THE BEE: OMAHA, SSUKDAV, AUGUST 28.
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Flopped in Lunnon:
Laughs at British for
Being So Obtuse
If you wrre a performer and the
audience refused to treat you se
liously, what would you do?
Leave the stajje disheartened and
embittered?
No, indeed.
Merely burlesque your former act
and make the audience think you
are a comedian. Try it and you'll
have money in the bank.
That was the experience of Her
bert Williams of Williams and Wol
fus. at the Orpheum this week.
"This is how it happened," said
Williams. "I was an orchestra lead
er Mvpr lind hpti rtn the stnep. I
v.as sent to MartinsburR, W, Va.,
to play tne piano in a mile tneaier.
Mv wife was a telephone operator.
We met, fell in love and were mar
ried. Three months later we decided
to go ci the stage. I intended to
do trick piano playing, while she
was to sing. It was a very artistic
act or would have been oh, "very,
very artistic. What it was, I don't
know, unless my personal appear
ance, but, at any rate, audiences re
fused to take us seriously and
thought it a comedy act. So we
turned it into a comedy act and
we've been doing it that way ever
since.
"Yes, we've been successful, but
they didn't 'get us' in England. There
they insisted on thinking that we
meant it seriously and that I was
really an amateur. You know, on
my first entrance, the lights arc
turned out. Guess the audience in
London on my first appearance
thought it was by the management.
One voice yelled out of the dark
ness, 'Serves 'im right.' I was to
have stayed six weeks. I stayed one
and was sent up to Sheffield, Glas
gow and other "cities'
Williams delights in telling of his
English visit when the British pub
lic didn't understand his comedy.
He is the most untheatric appear
ing artist in vaudeville. If you
passed him on the street you never
would associate him with the the
ater. Yon might think him a busy
salesman, but hardly a vaudevillcan.
He makes tip little for the stage,
save to whiten his face and comedy
lies in the gravity with which he
goes about his work.
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Caruso's Funeral
The Moon theater this week has a
special feature in the first motion
pictures to be shown of Caruso's fu
neral at the Royal church, of San
Francisco di Paolo, with, funeral
rites by the special order of the
king of Italy. Nearly every nation
joined in the tribute to the world's
greatest singer1' while enormous
throngs blocked the road.
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What Theaters Offer
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lami and Wolfus,
a laughable, ab-
presented oy Will-
as one or tne stew
Inr acta for this, the second week of the
Orpheum aeason. Tempest and Sunshine,
who are once more appearing together
In vaudeville, will be tha other headlines
Hugh Herbert, actor, author and pro
ducer, la to appear lit his latest one-act
comedy, "Mind Tour ' Own Business."
"For Just a Few Moments Only," Is the
title of the aklt to ba presented by Clara
Harry, with the support of Orvllle Whlt
ledge. The comedienne Is the daughter
of the well-remembered Billy Barry. Larry
foiner Is to present "An Intimate Song
Revue." The well-known Illustrator,
Edward Marshall, Is k.rwn on the- stage
as "a chulkologlst." With remarkable
celerity he displays his ability as a car
toonist 'and sketcher. A novel gymaatic
novelity called "On Time." Is to be con
tributed by the Winton Brothers. They
do a difficult routine of athletic tricks.
Ni:w in every detail will be "A
Whirl of Gayety," a new show sent
to the Gayety to open that popular
playhouse for the season next Saturday
matlnre. Broad comedy that keeps the
spectators convulsed with laughter with
scenes and situations that are made more
than ordinarily enjoyable on account of
their originality, will predominate.
