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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1916)
n-n U luih 0, !M0. niK omaha sunday bke: January tf. Tnytrj which iirroun1 m. fllatnonrt robbrjr, erurlnf In hli own Iioiim, n1 which thrpitnii to rlollly dlAtnrh the hkfptnrM of hi bolovM Vlrwtnliu TmeiH Hfron, nthw, arrlvpa at night Ith a rough atnno of fahnlnua valu, which he hat imHH all the war from the dla- Three Days Beginning TOMORROW Matineo IVodncsday j mond tnlnea of Routh Africa, and in to , deliver to hla firm In Ionlon. Shortly ; after hla arrival he la aanaulte,! In a I darkened library and Iowa the diamond. I All of the old Inatlnrta nt the leaal aleuth , are arouncd. and althouah the only chic jto the thief la a ramella, wrapped with ia hair, and Riven to Brnrt by one of th aervanta, previntia to tho crime. I "Orumpy" by aatute deduction fnetena jthe nu'lt upon the rtltht party. Aa ran be Inferred frbm the foreitolna. Urunipy" i haa a detectlvf-llke plot, but It Is one of a new twlat and la built upon humorous ; Mnea and deeplte lomi thrilling eitua tln never drawa a tear. ! Mr. Maude brinjta ha entire Kmplro I theater eaat and production to dmnha. Hla aiipnorttnir raat Includes M'as Klale Mackav, Herbert Marshall. John Hnr jwood. Alexander Onalaw, Leonard Trol- los Aleaander Calvert. Julian d'Alble. trYank J. Oreaoty. Mlaa Maiirie Andrew i and Mlaa Ixule Van Waaenen. ' rn" inm IWtuoduces the quN of JQt hcBER MUSICAL COMEDY jf'li1 V tBY HENRY BL0550M ft. VICTOR mm 1YP nil? i irx-l hi (P(C lw -. J ' '-V ! VL -T .1"; - V WXV . : ' - M --.r : v . :f ,?;:'----.'---.r..Uv. SO ' W i Hi: -':? II YEAR, . - n -5 X f I IN I'i N V'W BX ft .aw ts av-tn s a ansa. 1 r-v x I; I SI .188 GERTRUDE IIOFTMAN'S wordleai. tut not nolaeleaa arrangement of the aepoUcla, "Sumurun." provea that vau deUla haa Ha llmltatlona. aa wall Ita limlta .1.4 1. Sumurun" aha haa nearly. If not quit -l-'" ona wiiue real lain th other. Tha art of Interpretive danclnr. of which Mlaa Hoffman la a dlatlngulahed exponent, a on of th moat difficult. It require ment extending far beyond th mer Phjalcal Into that.twIIHht aon of erpree alon. wherein subtlety lurka. and eonoeaU ment aerr to pique the imagination Into qulekneaa and at Ira the thought to aupply what la not fully revealed. And this ouallty la dlatlnctly laoklna; In "Bumurun" aa produced by Mlaa Hoffman, tattle. If nythlne;. la . for the ln.a4rlna.U0n to "PPly; all the paaalon of the tale la ex. hiblted In It croaaneaa. none , of the acene, tettinc beyond the mere sensual. iy of th yarn that la subject of the Illustration. Mlaa Hoffman, haa unquea tlonably given much patient and aome well directed effort to tha end of dolna an unique thins for vaudeville, and has aucceeded so far as mere novelty la con cerned. But as contribution to tb art of the theater her effort has bean wasted Her rreateat failure has been In the mat ter ef aus e;eUon; it may be the oristnal FUinhardt production of "Bumurun" In It tb essential quality of appeal to wwmna; mat lies back ef mer vision. inw wouia d poasihl with plenty ef time, but It la dented to on who must " ory m th brief apace allotted to an "act" . In a vaudeville theater. "n.n on recans tn "atmosphere'' of I'Wamet." or even th cruder effects of "Omar, the Tent-Maker," one may real. It just how far short of verisimilitude th Hoffman effort falls, as to the mere point of creatine; the Illusion essential aa a background on which to project tha details of her pictures. Her