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TONIGHT LAST PtiKFORrvlANCK
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niO COMPANY EXCELLENT FRODOGTION.
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InH KeeHHeMflf I 1 Hm,e 1,1 tho benefits of the
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I .Af- On; n-T.TiTn.'.-r. ' y it . former place of importance in the
i ".. irj-ic fxicu-xu; . dupont, IQ 10 a - "ouman'H books. Tho experiment . or I
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HALF-PAGE dlspluy advertise
ment by tho Iirandels theater
one day last week called at-
tontlon of tho local readers to
IfgRgKjSI a condition that has been cas
WTiSi ually touched upon several
times In this department. It is that all
first-class attractions playlntr Omaha aro
now booked for the Ilrandela theater,
that a creat many of tho latent and best
plays, with tho best of American actors,
ro to bo presented aythat houso during
the season, and thaylt Is for thn people
of Omaha to decide if they want this
class of atnusesAent at the theater. If
the season should bo proanerous the man
lifters of thejjileli-grade-productions will
foci encouraged to return nnother season.
And herein may be' found a text for a
much tiafiKer and more vigorous preach
ment tlian is now to .be. indulged In
Ten years ago Omaha was listed as be
InK among the best "show towns" In the.
Vnltod States; tho very best of attrac
tions were competing for bouldues here,
the Hoyd theater was packed night aftr
night, and the management rejoiced '.n
the popularity and profit ihat followed
on the presentation of a wonderful round
of attractive pieces. And then came tho
change. It was tho "golden era" of the
theater in America In a literal sense, at
least; millions wore being piled up by
fortunato owners; any manager who had
a TMxIey and lenders musical comedy, or
n Clyde Fitch comedy, or something of
that sort, -was a veritable Midas. This
state of affairs brought attention from
the outsiders as well as from the Insid
ers. Certain clashes of Interest took
placr, quarrels between men whose fore
sight was cut off by tho profits they
were counting up occured over those very
profits; Belasco split with "K. & IS." and
tho "Independents" came Into existence.
This led to a war tho-effects of which
have not yet been fully determined, hut
one result of which was the building of
many more theaters In tho United States
than the country had need for, and
Omaha suffered In common with all the
other cities. With the multiplication of
theaters came an effort to provide at
tractions for them, and unworthy plays
and unworthy players were sent forth
to draw the money needed to support
all the theaters that had been bullded.
Within tho last three years the answer
has been heard. The unwisdom of tho
course pursued by those who ventured
their money on the uncertain sea of the
show business Is evidenced by the losses
that have been taken, by Idle theaters
II over the country, by theaters being
converted Into picture shows, or rebuilt
for other business purposes.
Worse than this, though, has been the
other arid more direct effect of the policy
nf tho New York magnates of the stage.
In establishing theaters along llroadway
lo the number of fifty-odd, whlln lu
t easing the total In Chicago, Philadel
phia. Washington, Iloston, Cleveland and
Ft lials, they forced on themselves 1 1 1
tunlltlun of being compelled to keep tlit
VEMMA. CALVE
T Ab-irlLc'&XcLTxd.eiS T
etars uf the stagu In theso theaters, many
of tho former well known visitants to
tho west have not been away from New
York, save on vacation, in the last three
years or longer. This meant that a piece
successfully produced on Broadway and
exploited In tho name of some star, would
be Bent on tour with a company, per
haps perfectly cupahle, but made up of
nctors llttlo known or not known nt all:
fplks In 'the "provinces" came to asso
ciate tho name of tho play with that
of tho star, and very generally resented
the substitution. No. 2 companies did not
meet tho demand; so the complaint came
out from Broadway that, this, that or
the other town In tho Interior wns losing
ItB standing as a- "show town." Merely
for tho reason that tho people wanted
the stars. Just the same as nroadway
wanted them. And Omaha was on this
list.
II would be tireso'mo to undertake to
tell thp number of good shows Omaha
has not had during the last three years;
and this without the man In chargo In
Omaha being in tho least responsible.
