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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, , 1919.
AT THE
THEATERS
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Salisbury Field and Margaret
Mayo's funny play, "Twin Beds,"
will be the attraction at the Brai
rleis theater on Thursday, November
20. The cast and production seen
here is the one especially organized
for a Pacific coast tour of the promi
nent cities.
Close-Vps and
Cut-Outs
" By eir. .
On the Stage and Screen in Omaha
NE of the features of the new
how openig at the Empress to
'. day will be "The Three Red
reppers, t trio ot singers, come-1
diani and all around entertainers.
who are great favorites of patrons
of vaudeville. Songs of today, jokes
ot recent vintage, together with
, their exceptional ability, go to make
a most diverting entertaining num
ber. Xhree men and two women,
compise the Powell troupe, who do
more in mid-air on parallel tight
wires than many performers ould
attempt on the around. A sure
fire "comer" in vaudeville is Jim
McWilham. who plays the xylo-
ohone and furnishes a program of
classical and popular songs. Harry
Miller, and Lew King have a travel
ogue medley. They talk is bright i
and witty and their songs brand i
new.
Nothing more pleasing in the way
of a comedy has been offered in a
long time than "Civilian Clothes."
now playing at the Boyd. It his a
number of delightful angles, is full
of clever lines, and is presented by
a very capable company, headed by
William Countenay. If you want a
"war" play that has no war in it,
except that of wit ,and wills, see
this one, and have a great evening
of pure fun. ,
The large audiences at the Bran
deis this week nightly insist on sev
eral encores to each of the songs
sung by' Chauncey Olcott in "Ma
cushla,' and the popular ' Irish star
does not hesitate to gratify their
wishes. "Tis An Irish Girl I Love
and She's Just Like You," bid fair
to outrival his world Tamous "My
Wild Irish Rose."- The latter song
was written by Mr. Olcott just 19
years ago on a ship while on his
return from a trip to the Emerald
Isle.
Most eccentric dancers, it is said,
are merely grotesque. James Clem
' ons is one who has the distinction of
being laughably absurd. At the Or
pheum this week he is one of the ex-
cellent company with which Bessie
, Clayton has surrounded herse'.f
Never hasthe Orpheum offered a
' more pleasing display of dances.
The most effective comedy feature
of the current bill is the skit con
tributed by William Dunham and
Grace O'M alley.
Add not more than 10 more
choristers to the Bowery Bun
lesquers as now delighting great
crowds at the Gayety theater and
you would have nothing short of a
musical comedy spectacle that would
easily sell for $3 a seat, thejiighest
1 price that form of entertainment
ever brought in Omaha. The superb
settings are her, the costuming is
gorgeous and Comedians Foster and
Harcourt deal out clean laugKa with
out numbers, and with it all the
Gayety retains its very popular scale
of "prices. Ladies', matinee at 2:15
daily.
.. "Oh, Lady, Lady," the fifth New
York Princess theater musical com
edy suofcess, will be presented by F.
Ray Comstock and William Elliott
at the Boyd theater for one week
commencing Sunday, November 16,
with the popular Wednesday matinee
and usual matinee Saturday. In the
special company will be Miss
Pauline Barri, Miss Florice Auburn,
Joseph McCallion, Billy Gaston,
Miss Betty Blye, Eugene McGregor,
Miss Madeline Grey, Walter Gi;ey,
, Thomas C Leary, Miss Marie Haun
and others, and a Princess theater
ensemble of exceptional charm and
beauty.
, "My Sunshine Lady," the latest
addition to the group of modern
stage successes based on revamped
fairy talcs, will be seen at the Bran
dcis nrxt Sunday for four days,
starting matinee. Wednesday mati
nee Tvill be given. S
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and Company
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THOTO PlAY GFFERINGT FOR TODAY .
