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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1921)
J 5 D J THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1921. Ruth Chatterton Heads Company of English Players TO BE observed in the cast of "Mary Rose," the newest J. M. Barrie play, in which Ruth Chat terton is to be seen here at the Brando's theater, the second half of the week, is a group of players that numbers but eight, each having to his or her credit a success or two of commendable and distinguish ed caliber, Ruth Chatterton, the Mary Rose of the Barrie play, is a native-born New Yorker. Her early education she received principally at the hands of private tutors. She was "finished" at a private school in Washington and it was in that city, while still studying, that she assumed a tiny role with a Washington stock com pany and her success was enough to induce her determination to make the theater her career. There fol lowed engagements with other stock companies, Miss Chatterton being conyinccd of the great value of the training to be derived with such or ganizations. Henry Miller, later en gaged her for the cole of Cynthia in "The Rainbow. Her elevation , to stardom followed with "Daddy Long Legs," and then came her perform ance of Oliva Daingerficld in "Come Out of the Kitchen." ' Next she co stared with Mr. Miller in "A Mar riage of Convenience," and later, on a western tour, appeared in San Francisco with the actor in, a reper toire topped with Langdon Mitchell's n o a o n q Week Starting Sunday, May 8th Matinee Every Day 2:15 Every Night 8:15 VALESKA SURATT . and Her Players With EUGENE STRONG , and Grant Sherman In the Metropolitan Romanes "SCARLET" By Jack Lait ' GREY A OLD ROSE " Sour , and' . , Dane Odditia Jamea D. Keating as HUCKLEBERRY FINN Jamaa McClay -TOM SAWYER BAILEY ft COWAN With Eatella Davia Pi-asant "Tbs Little Production in On" CHARLES IRWIN ' i , tha . Modern Comedian Tha Pyrotechnic Sensation THE NAGYFYS Mysterious Wonderful Defying Nature's Laws YORK'S EDUCATED CANINE PUPILS in Dog-Gone Funny Antics RALPH DUNBAR'S SALON SINGERS In Momenta Musical TOPICS OF THE DAYt THE PATHE NEWS Matinea 18c to SOc; some at 75c; $1 Saturday and Sunday. Nights 15c to 11.23. Patrons pay U. S. War Tax. ' "The New York Idea," and John Galsworthy's "A Bit o' Love." Last season she was the Judith Baldwin in "Moonlight and Honeysuckle." Her Mary Rose is her first Barrie character. "Mary Rose," as well, brings back to America Tom Nesbitt, Mr. Nes bitt plays the dual role of Harry and his father, Simon Blake, in which he was also seen during the London run of the Barrie play. Mr. Nesbitt is a brother of Cathleen Nesbitt. re called for her portrayals in Gals worthy's "Justice," with' John Barry more, in Chesterton's "Magic," and with Cyril Maude in Haddon Cham ber's "The Saving Grace." Mr. Nes bitt's youthful career as an actor was cut short by the war and his present role in "Mary Rose" was the first he assumed after his discharge. He was seen in the United States only once before, with Cyril Maude in "Grumpy." O. B. Clarence, who is the likable old Mr. Moreland, Mary Rose's father, is no stranger to "American theater-goers, this being his fourth visit to the states. He will be re called as the picturesque old horti culturist in Otis Skinner's production of "Pietro" at the Criterion theater last season. His earliest appearances here were made in company of Max ine Elliott. He created several roles in the earlier plays of J. M. Barrie in London, notably in "The New Word," "The Will" and "A Kiss for Cinderella." He once toured the English provinces as Rev. Gavin Dishart in "The Little Minister." During 30 years on the English stage he has appeared in the plays of Alfred Sutro, W. S. Gilbert, John Galsworthy, Somerset