THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 31, 1919.
DULL FUTURE
FOR THEATER
OMAHA showed a genuine inter
est in the stay of Ruth Chat
terton at the Brandeis, prin
cipally because it was the opening
performance of the season. Henry
Miller will follow ' almost imme
diately, and the season will be con
sidered definitely "opened," al
though it has almost as good pros
pects of being as speedily closed,
for the strike in New York is not
as yet giving any sign of settle
ment. Until peace has been restored
between warring actors and man
agers, outlying villages are apt to
wait in vain for the coming of com
panies. This is not a very en
couraging outlook for the man
agers, who have sustained the com
bined hardships of war "and ''flu"
for two tough seasons, and had
looked to this as one whose pros
perity might aid them to forget the
leanness of the years that have van
ished. So long as the managers de
clare they have nothing to arbitrate,
and the actors refuse to play until
the managers do settle, the rest of
us will have to struggle along some
way without the divertisement af
forded by the playhouse ' and the
players, finding our pleasure at the
Orpheum, the Gayety and the
movies.
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UD aepieniDer o anu o at xuc
Brandeis theater Henry Miller and
Blanche Bates, with a distinguished
supporting company, will appear in
"Moliere," a new play by Philip
Moellev. It was the conspicuous
dramatic hit of the season in New
York, where it ran for months at the
Liberty theater. The appearance of
either Mr. Miller or Miss Bates in a
new play would be a matter of in
terest, but the combination is espe
cially noteworthy even in these days
of big events in the theater. The
scenes of the three acts of "Mo
liere" are laid in Paris t the Palais
Royal and Louvre. That the scenic
production and costuming, reflecting
the brilliant period of Louis XIV, will
be a delight to the eye will be under
stood, for Mr. Miller's artistic way
of making productions is well known
to visitors to the theater. The first
and last acts, show the study of Mo
'.icrc, the great actor-dramatist, who
was later styled "the Shakespeare
:f France"; the second act, the
ipartment in the Louvre of Madame
tie Montespan, the beautiful and
brilliant mistress of the king. In
the play Mr. Miller appears as Mo-
hers and Miss Bates as Madame de
Montespan. The period of "Mo
liere' is toward the latter part of the
seventeenth century. Mr. Moeller, the
author ,was one of the founders of
the Washington Square Players in.
New York and their presentation
of two of his plays, "Helena's Hus
band" and "The Road to Arden"
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iMuugui jinn uruiuiucniiy 10 inc
iront as one of the most promising
authors of the day. The music for
"Moliere," incidental to the play,
has been composed by Cassius Free
born, and Mr. Miller brings special
musicians with him to augment the
local orchestra in interpreting this
period music. The notable support
ing company includes such favorites
as David Glassford, Catharine Cal
houn Doucet, Forrest Robinson,
Alice Gale, Sidney Herbert, Paul
Doucet, Frederick Roland, James P.
- Hagen, Wallace Roberts, Elsie Fred
eric, Florence Busby. Vincent Cham
bers, Frank Longacre, William Rob
ins and Paul Gaston. x
Blossom Seeley, one of vaudi
ville's most fascinating stars, will be
a steller attraction this week at
the Orpheum. Assisting her in
"Seeley's Syncopated Studio" are a
popular quartet of lively and dap-
vper entertainers, Fields, Grossman,
-Lynch and Lopei. Ciccolini, the
famous Italian tenor, will be another
headline attraction. Formerly he was
associated with the leading opera
companies of European capitols.
Of Miss Seeley it is to be 'said that
she was the first syncopated singer
of adepuate merit to blend harmo-
. niously wih a $2 Broadway produc
tion. Since then she has continued
among the most popular of theatri
cal stars. In her new little ragtime
skit she is at her best. She has
the assistance of a quartet of men
known as "the four princes of rag
time." In addition to his remark
able voice, Ciccolini has youth, a
fine appearance and a magnetic
personality.
Many musical authorities affirm
that he is the most gifted tenor of
the present day. ' As iof Erwin and
' Jane Connelly, they are deciples of
the better plays. They have given
vaudeville several exceptional
sketches. People will doubtless re
call that it was they who produced
W. S. Gilbert's idealistic comedy,
Sweethearts.
Really four acts in one are pre
' sented by Espe and Dutton, sing
ing comedians, dancers, equilibrists
and acrobats. Clifford Walker, an
entertainer from the trenches, tells
about his experiences "over there."
