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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 26, 1916. 7 B Beautiful New Sun Theater Plans to Open Thanksgiving Goldberg Brothers, promoters and managers of the new Sun theater, plan to hold their opening on Thanks giving day. "If we open Thanksgiving day," said Satnues? Goldberg yesterday, it will surely be a real thanksgiving for us. During the construction of this build ing we have had all the troubles that the ordinary individual has who erects a building, in these days, and then some." ' The Sun theater on the interior is unlike any other theater west of De troit It is unusual in many respects. With its 1,500 seats not one seat per mits a poor or indirect view of the screen and there are no galleries. The interior is unusual in photoplay thea ters in many respects. Luxuries and conveniences are present on every hand. No detail seems to have been overlooked that would add to the comfort and pleasure of the patrons. Omaha will welcome the Sun theater as an important addition to its social life. "The Measure of Man" At flew Star Today The feature attraction of the New .Star theater today is "The Measure of Man," a Bluebird production, star ring Warren Kerrigan and Louise Lovely. Monday, Harry Carey in "Guilty." a Universal feature, and an Imp, "A Desperate Remedy." Tues day, Walker Whiteside in "The Melt ing Pot." Wednesday, a Red Feather feature, "Biack Sheep of the Family," "The Moving Virger" and "A Jani tor's Vendetta." Thursday, "Liberty," "The Diamond Lure," "Safe in the Safe," and the animated weekly. Fri day, "7e Bandit's Wager." and Satur day, "the Lost Lode" is presented. My. Jackson announces that starting December i he will show Paramount features twice a week. Story of Munition Factory ;, Presented Muse Fans Today "Arms and the Woman" will be the attraction at the Muse for today and Monday. Mary Nash is featured in this, based '-on the manufacture of munitions in this country for the European nations at war. Many scenes of the war arena are shown and the burning of several acres of munition factories. A Selig news and a good comedy are 'also scheduled. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Marguerite Clark in the latest Para mount production, "Miss George Washington." For Friday and Satur day we have Cleo Ridgely and Wal lace Reid in "The Yellow Pawn" and a new Paramount comedy. Frank Keenan Will Entertain At the Rohlff Theater Today "The Thoroughbred," starring Frank Keenan, is being shown at the Rohlff theater today. Frank Keenan will en tertain you as you have seldom been entertained. For the balance of the week the offerings are: Monday, "Grant, Police Reporter," and "The Shielding Shadow"; Tuesday, Virginia Pearson in "The War Bride's Secret"; Wednesday, Gladys Hulette in "The Shine Girl"; Friday, Mae Marsh and Robert Harron.jn "The Little Liar"; Saturday, the funniest' comedy yet, ."She , Loved a Sailor," (Keystone); Baldy Belmont in "Dollars and Sense," and Pathe News. "The Patriot," With WiUiam . . , S. Hart, at Grand Today Between playing foot ball and en gaging in other sports-Manager Rach man of the Grand has also taken time to book a good program for his thea ter this week. Today William S. Hart will be seen in "The Patriot" Mopday, , "The Little Girl Next Door." Wednes day, Douglas Fairbanks will be the star and that means a good picture. Thursday, Bertha Kalish in "Love and Hate." Friday, "The Shielding Shad ow." Saturday a Selig feature, "Fol low the Flag," taken with Pershing's arniy in Mexico. Edwin Stevens con tinues his organ recitals every even ing. . Turkey Program at the Clifton Theater This Week Manager Lawhead of the Clifton theater is going to help a lot of his patrons with their Thangsgiving din ner this week. He has a bunch of fine turkeys he is going to give away Wednesday night. The program today presents Ella Hall and Robert Leon ard in 'The Crippled Hand," a five act Bluebird.' Monday, "The Chorus Girl antt the Kid," with Marie Em press in the role. Tuesday, "The Ro mance of Elaine" and "As Yon Sow, So Shall Ye Reap" are the features. Wednesday is turkey