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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 7, 1920.
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Spends Last $1,000
on "Game "Ad for
Support of Play
By BURNS MANTLE.
, uv lork-Specul Corre-
sponaencej hul Carroll is
writer of songs and plays. Also
ari arro'i, one concludes, aftei
reading the advertisement he wroti
and raid for in lat .S
rals, is a game bird. His play. "The
I-ady of the Lamp," has been going
aione nicely at the Republican for a
nioiith or more, burning with a
a Giuliani name.
But a week or so ago it began to
pu'.ter, and last week threatened to
go out. Immediately, of course, the
incaier ouzzards began to gather;
the manager to be sure of his house;
the creditors to be sure of their bills;
the Itoldyousos to be sure of their
ciiorues.
Alt of which angered young Mr,
Carroll. tie was not yet, so the
vory goes, in debt to any man and
he had a thousand dollars in the
bank. So he took the thousand
and, as they say in the A. E. F.,
"shot it all" cn one last plea for SUp-
yori. v
"My last $1,000." the advertise.
men is headed, ajd frankly it is a
s cry tor Help. I here is, of course, a
hit of hokum and back slapping in
it. "I am spending this money in
the last hope that Imay reach the
really fine theatergoing public of
New York," Mr. Carroll starts off,
"and if I don't reach you I shall at
Iccst know that I fired all my am
munition before the ship went down
. . . r. "1 believe that there are
still good, clean, sweet, wholesome,
home-loving people left in the
world whose hearts are not so cal
lous that they cannot appreciate any
evening's entertainment that does
not have a georgette nightie, a fold
ing bed, or a semi-nude, woman
decorating the center of the stage."
But once past this the statement is
frank and open and interesting. "I
, j wrote and produced a play at the
Republic theater." repeats Earl; "my
critics and comrades acclaimed it. I
received hundreds of flattering let-
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Mollie Ever Was a
Merry-Merry Herself,
So Girls All Like Her
Why is Mollie Williams always
able to secure the prettiest and class
iest chorus for her shows? That
question is asked annually, and it
will be asked again this week when
the Mollie Williams Greatest Show
will be seen at the Gaycty theater.
Yes, there's a real reason why
Miss Williams succeeds in getting
the drop on the other producers
picking the peaches and leaving
some of the other producers to se
lect lemons. The fact is that the
chorus girls are strong for Miss
Williams, and ;t isn't because she
is the only woman producer in bur
lesque or because she is a great
star. It isn't because of anything
that she is today, but of what she
used to be, for Mollie Williams was
once, a chorus girl.
Some stars try to blot that page
out of their history, but Mollie Wil
liams isn't that sort. She is willing
to have the whole world know that
she was a chorus girl once and "that
she came out of the ranks only when
her talent had been recognized. But
the chorus girls just love her be
cause they can feel that she was
once one of them.
A chorus girl likes to obtain a
place in Mollie Williams' show be
cause they know "that Miss Williams
appreciates them. She knows their
trials and tribulations; she knows
how much it is reasonable to expect
of them and what is unreasonable.
The chorus girl in Mollie Williams'
show can go to Miss Williams and
tell her troubles and know that she
will have her sympathy if she de
serves it, and a friend who will al
ways advise her the right thing to
do in any case. There is a great
bond of fellowship between the star
and her girls; if you don't believe
it sav something derogatory of Miss
Williams in the presence of some
of her girls and see how quick you
land in the hospital or the morgue.
And Miss Williams is always on
the lookofit for a chance to help her
girls. None is quicker to reward
talent that proves worthy and none
is quicker to speak an encouraging
word to the girl who loses heart.
And that is probably why there is
so much "pep" in her choruses
the girls just like to do their very
best for the star they think so
much of.
Many New Costumes.
Elaine Hamtnerstein's new picture,
"The Daughter Pays," calls for more
changes of costume than any previ
ous picture in whidi the star has ap
peared. She spent 10 days shopping
before she completed her costumes.