His monologue proves that there
is a lighter side of war. Comedy is
a conspicuous teature of the act
i presented by Arcinetti brothers,
kuropean novelty hat throwers. One
of the most thrilling phases of the
skating act presented by the Ster
lings is an electric dance. By an
invention of their own thev oro-
duce an effect of fire. Topics of
. tne day will De an interesting screen
feature, and the serene news of the
world will be filmed by Kino
grams. $
For the week starting Sunday,
September 7, the "good old days" of
rip-roaring melodrama will be re-
called over at the Orpheum. The
attraction wilf he "An Amriran
Ace." a patriotic melodrama, one of
ine oiggest, most complete and stir
ring productions ever offered in vau
deville. , It was. adapted for vaude
ville by Taylor. Granville from the
;play by Lincoln J. Carter. Taylor
' Granville and Laura Pierpont are
' i being starred in the production
.l" which has a company of 20 players.
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: Trixie Friganza, the buxom, good
natured comedienne whose impel
!; Jmg fun-mak:iig 'has' enlisted' for her
v a popularity , and favor of the
American theater-going public,
tones for the week of September
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I 8lossom Seeey Ciccolini
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Ciccolini, Italian Grand
Opera Tenor at the Orpheum
THE story of Ciccolini's career is
very unlike that of most , art
ists, for the greatest obstacle
in his path was wealth, and the
tenor had a hard struggle to over
come the conservative traditions of
his old Roman patrician family
when he decided to become a singer.
Also there was the added difficulty
of being closely connected with the
high dignitaries of the Church of
Rome, who most emphatically dis
approved of the theater and the
mode of living it often necessitated.
Previous to his seventeenth year,
Signor Ciccolini, who is now only 30
years of age, lived the life of the
average well known Roman youth.
He came to a realization of his
great talent while picnicking with'
friends along the shores of the Med
iterranean. It was on this occasion
that Ciccolini sang for his friends
who made him aware of the possi
bilities ahead of him.
Says the tenor: "Then it was that
Commentore Cotogni, the great
Maestro of Rome, of the Academia
di Santa Cecilia, in Rome, allowed
to be admitted four new pupils. I
sang for him and he took me. All
this time my parents did not know
what I was doing. Music was al
ways in the home, but they drew a
line between singing at home and
before the 'public. I went to my
father and showed them the paper
from the how do you say commis-
Blossom Seeley
Remembers
Secret Service.
THE speed, efficiency and thor
oughness with which the Ameri
can secret service works was
demonstrated to Blossom Seeley in
a manner she says she will never
forget.
One matinee a well dressed young
man called to see her. He presented
his card. It read, along with his
name, "The Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Justice of the United
States."
"Miss Seeley," he said, "this morn
ing you sent this wire" and he
handed her a cony of a cryptic tele
gram she had filed that day "what
does it mean, please?"
This was the wire "A-li- C-U-K-H-P-E-LL."
For a moment Miss Seeley stared
at him. Then she burst out laugh
ing. But the secret service man just
stood there and looked at her with
out even so much as a smile. He
was all business. There was no mis
take about that.
"You poor man," laughed Miss
Seeley, "you don't mean to say you
suspect me of sending messages to
the enemy?"
"Miss Seeley," replied the govern
ment man seriously, "this is war.
Please do not forget that."
"Well," said the syncopating Miss
Seeley, "here's where you learn
something. This is a code that vau
deville performers use when they
wish to communicate with each
other regarding local conditions. I
sent this wire to an act that is going
to play this city next week. This
is what it means: A means audience
is good; B means dressing rooms
are good; C means orchestra is
good; D means manager is good; K
means hotel is good; H means
transportation is good; P means
transfer company is good; E means
lighting of the theatre is good, and
LL means stage crew is good
There is your whole mystery. As
it happens, this town of yours is
Al, but the code contains many
other words, and not all of them are
complimentary, either." j
14. Miss Friganza just recently re
turned" from a tour of the British
IsleS' '
Fiske O'Hara conies to the Bran
dies theater on Sunday, September
28, for a week, in his new romantic
comedy, "Down Limerick Way," by
Anna Nichols. There is an amus
ing and interesting plot, and a love
story that is a dream of happy
youth. The supporting company is
a notable .one, and the scenes are
massive and picturesque.
