Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Mathews are clever entertainers who have |
just completed tour Of Europe under the |
direction of Theater Booking Corporation |
Of Chicago which company books all the
attractions for the American theater and
maintains offices throughout the world. !
The Ameriscope, presenting interesting ami
mated motion pictures completes the weeks
bill
For the week at the Boyd MY Wife
has been selected. This is a charming
comedy Of the modern type, clean and
worthy In all regards. 1t will give Miss
Lang a fine chance, for she will have the
role Of Beatrice Dupre called "Trixie' by
her intimates, and will be permitted to(be
her own sweet self: wilful. capricious, low
ing and gentle, and always a dear little
woman. Mr.. Lynch will have the role Of
Gerald Eversleigh, guardian Of Triixe, who
weds her because she insists upon It, and
who later really wins her to be his wife.
in fact as we'll as in name. The working
out Of the complications of the play give
rise to much clever and legitimate comedy,
and the general treatment Of the theme is
such as makes II one Of the most enjoyable
Of comedies The settings Of the play call
for liberal and artistic treatment, and the
promise Of Mr. Woodward that It will be
adequately cared for will be redeemed. The
full strength Of the company is called for
In the cast. The first performance will be
at matinee this afternoon.
Spirit Paintings" win be a feature Of
the orpheum bill, starting matinee today.
These paintings are known as "Dr. Viii
mars Riddle of the Century" p. T. Sell
bit presents this mysterious act. Mr.. Sell
bit places two canvases upon easels, after
they have been examined by the audience;
then a committee selects two pictures from
a collection OF forty-eight OF the most
famous artists. whereupon the selected
ones appear on the canvases. This ma
FERTILIZATION is at first very faint, grad
uaIly growing more distinct, until at last
the picture is distinct and perfect in color
ing and detail as the original. This sur
prising development is carried on in full
view OF the audience and the canvases
are not touched during the transformation.
When the pictures are finished they are
passed among the audience for inspection.
, The Six Musical Cuttys brothers and sis
tiers, have a repertoire which includes
classic and popular numbers THE Sus-
, poet" Is a bne-act comedy drama pre-
scented by William A. Brady. In the cast
is Walker d. Green, formerly identified
with a stock company in Omaha He
7 plays Tim Casey. the reformed convict
Others in the cast are j, X Hutchinson
, Westcott B. Clark. John Goodall and Miss
? Laura Lemmers. The Bellclair brothers
I are rough and tumble acrobats Mildred
Grover and Dick Richards viii be seen in
, limitations Ne
I Johnny Stanley and Ruby Norton will Of
: fer "A Few New Vaudeville Ideas" Der
: Boyer and brother appear as cycling mes
' senger boys and succeed in discreditinI
. the idea that messengers are slothful The
: new hnodrome views will be Farmer,
- Daughter" and "Bumptious Plays Bias,
4 Ball" Daily matinees.
, The original Billy w. Watson and tn,
] Girls from Happyland." come TO tn,
2 Gayety this afternoon for a weeks stay
This organization win present new version
a Eof Two Hot knights" and 'The Ga,
/. Modiste,' Billy w. Watson claims tn
4 authorship OF the rejuvenated satlres o
d special interest is a scene in the foyer o
e the Grand Opera In Paris Watson, o
o course. with his funny little slide, is gh
: main figure in the fun show and his ARA
c Of well known entertainers include, 10
+ Buckley, George Garden, Florence Belmont
e Nellie Watson, Marble Austin, Ida Dayton
o Ed Rogers. the three Bannons and tn
!, Freeman Brothers. Starting tomorrow
i there win be a matinee daily.
/ In place Of the usual amateur contest a
the popular Gayety next Saturday nigh
the stage will be occupied by a series @
e wrestling contests, the principal featur
! being the worlds champion, Frank A
* Gotch, who will wrestle TO a finish wit
= the powerful Armenian. Manogoff tn
preliminary bouts will be very speedy an
/, VIII consist OF finish battles between JAG
- Myers, the German-American champion G
!. Nebraska and Walter Thompson. SIN ar
other go" to a finish will be supplied b
Paul Hoge and Jack Light. Both prelinl
ia inaries are considered 20 be we'll matche
$ bouts. Manogoff Is a new man to Oman
"a wrestling fans. lie comes here with
- good record.
~ The American theater enjoyed its firs
y amateur night on last Friday, when a al,
e ing competition was held in the large tan
n used by Lotue Mayer. the headiner OF tn
IN weeks bill at the American. Four youn
OF men. members OF the Young Mems Chrii
ly tian association swimming class, were II
'n contestants. They were Robert Sandber
Is Arthur Belndorf, Eric Anderson and Wa
lis ter Williams. Each participant was a
ng lowed 20 make ten dives and at the en-
le Miss Mayer awarded medal 90 Arth'
gs Beindorf
or, The benefit entertainment for the NE
81 Generation" takes place tonight at a
&C. Lyric, The sketches " hich will be play'
No are "Jayville Junction" and his Mod
IN Wife" Those taking part IN "Jayvil
- Junction" are Coleman A. Gordon. MorT
Rosenblum. Mike a. Chasson Harry Ro
inson, Abner Kaiman. Josh Preglar Wn
y, Crane. Robert Gibson. Mich Krasne. Mel
> Levine, Sara Aginskee, Lillian Rabin. TOl
o" Myers. Sarah Myers, Minnie RomaneC
"a Jennie krasne, Yettie stifler. Carrie Kah
ios Mabel Kahn. Mildred Sect and Eva spig
- Those taking part I'm Ills Model VIII
ial are Marie Gordon, Mildred Scott. i
nd Brodksy. Esther Epstein. sadye KetelmI