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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1923)
What the Theaters Offer TCART WALKER'S production of "The Book of Job" which played at the Brandels yester dav, to turn away business, will be held over at that playhouse, for two additional performances, tonight and tomorrow’ night. In order to accom modate the hundreds who wrere un able to secure admission yesterday. The Book of Job,” Is probably the most Impressive entertainment ever staged. It is, of course, eloquent drama, but it Is something more, something that cannot easily be de seribed in words. It creates an at uiosphere of majestic simplicity. The settings, the4 plastic grouping of the figures, the harmony of the lighting, the primitive music end above all the forceful presentation of the text all constitute & noble performance, which curries the audience to real spiritual heights. -S> Painted with a brush that is at once vivid, prodigal in ita color*, superbly artistic, the third annual production of that gayeat of all the perennial re vues, the Greenwich Village Folliea, • omee to the Brandeis theater for three days, commencing next Thurs day night. The annual visit of the picturesque Greenwich Village Fol lies to this city always marks a sig nificant date in the theater calendar, for these "Follies” have a smart and ingenious manner, a grace of car riage and a magic of construction that quite distinguishes them from all their contemporaries. The current "Follies” blazes with resplendent stage pictures that reflect the subtle Imagination and wizard * much of its creator, John Murray An derson. Anderson artistry Is notably in evidence In the D© Ltpsky trans formation scene, the Beardsley {lum ber In black and silver, the Remi niscent Melody episode, the delicate "Snowflake” Incident, with its lace like loveliness, and the vivid tableau in "The f>ast Dance.” The De Lipsky transformation scene is a distinct ar tistic contribution to th* native stage. Through the deft manipulation of light, on color, fshrie and texture, an interior Is changed to an exterior be fore the very eyes of the audience. The "P'ollies” radiate wit. satire, travesty and burlesque, at every fan tastic turn. Unlike most revues, humor Is not sacrificed on the altar of beauty. Rather is it blended tn with It in a harmonious spectacle. Nor are song and danoft neglected in this fleet fantasy, Agile toes flirt nbout dlstractlngly. and the music is of the type that tantalizes the toes. Just as much good taste has been exercised in the rholce of players as In the design of the revue. The com pany Is headed hy Ted Lewis, known the length and breadth of the land as the king of Jazz, and Includes such renowned personalities as Joe E. Brown, a comedian of distinction; Eva Puck and Sammy White, a dancing pair that know no superiors; Bird MlUman, most famed of all aerial ar tistes; OHunlon and Zambounls, Molly Dodd, Valodia Vestoff, Maren Bordlne, John Mahan. Marie Holly, Roy Purvlance, Reed Hamilton, Basil Smith, Albert Deano and Billy© j Weston. A tribute to the feminine youth and beauty of America are the 30 famous artists' models, a group that feature , all the lyric and pictorial moments In the performance. Prosper and Maret, a couple of sen sational collegians and entertainers of distinction, bring their smart offering to the World theater as one of the headliners In a diversified six-act bill. Equally important are Clayton Ken nedy and Mattie Rooney, a well-known comedy couple who Introduce their latest laughing success, "Can You Imagine?" The Klrksmlth Sisters, five of them. Introduce an artistic musical act. Vocal and Instrumental numbers ranging from semi-classical to popular syncopated melodies make up the routine offered by this classy quintet. Fred Sosman and Oladys Sloan bring new comedy, new songs and new dances as their share of the program. Songs of kidland, all of them In humorous vein, Is the offering of M&belle Phillips. Lillian's Come dians have a unique act with heaps of fun crowded Into a fast-moving 10 minutes. Arthur Hays will be heard to advantage upon the great World organ. Herbert Rawlinson stars In the full length photoplay feature, a romantic tale with an exciting mystery angle tailed, "Another Man's Shoes.” Vocal talents of the well-known American baritone. Henry Santrey, have been given to Jest and Jazz. He comes to