own ehare or tn aancins; la don with charming oanaon, ana giving herelf over without rrve to tha characterisation of a Us. some." ' but wanton temptation. Thj outer aiaJk or trip, rants. through the ir ever reaching the pitch at which It ahould be taken. Much of thla failure Is directly due te th hast with which It must all be ahlbltd. under the condU tlons that are Inexorable In vaudeville. A fairly safe prophecy will be that Miss Hoffmana next venture will Inolud aometning leaa Unwieldy and aponsiv than 'Sumurun." Rank Hunier fame, t r. In 1690. giving us "Bam- th- P""11" 10 c"r Mnrta Civile." .t tha r.M I ahoea along with th co On of the Item of news that came with Id w Tear was tb announce ment t,t the death of Tomano HaMnl on Jsnujry.l at Florence, Italy, aged 4 years. rni tt.i, at the hciiflit of his piae! tn Omah son'' 1 nd "I-a rwva ineater. Thos who were present will ver.y readily rcu th magnificent preeence. th commanding carriage and the wondert.'l voice of thla man. who aa then hailed e.si th foremost living actor. Uki Bernhardt. Balvlnl never trouDled to learn to apeak Kngllsh, but. unlike her. he waa supported on hla tour by an English speaking company, which lave to hla performance something of a bilingual quality that might have become grotesque, had It not been for th aheer fore with which th great actor domi nated th situation. Salvinl had retired from th stage, hi latest communica tion with th publte being the publication of his memoirs a few years ago. Ha had eA jb SkOtor since he u U. following his father's profession, but forbidding It to hla younger son. Alexander, whom he destined for tb Ufe of a coffee broker. Young 6alvtnl could not resist the call ef the blood and was fast winning nls ray aa a romanc actor when he tvertaken by death back In the 'a. Musketeers," and Turrldu In the acting version of "Cavelleria Hustlcana." - . Tb Omaha section of the Drama league Is fulfilling its function, so far aa pertains to notifying Its members of the LPproech of worthy plays and cap able eotora at th local theater la con qerned. Notli waa sent out during th week calling attention to the approach ing engagement of Mr. Cyril Maude at the Brandeia, and Blr Johnston Forbes Robertson at Boyd' a. Both playera and playa have the hearty commendation of the Drama league. Keg-ret was felt by at least two genera tion of playgoers when word came of the death of "Joe" Murphy, at the rip age of S3, at his home In Brooklyn last week. His; active life extended over a long span, and he made "The Kerry Uow" and "The Crulakeen Lawn" well known throughout the longth and breadth aa the action wr-;0f the land, and to th children and pantomime, seldom ' arandchlldren of thos who first laughed and cried with him, and rose up and ap plauded him to the echo when he sang "A Handful of Earth." Mr. Murphy was eccentric In some ways, but he never lost a friend. Many yeara ago the presiding genius of this department waa th proud owner of a horseshoe that was handed hlin, fresh from the "alack tub" of th kerry guw, and It was cherished aa a precious memento of the handiwork of an actor who actually added to hla hts trlonlo ability the mechanical akill neces sary to "turning" a horseshoe. The lllu- aion was dispelled In later yeara when the possessor of the rello learned that It waa ! atock of horse- 1 company, and thus 1 the atar had little trouble In producing on each time the play waa put on. Mr. Murphy and hla victim had a hearty laugh together over the Incident