THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 21. 1920.
New York Offers
"Young Visitors"
Plenty of Plays
, By BURNS MANTLE.
NEW YORK. (Special Corre
spondent.) I do not bonder
that the young visiters arriv
ing hereabouts for the spring bon
r.et drive, and eager to put in most
of their playgoing, are mystified by
the theatrical advertisers. They are
skillful manipulators of adjectives,
these showmen, and the complete
indorsement of the press is an easy
achievement for them.
And yet when I tried to make out
a list of those plays it would best
profit an eager pair of hinterlanders
to see "hinterlanders of average
taste and intelligencee," as their let
ters run I found it rather a difficult
job. More of a job this season than
is usually the case, in fact In ordi
nary seasons to select ten entertain
, ments from 40 is comparatively sim
' pie. But this year there are 18 or
20 in a list of 50 that any playgoer
of average taste could see without
fear of real disappointment.
The list I sent this duo may be o(
interest to others. The spring cor
respondence indicates that there is
much traveling in this direction this
time of year much more than there
. is in the fall, in fact. I assume the
lady hinterlander will do most of
the playgoing in the afternoons, and
with the exception of "The Gold
Diggers" and "My Lady Friends,"
which are favorites also with the
males, the others are mostly what
the showman classifies as "the
kinda thing women like." The list:
MONDAY Ethel Barrymore and
"Declassee" at the Empire, with the
, Century "Midnight Whirl" to fol
low, just to start the week with a
touch of what is left of New York's
night life. .
TUESDAY "Abraham Lincoln"
1 at the Cort and a good night's sleep.
Nothing trivial ahould be mixed
with "Lincoln."
WEDNESDAY "Adam and
Eva" at the Longacre, or, being in
terested in Elsie Ferguson's return
to the stage, "Sacred and Profane
Love" at the Morosco, as a matinee
bill, and at night one of the four
V best musical plays "Monsieur
Beaucaire" at the New Amsterdam,
"Irene" at the Vanderbilt. "Apple
Blossoms" at the Globe, or "The
Night Boat" at trje Liberty.
THURSDAY Clifton Crawford
and "My Lady Friends" at the
Comedy or Ina Claire and "The
Gold Diggers" at the Lyceum as a
matinee choice and John Barry
more's "Richard III" or Richard
Bennett and "Beyond the Horizon"
at night.
FRIDAY One of the melo
dramas, "The Sign on the Door" at
the Republic with Marjorie Ram
beau, or "The Acquittal" at the Co
han & Harris, or Leo Ditrieh
stein't "The Purple Mask" at the
Booth.
SATURDAY "Wedding- Bells"
at the Harris, "Buddies at the Sel
wyn, "Mamma's Affair" at the Ful
ton, or William Collier's "Hotten
tot" at the Cohan for the matinee,
"The Famous Mrs. Fair" at the
Henry Miller for the evening bill,
and Mr. Ziegfeld's celebrated "Mid
night Frolic to top off with.
Of course this list leaves out a
' half dozen or so that have an equal,
and it may be a better, right to be
, included. To be fair I suppose we
should include an alternate list from
which prospective tourist customers
may make their choice. Taking the
best of them, then, we have:
"Jane Clegg" at the Garrick A
worthy production of interesting
domestic tragedy written by St.
John Efvine and perfectly played
y the Theater guild.
"Clarence" at the Hudson Booth
Tarkington'i brightly written and
decidedly unusual comedy, weak
ened a little by the withdrawal of
certain players identified with the
first performance, but still amusing
and well played.
1 "Aphrodite" at the Century A
gorgeous ballet surrounded by a
rather flabby drama and containing
much that is decorative in the way
of scenery, costumes, legs, arms
and torsos. 1
"The Son Daughter" at the Belas
co A handsomely staged melodra
ma of New York's Chinatown, with
Lenore Ulric and a cast so good it
makes the drama seem almost
worth doing.
"Smilin Through" at the Broad
hurst A prologue in heaven with a
-'irit bride smilin' through at a
. , of domestic hell on earth she
V wishes she could, and finally does,
clear up,
"The Letter of the Law" at the
Criterion With Lionel Barrymore,
assisted by his ambitious wife, Doris
Rankin, achieving a personal suc
1 cesi in a rather wordy version of
"La Robe Rouge."
"His Honor Abe Potash": at the
; Bijott With Barney Bernard justi
' tying his stardom in the latest of
the Potash end Perlmutter com-
Sl in J fCIll'
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lawor
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Marion Nay es
edies, and enjoying his professional
divorce from Morris Perlmutter.
