THE OMAILV SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 16, 1916.
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f, I mncn we ,,ve to tl.uaK .1.-1 ',C 4 N ..'J U f lf- -
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peaklns actor of thtt rDsraUoa will -tablUh
a new recent in theatrical fare
well. Not since the time of Mecready
hna aa actor actually retired after taking
hie farewell of his public Macreedy mad
Ma farewell appearance In tiondon at
Drurjr Lane and he never a sain appraml
In publlo. It will be the aame with
Forbea-Robertaon when he makea hi final
appearana . Curloualy enough. Forbra-
Kobertenn made hi a tendon farewell at
the same theater that aaw Macraady's
farewell Drury Lane Theater Royal.
But net even Mac ready knew the tre
mendoua suceeas that haa been Fonrea
Robertaon'a On the final nlnht of Forbea
Robertaon'a farewell aeeeon at Drury
lne an audience which filled every eat
and .every Inch of available atandlng
room ovet 1,600 person wltneaacd hln
111 danclnc partrer la Ted Donnrr.
The Children of the Budha" 1 a novel
offering of eonga and dances, with MUs
Don Fung Oue and Harry Haw as the
featured performer. Bert Wheeler's !
lent comedy Is aald to be exceptionally
humeroua. Ilia act la called an automo
bile pantomlm and the nam of It la
"Troublea of a Jitney Bui." Shlrll
Rlvea' ft ret excw.Mor Into vaudeville was
in the principal role of the Vlenee
operetta. "The Eternal Walts." For over
a year aha and Ben llarrlaon have been
amoclated aa entertalnera. Wild blrda of
Scotland, the fjorda and mountain of
Norway and picturesque Sweden will be
ahown In remarkable motion photography
by the Orpheum Travel Weekly.
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With "The Twentieth Century Malda"
Y KIL MAL'lUCS visit to
Omaha la one of the things for
wnicii we navu to tliaiiK tlio
war. Had It not been for thu
conflict In Europe, we might
never have known ' just how
i.u uii actor he la. Therefore, hurrah
or Mara! Some good haa come to um
out of the world conflict. Mr. Maude s
engagement Is high water mark for thu
! season, and It la not like to be passed,
gauged purely by Its value In the art
i of acting. Memory brings readily back
cherished recollections of tho achieve
ments of splendid actors for many years,
. pictures that live In vivid reality, be
cause of the depth and Intensity of Im
pression made by the scene when It was
enacted. Janauschek In "Bleak House,"
Couldock in "Hazel Klrke," lalvlnt in
'La Morte Civile," Mansfield In "A
Parisian Romance," Irving In "The
Bells," Jefferson In "The Rivals,'" Bern-
drrif in "I Touch" Kluncnn w aisn in
Resurrection, -wny caii tne roiiT ine
gallery is. long, and la well filled, but
It has room for Grumpy and his kind,
although it la not likely that many
more such will come. Tho dear old man,
treated for us by Mr. Maude'a art de
serves a place alongside the best, and
whether it was the war or other agency
that sent him hither, the means will be
blessed, for the end waa delight for a
large number of Omaha folks, who really
showed some sort of liking for a truly
acted play. We have had ao much of
the klnetoecopio drama, and so little of
the real, one waa almost Inclined to
wonder what would happen If a real hon-est-to-goodnesa
'company did come here.
The welcame given "Th Only Girl" at
the Boyd to start the week showed
. Omaha has not lost Its desire for good
'musical comedy, and the "Orumpy" en-
""ijagemuBt justifies the belief that some
taste for the drama still survives. Now,
if the eastern managers will only make
a note' of this, maybe another season
we will not be left In th predicament
we have suffered so far. With Omaha
it haa been a case of two first-class
theaters and nothing to show la them.
Word comes from Lincoln that th
Dramatic club of th University of Ne
braska proposes to put on "Believe Me,
Xantippe!" at the Brandel next Satur
day nlht. The comedy has never been
seen in Omaha, although It haa been
much written about here. It author,
Frederick Ballard, being a Nebraska boy
nd a former atudent at the university.
