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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1925)
---- Eight Good Actors Names of Those Whose Work Entitles Them, to Praise From the Critics. V / By PERCY HAMMOND. New York, Jan. 14. IK- I were to be naked to nominate the men players whose work this season entitles them to be called Actors I should make the following Hat: Lionel Barrymore In "The Piker.” George Arllss 1n 'Old English " Richard Bennett In "They Knew "Whal They Wanted." Rudolph Schildkruut In "The Mon grel." O, P. Heggle In "Mlnlck." Walter Huston in "Desire Under the Elms." Louis Wolheim and William Boyd In "What Price Glory." Alfred Lunt In "The Guardsman." There ere •tunny effective exhibl ttons of "personality" in town, but tile foregoing stand out as actors ml her than ns performers. They pro mote their vocation from Its status n - a mere knock lo something resem bling an art. "Character actors" Used to be the most unappreciated of ' those employed hv the muses. The player who lost himself In his pari peldom was permitted to wear the dubious aureole of popularity. Now. ”1) seems, we enjoy unselfish acting, phd the actors who think more of their roles than they do of their own ^Individuality are regarded by Hie Jliblic with considerable favor. is Mr. Barrymore, as a tragic sneak iViicf In "The Piker," is that and ITSbthing else. It his job in represent a mean little bank messenger In fa t it Ated by a third-rate chorus girl (Mias .^Irene Fenwick). Anxious to please • her, he steals $5') front the hank In fcrdef to purchase a ready-made suit . 61 clothing with two pairs of pants. Much to his dismay, he discovers that • he has stolen not $5ft, but $50,non. He , tries his best to live up to his achieve ment, but his soul Is yellow and he - cannot be anything but a piker. Mr. . Barrymore pictures this pitiable in jjject with uncompromising fidelity. It Is a complete reproduction. 1 like to think that I am hard to fool, but Mr. Barrymore deceived me in "The Piker," and made me believe that he wns Bornie Kaplan, not Lionel Barry more. Miss Margaret Lawrence and Mr. Beslie Howard engaged themselves last week in a downy flirtation called "Isabel." She was the pride of s meek biologist; he a slim, handsome and not ignoble sex-bandit. Although they endeavored to he good, they failed, and the play ended in a mid night rendezvous In the garden by the brookside. "Isabel,” being a. short drama, Mr. Barrie's "Shall We .loin the Ladles'” was added on to It. This episode, described whimsically by the Author as “the flrst act of a new play," was an Interesting trick. The sinister heart of a country house party, searching for the murderer of his brother, tortured his 12 gu»sts with his suspicions. Each of them, at the last dinner, seemed to betray his guilt under the subtle probing of the host. It was a somber bit of fooling, but Its performance appeared to lack the ingenuity necessary to the devel opment of the idea. — Balleff Is hack with his "Chauve Souris," and the ingenuous cog noscenti of this neighborhood i3 therefore enraptured. He seems to be a more sophisticated middleman than ha was two years ago. The sugce« tlon of timidity with which he used to superintend the naive proceedings has disappeared, and now he is most neighborly and at home. His Eng llsh, too, has an added confidence. It Is said that Mr. Balieff s acquaintance with our speech is considerably closer than he pretends it In he, and that his contentions with It are feigned. His letters to Morris Goat. at any rate, are models of grammatical integ rlty. Last week he abandoned some of this amusing sham and was more eloquent, more Intelligible and, I thought, more humorous. Hie re marks between the numbers contained •ven quotations from Copernicus and “Love's Labor Lost." The "Chauve Souris" entertainment la red, green, purple and Russian, and It Is mnrh admired by those who like the better, •lmpler and more foreign vaudeville things. ^ , Would Like to Be Big so She Could Play Big Boles --:_/ Nan Halperln, singing comednenne whose rapid rise in vaudeville led her to stardom In musical comedies and ispectacular revues, is headlining at the Orpheura theater this week. "If I were only tall and stately," •lghs this diminutive headliner. "I have the ambition, and the sincere love of drama necessary