; Ziggy Wins
| ; Again
Miss Billie Burke Gets
Chance to Enjoy Herself;
Marilyn Miller Unliap
try as Peter Pan.
_.___'
By PERCY HAMMOND.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Miss
Billie Burke, it seems, is well
disposed in the pretty picnic
that Miss Clare Kummer and Mr.
Zeigfield are giving her under the
rxanie of "Annie Dear.’’ It isn't often
that Miss Burke has a. good time
with her plays, since, like those of
many other stars, they usually are
being a combination of the feathery
humor of Miss Kummer and the
heavy spectacle of Mr. Ziegfeld, is
apparently a pleasure to everybody.
Those who don’t care for Miss Kum -
iner’s mental silks and satins are
gsatified by Mr. ZiegFeld’s material
ortes. It should be explained that on
to Miss Rummer’s delightful old
comedy. "Good Gracious Annabelle.”
Mr. Ziegfeud has grafted a long,
large and expensive ballet.
1 think the play would be more
symmetrical if Miss Burke and Miss
Kummer hadn’t called in the men
folks to help them out. In addition
to Mr. Ziegfeld's jeweled pendant.
Mr. William Anthony McGuire sus
pends a slab of burlesciue that hangs
awkwardly from the structure. In
lhat contribution la scene in a
kitchen) Miss Burke is forced to
smear Mr. Earnest Truex with
dozens of eggs and a platter of
damp dough. It doesn't quite be
long.
Miss Burke was ne\er more en
chanting than she is as the irrespon
sible. Annabelle who married a lici |
in i t because his whiskers tickled
her. She reflects every gay glint of
Miss Rummer’s beguiling independ
ence and she almost causes us to
forget Miss Cota Fisher’s delectable
performance in the role. When she
explains to her guardian that she
had bought a house because site feM
sorry for it you believe that, emotion
to be a fact, "t have had many
troubles,” says she, “but 1 have al
ways been met at trains"; and as
she says it you know that It is true.
Only once does she waver, and that
Is when, In a, sentimental song, she
tries to Imitate a goldfish while the
chorus boys kneel and stretch out
their arms to her.
T grieved for Miss Marilyn Miller
last Friday morning when she open
ed the newspapers and discovered
that she was not so good In "Peter
Pan.” It had been a triumph for her
to be chosen by Mr. Dillingham to
play in his renewal of the Barrla
classic. After a spectacular career In
"Sally” and the Winter Gardens,
here was her chance to establish
herself as an actress of Importance.
* "1 am the happiest girl In the
world,” she cried In response to the
deceptive applause of the fake first
nighters. How tragic It must have
been for her to learn from the ex
perts that, she had failed.
--
Of course, it is possible that these
experts are wrong. Tears of expert
are inducive to numbness. Pro
longed contact with the theater ren
ders us torpid. As one of those
who could not react to Miss Miller’s
Piter Pan, I am willing to admit
that 1 may, in the course of 18
years, have acquired some of the
attributes of the rhinoceros. Eighteen
years ago I burbled with delight
over Mr. Barrie’s trundle bed epic. I
twanged my lyre in wordy psalms
extolling everything in it from Tink
er Bell to Sinee's sewing machine.
Tet last Thursday night I found my
self regarding the fragrant ceremo
j n!ea with all the enthusiasm of a
weary' wart hog.
--A-; ■
It seemed to me that Miss Miller's
Veter Ran had sprung from Broad
/ way rather than the never-never
land. She was young, slim and gold
on, and she danced with the pre
cision of an accomplished ballerina.
Of the nursery and its imaginary
exploits and enterprises she gave
little Indication. She was Just a
lovely Times Square soubrette mixed
lip In proceedings epneerning which
I
■ I
IT wenty-three days of luxurious sight seeing, visiting
Havana, Cuba. Jamaica, the Panama Canal and Costa
Rica. Sailings from New York every Saturday—$350.00
and up
Shore Trips Included, FREE
Automobile visits t® points of interest; hotel and parlor
car accommodations, and launch trip through Panama
Canal are provided without cost.
