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ganization this week will present one
OF William Gillette's comedies, "All
the Comforts of Home The play sets
forth the tribulatons OF Alfred Hast
ings. scapegrace nephew OF Mr..
Pettibone, who is left in charge OF
his uncle's home, while his relative
takes a trip to Europe for the apowed
purpose OF removing his wife IRON
the attentions OF a young man who
is really in love with his daughter
The advent OF the ilirtatious Mr.
Bender and the jealous wife and the
attractive daughter at the house at
critical time when Hastings has
hit upon A scheme OF letting rooms
to replenish his depleted purse, gives
rise to series OF hilarious situations
The fun is further heightened by the
appearance Of pretty actress 1t
is a clever part to be played by Miss
Lang. Since the organization IN
cludes such players as Mr.. Holman,
Miss Foster and Mr.. Carleton and
as the production is TO be staged BY
Mr.. keefer, "All the Comforts of
Home should be diverting,
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The Brandeis theater will open its
second annual stock season tomorrow
night and as during last summer, Ed
ward Lynch and associate players will
again bid for popularity Mr.. Lynch
intends to again meri. tho title Of
THE Stock Perfect which he gained
last summer Plays which have never
been presented in stock in Omaha be-
fore will be produced and staged with
Mr.. Lynch's customary attention to
detail. .,
For the first week beginning Mon
day under Cover" modern melo-
drama, has been selected and as the
play has been presented in Omaha
but once before and then by the road
company, the choice should prove
popular one In Under Cover" the
author has disproved the old method
Of play writing-that the dramatic
writer must not deceive his audience,
Mr.. Megrue, the author, deceiyes his
through the entire four acts OF the
play, for it is not until almost the IL
nal curtain that he takes them into
his confidence. The result is one OF
the most sensational surprises ever
produced in play and SO important
to the enjoyment Of the play that
newspaper writer's refrain from dis
closing it in their reviews A $500,
900 pearl necklace and the smuggling
Of il into the United States forms
the basis OF the story. 1t is an abb
sorbing melodrama which keeps the
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three hours. Besides the detective
narrative, in which the secret service
is concerned, the play Has pretty
love story running through il,
Matinecs will be given on Wcdncs-
day and Saturday only this season,
no Sunday matinee being given. An
other innovation this season will be
the opening Of the new bill on Mon
day evenings instead Of Sunday as in
the past. There will be over 200
good seats in the first balcony on
sale for every performance this sea-
son at movie prices.
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The vaudeville program at the En-
press this week promises to be up to
the usual standard for this popular
playhouse Beginning today the five
Cregorys appear IN novelty hoop
rolling performance The Gregorys
present some stunts not common III
this class Of act Joe Willard, Known
as THE Alabama Coon does sing
ing, dancing and talking. The Fer
nandes duo come with novelty mu-
steal act that has made good in other
cities and promises harmony galore
They present something different
from the usual musical act. One of
the star acts will be the Eight Black
Dots giving singing and dancing
act In all there are sixteen people
in the four acts presented on the
vaudeville side of the Empress double
show Charlie Chaplin also returns
in a new vehicle for producing mirth
called Police
The Krug offers today George NJ.
Cohan's breezy comedy, "Forty-five
Minutes from Broadway" Gene
We've Russell will present her eoncep-
ton OF Mary" and Sport North will
appear as kid Burns" the debonair
race track tout" Ralph NJ. Moody