night, with "The Girl from "Frisco," "Target of Dreams," "The Girl Detective" and "His Wedding Promise." Exceptionally Good Bill . This Week at the Omaha A very interesting program 'is booked for the week at the Omaha theater. Today a Pathe production, "A Woman's Light," features Geraldine O'Brien. Monday, Helen Ware in "The Price," a World picture. Tues day. Blanch Sweet in Public Opin ion," a Paramount feature. Wednes day, "A Stranger from Somewhere," with Franklin Faraum. Thursday, Ethel Clayton in "The Hidden Scar." Friday, "Honor Your Country," and Saturday, Marguerite Courtot in a Paramount, entitled "Rolling Stones." Ruth Roland and Drama in Colors Coming to Empress A sensational sequel of Elinor Glynn's "Three weeks," entitled "One Day," will be presented at the Em- Dress for four days, starting today. Starting Thanksgiving day the Em press for the last three days of the week will show something of a novelty in motion pictures, a real drama with Ruth Roland in the lead and all hand colored. The expensive process of coloring is generally used m connection wnn scenic pictures, but this is a real drama. Theda Bara in "Romeo And Juliet" at Magic The feature attraction at the Magic theater today is Theda Bara in "Ro meo and Juliet." a five-act production This is said to be one of Theda Bara's most popular and pleasing plays. On the same program is Harry Carey in "Guilty," a Universal feature picture U) five acts Jsj?il P V Or til I v v x .: One of the biggest amusement en terprises ever sent on toUr is Serge Diaghi!eii' Russian ballet, which, alter playing its third engagement in New York, is to tour the country. The or ganization will he transported in two special trains. There are more than thirty principals, a nd ensemble of sixty, ana an orchestra ot seventy. Largest cities onJy are to be made, the big troupe n la vice the Auditorium at Omaha, Saturday, December 16. With the Kussian ballet are many ot the greatest artists of the day; dancers irom t he Imperial theater, subsidized by the Muscovite government, which docs not allow its premiers to leave the country under ordinary conditions. Warslav Nijinsky, supreme master of tne tecnnique oi ine Dauei, neaos a long list of stars which includes Re- valles,, Lopokova, Bolm, Frohman, Gavrilow, Spesizewa, and others of international reputation. In the repertoire from which the programs are to be made are "L'Oiseau de Feu,". a Russian fantasy; "Daphne and Chloe, a pastoral poem; "Petrouchka," a burlesque tableau; "L'Apres Midi d'un Faun, classical tableaux; "Schehewazade," choreo graphic drama; "La Princess En chante," pas de deux; "Le Dieif Bleu," Hindu legend; ' Dances Popovsien- nes, trom the opera fnnce Igor; Narcisse, a mythological poem; Soliel de Nuit," sacred Russian games; Carnival, a series ot ro mantic episodes; "Thamar," choreo graphic drama; "Mephisto Valse," conceived by Nijinsky; 'Till Eulen- spiegal, from the Oerman tolk story; "Le Spectre de la Rose," choreo graphic ' poem; "Cleopatra," in one act, by Leon Baskt, and "Les Sylph ides," a romantic revery; and "Sadko," a legend ot tne sea, produced Dy Adolph Bolm. . . , s The Heart of Dixie," a comedy drama, is the offering at Boyd's theater for four days beginning' Sun day, November 26. It is a story of the south and its people, of a young girl who' has quarreled with the man she ioves and married a hot-tempered, lawless man. In the foray of the night riders, the husband is apparent ly drowned and disappears. In due time the true lover presses his suit and after five years of happiness the husband returns and seeks to regain his marital right His attempted murder of his rival is frustrated by a bullet fired by n old enemy. The company includes Doris Hardy, Ethel Wichman, Charlotte Langdon, Doro thy Havs. Catherine Campbell, Rich ard LaSalle, Jerome Bruner, William friend, refer , Kossar and Lawrence Atkinson. The negro .plantation hands in characteristic songs and dances add to the performance. The usual matinees will be given on Sunday and Wednesday. , For Thanksgiving matinee , and night also Friday and Saturday mati nee, and Saturday evening at the Boyd