Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

IAl rich brewer, all OF Johns
burg; the brewers son,
the clergyman's daughter,
EO the Johnsburg chief OF
police and his coppers, the pro-
prietor of the American house,
head barber, his assistant and the
bootblack, and society widow suf-
fragette. Here in briefest geographic
definition is a who's Who" of the
characters depended upon to put
across legion of laughs Of George
M. Cohan's latest farce sensation,
"Hit-the-Trail Holiday which
Cohan and Harris will introduce at
the Brandeis theater for four nights
ard Saturday matinee, starting
Thursday night, March 20. The To-
Gale IS "Johnsburg, Somewhere in
England" founded 1915 A. D. by
George NJ. Cohan, who starts tenn
perance row in Johnsburg, embitter-
ing the dazzling young bartender
against the very man he has been i'm
ported from Broadway's most fash
ionable drink emporium for.
To get even" young Holiday has
to abandon the drink shaker and over
night become an evangelist in the
cause OF prohibition. But he succeeds
SO amazingly in the new field with
style OF cyclonic and unstudied ex-
hortation in phrases OF the street that
he decides to "hit-the- trail" for keeps.
OF course, there's love story
throughout for what minister's
daughter could resist young man
like that? Cohan and Harris are
sending their finds" Of the season,
Frank Otto and Lola Merrill at the
head Of the company. It's the only
company presenting this play on the
road today. and is just returning from
a tour OF the Pacific coast.
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Emma McChesney will be made
to live at the Brandeis theater on
April 16 and II, when Rose Stahl
will appear in the dramatzation of
Edna Ferber's stories entitled Our
Mrs. McChesney."
Julian Eltinge comes to the Bran
deis theater April 20, ~ and % in his
newest musical comedy success,
"Cousin Lucy" which was written for
him by Charles Klein.
"Thc Passing ShowNof 1916" will be
the attraction at the Boyd April 81
and %. THE Passing Show" of this
year is 4 big show, chamelon-like in
character, characteristic OF entertain
ment from the big New York play
house. 1t is in prologue, two acts
and sixteen scenes, with elaborate
scenic effects, beautiful and daring
costumes, several novelties and a
number of amusing travesties. A
big company OF comedians, singers
and dancers, headed by Ed Wynn,
and including Belle Ashlyn, Herman
Timberg, William Philbrick, Fred
Walton. James Clemens, Charles
Mack, the Ford sisters, Stella Hoban,
Pearl Eaton, Augusta Dean, Jack
Boyle, Wilbert Dunn and Ma-Belle,
premiere danseuse, are largely instru-
mental in giving an entertainment
that has more snap and go, and more
merit than any previous revue OF the
series.
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Nine effective playets have been
written by Will M. Cressy. Each oil
them he has presented in vaudeville
with the capable assistance of Blanche
Dayne, who again is to appear with
him in his newest offering, "a City
Case" This one-act play is to be
offered this week at the Orpheun
as one Of the headline attractions
In a 1917 presentation OF songs
dances and gowns, George White ant
Lucille Cavanagh will appear as tn,
other stellar feature OF the curren
bill. The concert sopranos, Nelli,
and Sara Kouns, will give brio
song recital as special feature. Eacl
Of the song recitations to be offeret
by Janet Adair gives a charming
little story. The singer is winsom
miss with personality and assiste,
by Miss Adeiphi. Rena Parker is
singing comedian who has been
favorite in the music halls of Lon
don and Paris, sings number o
songs in appropriate costumes. TIL
Russian peasants, Samaroff an
julie, pItsCuL Widt tHcy Gail
Sunny Afternoon in Their Nativ
Land" They arc dancers. King an
King are equiiibrists who have a
act displaying unusual skill and grac,
Again the Orpheum Travel Week.
will project series Of interestin
motion pictures, some OF which wi
be beautifully colored.
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Nat c. Goodwin comes to the Oh
pheum as the stellar attraction &c
the week of April l, and will te
humorous stories and give recitation
and limitations. His coming to th
Orpheum will introduce him I
scores Of theater patrons who hay
NOT known him otherwise.
A cast Of unusual distinction wi
be seen all this week at the populs
Gayety theater with Fred Irwin
big Show" Joe Burton and Emm'
Guilfoylc cnliyen two comedy role
Hiida Berth is the leading woma
Virginia Irwin, the ingenue; Jea
Leonard, the. soubrette; Abel Ande
son, the prima donna; William Wail
right, the straight man. Others cor