to an aspir ant to Shakespearean roles. T know I could play tragedy, hut 1 am no tiny that no one will give me an op portunity. It has been the greatest disappointment of my life th;il I nev •r grew up to ftt my ambiltnne: "I've had to suit my theatrical cs ss—---;-— rear to my atae. I took up child char acter atudlea. and they have brought me aucceaa in vaudeville and musical comedy. But. aucceaa In juvenile and other light rnle» haa only Increased my deaire to act big dramatic role*! "Any auggeatlon for 'growing exer cl«ea' would be appreciated," con eluded Miaa IJalperln. Qeorge Crable 1 at MOON 1 J <yiTan}-fa]perin ^AT orpheum (fean <McCou at GAYETY I-d —q JoecMarion AT-EMPRESS c f _ Lillie !\an W'ill Be Star on the Orpheum Bill Once More _/ \»n Ihilperin, whose song charac ' erisuitlona have made her famous hoth in vaudeville and musical com ply, tope the hill at the Orpheum i)iie week. The dinilnuti\ e singing co medienne has returned to vaudeville ifter six years on Broadway, where • he has been featured in such well \ nnwn successes VJJttle Jesse lames.” Make ]t Snappy” and the , *«t edition of Zeigfeld's “Follies “ I vllhnugh comedy is her forte. Miss i 1’ijperin Includes In her repertoire everal serious song numbers which • e dramatic gems of the finest qual ity through her artistic Interprets tion. .-he paints her song pirtprea with s delightfully deft touch, portraying feminine foibles with sympathetic un • |erst a riding. ! John B. Hymer and companv pre sent a fantastic comedy sketch in four scenea, by Mr. Hymer, wlio In author of many popular sketches, comedy ia undoubtedly one of the 9) mailt novel, that haa ever been pre rented in vaudeville. Mr. Hymer in recognised a* a character of fine abil ily. The latent novelty In ultra-mod arn ,1a 7.x fa presented by A l Tucker and hi* Society orchestra. Bob Hall in an extemporaneous singing come dian with a keen aen*s of humor, and lie never misses a chance to get an extra laugh whenever the occa sion presents itself. Murray and Alan fall themselves ‘ Jesters of 3000 Years Ago.” They present a clever reper toire of topical songs *nd have a style all their own in the singing of a “nut” song. Sultan la a remarks hie horse. Mias Kmnia JJndsey han supervised hla education and he does so many unususl thing* that at times hi* work i* uncanny. T*e* Ohesxi are French acrobats who perform feats of strength that recognized “strong men” could not do. Gallagher and Shean Ranked for Rrandei* Middle of February \___J Thoae "unique end extraordinary” comedians, Mr. Gallagher end Mr. Shean. famed the country over for their famous comic ballad, now on the first lap of tbelr tour around the world ae itara of the Greenwich Village Follies. will come to the Brandeia theater for four daye Mart lug Sunday, February J5. A company of *0 dancer*, alnger* and haffooner* are luorlaied with Mr. Oallajrher and Sheen In thl* lat e«t mimical revue, and the ehuer will he presented here In the tame lavlah and opulent atyle a* will dlatlnqufnb lta run In all of the leading cillea throughout It* continental tour. f— -\ Comedy Cowboys If ill Give Empress Patrons the iMUgh They are labeled on tho program a* “The World * fJreateat Cowboy*.” which m*v or may not be tho truth, but at all event* .Toe Marlon and Rudy Wlntner of the Kmprea* Play* era are going to give thair admlrara plenty of opportunity to laugh thla week. Tn the current mualoal play, “Th* Coda of th* Wait," Jo* and Rudv a re rnmedy cowpiinrhera. Rudy 1* labalad "HAndaoma," and ha la any thing but what tha title Implies As for .In* ha Is Honest Parkins." an old fallow who would rather lit lhan eat. Wilh thasa two fiinmskeri handling tha principal comedy rolaa. aided and abetted by their fallow players, there era aura lo be more than tha avaiage quota of laugh.. ; I * . , •» il-jXjS.