Every Passenger a Guest
Is the slogan of the Great White Fleet. It means mote
individual attention, afloat and ashore, than you can en.' >y
on any other trip to the tropics.
Make reeervetione now through your local
tourist agent, railroad ticket egent or
J. F. Heneghan, W.P.A.
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY
142 South Clark St., Chicago
\ >Xil\ Vednei^af sailings
rl / p K\ from Now York Co
« y' \ . lomblon cruise $315
* X Jr { \ \ ond up;ahorotrlp«ln
/j / V \ eluded without cost.
I \ X^ II \ \ Writ# for Information |
I \\
.% mmwL
|)| JBitfze Jones and Cectfe O'Vou/d t
» at the EMPRESS *
she had hut a vague idea. Every
time her graceful person was wafted
about on Peter’s invisible wings
you could not help from seeing the
mechanical wire.*. When, 18 years
ago. Miss Maude Adams soared In
and out of the nursery windows I
was unaware that her flyfng was
aided by ropes andi pulleys. Time,
of course, is guilty of one’s present
frigidity to "Peter Pan." But 1
think that Miss Miller, too, is a bit
culprit. The cast of the present pro
duction is Inexcusably pallid.
At the behest of the French gov
ernment not long ago Mr. James K.
Hackett played "Macbeth” In Paris
for one night only. In payment of
the great Indebtedness our sister re
public now sends one of Its cele
brated actors. M. Firmin Gender, of
the Theater National de 1'Odeon, to
perform for three weeks In New
Tork city under the auspUes of the
State deportment -id a hi re com
mittee of Manhattan 1’r.uu iphlles.
The embassy arrived al VI Jolson’s
theater last Monday night and dis
charged a part of its obligations by
presenting ’’L’Momme Qui Assass
ins.”
Everybody was present from
Jules Jugs* rand to Otto Kahn. Anne
Morgan was there. Jesse Lynch
Williams, Miss Fola Lafollette, Mor
ris Gest, H. C. Chatfield Taylor,
Mr«. John Alden. Carpenter, Percy
[’enure, the Albert Gallatlns. Alice
Duer Miller, the Benjamin Guinness
es and Mr. and Mrs. Brand Whit
lock,
M. Gender proved to be an actor
of quiet, eloquent capacity In a
melodrama that was only mediocre.
Nothing happened either In the play
or its performance to bring us and
France more closely together. But
M. Gender made an earnest curtain
speech in which he praised us and
our hospitality in fervent terms. It
was an endearing address, overflow
ing with sincere compliments, and
the gist of seemed to be, "Hackett,
we are here!”
r—-\
Fritz Leiher to Play
Shakespeare in Omaha
\_s
Fritz Delber, for years a universal
favprite. will visit this city with the
largest supporting Shakespearean or
ganization he has ever carried to play
an engagement st the Brandels on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 1, 2 and 3. This famous
young romantic player has won an
astounding triumph in recent years
with his usual portrayals of Shake
spearean roles. Mr. Deiber's method
is wholly new and based on Ideas of
naturalness and beauty. He plays
his characters like an actor rather
than a servant, his conceptions being
free from the rant and bombast seen
In many players of the past.
Mr. Leiber will be seen here in
"Hamlet” on Monday night, "Mac
beth” on Tuesday night, "Julius
Caesar” Wednesday' matinee and
“Che Three Musketeers” op Wednes
day night.
SEVEN
CUstiSnubiAy^
CICCOLINI
Celebrated Operatic Tenor
“TWIN © BEDS”
Broadway's famous comedy success enacted
by star cast of five.
