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fhrotinli the cntfrtainnicnt, "I unary
t'otlagr" and "Its Atwayi Orange
Djlv in filitornia," are posilly the
mot popular numbers, but there re'
15 other that are all tuneful and
histlrable. Herbert Corthell lun
the role of .1 sood-nattircd lipo
maniac, and t'lur'lie Kuggle not only
can act, but it is said that lie sins
and dames as well.
Milo Yagge and company, who
appear at the l'.mpress theater
for the first four days of the
week, present a novelty bag puncliiiiK.
juKKlinR and musical skit. Fields and
Wells are comedians who let not a
' moment Ia. Neil Mack and Vera
j Velmar present an act consisting of
comedy, singing and talking and
piano. The YVeise troupe, who bill
(themselves "The Acme' of Athletic
! Perfection," complete the bill for the
first half. '
Jessie Busley, with a new playlet
bv Willard Mack, tomes to.tha.Or
pheum for the week of November 25.
Two special feature acts on the same
bill will be Anna Chandler, singing
comedienne, and David Sapirstein, dis
tinguished pianist.
What girl knows what the future
holds for her? What woman is there
who can solve) the great questions of
life correctly? What is the unsolvable
query of centuries, as old as Methu
sala and'as mysterious as the Sphynx?
Why, the "marriage question," of
course. The ultimate aim of a girl
from the moment of maturity is mat
rimony and thus the play, "The Mar
riage Question," which comes to the
Boyd next Sunday, is said to answer
everything one desires to know about
the big, vital question. Rowland and
Howard have given this play a great
scenic production and a splendid cast
of players far above the average
seen in these theaters a cast good
l enough to grace a Broadway produc
tion.
New Ones
Gallo Brings Craft and
Amsden to Omaha in
His San Carlo Group
of Opera Song Birds
.imi oihLi;" '1'tied.iv, "I. a Traviata;"
'rdnriUv inatmre, "JrwrU of the
Madonna;" Wednesday evrning, "II
Trovatoi e." Tht regular tingle ticket
teat sale opens tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock at the Auditorium manager'a
office, second floor, Auditorium,
That extrt room-will cay your coal
bill. Kent it through a !e Want Ad.
At Me 33tattfeis
Mitzi
We Used to Know Her
Also as Hajos but She
Will Be Welcome Here
Under Any Old Name
AUCY little Mitzi. who soon
proposes to "spellbind"
Omaha in "Pom-Pom," is
making the practiced
theater-goer who can al
ways mumble to his neigh
bor just "what is going to
on the ' sitagt". rather lose
himself. Iltzi, whose name
happen
faith in
used to be Mizri Hajos, until half the
name was sufficient for identification
purposes with the. public, has ?.! 'M
found a comic oe.ra that is a full of
the unexpected as she herself.
Any Gcntleman-Yho-Goes-lo-the-Theater-Oftrn.
and t!:c La;! -He-Takes
nuite as well, kayv. vbtn to
expect the prima donna tb-reveal her
effulgent high C. No matter" what 'ac
tion the minor ic:rbrrs; of the cast
have bce4i sustaining; vhii'' the prima
is resting (n her drensinr room or in
the backgrotmi', prepariiiK for her
struggle "over the top," expectation is
in the, air. At kst the str.r hr.s been
jrivenall the tinir (he coiipo.;'cr and
librettist vo'ila pernMt r.uct -advances
Coming 0 M& JBoycf
LzlUa.it
ninity. Anne Caldwell, who was equal
ly successful in measuring the person
alities of Montgomery and Stone" for
"ChV'Chin," did the play-fitting, and
Mr. Savage further assured success
by persuading Hugo Felix, composer
of the catchy "Madame Sherry," to
write the music. If there had been
no Mitzi to play it there could have
been no "Pom-Pom" for Mr. Savage
tq offer the American public. The
niece melodramic and also a rapid
ly moving eomedv.' Its title charao
lowly to the foo'liglits and her Big : tcr must play the part of a boy with-
,'umber begins. The orchestra plav
t'le prelude over.tw,ice. The altitud
inous note if fihe hr.s one is cri.ninj,
.-.id not a soul p.cross the foot'ighh;
'oubts it. But precedent laid '"Mitzi
.-? not friends at all. Tin's smallest
( :imi donna of the comic opera stage
1 as a high C three of them, in fact
'lich she uses i:i quick succcssir.n
"tcr she lies Ix'en fer -?0 full minutes
tiic centcr of life in a bustling scene,
' aggcrinp; about, . goading her fel
'j:v players to frenzy, and talking
alking. And then. Oil, ye music -students
wl'o have beep taumht to do
.tilings so differently, Mitzi's big num
, lcr begins suddenly, and a ; rhe sipgs
"hi the Dark" she is scaling a nine
foot wall to escape from her staiTe
prison. As pauses at the top the
l..:;t of her lofty notes rings out.