-. , __ j . Li .. Ilia World theaiar. Haven gills are in troduced In Joale Flynn's apactacla, "The Banquet of Hung and Dance.” Featured on Lillian Young. Mildred t'lawa, Mildred Bordeau. Claire Lloyd and Ilia laiMair steppers, une of the best Illusionist, upon I ha vaudeville stage Carl Itossltii, muster magician offers a series of startling novelties. Una of ilie novelties Is a humorous Interlude called "Changing a Hwede Inin a Dane." Green and Burned funsters from the Southland presenting their ab surdity "Two Hod Carriers." Frank Monte and Nick Lyons Impersonate two jolly Italians. The actls entitled "A Letter from Italy." A little girl wilh «t big voice Is Helen MoretM.I who offers a aelecilon of aonga that range from classical to ragtime. Wil fred Dubois Is hilled as "The Jongleur Distingue" and Is a past master In the art of dexterity. Next week among the several head line stlrsrtlona la offered "Th» Christmas Letter," a playlet whlrh was awarded ftrai prize at the Lamb's Gambol In New York city. The Wat son Slaters. Fanny and Kitty, vaude villa highest salaried aisier team, are to appear at the World shortly. r Cowboy Drama and Songs Take Time of him press Players _._.___ Empress Player* are offering « musical comedy of the western type called “The Code of the Wt*t,” writ ten by Robert J. Hherman. Joe Ma rion end Rudy Wintner ate billed as “The World* Greatest Cowboy*.” They portray two comedy role*, that of “Handsome" and “Honest Per kins." Whitey Holtman is an Kng Huh man who seek* to marry the girl who owns the Bar X ranch. Olga B) •odka. Helen Burke Is 'Si*." an awkward gfirl of the plain*. In the role of Bud Parkin*, a cowboy with s past, Bert Evan* is given better op porMmitle* than be has had in recent j week*. Numerous song numbers of the western type will be introduced during the action of the play. The Chesterfield Four In harmony num ber* have several surprise* Amateur* are an added attraction Friday eve ntng. r' ~ . ..N Charmed His Wav Out of Hands of V uratan Rebels V / Carl Rossini. Illusionist at the World this week, has great faith In In* magic. .Several year* ago when Koaainl and hia company were play ing in Yucatan he was the guest of Governor Phlllipo Car Ho when one of those revolutions for which the coun try la famous broke out. The gov ernor arranged for a boat to take Koaainl and patty to Vera Crus and thence to New Orleans, but the craft wa* commandeered by the revolution 'at* and this avenue of escape cut off. The rebels raptured ih» governor, shooting him and hla cabinet. Bo* Hnl put on a hold front, however, and entertained the rebels with hia magi f-- ■ ' Parlawn It HI Dance at ftrandeis Theater Twice in February *■ - ■■ ------J I’avlowa. alway* enrhnllnf, can'* hack to New York raceoUjr to In augurate what her uiHnHKera, S. Hurok, Inc., alee *>ut »a her fHrewell American tour. Mm*. Pavlowa. upon her final tour of tlii* country, 1* carrying wfiat well-known reviewer* proclaim to he the largest ami mosl artistic organisation Ihe famed dancer has ever assembled, while her reper toire Is supplemented by several new and costly offerings, ami Hie com pany Is replete with new personali ties. Pavlowa's schedule brings her to this city on February 11 for two per formances, to he staged at the Brandeis theater. cal performance. This gave his as sistants an opportunity to slip away. Then for a grand finale the magician execuied his "disappearing slum" anti forgot to t nme hack. .Joining his as sistants on the coast, the party were fortunate In hailing a freighter ami getting hack to the states. Kuth Cross, author of "The Golden Cocoon," one of the season s best sellers, which Warner Brother* will produce next season, has gone to Texas where several scenes of her new novel to be published by Harpers early in 13.T., are located. The author is putting the final touch to her book, and ataies she will go on to Hollywood to eee The Golden. Cocoon" put into production in toe spring. Gorpeons Scenes ana ISe n Fares Promised at Gayety This IT eek ' ---- Twrlv* novel nn.l g«n **©us *• e».. • are promised In Beinsrd A la>rralii< * • IlMppv Ko J.iHky" coining to the da vet y (hi* afternoon at J. The** Include one picturing the he*iilifu, estate of a ls.ng Island mllllonalr*. another a fallhfnl reproduction of tin famous old Bowery of other da vs. while a third Isken among the orl ental aplendora of India, Is declared to lie a hi a /.e >if beauty anil color. A wonderful cast, mostly all newcontei* to Columbia burlesque. Is headed by Miss .lean McCoy and Kalph Walton, who come front the vaudeville «-lr cttlls for I hell first appearances lit this field. Another vaudeville u*< »< prominence In the 'company wifi a* I he Turner brother*, who w ill enter tain with song, dance, tumbling and !comedy aerobatic*. Partially specify Ing the principal* In Hie large