THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER- 28, 1919.
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GOOD SHOWS
EVERYWHERE
AK-SAR-BEN visitors will have
a good time in Omaha to far
at the theatera can provide it.
It has been a long time since the
hills offered at the local playhouse
were as attractive. Nothing big or
heavy, but the light and airy things
that go with the spirit of the week.
Farce comedy at the Boyd, Fiske
O'Hara with a pleasant comedy
drama, at the Brandeis, unusually
appropriate features at the Or
pheum, "Old Man" Johnson's prize
company at the Gayety, the Em
press with a special bill, and each
of the downtown picture theaters
presenting the. latest and most at
tractive of productions, with popu
lar stars in interesting plays, gives
the visitor enough to bewilder him.
His choice may be easily made,
though, for he cannot go wrong, no
matter which "show" he attends, for
they are all good.
Augustus Pitou will present Fiske
O'Hara, in his new romantic com
edy, "Down Limerick . Way", by
Anna Nichols, at the Brandeis for
Ak-Sar-Ben week beginning today.
With the role of a carefree noble
man, possessing a fine estate on the
Emerald Isle, whose sister is mak
ing desperate attempts to get him
married to some eligible heiress, Mr.
O'Hara has ample opportunity to
display his happy talents as an actor
and possessor of a wonderfully pure
tenor voice. A feature of all Mr.
O'Hara's performance will be his
new selections of song-ballads,
brimming with feeling and senti
ment. The supporting cast includes
Patricia Clary, Nan Bernard, Mary
Louise Malloy, Laurette Allen,
Robert H. Irving, T. P. Sullivan. J.
E. Miller, W. T. Sheehan and Nor
man Post. The production is an
elaborate one and the special orches
tra is carried en tour. ;
A, S. Stern & Co., in association
with George Broadhurst, will pre
sent the merry farce, "She Walked
in Her Sleep' at the Boyd theater
for a four days engagement, com
mencing tonight, with the usual
Wednesday matinee. The play
comes from Mark Swan, who wrote
"Parlor, Bedroom and Bath."
The story of "She Walked in Her
Sleep" has to do with the adven
tures of a fair but filmy-appareled
somnambulist, who somnambules
around, clad in a large picture hat
and a silk night robe, on the nar
row ledge of a wall of a New York
apartment hotel, 16 stories above
street level. She also climbs into
rooms at will. During one of these
nocturnal expeditions, she walks
away with a priceless vial of ex
plosives from the, apartments occu
pied by a young married man to
whom it has been sent for analysis.
Her next wandering includes the in
vasion of an apartment occupied by
a young married man who has re
cently quarreled with his wife.
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while gently trying to persuade the
pretty sleeper to' go away, the young
man's mother-in-law enters. A few
seconds after his sleep-walking vis
itor has departed, leaving her hat
in the room to be found by the wife,
who has just entered. "She Walked
in Her Sleep" will be seen here with
the original New York cast and
production, and includes Arthur
Aylsworth, Eva Williams, Joseph
Crchan, Thomas V. Emory, Jack
W. Lewis, Walter Walker, George
Howard, Leah Winslow, Ruth Ham
mond, Antoinette Rochte a'nd Rose
Wilson. j
Two burlesque skits will be pre
sented by Harry Watson, jr., as the
stellar offering this week at theOr
pheum. He will appear in the trav
esty telephone scene and also a
"Young Kid Battling Dugan." . Last
season at the Boyd theater Mr. Wat
son was a conspicuous feature of the
Jack Norworth revue, "Odds and
Ends." His burlesque satire on
prize ring pug is well remembered.
In travesty he is unexcelled. One
of the featured offerings of the bill
is to be the skit, "Use Your Own
Judgment," as presented by Eddie
Nelson and Dell Chain. Nothing to
be shown during the vaudeville
season will be more of a novelty
than the Chinese Jazz band of 20 in
strrmentalists. The musician's hail
from San Francisco's Chinatown.
