THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 12, 1919.
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TIMBERG
FIDDLER
OFFERING music, clever lyrics
and bright comedy, Herman
Timberg comes to the Or
pheum this week as one o( the head
line attractions. Another stellar of
fering will be the Ford sisters in the
' Ford Revue of 1916." Herman Tim
berg wrote the music for the "Pass
Show of 1916," and also for
"Doing Our Bit," and likewise for
the musical comedy, "Over The
Top." His present act is called
"The Viol-Inn." Mabel and Dora
Ford, formerly of the Four Fords,
present an elaborate dancing act of
five numbers, four of which arc new.
The fifth is a step-dance which un
failingly rouses enthusiastic approv
al. "Hello, Dixieland" is the first
dance, the second is called "The
Billposters," and the third is an
original waltz, and the fourth is
called "The West Foint Military
March." '
Al Herman, one of the few black
face comedians who is merely a
vaudeville monologist. Snappy songs
and stories are to be offered by Sid
ney Townes, assisted by Otis Spen
cer at the piano. A voice described
as phenoiicnial and freakish is the
chief asset of the effective enter
tainer, Jean Barrios. His perform
ance is a decided novelty. "The
i Little Marvel," Elly, has a unique
method of being exceptionally en
tertaining. Two brothers, Los Rod
riques, have a perch-act. One of
them balances a long pole on his
shoulder, and the other performs
sensational feats on the pole. Once
again the Allied War Review 'will
show interesting motion pictures
of the American and allied troops. I
The subject of the films for the
Orpheum Travel Weekly will be i
Chiffa Gorge, in Algiers. Another
leature will be Yermak, the largest
ice-breaker in Russia.
"The Broken Rosary," a new play
by a new author, will he offered to
I lay at the Boyd for the week. The
J Broken Rosary is a new comedy
drama of youth dealing with money,
niarriage and base ball. The hero
. ine of the play, a young girl, is a
) base ball enthusiastic and deeply in
love with a base ball pitcher. Their
devotion received a rude shock when
the girl's mother announces that a
millionaire, and a divorced man, has
been selected as the bridegroom.
The young base ball player appeals
to the parish priest who sets him
self to the task of preventing the
loveless niarriage and a sacrifice of
the young girl. How this is ac
complished is brought out most en
tertainingly as the plot, replete with
thrills and comedy is unfolded.
Matinees will be given today,
Wednesday and Saturday.
Tin colored scenes in the Pathe
special feature. "Infatuation" cir.
ung Gaby Deslys, showing at the
Brandos -theater four times daily
for the entire week beginniilg today
(Vith the exception of Thursday
evening) mark the highest point
in the achievement of chromatic
screen display, in which the house
of Pathe was the pioneer more than
20 years ago. The scene depicted
is a performance on the stage of the
Casino de Par's at the time of the
presentation of : the spectacular
novelty of the human flag, now pro
duced at the New York Hippo
drome. "
A company of girls mount a huge
frame and the arrangement of their
costumes furnishes the colors, first
of the French tricolor, and then
of Old Glory. The rest of the bril
liant performance is shown with its
glittering ballets, , evolutions and
groupings.
Yin 1 1 -.
v. ncn wunam raversnam was
1 looking about for something to pro
duce after "The Old Country'' failed
t j appeal to the public, he thought
ot R. C. Carton's sparkling comedy,
"l.otd and Lady Algy," in which he
had made one of his greatest suc
cesses while a member of the Em
pire Theater company. He reread
the play and it seemed to him as
fresh as when it was first produced.
Maxine Elliott was having dinner
with the Favershams with her brother-in-law,
Sir Johnston Forbes
Robertson, so Faversham asked her
if she would return to the stage to
piay Lady Algy. She replied that
she did not intend ever to appear
on the stage again, but the idea ap
pealed to her and she eventually
promised to join his company.
