Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-20

- II. WOODS VIII present at the
Brandeis theater for four nights and a
Wednesday matinee. beginning Sunday.
February 90 Potash & Perlmutter," a
dramatization Of the characters and in
cidents in Montague Glass stories, IL a
comedy in spite of the tremendous heart
interest that gives II it's chief hold on the
playgoing public. Abe Potash and Nav
russ Perlmutter are loved for their weak
nesses as we'll as their virtues. Their
almost incessant quarreling is mirthful,
while their tenderness, their spirit of
self-sacrifice, their patience under grief
are heert-touching. Mr.. Woods sends
Potash Perlmutter to us with a
carefully selected company, including
Phil White. Harry FIRST, Maurice Bar
rett. Harry Hanlon. Jane Fearnley Mil
dred Davis, Helen Salinger and others
Briefly, the story OF Potash and PERL
mXter deals with the trials and tribuIa-
ti@As OF these two partners of the cloak
trade through their generous champion
ship OF Boris Andrieff. a young Russian,
whom the representatives of the car are
trying to drag back to the country of
his birth and to a lifetime In Siberia
They pledged their all to go his bail, and
~AOAoA AhCb ABhOEdnCo OF Lne
law, he starts for Canada to gain a re-
spite from the trickery OF the Russian
representatives and the partners are in
danger OF FORGETTING their business and
their homes, the story takes a serious
turn. indeed. but Boris learns through
the newspapers of the danger TO his ben
efactors and returns IN time to save them
from ruin and learn OF his complete vim
dtcation. There is plenty of romance IN
add to the charm of the play, for Boris
marrfeS Abe's daughter, while Perlmut-
ter marrtes the designer. Ruth Goldman.
.
Mrs. Vernon Castle, Frank Tinney.
Bernard Granville, Elizabeth Brtce.
Charles King. Harry Kelly, Harry Ellis
along with numerous other stage notabIes
viii come to the Brandeis theater for
two days beginning Sunday, February
q. with matinee Monday, to perform herr
for the first time Charles Dtliinghayn's
Hghly successful musical comedy.
Watch Your Step" The Watch Your
Step" score was written by Irving Ber-
lin. 1t contains half a dozen or mora
numbers which have more firmly than
ever established him in his place OF the
most popular song writer of today. "That
Syncopated Walk" "A one-Horse Town"
Since Discovered You" and Lead
Me TO Love-" are features from ''Watcb
Your Step" that are being sung, played
and wnistled from the Atlantic TO The
facific coast It is the manner in which
these numbers are done in Watch Your
step that is In great measure respon-
slDle Tor their present popularity.
Watch Your Step has a story-of
Sorts it was written by Harry B. Smith
but Mrs. Castle. and rinney. Granville
Brice and King. and the other featured
entertainers have so much that Is unique
and Characteristic to do, and such a com
paratively short time in which 70 do n
that there is not much room for a story
But it is there all right, and when Mrs
Castle Is not dancing, and Frank Tinnev
Is not taking the audience into his
confidence about his summer home ar
his last trip to Europe, they play parts
In II. Seats for the local engagement will
go on sale tomorrow morning.
Eva Lang Will come with her company
from the Denham at Denver 10 the Bovd
at Omaha about the middle Of March
opening In Jerry" a play in which
Bllle Burke won much praise in New
york and elsewhere. The organization
VIII be known here as the Eva Lang
Stock company. but will be part Of the
all-star circuit. Miss Lang will probably
be in Omaha for several weeks before
she exchanges with another star.
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Perry J, Kelly'B latest musical offertnR.
my Home Town Girl" with Hyams and
Mcintyre featured. will be the attraction
at the Brandeis for three days beginning
March 2. Others OF prominence in the
cast are Eda Won Luke. Alma Youlin.
Maude Beatty, Doris Vernon. Dorothy
Reich. Roy Purvianoe. Charles Horne and
Charles Holly, and a chorus Of pretty
singing and dancing girls.
John Drew's Offering this season Is a
modern comedy OF life and manners IN
| England entitled The Chief" II is the