theater. Manager Burgess will present the comedy success, "The Million Dollar Dolt" Aside from the superb excellence of the principals in their respective parts, very much the best part of the show is the mu sical numbers. These are handsomely coslutned and they reveal refreshingly new novelties, ail delightfully melo dious and of the snappy kind of com position that keeps the feet moving to its rhythm. The cast includes Marigold Gano, Caroline White, William Wood- "Grim Justice" Subject , At the Diamond Today Florence Turner is at the Diamond theater today in a Mutual Masterptc tnre, "Grim Justice," a five-act play, dealing with the sterner side of life. Comedy isalso shown. Monday Harry Dun kin son in 'The Beachcomber. With this is "The Science of Crime" and a picture showing the building and development of the New York rapid transit lines. Wednesday. Rich ard Travers and Marguerite .Clayton in "Borrowed Sunshine," a chapter of "Grant, the Police Reporter," called 'The Missing Heiress;" a comedy, "Here and There," and "An Eventful Evening." "The Guardian Angel" at South Side Orpheum Today A Mutual production, .IThe Guar dian Angel," featuring Kathryn Vaughn, leads the bill at the South Side Orpheum theater today. With this is "The Bad Samaritan," a com-dy-drama, with Edna Payne m the stellar role. Tuesday "The Scarlet Letter" is shown with "Within the Lines," starring William Garwood, and a comedy called "The Picture Pirates." Wednesday the fifth episode of "The Lass of the Lumberlands" is presented, with a drama, entitled "A Mountain Daisy," and a Cub comedy, "Her Sunkissed Hero." Thanksgiving Play at Boulevard is "War's Women" "Wars Women," the cinema drama of the Fontenelle Feature Film com pany, is to be presented at the Boule vard theater for one day only, Thanksgiving day, matinee and eve ning. It is a story with a well de fined plot playing the human emo tions one against the other. It paints on the spectator's mind the laughable farces, the interesting dramas and the terrible tragedies, women play in the red trail of conquest G.t'-4taBuiiieis s JC$f if P - .-, (T Q Anneitv Hirper side, George Busby, and numbers thirty people, carrying ' their own special scenery- and electrical effects, and is one big musical treat. , - a Gus Hill's latest edition. "Mutt and Jeff's Wedding," comes to the, Boyd Sunday, December i, tor a stay ot four nights, with usual matinees. It is a laugh, a shout, a scream from beginning to end. Richard La Salle, the leading man of "The Heart of Dixie company, which comes to the Boyd theater to day, studied medicine at the Creigh ton university three years, canght on the base ball team and played left end on the foot ball team during that ceriod, also winning the state cham pionship for 100-yard dash. He is a son of Mrs. u. R. Armstrong, presi dent and owner of the Erbeno Chemi cal company, 318 South Twenty-seventh street. Colonel Armstrong was connected with the United States Army headquarters for thirty-five years. That Phyllis Nietson-Terry happens to be Jht niece of England's most eminent player is not her chief dis tinction, for she has the sort of abil ity which might be expected in. a kinswoman of Ellen Terry i As the stellar attraction the young actress comes to the Orpheum this week. When she came to this country from England .it was to appear in Shake spearian repertory; She also played the title role in the all-star produc tion of 'Trilby." In vaudeville she is singing the old ballad which 'Tril by" made famous, "Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt." With the support of Ce cil King she is also to present two scenes from "Romeo and Juliet" Es pecially featured in the bill will be the one-act comedy, "Honor Thy Children," written by Samuel Ship man and Clara Lipman, a travesty in Get Your TickoU UntU 4 P. M. Monday for Wis Memorial Hospital Nurses' Home Boaofit Iron tfco Notmo Camitto. "The Heart of Dixie." BOYD'S, Nov. 27, Prices ZS-SO-7Sc-$l. E Nov. 2S to Dae 2 I K Tbe wm't imu uoaTtrr J c jA tad pet Hack how. S.'iOO JF B M bMvltful pun-bred Mrdi, R I . :-'' -1 Habnm poult.iT cdou- M I 1 UomI otlilMU. OnMhft'i M which a