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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1919)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 16, 1919. 9B SOME MIXUP SHOWN HERE if 'beaters FRAY COMSTOCK and Will iam Elliott will present their fifth New York Princess the ater smari musical comeay master piece, "Oh, Lady, Ladyr at the Boyd theater for one' week, com mencing tonight, with a popular Wednesday matinee and the usual Saturday matinee. Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse are responsible for the book and lyrics of "Oh, Lady, Lady!" while Jerome Kern com- ' posed the musical score, which boasts of 16 song hits. Among the most prominent of the cast are Miss Pauline Barri, Miss Florice Auburn, Joseph IcCallion, Billy Gaston, Miss Betty Blye, Eugene McGregor, Miss Madeline Grey, Walter Grey, Thomas C. Leary, Miss Marie Haun and others. The story of "Oh, Lady, Lady!" Cjens in the fashionable - home of .Mrs. Farrington, whose daughter is about to be married. A wedding re hearsal has been planned, but in terrupted through news received by the bridegroom, Finch, announcing the arrival in town of a former school day sweetheart, whom he had promised years before to marry. Finch, fearing that the girl had come to sue him for breach of prom ise, confides to his college chum, Hale - Underwood, the writer of poetry and plays, who happens to ru -. across Fanny Welch, a profes sional pickpocket. Not knowing her failing, Underwood prevails upon her to play the part of a deserted fiancee, when a school girl former flame arrives. Everything looks fine frkf Flnrli until h Ipnrnc tVlflt in stead of coming to make trouble, engaged by Mrs. Farrington for her daughter's trousseau. Then Finch and Underwood get busv trying to find Fainting Fanny Welch to ward her off, but are unsuccessful. Just as things are going on nicely at the wedding rehearsal Faniiv breaks into the room and claims; Finch, and being a thorough business woman, she immediately throws one of her firofessional fainting spells and re ieves him of his bride-to-be's wed ding gift the priceless pearl neck lace. ranny makes her exit, ana how Finch locates the necklace and straightens out his troubles causes no end of fun all through "Oh, Lady, Ladyl" "Twin Beds," one of the funniest plays ever written, will pay its an nual visit to Omaha and will be the attraction at the Brandeis theaeer the last half of this week starting on Thursday night. Mr. Field and Miss Mayo wrote their farce in the conviction that off color line and situation, however great their vogue for a brief while in large cities, could never reach nor please the great public. The result is that "Twin Beds" is as clean as a high wind, and wholesomely amusing as romping children. The cast will be seen' headed by Josephine Saxe, supported by Kathlyn Tracey, Augusts Ara mfiii, Besse Stafford. Hogg O'Con ncll, Susie Scott, Howard Fay and other favorites..'- At the Orphcum this week one of the stellar attactions is 'to be the eminent tenor, Carl Jorn. He is to share the headline position on the bill with the actor-playwright, George Kelly. Mr. Jorn, in addition to his wonderful voice, is en dowed with extraordinary dramatic ability. Mr. Kelly is to appear in "The Flattering Word," a one-act satire written by himself. The dia logue is written in a breezy manner, bright and crisp. The Five Sym phony Girls, who come with Will J. Ward, are gifted as pianists, as vocalists, 'as dancers, and even as comediennes. Five pianos played in unison will be one phase of this musical feature. Carleton, Sobel and Chester, three sailor , lads recently discharged' are being featured in vaudeville as a vocal trio. Mr. Carleton is thevauthor of the pop ular song success,-"Ja-Da." Capably assisted by Narine Velmar in "You Pitk 'Em' Ray Snow is to present a clever monologue full of new and bright amusement. A unique reper tory of dances will be offered by John Regay and the ' Lorraine sisters. A sensational acrobatic act is to be contributed by the Belgium trio, made up of two "men and a woman. The woman exhibits re markable strength. Bright sayings lulled from newspapers will be a film feature as displayed in. "Topics of the Day." News events of the world will be pictured by Kino grams. - , . Julius Tannen, in "Chatterbox," cue