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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1916)
rrn: omaha suxday hef.: KKmuiAUY . ioir. r 's i J' ! Tlrnivleto thontr. rnnllnpo nd vBln. i AVoinody, Vcbrimry S. Tht ply ; wriurn by Arnold It-nntt, th novellnt. I wlr act. Plctuivaqua Sicily In to b one I of th fwlurfi of Ihn Orplioum Tniyfl AVfckly'g fxrlimtvo motion plniurrn, and nil Kdwurd KnoMnurj. th author of ; Joumny to Touralne. Prsnr. rV alio ! "Klmrt.-' Tha action of the pr-p i lx abown. 1 anrrarta ovrr mora than half a century i and lhra of tha i-haractara git tlirough t Tha annual ncaamant of tha Or- I all tho vlrlaaitmlra of tha fifty-two yaara. ; ptirum Road Phow. under direction of Th play ehowa -oushful di-lrriDlnatlon Martin Back, ia arhadiiVrt for tha waak of February 11 Eldl Foy and tha "evaa Ilttl Foy. la the headline feature of the bill. Fatlma, one ef the principle danolne irtrle for Abdul Hamld. la alM apeclally featured with tha Road Bhow. (Continued on Fae Hvmr-CA. Foot.) . rr t , u 'Burt Grace Tyson At Me OrpAeum cryatalliina Into hardnaaa and ohatlnar- ; with tha proifrea of or. and thr rr captivity to new lilcua yli-lillnn to litirca aoninif rotiaorvntlam. Thn acana la a drnuit; r"..i m Kriihiaton Oore. It ia 1" In la fliat act and the quaint drea"f and ftirnltun'. tha darln ot tiarlrurta In ridlnx ulon In a hanaoni cabriolet, tin' novelty of the hath to m. all atrlae a j pleaalnit note. It la lit tsxo when the cur tain rlsca on tlie aecotid act. lilrl clerka. j electric light and telephonea are wlord itiovaltlea. while young women are forbld i den to read "OtiMn" and very exciia.'t hty anxloua to ace "The Mlkailo." Another a-eneratlon panaea. In the third act we find tha more familiar tnplca of till be ing 1lse iaMMl une aplrlt alono rntalna tinehanaed-thv aplrlt of love and ro mance, 'Tha Coward," to be presented by IJI- llan Klnaahiiry and company, la to be one of the atellar offerlnaa tlila a-eek at the ; Orpheum. and a aecond headline feature ; will be the aklt, "KonaaaylnKa," contrlb- ; "ted by Ueorge AVhltlnn and Kadle Hurt. A third ronaplctioua act will be Arthur McWettera and tJraca Tyaon In their ' "Revue of Revuea." Mla Klngabury haa I appeared with varloua of tho Itelnaeo and Krohman orffKnlxutlnna. Her one-act of ferlnn. "The Coward." la of military at moaphere. It haa to do with tha recr.ilt- I Ing- of volunteer a. Itrlght entertainment la offered by Mr. Whitlnit and Mr. Hurt, whoae aonga are lyrlo melodlra. quite dlf- , ferent from other acta In vaudeville. ! Kuvorlloa In mualcal comedy aa well aa ' In vaudeville are MoWattera and Tyann, whoae act cnnalata of aonRa, entertalnlntc ' chatter, anme dances and travesty. Mlaa Tyaon la one of the beat mlmlca on the at.ie. tleneral'" ICd Irvine, the comedy juggler, la alao arheduled for thla bill. The Five Annapolla Boya Include Frank ' Thorndyke, Fred Barnea. Harry Wehater. Herbert Haeker and Wilbur Layering. 11 j known for their work In light opera or ( mi alcal comnily. F.d Morton, formerly a police acrfrcant In Philadelphia, la a ainger for whom the phonograph haa j been a capable preaa agent. The Leon t Slatera hang by their teeth from a ball- bearing apparatus which whirls at a j high rate of speed. They also do a clever i fRAfjOEIS EKE: FED. 9T THEATRE rim st uic n.ro.