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"0mar, the Tentmaker."
Guy Bates Post will reappear at the
Belasco Theater the week commencing
Monday, January 3, in Richard Walton
Tully's oriental spectacle, Omar. the
Tentmaker." During it's visit here last
winter this production aroused much
interest.
Omar. the Tentmaker." is based upon
the life. times and Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam, the beloved Persian poet Of
the eleventh century, especial emphasis
being laid upon his Iove-life. At the
same time the play is compact with
brisk. thrilling action. the swift sue
cession of exciting escapades being cal
the most blase theatergoer. From be-
ginning to end there is an unceasing
procession Of brilliant colorful set
tings all suffused with the almost in
tangible and mysterious spirit OF the
orient The action opens in a rose
powered. bird-filled garden at sunset In
old Persia, thence 1t proceeds to the
narrow. crowded streets Of ancient
Nafshapur. with their silk laden ba-
zaars and throngs; next to majestic
halls in stately palaces, and SO on till
finally the end comes in the flower
decked garden whence it started.
"Kick In"
kick In." the sensational comedv-
drama which remained on Broadway
for an entire year, comes to the New
National Theater next week.
The play deals with Chick Hewes and
his wife, both ex-convicts, who have
decided to go straight. but do not part
with all their old associates. Two of
these old friends are suspected of hav-
ing stolen diamond necklace. Chick
is arrested and taken to police head
quarters under suspicion of knowing
something about the theft. and put
through the third degree: After a
wife comes to her husbands rescue by
stabbing the detective with a hypoder-
mic needle filled with morphine, they
overpower him. The reformed cou-
mercy of the law. In a full confess
sion to. the commissioner they make
clear their innocence. The commits
sioner relents. Their trials and tribu-
lations are at an end. and they go forth
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"Along Came Ruth"
Turning from the thrilling melodra-
matte episodes Of Under Cover" the
Poll Players will be seen next week
in Along Came Ruth a Henry w.
Savage comedy. which had q profitable
season at the Gaiety Theater. New York.
and subsequently won high favor with
the Chicago public.
Along Came Ruth tells an appeal
ing story in a fresh and unconventional
manner. 1t offers excellent acting op-
portunities both for the leading man.
Mr.. Van Buren, and for Miss Ritten-
house. who will play the title Fart.
"An April Shower"
Alexander Carr, character comedian.
creator of the role OF Potash in the
original Potash and Perlmutter" Com
pany, will be the headline attraction
with his own company in his new
vaudeville hit, "An April Shower" at
Keith's Theater next week. Other at
fractions will be The Bride Shop"
with style models and bridal finery;
Morton and Moore, the eccentric come
lians, starred in The Tik Tok Man of
oz": Charles Olcott. in a new version
Of "A Comic Opera in Ten Minutes;
Iignon, the petite dancing. mimic;
Everest's simian Circus; Paul Porter
a-tete: La Corio and Max Dinus, In
Partisan Apache revels; the pipe organ
-ecitals and the Pathe news pictorial.
"The Girl Trust"
Frank A. Burt, character comedian,
with the The Girl Trust" comes to the
Iayety Theater next week. Joe Hurtig |
has furnished him the two-act musical |
farce. 1.-TWO Husbands and One WIFE,,
which has a real plot. based on matrf-
nonial entanglements, in which Burt |
Ia Mozart Doudelsach. is much IN
,olyed. The company includes Maudie
Heath. coincidence; Augusta Lano'
,rima donna, from musical comedy;
edna Green, Tom Haverly, John boni-
nan. Arthur Putnam and Dolly Darnes n
Hurtig chorus known for Its grace
ma heantv features in sixteen musical
numbers.
Lamasure Opera Lecture.
Mrs. Misnon Ulke Lamasure Will re-
,ume her series of opera lectures on
Famous Grand Operas" with plano
after the holidays. at her
1897 Belmont road
northwest, on alternate Monday even
nks. January 8, January IL. January
Il and February IA, at Sis pm. The
I've operas chosen for this series. given
With the English text. are representa-
i've masterpieces Of modern grand
,pera, and have great educational as
veil as artistic value. The operas 70
r.. , rmen": january II. That's: Janu-
.ry 81 (doube bilD. "pagliaccr and
rscret Of Suzanne": February II.
Boris Goudounoff-
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
A. tha next concert of the Boston
vnphony Orchestra. in the New Ma
;onal Theater. Tuesday afternoon,
anuary 4. Ernest scheliins's new