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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1918)
, THE OMAHA. SUNDAY BEE: . FEBRUARY ,17, .1913. A - - f it' .s v h i 1 V f L 4 J X .' - . I .'i i t 1 vv r "4t Z k MS I I To Artists Otis Skinner and Miss Katherine Grey 'Give Omaha Week of Real Pleasure at Theaters o i)"0 TIS SKINNER'S short stay in Omaha was made the oc casion for ah outpouring of local dollars at the box of fice as should effectively an swer one of the questions connection with the drama. pay their money to see Drama is raised in Folks will good plays by good players, not deaa, even though the theater in some of its aspects may be decadent. The week was notable for the pres ence of two excellent companies, each presenting a worth while play. Mr. -Skinner has given to the Tarkington drama the vitalizing touch that re deems it from the commonplace and sets it out in high light as a chapter of life. Its characters are human be ings, each proper in his or her accus- Clave Sfyattott in LoveOMlkz (eovo's) SiecAit'S y Tyvoleans tomed walk;, the clash starts when the purified mayor of the glorified Pennsylvania village runs afoul of the insanitary purlieus of Gotham. An tonio Cameradonio, belonging to nei ther, is the happy medium through which their relations are, not exactly balanced, but brought again to some thing like their normal attitude of widely separated opposition. Mr Tarkington's play is limpid as well as lucid and Mr. Skinner's joy in giving it shows how eternal in him springs that buoyancy of soul that has enabled him to rise above all the restraints of life to place securely his own in the annals of the theater. So long as Oa weary world eagerly pays tribute to the exuberance of youth so long will Otis Skinner have a hearing. Over at the Boyd Katherine Grey devoted her ability to a more difficult task, that of giving convincing life to aT" fanciful character, one that intrin sically has little oi worth. It pos sesses the single trait of mother lovf and through devotion to her daugh ter Rosalie LaGrange is taken out of the condition of charlatan and brought up as the protagonist of maternal af fection. Mr. Veiller is a skillful ma nipulator of carefully devised situa tions, pilirtg 6ne on top of another until the crash becomes inevitable, and he plunges to the limit in "The 13th Uiair. Whatever element ot mys tery lie seeks to inject is very soon dispelled v by his obvious efforts to maintain it, but even then curiosity is piqued to watch for the conclusion to note the disposition macje of the sev eral characters and by what subter fuge it is brought about. Invention, even in a toy, always gets attention. To this Miss Grey adds the skill and earnestness of a capable actor .and makes of the part of the old medium one of the really worthy bits noted here during the season. Some folks may be interested to know that Henry W. Savage took characteristic action in disposing of the company that presented "Have a Heart" at the Brandeis a few weeks ago. The organization had reached Philadelphia on its journey way, when Mr. Savage overhauled it. He handed out parts for "Toot! Toot!" a musical comedy built around (he old farce, "Excuse Me!" and told the recipients to be ready for the opening perform ance in two weeks- Willis P. Swet nam was added to the cast, the com pany otherwise being practically in tact, and a week ago the opening per formance was given in Philadelphia, with a Broadway run in prospect. Omaha at last is to have a chance to see Mary Garden in 'Thais." It will be at the movies, though, and the golden notes Mary declined to sing for us will alt be missing. "Love O' Mike," the Marbury-Shu-bert musical comedy, which has been delighting theater goers in New York and Chicago, comes 'from the latter city to Boyd s theater Thursday, Feb ruary 21, to finish the week with the identical cast from Manhattan head ed by George Hassell, the comedian. Miss Elizabeth Marbury will be re called as the producer of "Nobody Home," and with Lee Shubert. she produced "Love O' Mike" last Jan uary in New York, and the play ran there for 39 consecutive weeks. The music is by Jerome Kern and Harry B. Smith is the author of the book, but it is upon the cast that Miss Marbury and Mr. Shubert lay par ticular emphasis. These young wo men appear to have just stepped up on the stage from the drawing room. The first of the three scenes shows a delightfully "homey" boudoir with most of the girls preparing for bed when from the outer darkness en ters a burglar. It is Jackson the house butler, who having seen so many movies Is crime-maddened -and must have excitement. He manages to elude detectives, but leaves his cap behind with a $100 bill in its lining. His efforts at recovering this cap furnished many of the comedy situa tions. The play takes its name from one of the characters, Lord Michael Kildare. just over from the French front. He is really a hero, but keeps this iri the dark. One of the young women chides him over the fact that he has never done anything heroic and this .prompts him to appeal to Jackson for help, the butler tnere fore frames up a fire with a rescue and this plan might have worked, did Tackson keep the details to himself, but he sells the idea to every other man m the party and thus Lord Kii dare is stripped of his heroism. The play is daintly staged and abounds in dancing numbers. In addition to Mr. Hassel the cast includes, Cliftcn Webb, the dancer; Max Leeds, Easton Yon ge, Alan Edwards, Henry Hall, Leone Morgan, Helen Clarke, Alison McBain, Ruth Mabee, Stella May Ho ban, Clare Stratton and Hilda Pent land. , The Orpheum has had nothing finer to present than the Roman bal let of the Greater