-s Amateur Plays John (r old on s Schente . Bern* Fruit, at Least as Regards the Reviewers ---„; By PERCY HAMMOND. N'«w York, March 11. THE 1S1 dramatic revlewera who have been acoutlng for play* on behalf of John Golden, have leeched the second stage of their teconmtisance. thousands of manu scripts have been investigated by these astute Inquisitors, and from them a hundred or more have been selected as better than the others. This lucky number will now be ex amined by a smaller committee of 60, each member of which will decide between two plays. Eventually the wlnnowere will be reduced to a su preme jury of five, and upon the Judg ment of that quintet will depend the tealizatlon of Mr. Golden’s pet dream. I have suspected Mr. Golden of a prankish purpose In starling his tour nament. On the surface he Is most cordial to dramatic criticism, snd even when it Is inclement lie turns tip his fur collar and smiles enjoyably. But fit heart, I think, he shivers a little at our Icy blssts. Here, said he to himself. Is a chance to retaliate. Though It will he expensive, It may be worth the cost to make the critics work. If 191 of them choose a play and It proves to be tinamuslng, a vengeful satisfaction Is at hand. Tn the remote possibility that It turns out to be an entertainment the reve w uue therefrom will mitigate the pangs of disappointment. Either heada or tails, he figured, he would be the win ner. And, while 191 of us were breathlessly heating the .hushes In search of clues, Mr. Golden, with a sardonic twinkle In his eye, played golf or fished for tarpon. It will probably distress Mr. Golden to learn that I and others had a good time reading plays for him. I found myself hurrying homeward from work every morn, eager to pursue my In vestigations. Each package of drama that was mailed to me was pregnant, with possibilities. As In the earlv hours I tore the wrappings off I felt as a prospector feels when upon The edge of a golconds. I experienced all the picturesque delights of explora tion ,1f not of discovery. The titles of the plays were alluring, their casts of characters llkewlss. In all of them there were eymptoms of plot, situa tion. drama and life. I read 142 of them from the first scene to the final curtain, without suffering a tedious moment. If this one, thought I, were touched tip a. bit it would be snnther ‘ Rain;’* or If that one were to l>e changed a trifle It would be a* good »» "Pigs'’ or "The Wild Duck." Most of the works I assayed were rich In everything except manner. They contained good stories, propa gsnda. characterization snd Ideas, but they lacked the persuasive style. Their authors. It seemed, were either too familiar with the theater, or not familiar enough. Few of them knew] mtf anything about showmanship—the most essential quality In prosperous play-writing. THEATERS# e---n Neighborhood Theaters v___ At the Grand. Constance Talmadge'a recent pic ture, ‘ Learning to Trftve." la the fea ture film at the Grand theeier for today and tomorrow. A Hal Ttoarh two reel comedy and Late New* will complete the program. 'For Tuesday and Wednesday the feature film will he "To the Last Man," a 7.ane Grey atorv, with Richard Hix and Lola Wil son In the leading roles. "The Tele phone Girl" will be an extra attrac tion. T’ola Negri* "Forbidden Para dise" will be the attraction for Thurs day and Friday. Children, unaccompanied by an adult, will not he admitted these two days. Saturday. John Bowers and Alice Calhoun will be seen in "The Code of the Wilderness.” a stirring drama of a city bred girl out west. A comedy and Pathe News will com plete the program. At the Bouletail. Richard Barthelmess and his wife, Mary Hay, are the stara In "New Toys,” the film presentation at the Rottlevard theater for today and to morrow. This Is a delightful story of x young married couple. Busier Kea ton's recent comedy production. "The