THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 24, 1920. 5 D Season's Third Cohan Venture Is Marked Success By BURNS MANTLE. NEW York-(Spu! Corre spondence.) After two Un promising starts this year " n independent producer. George M. Cohan was not of a mind to tane any unnecessary chances with nis third venture, which is "The Meanest Man in the World." Both "Genius and the Crowd" and "The xavern' tailed to live up to his ex pectation. and after trying "The Meanest Man on the roar! firat with Alan Dinehart and then with Frank l nomas in the principal role, he de cided at the last minute to play the part himself, at least until the play got under way in New York. As a result he has promising success to his credit so long as he is willing to play in it. There is no questioning the personal popularity of this lad. He is, I believe, the best liked, partly because he is the best known, player in the American thea ter. In this pleasant little comedy the part 'he plays is that of a college man, a graduate of a law school. And he ia not at all the type, which he himself would be the first to ad mit. But that fact does not in the least interfere with his success. His audiences love him for himself alone, and he can cock his hat over the corner of his right eye the while he is addressing the heroine in her own home with absolute impunity. Any other college man would be laughed out of the theater for so doing, but not George M. Even as captious a critic as George Jean Nathan will readily forgive him. "The Meanest Man in the World" has to do with a young sentimen talist who is a failure as a lawyer. He hasn't the heart to serve a dis possess notice. And if he earns a tee to which he feels he is not en titled he straightway gives it to the misjudged client of his adversary. Finally, after a five-year struggle, when he is about to lose his offices for nonpayment of rent, he is given, one more chance by a friendly client. If he will go to a small town in Pennsylvania and collect a long overdue account, and prove by the collection that he can be "hard ' and "mean" as mean as the meanest man in the world he will be given another chance. He accepts the challenge, goes to the Pennsylvania village,- and then discovers that the firm from whom he is to make the collection is rep resented by the orphaned daughter of. the man who established the business. He also learns that she is the owner of certain abandoned acres which are likely to produce oil, and that the village usurer is about to cheat her put of them. So he straightway engages himself to her as her lawyer, and by the time the last act is reached has been able to turn "a ,bum town into a boom 'town," in which everybody has become wealthy enough to sup port evening clothes. Meanness, he preaches, never pays for long, and the really successful man must be ruled by his heart rather than his head. . Another of the "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" series, this three-act combination of wholesome hokum and snappy dialogue. The first act is particularly racy and delights its audiences. After that the descent toward the expected conclusion is a little disappointing, but no one seems to mind. Cohan's performance is replete with those convincing touches of genuineness in character accen tuation which endear him to his following, and is technically, over looking his fitness for the type, as nerfect as any actor is able to give. He is ably assisted by Marion Coak- ley and Ralph Sipperly. Without lifting the "S" volume of the encyclopedia, can anyone present tell teacher who Haym Salomon was? Or what he did for his country? No? Well, teacher is not surprised. He wasn't so very sure himself. Haym Salomon, chil dren, was the patriotic Jew who loaned George Washington money with which to finance the revolu tion during and following the re treat of the continentals across what is now Washington Heights and was in 1776 a wooded wilderness to the north of New York. Louis Mann knew about him. Or heard of him last season when a play with Salomon as the hero was submitted to him by Samuel Ship man and Victor .Victor. And he promptly elected to play him part ly because he liked the clay and partly because Louis, being a JewA has a pardonable pride of race. The play is called "The Unwrit ten Chapter," and it begins with a prologue in which one ot Haym STAN J&? THE swhw. AWHfeii). V. I BM sVsasaaa sfa I . I- I W v n-nj rap u L iU VI oCvJ WjliMp UQUTUER ' 'WH )&Kmm ALCXAMDBCL . s a) mmSm 0mX ffpa!m!liilP , v ;:lv.. k liiipii )).yBmm W . 