the Orpheum this week, opening this afternoon, and brings , with him 10 eccentric musicians, an organization known as a symphonic orchestra. Breezy bits of mirth and melody ere to be oonributed by Har ry and Anna Seymour as one of the Shn-firey' _I '^rtna f£l*y'/nour 'OPP//CUM <jh'nor ^nr/raii. G/it'e. ty' , Idh S'/, /eon - ff&A/voc.sS' # i .. z-^-,7- 'Ortc> o/- -the Xri r&smifA Sisters - ujogco '—I--—---<! show's featured offerings. Their danc ing and their youthful vivacity great ly endear them to vaudeville audi ences. An entertaining feature Is to he presented by D. D. H. The Iden tity of this Individual may not be a mystery, but It is a secret. Rumor has It that he is a college profeasor who has taken to the stage. A study of endurance Is to be pre sented by the American athletes. Rath brothers. Their performance is as picturesque as It is remarkable. Described ns "the dark cloud of joy,” Bill Robinson sings, dances and talks. "The Plano Movers and tho Act ress1' is presented by McDevltt, Kelly and Quinn. The actress has been de serted by two young men who were to appear with her In her part. How she utilizes a pair of husky piano movers as her assistants, is humor ously developed. An international revue of dances Is presented by the Andrieff trio. Their dances are of tho fantastic kind. Once again tho cartoon comic, Aesop's Fables, will be a screen fea ture. Topics of tho Day and the Paths Weekly will also be shown. So unusual that they are a sensa tion wherever they appear. The Erot tos, hand Jumpers and balancers, are scheduled to offer one of vaudeville's most unusual features at the Empress for four days starting today. Three men and two pretty girls constitute the act and each has his or her sensa tional feats to do. A musicale will he offered by Michael Kurrene, violin ist, and his pianist, Miss Vonia. Their offering will consist of the better class music, mingled here and there with popular numbers. McConnell and West, singers, dancers and creators of comedy situations, will Introduce much musical comedy material. Char acter aongs. written by himself, will be supplied by Harry Gilbert. His voice is pleasant and he has an orig inal manner of introducing his songs. Attractive in themselves, the Three Weber Girls promise an interesting surprise in their forthcoming per formance at the Rmpress next Thurs day. Appearing first as singers and dancers, they will go into a scries of gymnastic and acrobatic feats, which on numerous occasions have been de scribed as astounding. All three girls are said to be as accomplished in the arts of song and dance as they are in their more strenuous stage pastimes. -* A1 Reeves celebrates his SOth year as a producer and his 20th year an an exponent of burlesque with this season's presentation of his "Beauty | Show." He comes to the Gayety theater for the current week with dally matlr.ee. George Ward and Hilda Giles are the featured players in a new idea of singing and dancing comedy ef fects; the All-American Trio, eccentric entertainers, feature harmony: Ada Lum, prima donna, Lee Hickman, character delineator, are vaudeville features, and A1 Reeves with his banjo and "Give Me Credit" song. Assist ^^^^^WEEi^^RTIN^MATINEETSDAY^^^^ MATINEES DAILY S:IS P. M. 1 Sc—25c SOc NIGHTS 8:10 P. M. 1 Sc—25c 80c—7Sc $1.00 All Price* Plu. U. s. Tea PHONE Atlantic 9911 HENRY SANTREY and Hie Symphonic Orchestra -—— ■■ - "f" - ■ ■ — ■ McDEVITT, KELLY & QUINN The Piano Movers and the Actress RATH BROS. America’s Athletes in a Study of Endurance BILL ROBINSON “TK. Dark Cloud of Joy" THE ANDR1EFF TRIO In Thair Fantastic and Spectacular Danes Creatioai HARRY and ANNA SEYMOUR Briny Bits ai Mirth and Malady Topics of tks Day Aesop's Fables Pathe Weekly NEXT WEEK—JULIAN ELTINGE America's Foremost Delineator of Feminine Characterization ing Reeves in the elements of comedy George Ward will he featured In his individual style of merrymaking. From musical comedy Klinore Mar shall, M'ss Rum and Edith Murray come to assume their station as lead ers of the feminine contingent that is always an important factor in the Reeves show. Six sets of special scenery are carried and nine com plete changes of costume will be worn by the shorus girls. Today’s matinee starts at 3. Julian Eltinge comes to the Orpheum next week ns the stellar at traction. His plans for next season are to appear in another musical play. Meanwhile