Versatile Girl
Is Emma Haig
then borrow as many more thou
sands from other friends as he could
and risk them.
The actor-author rs particularly
active in New York this season, and
the vote is six to nine in his favor.
Gilda Varesi had a hand in the
writing of- "Enter, Madame." and
trs, appreciative phone calls, and that is one(of the leading successes
pjrsonal commendations ot tne ar
tistic merit of my play. Ninety-nine
out of a hundred have said it is
great. ... I have litle money
to spend on advertising, and I
thought this mouth-to-mouth pub-lir-itv
would make my business jumo
beyond the overhead expense and
t''at my box ofice would say 'suc
cess.' But it didn't!
'"The Lady' has been rocking
along for weeeks. Just getting Dy
slightly, somewhat too slightly, at
fimM. But I have hung on. Other
ot tne new season
James Montgomery wrote the
book and helped with the staging
of "Irene," which is already in its
second year.
George M.Cohan tinkered "The
Meanest Man in the World" into
a success, and then stepped into the
name part to cinch matters, and he
staged "Mary," whjch will undoubt
edly run through the winter, and
"The Tavern,'" which promises to
last until the holidays at least.
frank Bacon wrote the most of
What the Theaters Offer
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Times, pui x uit ... . . . ---
.1... 4.:i :.rct f ami nower Ligntnin , which threatens now to
tried to take the theater away from sy on Broadway for another year
mi in nrdrr 'to house another attrac
tion; every effort has been made to
snuff out 'The Lady of the Lamp;'
the ticket agencies were intimidated,
my advertisinJimited, and my elec
tric lights turned out. But still I
hung on. Now ... I am roll
ing my last thousand to try to make
good. ...
"If you have seen 'The Lady of
the Lamp and liked it, won't you
please urge some others to enjoy it
alsof It you naven t seen it. win
you take a chance on my humble
say-so and come? If you don't like
it, I want to do a John Wanamaker
and be the first theatrical manager
in America to refund the money of
any dissatisfied custdmer. I shall
keep the box office open after the
play. I personally will be on hand,
and I shall repay promptly the price
of every ticket to every displeased
purchaser."
The actor-author is a sensitive ani
mal. He simply cannot give up his
faith in the thing he has created.
( He is- no more stubborn than the
average author, but knowing the
tricks of the theater and the history
cf those few plays that have weath
ered six or eight weeks of bad busi
ness and later grown into popular
successes, Jie is less willing to admit
failure.
Usually the author who sells a
ptay to a producer stands about
anxiously until the purchaser gets
through doing whatevN" he decides
to do to it, and then meekly bears
his part of the onus -if the produc
tion is not successful. But the ac-tpr-authot1
insists upon his right to
have a hand in the production of
his'Dwn play, and he therefore
comes out of the experience not only
supremely sanguine as to the play's
chances but so completely immersed
in the venture there is no hope of
his seeing it as it is.
Every one of them, given the
chance, would risk not only his own
last $1,000, as Mr. Carroll has done,
but his best friend's last $1,000. and
Henry Johannszen
Glass At Paint Company
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at least, having gone through two
seasons to record receipts.
Frank Craven is responsible' for
"The First Year," which is good for
an all-season run, and William
Hodge, though his reviewers did not
speak kindly of his efforts, is still
doing a profitable business with
"vThe Guest of Honor."
Alan Brooks is in the Earl Car
roll class, in that he refuses to ad
mit "Because of Helen" is lacking
in the qualities that make for popu
lar success, and is bravely announc
ing the second month of the play's
run at tne funcn and Judy.
Max Halbe's "Youth" was pro
duced v at the Greenwich Village
theater last week, and served to
remipd us of much that we happily
missed during the war, when the
German drama was barred from our
theaters. It is inotheiof those un
comfortably frank discussions of
the sex problem as it attacks the
adolescent.
