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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1911)
30 TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BKE: OCTOBER 20. 1911. B AMIUKMEXTS. Tib &rL & w vJp U i t mm . i i ir f i ! ' tmm .u.i.i ., in n i in in ii mm THE BIGGEST MUSICAL OFFERING IN YEAKS 4 DAYS wiSniaSL TOBISHT Big Popular Matinee IM 25c to $1.00 CHARLES SIX.X.IHQHAM and T. glSCT'ET.'D. IS., Present EDDIE FOY In the Roof Seising- Riot of Mirth, Ueloily and Merriment YV I" THE OIsVZ. and EONO SHOW VEER THE 6fi mm $:r jrrr ' 111 ' h r:-- . 4- et-' ' L.r. . I ' ) 2bwa" zljj . AKn him Uk hf and keep btr, tbkt's hail for them both, wrot Klplln In KlvlDg hla kdvlr to th jyouDK-Brltlah soldier, and h "put the rui trlv and f. 1 fectlvaiy. To llluitrmtt tht accuracy of ' lh Klplinr dIanoala, H. 8. bheldon of Chicago laborataa tho thasla Into a - threa-act drama. Ha reach. tha aama tconcluilon by a, atluhtly mora clrcultoua routa; prhapa ha purpoauly atraya In rder that aomethlng of a panorama of rtha way may ba furnlihed thoaa who ;-ra curtoua to know. "Tha Havoo" la Abater hard, without a ray of light or .Jingo of aoftnma. unlesa It may ba tha ;..lamor of tha erring wife that aha ba -Jxsrmltted to pay har worthleaa hua Jnd defalcaUon In order that her ba,by ;iny not ba ahaxned In hla life. The : thought of thoaa Innocent hlu .v.. i. r.t-rought home to every hearer, and af4 r lorae tna only excuse for tho lenltncy ihat la ahown the miserable rag of a nan who alinka away under the escort 2-f a detective to eacement In self. ra. Aside from the baby'e eyes, the t?'Uy ' devoid of tendernea; all tha rent Z) rugged, unvarnished truth. 3 One or two Incidental might ba pointed -ut as not ringing true. For example. I U Is not probable that any woman would r-ubmlt to auch a wooing as was pro-r-a-ented when Heuert stormed the citadel of Kate Cralga wifely virtue. Perhaps gihe fact that aha had already confessed gl.er lova for him, and waa mora than half wfllmg to yield, will serve as excuse ror the Inexcuwible weakness of her glv--tng over her happiness to one who bad "weady showed hla rgolUm to an extent rMtt would warn the least sophisticated Jt.alJtn, not already purblind, of the J lunger ahead. This la a detail, though. m out aucgeiner essential to tha & ... i.. . i . niun 01 me arama, Hessert did storm J nd Kate did surrender, els tha atory ;J ad ended right there. It was necea jaary aha should. In the aecond act tha fualnesa of wondering at tha little ahlrt ;aa all right for Craig, who waa not ; fn tha confidence of tha Ileaserta. but tJur Hesoert to roughly demand of his ; klfa what aha waa aewlng on. strikes 5 s falsa note. If a woman would ever J )cl her huaband anything It would be ; i ooniiectkio with preparalluna for tha tomii.g cf tha auirk. c4 U aeema that this I laying It onto Heaaert Juat little too thick. Ample evidence that Kate had taken har ducka to a poor market la otherwise afforded. Mr. Miller usea many little trloka of hla craft tor tha purpose of accelerating the action of tha drama; moat of them are deftly applied, but none are beyond da teotlon. yet tha whole la ao frankly melo dramatic that an occasional glimpse of tha god In tha machine la permissible and not at all offensive. One really fine bit of theatriolsm, however, la the manner adopted by tha wronged husband to se cure tha guilty pair with no chance for them to escape. This situation la admir ably worked up. Tha expedient of leav ing the house with banging doore and tha Ilka is patent enough, but tho re-entry is not