-i.c. TB IDW1BD LTVCX ITtrBMTi 1 ..iLESTonEtriaRB VKIOES WBDBXKSAT 1CATISSB, gSo-SOe. BTHWlMtMi iJOo.Te ZawTence Qrossmith ttCWoMy Home' - At 3oyd$ la o UK MA HA had on busy week at the theater, with three nlghta given over to saying good bye to Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, and three to en joying ourselves with the Coburn Players. No modern player haa I achieved the fame that ia Forbea-Robert-on's; he la admittedly the foremost actor of his time, a place won and held by dint -of, hard work and, through tho ! development of a wonderful' gift f understanding; and expressing the things I that appeal to man. It la not so much tha subtlety aa the simplicity of hla art that has made him great. This was made most plain In his presentation of "Hamlet," a play ha haa made peculiar ly bia own. No other great actor haa 'taken thla part at exactly the pitch as sumed by Forbea-Bobertso. One or an other may have approached him in a point or two; for example. Walker Whiteside gave the role more of a human and less of a mystic quality than any other now recalled save the great star who has Just passed from us; in tha "soliloquy" Whltealde and Forbes- ; Robertson were as one. Mr. Sothern on , dowed. In Omaha at least, the "closet" ' acene with the tenderness that so dls , tlnguished the great English actor; but ' noither of these Americans was capable of the sustained excellence that makes tha Forbes-Robertson performance such : a triumph for the Intelligent application ' of the art of expression to the majestlo thought and sublime poetry of the ' drama. Edwin Booth's Hamlet .Jiaa ( long stood as the standard by which all others are gauged, but Mr. Booth, studi ous as he was, and accomplished to the uttermost, lacked much of satisfying aa completely by his illumination of the role as does the English actor. Mr. . Booth was wont to clothe his Hamlet ' with something of mystery, a quality ac centuated by his seeming to hold fre quent communion with the Ghost; this I haa become "traditional" among Amer ican Hamlets, who have copied Booth ' to the best of their ability, with a result they have only aucceeded in exaggerating or distorting the peculiarities of tho great American without in any way achieving a close approach to his art. The Forbes-Robertson Hamlet is di vested of all the tri'mpery of tradition. . and is endowed with nothing of mystery or supernatural quality, and In Its sim plicity becomes the noblest and most majeatlo of all the long lines ef Hamlets ' known to this department, which In- aliij.il a 1 1 .wla. rfnWN from VMu'in 1 Booth and Lawrence Barrett to George C. Miln and fandford Dodge. Just why Forboa-Hobertsnn retains 'The Light That Failed," unless It be for "the tired business man," ia not ex plained. It la rot worthy the care he bc stows upon It. When one recalls Kip ling as a singer of "Barrack Itnom ' Ballads" and "Departmental Ditties," and thinks of Mulvany and Ortherls and some of his other heroes, even Mowgli, It ia pretty hard to realise that he Is guilty of D)ck Heldar and Malsle. But ha Is, and It only goes to prove that the best of ua turns out some mighty poor stuff onca In a while. 