Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13


Monday and Tuesday. with q
special matinee on Tuesday
- AFTERNOON. when Conan and
Harris announced the engagement Of
George Evans 10 head the big minstrel Of
fering under their direction three years
ago. Il marked the inauguration OF new
lease Of life for this time-honored style OF
entertainment The subsequent brilliant
production and sweeping success Of their
big organization is now theatrical history.
Tor two years the Conan and Harris min
strels toured with Honey Boy Evans as
the star Of the company. The forthcoming
engagement Of George Evans and his
Honey Boy Ministries ~ promised TO pre-
sent what will be found continuation Of
the liberal policy under which the first
two seasons OF this favorite organization
were conducted. Evans has brought to
minstrelsy a personality and artistic pre-
uentation which have established him quite
as firmly in minstrelsy as he had be-
come IN vaudeville, FOR he was always
elassed as one Of the most expensive head
liners extant IN the world OF vaudeville.
Prominent In the big company to be seen
during the coming engagement are come
dams John King, Sam Lee Clarence Marks,
Tommy Hyde, Charles Hilliard and Pierce
Reagan. The vocailsts embrace such
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Kesfs, james Meehan, the Irish tenor; Tom
Kane. Master Leo Pagan and Wilson MIL
Ter. The semi-circle this year viii be Of
Eered IN en- artistic creation by Ernest
Albert which Is called The Crimson Trel-
ais" and r. declared as a master effort IN
scenic beauty. A very important and ex-
bennive feature has been added TO the
Honey Boy show This season in James J.
CoTbett, who appears as the interloeutor
81 the first part and later on he tells his
story Of the recent quarrel in Reno be-
tween Jeffries and johnson. This nara
zion by Mr.. Corbstt Is a most graphic one
and covers the several weeks prior to the
contest a. well a. the actual rounds Of
fho meeting. II Is an experts reasoning
Gor the defeat OF Jeffries.
Porter Emerson Brownies domestic
drama 1.-THE Spendthrift" Il the play
which Frederic Thompson VIII present at
the Brandeis theater on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. with a matinee on Satur-
day. The play 10 IN four acts and four
scenes. and In its unfolding Mr.. Browne s
arraignment OF frivolous domestic extrav-
agance teaches lesson and a moral The
organisation which will present THE
spendthift" here employs a specially Sc
leoted cast Of players. each said to be
ideally suited 10 the character he or she
portrays. The company includes Doris
Mitchell, who plays the spendthrift wife;
Lionel Adams. who won his spurs as an
actor Of the first rank as "John Storm
IN 'Srhe Christian" the title character IN
The Man OF the Hour" and several
more equally important parts; Albert
saekett is another in a class OF the best
all-round actors" Vivian Martin. the in
genue of the piece, has been Identified with
a number OF Broadway attractions and
has had a wide stock experience Others
in the cast are Lizzie Mccall, william II
sullivan Grace Gibbs and Forrest r. Orr
.
Richard Carlos popularity. which has
reached its highest point has. never beer
illustrated better than IN connection with
Jumping Jupiter coming direct from
the Cort theatsr to the Brandeis for al
engagement beginning next Sunday night
This 10 strictly q show; designed, primar
fly. "a entertain and wins because of tn,
quality OF cast rather than in force o.
numbers. Edna Wallace Hopper, witt
marked talent for comedy. claims a fai
share OF the honors. There is win Phil
brick with his roly-poly person and his un
excelled skill in coon songs; Lillian SHAY
with her diverse talent In dialect; Ina
Claire with her limitations; Joe Miron will
his famous bass voice; Burrell Barbar
sttO with his easy style as a juvenil
actor. Tho chorus is not a chorus. II 4
a group OF young women who know hov
90 wear clothes and are good looking TO be
gin with They sing well and help out Il
dancing numbers with Mr.. Garlic partic
ulnriy In his Introductory song. THE Res
OF the Week She's Mine" and in 9TH
Strains Of the Wedding March,"
This vyeslr ~ tbe Ioys Nriss 49,. -,
her company will present one Of Charlie
II. Hoyt's famous farce comedies "A Nil
White Flag" which is ranked as one Q
the very best OF all the works by thi
leader among American farce writers. Tn
story has to do with the activities OF
band Of prohibition zealots IN q small OH
town and introduces a number OF th
oualnt local characters. Among these
the militia colonel. who takes great prid
IN hia personal appearances and deliver
himself Of the line that marks the play
They say Napoleon looked like mer' An
other IL the undertaken who is lookln
after the funeral arrangements this
nscessitated the Introduction Of the mil
white flag, and several others. drawn wit
the master stroke Of Hoyt, The leadin
roles are those OF Mr.. ana Mrs. PiEgs
Luse, 20 be played by Miss Lang and M
rshsarsed and will be Put on with ever
attention 20 detail II will be offered eiri
at matinee this afternoon.
On Monday. November "a souvenirs
the company viii be presented to all VII
attend. These win be handsome reminder
Of very popular organization
'-rhe operate Postwar with fifteen sol,
iata and the -Four Fords. famous dancer
viii be two % the features OF the Orphsui
bin starting matinee today.
'"rke Operate Festival Is the produi
lion Of Charles Lovenberg, who has SCI
out a number OF vaudeville successes. IN
act D presented IN two episodes. "Gypi
IAfe,' and 'srhe Carnival Of Venice" eac
part being given a splendid setting. IT
company Of fifteen soloists includes SINCE
OF grand opera cslibre Bulah BRUNEI
q the violinist OF the company. The DR.
gram OF the festival embraces selection
from Bohemian Gin. The Fortul
Teller" the sextette from ''I.ucla,' IA
Rose Of summer" and a potporri OF ope
do gems. with bits from "Il TrovatoroH a
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