on the 00c anion of the last visit of the aged actor to Omaha, when he played "Tne Kerry Oow" at the Krug theater. Everywhere th characterisation has served to firmly establish Mr. Maude as a prime favorite with our playhouse patrons. Practically all of Mr. Maude's notable career abroad haa been confined to ap pearances In London, where through his exceptional versatility he has been able to create a wide range of parte that have found great popular favor. For fifteen' yeara he haa controlled his own theaters and made hla own productions, many of which were afterward done in this ooun try by stars under the Prohman man agement. "Orumpy" was written . by Horace Hodges and T. Wlgney Percyval. both being well known to the Kngllsh stage, and la a novel offering of the comedy melodrama classification. Mr. Maude la Introduced aa Andrew Bulllvatit, a re tired British K. C one whe la very old, very lethargic, and, above all, on who Is very anxloua to be left to his own de vices. He cornea upon the scene as a man of u, with a crusty, Irritable and explo sive exterior, very exacting regarding; the little details of his household, and show ing the many physical evidences ef ex treme age. But underneath his gruffneea one discovers a very tender and lovable human, who could be no more aptly described than by the nickname of en- dearment, "Grumpy," which has been given him by h's great-granddaughter, Virginia Bulllvant. who ia a member of more re- will b well recalled locally for hie per formance of Don Caesar In "Ion t'aeear fit e.sn," d'Artagnan In "The Three What promises to be the largest and most brilliant audience of many seasons will easeinble at the Krandeis theater Thursday night to welcome the noted English actor, Mr. Cyril Maude, upon the occasion of hia first visit to thla city. Mr. Maude will be seen Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee In hla earned y drama auoceaa, "Orumpy." Mr. Maud comes her direct from his seeond New York success ia "Orumpy," having returned to that city and played thla fall to a seiie of audi ences that taxed tho capacity of th Empire theater. His first Broadway run with this delltihtful comedy covered a full wa . thoatrlcal year. Then came a highly ei'- fle ceasful presentation of the piece at the New theater, London, cloarly followed by a return o America, and a season spent in Boston, Chicago ' and I'hiladelpiiia. Today rfKEWATonlto 2:30 URUU 8:20 For Tea rerformaaoes. TASTSABD stock: DSA1UI at moth rauoaa THE NORTH BROS. The play this week is for men and women. It ia a 3ond one and deal a irectly with Die frenaled expendi ture of money. It haa turned the ca reer of many fam ilies from failure to auoceaa. It is a bargain at any. price. raariTVAi. STOCK THE "SPEflDTIiniFT" ia play With a New York Herah xamauarrrjiU nxamm af afla -tee-n-ved ateate Sao. B Iff. ra-ully KaUnee 1 II w Tha -a ul Mat- "sTlobe.1 Tbara. aa Bat. HIT Wixg 1 "The Olrl la Walt.' his family clrcle',d6mlclled In an" Eng lish country house, where pass. the main Incidents of the- absorbing! .story. "Ortimpys" -' octogenarian- infirmities prove no obstaole to his. efforts to solve At Boyd's theater "for three nlshts and matinee on Wednesday, commencing Mondny, January 10. Joe Weber, he of the firm of Weber Fields, will offer the . new . musical comedy, "The Only Oirl," which enjoyed an all-season's run last year In New York City. "The Only Oirl," is the Joint composition of Henry Blotsom. who provided the book and lyrics, and Victor Herbert, who