4, tt,ji. - 10-B TITE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 15, 1914. NEW WHEEL FOR BURLESQUE Colombia Amusement Company Adds Thirty New Theaters. TWO CIRCUITS NEXT SEASON Gayoty In Oninhn Wilt Ileninln nu Xo. i. Clrrnll nnit lift Ilvrn ncttcr Attraction for An ' ollirr Srnnon. The Columbia Amusement company ot Now York City, by action of Its board ot directors, ha arrunged to form a secpnd musical burlesque circuit, con sisting ot theaters In thirty leading c.tles. This new chain ot theaters will bo known as Columbia circuit, No. 2, nnd wr!l bo operated In conjunction with the older parent organization, which is represented In this city by the booking i at the Gaycty theater. Already theaters have been acquired for the now circuit by the Columbia .Amusement company, us follows: Mur ray. Hill nnd Miner's tilghth. Avenue, ew iom; fiar nru uaycly, Hrook'y.i, AValdemun's, Newark: tho Oayety and u ! new theater In Philadelphia: tho Hol'lda. ' Street. Ilalfmorc; Standard, Clnrlnratl, I Bucklncham. Ioulnvllle: Columbia. In dianapolis; Standard, St. I.ouls; Folly and a rem theater nt Sixty-third a d i Halstc&d streets, Chlcaro. Wid also thea ters which cannot be nnnounred In Trcn ; ton, Hoboken. Pittsburgh, Detroit, To- ronto, Rochester. Syracuse, Utlca, AN " bany, llolyoke, Worcester. Springfield, ; Bridgeport nnd Hartford. ftnrtn Nest teniin. This new circuit, or "wheel." as It Is known In burlesque circles, will bo placod " In operation next season, nnd will bo governed by tho present offlolals nnd boaid of directors of the major Columbia circuit. Last summer tlip Columbia cir cuit acquired Its only formldnblo rival In the burlesque field the Kmplro circuit and the two were merged. Uy tho pro cess of elimination tho united circuit was reduced to forty-two theators. Tho dl rcctorB find that even this number is cumbersome, and they dcslro to reduce It to thlrty-slx. This reduction will bo accomplished by transferring seven of tho present Colum bia circuit houses?' such as Murray Hill and Miner's Klghth Avcnuo theater In New York, to the newer "wheel." Each theater of tho new circuit means a new musical burlesquo production,, in asmuch as tho system of booking tho "wheel" requires tho various attractions to play n week each nt tho respective theaters In rotation. Thus, next season tho Columbia Amusement company nnd Its members will control sixty-six then ters nnd elxly-slx attractions In the two circuits, Hiicccnn of Ilurlmtinr. Tho formation of tho now circuit Is but another evidence of tho progress and (prosperity of musical burlesque slnco tho Columbia Amusement company was or ganized ten years ago. In detail or scen ery ond costumes, as well as In merit of dlalbguo and music, burlesque In thin country has mado vast strides. Now adays. with vulgarity and suggcstlvcncsH tarred from tho burlosque shows by tho board or directors, a largo proportion ot tho patronugo now nnd for all futuro time will bo women. Tho officers of tho Columbia Amuso ment company, who have entire Charge ot tho organization of tho now clroult, aro J, Herbert Mack, president; U. K. Jlynlcks, treasurer; Bam Scrlbnor. sec 3 rotary and general . malinger;. 'and' Jules Hurtle, vlco ' president. ' n ' ' Tho Columbia Amusement company S now owns outright Us theaters In the ? following cities: New York, Uultlmoro, t, Chicago, Toronto, Washington, Kansas t- City, I,oulvllle, Cincinnati and Uuflalo. The Gnycty of this city will bo affected j by this additional activity of tho Colum k bia Antutemont company only through 2 Being able to offer oven a better grade t" of entertainment than ever as It will bo fc. on tho No. 1 circuit or division. 