Maugham, Cosmo Hamilton, Henry Arthur Jones and others whose names are importantly linked with. that period of our theater. . - , A. S. Homewood, who appears as Rev. George Amy, has been in America since 1907, when he 'came as an important member of E. S. Willard's company. On a previous visit he had been here with Olga Nethersole, appearing' as Cayley Drummle in "The Second Mrs. Tan queray." Oddly enough, that role also introduced to America George Arliss, whose first visit to this coun try was in support of Mrs. Patrick Campbell in the Pinero play. In addition to many years of excellent service on the London stage, Mr. Homewood has appeared in Aus tralia, New Zealand, South Africa and Paris. He is the author of the novel, "Jimpy," published in London last year and soon to be brought out in the United States. The amusing young Scot, Camer on, is played by Guy Buckley, that role marking his first appearance in this country. He, like Mr. Nesbitt, is a veteran of the great war and previous to his enlistment had achieved no little success as a Lon- AT THE THEATERS Three Pretty Dancers itt "The Sweetheart SAcp"-(Brancteis) Y? fsT. VA v.-. J, 1 I 9Q (otlPHEon. JeanTeZl don juvenile player. He is a Sept by birth. Winifred Fraser is Mary Rose's mother, Mrs.' Moreland. She will be recalled as the pathetic mother of the enlisted lad in Barrie's "The New Word"' a few seasons ago. She enjoys the distinction in England of having played for the first time in that country the role of little Hedwig in Ibsen's "The Wild Duck."- Ada King, who is the frightened old character, Mrs. Otery, has had more than 20 years' experience on the. English stage, first coming into prominence in Miss Horniman's re pertory company at the' Gayety the ater in Manchester in 1908. , isHfiT-illaiffliiiwiE 'JH.,'1 riv iiilSSaSSEiiiPii: LijjiiiiiiiySiiiil;!;;: fflilifiii!!!!i!!ifti!!!!!;i: iSliillifipfP ;:i;ilIlPis i:!i;S!!!iii!i!H!!!iiii!Hi::i 'in !:!!!: The Romance of a Girl and a King 1 "DECEPTION" is the extraordinary Paramount Picture which tears a page of history out of time four hundred years ago and shows it to you living "in flesh and blood -with laughs, with thrills, with -burning- tears.- ' - " - There has never been a photoplay of this" 1 magnitude. - JN TME CAST t . directed by Ernest Lubitsch, the Bohemian maitre ; of the screen who distinguished himself by "'Passion"! "' "'.'"I'-" ' . featuring Europe's foremost artiste, Henny Porten "the second Bernhardt," in the, role of Anne Boleyn! : Emil Jannings as rlenry VIII the gay philanderer, the king of many wives. ' " I medieval street scenes in London town. a full-fledgecf tourney with chain-armoured knights and caparisoned stallions! ' - tremendous coronation spectacle in Westminster Abbey 1 1 and Across the strange canvas stride and mince . in flesh and blood the amorous monarch, Queen Katherine, Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk, Anna Boleyn, 'Jane Seymour, and alljthe famous s figures of the time. ' : With "Deception" Paramount once more estab lishes a new proof of screen supremacy, revealing in this incredible production a spectacle which is to other spectacle - pictures what a light house is to a candle. C mm- ; Queen'? , . ti J "Deception" was seven months in the making; 200 carpenters; , 400 stucco workers; three months spent in building sets alone; . 12,000 square yards of canvas; 14,000 sacks of plaster; 200,000 tons of sand; 220,000 pounds of iron; 125,000 pieces of walling stone; : 84,000 roof tiles, sod . 12,000 square yards of paving . , stone. ADOLPH ZUKOR Presents cv S t K K vhN ..v Ys.