"The Wonderful Thing" at the
Playhouse With Jeanne Eagels
playing a "French Peg-o-My-Heart"
with money, who suspects the Eng
lish aristocrat she marries is a for
tune hunter. .
"The Storm" at the Forty-eighth
Street theater Being an effective
Pleasures in Prospect for Omaha
SHOWS may come and shows may go,
but Ilka the proverbial babbling brook.
It seems that Ous Hill's Big Minstrels
are destined to (to on forever. George Wil
son, endowed with unusual talents and a
dean In his particular line, heads a com
pany which Is to be at the Brandels the
ater tonight only. Others listed to sup
ply additional Joy are Jimmy Wall, Jack
Kennedy, Lee Edmonds, William Hallett.
Herbert "VVilllson, Fred Freddy, Carl
Graves, Ed Penys, Max Maxen, Tlvree Mu
sical Cates, William and Walter Mark
with, James Brady, Eddie Gallagher, Jack
Hayes, Johnny Buckley and 25 other sing
ers dancers and comedians.
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ALKER WHITESIDE will present
The Master or Ballantrae " at tne
Brandela theater on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, March 22,
22 and 24. This well known story by
Robert Louis Stevenson Is said to provide
Mr.. Whiteside with an excellent starring
vehicle. The play was prepared by Carl
Mason, a New York dramatist, who has
evolved an amusinug romantic comedy.
In which ha has made use of all of the
Important characters of the original novel,
and most of the dramatlo episodes as well.
James Durie. la the- character In which
Mr. Whiteside will appear. The action
of the play transpires In the great baronial
hall In Castle Durlsdeer on the Kalian
trae estate in Scotland. In Mr. White
side's company will be found Hubert Druce
as Msckeller. the old steward; Frederick
Roland In the part of Henry Durie, the
plodding brother; Harry Dornton aa Lord
Durte; Maurice Barrett In the character
of the mysterious Hindu, Secundra Dass;
William H. Sullivan in the role of Colonel
Burke; Miss Sydney Shields aa Alison
Graeme, Miss May Buckley as Jessie
Broun and Miss Virginia Duncan In an
Important portrayal.
1
TIS SKINNER comes to the Brandels
for three days, starting next Thurs
day, March 25. with matinee Satur
day In a new comedy entitled "Pletro."
Thla new piece Is by Mrs. Skinner, the
actor's wife, and Jules Eckert Goodman,
and It tells of an Italian father's love
for his daughter and his wonderful devo
tion to her.
Charles Frohman, Inc., are sending an
unusually fine company in "Pletro," with
Mr. Skinner. Among the principals are
O. B. Clarence, a talented London actor;
Mary Shaw. Ruth Rose, Thurlow Bergen,
Robert Ames, William Bonelll, J. T.
Challee and Walter F. 8cotL
HUMOROUS complications and spar
kilns dialogue are elements of the
one-act musical comedy, "Extra
Dry," which comes to the Orpheum this
week as the headline attraction. It Is
William B. Frledlander'a latest production.
Principals and chorus have been excel
lently chosen. Fay Courtney, In one of the
featured acts, will be recalled as one of
the famous Courtney sisters. Assisted by
Fred Farber, she la presenting a series of
exclusive tongs. Bob Hall, "the extem
poraneous chap," Is also featured. His
jests, as well as his Improvised verses, are
entertaining. Will Rawla. an extremely
effective blackface comedian, is to appear
In a comedy aklt, "A Willing Worker."
"Oreen Goods," the sketch In which Ar
thur -Stone and Marion Hayes are to ap-
Sear, Is described as a carnival episode,
teel and Wins low are comedy skaters.
They perform capers especially well adapt,
ed for laughing purposes. DeWitt Toung
and sister have an act that registers as
one of the most popular of Its kind now
playing vaudeville. . rne oni is to ,oe
rounded out by clever newspaper sayings
that will be a fltin feature in Topics of
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Annual ajus.
WITH BiiJy Watson am
Ian Whirl," at the
week, will be present
and his "Paris-
Gavetv this
be Dresenteri an arrnv
of burlesque, vaudeville and extravaganza
and danfo numbers- positively new. Billy
Watson seems to gain In popularity each
oenaon; jjiiiy urogan" spencer, Edgar
Blxley Violet Buckley, 1'earl Lawler,
Rappi, the violinist, and a host of others
too numerous to mention, afford enter.
talnment by giving their various vaude
ville specialties. Speaking of "pep" wait
cm you see tne 30 little French war brides
mat lr. Wbtson has engaged to take
care or the dancing end of this year's
show. Ladles' matinee starts at 3.