A 6erman student, returning to
the home of his uncle, a Catholrc
priest, meets the cousin he had
known in childhood, seduces her,
and escapes the bullet the girl's half
witted brother aims at him when the
girl jumps in front ofiiim. It has
little dramatic value, the action be
ing laboriously foreshadowed from
the first scene, and the storv is
thoroughly unpalatable to American
audiences.
The boy and girl are plaved, and
well played, by Reginald Sheffield
and Lois Churchill, healthy young
sters still in their teens, whom one
resented seeing mixed up in-a story
none of their elders would have
thought of discussing in their pres
ence. Adulph Link, a German char
acter actor, plays the priest, and
these three are assisted bv Edward
B. Reese and Alan McAteer. '
Ethel Clayton is back from Eu
rope having completed her second
foreign trip within a year. She was
accompanied by her mother and
brother, Donald.
VEHICLE entirely worthy of the
range and Intensity of GeraMlns
Farrar's rliumnrlc nno-.- i .nt.n
Riddle Woman." the Associated Exhibi
tors feature vhlch began its five-day en
gagement at the Brandels theater yester
day. Ttfe plot Is woven by a masculine
vampire who had perfected a wonderful
system of blackmail which took the form
of betraying women and then blaekmalt
lnR them. The story Is most concerned
with his serpentine trail around two vic
tims find a third, little more than a child,
wno 'was Just beginning to slip Into
bondage.
IN a pleasing skit called "playtime,"
comes Emma Halg as one of the stel
lar attractions for the current week at
the Orpheum. Since she became a con
spicuous favorite with the Zlegfeid Follies
she has established herself as one of the
most engaging entertainers on the vaude
ville stage. This time she Is to be as
sisted by Hichard W. Keene. Frank
wiicox, witn tne support of five carefully
chosen players, is to 'present the-"one-ati
comedy, "Sh-h!" as another headline at
traction. Frenzied finance Is the baslH of
the amusing comedv. Van. Pantwnil
Murphy and Glbner make up the heavy
weight vocalists called the Primrose Four.
The comedy of the Swor Brothers Is
from time to time interrupted by songs
arid by a bit of soft-shoe dancing. Their
portrayals of the colored man are ex
tremely humorous. William Brack and
the six other Bracks are considered
astonishing gymnasts. "Love's Follies"
will be presented by the Werner &
A mores trio. Their act Is 'chiefly a
.lugelery performance. Colev & Jaxon
present a skit called "The MinsXrel and
tne Main." The wit of the newspaper
paragraphs will flash upon the screen In
"Topics of the Day," and news events
will be pictured with animated photo
graphy by Kinograms.
SPECIALTIES and feature will be. a
large part of the offering by Mollis
f Williams' greatest show at the Gayety
theater this week. Miss Williams herself,
supported by Frank Fanning and Don
Trent, will contribute a thrilling dramatio
playlet presenting a tragic episode en
titled "The Unknown Law" Cy (Jazz)
Pluriiett will give an Impersonation of
tse.'t Williams and Teddy McNamara and
Louise Worthlngton will offer a clever
tlrging and dancing specialty, Purcella
and Ramsay in a singing and dancing
novelty. Another feature which will ap
peal especially to the feminine porrlon ot
the audience will be Miss Williams' fash
Ion review. Ladies' matinee at 2:15 dally
all week, starting tomorrow. Today's
matinee begins at 3.
talnment. Slg Frani and company will In
troduce startling feats on the bicycle, com
edy talk and cxcrutlatlngly funny antics.
Freed and Green, In their offering, "The
Music Lesson," wjll present one of the
Important attractions of the bill. Rolls
and Royce, wh,o specialize In comedy and
character songs, are also featured on the
btH. . An acrobatic number and medley of
uances aiso gives mem; opportunity to
buuw meir versatility.