Navigator,” will be the attraction for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It Is an unusually good picture. The offering for Friday and Salur day, is Victor Seastrom's production of "He Who Gets Slapped," with lam Chaney, Norma Shearer, and John Gilbert. It is a screen adaptation of a successful stage play by Leonid A ndreyev. At the Ideal. Constance Talmadge's recent star ring vehicle "learning to Jx>ve," 1* tlie feature attraction at Garvin’s Ideal theater for today and tomor row. Kpisode number 2 of "Galloping Hoofs," and Aesop's Fables are add ed attractions. Rin-Tin-Tin, the famous police dog actor, will be seen Tuesday and Wed nesday in "Find Your Man." A comedy will complete the program. Thursday, Richard Talmadge will be seen in "American Manners," with a comedy "Ride 'em Cowboy." For the last two days of the week, "Broken Barriers." with Norma Shearer and James Kirkwood, will be shown. "A Perfect 36," is the comedy offering. At Garvin's Hamilton. Corrine Griffith's recent picture. Loves Wilderness," will be the film attraction for today and tomorrow at Garvin's Hamilton theater. A comedy and serial. “l>anlel Boone," com pel tee the program. Tuesday and Wednes day, Marjorie Daw and Lou Telegen wil! be seen in Greater Than Mar riage." Thursday only, Helene Chadwick and Lowell Sherman will be seen in "The Masked Dancer." Vaudeville and Fox News and comedy are added feature*. Friday and Saturday, "The Beloved Brute,’’ with Victor Mf Ms aam«, iACtie &a&e66e. at GAYETY /------N Sliding Billy Watson If itli His Own Troupe Shines at Gayety v._ J “Sliding” Billy Watson will nead the cast of his all-new “Fun Show” which appears twice dally week start ing this afternoon at the Gayety— this being the season’s closing book ing. “Sliding” Billy Watson has made audiences laugh for a score of years with ,his funny little glide and his rough and ready method of buffoonery. The prima donna role has been en trusted to Franz Marie Texas. Anna Propp, touted as the smallest and best-figured miss in showland, | is the soubrette while Mile. Bab ette, Fiench music hall star, does a Parisian “vamp” role with many costume changes. Clare Kv'ans is “Sliding” Billy’s side comedy partner, working in tramp character and con tributing to many of the comedy scene* with the star. Paul H. West of the flue singing voice will team with Miss Texas In * group of duets. Murray Harris is quite a dancer and Frank Mallahan will appear in his “two gun cowboy” role. Another of fering will be the first appearance of the Three Browns, a trio of colored young men whose middle name is syn copated stepping. ' Sliding” Billy lias picked 18 lively young lassies for the various ensembles. Indies’ 2.'ie bar gain matinee at 2:15 daily all week starting tomorrow. The final per formance of the season occurs Satur day night, March 28. Be there. IS err oils If reek domes to Onuilm Following Success in ISew York -L—-' "The Nervous Wreck’’ opens »t the Branded theater Sunday, April 5, for a four-night engagement, with » splendid cast, heeded by Otto Kruger. This Is the Owen Davis laugh-play which has been so successful net only in New York but nlso In Chicago. There is more than a mere theatri cal entertainment In Mr. Davis'piece In fact, there la a predilection toward a type of Christian science in that the nerve wracked Henry William* la made well by thlnklnr himself well. Henry has gone west to gain hla health end la an omnivorous eater of medical pills. However, he gains such strength that he holds up en auto mobile In order to get some gasoline that will take hla flivver out of the mountains and Into the city In order to deliver Rally Morgan at the rail road station. Much to his chagrin and fear he discovers that Hally has run sway from her dance, s twogun sheriff, end has used him for her pawn. Henry's efforts to extricate himself from the