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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 18, 1920.
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SEASON'S BEST
AT THEATERS
THE most significant event in the
American theater in many iea
onj,has been the return to the
tage of E. H. Sothern and Julia
Marlowe, who will be aeen at Boyd's
theater three nights, commencing
Thursday, January 22, with a mati
nee Saturdays "Twelfth Night" will
be presented on Thursday night and
Saturday afternoon; "Hamlet" on
Friday night and "The Taming of
the Shrew" on Saturday night. -
The modern stage decorations,
which E, H. Sothern and Julia Mar
lowe have provided for their plays
this season mark an important ad
vance in Shakespearean production
in this country. It is said that this
new scenery adds illusion, poetry
and unusual atmosphere to the
classics. Also it has a decided prac
tical advantage inasmuch as it per
mits the elimination of waits be
tween the scenes, in this way giving
swift movement to the action of the
drama.
The company of 40 players sup
porting Mr. Sothern and Miss Mar
lowe includes such well known play
ers as Frederick , Lewis, Rowland
Buckstone, Henry Stanford, Alma
Kruger, Lenore jChippendale, Ver
non Keso, Colvil Dunn, Frank
Peters, Clifford Walker. Malcolm
Bradley, Frank A. Howson, Leon
Cunningham, Ursula Faucit and
others.
.The co-stars have introduced new
stage "business" into the plays. Of
special jnterest is the restaging of
the play-scene in "Hamlet," which
brings the play-actors down stage,
while the King, Queen, Hamlet and
Ophelia are brought to the center
of the stage on a raised throne plat
form. The theatrical effect is said to
be greatly enhanced by this art
rangement. The gaost scenes have
"been given new point by the. light
ing. In "Twelfth Night" the settings
find a happy medium in bringing out
the fantastic mood of the comedy. Itv
"The Taming of the Shrew" the
brilliant, boupyant spirit of the farce
finds full interpretation in the new
settings.
The latest comedy by George M.
Cohan, "A Prince There Was." will
be presented at the Brandeis the
ater for three nights and a Wednes
day matinee, starting Monday night.
"A Prince There Was" was sug
gested by the novel "Enchanted
Hearts," written by Darragh Ald-
,nch. I his prince that was is a
young New York millionaire, who
has become thoroughly disgusted,
not only with himself, but the world
in general. He seeks to gain for
gettulness in strong drink. A new
light dawns upon his vision when
a small girl visits him at his apart
ments in the Plaza hotel, in New
York, who has somehow confound
ed him with one of the fairy princes
of whom she has been reading in
her story books. She is a diminu
tive" drudge in a west-side boarding
house, and comes to him to secure
his aid in rescuing a fairy princess
in the person of one of the boarders
who is a magazine writer, but who
is a victim of the unfeeling and
unsympathetic predjudices of the
book publishers. Messrs. Cohan and
Harris promise ' an excellent com
pany, which includes James' Gleason,
Ena Lewis Willey, William Slider,
Josephine Williams,' John Bedouin,
$Lucile Webster,- John E. Sanders,
Ade'aide Wilson, James Bradbury,
Jr., Marie Nelson, Will T. Goodwin,
oseph Oddo and Muriel Nelson.
To any person who visited France
while the recent world conflict was
in progress, "Bill," "Alf" and "Bert,"
the three leading characters in "The
Better 'ole," the comedy with music
which De Wolf Hopper will present
at the Brandeis theater onThursday
night, January 22, with performances
Friday and Saturday nights and the
usual matinee on Saturday after-
'noon, are more than actors playing
a part; they are real people, the
counterpart of whom could be found
in any English regiment on the
western front.
When Captain Bairnsfather orig
inated his first cartoon on "Old
Bill," which has since become fa-
. mous throughout the English-speaking
world: "If you know of a better
'olej go to it," with the "picture of
the old soldier crouching down in
the shell-hole with his German pris
oner, the first persons to laugh at it
and appreciate the real humor of the
situation were the Tommies them
selves. Since the commencement
of the trench warfare there has been
a saying that has stuck in the mind
of every soldier in the trenches, and
that is: "That the man who lives
the longest is the man who finds the
deepest hole." Bill, the kind-hearted
butt of the regiment, one always
'ready to help his friends, withal al
ways grouching for it is a soldier's
privilege to grpuch is a character
that will live as long as the memory
of the war is with us. He" didn't
wait to ask why and wherefore, but
came simply, as he put it, 'tO lick
the blinkin" 'Un." .