ANOTHER George Choos production Is
scheduled for presentation at the Or-
fiicu.fi. jam uiuai recently siagoa
musical comedy, "Under the Apple Tree,"
is to be the headline attraction, opening
next Sunday. Glris, gowns and gayoty are
the chief elements of the offering. "Shrtp
ping" Is the title of the whimsical skit
wnicn is to ie presented by Howard Lang-
ford and Ina Frederick. Neal Abel, whose
blackfaco stories are excepilonally enter
taining, will also be featured. As a snft
shoe dancer and as a vocalist he u enonitv
ciieuuve. rour oir.er excellent vaude
ville acts will bs Included in the bill.
1 1 THE OLD HOMESTEAD" will be at
j tne jurandeis theater one day only,
matinee and eveninir Rntnniav
November 13, with William Lawrence asj
uiicio jo!,' wnicn. character be has
piayea over ,uuu times.
RICHARD Walton Tully's The Bird of
Paradise," with Florence Rockwell
in the title role, will be the attrac
tion at the BrandeiK theater for three
nights, commencing Thursday, November
IS. Others ir. the cast include Robert
, nnsier, Brandon Evans, Gertrude Wal
ters. Rose Watson, Leo Curley, 'James K. '
Appbee and the native Hawa.ian players.
MR. Chauncey Olcott In "Macuehla,"
isto be presented at the Brandels
theater for an entire week starting
Sunday, December 6, under the manage
ment of. A. L. Erlanger. The cast that
Mr. Erlanger has provided for Mr. Ol
cott and "Macushla" is" an able one.
A
THE
I quartet of harmony singers who dis
pense melodies, old and new, headline
the opening show at the Empress today,
promise some pleasing and unusual enter-
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Alaskan Governor a Critic
Gov. Thomas Riggs, jr.. of Alaska,
has written to Edward Sloman, di
rector of the Jack London story,
"Burning Daylight," calling atten
tion to a little slip in the produc
tion. After praising it highly as a
whole, the governor says, "But the
wearing of shoes in the Alaskan
cold is impossible. Being an old
!og-musher myself I thinkI can
speak authoritatively." Mr. Sloman
thanked the executive for the tip.
To the little kiddie admirers of
Bessie Love, vho live near her, the
little star is devoting Friday night
of each week at her beautiful Laurel
Canyon home near Hollywood. She
m.kes chocolate candy, and reads to
them chapters . from her own orig
inal good night stories, which is
soon to be published in book form.
TUNEFUL tale of youth, beauty and
laughter is "Take It From Me,"
coming to the Brandels theater
early In December. The book and lvrlrs
are by Will B. Johnstone, a New York
newspaper cartoonist, and th music by
Will R. Anderson.
OBERT B MAVTET.T. hnnlt.fl f
Jf the Brandels shortly after the holi
days. Miss Genevieve Hamper heads
nm pig supporting company.
-OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
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SSTT5! Nltes. 25c to $1.25
Burlesk's Sweetheart, Our Very Own
parabljE MOLLIE WILLIAMS
AND HER GREATEST SHOW
See Mollie's dramatic episode of the frozen
north, THE UNKNOWN LAW. Mollie's
beauty chorus of Peaches and Vamps.
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Admission! Matinee Free, Night 55c.
Phono Tyler 5645 for Free Table
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AUDITORIUM
Wednesday, Matinee and
NOV. 1 Oth Evening at 8:30
The World's Most Popular Organization
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Leut-Commawer John Philip Sous , Conductor
, AMT10ML IflSTITUTIOtf
Band numbers 70wsicinns and the following soloists t
MISS FLORENCE HARDMA1T .....Tiollnkt
MISS MARY BAKER Soprano
MISS WIJIFRED RAMBRICK Harpist x
MR. J0I1X DOLAJf Cornet Virtuoso
MR. ELLIS Jtt'DIARMID Flnte
MR. LEE H. DAVIS Piccolo
MR. JOSEPH XORKITO Clarinet
MR. JOHN KUHN Sonsaplione '
MR. GEORGE J. CAKEY Xylophone
Prices, Matinee 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 and War Tax
Prices, Evening $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 and War Tax
. Seats on Sale at Auditorium Box Office.