tolls of this sheriff and the feminine wiles of the girl Is the basis upon which the plot of the piece le founded. Otto Kruger has never before l>een ween In a play which fitted him belter and hie undoubted talent* to *ueh per fection. Kruger Is a master of farce. Edward Arnold's "Hheriff” has brought that popular actor as much success as his never to he forgotten Burr Wlnton 1n "The Storm,” which pert he played for four solid veer*. • Others in the excellent cast are Jean M*v, William Bawald, Jack Raffed. Albert Hacked, Betty Hard*, Jefferson Hall, Dawrence Eddlnger, Charlea Henderson end Clifford Hell. RADIO ARTIST AT THE RIALTO B*c*ila« of nine** the engagement of Brook* *nd Tto»», mualcal enter tainer*, *0001100*11 aa the atag* at traction *t th# rtlalto theater thla week, has been poalponed, and Karl Karey, popular radio artlaf haa been engaged for th# \v«ek Inatead. Mr. Karey, an accompllahed planlet and alnger, haa appeared twice recently on the alag* of the Chicago theater, Chicago and hla popularity waa *o great that he waa retained *a Omaha-Made Art and Actors Head the Bill at Orpheum v:/ Margaret Hitchcock Doorly In hei own prize-winning playlet, "Th# Mole,' will share headline position this week at the Orpheum with the Glersdorl sisters of musical fame. ‘Tha Mole,’* an Intensely dramatic playlet with an English setting. Is be ing presented hv th# Omaha Woman’s Press club. Margaret Doorly, who Is the daughter of ex Senator Gilbert M Hitchcock, Is active In dramatic cir cles, both as a writer and actress Shs waa a member of ths Players club and has appeared moat success fully in a number of theatrical offer Inga. Th# supporting company In eludes Marguerite Beckman, director of the Children's theater, and a for mtr professional actress; Charles C Dochertv, also a former professional actor, and Georg# McIntyre. Both MV, McIntyre and Mr. Docherty have been Identified with numerous local theatricals. Mr. McIntyre has the title role of ' The Mole,” a thief wiz ard of the underworld; Mrs. Doorly appears as "Vicky," a "canary" akin yellowed through work in a munitions factory; Charles Docherty Is en Eng lish army officer, and Miss Beckman plays the part of an English gentls woman. The scene Is laid In the Soho district of I.ondon during the great war. The playlet moves along with swift action and carries a most effec tive plot end dialogue. The Giersdorf Sister* are three lit tle stars of the musical firmament, [whose art Is greatly enhanced by per sonal i harm and magnetism. They have surrounded themselves with an orchestra that Is unique and merito rious. Irene Giersdorf Is tlie director violinist and trumpeter, Elvira plays the trombone and Has, who plays the French horn. Is also a clever expo nent of terpsichore. The other mem bers of the company are men, two of whom are Giersdorfe. so that tn this unique orchestra there 1* a family quintet. One of the stellar attractions which the Orpheum circuit offers Its patrons this season la Karavaeff, Russian dancer, who has won recognition both In Europe and America for ths sit premaejr of his sit. With Karavaeff is a quartet of girl dancers, who were also Introduced lo American audiences Under the sitonsoisliip of Psvlowa. Jessie Maker and William Redford, are appearing In a novel sketch called "Rolling Slones." Jessie and her partner have good singing voices and pleasing personalities. Bruno Stelti bsugh, foremost pianist In Vienna and Berlin, is Interpreting for Atneri can audiences the finest music from the old world. Frank Hurst and Eddie Vogt are a pair of comedian* whn have patter down pat. They profiteer In fun. and thejr audiences derive the benefit*. Elsie Clark Is a singer of jazz znpgs, both blue and snappy. Be sides having made herself popular on the stage, she Is known to thousands through her phonograph records. r-;-s Faver sham and Anglin Are Making Joint