This Ptity Has a
Story Worthwhile
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of,
Bessie Love owes her distinction
i in the world of amusement to a
v fortUhate circumstance. One day
i while filming an inconspicuous part
- in a play at the Griffith stlidio in
.Los Angeles, the busy director's at
: 1 teutioli was arrested when his gaze
. fell upon the little school girl. Per
sonality, talent and that inscrutable
thing we call temperament was
stamped all over her bright coun
tenance, and Griffith asked one of
his assistants who she was. She
was given a minor role in the next
play, and more than met expecta
tions. Then, she was advanced to
the principal feminine part in an
. other, but was kept in ignorance of
its imoortance until she saw x the-l
"completed play on the screen at the
V jtudio. Great was ' her astonish
ment to find herself a star. No
actress has ever been subjected to
a harder test of her real worth than
mi Miss Love in this manner. Miss
( Love is entirely unaffected by her
success. While she is now a very
s " busy little lady, her friends of other
years are as welcome in her circle
' as e-ver. Her mother is her con
stant companion at her studio.'
In the new photoplay, ''Out of
: Court," Fritii Brunette will have a
" triple role. She will enact a vam
pire, a tough girl of the slums, and
a society "girl. Dual roles are not
uncommon, but in few screen pro
ductions has any actress attempted
three characters. It is a courageous
artist, sure of her versatile capaci-
ties, who would dare to submit her
valents to such a test in one play.
OME time ago a ship sailed for
frahce bearing a large number
trench girls who had mar
ried American soldiers and found
that their husbands were different
here, Thompson Buchanan, in
"Civilian Clothes," now playing at
the Boyd all this week with the
matinee Saturday, with William
Courtenay in the principal role, has
reversed matters. He has made a
highly-bred girl one of ithc Ken
tucky Lanhams go to France as a
war worker and fall' in love with
Captain Sam UcGinnis, mainly be
cause he boxed her ears and sent
her to the rear when he found her
too near the firing line. For which
she marries him. ,
He opens his play which, ft may
as well be said, seems destined to
have a long and prosperous run
when Sam comes back to America,
having been reported killed, and ap
pears at the Lanham home in Louis
ville, seeking his wife. Me has the
Croixde Guerre, the Distineuish d
ServicA Cross and other honors,' but
he also has a hand-me-down suit of
clothes, a loud necktie, violent yel-
low shoes and black and white
socks. The fastidious Florence Lan
ham rebels. She cannoraccept such
a man as her husband. The wedding
has never been made known and she
intends it never shall be. She will
divorce him and marry one of the
many suitors of . her own class.
But she doesnH know Sam. He
has no intention of giving her up.
He-calls her a snob and tells her
he will teach her a lesson.
He knows that the Lanhams need
a butler, so he applies for and gets
the job, keeping his fank and
honors quiet ,and telling -4ift wife
that he will . be able, as butler, to
asquire the manners of her class.
LHe proves marvelously adaptable
in tact, the; best butler the .Lanhams
ever had. And he loses no oppor
tunity to play the butler before
Florence and to "kid" her unmerci
fully. Finally, driven to desperation,
she elopes with Billy Arkwright.
Sam learns they have gone to New
Orleans', follows and, -with the as
sistance of a very charming widow,
brings his wife to her senses and
tis arms. ' : .. 1 .
Grand Op$ra Tenor
. Coming to Orpheum
THE commonly accepted . belief
on the part of a 'great many
people that a grand opera stat
is an exctusivei,sOrt of an individual
has been set . at naught by Carl
J.m, the noted tenor, who comes
lb the Orpheum for a week start
ing Sunday, November 16. Mr.
Jotn is one of the most democratic
individuals one could possibly meet
in a day's journey, according to the
vaudevillians who have played with
him. There is .'nothing of the
"haughty star" about him and since
his adventinto the ranks of the
two-a-day he has proved ..himself a
regular fellow.
, Mr. Jorn has had to work for his
success and work hard. He was
born in Riga, Russia, and was the
son of a poor' mechanic. When a
boy he was adopted by a wealthy
family, and later, when it was dis
covered that he had a voice for sing
ing, it was this family that assisted
PHOTO TAYS
1 4th in
Stmt
WHERE
SHOW rOLKS LUNCH
AFTER THE THEATER."