. i m n tn.
neverai seasons nu uuumcu
ursion Into thla village, for th purpose
of presenting one or its proaucuona.
but as yet hasn't reached ua. No very
good reason could ever be given, for Its
not coming here. Omaha la aa deeply
Interested a any community In th stat
in th affaire of th great school at
which so many of Its citlxen hav re
ceived their educatonal training, and
where so many of the boys and girls
from th homea of Omaha are now going
through the routine work of acquiring
a university degree, not to speak of mem
bership in a Greek letter fraternity.
Therefore, Omaha la more than commonly
glad to know that the university playere
will be among us. even for one night,
and we wil certainly do our level ut
most to make them glad they did come.
TWo. Omaha boya are membera of the
club, and Maurice Clark of thl city is
to be in the cast.
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aa th greateat Hamlet of thla age. Cher , " fc " a. ,Z W 1 ' ,1,', !
W.000 In actual money waa taken In and , M musical burlesque will be
there waa not a single seat given away. I , . ' . . .. , ,,,,,. '
The newapaper men who came to wltnea. I thow B(J p,,;,,, ,
that the present seaaon haa put forth, j
The Theatrical Operating company, al
waya generous In equipment, haa been
espH-lnlly lavish thla year. The reault '
Is that they have a company and produc- I
tlon which hav won Instant and lasting '
approval wherever they hav been aeon. I
Aa the star, Harry Cooper, one of the
cleverest exponents of comedy that the
stage posseaaea, and an all-atar cast In
cluding Jim Barton. Th book contains
so many complicated situations that It '
would be difficult to explain them; It la I
enough to say that th audlanoe la kept
In suspense until th orchestra, fiddles ,
them out of the door. While th plot ,
Is being unravelled fifteen musical num-
bera, all beautifully dressed, are heard, j
Heading th large and competent caat
are auch well known peopl as Julia
Kelety, Arthur Young, Chealelgh Slatera
and the Old Town Four. Today' matinee
atarts at I o'clock.
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Old
Town
roar MtbeGaje
them makea the story of th play, which
Is told In a style so new and refresh
ing that blase New York sat up and ap
plauded "Kick In" for a solid year at
the Republic theater.
Perhapa the success of "Kick In" was
due In large measure to Its strong
undercurrent of aympathy. Certainly no
two characters could be placed In mora
predicaments than Chick Hewes, played
by Norman Hackett. and his beautiful
young wife, a role capably handled by
Doris Hardy, find themselves during
the course 'of this unusual play. Al
though they are reformed crooks who
still associate with criminals, th spec
tator cannot help sympathizing with
them when he learns that they are try
ing to live straight and at the some
time befriend former associates. It lsi'
Shirh
Atthe
Orphean
Sidney Davlea, Dorothy Betts, Eld Burt
and others. In addition to the chorus.
Forbes Robertson af are well to th stag
Is a real farewell, when he appears' at
tho Boyd for three nights, beginning
softness of heart, which finally en- January SI. with a matinee Wednesday.
au
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"A Pair of Slxea," Edward heple'
laughing suceeas' which kept New York
In convulsions of laughter for an entire
year at the Long-icre theater, is an
nounced as th offering at the Boyd the
ater for three night beidnnlng today.
January 16, with Oscar Figman and the
New York cast. The plot deals with two
partner who disagree and whoee lawyer
suggests a ahow-down poker hand to sue
which of the two partnera will have con-
ii nf th husinoM u well as the direc
tion of th other partner's affaira ' A
lJalr of BUea" wins and the w nucr ob-
talna the service of his partner aa a
butler In hla houaehold for one year, un
der an Ironclad agreement by which not
a word of explanation shall be made nor
an order violated without the payment of
ao many fines that the loser would be
bankrupt. After awhile the butler Is
Installed in hia menial duties. He is al
most driven frantic by a homely old cock
ney housemaid, who pursues him with her
attentions. To make matter worse, hla
sweetheart arrives a a a gueat In the
houae. He cannot explain for fear of th
finea which would aacrifice hla Interest
in the busineas. and the wife of the win
ner sympathises so openly, with the un
lucky partner that her husband become
jealou. Thla amusing condition of af
faire develops the most hilarious tun and
twisted altuations, which ar finally
straightened out through the cleverness
of the loser's a wee t heart, who ultimately
play the winning hand.
