Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-14
What
Omaha Theaters
Offer for the Week

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feature of this entertainment is the well
known Russian dancer. Sam Raskin. at
tho head Of his famous ballet troupe,
direct from the Imperial theater in st.
Petersburg. whose first American ap-
pea Is with this attraction. Today's
matinee starts at o'clock-just after
dinner. Beginning tomorrow there will
be ladies' dime matinee daily.
.
A big song and girl revue is offered
at the Empress as the feature attraction
for Sunday and the first half of the
week Hodges and Tynes present their
tabloid musical comedy. "A Night on
New York Roof Garden" in which every
thing is new except the title. This
comedy played here last winter TO the
entire satisfaction OF every one who
witnessed the performance. The com
pany entrances fifteen people and render
sixteen big song successes and all in two
acts. Delmar's lions are also offered
on the same bill. This is not one of the
biggest, but is one of the best trained
Zion acts in the business, Fern and zell,
complete the bill with bunch of laughs.
in black and tan comedy.
On the call board for the last half Of
the week is found Ruth and Kitty
Henry, two clever girls in song and
patter-Michael Emmett & Co.. in
"Glimpse of Ireland" This is real Irish
talent direct from ireland. sid Lewis,
who Is better known as the Brsinless
Wonder, in a nut-skit. Let Him Rave"
The Midora family Of Japanese acrobats
and Riseley artists. complete the vaude-
willie for the last half Of the week
THE Lighthouse by the Sea-" is the
photo offering for the first half and
features Darwin KaFr. the coming photo
play favorite. This play is in three parts
and deals heavily with the love Of an
irresponsible man.
THE Coquette" with Rea Martin is the
photo play for the last half of the week.
A big assorted program is offered in
connection with each change of vaude-
Vile.
For four days at the Boyd will be
shown Sweet Alyssum." the Beautiful
five-reel photoplay in which the well
known stars, Tyrone Powers. kathryn
Williams Edith Johnson and Wheeler
Oakman take important roles This story
tells of a beautiful girl who. though
4, robbed of a mothers guiding hand, still
enters her maturity a pure. mild creature
of the out-of-doors. For the latter half
of the week, Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday, Viola Allen. the famous emotional
actress. assisted by Richard Travers, will
be seen in THE White Sister," written
by F. Marion Crawford. The critics who
saw the play before its release predicted
a wonderful run. 1t has surpassed all
their expectations.
Strand patrons will be offered varied
as we'll as pleasing program this week.
Sunday and Monday Maurice Costello is
featured in the novel melodrama, THE
Man Who Couldn't Beat God" while
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday comes
the sensational film Damaged Goods, :"
interpreted by Richard Bennett and CO.
workers. During the engagement OF this
picture no children will be admitted, and
the performances will. start promptly at
noon.
Friday and Saturday Ethel Barrymore
makes her film debut in THE Final
Judgment" a photoplay written espe-
cially for her and which is now being
done into dramatic form for her use on
the legitimate stage.
Mary Pickford, who is paid a bigger
salary and is more widely known than
any other film star. will be the Hipp
theaters attraction Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday in an elaborate Paramount
picture of the opera classic. Madame
Butterfly" The usual dime admission
will prevail Typical japanese settings
rich costumes and a strong supporting
company were used in making this film
L feature.
For today only. the Hipp's feature VIII
be Hearts of Men," a thrilling photo
drama of vengeance sought for great
wrong, but supplanted by happiness in a
childish romance.
Charles Cherry. one OF the last Of the
Frohman stage stars to enter the NOV
les" appears in a Paramount picture of
THE Mummy and the Alumming-Bird,"
to be shown at the Hip Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Another engagement both unique and
important IS announced for the orpheum
this week. Through the popular medium
of vaudeville Omaha theater-goers are
going to be privileged to see Miss Mary
Shaw. who is Americas most prominent
exponent of Ibsep and who is most
prominent Of all our women stars in
working to promote and sustain the in
NSNSNNNoi ToI years MISS shaw
was a member of the Augustin DAILY
company. Then followed engagements in
support Of Julia NARROW. Mrs. Fiske
Joseph Jefferson and Modieska. For
some years following these engagenents
Miss Shaw devoted herself exclusively "a
Ibsen, Shaw, Strinberg and Ginoova, and
1t was during this period Of her career
that she created in America, the title
role in Shaws much discussed play
Mrs Warren's Profession" Miss Shaw
has set high purpose for her work. and
while she never will be able to realize
her ideal in vaudeville. her offerino
therein will be another tabloid stimulus
for the better drama.
When w. W. Billy Cole returned n
Omaha a few weeks ago and took charge
OF the Krug theater, which he opened
thirteen years ago as the Trocadero. he
remarked TO a friend. II made many
friends hara xyhap I bad Igr,,.-