of the most popular of mono logists, is scheduled at the Orpheum for the week of November 23. tyke Eis also comes in a series of new songs and dances, including "The Shadow of Jajay." Miss Eis dances with Tames Templeton, a dancer of understanding and ability. In ad dition to the two headliners, there will be the three featured numbers, Mrs. Gene Hughes, assisted by Ben ton Ressler and company, in the . Edgar Allen Woolf playlet, "When He Came Back;" Sybil Vane, colora tura styled the Galli Curci of vaudc- from the company of the late George Evans' ministrel company. i LeComlfc and Flesher's radiating eomedy operetta, "My Sunshine Lady," announced by manager Fred E LeConite as promising the sea son's treat at the Brandeis next Sun day afternoon for four nights. It's a fanciful and fairy-flavored affair and winds up with the old "lived happily ever after," but How ard McKent Barnes has taken every liberty known to modern writers, in his treatment of an old tale, and has exercised his creative genius without stint in manufacturing hum orously, the complex plot of the play. Harry Alford has composed his score with sensitiveness to the inspiring lyrics of the brilliant young author. There are 24 numbers, many of them ably chorused by the "sun goddess" ensembles and among these musical sweets of assured popularity are: "My Sunshine Lady." "Cupid's Sweets," "A Song of Old Brittany," 'What's the Use of Loving" I. 1999" "When- the Whistle Blew for . Home Sweet Home," "The Vampire Girl," "A ?.mfflM -7 MO : H . Marlowe are coming to fgf "H?? Boyd Theater Bookings Show Fine List of Coming Attractions Cat! Jorn -(oKpnetm) IT. SOTHERN and Julia Marlowe are coming to Omaha. This important piece of dramatic news is announced by Manager Burgess of the Boyd theater. Those eminent stars, who closed their New York engagement No vember 1, have begun their tour which brings them to this city Jan uary 22, 23 and 24. Omaha, by the way, is as far west as these celebri ties are to go this season. The plays in which they are to appear will be announced later. "Their engagement at the Boyd," .jays Mr. Burgess, "is but one of several ' engagements. Guy Bates Post, for instance, is to be. here for a whole week, opening December 14. He will, be seen in his most suc cessful play, 'The Masquerader.' " In recent years there has been no drama more talked about than "Friendly Enemies." This will be a Boyd .attraction for January 18, 19, 20 and 21. Most of the Boyd bookings andJ Mr. Uurgess says they are the best he has scheduled for a number of years are offerings to be presented in Omaha for an entire week. The musical comedy, "Oh, Lady, Lady!" comes for seven days, open ing November 16. "The Bird of Paradise" is also to play a week, starting November 30. The comedy of the year, "Five Million," will be gin its week's engagement Decem ber 7. During Christmas week, opening December 25 and closing December 27, the Boyd attraction will be the delightful comedy, "Tea for Three." Early in January the offering'will be Valeska Suratt in "Scarlet and White." Then comes the striking dramatic offering, "Scandal," which is to open a week's engagement on January 4. The farce, "Up in Ma bel's Room," will also come for seven days, opening January 11. The most pleasing musical comedy in years, "Maytime," is also booked for a week, opening January 25. Night at the Riviers." "Mere Man." "Dixie Land is Calling Me,'-' "Any thing to Make a Picture Nowadays," "Love Needs Opposition, I Miss You ' Honey, ' 'Deed I do,'' "The Songs I Sang When I Was Twenty-One," "Mystic, Magic Man," and as many more. . . No end of color and sprightlifiess go to make "Listen Lester," the John Cort musical comedy by Harry L. Cort, George E. Stoddard and Harold Orlob. which is the attrac tion at the Brandeis theater, No vember 27, 28 -and 29, so great a success that during an entire year at the Knickerbocker theater in New York it played to capacity business. It is played with a charm and finesse to be expected from such players as Miriam Folger, Florita Bellaire, John L. Lyons, Frances Andersoii. Charles Wright, Retre Brown. GusShy. Elmer Floyd, Dorothy Curtis, Henrietta Lee, De lano Dell. Betty Kirkbride and Florence DcBari Richard Benett in a play. "For the Defense," is announced as the Thanksgiving attraction at Boyd's