THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER '23. 1917.
7 B
War Tax
Theater Patrons Will
Begin This Week to
Contribute to Fund by
Small Door Payments
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llTH the coming of Thursday
ioiks wno go to the theater
or other public places of
IjdQyjjM amusement will have the joy
SsS of contributing to- the war
fund at the rate of 10 per cent on
the price of the ticket they buy. Only
employes of the theaters or city em
ployes on business may enter any
of these places without contributing.
Tickets costing under 10 cents are
exempt, but that sum and over must
settle. A 10-cent ticket will cost if
cents, a 15-cent ticket comes at 17
cents, a 20-cent ticket 22 cents, and
so on up the scale. No special tickets
will be printed, but the purchaser is
expected to make his settlement at
the box office window, and the rev
enue collector will adjust matters
v. with the' house manager. The new
tax has be.n the subject of consider
able discussion among managers, but
in most cities they have agreed that
the better way to deal with the situ
ation is that suggested by the Treas
ury department, which is simply to
collect the war tax at the time the
ticket is sold. This ends the transac
, tion so far as the ticket purchaser is
concerned. Daily box office reports
are prepared, showing the number of
tickets sold, and on this the settle
ment is :nade with the government.
Free passes will be assessed the same
as other tickets, and the user will be
expected to pay proportionately to
the value of the seat he occupies. So
far as is reported, only one conces
sion has been made. Klaw & Erlanger
announce that at their New York
houses where the regular tariff is
$2.50 for orchestra seats, the tax will
be absorbed by the management.
Just how much revenue the tax will
raise is a subject of great conjecture.
In Omaha, for txamnle. it has been
estimated that around $5,000 is daily
spent at the theaters that will be
subject to the tax. Some of the guess
ers think this figure is low, and want
to double it, but at fi5,000 it means
$500 a day to the war fund, and this
during the 38 to 40 weeks of the
regular season will see a total of
j around $135,000 for the season. In
j New York the tax' will be close to
$20,000 a day and in Chicago it will be
at least $10,000. Finally, it will give a
very accurate basis' for determining
how much the great American public
annually spends at the theater, and
may afford some interesting data by
which to gauge managerial claims for
popularity.
Oliver Moroscb will launch another
big comedy with music at the Boyd
theater when "What Next" receives
its first presentation here Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, November 1, 2
and 3, with matinee Saturday. Two
years ago on July 4 Morosco offered
"So Long Letty." This production
is still turning them away at every
performance and last year Morosco
presented "Canary Cottage," which is
still going as strong as ever.' "What
Next," according to those who have
seen it, promises to be better than
either of its famous predecessor. It
was written by Oliver Morosco and
Elmer Harris, who also were the
authors of "So Long Letty" and
"Canary Cottage." Its music was
composed by Harry Tierney and the
tyrics were written by Al Bryan, who
stands among the leaders of the suc
cessful writers of American songs.
The scenery is said to be of remark
able beauty and the costumes repre
sent the last word in brilliant New
York rilay plumage. So much for the
mechanics of the production. The
cast is headed by Blanche Ring, who
has been away from here far too
long, and who plays the part of an
adventuress, said to be the greatest
she ever played. The play will pre
sent Miss Ring in tights and she has
not appeared in them for several
years. Charlie Wmninger, known as
the funniest man of the American
stage, plays one of the leading com
edy roles, as will Flanagan and Ed
wards of vaudeville fame, while Eva
Fallon, recently star of "The Prin
cess Pat," will be the ingenue and
AI Gerrard will be the leading juve
nile. Dainty Marie, the wonderful
young woman who used to amaze
vaudeville audiences with her aerial
work, has one of the big roles, while
the three Du-For brothers will keep
up the dancing part of the program,
at rapid fire speed. In addition there
is Leila Bliss and a very large chorus
of girls who have yet to see their
20th birthday. "What Next" "opens in
New York in December.
Denman Thompson's famous rural
play, "The Old Homestead," known
throughout the United States as "the
dramatic evergreen of the American
stage," will he presentd at the Boyd
today four days with matinee today,
Tuesday arid Wednesday, with an ex
ceptional cast, a beautiful new scenic
production and every original feature
elaborated oti and accentuated. Such
features as the double male quartet,
the Grace church choir and the Swan
zey band have been accentuated.
