Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25


Ss Let US recall as illustrations
Of the basic idea the presentation Of
The Servant in the House" THE
Passing OF the Third Floor Back" and
finally Mr.. Forbes Robsrtson's great
Hamlet" In each of these the SIM
plicity OF the stage setting was
notable feature; yet the skill of the
actor more than made up for the ab-
sence of elaborate scenery and equip
ment, and who that saw either will
ever complain that anything was lack
ing! Another fine example of the
perfect combination is Mrs. Fiske's
production OF "Rosmersholm. Recall
these and contrast them with Mr.. Be-
lasco's Girl OF the Golden West" in
the first act Of which the Girl alone
must handle l35 different props"
not to mention what is required Of
the other characters, and this is ex-
tended throughout four acts, to the
accompaniment OF wind machines,
snow storms, panoramic curtains and
a wonderful sunrisel
Those mischievous little fellows,
the "Katzenjammer Kids" Hans and
Fritz, whose antics in the comic Sec
tion of the Sunday newspapers have
made millions laugh. have been made
the central figures in hilarious car
toon musical comedy, in which they
are surrounded by all the other char
acters OF the cartoons and big
chorus OF beautiful girls. When it is
placed on view at the Boyd today
for five nights and three matinees,
commencing matinee today, the pub
lIc is going to see a great fun show.
The hilarious situations in which
Hans and Fritz involve Ma Katzen-
jammer, Der Professor, Der Captain
and the other characters, cause no
end of merriment. Particular care
has been taken with the staging and
costuming of the "Katzenjammer
Kids" The fashion plate chorus"
is gowned In various fetching and
stunning costumes, all OF which match
harmoniously with the stage pictures
and electrical effects. Its fun is
clean and wholesome and there are
many good things in the perfor-
lmance, Matinees will be given to-
b day, Wednesday, and a special on
Thursday at 8 p. m. for the benefit of
the school children.
At the popular Gayety theater this
week Joe Hurtig is presenting "The
Auto Girls" In the all-new show
this seasons offering is in two dis
tinct acts, sliding Billy Watson ap-
pearing in the first act with three
scenes as Ludwig, the Clock Maker,
while in the second act with three
scenes, Ed Lee Wroth appears in a
review Of the successful plays to which
he contributed the character OF Ian
itor Higgins. There are nearly half
hundred people in the cast outside
OF Watson and Wroth. including
Owen Martin, Mable Morgan, Es-
telle Colbert, Hazel Woodbury., Fred
de Silva, Tiney Hilson, Gus Roeber,
Herman Gibson and prize ideal as
semblage of joy riding Auto Girls.
This will be the only musical show
in town Auto Show week. Ladies'
matinee daily all week. Today's
matinee starts at 8 O'Clock.
H .
Louis Mann comes to the Orpheum
week of March 4 in "Some Warriors"
a playlet, satirizing the present war. 1t
was written originally for the Friar's
Frolic by Clara Lipman and Samuel
Shipman, and created such favorable
impression at that performance that it
was Immediately drafted for vaude-
willie. The scene is German military
station. Richard Strauss, the German
composer, played by Louis Mann, is
Serving as valet to the German
general in charge During a half
hours declared truce, Edmond Ros-
tand, the French poet, serving as a
messenger boy in the French ranks,
comes to the German encampment
with letter from his commander,
The situations which arise between
the two geniuses are said to be ex-
traordinarily funny.
The Birth Of Nation" will be
presented at the Brandeis theater for
Ione week beginning this afternoon.
There are twelve reels Of vivid, re-