THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY. MARCH 27, 1921. 81) About the Blessed Greenwich Village Theater Once More A FEW w eeks ago The Bee com mented on Greenwich Village and its influence in a manner some folks thought was too severe. To them we commend the following from Alexander Woolcott's columu in the New York Sunday Times: There are perhaps a dozen the aters in tliis town which have so much as a smitch of character, and the Greenwich Village is not one of them. Like most of the others, it seems to he operated on the same principle which has made many an indiscriminate roadhouse malodorous the habit of, accepting any way farer of whatever quality who was willing and able to pay in advance. Thus in its time the littje playhouse in Sheridan Square has housed some pretty weird and objectionable pro ductions, as well as some -fine ones, but none even faintly comparable to the excruciating monstrosity which induced a mild hysteria in its first audience last Monday night. For, years and years to come the first nighters will say of this or that dis aster: 'Yes, its awful, but you ought to have seen 'Survival of the Fittest' back in the early part vof 1921." As so often in such cases, the ques tion of managerial sagacity docs pot arise here because the piece was produced by its. doting author. But the production does sharply chal lenge the intelligence of the actors implicated in its performance. What do players of some little reputation ones like Grant Stewart and George LeGuere and Laura Nelson Ilall--,"ind Montagu Love what do they mean ,by accepting roles in such degrading rubbish? Why, before facing an audience with speeches of such unbelievable futility, did they not run star-eyed into the streets and try begging as a profession? After such another premiere ns last Monday's, it would be interesting1 if the audience were to remain seated and demand a drumhead court-martial. The most aged and irascibl? first-nighter could easily be persuad ed to act as chief inquisitor and the leading actorcoitld be put in the dock. "Have you any excuse, Cyril Wopsie, for playin in 'The Mauve Gazelle?' " "Well, ours but to do or die. "Is thafr quite true?" "Not quite." "And, anyway, dying were better, don't you think?" "I think so now. But certainly, ours not to reason why. We are not supposed to ask questions. We take the roles that are handed to' us." "Didn't you ipurn a role last month because you didn't want to travel?" "Yes.; "Didn't you spurn another becauses it subordinated you to another actor?" "Yes." "Didn't yotl spurn a third because is presented you in what you pro foundly regarded as an unsympa thetic light?" "I did. But, sir, a man must live." "Don't you know that this ;s spring and the farms are calling for hands?" "I suppose they are. But I didn't kiyw this stuff was so bad as vou say." . "Do you mean to stand there and tell us that you flopped around in this noxious flapdoodle through all the rehearsals and didn't know it was bad?" "No. we didn't." "Are actors people?" "I do not understand you. sir." "Well, as the blessed Penrod would say, haven't actors ANY sense?". , ( "Egad, sir, you insult me." "Egad, sir, that's just what I'm trying to do. And it's been a pleas ure. Now we're even." Sothern-Marlowe Plan Long Tour For Coming Season E. H. Sothern and Tulia Marlnwe J who haVe been spending the winter in Washington and New York ciiv, sailed on the Aquitania on March 22 to spend the spring in Paris and the vsummer in England. Mr. and Mrs. f jSothern will return to America in August to begin rehearsals for their bi-annual tour, vJhich opens in Bos- !ton on Sentember 27. after whirl-. jj they will play a limited season m f. New York, followed bv a tour of the west and including this city In ad-J jd'.tion to! the plays presented last fycar, "Hamlet," "Twelfth Night" land "The Taming of the Shrew," li'The Merchant of Venice" will be acted, with - Mr. Sothern as Shy a lock and Miss Marlowe as Portia. I Whie in Pans the co-stars will pur chase costumes for this play. The productions will be staged in the manner used last season, though Mr. Sothern expects to introduce some new effects in "The Merchant of Venice." -- - While in America this winter, Mr. and Mrs. Sothern devoted consid erable time to making several phon ograph records of scenes from ShaVesnparev trip firr nf wliirri ha 1 already been put on the market. The joiners win De released at intervals 'of two months. The co-stars ex 'press themselves deeply interested ;iti the educational possibilities of the h'honograph and are greatly grati- ificd by the public reception already f jaccorded their work in. this line. 1 1 Mrs. Sothern, who