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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1923)
What | the. Theaters Offer CHOSE who ars planning to wit ness "Llghtiiln' " will hav* only one mors opportunity because the famous comedy classic will ter minate its engagement at. the Bran deis theater with extra performances today, matinee and evening. There sre still plenty of seats at all prices and those who visit ths box office dur ing the day and eat ly evening will be In no danger of disappointment. True to predictions, Rtghtnln' Bill Jones, the flirtatious vaudeville ac tress, the Heno Judge and other char octets of "Ughtnin' " have captivated this city ns completely as they did New York during their historlr three years’ run at the Gaiety theater. The production which John Gulden has sent here was staged under the personal direction of Winched Smith and it lacks nothing of the smartness or splendor of the presentation in New York and Chicago The cast is headed by Thomas Jefferson, son of the late Joseph Jefferson, in the Bill Jones role, and Bessie Bacon, daughter of Frank Bacon, as the vaudeville ac tress. Other principals are Charles E. Evans. Ida St. Deon. Robert Keith and Grace Henderson. Including the two extra perform snces today, a total of 12 perform ances have l>een given in Omaha dur ing the eight days with extra chaiA the rule, at each of them, so that all records for attendance and receipts will undoubtedly he smashed. Avery Hopwuod's successful com edv, "The Gold Diggers," under the direction of David Bdaaco. will be | presented Monday night at the Bran dcis theater for three days, with a matinee Wednesday. The story of j "The Gold Diggers" has to do w ith ; s phase of metropolitan life. Mr j Hopwood has brilliantly and humor t usly pictured that of the New York chorus girl, who when not appearing rublicly in her professional capacity, addresses herself to the business of adroitly wheedling money from her admirers and spending the same with j a free ami lavish hand. The unusual atmosphere of "The Gold Diggers" has afforded Mr. Belaaco abundant opportunity for novel and effective siage adornment. The company, ! which is headed by Gertrude Vander-i liilt. Is of the high uuality that is to he expected in an organization bear ing Mr. Bthisco’s name, and includes In its membership Charles Hammond, David Glassford. Thomas M. Reynolds. Day Manson, Harry Alexander. Rich ard W. Haines, Harry D. Shook, Wal ter Hagerty, Eorratne Dally. W'lnlfred Barry, Cora Williams, Daisy Rudd, Ft stile Hollande, Edna Bennett, Katli «rinn W alsh, Marguerite Austin, Ru tile Adams, Sally Bergman and others. Maude Daniels’ miniature musical comedy revue, "Youth.” employing a cast of 10 clever artists. Is tho head line attraction in tho new vaudeville and photoplay program at the World theater. Many Caroline Daniels Is featured with Dominic, a youthful Italian handling the comedy. Bongs and dances, comedy chatter and In strumental music make up the en tertaining offeAig. In a laughHde novelty the De Grohs, two men nnd a woman, pre sent one of the oddities of vaudeville. The Four Ortons, comedy wirelsts, feature that awful Orton, "The Duke of Duck." Fun is the keynote of this offering, with plenty of thrills. Mau rice. the French conjurer and card manipulator, making hls^Tirst Ameri can tour, presents an act warranted to kill any case of grouch. Premier xylophonists aro the Three Avolos, who present one of the largest xyl ophones in tlie world. Nash and Marsh in a melange of comedy song nnd dance complete the vaudeville portion of the bill. Tlie full length photoplay Is a story of romance and Intrigue raptloned "The Woman Who Fooled Herself." It serves ns an ideal starring vehicle for May Allison and Robert Ellis. st the Emprtss for four days start Good looks and