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The Dazzlers
A new extravaganza organization called
"The azzlers" will be geen at the popu
lar Gayety theater week of January 19,
In an original . two-act piece called "Du
gan, the Deputy."
The comedy la by
Leon Erroil, who
was last season the
leading comedian of
Zlegfeld'g "Follies
of 1912," and Mr.
Erroil is also re
sponsible for the
new musical score.
And, In order that
this show in its en
tirety Bhall rest
upon Mr- Errol's
shoulders, he has
ornriA fartViAl find
NAN ENGLETON personaiiy directed
Its stage management. With a ripe ex
perience and signal success as actor,
writer, composer and producer, It may
be assumed that Mr. Errol has brought
forth in this work a production of conse
quence. The dialogue Is said to be bril
liantly witty and to tell well connected
Intensely humorous story, while all
through the two acts there Is said to be
I japld ' succession of extremely funny
ncidents and situations. One of the
"big" effects is a railroad train with
its practical locomotive which is said
to be very realistic. The scenery and
costumes, of which there is a-vast quan
tity, are described as unusually novel and
beautiful. The present company em
braces many performers who are widely
known and popular. The title role Is
played by Pete Curley, who was recently
the leading man for Blanche Ring. Mr.
Curley is said to have made an extraor
dinary success in the part of Bugan,
which affords him unlimited scope for
the display of his splendid abilities as
an Irish comedian. Others in the cast
who have Impressed themselves strongly,
according to all reports, are Nan Engle
ton, an attractive prima donna come
dienne; Kittle Mitchell, a capabje Inge
nue; Kate Prior and Betty Davison, who
plays important character parts; Bennie
Pierce, who is a popular German com
edian; Alf. P. James, Johnnie Walker,
Charlie Raymond, Fred Reese, Frank
Farber and Frank Chamberlain. With
this usual array of talent supplemented
by the efforts of a large chorus of
sprightly girls, a performance of rare
enjoyment may be confidently antici
pated. In keeping with the policy of
Omaha's fun center-the Gayety there
will be a dime matinee for ladies each
day during the week's run.
acts as an excellent foil for their non
sense. Miss Helen Hardies, Miss Mae Meek
and Miss Madge Darrell are the princi
pal ladies in the support of Miss Williams.
The scenery and effects show a lavish
display on the part of Mr. Spiegel and.
taken as a whole, the performance wlh
stand as one long to be remembered, and
the chorus Is ?a!d to be the handsomest
one ever assembled.
A Spiegel organization always possesses
an. Individuality which distinguishes them
from all others and makes their coming
one of the events of the year.
There will be a ladles' dime matinee
dally all week.
Week Starting Sun. Feb. 2
WMk BtartlnJ SUn. l&U. 26
HARRY SHEFPELL.
Mollie Williams' Company
A new star in the ascendant is the term
applied to the coming of the Mollie Wil
liams' show, which Is to visit the popular
Gayety theater the week of January 26.
oiarung
at the
lowest
rung of
the lad
der, as a
chorus
girl at $13
a week
wjth a
cheap
repertoira
comic op
era com
pany Miss
Williams
has rfson
to the po
sition o
recei vln.4
a remun
eration larger than any other feminine
star in extravaganza,
receiving a remuneration larger than any
other feminine star in extravaganza.
Her claim as a star is amply proven by
her work and by the thorough artistry
w'th-whleh the whole performance is can
ducted, and she Is responsible for a large
part of the atmosphere that breezes
throughout the entire performance.
To anyone that has ever witnessed a
Spiegel production, they can rest assured
that the young Napoleon of burlesque
will outdo all his previous efforts. Th
book is by Richard Goodall and the music
by Paul Reubens. The costuming is from
the Orange Manufacturing company, whi
were favored by special designing from
Mlsa William's own hand.
The comedy falls upon the shoulders
of Harry Sheppell and Clem Bavins. Both
of these men are past grandmasters in
the art of securing laughs. In this they
ire ably assisted by E. A. Turner, who
if
Billy Arlington and the Golden
Crook
' The Golden Crook" will open at tne
Gayety theater on Sunday, February 2.
It is a fact that this production Is su
perbly beautiful in
every detail. The
costumes and scen
ery may be com
pared only to a
great production at
one of the leading
Broadway houses.