beginning on Monday night, No vember 24. There will be a special matinee on Thanksgiving tday. John D. Williams is making the production and has maintained the fine standards of his other offer ings. "For the Defense" was written by Elmer E. Rice., who came to fame through "On Trial." It has to do with a ease of circumstantial evi dence, but no "court 'room" scene is used. The clash of will between a man who is defending his fiance from an accusation of murder and those who would convict her, makes the plot of the play unusually thrill ing. Mr. Williams is sending Mr. Ben nett here prior to his engagement in Chicago and the organization about him is the same one which will ap pear in Chicago and New York. The cast includes Adrienne Morri son, John Sainpolis. Louise Closser Hale, William Crimmans, Angela Ogden, Charles Coghlan, Winifred Lennihan, George Riddell, Louise if Carl Jorn, Noted Singer, Son of Toil June ZeVea.tr C4YTY) Sydmeth. St. Clair Hales, Frederica Going and others. Oliver Morosco's romance of Hawaiian life, "The Bird of Para dise," now in its ninth season of suc cessful patronage is to be seen at Boyd's theater for one week com mencing Suuday, November .30, with matinees on Wednesday and Satur day. Florence Rockwell, will .be seen in the role of the unfortunate princess Luana. Others in the cast include Robert Brister, Rose Wat son, Spring' Byington, Brandon Evans, John Sumner and Harold Skinner. "The Rainbow Girl," Klaw and Erlanger's musical comedy success will be the offering at the Brandeis theater early in December. The book and lyrics are by Rennold Wolf and music by Lcuis A. Hirsch. BeVn Lydy is singing the prima donna role, and Billy B. Van and Sydney Greenstreet are the principal fun makers.- They arei supported by a numerous company and a chorus of rainbow girls. Cantor's Minstrels, with Marion Gibney and a sextet of "Purple Lady Pirates," will provide the stellar at traction at the Empress starting to day. Songs of today, and a pro gram of instrumental music num bers in which saxophones, cornets, trombones and baritones are used, go to make the offering entertain ing. A feature of the program will be the comedy playlet, "Honor Thy Children," written by Samuel Ship man and Clara Lipnian, based on the advanced ideas of the American youth. It is interpreted by four people, each chosen for ability and fitness for the part. Hugh John ston, besides being an excellent magician, has the happy faculty jf being a splendid wit and raconteur. Tom and Pearl Almond" have pleas ing voices and well chosen songs, adapted to the various situations. Musically perfect and seemingly beautiful are the many good fea tures connected with "The Sporting HOTEL ROME CAFETERIA OUR LAW: Cleanliness Neatness Sanitation Wholesomeness First, last and all the time. And bear in mind you will find what you want when you want it, served Cafeteria STYLE HERE. Open Day and Night. . Rome Miller ARL JORN, tenor of the Metro politan Opera company, New York, and Royal Opera, Lon don, is one of the big musical ar tists of the contemporary stage. Mr. Jorn has been one of the most popular members of the Metropoli tan since his connection with the company. It was a Sunday school teacher who first discovered that he had the quality of voice that was worth cul tivating, and at the age of 18 he be gan in earnest to study opera. His father could see no possible good in this, as he figured that possibly some day he might be thrown on liis own resources and be obliged to earn his own living. It has always been a bitter sorrow to Jorn that his father did not live long enough to have seen how well his son succeed ed in making a living with the mag nificent voice with which nature en dowed him. Jorn has sung in almost every large continental city. Eight years ago he came to Americaas a mem ber of the Metropolitan, and he has remained here ever since.' A year after his first visit here he became a naturalized citizen. He owns a farm in Pennsylvania, and it is there he spends his vacations, pitching hav and doing other farm work. One day while singing, as he worked on the farm, a young woman who heard him, told him she thought he could get a position in the church choir. Mr. Jorn is to be at the Qrf pheum this week. Widows," who are the current at traction at the Gayety theater, with the customary matinees. The com edy department is in the capable bands of Al K. Hall (internationally known as alcohol), who is assisted by the brightest coterie of funmak ers on the burlesque stage. June Le Veay, the Melba of burlesque, is given unlimited opportunities to dis play her wonderful voice. Billie Mc Carthy, noted for her beauty; Flos- mm ik m mm v a i m lei i fifrnii 14th and Howard Street! WHERE SHOW FOLKS LUNCH AFTER THE THEATER." NIGHTLY. 