THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 4, 1920.
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Future of Stage
Not Threatened
By the Movies
By BURNS MANTLE.
New York-r(Special Correspond
encesThe stage may be endanger
ed by the threatened onrush of the
moving picture millionaires. But.
some way, I (ail to react to the fear
that this means a complete loweriiiR
of present standards, such as they
are.
As betweeh the gentlemen who
have been selecting and producing
plays, for me during the last 20
years, and the gentlemen' of the
movies who may be in a position to
do the selecting for the next 20, I
can't see that there is much choice.
The newcomers cannot do much
worse, and there is at least an even
chance that they may do a lot bet
ter. The men who are coming into
power in the moving picture busi
ness, the men who are organizing
new circuits and leasing and build
ing new theaters, are not the
nickelodion class of magnates. Many
of them are graduates of theatrical
management, and some of them rep
resent, either personally-or through
the staffs with which they have sur
rounded themselves, the best ele
ments previously concerned with
play production.
Without a doubt there will con
tinue to be many poor plays, worth
less plays, trashy plays, produced;
plays bought for their picture possi
bilities and staged merely for the
sake of the, advertising. But they
will fail as quickly as poor plays
have failed in the past, and be re
placed by others. And they will
have no effect on the general result.
As a matter of fact, writing for
the screen, as bad as 80 per cent of
the screen dramas turn out to be,
is gradually developing a new school
of playwrightsir-young, imaginative,
daring, and confident and these in
spire at least the hope that evtnally
they will bring to the stage that
which will help and not hinder its
progress. At the worst,' the stage
will continue to be as it always has
been, quite worthy the taste of those
who support it
Another movie inspired melo
drama is called "The Hole in the
Wall," It is sponsored principally
by George B. Seitz, who has written
1,000 or more moving' picture scen
arios, including several eyelash
serials in which the heroine escapes
obliteration by that narrowest of
margins at the end of the conclud
ing reel of each day's run, but the
accredited author is Fred Jackson.
It is not a good play in the sense
of being a plausible or artfully writ
ten play. But it is an interesting
bit of fiction translated in terms of
drama and as holding in- plot as
any one of a dozen best sellers in
detective story fiction. The par
ticular adventure around which it
swirls is that of Jean Oliver, who be
gan life as a lady's companion in
Boston, was wrongfully accused of
theft by Mrs. Ramsey, her employer,
and sent to Sing Sing for two years.
Serving her time, she returns to so
ciety properly embittered and deter
mined to be even with those who
swore away her liberty and her good
name.
Soon she becomes associated with
a band of crooks who are working
a "fake medium" game and preying
upon the susceptible investigators
of psychic phenomena. Their me
dium, a certain "Mine, Mystera," has
just been killed in a car wreck and
Jean agrees to substitute for her.
While she is substituting she kid
naps the grandson of Mrs. Ramsey
as a part of her own scheme of re
venge. A gifted young reporter-detective,
who has long been suspicious of
"Mme. Mystera," is also engaged in
running down the Ramsey kidnap,
ers. Thus he comes to the madam's
rooms for a reading- Jean follows
the usual formula of the tricky psy
chist until she is about to be un
masked, when she suddenly receives
a real message from the other side
that confounds her hearers. It is a
dramatic twist of the scene and
makes an exciting act. A police
raid follows, out of which the hero
ine is discovered to be the schoolday
sweetheart of , the young reporter,
and all is well at the finish.
"The Hole in the Wall" refers to
the widening breach that is being
made by the investigators who arc
striving to establish communication
between this world and the next.
The cast is a capable one, being
headed by Martha Hedman, John
Holliday, Vernon Steel and William
Sampson,
Thursday afternoon Geraldine Far
rar appeared for what was sched
uled as her last appearance of the
season as the operatic "Gaza." The
Metropolitan was crowded, and sev
eral hundred of those present were
of the acting and moving 'picture
professions, friends and acquaint
ances of the popular "Gerry, who
steps so lightly and successfully
from one stage to another.
We gather from the reports of
the music critics that Leoncavallo's
setting of the old play is not a great
success. New operas are invariably
disappointing, as we read the re
ports. But the success of the star
herself is admitted. She not only
sings the role, what time she is
permitted to sing, charmingly, but
she acts it well. If she should ever
want to add a test of acting in a
dramatic play to her series of ac
chievements as a movie and oper
ie ;een she probably could sweep
through the country with this one,
gathering in such a shower of gold
as would make even a Thera Bara
jealous. .