The boys with H J Only act of
the steel heads its kind
FOUR BALASI TROUPE |
| I
O Welch, Mealy & Frank Jerome &
Montrose Evelyn
( A Laugh Surprise j “Braata From Broadway" f
0 3 Harmony Kinney, Lee &
Maids Roeper W W
Girl* of Melody Dane# ArtieU
,_ L
A fascinating screen /T\ From the novel by
story of Leota Morgan
“CHEATING WIVES”
Made into pictures under the title of “The Empty
Cradle.” Splendid cast, including Mary Alden.
liaianiwtHTual
V
/- a '
Him kfurr Com ed ion
Is Featured Player
in Gayety's New Shaw
\___^
Beaten trails of burlesque have
been abandoned in “Take a Look,”
the Columbia "wheel” show that
comes to the Gayety theater this
afternoon at 3. Casting about for a
new line*of comedy to offer, the pro
ducer decided that there were many
fields of humor that had still to be
tapped, Cy Plunkett, the featured
comedian, works in blackface and is
a master of Ethiopian oddities.
Plunkett is seen at bis best in the
sketch called “The Brave Coward,”
in which he I* found In a haunted
hoose and all kinds of ghosts and
“skeery" things from another world
pester and bedevil him. Heading
the feminine division is Evyleen Ram
say, comedienne and eoubrette, also
an excellent vocalist and dancer.
Plunkett’s chief lieutenant in the
real of fun is George Sehreck, to
whom fell the honor of staging the
show. Schreck is an acrobatic dancer,
a pantomimlst of versatility. Charles
Harris, Perry and Perry, Salvatore
Zlto. Flossie De Vere and Helen Mason
complete the list of principals. There
are 20 sparkling girls in the chorus,
20 scenes of variety end elaborate
ness, and 20 musical numbers that
came from the pen of Clarence Marks
and Maivin Franklin. Ladies’ 25-cent
bargain matinee at 2;18 daily ell week,
starting tomorrow
Flotilla Orchestra
Tops Bill This II eek
At Orpheum Theater
--'
Harry A. Yerkes’ famous Flotilla
orchestra, one of the best known
band of syncopators In New York Is
the headline attraction at the Or
pheum this week. Super-Jazz Is
merely one Item of this band's reper
toire. Included in lte program are
arrangements from "Carmen." "II
Trovatore," “Samson and Delilah,”
the sextet from “Lucia" and several
light operas, notably “The Mikado.”
With .the orchestra are two lively
negro steppers. late of "Shuffle
Along,” and "Running Wild.”
Julius Tannen, generally known as
"The Chatterbox," Is back again with
Ills witty observations, new stories,
anecdotes and his humorous digest of
the world's topics. Mr. Tannen
played the Hebrew comedy part of
Mr. Perlmulter In ‘Potash and Perl
mutter" and recently appeared with
Nora Bayes in the musical skit “Her
Family Tree." His gift of gab la
appreciated wherever there is ari
English speaking theater.
Miss Edith (Jasper, assisted by
J'albot. Kenny and Paul Yocan, offers
one of the finest terpslchorean pro
ductions of the season. Miss Clasper
goes in principally for daintiness. Her
assistants, however, Introduce some
truly remarkable eccentric dance
steps.
Ruth Budd, known as “The Girl
With the Smile” possesses personal
ity to' the nth degree. She started
her career as an acrobat. Now she is
a. afar of ballet and plays musical
instruments In a concert style. Her
act. Is somewhat of a surprise.
Hayden, Dunbar and Hayden will
be seen In a medley of comedy, mu
sic end dance.
Tableaux Petite features IS art
studies of physical loveliness.
Something new In the mtisleal line
will b» presented by the Ash-Goodwln
Comedv Four.
-i
Blurs Singer Makes
First Apftearance on
Empress Bill. ToAnv
v'_
The story of a fighting parson, with
plenty of comedy, a half-score of
song numbers and a background of
country girls, 1s "Clouds and Sun
shine,” the musical play at the Em
press theater this week. Originally
a well-known novel, "Clouds and Sun
shine” Is said to make one of the most
appealing of stage plays,
Eert Evans appears In the role of
"Rev, Joe Tucker,” the pastor of a
church In a small rural community.
