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performers hold wire between their
teeth, while their partner walks and
swings on It.. Scenes in the French Alps |
and in ceyion Will be some OF the motion
picture subjects to be shown by the |
orpheum Travel Weekly. and still an
other feature will be the teak forests
in cochon. China.
Interest IL conferred In the Boyd theater
where Eva Lang will open a special lin
tied engagement the evening OF March
p. Among the actors who will accom-
pany Miss Lang during her brief visit
here may be mentioned Edward Lynch
Jack McCabe, Clare Hatton. Adele Brad
ford. Frank Donithorne. Jack Trainor,
Ralph Collier and Ethel Broghtman.
During Miss Langs engagement here she
VIII present several plays that are quite
new TO the Omaha public.
The famous oberammergau Peasant
players VIII appear at the Brandels
theater on Sunday evening. April 2. and
win present a program In the German
language
The Minneapolis symphony orchestra.
Emil Oberhoffer conductor. will give
two concerts at the Brandeis theater the
afternoon and evening Of April IA
.
The Gayoty has an interesting as well
as attractive offering for the current
week. the combination being sliding
Bnly'' Watson and Ed Lee wroth. the
Omaha boy. Fifteen years ago Blckel.
Watson and Wroth. were tickling the
theatergoers OF the country with the
musical show. ME. Him and l." Later
they separated and for years Watson
headed his own burlesque company.
Wroth. too. became a star and made
many friends among burlesque patrons.
Joe Hurtig succeeded the past summer
IN signing the old team for a season of
work together, and he Is presenting them
in two rejuvenated buriesques that make
strong appeal TO their followers Every
one remembers Watson In the funny
farce laid In the patent office at Wash
ington. With his funny little slides. His
peculiar whistle and his knowledge OF
comedy stunts. he Is always sure fire
hit in comedy roles. Ed Lee Wroth II
the famous "Janitor Higgins" a char
acter that stands out in burlesaue az one
Of the cleverest "Iiiggins'' in his career
has gone through many experiences. but
none has been so funny as his day at
the race track. This is the best comedy
Wroth has had in years. In the support
ing company are such well known play
ers as owen Martin. Ethel Marmoant.
Estelle colbert. Hazel Woodbury.,
Jack Howard. Max Ferhman. Al Du-
pont and Tommy Brooks. Mr.. Enrtlg
has provided twenty-four girls for chorus
I "a hu. a. eha In,
elaborate manner II is a most attractive
offering. and with the two stars at their
best, Hurtig, 1t would seem has put over
real winner. This Is sliding Btlysr
first visit 20 Omaha in two seasons.
Matinee daily all week; today's matinee
starts at O'Clock.
.
Three special feature acts are an
nounced ON the orpheum bill the week
OF March 49, After an absence Of over
five years Lydia Barry the dashing sing
ing comediene who has been seen here
with her partner Of many years. George
Felix. returns Roshanara, the classic
interpretive dancer. Is another OF the
features Roshanara Is the only Authsn-
tic exponent OF the old Indian and Bur-
mese dances IN vaudeville. The third viii
be Ralph Dunbar's singing bell ringers.
.
THE Chorus Lady" one OF the James
Forbes well-known comedies. VIII be
offered by the North Bros. stock com
pany at the Krug theater for a week
starting matinee today. with usual family
natinees on Thursday and Saturday. In
the current bfll Genevieve Russell win
be seen In one OF her best character roles.
Tho play Is replete wiih bright limos