. NIGHTLY, 10 TO 1 ONLY
SALADS, SANDWICHES. DAINTIES
SPECIAL. TONITE
Lota of Buttw. Vermont Mapl Syrup and
SOUTHERN WAFFI FS T?"
Puffy and Flakey. KTertr Doughy Juat Crisp
Enough to Mak You Say: "Mora Waffles!"
AND, OH, SUCH COFFEE!
Touches the apot you want U to. No
Music No Panclng JTo Cow Charge.
JUST TALK. SAB AND CONVERSATION
Superb Table D'Bota Dinner i :30 to 1 1
1 p. m. Dally S1.O0. , i
aaa as a
him to have it cultivated. He has
been entertained by the royal fam-
nies or an ioreign countries ana nas
been honored by them with precious
gifts, but the singer has never for
gotten that he rose from the
masses ana that probably ex
plains, mor than anvthine else, his
democratic and likable character'.
Mr. Jorn's repertoire is extensive.
Few are the operatic arias and
songs that he doesn't know, be it in
Italian, Spanish, trench or Ger
man. , I
Bessie Clayton Stands
Quite Alone Ambng
Dancers of Day
TjOW long have you been
ri dancing?" an inquisitive
caller asked Bessie Clayton
at the Orpheum".
; "Long enough to have learned the
real vaudeville lesson," she replied.
"That is, to give the people wljat
they want. Not to force something
on them that doesn't interest them
or that goes over their heads."
Miss Clayton has been dancing be
fore the public 19 yers. She doesn't
look it, but she has. During most
,of that time she has been in the
headline class both in this country
and in Europe. She is just as pop
ular on the other side as she is in
America, which is saying much.
Her art is all her own. It is as
individualistic as one's face and as
singular. She embodies many of the
high lights of the world's best
known dancers and noneOf the low
lights, their strength biit not their
weakness. Her remarkably keen
sense' of values has enabled her to
build up an act which for artistic
balance has never been surpassed.
In her present offering she 'has sur
rounded herself with a carefully se
lected cst Eduardo and Elisa Can
sino, those incomparable Spanish
dancers, James Clemons,' a young
dancer of musical comedy fame,
who has come rapidly to the fore
ground, Arthur Gordon, Wilbert
Dunn and a company of talented
artists.
' Beneath the top of a new tea
wagon is a tank into which dishes
can be placed and washed with
water agitated by a paddle geared
to an axle of the device.
After testing steel undernames
on its cars for several years an Eng
lish railroad has returned to iron
ones, as they are said to be less lia
ble to corrosion.
THE punch that Charles Ray
displays in "The Ega Crate
Wallop," to be shown at the
Rialto for thelast times today, is a
"peach." He has to lick the rival
for the hand of his sweetheart, over
come parental objections, prove his
girl's "daddy" didn't steal a huge
sum of mqney from an express com
pany for whom he was agent, and
run down the thief before they
could be happy. All thisVhe does,
however, in a very clevermanner
and to the delight of every one
seeing the film There is so much
action in this picture that many
proclaim it the bjest Ray production
so far filmed.
Moon The baneful influence of
;an old Indian curse which carried
down through three generations m
' the family of Manuel Guitierrez,
one of the 16th century Spanish set
. tiers of California, forms the basis
' of subsequent malignant influences
in the plot of "The Gray Wolf's
Ghost," H. B. Warner's latest pic
ture. The jdrama is a screen ver
sion of "Maruja," Bret Harte's great
sjtory which has long been a classic
: in American literature. When Manu
el Guitierrez, an adventurous Span
iard appropriated the land of Kooro
tora, the Indian chief, and con
demned the Indian tp death, Kooro
tora utte'red a dire prophecy.
"As it is with 'me, so it will be
with you. When a daughter of
your iamily mates with one of an
other blood, you will be driven from
the land as my people have been."
The Indian's prophecy -came true.
