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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 22, 1920.
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Broadway Admires
Playwright's Pluck
If No t His Play
By BURNS MANTLE.'
V TEW Y0RK (fecial Corre
Xj spondence.) The chap with
the courage to back hit own
conviction; inspires a certain admir
ation. Evtn with the Broadway
cynics. He may be a fool,' but he
isn't a quitter.
Periodically such a person appears
in the ranks of the newer play
wrights. Having won a measure of
. success with the help of a collabora
tor, or with a play altered by dirtc
tion of. the man who bought it, he
gradually becomes convinced that
he is being denied his rights as a
creator. His stuff should be played
'. as it is written or not played at
all. He tells the manager so, and
the manager agrees that it should
not be played at all.
Thereupon the pride-bruised playwright-
determines to show certain
people how unfair they are and how
dense. Out of hisown bank ac-,
count he produces the funds neces
sary to cover the cost of production,
leases a theater and bravely pre
sents another play.
Occasionally he proves his case. I
can') at the moment recall an in
stance in which he has proved it
but 1 believe there have been such
experiences,
The late Paul Armstrong was al
ways spending the royalties he re
ceived from oiie play on the pro
duction of another and losing his in
vestment. Samuel Shipman, the wisest little
collaborator of them all, was so con
vinced his last season's comedy, j
hirst Is Last,' should be a success
he financed it through a run of sev
eral weeks before he would admit its
failure.
Margaret Mayo bought back a
play called "Seeing Things" just the
other -day because the producer she
sold it to had lost faith in it and
was about to send it to the store
house, and it is still running.Vhough
at what cost to her no one knows.
It may be she will be able to prove
both her advisers and her critics
wrong. .
Last season it cost Anthony Paul
Kelly $50,000 to learn that the judg
ment o$ his managers was better
than hi own when they said "The
Phantom Legion" wouldn't do. And
so it has gone. ;
Now we have Wilson Collison.
co-author of "Up in Mabel's Room"
and "The Girl in the Limousine" and
sole author of "The Girl With the
Carmine Lips." The first two he
sold to A. H. Woods, who bought
them for the ideas they contained
and turned them over to collabora
tors to rewrite Olto Harbach serv
ing as "Mabel's" doctor and Avery
Hopwood officiating .for the lady
of the limousine.
t On the strength of the success of
' these Collison gave up being s. drug
gist in Columbus, O., and determined
i to devote all his time to writing suc
cesses for the stage. Also, he agreed '
. to suomit acn opus in turn, to iir.
Woods, who was to hold a 30-day
option on it, and have the privilege
of returning it if he did not think
it good enough tokeep.
Under this agreement Collison
wrote "The Girl with the Carmine
s Lips," and submitted it to the man
' ager, who refused) ,lt. Then it was
that the author decided to back his
own judgment. He leased the
Punch and Judy theater, engaged a
cast, and rehearsed his play. Last
week he presented it. It p.'oved a
pretty awful farce, and seems headed
straight for oblivion. But trie Col
lison courage still holds, the Collison
money still flows, and the Broadway
, crowd is admiring but not support-
. ing the young man's nerve.
Opening against the Collison ven
ture last Monday night was another
farce called fLadies Night," and
this is presumably the play that Mr.
Woods bought to replace "Carmine
Lips," that had (disappointed him.
It is another of those combinations
of John Cumberland and' a hand
, t picked cast of lingerie models with
) '. whirh it is ever the produce's secret
tySpe that he will shock the town.
It happens, though it was rewritten
by Avery Hopwood from an original
script prepared by Charlton
Andrews, a college professor, to be
..quite unfunny and no more shock
ing than a Mack Sennett farce on
the screen.
' The Hippodrome has begun its
season with another of those huge
spectacles that delight the visitors,
entertain the residents, and usually
run through the season from August
until the following June, with re
ceipts averaging something over $30,
0d0a week. This yeir it isf ailed
"Good Times," and ranges through
the familiar scenic wonderlands pro
vided by an experienced management.
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Barr Twins That's All
Impending Joys at Omaha Theaters,
OOTII TARKINOTON'S latest comedy,
Tlarenrt," will be presented tu'ilglit
at the llrandtli. where It bpcnsd last
Thuraday night. The company includes
Qrgory Kelly, formerly of SSavehten,"
ana one of the beat juvenile comedians on
the atage today; Robert Adams, whj will
act the tUle role, w last seen In Omaha
In one of the principal roles In "Little
Wemen:" Hyron Beanie), who In well
and favorably known here; Grace Filkins,
Betty Murray, who was here In Cyril
Maud't company In "Grumpy;" Ruth Oor
(Inn, who played the "baby-talk-lady" In
"Seventeen:" Plary Blandlok. Joe Wallace.