Patricia Collinge, under the man
agement of Klaw & Erlanger and
George C. Tyler, is to come to the
Brandeis theater for three days, be
ginning Monday, October 6, in her
latest comedy success, "Tillie," a
dramatization of the novel "Tillie,
a' Mennonite Maid." Miss Collinge
is perhaps best known to the theater-goers
of this city for her charm
ing impersonation of the "glad girl"
in "Pollyanna," a role she created
two. seasons ago, and played up to
the time "Tillie" was produced.
Illusions of beauty are realistically
portrayed in the offering of the
"Great Star and Garter" show, the
merry attraction holding the boards
of the Gayety this week. The" cast
is exceptionally strong in quality
and in quantity as well, the numer
ous comedians being surrounded by
20 most fascinated girls, - Clad in
gorgeous gowns they resemble
nymphs from fairyland. Of not less
attractiveness are the many illumi
nating and brilliant devices, which,
in conjunction with the scenic splen
dor unfolded in various scenes of
the two highly amusing burlettas,
furnish a most magnificent display
of stage beauty. Today's matinee
starts at 3 o'clock. Beginning Tues
day there will, be a ladies' . matinee
daily. Grand holiday matinee to
morrow, Labor Day, at 3.
The Empress management an
nounces a well diversified bill for
the first half of the week, music
predominating. The headline at
traction is a colonial musical of
fering, produced by Lew Cantor
and offered by the Virginia Belles,
seven girls, with youthful beauty
of face and figure, and bedecked
with pretty costumes of the Colo
nial period, each an accomplished
musician. Fox, Benson and Com
pany have evolved a funny comedy
act from occurances happening a
new member of a secret organiza
tion during his initiation. Ferro
and Coulter have a line of gags and
patter that is laughable. Allen and
Moore, will be seen in an offering
combining comedy, songs and
dances. "The Whirlwind Gypsies,'
six young people who specialize in
dancing, headline the bill for the
last half. Tyler and St. Clair
specialize on xylophone, marimbo
phone and Hawaiian steel guitar,
their repertoire including all classes
of music from ragtime to grand
opera.
What the Parks Offer
PLANS for the big festival of
fun at Krug park are com
pleted and everything is set
for a real circus of fun at this,
Omaha's most popular place of
amusement, starting next Tuesday
and continuing to Sunday, the 14th.
"It is given as an appreciation,"
said Mr. Ingersoll, president and
manager of the park. "Not only to
show how much the Krug Park
Amusement company appreciates
the wonderful support given it in
its efforts to make the park one
worthy of the attendance of all
Omaha and surrounding country
for it may be said this has been the
biggest, best and most successful
year the park has ever had but in
helping to make it a clean, safe
place to go for your recreation and
amusement."
The Festival of Fun as planned
will consist of the very cleanest sort
of amusement, with its clown bands,
parades, fancy costumes, souvenirs,
etc. nothing at which even the most
critical can take offense.
The entire park, every booth and
concession has been specially dec
orated with foliage, colored lights,
corn stalks, etc. in fact everything
has been done to make it look like
a real festival grounds. Overe here
is the Hamtree booth, while over
there is an orange grove or you'll
find , peanuts or popcorn growing on
trees, while the big dance pavilion
is a veritable crystal maise with its
decwratfon of silver 'tinsel, Japanese
lanterns, colored lights, etc.
Every night will be stunt night
with contests of all kinds, including
pie eating, wood sawing, nail driv
ing, singing, dancing, shoe lacing,
etc., with beautiful prizes for the
winners of each contest.
Over $1,000 will be given in prizes
for the funniest, prettiest or most
grotesque costume. "We have
planned for practically two solid
weeks of good clean fun and we
want all Omaha to come out, take
part and enjoy it," said Mr. Inger
soll. As a climax to the most success
ful season popular Lakeview park
has had, the- management has
planned a Coney Island carnival
Wear Your Costume
when visiting the big FESTIVAL
of FUN at Krug Park. Free admis
sion and a chance to win valuable
prizes.
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ANNUAL
LABOR
DAY
PDCNIC
Monday
With Contests of All Kinds
ball for Labor day. With plenty of
noise from n,oise-makers of all de
scriptions, lots of confetti, many
bundles of serpentine, and other fun
contrivances too numerous to men
tion, the regular season of this fun
center wilt close in a burst of joy.
It is the intention of the manage
ment to continue to operate the park
only on Saturdays and Sundays
after Labdr day.
Manawa park will close tomorrow
after the most successful season of
its history. Today Art Smith's
band will give afternoon and even
ing concerts.