ho Is again appear ing In vaudeville. One of the featured offerings of the show is to bo con tributed by Claud and Fannie R'sher In their sketch, “The Bide-a-Wce Homo.” Songs and sayings sre to he con tributed by Billy Glason as another of the featured acts. “Working for ths Railroad” is the title of the skit to be amusingly offered by Glenn and Jenkins. These funsters do their work In blackface. The current theatrical season will bring no more eagerly-awaited play to the Brandeis theater than "Rightnln',” which John Golden announces for an engagement of seven days starting Sunday night. January 28. The spe clal cast that will Introduce "Light nln’ " to this city has been organised for engagements in large cltiea that have clamored for It for more than three years. Thomas Jefferson, a son of the late Joseph Jefferson, has the title role and among the other prin cipals are Bessie Baron, Charles B. Evans and Ida St. Leon. The seat sale will open Monday. January 22. The Rlgoletto brothers appear with the Swanson sisters ss the headline attraction at the World nest Satur day. Eva Tanguay has been engaged by the Pantage circuit and appears at the World theater shortly. Mias Tan guay la supported by a syncopated band. Rastus Chooses Blood will tell. You can’t tell Marlon Davis that ! it doesn't after the request made for a Christmas gift by a little col ored hoy. While the star of “When Knighthood Was In Flower,” was giving out presents to 3,600 New York poor children, little Rastus came along ia the line. •'Which would yon rather have, a pair of roller skates or a baseball and bat?” Miss Davies asked, smiling down Into the solemn ebony counte nance. Rastus shook hie head at both suggestions. “Lady, ah want* a pair o’ dicer’ he answered. PHOTOPLAY At 12, 2:30, 5 7:30 and 10 P. M. EMPRESS BIG-TIME VAUDEVILLE At 1:40, 4, 6:40 and 9 P. M. II TO 11—CONTINUOUS SHOWS IN ROTATION—11 TO 11 FOUR DAYS—Starting TODAY “I’ve got YOU, Dear! Nothing else matters!” UMIYRRSAL PtCTURB One of Vaudeville's Most Unusual Features FOUR ERETTOS Hand-Jumping Humorists A Great European Novelty HARRY GILBERT in “Character Snapshots" M’CONNELL & WEST present “A Fast Goinfe Comedy" KURZENE & VONIA offer “A Treat in Music” HAROLD LLOYD in “The Rajah" FOX NEWS Sutton's AH Star Empress Orchestra playing "OPEN YOUR ARMS” (My Alabamy) By George Meyer Organ Solo Daily By Miss Jane Davia at 4 P. M. and 9 P. M. “PIQUE DAME,” Overture Greenwich Village Follies Brings New Life and Higher Art to the Lighter Aspects of the Theater The Greenwich Village Follies, the third version of which opens at the Brandeis theater Thursday night. January 25, is assuming the propor tions of an institution. The lirst of the Greenwich Village series was pro duced In the summer of 191P. John Murray Anderson and Maurice Green conceived the notion of producing a show in Greenwich Village, nnd shortly put that notion into execu tion. Anderson und Green, at that time, were sponsors for an elaborate cabaret at the Palais Royal, one of New York's most famous after-the ater dancing rendezvous. All went well with the new produc tion until the week prior to the an nounced opening date. Then the Green-Anderson bankroll, never very healthy, showed signs of complete collapse. Once these symptoms be came evident, two or three gentlemen who had been lending their moral support to the enterprise withdrew even that, and the opening was post poned. It was not only postponed once, it was postponed four distinct and separate times. The reason for the postponement was not made pub lic at ths time, but it has since de veloped that the cause of the repeated adjournments was the unwillingness of the costumers and shoemakers and hosiery designers to furnish these ne cessities before they were paid for. Ths Green automobile went into pawn, and so did the Green watch. Anderson, too, made sacrifices, and finally the show opened in the diminu tive Greenwich Village theater—It seats but 300—and a temporary diffi culty had been bridged. Enter now A. L. Jones. Mr. Jones, a close ob server of things theatrical, was the owner of a chain of theater ticket agencies on Broadway. Crowded houses greeted the first few perform ances of the Greenwich Village Fol lies, and Mr. Jones found that bis agency could not obtain tickets for his customers. Therefore he did a very canny thing. He bought the controlling interest In the