Whltey Holtman plays the part of
the pastor's brother, a shiftless, worth
less bit of humanity, who believes the
world owes him a living. Ed Wilhojt,
In the role of an ex-convlct, has a
powerful role. "Susie Green," a
schoolgirl, Is the characterisation of
Helen Burke, and Olga Brooks es*the
school teacher are the particular ob
jects of enmity among the scandal
mongers of the little town.
Rudy TVlntner Is "Joslah Bumble."
president of the school board, who
has a hectic love affair with "Sa
mantha Beese," played by Msdellre
La Couver. Joe Marlon Is "Toby
Haxton,” the chore boy, and It Is
Just the sort of role that gives Marion
plenty of chances to extract fun.
The newcomer mak»s her appear
ance with the company this week.
It Is Lillian Bessent, a blues singer
and Ingenue. Miss Bessent has been
playing on the Pacific coast the last
four years and Is said to be one of
the most versatile of comediennes.
| r-7 ^
May Robson Coming w
in Piny W ritten by
Own 1 nlrnted Pen
__J
May Robson will appear at the
Brandels for a week starting Mon
day. November 24, with a special
matinee on Thanksgiving day. In her
latest play "Something Tells Me.” a
successful and artistic offering, writ
ten by Miss Robson and produced by
Augustus Pitou.
Miss Robson has a new play every
year and has never had one that
was not a success, but this season
theatergoers will seo her in a new
style of play which is up to-date and
is overreaching any of h»r former
successes.
“Something Tells Me” is a classic
in some ways and a roaring fsrce In
others.
No one could Imagine Miss Robson
In a part which deprived her of her
contagious comedy but In “Korne
thlng Tells Me” she has the opportu
nity of displaying talents she has
never made use of.
Tn one act Miss Robson gives the
sleepwalking scene of Ijady Mac
beth, which is a treat in Itself and
only prives her wonderful versatility.
”,Tan« Meredith” (Miss Robson), is
a queer combination of self sacrific
ing, yet selfish, proud yet humble,
firm yet. easily swayed; but a psychic
demonstration reveals to her the
foolishness of w-anting everything
your own way and everyone can
learn a lesson from “Something
Tells Mr.”
Miss Robson has a superior cast to
support her and her production is
more than adequate.
r--“ '
Burlesque to Return
to bauphnble Skits I
V —*
Cy Plunkett, the leading comedian
with "Take a Look,” at-the Gayety
theater, believes that there Is bound
to he a renaissance of the famous
old "skits" of the burlesque theater.
"One of my earliest recollections of
the burlesque theater Is of the time
when Junlp McCrea, Toma Hanlon
and Marie Dressier weie the stars,”
said IJlunkett. ‘7 can well remember
some of the little pits that were work
ed up on those days for the delecta
tion of the boys out In front. There
was a mixture of pathos, and thrills
with just enough humor and drama to
balance. ’The Brave Coward’ which
I am presenting this year has the
whole scale of human emotions to
play upon and I try to act the part
with just as much fidelity as John
Barrymore plays his Hamlet. That
Is one reason why I believe that
these little sketches of a former year
ate due for a revival.” I
Dance Band Achieves
Quality of Symphony
In giving dance numbers, to com
bine *he effect of an rtrgan with that
of an accordion, no that with hla 10
plece orchestra he obtains tone rel
ume and quality in many respects
similar to that of a symphony of 40
pieces ts the technique followed by
Dick Barton, director of Terkee Flo
tilla orchestra at the Orpheum this
week.
This orchestra has achieved a na
tion-wide reputation both for Its per
formance In vaudeville and through
the countless phonograph records It
has made. Mr. Barton is a violinist
of high accomplishment. Stanley
Norris, another member of the or
chestra, is one of the few dance mu
sic artisha who actually plays two In
struments at one time, the saxophone
and the clarinet.
