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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1923)
What the Theaters * Offer ONE of the most popular atara of the American stage. Fred Stona. In what la said to be the best musical comedy produced on Broad way In the last 10 years. '^Tip-Top," with a company of 100 players, includ ing the famous Globe Theater Chor ds. will come to the Brandeis on Mon day night for three nights with mati nee on Wednesday. In his present show, the latest of a long list of highly successful mu sical extravaganza In which he has appeared uhder Charles Dillingham's direction. Stone is said to have his rarest opportunities. His first en trance, 10 or 15 minutes after the rise of the curtain, is one of the most amusing, as well as spectacular stunts which the versatile comedian lias ever perpetrated. From that moment on, the star Is thrilling his audience with some comedy, dare dn il eccentricity, or amusing it with some of his Inimitable dances or character songs, dn this show, Stone is on the stage almost from the first curtain until the last, with some thing new and startling in each num ber. Anne Caldwell and R. H. Burnside wrote “Tip-Tip” for Mr. Stone, and Ivan Caryll composed the score. Mr. Burnside, who is the general stage director at the New York Hippodrome and who conceived and staged all of the huge spectacles produced in that famous theater in the last 10 years, staged the entire production. These names guarantee playgoers of this ' city the best to be had in the four Vital .departments of musical comedy construction, book, lyrics, music and direction. Some of (he player* with Mr. Stone Include the Six Brown Brothers, the famous saxophone band that has been one of the chief features with the comedian for the last five or six years; the White Sisters two tittle girls who have long since established themselves as one of the best acts In either vaudeville or musical comedy; 'he Sixteen London (Eng.) Palace ' Girls, a dancing act imported espe- ' cially for“Tip-Top” and a numerous chorus of bewitching beauties. The third annual production of that gay and highly pictorial annual, the Greenwich Village Follies, radiating wit, youth and beauty, comes to the Brandeis theater for three days, com mencing Thursday night. January 25. This third annual production of the Greenwich Village Follies is re puted to surpass its two predeces sors in all Its comic and antic phases. It is devised and (staged by John Murray Anderson, and his rare good taste and elastic imagination is al ways evident In its staging, lighting and costuming. As in all of Ander son's Greenwich Village Follies, this new edition has a novelty of construc Mon and an artistry of design that is seldom met with in revues. Thl« Is that "Follies" which played all i f last s< rso.i at the Shubert the ater in New Voi k It will he present ed here with the same exotic com pany of featured players that marked iis metropolitan success. Heading the numerous and varied cast is Ted '■* Lewis, sometimes known as the Prince of Syncopation, and the high-hatted tragedian of song. Lewis is surround ed by his famous band, the laughing trombone, giggling saxophone and United cornet—and lets loose a flood of new tunes that are highly dtstract ting to his audiences. Joe E. Brown, a genuine comic. Bird Millman, famed aerial artist, O'Hanlon and Zambou nis, Eva Puck and Sammy White, Marie Holly, John Mahan. Molly Dodd. Valodia Vestoff, Maren Berdine, Roy Purviance, Reed Hamilton, Albert Deano, Nancy Larned, Basil Smith and B llye Weston are other con spicuous personalities in the company. Thirty famoua artists' models divert V > -Afari* 1 &PMX/<k _ Srtiy \ P’raujfc?