show, and the producers became known as the Bohemians, Inc. No sooner had he become an active partner than Mr. Jones announced that he would move the “Follies” up town. The wise ones wagged their heads knowingly and made evil prophecies. Of course, they admitted, the "Follies” was a Fensation, but that was because, it was a fad in the Village. Uptown it would not he re garded as a fad. but would he tested openly with other show’s of the type. Mr. Jones welcomed the comparison. A student of theatrical man Avers, he knew that the show could not long remain In the village, where capacity houses at $5 a seat did not provide a sufficient gross to pay the operating expenses of the company. So this first Greenwich Village Fol lies was moved up from Christopher street in Greenwich Village to the Nora Bayes theater—the roof of the Forty-fourth Street theater—and there it proved an even greater sensation than it had In the Village. Jones was vindicated. The show played for six solid months without an empty seat at the Nora Bayes, and then toured the road for an entire season. It played here two years ago. In the oast of this first ‘'Follies'’ was Ted l.ewis and his band. James Watts, A1 Herman. Irene Olsen. Jane Carroll, Hickey Brothers, Sylvia Jason and Emily Fitzgerald. In August of 1920 the second of the series was produced by John Murray Anderson In the Greenwich Village j theater. After a month's stay in the ; Village It moved to the Shubert the- j ater on Forty-fourth street, where it ! enjoyed a long and successful run. The third annual version, the one | which plays here, was produced in August of last year. It opened In At lantic City, the Greenwich Village theater proving too small for the show, and then proceeded to the Shu bert theater, where It ran on until March. The fourth of this pictorial and antic series will he seen here next fall. Tt made Its metropolitan debut at the Shubert theater six weeks ago. Each season there is a “Follies" In New York and a “Follies" on tour. The Bohemians, Inc., are especially fortunate in having for a director and stage manager John Murray Ander son. Anderson gives to his produc tions a grace and style of construc tion, a novelty and originality of de sign that sets them quite apart from contemporary revues. For sheer beauty of staging, lighting and cos tuming his creations are .unsurpassed on the native stage. Each of them has an Individual artistry that dis tinguishes them from all their kind. Each of them is a distinct contribution to our girl and-muslc stage. Pretty Feet Will Count in Trilby When exhibitors get Richard Wal ton Tully’s screen version of "Trilby" they will not only have a Trilby with a pretty face, an actress of merit, but they will see the woman with the prettiest feet the Tully organization can find. It may be that Mr. Tully will bring his Tribly from Kngland or France or Italy, but he has not as yet found the woman he wants for this big role and his assistants in this country, both In the east and west, are quietly lining up the most acceptable candidates for Mr. Tully to make his decision when he returns from abroad. Then it will be known whether Mr. Tully's Trilby will be American or foreign. Feet will decide. And the woman who wins this prize role will have to stand comparison, when she appears on the screen, w the feet of al! the women in the world, possibly the women of China except eJ Th( film colony in Los 'ngeles has been thinking in feet ever since Mr Tully's assistants began casting around for the possible selection. Katherine MacDonald's leading man in her new release. "Money, Money, Money,” is a war hero. His name is Jack Dougherty. Irish, red haired and six feet one. Dougherty uppeared In several Broadway musical plays be fore Ned Wayburn took him to Lon don for the Hippodrome. When the United States entered the war Dough erty enlisted in the marine corps and won a croix de guerre and a dis tinguished service cross. The sub is beaming warmly from the blue Texas sky iu San Antonio, luring you to life in the open and the fullest enjoyment of the city's mnny attractions. Every day Is a play day la Saa Antonio. Sporty goH course*, tennis coarts, polo Held*, oat-door swimming pools, sport lor hunter aad fishermen, paved aiotor roads leading lo mountains aad sea, modern hotels—all bechoa yon) The Alamo, tbe venerable missions and two centuries of stirring history