10 TO 1 ONLY SALADS, SANDWICHES. DAINTIES SPECIAL TONITE SPANISH RICE BULL FIGHT Drowned with a dressing of minced chicken. Makes you glad you didn't order a cream puff and a toothpick. AND, OH, SUCH COFFEE! Touches the Bitot you want It to. No Mualc No Dani'ing No Cow Chane. JUST TALK. GAB AND CONVERSATION Superb Tabl li'Hota Dinner 4:30 to 8 n. m. Dailv J 1 . on. 1 "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Daily Mat., 15-2S-50c Evngs., 2S-50-75c, $1 THE IRRESISTIBLE FUNMAKER AL K. HALL 100 PURE ".d SPORTING WIDOWS In the Laughing Craze, "THERE WAS A FOOL." Beauty Chorua of Widowa (War, Grasa and Otherwiae). LADIES DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS ALCOHOL NEW SHOW TODAY. CANTOR'S MINSTRELS Lady Minatrela Featuring Marion Gibney "HONOR THY CHILDREN" Comedy Playlet. TOM A PEARLE ALMOND HUGH JOHNSON PHOTOPLAY ATTRACTION "Vagabond Luck" Featuring Elinor Fair and Albert Ray. Mack Swain Comedy. Outing Cheater, Path Weekly. PricM 28-35-45C College or Chorus Girl--Which Makes Best Wife? Chorus Girl, Says Miss Barri of 'Oh, Lady! Lady!' Company THE friends of both the co-eds and the chorus girls in New York and Philadelphia were thrown in a furor of excitement when Dr. M. Carey Thomas, presi dent of Bryn Mawr college, in an address to the students, asked , the bold question: "Who makes the better wife a college graduate, or a chorus girl? Which gives the bet ter training for marital responsibili ties mathematics or cosmetics, burning tli midnight oil or the Broadway bright lights, a string of degrees of the ability to do the 'shimmy'?" "We believe," said the Bryn Mawr president, "that a husband can enjoy the company of a col lege girl better than that of a chorus girl." But President Thomas' views are not concurred in by Miss Pauline Barri, who has worked with chorus girls for the past four years and sie Everette, a dainty soubrette; Charles Mack, George Weist and Ed Aiken round out a selected cast. Jacobs and Jermon have not over looked anything in the way of care ful interpretation. Ladies' matinee at 2:15 daily all week, starting to morrow. Today's matinee begins at 3. takes issue with the -statement that college girls make better wives than chorus girls as absurd and ridicul ous. "As a matter of fact, girls are girls," says Miss Barri, "whether they ar college girls or chorus girls, and when they have reached the appropriate age they have the natural desire to mate and make happy the man they solemnly prom ise to love, honor and obey. I think the question of making a good wife - has more to do with a girl's early training and how closely sh; adheres to the teachings of her mother, than either mathematics or cosmetics. ' , "If President Thomas "could push the door ajar of some bf'the; chorus girl homes and - look inr-upon the happy and consented husband sit ting beside trie' chorus' girj wife hs she is singing their baby to sleep with a lullaby from a musical com edy perhaps; from the show where he first saw' and' fell-in love with the girl I think. the noted educa tor would quite agree with me that as a class chorus girls make a wife that will, bring happiness to the home, palatial or ;humble." , ' , Miss Barri will lead the cast of "Oh, Ladyl Lady'" coming to the Boyd theater for one week com mencing Sunday, November 16. English House Uses Airplane in Business London, Nov. 15. The first busi ness house in the world, so far as is known! to employ an airplane of its own as part of its regular or ganization is S. Instone & Co., steamship owners and general im port and export merchants of Car diff. Samuel Instone, president, sa;d his firm was tired of serious delays that have occurred during the past three months in transport of sam ples, important papers, light goods and contracts to the continent. The firm will also use the machine to enable salesmen to get in touch with