recently was honored with the degree of doctor of laws by the Washington univer f J sity. the only actress in America so r distinguished, is in the best ol heaitn )and looks forward to the resump I ition of her stage career. So satis factory from every point ot view has been the year's rest that in future the policy of acting only each al ternate season will be followed. Metro's Three Graces V May Allison, Viola Dan and Alice Lake', all Metro stars of the highest degree, are known in west coast cinema circle&as "The Three Graces." They are cronies both in the studio and at their homes. They pull together as one in almost every matter anecimg mcir won., recreations and hobbies Each is a distinct picture type. Why Picture Come High Approximately 1,200,000 feet, or more than 250 miles of film are "shot weekly in Los Angeles. The cost of the raw film alone is prac tically a half million dollars, with something like $20,000-. more ddcd for firit development. ' LEA : LLTURG Obpheum ' IteM.i ' A MUSICAL SHOW ' I t' A- v' J 1 (,f the Character. Wrote It Themselves) V- By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.-" J , jjj MIBIAM LEWES b&andeis ' What the Theaters Offer mHE 1 ?p HE desire to have the emotions played pon Is a common trait of the human family. If Otis Skinner needed a reason for appearing In a "mystery" play this season, the above mentioned fact would furnish It. The play Is A. E. W. Mason's "At the Villa Kose," first pre sented at the Strand Theater, London, ear ly last July and It Is still running there. The third act of "At the Villa Kose" la one of sustained suspense, rapid action, gripping Interest and Intensely dramatic. It Is a revelation In police manners to see the great detective Hanaud work and question various Individuals with a polite ness that Is wholly Gallic Mr. Skinner possesses to a' remarkable degree the gift of mimicry, and has the ability to through ly check himself In the personality of the character he plays, making his acting thoroughly ilfe-l.tke and natural. Charles Froham, Inc., lias surrounded Mr. Skin ner, with a cast of exceptional ability nnd has mounted the p.rce beautifully. This year, delightful and talented Madeline Delmar Is Mr. Skinner's leading woman. Miss Jeffreys Lewis is seen as yie old rich and superstitious Mine Dauvray. In the London production of "At the Villa Rose," a very beautiful and talented act ress, Miriam Lewes, created the role of the adventuress and Is playing the same character with Mr. Skinner. Others In the cast are Octavla Kenmore, Clarence Derwent, A. Romaine Callendar and John Rogers. UP to the present time each Orpheum show had been one of seven acts; but starting with the current bill, each show la to have eight acts. The first of these, which opens with the mati nee this afternoon, has three stellar at-tractlona-npd one special feature. One of the headline will be the mlnlstre celebrity. Lew Dorkstadeiv Another will be Morton and Olass, presentrhg "The Spirit of 76th Street" The third will be 'the De Wolfe Oirls In "A Love Tour." The featured offering will be Murray Kls sen irf "A Hungarian Rhapsody." Patrons of the Orpheum will recognize tn the De Wolf Girls two of the cleverest sisters on the vaudeville stage, Their 'present vehicle, written for them bv Mnrlnn Sim. hlne and Harry De Costa Is a sentimental J journey or song, aar.ee, gowns and scenery. Murray Klssen is widely known as a song writer. In the hilarious skit which he is to present he will be capably assisted by Harry Weston. Ben Reubers and Frank Corbet. Ed Healy and Allen Cross are demonstrators of the new styles in songs. , A prettily staged skit will be presented by Edward Foley and Lea Leture. The two Curson Sisters arer the original flying butterflies. They are graceful aerlallsts with special equipment V of their own. Vnlentlne and Bell offer what they call The Furniture Removers." They 'have a great assortment of freak bicycles. Breesy sayings from the newspapers will be dis played on the screen under the title. "Top ics of the Day." News events will be pictured by KInogsrms. ffTJLACK BEAUTY," wheh opened Its JJ engagement at the Brandels a week; ago today to almost empty benches has so engaged the affections and Interest of all those who have attended that the management has deemed it good business Judgment to hold this master pic ture over for the first half of this week. In vlsuallzine- "Rlnck Reautv Annn Sewell's wurld famous "Autobiography of a Horse." Vttagraph has adhered absolute ly to the work as written, In subject mat. ter. period and all else. The costumes worn, by the humnn characters are thoc of the early seventies. J EAN BEDINI'S