Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-06

Brandels theatcr tho week OF Decem-
Der H.
The play is from the pen OF Louis ".
Parker. author Of "Diaraeli,'' "Poman-
der Walk" "Rbsemary'' and dozen
other English and American productions
It was produced by the IAebler company
at the Century theater. New York. last
January. where II continued playing 20
enormous receipts for the balance OF the
season II Is upon the same immense
spectacular order as les predecessor.
done by tho same firm ana at the same
theater. namely. THE Garden of Affair."
The story closely follows the well-known
scripturai narrative Of Jacob and his
sons. MT Parker has preserved the in
tense dramatic interest OF the original
plot. and ~has made the English OF his
play TO conform with the sonorous clas-
steal rhythm OF tho Biblical tale. But Il
must not be for one moment Imagined
that Joseph and Hts Brethren is. in
any way. what Is considered churchy or
devoid OF lively Interest. On the con-
travy, Mr.. Parkers drama teens and
thrills with humanity. II is all fire and
passion, vivid color and strenuous ac-
ton. Over go people participate in the
performance. The Iiebler company are
sending here the Century theater cast
and entire production complete and un-
changed. There are herds OF oarneIs,
sheep donkeys. oxen, asses and horses.
Strongest OF all. though, Is the splendid
cast. with James o'Neiil az Jacob. Kath-
crime Keelred as Potiphar'm wife and
brandon lyman as Joseph Other dis
tlnsuished theatrical personages in var
ious other characters are Hugh Chllvers
Henry Harmon. George c. Gunther,
Franklyn Pangborn. Charles Rogers
Robert Wayne. Brigham Royce, Charts
u. Herman. Kathleen Laromore, Cordelia
Macdonald. Marjorie campbeil, Mercedes
Desmore, Harriet Mayfisld. Trina Lerner
Bobby Bertrand, Dolly Norris, Madelyn
Dale. viilet Romer and her Egyptian
dancers, and more than 90 others.
The play has been divided by Mr.. PAR
kor into four acts. the first entitled .sFhe
Coat OF Many Colors," ana is divided into
three scenes. one 'aThe Tents of scher,. .
the second THE Wells OF Dothan'' and
the third seena jacobs Tent" There
are four scenes in the second act, the
first I'm the House Of Potiphar" the sec
ond 'Potiphar's Garden" the third
! -znieika's Room and the fourth .In The
House OF Potiphar" In the third act
are two scenes. the first I'm the Prison. %
the second I'm Pharaoh's Palace There
are also two scenes In the fourth act.
The first scene IN the fourth act Is '-Fho
Pyramid" the second Tn Joseph's
House"
On account OF tho extreme length Of the
+ performance and the vast elaborate ma
ture OF the scenery and light effects. the
curtain must rise In tae evening al 4
4 o'clock and on matinee days at O'Clock
With popular appeal the triple .tar,,ne
bin for the orpheum this week also COM
bines high artistic excellence. One OF the
Dominant features Is 10 be the 'cellist Of
International renown. Tfans Kronoid
Another chief attraction il 10 be the one
act comedy. the Rip Van Wrinkle Of
vaudeville entitled The Awakening Of
Mr. Pipp." as offered by Charley Grape
Win a Co. assisted by Anna Chance.
The third Is 10 be offered b. Mr.. ana
Mrs Douglas Crane. the famous Pacific
exposition dancers.
With his posing horse ana wonderful
troup Of posing dogs william Egdirettee
Il richly entitled TO name his offerIna
the act beautiful A dancing ana sing.
ms aklt. n Partisan Flirtatlon.' a pre.
scented clsverly By All ana dainty 0ladv,
: ooulding, A team that sings. dances and
chats enEagingly ID comprised OF samm,
4 Weston and sidney Clere. One 81 IN,
a most unusual features Of the bin IA Z
2 b. contributed By Harry Tsuda. a Iapa