The performance Is
about the same as
last season. True,
there is a new
book, but all of the
salient features of
the former show
are retained, and
they are all so
strong that the per
formance appears
to have changed
but little. Arling
ton does about all
of the things that
he did so well last
season, and his
scenes with Miss
Cochran. Ed John
ston and Jack
Strouse have been
retained. The only
new feature of the
show is the Im
perial Russian bal
let, which went
over very strongly.
They make .their
appearance at the
opening of the sec
ond act surrounded
by the entire
chorus, dreseed in
the Russian cos
tume and holding
musical Instru
ments peculiar to
the nation. This
scene is singularly
beautiful and was
rewarded with a
great round of ap
plause. The only
conspicuous new
member of the cast
is Mile. Viola, who
possesses a fine
stage presence and
is very effective in
the dramatic part
of the work. The
chorus is large and
It has an unusual
number of decid
edly pretty girls.
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laugh maker In the history of their ca.
reer, and aside from affording them
ample opportunity, It offers numerous
chances which are made use of for the
interpretation of a wide range of musical
numbers displaying the b(3 beauty chorus
in eighteen Olst'nct changes of pretty and
appropriate wardrobe.
Although the "Bowerys" as a title is
so well known as to need no introduction,
It being an admitted fact that that title
always means a good s'how, Hurtig &
Seaman have agreed to make no devia
tion of the popular Gayety's plan of of
fering a dime matinee every week day
for the ladles.
Dale and Murray Harris portray his col
lege chums. Alma Barnes impersonates
the French aunt and Jenny Roas is t'.ie
lovely daughter. Beatrice, the ragtime
violinist who created such a furore Inst
season, is retained and she is sure to
repeat her foimer triumphs.
Specialties will be interspersed through
out the entire two acts and many op
portunities are given the twenty fair
graduates to disport some gorgeous
gowns, for which Mr. Spiegel's taste Is
beyond criticism. There will be a ladies'
dime matinee every week day of the
engagement.
Week Startla
Sun. Mar. 23
The Columbian
The Columbia Burlesquers company,
wlilch opens its annual engagement at the
popular Gayety theater Sunday after
noon, March 23, it the namesake attrac
tion of the great Columbia circuit of
thirty-six theaters of which Omaha's
Gayety la a member. The clwln of
theaters embracea all the big cities from
Omaha to Boston. The company is one
of the largest ever aent out by John O.
Jermon, with fully fifty people in the
cast, including twenty-five chorus girls,
noted for ttielr voices and dancing as
well as theJr attractiveness. A two-act
comedy, full of songs, musio and laughter
will be presented. The east Includes
many favorite well known to the
Gayety's Immense clientele and a chorus
that is actually the pride of Mr. Jermon
and the envy of many other attractions
on the circuit.
This season's "Columblas" Is a brand
new show In every respect hut the title,
which is retained from season to season
as a trade mnrk. The costumes, the
scenery, the electrical effects are most
elaborate nnd the producing firm 'has
spent Its good money most lavishly to
assemble the superior equipment carried
by this organization. There will be a
ladles.' dime matinee each week day dur
ing the run.
It Wdi His Theater.
The late John Ptetsn. whose Globe
theater in Boston, was one of the coun
try's landmarks, was an odd character, as
those who came in contact with him cs.n
vouch. Thomas V. Ross, while a mem
ber of the old Boston museum, was a
great admirer of Stetson and his methods.
"He had a young man by the name of
Sharp, whom he employed as treasurer."
relates Hoss, "and during one of the
memorable long runs at the Globe Stet
son arrived at his theater at 1:3 p. m..
on Saturday and was amased to find a
sign displayed In front of the theater
reading:
" 'Matinee 2 p. m., Sharp.'
"The manager immediately ordered the
sign changed to read:
" 'Matinee 1 p. m. Stetson.'
" T, he said, 'am paying the rent of
this theater, and I d.) not Bee any reason
why the treasurer should got the benefit
of publicity at my expense.' "New York
Telegraph.
One Idea.
"What are these society people we
hear about?" asked Mrs. Co'mstossel.
"I dunno," replied the farmer, "but
as near as I ran make out they're Jes'
folks that make a regular habit o'
wearln' their Sunday clothes every
day." Washington Star.
Two Waya.
"Jack cays Maine treats htm like a
dog."
"Ah, but is the treatment general or
particular?"
"What do you mean?"
"Does she treat him like her dog?"
Baltimore American.
Sun. Mar, 16
ELEANOR
COCHRAN.