1 CURRENT WEEK'S BILL I' AT THE POPULAR GAYETY a "The Happy Widow." a company cm- 5 1'loylng tho best tnlcnt on tho Columbia 6 circuit, will bo this week's attraction at - tho popular Oayety theater. Tho offer- 2 ing is a musical military comedy In two J- acts, entitled, "In Dreamy Mexico." Z Tho prlnclplo parts will bo In tho hands Z of those two capable aud Incomparable J funmukcrs and' comediuns, Joseph K. 5 Watson and Will H. Cohan, who will bo remembered to local theater goers as S "Urushky and Ilushky." Among those S prominent In tho cast supporting AVnt J fcon and Cohan, muy bo mentioned lloloa g Von Buren. Fay Odell. tfalda Winston, S, Irving Hay, Murray J. Simons. Howard EMail. Phil Smith. Arthur Urooks. Edward T VoIdon nnd. Phllp Winston. Tho bill g consists of tho following headline nets. jTlic Winston operatlo duo; Murray J. tilmons an Helen Van Huron, In "A Hit , of Knnwnw," and tho Tcmplo quartet, '"- believed to ue the nemo of perfection In' vocal alliance. Starting tomorrow thcro will bo a ladles' dime-. matinee dally. I NEBRASKA WARM AND , COLD IN DIFFERENT PARTS According to the station weather re ; port sent to tho railroads this morning. 5 Nebraska weather was spotted last night and was moving about in pockets ot . high and low temperatures. In tho ex f treme southeast corner ot the state, , "where it would be presumed to bo the v wannest. It was the coldest. Table Hock showed 6 degrees below, with Nebraska City 3 and Brownvllle E,- Out at McCook. where usually during tho winter the weather la much colder than In the Missouri ilver valley, this morning U was 24 degrees, above-. Out In Wyoming It ranged from pOi&bovje to 8 below,' tho coldest being across the country from Casper and Jander. Generally, through tho wtton and northern portions of Ne braska, railroad reports Indicated tem peratures ot 10 to 13 abovo ero. There were tight and scattered snow flurries titer the state, but nowhere anything ap proaching a storm. DECIDE TO CUT ICE RATHER THAN LEAVE THE CITY The twelvo negroes who were arrested Ifrlday by Officer Goodrich and refused ' to go lo work on the Ice presented a pus ,4'n problem to Judge Foster as to what -kiould be dono with them. Tho question was put up to the heads of the depart ment, who decided the argumeutSby de claring that the dozen could either cut teo or b deported. They all decided to tUt Ice. 1 Tho Persistent and Judicious Use ot owspapec Advertising is tho Road to KHK beglnneth another week of much Interest tp tho folks who find their pleasure, at the theater. Tho llrandels will ot out tho most attractive CM on Its bill, "The aarden ' which has about all tho He- nltructlvcncss. If you the piny, you will bo enter tho sconery; If tho men nnd women do not Interest you, maybe the animal will. And tho combination Is such as ought to provo very entertain ing. At tho Auditorium oh Thursday nnd Friday evenings, the Canadian Granl Opera compnny will display Uh glory, of inuslo and drama, nnd tho promlso Is thnt It will be a most notable event In Omnhn's musical history. At nny rate, it offers such a cast as Is seldom heard In those, parts, nnd tho musical folks ot tho village aro correspondingly Inter ested,. Patronage bestowed on "Peg O' My Heart" last week moro than bears out tho contention of this department, set forth recently at lomo length, to tho general purport that .people, aro. willing to duv reasonable prlt'es to eo reason ably good drama enacted by fairly com petent actors. Tho company playing Vb O' Mv Heart." had no noted name at tho head of Its list; In fact, It was admitted In ndvnnco that tho young woman who had tho leading rolo Is a compnrntlvo novlco at stagecraft a fact she mado very apparent at times and tho others In the cast wero not named In advance of public appearance. Tho play Itself was only commended as n "comedy of youth," which promise It fulfilled most Joyously. It had In Its composition nothing of subtlety; con structed strictly according to "mlo of thumb," ns npplled to ' drama turgy, staged i with an apparent .doslro to bring forward Its obvious rothor than' Its moro dellcuto polnVs. nd enacted 'with