THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 13, 1917.
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bor, Mich., and St. Xavier's academy,
in Chicago. Her parents were of the
H age and she made her initial stage
dclnit al the aRt of .1. later appearing
in stock at Kcno, Seattle (under Dan
Franleyl and Philadelphia, and has
had many vaudeville engagements.
She began her screen career with the
Vitagraph company, appearing in
many notable releases, chief among
which was "My Official Wile." She
then became affiliated with the World
Film corporation and starred in
"Lola." "The Deep Purple," "Marry
ing Money," "Hearts in F.xile," the
picture revival of "Trilby," "The
Heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains,"
"Oamillc," "The Yellow Passport,"
"The Feast ot Life," "The Rise of
Susan," eic. At the. present time she
is at the head of her very own com
pany, the Clara Kimball Young Film
corporation. "The Common Law"
was the first of her own productions,
in which she appeared as the- star,
which was followed by "The Foolish
Virgin" and "The Price She Paid."
The latest offering in which she is ap
pearing is "The Easiest Way." Stu
dio address is The Clara Kimball
Film Corporation, 729 Seventh ave
nue, New York City.
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The Best of Vaudeville
Closing Week Starting Sunday. May 13
LYOIA
ALEXANDER
CARR
AND COMPANY
In "An April Shower"
A human story by Edgar Al
lan Woolf and Alexander Carr
BARRY
Lyrical Raconteur
In a Repertoire of Song
By Junie McCree
ESTELLE WENTWORTH
The American Prima Donna
Favorites of Many Broadway Succeaies
FLORENZ MARION
TEMPEST & SUNSHINE
In "A Broadway Bouquet"
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theater is preparing or the
York Winter barden musi
cal extravaganza, "Robin
son Crusoe, Jr.," with Al
Tolson. the original metro
politan cast and the far-famed prize
beauty chorus for three nights and
Saturday matinee, beginning Thurs
day. A personnel of 200 is carried
and the spectacular side of the of
fering is so massive that mechanical
crews wilj. have to work unceasingly
whipping things into shape to present
the initial performance.
The extravaganza, in Jwo big acts
and fourteen scenes, follows the fam
iliar story of Robinson Crusoe only
insofar as it depicts the dream of
a world-worn New York millionaire,
who, tiring of the complexities of
Manhattan life, yearns for the sim
plicity of Robinson Crusoe, scorned,
after heavy indulgence in a rare-bit,
sleep transports him to the solitude
of Crusoe's isle. There he encounters
his chauffeur (Jolson and immedi
ately elects him to the post of "Fri
day." An encounter with cannibals,
followed by one with pirates, brings
him in contact with his two charm
ing daughters (played by Mabel
Withee and Kitty Doner), and also
the formers' suitor and his rival, an
impossible titled, fortune-hunting
Englishman. The handsome, dashing
Frank Carter, former high diver, aer
onaut and all-around harum-scarum
matinee idol,. plays the former, and
Lawrence D'Orsay, one-time star of
the "Earl of Pawtucket," the latter,
so the possibilities of the situation are
at once apparent. Harry Kealeu, who
has four times encircled the globe
with his erroctic and exotic eccentri
cities of the specialty world, plays a
motion picture director with Gladys
Royall as soubrette. William Kinley,
as leading man, and Alexandra Dag
mar as the star feature of his "Shame
less Players Film Company" furnish
ing twenty minutes of fast and furi
ous fun that will delight "movie" fans.
Then there are Bowers, Crocker and
Walters of vaudeville fame providing
fan in the guise of "rube" constables.
Mile. Isabel Rodriquez contributing
her original Spanish dance, and a
host of widely known other enter
tainers. The management declares that the
attraction is not only the most mas
sive that has ever been sent out from
the famous Winter Garden, but that
the underlying story is the most con
sistent and therefore possesses an
unusual appeal to women and children
such as no other Winter Oarden show
that has gone before could claim.
.
