Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-13
AT THE
THEAT Frs

NE ISIS ALEXANDRA CAR
M Isle made her bow to a
A'A few Omahans, gathered at
the Brandeis theater last night, and
before the last curtain went down
she made everybody then present
glad they had taken a chance on a
new play by an actress they had
never seen. Her entrance to the
city was modestly announced; no
blare of trumpets. nor great hula
baloo by the advertising man; just
the little statement that she is an
actress, and that she would present
an American comedy. But, how
much that unassuming approach
brought with it in the way of real
delight to those who still take the
theater seriously.
No one expects profundity in
darlington play. but he has shown
delectable dizziness of touch in
outlining characters, and carefully
handles the lights, so that proper
contrasts are ever present, and for
this reason one is always sure of a
pleasant evening with a Tarking
ton drama. In this instance he has
had the assistance of Julian Street,
who provides for the perturbation
of New York types as Mr.. Tarking-
ton does for the Buckeyes, and the
combination is a success.
Miss Carlisle challenges both at
tention and admiration. .Adversion
to superlatives leaves conscientious
reviewer somewhat at loss in deal
ing with her. She. has charm and
grace; and the most essential of all
requisites, poise, with an intuitive
delicacy that gives to each word and
phrase, each look and gesture its
proper value, and rounds out so we'll
her efforts as to prove her undeni-
able right to all that has been said
for her talent by eastern critics.
. Mr.. Alfred Lunt contributes an
excellent contrast to the leading
role, that of the idle rich young
American, whose encasing egotism
at last gives way under the erosion
of her caustic wit, and who awakens
to manhood and starts for the train
ing camp at Plattsburg in hope of
winning back what he had so mar
rowly missed FORGETTING entirely.
Other figures in the drama are
subsidiary to this pair, but serve
to give flesh and blood to a story
that involves pictures of the simple
life in Centerville, O., and the fast
doings of a rather reckless circle
around New York. These are han
died ,in such manner as gives the
needed background for the splendid
playing of Miss Carlisle and Mr..
Lunt. "The Country Cousin" will be
at the Brandeis all the rest of the
week. If it gets deserved attention.
the house will be packed at each of
the remaining performances.
Miss Carlisle last night made a
short appeal iGbehalf of the United
War Work drive, speaking most
effectively. She is substituting for
the regular four-minute man at the
theater.
A. H. Woods comedy suite de
luxe, "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath"
is playing a weeks engagement at
the Boyd theater. "Parlor, Bedroom
and Bath" comes to Omaha with the
strong approval of the New York
and Chicago dramatic critics, all
claiming it to be one of the cleanest,
brightest and wittiest comedies of
the present day.
A popular matinee will be given
today.
Robert T. Haines is seen to ad-
vantage this week at the Orpheum
in the playlet. "The One Way Out"
"Rubevilfe," the other headline fea-
ture, is melange of comedy, mirth
and instrumental music. Maryon
Vadie, solo dancer. in combination
with Ota Gygi, the violinist, con-
tributes one of the most artistic Of
ferings ever seen at the Orpheum.
So many pleasing acts have rarely
been assembled in an Orpheum
show.