-i v) 1 Or' V W 1-4. H I I I'M - -i n tcseus - (SrrcressJ Cftui CiaSetea 'thyRosti What The Theaters Offer. I Hai orig SWEETHEART SHOP, 'with Harry K. Matron and the entire rlKfnal cast ana - cnorus as seen for 20 weeks at the Illinois tlieat!r, cni cago, opens tonight at the Brandeis theater for four days. This musical play comes to Omaha with a record for high powered success from coast to coast. It Is enroute to Chicago,, where it-will bo gin its 21st week the latter part' of May. Kdgar J. MacOregor, who gave the - west original companies In "The Velvet Lady,"' "A Pair of Sijyps" and 'The Littles Reb el," is the producer. lie has kept the same cast and chorus Intact since "The Sweetheart Shop" gave its first perform ance more than a year ago. In the cast are Mr. Morton, Esther Howard, Zella Russell, Helen Ford. Roy Gordon. Mary Harper, Daniel Healy. Clay Hill, Marlon Saki and Teddy Hudson. There are three scenes of lavish splendor which are the sweetheart shop, an artist's studio In Greenwich Village and a Fifth avenue. New lork, auction room. IN the, newest J. M. Barrie play, "Mary Rose." in'which for many months past she has been appearing at New York Empire theater, Ruth Chatterton will come to the Brandeis theater, for second half of the week. Three absorbing acts af ford her generous opportunities for the display of .all that charm and ability to which she owes her high place in the esteem of playgoers. Miss Chatterton is surrounded by the same cast seen with her during the long run of "Mary Rose" at the Empire theater. Tom Nesbitt. who portrayed the principal male role In the original London production of "Mary Rose" at the Hayniarltet theater, enacts the same part here, as he did, as well, at the Empire theater. O. B. Clarence, long identified with earlier Bsrrie successes, and last seen here, prominently in the support of Otis Skinner, enacts another prominent role. AT THE ORPHEUM this week Valeska Suratt is to appear in a striking one act play, "Scarlet." a metropolitan romance in which- she la supported by Kugene . Strong. Grant Sherman and a carefully, chosen cast. ' Her vehicle was written especially for her by Jack Lait. Of pronounced excellence will be the con cert offering of Fradliin, violinist, and Jean Tell, soprano. The violinist was formerly the concert master of the Bos ton Symphony orchestra. "The Little Production in One" is a diverting skit to be presented by Bailey and Cowan, who are to appear with Estelle Davis.- Charles Irwin, one of the most diverting come dians on the vaudeville stage. Is to dem onstrate his unusual ability as a mono loglst and singer. Song and dancn oddi ties are to be presented by a pleasing youth and girl who call themsolves Grey and Old Rose. Charles D. Keating and James McClay portray the Mark Twain Juvenile heroes, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. The stage visualization of the famous boys is extremely entertaining. The Nagyfya present a pyrotechnic sensa tion. The man Rnd woman blow great gusts of fire from their throats. York's educated dogs contribute an act that par ticularly delights children. r Clowns and acrobats appear amusingly In this animal feature. Notable current events twill be pictured by the Pathe News and under the head. Topics of the Day, the wit of the newspaper paragraphers will be shown upon the screen. THE EMPRESS Is to have Its featured act toda. a miniature musical com edy oalled, "The Sorority Girls," in which Cal Dean and Marie Fey are fea tured. The girls wear a number . or changes of costume up-to-the-minute In style and character, as well as appro prlte for their mischievous antics and dances. An artistic feature of the bill will be the offering of )ato and Risao, who play the violin and accordion. Wells and Deverra, crowd more originality m their offering than is witnessed In the usual acts of vaudeville. An important feature of the bill will be the act of Frank and Kitty Hsgen, who are to present under