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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER ' 19, 1919.
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WEEK STANDS
FOR OMAHA
' the Theaters
WHETHER Omahans have re
returned to the habit of go
ing to the theater is being
tested this season at the Boyd,
where the plan of week instead of
one-night stands is being tried.
Long ago it was regarded as profit
able to stop a good company at an
Omaha .theater for a week, but by
one of the queer turns of manage
ment in the New York booking
offices an arrangement 'was made
that hooked up with three or four
one-night towns, and the week
formerly allotted to the theaters
, here was split so as to give three or
four nights here and the others
went to St. Joseph, Lincoln, Des
Moines and Sioux City. Local
managers protested, but to no pur
poses Interruption in the business,
incident to the war, left the city high
and dry, with the vaudeville, bur
lesque and moving picture theaters
to ' depend upon. Vaudeville and
burlesque 14 times a week has been
found profitable, while the movies
run continuously from early morn
ing till late at night, and do such
business as has justified the erec
tion of some of the most elaborate
exhibition palaces in the land to be
devoted exclusively to picture
shows. With all the prosperity in
general, the theater is entitled to its
share, and will receive it. Omaha
certainly has enough of population
interested in the serious aspects of
the drama to warrant the week
stand arrangement. Eastern mag
nates who control the business end
of the theater are finally awakening
to the fact and may serve their own
interest well 'by giving this city
greater consideration than it has re
cently had.
" "A Dangerous Girl." the musical
comedy de luxe, coming to the Boyd
theater tonipht and week, promises
to be one of the musical treats of
the present season. One of the
foremost factors in making the suc
cess of a rntis'csl comedy is the mu
sical score of the play. "A Dan
gerous Girt" entovs the distinction
of having a special musical score of
catchy tunes that appeal to the mu
sically inclined. Amon gthe many
successes of the show are "Pep,"
"Dangerous Girlie." "Twinkling
Star." "Baby," and. many others. A
beautiful .opening chorus of the first
act, in which the "Song of the Vam
pire", is heard, also a finale to the
first act, which at times assumes
operatic importance. Another num
ber of great beauty is "I'm Sorry,
Dear." A singing cast of excellence
has been assembled for the attrac
tion and an evening of great musical
importance is promised to all lovers
of song. .
Tomorrow morning has been de
cided upon by the management of
the Boyd theater . as the opening
day of the advacne sale of seats for
the big New York Winter Garden
spectacle, "The Passing Show."
While the Bovd generally opens its
advance sale four days ahead of the
jjlay!rftrte of 1he; attraction playing
that theater, in this particular case
the magnitude of the offering and
the resultant demand for reserva
tions -has prompted- them to put
the sale -on one whole week in ad
vance. I
;"The Passing Show," while the
twenty-fourth production to be
made by the, famed New York Win
ter Garden, is said to be the big
gest and best of all. It travels in
its own special train of 10 cars, has
two gigantic acts and 15 colossal
scenes of regal splendor, and a com
pany of over ISO people, at least two
score of-them being stage celebrities
of note. There is also what is re-,
ported to be one of the most allur
ing choruses of youth and beauty
ever corralled by one management
Heading the cast of stars and
Broadway favorites in "The Pass
ing Show" will be Willie and Eu
gene Howard, Roy Cummings, John
Burke, Will H. Philbrick, Edward
Basse; Helen Carrington, Leeta Cor
der, Emily Miles, Alexandria Dag
mar, Dorsha, Jack Hall, Edward
Cutler, Blanche Parke, Billie Thaw,
Mary Booth and Dolores Suarez.
Directly following Its engagement in
this city, it goes to Philadelphia arid
. dither large cities, where it plays
return engagements in compliance
with the urgent request of thou
sands of theater-goers in those
cities.
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From the grimness of battle to the
frivols of musical comedy is a decid
ed jump. It is the contrast experi
enced by the 17 soldiers who come
, to the Orpheum this week in the
musical revue, "Putting It Over."