sup plied the score. Its success waa no doubt due to the fact that the play was really and truly a comedy, and might hnvc stood alone on Its merits even If Herbert had not written that which all agreed was a most mualclanly and tuneful col lection of musical numbera. The story concerns principally a young writer of llnrettoe, a bachelor by Inclination, who la seeking a composer for his new oper etta, and flnda the needed collaborateur In a charmlns; young woman who lives Just over his own apartment and whose music haunts him. Added to this, three old pals, who have deserted his bachelor quartet, a eoubrette, who l seeking an engagement In hla new oper etta, and who brings her girl friends to call on him, and there la the be ginning of the plot. Th end la in eight, of course, but It la aald that Henry Blossom most cleverly leada up to the denouement in which th librettist falls In love with hla composer. Th promise Is given that Manager Weber has provided a splendid cast for the exploitation of the new musical com ery, which includes among it mem bers. Edna , Munsey, Cecilia Novaslo, Elale Balrd, Oenevieve Houghton. Reglna Richards, Ann Walker, FTanklln Farnum, Tom Burton. Frank Coomba. Rusaell Lennon and Alfred Fisher. There will be a chorus of pretty girls gorgeously ooetumed and an augmented orchestra. "The Winning of Barbara Worth" holds over at the Brandels theater for the performance tonight. The story of the play deals with the reclaiming of the desert and the winning of girl; being a tale of life and love among the stalwart and farseelng pioneers who have turned vast stretches of waste land in the far west into smiling gardens. The annual Joy of three daya with Thurston Is ours. This greatest of all famous maciclans and president of the Republic of Childhood will be the at traction at the Brandels tor three days and Wednesday matinee, atartlng tomor row night. This season Thurston brings an entir new program of interesting features, all of which are presented in a fashion at once mystifying entertaining 1 (Continued on Page Seven Col. ThroM 1 1 ' i ' GA 555 PLAYED 1 Nights . . . 25c to $2.U0 Popular Mat. Wed. 25c to $1.50 SUNDAY, B ,1G MONDAY, -UAH 17 TUESDAY yafi" 18 Prices Lower Floor - J1.C0-J1.50 Balcony 50c and 75c Gallery, 25c 400 Good Lower Floor Seats at 151. OO ' Seat Sale Opens January 13th H. H. FRAZEE, Present THE LAUGHING FESTIVAL Kate Onyon, Geo. tefflngwell. Jack Baffael, B-ita Carlyla, Ethel Wilson, Klchard Eerie, Hilda Chraham and other, brilliant f aronrB. IT'S PACKED WITH LAUGHS I RRANDEIS THEATRE CRAWFORD. PH1LLEY & ZEHRUNG. Managers TH M I P M T KXTKA AND LAST riiltFOlOLVNCK " ll I M II I The ltook That Thrilled the World. The Winning of Barbara Worth Hy HAROLD I1KLL WRK.HT Dramatized by Mark E. Swan New Yrk Cast lrlrst 2.c, rOo, 75c and $1.00. 3 DAYS: Jan. 10, 11, 12-f.lalinee Wednesday EVERY NIGHT 8:15 rhons Docflaa 44. J2 THE BEST OP VAUDEVILLE. DAILY MATINEE 2:15 WEEK STARTING SUN., JAN. 9 II z: rtra tiMimen etvif tve -rue imnnneei mm Si A 11 B I I .Of rJ A 1 U Mi 1 1 1 fV t I ISM MJs-Jf H WORLD'S GREATEST MAGICIAN I A fjlCC KNOW THV FL'TlllE Mr. Thurston wUl present to LitUlbw every lady attending the Wednesday Matinee a Mystic Horosoope of her life free. Prjre Matinee, 25c, 50c, 75c. Evenings, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. laluriel Uorili -and Leu Qrice la a.Berles ef Their newest and . Ortclaal Saaoea. - Genevieve Cliff la the IdeelUHe Oomedy, ABrsathofQIdVirglnIa" A Sotoaao of TeaWrflay. By