son and a daughter try in effectually to run a household. Of the demonstrations of mind concen tration given by the Japanese expert, Tameo Kajiyama, who will be a con spicuous feature of the bill, the emi nent psychologist, Dr. Hugo Muen terberg, had this to say: "It is the remarkable application of combined motor impulses which enables him to perform these feats." The performer reads, writes, talks, listens and fig ures all at the same time. Webb & Burns, who style themselves Italian minstrels, out snap and sparkle into their work. The musical offering of Demarest & Collette is called "A Mirthful Rhapsody." "Over the Gar den Gate" is a gymnastic skit to be -OMAHA IS FUN CENTER." MfWr K"'r, ii-ss-M-isv. FOR THANKSGIVING WF.FK. A MEW nt ffiSSK SIGHT SEEftS rSsSL "Constable" Will J. KemMd. "K.lr- r.Jv Mllltr, Carnival For nd a Croat east. Coa- lumos ana equipment- uj tin too. Hone w recking beaatr eaoms. (final remrmam Fridar Nltht.) ladle.' Dime atattm Every Week Dav. MATINEE DAILY, 2:1S EVERY NIGHT, SiU THE BEST IN WEEK STARTING Debit tn PHYLLIS riEILSON -TERRY England's Most Brilliant Young Actross The Japanese WHI-Pownr Expert WEBB & BURNS TAMEO KAJIYAMA the ITALIAN In Remarkable Demonstrations of MINSTRELS Mind Concentration "OVER THE GARDEN GATE" WM. ESTELLE Presented by DE MAREST & COLLETTE MYRL & DELMAR A Mirthful Rhapsody of VaodarvUle An Artistic Nomlry Tid-Bits ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY LA GRACIOSA Around tho World With the Pmntin. ORPHEUM CIRCUITS "VISIONS IN FAIRYLAND" Motion Picture Photosphere "HONOR THY CHILDREN" A Satirical Comedy by Samuel Shipman and Clara Lipman With -WM. LAWRENCE CO. Prices Matin! Gallory, 10o Boat Soats (Except Saturday and . Sunday), 28c. Nifhtsi 10c, 26c, 50e and 7 So. BY ARRANGE MENT WITH DIAGHILEFFS BALLET ilete liulnai Of cneetra el SO. One Night Only SATURDAY AUDITORIUM, IVioos. $4, $3, Z 1,000 Soots at tl. Manafor offered by Myrl & Delmar. They are like a pair oi college youths enjoying athletic exercise. La Graciosa will present a prrtly act entitled "Visions of Fairyland." The exclusive motion picture display of the Orpheum Travel Weekly will show,a sultan's marriage in Malaysia and will also give scene of Timbuktu, in the French Soudan. Madame Chilson-'Ohmian, the prima donna soprano, will be heard at , the Orpheum week of December i. She was a member of the Opera Com ique, Paris, and the Covent Garden Opera company, London, and made American tours as soloist of the New York symphony orchsstra and the Chicago symphony orchestra. She possesses a high soprano voice that las attracted critics' attention for its clarity and sweetness. Jointly head lined is "Props," in which the diminu- ive comedian, Arthur Dunn, appears with the Beaumont sisters. On the janie bill Florence Ames and Ade laide Winlhrop in an episode called "Caught in the Jam" and Allen Dine hart and company in a comedy en titled "The HiRhest Bidder" will con stitute attractions. $ . John Ilyams and Leila Mclntyre were seen here last season in "My Home Town Girl. Under the direc tion of Perry J. Kelly they return to the Brandeis next Thursday for an engagement of three nights, beginning with a special Thanksgiving day mati nee, with regular matinee Saturday. The supporting cast includes Eda von Luke, Alma Youlin, Maude Beatty, Mac Clinton, Roy Purviance, Maurice Darcy, Mable Bishop and Jack Hall and a rosebud garden of girls in gowns of latest creation. The com pany carries its own orchestra. v $ Oliver Moroscos production of Richard Walton Tully'a "The Bird of Paradise," coming to Omaha again for the 6'teenth time, will be seen at the Brandeis theater Sunday, Decem ber 3, for four nights and Wednesday matinee. Miss May Buckley still has the leading role of luana. A college musical comedy, with George Goodridge and Lura Dickey in the leading roles, is the headliner at the Empress for four days, com mencing today. Wanda Manning is vaudeville's youngest and most effi cient harpist. Patrons will find their offering not only a decided novelty, but a most pleasing entertainment. Ralph Connors in "Preparedness, and Leslie and Sol Berns with a com