1 ?v RUTH Salomon's descendants, a hero in the recent world war. has been in vited to the home of a wealthy New York bounder who boasts that no Jew has ever broken bread with im, or ever will. The bounder's son has done the inviting, because young Salomon is the boy who saved his life over there, but father , in sists the invitation shall be with drawn. Whereupon the son offers to wager his proud pater that, if he will agree to meet the unwelcome guest, he will not only suffer an im mediate, change of heart toward the Jewish race, but will himself insist that the invitation hold. The war hero comes: the snob bish father engages him in conver sation and during their talk hears the story of Haym Salomon's sac rifices for America. As the story is begun the scene darkens and the ncidents attendant upon the great Jew's revolutionary record are en acted. Haym is shown in his home, as a patriotic supporter of General Washington, when , the American congress was treating the father of his country rather roughly. There is a Sabbath eve meeting of wealthy Jews whom Salomon induces to loan their gold to the cause ot lib erty, culminating in his' imprison ment by Oeneral Howe ot the Brit ish army and his sentence to be shot at dawn. , Then back to the- scene in 1920, the conclusion of the story and the account of Salomon's escape. By this time father is convinced that "we are all Americans after all," young Salomon is urged to stay to dinner and the son wins his wager. It isn't much of a play, being slow-paced as drama and rather de liberately studded with patriotic speeches in defense of loyaltists of all creeds. But it serves a purpose in reminding the forgetful that there was such a man as Haym Salomon. Mr. Mann, without his dialect and with little chance to employ his tal ent as a comedian, gives a con ventionally sympathetic perform ance as the hero, and is capably assisted by a cast that includes Lu cille Watson, Arlcen Hackett nad Frank Kingdon. Another new play of the week was "The Outrageous Mrs. Palmer," a frank study of the temperamental actress as represented by Mrs. Pat rick Campbell. Mary Young, a popular player .in Boston and a gifted actress, plays the Campbell role and is amazingly like the Eng lishwoman in vocal intonations and in those fascinating characteristics that have stamped Mrs. Pat as an outstanding personality of the theater. It is so good an imita tion, in fact, that it weakens e character's effectiveness in the drama. 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When she is beaten she admits the boast to be a lie. The play has had a considerable success in Eoston, where the excel lent performance of Miss Young carried it. In New York, where she is not at all well known, the play's future is still in doubt. , "Kissing Time," a new musical comedy, is the conventional assem bling of those features that go to make up the average entertainment of its kind a hook in which the humor is mure or less deadly, and the tunes passing fair. At stated intervals, the chorus girls place their hands on each other's hips and weave the familiar snake figures about the stage, after which the hero and the heroine sing a duet and the comedian enlivens the pro ceedings by insisting that chicanery is afoot and the "cure for chicanery is chicory," whatever that means. There are a half dozen songs that earn encores and a cast that in cludes William Norn's, Edith Talia ferro, and Dorothy Maynard. Vessel to Be Burned. . Tom Terriss is taking a rest from hs arduous work of directing his latest production, "Dead Men Tell No Tales," although the big picture, based on E. W. Hornung's famous novel, has not yet been completed. It still remains for the "Lady Jerrayn," a big sailing vessel, to be burned to the water's edge and then destroyed by gunpowder, but this important scene will not be taken until it is certain that the ship will not be needed for further scenes. at the Brandeis theater for the week beginning Sunday, October '24, in the delightfully entertaining Cohan ized opera comique, has had the rare advantage of studying real royal personages at very close range. Prior to her appearance in "The Royal Vagabond" Miss Melton, who is an American by birth, spent many years in London. During her emi nently successful career in the Eng lish metropolis she won enviable fame in many leading dramatic roles, notably with Sir Henry Irv ing and Sir Herbert Tree, as, well as in the society dramas of Pinero, I'f rie, Tones and Chambers. Miss Melton has appeared "by royal com mand," as the court term is always quoted, upon several occasions, both at Windsor castle and at private per formances before a royal audience at various times. Frequently, during the height of the season, the royal box at one or another of the leading playhouses has been graced by members of the royal family while Miss Melton strode her stately Thespian way just the other side of the footlights. Everyone who has enjoyed the very artistic portrayal of the queen which Miss Melton so ably visualizes in "The Royal Vagabond," will readily agree that this painstaking and talented actress must have profited by close study of royalty in real life in order to give so realistic, lifelike and human