Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-25

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/{{ZlY Erianger and sent here In
the wake Of the most phenom-
hal run ever known by a like enter
tainment In New York City, is the marked
engagement Of the season al the Brandeis
theater. II opens for a week tonight and
also will be given at the matinee per-
fomances on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons.
Tho company 10 TO present theipisce
here Is made up OF ninety people who are
selected for their individual fitness to the
leading parts Of the story and for the
effects to be gained by big groupings. In
this list viii be seen the pink Of per-
lection" chorus and a specially organized
orchestra now travelling with the COM
pany. These players were with the
organization ali during the run Of piece
at the New Amsterdam theatsr In New
York and you have not heard the real
Joys OF The Pink Lady. music until you
hear this orchestra play the same. There
will also be seen an unusually large
chorus trained for this purpose BY Julian
Mitchell. The piece itself was staged by
Herbert Gresham while A. l. Granger
gave II his personal supervision and saw
that every essential to make II q great
success was provided
The original upon which the story OF
Tho Pink Lady" is based was the French
farce lie sayrs' by George Barr and
Marcel Gunlemand which ran for year
IN that form at the Paiais Royal In Paris.
In working his book and lyrics from this
source Mr. MnIellan accomplished his
biggest hit This is more striking when
you recall that he IL the author Of such
proven hits - The Belle Of New York.
and Leah KleschnAs Ivan caryil a. q
composer hardly needs any Introduction
here. The Runaway Girl" The Spring
Chickan'' and countless other Gayety
theater successes indicate the quality Of
music that can be expected from his pen
lie has exceeded his reputation In The
Pink Lady and half dozen song hits
already famous from this score show how
wen he succeeded. OF course everybody
IS familiar with My Beautiful Lady, %
The Girl BY the Saskatchewan ana
others OF that List In all there are eight
cen distinct hits In the score In the cast
10 present the piece during Its stay In
Omaha VIII be found John L. Young.
Olga de Bangh. Ruth Thorpe. octayia
Broske. Josie Intrepid Louise Kay,
Minnie Jarbszn Raymond Bottomly,
George MajerpnA George Reed. John
.. scsnnsli. Alfred Fisher. Jack Ryan and
Harry Depp.
George McManus comic drawings
LET George Do It. VIII be staged Al
the Brandeis theAter Sunday matinee
March In the form OF q big musical
comedy. The book was written by Aaror
Hoffman. while Paul West and Nat d
Aver wrote the lyrics and music. lie
George Do IT. u repista with really goot
music One particularly dainty and wei
enacted number is The Gum shoe Man
rendered By Iona stephenz Other b,
numbers are Night Tims's L. the RiEh
Time 10 Spoon With the Girl You Love
waits Ne Up TO the Altar, walter an,
The Band Came Back" q Germal
comedy feature BY Mr.. Murphy and III
chorus. Miss Iva Irby sings TWO LID
Are waiting In Tulip Town" and IN
chorus are formed into many prstt
pieture& me piece Is STAGED b. Al Hol
brook and u under the direction Of IN
Leffer-Bntfon company.
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Az . noteworthy feature OF the pres
ent grand opera engagement. the 20
loving superb program has been a
ranged By sgnor Lamhardi for TIL
afternoon Tie selections and excerpt
from the various great operas By =
the eminent artists OF the LAmbar,
Opera company. In every respect III
concert viii equal similarly arrange
operate concerts Of the Metropolis
Grand op<rs company. and the chicas
Opera company.
PART L
ovsrfure-Frum Barber Of Seville.