Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

ended the run of "The
Dark Secret" at the
Gayety, and over at the home OF bur-
lesque gaiety controls. Manager
Byrne has removed the tarpaulin and
mothballs from the Orpheum, and
next Sunday will smile his welcome
to old friends. Two weeks later the
Boyd will gather together its reg
ulars," and start on the winter season,
and Just before it, Polly With a
Past" will stop on her way from the
Pacific coast back to Broadway long
enough to give Omaha two evening
and matinee performances, these
coming on the last two days Of
August Managers are all little
chary about disclosing plans, for a
great deal depends on circumstances
incident to the war. The Orpheum
has listed a fine lot Of vaudeville at
fractions, while the Gayety will con-
tinue with its we'll established brand
OF musical burlesque. prepared and
served, according to "Old Man"
Johnson's thoroughly sane ideas of
what the people want" Manager
Burgess of the Boyd has assurance
from the Shuberts that long line of
good things will be sent to Omaha
this season. Last winters satisfac-
tory record will be surpassed If posi-
Bile. At the Brandeis Manager
Sutphen is promised the best OF all,
the tx. and E." selections, and looks
ahead to busy season at his house.
The Empress will keep right on along
its beaten path, offering popular
vaudeville of high sclass and moving
pictures OF the best Soon the Strand
will be back in commission, and with
the Rialto. the Sun and the Muse will
cater to those who like to watch the
shadows cross the screen. And the
season will be on, without regard to
other conditions.
The local management of the Or
pheum theater has just received from
New York headquarters a list of
headliners and feature attractions ex-
pected to appear here during the
course of the season. This list con-
tains only the very early bookings
and includes some acts which started
an Orpheum tour towards the close
of last season. among them Madame
Sarah Bernhardt, whose indomitable
spirit has led her to play throughout
the summer without even a vacation.
Of the offerings that are big in
point of number of artists or seen
cry, early choice will come between
Gus Edwards latest revue, which
calls for the services Of some 80 peo-
pie, and "On the High Seas" a spec
tacular affair conceived and invented
by Langdon Mccormick. In the lat
ter, fleet of battleships apparently
steams right up to the footights.
Mr.. Mccormick was also responsible
for the Forest Fire" which played
the circuit two seasons ago, and it
Is quite possible that the Forest
Fire will again be played this season.
Eva Tanguay has been booked for
the opening week starting next Sun
day. The list of condolences also
includes Cecil Cunningham, Florence
Tempest, Rita Gould, Marie Nord.
sttom and Margaret Young. From a
musical angle, there is interest in the
engagement of Carl Jorn, Nine. Do.
'ree's celebrities, Otto Gygi, the Span
ish court violinist, who is this season
teamed with Maryon Vadie, dan
seuse; Tina Lerner,. the Russian pi.
anist, will complete her tour and so
will Flora Hoffman and Marion
Weeks, two charming soloists:
Yvette and Saranoff, violinists, will
also attract attention.
Other novelties are "Levitation"
and Somewhere in France" "Cam.
outage" and Where Things Han.
pen" Derwent Hall Caine. Wilfred
Clarke, Una Clayton, John B. Hymer,
lmhoff, Conn and Coreene and Mrs
Thomas Whiffen will provide other
sketches, and "The Honeymoon"
"Petticoats" and "The Crimson
Cross add to the playlet attractions
The return to vaudeville of Clark