Week Starting Sun. Mar. 9
The Merry Whirl
The Gordon-North Amusement Company
has the honor to present Moore and
Smith in the "Merry Whirl," which is
the great song show that will visit
Omaha's popular
Gayety theater th
week of March lb.
Gordon and North
have lavished
riches upon the
production. "The
Merry Whirl" con
tains no less than
twenty new songs,
a breezy strlrrlng
plot, crisp fascin
ating dialogue and
two score of the
prettiest girls who
have left Broad
way. "The Merry
Whirl" with Moore
and Smith comes di
rect from their fa-
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mous runs at the Columbia theaters in
Now York and Chicago, where it played
for the last two summers to record break
ing business. Precisely the same produc
tion and cast will be seen here. Those
who saw the New York and Chicago pres
entation will remember what a gorgeous
spectacle it was; the gowns and scenery
being singularly beautiful. There are
some forty girls, all skilled chorus work
ers, gowned- up to the minute and brim
ming over with vivacity, Including the
bisque baby ballet. In the powerful cast
supporting Moore and Smith are such
Broadway favorites as Emil Dufault,
Lillian Fitzgerald, Mabel DeNord, Bob
Leonard, Eddie Foley and forty others.
The book is a two-act musical comedy
by that clever young author, Don Roth,
who has written many Broadway suc
cesses. The Lyrics are by Ed Ray, and
the music was written by none other than
the famous Leo Edwards.
"The Merry Whirl" la full of mirth and
there is action and melody every second.
It is a real Gordon & North production
which will be a treat for the eyes and
ears. The policy of giving a ladles'
dime matinee every week day, will be
adhered to.
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Bowery Burlesquers
Ti"e coming of ti e ever welcome Bowery
Burlesquers quite late In the season can
nicely le likened unto an e'aborate course
dinner at whicU the mo.it toothsome prep
aiation has been reserved for the dessert.
Many, many excellent attractions will
precede this company at Omaha's fun
center the popular Gayety---but Messrs.
Hurtig & Seaman are most emphatic in
their a sertion that no more pleasing en
tertainment will appear all season than
their "Bowerys," which name has been
used by them as a title for extravaganza
for many seasons.
This reason the shining lights of the
big company are Fitzgerald and Qulnn
always pleasing in the roles tney assume
and Mabelle Morgan, who is fald to pos
sets a manner of much charm and a volcj
of exceptional culture and sweetness.
By no manner of means have Hurtig
& Seaman slighted "The Bowerys" In
cast, chorus or equipment; the fact that
this season's "Bowerys" present an en
t're change of travesty from last seaso.i
has encouraged them to outdo all pre
vious efforts In filling out the organiza
tion to a point that makes Its duplication
a!mo t an impossibility by a rival, though
frifndly, producer.
This season's skit is said to be by long
odds the funniest thing Fitzgerald and
Quinn have been seen In, the greatest
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MAY FLORINE
LINDEN.
The College Girls
Sunday matinee, March 30th, will wit
ness the opening of the new "College
Girls" at the popular Gayety. This It
the fourth year for this organization
and Mr. Spiegel,
the sponsor, of
fers an entirely
new version of the
happenings of col
lege life. The
stcry don lii
t'ie lmirrv adven
tures of ihe father
and the son in the
substitute of a
fake aunt to ho'p
out the love af
fair of the yourg
gentleman vth Hs
father. The compli
cations that arise
are said to be ex
cruciating as a summer excursion.
George TotW Smith Is responsible for
the book, while the music Is by Paul
Reubens. Both of these young gentlemen
are familiar with the wants of the public
and have a long list of hits to their
credit.
are said to be excruciating as a rummer
excursion. George Totley Smith Is re
sponsible for the book, while the nusic
is by Paul Reubens. Both of thrte young
gentlemen are familiar with the wants
of the public and l.iv. a lont; iirt of
hits to their credit.