^/' O0PH£U#7 &2C-0H &&4/V0£L/S’ ^r»ntiva c/ajes’ - the eye with their radiant charm and refreshing beauty. Irvin Cobb says that "The Book of Job” has more majesty, poetry, im agery, drama than any play of simi lar length known to me. This wonder ful Biblical drama comes to Omaha under the auspices pf the Drama league, January 20th, at the Brandeis theater. George Sorones takes the part of Job with powerful eloquence. Stuart Walker, the producer. Is the Inventor of the Portmanteau theater. One of the Interesting headliners of the season is on view at the World theater in the person of Tameo Kaji yama, the Japanese writing marvel, who reads, writes, talks and does in tricate problems in mathematics sim ultaneously. The offering will amaze and amuse. Sydney S. Styne, with Arthur Por teet at the piano, tells in song and jest “Why Squirrels Leave Home." Kluting’s Entertainers feature some leaping cats, who do tricks not ordi narily performed by members of the feline tribe. In "Musical Moments and Charm" Don Caslar and the Beas ley twins offer a varied program of music and dance. Brierre and King offer a lively bit of entertainment with their presentation of exclusive songs, dancing and comedy. Bollinger and Reynolds, a man and woman team of novelty artists, present a splendid as sortment of thrills and comedy. On the great World organ Arthur Hays plays "Carolina in the Morning" In his original fashion. The photoplay Is a stirring hit of romance called "Another Man's Shoes." It stars Herbert Rawlinson. Headed by Herbert Williams and Hilda Wolfus, the Orpheum show for this week is to be dominated by hila rious comedy. The stars have a melange of mirth and near-melody called “Prom Soup to Nuts." Wil liams is credited with creating more violent gales of laughter than any comedian on the stage. Monsieur Adolphus, from the Opera Comique, Paris, assisted by the well-known American danseus, Grace Eastman, and a capable company, will contrib ute a few moments of various dances and classical music In a spectacle called "Bohemian Life.” Val and Ernie Stanton describe themselves as "English boys from America.” One assumes the character of a college ^ NOW PLAYING—LAST TIMES FRIDAY The Japanese Marvel With a Mind as Keen is That of Caesar -ir Napoleon KAJIYAMA Doing Four Things at the Same Time Most Amazing Act in All Vaudeville SIDNEY S. STYNE With Arthur Proteet at the Piano, in "Why Squirrel* Lean Home” DON CASLAR BEASLEY TWINS “Mimical Moment* and Charm” MAURICE BRIERRE GRACE KING "Vauderille a la King" KLUTING’S ENTERTAINERS The Act Different BOLLINGER REYNOLDS . Comedy Mixed With Thrill* ARTHUR HAYS playing "Carolina in tko Morning" Shows Today at...2:00, 4:20, 6:48, 8:10 Other Days at...3:20, 6:48, 9:10 Performances Continuous from 1 P. M. A TOPNOTCH PHOTO PLAY Froat the Naval by Hanry Katcball Wrbatci _ 4 FLORENCE VIDOR IN "A REAL AD VENTURE ’ ’ I ---— • professor and the other an Eton stu dent. They have an amazing vocabu lary, English drollery and American humor. Leo Beers is back among his American friends. With crisp stories, oddity songs, skill at the piano and a striking individuality, he will Provide excellent entertainment. Among Jugglers the Royal Gascoignes are distinct in what they do. They have Teddy, the famous balancing dog. with them. Billy Frawley and Edna Louise are to present a skit called “It's All a Fake," which has a thread of a story, some clever situa tions, dialogue and songs. Billy is very well known In railway circles of Omaha. The combination of Fred Galetti and Mabel Kokin is a new one. She is a dancer and he Is a trainer of monkeys. The cartoon comic, Aesop's Fables; Topics of the Day and the Pathe News Weekly are to be screen subjects. -■■■■<$ The Blue Bird Revue, the feature ■ attraction at the Empress for four days starting today, wings its way Into vaudeville with some high-class singing by two young men and two pretty girls. In the offering they give jazz as well as operatic selections. Another act which will receive a gen- I W/jpM / Gibbs’ X GvTr'e_T-Y erous share of applause Is the Kind wa Japs, oriental marvels, who will accomplish many agile and interesting feats. The third act cn this bill Is entitled ‘‘A Study in Thinology” and the principals are ‘'Slim” Grindell and Coryl Esther. Mr. Grindell will be found brim full of fun, as comical In his antics as he is In appearance. Mrs. Esther will prove