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"-A J-VB T. BWC "! NMMMn OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1921. 6 D il(w Hamper Has Shakespeare Roles . Well at Command Not since the days of Mary Anderson has any Shakespearean actress on the American stage pre sented so perfect a type of classic beauty as the youthful Genevieve Hamper, leading woman with Rob ert B. Mantel), coming to the Bran deis Monday evening. This, at least, Is the opinion expressed a few weeks ago by a veteran theatergoer of Louisville, home of "Our Mary," who witnessed the debut of the actress who later became the idol of both hemispheres. Miss Hamper is one of the rare actresses who compass a long gamut ' of Shakespearean heroines while still youtiff and girlish enough to look the parts to perfection. Nearly all the women of Shakespeare are girls in their teens or twenties, Ophelia, Desdcmona, Juliet. Cordelia. Rosa-: lind. Evi'n Lady Macbeth is a young matron, and Cleopatra Is in the height of her womanly charms But the long and difficult prepara tion for a Shakespearean career usually finds the actress fading be fore she has arrived at the climax of her ambitions. It was a classic grace and pose of a rare type displayed ,by a pretty applicant for a small vacancy in his compsnv during his engagement in Detroit 'in 1910 that led Mr. Man tell to choose Miss Hamper. On Thanks giving after she made her debut in Chicago as Jessica in "The Merchant of Venice. From the start she dis played a talent that matched her physical charms, and as she im . proved in her work, the tragedian entrusted her with more and more important roles. Then in the spring of 1913, during her engagement in Ottawa, he had her play Ophelia. She was accepted with enthusiasm by a cultured audience in the Can adian capital and when the new sea son opened the following season in Pittsburgh, Miss Hamper was pro moted to the position of leading woman. She did not immediately play all the leading parts, but grad ually increased her repertoire to in clude finally, in 1916, the most diffi cult of all, "Lady Macbeth." Tells Good Stories About Himself and Other Celebrities Iff S'iF fc . Kir rWV V &ftlligil . ' A .-rj ffl?OBT. MANTELL I fl miss cllis4 ; Vs5fb2? i Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark Made Over Into a Musical Comedy By James J. Montague- ' If Owen McGiveney, lightning iliange artist, ,to be at the Orpheum this week, doesn't preserve his ex periences in book form, some thrill ing talcs of adventure and entertain ing anecdotes about world-famous ' personages will belost. - Imagine being able to exhibit a gold hilted, pearl-inlaid sword with the nonchalant aiinoin' u-nt that it had been presented tc personally by the last of the Aus. i emperors. Imagine having been bodyguard to the fiery, beloved English priest, 'ather Bernard Vaughn, when he set out, si'iglehanded, to convert the whole east end of London! ,' Fancy talking, man to man, with Lord Reading, viceroy of India. And of witnessing the humiliation of Olga l'etrova, when at the outset of her career, that great artist was pelted with rotten vegetables from the gal1- lery of London music halls 1 "With Father Vaughn, I walked through the streets, robed in cassock arid surplice, ringing S" huge oell.U re lated McGiveney. "When heads oopped out of windows he called out: 'St. Dunstan's tonight 'at 8.' "They had never seen anyone on the street in such a costume, and their curiosity was aroused. At 8 o'clock the church was packed. Fath er Vaughn locked his impromptu congregation in, and waded into that crowd of sinners with such fervor that he had them all ou their knees. Mr. McGivenney tells the follow ing story about Mine. Fetrora : "When the gallery started pitching tomatoes at her, the music hall man agers refused to book her. She tramped from one hall to another without luck. Then she got desper ate. , "She walked irto the office of Leon