only sufficient ot skill to show Its pur pose. "Peg o' My Heart," proved by fur tho most popular offering ot tho sea son. This Is accountable for on two grounds; ono, thnt tho price wus not exorbitant, tho other that the- pcoplo like that sort of play. It has comedy of the sort that anybody cun appreciate, in fact, its comedy was rolled up In pack uges and hurled over tho footlights with such vim that Its -purport was unmls takeablo; and then It has a nice little lovo story of tho "beHt sellor" sort, uud whut moro can Iks asked? Tho "tlrsi business man" and his family showed appreciation by hurrying away night night and filling every Mat In tho theater, us long as thn company stayed at tho Hrundels, to tho Intense satisfac tion of thosp who count up tho money any puy tho bills, Moro "Pcss" of this kind, Inscited In tho proper holes, will soon put the "show business" buck on (ho sunny Bldo ot tho street. ISf forts to analyze Harry Lauder havo failed, and most writers have' given It up. Might as well undertake to analyze tho violet; to dissect tho sunshine, or to explain why all the world chuckles when tho baby smllos. louder Is LaUder, and that's the end of It. Ho Is tho embodi ment ot luscious fun, lust that, and noth ing more Ho knows how to u his gift, und he is doing It most success fully. Moro power to htm. Omaha folks will bo glad to know that Walker Whltcsldahas made good In London, where ho has been playing In "Tho Melting Pot." .Tho play Is said to bo 'not so well understood In England as It was In this country, but Mr. White side is much praised for his acting, und has mado himself an cstablUhod star on that side. Report has It he wlll'come to America again next fall under tho Lleb ler manuseinent once more, and wl'a b seen In "Mr. Wu." a drama now running In London. A note from London to Tha Ueo soys: 'Walker Whitesldo baa scored a sen sational success In London In The Melt ing Pot' at tho Queen's theater, winning a remarkablo ovation at tho olur of the play on tho oponlng nUht. when after ten minutes of cheering he was com pelled to mako u rpeecli. Tho Times taysj "American player sufficient Justi fication for producing tho play. White side's conception ot tho part Is a won derfully powerful -dramatic study. H acted with great skill and displayed a forca of Intense passion-' Telegraph: "Whltetlde'a first appearance in London was a decided fcuccess. He Is au actor ot rare talents and ho received a :, markuble ovation. Pist. Hu Is di-llb- crate. Imperturbable, with sincerity Ol ..Lull.' ments of core for talnrd by 0 Kit -me I L: n my inearers mm j I llil 111 I I i I i iHRKeBs. i HH nono tho less effective for being suave , - -lfp V"" H nnd restrained. Ho shows plenty of r force and a, sunny sense of humor.' " '" m Curl Uelter Is on tho Job again In Se attle, as lie used to bo In Omaha. NVlicn u hard-hearted Inspector ot customs held up Mario Lloyd nt Vancouver tho other day und refused to allow her to inttr tho United States ngalli until sha had ronowed tho bond given at New York lust fall, Mr. Holler found his bill nt the Orpheum In Seattle oho uct shy. It was too Into for Mario to reach tho city In time for tho opening performance, and so Cart Just thrust himself into the breach, nnd for twenty minutes enter tained tho big audience In such a mun- ncr no to lirlnir about several recall and a halt-column noiii-c In the .Seattle Times. This Is an old stunt ot Curl's. When ho was Impresturlo nt the Or pheum In Omuhn, .ho wa.i frequently called upon to till In for a delayed act, And ho never failed to inulte good. Lots ot poorer performurs than , ho, are get ting good money on tho ''big tlmo" circuits. - . Word from' Denver Is to tho effect that F.va Lang has captured ( that town almost ns completely us kIio lias Omaha, und that her weekly performance aro really In tho nature of personal ova tions, llor work is much prnNcd by .the