What
the Theaters
Offer
CECIL. CUNNINGHAM, singing
comedienne whose work as the
star of the Greenwich Village
Tollies attracted much attention dur
ing the New York and Chicago engage
ments of that musical comedy, is the
headliner in the new bill at the
(World theater. Miss Cunningham
presents a series of special song num
bers giving impressions of different
people she has met! Introducing a
lyrical history of the United States,
travesties upon popular ballads and so
on through o repertoire of original
melodies.
The Bryon Brothers Moanula Sex
tette, offers a fast program of melody,
harmony and jazs syncopation with
song and dance trimmings. Les Mor
gan and Beryl Gray introduce Willard
Mack's farce “Bungalow Love,"
showing the trials and tribulations of
a married couple. In "Furs and
Feathers” Kaufman and Lillian pre
sent and chatter with a finale that is
a certain surprise. The Learh Wallin
Trio offer their iron jaw wire sensa
tion said to be a nrost remarkable ex
hibition of whirlwing gymnastics.
"You Know You Belong to Somebody
Else" Is the caption of the original
novelty which Arthur Hays will pre
sent upon the great World organ.
The picture feature is a swiftly
moving mystery story, filled with ex
citing moments and suspense entitl
-od "Ono Wonderful Night." It stars
Jlerbert Rawlinson and an excellent
'supporting cast. As a special added
cinema feature at all performances is
.the first presentation of Charlie Mur
ray's latest comedy “The Fatal
Photo."
With a record of ha\ ing played
for an entire season in the vaudeville
theaters of New York, the sliding and
dancing comedian, Roscoe Ails, is to
appear among the prominent features
for the current week at the Orpheuni,
beginning with the matinee this af
ternoon. The clever vocalist and
dancer, Kate Pullman, Is his assistant.
He brings with him his orchestra of |
syncopation for the presentation of
the elaborately staged act called “A
Conglomeration of Melody and Jazz"
Another of the chief atractiong w ill lie
the airy comedy of aviation, “An Ace
in the Hole,” to lie presented by
Thomas Dugan and Balndte Raymond.
“A Lesson in Golf," is the title of the
skit to bo contributed liy Ed. Flagan
fiild Alex Morrison. The act is parti
cularly entertaining. Among the i
other prominents acts will be that of
the popular comedy vaudevillians,
Paul Gordon and Anie Rica. In ad
dition to providing lively fun they are
bicyclists, dancers, singers and musi
cians. The Italian baritone, Count Per
onne. Is to appear with Miss Trlx
Oliver, soprano, In a concert program.
Late of the Zicgfeld Midnight Frolics,
the extraordinary danseuse, Adelaide
Bell, Is to present a program of charm
ing numbers. An entertaining act Is
to bo contributed by the piano accor
dionist, Pietro, who la making this
bis first appearance In Omaha. Once
again the cartoon comic, Aesop's
Fables, will be shown on the screen.
Other film features will be Topics of
the Day and the Patho Weekly.
-—*>
Said to be one of the prettiest song,
dance and music productions seen on
local stages, "A Timely Revue of
Class," Is to be included among the
incoming attractions at the Empress.
Tn its cast will be Ilenry Catalano, ;
Mildred Davies, Three Sturin Misterr
and Billy Carr. The costuming and
staging of the act is said to be ex- '
ceptionally beautiful. One of the most ;
Interesting ronjedy skits of the season
"Back to Summerville,” Is to be pre
sented by Drisko and Earl. It tells
how a drummer for musical instru- ;
ments and a female drummer repre
senting a lingerie house, after missing
their train enter Into a conversation !
and, the girl discovers the man is the j
one she lias been searching for in or
der to get him to go bark home. I
Kay McKay and Blanche Earle will j
offer their comedy “A Dog’s Life In i
Two Parts.” Both hall direct from
musical comedy. A new kind of sur
prise act will be noted when Deny!,,
Dofc and Everett offer their “Up For
Air.’ The personalities of Don and
Everett will constitute on of the sur
prises. A Novelty fox trot written
by Jack Snyder and entitled “Novem
ber Rose” will be rendered by Sutton's
All Star Empress orchestra.
“Town Scandals" with Harry (Hn
key) LeVan will provide the musical
burlesque ofered for this week at the
Gayety theater with the customary ]
two dally performances. Numerous i
indoor circus features constitute ono
of the many striking novelties. Maude '
Baxter will sing the prlma donna !
roles as a featured member of the
“Town Scandals” company. With j
La Van alio will also enter Into a
vaudeville interlude, introducing piano
playing. vocalisms and IyeVan’s
coinedy. Another high spot In the
v ftudeville section will lie the Sistera
1-aPlerre, right from Pails, who will
■ing French mutsic hall songs In their
natlva tongue as well as in English.
