Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21

presenting cast includes Walter Hartman, Ed
Felt Harvey Bryant. Edward Ferns,
willard Howard, Thomas Boone, Alice 3.
Hawley, Ethel Jordon. Laura Love and
Harry Grove.
On the program starting the week with
a matinee today at the Orpheum, the artists
that come here Cor the first time and older
favorites are about equally divided numeri-
cally. James J. Morton win be the chief
fun-maker. Those who heard his stories
and unique way OF telling them on his one
visit here know just what success he
was. The -Four Fords last seen here with
the Orpheum road show, season before
last. are just about as clever clog dancers
as are in vaudeville. The two girls are as
shapily and pretty as they are nimble.
Frank Mostyn Kelly, assisted by E. H.
Colvert, will present a sketch entitled
Tom and Jerry" which relates q story OF
the love OF two college chums for the same
girl Les Kiners-Moulln are sensational
balancers from Europe. The sutcline
Troupe seven in number, Scotch pipers and
singers, offer something rarely seen on a
vaudeville stage Among the favorites to
return will be Werden and Gladdish with
their beautifully illustrated ballads Dele
phone. styled ''The Human Telephone"
promises a curious novelty. Then there
will be the noted whistler, Robert Nown.
while q series Of new kinodrome pictures
completes a program calculated to make
bright and indulging entertainment.
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THE Girl Of the Golden West" David
Belascos great drama of California in
the days OF 10, which comes to the New
theater, Council Bluffs, tomorrow evening,
Monday, April %. is a play of distinct and
emphatic character and OF situations that
are impressive because of their originality
and unexpectedness. Rance, the sheriff,
appears in time to prevent untimely Injury
to a card sharp who has just been de-
tected in the act Of holding an extra ace.
The miners with whom he has been play
ing are in favor Of attaching the luckless
gambler to one end Of a rope and dangling
him from a tree, but Rance decides that
the man shall be given another chance
Taking one Of the aces from the pack Of
cards thrown carelessly on the table, he
pins It upon the sharpers Jacket, just
over the heart. Then, warning the much
at the card table, he CRance) will perforate
the spot on the card with bullet, he turns
him loose. From that time forward until
given permission by the sheriff the card
sharp il forced to wear the chosen card
pinned to his coat as a sign Of his infamy
and Rance finds no occasion TO use his
revolver on him.
Next Friday and Saturday, at the Audi
forum, D. Hope Leonards superb spec
tacular operetta, Alice in Wonderland"
will be presented in two evening perform
ances and a matinee on Saturday. This
beautiful extravaganza, with its charming
music gorgeous costumes and marvellous
scenic effects, will be put on by a COM
pany of high class artists assisted by $50
OF Omaha's best local talent, assuring a
presentation Of the ever popular produc-
tion far SURPRISING anything of the kind
ever seen in this city. This production IL
given under the auspices of the Woodmen
of the World of Omaha and that is a
sufficient guarantee that It will be carried
out in a thoroughly first-class manner In
every particular. The sale Of reserved
seats will begin on Wednesday morning,
April a. at the Auditorium and the de-
mand iB sure to be very heavy, as the
Woodmen lodges have sold thousands Of
tickets, which can be exchanged at the box
Office for reserved seats.
Ruth Grey, THE Woman Mystic" will
return to us for one week Sunday, April
q, at the Lyric. Omaha people are still
talking about this wonderful woman's
mysterious power. No one can afford to
miss this rare chance to see or hear Miss
Grey, as this will be her last engagement
before her long European trip. Miss Grey
will open her engagement with a Sunday
matinee, so all those wishing to see her
can secure seats in advance. as the
prospects look as II the Lyric will be packed
during the entire engagement.
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Gossip of staEeland.
Gertrude Hoffman, the wife of Max Hoff-
man, the orchestra leader with the Rogers