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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1912)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DEOOrBER P, 1912. 6-B m m wmm i i -J . te QUARIZi 2HL1WXRD in llANQKfl policy of the Icadinp Omaha theaters iliirlnp the week ore such ns nppeal directly to nil who have the cood uf the theater nt henrt. and will be found of especial advantage to Omahti folks who get their pleasuro fij jtho play It was not with a propbr-Vs volco The Hoe unnounced manr months no, before the experiment wu umlertnken, that Omaha nnd Its environs could not afford adequate, mipport "for two first clots theaters; this fact w so patent that Its statement seemed trite. Uut the rivalry .between two liftf onranteatlons. each flecking to contrpl the drrtlnyi of thtf Amerlcun theater, from the business end, -at least, had reached audi u poiht that e.ther was willing to risk loss rather than to concode. anything looking to settle ment. Loss was Inevitable, and It came. Kow these bis managing: firms are pur suing the wiser course of co-oporfftion "where It Is to tho distinct advantage of rroduccrs and' 'managers alike. As a. direct result, dmaha Is to hava alt (h fu-Bt.clasa shows In one theater, whllo llo e,VPn over id tno uses ,iiii oiuin. cuii pa ir, niavinr muj, lUiuue proaucilons at nioderatn lirlr.. I m, I - i iu-rMgemeni is so desirable that Its uenouiB ncta no argument. Tlmt It .will j-uimiar seems almost equally sure, Onn nKi , Z. ... , Jno, word of com m end at on rnr Vtirl,n m..r. c. i 6t.ock nW. that be- ,.r7" Ul .,n" ma tn, after- Vnlir. Z . ' . K"9Wn ,0 0'"l'a ioiks only by reputation as a stock man. ,aser. but that reputation U of the best, has gent hither an organization tbat 'Bppeara to'be the strongest Omaha has Hiii. arS' 1 010 an3polnt of dblllty: Its meniberSara woli bnntb I .have played together for long enough time to be perfectly at mr. wu, .,i... I I - ..-.. w..u ,.iuiuoi, ana tnus should begin their new engage, Vi u : or no"' pf u, dlfnouU . , ",a someumes besot actors when wTjr worK. together for the first 'time. ,Tho play In which they open In a strong "" i inouern lnc dentn. .! ,,w . give a vory good lino on the ability of m.o company. And the list of plays for lnn Ecarvu is so attractive that it Is v "uici success for the tinders 'taking. "VVllliam If. Crane Is eoml i ki Me,con,.e Buej,- He Is now ikVi a,mvU y?a.r 0l! '. d his ,Uur iikb bo jar ueen a veritable juwioei Ills vHt to Omaha In to be made notable by reason of tho fct iht on Saturday of next week hn will u n.. (honored gufist of the Commercial club at luncneon, -wncn Ho will speak on "Tho lousiness or wcing an Actor." Many trlb umii nave ut-en paid to Sir. Orann lnr. ho started on this tour of the country, wuino,,,, moro l0 me point uian the foU v. u J ' . m' ljOU" '"ow-ulspatcli. . JL "sppiij expresses the sentment ... VJI tr 1 1 L ii n. 1 i n. 1 1 1 1 1 V I adopted- inrviiM VrBlr." of his career as an rtTfflW'wkWf h'raight! iiiucniAii uiiujucicra in 'xiie tScimtorloi .r piay nro ioii. -m mi cu wn VI" nouse. lias seen In the American ISIBJ?!, n. ni.rf.lnnmnl .1. . ..... orgariUatlon unuarallclrd m nn I ge- I The American iinp. I tn- . r thantor any otbeHrt-ftfut EdclS ''cd b' m"V Ann Wellm.n and In with sevcnleaguo boots. The few ode-1 eluding Charlea Miller, l'ercy Denton. ?irEStJ!7 aiuc jn mVnv.Mw'X' "A" "K? o. ij utMuig ineaier. t'rouui'tions jiiivo uccoinn marvels or lliorouchnrm nr. urauiy. ine uncertainties nd adversities of Ha nlmu.r wiu,r i,.;i been overcome by a great organisation hV,?R?Jd.i!j! y!1 ca",,, Perhaps the SiTSSt' he VaVteHWi,?,. ment to its credit, , , ' 1""" "! " .""'y vaiuame ractor torrZtfSZEZllhh current comedy, Mt. "The Senator to have advancod with It to the dean hlp nf I W . I,I.IMmIj. . . ... . . . . . r.".. "'..". """. "10 'elMartha Morton. .. was iongioiiy ro- sum or American comedy Is a rare ex pvrlence Mr I'rane has earned lili laurels. At. though be has had unusual success and seems to have tripped down a pleasant jNttli. Uiiclit with