Being true to her art Miss Far
rar does not hesitate to make the
most of the dressing room episodes
of the first act Changing from
her street costume to that which
he is supposed to wear in her
music hall ' act she quite frankly
drops her 'bodice from the shoul
ders, permitting nature an unre
stricted freedom above the waist
line, and causing all the anxious
wives in the audience promptly to
take the opera glasses away from
their escorts. The incident is of
but a second's duration, but it is
quite an exciting second,
With a courage worthy of admira
tion and a production that stands
the test, Maurice Browne, the Lit
tle theater leader of Chicago, Seat
tle, and points intermediary, came
to New York last week and began
season of special matinees at the
Garrick theater with a creditable
presentation of the "Medea ot
Euripides. .
Broadway, as .representing lycw
Aw, tfMf. G?)
Eloped, Wed and Still live Happily
CHIEFLY for the reason that in
recent years, the calcium of
publicity lias turned the lives, of
theatrical people into an open
hook, the impression is frequently
found that the married life of actor
and actress is just one divorce after
another. But the enthusiasts of the
stage are even more emphatic in
their declaration that there is no
more niaritial uuhappiness in the
theatrical profession than in any
other walk of life.
The idfa of being married came
to Charley Grapewin suddently.
Tlijs was twenty odd years ago, but
the romance is worth reviving.
When lie decided to take a chance
and wed, the first , name of the
Chance Was Anna and Anna Chance
is still the sweetest woman on earth
to Charley .Grapewin.' They have
been stage partners for almost as
long as they have been man and
wife, and strange to say, although
they are generally seen on the stage
as a wrangling couple with Mrs.
Grapewin declaring that she is
"going home to mother" and he
suggesting a change of address for
both mother and daughter, off the
stage theirs is considered one of the
finest examples of marital felicity
and the health of the mother is of
as grave concern to Mr.v Grapewin
as it is to Miss Chance.
Again,, contrary to the general
idea, this domestic happiness in the
lives of Mr. and Mrs. Grapewin is
the result of an elopement when
youth is balanced for foolishness. In
other words, Miss Chance was a
Baltimore schoolgirl, just home
from graduating when she saw Mr.
Grapewin across the footlights. The
young actor saw the pretty girl seat
ed in the front row, and impressed
as he was then, there wasn't a hap
pier man in the world the next day
when he saw her seated in the same
row. His attention was much more
engaged with the young woman
than it was with' the lines of his
rart. Before the week was over, he
had managed to meet her through
mutual friends, and the next day the
young couple eloped.
Cinder Puts Out Eye;
24-Year Fight Results
Chicago, April 3- A cinder that
put out the eye of a man here 24
years ago again is the subject of
litigation in the Chicago courts. In
1896 the offending coal speck blew
from -the smokestack of the Crane
company's manufacturing plant into
the eye of Paul J. Stammers, a mo
torman, causing a loss of sight in the
optic. Stammers started a damage
suit and got a verdict of $7,500. The
state supreme court reversed and
remanded the Case. Twice more it
was tried, the jury, disagreeing each
time as to a verdict. Then, seven
years after the finding of the first
suit Stammers died. Now the suit
has been reinstituted by John J.
Stammers, a brother and exef utor ol
his estate.
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The Show Bearing That Well Known Title
sXl. London Belles B2S.
Daily Mat 15-28-SOc
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Cheater (Rube)
Taamanian Trio.
Nelson, Leo
Big Beauty
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LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
latinee ihkXJtSPiS Every
Daily f9mW Night
2:15 ths kit in vauocvillc i 8:15
WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, APRIL 4
York, is not particularly keen for
the Greek drama. Usually it re
quires a persistent booming, a sub
tle scourging: of the lazy intellectu--als
of the university groups, to drag
forth an audience interested in it.
Either this or some such festival
like feature as that provided by
Margaret Ans'lin when slip armour
ed as a joint star with Walter Dam-
rosch s symphony orchestra in Car
nesrie hall a vear nr sn aim anrl
with competent support, gave her
Strikinsrl readings nf th "I7l,-t..-"
and "Medea."
1 have not followed Mr. Browne's
QiWMsyrje MfrdofPcircidse'
venture closely enough to know
how satisfying the response has
been, but his first audience was of
fair size and genuinely enthusiastic.
The reviews, in turn, were friendly
indorsements of the venture. There
were some who thought Ellen Van
Volkenburg's well read "Medea"
was a little more suggestive of a re
venge agitated shrew of the present
day than of a towering goddess of
hate fitting more neatly into the
classic role. Some found her emo
tionally inadequate, too, in that she
Promised Joys at Omaha Theaters
Of R ., MOROSCO'S production or
Richard Walton Tally's strikingly
original Hawaiian play, "The Bint
of Paradise," cornea to the Brandels to
night for four days, with matinee Wednes
day. Mr. Morosco this season will lnrto
duce a new I,uana In Miss Ann Reader.
Other members of the cast Include Mr.