ao hackneyed. To re-enter tha room, beatow traveling bag, hat and coat where they would escape notice, and then take a position behind the door of tha bed room to wait, seems tha moat natural thing to do, and waa done. It was what followed that ahowed the manttiry of Miller over tho situation, and saved it from the com monplace. Instead of coming from his concealment directly the couple had emerged from tha bed room, tha husband waited until by their conversation they had Irretrievably committed themselves, and then he confronted them. This waa extremely clever In lta management, one of tho beat bits In the whole play. $ Wn have had recently two very excel lent examples of a new type of drama, tha "small cast" variety that has made some progress toward popularity of late. It for no olhor rcasun, the fact that the actora In these dramas are expected by sheer force of ability to hold the atten tion of the audience during an entire evening under conditions that are not especially favorable, gives an Interest aside from the Intrinsic merit of the plays. Plays that require a multitude of sitaklng parts are not novel; ten Is about tho usual number, and from that tha count ranges up to fifty or even more. Hut here were plays with only four char, alters; "The Havoc" really having but throe, fur tha fourth was a mere auto maton. "The Mollusc" had no change of scene, almost no change of costume, to challenge tha mind, lu both plays the attention waa fixed on the progress of the persons Involved through tha pro cesses ttf the dranua, ThaA tha aators V Va.-? At uViAiWdj oould ao hold them la a powerful tribute to their ability. It la not ao great a teat for a novelist to hold hla readers, for ha la permitted to aurround hla peraonagea In their progress through his narrative by much dlsouratve digression, piquing tha Interest rather by what ia suggosted than by what ia disclosed; but tha dram atist must disclose all, for his charac ters are visualised, if the presentment be in any way worthy, and tha springs ou which they move are alwaya In ovldenoa. 8o it requires personality of the utmost quality in the actor to get tha attention and then hold It, with nothing but his own efforts to achieve the purpose. Or, it may ba that tha absence of scenery or Promises of VVIK VOX In a new musical comedy offering, "Over tha IUver." will be tha attraction at tha Brandela for four nighu. beginning Sunday, with matinee Wednesday. Mr. Foy Er .. . . . -ader the management of Charles Ulllingham and r. Ziegfeld, Jr., who have combined in thla Instance to produce a great big musical comedy with Mr. Foy aa the atar. Tha new piece la by George V. Hobart and II. A. du Soucfcet, with a musical setting by John L. Golden. The story relates to the predicament a man about town finds himself in after a night of Jollity. lie wakes in his own home to find that while oblivious of his surround ings, he had been arrested and sentenced to thirty days In the penitentiary. The scene takes place In New York, where the penitentiary on riackwell's Island Is referred to politely as "over the river." The scene in the second act. showing the Interior of the prison, with Foy In stripes, Is one of tha most amusing and hilar lously funny acts ever designed for pub llo entertainment. The large chorus of pretty girls ia Introduced Into the prison by dressing them aa Salvation Army -lrle bringing flowera to the convicts. The third act shows a garden party, with everyone In ranlsh costume to welcome the return of the hero, wtao has written borne to his trusting wife that ha has been spending thirty days In Mexico. Sur rounding Mr. Foy Is a lease company, ln- eluding Maude Lambert, Melville Stewait. u , . 