With an exclusive repertory of
songs, the famous lyrical raconteur,
Lydia Barry, is to be one of the head
line attractions for this,, the closing
week of the Orpheum. A second
headline feature will be the widely
known character actor, Alexander
Carr, in his one-act comedy, "An
April Shower." The Barry family, of
which Miss Barry is a member, has
been famous in the theatrical world,
her father being one of the most
famous comedians of the past genera
tion. Her exclusive repertory of
songs were written for her by Junie
McCree. As for Mr. Carr's offering,
it is a sketch written by himself in
collaboration with Edgar Allan Woolf,
and it gives him opportunity for the
display of the ability that won dis
tinction for him in the comedy, "Pot
ash and Perlmutter." Florence Temp
est and Marion Sunshine are to pre
sent a pleasing song skit called "A
Broadway 3ouquet." Ralph Riggs and
Katherine Witchie recently forsook
musical comedy for vaudeville. They
are to contribute a dance divertise
ment which offers a diversity of rhyth
mic graces. As a light opera singer
and as a prima donna in grand opera
Estelle Wentworth has achieved wide
success. In vaudeville she is one of
the most famous and popular of vo
calists. A trio of entertainers, one
of whom is an eccentric comedian,
will be seen in an amusing act. They
are Moore, Gardner yid Rose. Their
songs are afl popular hits. Sports of
the frozen north are to be presented
by the Alaska duo. On skates they
accomplish feats as graceful as they
are difficult to achieve. How dates
are gathered in Tunis will be shown
in the motion pictures of the Orpheum
Travel Weekly, and another interest
ing subject will be mountain views
in Spain.
Manager Byrne of the Orpheum
says: "This week marks the passing
of the 1916-1917 season of Orpheum
vaudeville in this city. It has been
1 remarkable seasun, and there are
none who will gainsay that the end
has witnessed the apex of improved
vaudeville. The Orpheum manage
ment has always sought to give bet
ter programs each week than the pre
ceding one. While this seems almost
mpossible, their success is best prov
tn by the newspaper criticisms.
"Many critics have been moved to
point out that bills they have de
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& ? Air the myxy
scribed as superlative have, been out
done by those that followed. The
slogan of the circuit is "the best of
vaudeville' and, as vaudeville advances
daily, the circuit management has
gone to tremendous expense to pre
sent those artists who are both up-to-date
and successful.
"While it has been mirroring the
progress of vaudeville, the Orpheum
chain of theaters has grown up with
the immense territory that it covers.
The circuit is an institution and it
presents the investment of many thou
sands of dollars which were originally
spent as a backing of the judgment of
the Orpheum authorities in the future
of the cities in which theaters were
erected. Times have not always been
good, but the passing season will rank
as one of the most prosperous in the
annals of Orpheum vaudeville.
"The management has always aimed
to secure the best patronage, and
it has been conspicuously successful.
It has long been agreed that good,
clean entertainment such as is provid
ed in these theaters is a necessary
part of a civilized nation's life. But
the generous support ot the public is
alwavs essential to maintain the high-
class programs presented. According
to the present plans, the Orpheum
management proposes to resume its
operations in the fall and promises to
continue to otter the best ot vaude
ville.'" ,
Jacob Blumberg, a member of the
first violin section of the St. Louis
Symphony orchestra, which is sched'
uled to give a concert in this city at the
Brandeis theater this afternoon at
3 p. m., is what musicians call a
wonder-child. Fifteen years ago he
was astonishing all St. Louis, his na
tive city, with his virtuosity, which
was real despite his yjuth. Ten years
ago he went abroad to study, entering
the Royal conservatory at Brussels
and being almost immediately ap
pointed concertmaster of the conserv
atory orchestra. The great Cesar
Thomson, one of the most eminent
violin teachers in Europe, became his
especial master, and frequently pro
nounced him the most promising
pupil at the conservatory. In his sec
ond year at the conservatory he was
awarded first prize in a class of twenty-two
of the most talented pupils of
the famous school, being the only
American who had won that honor
in a decade. The prize was a violin
valued at $500. Ke uses this instru
ment in all the orchestra concerts.
While in Brussels he played first vio
lin in the Ysaye Symphony orchestra,
the orchestra which is conducted by
the world's most famous violinist,
Eugene Ysaye, and his work having
attracted the attention of his con
ductor he was invited to become a
pupil of that genius for several
months at the Ysaye country home
in France. This was a signal honor,
since Ysaye objects decidedly to
teaching.
The headliner at the Empress this
week for the first half is Sebastian
Merrill and company in a comedv
novelty cycling act that will be re
plete with thrilling comedy cycling
on freak bicycles built to represent
all manner of oddities. The Three
Moran Sisters are sure enough sisters
as well as being superior artistes in
music and song. They play a number
01 musical instruments as well as
singing the best songs of past and
present days. Christie and Griffin,
"Two Boys from Virginia," present
taming act mil or Drignt, witty say
ings, and comedy lines that are new
and clever. Mabel Cameron and Alan
Devitt and company present a play
let entitled "The Groom Forgot."