laughter ana good will, he Jiao worked. With his partner. Mr. Xobson, Mr Crane gave superb iroduc. ttp of fihakeapeartan comedies. When arfttuceM 'ot Aaaartcaa ts wire-rare I a4aaalBcnMBlBMsrilBa- I fJafJafJafJafjalsfjlsfjVf . fsafaK. fts . rv.7H I BT II . .. in VII wTl f V m L0UI5TSMS inTlevdixus a he gave the stage soma of. the best Amer. lean successes. For years he nun devoted I . iwrsoijai iMient to Aniericaii cliaractcr inni ins iMiormM nna renourotn to tho production of American, comedies. Tho growing ranks of American dramatists o,w him much. U Is to Mr. crane's everlasting credit lliat he never debased his art by stooping to win passing favor and oasy money :irom tho morbid or the unclean. He has offered nope hut wholesome plays and types, As mun, producer and actor tho pniiofjioii is Honored by his career, William A, Hrady is sending us to tho Ilrandels theater for four days boglnnlng Ml I U fl !' 1 1 1 i n ' I , I . . 1. . I , 1 1 . Wsdnosday, "nought and Tald lr," by iitnm i m.i rlnn n. ).l.nl,nn. .1.1 tl,n.A i. j '' ,' n . i ,j,iiwiu . a niuu" hearted, generous, cqnslderato and deeply attached to his wtf. but he has ono fault. Ills besetting sin la drink. He is a gentleman souse. At such tlrrtes hU wife, l:. . . . .' "" aruwn 10 love mm, is in morxai terror, not so much for frr of his strlk- "8 her, but because she feels that when he Is under the Influence of liquor ho U anothur m., it.n.ih .,. . if. n. being caressed by a drunken stranger. It in whiiii ni.ffnrrt i n nn nf ih... .nnu,. that his wlfo repulses him and exhibits her disgust. She refuses to kiss him nnd it. hiih,i stlnaoy until he frankly Informa her that .... .. ..,.. ... .... . .v.-.. ikiiu tm vvwui niiu vr; hum. mfti pne would not have married him If he had not been rich, that tie paid her price, and that sho Is his property. The truth of the statement Is forded upon her and, screaming, she runs to her bedroom and locks the door. Stafford picks up the Iron tongs from the fireplace and brvuk.i In tho door. This Is ono of the strongest scehes ever staged. 1 Louts Mann Is to be the attraction at tho Drnndcls Thursday, Docember 12, when ho will be seen In "Ulevatlng a Husband," r dramatic romedy by Clara Unman and Bamuel Hhlpman. In "Ele- vatlug a Husband," Mr. Mann Is seen as Charles Sample, a young and urn bttlous B-rent-store merchant of splendid moral caliber, but a. bit, unfinished to education and "manners." A portion of his code, In fact, to quote a line from the play, Is "11 warm ueart but cold cash." Just after reaching affluence In business Bamblo ' fails violently lh love with a refined but poor young music teacher, a fellow lodger at Ms humble boarding bouso. Tho girl ts fond enough . r c.,,,nu i m 1 1 i . .( am. 1 .1 that after the union she wi'l proceed at once to "elevate" him. It Is in the method "h.Vursues that tho humor arid interest fi.i V,. ...,!,... km n.,i li(nm tlir-r hat. gone through a gone through a series of extremely In- terestlng nnd humorous experiences. Mr, Mann will bt supported by the company Halton. Bdmoml Roth. HQnr Hunt. Laura Walker. Marlon Holcoinb., I l'etra ratmin ana iiui ovnnnsrr, I m .i,. uum Ji- ' " Drc" I Urandels theater this week for a special engagement of two nights and a'niatlnte on'slturdajr afternoon. Hi. On.... stay begins ftlday, December u. wnen, ,n.e wiij present for the first time In this city Kerpa House," play In four acta .by I ' ' .. . '.. duced In New Tork City t season iana I remained at tna uirncK, .meaier ounw which time the general verdict was that I the plcc was he, happiest entertainment with which Mr. Crane haa been ldentl- fled In years. T story. i locau'd In Waehlagton t MBHS.ILta&-llI?V l.