Joshua Whitcomb will be played by
Ferdinand Munier, who has been star
ring in the play in the east for the last
ten years. Other prominent names in
clude William Dills, Charlotte Tread
way, Dennis Sullivan, Neil McKinnon,
Jane Hattrey, Elizabeth Ross, John
Sumner, Herbert Porter, Alice Condit,
May Lansing and Louise Cotter.
The Brandeis Players this week are
presenting Willard Mack's play, "Kick
In." This show was presented in Oma
ha by A. H. Woods in 1915 with great
success. The story of "Kick In" con
cerns a reformed convict named
"Chick" Hewes, whose wife has mar
ried him unawares of his past. He and
several other reformed jailbirds are
brought to clash with officials of the
police department of New York City.
A "second-story" man, after living
straight for a number of years, falls
into his old habits and is shot while
making his getaway with a $20,000
diamond necklace. Wounded to his
death, he is aided by his sweetheart
to the fiat of Chick and Molly Hewes,
who hide him in the attic, where he
dies, but not before the brother-in-law
of Chick robs him of the necklace.
"Kick In" has enough thrills, but it
has plenty of comedy. Harry Minturn
has a wonderful part in this play and
o has Dorothy Shoemaker, leading
woman.
i- Winchell Smith "and John L. Gol
i den's comedy success, "Turn to the
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Right!" comes to the Brandeis Sun
day, November 11, for four nights
and a matinee on Wednesday. It is
doubtlful that any theatrical offering
of the last ten years has been more
widely advertised through the coun
try by visitors who have felt its spell
either in the Gaiety theater, on
Brpadway, or at George M. Cohan's
Grand opera house in "The Loop."
When jt left the Gaiety theater after
a 13 months' stay its New York rec
ord stood at 443 consecutive perform
ances and concurrent with this long
run it was presented 319 times in nine
months in Chicago. The complete
Chicago cast and production will be
seert here. The New York company
will divide its season between runs
in Boston and Philadelphia. There
will be no "No. 2" companies. The
Chicago cast is headed bv Raloh Mor
gan, Barry McCormack, William For
an, James H. Hunfley, Philip Bishop,
cnaries w. ooodrlch, John Welch,
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Samuel Lowenwirth, Mabel Bert,
Ruth Rose, Helen Collier and Dor
othy Betts.
"So Long, Letty," the success mu
sical farce produced with much suc
cess by Oliver Morosco in Los An
geles two years ago, will be presented
the Brandeis theater for three
nights and a Saturday matinee begin
ning Thursday, November 15. Char
lotte Greenwood is the featured mem
ber of the cast, which also includes
Sydney Grant, Will Morrissey, Tyler
Brooke, Eunice Sauvain, May Boley,
Henrietta Lee and Hallie Manning.
An added feature of the entertainment
will be the novelty dancing special
ties introduced by .Cunningham and
Clements.
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Leona La Mar comes to the Or
pheum this week as the headline at
traction. She is "the girl with a thou
sand eyes," who looks into the future,
;eads your thoughts and discovers
things which astonish audiences. Har
riet Rempel will be seen in a new one
act play, "Just Around the Corner,"
by Tom Barry. In this whimsical sat
ire she appears as a sort of modern
Cinderella. Two youngsters known as
the Alexander kids offer a series of
dances and costume changes. A third
episode of "The Retreat of the Ger
mans at the Battle of Arras" will be
Bhown in official motion pictures taken
by the British, government. They will
give the spectator a sensational reali
zation of the uicntifc methods of
modern warfare, disclosing the daring
of tights in the air, the power of enor
mous bombardments, the reckless
swiftness of wild charges. "The Wail
of an Eskimo," a one-act musical com
edy, in which Harry Girard is appear
ing, supported by half a dozen peo
ple, is described as an Alaskan inci
dent. The singing comedienne, Kath
erine Murray, who has returned to
vaudeville, sings only exclusive song
numbers, and she is accompanied at
the piano by Murray Rubens. A story
in song is to be presented by the
Loventyrg sisters and the Nrary
brothers. The offering depicts the
girl of the north, south, east and west.