Zeitler, the booking manager oi the London halls, one day, and an nounced that she had come to the Via fotlin Thai, ihn irtet EUU V. IIWI IVHIt, A I VII ."V W. - J the door, pulled a gun ou him and exclaimed: 'But I'm not going over the bridge alone.' You can believe h immediately wanted to book her for life." - In his act, Mr. McGiveney por trays five characters from Dicken's "Oliver Twist," and mitkes 22 changes, of costume in 15 minutes, which is registered as the most re markable protean achievements in vaudeville. He declares the speed and tension under which he 'works causes him to lose a pound or two at each performance. : " " ' Spceial Concert An appealing musical concert by the Rialto Symphony players under the direction of Harry Brader will be given for one hour today at the Rialto theater, beginning at 1 o'clock. ' - v Julius K. Johnson will accompany on the pipe organ. The musical program will be given in conjunction with the photoplay, "Not Guilty,? - .. - Ooonitiff with the march. "Semper Fidelis" by Sousa, the symphony j players will run through the master pieces of Henry Litolff, Tschaikow ski. Godard and Delibes. Mr. Johnson will give an organ solo, "Pomp and Circumstance," by Elsar. The concert program follows: March. "Semper FidelH". Sousa Maximilian Robespterra Overture Henry Litolff "Dans Slave" Chabrier Walt ballet from "Domrosechen" . . . . - Tsehalkowakl Selection from "Irone.. Tlenney Scenes Poetlquea" Godard "Pomp and C'1rcumtne". ...... .Kliar Julius K. Johnson. Parse Clrcasstenna from "Ballet La Source" Delibes "American Patrol" Meachem Actress Around World Pauline Bush has made the first lap of her round-the-world trip, hav ing arrived at and .departed from Honolulu. Miss Bush has undertak en a two-years journey with the chief purpose or gathering new and colorful material for stories to be filmed by her husband, Allan Dwan. the noted producer-director. The trip extends to South Africa and winds up in western Europe. Tod Browning's "Outside the Law" has been passed by the Chi cago censors, in spite of a drastic ruling which banned the showing of any picture depicting crime or criminals,- whether it was a nice crime or nice criminals that were depicted. Sneeze That Didn't Fit With Lines Gives Audience Big Laugh By HELEN MACKELLAR. "While I have experienced a num ber of very humorous incidents dur ing the time I have played on the stage, the very apex of humor oc curred at the '2.13d performance of 'The Storm,' , celebrated at ' the Forty-eighth street theater, April 14, last. "The scene is the bedroom of Mannette Fachard, in a desolate cabin in a western forest, in which I are marooned by a terrific blizzard, I Burr Winton (Edward Arnold), i David Stewart (Robert Randel) and are at dagger points, each fighting for the love of little Mannette. "Stewart, the Englishman, enters my bedroom where I am asleep The noise of his entrance causes me to stir.' Stewart secretes himself: behind a curtain. The howl of the wind outside frightens Mannette and she sits up and cries aloud for Burr Winton. who rushes in to auiK Mannette's fears of the wolves, v i "During the scene that follows I amcalled upon to play the most exciting piece of work of the entire play the love scene between the lit tle French-Canadian girl and alio big woodsman. The apex of the scene is when Burr crushes Man nette to him and kisses her. The wind shrieks at this point and he comforts me. . On the night in ques1 tion, when Burr embraces nie, Mr. Randel, back of the curtain, sneezed. I shrieked and Mr. Arnold said: 'It's all right, Mannette, it's only the cry of the wind.' . ' "Needless to say the audience was convulsed with laughter at the gro tesqucry of , the speech and the sneeze coming together, and the en tire scene including the curtain to the act was lost." Miss MacKeltar will be seen with the original New York-Chicago company at the Brandeis theater for four days-conimencing Sunday, February 