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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 24. 1918. 9 B r'.' ?" V - " '?42Tfi' ' ill tj' ' y. v -.. . - A; o (Qk &b Ss- CM vit. Saltie&z'sAep At Mr Orpheum Offerings "Mary's Ankle11 Stays at Boyd While at Others Fine Bills ofVaried Worth Will Be Shown kLL this week at the Boyd "Mar Ankle will con tinue to delight patrons. 'This amusing farce is con structed along modern line's; and really offers something new ' in the form of surprise and situations. Ma terial employed in its construction is not hackneyed, ' but is fresh and within reason at all points. It deals with the devices of three young and joyous youths who seek to improve their penniless situation by the adop tion of an expedient that works a lit tle better than tljey had anticipated. Out of the threatened catastrophe they manage to extricate not only the rescue they had designed, but effect such a. complete readjustment of all their affairs as eventually leads them to at least a start toward hap piness and prosperity. ' Mary's ankle figures in the proceedings because the unfortunate mishap that results in a sprain turns out to be the start on the upward path for all. The company having the affair in charge is one of the strongest organizations of the kind ever sent on tour, and has been most popular in Omaha since its engagement opened- - Thursday The matinee this afternoon will be at popular prices, and through the week the regular matiness will be played. "Oh, Boy," the musical cofnedy Messrs.. Comsrock; Rod Elliott will present at the Boyd )heater April 7 for four nights comes here heralded as the best. Princess theater, New York, musical success. It is a de lightful example of the type of song and., comedy,, invented three., years ago By this enterp'rismg firm and. will be presented with- tho reputation of a highly successful run of two years at the Princess theater, six months Wil bur theater, Boston, and six months La ySalle theater, Chicago. Guy Bol ton and F. G. Wodehouse are respon sible for the book,, while that popu lar composer, Jerome Kern,- claims credit for thex 20 lilting melodies which are said to have a fascinating and pleasing freshness. Pretty girls a f inty and rare costumes are much in evidence. The Chicago cast which comes to the Boyd theater is headed by Joseph Santley, Ivy Sawyer, Dor othy Maynard, Lawrence Wheat, Hugh Cameron and James Bradbury. Alice Neilaen, prima donna, wilH make her first appearance in concert at the Boyd theater for one night April 4. Miss Nielsen will be remem bered by Omaha theatergoers as ap pearing here in Robin Hood," "Maid Marion," "The Serenade" and "The Fortune Teller." Later she deserted the light opera field 40 study for grand opera, where she was equally as successful. Sallie Fisher's offering, "TJie Choir Rehearsal," at the Orpheum this week -is by Clare Kummep, aath.or . of " "Good Gracious Annabelle' recently oresented in Omaha. Formerly Miss Fisher- was a "single" in vaudeville and Miss Kummer was a song writer. Now the one is a star and the, other an extremely popular ' playwriter. Miss Hummer's song, "Dearie," won wid-fme- ttwough-the singmg of -it- by Miss Fisher. Alan Brooks, an other headliner for this week, wrote "Dollars and Sense," as a .vehicle for his own songs. He next elaborated it into a three-act play in which he starred. With the shorter version of the offering he has again gone into vaudeville. This time, as formerly, Mr. Brooks is to appear at the head of a carefully chosen companyBernie and Baker, one a violinist and the other an accordeonist, specialize in synocopated melodies. Cole, Russell and Davis, who offer a farcical skit called "Yeggs," are real fun makers. A 'song program is to be offered by King and Harvey, song writers whose ballads have been wide ly popular. Five dexterous, manipu lators of dubs, four men and a woman, call themselves the "Five if Clubs." Eddie Mach ad Dot Williams offer a dancing feature quite out of the ordinary. A peculiar money of Guiana will be shown in the films of the Orpheum Travel Weekly. Scenes in Zanzibar