The result is that William Faver
sham and Maxine Elliott will be
seen at the Boyd, January 23, 24 and
25, matinee Saturday, after one of
the most phenomenally successful
tours in the east ever scored by two
players. "Lord and Lady Algy"
was not changed materially for
the audience of today beyond the
references to taxis instead of cabs.
Being a well-made play, written in
toe djays when style and manner
vers .considered essentials to all
good comedies, "Lord and Lady
Algy" is a refreshing entertainment
in these days when authors think
their task's finished if they give a
little punch to a scene with little or
no style or technic.
Faversham has brought together
many notable casts, not only in
, Shakespearcn but in modern plays,
but he has never equalled the or
ganization he has assembled for
"Lord and Lady Algy." In addition
to Miss Elliott and himself, the
company includes Mary Compton,
Emily Fitzroy, Maud Hosford,
Frederick Lloyd, Philip Leigh,
Robert Ayrton, Harvey Hayes
Percy Waram, Franklyn Fox, Her
bert Belmore, Jess Smith, Frederick
Raymond, Eleanor Bennedict and
ethers.
There are twenty scenes in the
"flitchy-Koo" meandering of 1918
and the variety and character of the
action are indicated by the titles
"The Miller's Daughter," "Ampu
tating the Plot". "The Golden
Glades," "The Vendue," "Some
where in Brooklyn a Flower Shop,"
Somewhere in the Wildest West."
"The Cabaret Girls," "One Arabian
'i(fht," ."Oh, What' a Beautiful
ttabv Yo6 Have Turned Out to Be."
; "Dinner at Seven," "Tokio on
l Broadway," etc., etc. Ned Way-
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"Hitehy" is Coming With His
"Forty Under Twenty"
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
comes to the Brandeis theater
January 19, 20 and 21. Also we
fling him a salutation but not for
the same reason. Rather because he
isn't a great actor and because we
enjoy him just about as well as if
he were. We imagine that he1 would
be the first to put his hand in front
of his face and giggle if anyone inti
mated that he would some day fit
the shoes of Richard Mansfield.
, Hitchcock's mission in life isn't
to act, but rather to exhibit himself
as he realiy is for our entertain
ment. Probably the pessimist wish
es that he could smile. We all look
at Hitchcock and wish that we were
as happy as he appears to be. He's
a fine tonic because he is assuredly
one of the funniest fellows on the
stage of our theater.
Aside from all that, he is a good
showman. He knows what people
like and he gives it to them. He's
not only a comedian, but he has the
comcdic sense that warns him what
will be pleasing to all who go up to
the theater to sec and hear. It has
been saicj that he has as many corn
ers as a Queen Anne cottrge. He
has. And you nKer know just
which angle will he thrust forth
prominently. Usually, however, he
will make you giggle as a first con
sideration, and then he'll not be lax
in providing something to please
your eyes.
i Hitchcock is an adept at the se
Ifection of a decorative chorus. Some
body asked him how he did it and
he replied that eyes and voice were
the best guide. "In them you can
best read real human nature," he
added. "Of course a good figure is
an essential, fine features and the
shape of the head are necessary to
what is popularly known as good
looks, but although, these are points
of value, if they are without eyes
and voice, it's like a watch without
a spring. In other words, the spark
of human nature's greatest endow
ment, the soul, is missing. A chorus
girl with little culture of schools, but
possessed of this spirit, shows it in
a grace of manner and kindliness of
voice and eyes that I always con
sider real beauty. She is always re
spectful and self-respecting and that
is an asset of personality that goes
farther in pleasing people than the
cold clearness of those with experi
ence, which ices feeling and hard
ens looks and voice.
"My big aim is to have a chorus
of 40 under 20. It is the age period
of zest and relish, and, with the
foundation of good nature, as I
have suggested, the way is madi
easy for a stage performance in a
big' show that does not offend from
too much maturity or bored famil
iarity." Last year Mr. Hitchcock was a
regular manager, paying about as
much attention to the "front of the
house" as to the stage. As the year
progressed, it seemed necessary for
him to choose between the two.