James T. Tori and Uuv d Knnery.
"G"
EOROB WHITBB SCANDALS OF"
lilt ' opens at the Bruidela the
ater for four days, starting- Thurs
day. Aunust 26. It la a show for which
any manager might safely offer a reward
to anyone who could una tne much-ais-
cussed "dull moment." Thsr? are witty
lyrics by George White and Arthur Jack-
ion and melodise by Richard Whitln, Her
bert Spencer and Al Qumttle. all Joyfai
and tuneful, ranging from the prevalent
jars and rag to grand opera. The domi
nating feature of the "Mcandala la the
dancing. Foremost among the principals
are Helen Wilson, Blanche Boone, Fred
BASE BALL
ROURKE PARK
OMAHA ys. TULSA
AUGUST 10-20-21-22
TWO GAMES TODAY
Firat Gam Called 2:15 P. M.
Bex Seat an Sal Barkalew Brat.
Cigar Store, 16th and Faraam.
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Cady, Victor Cams, Grace Cameron, Irene
Gray, Elizabeth, Hopkins, Daley won,
Jaok Edwards, Duke Rogers, all recog
nised artists. The scenes are a closed
cafe In New Tork, a gay resort In the
sea just beyond the three-mile limit, the
shlmmp shop, where lingerie and !he
shimmy dance hold sway; a Lon ' Island
bedroom and a cou( room where a wife
Uglven a trial In ragtime.
THE Orpheum will atart the 1820-21
season today with matinee and night
performances. Topalng the bill favor
will be divided between the Barry Twins
find Josie Heather, with John McLaughlin
and .Bobble Htatkcr. while, two Just aa
wldefy known fhure., Harrison Oreene
and Katherlne Parker and Bert Maker
and his company, art to be extra special
features. Sandy Shaw, the, Scotch com
edian, whom Harry Liuder permits to
uae any of bis songs, Is to niake his Initial
local bow. ,JFIermaji and Shirley, recently
returned from a tour of Jn?land, Franca.
South Africa and Australia, will offer a
surprlae comedy entitled "The Mysterious
Masquerader." Walter Ward and pretty
Kthel Dooley will exhibit versatility In
singing, dancing, bicycle riding anU lariat
ing, Timely and humorous quips from
"Topics of the Day" and news pictorial
depictions of the Klnogrima are listed.'
JAMES K. COOPER'S burlesque classic,
"The Victory Belles." is tne season's
opening attraction at the Gayety the
ater for the week's engagement beginning
with the matinee yesterday afternoot.
The company Is headed by Eddie Dale,
sdotty Frledell, Emma Kohler, Sedat Ben
nett. Helen Andrews and assisted by Fred
Reese, Ben Moore and Eddie Vino. As an
added extra attraction Mr. Cooper has
engaged the Two Chocolate Drops. The
dhow carrlea a large chorus and hand
some wardrobe. Dally matinees will be
(riven, to which htdies are InvUed to'a-
FIHKR O'HARA In "H
.Mayo," written by i
Duffy, will appear at
Springtime In
Aril: Melloia
the Xraiiilela
theater for hta usual week's engagement
In September. "Springtime In Aiayo" Im
described as an Irish omedv-dramii In
three acts. Mr.'O'llara has been provided
with a number of new songs, especially
written for lilm, which are ea'd to ault
his lyric tenor voice.
) OPENING REGULAR SEASON
a week starting today Al
A M.tin.e Daily, 2-AS; Every Night, 85
I THE BARR 1 1 JOSIE I
I TWINS HEATHER
I , , . . . With John McLaughling .
I I In a New Interlude of ,nd Bobbl. He.,n k
I J : Sonf and Danca Singing Several Songa IV
I A SANDY SHAW ' 1
1 I . Scotch Comedian '
'ft I Harrison Katherine I
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GREEN and PARKER
in "AT THE DEPOT"
By James J. Morton
HERMAN & SHIRLEY
' Present
"THE MYSTERIOUS
MASQUERADER"
Walter Ethel
WARD & DOOLEY
"What We1' Can Do"
BERT BAKER & CO
in
"PREVARICATION"
; TOPICS OF THE DAY
KINOGRAMS
Matinee, 15c, 25c and 50c; tome at 75c and $1.00.
Saturday and Sunday Nights, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c
and $1.00. Some at $1.25 Saturday and Sunday.
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" .