characterization, with such stately dignity and queenly deportment as is invariably made manifest in her lovable and convincing portrayal of the queen' mother in Mr. Cohan's greatest satirical musical comedy. , Edward Burns once sold some thing that went under the slogan, "There's a Reason." Now he's leading man for feminine film stars. His latest assignment is with Mary Miles Minter. What the Theaters Offer GEO ROB M. cohan'e romaHlana In "Tha Royal Vagabond," will b the attrac tion at tha Brandola thrater tot ona week, oommanolng tonight Tha mmlo of "Tha Royal Vagabond" la tha Joint work f Anaoim Ooctal and Oeorgs M. Cohan. Mr. Oostil wrote tha mualo for "Tha Wan deror" and oompoaad the mualo for many light oparaa that have bean produred In Buhnmla, Tha book and lyrlra ara by Stephen Ivor Balnnyay, Oeorga M. Cohan and William Cary Dunoari, tha latter be ing the author of "Flddlr-re Three" and to author of "Hie Little Widow", and "The Purple Road." Mr. Frank 8ha, tha prin cipal comedian. Is ably aMlaiad by a com pany of players, Inoludlng Jaaale Robertson, George Klnnear, Vara Baylea Cola, Edmund Fltipatrlok, Km. ShMly, Edith Jane, Eddie Glrard, Barry Melton, Harry Jans wlok. Betty Loughney, Frank Bertrand, Anna Pauley and other cleyer principals whose Individual artlatry, together with the Sensational dance creations of tha be witching Edith Jane, Hatty Loughney and Harry Janswlck, and tha famoua "Quesn'a Guard," make an entertainment that la Irresistible. PRETENTIOUSLY staged. "Little Mlaa Vamp" is to be the headline attrac tion at the Orpheum thla weak. This la a sprightly musical comedy In one act with a company of 11 people, presented by the Llghtner sisters and Newton Alexnn der. The principals ara all vaudeville ravorltea firmly established. One of the featured acta on the bill la the skit. "Smiles." to be presented by Bob Nelson and Frank Cronln, billed aa "Home run hlttera In the game of aong." Six players are required for the presentation of "Help," the Jack Lait playlet of business life, which Is to be preaented by Jack Trainer. Charlee Kenna la to appear In his original character monologue, "The Street Fakir." "A Barnyard Episode," la to be presented by John Orren and Lillian Drew. She la a whistler and he Is a mlmlo. Teschow's cate display an unusual degree of feline Intelligence, The trlcka they perform are exceptionally Interesting. On the slack wire Miss loleen presents many difficult feata of balancing. She la also a pleasing vocalist. Clavernesa ot the newspaper humorists will be displayed on the screen In "Topics of the Day." Newi events will be ahown plctortally by Kino-grama. ALEXIS RULOFF and Shura Rulowa and Imperial Russian ballet, come aa the atelier attraotlon of tha new show opening at the Empress today. They posseea youth, beauty, personality and thorough conception ot every known etyle cf dancing. "Pretty Soft' a comedy sketch by WllUard Booth, and In the handa of Cato 8. Keith and company, will be one of the featured acts of the bllL Tyler and St. Clalr, who specialise on xylophone, marlmbophone and Hawaiian steel guitar, will preaent their musical number. Mra. Stan Stanley aaslated by Jimmy Rvan and James Graham will Of fer a song and dialogue conceit entitled, She Makes Faces and Gets Well Paid for Her Talent in This Line 20 Minute of Tour Life." EDDIE VOOT comes to the Orpheum next week In "The Love Shop." Other prlnolpela ell be Harry and n ra...,ih. Written bv Fred de Qresao, thla musical comedy ha been de- ecrlbed as a snapatoy in vivi. " lace, Thla la the atellar offering, but there are to be two featured acta. One a "Comedy MIx-Up, ' will be the aklt pre sented by Jsok Cahlli and Don Romlne. Sidney Phillips, In song and stories, will itkewls be featured. At WOODB presents "Business Be fore Pleasure," at the Brandel - theater, four day, utartlng Sunday, October it, with matinee Wedneaday. WINNIE Lightner, Orpheum star, does not agree with Sir Bulwcr Lytton that "the face is the infallible index of the mind." She says the face is used to fib just as is the voice sometimes, but that dissemblers usually find it more dif ficult to manage the facial expres sion thftn the voice. The face is affected much by mental process, but many learn to control the facial expression and can direct it almost at will. Facial expression is a vocational attribute with Miss Lightner, as it is with all trained actors, but grim acing to make others laugh was a schoolday habit with her. Miss Lightner says: "Making faces is a source of gen uine pleasure to me, because I find it easy to make people laugh', and I do now, and always did like to make people laugh. When I was a slip ot a girl at school I used to make funny faces when the teacher was not looking. Many and many a reprimand have I received for making funny faces and clowning in places where decorum and disci pline were first essentials. I enjoy