a winsome person nlity are by no means the least of the alluring endowments possessed by 'tins Bobby Folsom. Gifted with n voice unusually well trained and as sisted oapnhly by Jack Denny, site comes to the Orpheum this week with the Metropolitan orchestra. She and her associates present modern music and songs in a manner thoroughly charming. Little Billy, known as vaudeville’s tiniest headliner, is to present “Story Songs;” seven num bers of them In three scenes, as one of ths featured attractions. He has the assistance of Irving E. Plummer st the piano. In tho 1922 edition of their amusing skit, "Will Yer, Jim?" ,r. Francis Dooley nnd Corrine Sales offer another featured part of the bill. The show Is to have four other standard Orpheunt acts. Among these Is “A Study In Pep,” acrobatic dancing, presented by Pearson. New port and Pearson. Fred Bernard and Sid On t ry have an art in which clev er impersonations are mingled with • ntevtaining songs. They give im pressions of Eddie Cantor, Belle Bak er nnd A1 Jolson. DeWltt, Burns and Torrence offer DeWItt’s fantastic cre ation. "Tiie Awakening of tlie Toys." A French doll, a Jack-in-the-box and a wooden soldier accomplish amusing feats. Eutopean poseurs and equili Prists, Virgil and Blanche Florenis, perform daring and hazardous feats. Once again the cartoon comic, Ae sop’s Fables will be a screen feature. Topics of the Day and the Pathe Weekly are also to lie shown. One of the principal attractions »t the Empress starting Thursday will lie a contrast in appearance to be of fered by Moore and Shy. One mem ber of this dno is a man more than « feet in height and weighing 400 pounds. The other Ipss than 4 feet tall and with an avoirdupois of S7. They will sing, dance, talk and Introduce some knockabout acrobatics that are designated a scream. The sot comes here direct after playing some of the largest theaters In the country.'where is scored a pronounced hit. -♦ A song and dance diversion, In v htch all the joyousness of youth will he depicted, is the feature atraction st the Empress for Tour days start ing today. This act is to be offered by Oibaon Sisters and Grady. Both Audrey and Eva Gibson are .state of the dunce firmament, although they are scarcely mote than 16. Their partner, A1 Grady, likewise will be Gfr/ruc/(?'<z, g/HAWE/g' I ,1 Cor in no S'a/e5--OGPH£UM 11,1 ' "'"I Gibson Girls <S Gradii - J?MPpes'S' _ ttt*t" ii .. I-*-— ■ - - — nJ<2o drrxj/i tie T/arti e/-wo&L o - ^Horetfe jytvrs G/iYery. noted ns being endowed with person ality and the spirit of youth. The second offering on this bill Is en titled ‘‘Somehtitiff New Beneath the Sun," which Itny Shannon and Meyer Gordon present of snnRs, tunes end talk, hinged together in an original manner. A new form of wire walking fenta will be demonstrated by The Standard Vaudeville Exclusive Photoplays Show. Today—2:00, 4.20, 6:45, 9:10. Other Days—3:20, 6:45, 9:10. Continuous from 1:00 P. M. Phone Omaha's Atlantic Finest 2311 Theatre This Week Ends'Friday SIX BIG ACTS Maud Daniel Presents “YOUTH” ALL STAR BILL 10 Stars of the Future in Snappy Songs, Dashing Dances, Clever Comedy and Much Merry Music. GREW & PATES MAURICE in a hilarious comedy, The famous French "Oh, Mama" card manipulator » THREE AVOLOS ARTHUR HAYS Premier Xylophonists at the organ THE LEGROHS Pantomimic novelty FOUR ORTONS Comedy and thrills « Nights and Sunday Matinee—10c, 50c Daily Bargain Matinees—10c, 30c _H A remarkable photoplay of a girl who toyed with love. Phitmers, a highly skilled man and woman Lew Sully will close this \ audeville program with "Words and Music." The musical program for the first four days of this week 1* entitled "When Winter Come#,*' which n ill i>e rendered by Sutton's All Star Empress orchestra. Billy "Beet Trust" Watson \<Vlt furnish this week's entertainment at the