Eive in the-cast wete wounded in
action overseas and five were cited
for bravery. The offering is a mu-
. sical revue, and the pretty girls in
the show are in reality soldier boys
from the battle front The offering
is cleverly written and capably pro
duced. Syncopation's clever expo
nent, Dolly Kay, will be featured.
Her spirited songs, and her still
more spirited dancing, have made
her a favorite in vaudeville. Long
Tack Sam and his big comnany of
Chinese wonder workers will be an
other featured act Sleight-of-hand,
joggling, comedy and dangerous
feats of acrobats are disolayed in
this Chinese attraction.- Known as
"the violin nuttist." Oscar Loraine
mingles a monologue with his music.
Sandy Mcintosh, with his bonm'e
Scotch lassies, will be one of the
most popular features of the bill.
The girls play brass instruments;
they also sing and dance. Interpre
tative costume dances are to be pre
sented by the Clinton sisters. The
aerjal work of the Shaws is a gym
nastic achievement They work at
high speed, and some of their feats
are decidedly sensational. Rose
Shaw does the heavy work of the
team. In a manner altogether sur
prising she juggles the heavy man,
her partner. News events of the
world will be pictured on the screen
by Kinograms, and bright sayings
ol the newspapers in "Topics of the
Day" will be another screen feature.
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' In creating "Bringing Up Father
George McManus established comics
so characteristic and true to life
that their popularity was assured
from the moment they -made their
appe? ance in the pages of the
dailies. Today "Jiggs" and the rest
of the favorites are probably the
most talked about personages in the
country. Manager Gus Hill con
ceived the idea of placing Jiggs and
the rest ot the Mahoney clan upon
the stage, and at the Brandeis the
ater, three days, commencing today,
with the matinee today, "Bringing
Up Father in Society," a three-act
musical comedy, based on , the
famous cartoons, will be in line for
public-endorsement. It is described
as a play replete with everything
that is brand new, novel, witty, en
tertaining and mirth-provoking, be
sides drseniinating and providing
an irresistrole fund of wholesome
fun and laughter.
When iSri'f a camel " a camel?
When he's a llama. The answer is
simple, for the llama is a member
of the camel family, although he
looks different and lives only in the
South American Andes. Some re
markable herds of the little-known
llama are shown 'in a mot'on picture
trip by handcar down the Andes,
which is a feature of Lyman H.
Howe's Travel Festival, coming to
the Brande:s theater on Wednesday
and Thursday, October 22 and 23,
upon its silver jubilee tour. Mati
nee Thursday. Mr. Howe's camera
men, in filming their trip down the
Andes, caught pictures of large
herds of llamas, alongwith some
decidedly interesting views of sheep
raising, village life in the Peruvian
mountains, a visit to a lonely monas
tery, seals disporting in the water,
etc. The Peruvian series is but one
of a ' number of unusual motion
picture features selected with great
care for this anniversary program.
"Going Up," which plays a re
turn engagement at the Brandeis
theater of three nights and a
Wednesday matinee beginning Mon
day evening October 27, is one of
those musical comedy shows of
which the theatrical public cannot
seem to get enough. James Mont
gomery's farce, "The Aviator." from
which the book "Going Up" was
takn, would make good entertain
meat by itself any where at any
timi. It is more timely even today
thanV it was when it first appeared.
It isi the hapniest possible blending
of comedv, adventure and romance.
Otto Harbach's lyrics are as felicit
ous as the music by Louis A. Hirsh.
Raymond Crane, one of the leading
comedians of the day, takes the prin
cipal nart His popularity has been
steadily increasing since he began
his apoearances as the romantic ad
venturer in "Going Up."' Newset
tings and new costumes have been
provided to show off the grace and
beauty of the exceptional Cohan and
Harris chorus.
