South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31
TMEATERS
LAST VAUDEVILLE BILL OF
SEASON At ORPHEI1

SEASON AT ORPHEUM
The Orpheum theater presents as
SIS last vaudeville show OF the sea-
son a bin the last half OF the pres
ent week that is pretty sure 20
please vaudeville patrons who like
dash and go. AT least three Of the
acts on the bin have headline quail
fcations and the other two would
make excellent filters on any bin.
'-Pierrotts Dream" or Five Of
Clubs closes the show The open
ing OF the act or its title doesn't
give any intlmation OF what the act
Is going % be lFe. one naturally
would think that II is some sort OF
a pantOmime. as one of the FIVE
members OF the company sits alone
on the darkened stage apparently
asleep as the face OF the girl OF his
dreams appears on the black back
drop singing "a sentimental SONG.
The dreamer finally aWakens and
starts 10 play a game OF poker with
three imaginary people He draws
all OF a royal club flush but the
I'VE spot. and as he reaches for the
fifth card 10 leaves the table and
flies behind the black curtain.
which opens, revealins a large five
OF clubs. through the corner spots
OF which are tho heads OF the 9TH,
er members Of the company. The
young lady offers another song and
the closing five minutes Of the act
presents as fast a brand OF Indian
CLUB juggling by the four male
members Of the company as has
ever been seen in south Bend. The
settings and costumes Of the men
conform TO the title OF the act
Hampton and Blake introduce a
dandy talking and singing act.
which opens with the young lady
assisting her partner from a box
seat They are clever couple.
A clever sketch with a surprise
finish is presented by Ralph T. Ket-
tering and Lorin Howard. the latter
being the author To is entitled
sis" and is the story of a girl
wagering a wealthy mans wife that
she can sell the formers husband,
who refuses 70 take out any life in
surance on himself. $4,000 worth
Of insurance. She gets the inno-
cent husband 20 a distant city on
a ruse and has him register at a
certain hotel and be assigned TO
room SIS. where he is supposed
10 meet a gentleman friend on bust
ness. The girl is there when he ar
rives and threatens TO expose him
20 his wife for being in a com
promising position if he does not
agree TO drop "A divorce case AGAINST
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young lady's husband With a bell
boy supposed TO be the wealthy
mans wife, rapping at the door. in
the excitement that ensues the girl
gets his signature 10 what he thinks
is an agreement TO withdraw from
the case against her. but which
proves 20 be a contract for $4,000
worth OF insurance.
Another surprise" act Is that OF
Jean Barrios. the title OF whose act
is Songs and Camou1age." she"
finally removes the wig and exposes
a clever impersonation. Barrios
has good soprano and second tenor
voices. both Of which he uses inter
mittently in the same song.
The Bert Hughes troupe OF BIZ
cyclists. introducing the only lady
girls playing basket ball on BIZ
cycles. have quite a novel act.
Sergt. Murray or the local ma
rine recruiting Office addressed the
audiences of both performances last
night on the marine corps service.
The Unbeliever." the great war
picture. will be shown at the Or
pheum all next week. including
both Sundays. following which the
theater viii close FOR the summer
season.