Mlckv Markwood, long time favorite as a
comedian, has been provided with the bulk
of the comedy and his mannerisms will be
agreeably remembered. Hazel Green and
hrr Beau Brummels. have been given Im
portant parts and their Syncopated Musi
cal specialty Is Introduced as though part
of the narrative. Nadine Orey, creative
dancer, has been brought forward more
conspicuously. In support will be Art
Tackman, Leon Devoe, Elsie Smith, Billy
McOarry, the Duley Twins and the Danc
ing Chorus of twenty beautiful models,
who will help to make "A Whirl of Gay
ety," one of the best of Gayety shows.
rlE JEAN OOUDON PLAYER! are So
present as the stellar act of the Hal
press show opening today, "A High
land Romance," a comedy Scotch playlet
full of singing, dancing and musical spe
cialties. An act which promises much in
the way of entertainment Is offered by
Akin, Ambrose and Loomls, who are to
present popular songs, comedy and rag
time numbers with an occasional ballad.
One of the Important attractions will be
offered by Williams and Culver, who in
troduce In their number, comedy singing
and smart comedy patter.
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(EMPR?S
More Stage Boys
Join Coffee-and-Doughnut
Colony
Among the new "faces" that soon
will be flashed on the screen are
those owned by Joe Moore, brother
of Matt, Tom and Owen Moore;
Gertrude Olmstcad and Mary Fliil
bin, winners of recent eastern beauty
and popularity contests; Jack Stan
ley, late of New York revue forces,
and Wary Savage, a musical comedy
star, who has the distinction of being
a great New York favorite.
4 P..M.-10:15 P. M.
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Big Circus Day In Omaha
CIRCUS
COMING
Monday, Sept. 5
CirVus Ground
at
20th and Paul
3Xa.viotz Sktzshitze
WEEK. BEG. SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
Matinee Every Day 2:15 Every Night 8:15
WILLIAMS &
WOLFUS
Present
"Soup to Nuts"
A Ruf-fined Comedy In
Three Courses
The Ineomoarable Sisters
TEMPEST &
SUNSHINE
Presentinf
"A Broadway Boquet"
. CLARA BARRY
Supported By
ORVILLE WHITLEDGE
" For Just a Few Moments
Only"
LARRY COMER
Presents
An Intimate Song Revua
EDWARD
MARHALL
The Chalkologist
Presenting; Pretty Pictures
and Comic Caricatures
WINTON
BROTHERS
Present
"ON TIME"
HUGH HERBERT
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"Mind Your Own Buiinei"
A One Act Comedy
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AESOP'S FABLES i PATHE WEEKLY
Matinee ISc to 80c; some at 75c! $t Sat. and Sun.
Niahts 15c to $18 somo $1.25 Saturday and Sunday.
Patrons pay U. S. War Tax
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NEW
SHOW
TODAY
JEAN CORDON PLAYERS
in "A Highland Romance"
AKIN. AMBROSE A LOOM IS
"The Gloom Chasers"
WILLIAMS CULVER
"Dispensers of Blues"
TWO EDWARDS
Presenting "The Hunters Dream"
Photoplay Attraction
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Doubleheader
OMAHA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
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Dancing to the catchy strains of a
well-trained orchestra is one of the
many delights of beautiful Manawa
Park on these wonderful summer
evenings.
The Kriss orchestra plays in the comfortable
lakeside pavilion at Manawa. The floor is
perfect, the associations the be3t.
Bathing
Every evening crowds are splashing about in the big
outdoor beach at Manawa'. The water is fine some
say it is the best right now that it has ever been.
Boating
Rowboating, motoring all are a delight on these
lovely summer evenings.
Picnics
This is the time of year for picnics. Has your office
bunch or your family group picnicked at Manawa
this summer?
Other Attractions
Rides, games, playgrounds; lakeside cafeteria with
the very best food at reasonable prices.
Park Closes
Manawa Park will close on Monday night, Septem
ber 5. The opportunity for good times is limited!
Manawa Park
(ADMISSION FREE)
LAKEVOEW PARK
TODAY AT 3 TONIGHT AT 8
DANCING
Leonard Jacobs' Orchestra and a Galaxy of Other Attractions
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For Burlesk's 13th Consecutive Season
STARTING SAT. MAT. SEPT. 3
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