"The New Leader," conceded to
be one of the funniest sketches ever
presented in vaudeville, from the
pen of Aaron Hoffman, will be the
stellar attraction at the Emoress
theater, starting today, and will be
presented by Jack Dellman & Co.,
the original cast. The story; shows
a rehearsal of a vaudeville bill. An
attractive feature of the bill will be
the appearance of Cameron ' and
Kennedy, in their comedy sketch,
"The Aople Sisters." Popular bal
lads, old melodies and a touch of
jazz are included in the repertoire
of Skipper. Kennedy and Reeves,
harmonv singers. A juggling novel
tv is offered by Frear, Baegett and
Frear. A feature of the bill for the
last half will be the musical sing
ing and whirlwind dancing novelty
presented by The Gypsy Revue.
Meyier Pearloff. the great Russian
Whirlwind and acrobatic dancer and
Maybelle Thompson, America's fam
ous classic danseuse are featured
in the act ' -
"The Social Maids" visit the Gay
ety theater the current week. The
cast is composed of Ina Hayward,
leading woman and prima donna;
Blurh Landolf, comedian; Ben
Small, a funny little comedian with a
big reputation for good comedy abil
ity; Alfred Loraine a straight man;
i qi HE PASSING SHOW," com
I ing to the Boyd for one
A week, commencing Sunday,
October 26, under the direction of
Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert, is
the twenty-fourth extravaganza to
be produced at the New York Win
ter Garden. The Winter Garden is
the only playhouse in this country
devoted to a distinct style of enter
tainment a producing house after
the style of the Gaiety theater, Lon
don. It is the purpose of the Win
ter Garden management to produce
three extravaganzas each year. For
this purpose it has a huge staff of
song writers and composers, stage
managers, dancing teachers, ward
robe, scenery and electrical experts,
who are employed all the year
around. No sooner is one piece
under way than another is begun.
It usually requires 12 weeks to weld
one of these" shows into shape, and
upward of 400 people are given em
ployment the year , around. The
Winter Garden was opened on
March 20, 1911, with "La Belle
Paree" and "Bow Sing," the cast
including Kitty Gordon, Dazie, Har
ry Fisher and others of prominence.
That summer the Russian dancers,
with Gertrude Hoffman, held sway.
Then in the fall came "The Review
of Revues," which was followed by
"Vera Violette," introducing Gaby
Deslys to New York- In this cast
were Al Jolson and Frank Tinney.
In the spring of 1912 came "The
Whirl of Society," Gaby Deslys and
Al Jolson being the starts. Then,
on July 22 of this year, "The Pass
ing Show of 1912" the first of the
name was offered. This 6how was
followed after 20 weeks by "Broad
way to Paris," with Gertrude Hoff
man. 'The Honeymoon Express,"
Frank (Bud) Williamson, "the W.
S. Hart of burlesque;" Grace Fletch
er, the "Dublin Doll soubrette;" Jus
tin Gray, a petite ingenue, augment
ed by a chorus of beautiful girls
The two-act burlesque vehicle owe.-
its authorship to Leo McDonald
and is . entitled "They're At It
Again." The comedy workers of
the company are the best that could
be procured and their talents and
working methods make the whole
show a riot of genuine, bubbling
langh interest Lulu Coates and her
"Three Crackerjacks" will be .seen
in their whirlwind dancing specialty.
Ladies' matinee at 2:15 daily all
week, starting tomorrow. Today's
matinee starts at 3.
May Robson will soon be seen in
this city in her brand-new comedy,
"Tish," made for the stage from
the Mary Roberts Rinehart stories
of Letitia Carberry, recently ap
pearing in the Saturday Evening
Post The adaptation of the stories
for the stage was made by Edward
E. Rose, who has also adapted
"Cappy Ricks" and "Penrod." In
the character of "Tish," the art of
this distinguished comedienne is
unique as well as genuine, and she
presents femininity with even more
of her delightful charm than in any
of her recent offerings. Miss Rob
son has surrounded herself in "Tish"
with a most capable company of
players, and the production is per-,
feet in every detail. The play comes
to the Brandeis theater for an en
gagement of three days, starting
Thursday-evening, October 30, and
with a matinee on Saturday.
