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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1918)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1918. HALF LONDON POLICE FORCE OUT ON STRIKE Walkout to Enforce Demand for Higher Pay Called Mu tiny by. Official of Scotland Yard. ; London, Aug. 30 The police of (he Londen metropolitan district, em bracing an area of 700 square miles and a population of 8,000,000, went on s;rike today for more pay. The "city." comprised within an area of a little more than one square mile, and which has its own police force, is not yet affected. The force numbers about 22.000. Tnion leaders say 10,000 of these vn're "out" at noon and the greater proportion of the remainder had shown themselves in sympathy with the strike. A union leader said the pay of London policemen is 38 shillings weekly, plus 12 shillings war bonus, and the possible addition of 2 shillings veekly after 21 years service. Ser geants receive 10 shillings more week ly than the patrolmen. "The London police are about the poorest paid in the world." said this union leader. "For a year we tried all the routine methods. It was only when these failed we decided to strike." There was a similar disturbance on a smaller scale in 1872 and again in 1890, although both attempts were suppressed in a day or two. A high Scotland Yard official is quoted by the Pall Mall Gazette as saying: "We take a very serious view of the men's action. They are not striking- They are mutinying in the face of the enemy. The police are a disciplined force which has been exempted from the. military service to protect capital and property. It is a quasi-military force and in mu tinying the men are breaking one of our lines of defense and compelling us to gather together a scratch force." At - headquarters of the police union tonipht it was said the strike was extending and that it virtually affected the entire metropolitan po lice. It was added there was every probability that the strike would be extended to provincial towns. Wire Rates Too Low. Washington, Aug. 30. Charges now made for private telegraph wire services of bankers, brokers, and in dustrial concerns on the theory of wholesale business were declared un reasonably low today by the Inter state Commerce commission. No for mal order was issued because the government has taken over the tele graph services since the case came up, but the decision said a revision of rates should be considered. AMl'SEMENTS. 4 VAUDEVILLE SHOWS DAILY 2:13, 3:30, 7:43, 9:15 Feature Picture Shows at 11:00," 12:30 G:15 and 10:00. HOTEL DE FIDDLE Musical Comedy w.'th Four Winter Garden Ols. ALTKOFF SISTERS ' Piano and Singing Offering. BLACK & O'DONNELL "The Violinist, and The Boob." EMIL WILLE & CO. "The Revolving Hoops." BERT LYTELL In "NO MAN'S LAND." Thrilling Story of Love and Adventure. COME IN ANY TIME AND COOL OFF Best Ventilation System in Omaha, PES Doug. 494 SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE Last Two Times "FUTURISTIC REVUE" and Other Current Features. MATINEE TODAY, 2:15. Early Curtain. Tonight At 8 TODAY1I;?sLast2 Times Direct from Ten Months at the - Be'asco Theater, New. York DAVID BELASCO PRESENTS POLLY WITH A PAST With original cast intact including Ina Claire, Cyril Scott, H. Reeves-Smith and all the others. Matinee SOe to $1.50; Night SOc to $2.00. "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Daily Mats., 15,25,50 Evngs. 23, 50. 75c. $1 69l!i Anrtial Tour of the Boy Actor, BEil WELCH Vith His Own Show MUSICAL BURLESQUE Admittedly Arrerlca'i GratMt-"Cntertaliir. Mr. Wtlcn's Fa.r.cu, Oanclnj Beauty Chorus. I.AOIES DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS BOY DWEEK COM. TOMORROW MATS. LABOR DAY, WEDNESDAY ft SATURDAY A. H. Woods Presents Business Esfore Pleasure By Montague Glass ft Jules Eckert Goodman Direct From 1 Year in New York. Nights, SOc to $2.00; Matinees SOe to $1.00 i:i:'l!liii):i!il'iii!!i::liiii!:!iiiiii:ni'!l:ilnlMl!iliil!iJ j DANCING Grand Formal Opening f I Saturday Evening, . I August 31, 1918. I Deluxe Dancing Academy Opposite Fontenelle Hotel . jj DANCING Tues., Thurs., Sat. St Sun. Eve. ? 5 Rohan's 10-Piece Jazs Orchestra f Hear the Latest Electric Cathedral ? ? Chimes. ? a lllllllilltt!lfMlllllllNlUlll!lt1!MIUl:ilHllllMnlJiM AT THE THEATERS "Polly With a Past." A comedy In three acts. XSy Oeorga M1J dleton and Guy Bolton. CAST Harry Richardson Cyril Scott Rei Van Zile Herbert Tost Prentice Van Zile, Rex's uncle, H. Reeves-Smith Stiles Lloyd Neal Clay Collum, an Interior decorator... George Stuart Christie A Stranger Francis Verdi Commodore "Bob" Parker, Thomas Reynolds. Polly Shannon Ina Claire Mrs. Martha Van Zile, Rex's mother Adah Barton Myrtle Davis ,Betty Ltnley Mrs. Clementine Davis, her mother Loulso Galloway Parker lnes Sebrlng The best laid plans of men and women often go to smash as they do in the delightful comedy, "Polly With a, Past," which was presented at the Brandeis theater last night and which will conclude its brief engage ment with two performances today. This entertainment is just the right sort of alleviating agency needed to refresh the mind which is heavy with the oppressing cares of war time. It is a benefaction and deserved the patronage, and approbation accorded to it last night. "Polly With a Past" was written by George Middleton and Guy Uolton for laughing purposes, but to the credit of the playwrights it may be said that they succeeded well in find ing better material than the ordinary comedy situations and lines with which to build their