and Japanese fire men will also be shown. The largest dramatic organization which has been sent out of New York in yearj will visit this city for an en gagement of one week beginning pril 14, at the Boyd. It is said that t'fc producers of this tremendous, sumptuous Biblical drama, have in no way reduced it W o-called road, (ORPHEUM) but that the original production and cast will be brought here. A king's ransom has been expended, upon "The Wanderer," according to reports from those few cities where it has been shown, all with the view to intoxicate the Senses ' through an appeal to the eye. In the second act, which is the palatial home in Jerusalem of Tisha, the courtesan, every artifice has been employed to intensify the extrava gance and sensuality of the picture of a Bacchanalian revel in the days of Solomon. "The Wandere' . . was staged under the personal direction of David Belasco. The four Marx brothers, Orpheum favorites,- coflie for the wee' iof March 3L "Home Again" is the t tie of the petite musical comedy in which they will appear." .A company of 11 and an- .elaborate scenic invejt!ture gives 'atmosphtre to their offering. Two other features in the headl'ne contingent of big-time vaudeville will be on the bill for the week of -Match 31. Joveddah de Rajah and Com pany, mystic workers, will be cue of these. " The bill opening: at the Brandeis this week ought to please the most particular, b"eing of a pleasing viriety Harry'Girard and company, present a sketch "entitled "The Wail of an Eskimo," which has met with p. tat success whenever it has been played. One act that wi!I meet with the ap proval of the kiddies is that pv.t on by.Traville Bros, and seal, in which wonderful aquatic feats are perfarmtd. Ward & Lorraine offer a comedy sing ing and talking skit, "Just in Ft.n." Much clever comedy is introduced in their number. Irving Gosler, a wizard at the piano, presents a program cun Sisting exclusively of songs, of his own composition. Taketa Bros'., twi 5.0ns ot Japan, with a leaning to foot work present a novelty loot baiar-.mg. Williams & Held complete the hill for novelty foot "! ,? tne weeK wn a Edg ing and talking act ..entitled "ThH Koust,About and; Yaller Gal." The second episode of the.Pathe serial, "The House of Hate," featuring Pearl White and Antonio Moreno will be Continuous, TO HAY ' v Extr Snow 2:15 to 11 p.m. IWUrtl : . at 8:t5 p. m, 2:15 ALL WEEK7il5.AND.0tl5'' . . I Harry Girard & Co. in "The Wail Ward and Lorraine ... ... jvti in Fan" ' ' " Comedy Singing and Talking Irving Gosler . "A Dandy at. tha Piano" Travilla Bros. & Seal WONDERFUL AQUATIC JFEATS A Real Seal from tha North Pearl White - and Antonio Moreno DAILY MATINEES, I5c 7:15 and 9:15 Erery Children, 10c St. 1 ' Jt lice Uriels cn ConAf ta.iAe poyd shown on the screen as well as the latest Pathe news. V - A bill of pleasing variety greets the Omaha public at the Empress theater lite iiroalr hanApr a rnmf1v- sWtrh. "The Fixer." This skit depicts life in" a small town with are incidental touch of that great American amuse ment institution, "The Circus." Also on this same bill are the Four Beulah Belles, four dainty' misses, who present a singing number that takes in every-, thing from .errand opera selections to popular medleys of the dayj Roberts' & Roden present "Vaudeville Oddi ties," consisting of singing, talking and whistling with comedy prevailing throughout the number. '"Myrl & Del mar, acrobats, present a cymnasti of fering which they bill as "Oyer the Garden Gate. ' - - Drew arid Campbell's, '17 AB- -edition. "Liberty Girls " with Jack Ltiti- way "our -best -Irish- comedianf4' will be the attraction at the p-piilaf Gayety for the week. The book is new and was written by Joseph A. Mitchell. It is a musical burlesque in two acts and seven scenes entitled, "Retlly and the Seminary Girts," and was written around Jack Conway. Besides .Jack Conway, the cast in cludes .Brad Sutton, . comedian; Michael Puglia," Italian comedian; Charlotte Worth, prima' donna; Bar ry Melton, comedienne; Hilda Giles, soubr'ette; Mae -Penman, ingenue; James Collins, "straight" man; Dick Martin, eccentric; Frank W. Martin, juvenile, and a chorus of 30 pretty yound ladies. Another feature will be a novelty number, "The Girl Scouts," done by-the Liberty girls. : Specialties will be introduced by the Liberty Comedy four, the dare devil acro bats, Payton and Green and others. There will be a matinee daily all week. Today's matinee starts at 3. of An Eskimo" Williams and Held "The Roustabout and the Yaller Gal" Taketa Brother , Novelty Foot Balancers. Tha Boys from Japan- Arthur B?ReeW "THE HOUSE ter OF HATE" Except Sat.