&azes -with, faug&o . :--'-v;'V -n MBBSBAl GlzserZtc&Cc-AHheZoycL A.'wV' I HIIBHIjll 1 1 moment he obtains tho funds necessary X'kJV iH vs' & Snn- Mat., 13c, 35c, coo, 75o. bbbbBlbbkH4 ,0 tralghtcn out the financial tangle vGBfPA I ?.Vk MalS. 15o and 25o EDTWS.CVBTIS -3oydir the present time, and reveaJs Crane In tho rolo of n United states sonator. The dominant theme la of a domestic nature, but there Is just enough of political In terest In the talo to make It suitable to the sceno of Its uctlvltlfs. Mr. Crane will offer here his original production nnd tho same company that appeared with him during the' New York run. In tho cast will Ih found Mabel Bert, liorralne Krost, Marlon Korby, Zeffle Tilbury, Jack Devercaux, Hany IHarwooil, William Winter Jefferson, Charles Illegal and Bud Woodthorpe. This Is Mr, Crane's fiftieth year upon the American stage and his present toul In .the nature pf a happy celebration of that' eventful period of his career. At'the-Brandcls theater Robert Camp bell's company In "A Kool Thero Was," wilt begin Us engagement on next Sun day night for four days. "An Indian, Romance" will ba the prin cipal feature of next week's bill at tho Orpheum. This act Is beautifully stuged. tho sconory being unusually picturesque. ' and the native costumes add much to the spectacular effect pf the performance. Frederick 1L Beaton, who plays the lead ing innlo role, la a student of ethnology and curries with him a valuable collec ttou of books, which he studies system atically. The "Wonder Kettle." vaudeville's greatest mystery, will be ono of the big features of tha bill. This odd cooking . utensil fries steaks and chops on tee, cooks leo cream and freexes mercury. The curtain rises over a brilliantly lighted stage with tho kettle boiling on top of a huge cake of Ice. Mr. Andrews removes his kettle from tho ice and pro- ceed to make a dish df delicious Ico cream, samples of which are pawed to the women In tho audience. With the same fluid which freeses the ico creum ' he frits a chop Until It Is as brittle as I glass To show that the' fluid Is harm , less, Mr. Andrews drinks some of It He j finishes the performance by burning tho i ctko of Ice. I I Maxo trio, eectntrlc -comedians, will' do many funny stunts mid spring a num ber of new jokes. Uertlsch, the ideal athlete, will gtvo an exhibition showing his remarkable strength and agility Hen Lewln. the well-known JJngllsh actor, will gUe a.srlos of character Impersonations. which Include several of. Dickens' sketches. Williams and Wnmer, a pop. ular pair of Irenchmen.i will glvo a pleasing musical entertainment. The Vaughan- aiaser Ployers will open the stock engagement at tho Hody the ater, tonight in Chnriea Kiein'a success, Th,a Oamblr," ne story ueais wun fc young financier who follows the foot teps of others In desiring to amass a fortune In too short U length of time He finds himself Involved with the fe.1- era! government through the, misuse of the funds of a banking Institution of which hn is the guldln? genius. At thy moment he obtAlns tho funds necessary to straighten out the financial tangle one of his partners, terror stricken nt the thought of a jail eentence, turns over to tho prosecuting attorney cer tain documents that aro sufficient evi dence to send to prison the heads of the bank Including 4ho young man's father who Is entirely Innocent of wrong do ing. In a desperate attempt to obtain tho documonU that will convict him he goes to the homo ot the Darwins, the federal prosecutor, In the guise of a burglar. While there he Is discovered by Mrs Darwin, who it so happens l)e has at one tjmo wooed unsuccessfully. Her husband auspicious and distrustful Dw I II v Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Opening Stock Engagement of tho Vaughan Glaser Players THE GAMBLERS BY CHARLES KLEIN An Absorbing Play of Real Heart Interest and Introducing for Your Approval Miss Lillian Kemble and Charles Maikay In a Revelation in Stock Productions PRICES 1500 SEATS 25c Next Week THE WHITE SISTER ODELTj "At" Hie "Ffoni cf I Uaby Carriage Guru e? ufe" b?y? visjMjj uz ( ! Certified iMIlk for the Asking,. ' returns unexpectedly and confronts tho pair. From this potnt Mr. Klein In a scries of surprising although logical fcouoh brlngse his drama to a powerful denouement. Mr. Charles Mackay will be seen In tho role of Wilbur Kmerson. the young (financier, and Miss Lillian (Continued on