Tom Barry, Btraetloa ef Joseph Xari, Tho Olson City 4 , Messrs. aOlo, CKrard, BTojrhes . aad Bosoo. Skuas U ; T- ! i , , ' . Blaache Mack & VIncont ' "Boar aThetehea at the S-iaae" nichard Kean -I-aw Oharaoter' tndlss C.beU aul owls & McCarthy Painty Plfferent Polar Sam Barton raBtomlmls OIIPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY Th World at Work aad may Around the World with the Orpheum . Circuit's Motion Picture Photographer. raUCXSi Btatlaee OaUery, loo. , - - . ISO.... Kick. Best Beats (except Saturday and Buaday) -loo, too. soe aad Tee. ISrfTllURS. JAN. 13 Matinee Saturday The Distinguished English Actor C3r. eyril Ulaude In the Internationally Suc cessful Comedy Melodrama Ry E3PY ONE YEAR AT WALLACK'S. N. Y. Prices) Evenings, 50c to $2. Saturday Mat. 50c to $1.50. Seats now on sale. IP ES A, COOP SIGN TO REMEMBER 4 DAYS STARTING SUNDAY. JAN. 9th C0RLNNE PAULSON PIANISTR Bealdeaee Btadlo. tnt tvafayeti ii.' rhoae BLaraey B7M. I chmoUer B MaeUet- Bids', es Taea-T day, r rid ay aad a tax-day Korat-HT; - KNIGHT & MOORE - t w Beat aad Paaoea. LOWELL & .V- ; ESTHER DREW la a Oocaedy tketcb, At the reaaUla, JOE WHITEHEAD A Wat Comedlaa. fCtORGETTY'S--4" Seasatiooal JorrUas ef Muuiaa Beluca. The Tide of Batribntloa XI a Wife Knew About It Caorbt with the Goods - - fceUf Tribnaa Weekly. 3 DAYS STARTING THURS., JAN. 13th MAE CURTIS Booeatrlo Ooaaedleaae. 6--CELLO GIRLS-6 Beaaatleaal PiTtr- RUTH PAGE Xerelty Baajolat. 4 RENNEEFAMILY 4 klaa-las' aad SaaolasT Boeal BeTn. the1ndre1 This Way Oat Mil a Mlauta Monty Belts' Tribune Weekly. OMAHA GRAND OPERA SEASON liturti Engagement of tlie SAII CARLO GRAND OPERA COMPANY Auhtice TAXtilER TEMI'LF Mannftement Arab Tatrol AUDITORIUM lua'HHOiliK: " A!IA - - - - Thursday Evening, January 27th J.KiOLETTO - - - - - Friday Evening, January 28 Ui l.fdA ill LAMMKUMOOK ... Saturday Mat., January SOth '"".Sa j 20th SEASON TICKETS $1.00 Bot a money maklasT scheme, bat a movement for drlo aad maaloal uplift. Additional charge for reserve eeata from 10 to 7t centa (for each opera) aiTor-llna: to tlie location of aeata. Tlcketa may be hart from any member of the Arab Patrol. Sheet Mualo l-pt.. Hayrten Broa; Information leek, Burceas-N&sh Co., Sheet Muslo lxpt., A. lloep Co.. or from Lucius 'ryor, local manager, care of Plo ture ln)artment,-Brandels Store. OMAHA'S TVm CBaTIIB" Daily Mats., 15-8S.5O0 tb-s ta.as.oo.7so "OMAHA'S 1 ' IIE8KRVE YOl'lt SKATS IN AIVACK rOll THE ALL GIUL HHOW lOc--Adrrtis!iom--10c . STi 8Timi3 TO DO THR IMI-OeWllJLK PLEA SB ETCRYHODV. T TTTCH" COOPSal all. r.i... Mialoal TOHXOaT Old Fashion Prlf VValti $10 CASH PRIXES ' OaiaAa DaaolnaT AoaSeiy 1TI Seuflss. SUNDAY, JANUARY STII turjiin's. School of Dancing ggg Frank Hunwr's Bl-rH"'-ni : rT.nki. Kir. im p.r.on.iu.1... !- a IVHjr in th. Neutral mala Br!ton; Vr 4k I-rfll Wir fium its N.a York Hiwodroms. BIS Beut rknruk. Iitdiea' Dime Matlaee Week Say. a p. tn. Ad- Ke term bt lii JTaa.' lota. Befinnera' elaaa. Monday and Friday. vaneed rlaaa.. Tuaaday, S p. m. uleaon a orchestra. Beginners rrotnoled to ad. vaneed 6aee 1'ilvat lee suns any tune. I.lat your naine now. tipectal rate ticket te pup I la Joining cUai Mor.day and Tuesday, Jan. 1 and 11. Telepboue liar. 611. Thfc School of Modern Dancing O n E T T A. Dc LONE w A L T E R WHEATLEY TOICB AHO OFZBA XBSTJaUOTIOM. Apply Thursdays BOOM 30S Z.TBIO BZJDO. Phone . 8704. 303 LVniC UL1K3. DOI GLA8 8704 Harps Kcnted to Student. Marie Swanson PIANO-HARP 533 "houth 27th Street. lhone Harney 1053.