Batty Belles still eing. dance and lead
chorus ensembles. Rosa Chevalier
-"■—AT THE THEATERS' —
Tfrre SVurm S'lfff&rs - ^mp’izes's
' 'TZby'momi
Curmr/i*/fom
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will also present s dancing specialty.
In keeping with the circus features
there will be souvenirs for all and
peanuts for the kiddies. "Town
Scandals" promises to fairly bristle
with novelties in its widely varying
details. Ladles’ matinee at 2:15 daily
all week. Today's bargain matinee
begins at 3:00.
The success of Ruth Draper Is one
of the most remarkable in concert
annats. She first gave her character
Impersonations in the drawing rooms
of society. This winter she returned
from her success in London and Paris
at tlie very top of her profession and
to play to packed houses in New York.
She is undoubtedly amusing. "Life"
says of ber, “A young woman with a
remarkable power of mimicry”. Thus
those of use who are weary of prob
lem plays will enjoy the relaxation
of an afternoon of Ruth Draper.
The Observer, London, gives further
assurance to the sceptical. "Miss
Draper can make us cry when she
wants to; for the most part she makes
us laugh. She is as witty as she is
charming; she is a fine artist in fine
shades of character."
Miss Draper has written little
studies of the various types of people
that she has encountered in her world
wanderings. Her observation is al
most wickedly keen! Then she enacts
these character slices without the aid
of stage settings, having enlisted the
aid of her audience by rousing their
imaginations by inflection of voice
and her every gesture. She has an
expressive voice and face. She seems
to be able to comprehend all elasses of
people. There is the Scotch immigrant
and the French dressmaker; the hard
somewhat cynical young English deb
utante who lived so much ’’Realism"
out in France but who reveals her
really fine self w hioh she has so care
fully learned to mask in the blase post
war era; in fact all manner of inter
esting people. It Is a Joy to meet these
humans in Ruth Draper's clever por
trayals.
New York almost presents her new
characters because they are so devot
ed to their old friends that they can
not bear to miss any one of them.
It Is an achievement to make lasting
friendships In that city so she can
well be prou>f of these creatures of her
brain. They have become through her
skill very real characters. She comes
to the Brandeis March 9.
N?xt week the notable character ac
tor and playwright, John B. Ilynier,
will be seen at the Orpheum In Ids
fantastic comedy, "Tom Walker In
Dixie." The play requires a cast of
ten carefully chosen players. In the
comedy the chief character is an old
negro, a role admirably interpreted
by Mr. Hytner himself. The play is
presented In four well staged scenes.
With a company of eight cowboys
and cowgirls, "Cheyenne Days” at the
World theater starting next Saturday
Is an Interesting bit of tho far west.
Bucking bronchos and a funny mule
go through their pares with roping,
The Gabbiest, the Laughieet, the I jM 33H
Talkiest, the Funniest, the Sau- L|MUpB|i3U|jLH
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Musical Revues— Ladies’ Matinee at 2:15 Dally All Week
TOWN SCANDALS INDOOR CIRCUS
With HARRY (HICKEY) LeVAN as the Principal Tattle-Tale
COLUMBIA BURLESK’S OUTSTANDING NOVELTY
BEAUTY CHORUS OF SCANDAL MONGERS
Today's Bargain Matinee at 3:00, Any Main Flow Seat 50c
[The Tuesday Musical Club Presents
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Auditorium, March 23, 8:15 P. M.
PRICES-—$1.00 to $2.50 (no war tax). Membership
seat sale Monday, March 15. Public sale March 19.
Tommy Met Bab
ff hen Both Were
Working for a Living
In private life, "Tommy” Dugan
didn't meet Babette Raymond by
bringing any airplane down upon her
father's pretentious estate and en
gaging in a flirtation that subsequent
ly entitled him to a seat at the fam
ily table.—nothing like that. But that'
is how they are enacting their first
meeting In their vaudeville playlet
at the Orpheum theater this week.
There was no butler, who looked like
"the jack of spades." or any lovely
gardens with rolling terraces.