Start This Saturday-
Matinee
The Rainbow Division of Burlesque
cooper's "VICTORY BELLES"
With Eddie Dale aad Scottie Frledell
l5u.ic.T7.;!"Oirl$ 'M Evjrylhini"
Ladies' Pima Matinee Every Week Day
mm.
NEW SHOW TODAY
NELL O'CONNELL
l In "Character Soma" 1
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RUCKER & WINIFRED
Ebony-Huod Entertainer
2 OTHER ACTS 2
Photoplay Attraction ,
"The Square Shooter"
. Featuring Buck Jones
Billy Parsonr Comedy
Pathe Weekly
Theatre
TONIGHT
Extra Last Time
"Clarence Is Commended to All" Col. McCuIIough, Bea
BOOTH TARKINGTON'S BEST COMEDY
tLARENCE
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With a Brilliant Cast
"A Corking Show" Griswold, Herald
Tickets 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
WOULD YOU LAUGH? THEN DON'T MISS CLARENCE
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FOUR NIGHTSl
COMMENCING
THURS., AUG. 26
MATINEE SATURDAY
EVENING PRICES
50c TO $2.50
"TOP NOTCH
AND NIFTY"
-Am)) Leslie in
Chicago News
BARGAIN MATINEE
50c TO $2.00 ,
3: Tfirasi .wiitsiasit
CD ! W J:
"HAS OUT-
FOLLIED THE
FOLLIES"
Boston Record
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A SCINTILLATING GALAXY OF COMEDIANS, SINGERS . AND DANCERS
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' And the group of Broadway Belles that induced Percy Hammond in the Chicago Tribune to say in his
reviewi "White vies with Ziegf eld in the beauy o f his women." They are known to fame as the
30 BEAUTIFUL SCANDAL MONGERS 30
When Mme. Bernhardt last ap
peared t the Orpheum, "Billy"
Byrne vouches for it, that the num
ber of people who spoke of her as
Sarah was amazingly large. When
Eddie Foy, Lucille Cavanaugh, An
nette Kellerman, Fritzie Scheff and
numerous other weh known stars
coiiie. along, Mr. Byrne says it is
the common practice of patrons to
Hie their sirrnames in speaking about
them. There are "'a number of ex
ceptions to this practice. And it is
strange to say that a major portion
of those included among the excep
tions are among the most popular
of stage favorites. An example of
tills comes to the Orpheum this
week. Who is there in the city of
Omaha, excepting a few personal
friends, who can call the names of
the Karr twins. And who is there
to deny that these two bewitching
little stars are not in the fery first
contingent of stage favorites for
whom the average theatergoers
would go out of his way and do a
greaif deal to be merely privileged to
an acquaintance with. Still the Barr
siMers have-appeared in Omaha sev
eral times and their surnames have
never appeared in print and they are
simply, but endearingly, spoken of as
the Barr twins. Pretty girls actually
lead in the popular acquaintance
game - and among these are several
sister teams. Just at present the
leaders vieing for place in the hearts
of the theatergoers are probably the
Harr twins and the Dolly 'sisters.
'1 he Barr twins possess feminine
pulchritude, of the magnetic sort.
They combine a grace and beauty
that is one of their chief assets on
the stage. And this does not mean
thev do not possess the full quota of
ability to sustain their stellar poiti
tioV with song and terpsichore. Man
ager Byrne says no sister team ever
found quicker popularity than did
the Barr twins on their first visit
here, and that these girls are regis
tered right at the top of the list of
the lovable, adorable girls of the
stage, whom the theatergoers would
Jike to call familiarly by their first1
name, and establishes the pleasing
illusion of pseudo acquaintance,
when they cannot have the boon of
numbering, them among genuine acquaintance's.
his wanderlust behind him and sat
isfied before he entered on his se
rious purpose of becoming one of
the world's leading comedians. In
dia, China, , Japan, Russia, Austra
lia, New Zealand. South America,
Dutch East Indies, Ceylon and all
of the magic cities of romance land.
have been visited by him. In the,
portfolio of his memory he has great
adventures, inspiring, , balancing
and meritorious.
H;gh schools in N'cw South
Wales teach the Japanese language
on the same basis, as French.
Victor Came Has
Been Around in
His Time Quite a Bit
W11ILF. American comedians of
the type of Raymond Hitch
cock and Joe Coyne, essential
ly American in their personalities
and methods, have taken the Eng
lish theatergoer by orm, it is not
often that an English funinaker
comes here and proves a lasting and
continuous attraction with American
audiences. Yet such is. the record of
Victor Came, leading comedian with
George White's "Scandals of 1W
which will be at the Uraiideis thea
ter this week." Carne's .success is
perhaps due to the fact that he is a
citizen of the world, a man of eos
mopoliiiaii balance, and judgment;
for after all th? American mind is
cosmopolitan and not provincial.