The, stage won and he decided to
keep on spreading the gospel of
good cheer from the footlights. The
present "Hitchy-Koo" of 1918 is
managed by A. L. Erlanger, Charles
Dillingham and Florenz Ziegfeld,
all top-notchers in this kind of work.
The present offering has about 20
scenes and adheres to the general
plan of entertainment that made
Hitchcock popular.
Close-Ups and Cut-Outs
By Gould
burn, the master haud in the Zieg
feld Follies, staged the new "Hitchy
Koo" show and the music is the
composition of Raymond Hubbell.
All the principals are new faces
in this second of the "Hitchy-Koo"
series, and the chorus is graphically
phrased as "forty under twenty."
The cast includes Charles Howard,
George Moore, Earl' Benham, Jack
Donahue, Ray Dooley, Gene Tyne,
Ruth Mitchell, Jean Roberts, Elea
nor Sinclair and Florence O'Dcni
shawn. "Hitchy-Koo 1918" comes
to the Brandeis theater for three
nights, January 19, 20 and 21.
For the week starting Sunday,
January 19, the Orpheum will pre
sent "On the High Seas," - a spec
tacular melodrama by George Met
rose with a company and mechanical
staff of thirty. Another top-line
notable will be Walter C. Kelly,
"The Virginian Judge," first , of
current monologista. Ed rlannigan
and Neely Edwards wilt also be
seen in a humorous skit "Off
On," a Sequel to -their former
"On and Off."
Ward, comedians, L)e Winters and
Rose, dancers, complete the pro
gram. For the last half of the
week will be a one act comedy "Mr.
Chaperone" offered by Hal Johnson
& Co., and George P. Watson, in
a miniature musical comedy.
Kitty Gordon wears fourteen new
hats in a forthcoming movie feature
and Charlie Clay is urging his wife
to visit her home folks in Urbana,
Ohio. .
THE long felt need for pictures
showing the activities of the
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wuiicu oidics navy aiioai as
well as the training of our boys in
blue at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station is at last being met
in the great navy picture "The
Making of a Sailor," an official gov
ernment film which will be shown
daily this week at the Muse theater.
All parents, brothers and sweet
hearts of boys in Uncle Sam's navy
should make it tt point not to miss
this picture which vividly portrays
many incidents of life in the, navy
about which they' have read in the
letters of their loved ones.
Behind the appearance of Miss
Anita Stewart in "Virtuous Wives,"
the first production to be made by
her own company, is an interesting
series of events, which started a
year ago when Louis B. Mayer,
Boston film magnate, sought to ob
tain her release from the Vitagraph
company Bnd launch her as an in
dependent star in a series of pro
ductions based on famous stories.
Mr. Mayer finally concluded his
negotiations with the Vitagraph or
ganization by paying them a cash
bonus, said to run into five figures,
for cancelling the contract they
held for Miss Stewart's services.
This is believed to be the first time
that a motion picture producer has
paid an extravagant sum in addition
to the amount involved in the direct
contract with the star, for the re
lease of that personage from another
agreement.
It is the little things that go to
make the big things in the movies
as well as elsewhere. Saw a feature
film 'tother evening. The film cost
a hundred thousand dollars to make.
It's up in the bleak northwest in
winter, dear heart up in the cold
northwest! Enter the dis'prit villain
into the log hut, shaking the snow
from his heavy fur coat. Fie is
greeted by the littie woman who
has been sitting by the fireplace
and
skit,
The "New Bon Ton Girls" pre
senting high-class burlesque and
specialties carries 50 people, to
gether with a complete scenic and
electrical equipment. The production
is a two-act musical burlesque enti
tled "At The Movies" and is a con
coction of laughable situations in
termingled with bright, catchy musi
cal ensembles introduced by a large
chorus of handsome girls, richly
gowned. Lester Allen and John
Barry, commedians, keep the fun
moving at a warm speed, never let
ting it get cold. The rest of the
cast is: Jack Strause, Iiddie Miller,
Ethael Albertini, Martha Morton.