Dugan an A Raymond met In a
department store in Philadelphia. Be
fore he began this white-collar-Job he
‘had been a Irammotlve fireman, a
paper hanger, a musician and a type
setter, among other things. Miss
Raymond had Just graduated from
elementary schools when she chose
the department store as a nice place
to work, and "an ideal place to meet
good looking traveling men.” Instead
of paying attention to the traveling
type, she found it difficult to give at
tentlon to any one except ''Tommy”
Dugan, who was also good looking,
clever and very attentive sa well.
While they walked home together
singing and rollicking comedy as a
portion o fthe entertainment. The at- j
traction is the featured act in a six act
bill.
An impending headliner at the
World is Haveman's "Kings of tlie
Forest and Desert,” Including lions,
leopards nnd tigers. Working inside a j
huge steel arena these wild beasts are I
said to perform a host of amazing
tricks.
Vaudeville patrons have only one
more week to wait for the appearance
of George Lovett A Co., the act which
created a sensation when It was pre
sented at the Empress during Christ
mas week. Mr. Lovett's art la en
titled "Concentration” and he is as
sisted by the "Wonderfijt Georgia.
Tcmpletlon, The Psychic Wonder and
Ills Incomparable Mysterious orches
tra. "Concentration" Is without ex
ception the greateet act of Its kind
ever presented and one that \v(ll rn
tertaln. mystify and amuse an audl
ence ^s no other ran or will. Mr. I
Ijovett and his company will be at the 1
Empress for the entire week of March
11 together wltji three more acta j
of sterling worth.
The most absurd travesty on auto
.mobillng ever conceived is to be pre
sented at the Empress next Thursday
by Immy Russel and Co. It Is entitled
"Johnny's New Car." and Introduces
an automobile which exhibits human
tendencies and a sense of humor,
livery automoblllst or pedestraln will
appreciate the humor In this "Vehi
cle," It Is said, for It Is rated as one
of vaudeville's most meritorious
comedies.
after working hours, Dugan confided
In her that lie had stage ambitions.
He found a ready listener, for she. too,
loved the stage and thought It must
be perfectly grand to wear pretty
Mothes and be stage-wooed by stal
wart leading men. They talked stage
during their evenings and dreamed It
while customers In the store were
asking questions.
Dugan took no chances here, for be
had once before confided In a rum
’chewlng resident of "de Bronx" and
she kidded him along and afterwards
married a fish salesman from Wil
liamsburg.
So, when the department store's
latest attractive blonde acquisition
lent him a sympathetic ear, reveled
In the romance of a stage career and
visualized her first suitor and she
doing a "merry, merry" together, he
forthwith proposed and was accepted.
There was no apple tree around to
drop luscious fruit whenever he
fibbed, as the stage playlet provides,
and he made the grade and was hap
pily married, and Is still married, hap
pily. also.
Their first stage efforts were con
fined to straight talking acts, suc
cessful In a way. but lacking original
ity. Dugan conceived the Idea of
building an act nround some mechani
cal contrivance, and with bis trick
Ford, which waltzed, coughed, severed
its own connections and died light on
the stage, he and Mlsa Raymond
made thetr first big hit In vaudeville
a few years ago. They retained that
bit of mechanism for several seasons
nnd changed the situations of their
acts each year, thus presenting a new
act, almost, every time they toured
the Orphcum circuit.
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March 12 and 13, at 2:30 o'Clock Sharp
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Admission 60c plus tsx.
Dean of Theater Men of Middle West
_Leaves Monument in Heart of Omaha
WRITING about one's close
friends is not an easy task; It
Is always a grateful privilege
to testify to the good qualities of one
we knew and loved, but a privilege
ttiat is tinctured with regret because
of the fact that death has drawn a
curtain over the Scene. As one who
knew "Will” Burgess long before he
came to Omaha, and who was on
terms of closest intimacy with him
during his long residence in the city,
i It may be permitted me to say a
more or less personal word concern
ing him.
The story of how he employed "Bat"
Masterson to be bis doorkeeper at a
little "honky-tonk" theater in Dodge
(,’ity, Kan., has often been told in these
columns, it was there we first met,
two boys, full of tin- spirit of adven
ture, with no definite outlook on life,
only the urge that led us both wan
] tiering in search of what the world
might hold. Next we encountered at
Denver, where I handed him a ticket
admitting me to the gallery of the
I Tabor Grand, on the occasion of the
| opening of that wonderful temple of
! Thespis, In 1882. Eight years later
I we met again In Omaha, where ho had
| come from Salt I.ake, with E. M.
j Crawford, the Topeka magnate. Craw
| ford had a string of little theaters
I throughout the west, the "Death
(Circuit,' it was called among the
traveling managers. The Grand
theater, at Fifteenth and Capitol
avenue, was added to the Crawford
string and Mr. Burgess was installed
as manager.