'The Passing of tha Third Floor Back"waa well chosen for the final exit of this great actor from our stage. He blessed ua with his pres ence while here and he left us a memory to be cherished. It waa a privilege to have seen It, and It will be pleasant al ways to recall him. In full possession of hla faculties, with no diminution of his remarkable power, qtiletly dominating the stage, and going on to a well earned ' rest. The publlo is loath to concede to a favortta actor tha rtg'at to real, but Forbea-Robertson has earned It. and with, all our regrets at his going, we will fol low him Into prWaU life with genuine sincerity of wlah that ha will "live long "Elsie Glynn in 7 Am to AtkrriiS9 dona in a way that Is worihy both of tha object and of tha players. In pre senting "The Yellow Jacket" they have snumed a task from which more notable actora have shrunk, and havo achieved thereby something that Is Just a little bit mora worth while than aucoess that la only represented in coin of the realm It may not be that these devoted work ers will ever see tha day when either can say, "Now, I will take mine ease,' but they may be sure that If they con tinue aa they have thus far gone, the theater will be their debtor In the end, In their present venture, they are spread ing delight In a way that ia not to be summed up in cold words. " 'TIs not In mortals to command success, but we'll do more. Bempronlus; we'll deserve It," might well be their motto. And may good luck go with them, and the strength 'to endure In their efforts, and maybe In time some greater measure of tangible reward will be theirs. "Nobody Home," tha musical comedy success which F. Ray Comstock and Elisabeth Marbury will present at Boyd's theater for an engagement of three nights commencing Sunday, February t. will come here with the original caat Intact as presented for alx months In New York, four months In Boston and three months in Chicago. The cast Is headed by Law rence Grossmlth, of the old English fam ily of actors, who gives a new and un usually pleasing characterization of the "much-abused" silly Englishman type. Other well known players are Charles Judels, Maude Odell, Zoe Barnett (last seen here in the leading role of "The Red Rose"). Mtgnon McOibeny, Nigel Barrie, (for sercval years dancing partner for Joan Sawyer), Carl Lyle, Oeorge Ly decker, St. Clair Bayfield, Coralle Blythe, (Vernon Castle's slater) and numerous others. The music, by Jerome Kern, one of the moat popular composers of the present day. ia overflowing with the catchiest airs that send the crowds away from the theater in a happy frame of mind alnglnc; and whittling the haunting melodies. The chorus is composed of very pretty jrlrls who can sing and dance and there will be an augmented orchestra of twenty musicians. Mlas Elsie de Wolfe, formerly an actress, dealgned the scenery and costumes of which there are no two alike. One of tha features of the per formance la the dancing by Quentln Tod and Helen Clarke, latest "finds of Elizabeth Marbury, who managed and was largely responalble for the success of the Castles. Mr. Tod and Mlas Clarke give exhibitions of a new cake-walk, an ultra fox trot and a modernised one-atep. "It Pays to Advertlke," Cohan and Har ris' latest faree hit, which ran for one entire year at the George M. Cohan thea ter in New York. Is coming to the Bran fleis for three nights, commencing Thurs day. February 10. Rol Cooper Megrua and Walter Hackett penned "It Pays to Advertise." which tells a breeay, good natured story of the commercial success of a young man. Cyrut Martin quarreled with hla son. and the latter goee Into business In the new way of strenuous ad. vortlalng, determined to succeed. Ha scores a big success, and before the ad vertising campaign finished tha father U glad to buy into the new firm. When the playera glibly tell of the success of the country's moat advertised successful busincaa houses through their