Guy Harrington as Doctor Wilson. Fred
erick Forrester an the beachcomber, John
Mirfon as Captain Hatch. Aside from ths
Hawaiian players are Robert Thayer and
Mlas Margaret Thayer as fhe missionary
and his wife, and Miss Agnes Cappelina
as Diana Larned, the beachcomber's re.
deemer. Throughout the play the quaint
Strains of the Hawaiian slldestrlng in
struments wend their plaintive way, and
lt-nd their subtle charm which makes
"The Bird of Paradise" one of the most
talked of plays of the country.
MITZr, the mischievous littla human
dynamo of musical comedy, who
used to be called Mitzi Hajos until
It was recognised by the theatrical pub
lic that there could be but one Mltzl, is
to come to the Brandels for four nights,
starting next Sunday night, April 11, 1!,
a and 14, with matinee on Wednesday,
In Henry W. Savage's gay music plH
(.ailed "Head Over Heals." New York,
Boston and Chicago discovered there were
more kinds of a Mitzi In "Head Over
lltals" than were even seen In "Pom
Pcm'1 and "Sari," for In this new piece
she must be comedienne, dancer, singer
and even acrobat as well, and Is sur
rounded by a notable troupe of gymnasts
with whom she is seen in action in ths
piece.
TEH'S VACATION," presented by
-I Charley Grapewin, is to be one of
u the headline attractions this week
at the Orpheum. He is supported by
Anna Chance. The comedy is the newest
hn has written. Ten people are included
tn the company that is to present the
third stellar act, the musical comedy.
"Last Night," by Blanche Franklyn ana
Nat Vincent. The comedy role is to he
played by Karl Cavanangh, with the as
sistance of Anna Francis and Earl Miller.
The dainty danseusc, M'lle. Rhea, Is to
be a special feature of the bill. She la
assisted by Joseph Mach, Jr., and by
Jack Cook Bert Hanlon has won his
spurs as an eccentric singing and talking
comedian and enjoys popularity as a big-
time vaudeville entertainer. An act de
picting on amusing bit of flirtation is to
be offered by Dick Duffeyvand Betty
Caldwell. Plsano Is an expert marksman,
v ho lights matches by shooting at them,
and also snuffs out the flames with
bullets. Amusing paragraphs from the
papers will be a screen feature In topics ot
th-j day, and news events will be pictured
by klnograms.
rTlHB LITTLE COTTAGE," declared
I the brightest and most melodious
musical comedy registered at the
Orpheum this season comes to the popular
bigtime vaudeville theater week starting
Sunday, April 11. One of the special fea
tures will be Bessie Remple presenting
"His Day Off," a playlet by Frances
Noidstrom and the other is to be those
favorite volcalists and dancers, Wallace
Bradley and Grette Ardlne.
ROSE STDELL'S Famous London
Belles ts now at he Oayety. This
season's book bears the title of
"Hustle Bustle" and Wm. S. Campbell,
under whose management the London
Belles .company appear, has always made
it one great object to keep up with the
times. The cast of the London Belles
company this season is headed by Chester
(Rube) Nelson as principal comedian;
Leo Hovt, Geo. 8. Banks. Jim McCaully,
Mabel I,orralne, Mabel Lea and Ruby
Lusby. A very large and handsome
chorus Is one of the features. The Tas
manlan Trio is the peer of all Jazz, music.
Ladles' matinee at 2:15 daily all week,
starting Monday. Today's Easter matinee
will start at 2:00.
ETHEL CONLEE. "The Peacock ef
Vaudeville," comes- to the Empress
as the important attraction of the
bill opening today. Miss Conlee possesses
a beautiful singing voice. Her aot is
sostumed handsomely. One of the featured
acts offered by Grace, Ben and Wallace, a
trio of singers and accomplished musl
cans. The boys inject a bit of comedy In
a specialty number "A Saxaphone Flirta
tion." Miss Francis has been associated
with several musical comedy successes,
her last engagement being with Raymond
Hitchcock's "Hltchy Koo." Bell and Eva,
display remarkable agility and acrobatic
ability in a succession of difficult feats,
presented under the title "At the Boda
B'ountain."
inspired neither a deeply felt norror
of her crimes nor a compelling sym
pathy for her children. But she
was generally credited with a com
petent and a sincere performance,
and her leading man, Moroni Olsen,
playing Jason, shared the pleasant
words with her.
Mr, Browne's lighting, bv which
he follows the moods of the play,
was accepted as puzzlinc and in
artistic by a few, but bv others as a
legitimate and rather pleasant relief
to the monotony attending the us
ual performance of the Attic drama.