herself a beauty in grace and costumlc wonders. Smart dances and songs will be demonstrat ed by Walker and West, who have departed considerably from precedent established by other song and dance duos. Much Interest attaches to the forth coming appearance of Octavia Hand worth for the number of motion pic tures In which she has been starred or featured. The vehicle In which she personally will appear Is the John B. Hymer sketch, "Twice a Week." _ O.AKI1WC. MATINEE TODAY MATINEES DAILY 2:15 P. M. 15c—25c 50c NIGHTS •«19 P. M. 1 So—25c 50o—75c 11.00 AH Prices Plus U. S. Tax PHONE Atlantic 9011 2:25 2:30 2:41 2:56 3:10 3:25 3:45 4:01 4:26 4:41 Orpheum Orchestra Topics of the Day and Aesop's Fables ROYAL GASCOIGNES Featuring Teddy, the Wondsr ful Balancing Dog — —Edna* FRAWLEY A LOUISE In "It's All a Fake” MONSIEUR ADOLPHUS Presents “BOHEMIAN LIFE" Assisted by Grace Eastman. America’s Super-Premiere Dan Featuring Anna Velde, Whirlwind Dancer and Eunice Proaser, Violinist VAL ft ERNIE STANTON Jllii English Bops from Antrlu” MR. LEO BEERS The International Entertainer Herbert Hilda WILLIAMS &W0LFUS In,t “From Soup to Nuts," a RoMinod Comedy in 4 Coursss FRED GALETTI A MABEL KOKIN In a Novelty Comedy Surprite Path* New* Weekly 8:14 8:19 8:30 8:45 8:59 9:14 9:34 9:50 10:15 110:30 NEXT WEEK—HENRY SAN TRY and Hi* Symphonic OrehMtra EFFERVESCENT, ACCORDING TO MR. WEBSTER, MEANS “BOIL ING." PROBABLY THAT’S WHY WM. K. WELLS CHRISTENED THIS SHOW (HIS SUPREME EFFORT) “RUBBLE RUBBLE” AS IT EFFERVESCES, BOILS AND BUBBLES WITH GOODNESS IT'S COLUMBIA BURLESK AT ITS BEST HERE’S A PIQUANT JAE CDCCBI KLARA HENDRIX PARISIAN NOVELTY WITH«WI. iHCEVy RUTH GIBBS, WM. BROWNING m<1 A COLOSSAL ENTERTAINMENT OF UNUSUAL MERIT CYCLORAMIC WHIRL OF FRILLS AND THRILLS EXTRA FEATU RES: LONE STAR FOUR The Act Beautiful -DORE Broadway) Pram Jar Hawaiian Daocar YOU VE PAID MORE TOR LESS MANY A TIME; _ YOU'VE NEVER BOUGHT MORE FOR SO LITTLE Today’s Mat AnySoat, At S;M Main FI. —— Ladi**' Matins*. 2:18 Daily TWICE DAILY ALL WEEK The sketch will be enacted at the gates of a cemetery while the sun Is sinking low at 5 one summer evening. It is said that Miss Handworth’s name was prominent in the cast of 403 ple ' ture plays before she relinquished the silver screen for a triumphant tour in I the "speakies." William K. Wells, author of many , popular burlesque shows, will present ; his own musical piece at the Oayety twice dally all week. Mr. Wells has selected the title of "Bubble-Bubble" for this attraction and announces it as a "piquant, Parisian novelty." which sounds interesting. Joe Freed will be the chief humorist, assisted In comedy’ scenes and dramatic traves ties by Paul Orth, and Leslie Barr as foils and "feeders.” The chorus of IS show girls was selected for individual combinations of good looks, vocal talent and ability to dance. ! Ruth Oibbs.-'prlma donna, is credited with great personal beauty and a voice of rare sweetness. Klara Hen drix, leading woman, is a skillful singer of "blues" and dons male at tire with grace and charm. Anita Rose Is a dancing soubrette and Lil lian Bennett Is an ingenue who can both sing and dance. These princi pal ladies lead numbers, backed by the dancing chorus and all join in "Pajama Blues” for an half-hour of delightful melody, surprises and nov elties. Today's matinee starts at S. Next week Henry Santry comes to the Orpheum. This famous American I baritone brings with him his synco pated band, a half score of eccentric musicians, each of whom was chosen as a jazz specialist. Breezy bits of mirth and melody are to be contrib uted by Harry and Anna Seymour as one of the show's featured offerings. An entertaining feature is to be pre sented by D. D. H., whose identity may not be a mystery, but is a secret. A study in endurance is to be pre sented by the American athletes. Hath brothers. Described as "the dark cloud of joy,” Bill Robinson sings, dances and talks. The Five Kirksmith sisters, dainty delineators of music, both instrumen tal and vocal, provide one of the headline features