There has been 110 prelude, no prepa
ration for if. "Her bell-like, flute
like, lute-like voice filled the theater
villi tones as clear as the icy air oi
night. She completely captured her
audience. 'Pom-Pom' is an opera of
ihe startlingly unexpected," said tiie
anisic critic of a New York daily pa
iicr in speaking of the musical feat.
For the, next five days, starting
Sunday, November 18 the Brandeir,
Players, just back from Holdrege,
-will reappear at the Brandeis theater
in George Broadhurst's great play,
'Bought and Paid For." There will
e a matinee on Sunday and another
jn Wednesday. Monday night will
be the benefit night for the "Society
for Protection of Yotnrg Girls." The
tory cteais witn tnc mr.rnage ot a
. . . 1
qui any irreveiant iemmisms nuruu
ing'oii the boyishness of it and yet
there is to always be the conscious
lies:; of a woman playing a boy's droll
purt. And Mitzi or Mizzi Hajos,
as it used to be when so much particu
larixr.tion, was needed is a born
comedienne, as she proved in "Sari,"
and now is making it evident she is
not afraid of trousers. Charlie Mc
Naughton, who was assistant laugh
maker with, Mitzi . in "The iSpring
Maid," again is in office, this time as
Policeman No. 13, -who has troubles,
ami there are Margaret Jarman, prima
donna mezzo soprano, with Constanti
no: Hattve Fox. vivacious, soubrctte;
Tom Walsh. Harrv Child and the'
chorus, the ballet, the "Pom-Pom"
opera orchestra r.nd fhe many others
who have played the gay piece dur
ing its half year stay in New York
and elsewhere.
Two headline attractions are sched
uled for the Orpheum this week. One
of the stellar events will be the Ha
waiian dancer. Too: Paka. and of
equal importance will b-the afcetch,
"A Pair of Tickets." to be presented
by Wilbur Mack and Nella Walker.
Miss Paka and her associates were
the first Hawaiiatis to introduce their
music and dances to vaudeville
audiences. Mack and; Wilbur appear
in a little comedy which is staged
with Belasco elaboration. WidelyJ
experienced as an actress, both in
Europe and America, Constance
Crawley will be seen in the one-act
dav. "The Actress and the Critic."
Arthur Maude is associated with her
during her vaudeville tour, aud they
Ppresented by the musical comedy girl.
uara Howard. With operatic airs,
popular songs and instrumental num
bers the D'Avigneau imperial duo
should prove one of the most decided
hits of the bill. Hoops are made to
perform in an astonishing manner
when handled by the five Nelsons,'
wjjo have just concluded an extended
cussdicui ri. me -iitYv j. u.iiy Hip
podrome. Beautiful birds will be pic
tured in the films of the Orpheum
Travel Weekly, and interesting views
will be Shown of St. Louis in Senegal.
The, American public has long had
a warm spot 'in its heart for Sam
Sidma'n and. his'-work, but the comedian-Star
has 1 never received such a
cordial reception as he has been re
ceiving this season all pver the Colum
bia circuit. Yesterday he came with
his "own show" to the popular Gay
ety. It is entitled "Circus in Town"
and Sidman was never funnier than he
is in this production. To. make the
fun more furious he has surrounded
himself with other comedians of high
caliber, including Jack (Mickey) Mc
Cabe, Elmer Brown and Albert Frank.