The gay Lothario, or, as Bairns- 1
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That "Army
Overcoat".
Idea of Ours
Took "Big"
hundreds of our clever
est "Dough Boys" saw
where they could save
good money by having us
clean, dye and remodel
their army overcoats into
swell civilian coats. -
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E. H. Sothern Player, Pro
ducer, Playwright, Painter
PLAYER, producer, playwright
and painter are the four roles E.
H. Sothern, who, with Julia
Marlowe, plays a Shakespearean
season at the Boyd theater three
nights and a Saturday matinee be
ginning Thursday, January 22, has
played in the drama of life, with
the stage set embracing two great
continents and a most important lit
tle island. Mr. Sothern is perhaps
best known as the player of some
50-odd important characters in the
theater, and many smaller parts in
the early days when he was forg
ing his way to the front, but as a
producer, a playwright and a painter
he also won his spurs.
The public liittle thinks of the
man who produces the plays which
for the most part run so smoothly
before the eyes. And yet the pro
ducer is an indispensible personage
in the theater, and in recent years
has taken a high place in the play
house. Mr. Sothern produces all the
plays in the Sothern and Marlowe
repertoire and has done this ever
since these two stars joined forces.
With the assistance of his staff, he
supervises every detail of-roducaion
from the casting of roles to the ar
ranging of the "business" of the
play. In the case of the Sothern
and Marlowe productions this sea
son he has had an active part in the
"Maytime" to this city for another
week at fhe Boyd the week of Janu
ary 25. Every stick and shred of
the original New York production
will be brought intact from the Shu
bert theater in New York. William
Norris, who scored so brilliantly as
Matthew Van Zandt when "May
time" was first presented in New
York, will be seen here for the' first
time in his original role; Melvin
Stokes, whose voice has been much
admired in New York, will sing the
charming songs that fall to the lot
of the romantic hero. Richard
Wayne also will be seen here for
the first time. The heroine, Ottillie
Van Zandt, will again be essayed by
dainty Carolyn Thomson, who, since
her appearance here has acted and
sang the eaxcting role for over a
year on Broadway. Many other
members of the first New York cast
will also appear here, including
Contlnned on Pace Nine, Column Four.)
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
Daily Mat. 15-25-50c
Evngt 2S-S0-75C, $1
Sam Howe't Big Show Presents
BUTTERFLIES of BROADWAY
HARRY ("NEINIE") COOPER. 8AM HOWARD,
HELEN TARR and a hoit of clew aiMWlitM. Tnt
"Juzy" Auto and a veritable iwirn of lovely but-
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
designing of the settings and the
costumes in which Miss Marlowe
has shared the labor and thought, j
Mr. Sothern is the author of three )
plays, which have been produced.
The first "Who Ars They?" later,
renamed "Crushed," was presented !
in New York some years ago. He i
also wrote- 1 Love, lhou Lovest,
He Loves" and "The Light That
Lies in Woman's Eyes." In addi
tion to his autobiography, "The
Melancholy Tale of Me,'r a 'decided
departure from the usual , book of
this class, he has published many
short stories of fiction, whilt his ar
ticles on his experiences while en
tertaining the soldiers during the
war, attracted considerable atten
tion. It was as a painter that Mr.
Sothern began his career, but like
Forbes-Robertson, he gave it up to
become an actor, though never
wholly deserting it. His father, E.
A. Sothern, was not anxious that his
sons should follow his footsteps and
enter the theater, so he suggested
painting to his son. With prompt
response, the younger Sothern im
mediately began his studies. He
had already shown talent in draw
ing. His first instructor was John
O'Connor and it is interesting to
note that the boy received his first
lesson in water colors on a produc
tion O'Connor was painting for Ade
laide Neilson. The play, curiously
enough, was "Twelfth Night."
Sothern continued his studies with
Ctonnor. journeying to Spain in
search of local color, and some of i
his work done there testifies to the
success he would have obtained had
not the stage made an insistent call
that the young man found irresistible.
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Louis Blumenthal, for 20
years located at?212 S. 12th
St., is now operating his
business on a larger scale at
4921-23 S. 26th St.