The Grand theater burned, but the
new Boyd had been opened, and
Crawford had taken over the old Boyd
at Fifteenth and Farnam, with Bur
gess as its manager. A few months
later this theater also burned, and
Burgess and Crawford tried to estab
lish Interest in the old Academy of
Music, on Douglas street, but with
out success. Things were at a low ebb
for the futurtf theatrical magnate,
and he took on with W. V. Morse as
clerk in the shoo store at Fourteenth
and Farnam. W hile here he made a
connection with the Paxtons and
Creightons, end when the Creighton
theater was opened In 1834, 'William
J. Burgess was Its manager. A few
years later the Woodward A Burgers
Amusement company was formed,
and in 1*38 this firm took over the
Bo>d, selling its lease on the Creigh
ton to the Orpheum circuit.
Woodward A Burgess prospered
wondrously. At one time they con
trolled theaters in Denver, Kansas
City, St. Joseph. Springfield, Mo., 1
Sedalia. Joplin, Topeka, Sioux City,
Sioux Falls, Mankato and St. Peter. |
In Kansas City they had three houses i
at one time and two in Omaha. Af
ter the Brand* is theater had been
built In Omaha, Mr. Burgess retired <
from Woodward A Burgess to man
age the new hout<e. After three e»a- i
sons here he gave up active connec- I
tion with the show business, save for ^
the few months he directed the Boyd
during tts last season.
Mr Burgess traveled extensively In j
the United States and Europe, spend
ing a great many summers in Europe,
and of late years he had spent the
winter In California. Mrs. Burgess
was his Inseparable companion on
these Journeys. In fact, their dc
votlon was one of the most charm- 1
ing features of their simple lives
While in California many proposals
were made to Mr. BurgesS that he
take an Interest In amusement proj- (
ects there, but he always looked for
ward to some day having a theater !
of his own In Omaha, and bullded his
plans on that Idea.
Many tales might be recounted of
how "Will'’ Burgess helped others In
the business. I well recall how ho ad
vanced the money needed to get O.
D. Woodward’s litllo “10 20-30'' com
pany across the river from Council
Bluffs, and guaranteed the fl25 asked
by Tom Boyd and "Doc" Haynes as a
week's rental for the Boyd theater, of
which they were then managers.
Woodward’s success there was such
as enabled him to get the theater on
shares for his early return engage
ment, and out of this grew the part
nership that lasted so long and was
so successful.
Once, when managing the Creigh
ton theater, Burgess advanced money
to Otis Skinner and M. J. Buckley
to get to New l'ork, they leaving their
scenery at the house. It was Burgess
who loaned the money to the late
Frank Bacon, to get from Omaha to
Great Bend, Kansas, where Bacon
really began to climb the hill to fame
and prosperity. How many others he
helped in a similar fashion it would be
tedious to relate.
A traveling manager once objected
| to the number of newspaper men who
i were going through the door at the
I Boyd. "I'll tell you,” replied Manager
Burgess, "if I have anything. It is
;j>ecause 1 have had the help and good
will of the newspapers. And as long
as I have a theater open, any news
paper man who wants to ran go
through my .door without paying."
When he took over the management
of the Tabor Grand theater In Den
i ver, after the Metropole at Colfax
[and Cleveland Place had burned, he
[found that his predecessor had shut
off access of Senator Tabor to his box.
Mr. Burgess’ first act was to write a
note to Senator Tabor, telling him the
box would always be kept at his dis
posal, and it was often occupied by
the man whose millions made the
beautiful theater possible.
The first Woodward & Burgess
stock company, at the Creighton, was
one of the most popular ever shown
here. With Jennie Kennark. Lester
Lornegan, and other well remembered
actors. It was something of a family
affair, and its -disbanding when the
French Actress / ells
About American l amps
No one has yet arisen to dispute
the assertion of Mr. Kipling that‘ the
female of the species is more deadly
than the male.'* but the question now
cornea up as to just what type of fe
male is the most deadly.
Mme. Jetta Goudal. who ts making
her screen debut as the adventuress
in "The Bright Shawl,” says It Is the
blue-eyed bobbed-haired, baby-doll type
which makes the alluring—and there
fore more succeasful—\ imp.
’ When 1 vwis east for the role of
the adventuress In a stag# produc
tion, 1 wanted to bring to the stage
the real honest to goodness vamp.