20, with the popular mati nee on Wednesday. ,, Faversham Crowns a Notable Screen Career What the 'Theater Offer William Faversham's character izations on the screen are distinct and entirely unique, which was evi denced in his last picture, "The Man Who Lost Himself," and which is demonstrated most effectively in his second picture, "The Sin That Was His," which plays this week at the Sun theater. MME. LOUISE HOMER AND LOUISE HOMER, JR. AT - Auditorium, Friday, February IS SEATS ON SALE AT BOX 'OFFICE. Prices $3.00 $2.00 1 .00 "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER Daily Mats, 15 to 75c Nttes, 25c to 1J lj . uii nofiu BRrarftjTa THE BOSTOHIANS K1 WITH THE AUTHOR-ACTO Frank Funny Finney 'V&hlr! Beauty Chorus of Bean Eatinj Boston Girls LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS EATTY'S Co-Operative Cafeterias Fay Dividends to Those Who Do the Work T5DAT at the Brandeis, D. W. Grif fith's wonder upectacle "Way Down East," will be seen for the last two limes, matinee and evening. This pic turUatlon of a famous play has been pro nounced by all local authorities the great est work of this genius of the screen. The moBt notable cast ot players ever nsMembled for a screen production inter pret' the various roles o, this remarkable production. v AS THE CARDINAL In a new. pro.' duction of Bulwer kytton's "Rich elieu," , Robert B. Mantell opens ' a half week's engagement at the Brandeis theater tomorrow evening. "Richelieu" will be followed at the Brandeis by three of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays. "Macbeth,'1 Tuesday night; "As You Like It," Wednesday afternoon, and "Julius Caesar," Wednesday nigr.x. ror "As You Llks It" and "Julius Caesar, complete new scenic productions are car ried. "As You Like If has been- re ofti.,. in vaars absence from Mr. Mantell's repertoire, for Ihe purpose of presenting Miss Oenevleve Hamper as Rosalind, most fascinating of Shake speare's heroines. Mr. Mantell, following the lean or mo oia r.nsusn h,ituih, Macready, plays the Melancholy Jaques. The new "Julius Caesar" production, re placing one destroyed by fire is modelled closely after a famous production of the play at the Theater Antolne, Paris, with massive effects of Roman architecture and a row- grouping of the mob in the Forum scene. Mr. Mantell appears as Brutus. .Thirty skilled players support the tragedian. - ... Hm HE BOSTONIANS" will ba seen as I the week's card at the Gayety. Frank Finney is the star of th organisation and Phil Ott makes an ftdmlrablo co-worker forF1nney. The comedian-star is the authiff of the book which, is being used thij year. "From Here to Shanghai" in two acts, six scenes and a prologue. It gives Flnnsy and Ott plenty of comody situations, Matinee dally all week. The announcement is made that starting with today's matinee, which be gin at 3. there will be a groat reduction In seat prices for every Sunday matinee for the balance of the season. CONSPICUOUSLY successful as a fea ture ot several Winter Garden shows, George Jessel has returned to vaude ville. In his six-scene musical comedy he will appear at th Orpheum this week as the stellar attraction. His offering, "Troubles of 1921," is a satira on the revue epidemic. The show Is to have two notable, special feature acts. One Is contributed by Oscar Lonvic, comedy viollnlat, the other by Owi McGiveney, protean actor. Mr. Lorain offers a mono logue, while he plays tr.e violin. Mr. McGiveneywlll present quick change epi sodes from Pickens. He does a sies of portrayals from "Oliver Twist." includ ing Oliver, Monks, Fagin, BUI Slkes, the Artful DAdger and Nancy, Barnes and Freeman- have a diverting skit called "A Pressing Engagement." They excel in lisht conversational comedy. Roy and Arthur present a juggling oddity called "A Chinese Hesta-urant." Arthur doea the comedy, and his partner displays the expert dexterity. Bits of vaudeville, with special Bongs written by