Once again the Orphcnm Travel
Weekly will offer an interesting series
of motion pictures
Starting today at the Empress the
ater. Hilly Doss' Tennessee trio heads
the bill, Greenloh plays a saxophone
and trombone, introducing several
specialties during the number; Keifer
is a soft shoe dancer and furnishes
one of the features of the act. As an
entertaining number with plenty of
action it cannot be excelled. Mae and
Rose Wilton as "youthful etnertain
ers" are in a class all alone. They
dance, sing and play the violin and
j piano. Page, Hack and Mack, two
young men ami a petite miss, lurutsn
an offering that combines sensational
ism, thrills and marvelous acrobatics.
The act is called "Wait for the
Finish."
"The Sightseer?1 is the title of the
merry two-act musical burjesque pre
sented at the popular Gayety theater
by James E. Cooper's big burlesque
company, which is to remain there
during the entire week, giving a mat
inee and evening performance daily.
The stars of the organization are Will
. Kennedy and Jack Miller, the well
nown comedians. Surrounding them
will be found a supporting company
of unusual talent. In addition to the
musical comedy offerings there will be
interspersed, during the action of the
play, many vaudeville acts.iainong
which will be the Carnival rour, a
quartet of singers; Shirley Laurence,
in a comedy singing specialty, and
Will J. Kennedv. presenting his funny
rube number. The beauty chorus is
one of the best trained in burlesque
today, and Mr. Cooper is pjoud of
the score of girls who are seen on the
stage during the action of the enter
tainment. Today's matinee starts at S.
Beginning tomorrow there will be a
ladies' matinee daily all week.
Third Section of Battle
Pictures at the Orpheum
The third installment of the British
government's motion pictures, show
ing "The Rertat of the Germans at the
Battle of Arras," will be shown at
the Orpheum for the week, starting
Sunday matinee, ' October 28. The
first two installments merely led up to
the great offensive and in this, the last
installment, the pictures show the
bombardment at its greatest height,
the capture of Arras and many other
smaller towns and villages. The rail
road station at Arras is shown with
the intricate barbed wire entangle
ments the Germans had erected, but
which proved no great obstacle to the
British. For two years no train had
been through the station and the road
was wrecked. Yet the British soldier-engineers
soon repaired the road
bed and the first train s arrival at the
station is fittingly celebrated.
That most interesting development
of war, the "tank" is seen firing and
under fire. Soldiers are seen going
"over the top" under heavy shell fire.
The protecting curtain of fire thrown
over their heads Is seen by the tre
mendous explosions in the distance.
Then comes the return fire of the Ger
mans. The shells seemingly burst in
the face of the camera. Men are seen
falling around and one cannot help but
wonder how the camera man escaped,
or whether he did escape. Then come
th prisoners, thousands of them.
Some are wounded, but all show a de
sire to hurry to hurry to the safety
that is theirs behind ihc British lines.
They are searched a German ofticer
is returned his Iron Cross. It is of
value only to him. He can wear it in
a British detention pen if lie cares.
On of th odilitie of Madrid is news
paper printed with ink containing phoaporui,
no that th paper ran be read in the dark.
Says Wife Nagged Him
And Refused to Cook Meals
William H. Anderson, suing Vera
Anderson for divorce in district court,
says his wife "nagged him, accused
him ot infidelity and refused to cook
his meals." Thcv were married at
DakotajCitv. Neb.. June L23. 1916.
MATINEE, 2:30
EVENING. 8:25
TODAY
All This Week
Tha Beat Crook Play Evar Written.
Kick
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BY WILLARD MACK
A Syatamatic, Powarlul Play
Vivld'v Portrayed with Kick"
and a Thrill In Every Seen
Tues. Eve., 0c . 30
BENEFIT GRADUATE
NORSES ASSOCIATION
PRICES' Mata.-Today, Wed,
Every Evening, 38c, 35c, 50c and 7Sc
NEXT WEEK
"FINE FEATHERS"
EMPRESS GARDEN
Under Emprets Theater.
Beginning Today
HAWAHN DUO
Native Exponents of Weira Mueic
and Dancing.
MAC CARTER
For Indefinite Engagement.
With New Song and continuing
hit great act of
"JOHN BARLEYCORN"
SPECIAL NIGHTS THIS WEEK:
Tuesday THEATRICAL.
Wednesday HALLOWE'EN.
Thur.day AMATEUR.
SOMETHING DOING EVERY
MINUTE, FUN STARTS
AT 9 O'CLOCK.