Flossie Radcliffe, Rudy Willing and
Ed Simmons.. Matinee,
week.
3:00.
Today's matinee
daily
starts
all
at
Galletti's Monks will feature in
"A Day at the Race Track" at the
Empress for the first half of the
week. The Dublin Girls, Irving &
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Orchestra . 25c
Except Thursday Right'
Jan. 18Bocked by
Tuesday Musical Ciub
A Great French Cinema r.?2sU!2ce, Featuring the Most Talked of tfoman in
the World GABY DESLYS, the Famous French Dancer and Leader of Fashions
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uation" the most stun
ning gowns and hats
ever seen on the screen
a marvelous galaxy
of Parisian modes.
Shows a theater with
in a theatre the great
Paris Casino Show, ri
valing - Ziegf eld's' pro
ductions of the "Fol
lies," is seen in this
sensational French'fea
ture de luxe.
THE STORY
Gaby as a poor work
ing girl who is adopt
ed by a great actor
he marries her and
trains her as his pre
mier danseuse she
becomes infatuated
with- a " wealthy ad
mirer. Tempted and
fascinated by his youth
and charm, this belle
of the Parisian stage
deserts her husband
but awakens to her
danger in time.
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Directed ty LOUIS MERCANTOH M
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reduced by THE ECLIPSE JJLM.CO,
A romance of modern
Paris without the
war showing how a
brilliant stage star is
tempted and disillusioned.
Our force of stage me
chanics and our spe
cial artists have, repro
duced one of the rich
est scenes of the play
with which to delight
your eye.
"Infatuation" marks
an era in picture-making,
for elaborate set
tings and beauty of in
vesture and costuming.
The gowns and hats
worn by Gaby are cre
ations over which the
women folks will de
bate for long days
after.
The story itself is one
of deep feeling, pos
sessing the emotional
charm, the elemental
note, which touches
the heart of the entire
world.
Oh! Yes A Really. Funny Comedy and a Weekly, Too.
And
Extra and Added Attraction Monday and Tuesday, January 13 and 14
BABY MARIE OSBORNE
Will Personally Greet You at
3:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p. m.
ANOTHER PHOTO-PLAY THAT
DESERVES THE "SPECIAL"
COMING SOON
"THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS'
Mabel and
Famous
Dora Ford,
Dancers
tF you love dancing and who
I doesn't? genuine dancing of a
rare sort, inspiring, joyous, liv
ing, you get what you want by see
ing the Ford Sisters Mabel and
Dora. Vaudeville has presented
many danceing teams from time to
time, but in the opinion of . their
thousands of admirers, none has sur
passed the graceful gliding Ford
Sisters. They represent the modern
dance at its best. Originally they
were members of the famous Four
Fords, perhaps the best known
dancing quartet in America until
their dissolution a few years ago.
Mabel and Dora chose to stand to
gether as a team, to develop into
a dancing duo such as the stage has
knitting. We said fireplace. It was
up on the cold and ice-bound north
west dear heart, but the director
had failed to put any tire in the
fireplace.
Vatch the little things for great
trees from little acorns grovor
words to that effect!
Our own movie Mother Goose:
There was a man in our town.
And he was wondrous wise;
He wouldn't go to a movie show.
He said they hurt his eyes!
But when he saw upon the screen.
In garments scant and thin.
One of those vamps a movie queen
He'd break the front "door in!
Dustin Farntim the other day got
a telegram from an admirer up in
Maine. "Please send me the spurs
you wear in 'Light of Western
Star's,' I want to gild them," it
read.
World film salesmen have been
tabulating the kinds of films differ
ent cities like. Denver likes them
with lots of humor and American
stories. St. Louis bars underworld
"stuff" and doesn't favor war
dramas. Chicago likes love stories
with human interest in them. New
Orleans likes the ones with thrills.