The remainder of the cassis composed
of Betty Powers, prima donna;
Frankie Nlblo and Mildred Tyson,
soubrettes; Gene Carlson, ingenue;
George f Thurston, Jack Howard and
a big beauty chorus. Today's matinee
starts at 3; beginning tomorrow there
will be a ladies' matinee daily all week.
yeajrhy man to a telephone operator, arc supported by Lamar Johnstone
she made no pretense of anything
more than admiring and respecting
her husband, but in two years the feel,
ing develops into love which battles
rvith pride, when in a moment of de
bauch he tells her he has bought and
aid for her. The last act shows her
living in humble circumstances with
ler equally reduced sister aud brother-in-law.
She is only a poor shop girl
now, working for $7 a week and hang
ing on a strap in the subway twice
daily. The brother-in-law' conceives
an idea to bring them together. He
succeeds. They really love each other
and all is forgiven. This pla; affords
1 great opportunity to Miss Dorothy
Shoemaker in the rok of Virginia and
Harry Minium in the role of Robert
Stafford. Sidney Riggs. who plays
the part of James Gilley, is fit to give
a wonderful portrayal of the un
sophisticated shipping clerk.
"Pom-Pom," that is to be heard
in Omaha this week, is that new comic
opera Henry W. Savage is repotted
to have lavished at much of his
genius as a stage producer and his
money on as for "The Merry Widow,"
"Woodland." "Prince of Pilsen" and
many another musical gem that es
tablished certain stage standards in
the minds of the public. Mitzi and
"Pom-Pom" are coining to the Bran
deis next Friday and Saturday, No
vember 23 and 24. "Pom-Pom" was
fitted for Mitzi as surely to a hair line
at are the trousers and boy's coat she
wears in part of the opera when she is
sot fluttering in - fascinating femi-
Lauehable eomedv is to be provided
by Phil Kelly and Joe Calvin. Their
singing is "a conspicuous feature of
Oliver Morosco's production of his
big musical farce success, "Canary
Cottage" ,is an entertainment that
theater-goers have found much to
their liking. Last season it was seen
for six months at the new Morosco
theater in. New York City and is be
ing brought here direct after an en
gagement of two months at the Olym
pic theater, Chicago. There is just
enqugh plot to furnish plausibility for
a series of' most ludicrous episodes
and allow opportunity for the fun
making talent of the clever company
in the book of "Canary Cottage,"
which is by Mr. Morosco and Elmer
Harris, and the music, by Earl
OMAHA'S FUN CENTER
Daily Mat., 15-25-SOc.
Evening , 2S-S0-7Sc, $t.
ttllM CirtMRM' nUfM flft Musical
UN I vi viwmmi w viiii ww.. Burletqua
IN TOWN
the act. Songs and 9tones are to be
The Two-Act iiftCP";C
Written for laughing pnrpos tad guaran
teed to fulfill its mission.
Beauty Chorua ef Circus Girls.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
THANKSGIVING ATTRACTION
FOR THREE NIGHTS
OLIVER MOROSCO PRESENTS A RIOT OF MIRTH, MUSIC AND FUN
COTTAGE
WITH A TYPICAL MOROSCO CAST, Including
HERBERT CORTHELL, CHARLES RUGGLES and a Corking California Chorus
: EMPRESS GARDEN Si
A NEW TREAT FOR OUR PATRONS
We hTe secured for concert and danco music
THE BLACKSTONE ORCHESTRA, 6 to 8, 9 to 12:30
First Time in Omaha.
Eccentric Singer aad Dancer.
MISS ALMA HUflTLEY '
hafming voice and personality.
SPECIAL SUNDAY TABLE D'HOTE TURKEY DINNER, $1.00
Weekly Luncheon 40c. Dinner SOc.
Cafeteria Service) 11 to 8. AI a Carte 11a. m.-12:30 p. m.
Continuous Music fey Large Orchestral Organ
TUESDAY NIGHT THEATRICAL. THURSDAY AMATEUR.
Frederick V. Bowers, in ' His Bridal
Night," will be the attraction at the
Brandeis theater for three days, be
ginning Thanksgiving matinee, No
vember 29. The book is by Margaret
Mayo and Lawrence Rising, with
music by Mr. Bowers himself for the
suappy farce comedy has been ar
ranged this season along musical lines.