The act is listed in th hnntre , nm
of the real gloom dispensers of the J
vaudeville stage. On the photoplay
bill is the first of the Vitagraph fea
tures mat wm De snown hrst run
at ine impress, tjorotny Kelly in
Money Mill." Max Linder in "Max
in a Taxi," will also be shown for
tne first halt.
Little Mae Murray Laughs
Throughout Her Fairy Play
"My dream has been realized,"
laughed little Mae Murray, the Lasky
Paramount star, who will be seen at
the Muse theater today, Monday and
Tuesday in the wonderful story of
child life, "The Primrose Ring. "I
have been an elf in fact Miss Mur
ray was an elf as she spoke, from the
tip of the feather in her jaunty little
cap down to her sturdy scampering
little legs, with pointed boots.
"I have always wanted to play a
part just like I am playing now. I used
to read fairy stories of the naiads,
wooa-nympns, elves and the Irish lit
tle people and banshees and while I
was never particularly anxious to be
a Dansnee, 1 always had a secret
yearning in my heart to noo unex
pectedly out of trees, leap from the
top of toad-stools and fly on gauzy
wings from tree to tree. I really do
fly in this picture not in a modern
aeroplane, but on my own wings. If
you don't believe it. just wait until
you see me in I he Primrose Ring.
Van Husan Gets Release on
Mary Miles Minter's Latest
Mary Miles Minter will be the at
traction at the Hipp heater Tuesday
and Wednesday in "The Fairy and
the Waif.'.' This announcement is of
interest to theatergoers and admirers
of this dainty actress, of course, but
to J. H. Van Husan it means more.
A short time ago he was in the east
on important business and attended
a private showing of this picture, and
was so impressed that he immediately
purchased it for the stales of Iowa
and Nebraska. Then on account of
his being manager of this popular
theater it has a double meaning. It
is as sweet and clean a picture as one
would wish to see and is a delightful
tairy story that will delight the chil
dren and grown-ups alike, as when it
comes right down to facts we are all
children grown up, and enjoy thi
type of picture as well if not better
than the little folks. The production
is splendid and was in the hands of
the Charles Frohman Productions,
Inc.
Nonpareil Athletic and
Social Club
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furnish all attractions; IS
big feature shows; S big
riding devices, including
the Giant Whip.
Big Fra Acts and Band
Concert! Every Afternoon
and Night.
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Week Commencing May 21
CLARA KJM3ALL YOUNG
Clara Kimball Young, leading lady
for the Clara Kimball Young Film
corporation, was born in I Incago, lit.,
and had her education at Benton Har-
NEW SHOW TODAY
SEBASTIAN MERRILL CO.
Sensational Comedy CyclUU
"DOUBLE LOOP TANDEM"
CAMERON DEVITT & CO.
In a Comedy Sketch
"THE GROOM FORGOT"
THREE MORAN SISTERS
Society's Sweetest Entertainere
CHRISTIE II GRIFFIN
Jhot. Two Nifty Boy
DOROTHY KELLY, in
"THE MONEY MILL"
Flv.-Act Fotura VlUfnph
'MAX LINDER, in
"MAX IN A TAXI"
Admission 20c and 10c
JBRANDEIS"
TOnflYl THEATRE
First Appearance la Omaha of the Famous
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MAX ZACH, Conductor
Assisted by Two Famous Soloist
LILLA SMELLING ARTHUR HACKET
Metropolitan Opera Contralto Brilliant Amtrlcan Tenor
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EMPRESS
GARDEN
MUSICAL
PROGRAM
Daily Growlnff In Popularity
Week Commencbif Sunday, May 1
MURPHY AND WILLIAMS
In Classic Dane
WOLPA AND BONNEV
Wonder Juvenile Song and Dane
Entertainere.
Empress Garden Quartetta
Solo, Duet, Trio and Quartette Number
FLOYD HUTS ELL
Baritone
P 0 p u lar Dancing
from 9 to 12 p. m.
dally except Sunday
Special matinee tea
dance Wedneedaya
and Saturdays
3)30 to Si30 p. so.
Music for Dancing by
ADAMS SAXAPHONE JAZZ BAND
AT
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DIaCK. llOUSe 0f our national life. One family in every five lives
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THE NEGLECTED WIFE
This serial, adapted from novels by Mabel Herbert Urner, America's most widely
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RUTH ROLAND
the idol of multitudes of picture lovers all over the country, stars in this drama of
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