The first recommendation he re
ceived was when Henry W. Savage
engaged him to come to this coun
trv and enact an imporant role in
'Little Boy Blue." Carne received
the further approval of being cast
bv another wise producer, George
Lederer. in "Madame Sherry." He
has been all over the worl'land got
KRUG PARK
BIG-4 BROTHERHOOD
OUTING, PICNIC, DANCE
Monday Afternoon and Night, Augu.t 23 (U.I Day)
Se th Priie Wlu in th Ev.nin, PrlieipU In th AthUtic
E..M. in th Afternoon nd Win Ono of tho 200 PRIZES
TUESDAY, AUG. 24
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Outing and Dance f,
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25
UNION OUTFITTING CO.
Style Show and Outing
This Will Be tha Biggest Show of th Year
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES
1 Review No. 6
OUTING AND PICNIC
' REUNION of all EX-SERVICE MEN
(Given Under the Auspices of the American Legion)
KRUG PARK OMAHA
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Sept. 1-2-3
If you miss this wonderfully Bi Reunion of Ex-Senrice Men, you
will miss the Biggest and Best Outing and the Greatest Fireworks
Display ever 'fired' in the State of Nebraska.
Arrange your work, your play enabling you to be at Krug Park
to enjoy these three days with thousands of others who will be there.
Athletic Events Every Afternoon
Mammoth Barbecue Thursday
' Spectacular Display of
PAIN'S FIREWORKS
Friday Night, Sept. 3
If It's Worth Holding, It's Worth Holding at
KRUG PARK
ONLY CIRCUS DAY IN OMAHA
A1 t PRICES:
Tents at 20th Tuesday, Jl wr t. .miuM,
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PsWiSn
MSTTT I is WM MITir" ISTTsT lit VB 1
POSITIVUY AND
Obviously tni meitist
ahuscmcnt institution
of all Tine
,l4'lfflkJ
PARADE AT 10 A
DOORS OPEN AT 1 AND 7 P. M
ONE TICKET ADMITS TO EVERYTHING
PERFORMANOM AT 2 AND P. M.
ONILOMM UMOt IS TSAWS
Downtown Ticket Office-Circus Day at MYERS
DILLON DRUG STORE, 1609 FARNAM ST. Ad
mission Tickets and Reserved Seats on Sale.
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DANCING
Henderson's big orchestra plays every eve
ning while hundreds dance in the big
lake shore pavilion. This is the
best time of the year
for dancing.
BATHING, BOATING
The big sandy beach at Manawa has never
attracted greater crowds than this year.
Pure water, refreshing fun devices,
lifeguards, individual lockers.
Boating is glorious at this
time of the year.
BAND CONCERT
A. A. Wedemeyer's big concert band will
play this afternoon and evening. Con
certs free. This band is one of f
the best that ever played
at Manawa.
FREE MOVIES
Every evening, free motion pictures are
shown at Manawa Park. Some of the
best pictures out ; full of action and .
interest, chosen especially for
outdoor exhibitions.
IAKEVIEW PARK
Conceded to Be "The Joy Spot of Omaha"
Polite Amusement for Particular People
AL WRIGHT'S FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
11,000 Sq. Ft. AIVIVIO Clear and Unob-
Dancing Surface r I H dm I M 1 structed Floor
Oh, Folks: i ...
A mirthquake in several distinct shocks is a brief description
of thMasked Ball, scheduled for next Thursday, August 26. It
is notfcotnpulsory to wear a costume, but if you do, you can count
yourself in on the big list of prizes given by
MR. LAKEVIEW.
Giant Jack Rabbit Coaster
Beautiful Ohio
Bug House
Carry-Us-AU
. Cool Rides
Omaha's Only Rofler'Rink Excellent Floor
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
A Mirthquake of Several Distinct Shocks
An Avalanche of Fun
At the
MASKED BALL
Hundreds of Favors and Prizes Distributed
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Picnic grounds, rides, games, Playground,
dining hall on the shore of the lake,
swings and pleasant tenches just
for resting. Now is the
prettiest time of ,
the year.
Admission Free
Automobile Parking Space
Manawa Park
Take, Omaha cars on 14th street. Fare. 10c; 45-minute
ride. Council Bluffs fare, Sc; 25 minutes.
SI IT,