It is produced by Messrs. Terry, J.
Kelly and Robert Campbell. An ex
ceptional supporting cast includes the
Warren twins, Alma Youlin, "Harry
Lillford, Billy Wayne, Clarice Gray,
Lucille Blythe, Mazie Capper and
Belle Court. A large beauty chorus
and orchestra areattractive features.
Joseph Cawthorn, who with Miss
Julia Sanderson is appearing in
"Rambler Rose," at the Empire the
ater, New York, has been making
speeches between the acts, like a lot
of other actors in the metropolitan
heaters, urging the audience to sub
scribe to the Liberty bonds. One day
last week he got a telegram from
Otis Skinner, another Charles Froh
man star now playinsr "Mister "An
tonio" at l'oders' theater, Chicago,
and who atso has been appealing to
his audiences to buy a Liberty bond.
The wire read:
'ChlcsKo, 111., October 22. 1J17. Joseph
Cawthorn Kmplro Tlmator, New York City:
Hour you are maltlnif Liberty bond apoeohca
at every performance of "Rambler Rose."
Tf It's a Kod speech put me down for 15,-
000 nubBcripilon. If it Isn't, flno yourself
15,000 and pay It In "Liberty bonus. Decision
rests with MIrs Sanderson. . 1
QTI3 SKINNER.
Of course. Mr. Cawthorn showed
the message to Miss Sanderson- and
of course she decided at once. How?
Why that each of them should sub
scribe $5,000. And they did forthwith
With all details of the San Carlos
Grand Opera company's engagement
at the Auditorium on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, December 3, 4
and 5, complete, opera-goers will
await with interest this popular an
nual feast of song. There will be a
genuine interest in hearing Verdi's
three-act opera. "La Traviata," sung
by such a notable artist as Marcella
Craft, who for five seasons sang the
leading roles at the Royal opera,
Munich, and who, since returning
from that fountainhead , of operatic
art, has appeared with all the great
orchestras and anisic festivals 01 the
country. It was no less a personage
than the composer of theopera him-
sen tnat ioki ,au me worm miss
Craft's was the most superb Salome
who ever sang his sensational work.
New York-critics recently wrote in a
similar strain about her Marguerite
and her Violetta when she made four
appearances in Broadway before the
seasoned, experienced opera devotees
of that thoroughfare.
And' now Impresario Oano writes
that Elizabeth Amsden, the sensa
tional soprano from the Chicago
Opera company, is coming to Omaha
with his forces. Miss' Amsden sang
for three seasons leading parts with
the Boston (original) Opera at the
Hub's famous music temple, and then
went to Paris, where she sang first
roles with the Paris Grand Opera. Re
turning she re-engaged at Boston, and
made frequent trips to appear as
"guest" artist with the Chicago-Philadelphia
organization in the Quaker
City, as well as to the Canadian
metropolis to appear with the Mont
real Opera. Miss Amsden scored
high with the Chicago organization
last season in such characters as
Santuzza in' "Cavalleria." Aida and
Leonora in "Trovatore," and in flic
operas "Manon," "Erodiade" and
"Jewels of the Madonna," the latter
scheduled for presentation by the San
Carloans in Omaha for the first time,
and iu which the soprano will be
heard at the' Auditorium. t Miss Ams
den will also appear as Gioconda, one
of htr most successful impersonations,
on the opening night of, the local en
gagement. v
Other newcohiers announced by
Impresario Gallo are Mons. Joseph
Royer, new French baritone; Marta
Mells,. a rich-voiced contralto, whose
last appearances abroad were at the
famous -Tcatro San Carlo, Naples;
Signor Girolamo Iugar, Italian tenor;
Frances Morosini, niczzo, and Signor
Davide Silva, baritone. Among the
artists who in past San Carlo engage
ments have sung their way into local
musical hearts and who, it is an
nounced, will return with the organi
zation are little Vaccari, the colora
tura; Mary Kaestner, dramatic so
prano; Luisa Darclee, lyric artist;
Giuseppe Agostini, Manuel Salazar,
Spanish tenor; Angelo Antola, who
will 6ing the .fine, role of Georgio, in
"La Traviata" with Miss Craft; those
two sterling bassos, Signors Pictro
De Biasi ana Natale Cervi, and others,
Signor Carlo Pcroni, . the Italian
maestro, will conduct the operas,
which ,are as follows: Monday, "La(
WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, NOV. 18
TOOTSj mack
And Her Hawaiian Native WALKER
Singer and Instrumentalists PAIR OF TICKETS"
Phil ' Joe The Musical Comedy Girl
KELLY A GALVIN CLARA HOWARD
The Actor and the Italian In Son, and Stories
D'AVIGNEAU'S IMPERIAL DUO
In Operatic, Popular, Vocal and FIVE NELSONS
Instrumental Selection. "Hoops, My Dear"
ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY
Constance CRAWLEY
and
ARTHUR MAUDE
(Supported by Lamar Johnstone) In a Dramatic Playlet
"THE ACTRESS AND THE CRITIC"
By Thomas Shelly Sutton.