writers of the Denvoi pupcrs, but'' tho moro pructlcul element nt her suecess Ilea In the fuel that the Denhum theater, at which sho Is pluylng.U sold out. for ovcry performance. It Is' proving tho most profitable venson of her career, und thlH In tho fuen of the most oppo sition sho has ever encountered. Mureh bookings for 'tho Drando'.s show much of Interest. Among tho latest are Montgomery und Ktono In "My l.udy of ! streets of tho Ouled Nolles. a wild tribe! , ro"lven 'ear llttVo been rounded tho -Slipper." for two nights. Friday and lot Arabs, with tho cries of tho peddlers, I .Ut Blnco ,tho ur'1 flrat ro8 on thls Haturday, Cth and 7th. On Monday und the surso of the crowds, tho uncanny!""1'0 rlo,n ot h? ,gr,eat Uallaco book Tuesday nights following comes Otis j music of the screeelitntr pipes Doomlnff ca tllot '""e yielded a mighty fortune Bklnner, In "Kismet," with prospects of , a special matinee on Tucsduy, und thu next threo daya vlll be given over to Kva Tunguay and her vaudevlllo troupo. What Is probably the most rcmarkablu of all dramutlc stage spectacles, "The week. This will bo Its rirst engagement In Omaha, but n great many Omaha theatergoers have pleasurable recolec tlons of tho very unusual engagement of this attraction at the Auditorium In Chi cago a little moro than n year ago. The feebler company Is sending practically tho samo production hero tonight. In aH there will be nine performances ot "Tha Garden ot Allah" at the Brandels thea ter, which Include matinees on Wednes day and Suturduy, Nothing moro beautiful than this grand spectacle of the desert has ever been pro sentod on tha stage. Tho curtain rises on tho prologue In which no word t spoken, save tho chatter of the members of the caravan, who struggle across the limitless stretch of Band, making their day's, march before ,th,e flaming, sun shall rise ahd turn the desert Into a burnlns sheet of copper. The hasy light that pre cedes the dawn dims the horlxon, above which tho morning star still shines. An Arab horseman spurs forward marking" out tho path which tho camel train nrut follow. Silhouetted against the billowy waste lie stands a spectral figure, for a moment motionless and still, until there Is borne in on the spectator the sense ot silence that holds the desert forever In Its spell. Kvery footfall Is muffled In this ocean ot sand, Following the signals of their guide, the men, women and children ot the trlbn come flocking In his wake, walking and riding on camels and horses, drivlnr their asset and goats, the wolfish dogs snap ping and darting amid the animals' heels. The voices of these children of- the desert eem untfal. almost as evansceut as ReneeJtool vnVTJt Common lm Comi'ny fo ihe 3ratxdtsis though they .wore- words spoken by dis embodied spirits tho life of death. In tho aurredlncr -urnnnu tVi ilr nf the oasts city of Uonl-Morn. 1 ,hown. I Hist. th.. verandah of tho Hotel do ! Desert; then u plifht scene shuwlne the ' tom-toms calling from tho danco hulls. with tho natives In thejr bizarre clonks and gaily colored clothes ranged alone tho walls watching the undulating, gyratlntr girls, beutlng tlui6 with hands and feet. There U a fight bctweon two lovers of tho lending danclnir clrl. tho melee, lloris, tho renegado monk, and Domini Enfllden, the English girl, who has comu to this end of the world to forget tho past, aro thrown together, and ho serves as her protector, tho first tlmo ho has personally acted In that capacity toward any woman. Tho unfolding of tho love story oe-1 tween theso two storm-tossed characters, against a background of such thrilling beauty, Is conceded by every dramatic writer to bo tho supremo achievement of modern theatrical producing. No ono has ever read this story, but resolves to visit tho' scenes where It transpires, and now even the most captious critics and travelers, .long familiar with tho real garden of Allah, assert