Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

Promises of the Press Agents.
Eva Lang returns 20 Omaha tonight at
me BOYD theater, opening In the Billie
burke comedy, Jerry" Miss Lang has
the support OF Edward Lynch also an
Omaha favorite. and of the Denham the
ater players from Denver. No more at
tractive play could have been secured for
MISS Langs opening play than Jerry"
the very rollicking comedy made famous
| by Billie Burke. A brilliant and crowded
house Is assured for tho opening night.
Patrons are reminded that the curtain
VIII go up early al the orpheum tonight
s:lO oclock sharp. Roshonara, the
Ralph Dunbar's Singing Bell Ringers and
/ the other features that have made the
! week delightful will be seen for the last
| times, matinee and night today. For next
week Helene Lackaye will be seen In
! aOVertones." q playlet OF dual personaii-
ties. William Rock, with his new partner.
Miss Frances White, will present his
latest "Dansante characteristics" The
watson sisters, Fannie and Kittie, will
Cffer refined singing turn.
"A Little Girl in ayl'iy City" the meio-
! dramatic story OF young girl who comes
ment will close its engagement al the
Brandeis today with two performances,
matinee and night.
Your very last chance 10 laugh YOUR
self weak at the absurd burlesdue, ''Suf-
| tragettes Election in 20l6." will be af-
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formance OF the Smiling Beauties" com
pany AT the popular Gayety. The annual
engagement OF those Nhlriwind dancers.
Social Maids starts tonight at $50
From the stage tonight there will be an
nounced the returns OF the willard-Moran
fight as Il progresses In Madison Square
garden. New York City.
There are seven men with "The Bird Of
Paradise, Richard Walton Tullys ro-
nance Of Hawaii. whish will be seen for
four nights at the Bruldeis commencing
Sunday evening, March g. who are never
seen. Yet III they were not there the
series OF wonderful stage pictures that
hns made the show famous would never
be seen. They are what is known in the
theatrical parlance tho working crew"
and upon them the atage manager de-
pends wholly for his beautiful effects
Besides them the management OF the the
ater have to hire twenty-seven more men
| In various capacities to assist the men
| with the company.
The Shakespeare tercentenary = the
/ soOth anniversary OF the poets DEATH
| falls on Easter Sunday, and so will be
celebrated on Monday. April "a Otis
/ skinner VIII be playing on that date at
Los Angeles and he Intends to make quite
an event Of It. as the anniversary figures
/ Importantly in Cock o. the Walk" the
| Henry Arthur Jones comedy. which Mr..
/ Skinner Is using as a vehicle this season
| and I'm which he win be seen at the Bran
dels on Friday and saturday March 81
and April 1.
William. Farnum is seen at the Strand
for the last time :oday in Fighting
/ Blood story of the Kentucky NOUN
| tains and one OF the most thrilling melo-
| dramas, by the way, ever seen at the
| popular Douglas street theater. The
! Strand Is now open from II to II, with
pipe organ program at each and every
| performance. Lillian Gish will be seen
| sunday I'm a story of early Louisiana
! days. entitled, Daphne and the Pirate"
An excellent example OF tine sunniness
| OF southern California in midwinter is
shown I'm The Code of Marcia Gray"
an oliver MoroscO photoplay, released on
the Paramount program. The abundant
sunshine gives q stercoscopic effect to
be shown at the Ilipp for the last times
today.
THE Twin Trunk Mystery Is solved at
the Empress theater the first half OF next
week. commencing sunday, March 26
The film is one OF the most humorous
shown recently.
The Farnam Is today showing Marie
| Walcamp In a five-act Blue Bird feature,
entitled, The Flirt." Tomorrow the
Farnam VIII play "A Noman's Power"
with Mollie King i'm the leading role.
The first episode OF THE Strange Case
Of Mary Page" will be shown at the
IIippodrome, Twenty-fifth and cunning
serialy in The Bee. a free showing OF
educational films will ne given this after
noon for Omaha children Of all ages.