Gayety theater. Including the cus tomary daily matinee. "Krousetney er's Alley.” the every-verdant source of merriment that Billy Watson has for nearly two decades presented to patrons of Columbia btirslesque thea ters. will sene In new and brightened form as the prlnclapl medium of the. entertainment the "Beef Trust Beau ties" will afford. Clarence Wilbur ty* the role of "Orognn.” who heads i clan that disputes “Krousemey ’•r's" supremacy: Jules Jacobs will he the policeman who is kept busy pry ing the belligerents apart. In addi tion vaudeville features introduce ns stars of the list Morette Sisters, clever Instrumentalists. Sweeney and Rooney who have danced their way around the world. Dot Leighton, prima donna of the singing forces, Is said to be a sweet voiced balladist of special attainments. The chorus ensemble will include CO girls picked by Watson to represent his "Beef Trust” idea* of feminine pulchritude. Friday night cash prizes will be given to the patrons guessing nearest the gross weight of the Beef Trust choristers. Today's matinee starts at 3:00. In their new offering, "The Night Watchman,” George McKay and Ottle Ardine will he prominent In the en tertainment to be offered at the Of pheum next week. With a east of seven carefully chosen players headed hy Helen Goodhue, the A. II. Woods' success, "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," promises to score ns a special laughin’ hit. The farce has been rewritten for vaudeville presentation, but all the hilarious situations have been re tained. One of the several amusing comedy characters in "Tangerine," coming to the Brandeis theater, Saturday and Sunday, February 17 and IS. is Clar ence, personal attendant upon his majesty, the king, impersonated hy William P. Nunn. Ills thorough knowledge of all that appertains to the region behind the footlights has gained for Mr. Nunn a fine reinita tion as stage manager, which posi tion he occupies with "Tangerine.” Doug Fairbanks Says: Every day in every way pictures are getting harder and harder: but if you make them gooder and gooder, they go bigger and bigger. James E. Cooper Columbia Leader, Mourned by Many There has been sorrow among the people aiound the Gayety theater be es nee of the death In New York on Monday, January 29, of James E. (Blutch) Cooper, one of the foremost producers of Columbia burlesque at tractions. Mr. Cooper was personally known to practically everyone In bur lesque from stage hands to stars. He had traveled with his own companies over the Columbia wheel, both as star and manager for several years, and hts death becomes a loss to bur lesque because of his constant effort to Improve tho character of Ills shows and thus Influence others. 'Blutch” Cooper's struggle# and successes are no new story to theatri cal life. Hla career starts from the age of 16, when as a boy at home In New York city he discovered on the school playground that he had a knack for dancing and foolery that made him popular with his fellow playmates. He eventually formed a partnership with Harry Stewart and eoon Cooper and Stewart w'ere started upon is "career” that lasted more than 10 years. Their work led them Into bur lesque. which at that time was a far different entertainment than is now provided by Columbia attractions. As tlie seasons passed Cooper appeared with many and various kinds of bur lesque troupes, until he became one of a number of men who believed that clean burlesque could he made popu lar and profitable. Ho wus one of several other bur lesque producers who helped form the Columbia Wheel and his efforts dur ing several years past have been di rected exclusively to producing shows and starring in them on (he ColumhU circuit. A few years ago Mr. Cooper and his wife, Eucla Cooper, a popu lar burlesque leading woman, rellred from stage