that. tho drama tic production gives a moro accurate Im pression of tho life and beauties ot the land than may bo gained by many who havo passed through It. Prominent among the 13 people In the company will be found Mlsa Sarah Truax, Law son Butt, l"tank Klngdon. John Ulalr, Antonio Salerno, Wllllum Jeffrey and Grace Noble. In the motley crowd that people the stage aro more than thirty real trlbesmon from the Great Sahara, herds of camels, horses, asses and goat and they lend a deal ot reality and char acter to the scenes. Tho curtain foij the evening perform ances will rise promptly ars o'clock and for the matinees promptly at 5 o'clock. "The Common Law" is announced for presentation at tho Brundels for three days, beginning February 3. Klaw & Ertanger are waking the pres JUiss Jlike JBerJcixt . sA- the'Empress c"t "ason a Jublico year for their great f" B"?,ce!'' tho Prouctlo ot General fw Wallace s Immortal drama. "Bon- to the producers Rnd others connected with, tho presentation of the play. To mako the present season memorable, the International production which was used at tho Drury Lano theater, London, and the Now Amsterdam theater. Now York, J una oeen. sent on lour nnd w:il bo shown at tho Brundels theater for three nights und Wednesday matinee, commenclpg Monday evening,,' March 2, a noteworthy Lenten attraction. In "Tho Whlp,"th'e Drury Lane melo drama, which will bo seen nt the Bran dels In the near future, theatergoers of Omaha will have an opportunity to see tho greatest dramatic sensation of tho last decade, running for two seasons In London and one In New York City at tho Manhattan opera house. This great Bensatton scored so heavily tor many rea sons. First, the splendid array of inter esting situations In the great melodrama; then again for the magnificent spectacu lar effects In staging. Imagine a big pack of hounds coming down the stage entering their kennels, then think of a stable of fine rue'e horses thnt uro ridden In lull view of the audlenco In another scene. The uct In Mme, Tussaud's wax works Is another thing worth witnessing, but the climax In stagecraft Is reached In tho great railroad wreck, which is a masterpiece ot realism. The story of "Tho Whip" Is as absorbing as any de tective or love Btory ever written and la visually depicted by an Immenso company of talented pluyers. With a cast of fifteen people, the larg est company to offer a one-act play at the Orpheum this season, Taylor Gran ville and Laura Plerpont will present this week u gripping dramatic episode called "Tho System." The offering, which will be the headline feature. Is said to deal with the police as they are and the un derworld as It Is, and was written by Mr. Granville tn collaboration with Junle McCree. Humorously depleting the trials of a householder whose furnace re tinea to do Its duty, George Holland and his associates have a laugh-compolllng farce entitled "Fixing tho Furnace." Tho sit uation presented is said to be extremely absurd. Fifteen minutes of music, song and amusing chatter will be contributed by Mabcllo Iewls and l'nul McCarthy. Miss Lewis Is described as a dainty and vlviclous Ingenue. Contortion, acrobatic and pantomime comedy aro the elements of'.the act to bo presented by tho Hrads, who aro making their first American tour. Another diverting feature Is prom ised concerning tho singing comediennes, two attractive girls, Muriel and Francis. Tho little Vocalist, l5alsy Leon, gained popularity of nn extensive sort when sho appeared In "Tho Three Twln3." Her success subsequently secured for her tho prima donna rolo In "The Sweetest Girl In Pars." Sho has the reputation of being a favorite with vaudevlllo audi ences. Describing herself ns "tho crazy girl," Tllll Abott is a hilarious miss from tho English music hnlls. She und her partner do humorous' gymnastics with song and danco trimmings that arc said to bo unusually amusing. For another of Its special photo.