Six Days Starting Monday, November 24
MATINEES THANKSGIVING AND SATURDAY
Mail Orders Now—Seat Sale Thursday, November 20 |
Prices: Evenings, 50c to $2.00; Matinees, 50c, $1.00, $1.50
Note—Performance on Wednesday Evening, Nov. sold to Tangier Temple
in “MME. BUTTERFLY”
Mail Orders Now—Tickets Monday, November 24 )
Three Days, Dec. 1, 2 and 3, Matinee Wednesday
- THE DRAMATIC EVENT OF THE SEASON
Suppni ted hv a Superb Cast of Playara In
Naw and Beautiful Manic Production* of
-HAMLET' Monday Night; “M ACBF.TH” Tuesday
Night; “JULIUS CAESAR** Wednesday Matinee;
rHREE MUSKETEERS'* Wednesday Night
Mail Orders Filled in the Order Received. Seats at Bo* Office Monday, Nov. 14
Pi ice*. Plus Ta*- Nights, BOc, $1.00. $1.B0. $2 00, $2 50
Wednesday Matinee, 50c, $1.00, $1 SO
Greatest Shakespearean Organisation on Tour
Seven Arts on Bill
at World This Week;
Tenor Is Headliner
A seven-act bill, /he biggest the
World theater has offered this fall, la
on view at that playhouse thli week.
The vaudeville la widely diversified
and embraces almost every form of
entertainment.
Clccolint, tenor of the Chicago and
Boston Grand opera companies and
who also sang with the metropolitan
organization In New York city, of
fers a program of operatic numbers
as well as several popular ballads in
English.
"Twin Beds," a one-act version of
the famous farce, is offered by a cast
of five players, Including Virginia
Fairfax, Godfrey Matthews, August
Araml, Dorothy Randall and Elinor
Ryan. The original play had a long
and successful run on Broadway and
was for a number of years one of
the standard road attractions of the
legitimate stage.
Welch, Mealji and Montrose will In
troduce their laughable absurdity, "A
Trip to Daughland.” These three fun
sters are orlginsl In method and their
act ts a pot pourrt ef humorous In
gredients.
Known as “the bo>s with the steel
beads," th» four Balasl troupe are
the only head Jugglers In the world.
“A Breeze From Broadway" will be
presented by Frank Jerome and Eve
lyn, In which snappy dances are In
termingled with equally snappy com
edy talk.
Kinney, Dee and Hooper are a trio
of talented dance artists.
The Three Harmony Maids In com
edy songs and melodies of the synco
pated variety, Is an all girl organize
tion of merit.
MUSIC
(Continued From Pure Beren-C.)
Pelz. Olga Kazanskaya, soprano,
formerly with the Russian Opera
company. Is soloist with the orches
tra, and Vlasta Maslova, formerly
with the Russian Imperial Art com
pany, Is premiere danseuse.
Edith Louise Wagoner will give
one of her Informal studio recitals at
her home, 222 Park avenue, at 7:30
ji. ni. Friday. Among those taking
part will he Charles Richardson,
Betty Dodson, Warren Wallace, Jean
nette Sawtell, Jack Walker, Betty
Megeath, Dorothy Mutz, Virginia
Richardson, Meredith Oakford,
Carolyn Rees, Edith Victoria Robins,
Lois Rhov, Louis# Harris, Jane Steel,
Mary Elizabeth Blrkett, and Tillle
Rarlsas.
It has been found necessary to
•hangs the original date for the ren
dition of Alfred Gaul's oratorio, "The
Holy City," at Dundee Presbyterian
church. Lena Ellsworth Dale, direc
tor, has announced that the new date
for the singing of the oratorio by
I the church quartet end choir will e
December 7.