Th production 1 under the direction
of H. H. Frasee, and th New York cast
supporting Oscar Klman will Include
Kat Ouyon. Jack Raffael, Rita Carlyla,
George Lefflngwell. Hilda Graham, EXhei
W ilson, Richard Earle and thens.
f Comedy-drama "Kick In." will asaln
sjsne seen at th Brandel for four night
and Wednesday matinee, beginning to-
night. "Kick In" deal with a number of
:rooked people and police department of
New York. What the crooked people
and those who have reformed do to
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this
tangles Chick and his wife in a set of
circumstances the parallel of which haa
never been seen on any stage hereto
fore I
Peopl of Omaha are at last to see j
"Believe Me Xantlppe," the play which
started the Nebraska author, Frederick
Ballard, on his road to success In thea
trical circles. . With this play, h won
the John Craig prize at Harvard. Upon
Its presentation In New York, last sea
son, Mr. Ballard became on of Ameri
ca's most popular playwrights. The
play has, also, proved successful in Lon
don this season. It la known there as
"Willie's Trip West"
Th story deals with a rich New Yort
Idler, who makes a bet of $30,000. that
h can commit a crime and escape the
law for one year. Ha Is quit success
ful until he meet and admires th
pretty daughter of a western sheriff.
Then complications arise. Th new
York papers In reviewing used such ex
pressions as "A sure cure for blues,"
"Th merriest farce;" "Two hour of
laughs;" "A breezy as th prairies."
The cast la made up entirely of Ne
braska university people. Th author,
because of his former affiliation with
that school, has granted th ua of The
play In Nebraska before it la yet cooled
from eastern production.
Maurice Clark, well known In Omaha
theatrical circles, will be seen In the
leading role. As the rich New YorV
Idler, Mr. Clark has gained the repu
tation of being- "irresistibly funny." In
the femlnln role. Miss Williams, who
Is a native of the western states plays
the part of the charming "deputy sher
iff" as If to the manner born. An able
caat carries the minor parts and lends
strong and cheerful support to the even
ing's fun.
After the matinee performance at the
Krug theater next Thursday, Genevieve
Russell will hold a reception for the
women attendants.
The play will be "Nlobe." MKny women
have called at the Krug- theater box of
fice, and have written lettera. asking
to meet Miss Russell.
"On the Firing Line With the Ger
mans." the war films which will be
presented at the Brandels theater for
one week bearlnnlng Sunday, January
23, were filmed by Wilbur H. Durbor
0112I1, who will lecture with the pictures,
telling of his experiences under . fire
while taking the pictures.
The chorus, which la one of the Integ
ral characters In "The Yellow Jacket,"
which Mr. and Mrs. Ooburn will pre- j
sent at the Brandels theater on Febru- 1
ary 3, t and S, Is a single man who '
so to speak "takes the chair," and In
Teal life also the contributions of a I
grateful . audience. j
"Adele," the musical play which gained I
an unusual measure of popularity during (
It long run at the Longacre theater hi '
New York, will be given Its first local
performance at the Brand! theater for
four days, beginning February . The
company that will present It her Is the
only "Adele" organisation In existence,
and la said to be fully competent to in
terpret both the musical and acting qual
ities of the play. Th roster presents the
namea of Myrtle Jersey., who ha the
role of Adele; Clara Palmer, a favorite
with musical comedy patrons generally;
Kred Frear and Felix Haney. comedians
who are well known and pupulur;
("liark-.i H. Bowers, Maurice l-avl.-ne,
it will be for the positively last tlm tn
thla city. Thus th greatest English
Fo)
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Crawford,
FfcUley
and
Sahraaa;,
THEATER
T, LlAnd Monday, Tuea.
lOniPlll Wednesday
" v,,,0"Wednesday Matinee
WUltea Bros)., Present
Willard Mack's Dynamic Success)
on
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Th play with a Tunoh" aad a ThrUJ.