For oxample. Heirry W. Ravage used to
send everything be had to Omaha; It
Is recalled that on one occasion he
brought his "Woodland" company hero
from Chicago for 11 single performance,
and took It directly form here to New
York, no othor town in the country get
tine to see the production until after Its
metropolitan engagement. Mr. Havage
sent but one company to umaha last sei
son, "Tho Girl of the Goldon West." This
was not because ho did not have com
panies traveling. It is also recalled that
Omaha was the first city outside of New
York to got "I'lorodora," Messrs. ltellley
and Fisher opening the tour of tho coun
try with their great show nt the Hoyd
theater. Nothing of this sort has hap
pened of late. The purposo of this ex
hibition la to prove that the managers
are somewhat to blame for tho condition
they now complain of. In the last threo
years effort studiously seems lo have
been made to convince the folks of
Omaha that they can find excellent
amusement other than at the theater.
This Is not hard to do. and It has sue
ceeded very well, too, thank you.
. I. in made to Win
; O W till ruuii .
back the clientele that formerh gave
such loyal support to the tlieaiei in
Omaha. Tho nroduclng managers In New
York, tho men who really control the (
situation, have corao to an understand- ,
Ins which virtually rmans the end of the
ruinous compUtlon, and will cease the
experiment of trying to make the public
support two theaters where one Is ample, j
Omaha has been put back on the map In ,
the New York booking houses, and the 1
list of offerings het down for tho Bran- '
dels Is as good as enn be found tn any
theater In the country. We are again
1 to share the best with tho blsgest From
. New York comes the word that no lont"-
.o think that this city will be restoied to
it-, former place of Importance in the
-huu man's books. Tho experiment , or
"No. 2" Iips been given up; the best Is
to be shown. In hope that the people will
asuin take up the theater as a place to
spend at least one evening In tho week.
Omaha Is big enough to glvo good sup
port to ono first-class theater, presenting
first-class attractions, hut not big enough
to support two.
Changes have been made In tiie per
sonnel of the Vaughan Glaser Players at
tho Boyd theater, for the puipose of
strengthening the organization, and a
practically new company will b pre
sented this afternoon, when "A lottery
Man," Hlda Johnson Young's clever
furce-coiuedy, will be the bill. Miss I.eona
Sinter Is to bo tho now leading woman,
und Mr. James Cunningham tho new ;
hading man. Theso players como with'
good records, and tho tnauugement Is
confident they will soon be established
ns tho favorites. The policy of the houso
will not be changed In any degree, and
tho plays will ho pirsuiited with the
same euro and attention as has been the
rule during the season. The new players
will all be in the bill for tho new week,
which begins with tho matinee this after
noon, and which runs all week, with
other matinees on Thursday and Satur
day. "Madame Sherry"'' holds over at the
Boyd this evening, In order that tho
popular demand for thin delightful
musical piece might be satisfied. Tho
company handling the piece this year Is
quite clever, and the result Is most en-
joyable.
Frltzi Sclieff in Joseph M. Unites' pio- j
ductlon of "Tho Lrfive. Wager," a now 1
opoxa. "of Hungarian origin and atmos- '
phere, will appear at the Brandejs theuter !
Monday night. Tho story Is from im I
Hungarian farce and the libretto has been '
written by Kdith rails, Cary Duncan pro
viding tho lyrics, and the composer t.i
Charles J. Hambltzer, a musician whose
EMILY CLEVE
Voilin Soloist and Teacher
I'upll of Prof. ,Tn Murak,
Prague, Austrln,
Studio 511 Kurbach HIiIr.
lies. 'Phone, W. 01!80.
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The Chesapeab
1508-1510 Howard Street
SUNDAY
Table d'Hote Dinner
I'Vom 11:30 a. ni. to 8 p.m
50c and 60c
.January lL', lOKl.
JACK DUNN IS Manner.
"X' V"r"tH u"' '"covered and
. wiiliicti mr oy .iiFB ."ctirir licrseir. "Tho
Love Wager" gets Its tltlo fiom tho plot,
which deals with a wager madu by MIUl
(Miss Hcheff). tho fascinating and mis
chievous child of an Hungarian widow,
that she will glvo a handsome lieutenant
ono kiss for euch of her three elder sis
ters if he succeeds In marrying them off.