CHICKEN AND GOOSE Table
d'hote Dinner Today, 12 to
8:30, $1.00.
WEEK DAYS:
Noonday Luncheon, 40c.
Evening Dinner, 50c.
A la carte service, 11 a. m.,
12:30 p. m.
CAFETERIA SERVICE, 11 a. n.,
S p in
Dancing to ADAMS' JAZZ BAND.
$10,000 Orchestral Pipe Organ.
Home of Continuous Music.
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MATINEE TODAY
TONIGHT
MON., TUES., WED.
A Grand Revival of
America's Oldest and Best Play
"The Old Homestead"
Better and Bigger Than Ever.
The Swantey Band Th Famous Quartet Th Grace Church Choir.
Sunday Matinee, 25c, SOc. Bargain Mats., Tuesday, Wednesday, 25.
lUfhVrfe THREE NIGHTS
lW U Nov. 1, 2, 3, Mat. Sat.
OLIVER MOROSCO OFFERS
BLANCHE RING
the internationally famous star in his newest and biggest
comedy with music.
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Book ,by Oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris.
Musie and Lyrics by Tierney and Bryan.
A TYPICAL MOROSCO CAST INCLUDING BE
SIDES BLANCHE RING, Charles Winninger, Flanagan
and Edwards, Eva Fallon, Dainty Marie, The Three Du
For Brothers, AI Gerrard, Lelia Bliss, and a chorus of
peaches.
Prices, Nights, SOc to $2.00) Mat., SOc to $$1.50. Seat Sal Tomorrow
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Retreat
STARTING SUNDAY, OCT. 23
Third and Last Episode
SHOWING THE CLIMAX IN THE FIGHTING
In the Battle Films Taken by the British Government and Present
ed By Martin Beck to Show the American People
Precisely What Happened at
AT THE BATTLE OF ARRAS
These true stories of the war recorded by the camera have made Omaha realize just what modern
fighting is on the grand scale.
DON'T MISS THE CLOSING SCENES OF THIS WAR DRAMA.
As you see the British drive their assaults home there rises to your lips the cry:
IS
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THE BEST OF VAUDEVILLE
Matinee Daily 2:15 Every (light 8:15
Week Starting Sunday Oct. 28
LEONA LA MAR
THE GIRL WITH THE THOUSAND EYES
HARRY GIRARD & CO.,
offer "Th Wail of An Eskimo'
An Alaskan Incident.
"Uncle Sam's Girl"
CATHERINE MURRAY
The Magnetic Singing Comedienn
MR. MARTIN BECK
Presents
HARRIET REMPEL
in
"JUST AROUND THE CORNER"
A Comedy
By Tom Barry.
a
LOVENBERG SISTERS AND NEARY BROTHERS
in
"Around the Compass"
Introducing songs and dances characteristic of the East, West, North, South
ALEXANDER KIDS
Cute, Cunning, Captivating
Clever Children.
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ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY
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ON TO
BERLIN"
When you watch the third episode you know the best and the worst of "Over There." You have all the
supreme thrills of conflict without wounds or death; and sitting in the darkened theater you watch a picture
story that will live forever, which the Allied Nations and the Central Empire
STAGED AT THE COST OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Martin Beck is paying $300,000 for the exclusive Thi$ $300,000 goes to the Official Government
exhibition of this picture in the Orpheum and allied Pictures, Inc., W. K. Vanderbilt, President, and is
theaters. paid mt0 war relicf abroad.
1 THE THIRD EPISODE IS THE CLIMAX-THE GIGANTIC CLOSING THE HEART-WRENCH-ING
FINALE OF THE LONG DUEL OF ARMIES NUMBERING MILLIONS OF MEN.
EXTRA ATTRACTION MARTIN BECK
By special arrangement, has secured the exclusive rights to the British
Government's Official War Pictures,
AND PRESENTS THE THIRD AND LAST EPISODE
Entirely new pictures and complete changes of scene in That Magnifi
cent panorama of war,
The Retreat th1 Germans
at the Battle f Arras
GREATEST FIGHTING PICTURES EVER MADE
ALL THE DARING, DANGER AND DELIRIUM OF WAR
PRICES Matinees, Gallery, 10c; Beat Seats (except Saturday and Sun.
day) 25c. Nights, 10c, 25c, SOc and 75c.
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