under the flags of ala nations give Saa Antonio ait atmoaphere that sets it apart from all other American cities. Come down on (he “KATY" Three fiat trains leave St- t.ceie daily far Saa Aatea»o-*The Trass Special, Katy Limited aad Katy Flyer — carrying through Pullman aad Diaiag Car Service. Tare feet trains, aiatilarly equipped, (rent Kaaaaa City daily. Ideal coaaectieaa with trains from the north and cant Tor farther information sheet the "Kalyway" addreegi S' W M PiwiA. PlHMUr At*at * Lmi H. « a CnA hwHif Tofik ^ D T«m* [ak^lKe n«s£t"KATy Soufh+o San Ant r\. ..._ Vrite CHAMBER i OF COMMERCE f: 5&N aNTONlOJEX. ) ‘ON THE.OLD SPANISH TRAIL* --I San trey's Songs Gat e H i m H i s Big Start With Vaudeville Crowds \ -; and vaudeville liked It." Those were the concluding words | of Henry Han trey s story of how his 1 vaudeville set. in which he is assisted by his syncopated band, happened , along the road of approval, upon , which it has been traveling some time, i He prefaced the narrative with an un- i assuming account of how his hand i was recruited and how he thought he "would slug a bit during the act." First of all Mr. Hantrey is blessed with gooil looks and a fine personality, and next of his exceptional attributes is Ills baritone voice. At the Orpheum theater this week, where he is holding a conspicuous place among this week's features, Mr. Hantrey Is prov ing at a distance the admirable quali ties he is "accused" of having. "The performer, bo- he a dramiUic star, dancer or singer," Mr. Hantrey said, "who develops a good business sense along with his thiatrlcal efforts is the one who is ahead today. It Is necessary to suocess on the stage, the same as it is in a mercantile line. A man may advertise a wonderful lot of goods for a sale and* if they are not wanted or don't go as quickly as he thinks, he has to work some other scheme to make his wares appeal to the public, and he has to use better methods than he did on the other oc casion. "It is the same with a vaudeville act. He may think he has a good offering and may he perfectly satisfied with It, but It takes the approval of the public to win him to recognition that subsequently leads him to pros perity. Ami prosperity is what every Ambitious Babies Apply for Role p P, gchulberg, among others, di* covered recently that California cli mate is conducive toward the ralsh * of other things besides choice fruits and vegetables. This occurred when Mr. Schulberg Informed his staff that he wanted a baby not more than 3 days old to appear in "Shadows now playing at the Itlalto theater. For not fewer than 150 babies w hose veracious mothers insisted they were under the three-day age limit, hud been admitted to the plctuie plant on Mission Ttoad when the gate man was ordered to bang out a sign bearing the words, 'Not Casting Babies Today." Some of the ambitious Infants nr tually seemed to have beetl landed by the stork within a few hours soley tc fill the requirements of the storv others were developed to an exten' that Indicated something nearei school age, while one of the "thre« day olds" actually stood In line wltl its proud mother. one tries to achieve, merchant or ac tor. Bike the merchant who couldn't interest the public in his sale the first time, the vaudeville actor has often tf keep Improving his efforts, making changes here and there and elimlnat ing this or that until he has perfected his article until It finds a sale, as It were." In as simple but precise a manner as he recites his orchestralogue, which Is one of his best efforts, Mi Santrey Impresses hts "private audi enoe” as the serious-minded, albeit genial good fellow he appears on th« stage, and Is. 31st CR THE FATF1ARCH OF BUPLESK, T,r ■ I rrcucc HIS BANJO AMI AL fcttVtd, HIS BEAUTY SHOW Presenting, According to The Old Pal, The Greatest Laughing Show in Columbia Burlesk Lee Hickman, Elinor Marshall, Arthur Putnam, Ada Lum, Edith Murray, All-American Trio and TWICE DAILY, ALL WEEK THE COLORED TEAM DE LUXE, JOHNNY NIT and MARY TUCK Johnnie Nit conceded to be the great- W eet eccentric soft shoe dancer of | j modern tinea. » .. - ■ I TODAY’S MAT. at 3:00 Main Floor, 50c *• ^t'ly 2:15 We Have It— The Record You’ve Been Wanting “Carolina in the Morning” Record, 75c Sheet Music, 30c Player Roll, 75c THEY ARE HERE FOR YOU ED PATTON 1522 Farnam Street MUSIC CO. 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