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LfcXANDER CARR, the distinguished
cnsracier acter, is Booked at the
Orpheum for the week of March 29.
Mr. Carr will be best remembered ai
"Mawruss Perlmutter" in the dramatixa
tlon of Montague Glass' "Potash Perl
mutter." In a comedy-drama written by
nimseit in collaboration with Edgar A
len Wolf, called "An April Shower," the
accomplished aotor Is making his -third
tour oi tne urpneura circuit. ,
WREH tTP." GreenwalA and Her-
I .nar's latest musical comedy, comes
o me impress as tne stellar attrac
tion for the first half of the week. Bar
ney Morton and Ruth Noble, assisted by
Loretta Rollo, head the cast. The lyrics
are new and exclusively used In this of
fering, some of the numbers being, "The
Lyrebird and the Jay," "Dr. Cheer" and
"Everybody Nowadays Is Dancing Mad."
Featured on the hill Is Bertie Fowler, a
comedienne and character Impersonator.
Cleveland and Dowry, versatile artslste,
will be seen In "Bringing A Message of
Laughter," In which they offer smart
songs clever patter and several numbers
on the banj-. A pair of farceurs. Brown
and Simmons, offer a new vehicle, a com
edy song and dialogue conceit.
RAYMONt HITCHCOCK and his new
"Hitchy Koo 191'' will come to
Brandels for four performances, be
ginning Sunday night, March 28, in
cluding Wednesday matinee. Among the
principals are Rita Dane, Ruth Mitchell,
Florence O'Denlshawn, Savoy and Bren
nan, George Moore, Joseph Cook, Princess
White Deer, Elaine Palmer, , Mildred
Keats, Charles Weitzell, Mark Sullivan,
Chief EaKle Horse, Morris Black, Ursula
O'Hara, Josephine MacNIcoll. Myrtle Mil
ler, Lucille Ager, Chief Os-Ko-Mon, and
two-score of others. "May aim last sea
son," said Hitchcock -recently, "was to
have a chorus of '40 under 20,' the age
of zest and relish, and now. In my 1919
show, I havo fully 60 who may. come
under this heading, there. Isn't a rasp
berry In the bunch. " ;
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forest fire episode tightly wound
with the melodrama tory of a
young girl who lives all winter in
a Canadian cabin with two men and
still finds it difficult to choose be
tween them.
"Shavings" at the Knickerbocker
A Cape Cod comedy drama that
misses being another ".Shore Acres"
becaus? there is no James A Heme
to rewrite it.- - -.
"Scandal" at the Thirty-ninth
Street theater With Charles Cher
ry and Prancine Larrimore toying
with the urge of spring and suc
cumbing romantically in act III.
"Liglitnin"' at the Gaiety Con
tinuing with what the showmen call
"unabated interest" a rim that was
fiarted in August, 1918, and will
distance all ftcal records this week
with its 6?8th performance,.' which
pleases Frai.k Bacon,, the star,
mightily.
"East is West" at the Astor Ap
proaching its 500th performance and
still sufficiently' popular to' guaran
tee its running, out the season, un
less Fay Bainter weakens... which' she
gives' no sign of doing at this writ
ing. - . - .V
"Sophie" at the Greenwich Village
Theater A naughly little French
comedy, touched with satire by Phil
lip Moeller, in which Emily Stevens
struggles to project a Latin passion
through a New England tempera
ment ;
"The Passion Flower" at the Bel
mont With Nance O'Neill giving
one of those physically forceful per
formances which for 20 years have
been threatening to make an actress
of hen
'Breakfast in Bed" at the Eltinge
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Something About "R. L. S.," the
"Master of Ballantrae," and Walker
Whiteside's Play Made From the Novel
Two Portraits . of Skiririe
ROBERT LOUIS STEVEN
SON began the writing of
"Tie Master of Uallantrae"
during t!ie winter of 1887 .while liv
'v.Jl at Lake Saranac, in upper New
York st.ite. The word "Ballantrae"
had attracted his attention years be
fore while on a walking expedition
through Scotland, but many seasons
i lapsed before he began the actual
writing of tire novel. The manu-
With Florence Moore, the vaude
ville comic, finding herself in the
wrong man's bed after a wild night
at a masquerade ball. . . .
"Look Who's Here" at the Cen
tral An average farce with music,
Sam Bernard, and Irene Bordoni.
"The Little Whopper" at the Ca
sino An average comedy with mus
ic and Vivienue Segal.
"Look Who's Here" at the Forty
fourth Street Theater An average
jumble of farce and music with Ce
cil Lcau and his ivory lined smile.