edy sketch entitled "At the Depot, complete the bill. The announcement that "Blatch" Cooper's big burlesque company, 'The Sightseers," is to be seen at the popular Gayety theater this week a msb-ninrd hv the regular patrons of burlesque in this city. Will Waak and Manning , . Mneteal Novelty ' On the Veranda A Satire on Couefa Ule WHa Muaie (Miniature Monacal Coidr) Ralph Connor Preparedness. Leslie and Sol Berns At tne Depot ' One-Dar Feature Ptctan Sequel to "Three Weeks." TWICE DAILY, 2ilS and SilS Phone Doug. 494 VAUDEVILLE SUNDAY NOV. 26 Vnndeville IMS. METCOFOUTjl!! OPERA CD. Introduced to America at a cart of J5,0M RUSSE tn i inn Him of tho ngo with ' NIJINSKY. BOLM LOPOKOVA, REVALLES AND A COMPANY OF FIFTY DANCERS Dirocuon atfcMMi an ar too greet 16 Application for tickets filled in order of re- . cipL Main chocks payable to Chas. A. Frank, Auditorium. J. Kennedy sntl Jack Miller re co stars of the organization tliis season and Mr. Cooper has surrounded them with a company of unusual merit. "The Sightseers" is in two acts, with rntny vaudeville acts Interpolated. The book and lyrics is the work of Hilly K. Wells. Mr. Cooper person ally directed the staging of the pro duction and the musical ensembles were arranged by Raymond B. Parej. The vaudeville portion of the bill in cludes the Carnival Kour, Itbbby Van Horn, Bebette Kellar, Will J. .Ken nedy and other features. The cast also contains Bobby Van Horn, Lot tie Blackford. Harry P. Kelly, Flo Da vis, Kathryn Dickey, Kitty Forsythe and others of equal importance. There is the usual beauty chorus of girls who can sing and dance, for which Mr. Cooper's productions are noted. Today's matinee starts it 3 o'clock. loovo's 4 NIGHTS SUNDAY MATINEES SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY A Comedy Drama of the Sunny South THE HEART OF B E A Story of Love, Presented By a CHORUS OF DARKY JUBILEE SINGERS IN PLANTATION SONGS AND DANCES NIGHTS 25c, MATINEES DOYD HARVEY D. ORRS SPEEDIEST of ALL the MUSICAL COMEDIES THE Million iollarioll Th Biggest Novelty and Dane Show of the) Season n 30 PEOPLE 30 3 BIG ACTS 3 TWENTY-TWO TUNEFUL TUNES " The Imperial Quartette The Big Runway Over the Hoaaa ot the Aiidhraen With Twenty Prettr OMs Cody fencing Akwea THANKSCaVINQ MATINEE, CURTAIN S P. K. Associated Retailers of Gaorf e Brajrdais ") C C Balden Comraltte in Cherf. . - Louis C. Nub J ' :-'. Present , Fritz Kreisler at the AUDITORIUM Monday Evening, Dec, 4th Reserved Seats now on sale at Auditorium Box Office. B?aena?FJS 3 Thu.riov.30 i Special ThukaiMng Mataise RsanJnr Matinee gatarnay Return ot Last Season's Beet atnotool voojeey I a- ..em a. J "'ill', fin-. OZZZZZ 11 W'mi& mvitMm n Eda von Lane or I Aim.. Youlin Maud Beatty Mm Clinton Mauiica Mabsl Jack PRICES: Matlna Evtninvt A POSITIVELY GUARANTEED ATTRACTION THE OKIUINAL. Four Rights, Com. Next Sunday, December 3 Popular Matinee Wednesday 2:30. Beat Seats $1.00 2 Return of the Parannial Favorite OLIVER MOROSCO, Presents MAIL ORDERS NOW SEATS TOMORROW 9 A. M. Prices Evenings, SOc, 75c, $1, Jl.SOi Matinee, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 Grand holiday matinee Thanksgiving day at 3. Beginning tomorrow there will be a ladies' dime matinee daily all week. LUCIUS PRYOR Annouaees SAN CARLO GRAND OPERA COMPANY At "MOVIE PRICES" while the lew re maining teaaon tickets Uet. AUDITORIUM THREE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MAT. Commencing January 25th. DAY tl AA For Your TraneferraMe THI 4 1. VII Seeeon Tkk.u Now. These you may reserve lor env seat at the houee. 10c to TS additional, according to location. Tickets at Hoepe'a. Green's Pharmacy, Mathews' Book Shop or Auditorium Manager's Ollice. Single admission prices announced later. - Of Course. They Are Much Higher. .006 Laughter and Thrill Capable Company. 35c, 50c and 75c 15c and 25c Thanksgiving Matinee and Night Also Friday, SatnrcUyt Matnea Saturday Mats25c50ct NitritTiSo,80e.75e,l Bases, U Pretty Girls Galore and I Darcr Biahop Hall of Fifty Paopln HamaTown GlrlaF 9-nwhanr Orcnaatra , A5e to $1.50, SaU now Sell in - 60e to 2AO: Mail Order FilUd AIMU UrtLI UIMrAli X Omaha Cotnoanv