success. "Peek-a-Boo," Is at the Gayety theater for a week's engagement, with a matinee perform ance dally. The cast is headed by Bobbf Clark antf Paul McCullough. In the supporting company are Florence Dar ley. May Myers, Arnette Crelghton, Kelso Brothers. Ben Grlnnell, Vernee, the Six High Steppers. Balzer Troupe. Ignatz Piute Troupe of the World's Worst Acro bats. Murray and Hughes. Harry Wilde, Pierrette, and the Seven Musical RpfHers, the Jaizlest of all colored Jazz bands. A typical RedlnTchorus of 24. Ladles' mat inee at 2:15 daily all week. Today's mat inee starts at 3:00. THE big act at the Empress this week is to be Jack Levy and his Symphony Sisters, Misses Edith, Elizabeth, Edna nnd Mabel Crowell, all graduates of tho New England Conservatory of Music and really sisters. The girls and Mr. Levy play on piano, flutes, 'cello, violin and piccolos and promise to give one of the most entertaining musical acts seen in Oma ha for some time. Smith and Inman lia rural comedy. "Sally's Visit." can be fig ured on to 'present a diversified program of mirth provokng patter, songs and stunts. Kellyand Macky are to offer a lne of comedy patter In conjunction with a repertoire of snngs new and up-to-thn minute. The Worden Brothers are to present an entirely new and original Idea in foot-Juggling, combning remnrknble speed and accuracy In addition to some laugh-compellng surprises. UNDER the new policy of offering eight acts Instead cTf seven, as was the former custom, tha Orpheum next week is ttlave William Seabury In "Krlvelles," as the -headline attraction. The pne-act farce by Edmund Burk, "Summertime." will be one of the fea tured offerings, with Al Hinton appear ing In the, chief role. Of the two other featured acts one will be the aniusinir skit, "The Two Doctors," as presented by Kennedy and Hollls. The author- comedian, j. c. Nugent, Is also featured. ((TEBNK," the smart musical .comedy I which startled the 'local amusement world by Its phenomenal success during Its brief engagement here In Jan uary, will return to the Brnndels theater for the week beginning Monday, April 18. Tha same lavlshness which characterized the mounting of the play at Its premier In New York has been followed In thia Instance, the Vanderbllt Producing com pany, owners and producera of th play, offering it here on the saica magnificent scale. i . , MESSRS. SHUBERT will present the Wlntir Garden's eighth annual "Pass ing Show" at tho Brandeis tlie.Uer during tha last of April. James nartnn, who heads tha comedy contingent, maie a success wherever he has appeared. Next In line come the Avon Comedy Four. Others who - will be seen aro Lon Has eall, Al Martin. Jack Leslie. Frankie Heath, Hazell Cox, Dot Mastell, Kdlth Lawrence, tho Four Haley Sisters. Kyra. Merle Hartwell. Harry Turpln. .lorn Crone and the Winter Garden usual dis play cf feminine pulchrit'ii?. Opening Chorus of Corset Models. Sayl Ain't we little beauties? Just see our lingerie The prettiest bunch of cuties In any show are we. ' The stuck up prima donna Is paid a lot more dough, Dut the's' got too much on huh It's us that makes" the show. Looka the saps with the opera glasses Out in the orchestra chairs; , All of them b''ongs to them stock broking classes, That means they all have got theirs. Think that they come here to listen to lyrics? ' , Never a Chinaman's chancel That's an idea would give you hys- tericS. They come here to look at us dance 1 (Enter Comedian) ; It's the fellow that is funny who can always draw the money, There is nothing to this music show but me. I will make the people happy if my lines are smart and snappy, I'm the guy that everybody pays to see. I can always make 'em snicker with my gags about bum liquor And the boo7e that all the stews now make at home. If the show is half jvay clever, I can make it run forever With the gray stuff that is under neath my dome. CHORUS. Jim the guy thaMlraws the money he is just about as funny As the lady irithe show they call Salome. It was only luck that made him, and if anyone X-rayed him They would paste upon his egg, "Nobody home." v Exit Chorus and Comedian. (Pinter Prima Donna) In all my winning loveliness I stand before you here; Your rapture you may well express The moment I appear. , T havea voice of liqujd gold ADVERTISEMENT. 'Bayer on Genuine Aspirin say "Bayer" Warning ! Unless you see the name "Bay" on . package or o tab lets you are not getting genuine As pirin presoribed by physicians for 21 years and proved safe by mil lions. Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer package, for Colds, Head- Phone Douglas 2793 -a fl WeWMiwMrtrOrflc. OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY WW issertT iransanm (rattst BUfftt "mix numM Commercial Printers Lithographers stcelDie Embossers . AdOOSC LEAF OCVICCS :- . - I i And just to show its power I presently intend to hold A trill for half an hour. (Enter Tenor): . TENOR. She's getting old, She's gettingifat, She's singingxff the key Those notes of gold Are shrill anf flat ' So listen now to me. The handsomest man in the same musical With a voice like a silver bell Around the girth of the rolling earth My phonograph records sell. The other people upon the stage Wholly superfluous are; The show cannot-lose as long as I choose To sing inhe role of star. PRIMA DONNA. He cannot act and his voice is cracked, But I hope that you will not go Till convinced you are that I am the star Of this now musical show. (Exit prima dohna and tenor.) Enter Chorus: We know that you've been waiting A long and weary time To hear our captivating And merry voices chime. ' Them stars ain't entertaining They never get nji claque. But you've sat uncomplaining And now us girls is back. So lookut us prance through the paces as we go The dance master learned us to show to you folks; Give US the once over clear up to our faces And you'll see that the rest of the actors is jokes. They think they're the people that bring in, the dollars, But anyway all of you audience knows, That when we come on all - the spectators hollers. It's the chorus that cops in a mu sical show. (Copyright, 1921, By Bell Syndicate. Inc.) St ADVERTISEMENT. ache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Ear ache, Toothache, Lumbago and for Pain. All druggists sell Bayer Tab- lpfs nf Asnirin in hanrlv tin linves of R and in bottles of 24 and' 100. ! Aspirin is the trade mark ot nay er Manufacture of Monoaccticacid ester of Salicylicacid. A 0 fL TVnf tr ttCTU SAFTI II r l - - -mr -a am tt awr a r aa -. w m h t aa i Otis Skinner As. Detective Shows Up Strong in Rolpl Otis Skinner in a new play aijd in a new rojc one that he has never played before, is an announcement that is bound to excite much pleus ureablc speculation among the theater-going public; for the advent of Mr. Skinner is always the dramatic i event of the local theatrical season. I Mr. Skinner and his company open I ail l uaKlulliil m mi umiiutia vn Thursday c-vening in a new play, one dealing with a crime mystery and called "At the Villa Rose." It is the work of A. E. W. Mason, who dramatized his detective story, print ed before the war, of the same name The piece was produced in London at the Strand theater early last July and is one of the greatest successes of the present season the role of Hanaud. the detective, being played by Arthur Bourchiery-which Mr. Skinner portrays in lne American production. There are thrills aplenty in the new Skinner play, gripping sus pense, pulse-quickening situations, dramatic climaxes and strong, tained interest in the battle of wits between the representative of the Paris police and the gang of inter national crooks with whom he has to deal. The tension of the third act is breathless and in the fourth where tag arch plotters calmly lell the heroine that they propose to give her nvorphia, destroy her features with vitriol, sew her in a sack and cast her weighted body into the wa ters of Lake Gineva causes chills to run down the spines of the audi ences. In portraying Hanaud. Mr. Skinner delights bv his personality, his art istry And his ability to sink his own individuality into that of the gret French detective. He is by turns grave and gay,' suave and severe, tender and understandi'ngly sympa thetic with thegirl who is persecut-, ed by the crooks the underlying sentiment presages a delicious love imperturable as he ensnares the crim inals in his net before they realize that they are under suspicion. Mr. Skinner's genius makes Hanaud a great character. 'Twas Easy for Doris Dean A fractured rib was the cause of Doris Dean becoming a decided adofiiment of the silversheet. Miss Deans a professional dancer. WVile appearing in a particularly, strenu ous dance Miss Dean suffered the rib injury. While convalescing Miss Dean had an opportunity to appr in a picture. She made a hit and now in "The Half Breed," her sec ond picture, she is the 'leading woman. ' To test coffee for adulterants shake some in cold water. The cof fee floats; the adulterants sink. "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" VQtrttXTfi Dail5' Mats., 15 to 75c J52f Nites, 25c to $1.25 Jean Bedlnl'i Ultra-Smart Harlequinade TBeu?f": "PEEK-A-BOO!" 