respective publicity mediums, then there hardly need be anything local in the estimate placed upon the work of the play pro ducers who entertain while proving that every line of bualneas la sure to become stagnant unless It Is advertised. Cohan and Harris' company for this engagement will Include Elsie Glynn. M. J. Sullivan. Georgette Leland. James I. Mitchell, Dan lei A. Anderson, James J. Gardner, Ruby Herrlman. H. N. Dudgeon, Felix Mo Clure, Doris Jordan, Page Spencer and Mason Emerson. Direct from her long run at tha Park theater, New York City. In her new comedy, "tt Washington Square," comes May Irwin, high priestess of mirth and laughter. Miss Irwin brings here the entire original production and east, an! will open her engagement at Boyd's theater for three performancea be ginning next Friday, with matinee Satur day, "SS Washington Square,' Is the same comedy that Mlsa Irwin produced In Washington at a special performance given for the president and the National Press club, taking her whole company to that city, following her letter to Mr. wtiaon, suggesting mac re eatabllnh a department of laughter, and naming her aa his secretary of mirth. The play la ft dramatisation of the novel by the author, Leroy Scott, and waa staged under the personal direction of William Collier. Th same supporting company will be snun that waa selected for the premier of tho play in New York, and Includes France Gaunt, George Clark, A Id rich Bowker, Clara Blandlck, Julia Ralph, Leonard Holliater, Charlotte Carter, Joseph Wood burn, Max A. Meyer, Henry Hanson and William Bully. Mlas Irwin will sing sev eral songs, among them such favorites as "Mtjr Mother's Rosary," "I've Been Floating Down tha Old Green River," and "My Old Kentucky Home." ' An avalanche of mall orders and , re Iterated requests over tha telephone for eats to the four performances of "Daddy Long-Legs" at tha Brandois theater, Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 14. 15 and 18. with matinee Wednesday, show that theatergoers of thla city are extraordinarily interested In tha Impend ing appearance of Jean Webster'a fas cinating comedy. Tha demand for reser vations that have reached the box office of the Brandels theater indicates that tha play Is eagerly awaited here. -' The dramatic atudents of Mr. Edward Lynch will present ".Milestones" at the TodayrfHEWATonito 2:30 l.RUi3 0:20 Tot Tea Performanoea. TAITDAKD STOCK P4MAI at moyib rxxcxa Omaha's ttt Theatrical Bargain THE NORTH BROS. rSAVBTOAXi STOCK CO. "The Man From Tha West" A Cplaadld Oosnady Drama. tumrnui roxoxa 1 A eaarvel Beats Mfc af f. whnra. ui Bat. aaserv MIX! WBBX "TUanrEBT AMD SAY! Do .You Eat Duck Eggs? No, of Course Hot Well, then, why not? When a hen lays an egg she makes a noise about it. But when a duck lays an tgg the darn fool keeps quiet about it. The duck doesn't advertise. Festival of Laughter For Omiha Opens d Theatre, Thurs. Night, Feb. 10 when COHAN AND HARRIS9 RIp-Roaring Farco flit T PAY ADV STO iTISE" "OKaJtafi rxrm cmmm Bally Ktata.,18-18-800 Brag la-so-ao-rea DAVE MAR I OH U1.1!, In tha aUmmota Sjeaala Pro4uetlea. - AROUND THE WORLD " K. A Hint at gnnsa. aaaaM. 