, .bring to theater and you will be answered directly and comprehensively. Splendid Supporting Program LANGTON SMITH LANGTON Evangelist on a Mission of Joy OKLAHOMA FOUR WARD and GORY ill' x MEET I. : ' Mr L Cf i p J THE EARLES You Know " The World " Photoplay Features Always Pleating and Entertaining ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN ofhmaid WEEK DAY MATS. 30c (Inc. Tax) Continuoue Today Starting at 12 o'clock Vaudeville at 2, 4:20, 6:45 and 9:15 Continuoue Week Days from 1:15 P. M. Vaudeville Week Day at 3:20, 6:45, 9:15 SUN. MATS AND ALL EVE'S. 50c (Inc. Tax) PLEASE COME EARLY Our 2,500 seats will be filled to capacity on tha later shows, so be assured of securing admission Com early please. Did you ever visit film exchange? Did you ever tee how ihowi thit you witnen to interestingly on the screen are "canned" and distributed. In the old diyi of the stage drama, the trouoei spent half their time packing up and traveling from town to town to present their playi to the public. Today, the troupe, depicted on cel luloid, are inspected by expertt, then packed in tin cant and sent out to exhibitors for presentation on the screen. The average person it deeply in terested in motion pictures, but very few understand the workings of the heart of the industry a flm ex change. Associated l irst .National nctures, Inc.. at 2036 Farnam street, it ex emplar of modern equipped quarters for a film exchange. Edward L. Ai person, well-known in Omaha, has the distinction of being the youngest First National branch manager in the country, and maybe the youngest in the entire industry. He is 25. busi ness of more than $500,000 annually goes through his hands. L. James Winn, former newspaper man, is as sistant to Mr. Alperson. When a picture is booked by an exhibitor m this territory, the branch manager assigns a publicity expert to assist the theater manager in ex ploiting the production. F.. R. Coffin is in charge of the exploitation de partment of First National in Oma ha. It is he who goes out into the territory in which the picture is to play and maps out special publicity for it. Like every other Mm ex change. First National has a talcs force that travels certain itineraries in Nebraska and Iowa booking the datest productions to even the small est village. In the cut is shown a typical film exchange manager's office where ex hibitors may freely confer with film officials in the presentation of pic tures. Insert is Edward Alperson. GRAND. Todjy and Tomorrow M.UI Norm.ud in "Mkkry," Tuesday Lit Ue in 'The Trince Chap." Wednesday Mi.t Du Tent in "A Wondritul Life. Thursday, Friday and Ssturdsy Harry Carey in "Man la Man." HAMILTON. Today and Tomorrow "Eery. woman. WaJnesday Thomas Meighan in The I'r.nce Chap." Thursday, Friday and Saturday "The I'rodigal Judge." 11,000 Prize fur Omalu. Ihe Omaha esthange of I'athe, managed by C. W. Taylor, was win nrr of the $1,000 Urunrt prize over six cither cittrs for the amount of dim business transacted in March, according to word received frona New York cily. The price was for efficiency in new business, less operating costs and management. "JIG6EE1S" 1922 Edition A Snappy Musical Comedy Cast of 125 Peopb MATINEE Sunday- MAY 7th . EVENING5 MAY 7 and 9 Prices $1 and $1.50 ' Plus War Ta o WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, APRIL 30 Matinee Daily, 2:15 Every Night, 8:15 "JT. o o An Extraordinary Quality Show o o o o o The Sensational Hit of the Photoplay "Humoresque" VERA mm j and Her Company in a Comedy Dramatic Playlet of Heart Throbs, Entitled LULLABY" Written and Staged by Edgar Alia Woolf 0 HELEN NATALIE JOE BILLY with Horace Bentley in "Singdanee" in a Novel Comedy Diversion Entitled "The Newsdealer" BURT- GENE 'Recital Clauique" 1 O Y Higgins & Dates Shriner fi Fitzsimmons O O O O O O O O -r Bert Kenny & I. M. lobody Kinzo in a New Comedy Oddity "Cow Pasture Pool" An Interesting Entertainer THE YOUNG AMERICAN HflflRY KAHHE "The Incomparable Mentalist" Featuring the Evolution of the Human Brain K TOPICS OF THE DAY AESOP'S FABLES PATHE WEEKLY Matinee, 15c to 50c; some 75c and $1.00 Saturday and Sunday Plus Night, 15c to $1.00; some $1.25 Saturday and Sunday Tax To Reserve Seats Telephone AT lantie 9911 COMING NEXT WEEK Langdon McCormick's Spectacular Melodrama THE STORM" 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 10 1. 0 ! j 01 , 1