Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-01

Robert T. Haines. at the orpheum this
week, believes that farming Is the finest
merely speaking from a theoretical stand
point, for he has had practical expert
snce. Until two years ago he owned a
2>-aere farm In New York, and every
summer personally managed the work.
Il not only superintended the job" said
Mr.. Haines with touch OF prize, but
l worked as hard as any or the men.
And l got results, too; not only the
products Of the soil, but / cultivated
muscle, Look az that arm. Can you
Mr.. Haines says he Is going TO buy an
other farm as soon as ne can find one
in a desirable location.
Farming and acting are the two ex-
tremes," ne said. THAT Is why they
should be combined. All water am IN
hotels and dressing rooms. where every
thing is artificial. In summer / want TO
go back to nature-And l go, he con-
cluded with laugh.
Mr.. Haines is graduate OF the Uni
versity OF Missouri. He took the Jaw
course because his father insisted upon
II. but praeticed only a short time.
Il nung up my shinge in Kansas City,
he said, and during the ten months /
had my office l earned Sis. Pretty good,
call Il, considering that ! hated the
work. A mans got to do what he feels
an inclination TO do and not what mis-
parents map out for him. l always knew
was meant TO be an actor, and al
ways shall be. My mother was also OPP
posed TO my going on the stage. She
wanted me to be physician"
The new farce at the American is prov
ing enjoyable In the extreme. The
amount Of fun that Mr.. Perkins and his
associates can make out Of simple sit
uation is remarkable, and the audiences
at each performance are more than
pleased with the result. The regular
matinee will be played this afternoon.
The Goose Girl at the Brandeis
theater on Thursday will present Harold
MaeGrath's most successful novel, which
for the last year has been one OF
the best sellers in the book world.
The dramatlzation by George ID. Baker
so .cleverly follows the book that no
character is omitted. The production Is
positively one Of the handsomeat ever
lar variety, but the solid, massive scenic
equipment so pleasing 10 the artistic tenn
permanent developed IN all OF US.
Comedian Abe REYNOLDS. appearing at
the popular Gayety this week with The
College Girls Is great reader when OH
the road between seasons and has a II
brary at his home that any man might
be proud OF. He tells the following IN
eident that came to his notice while IN
book store searching for rare old vol
umes which for years he has been col
lecting. Says he: "A woman rustled in
with the air OF one who had not a mo-
ment to spare. She said: i want book
for my husband please It's his birthday
and 1 want IL for present. He'll be ~
next week, so show me quick what you
have. / want nothing expensive, or yet
cheap. He's a mild hammered man and
not fond Of sports. so don't show me any
thing In that line. and. for goodness sake
don't offer me any Of those trashy nov
els; and no matter how you may try TO
persuade me. | won't have anything In
the line OF history or biography. Come
am in a hurry; can't you suggest some
thing suitable after have told you what
kind OF a husband he is The poor be-
numbed clerk lifted down small volume
from one OF the shelves. Yes, man., he
answered, i think / have the very thing
Here is a little book entitled. How to
Manage q Taking Machine.
The Great White Way" an incident
that is said TO have actually taken place
in New Works famous theatrical and cafe
section, Is one OF the interesting pictures
Of modern life presented by The Jardin
de Paris company at the krug this
week II takes fifteen people for this act,
in which Abe Leavitt is featured. Accord
ing TO burlesque critics IL Is one OF the
best things on the eurlesaue stage this
season