in the bill at the World next Saturday. The offering ha* successfully appeared in the best theaters both here and across the water. This Man Does Wonders With Chalk, Blackboard _ Can a person do more than one thing at the same time? “One thing at a time and that done well” is an ancient axiom but great leaders in history notably Alexander. Caesar, Napoleon, were gifted with mental "simultanism” or the faculty of do ing several things at once. Such a gift is also possessed by Tameo Kajlyama. the famous Japa nese handwriting genius who head lines the current bill at the World theaters His decldely clever act gives a new perspective on mental possibilities since Kajlyama writes up side down and backward, right side up and forward while answ-ering any question on topics of the day which members of the audience might ask him and in addition to all this is ar riving at the correct answers In com plicated cubic root, considered the most difficult of mathematical calcula tion. Kajiyama’s performance is Justly regarded as one of the most amazing j and entertaining in the varieties. Two Came from the Circus to Make the Follies Look Brighter ' ~~ The modern musical revue drafts its personalities from strange and unusual fields. Witness the Green ! wieh Village Follies, the fanciful and capricious antic which cornea to the Brandeis theater for three days com mencing Thursday night, January 85. Two of the most diverting and pic turesque units in this gay and gal loping spectacle are Bird Millman and Joe E. Brown. Both of t^em ' blossomed professionally in the great sawdust circle, i. e. under the "big top.” For the benefit of the un initiated let It be known that the "big top" in the vernacular means the circus. You can't miss these two when you sit down to inspect the pictorial "Fol lies." Bird Millman is that distract ing young woman who dances so naively on a slender thread of steel some 15 feet above the stage. Joe E. Brown is that inimitable comic, with the amazing repertoire of grimaces and fantastic tumbles, about whom pivots most of the comic episodes In the “Follies." The Great Melbourne shows was the nom de guerre of the circus In which the ingenious Bird made her first aerial sally. Her age was fi. her ambition ablaze, and her confidence supreme. Joe E. Brown admits that he was not quite so confident when he made his debut with the Sells & Downs circus as a member of the Five Ashtons. Joe's age was 8, bis salary microscopic, and the manage ment wanted him to become a bare back rider Both of these infant prodigies flour ished In their tents and shortly the tents knew them no more. Bird Mill man became the most accomplished wire-dancer of two continents and Brown developed Into an amazing acrobatic comic. Today they are among the most sought-after perform ers by the creators of the great metropolitan girl-and-music spec tacles. The success attained by Bird Millman and Joe E. Brown rather up sets the popular theory that child prodigies usually fade out after their early professional brilliance. But then the Greenwich Milage Follies, especially this new third annual pro duction. is much given to the upset ting of theories. For the "Follies" in inspired by New Y’ork's Bohemian colony where convention is scorned and tradition flouted. Wears Man’s Toggery Better Than Man Can What Julian Eltinge and the Creole Fashion Plate are to female imperson- l ators, Klara Hendrix of William K. Wells' "Buble-Bubble," at the Gayety, this week, is to male impersonators Miss Hendrix, a dashing brunette, one of the best singers of the "blues" on i the stage, can wear male attire far better than most men themselves. When made up it is extremely dif- j ficutt to determine her sex. So per fectly does she display her clothes ; that she occupies the unique position of model for men's clothes from sev- j eral of the leading manufacturers of this type of wearing apparel. Like Eltinge and other male impersonators of the opposite sex, Miss Hendrix had her first experience in this line of makeup In seminary