Mr. Abe Reynolds Is retained as the.
father while Dan Coleman Is 1:1s assis
tant as the make-believe aunt. May
Florlnc Linden, who was the original
rollege widow In the first production of
the "College Girls" will again undertake
her former role. Walter Johnson will
be seen as the dutiful son whll) Johnny
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WEEK OF SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
DAVE MARION
AND HIS
AMLAN
Company
Presenting a New Two Act Musical
Travesty, Called
POUSSE CAFE
2S Ren Uirioi Son; H its, 25
54 PEOPLE, 54
An All Star Cast
And tho Favorite Comedian as
"GNUFFY"
WEEK OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
Everybody's Favorite
PETE CURLEY
XV THE BEST BET Or THE SEASON
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A SUNB17BAT OF EXTRA VAOAKXA. WITH A REAL AXL-ftTAR
CAST 07 REAL ENTERTAINERS, INCLXTDINO
PETE CURLEY
MAN XNOLETON
BETTY DAVISON
KATE PRIOR
KITTY MITCHELL
BENNY PIERCE
CHA8. J. RAYMOND
ALP. P. JAMES
JOHNNIE WALKER
PRED REESE
AND BPASKLINO SECOND ONLY TO THE PRINCIPALS WHAT IS
WITHOUT A DOUBT th
Best Dancing Chorus in Extravazanza
WEEK OF SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
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A Delightful Deluge of Splendor
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RUTH XERRIMAH
GARNET MSRKIVAV
KAY OILMORB
MAUDXB ROSE
HELEN ANDREWS
MAE LYON
MAYBELLE MAHLUM
ROSE PREEMISJf
DAISY LB ROY
HERB THEY ARB
HAZEL BLAIR
OLLIB PAYNE
ADELB ALDEN
EDNA PURCBLL
FLORENCE COOK
BO NIT A LOPEZ
EDITH FLENNER
MAY DENVER
ETHEL ROBBINS
The whole constituting a Scintillating, Radiant, Twinkling, Unap
proachable Array of Entertainers in every sense of the word
DAZZLERS
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In tho Satirical Comic Supplement
ere9 There and
Everywhere'
A STUPENDOUS PRODUCTION IN 2 ACTS
Company Includes Real Stars and
Pretty Girli
Thoroughly Saturated Viith Laughter
WEEK OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
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Mr. Max Splogtl Takes Great
Pleasure In Presenting
Mollie Williams
AND HER COMPANY
WHICH INCLUDES
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HARItV SHEPPELL, CLIFF WORM AN,
E. A. TURNER. CLEM KEVINS
HELEN HARDICK, MADGE DARRELL,
MAE MEEK
WEEK OF SUN., MAR. 2
That Intrepid Producer
GU HILL
OrrXRB A BRA ITS TOW TZR8I0V 07 THAT ALWAYS OOOD BKOW
THE
MOLLIE HERSELF.
WITHOUT ANY EXAGGERA
TION T H E HANDSOMEST
CHORUS EVER ASSEMBLED
ON A STAGE AT ONE TIME.
A Swaying, Dancing Mass
of Beautiful Humanity
2 A Merry and Volatile and Sump
v fuously Gowned Maidens.
NOTE A Spiegel organization always
possesses an individuality that distin
guishes them from all others end make)
their coming one ot the events of the
year.
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two Screamingly Funny Satires
CLEM BEVINS.
WEEK OF SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Jacobs & Jermon Inc., present
OOUB9XAVS WHO DO WOT WASTD YOUR TIME
IVOBR8 WXTX VOIOIS 07 WOXTOmUrVL aWSBTZTSBS
Hlghost Salaried Vaudeville
Olio In Extravaganza
A VERITABLE
orld of Novelties
A TIATURB PAR IXCXLLIHOE OVR COXM0POX.ITAJr CHORUS I
Demure Country Maids
4 Small Town Lassies
City Broke Girlettcs
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With the "Laughing Hobo"
Billy
rlingion
Of "I'm de Leader" Fame
ArUaftoa and Johniton
In the Nonsensical Hodge Podge
THE AUTO BUGS
KR, ARLINGTON'S ASSOCIATE PLATERS:
Johntoa and BnckUy. Kilt. Volft.
jack StronM. City Comedy Tour
CHORUS 07 35 GOLDEN CROOXBTTES.
EXTRA FEATURE Imparls! Troup of RnuUn 9Aora
B074 ud Vaola.
Elaanoar CoohMn.
WEEK OF SUN.y ARCH 9
ANOTHER OP HURTIG & SEAMON'S BIG HITS
A Title that Has Stood for the Highest Type of
Extravaganza for dver a Decade.
CLEAN - INOFFENSIVE - FUNNY
, Featuring .
Fitzgerald and Quinn, and Habelle Morgan
TOGETHER WITH A BAND OF JOVIAL JESTERS
Also a Chorus of Genuinely Pretty Girls.