Mr. Goslar, will be presented in the offering ot Irving Goslar and Rhea I.usby. Keven small dogs are tbje principals in "Lillian's Com edy Pets." Newspaper humor will be fea tured on 'the screen in "Topics of the Day,'' and once again Kinograms will show 1n motion pictures the latest news events. JACK LAIT'S laughing playlet of busi ness life entitled "Help," staged by Nat . Phillips, will be presented as the head iipe attraction of the show opening at the impress today. Jack Tralnor, who heads the cast, ts supported by a quintet who portray their parts vividly rin earnest. Hart, Wagner and Eltls, will present "Go ing to the Opera." They combine new and original songs and patter, together with harmony singing and yodellns. Con nell, Leosja and Zippy, with a hodgo-podge act which they call "Variety a La Carlo." Sensational hand-to-hand balancing and poEing will bo presented by tlio Arcs Brothers. , (Copyright Br The Bell Syndicate Inc.) CHORUS OF DANES. To while away tha tedium t'pon this lonely eoaat. We've asked a lady medium To call us up a (host. We hope he won't be terrible, A grisly ghastly alght For we are highly aoarable And easily take fright And scaring Danes with clanking chains And groaning Isn't right. Ghost Off stage. CHORUS. Our hearts are thrilled our marrow ohllled We're scared to death almost; That voles we hear fills us with fear It Is, it Is the Ghost. . flHOST ENTERING. I'm looking for a Danish prince named Hamlet; He's a bear-cat, though he's just lit tle mad And what make! the case the sadder Is the fact that I am madder For I used to be his dear old dotlns dad. CHORUS. Though ha looks a little hazy, and con fesses he is crasy, Treat him kindly; ho la Hamlet's doting , dad. , QHOSfc Don't stand about And shako with fear. Step outl Step out! , Bring Hamlet hera. Enter Hamlet. HAMLET . Well, well! this surely Is a wonder. I cannot seem to set It through my head. Say father dear,, I ask you how In thunder You're walking on the castlt when ' you're dead? CHORUa It seems the ghost has made an awful blunder By walking on the Castle when he's dead. Enter Ophelia. " . OPHELIA Oh! Hatn don't make mo sad Or wretched I shall be; They say that you are mad But don't be mad at me. , And who's the foggy guy You look at with sut'h awe. I've seen him somewhere Why, It looks just like your' paw. " GHOST When strolling In the park one day I lay beneath a tree, , And while beneath a tree I lay Your unele cams to me. Ho had with him a deadly drug And with a deadlier sneer. He mixed It In a gallon jug And poured It In n,y ear. HAMLET AND OPHKL1A Ah! While you snored the monster poured The poison in you- ear. GHOST But now It's getting, lata And chilly tsathe air Tnu know the guy I hate I bid you both. "Get Square!" , . HAMLKT when I lately spent a night In Copen hagen. I took In to kill the time a rotten show. And envenomed by my malic I will bring it to the palace And get the man that killed my dad to go. Enter king. Ki.va, No' no! j That show! 1 I'll never to! Enter players. . HAMLET v Well, look who's hexe. Now welcome honest flayers; How lucky that you got hera just In time! Give the king a katsenjammer with that awful melodrarnar And avenge a very bad and wicked crime 1 THE KINO No more! No more! I do implore Dear Hamlet I've seen that show before. HAM LIT Put on the show, you actor guys. And do It quick 'jefora, he dies. Actors make ready to give their performance. ' LEADING MAN "Who was that lady I jeen you with the other day?" KINO He spoke That Joke . - j And I must croali (dies) HAMLET Better beat It while the going's good Ophelia, Ere the rest ot this here tragedy you see. If you stay the shock will surely keel ya As It has (gssp-gasp) unhappily keeled jue, (Dies). OPHELIA AND DANES Now we have heard That actor guy. There's nothing left To do but dla. All accordingly die. (Curtain.) Movies Will Soon' Get "The Detil" In Film Version The movies arc getting the very devil from the