One Year In New York
Eight Months In Chicago
with
NORMAN HACKETT
I ( Aad a Rpuadid aXatropoUtaa Oast.
Complete jpaui oenlo Vrodaotioa.
this last performance all stood. It being
their own wish that the public should
have the opportunity to buy all the seats
In the theater.
"Daddy Long-Ler" will be presented
at the Brandels theater for three daya
beginning February 14 by Henry Mlller'a
special company.
"Nobody Honw," the unique and fas
cinating musical comedy succesa by Guy
Bolten, Paul Rubens and Jerome Kern,
will be presented at the Boyd, February
, for thre nlghta, under the direction
of the Marbury-Comatock company, with
th original cast, headed by Iwrrnce
Groasmlth, Mildred Klsine, Charlea Ju
dels, Maud Odell, Quentln Tod. lte'en
Clark and others.
Admirably endowed ss a singer, Doro
thy Jardon Is also richly gifted In good
looks. She will be heard and seen at the
Orpheum this wrek. Of stellar promi
nence, also, is Julie Ring. Miss Jardon
won wld popularity In "Madam Sherry"
and In various Winter Garden show
Miss Ring la a sister of Blanoh Ring.
In several successful comedies. Including
The Yankee Girl" and "Th Wall Street
Girl," Julie haa succeeded her suiter with
equal effectlvjneee, and she has been
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NIGHTS
ST AltTING
TODAY
THE FUNNIEST PLAY III THE WHOLE WOULD
'ft !&to.u?'&ef6
Kale Uuyon, Ucorffe lfflnifwell, ftthel Wilson, Richard Karl, Hlta
Carlylc, .lark Hnffacl, Hilda tlratiam, Hardie Meekln and Others.
srEf I.Uj ritlCI'9 fTXICf Q lnwr Floor M.OO, fl.CO. Entire
FOR OMAHA. i-Vs 3 llaloony 80c, 75c. Gallery 2flc.
400 Good Lower Floor Scats at $1.00
For th wrek starting matinee today
the North players at the Krug theater
will offer th faro. "Nlobe," known as
"Th Girl in Whit." Thl play will
give fiport North aad Genevieve Russell
an opportunity to display their ability
as farceurs. This will be th first time
th play has ben given her at movie
prices. Careful attention haa been given
In th preparation of th stag settings.
four Hat.
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WEEK STARTING JANUARY 16
VZri .7 1 . L . F , .. , , ' week of merriment Is in store for Krug
"Get Rich Quick WeHtngford." Her .-...,.. v..i
vaudeville playlet. "Twlc a Wek." la
by John B. Hymer, and la aald to b a
decided novelty. Bright bits of variety,
ar offered y Ethel Kirk and Billy
Fogarty in a melange of song and pat
ter. As a to dancer. Mail King has
very few equals. Not many years ago
shs accomplished th feat of toe-dancing
down th stairs from th famous Metro
politan tower of New York. Her vaud-
patrona. Particular attention is being
given to seat reservations, which may be
mad by calling at th box office or by
telephone. Family matinee on Thursday
and Saturday of each week.
Wsvat Chapmaa Back.
The Atlanta club la banking etrongiy on
th return of Catcher Harry Chapman.
He helped Atlanta win th pennant in
1013 and President Fran banks on him
to do it again In 191.
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.By Fredrick Ballard
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Tale of a XWf'0
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Concert Begins 3 P.M. AU Seats 10c
Prices $2.50, $2.00 and $1.00
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MAIL ORDERS accompanied by check filled imme
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Owing to the unusual seat sale and
interest in the Paderewski Concert
the committee have ordered 500 extra
seats placed in the rear of the arena
floor which will be sold Monday at
$1.00 each. Never in the memory
of those promoting this concert has
any musical event caused such gen
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SPECIAL NOTE: Madame Paderewski, traveling
with her husband, will sell Polish Refugee Dolls at the
Ilotel Fontenelle Monday 11 to 5 o'olock and again at
the Auditorium after the Concert, Monday evening, for
the benefit of the Polish Victims' Relief Fund.
"Buy a Doll and Save a life."
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