U. S. Government War Tax of le (or each toe or fraction thereof el the amount
' paid for admission must b paid tr na ticket purcnaser.
An attractive Room to Reiit
ad in The Bee will cost but a
few cents and will quickly
bring in several dollars rent
from that extra room.
Phone Mr AtidUon at '
Tyler 1000
x You are aa close to
THE BEE WANT AD DEPT.
as your phone Is to you
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Five Days Only, Begin
ning Special Mat. Wed.
THE BIGGEST PLAY OF OUR TIME
E31TIQEE TODAY
BOUGHT
AND J
Presenting Standard Vaudeville
In Addition to the Best Available Photoplays
Featuring the Foremost Screen Stars of Today
FOUR DAYS, STARTING TODAY
PAID FOR
BY GEORGE BROADHURST
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The Home of Athletic Perfection
The story briefly concerns tho marriage ol Virginia Blaine, a f 10-a-wnk
telephone operator, to Robert Stafford, millionaire and man about town, their
subsequent separation as the rssult of the husband's over-indulgence la drink,
and their final reunion .through the powers of love, and a little side aid from a
scheming brotHer-in-law.
MILO, WAGGE
& CO.
Comedy Novelty
MACK ft VELMAR
The Act Unique
Singing and Piano
FIELDS A WELLS
Klassikal Komicks
ATTENTION I
SOUTH SIDE
PATRONS
This Company and Attraction Play the
Orpheum Theater, 24th and M Sts on
THE LAST TWO DAYS OF THE WEEK
Everything Exactly As Presented at tht
Brandeis During the Next Five Days.
FRI. & SAT.,
Sat. Matinee,
Nov. 23.24
Blue Ribbon Feature Attraction
THE FETTERED WOMAf)
PRICES
Nights ISe, 25c, 35c, SOc 'and 75c
Matinees Now 25c Any Seat
FEATURING
I 2 I
The Saucy Star and
Famous Comic Opera
BRANDEIS
SATURDAY MATINEE
NOVEMBER 23-24
SAVAGE Offer
HENRY W,
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This Popular Movie Idol
ALICE ;
JOYCE
Adopted from Robert W. Chambers'
"Anne's Bridge"
Keystone Comedy. "His Disguised Passion"
The only Mitzi will come with the notable New York cast and huge scenic
production entire. Even the "Pom-Pom" opera orchestra will be brought.
PRICES As In AH Cities Evenin;., $2.00 to 50c.
, Saturday Matinee, 50c to $1.50.
ANOTHER "MERRY WIDOW"
Coming, Next Thursday '
MRS. VERNON CASTLE
-in-
THANKSGIVING
Attraction Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1
Matinees Thursday and Saturday
'Frederick V. Bowers
In the Intimate Musical Comedy Success
"HIS BRIDAL NIGHT"
SEAT SALE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 MAIL ORDERS NOW
"Mark of Cain"
See Our Feature Photoplay at Matinees From 'Leven to 'Leren '
Saturday and Sunday, Extra Vaudeville at 6:30V
Come Early and Avoid the Evening Crush ":
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