I'age Seven.) ENTIRE WEEK TflUmUT COMMENCING flUllBUni IN TONIftHT 4 BAYS MATi NEE WEDNESDAY Nights 25c to U1.SO. AVcd. MM. Mc to $1.00. WILLIAM A. BRADV, Ltd., Present BOUGHT and PAID FOR The Greatest Play of Uio Day. Bf Goorgo Brondlutrst. Dlrset from a Tear's Kan at William A. Brady's Playhouse, Weir York City. PROBLEMS SOLVED IX THIS PLAY Is a happy union possible between a man of wealth and luxury, and a $10.00 a week telephone glxlf Can a woman who narrlta for money be any better than n woman of .the strestT , . Doea a woman get a o.naxe deal under the present marital laws? ONE NIGHT ONLY THURSDAY, DEC. 12 Direct rrom Six Solid MohUis in Xow York Crowding Four Theatres A VERBA & LVESCBER Present MR. LOUIS MANN In the Greatest Triumph of Ills Distinguished Career, " ELEVATING A HUSBAND " FRIDAY and SATURDAY-DECEMBER 13-14 SATURDAY MATINEE JOSEPH BROOKS Presents WM. H. CRANE In His Greatest Comedy Success, "THE SENATOR KEEPS HOUSE" By MATCTHA MORTON. SUNDAY. December 15th 1 DAYS. Matinco Wednesday ROBERT MILLIARD'S Great Success " A FOOL THERE WAS " Dovotsd to Strictly High Grade Sxtravaganta and TauaaTille TWICE IAILY x MAT. TODAY JOE KUKTIQ Presents the UEAWraO-KOOM ATTRACTIOrr or BZTKA.VAOANZA SOCIAL MASDS Company Includes tba Inimitable Grotesque Com median, GEORGE STONE Dainty, Sweet little J E N N 1 t A UH i 1 AMD eo a coMPAmr or bo BIO BEAUTY CHORUS Or 30 IlliONilEd, BRUKEITEB 30 and tha Xew Terpslcnorean Novelty B TEKAS TOMMY DAMCERS 0 DKAIt HEADER Jot Ilurtlg, proprietor ef this troupe. Is ure ora itenblmer to emptor a rink erton man to eicurt Jennie Auitln'to nd from the thsitre tn eterr city, llere'i rr lip Joe; rut on outs, ef sleuths m I naBBWHBfjMHHMi ALICE NIELSEN Celebrated American Soprane First Methodist Church 'Thursday Evening, December 12 Tickets, SOp to $1.50. Kow selling at Harden Bros. Music Dept., and A. Hospo's Music Dept. Phone Doug. 491. Matins xrtrr Say arts. Srery Might Oils. ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE wrBX BTAKTXK8 TODAY Tba Only Act of Its Kind In Vaudeville AH INDIAN ROMANCE A Striotly Union and Amarican Jfovslty 8Uga toy J. r.JJoss Vaudeville's Greatest Mystery THE WONDER KETTLE It Causes Ice to num. Friea Steak and Chops on Ice. Cooks Ice Cream and Freezes Mercury, ft Has Mystified Scientists. It Will Bafflo Vou. LE MAZE TRIO Eccentric Comedians. JOHN and WINNIE HENNINGS "The Kill Kare Kouple; BERTISH " The Ideal. Athlete. The Kminent Kngllslw Actor. BEN LEWIN In Character Impersonations, WILLIAMS WARNED . Musical Merrymaker wiw tne Clacapbone. FATXE-S WSKXT TO8W O XKM WOaMW MYMTT8. "yflce tt., SaUry, Ipo. beat saata 36c, escopt Bateraay ana Snaday. Hl-tit, 100, afto, 6o, 7So, I On Douglas St at 18th. TODAY AT 1, 3, 7 and .9 V. ST. TOMORROW and WEEK FROM a to 0; At 7 and 9 P. X. Sally. YT O N P VAUDEVILLE W & a PICTURES itEHX'S TEE SHOW that nrrif PUT THE IH "GREAT" l Merrily, Cherzlly, Verily Yours JOLLY FANNY RICE The Pormer Musical Comedy Star Offers Her MINIATURE MIMIC STAG 15 mama eaKSi'io XlBg of toe 'The Qlri Behind Bounding Wire. th, Aoooraeon. A JANOWSKYC A f Vauropean Acrobats V Uason mppiSCOPE BWB URRAY Kow bmahA.'s Best Blngera, Talkers Movliig'Plotares ffiSS?' 5, 10 & 20c DIMS MATIITEE DAEOY tX'Rtun coupon tlcketi COc) are old (or tha oroUtitrt chain lor the Tcnlnc per--forrotnc rttrttnt t 7 o'clock. Such tlckeU will be rtienred (or ticket . holilrt until i P. M. Alter that Iid. ther Will be recognlted only ai million tickets' to any unoccupied Wo teats. It- VIOLIN RECITAL Qlyen by Miss Emily Clrtvt Assisted by WCARTIX W. BUSK, Accompanist. FUST BAPTIST CHURCH Tuesday Evening-. Deo. 10, 1912. Admission 7Cc, Tickets on Sale at Hayden Llros. SIuhIo Dept. The Chesapeake 1508-1310 HOWARD STREET. SUNDAY TABLE d'HOTE DINNER From 11:30 a. ra. to 8 p. m. 50c and 60c December 8, 1012. JACK DENNIS, Manager. Prescriptions accurately compounded Is vital. You know It your physician knows it that's why he says "Take It to a Sherman & Mc Donnell Drug Store." ; SHERMAN & McCOXNELL DRUC CO. Proprietors of tlio Rcxnll Drug Stores.