theatricals. Photoplay At 12, 2)30 5 7:30 and 10 P. M. EMPRESS Big Time Vaudeville At 1:40, 4, 6:40 •nd 9 P. M. II TO II—CONTINUOUS SHOWS IN ROTATION—11 TO 11 FOUR DAYS—STARTING TODAY Blue Bird Revue “A Harmonious Treat” Singing Everything From Jazz to Grand Opera “Slim"— —Coryl GRINDELL 4k ESTHER Offer "A 5turfy In Thinolory" WALKER & WEST “After the Dance” KIMIWA JAPS “Oriental Marvels” SEE THE THRILLING SLIDE FOR LIFE VIOLA DAJTA VIOLA DANA in “June Madness” A rapidly moving comedy full of jazz and joy in which a charming society girl jilts her near>husband at the altar. A speedy photoplay with thrills, smiles and surprises. How a romantic miss finds love in adventure. A raid in a roadhouse leads to comic complications. The winsome star in a racy photoplay. MACK SENNETT COMEDY “DON’T WEAKEN” FOX NEWS Sutton’s Sensational Empress Orchestra Playing "Silty Seconds Every Minute—I Think ot You” From Greenwich Village Folliest by Louis Hirteh PRICES Matinea.10* to 40* Night.10* to 50* Reserved Boxes.50<* Phone Jackson 1416 Equipping a fur trader's cabin for motion picture purposes i« no simple matter, Henry Kolker. director of Alice Brady in “The Snow Bride,'' her latest picture, has discovered. It took !bi3 raw skins, valued at $1?.• 1*118.60. to make the cabin look realis tic. The skins were white fox, otlei. raw Hudson l>ay sables, lynx. Kusslan ermine, rod f*>x and muskrat. AFTERNOON ONLY TODAY Special Extra Sunday MATIKEE Tm§ Afternoon at 2:30—Last lime THE BRILLIANT DRAMATIC SUCCESS OF THE SEASON -NOT A MOTION PICTURE IS MARRIAGE A A FAILURE# f A STIRRING DRAMA IH 3 ACTS The Story of a Loveless Marriage—Startling and Amazing R ARPAIN m a ■ a m NOTE—Thf Unloved Wifo ^Vlll Plsy '« 50c Any Seit THREE UTS ORLY—STARTING TOMORROW NIGHT (LmJK MATINEE WEDNESDAY IN TMI MUSICAL //f|K EXTRAVAGANZA I 119 I treater of FUFNED STONE Show* Written by Anne Caldwell and R. H Burnside — Music by Ivan Caryl!— Stafed by Mr. Burnside. 100—COMPANY OF—100 Including the Six Brown Brothers, White Sister*, Sixteen London Palace Girls. Violet Zell and Glebe Theater Beauty Chorus. Good Reserved Seats Still Available in the Second Balcony at $1.00 Each, Plus War Tax For All Performances Plenty of Good Seats to Be Had for the Wednesday Matinee at $1.00, $1.S0, $2 and $2.50. A Few Reserved Seats Still Available for Wednesday Night at $3 Wednesday Evening, January 24th, at 8:15 P. M. EDITH MASON VE,«eTu,“ TICKETS NOW ON SALE—$1.00, $1.50, $2.00 AND $2.50 3 DAYS COM. THURS., JAM. 25 JSSu NOW THE BOHEMIANS. INC., ANNOUNCE America s Greatest Annual Revue GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES DEVISED AND STAGED BY JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON First Time in Omaha for the Third of This Series TED LEWIS (and His Jazzical Clowns) JOE E. BROWN, EVA PUCK & SAMMY WHITE, BIRD MILLMAN, MARIE HOLLY, O’HANLON & ZAMBOUNIS, MOLLIE DODD, and 30—FAMOUS ARTISTS’ MODELS—30 PDIdFS* EIGHTS—Main Floor, $3: Balcony, $1.50, $2, $2. 50; Gallary, $1. ■ Vfc#e SAT. MAT.—Main Floor, $230; Balcony, $1, $1.50, $2; Gallary, 50c. When Ordering by Mail, add 10% War Tax and Enclose Stamped end Self Addressed Envelope for Safe Return of Tickets SUN., JAN. 28 MAIL ORDERS NOW John Colden Will Present THE WORLD’S GREATEST PLAY BRILLIANT CAST INCLUDES THOMAS JEFFERSON, BESSIE BACON IDA ST. LEON—STAGED BY W1NCHELL SMITH ’ ORDER EARLY I M,il reaervation, »• be.t protection lor out-of-town peo. ", fciinfcl . pi. Price,. Ni(nt, ana Sat. Matinee, Orcheatra. *2 so Balcony, firat 4 row., *2: next 4 row,, *ISO; balance, *1; Wedne»day Matinee! *2: Balcony, 8 row,, *150; balance *1; Second Balcony, SOe all perf Add lor, tax to remittance, and .end eelf-addre„ed, (tamped envelope. Box office sale opens Monday, January 22. PAUL ALTHOUSE Tenor Metropolitan Opera Company Under the Auspices of the Business and Professional Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce Ticket*, including two other high* cUtt concert*— $1.00 Plui tax Reserved Seats— 10c. 25c, 50c additional. beat bale Begins Monday, Box Office, Auditorium.