coin Ipany, there will he Willie McCabe. I Sid I,on aloe. Utthert Armstrong and i Nell Hilbert, Kntlly Keller and Kle t-, i nor Van. Tuesday w ill he "surprise I night," a new feature -nnsi.nIng wbn! I|y of la tighter. Keep nn gileaalng I w hat It Is—you will net know unless toll are there. Kridav night Ihete will he a jazr. dancing contest, coup es front all nt Omaha's dance halls coin lie: ing for • generous remuneration Today's matinee starts at .1. Indies' 2.1 cent bargain matinee at 2:1.1 daily all week. 1 CLEAN “IT Twice Daily^ H Ladiei* Bairain Mat., 2:111 Wk. Days Sm 2ND TREMENDOU* edition of I Bernard A All A DDV ■ Lorraine's HAITl" IfiO-LUCKY’ jB —with— ■ McCOY St WALTON 88 —and a— H Be*uty Chorui RARIN’ lo On an Iha JH Parmananl 8 TWIN RUN BOARDS I t”. “Surprise Mite”?! I feSgComU Laugh ■ JAZZ DANCE CONTEST 8 High-slapping local couple* from Si Omaha danct hall*. $20 In taah price*. ■ Root lor your lavorllaa. si Hundreds of $>c A M*c Aral* Nightly §§ Today’s Baryain Mat. at S:M, H laal laall Ul Always a I' t Hoiir jgj Blf-CIty Show Continuous Daily from 1 P. M. k THIS 1 WEEK B Ending 'll THURSDAY U Vaudeville Today 3:15 4:30 7:00 9:30 f V.ikUvIIIc Weak Day* 3:30 7:00 9:15 _l Nabraaka’a 635-Pound Giant—Aaaiatad by Maud A Eldrad Gourlay | in a Scraaming Ona Act Comady Playlat ^ Tiny Oswald" VAUDEVILLE in addition to a 5 7-Raal Moon Tbrillar ‘The Roughneck" and a Two Reel Moon Comedy This Week—End* Friday A Round-up of Girls, Fun and Song, Given a Superb Stage Pro duction. An Original Comedy Drama of the Plains, by Robert J. Sherman | A Stampede of Laughter ^ There’s more fun in this ”"| sensational screen comedy | “DARWIN WAS RIGHT” with the three human monkeys. i-a R» d* WtMlnrr ai “I lanitaam*'* TW« \ H El* Wok _Friday Another Superior Bill of Vaudeville and Photoplays A Show Aa Good Aa tho Boat Wo Havo Offorod Thia Sooaon With Ya»tb aad Ability latradaciag a Ca»t af 7 Clavar Girl* r- —i r \-1 , Green Sc Burnett , ( Monte Sc Lyons , \ i j ^ "Th# Hod Carritri" ^ ^ "A Letter Freni Itely** ^ j (Matter Magician And Peer of All Illusionists [* Helen Moretti "J Wilfred DuBois , "Slniini Slu" ^ ^ "Jen»teur L>ialia|us~ ^ Yen Will Laugh Leaf and Laud at this Delightful Screen Feature “In Love With Love” Marguerite de la Motte—Allen Forreat Coming World Events HARMO-JAZZ FROLIC Tan Kings ef Syncopation WATSON SISTERS Vaudeville's Highest Salaried Sister Teens | ART LANDRY’S - Victor Recording Orchestra LEONA LA MARR “The Girl With a Thousand Fyes“ One Day Only \JJ.J Feb 11 Mat. and N;*ht ” * CD. 11 S. HUROK (lac.) Preeeata ANNA PAVLOWA •THE INCOMPARABLE-' \ With Her | BALLET RUSSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Comini direct from London followinf repeat'd triumph* at Covent Garden, the Champ* Elyaeea. Pari*, and bant ing notable addition*, both in produc tions and artistic personnel. Supported by LAURENT NOVIKOFF ALEXANDRE VOLININE Premiere Deneeure HILDA BUTSOVA Premiere Cleeetaue Andre M. PIANOWSKI OLIVEROFF Ballet Maeter MM 7.ALEWSKI. VAJINSKY AND CORPS DE BALLET THEODORE STIER. Candurtar MAIL ORDERS NOW 1 Starting Next Saturday || MRS. WALLACE REID 1] IN A NEW AND ORIGINAL Startling Cinema Revelation || of Indulgent Mothers and Pampered Youth || “Broken Laws” All Omaha will be talking about this sensational but true exposition of the "Jazzy" youth of today. The recent San Francisco murder, the suicide^ holdups, robberias, unrest, ate., in Omaha all apparently blamed an “jacamania" is given a jolt for thought in Mr*. Reid's earnest but frank performance. Make Your Plans to See This Show Now! Admission Will Bo Popular All Omaha Shall See and Marvel! ^^_______♦ Btijsssmsi T‘sT'i fciirij-lfffi WCTltroO.fjffitfca Today s Mat m ft TH^ESDENCHIIIAPERSOIIAUTY GIRL M ^ ^AREWTOtRf^^SSuCTO^ON^W?? jfs Late Star of Ziegfeld Follies" and IK ‘Little Jesse James" P BOB HALL Km< MtnnneMi t hen |d^| MURRAY & ALAN -J^it.us of s.wa vt tiis imp jM MR. AL TUCKER J Sg■M'■ SOCIETY ORCHESTRA |j LES GHEZZI MISS LINDSEY aid SULTAN H •*4*1 II.I III!l*T* - SIHOMI — Im m n llllH HI I A « Ml It n.I ill * I i) | IM M MI'MIIK JOHN B. HYMER & CO i I'reti'Hi ln« "ION 44 II M H IX HIXII E 4 I'MMiaallr I Mtetlt 4#selt* W rllle* aad I’rada.ed t Mdrr tfc* P IVrannal IMrt r(l»M ** f Mr II » «*» •' r. I a* t«tli«i of ”1 aai I « \| rat " U ,f Mip't I Allien I iif the Ma4 I'athe Xrt* ^