Tomorrow, Labor day, the Coun
cil Bluffs Central Labor union
members, their families and their
friends, will hold their annual out
ing at the park. Many Omaha peo
ple are expected to attend. Prizes
will be awarded , the winners in
races and other contents. Family
picnic parties in Shady Grove will
be a feature of the day. In the
evening free motion pictures will
be shown. There will be a tegular
Labor day program, arranged by
the Council Bluffs committee.
Buy Granite Ware
at Harper's,
East End Flatiron Bid., 17th and Howard.
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
I Dally Mat, lS-25-SOc
"Evnngt, 25c-50c75c-$l
great Star & Garter Show
Nothing old but tha well-known title.
Two burlettaa "In Gay Paree" and "Put
ting It Ovar." Juat girl, laugha, girla,
mirth, girla and girla.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS.
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Tin ii r m i w m
NEW SHOW TODAY
Virginia Belles
Colonial Musical Offering
FOX BENSON & CO.
ALLEN A MOORE
FERRO & COULTER
Photoplay
Attraction
Hale Hamilton
in
"The Fourfluaher"
Harold Lloyd Com
edy; Pathe Weekly;
Outing Chester Feature.
BASE BALL
ROURKE PARK
OMAHA vs. ST JOE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 y
Two Game j First Game Called
at 2 P. M.
Labor Day
OMAHA vs. DES MOINES
Two Games; First Game Called
at 2 P. M.
Box Seats on Sale at Barkalow
Bros. Cigar Store, 16th
and Farnam.
Matinee
Daily
2:15
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WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
Blossom
Seeley
WITH BENNIE FIELDS,
GROSSMAN, LYNCH
AND LOPEZ
IN
"Seeley's Syncopated
Studio"
RETURN TO VAUDEVILLE
Ciccolini
FAMOUS ITALIAN GRAND
OPERA STAR
Principal Tenor of the Chicago
Opera Company.
Leading Tenor of the Royal
Grand Operas Paris, London,
Milan, Brussels, Petrograd.
ESPE AND DUTTON
Top-Notchera of Versatility
GARCINETTI BROTHERS
European Novelty Hat
Throwers
CLIFFORD WALKER
The First Entertainer to Go to
the Trenches
THE STERLINGS
Presenting a "Sterling" Offer
ing Novelty Skating and
Roller Dancing
ERWIN AND JANE CONNELLY
Offer a Comedy of Laundry Life
"THE TALE OF A SHIRT"
TOPICS OF THE DAY
KINOCRAMS
NEXT WEEK -- "AN AMERICAN ACE"
Prices: Nights 15c to $1.00. Matinees 15c to 75c.
sioner. The gdvernment paid the
maestro to teach me. My family
turned me out. It is a long story,
finally they' took me back. They
had wished that I should study to
be a rnathamatique for the govern
ment position, and wanted me to en
ter the Univchsiti Ragiqneris."
. But Ciccolini preserved and re
mained at the Academy of St. Ce
cilia, and it was but a short time
When he had learned all that the
distinguished , maestro could teach
him, and his first appearance in
opera in Naples justified the con
fidence his teacher had reposedMn ;
him. The occasion was a signal of
success.
Ciccolini has sung in all the prin
cipal opera houses of Europe, Cov
ent Garden Opera, London, La,
Scala, Milan, Imperial Opera House,
Petrograd, Kaiserliches Opera, Ber
lin, Theatre des Champa Elysees,
Paris, and last season with the Chi
cago Grand Opera company.
Your neighbor are buying Gro
ceries, Fresh Meats, Hardware,
Paint and Wallpaper at Harper's,
East End Flaliroa Bldf., 17th and Howard.
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WITH THE ORIGINAL SUPERB PRODUCTION AND A
DISTINGUISHED COMPANY
SEATS NOW ON SALE
Nights, 50c to $2.50. Matinee, 50c to $2.00.
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Announces
Beginning Tuesday,
September 2
A BIG
ESUVAIL
OF FUN
With clown bands, parades, fancy costumes,
souvenirs, etc., etc.
Entire Park Specially Decorated
With flags, bunting, colored lights, corn stalks,
and foliage. '
$1,000 IN PRIZES
Beautiful and valuable prizes to those wear
ing the fanciest, prettiest or most grotesque
costume. ,
EVERY NIGHT, STUNT NIGHT
With contests of all kinds pie eating, wood
sawing,- nail driving, singing, dancing, shoe
. lacing, etc., etc. -
It Will Be a Real Circus of Fun
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