Morgan Dancers. With more than a score of people in the company, the beautiful spectacle will be offered this week as the domi nant attraction. Marion Morgan, the originator of the act. has made de scriptive pantomins dancing her life work. The, production she is now of- 7, Every Afternoon st 2:15 Phone Douglas 494 Every Night il 8:15 WEEK ST A IISTD fl G SUM DAY, FEB., 17 MARTIN BECK Presents The Greater BflmiiD lanee Marion Morgan's Art Dancers IN AN HISTORICAL ROMAN BALLET IN THREE EPISODES CLAUD & F All (ME USHER ' ' -Playing ' ' ' "FAG AN'S DECISION" Henry Maid SYLVESTER & VANCE In Satirical Comedy With Songs Entitled "GET OUT OF THE THEATER" By WilUrd Mack America's Greatest Girl Quartette ' THE 4 HALEY SISTERS In POPULAR MELODIES n TYLER & ST. CLAIR, XYLOPHONE PLAYERS BRODEAH fi SILVERMOOn -IN- "THE CANINE CONTORTIONIST" WILLIE WESTOW America's Foremost Singer of Character Songs OrtPIIEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY Around the World With the Orpheum Circuit's Motion Picture Photographers I lET Q Mfttinees, Best Seats, 25c, Except ITiniVISiB Saturday and Sunday, a few at 50c; Gallery, 10c. Nights, 10c- 25c, 50c and 75c MAKY GARDEN'S BACK TO BE SEEN AT THE BOYD I - X tV ' it I I YV in "The Cherry Tree," a playlet by Aaron Hoffman. Fanchon and Marco will offer their up-to-date "pep" in song, dance and Frisco Jazz band, which is featuring the saxophonist, Rudy Weidoeft. Then there will be Elizabeth Murray, whom nearly every body knows and likes. The Brandeis Hippodrome is re suming its high class vaudeville, start ing today. The bill opening today is topped with six of the best vaudeville acts on the circuit. Ernie and Ernie have a singing and dancing number which they bill as "The Merry Monopede and fhe Dancing Girl." Mr. Ernie,, while handicapped physically, has made a name for himself all over the circuit as a fun maker at all times. Warren & Conley present their novelty skit .entitled "The Kidding Kar" of comedy patter, singing and dancing. "The Little Girl romiJos- ton and the Boy From New Orleans. Brierrc and King, introduce a novel act to the show business. The Four Bel monts give a wonderful performance with the diabolo. Their act also in cludes hoop rolling "and juggling. Thomas Trio Comedy, who offer a Trampoline novelty, complete the show. The always popular Sidney Drew comedy and Pathe weekly news of the American front are also offered. Swiss life with singing, yodeiing, folk dancing and happiness, is pre sented at the Empress theater for the first half of the week by Mrs. Otto Fiechtl's Tryrolean Troubadours. Second honors on the bill go to the Dorothy Southern Trio, musical artists. Chester Johnstone and com pany, jf clever cyclist and pretty girl, furnish- an intensely daring cycling number. Heading the bill for the last (Continued on Poge yino. Column Three.) fering is in three episodes. The first is a replica of Tadema's famous paint ing, "The Spears," while the second is founded on an old Roman legend, and the third is the interpretation of a mythological story. The scenic in vestiture is elaborate. A singing quar tet, the Four Haley Sisters,, will be a special attraction of the show. Willie Weston, character singer, will be an other special attraction. Claude and Fannie Usher .are returning in their one-act comedy, "Fagan's Decision." The dog, "Spareribs." will once, more be a conspicuous feature of the play let. "Get Out of the Theater;" a sketch by Willard Mack is to be pre sented by Sylvester and Vance. Ty ler and St. Clair play the xylophone and the marimbophone and all other instruments of the "phone" family. A Spitz dog, known as a canine contor tionist, will be exhibited by Brodean and Silvermoon. "Quick Blossoming Flowers," "The Palace of Fontaine Bleu" and "The Swans," will be shown in the films of the Orpheum Travel Weekly. The Orpheum proclaims three head liners on a single bill for the week of February 24. All three of these offerings are declared pronounced successes over the big circuits. Harry Green and his players will be seen li liss l t.uTU cnRftF HASSELL yU7HB WCi PRETTIEST WW i Z W0D Special Matinee Friday, Washington's Birthday, and Sat- urday. Best seats, mgnw, ouc, y.v, OMAHA'S FUN CENTER , Daily Mat, lS-25-BOe Ev'nf. 25.50-75C-S1 A Glorlout Upheaval of LlRftrlt an Ltufhttr JEStf SPORTING WIDOWS b'S. They're eruy abaut mch uorti M aolf, tannli, raw In,, rldloi, iwlmmln,. 'TaTtln, and kladrad Indoor ports. Harry Cooper and bl, company. BEAUTY CHORUS OF WEEDS (?) WEARERS LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS Turpin School of Dancing "New term for adult bejinner Monday, Feb. 18. Join the first lesson. Terms most reasonable. Phone; Harney 8143. 28TH AND FARNAM STS. Assembly Every Wednesday Even'-. 8:30. o) EATER STARTS 4 DAYS a TODAY days rv ONLY PERFORMANCES at 1, 3, 7, J DAILY MATINEE PQ a f r" NIGHTS Lower Flcor SOc, Balcony 25c . HlVlbd MATINEES, ALL SEATS, 25c presents 7Ke most celebrated Wonwi in the World for her first ' screen appearance. MARY GARDEN in THAIS - if - & -if JJ V from tht famous novel iyAnatole France THE STORY OF THE SAINT WHO BECAME A SINNER AND THE SINNER WHO BECAME A SAINT u7fs aoldwyn ficture." Things You Ought To Know About "Thais" U An internationally famous story by tKe foremost living French novelist - 2. Mary Garden's first operatic prima donna role in America. It marks her screen debut in motion pictures. 3. A story of passion that has been translated into eighteen lan guages. 4. Obtained from the author for screen purposes only because Mary Garden appears in it. The Amazing Story of a Monk Who Fell in Love With a Nun COM ABLY We Are Preparing for Unprecedented Crowds 'TV l',,,itt-, !. 1 X. A if- IIS- mm'
