Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05

II
QylVQyxa remarkable concession to the
HNk5AfI Importance OF tho city as a
NB center of civiiised social 40
uvity II you don't believe this, just look
at the map and soc the large number of
places that will not have the opportunity
10 see Mrs. Campbell at ali. Mrs. Camp
bell will play The Second Mrs. Tan
uueray" at a matinee performance on
Saturday and In the evening" as Elisa
Doolittle. tho heroine OF the much-tslked-
about George Bernard Shaw play,
"Pygmalion." This win be the first i'm
portant dramatic event OF the season.
and sitter the going Of Mrs. Pat. Omaha
Will wait fortnight for the opening OF
the season at Boyd's. whom tho run Of
the shubert shows will start there. In
fhe meantime the stock company at the
Brandeis. the orpheum's vaudeville, the
Gayety's burleEduo and the Empress
vaudeville win be reinforced by pictures
at the Boyd's. the Hipp and the Strand,
which is to open its doors a week from
Tuesday. and the folks will have plenty
of places 20 go. aside from the Sunday
revival meetings.
The opening attraction at the Strand
theator. Tuesday evening. September H.
will be George Behan in IAN Alien" an
adoption OF his we'll known vaudeville
sketch The Sign OF the Rose" There
are nine reels to this wonderful story
each and every one OF them being full
OF the punches 30 necessary to properly
put over feature picture. This produc-
ton was made under the personal super
vision OF Thomas II. Ince. and ran for
months at the Aston theater In New
York at dollar admission price. All the
New York dailies are especially loud in
their praise OF this picture. which Is
based on the greatest themes, mother
and father love, and which affords Mr..
Bebsn the greatest characterization OF
his career Program will he changed every
Sunday. Tuesday and Friday at the
Strand. tho second production being Rev.
Cyrus Townsend Brady's we'll known
novel, isle Of Regeneration"
-
Miss lone McGrane, the popular lead.
Ing lady with the Edward Lynch Play
cts at tho Brandeis theater. returned
from her vacation last Wednesday, IN
time TO take part In the rehearsals OF
''Nobody's Widow" which viii be the
bill for the first six days OF the weeh
beginning tonight with matinees Mon
day, Labor day, Tuesday. "Wednesday
and Thursday.
'NohOdy's Widow" was originally pro
duced by David Belasco. with Blanoh,
Bates and BIuce McRae In the leadinl
roles and che mere statement that 4
was at one time a Belasco undertaking
is almost accommodation enough.
The story concerns a beautiful AmsEi
can girl who. while travelling In Europe
meets and marT1ss . nOblsman and OF
the very night o. their marriage find
him kissing enOtheT woman Che leave.
him, returns 20 America and announce.
that her husband Il dead LAtsr the tw,
meet at the home OF a mutual fT4ens
and just a. the wife had decided 90 Civ,
her gallant lord another trial. she dis
covers him embracing their chATInin,
hostess and the fun starts all over again
The pr0daetlon this week will be one o
the most elaborate ana attractive Of tn
season.
The stock company VIII enjoy a vaea
ton next Saturday, when Mra Patr4cl
Campbell viii b the attraction az tn
BrsndeAs thsater for one day only. matt
nee and evening.
Mira Patrick Campbell ana hsr szosl
lent company will appear AZ the Bran
deis thsztsr On saturday. September L
IN Bernard 6hAw's inimitAble ''PyG
malion." Mrs.. Pat" who has hereto
fore entertaiDed us a. the iachrymol
ana hectic heroine Of Pinsro and Ibsel
Is a delight - q oOmedlennA. Her pei
form2nes OF nixa DOolittie. the nOws
EiIl, gives her opportunity 10 show he
quality e. an aoGFNaA. olasssd a. a Eres
emotional actreas. bat who can plA
oouady with the moSt noted oomsdisnns