-and Sun. Same as Night. Evening, 15c, 25c, and 35 At All Matinees Maggie Mitchell, Known and Loved Thirty Years Ago for Her Fanchon AGGIE MITCHELL is .dead! This announcement will bring sorrow to those who went to the theater a generation ago, and while it will stir pleasant recollections, something of regret will linger. Thirty years ago not to have seen Maggie Mitchell in "The Crick et," Clara Morris in "Catnille," Effie Ellsler in'.'The Banker's Daughter" or "Hazel Kirkt," Janauschek in "Meg Merrilies" or asNLady Dedlock in "Bleak House," Rose Eytinge in "In fellce," Kate Claxton in "The Two Orphans,". Lotta in any one of her numerous rolesAlice Oakes in bur lesque, Minnie Palmer in -"Playmate," Annie 'ixley in "M'liss," was not to know the theater at all. These names are all written high and deep on the scrolls of the stage in America, and none of them more firmly than that of Maggie Mitchell. Her triumph was as Fanchon, in, a melodrama which now would scarcely be rated nbove the amateurish, but through her gen ius it was made to glow with a fer vent power that brought to her both V1US I c .(Continued i from fage Fve)' rccltaj wilf.'.be' anticipated by many of her former .adniircrs. At the annual election of the Oma ha' Clef club, which , was hc!' last week, the following officers wre elected: Mr. Jean P. Duflield presi dent; Mr. Martin W. Bush, setrff tarv; Mr. A. Q, Newlean, trea.t rer, and Mr. J. II: Simtne, Miss CVnne Paulson, Mr.. Henry Cox and . Miss Henrietta M. Rees, members of .he board. ' . . His friends and former pupils were grieved to learn-that Goodwall D ck erman, teacher of aramatic ar and voice, died . Friday morning at a hos pital in South Omaha, where h' had been ill for some. time. jMr. Dicler inan camp to Omaha IF years ago. Before settling here he was an ..ctor with' the Savap,e company for s.'vtral ears. He was in the original "Peg gy, from Paris" company, and "Caun. ty Chairman" company, in wh'ch he was heard here. Mr. Dickerman v,as for some seasons the Omaha repre sentative of the magazine, Music News, published in Chicago. He kept up, his teaching' against doctors or-, ders until seven weeks ago, when he finally gave up. He is survived by a sister, her husband and two nieces' and a nephew. Burial will be at'Carbon'dale, 111. - . While German music is one ot the great art possessions of humdniiv, it is a remarkable fact that not oae of the great German composers was a Prussian. Bach was a Thuruo-ian, Handct a Saxon, GlUck and Mo7art Bavarians, Haydn an Austrian citizen and- probably a Croat, Weber and Schubert, Austrians, and Schumann and Wagner, Saxons. Richard Sfuiss was a Bavarian, Mendelssohn a Jew, and Brahms a native pf Hamburg. Every Afternoon At 2 ilS vPricesi;', . " ..'.' 10c to 50c S3 ... aaflpF- ... . Wfi Phone Douglas 494 -1- -i': THe Musical Comedy Star in v The Choir Rehearsal" : By Clare Kummer Author of "Good Gracious Annabelle" "A Successful Calamity" i 'The Rescuing Angel- Etc. a Nebrsaka'went over the top first with War Saving Third Liberty Loan Drive, starting April 6th. fame and wealth. Tears may have lain closer to the surface in those days; we were unsophisticated, maybe, and lacked that balance of emotional impulse which now enables the weil bred to restrain themselves, but Mag gie Mitchell's eerie dance with her shadow in the moonlight; her hot, indignant shame when cruelly in sulted by the young heir at the My pole artv, ant', her pride when her grandmother told of her birth and high lineage, all moved us as seldom we are worked ti.on nowadays. We gave