"A Prince There Was," the latest
of .the Grorge H. Cohan comedies,
is coming soon to the Brandeis thea
ter. "A Prince There Was" is a
Cohanized version of "Enchanted
Hearts," a novel by Darragh Aid
rich, acd will be presented here by
a company which includes James
Gleason, Ena Lewis Willey, Ed
mund Soraghan, Josephine Will
iams, John Bedouin, Lucille Web
ster, John E. Sanders, Adelaide Wil
son, James Bradbury, jr.; Mane
Nelson, Wilfrid Harper and Muriel
Nelson.
"The Pleasure Seeker, "The Whirl
of the World," "The Passing Show
of 1914," Al Jolson in "Dancing
Around," "Maid in America," "The
Passing Show of 1915," "A World
of Pleasure," "Town Topics," Al
Jolson in "Robinson Crusoe, Jr.,"
"The Passing Show of 1916," "Show
of Wonders," "The Passing Show
of 1917," "Doing Our Bit," Al Jol
son in "Sinbad," and "The Passing
Show of 1918," the present Winter
Garden revue, which is said to be
the most pretentious and entertain
ing of all. Its cast includes such
stage luminaries as Eugene and Wil
lie Howard, Roy Cummings, Wil
liam J. Philbrick, John Burke, Ed
ward Basse, Frank Hall, Jack Hall,
Helen Carrington, Emily Miles,
Leeta Corder, Alexandria Dagmar,
Dorsha, Blanche Parks, Bobby Mc
Cree, May Booth and Dolores
Suarez.
Hotel Rome
Cafeteria
For a most complete break
fast, luncheon or dinner you
will find that we have every
thing that you could possibly
desire prepared for you, and
served cafeteria style in a
clean and wholesome way that
will increase your appetite, no
, matter how jaded it may be.
OPEN ALL NIGHT. '
Rome Miller
"Omaha's Fun Center"
Dally Mat., 15-25-SOc
JOE HURTIG'S NEW EDITION OF
SOCIAL MAIDSbuu.
With Ina Hayward and Funny Little Bluch
Landolf. Caet Par Excellence. Hlrh Stes-
ping- Beau'y Chorus. Extral Lulu Coatee
nd Her 3 Crackerjacks.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
"Putting It Over" a Real Soldier '
Play Written and Played by Soldiers
Without Even a Hint of War
ALMOST every division of the
American army had a soldier
show. These were encouraged
by the War department, in fact, a
morale corps was created, whose
principal business was creating di
version for troops.
Capt. J. F.' C. Fuller in his text
book, "Training Soldiers for War,"
said: "We must not give the sol
dier hours and hours to himself to
broad. Instead, we must amuse him
as well as instruct him," and by
following this theory the American
army was a smiling army. '
Two of the most successful sol
dier shows were "You Know Me,
Al," and "Let's Beat It," produced
by the Twenty-seventh division.
"You Know Me, Al" was rehearsed
at Camp Wardsworth and produced
in New York, and "Let's Beat It"
was rehearsed in Flanders and pro
duced at Oudezule. The opening
performance of "Let's Beat It,"
Impending Joys
"Honeymoon Town," the new mu
sical comedy success, coming direct
from the LaSalle theater, Chicago,
where it has been drawing capacity
for the past five months, will be the
attraction at the Boyd soon for four
days. The story and lyrics are by
Will M. Hough, while the catchy
music of Byron Gay and Felix Rice
is sung by talented players. In the
cast are lack Price Jones, Feme
Rogers, John Philliber, Louise Mink
John W. Jinks,. Helaine Lynn, Fred
Frear and others.
A. L. Erlanger is sending Chaun
cey Olcott to Omaha in "Macushla"
(Pulse of My Heart), in four acts.
The action takes place in and near
Dublin. November 9 will be the
opening night, with performances
every night for a week. Seats for
all performances can be had at the
box office.
"The Rainbow Girl" has three
more wctks to run at the Illinois
theater, Chicago. At the termination
of its engagement there it will go on
tour, visiting the Brandeis. The
original production, consisting of
four sots painted by Joseph Urban,
and members of the cast who cre
ated the characters, will be intro
duced by Klaw & Erlanger, the
producers.