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Comssalent
BERT HANLON
The Modern Philosopher
Eccentric Singing and Talking
Comedian
Dick Batty
DUFFY & CALDWELL
In
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Presenting "'At th Italian Front"
M'LLE RHEA
' Dainty Danseus
Original Production of Story Dances, Songs and Music With
JOSEPH MACH
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Daily Hours 9 to 6 P. M. Sundays 9 to 1 P. M.
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206 Neville
Block
Entrance on 16th St., at 16th and Harney
eautiful Complexions!
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Easily and Quietly Attained ly Following
Simple Rules and Using Home Made Helps
By Madame Maree
THERE are but very few women whose skins are so hopelessly coarse as to
be beyond the help of some of the tried and tested home mixed toilet
preparations given below. Of course even such wonderful helps as these
are, can accomplish but little for the woman who never exercises by even so
much as a walk, or who fills her stomach daily with an over supply of rich foods.
But all others may use these suggestions with full confidence of securing the
results promised.
For Vantanlnf Cream
Get from your druggist two
ounces of eptol and mix with
one tablespoonful of glycerine
In half a pint of water. The
rich cream which la the result
makes the akin plump and
vigorous, almost baby-like.
and causes even deep wrinkles to disappear in
quick time. This is because the pores are made
smaller and the texture of the skin highly refined,
and as a result hundreds of wrinkles are bound to
leave. You-r friends will wonder at the change in
your appearance. The eptol sells for about fifty
cents and you probably already have enough
glycerine.
Here Is Another Face Cream
But this one is especially for blemishes, tiecklee,
muddy and sallow skins. You can positively assure
yourself in advance that with the formula given
below you are going to have a complexion of sur
passing beauty. To one ounce of sintone, costing
about fifty cents at any drug store, add two table
spoonfuls of glycerine and mix in a pint of water.
You will eee a tremendous difference In your com
plexion in a very few days.
A Home-Made Hair Tonle
After using' this simple and remarkable appli
cation for a short time you will find a tremendous
difference in the length of your hair. It will be
glossy, full of life, and It will stop falling. The
thin spots will fill out. To a half pint of water
and a half pint of bay rum add one ounce of beta
qulnnl, obtained from the drug store for about half
a dollar. This makes over a pint of this remark
able hair forcer. You may use a full pint of witch
hazel U yon prefer tt instead of the water and bay rum.
Ever Hear of Dissolving Blackheads f
You will never get rid of blackheads by pinching
them, or by face-sweating. Here is a remarkable
method, instantly successful. Sprinkle some ner
oxin on a wet cloth. Then rub the blackheads with
this for a few moments. You will find that they
will all vanish very quickly. Neroxin is the only
thing- that will do this. Any druggist can supply
you with the neroxin for fifty cents.
And Here la Yonr Shampoo
Filmy- secretions whieh form on the scalp, 'and
dandruff scales, are all removed In remarkable
fashion by eggol. Dissolve a teaspoonful of this
in half a cup of water. This gives a glorious lath
ery shampoo ' and leaves the hair silky. For
twenty-five cents you can get enough eggol for
over a doien head-washes. Soaps contain oil-consuming
alkali which should be avoided.
A Hair Remover Used Like a
skin Lotion
You'll see how wonderfully
easy it Is to get rid of any super
fluous nairs Dy simpiy moisten
ing them with suuo solution.
is almost magic. Tne
hairs just dissolve awav
and the skin is left
smooth and white no
red or irritated spot to
tell that, you used any
thing Jo remove the
hairs.
This comes usually In
original bottles selling
for a dollar, and It Is
not advisable to use a cheap depilatory.
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She Would Rather Talk Fudge Than Art
T IKE many another girl on the
I i stage, Mile. Rhea, the youthful
i i m
1
danseuse. has a dual personal
ity that of the artist and that of
the domestic woman. From child
hood she has been trained in the
technique pf ballet dancing. Long
and weary hours have been spent
tinder the direction of the greatest
dancing masters of America and
Europe. When the war broke sud
denly in the summer of 1914 she,
like many other Americans, had to
make a hasty departure from Petro
grad (then St. Petersburg where
she wag dancing with the Russian
masters.
"I'd mgch rather talk over a good
recipe for fudge than to camouflage
through a highbrow discussion of
the terpsischorean art," she explains
with a laugh. "You see I've prac
tically lived my whole life in the
atmosphere of the dance and I cer
tainly do relish some of the things
that are commonplace, every day
matters with most girls, I'd be tick
led to death to put on my best
frock and have my beau if I had
one take me to a party where therj
was a crowd of young people I knew
and liked. And I've love a picnic
where we'd have lettuce sandwiches
and olives and a big chocolate cake.
And then when I found the right
chap I'd like a vine-claid bunaglow
and everything. 1 wonder do these
sweet, honest-to-goodness joys ever
coma to a girl whose feet seek the
path of fame. I wonder?"
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