her the plaudits she deserved, our tears flowing with a sincerity of sympathy quite as genuine as ottr laughter denoting a share in her own elfish joy. And Maggie Mitchell is dead, gone' to join the glorious com pany of mummers who have" strutted and fretted their fitful hour upon this stage, adding to the joy m their time, softening for a moment some of the asperities of life, and deserving a re ward beyond that accorded by a fickle world. Maggie Mitchell belonged to a day that is. gone, but her memory will be sweet to all who knew her. Beethoven was bon in Bonn anc. was of Fleming descent. Musical Notes Tha Wennerherjr male chorus of Augna tana college, Rock Island, til., are on their 15th annual concert tour. They will ap pear in Omaha, Tuesday evening, March 88, at the - Immanuet I-utheran church, Nine teenth and Cas atreet. This chorua has met with great sueccua in Hs former toura, having last year sung In Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. This success is said to be attributed to the fact that the chorua endeavors to do more than merely entertain. It sincerely seeks to bring a message in song to its audiences. The Wennerberg chorus accordingly Is not to be classed among the ordinary glee clubs. The personnel of the chorus Is made up ot 20 carefully selected voices. Regular re hearsals are held twice a week throughout the school ye'ar. J. Victor Bergqutst, the di rector, is also an aceompliHhed organist and pianist He has also written some success ful compositions. Miss Esther Malmrose is soprano solot this year, and Miss Hulda Peterson Is violin soloist. The muslo department of the Omaha Worn. an'a club wtll present Miss Nina Garrett In recital, assisted by Mr. Ralph Conk ling, of Tekhanmh, Nob., on Thursday, March 2, at 2:30 p.m. Miss Garrett will play LisU's Hungarian Uhapsodie No. 8, severnl MacDowell numbers, modern num bers from Debussy and Nevln, and aeveral selections from the classics, including Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and other composers. A violin recital was given by pupils of Misa Emily Cleve at her studio, t04 Kar hach block, Wednesday evening, March 20, Solos and ensemble numbers wore both givcp, and those taking part were: Mrs. A. Punbier, Mrs. Al Koch, Hulda Anderson, Kathcrine Liljenstolpe, Harry Davis, Samuel Carmel, James Edwards, Edith Olaen, Walter Hercht, Harold Nelson, Lillian Condon, Rob ert Davis, Charles Dork, Joseph Edersr, Grace Doll, Jerome Dimond, Belle Howe, Amy Dorothy Jones, Rose Dubnoff. An augmented chorus - will present the "Crucifixion," a Lenten cantata, by Stulner, at St. Paul's Episcopal ehurch of Council Bluffs, on Sunday afternoon, March 24 at 4 o'clock. Mr. Lynn Sackett, tenor, and Mr. Albert Hobbs and Milton Clark, bassos, will be the soloists. The public Is cordially in. vited. The 'Swedish Lutheran church choir of Red Oak, la., will alng a cantata, "Easter 4t V TMTIE3 Ben""" Phil Nale Miss Frank Bernie & Baker Cole, teell Davis , e JC. In the Farcical Skit, 'YEGGS" Syncopate Funster. By Harold Clarke J.ck Morton UfyQ Qf Clubs" King&Marvey InaSongProgremof Unu.ualExctllence '"A Pierrot'i Dream" lack .& Williams Travel Weekly Around the World- With- the Orpheum Vaudeville Novelty - . D. . , Circuit's Motion Picture Photographers. Dancers PraUe," by Carrie B. Adams, at 10 o'clock Ktr Sum.siy morning. The choir of tht Kirat Christian church will give "Eaetrr Angel," ly J. S, Teans, Easter Sunday eve ninir. Both of theae choirs are under the di rection of Pary Carnal Borton, a younR Omaha musician, who is director eof the Red Oak brunch of the Sherwood School of Music of Chicago. , The mimical program ot Christ man' Fon tcnetle orcheatra, Kobert Cuacadcn, con ductor, will contain thi-vmin(r, from 6 :1 & to 8:15, the usual Waldteufel walU, operatic elections from "Carmen," by liuet, and "WiUiflm Toll," by Rolnt, a reiiue.il nui.. bcr liiiht opera music from "The Graia Widow," by Hirsch, and cveral numbert. smaller - , w , . , , , , Tonight tfalm Sunday), a special musical service will be given at Trinity Cathedral with full choir and aoloits including George