Ho agrees to find husbands for ull of
them, mid by a series or incidents suc
ceeds In making three of his friends pro
poso In succession. This makes Mltzl the
eldest unmarried daughter, as she wanted
to bo. for according to Hungarian custom
only tho oldest unmarried daughter can
receive inurrluge (proposals. But when tho
lleiitonaut comes to collect his three kisses
tllCre Is ail lltlevfl.rl,l .tila,,..lnHIn...llM
I...- . i.i. ill niuiiuiliK, '
' ultimately, of course, he gets the glimpses or dull green nnd yellow chlf
"reo kisses wel) , ellarmlnB mUnued on Page Ten.-
Mntiueo every
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Kvery night,
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All Week
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Prices Matinee, Oallerjr 10oj best seats 3So, except Saturday and Sunday.
Klfc-ht 10c, 35o, 60c, 7So.
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OPENING
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.Alice Xazaa?
Mltzl The cast provided by Mr. (ialt
Is unusually strong In vocul abilities, and
Is headed by (leorge Anderson, who last
season was the lending baritone with
Miss Scheff In "The Night Ulrds." utile s
, supporting Ml.s .Sclieff ure Charles II
Ulallaghiir, Frederick llowaid. Ilonue
, Wright. Hubert Lett, Oeorpo Uunstuii,
j.MIIdrc'd lingers, Tena Itasluiuo, Inez Die
trlch. Lea Mascagni. Cecil Heiiaril and 1
1 chorus of fifty.
Somo of the gowns In A. II. Woods'
gorgeous production of tho Franz lhar
comic opera. "Gypsy Love." which is
schedule!! to bo presented ut the Brnndels
theater Tuesday. January 14, for three
nights and Wednesday matinee, are ro
marknble creations which excite mid in
terest tho feminine patrons. Pin Ills
Partington herself, wears ono' of tho
most unusual of these costumes In tho
second act, when she appears In the res
taurant scene attired as a Gypsy girl. In
directly tho costume suggests a Turkish
cozy corner, but upon examining It care
fully through oera glasses one may dis
cover that It Is made of layers' of chif
fon. At the bottom, edges of the dress
liavti been slashed off hi uneven lengths
I In- tin Itn.tontU. Iimwl unit tllnrn n r,
WEEK
STARTING
TODAY
Wis Amelia Bingham
Problem i
Hiinbe i 'buries
Burnham fc Irwin
A
Song Sketi h at
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the
Tornados, 1
of Aorlal '
Athletes i
Edwin 0org
Conic-Han and
Almost Juggler
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MONDAY NIGHT
.l()s. M (.Mils I'lcvrnln
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THE NEW LIGHT OPERA
LOVE WAGER
Book by Edith E11U
Lyrics by Gary Dnncan
Mmlc by Olin. J. Ilanbltier
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Prices 50c to $2.00
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IWladame Emma Calve
and GALILEO GASPARRI
SCENES Or rAMOUS ORAKD OPERAS with SCENERY AND COSTUMES
M. EMIEIANO RENAUD, Planlit.
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SATURDAY MATINEE and NIGHT
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SATURDAY MATINEE ONE-ACT PLAYS
IMiQlil Performance THE WIFE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19th, 4 DAYS
MATINEE WEDNESDAY
THE ABORN OPERA COMPANY Presents
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SAME mr PRODUCTION OF EAST SEASON. 100 ENSEMBLE 100
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TWICE DAILY week Mat, Today
THE TONIC for JY
Al, Slob's Brand XTaw Show,
JOLLY
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WITH
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In The Two-Aot Musical raxes,
"A Royal Four Flush"
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Company Includes Magnetic Alice
Eazar, Frank (Bud) William
ion and a
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JAN. 20th
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A. H. Woods Offors tho Franz Lahar
Comic Opora Success of Eng
land and America
The Ono and Only Iriginal
Company Playing tho Opora
PHYLLIS PARTINGTON
AUTHUR ALBRO
and
80 Capable Singers
ENLARGED ORCHESTRA
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Glaser Player
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Violin and Harp Duo
JACK BURTON
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