legitimate stage 1 Yes, they are! Andit isn't nearly as funny as it sounds. It is a literal statement of fact, for Molnar's famous play, "The Devil," has been filmed with George Arliss, the cele brated English actor who inter preted the title rolu of the piec in America, as the star. The produc tion was completed a short time ago by Harry Leonhardt and Andrew J. Callaghan for Associated Exhibitors, Inc., which concern will present it through Pathe. This famous drama was first shown in 1907 at Budapest, and then in Vienna. It created a furore and the following jc.i.son invaded th theaters of every capital on the con tinent. Europe, however, had only one devil out of Molnar, whereas in New York there were two. One production was offered at ths Bcl asco theater in New York with George Arliss in the title role, and the other at the Garden with Edwin Stevens as the evil one. Just as New York preferred the well-groomed, well-manned, draw ing room devil, with his monocle, his discreet smile, his subtle innuen does, of George Arliss, to the farci cal, rather gross delineation of Edwin Stevens, the movies have taken Mr. Arliss for the devil and with a setting and supporting cast reported to be the most elaborate, the pictures have essayed, this cel luloid presentation of the Moluar play will make its bid for pubtic favor soon. Screen Plays and Players JUST what Is the particular feature of "The Storm." with Helen MacKellar, which will ba the attraction at the Brandel theater for four days commenc ing Sunday, February 20, with, the popular matinee on Wednesday, must remain a matter of conjecture. - Perhaps it ts the big, thrilling forest fire, or the tremendous blizzard, or it may be the romantic nature of the story; also It may rest with the happy co-ordination of these big scenlo effect .punctuated with bubbling humor; then again It may be that' ths publlo Is Intrigued by ihe admixture of all the In gredients mentioned above. Whatever it is. one win os able to see when this big melodrama ot the great northwest opens tomorrow evening. AT tho Orpheum next week Victor Moore and Emma Littlefleld Will be seen in a revival of the origins I bar stags skit, "Changs Tour Act or Back to the Woods. "A Conglomeration of Melody and Pep," as presented by Roscoe Ails and Kate Pullman with Holtsworth's "Harmony Hounds,'" will be tho other, headline 4 attraction. A featured act will be that of Jos Towle, who appears in "his own peculiar entertainment." Another featured part of the bill will be Fenton and Fields, "Appearing In Person." Four other excellent act will round out this bill. Bcbe Daniels has been made an honorary colonel of the Ninth In- lantry Unicers club, aan Antonio, Tex. .. King Baggot has been engaged to head an all-star cast for the Sir John Gorman production, "The isoul of a Butterfly. I his is not a companion picture to "The Heart of the Lettuce." Rudvard Kiolinsr has written three scenarios for the screen. Alice Lake and her company were snowbound in Arizona while on lo cation for scenes in "Uncharted Seas." By Kennebeck- THE New York Winter Garden's "Pass ing Show" comes to the Brandeis for four days starttng Thursday, March 3. There are two acts divided into IS scenes. Tack Pickford, motion picture actor, has had his automobile li cense revoked in California. Jack, accordingto a ruling of the court, must not drive 'a car anywhere in California. Gareth Hughes, Metro's latest star, is to appear in a screen version of "Barber John's Boy," fcy Ben Ames Williams. George Beban was made mayor of Atlanta, Ga., for one day, when he appeared in that city wth his fihn, "One Man in a Million." Blanche Sweet is entertaining her mother. Showing' wha( a sweej child she is. Universal has now 23 directors, either working, getting ready to work, or just finishing productions. Tfenty-three! There used to be a joke about Z3 Maurice Tourneur, motion picture producer, was admitted to citizen ship in United