Hrushka, the boy soprano of the cathedral. The .program includes a Magnificat and Nunc Dtmttis by Rogcrson "fling Wide the Gates,"from Stainer's "The Crucifixion," "Palm Branches." by Faure, and an of fcratory by Master Hrunhkn. This service begins promptly at K o'clock. Good Friday night, March 19, at ft o'olock, the dean and choir of Trinity cathedral will render u. ing votional service. The principal work being "Gallia," a motett for Soli chorus and organ by Gounod. The solos in this work will be taken by Mrs. Stanley. There wl I bc 15 minutes of organ music preceding the work. Mr. Stanley has engsged Mr. Rob ert Cuscaden, violinist, to play at all serv ices fn Trinity cathedral Easter Sunday. At the evening service Mr. Cuscaden will, to gether with Mr. Stanley, give a recital of works by American composers. The Burges-Nash choir, under the direc tion of Ben Stanley of Trinity cathedral, will give an Easier program at- the store daily at 12:30 beginning tomorrow, and lasting throughout the week, and on Sat urday night at 5 ::10 vespers will be sung. George Hruahka, the boy soprano of Trinity, is the soloist euch day. Kaster anthems, carols and nstlonul ajithrms are features of the programs which last 80 minutes. Today John McCrnnry will sing a new number, "Behold Your King," ot St. Mafy Magdeleite'e church at the noon day acrvlce. This Is one of Lorettc De Vone'a lute com positions. - Special organ solos have been prepared and Misa De Ixme hat been the recipient of many congratulations ,for her devotional playing at this special service. , "How Life Looks to Caruso," an Interest ing article in the New York World by Pierre V. Key, aaya that Caruso takes very little tirifb for entertainment. "I must work," said Caruso. "There ia tha public, the American public, which made me. I owe them an oblijratlon." In dlacusslng the young Americans of both sexes ho aaidt "They waste time at those afternoon teas," he ex plained. "Time all gone in the air.'' He made an upward deprecatory gesture with his hands and arms. "It is not good for them," he finished. Caruso ought to know. Luella Allen's violin school gave a re cital Saturday afternoon, The following took part; Miss Schoenlng, Misa Nipp, Mies Krause, Misa Schneckenburger, Alice Sun derland, Miriam Wiley, Antoinette Deall, Queenie Cnlver, Adrian Fenian, Lester Bry ner, Frank Fnlkner, Sam Worthelmer Jr., Theodore Wells, Iiiure Cochran, Kobert Cochran and Maurice Vest. . In the Heart of Omaha' Businasa District, HOTEL KEEN Announces 32 Additional Rooms, Making a Total of 104 45 Rooms With Private Tub or 20 Rooms With Private Shower Bath Toilet. All Rooms With Hot and Cold Running Water and Telephone. Spacious Lobby Elevator Service. Ratal, $1 to $2 Par Day. ' , HOTEL KEEN 18th Street, A Limited Number of Attractive Roopis at -Special Rate Permanent SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE 1IJW,- HARQI 24TH TT In His Newest Comedy Dramalet f; "Dollars and Sense" . - - .. . The Humorous Tragedy in Four Episodes Written and Produced Under the Sole Personal Direction of Alan Brooks' Stamps. . Put Nebraska over , Federal Petit Jury Will Hear First Case April 2 Names of 50 men to serve on the federal petit jury were drawn Satur- j flay by Clerk of the Court Hoyt. They are to report Tuesday, April 2. TllO i jurv docket will be called bv Federal Judge Woodrouij'h Monday, April 1, at 10 a. m. Trial of cases will be gin April 2, at 2 p. m., with the dam age suit of Earl D. Attman againsjt the Omaha Electric Light and Power company. It is believed no grand jury will bc called at Omaha until the end of April, at least. The regular time is the first Monday in April. Forty - .,;,. -.r.t h. in the county jail awaiting action of the grand jury. The government is not yet ready to proceed with these cases. The federal grand jury- at Lincoln will convene next Monday. United States Marshal Flynn, Deputy Nick erson. Assistant United States At- j tomey Saxton and Deputy Dickins'on will atten '. the session. , ' '.''.- All Week Mats. Sun., Wed;, Sat. A. H. 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