Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-12

story of Young Matt and Sammy Lane
Mr.. Lynch and Miss McGrane will port ay
these leading characters, and each and
every member of the company will be
provided with an excellent part.
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An unprecedented pattern In play writ
ing has been handed to the American
stage by Elmer l.. Reizenstein, whose
"On Trial furnished the big surprise of
last season. Mr.. Reizenstein himself has
called the piece "an experiment in play
writing" and the general reclamation of
the public is proof that It Is a success.
ON Trial will be seen at the Brandeis
theater shortly under the direction OF
Conan g. Harris.
Years have elapsed since Houdini, the
man of mystery, last visited Omaha
When he was here some eleven seasons
ago he was locked up In q cell at the city
jail, securely handcuffed, with his legs
chained to the cell bars. Ten minutes
afterward the cell door was still locked,
as were also the chains and handculfs
but Houdni was no longer In them
Neither was he In the CELL and no mem
ber of the police force could tell how the
trick was done. This week he returns az
the stellar attraction OF the Orpheum bill.
He is known the world over as the self
liberator. Chains cannot scarcely hold him,
locks and prison cells cannot hold him,
ropes, straitjackets or any other kind
of restraint cannot be put on him so that
he will not escape. This season he 10
presenting the most mystlfying perform
snce of his career. After being locked in
a water tortue cell he liberates himself
while standing on his head with his
ankles elamped and locked in the center
of the massive cover. To any person prov
ing that 1t is possible for man to breathe
while In this upside-down position
locked in the water-filled cell, Houdinl
offers a reward of $1,000. His mystifylng
act also includes the masterpiece of the
Yogls. the East India needle trick. Many
other new feats also will be shown. He
challenges the public to devise some kind
OF restraints from which he is unable to
extricate himself. He Is open TO accept
any challenge that will interest the gem
eral public
Other features OF the excellent bill for
this week are: Robert L. Daily in the
nonsensical skit, "our Bob" the Five
| Musical Byrons, a quintet OF colored vo-
calists and instrumentalists; Glen Ellison,
a clever Scotch comedian; Walter Shan
non and Marie Annls in their comedy
singing act. "A Shine Filtration" Elsie
Faye. assisted by Joe Miller and John
Hogan, in breezy songs and dances; the
Novelty Clintons. assisted by the Girl
with the Smile, In an act described as ex-
traordinary jumping. As usual the Or
pheum Travel Weekly will project pic
turesque views Of curious places the
world over.
Lew Dockstader. minstrel comedian.
now a vaudeville topliner. comes to the
Orpheum next week. opening Sunday.
! September IS. Mr.. Dockstader is presentI
ing a monologue he calls My Politician" 4"
in which he essays the character OF
Teddy"
For today only. the Hipp theater VIII
present Porter Emerson Brownies ia
nous drama. THE Spendthrift." in which
Irene Fenwiok takes the leading role.
The Spendthrift" combines a powerful
story OF today with a noteworthy cast
and a series of beautiful stage settings.
For three days, starting Monday. May
| Pickford will be seen In "Esmera da." in
which she attains the greatest heights
she has ever reached in all the years or
her phenomenal success.
During te remainder OF the week, Char
lotte Walker will appear In "Out OF
Darkness" the story OF young society
girl OF great wealth who is suddenly de-
prived OF memory and IL placed at work
In the factory she herself owns. where
she earns honest love and salvation.
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This week at the popular oayety will
be presented the new star and Garter
show In all its prismatic glitter. ehoris-
ters. vaudeville stars. singing and dane
ing comedians and soubrettes. The pro-
gram embraces musical comedy. high
standard vaudeville. burlesque Of today.
numerous special features and a dance
review in which will be introduced every
style OF modern dance and ball room now
! elites with While Files and company In