The organization is under the lead
ership of Thomas J. Kennedy, chief
bandmaster of the United States
navy. Clarence Oliver and George
Olp are to appear in Victor Her
bert's "Discontent," idealistic, wistful
Her Rise to -Stardom Was
Won By Good Hard Work
ANOTHER new feminine star in
the theatrical firmament will
be seen in Omaha, the same
being Patricia Colliuge, who cre
ated the leading role in "Tillie," a
new comedy dealing with life
among the Pennsylvania Dutch, one
of the most curious groups of peo
ple now living in this country when
seen in all their pristine freshness
in the small communities off the rail
roads, in such a community as fur
nishes the background for the play.
Time was when the making of
feminine stars was a matter qt al
most weekly record and countless of
the promising young women who
were elevated to this dignity not so
many years ago have since drifted
back into the ranks of the merely
"featured" or figure only after the
line reading "among the other mem
bers of the cast are." In recent
years only a small number of young
women have been made stars and
most of these have weathered the
storm. v '
Miss Collinge has certainly had as
wide an experience as most of the
young women who have ,been ad
vanced with her this present season.
These three years she has been
identified with the leading role in
"Pollyanna," which she created and
which she played until being glad
perpetually under all sorts of con
ditions threatened to sour her nat
urally gentle disposition. Before
that she had been leading woman
with -Douglas Fairbanks in "The
Show Shop," "He Comes Up Smil
ing" and his vaudeville playlet, "A
Regular Business Man," and has
been "featured" with him and Wil
liam Crane in the revival of "The
Henrietta." Her first great success
was Youth in "Everywoman," a role
which she Invested with so much
girlish grace and delicate charm
that she was one of the most talked
of features of that "hardy annual"
morality play.. She played the role
throughout the New York engage
ment and for two seasons on the
road and went to London to re-create
it "over there."
It isn't generally known that Miss
Collinge is Irish-born. Dublin is
the place of her nativity and there
are still delightful traces of the soft
est of accents "the Dublin lilt" in
her voice.
It is interesting to note that an
other prospective George C. Tyler
star Miss Collinge is under the Ty
ler banner is still another girl who
made a great success in "Pollyanna.
This is the charming little Hellen
Hayes, who admittedly shares hon
ors with William Gillette in Barrie's
"Dear Brutus." Miss Hayes played
"Pollyanna" in the Pacific coast
company last season and established
herself definitely as a young actress
ofexceptional promise. Her success
in "Dear Brutus" is generally felt to
be Just another stepping stone to fi
nal stellar distinction. She is under
contract with Mr. Tyler, having been
loaned to the Frohman company for
"Dear Brutus.'-
This is one of the miniature musi
cal comedies that really has merit,
with a lot of good music, splendid
stage setting and a chorus of six
girls who can both sing and dance.
The principal parts are in the hands
of Bert and Mayjicllc.
Coming back to the Brandeis for
an engagement of four days, start
ing Sunday, October 12, is Cohan &
Harris production of Harry James
Smith's American comedy, "A Tailor-Made
Man." Cohan & Harris
arc sending here practically the
same cast that scored so decisively
last year. Only a few changes have
been made) and they strengthen
rather than weaken the organization.
"The Revelations of a Wife" con
tains everything that goes to make
a modern play of mystery. The
producers are sending this play here
with an unusual cast of recognized
players, selected as types and their
ability to act. This play will be
presented at the Boyd for one week,
starting next Sunday matinee, with
daily matinee for ladies only.
Nights for everybody over 16.
Antoinette Rochte s s
Stunning Gowns
ANTOINETTE ROCHTE, whd
appears in "She Walked in
Her Sleep," wears three re
markable gowns. The first act
gown is yellow, with fur trimming
and a toque of serise feathers. In the
second act Miss Rochte wears a
gorgeous blue evening silk opera
gown. Her dress in this scene is of
light blue silk, with panels of chiffon
embroidered with imported beads.