Hence, I visited places where I wail
told I would see her at her best. At
first I didn't recognize her, for 1
sought some such type as fiction and
a popular belief had led me to think
would have seductive black eyes and
long dntk lashes. Instead, what did
I find'.’ I found a host of little blue
eyed, appealing blondes working so
artistically that their victims didn't
realize that they were l>eing vainped
until they had fallen—hard and ex
pensively. The vamps were not at
ill the kind that the stage-goer or
movie fan would expect to find.”
I
Added
Attraction
"The Three Must
Get The I r#*’
Funnier than any
comedy you have
aeon In yeare.
Made In the aame
marveloua a a t a
D o u g I a a Fair
banka uaed In
"The Three Mue
keteera.”
theater was turned over to the Or
pheum company was a matter for real
regret. At the Burwood. which the
firm built (now the Gayety), they in
stalled another company, headed by
Eva Bang and Albert Morrison, which
also bccamo wonderfully popular.
Perhaps a good way to close this
I will he to tell an anecdote Mr. Bur
gess loved to repeat: Joseph Jefferson
was coming to the Boyd to play “Rip i
Van Winkle," and Mr. Burgess thought !
it would help to insert a line in the
advertisement announcing that it was
the great comedian's last appearance.
On the day the engagement opened,
Mr. Jefferson appeared at the office j
of the theater, demanding to see the
manager. When Mr. Burgess appear
ed. the actor demanded to know who
Inserted that advertisement. “I did,’ |
said Burgess, smiling. “Well, who in
hell authorized you to say this is my !
last appearance?" demanded the irate
star. And he was here several times
afterwards.
A simple man, a constant friend, a
.yenerous competitor. "Will” Burgess
was ail of these. He was more, too,
i'or lie did mafty deeds of kindness i
that w-ere not seen of men. McC.
Omahan Writer of Movies.
Terry Ramsey, former reporter for
! The Omaha Bee, starts a series of j
articles on the romance of motion
Pictures in the Photoplay Magazine
| for March.
Film of “The Bright Shawl”
Will Be Released Shortly
Richard Rarthclm»«a' plcturlsation
of Joseph Hegetheimer's novel, "Th*
Bright Hhawl," In which he has two
leading ladi»e, will shortly he releaved.
Mary Astor, who hae been added to
the cast, will find herself very much
of a leading woman In the end, for
the picture closes on her In Rarthel
mess' arms, while Dorothy Gish, who
has been vamping her way through
the earlier scenes, will have "died."
Miss Gish admits It Is the first tima
she has ever passed out In a picture.
It Is also her Initial appearance as a
"vamp." Hhe has the role of a Span
ish dancer.
Cast Is Assembled.
Three members of the cast who
produced "Within the Daw" In 3912
will support Norma Talmadge in her
screen version of the play, to be
started Immediately. Dewitt Jen
nings. who played Inspector Burke,
has the role again, and Lincoln Blum
rner, the Cassidy of stage fame, will
rc enact the character for the screen.
Led Cody, formerly Dick Gilder of
the stage, will be Joe Garson, th*
forger, this time.
M iglit Celebrate Together.
June Mathis and Walter Hieri
could celebrate together. The same
week that announced Mias Mathla ea
editorial director for Goldwyn, heard
of Walter's ’new star contract for
Paramount. A few years ago they
both had their first Job in motion pic
tures In the same slapstick comedy.
| Standard Vaudeville-Exclusive Photoplay* |
j Now Playing — Ends Friday
Performances continuous from lp.m.
Vaudeville today, 2-4:20-6:45-9:10
Other days at 3:20-6:45-9:10
INTRODUCING TO OMAHA
THE FAMOUS MUSICAL
COMEDY COMEDIENNE
MISS CECIL
CUNNINGHAM
Broadway’s favorite and late star of the
Greenwich Village Follies
Morgan Kaufman
and and
Gray Lillian
“Bungalow Loto" “Furs an4 Fealbora”
Leach-Wall in 3 Arthur Hays
Iron Jaw Sensation Organ Noveltf
Here is something new in
JAZZ SYNCOPATION
As introduced by six clever artists
BYRON BROS.
Present their original scenic musical melange,
MOANALUA
SEXTETTE
Another laughing success
at all performances,
CHARLEY MURRAY
in his new and riotous screen farce,
“The Fatal Photo”
The feature photoplay introduces the fastest
12 hours ever filmed
EXCITING
THRILLING
A mystery play of an extraordinary adven
ture that happened between 6 o’clock one
evening and 5 o'clock the next morning.
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