1 . . hi ;- i , - i - Y n ' ! I' ' J2 ' THEODORE JtOBKRTS AT THE. &orx costumerlo effect aids the actor, In that nothing Is presented to distract the at tention of the audience, and the imagina tion, once aroused, Is permitted to unin terruptedly pursue the thread of tho ar gument. Be this one way or the other, it will be admitted that tha companies preaentlng the plays referred . to showed unusual hletrtonlo strength. The "short cast" play has another aspect, tha ono that endears It to tha producing manager. It is .the least ex pensive of all forms of drama. While tha original cost for the company, per capita, may ba higher for each of tha actors must ba of tha first rank not ao many are required, and thua tha pay roll is kept down. The railroad makes no dif ference In fare to a high priced or a low priced actor, and the saving In transpor tation Is considerable, and another ' Item of considerable proportion is saved in the transportation of scenery and baggage, (Although "Henry Millar used quite as much scenery as do not a few companlee carrying a big cast.) While the publlo paya tha same $2 a aaat for tha privilege of hearing tha play, and thla la a moat potent argument in ita favor. But tha managers have not gone to any great ex tent in aendlng out tha playa of thla sort yet. Maybe the day will coma when they will ba mora numerous, but just now tha great American publlo likes to sea the stage filled with people. the Play Bills Davld Andrada, Burrell, aarbaretto, Wil liam Sellery, the Ileed sisters. Beatrice Llddell, the three Methven sisters and a chorus of fifty of the prettiest girls that ever left New York. A feature of tha performance la a novel dunce by the Eight Berlin Madcaps. Thrice welcome will ba David Mont gomery and Fred A. Stone, who come to tha Brandela for Thursday and Friday evenlnga In a return preaentatlon here of "The Old Town." To thoaa who have not aeea "The Old Town," a lot of Joy, ful surprises are in store in tha inde fatigable Mr. Stone's novelties of im personation, dancing and acrobatic work. Ills lariat dance, Mr. Montgomery's Jap anese ballet, the cowboy ensemble and the auffragists' chorus are four of the numbers which found exceptional favor with the public during the New York run of "The Old Town." The company supporting Montgomery and 8tone has been carefully chosen and capably drilled under tha direction of Fred Latham. The original "Old Town" pony ballet in sev oral exceptionally well exeeuteg dancing numbers la one of the features of Use per formance, which la remarkable, indeed, for high class Incidental numbers. Among tha well known principals in support cf Montgomery and Stone are Clara Pal mer, Charles Dox'. Flossie Hope, W. J. McCarthy. Helen Falconer. Edna Bates, (Continued on Page Eleven J ft ) 'MGWKEltaBEm and It Hergen n "Jim. Ae Hi Phones, Bong, 494. tnd. A 1494 Mat. every day 8:18. Highs 8:18. Advanced Vaudeville Week Starting Matines Today Amelia Stone and Armand Kalisz Presenting 'MON AMOUK." A Miniature Operetta. Book by Edgar Allen Woolf. Music and Lyrics by Armand Kails. Jesse I. Xiaeky'a "Pianophiend Minstrels" With Ben Linn and Ila Grannon and Con.pany of Nine. Moray Cash "The Lancashire Lad." Leander De Cordova Co. In "TUB LOOP HOLE." A play in one act by Leander de Cordova and Wm. Hamilton Cllne. Elida Morris Ringing Comedienne. Ruby Raymond & Co. In "The Ambitious Street Urch ins." Introducing Songs, Buck, Eccentrlo