hearing the laughter of others and I am greatly depressed by the tears of others. ' "On the trains and in other places part of my pastime is making people laugh and I find it easier for me to t make them laugh by making funny i faces than in any other way. Strange. but a girl may distort her pretty features as a poke-fun at others and will create laughter, while a man doing the same thing would enlist resentment , - "Of course making faces on the stage has taken on a commercial significance with me. Now if I sue-, ceed in keeping my audiences con vulsed in laughter, I experience the complacency that comes from know ing my services will continue in de mand, which is very nice. Girls, I wish to say it is particularly nice to have your own income, all made by yourself, amply large to gratify all reasonable desires, and be free from the feeling of dependency on anybody. Grimacing has been one of my chief assets on the stage and I would not take a small fortune for my capital stock in this partic ular line." . , Vivian Martin in "Peter Pan." Vivian Martin, who is the star in "The Song of the Soul," a forthcom ing production, was once Feter Pan. What that favorite play of Barrie's via first put' on with Maude Adams as the' little boy, who didn't want to grow up, Miss Martin (only no one called her "Miss" then), was one of the children of the play. She played with Miss Adams for several years and then when she was "almost grrwn up," but still In her teens, she waj cast for Peter, himself. For two years she played the part, touring tha country. Heard in Lob Angeles. "Try some of this.- It's the nearest beer in the city." The speaker was John MacCortnick. "Nope. Never touch the stuff l" protested Jerry Farrar, his compan ion. "What! Jerry Farrar don't drink Leer? Quitcha kiddin," returned MacCornnck. They were seated at a table in a Los Angeles jazz parlor exchanging pleasantries and savage ly masticating the ends of big black cigars. But wait a minute! If you think tnere's a scandal brewing, you're aU wrong. The Jerry Farrar in ques tion is a perfectly masculine prest agent, who sings only the praises oi Mayflower. John MacCormick it the West Coast publicity purveyor for First National. Messrs. Farrat and MacCormick are close friends- which is the closer ot tne two is na argument of ours. Husband Directs Wife. Mae Murray, on her return from a vacation in Europe, signed a con tract to appear as a star in Para mount pictures to be directed by her husband Robert Z. Leonard. "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Daily Mat., ISc to 78c Nitea, zsc io i.o The Shoai That Sunrise Wise Broadwsy FOLLY TOWN ,MS with ths Nl V. Cart Olrsct from the All-Sam. mtr Rua at the Btiutllul Columbia Thtatsr. Broadway sad 47th Sts. Blgoett Muilc.l Revua We Ever Played. Selling Out Twice Dully. No Advtnce la PHmi. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS 9m I? P r-t ..i ia.t. tjfj 'DAHCING1 ' 1 J RaflV n JA SB SODA FOUNTAIN REFRESHMENTS NOON DAY LUNCHEONETTE SUPPER LUNCHEONETTE - Dancing Matuiee Thura.-Sat.-Sun. Matinee 2S Admission Night SOc , GRAND OPENING n.mt Thur. day, October 28th "This is My Second Piece" Give the ChildretrAll They want Because it' Good for Them WIS A. Hal a Nut Fats 0'LFOMAI Sweet Fresh Pure Your Grocer Knows ? Ask Him THE D. E. WOOD BUTTER CO., V Evansville, Wisconsin Distributed by THE CUDAHY PACKING CO., OMAHA (if BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE j I ALEXIS RULOFF SHURA RULOWA IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BALLET in "An Artistic Series ot Terpelchoreem Uees" I I TYLER AND ST. CLAIR "PRETTY SOFT" "Vaudeville' Claeaieet ' Comedy Satire with , Xylophone Act" Cato S. Keith Co. MRS. STAN STANLEY & CO. in "20 Minute of Your Life" , j with Mrs. Stan Stanley, Jimmy Ryan and James Graham , , -ffiiuS V" PkotopUy Attraction "SUNSET V pl' SPRAGUE" BUCK JONES I KM I '5 iff' A Lively Romance) of thai Great In IseisiiiifsiV Outdoors I ' I Christie Comedy ' ' .. . FOX H CVj rr I "s"an B1J pt"" I NEWS I $!PI 1 yTSw JrV. t) ft - "l Ik Week Starting Sunday, October 24 The LIGHTNER GIRLS and NEWTON ALEXANDER Present a One-Aet Musical Comedy , LITTLE MISS VAMP" Featuring Winnie Lightner A Co. Including William Taylor, The Daneinf McDonalds and 10 Vampe CHARLES KENNA ' Presenting His Oringinal Character Monologue "THE STREET FAKIR" John Lillian ORREN & DREW Presenting Their Original Novelty "A BARNYARD EPISODE" Home Run Hlttera in tha Ceme of Song Bob Frank NELSON & CRONIN in "SMILES" TESCHOW'S CATS A Remarkable Exhibition of Feline Intelligence MISS IOLEEN ' The Petit Entertainer JACK TRAINOR And Company in Jack Lait'a Laughing Playlet of Business Life "HELP" Staged by Nat Phillips "Topic of tho Day" Kinofraou Matinees, ISc, SSc and SOei some at TS, II Sat. and Sun. Nights, ISc, 2Ss, 0c, 78a, $1 aome at flS. 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