Tour V_* What 1s virtually certain to bs the high water mark of the local thestrl cal season Is revealed tn ths an nouncement that William Favershsm and Margaret Anglin, two of the foremost stars of th# American stage, wllr make a Joint appearance here In ‘'Foot-l,oose,'" a comedy drama of in trlgue. M l«s Ang lln and Mr. Fa vet sham are making a gala transcontinental tour and are to appear In Omaha at the Brandela theater fog a apeclsl two da v augagatneut beginning Ft Iday, April 10, with a matinee on Satur day. As Omaha and Pea Molnea are the only cities In this territory In which Mr. Faveehsm and Miss Anglin ere to appesr end ss their local engagement Is limited to two days, those who ire planning to see these favorite stars are advised lo ohlnln their reservs tlons In advance In order to avoid disappointment.* • flM •MMMeeeNSeaHH* I FREE j DANCE J I CINDERELLA 1 ROOF I March 26th. 28th or S9th Music Furnished by ‘‘Nautical*” Orchestra j LET’S GO • THIS COUPON WILL I ADMIT ONE COUPLE * • Otto Ofruycr coming to BRANDEIS April 5 “The Air Mail” Coming to Strand Theater Warner Baxter. ? Warner Baxter, who wtl! be re mernbered for bis splendid work In "The Golden Bed." and "The Garden of Weeds," lias the leading masculine role 111 "The Air Mall," the feature film presentation at the Strand the ater for a week starting next Satur day. It la a melodrama built around the I'nlted Ststes government sir mall service, taking Its theme from the spirit of the sir mall. "Nor snow, nor rain, nor wind, nor night, can stay the pilot In his flight," Is the slogan. Intermingled with the romance ere thrills fur nished by a band of crooks who de vote their time and Ingenuity to formulating plans for the eystematlc robbery of the valuable* cariled by the nlr pilots. Billie Dove Is cost In the laadlng feminine role and Douglas Fair banks, Jr., has sn lmportsnt part. The story Is one of Byron Morgan's, author of the Wally Reid motor Storlea. Irvin Wlllst directed. ----V | Beautiful But Dumb Impossible Combination, Say Three Priie Winners V / Another dependable maxim 1a ready for tha discard. "Beautiful but dumb." no longer ap plies to the fair feminine rroup—In fact It la antiquated, arehslo and ob solete. It'a sn Impossible combina tion. "A girl must have brains to achieve beauty,” state* ftallv Rand, and ah* ought to know for Mis* Rand Is on* of the 14 girls chosen for Paramount'* world court of beautiful models, ap* pearing In "The Dressmaker From Paris." According to this young beauty, it takes quantities of common sense to soled the right colors and lines In clothes so that one a heat feature* are brought out and one's weak points are kept In the background. It de mands strength of mind to arise every morning at 7 to trend 20 times npfors sn open window, and It re I CLE»N™'„-l/T«i« |||| LarfuA’ Bargain Mat., 2:15 Wk Day. | SEASON’S ■ CLOSING WEEK |“SLIDING" |BILLYfa | WATSONA 8 THF BIGGEST H 9 LAUGH OF ALL ’Wm Saaion’i Goodhy# Performance m Naxt Saturday Nita 111 Hundred* nf 25» A 50c Seat* Nightly jfl Today's Bargain Mat. at 1:N, |^ojlSej[*50c^W^^ K. of C. to Hold Fun Carnival at Auditorium Soon "Ooin-Pah” Ridtllr Solved; Big Program Will Past Week of April 20. "Oom Pah", the J925 carnival of imaha council, Knight* of Colwm pus. Is coming to the City auditorium Vpril 50 to 25. This announcement set* st rest a ot of puxzled minds who have been mothered by the "Odom-Pah" In var ious advertising fqrtns the last few weeks. A* described by Kd Cogan, chair man of the Knights' special commit tee, "Oom Pah" le s 100 per cent Imahs oouncll show, being staged inder the direction of this council, md at yielr own expense, without he assistance of any professional promoter. The object of the six nights' Jam roree Is to ralsa money for the sctlv tles and welfare funds. A large lumber of rontests and special enter alnment* are to be offered each eve