Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-27
AT THE
THEATERS
WILLIAM HODGE will renew
" acquaintance with his Omaha
following at Boyd's Theater

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next week. He brings a new comedy
entitled "A Cure for Curables,"
written by Earl Derr Biggers and
Mr.. Hodge himself, suggested by a
short story from the pen of Cora
Harris.
One of the "curables" in the play
is a young and beautiful damsel who
is the heroine of the story, and in
this role a new leading lady, Clara
Moores, reveals gracious and win
ming personality. Brigham Royce,
Charles T. Vernon, Jerry Hart,
Arthur Sprague, George Barr, Edith
Shayne and others equally we'll
known, are in the supporting COM
pany. Seats tomorrow.
Hilarious comedy of the current
Orpheum bill is contributed by Ell
Brendel, with his Swedish imper-
'sonation. His Glowing is extremely
laughable. The popular song writers,
Gilbert and Friedland, offer some of
their latest successes. One headline
feature is the charming skit, "a Ray
of Sunshine" presented by Gladys
Clark and Henry Bergman. The
other is the miniature musical
comedy, "The Girl on the Magazine" "
with Florrie Millership as the prima
donna and Charles O'Connor as the
comedian. The offering requires
cast of eight people.
Leave 1t to Jane" swings along
its merry way at the Boyd, where
matinee will be played this after
noon. One of the high spots in this
is the song about Cleopatra and her
personal record, by Miss Bowdin,
and you'll hear nothing better in its
line in Omaha this winter.
David w. Griffith's supreme tri-
umph, Hearts of the World" now
playing at the Brandeis theater
twice daily, might easily be under
stood without titles as some of the
music, to which every one knows the
words, describes the scenes exactly.
Omaha will be one of the first
cities to see the latest Cohan and
Harris comedy success, "A Tailor
Made Man." which on August 10
concluded solid years run at the
Cohan and Harris theater, New
York city. 1t is underlined for pres
entation at the Brandeis theater for
five performances, starting Sunday
night, December |, with one of the
largest and best casts ever sent out
from New York by this enterpris-
ing theatrical firm.
Music is the outstanding feature
of the Empress program. Doc
Baker and his Magazine Girls, are
seen in Menlo Moore's latest musi-
cal success, while Steve Freda, billed
as "A Street Arab" sings, dances
and plays the guitar as only an artist
can. The Dreon Sisters have an Of
fering of songs and representations,
and Regan and Renard have a skit
on the lines of musical comedy.
Not one of the fun chances in
Social Maids now at the Gayety,
is lost sight Of by the Dancing
George Stone and his coworkers.
In staging the production Joe Hur-
tig spent his money with lavish
han% the costumes and scenery be-
ing most adequate. Seats for the
holiday performances Thanksgiving
day are selling rapidly.
Nat Goodwin was obliged to give
up his tour temporarily in "Why
Marry" on account of an accident
to his eyes.
Otis Skinner wears the same cos
tune in "The Honor of the Family"
he wore when the play was origi-
nally produced. As he humorously
says, IF it hadn't been for Mr..
Hoover, I'd never been able to do
it" There used to be an anniversary
day Of Waterloo at Paris when the
surviving Bonapartists of the old
guard congregated at an obscure
restaurant to drink the health of
their idol. Mr.. Skinner secured the
uniform of one of these old schol-
ars at a fabulous price.