Versatility is Emma Haig's middle
name!
The little dance star who comes
to .the Orpheum today is not only a
stepper of international note, but she
is an artist in oils as well. Her
mother before her was a dancer and
painter and Emma has inherited the
gifts though both were Quaker
born ami reared, and in Philadelphia,
at that I
She is also a flyer. She made a
record at Princeton that won her
aviator's double wings, and she has
the pilot's license to prove it. In
deed, Emma is decidedly an out
doors girl. Her favorite recreation
is golf. She plays in every city she
visits. She also rides superbly, She
is a skilful polo player and was in a
big game in Chicago only a few
months ago. i
"Athletics," declares Miss Haig,
"are an essential for a dancer, be
cause she must keep limber and sup
ple, I weigh under 100 pounds ad
am not five feet tall, but I am very
strong and active, and the strenuous
dancing I do does not tire me, be
cause I keep physically fit all the
time.
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Jewels
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Women will find many things to
interest them in "The Riddle: Wom
an," now being shown at the
Brandeis. Not alone will they be
interested because it is a story of the
glory of womanhood, nor because it
stars the magnetic, charming and
fascinating Geraldine Farrar, but
because it is a modern story that
gives Miss Farrar an unlimited op
portunity to wear the most stunning
creations of Taris and New York
modistes.
It is not an uncommon sight, in
a theater where Geraldine Farrar is
playing, o see professional dress
makers, with pad and penjcil, eager
ly and deftly sketching an outline
of her gowns. As Lit lie Olrik, Miss
Farrar displays! several evening
gowns of stunning and daring cut,
some gossamery, frilly, lacy negli
gees, some richly simple street
dresses, and afternoon frocks of
varying styles and fabrics. Also
not to be overlooked are her smart
shoes and hats and her magnificent
jewels, which are 'different with
every change of costume.
Adcle Blood and Madge Bellamy,
portraying other types of women
the eternal paradox also wear
some charming gowns.
BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE
SOUTHERN HARMONY FOUR
Harmony DUpaniara
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FREED and ROLLS and
GREEN ROYCE
In Pretantiaf -
"The Music Lesson" "Sunnysid Up." ,
SIG FRANZ & CO.
In "Fun on Wheel."
WM. FOX PRESENTS
EILEEN PERCY
- In
"BEWARE OF THE
BRIDE"
A Sparkling Screen Fare by Edgar
Franklin.
I Christie Comedy, "Don't FOX
Blame the Stork" NEWS
TODAY EJtS
Continuous 1 to 11 P. M.
ADMISSION
AFTERNOONS 25c
EVENINGS 35c
Including War Tax
A Message to All
Women:
Exquisite woman,
your eyes mirror the
mystery of Mona
Lisa, forever the rid
dle of the universe.
Youij intuition in
times of stress pro
vides the real
dramas of human
ity. Your moods are
the despair and the
glory of man. Yet
you know not the
complex emotions
Of you-Gwn heart.
What hidden heri
tage of the eternal
feminine makes you
forever "THE RID
DLE: WOMAN?"
See the
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Which Mirror
An Alluring
Personal Charm
An Exotic Drama of Strong and Weak Women
kmnDLEl
"Will ))ou give me ten thousand dollars?" she inquired.
She loved her hus
band with the full
strength of her pas
sionate vitality.
But she kept some-,
thing from him.
Was it weakness,
was it fear or was it
a strange impulse of
her womanly na
ture? The greatest drama
of life is woman, a jj
contradiction to ner
own heart, a niys
terytoman. Added Attraction
HAROLD LLOYD
in.. 1
"High and Dizzy"
An Amazing Feature of Supreme Excellence
Thursday Evening,
November 11th,
at 8:15
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November 13th
Matinee, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00; Evening, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50
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