-plays to be shown AMlSKMn.NTS. RRANDEIS THEATER CRAWFORD, PHILLEY'fi? ZEHRUNG, Mgrs. week I BEGINNING TONIGHT wk Matlneos Wednesday and Saturday First Tims In Omiha oHheLlebler Go's World's Greit63t Dramatic Spectacle OAKDEK of ALLAH 8 Stupendous Scenes - Company of 200 50 Arab Tribesmen From The Oreaf Sahara Caravans of Camols, Horses, Goats and Asses PRICES 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 Wednesday Matinco, Special Prices, 59c to $1.50 EVEMIMQS AT 8 SHARP -:- MATINEE AT 2 SHARP TimEK NIGHTS, FEBRUARY 23, THE COMMON LAW r Three Nights and Wednesday Matinee MARCH 2,3 a.d 4 KUW & ERLANGER'S STUPENDOUS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION THE PINNACLE OF 20TH CENTURY STAGECRAFT. The gigantic arrangement ot this new elaborate and brilliant Spectacular production was mado solely In the Interest of the Oreat Playhouses of America. Seat sale February 20. Prices 50 o to 93.00. Phone, Douglas 494. ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE Week Starting Mat. Sun. Feb. 15 TAYLOR GRANVILLE and LAURA PIERPONT in "THE SYBTEM" An Up-to-the-Mlnute Playlet by Tay lor Granville In Collaboration with Junle McCree. It Deals with the Police as They Are and tho Underworld us It Is. GEORGE "HOLLAND & GO. In a Furce. "rixnro the fukwace" MABECLE LEWIS and PAUL MCCARTHY Dainty Different Doings. THE BRADS "Sunshine Cnpers" A Comic Mixture of Skilled Glad Capers. MURIEL and FRANCIS Just Two Girls. DAISY LEON The Little Prima Donna TILLI ABOTT The Crazy Girl ond Partner. A PhotoPIay Exclusively I'sed at the Orpheum and Shown for the First Time. "THE CALLIKQ Or JIM BABTON." prlcs Matinee, dallsry lOoi Best Ssats (except Saturday and Sunday) 35c J Hlghts, 100. 85o. 60o and 75c. "OMAHA'S rUH CEKTER." tBsr S7i Dally Mt 15-35-500 jXHgy ErnffS, 15-35-50-750 ,ir.i P. rMian & THE HAPPY WUIBUU tt. vum WIDOWS In tha Unileal 1H iJiceiUiy luca-iu. . ... cma r Mia T 1 Inn Vauda Clllo Olio Includes Winston Operat.r Duo, Van Huron & Simon. Temple (junrtet Beautv Chorus of Wdows. LA 91X3' 9 IMS MAT, WBXJC AT. fnr the first time nnd exclusively, tho Orpheum this week will oKcr "Tho Call ing ot Jim Carton." "The Itlstng Gcnerntlon," Is the tltlo of a very humorous bit offered by tho Hoso Troupe, who headline tho bill nt the Kmprcss for the week beginning to day. Beginning with a midget comedian not more than three feet nll nnd ending with a sixteen-foot giant on stilts. Ross nnd Ashton offer a very unique talking net calleU "Tho Surveyor." Their work Is dono In tho original costumes and Is nccompanlcd by all the trappings ot tho regular surveyors' camp. Downs and Gomas are a pair of melody singers from the sunny south nnd .have voices of tho melody type. Mike lierkln. tho ragtimo violinist, completes the vaudeville offer ing, with her characteristic selections. Tho usual photo plays, with the best ol music In conjunction, form a continuous performance from noon till 11 p. m. Host for Skin Dlscnse. D:klcn's Arnica Salve Is soothing, healing nnd antiseptic. Best for burns, sorts, wounds, bruises, plies, etc. 25c. All druggists. Advertisement. AMISUMKNTS. 24, 25. WEI). MATINEE. A DRAMATIZATION OF BOBEBT W. CHAMBEBS' SENBATIONAI, NOVEL. A FLAY EVERY WOMAN SHOULD BSE. TILE QBEATEST STOBY Or N. Y, STUDIO LIFE EVEB WBITTE1T. HUR E aiiiirfiXtsi WEEK OF SUHUAY, FEBRUARY loth ROSE TROUPE In An Acrobatlo Comedy "The Hlslng feneration" Mike Bcrkin The Classy Violinist DOWNS & GOMAZ nigh Class Melody Sing-sra ROSS & ASHTON In A Talking1 Comedy "THU SURVEYOR." THE BEST Or PHOTO PLAYB Always Plrst Bnn. Four Shows Dally, at 3, 3:30, 7:30 and 9 P. M. An Extra Supper Show at 8:30 On Saturday and Sunday 1 0c Admission 1 Sc Ksrvd Seats. lOo Extra. KRUG FOUR DAYS Com. Sun, Feb, 15 11 A. M. TO 11 P. M. CONTINUOUS THE MUTUAL FILM GO. PRESENTS MISS MAUDE FEALY IK . FROU FROU AND The Black Hand CiRspiricy A COMEDY. II Si I