work, Mr. Cooper to de vote himself to producing shows, while Mrs. Cooper dedicated her ef forts to the care of their daughter, Henrietta, who, with his widow, sur vives tho late showman. During the present season “Folly Town,” “Keep Smiling” and "Big Jamboree” were three of the Colum bia wheel shows that Mr. Cooper produced and managed. One of his more reeent activities in behalf of the social side of burlesque was the Interest he had taken In Ihe Rur iesque club of New York, as its en thusiastic president. He was a mem ber of Pacific lodge, A. F. ftnd A. M., and a member of New York lodge, B. P. O. Elks. He was 49 when ho died. 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. 11 TO 11—CONTINUOUS SHOWS IN ROTATION—11 TO 11 FOUR DAYS—STARTING TODAY How Russia deals with girls - . # I Of what happens to girls in Russia, that vast region of silence, a few whispers have reached our ears—and made our blood run cold. Are those whispers true? The true, and fearless answer is given by _ In Conjunction With Big Time Vaudeville Features and Short Subjects PRICES—MAT., 10c4 to 40tf; NIGHT, 10tf to 50c EMPRESS DANCE MONDAY AT RUSTIC GARDEN Free Tickets to Our Patrons Today Annual Lite Stock Week What doee thd BEEF TRUST Chorue weigh on the hoot? Weight gueeelng jonteet Friday night: eaeh grliee to the wlnnan. Vote at any performance. -EXTRA ADDED BSff Morett Sister*, SAL TWICE DAILY, ALL WEEK mr-waannmEBnaam Today’s Mat. at 3:00 C f|A Any Seat, Main Floor vllv l*di»’ Matloaa Dally at till Muse Theater to Show Peg o' My Heart l oday "Peg O' My Heart" open* the week at the Muse, showing today only: on Monday and Tuesday !» David But ler In "According to Hoyle;" Wedneo day and Thursday * picture la "Flrr* of Hate,” and Friday and Saturday there will he shown “The Btudto | Girl.” _ Professional men In Japan spend 9 per cent of their income on food, while It take* 11 per cent of th* manual laborer's Income to feed him Last Two Times Mat. Today 2:30 p. m. Tonight 8:20 p. m. Popular Prices for Matinee—50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 Final Performances of the Play k That Has Swept Omaha Nik Off Its Feat B THE PLAY V THAT MORE VflNCHELL SMITH Good Seats, All Prices—Tonight, 50c to $2.50 Matinee Today, 50c to $2.00 3 £ TOMORROW, FEB.Sth MATINEE WEDNESDAY The Season’s Extraordinary Event DAVID BELA8CO PMMNff GOLD . DIGGERS ^ AVEEy HOPWOOCCS FAMOUS COMB* wtffi a F^rfpct Cast of Planers DKKTfBOW 2YEMyC0WHWt»^’<JS BOM AT THE LyCBMTHEPBf.HWtWMBT l he Greatest comedy the World Has Ever Known—A Laugh in Every Line THE PUBLIC ACCORDS DAVID BELASCO THE CREDIT OF FULFILLING ALL PROMISES IN THE PAST. HE NOW MAKES A NEW PLEDGE “The Gold Diggeri,” the best comedy that will be seen here. It's fresh, delightful and eternally gay, constantly entertaining. Prices: Nights, 50c to $2.50 Wednesday Matinee, 50c to $2.00 Two Days, Sat. and Sun., Feb. 17-18 MATINEE SATURDAY Carle Carleton Presents The Smart Musical Comedy of the Tropics “TANGERINE” Which Broke All Box Office Records at the Casino Theater, New York City, for One Solid Year MAIL ORDERS NOW—SEATS SATURDAY Evenings, 50c to $2.50—Matinee, 50c to $2.00 WEEK STARTING MATINEE TODAY MATINEES DAILY 2:15 P. M. 15c, 25c, 50c NIGHTS 8:15 P. M. 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 All Price* Plu* U. S. Tec Phone Atlantic 0011 MISS BOBBY FOLSOM JACK DENNY and Their METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA in Modern Music and Songs PEARSON, NEWPORT and PEARSON Preerntini "A Study In Pep" FRED— —SID BERNARD A GARRY Southern Syncopetere LITTLE BILLY Vaudeville's Tiniest Headliner DE WITT, BURNS A TORRENCE In “Tho Awakening of Joy" THE FLORENIS European Poseurs and Equilibrist* J. FRANCIS— —CORINNE DOOLEY & SALES In Th.lr IW2 Edition ol "WILL YER. JIM ' TOPICS OF THE DAY. AESOP'S FABLES, PATHE NEWS