Mr*. Howard Kewidy will be '
the organ and Mise Lela Turner t
the piano. Soloists will be Gertrude
Aiken Slabaugh, contralto; Will S.
McCune. tenor, and Dr. John Din
dinger, baritone.
• ^
Father* and Sons week will be ot> *
served by the Schmoller & Muellet
Plano company with a program of
music by boys at the store auditorium
at 3 p. m. Saturday.
Hall Clovis, tenor, and a group of
boys under the direction of R. Mill*
Sllby will sing. Joe Rothkop, pupil
of Flora Sears Nelson, will play a
piano solo, and students of Will Hath
erlngton will offer \lolln and saa •
phone selections.
George C. Wahl, baritone, wfll b*
heard In recital before the Friends
of Music at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Metz, 3625 Dewey avenue, at 11 a.
m. Wednesday.
Miss Henrietta Rees will play a
group of three compositions, \mo by
Debussy and one by Albeni*. file
will accompany Mr. Wahl.
II.
Invocation of Orpheus .. Peri »
Non piu andrat, (La Nozze dl Pltaro
.Mozart
. Mr. Wahl.
Ich OroIH Ntcht.S- humane
Wldmuns . Schumann
Allareeelen ..Strau-e
Standchen . ..• * • • ..Bran in*
Mr. Wahl.
IU.
Tardina Sous la Pluie .Dabup*/'
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin. . D«bu*?y
Mias He*f.
IV*.
ij‘ Heure Etquiae PuldowfUi
SI Tn®»s Vara Avaient d«=B Aiies.Hahn
Tn Exile .Sobe«kl
Witch-Woman .Tg>lor
Mr. Wahl.
V.
The Eagle . ... .Grant Sch«*f»
Drumadoon . Sandersi'i
De Gospel Tram (N'Hfro Spiritual). .
.Burleigh
Invocation to Life .8pro>.
Mr. Wahl.
2 Week Starting I*
3 Today’s Mat ^
* A PROGRAM OF SUPER VAUDEVILLE" $
S HARRY A. YERKES § *
* FAMOUS FLOTILLA *
5 ORCHESTRA 5
V Master* •( Dane* Rhytkm—Exponent* of Classical Jan <3 *
3 Mew York's Great Sensation V
Rilph-ASH-GOODWIN-Harry comedy four ^
* With Frank Baton®—Martin Jacklln In “A STRIKING AFFAIR." \
3-—-C
{ HAYDEN-DUNBAR & HAYDEN i«-ArtsHe oddia®*" jjj
I EDITH CLASPED RUTH BUDD
In “VARIETY," with THE GIRL WITH THE SMILE 3
Fanl Tocan and Talbot Keany Billy CoHigaa at th® Flan® ^
MARIE LO Present* Her yini paiiv n■_ ■ iyr ^
latest Morelty TABLEAUX PETITE
JULIUS TANNEN *
CH ATTERBOX, Speaking the Pnblie Mind £
AESOP'S FABLES TOPICS OF THE OAT PATHE SFH8 ^
o©©oo©oo«ooo»ooo©o©oo©©©e>
■ ■ ■ i ■ ■ i— .. ■ .1.
-
THIS WEEK
Ending Friday
A Rural Musical Comedy Success
of Scandal and Scandal Mongers
of Small Town Life and Fun Made Into a Splendid
Stage Attraction
“CLOUDS and
SUNSHINE”
Adapted From the Famous Novel
THE STORY OF A FIGHTING PARSON
With the Entire Cast of Empress
Favorites Including Chorus of
SUNKIST SIRENS
The Star of a Thousand Thrills
RICHARD TALMADGE j
In FAST COMPANY
It's Daring—It’s Laughable | j
—It’s Chock Full of Action
Ninth Exciting Story of the LILLIAN
Fascinating Series BESSENT
"INTO THE NET * I Newest Member | j j
t'l U»e | J
" " Vwpre«» Femttj
'