vehicle. The play sparkles with brilliant and subtle humor and the theme is cleverly worked out and as cleverly presented by a David Belasco company. Ina Claire, well known to Omaha theater goers, was reminded that she was among friends the moment she first appeared as Polly Shannon, around whom the action of the com edy runs. Polly is in fact a servant "PHOTO PtfW On The Screen Today Klalto "PERSHING'S CRUSADKnS' (Official War Film.) Strand KI.S1 E FKRGUSON In THE DANGER MARK." Muse VIRGINIA PEARSON LIAR." Son I.OUISR GLAUM In in "THE A LAW UNTO HKRSIiLK" Empress BEIIT LYTELL in "NO MAN'S LAND." Lothrnp (Twenty-fourth and Lothrop) WILLIAM FAR.NUM In "THE PLUNDKRER." Apollo (Twenty-ninth and Leaven worth) JUNE KLVIDGE In "JOAN OF THE WOODS." Grand Sixteenth and P.lnney streets MARRY MOREY In ''A GAME WITH F-ATi:." Orpheum (South Side) ROT STEW ART In "THE FLY GOD." Allied War Review. Rohlff 2559 Leavenworth VIRGINIA PEARSON In "THE FIREBRAND." f I iiliillTn isnifiml MUSE Virginia Pearson IN "THE LIAR" Sunday - Norma Talmadge LOTHROP nd .othrop q 1 I Starts H 1 With I Mat. I I al I I 2:30 I P.M. 1 COME' I ha IflC'k'1 Are Too Low for ThU Picture, But I I lEPi H W M 9 r ZfO. Owing to War Condition We Are L fj byforce of circumstances rather than rrmtr in tin. hnm nf flaw Pnllnm Pex Van Zile, a youth whose wish bone is where his hack bone ought to be, is stricken with an infatuation fort Myrtle Davis, whose addiction to serving as a lifeline for tiuman derelicts piques Rex beyond endur ance. Harry Richardson and Clay Collum conspire with Polly and Rex to work up a situation wnerein rony cleverly poses as an international siren and Rex as her victim, in need of being rescued by Myrtle. By that ruse they hope to divert Myrtle's attentions and heart interest toward Rex. The complications which ensue run along with a romp and keep the audience in merriment until the end. The telling of how the denouement is reached would detract from the interest of those who have not wit nessed the comedy, but it may be said that the story is interesting and en tertaining, the comedy clean and scintillating and altogether the pro duction is one of the best of its class that has been presented here in a long time. ' Cyril Scott as Harry Richardson possesses the unction and artistry necessary to the occasion. Herbert Yost as Rex has a fine appreciation of the demands of the ro'.e of a boob who has a slow-burning love and who is shy and diffident. Ina Claire as- Polly and the secondary role of Paulctte, tjie international siren and home-breaker, offers a splendid in terpretation of this dual role. The other actors, all prominent stage folk, -are H. Reeves-Smith, Lloyd Keal, George Stuart Christie, Francis Verdi, Thomas Reynolds, Adah Bur ton, Betty Linlcy, Louise Galloway and Inez Sebring. The play incidentally emphasizes the susceptibility of some men to the wiles of a woman who has chique and knows how to wear her clothes to the best advantage of male visibility. At the Gayety theater, commenc - OFFERINGS FOR' TODAY For the last times today, Bert Ly tell, the handsome Metro star, will be seen in "No Man's Land," the photoplay attraction at the Empress. Bert Lytell is the ideal man for the ro'.e of Garrett Cope, a red-blooded American, and beautiful Anna Q Xi'sson is seen in the part of Kath erine Gresham, the heroine of many adventures. The sympathy and ad miration of everyone will go out to this young American who is falsely accused of a crime, and who eventu ally, in the far South Seas, serves his country and rescues the girl he loves from worse than death. The motion picture fame of the name of Bunny, which was cut off by the death of John Bunny, bids fair to be revived by the work of his brother, George Bunny. George has -TOMORROW- Limited Encasement Only DOORS OPEN 2:15 P. M. AND .6:45 P. M. Those Who Come First Get the Best Seat. IHOWS START 2:30 P. M., 25c; 7 & 9 P. M., 25c-3Sc LAST TIMES TODAY I A. H. Blank laC Presents tUiRVi 33 "mm ing with today's matinee, Ben Welch and his Big Show will be seen in the famous farces, "Izzi, the Diamond King" and "Izzi At the Movies." The newspaper reviewers have sim ply exhausted their vocabulary of ad jectives in heaping praise upoTt the magnificence of this production. As a beauty show it is remarkable, con taining "the pick of both English and American stages, in fact, there is an international hue over the whole af fair. Sunday's and Labor Day mat inees will start at 3:00 p. m. The curtain will rise early at the Orphcum tonight, 8 o'clock sharp. The first number on the program will be Ed Gallagher and Joe Rolley in the military travesty, "The Battle of Whatstheuse," a vehicle fashioned for laugh-making, a purpose it surely ac complishes for it is no exaggeration to declare it a scream. The costumes worn by the Four Winter Garden Girls in the "Hotel De Fiddle," a musical comedy head lining the bill at the Empress, are very attractive. Besides being artists at the violin, the girls are capable singers and dancers and their act is proving very entertaining at the pop ular playhouse. Headlining the new bill that starts tomorrow will be a most timely act, "On The Frontier of Freedom," which is presented by six men and a complete set of scenery depicting a front line trench with "No Man's Land" stretching out in a panorama effect. Omsha Girl Is Licensed To Marry Washington Man Abram Starrels, Washington, D. C, obtained a marriage license in Chi cago Friday to marry Miss Lottie Horn of Omaha. 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