and Acrobatic Danc ing. De Voie Trio Athletes, Featuring tha Famoua Pe Vole Trick. Kinetoscope Projecting the Latest in Animated Photography Orpheum Concert Orchestra It Talented Artists II Mces sTlfhts. lOo. aso, 80O, 7 So. amaUaeea, 10c j Beat Seats 83c, Ex cept Saturday aad load ay. 22 OMAHA SCHOOL OP MUSIC (Xaeorporeted) Slrectorei Henry T. Bamea and I. O rreemaatel. AX& BBAsTCVBS Or Sf X7IIO TJ.UQBT TEOIODQXLT By Xastruotors of Xlaaaet Proflcleacy. WZ1D BOILCIIO -lttk an raraauB kia - Oouahs, Bab. : With the PRETTIEST CZORUg THAT ITEB X.ETT H. T. NEXT SUNDAY 4 DAYS v: JOHH O. r23HEB. Presents The Oreateat Mntlcil Comedy THE Immense Company 34 Musical Wumbers. Wonderful Parisian Costumes, Stonidng Costumes. BOYD'S THEATRE 3 Sflg THURSDAY, NOV. 2 Sf, Walter De Leon and Miss "Muggins" Davics IX THE JOYOUS MUSICAL COMEDY OP COLLEGE LIFE A MERRY ftf; MIXTURE of MELODY AND MIRTH 1 r irrr SO PEOPLE Kft AX OIUGIXAL UP - TO - THE NEXT SUNDAY and MONDAY FLORENCE ROBERTS THURLOW KEIUJEN and THEODOHE ROBERTS of the New Y'ork All Star Cast in JIM THE FEMlVf ANT 'eCSS Devoted to Btriotly High Grade Extravag-anxa and vanaevlue TWICE DAILY K MAT. TODAY Bnnday Matinee Curtain at 8i3Q AT LAST I AT X.A8TI BTow you're aura of a pood time with If-KOBIE'fei-ft iVNIGKERBOGKERO Introducing Amerloa'a Oreateat Travesty Comedian &i OOF Xa the CelUo Csaic, "CASEY.THE PIPER" And That Lingering, Simmering Delicacy, "The LOvE KISS" Plainly demonstrating- how and when to tsilver the confection Splendid Olio and the Prettiest Chorus Tliis Season. CPFPIII I "Moose Bright," Toes.. Oct. OrttlHLl 3i honor of Bro. Xmhof. lit'ur itealer: Wit n my whole heart I axk you to atlenl totlay s n.aiinee if you MUST 'iave a seat We'll he C. T. U. tunlitht (means Crowded T the (lunwalfi. --it alwavs happens when Ach Iuie llobte bring his "Knic,t& to luun. B. I.. JOXBSOsT, icg-r. Gttyoty. Evenings and Sunday Matinee ISo, Sfto, 60o and Tse. KJMats. 15c & 25cV5. Chew ram if yoo like hat bo smokies; T1CKF.TS IvC Day .Matinee. Thursday and Friday Prices 5Gc-$2. Success Blroe his "Plorodora." ED MO PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 Matineo Saturday Best Seals 50o - MINUTE MUSIC PLAY. S7 IKME0rfAfiILYBURl!50,DI V2J CATERISSTOP0UTIAUDIEECE5 One week commencing' matinee today. Best seats 60c. Mattlnee, 3:30; night, 8:30. Barney Gerard's Famous. FOLLIES OF THE DAY 1912 Model. All star cast includinK Gertrude Hayes, I.oule arr, Snin Hearn and W. T. Mclntyre. Gertrude Hayes and Her Danolng- Briok-TopS One of the finest acts li. burlesque. No show dn road approaches this at traction for real merit, .pretty scenes and number of laughs. Big company 90 per cent Girls. EXTRA - ADDED FEATURE - EXTRA The rreatest dancer In the world The original IV1ILL1E DeLEON THB Glftli IN BLUB In the dramatic Pantomime ttrknM 111, VonffPnnD The show you'll boost and go to sea again. fl THEATRE 1M O. S. WOODWARD, Manager. Commencing matinee today and all week with matinees Tues., Thur., Sat, Man. 2:12 and evenlnga 8:15. MISS EVA LANG and tha WOODWARD STOCK GO. in the treat play of Northern Life. THE tUOLF THE ATTRACTION EXTBAOUI. JfABf, BT THB FAMOUS EUOENB WaXTIQS Prices: Any seat in the house 25c. week ' B I L L Y 9 9 PIANO RECITAL given by Cecil W. Berryman assisted by Miss Ixulso Ormsby, Soprano. Madame lioinluin, ArcouipanUt Firet Baptist Church, Thursday Ev ening, November 2. Tickets, 75o and $1.00. Ou sale at Hospe'a Music Store. Lena Ellsworth Dale Teacher of Singing. Studio SchmoUer & Mueller Building. 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