"Chin-Chin" will be at the Bran
deis November 7 and 8. '
Emma Haig and Jack Waldron
and T. Roy Barnes and Bessie
Crawford will come to the Orpheurr
week of October 26 as joint head
liners. Emma Haig was one of the
fairest favorites the Follies ever had.
Gus Edwards himself, known mu
sically from the concert stage to
the hand organ; Gus Edwards, who
has written more popular songs
than any. man in America, now on
his farewell vaudeville . tour, is
scheduled at the Orpheum with his
company to present his "Welcome
Home Song Revue," week of No
vember Z. .
The Henshdw Hotel
Announces
the Engagement of . ;
THE NATIONAL.;
ORCHESTRA
and Kinsr of Saxophone
Players
AL WRIGHT
Dancing and Entertainment '
Every Night Except Sun
day, 9:30 to 1 A. M. :
Saturday Matinee, 4 to 6.
Sunday Dinner Concert,
6 to 8 P. M.
NEW SHOW TODAY.
THE NEW LEADER
COMEDY SKETCH
BY AARON HOFFMAN
, CAMERON AND KENNEDY
SKIPPER. KENNEDY AND REEVES
FREAR, BACCETT AND FREAR
Photoplay Attraction
. MADLAINE TRAVERSE
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"The Snares
of Paris"
Mack Swain Comedy
"Outins Cheater"
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2:15 THC If ST IN VAUDEVILLE 8:18
WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, OCT. 19
The Soldier-Stars and Original Chorus of the Two Big New
York Musical Comedies, "You Know Me, Al,"
and "Let's Beat It," Present
"PUTTING IT OUER"
A Ho Musical Comedy Staged by Harry Gribble.
OSCAR LORAINE
The Violin NuttUt
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McINTOSH AND MUSICAL
MAIDS
Scotch Slnrora and Dancere, Featuring
The Beaaoa Brass International Maids .
DOLLY KAY
Syncopation' Clever Exponent
CLINTON SISTERS
Interpretative Costume Dances
AERIAL SHAWS
Sensational Aerialitts
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LONG TACK SAM & COMPANY
moui Chinese Wonder Workers Just Arrived from the
Orient
KINOGRAMS
TOPICS OF THE DAY
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MATINEES 15c to 75c. NIGHTS 15c to $1.00. Patron pay U. S. War Tax.
given in Flanders, just back of
Mount Kimmel, was attended by
King George of England, Marshal
naig, uenerai nummer, in com
mand of the Second British army;
General Pershing and numerous
other officers and dignitaries.
When the division returned to
America and was discharged, 17
soldiers, who had taken part in
either one or the other shows
formed a little company of their
own, selected choice bits from both
shows, and produced "Putting It
Over." "Putting It Over" was such
a hit that the men were persuaded
to put aside Whatever thoughts they
had of other occupations and re
main actors for a season. This they
did with the result that "Putting It
Over" played by soldier stars is
now a vaudeville headliner.
There was one odd thing about
the performance, that is there isn't
a military touch to it. The fact
that the show was initially designed
for military consumption behind the
lines in France readily accounts for
this, for the boys undoubtedly were
fed up with military matters and
therefore, did not want to have their
daily routine dished up to them on
the stage .
However, every one of the 17 ex
soldiers in the cast of "Putting It
Over" saw service overseas. Five
were wounded in action and five
were cited for bravery. They par
ticipated in several major . engage
ments, the most important was un
doubtedly the Breaking of the Hin
denburg line. Jack Johannes was
of the 107th Infantry, E. Albert
Crawford, 106th Infantry; Conny
O'Donnell. 106th Artillery, Walter
Roberts. 107th Artillery, . William
Pauly, 107th Infantry; Edwin Tier
new, 107th Infantry; James Don
nelly, 106th Field Artillery;' Andrew
Fitzpatrick, 107th Infantry; James
Sullivan, 106th Machine Gun; Rob
ert Nelson, 107th Infantry; Joseph
McNally, 10t7h Infantry; Harold
Dunham, 106th eVteran Corps.
