Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-25
will run all week. with other matinoes
on Thursday and Saturday.

will run all week. with other matinoes
on Thursday and Saturday.
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The Woodward stock company began
its engagement at the American theater
last night under such auspicious condi-
lions as to argue we'll for its prosperity
during the winter The pretty theater
never looked better. while the company.
headed by Miss Mabel Allen and Mr..
Frank Conway. showed its capacity for
good acting in the clever comedy, Ready
Money by James Montgomery. Mr.. o.
d. Woodward was in from Denver TO
see to the proper launching OF the ven
ture, and gave his personal attention 10
the direction or the performance. He
promises to keep the company up to the
Woodward standard, and will offer each
week carefully selected new play. using
only the highest class of modern dramas,
with now and then a revival of some
favorite These will be staged and pro-
duced in the best possible manner. and
the American will be made n successful
family theater under its present manage
ment. Matinees will be played sunday
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, the
new bill starting with the matinee on
sunday hereafter.
Manager By1ne OF the Orpheum re-
ceived word Saturday of another re-
nowned star who will be sent TO Omaha
within a few weeks. 1t is the light
comedy notable. Henrietta Crosman, who
is TO offer a curious one act play by
Frank c. Egan. zone Word" is the title
OF the offering. Each speech OF each of
the characters is no longer than a single
word. Dialogue written in that way Is
said to be deliciously unique.
'Follies of the Day" coming TO the
Gayety for the week beginning with
matinee today. is offering a solution TO
What Docs the Public Want To prop
erly present this clever idea Mr.. Gerard
has engaged the most formidable cast in
musical burlesque The two steller lights
are sam Sidmsn and Gertrude Hayes.
than whom there are no brighter stars in
the .buresque armament. For years Mr..
Sidman has starred under Weber &
Fields management in their old sue
cesses; last year lie forsook this country
and went to London as the star of
"Hullo! Ragtime." Gertrude Hayes, who
starred for seven years in "Follies OF the
DhNs plays any kinh VI part AIOAl
ingenue to a heavy dramatic one. Others
in the "all-star' cast are: John Will
Jams. Chester Nelson, Elsa May and
Anna Propp (the smallest star on the
stage being four feet seven inches), the
Dancing Bricktops, Ruth Sullivan. the
Twin Clark Sisters. and dancing chorus
that Is a treat TO gaze upon. All fresh.
young girls who have not weathered
many seasons on the stage, and who are
full OF the pep" from start to finish.
Every afternoon excepting Saturday. all
week Gertrude Hayes will hold her an
nual reception and pink tea Immediately
after the performance. on the stage. TO
which all the ladies in the audience are
invited. There will be souvenirs for the
ladies.
The vaudeville bill at the Empress this
week will have for its feature act '"The
Dublin Colleens" The little Irish girls
furnish many laughs and songs in their
little sketch entitled "Flinging Mirth.
Melody and Barney" Anna Miller & Co.
offer a piano novelty billed as THE
Musical Show" Dow IL Dow. Two
F'unsters Aboard Comic Cruiser" and
Smiletta- Mora-Smiletta. three clowns on
the triple bar, will complete the vaude-
Vile offering. a treat for the lovers of
high-class photo-plays is in line for the
patrons Of the Empress. A Thomas w.
Inces masterpiece, entitled THE Wrath
OF the Gods" will be presented for the
| full week. This Is a beautiful photo-play
with rare settings and rarer scenes. A
volcano In action plays an important part
in this picture and Is UP 20 the Ince
standard