This bead effect is carried over the
shoulders and down the back and
has caused more discussion by tho
fair sex than any gown the stage has
seen in many a year.
Patriotic Potatoes.
Sunbury, Pa., John Buck is grow
ing patriotic potatoes on his farm
near Rolling Green. He planted a
number of blue variety of seed pota
toes with a number of pure white
variety. The resulting hybrids are
red, white and blue and--have been
named after President Wilson.
and played -with irresistible charm.
Sam Green and Helen Myra will ap
pear in their latest act, "Merry Mo
ments." a combination of songs and
humorous talk. Billy Mason and
Alice Forrest have an entertaining
act in which the comedian richly
wins his right to the title, "Smiling"
Billy Mason. His partner is excep
tionally clever. Dupree and Dupree
are to contribute a decided novelty
in cylcling. Once again bright say
ings from the papers will be featured
in "Topics of the Day," and news
events of the world will be pictured
on the screen by Kinograms.
It is a delicate, refined, charming
picture of a young girl, instinctively
striving for a more attractive life
than the one of work and drudgery
that seems to be her fate, that Miss
title role of "Tillie," a four-act
Patricia Collinge presents in the
comedy produced by Messrs. Klaw
& Erlanger and George C. Tyler for
that delightful and capable young
actress the present season The
curious styles of the Pennsylvania
ivuiui uiai are presented in we
comedy, as well as Tillie's romance
with the young village school
teacher who is in reality, an author
seeking color " for his new book,
makes the play of much more than
ordinary interest, and Miss Collinge
has a role even better than she so
delightfully played" in "Pollyanna."
Miss Collinge and "Tillie" come to
the Brandeis October 6-7-8 after a
successful run of 150 performances
at the BlackstoneTheatre, Chicago.
Klaw & Erlanger's musical com
edy, "The Rainbow Girl," comes to
the Brandeis during the last of Oc
tober. The name part is played by
Beth Lydy, with Bill B. Van and
Syndey Greeenstreet in the principal
fun-making roles. j
A special bill for Ak-Sar-Ben has
been provided at the Empress thea
ter for this week. The Venetian
Four introduce syncopated music,
songs and instrumental numbers,
playing a variety of musical in
struments, including accordion,
harp, violin and guitar. Arthur De
Voy, a well known player in the
legitimate ranks, has surrounded
himself with a very excellent cast,
and presents "The Peacemaker," a
comedy playlet of home life. Har
per and Blank, colored entertainers,
will be seen in a veritable revue
of singing and dancing of the dark
town variety. Henrietta Lane, late
with Al Jolson's Sinbad company, is
featured in a delightful skit with
Howard Mack, a joy dispenser.
One of the real hits of the season
is the "Tag Day Girls," which will
be the headliner for the last half.
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AK-SAR-BEN
Attraction
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ARTHUR AYLESWORTII and EVA WILLIAMS
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK WITH ORIGINAL CAST AND PRODUCTION, .
Including Joaeph Crshan, Walter Walkw, Jack W. Lawii, Tho. V. Emorjr, Laak
Window, Antoinette Rochte, Rota WUeon, Ruth Hammond and others. .
Performance Wednesday Night Start After Parade.
Prices Nitest 50c to $2.00. Mat., 50c to $1.50.
October 12th Week, "Revelation of a Wife."
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CHICAGO GRAND
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Presenting
"AIDA wtth Me suptuousm . '.-
October 20th
Pavley-Oiirainsky Ballet
"LA BOHEME"
October 2ht
Alma duck as Mimi
(Rimini)
Mail orders should be addressed to Mrs Florence E. White
side, in care of Hospe Music Store, and must contain remit
tance, including war tax and self -addressed, stamped enve
lope for the return of tickets. If return envelope is not
enclosed, tickets will be held at box office until called for.
V PRICES:.
Single Seats: $5.00, $4.00, $3.00, $2.00, $1.00
Season Seats: $9.00, $7.00, $5.00, $3.50, $2.00
War tax of 10 must be paid on full value of season ticket.