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AND ALL WEEK at Tomorrow
NEXT
SUN.
N1TE
DDfPEC NIGHTS, $1.00 to $2.50 Sat. Mat, 75c to 12.00
rnlbEa Wednesday and Thursday Matinees, 50c to $1.M
Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert Present the N. Y.
WINTER GARDEN'S GREATEST REVUE
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CURTAIN
RISES
PROMPTLY
MATINEES AT 2
NIGHTS AT 8
POSITIVELY THE LARGEST SHOW ON TOUR
ISO People IS Scene of Regal Splendor
WONDER CAST OF SUPER-EXCELLENCE INCLUDING
WILLIE HOWARD EUGENE
Roy Cummings. John Burke, Will Philbrick, Ed Basse, Helen Cstrint
ton, Leeta Corder, Emily Miles, Dorsha, Alexandria Dagmar, Jack Hall,
Edw. Cutler, Blaacha Parks, Mary Booth, Dolores buarei and Billie
Thaw.
75 FAMOUS WINTER GARDEN AMERICAN BEAUTIES
BOYD
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ALL-WEEK, Com.
Matt. Wed., Sat.
LOUIS MORGAN
OFFERS
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The Musical Comedy De Luxe
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Tonight;
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MASHING
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RANCING
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Gorgeous Bewildering Costumes Daring Futuristic Scenery
Prices: ' Nights, 50c, 75c, $L00.
Mats., 25c and 50c.
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THREE DAYS BEGINNING
TODAY Matinee and Evening
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AND MONDAY AND. TUESDAY NIGHTS
SIXTi
AND
WORLD'S
BRAND HEYI EDITION
of
the
Funniest ol all the
Cartoon Comedies
UP
A CHORUS
OF PARISIAN
BEAUTIES
2S OF THE
VERY LATEST
SONG HITS
FATHER
IN
SOCIETY
An Absoutely New, Spicftl nninllfPToductioD
and Span Glittering and ULUMUUdThis Time
BRING the KIDDIES to see JIGGS
Alive. He Will Briny Joy to Their Little Hearts
NOTE:
Prices are so low and the show so good that you will
have to get your seats early if you want choice ones.
POPULAR PRICES Matinee Today, 25c, 50c and 73c.
Evenings, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00.
Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct 22-23, Thursday Mat
Pictures as Perfect as Money
and Intelligence Can ,
Make Them.
Bnl 1 Atravel FESTIVAL ul
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2$th Year-Silverjubilee
DANGERS OF THE -
CANADIAN ROCKIES
TARPON FISHING
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BETHLEHEM
STEELWORKS
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VAUDEVILLE
MANY OTHERS'
Lyman fiowe's Animated
Cartoons and Film
Novelties
Are Famous the World Over and are
Alone Worth the Price of Admission.
Reserved Seats Nights, 25c, 35c,
50c Matinee, 25c and 35c.
Children -15c, Thursday Matinee.
FRI. and SAT.,
OCTOBER 24-25.
SAT. MATINEE.
An Oriental-American Fantastique
KATCH A-KOO
Auspice First -Central
Congre
gational Church.
One Night Only Next Sunday, October 26th
A NIGHT IN HONOLULU
A Fascinating Play of the Island Paradise. Native Singers and Dancers.
MAIL ORDERS NOW
Seats on Sale Tomorrow
BRANDEIS, Oct. 27-20-29
ORIGINAL METROPOLITAN COMPANY
Nights, 50c to $2.00; Wednesday Matinee, 25c to $1.50
COHAN & HARRIS' MUSICAL COMEDY HIT
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THE BIGGEST HIT
OF ANY SEASON
Big Broadway Beauty Chorus
ONE YEAR IN NEW YORK
On October 30, 31 or November 1 Enjoy
Two Hours and a Half of Laughter With
Bill
From Mary Roberts Rinehart' 8
Stories Published in the
Saturday Evening Post
Seats Thursday, Oct. 21 Nights, 50c to $2.00; Matinee, 50c to $1.50
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