States district court by Judge Trippet of Los Angeles. M. tourneur, whose name was real ly Maurice Thomas, was allowed to retain the name Tpurneur. Mr. Tourneur now has the legal right to criticize the 'government, and make appropriate jests anent the land of the free. The movie bug has scored once more. This time tlir victim i nn !m than Tsuru Aoki (Mrsl Hayakawa in real lite,; who returned to the screen after more than a year's absence to play onoosite her talented husband in his latest picture which was re cently completed. ton star, had, three separate art ca reers chosen for her by her instruc tors at St. Hildas college. Calgary, Canada. An art teacher wanted her to follow illustrating or cartooning. Her music teacher wanted her to go abroad and ftturlv instrumental trm. sic. The English instructor saw a literary career netore her. No ne thought of motion pictures.' it seems, and when the wnrlrl war heo-an fi Adams concluded to become a surge. V THE PERECOY MOORE COMPANY. Distributor. OMAHA. NEB. V v ' Last 2 Times TODAY Mat. 2:30 Tonight 8:15 D. 17. GRIFFITH'S L Masterpiece Secure Seats Early D:..j.. Matlnaa BOe to $1.00 r rlCeS . Tonight 50c to $2.00 Three Day., Starting T f nil ADDA liif I j ivi s it vv Matinee Wednesday ROBERT B. M and mimm hamper IN REPERTOIRE Monday Night, - - - -Tuesday Night ------ Wednesday Matinee ' Wedneaday Night - - Evenings 50c-$1.00-$1.50 and $2.00 Matinee 50c-$ 1.00 and $1.50 . When Ordering by Mai! Add 10 for Wax Tax. - - "Richelieu" - - ; "Macbeth" "As You Like It" "Julius Caeser" PRICES: Four Days, Starting Sunday Matinee Wednesday FEBRUARY 20 A ROMANCE OF THE BIG WOODS 11 1 With HELEN MacKELLAR And the Original New York-Chicago Company The Thrilling Forest Fire Play A fa. sfA TOMORROW cn'c or money order with self -ad. . . drtsssd envelop (stamped) for safe return Win 11 I V 10:0 1 A. M. 0 ticket ordered. Add 10 per cent war tax. nn ftfC B Evaningt: Orchestra Floor $2.00; 1st four rows Balcony I If IwEida Sl-QOt 6th t 12ta row Balcony $1.00 Second Bal. $1.00. Bargain Matin Wednesday Entire Orchestra at $1.00 Entire Balcony at 75c 2nd Balcony BOe. T J H JACK TRAINER & CO., 1 Iff In Jack Lalf Laufhlnc Playlet of ' . ' -" ' M Business LIU Vl U ' 1 ffJf "HELP" .1211JL'X 1 i i r ill CONNELL, s ARCO LEONA & ZIPPY BROTHERS Presenting Athlete "Variety A La Carte" Supram HART, WAGNER tc ELLIS Presenting Their Original Comedy Novelty "Going to the Opera" Photoplay Attraction "WHY TRUST YOUR HUSBAND" Featuring Eileen Percy "Back from the ' Front" Fox New 4 ' - P .Wj Wit 2 Week Starting Sunday Feb. 13. Matinee Every Day 2:15 Every Night 8:15 GEORGE JESSEL'S "TROUBLES OF 1921" A Satire en the Kevu Epidemic in Six Scenes with 12 Pretty Trouble Maker And a Cast of Capable Artists BARNES & FREEMAN in "A Pressing Engagement" Phil Roy ROY AND ARTHUR in "A Chinese Restaurant" OSCAR LORAIN E The Violin Nuttist ' Irving Rhea GOSLAR & LUSBY In Artistic Bit of Vaudeville LILLIAN'S COMEDY PETS T Toy Canine OWEN McGIVENEY The Distinguished Protean Actor Present "BILL SIKES" A Quick Chang Dramatic Episode from Dicken TOPICS OF THZ DAY KINOGRAMS Matinee I5c to 50c; some at 75c; $1 Sat. and Sun. j Night 15c to $1.25. Patron Pay U. S. War Tax. OMAHA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL STRICTLY HIGH CLASS DANCING CAFE Under Personal Direction of Jack Connor. New alterations have been made to enlarge the dance floor and render it adequate to the ever increasing patronage. TODAY Continuous Dancing from 2 p. m. to 1 a. m. Music by our Wonderful Slater's Jazz Band. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY We are going to have the most delight- , ful Valentine Party the people of Oma ha have ever had the opportunity to attend. Special decorations, specially prepared refreshments and a surprise entertainment, all in keeping with the occasion, will be featured. IF EMPRESS Rustic (Ssurdem '' nn an i 111111. n r n n,..,., -r j . r - tum '.nmtm,f.,.,,