ilng. I'ses for Money. Money apportioned by the knights o their activities fund Is used In promoting and maintaining the par ochial school baseball league ot 25 learns, the annual parochlel school track and field meet, memorial mili tary mesa at Holy Sepulcher ceme tery, a Christmas tree and summer picnics for the kiddles of St. James orphanage, the ennnal pldno for 600 slaters attending summer school at Creighton university, and for seoun lng new Knights of Columbus attrac tions.and events for Omaha. Among such events for which the local oouncll le now In line 1* the 1026 state convention. The annual national Knights of Columbus howl ing tournament, which Is entered by more than 420 team* each year, will also coma here "as soon as we say the word.” says Secretary Cogan of the local council. The welfare fund Is used for gen eral charitable work. Some of the proceeds of "Oom-Pah" will go, through this fund, to the 8t. Vincent de Paul society, with which to dis tribute 2.600 Christmas basket* next winter. Dancing, Toe. As for "Ooom-Pah" Itself—the pro gram I* highly lurid In aplte, and would appear attractive. Resides the contest*, which include a ladles' pop ularity contest such as has been con ducted In the t>a«t by the knights, ther# will be dancing every evening, with mttslo by Han Deadunea’ orches tra., which will alio glva concerts he tween times. Various indoor aporls and diversions, to he detailed later, and exhibitions of numerous sorts in •cores of booths will 0dd to th« pro gram. And for the kiddles, for snv boy or girl of the grammar grade schools of Omaha, ther# will be a contest, the prise for each boy winner, and each girl winner to he a Shetland pony and saddle. Besides General Chairman Cogan, tha committee includes James J. lOtagersld, Morgan Heafey, Charles 8. Burke, Gene Malady, T. J. Dona hue end J. P. Murphy. GOOD COMEDY FILM AT RIALTO Another of those clever Van Bibber stories from the pen of Richard Hard ing Davis, entitled “The Fight," 1« the comedy on the current bill at the Rialto theater’. It !* the ftory of a fellow who was a ft a id of fietlc en counter*. who through the influence of & girl hypnotist becomes a fight ing demon, while under that influ ence. Myrtle Stedman, Lincoln Stedmgn's mother, and now one of First Nation al s stai~*. discovered she had a voice while crooning baby songs to “Link " and she started studying ss a result of the discovery, and three year* later was in opera /"- "V . V ou Are Cordially Invited • to Attend the • - : Grand Opening \ - Of the Most Beautiful Ball- • Room in the State ’ ; The Chiodone • * 11 OR SOUTH 24TH STREET j * WEDNESDAY EVE, f I MARCH 25 I Muair by the famous Kansas - City Blue Chasers, Mel * * Hoffman, Director l -ADMISSION 50c A PERSON ' * Under the Personal Direction • - of David H. Ehrenreich \..../ quires colossal control of ths will to order tomato and vinegar salad for lunch when devils food cake la Hated below. Yes, Indeed, beauty and brains go! hand in hand. "Peace of mind la tha most !m j portsnt Ingredient In the beauty mix J ture," declares Thala Valdemar, aj Russian princess who graces the world court. "How often are lovely features marred by Irritable lines and sulky lips. Think calmly, set and live quietly and the outward reflection will soon develop ” Horothv Seastrom, the while and gold vision of tha Pourt of Models, sweeps as ay all hints of beauty wlih one haughty gesture. "Beauty is a gift, bestowed lavishly hers, meagerly there," says Miss 8ea idrom. "Women think far loo much of beauty and strive too hard to pos see# It. Happiness fosters beauty, and on# ce.nnot be happy when one's thought are centered upon a mirror. Forget your complexion, your figure, In fact, forget yourself a# often as possible end you will be happy—and perhaps beautiful." In oondansed form Is the following recjpe for beauty—one large portion of brains, several