the caption of "Smiles and Whirls," an artlstlo dance offering that Includes almost every fad and fancy of the art. They feature several original numbers. .. Will Meet You at Elks- Indoor i a rt Directed by ERNEST LUBITSCH Coming Week of May , 1 5 th to the reus Auditorium Every Night Until May 14 Six Circus Acts, Sideshows Vaudeville, Cabaret Dancing Free Every Night from 10:30 to 12:30 .THE SWEETHEART SHOP Four , Nights Beginning TONIGHT World's Greatest Musical Comedy EDGAR J. MACGREGOR PRESENTS Ths Original Knickerbocker Theater, New York, Company in ''aseai WITH HARRY K. MORTON Esther Howard, Zella Russell, Helen Ford, Roy Gordon, Mary Harper, Dan Healy, Clay Hill, Marion Saki, Teddy Hudson and chorus of ORCHID Beauties. Direct from four weeks at' the Columbia Theater, San Francisco; ten weeks at the Knickerbocker Theater,. New York twenty weeks at the Illinois Theater, Chicago, and eight weeks at tha Tremont Theater, Boston. En route to Chicago for return engagement. In the Big Caravan Coming to Omaha Are: Four Big Railroad Cars Carrying the Most Lavish Silken Scenic Display of the Century. Thirty-four Stage Mechanics. Musicians Who Have Played the Score for More Than a Year. Twenty Broadway Orchids Who Are Making Their First Road Tour, And the Same Star Cast of Principals as Seen in the East. A GUARANTEED ATTRACTION Prices Nights: Lower Floor,, $2 and $2.50; Balcony, $1, $1.50 and $2; Gallery, SOc. " POSITIVELY NO MATINEE Three Automobiles Given Away , Big Popularity Contest for Women and Babies Season Tickets, 50 Cents d.,s- THURSDAY Mat. Saturday MAY 12 The Most Interesting and Distinguished Engagement of the Year CHARLES FROHMAN Presents ' . Ruth Chatterton IN Mary Rose -:- .-by-. ..v --7-.-.'.. . J. M. BARRIE Miss Chatterton in the role in which she has achieved the most em phatic success of her career, in "Barrie's' best play," and sur rounded by positively the same superb cast seen during the entire season's run at the New York Empire Theater. : ; Nights SOc, S1.0O, S1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Sat Mat. SOc to $2.00 J. W. Adams Presents ths PRINCESS PLAYERS Opening Sunday May 15 In a series of the best royalty plays, starting NEXT SUNDAY, with Jna Claire's big success. America's Forsraost Stock Company Organized 12 Years. Seat Sale Monday, May 9. Mat- Wed. and Sat., 25c, SOc. Eva., 25c to $1.00. WPOLLY WITH A PAST" in pictursa at tha Sun this r 7 5 Empress Rustic 1 Garden I ' Under Personal Direction of i . Wilfrid Ledoux .ml hi lie, n i... i-..in - fli I Today Mothers Day J ? Any Mother interested in dancing s will be admitted free Flowers will 5 be presented to esch guest. t A special entertainment will be i provided lor the mothers. 1 MATINEE TODAY 2 to 5:30 P.. M. 25c ? 1 ADMISSION NIGHT, 40c- - 5 e ., s Our Typhoon Cooling System Now f ' in Operstion. u aaiiii'jriiiiiiiii'iiiii'iiiiiiiiii'iiiiriiiiiiiiiii. e EATTYS' Co-Operative Cafeterias Ws Appreciate Your Patronage. EMPRESS "tod!!? CAL DEAN 4 GIRLS Miniature Musical Comedy FRANK KITTY HAGEN Presenting "Smiles and Whirls" WELLS DEVERRA Comedy Singing and Talking NAIO RIZZO Tha Violinist and ths Accordionist Photoplay Attraction . , Jack Pickford "Jwt Out of College" i. 1 a i.i BASE BALL TODAY OMAHA VS. WICHITA Game Called 3:15 p. m. 1 Box Seats at Barkalow Bros. Second Church" of Christ, Scientist," ol Omaha. Nebraska, Announces , FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DR. WALTON HUBBARD, C.S.B. v Ol Los Angeles, Cat AT FIRST CHURCH EDIFICE ST. MARY'S AVE. AND 2,TH It. Monday and Tuesday Evenings, Msy and 10, 1921, at o'clock The Public Is Cordially i, JBitHJ. to B Present. Dr. Hubbsrd ia a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mothar Church. The First Church of Christ. Sciential, in Boston. Man.schuictu.