"The Gray Wolf's Ghost" will con
tinue to be the stellar attraction at
the Moon during the Balance of the
week. N
Strand A colonel and a captain
figure prominently in Billie Burke's
photoplay, "The Misleading "Wid
ow," which is being shown at the
Strand theater. The story hasn't
anything to do with the war. On
the contrary, it is as delightful a
screen romance as one would wish
to see. Miss Burke as the charm
ing Mrs. Betty Taradine,-is popu
lar xwith all thv folks in the little
Nevt. England village where she
lives, except' an old maid who won
ders what has been keeping Mr.
Taradine away all these years, anto
several butchers and grocers - and
tradesmen of other kinds, to whom
Betty owes money. To hush up the
insistent demands for money. Betty
announces her husband is dead, hop
ing thus to collect his insurance.
Shortly after the announcement,
triend husband shows up in the
person of Capt. Rymill, U. S. A.
Whereupon Mrs. Betty is much put
out, and complications ensue thick
and fast. How they are finally
straightened out' is too good to give
away, une must see the picture.
Sun "Fair and Warmen" the
international farce success by Avery
Hopwood and in which May Allison
enacts the stellar role at the bun
theater this week is such a big
laugh that printers' ink cannot prop
erly describe it. lhe cocktail scene
takes one back to bygone days. It
makes the1 prohibitionists laugh and
the wets scream it's so ridiculously
funny. This, however, is only part
o the big film others are equally
enjoyable. Don't miss it if you
would be entertained in an entire
ly new way. " , -
Muse Blanche Bates, the screen
and stage star gave a realistic per-
15 & DOUGLAS
Friday and Saturday Only
"The Golden Legend," called a
romance of old and new New Or
leans, is announced for early ap
pearance on the screen. It ought
to have included that dark-eyed
southern beauty. Leatrice Joy,
r. ' a 1 .11
among lis prominent p layers, lor an
New Orleans is very proud of the
tact that it gave this talented lady
to the films. But this was impossi
ble, as Ml?s Joy is under a long
term contract with George Loane
Tucker, who recently startled the
country by his production, "The
Miracle Man."
BIG DOUBLE BILL
CHARLES JUAY ,
'The Egg-Grate Wallop9
and
Mack Sennett Comcxfy,
'Salome vs. Shenandoah'
ADDED ATTRACTION
Nfaxwell Schwartz
the Singing Whlatler. Faaturiac New
York' Lateet Sane Hita:
"Freckle." anil "I Know What It
Meant to Be Lonesome."
I DIM DIE I
? GuEAlOT of TOUTInl f
Robert G.VIgrjola. B T Jb
Neighborhood Houses.
DIAMOND 84th tnfl Lake JACK
PICKFORD In "BILLY APPKR-
SON'S BOY;" alao comedy.
COMFORT I4th and Vinton WILL-
I IAM RUHSELIj in SIX FEET
FOUR," and Lloyd comedy, "COUNT
YOUR CHANGE."
HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton
-TEGOY HYLAND In "MISS AD
J VENTURE", and a Tom Mix eora
" ady. i '
GRAND 16th and Blnney WILLIAM
8. HART In ''BILL SANDERSON S
BOY."
IiOTHROP S4th and Lothrop
JAMES OLIVER SHERWOOD tn
"BACK'tO GOD'S COUNTRY."
AMISKMEN'TR.
formance of a daring girl of the
west in the picturization of Zane
Gray's widely read novel, "The
Border Legion." Hobart Bosworth's
right arm gave mute testimony of
that for weeks. In a thrilling scene
where she grapples with Bosworth,
Miss Bates went in for jnore realism
than he thought was required of
her and as a result his arm from the
shoulder to tne eiDows was a massJ
of scratches alid bruises. "The
Bordjw Legion, ' is a typical western
play, full of intense action and will
be shown for the last times at the
Muse theater today.
In France a process has been
invented for treating gelatine or
glue that produces a noninflamiria
ble substitute for celluloid.
AMUSEMENTS.
llfWn 'TONIGHT
IJJ I LI ALL WEEK
Matinee? Saturday
OLIVER MOROSCO PRESENTS ,
WILLIAM "CIVILIAN"
COURTENAY ,n CLOTHES
The Smart eat Comedy of the Year.