1 "Tick-tack-toe" at the Princess
A revue conceived and written by
Herman Timberg of the varieties.
And. of course, the Hippodrome,
with "Happy Days" profitably rmii
uing the season through, and the
Winter Garden, with "The Passing
Show." ;
Mate Kills Squirrel Mascot.
Gary, Jnd., March 20. The GaVy
fire department's widely famed
squirrel mascot is dead. The big
gray animal which had been a pas
senger on one of the trucks at every
alarm was killed by the mate which
the firemen had obtained so that
their pet might have company.
script journeyed from Lake Saranac
to New jer$ey, thence to San Fran
cisco. Jroni there to Honolulu, on to
Tahiti and back to Honolulu where
the word "finis" was written after
the final chapter and the completed
work forwarded to the Scribners.
"The Master of Ballantrae" is the
sixth jitory of Stevenson's to be
utilized for ' stage purposes. . The
play in which Walker Whiteside"
will appear at the Brandcis this week
was prepared by Carl Mason, a New
York playwright, and while no at
tempt is made to follow the wander
ings of James Durie, the hero-rogue,
all of the principal characters are
made use of. The action of the play
takes place entirely in Castle Duris
!ter during the month of December,
1756.
An interesting incident occurred
in San Francisco while Mr. White
side was playing "The Master of
Ballantrae" at the Columbia theater
during the holidays. Mr. H. J.
Moors, a merchant and planter from
Apia, Samoa, attended a perform
ance of the Stevenson play and later
on-wrote Mr. "Whiteside a lengthy
letter in which he said that he felt
confident that had his. old friend and
neighbor. Robert Louis Stevenson,
been present, that he would have
undoubtedly commended the play,
the character drawing and atmos
phere. Mr. Moors closed by saying
that' "R. h. S." really looked upon
"The Master of Ballantrae" as his
masterpiece, a view that many read
ers likewise take of the narrative.
An increase of 5 per cent in wages
has been granted meat cutters, and
iithographcrs in Denver.
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MATINEE SATURDAY
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No Phone Orders Can Be Taken or Seats Laid Away ,
OTIS SKINNER'S portrait in the
character of Col. Philippe
Bridati. the role he played last
season in "The Honor of the Fam
ily," has bce.i added to the pallery
of Charles Frohman stars in the in
ner lobby of the Ejnpire theater,
New York. The -picture was painted
Her Sister Got a Man,
But Nothing Like That
For Fay, Who Sings
A MATRIMONY is supposed to
. join together. Sometimes it
runs asunder. At least it was
marriage that separated the Court
ney Sisters professionally. After an
enviable career which, included
headline positions in vaudeville and
featured positions in musical, the
Courtney Sisters have ceased to ex
ist as a team. Fay Courtney how
ever, is to keep the name before the
public and she is well equipped for
the purpose.
Fay Courtney is heard in "Songs."
That she knows how to sing songs
nobody will deny There are few
more expert, and she has gathered
together a group of songs, each and
everyone a gem. Fay's sister was
good to look upon very pleasing
and her absence wilt be noticed be
cause of the great popularity of the
sister team, but Fay has won her
place as one of vaudeville's most
popular "singles" and is everywhere
acclaimed a big special feature.
iu years ago ny victor u. t
and was Jirst exhibited at tne Asaa
emy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
Later it was- shown at the Portrait
Painters' exhibition in this city. .:,
"Hccht painted two' portraits of
me as Rridan," says Kir. Skinner.,
"He said that he could see two ab
solutely fiil'terent sides to the
coloncf's character and he wanted,
to record them both. The picture
at the Empire, a rather sinister fig
ure with hnt pulled down ever bale
ful, side-glancing eyes, represents
the colonel as the swaggering duel
ist, the conscienceless cut-throat that
he is in the play. That is the man
'fortiter in re.' The other painting,
which hangs in my home at Bryn
Mawr, shows the colonel Vuaviter
in modo' the courtly gentleman
with his hat olT. his chest out and
a smile on his lips. The audience ;
doesn't sec very much of him on the
stage., but he is there .underneath
the bluster and braggadocio." ,
Mr. Skinner is now about to be
seen at the Brandeis in an entirely
new character in "Pietro." the com.
cdy written lor him by Maud Skiu
ner am! Jules F.ckert Goodman. ., .
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"chickens is chickens" held good
near here the other day when a
public sale was conducted at he
farm of Clarence Williams. Barnyard
habitues when placed on the block
had ready takers at $2.50 each., , ' ,
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"A Willing Worker"
Arthur ' Marion
Stone Sl Hayes
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"Green Goods"
FAY COURTNEY
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