deahee of poles and a generous quantity of happiness —endorsed by three of the 14 moat beautiful women In the world. ■William Beaudlne. having complet ed 'Hero Bluff" for the Waraera. has moved over to the Plckford lot, where he will direct Alary In "I.lttle Annie Rooney." I 4 Day* B*f innta* ft nn p Sunday nrlt. 3 MATINEE WEDNESDAY The Nervous Wreck WITH OTTO KRUGER Mail Order* Now—Ticket* Monday, March 30 Matin** Saturday FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Transcontinental Tour of the Distinguished Cb Stars MARGARET LI W* WILLIAM a* ANGIlN kVERSIUh •rooriooiE' 5s.. A comedy drama of Inrrlque. by '*sas35^/ Zoi Akins author «f "DccldMec* MAIL ORDERS NOW MATINEE l.o« Alton NIGHT j Prlca Ta« Total Ptica Ta* Talal $ U 92 71 Enina Ortkaatia $.1.00 $ ..10 $.110 It $•0® JO 1 2G-— Balcony (First 2 rnvi) I SO .SS 2 TS 1.S0 .11 1 II—Balcony (Na«» G raws) 2 00 .10 2.20 100 .10 I 10-Balcony <»cmaintUi > I SO .IS I MS — Jd Balcony 1 rowa. $1 10; trmaindrr, ROr In ordorint by mail ba aura ta ant loan a#ll-addt aaard. alampad aavalapa i •nr tka ralura af tickala. Maka ckncka nr nnatal manav nidara ppypbla ta Bramfala Tkaatra, Omaha llata numkat nf aaata aattltd, location I daairad. »rka af aark anti II |nr malinaa at alfkt. Mail ordnt a will ba •illad In tka akaaluta mdat nf tkalr racaipt. —-— ROBERT E. BRUCE Indian Cornet Soloist Will be in Omaha all this week at the . . Geo. A. Smith Music Store, 314 South 19th St., Second Floor Demonstrating the famous MARTIN “Handcraft” Band Instruments Mr. Bruce i* a comet vir tuoso; a full-blood Chippewa Indian, born on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, South Dakota. He attended the Haskell Indian School and graduated from Carlisle, making the Carlisle Varsity ; Football Team and being se- ; lected by Walter Camp as All- ; American Guard for 1912. During the war he was Cor net Soloist of the famous Million Dollar Band of the A. E. F. Mr. Bruce will play several solos and give a short talk on the benefits to be derived through p'aying wind instruments and the accom plishments of music in gen eral FREE recitals at the ! store Monday at 12:10 and ! S:10. Eveiybody cordially invited to attend. ---- Doris Kenyon. "I AA'ant My Man,” the new pic ture In which Milton Sill* and Doris Kenyon will Co-star, has already started a lot of talk. It is the story of a man blinded for eight years ami opening his eyes upon litis modern iazs age. From then on his heart Is fair prey and ihe hunters are the types of girls he used to know In JP10 and a 1935 flapper model. The film Is a screen version of Struthers Burt's novel, "Interpreter's House.” It has been reviewed by eastern critics as tth* outstanding society drama of the year and will be the feature attraction at the Rialto theater for a week starting next Saturday. There is beautiful love story with Doris Kenyon as the girl who gives up tbe man who loved without see ing her and fights for him again against new and more daring man hunters. May Allison. Phyllis Haver and Alyce McCormick, an Omaha girl, are In the supporting east. r——---s Karavaeff Had His Troubles Re fore He Reached America < j Peasant Russia in its festival mood furnishes th# motif for Karavaeff's miniature Ballet Russe, which this talented dancer is bringing to the Or pheum theater this week. Karavaeff. who. prior to his vaude ville engagement, appeared with Anna Pavlowa, is considered one of the most expert I'krainian dancers of the day. Born of humble parentage. Karavaeff inherited all the Russian love of music and darn ing. At 10 he was a professional, and a few years later a featured star of the Imperial Opera ballet, when he was honored for his artistic achievements by the o*a r. War had its trials and troubles for everyone, but its burdens descended i>n Karavaeff with exceptional weight. 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