BOX OFFICE at HOSPE'S MUSIC STORE
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Augustus Pilou, Inc.,
All Ak-Sar-Ben Week
Eight Nights, Starting Tm
MATINEES WEDWESUAI AW 5AIUKDAY
Presents the Popular Actor-Singer
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In His Newest and Best Romantic Comedy of Love and Laughter and Tears
"DOWN LIMERICK WAY"1
HEAR MR. O'HARA'S
NEW MELODY SONG HITS:
By ANNA NICHOLS ,
"DEAR LITTLE ANCEL FROM HEAVEN."
"DOWN LIMERICK WAY" i
"IF THEY'D ONLY GIVE OLD IRELAND TO THE IRISH."
r, . ' . . READ WHAT THE LEADING CRITICS SAY OF
uucago American FISKE O'HARA'S SUCCESS HERE THIS WEEK
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IRISH PLAY
"Down Lim.rick Way" Open t
Olympic mad I an In
Uat Hit,
A comedjr is a funny thing
when it make, you cry.
The meaning of which is best
known to those that sat in the
fairy ring over at the Olympic
last night and laughed and wept,
turn about, at Fiske O'Hara and
Patricia Clary. It was the pre.
miep of "Down Limerick Way,"
and it was an instant hit There
were hundreds of Chicagoans
there and there will be thousands
before this show plays its finale
in Chicago. Chicago and the
world will be singing "Down Lim
erick Way," too, ere that
Clean and sweet is the way to
describe Anna Nichols' romance
of Old Erin of 1793. It's a
parcel of shamrock with all the
wit and pathos of consummate
Irish spirit and beauty.
Chicago Evening News
FISKE O'HARA'S
VOICE SILVERY AHD
WELCOME
Percy Hammond in
The Chicago Tribune
- One of Mr. O'Hara's Ballads,
"Down Limerick Way," is a
luscious melody worthy of Victor
Herbert, and hundreds of copies
were sold to music lovers present
The attendance was large, happy,
Irish and 'of the kind that be
lieves in .fairies.
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Prices: Nights, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50
Wed. and Sat Mat, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00.
"Down Limerick Way" With
Outbur.t. of Sonf at Olympic.
BY AMY LESLIE.
Without losing a spangle or
dropping an eyelash Miss Anna
Nichols does up Hartley Manners
and his "Peg" in alien garb and
makes a better play of it than
Laurette Taylor s husband and
Laurette did of their pleasant
stroll through wept-for Ireland.
Th Song. O'Hara Sing..
Mr. O'Hara's voice, clear as a
bell, comes pealing as if he were
a slender thrush. He obliges
with an entire act ballad built
for the Irish and when least ex
pected he delights with "Down
Limerick Way," a broth of a
song, and the lullaby, as well as
"Acushla Macree," than which
nothing Celtic is more plaintive
and lovely. His voice is in ex
cellent form, silvery and musical,
of the sort which breathes gently
upon Erin's minors and soars into
the top notch notes. (
Minneapolis News
Mr. Fiske O'Hara has obvious
ly the best vehicle he has yet
offered during his stellar career.
Principal interest, naturally, sur
rounds the star, Mr. O'Hara, and
as of yore, he smiles and sings
his way into the good graces of
his audiences. Mr. O'Hara sang
with his usual fine tenor a num
ber of songs, all written in fine
keeping with the spirit of the
play. .
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MONDAY, TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY
DIRECT FROM A RECORD
RUN OF FIVE MONTHS AT
THE BLACKSTONE, CHICAGO
October. 6-7-8
THIS SEASON'S SENSATIONAL COMEDY SUCCE
PATRICIA-COLLINGE in "TILLIE"
SEAT SALE TOMORROW, 10 A. M.
NIGHTS: SOe TO $2.00.
WEDNESDAY MATINEE, 25c TO $1.50.
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