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IJHJ PhoM Dou, 8704
TONIGHT
Last Tim.
50c to $2.00.
A. H. Woods Presents a Riot ot Laughter
BOYD
PARLOR, BEDROOM and BATH
father puts it, "Don Jonah" Bert,
making love to every girl he meets,
who gives his identification disc to
each one of his sweethearts with the
words: "I wouldn't give this to any
Other girl in tire world," is the typi
cal soldier of fortune who, at the
same time, is the Beau Brummel of
his regiment. His little pal, "Alf,"
whose lighter will never work, but
who can smile through thick and
thin whether Jhings go right or
wrong, is a manwho is always the
soul of the crowd. He is always
ready to pipe a song or to crack a
joke that will cheer up the drooping
hearts.
One of the three stellar attrac
tions at the Orpheum this week is
to be Mile. Nitta-Jo, French char
acter singer. Lillian Shaw, vocal
dialect comedienne, will be another,
and yet another will be Eva Shirley
with her musical boys. The French
celebrity gives an impresonation of
a feminine Apache, a characteriza
tion exceedingly graphic. She is an
admirable actress as well as a sing
er. Vaudeville has no comedienne
more distinctive than Liflian Shaw.
One of her most notable numbers
is the song she sings of the woes
and worries of a young mother:
Miss Shirley comes with the reputa
tion of being one of vaudevilles
most popular prima donnas. She is
to offer "Songs of the Moment,"
from ragtime to grand opera. She
has the assistance of Al Roth, jazz
dancer, and Fid Gordon's musical
boys. "Indoor Sports," a one-act
comedy by Harlan Thompson and
Hugh Herbert, has to do with the
tricks used by two girls in bringing
about a hesitating proposal of mar
riage. Bostwick's1 Riding School
shows how circus riders are made.
In this, five circus performers ap
pear. A singing and dancing act
of special quality is to be offered
by Phina, assisted by a trio of
clever boys and girls dressed in
swagger evening clothes. Billed as
Russian peasant, Samaroff and
DANCING!
PRAIRIE PARK
Twenty-sixth and Ames Are.
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
AND SATURDAYS
By the Ben Hur Dancing Club
Colfax 4923
Seats Today at the AUDITORIUM h
FOR RECITAL Y
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And Assisting Artists.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23 AT 8:15.
TICKETS $1.00, $2.00 and $2.50 Plus War Tax.
Cim rue. aw
Sonia are to present what they call
"A Sunny Afternoon in Their Na
tive Land." Russian songs and Rus
sian dances are the features of the
act. Amusing paragraphs from the
press will be a film feature in "Top
ics of the Day." Kinograms will
show new events in motion pictures.
Messrs, Shubert are bringing
How About Yours?
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Dyers Cleaners
2211.17 Farnam Street '
Phon. Tyler 345
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Names, must be in by
Monday Noon, Jan. 19
IHbmtglhaiw Motel
NEW SHOW TODAY
THREE WESTON SISTERS
Dainty Musical Misses
KNOWLES & HURST
The Long and Short of Vaudeville"
HUGO LUTGENS
Billy Swede Sunday
CUMMINS & WHITE
"Campus Capers"
Photoplay Attraction
Wm. Fox Presents
Wn. Russell in
"The Lincoln
Highwayman"
Outing Chester
Path. Weekly
Mack Swain Comedy
BOYD Thuri.-Fri.-Sal.-JAM. 22-24
MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 P. M.
NIGHTS AT 8 P. M. SHARP.
Under the personal direction of Lee Shubert.
SOTHERM--
JULIA
MARLOWI
In Shakespeare's Plays-
Saturday
Matinee: "TWELFTH
Thursday Night,
NIGHT.
Friday Nighti "HAMLET."
Saturday NighU "TAMING OF THE SHREW."
Prices: Lower Floor, $3.00j Balance First 5 Rows, $2.50;
Next 4, $2.00 Rear Balcony, $1.50; .Gallery, $1.00.
Plus 10 War Tax.
Next Sunday, Jan. 25 Seats Wednesday
MAIL ORDERS NOW Enclose Stamped Envelope tor Reply.
Farewell Weekof Omaha's First and OldestTheater
Lee and W. Shubert Present their Foremost Attraction.
BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL, UNFORGETTABLE
The Most Successful Play in the History el the American Stage '
with the Great New York No. 1 Cast, Including Wm. Norris, Carolyn Thomson.
Melvin Stokes and the Darling Dancing Girls of 4 Periods.
Prices 50c to $2.00.
H EATR E
Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday Nights
- Special Prica Matins Wednesday
A Thousand Laviplts
are Auaranteed ydm dy JO
Cohan and Harris a
Rjnniest Comedy Ever Written
& George ri.cofiAti
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JaMes Gleason
AND A MEW YORK CAST AMD PRODUCTION
"A Prince There Was" is the newest comedy by George M.
Cohan, and has already scored hits in New York and Chicago. It
is a thoroughly Cohanesque type of play and critics have pro
nounced it one of the most brilliant works from the pen of the
young playright. The characters are unique and of the kind that
George M. knows so well how to portray.' There is a blase young
millionaire, a moving picture actor, a magazine writer, a boarding
house keeper, a diminutive Cinderella and others that helpin mak
ing "A Prince There Was" a most enjoyable evening's entertain
ment. Messrs. Cohan and Harris in the local presentation of the
new comedy promise a complete production and an excellent cast
that includes among its members: James A. Gleason, Ena Lewis
Willey, William Slider, Josephine Williams, John Bedouin, Lucile
Webster, John E. Sanders, Adelaide. Wilson, James Bradbury, Jr.,
Maria Nelson, Joseph Oddo, Will T. Goodwin and Muriel Nelson.
Prices Evenings, 50c to $2. Wednesday Matinee, 50c to $1.50.
Beginning Next Thursday Night,
January 22.
Three Nights and Saturday Matinee.
Det'JOLF HOPPER
as "OLD BILL" in
"THE BETTER 'OLE"
A Comedy With Music and Charming Girls
The Bairnsfather International Success
DeWoIf Hopper has the best characteriza
tion of his stage career as "Old Bill" in the com
edy with music, "The Better 'Ole" which, with
its huge amount of fun, its human note, satirical
thrusts and delightful musical interpolations has
been the big theatrical hit of several sea
sons. The Bairnsfather cartoon comedy
, possesses the unique
quality of making a
serious appeal be
hind the mask of
laughter, and Old
Bill, Bert and Alf
are as merry a trio
as ever graced page
or stage.
."By long odds Mr. Hopper'a
best performance in many
years." New York Times.
Prices-Nights 50c to $2.00.
Mat., 50c to $1.50.
Week Beginning Next Sunday, January 25th
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
Matinee
Daily
2:15
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VAUDEVILLE
WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, JANUARY ,18.
MLLE. filTTA-JO
One of France's Most Popular
Character Singers,
"La Gigolette Parisienne"
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LILLIAN SHAW
America's Premier
Vocal Dialect
Comedienne)
BOSTOCK'S RIDING SCHOOL
in
"How Circus Ridera Are Made"
A Mammoth Comedy Act With
Fit Circus Riders and Horses.
I! Ill HiiJ!iy,j
k With Ah All-Star Cbst jyEsU
Every 4JW4iVir aTMUWI RfglfJ
WV N.vfct NELSON & CHAIN A ipf
VVJ ARTHUR WEST R M
8:15 ;H DAVE I.FRNFR A
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EVA SHIRLEY
Assisted by Fid Gordon's Versa-!
tile Musical Boys and AI Roth, I
Jan Dancer, in
"Sengs of the Moment"
PHINA & CO.
In a Classy Singing and
Dancing Act.
Assisted by
Irene Gibbons, Mabel Brown,
"Bill" Bailey and Little Katharine
SAMAROFF & SONIA
Russian Peasants on a Sunny
Afternoon in Their
Natire Land.
Topics ot the Day
Matinees:
15c to 75c
"INDOOR SPORTS"
A COMEDY
IBy Harlan Thompson and Hugh Herbert
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Kin frame
NightSl
15c to $1.00
Nights 50c to $2.00.
Matinees 50c to $1.50
Four Days Starting Sun. Feb. 1
Matinee Wednesday
.A. H. Woods presents
BUSINESS
BEFORE
PLEASURE
Three Nights Starting
Thursday, Feb. 5 th
AfiGLIN
in her newest play
'The Wcman of Bronze'
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