Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-04

though. There is capital play as well,
splendid comedy and a picturesque
romance. Also there are the dances
which have become famous The COM
pany is the one associated with the piece
in its run of all last season in New York,
II is headed by Mizzi Hajos, and includes
an exceptionally accomplished chorus
and big special orchestra.
Miss Billie Burke did two new plays
in New York last season. The first, 1.-THE
Land of Promise" was a serious drama
with q purpose. The second, Jerry"
was the lightest of comedy, play whose
sole object was the provocation OF laugh
ter 1t is in this second piece that Miss
Burke will be seen at the Brandeis thea
ter for two days. April 26 and q. Jerry
| is wild young thing from Chicago. She
is light-hearted and gay and mischievous
and more than bit selfish and used to
having her own way. but entirely lovable
| Anyone who knows Miss Burke can easily
imagine how delightfully."- she will play
| such part.
Charles Frohmans tristan musical
| comedy cast, Julia Sanderson, Donald
Brian and Joseph Cawthorn in The Girl
| from Utah." comes to the Brandeis thea
| ter for three nights and a Saturday
! matinee commencing Friday. April 20,
| The music of "The Girl from Utah" is
by Paul Rubens, who wrote THE Sun
shine Girl" and Jerome Kern, while the
book is by James T. Tanner. The cast
includes in addition to the stellar trio,
Venita Fitzhugh, Renee Reel, Queenie
Vassar, George Bishop, Veronique Ban
ner, Clara Eckstrom and Russell Girls
void.
! High Jinks," by otto IIauerbach
and Rudolf Friml, will be presented at
the Brandeis theater for one day only,
matinee and night, April II. In addition
to the principals there is singing and
dancing chorus of sixty-eight. forty of
whose members were drafted from grand
opera choruses for High links"
Edward Lynch will resume his career
as leading man for the Boyd Theater
Stock company this afternoon, appearing
as Philip Morrow in Edward Sheldon :
three-act drama, THE Niger" This is
a powerful discussion of the relation be-
tween the races, but is told In a way that
emphasizes rather than exaggerates con-
ditions. 1t has in it nothing OF the Gle
ments that made the Dixon plays on a
similar topic offensive, but presents
some very telling situations in a most
dramatic way. Philip Morrow finds him
self between two horns of dilemma, and
must make a choice between all he holds
dear and the truth. The answer is given
in a most emphatic way. Miss McHenry
will have a splendid role in the part of the
girl who loves Philip Morrow. and Mr.
Price, the new second man, will get his
first chance in the role OF Clifford Noyse
who forces Morrow's hand. The full
strength of the company will be used/in
the cast. Mr.. Lindholm has staged the
play with unusual care. For the special
musical number of Tuesday evening the
West Sisters-Eloise, Madge, Belle and
Vivian-string quartet-four Omaha girls
who are making a name for themselves
will be presented.
THE Crinoline GIRL. the farcical melo-
dramatic comedy in which Julian EItinge
will appear at the Brandeis theater or
April 2S and %. was written by Otto
Hauerbach, the author of 'rhe Easel
mating Widow" the piece in which Ell
tinge starred three seasons and which
was enjoying its original popularity wher
it was withdrawn TO permit Mr. Eltingt
to take up his present role. THE Tempt.
: ing Tango" I'm My Dream of You" and
} When Martha Was Girl" are the titles