foreign buyers. Lieut. F. L. Barnard, who' holds the cross-channel record in number of airplane crossings, hat been engaged M ft lot. - If the experiment proves soeceia ful the firm plans to employ a fleet of airplanes and then may take up airships for commercial purposes. - ricuiifia miiuci meat , Shortage in England London, Nov. 15. "We are going to suffer a jiinter meat, shortage which will be as bad ts anything we knew during the war," is the prediction of a big British meat trader as quoted by the Star. "In England we have now only 50 per cent of our normal supply of cattle, 40 per" cent of our usual num- ...... .. K a . n .1 .. A I'll i'i auct' aiivj )'),. aic uuwu iv the lowest percentage I have krown for 25 years." . , V Matinee Daily 2:15 PH0NCD0U(U94 THE MST m IN VAUDCVILLK JEvery , Night 8:15 WEEK STARTWG SUUDAY, WOW. 16 CARL JOHN GEORGE KELLY Diatinguiahed Tenor Formerly of Metropolitan Opera House, New York Royal Opera, London Late Star of "Finder Keeper'' and "Woman Propose" in "THE FLATTERING WORD" A Satira in One Act By Ceorg Kelljr RAY W. SNOW Assisted by Narlns Velmar in "YOU PICK 'EM" WILL J. WARD ' and Five Symphony Girls With a Notable Cast Vera Correll Vera La Rue Marie Foy MONAR1TY SISTERS J&SttBKUmWmWmWmWmWKKmWmWmW JOHN REGAY AND " THE LORRAINE SISTERS In a Unique Repertoire of Dances BELGIUM TRIO Jugglers of Human Beings JA-DA TRIO Carleton Sobel Chester The Boy Who Put "Ja-Da" in Songland TOPICS OF TkJE DAY K1NOGRAMS Niakts, 15 to $1.00; Matinees, 15c to 7Se. Patrons Pay U. BOYD'S Week Commencing TONIGHT Popular Wednesday Matinee Usual , Saturday Matinee Night, 50c to $2.00; Saturday Matinee, 50c to $1.50. Popular Wednesday Matinee, 50c to $1.00. THANKSGIVING ATTRACTION Weak Beginning Mon. flov. 24 2::l7-Zd. John D. William Present TODAY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 1 P. M. CONTINUOUS 11 P. M. VIRTUOUS SINNERS With Wanda Hawley ' ' V ADMISSION MATINEE, 25c WAR TAX EXTRA NIGHT, 35c WAR TAX EXTRA ; . S. War Tax J II RflCHARD BENNETT in the Thrilling, Sensational, Mystery Play, , "FOR THE DEFENSE" By Elmer E. Rice, Author of "On Trial." Mail Orders Now Seat Wednesday. Monday Evening, November 17, at 8:15 THE TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB PRESENTS SOPHIE BRASLAU ALBERT SPALDING CONTRALTO VIOLINIST N s Metropolitan Opera Company America' Foremost Artist PRICES 50c to $2.00 SEATS NOW SELLING TUIIDCnAV FRIDAY and SATURDAY, I nUTCOfiaJM I Nov. 20, 21, 22 Sat. Mat. PRICES Ev'ng, 50c to $1.50; Sat. Mat., 50c-75c-$l; Seat on Sale Annual visit of the play that is rocking the coun try with laugher LAUGHS A. S. Stern & Co. Presentation WITH JOSEPHINE SAXE and the Same Great Cast and Production. EVERY MINUTE, GROWING INTO SCREAMS IT'S Fun Tickles Wit Flashes Novelty Catches The Real Thing GREAT Ideas Climaxes ' New Line New Laughs FUN Wittiest Brightest Cleverest The Latest A FEW REASONS WHY You Must See the Fun Play That Has Taken This Country by Storm BECAUSE 1" is the written. funniest plsy ever BECAUSE 2 Every one who has seen it was fascinated by it you are no dif x ferent from the others. BECAUSE 3 It has become drawing room con versation, club discussion, and you surely want to know what it is all about and hav your say. BECAUSE 4 It makes you forget where you are what you are guarantees . you true happineaa, joy and pleas ure, not problems. BECAUSE 5 It is a comedy classic, a hundred critics in a hundred cities and your own expert newspaper edi tors hav unanimously decreed it is the beat farce in years BECAUSE 6 It makes you young again and man's dearest wish is his years of his youth. NEXT SUNDAY Mon., Tues. and Wednesday, NOVEMBER 23d TO 26th, . 'Matinees Sunday and Wed. . SEATS TOMORROW Nightt 50c to $2.00 Popular Priced Matinee Sunday and Wednesday Best Seats, $1.00 00 fl y ' J' THANKSGIVING ATTRACTION NOVEMBER 27, 28, 29 MATINEES: THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MAIL ORDERS NOW SEATS THURSDAY, 10 A. M. TOUCHING THE- AlUSICAL COMED JOHN CORT OFPSRS THB KNICKERBOCKER THB AT RE? - NY MUSICAL COMEDY success HIGHjSPOT sex af& npivutA mm- .BBsssW i Daintiest, Danciest Chorus Ever Seen On Any Stage BOOK AID LVRIC By) HARRY L.CORT AMO ko. sr. eTODtwao MUSIC BY MAROU) ORLOB Four Day, Starting Sun day, Not. 30. Matinee Wed. THE VELVET ' LADY A RADIANT MUSICAL COMEDY.