Omaha likes them all.
Florence Reed who is making her
debut in motion pictures this month
is also appearing in a most success
ful stage appearance in "The Road
to Destiny" in New York.
"Bringing the Boys Back Home,"
the story of American ships and how
they are to return Uncle Sam's army
to America, will be the release of
Educational on January 31.
never seen before. Possessed of a
great deal of natural beauty an
charm, they have made dancing as
much a part of their lives as the pro
cess of breathing, eating, drinking
and their work shows the effect' of
it in the most dVsirable manner.
Artistically, their offering is a sym
phony of color, imisie and move
ment. They carry their own pianist
and are thus able better to synchro
nize the music with the dancing.
Wellington Cafe
C. F. REIMER. Proprietor
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER
$1.00 I00
Oystrt Cocktail Grwn Olivt
SOUP
Connomme Ail Rill
Fillet of Trout, HollandaiBt Sauce
Roast Turkey, Oyster Drenim
Giblet Sauce
Roast Capon, Celery Prcsainc
ltoaet tioone, Apple Dressing
Potatoes Parlsicnne
Creamed Cauliflower Wax Beans
Waldorf Salad
Enalish Plum ruiiilinif. Hard Saue
Ice Cream
Apple, Pumpkin or Mince Pie
Coffee or Milk
THE TUESDAY
MUSICAL CLUB
Presents
MARIE MIKOVA
Pianist and
WARREN PROCTOR
I Tenor at the
Brandeis Theatre
Thursday evening, January 16
8:15 o'clock
Prices BOe to $1.50
Seats on sale Monday, Jan. 13
No War Tax
GAiLL i'TI'.i 0. K
DUBLIN GIRLS
De inter ; & Rose
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IRVING and WARD
"FAN-FAN'
WITH
Fox Kiddles
ALL EST COMED
Matinee
Every
Day 2:15
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Phone Doug. 494
Every
Night
8:13
WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, JANUARY 12
DEDMAD TIMBERG
"The Viol-Inn"
A Young Musical Com- .
edy by Herman Timber;
with Billy Abbott and
the Dancing Violin Girls
Mabel " Dora
FOilD SISTERS
in
"The Ford Revue of
1918"
Arthur Anderson at the
Piano
SIDNEY TOWNES
In Snappy Stories and Songs
Otis Spe.icer at the . Piano
JEAN BARRIOS
Offers a New Version of
Melodious Camouflage
"ELLY"
The Little Marvel
LOS RODRIQUES
Perchistas
AL IIEROAH
The Black Laugh
The Assassin of Grief and Remorse
Official
Weekly Allied War Review
Orpheum Travel Weekly
Matinees, 10, 25, 50c; Boxes and Stalls, 50 and 75o.
Night, 10, 25, 50, 75c and $1.00.
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Seats Tomorrow Prices 50c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00
WORLD'S BEST LAUGHING SHOW
m RAYMOND 7 '"Hi f?j ITCHY
UUI I UIIUUUt.4 Revue yy KOO-1918
Company of Pre-eminent Personal Importance.
Chorus of Forty Under Twenty.
RICHER, BIGGER, BETTER, FUNNIER THAN EVER
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Matinees Today, Wednesday and Saturday 25c, 50c
THE AFFILIATED PRODUCTION COMPANY
Presents
'(THE DROKEQ DOSflnV"
A Comedy Drama of Youth, Dealing With Marriage,
Money and Baseball.
NIGHT PRICES 50c, 75c, $1.00
Next Sunday, for Four Days. First Time at Popular Prices
" MARY'S ANKLE"
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Matinee Saturday
January 23, 24, 25
Mail Orders Now An Extraordinary Engagement
WILLIAM MAXINE
FAVERS HAM ELLS OTT
In "LORD AND LADY ALGY"
Nights, $2.50 to 50c; Saturday Matinee, $2.00 to 50c