Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08


has such grand amusement combination
been seen. Very few cities in the country
VIII enjoy the privilege Of seeing the New
York Hippodrome on tour and 1t is only
by reason Of the fact that Omaha has
structure with so great a stage and
capacity as the Auditorium that IL Is
fortunate enough to see this wonderful
show
More than COO people take part in the
i Hippodrome entertainment and the Messrs.
Shubert, under whose direction it Is APP
pearing, promise that II is being brought
here Intact and unchanged from the Hip
podrome in New York Tho entertainment
is divided into three parts The first IS
Pioneer Days" a drama dealing with LIE
on the western frontier In the early days
OF the settlement Of that territory. 1t tells
a dramatic and interesting story and is
enlivened by the appearance OF band OF
Sioux Indians, who do the famous "sun
dance by realistic hold-up Of a stage
coach and by other Views of our early
western pioneer days
The second spectacle is THE Ballet Of
Jewels" In which over 400 young women
will participate. led by Mile. Albertina
Rasch, premiere danseuse This ballet was
the sensation Of the Hippodrome in New
York last year and is the acme Of
terpsichorean art The thousands of Jewels
against tho vuri-coorod costumes make
the spectacle display Of exceptional bril-
nancy and power which has never before
been seen and which could never again be
equaned.
The third part Of the entertainment is
called "a Trip 10 Japan" This tells the
story OF an effort to steal the plans Of an
American submarine boat The efforts are
frustrated, however, and "a usual usat
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pretty little love sentiment "A Trip to
Japan furnishes opportunity for superb
scenic investlture. Gersens famous mid
get circus Is also introduced This band
OF forty lillputians Is made up Of acrobass,
jugglers, bareback rides, wire wa..sers
eqGiliorsts, contortionlsta tia?esc pcY-
formers, and O,her features usually seen
under the familiar white tops"
In this spectacle will also be introduced
the Great Albus. the human spider, who
slides on his head across the yawnns
chasm Of eternity Oh the thread Of death"
The scenic equipment OF A Trip to Japan
is large and most magnificent one scene
shows view Of New York harbor with
great ocean liner leaving the docks. and
another view showing the American bat
tloship fleet which called around the world.
In mid-ocean. All In ALL II can he said to
be the greatest entertainment ever offered
to the stage. There will be daily mainees
with the exception Of Monday afternoon.
This evening at the Brandeis theater a
special performance OF "he Fortune
Hunter will be given. It is fine op-
portunity for the regular Sunday evening
patrons OF the Brandels TO see the splendid
play and the company that has won such
favor in its presentation. Last Sunday
evening was almost shut-out. on account
Of the blizzard but the open date permits
the company an extra performance here,
and 1t is given for the benefit of those
who like to see fine play perfectly pre-
scented.
Lillian Russell in q comedy Of moods
Ind manners, viii be the attraction at the
Brandeis on Tuesday evening for one night
only. The offering Miss Russell will have
Is Joseph Brooks production OF I'm
Search Of a Sinner" a comedy In
three acts by Charlotte Thompson.
Miss Russell presents the character
OF a widow who admits that for
ten years she lived in boredom because
her husband was such an exemplary man.
She says that If she marres again, rather
than risk such boredom she'd want a sin
ner She meets the eligible parti but TO
her horror she discovers that he is a good
man also. Believing in the force of men
tai suggestions, she sets about to instill
in his mind ideas that conform to her
wants, or rather, imaginary wants. Then
womanlike, when she finds that she is hav.
ing her way and succeeding beyond hei
dreams, she makes up her mind that what
she really wants is a good man. Oh
course, she gets him and things end hap.
PLY. The supporting company include.
Harry c. Browne Joseph Tuohy Hattie
Russell. Jessie Ralph Howard CHM, Lynn
Pratt, John c. Brammall, Edward War
rem, Victor Benoit, Daniel Fitzgerald
Olive Harper and Viola Leach
For an engagement Of five performances
beginning Wednesday night at the Bran
deis theater attractive selection of OF
ferings has been made by the management
OF the Aborn English Grand Opera com
pany. This organization has found ia
great success in avoiding those granC
operas which only the advanced musician
can appreciate. and by including in IA
repertoire only Such works as appeal. BY
their great wealth of melodies and othe
easily distinguished and enjoyed muslca
beauties, to the average music lover.
Giuseppe Verdrs familiar work, I'll Tro
vRtore," one OF the more richly melodiou
NNhboeiNlous IN inc grand opera category
win be given Wednesday night For tn
Thursday night performance Carmen.
ghe masterpiece OF Georges Bizet viii n
presented. Gaetano DonizettFs Iong-live,
favorite, Lucia di Lammermoor" will b
the Friday night offering Martha
Friedrich Won Flotow's most famous com
position, will be given Saturday afternoon
Charles Francis Gounod's Faust" ha
been scheduled for the closing Performance
saturday night.
The Aborn English Grand Opera com
pany includes, instead Of one or two par
ticular stars, an array OF evenly distribute
talent, and what its sponsors claim to b
the best assembly OF American artist
available. II embraces the noted Amer
can coloratura soprano, Miss Edith Hell
ena, who has won a high reputation I
both grand opera and concert on bot
Ndes OF the Atlantic; Miss Bertha Davi,
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