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Name..: Post Office Itnsl and ft. u Pola Negri, Polish Actress, Makes Debut x "'Vv , f Pola Negri, the famous Conti nental actress who is the star of the super-drama, "Passion," which comes to the Strand theater nexN Thursday, is being proclaimed the" screen's latest genius. In her first appearance in a motion picture she was called the mistress of the cine ma by leading English critics. American reviewers seem inclined to extol her dramatic powers quite as profusely and it is certain the legions of fans have a newheroine to whom to address their letters. Nita Naldi, the Italian dancer in Paramount's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," has been chosen for the role of "Passion" in "Experience," George V. Hobart s allegorical play which is now beiiifr picturized. Announcement 7. Starting Saturday We Will Feature Al Finch and Hit Majestic (white) Orchestra S-Piece. Best Music Available. - Dancing Enter taining 1506 Harney St. Refreshments Light 'Lunches Open 9:30 p. m. to 12:30 m. JSpecial Attention to After Theater Parties. Tables Reserved by Request - Give Us a Trial L. H. ATKINSON, C. F. GRUNZKE, . Prop. ,, Mgr. WORPEN BROTHERS "Novelty Upside Down" FEATURE RUSSELL ' Comedy OF KISSES" NEWS J. C. Hutzell, R. P DRUGGIST , Ace. ..State ... 1 J r & TyUr 5825 Calbauret 1 : 1 Harrison Ford Popular. The Taltnadge sisters are to liavcS a new leading man, and by the same twist in filmland developments the coast loses one ,of its most popular comers in the picture-making profes sion. He is Harrison Ford, who qiiictIytook his departure a few days ago for the east to become associ ated with the Schenk interests in New York City. Mr. Ford has achieved particular fame inMhc west by his appearance as leading man with iirainount productions. He is one of the most successful and popu lar of the younger actors. It was his desire to return east for a time and, he received an agreeable propo sition frr principal masculine roles in the Talmadge picture's. He is to inpear with both Norma and Con stance in their forthcoming Associ ated First National productions. "The Easy Road," the Paramount picture starring Thomas Meighan, is an adaption from the story, "Easy Street," by Blair Hall, which was published in Snappy Stories. Gladys George. Lila Lee and Viora Daniel are in the cast. iSeir Omaha's Brightest Spot jit Klf JcSl TODAY Dancing Matinee 2 p. m. to 5 p. m 5- Accomodations for 1,!B0 Guests Largest Spring Dance Floor in City Refreshments FREE TABLE RESERVATIONS CABARET ENTERTAINMENT A SPECIAL FEATURE m Admiaiion If U Nisht 55c IBIBHI OB nanaroaBioiBiaiaiaaBaaiaa aaHBIBslfll THUOfcST 17 a r a B B Week Starting Sunday, March 27 vMatinee Every Day, 2:15 Every Night, 8:15 8 SELECT ,ORPHEUM B Dockstader n""!. G,rIs Glass , ,n Offer Satirs) In Two ,-Norn.alcy" lffit ,E?&MS.r2fr "A Love Tour" Bv B B B B B B B B : Ed. -Allen HEALY & CROSS Showing tha Smartest Style, in Song. CURZON SISTERS Original jFlying Butterflies Murray Kissen in "A Hungarian Rhapsody" , with Harry Weston, Ben Reubens and Frank Corbeit KINOGRAMS B H Matinee-f-15c to 50c; some at 75c; $1 Sat. and Sun. Mights 15c to $1.25. Patrons pay U. S. War Tax. BBBESB9BSB BB BQBBBBBBBBflBBBBBBflBP HELD OVER BY The Motion Pictlse Classic , "BLACK BEAUTY" Engagement End. -Wednes- day, March 30th. This story can be erjX joyed in picture form by grandparents and infants alike. This makes it one of the greatest "family" pictures ever presented to the public. THE FILM IS GREATER THAN THE BOOK. J Ticket. 25c and 50c A EATR E 1 1 Charles PRESENTS OTIS (3 I In ike ISO" WE WM Bmtt A.L. W. M'ASON SeaU Now on Sale Night 50c to Vaudeville Artists To Be Honored Here The men and women of the vaude ville stage in fliis country are to be honored with a testimonial mat inee performance on Friday, April 8. The Empress theater here will join with the 800 other vaudevile theaters of the United States and Canada in donating their entire re ceipts of the afternoon of this date to the insurance fund of the Nation al Vaudeville artists. Out of. this fund every .paid-up member of the N. V. A. and this includes prac tically every vaudeville artist you sec throughout the season at the Empress is insured for $1,000 with out charge. , ' In, addition to the regular bill, there will be a number of special attractions, especially arranged for this performance. The artists on the bill will endeavor to augment their regular, performance with some ad ditional 'surprise" offerings. Fractically all the women in East Africa are fat. at Popular Prices IIIIIBIBHPflBIII m VAOOfcVUUs IBB IBB IB iB B B ACTS 8 B ta a m Edward Lea FOLEY & LETURE n Musical Comedy Divertisse ment VALENTINE & BELL The Furniture Remover. B B B I TOPICS OF THE DAY NOW SHOWING 1 to 5; 7 to 11 p. m. 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