Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27


perk up q little The book
ing sheet for the month OF january at
tho Brandeis shows some things OF in
terest, with little In the way OF novelty.
But these plans were made some weeks
ago, and II Is within the range OF posi-.
bility that before the month is out some
welcome announcements will be heard
from the office OF that house. The Or
pheum is sticking TO It's established
policy, and il furnishing quito worthy
feast each week, the same being well
looked after by the local patrons Mana
ger Johnson Is going along with the Gay
ETY. on an even keel. the standard bur-
lesque attractions coming TO that house
with moro life than ever. Manager Bur
CESS has equipped his Boyd theater COM
pany In such fashion as IL winning for II
golden praise from everybody, for II Is
real acting organization. and with It's
strength is presenting standard plays in
a way that merits approval, which the
public Is not slow to bestow. Thus,
Omaha may yet have some pleasure at
the theater during the second half of the
current season.
At the Brandeis the tunefui and familiar
airs OF The Prince OF Pilsen" will be
heard again tonight for an extra perform
ance. The beauty OF these songs, such
as ''The Message OF the Violet" "The
Tale OF the Sea She'll" and ''stoin Song
with its swinging Heidelberg refrain
The Song OF the Cities" Pictures in
Smoke" and others. have served In large
measure to maintain a lasting popularity
for this entertainment This year there
Is an enormous ail-star revival OF THE
Prince OF Pilsen'' and It's cast embraces
the names OF John w. Ransone. the ORR
ginal In the star role Eda Won Luke,
Edward I. Mora, Dorothy Delmore and
others.
Maurice Maeteriinch's fairy fantasy,
THE Blue Bird, comes to the Brandeis
theater for three days beginning tomor-
row night. matinee Wednesday. havina
carried It's message OF beauty and happi-
ness literally around the earth. This
gorgeovsly beautiful spectacle OF Fairy
land. witch ran for csS days at The New
Theater. New York. and which has never
had No. 2 company. has made a trium-
phai tour OF the larger cities and comes
with the wonderful production and won
derful company which has made IL one
OF the greatest permanent successes In
years. 'The Blue Bird" protrays a quest
OF happiness, the hearts desire. The cur
tain rises on = small brother and sister,
Tyityi and Mytyi. who are asleep IN their
beds IN q woodeutter's cabin. They are
awakened by the Fairy Berylune, who
bids them start on the quest Of the Blue
Bird. the symbol of Happiness. She en-
trusts Tyltyl with q marvellous green cap
with a magic diamond. the mere turning
OF which allows them to see the hitherto
unseen. Tho adventures Of thesS.ehildreu
through beautiful lands and regions 81
despair are made the basis OF a series
OF gorgeous spectaoles. Lovely music
from the works OF Debussy, Mausenet
and Bizet enhances the charm and there
are many group dances by large numbers
OF young girls.
The cast OF 100 is noted for It's traine,
boy and girl actors. notable among whom
are Jack Davis. who plays the hero
| Tyltyl. and little Harriet Mandel. tn
Girl companion. Mytyl Among the eide
members OF the company are man.
clever character actors. among whom
ares Thomas X. Corless. who viii b
seen as the sly. conspiring Cat; Gwen
dolyn Valentine, the dancer. as sinuou
Water; Isabelle lie Page, as timid MIX
John Sutherland. as puffy. tmportan
Bread; and George Sylvester, as honey
fugling Sugar; Henry Duggan as lyle
the Dog; r. Morgan and Ethel Brandon
as Daddy and Mummy Tyl; Martha Mes
senger. as the beautiful Light that guide
the boy and giri in their quest OF N
Blue Bird; and Mary Rehan. as Night
Elizabeth Evans who win be seen as IN
Fairy Beryiune, and others. like Angel
Romeo the whrllng dancer and imper
senator OF Fire. and Dore Davidson. be
nisn and peaceful old Father Time.
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Added to the genuine delight create
whenever Mcintyre and Heath appea
before an audience Is one OF the bes
musical comedy choruses that was eve
graduated from Ned wayburns finish