1a1ts an4 Pratt? (llrla. Xiadlea'. DIM Kattaea Week Bays. Nights, 25c-$1.50 Pop. Mat. Tues.v 25c-$1.00 THREE NIGHTS BEGINNING TONIGHT Popular Prlca Matlnea Extra Tuesday MARBURY AND COMSTOCrCOFFER The Chicago find (Sew Ycrk Musical Cemedy WOBOOJY MOSv3E With Original Cast of 60 Headed by Lawrence Grossmlth OI11UI rOBBX ZOI BAJUrUTT UVSl ODlKXXi Qtrowrar tod xxavis sAKxxa OA-mx. x.yx.b OBOeVOB X.TDBCKZB ST. CTCAIB B a YTOSXaD MXOWOsT afoOIBBsTT BTCLXir C&ABKB OOBtUV ll,mi JLX.1BOW MoBAIST Kill MAJTMIlia OBKTBVDB WA1XSX, BiaiABimc M.OBB AST MB KL1,T XATBIOB OIABXB BTBtX. BACOX MAX lOMf SATIS Mil MABBTJTO EX.AI1TB TOMB IlUil WA-LItACB ItTTIl WMBBTOBB, OKACB LED IKAMX BOBS TMBOSOBXTBUBXB LKITCB OXBEHWOOS WXXBUB BODIBB BOBXXT OXZSHET XAAKT KIJ.I.BX AM) 80 OTHF.KS FTLL OF JOLLIKST TCNE8; PIIETTU'XT GIIU-H; IiATEHT nALI-ROOM DANXTdRt CLKVKK CXJMKIHANB; KXQI'IKITK TITMEH; DKSIGVS OF TOMORROW; NO TWO ALIKI.; Al OMENT FO ORCHESTRA OF ) Ml'HiriANS. O MONTHS XKW YORK 3 MONTH CHICAGO 8 and prosper," The Cfiburna mere already well known here by a too-small circle as earned werkrr in the higher phasee of the theater. Thy take their profeaaion ecrl ovry, and it is limit rt.txxl In aivam-e ihat whatever they undertake will ' TODAY Coatlnnoua TauaaTtUa and Ftaoto Flays OVm. 3 Nights Beg. Next Thursday Nights. 25c-$1.50 u With Matinee Saturday I Mat . . 25c-$1.00 SlMKOSl A SIMM O 4 Mayaetle sjongatars C1XIUE TXIO Oomady Bar Aet I. AST X.AUQH COMEDY CO. In Thrllle and Biuprla rAXIAIAJT TXIO Blayara and Maalotaas Third ' Epiaode' Today ''T X B TXABQB CABB OT KA1Y VAOIi" with Edaa Mayo and X.ary B. Waithal. "TIE BOUOK alCIi" a drama of tba Under, world. TX.B OETAWAT," Comedy, t COMIMQ UWDIMB 1 taasefs 16c- AD MISSION -10c Vboae Donrla 999 Knrril Baata lOo Extra. r, . - . Va.. She was Born Laughing Mmtxp&sscHUixm: utnMimttiumttetum rvuot com, man emu UttKT AND TOCK M3 tUH avmy raoti tun smat' MAHQU AM) ALOW. Af9 WCMITMIlCMvrji euk OFFICIAL REPORTS of THE WAR GLOOM BY EU1 A 1 u mi, j1 I N AND IS LAUGHING VET CCKkVM my BtwlH OTUttfl Tkc tTW fwtf Of HOMOKUA TO 0AV AHO WtU ThOH (I BtTO A OtTTNTCfl CAM Wt S 0OO MUOItS.fBfiOltAS 9 WUL The Best Pley She EverH&d- nysuh rP GENERAL I R WINS ARMY GtNCRAL VON GLOOMS ARMY. AGAIN FRIDAY AND SAT. NIGHTS SPECIAL SAT. MAT. Will Prove to the Omaha Public Why This Attrac tion Has Deen Selling Out at Every Pcrfor ma nee In Every City Doing the Biggest Busi ness of Any Legitimate Attraction on the Road Today. Chicago Collapsed! Ksnsss City Howled! St. Louis Roared! Denver Yelled! St. Joseph Deosnded An Extra Lktinec! Early TurnatYay st The Grand Thestro in Topeka! Follow the Crowds to Tho Brandels! AD CLUB NIGHT Thursday NIGHT Prices: flight, 25c-$1.50; Mat. 25o$1.00 THREE DAYS. Beginning Monday, Feb. 14, Mctlne. Wtd. Return of Last Season's Sensational Success COMCOY Or.TMC oXv MMW IT a i b 'HIM aWMM If &y Jean Webster with. RENEE KELLYas JUDY MENRY MILLER AfaTTaTfifej l'i ci" (All Performance.) 2.VloI.M. ' Reat Sale Tomorrow. 17 irheaa Booglaa 44. H MATINEE XMOW NWHT 1 A0 THE 11KST OF VAL'DEVILLE. B WEEK STARTING SUN.V FEB. 6 LILLIAN Kingsbury & Co. -IN- "THE COWARD" George Whiting a Sadie Burt "SOKGSAYiriGS" Back From t. Trontl Th. Klag-. of Harmony, "GENERAL" ED. LAVIKE The FIVE AXKAPULIS BOYS Tha Saaa Who Has "aoldlarvd" AU Xa M a Crnlaa to tha taaa of Kla Llfa. Harmony - rn MQBT0M LECX SISTERS & CO. E.W. litwnlVn asaatioaal ComWtUa Iroa Jaw Tana.TUla'a m star ln-ar. and Tifh wtra Act. XataraaUonal rarorttas TaadarlUa aad Xoaloal Ooaaady Btara. Arthur FMVattcrs & Grace Tyson Presenting Their "REVUE OF REVUES" :alM'Blwwawai. Tha WorM at Work ana lajr Axonod th. World with tha Orphaaaa C. oalt's ltotJonFlotttr. rhotof rapUar, yaUClii Matla.a, raJlary, lOo. Bsat aaate (axo.pt Saturday aai BuadtTi 8ft. vry Miht, lOo, 8io, &Oo aad Too.