T 7T Week Con. Sun.
1 J U Eve., Nov. 16.
Mate. Wed. and Sat.
Ft RAY COMSTOCK AND WILLIAM
ELLIOTT PRESENT
a
Sth N. Y. Princess Theater
Musical Comedy Success.
SEATS NOW
Matinee
Daily
2:15.
tm at sr in vAuec villi
Every
Night
8:18.
BESSIE CLAYTON
Presents Harselt and Those Incomparable
Spanish Dancers
Elisa-CANSINOS-Eduardo
and
JAMES CLEMONS
Arthur Gordon, Wilbert Dunn an Ctmaan)
ef Artiste.
Dunham a 0'Malley; Beyee Combe; Julia
Nash and C H. 0'Donnell; Till Densr; Rosa
Hire Trio; Harry and Harriet Seebaok; Topics
ot the Day: Klnoorami,
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HEATRE
&f4L. ERLANGER Preaenta
Ghauncey
Ik 11 11
" ' In a Beautiful Iriah Comedy
"MACUSHLA"
By Rlda Johneon Younf.
HEAR OLCOTT SING
""That'e How the Shannon Flowa"
"Macuehla Aathore" (Pulaa of My
. Heart)
"Tie An trtah Cirl I Love and She'e
juat Like You" and "I'll Miaa You Old
reland,- Glod Bleaa You, Good Bye."
Mat., 60c to $1.60; Nights, 50c to $2.
THREE DAYS STARTING THURS.,
. NOV. 20.
. . Ttia Laugh Play of the Saaeon
With Josephine Saxe and an
Excellent Cast
Mat., 50c, 75c, $1; Nighta, 50c to $1.80
NEW SHOW TODAY
THREE RED PEPPERS POWELL TROUPE
MILLER & KING ERNEST JONES. Phe
teplay attraction. Frank Keenan la "The Mas
ter Man.", Mack Bennett Comeay.
PHOTO PLAYS
"Omaha'a Fun Center"
Daily Mat.. 15-25-50
Evnga., 2S-50-75C, $1
JOE HURTIG'S NEW EDITION OF
THE BOWERY BURLESQUERS
With the Two Acea of Laughter, BILLY
FOSTER and FRANK HARCOURT, in the
Aviation Abaurdity, "Going Up and Com
ing Down." Wonderful Caat and High
Flying Beauty Chorua. -'
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
Sat. Mat. eWli: Al K. Hall '18portlni Widows"
SEE
Weavers
of Speech
Today at the
Two Omaha Telephone
Operators Playing the
Leading Parts.
A Local Production '
By the Nebraska Tele
phone Co.
DON'T MISS IT
4(
Zane Grev'm Great Storv
The Border Legion"
Starring Blanche Bates and Hobart Bosworth
LOTHROP24;
Jamea Oliver Sherwood in
"Back to God's Country"
PHOTO PLAYS
PHOTO PLAYS
PHOTO PLAYS
ThcGravWblf led him and
(because ol that they feared him.
A Picture that
thrills with Mr.Warneris
person&lit y. Wherein he
ntattt a Innp hand against
a lather who has been treadf"'"2
erous tohis own Kind and a
people, whose suspicions
almost places mm on the
fallows.
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- .JFW f J
aCTWSs ! er. hu t fill fAY I
'g
V ' It's . gripping, Tirid drama of California in the .J', j ufSP" jf 1
! lofljarV ' olden days and the ainiater influence of an Indian J 4flvl if
si W' cure- Warner courted death when he mad love to isj; yJtLWJr ' fit
W " beautiful eenorita! Don't mist this picture I It is ir ', f 4c
W MfS Warner at hi. beat. I' 'i bW; if
i fCtp : " Special Added Attraction ' I PuL
is, Samuel Epateln, the famous Minneapdia baritone, elnnlng: I ' 1 aSlB
W 1 il1 ITT' "Th Golden Gate" and "There'a a Lot of Blue-Eyed I f
fev. fail Marya Down in Maryland." Q-
IMIiiSl today i laWaBfc.
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