Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-12
AT THE
THEATERS
LEXANDRA CARLISLE, the

A LEXANDRA CARLISLE, the
n English actress, has been
- placed at the disposal of the
United War Workers during her
visit in this city, and the committee
has decided to permit Miss Carlisle
to take the place OF the -Four Min
ute" man at the Brandeis theatef
this week. Miss Carlisle's husband
is Maj or Albert Pfeiffer of the A. E.
F. medical corps and is now serv-
ing in France. Miss Carlisle de-
votes every spare moment to the
various patriotic movements.
Alexandra Carlisle comes to the
Brandeis for five days, beginning
tonight, in the Booth darlington
Julian Street comedy, "The Coun-
try Cousin" Its basic theme is not
a clash of the rural type of charac-
ter with that o fthe city type, as
some critics would have it, but it is
clash of one ideal of life against
another. There are no geographical
limitations, even though the scenes
are laid in Ohio and on Long ISL
and. Miss Carlisle makes Nancy
Price, the country cousin, alarm.
ingly frank, clever and firm in her
adherence to the highest ideals of
gentility and social conduct. Miss
Carlisle comrs here supported by
strong company, headed by Alfred
Lunt.
Theater parties were numerous,
it being society night" Monday
over at the Orpheum and everybody
being felicitiously inspired by the
signing, of the armistice, auditors
and players were in enthusiastic
spirits. Robert T. Haynes and com.
pany in THE One Way Out" an
interesting playlet, the rustic COM
edy, "Rubeville," Otto Gygi, the vio-
lin virtuoso and Maryon Vadie, the
pretty dancer, shared the favors of
an appreciative audience. Stella
Tracy, a new-found favoritet for
Omahas two-a-day clientele and her
partner. Carl Mcbride, as is their
wont, found a demand for extra
numbers.
One Of the snappiest, freshest and
altogether enjoyable farces seen in
many year is "Parlor, Bedroom
and Bath" now at the Boyd. Eda
Ann Luke, who heads the company,
is a revelation in the way of femi-
nine comics, while Marguerite Ris.
ser is equally a delight in the in
genue role. The company as a
whole is one of perfect balance and
the output is one long scream of
laughter. A matinee will be play
ed tomorrow.
"Gir1s of the U. S. A." terminate
their hilariously funny performances
at the Gayety this week with a
one-act burlesque on "Cleeopatra.'
Caesar is called See-Saw and
Comedian Lew Hilton insists it
is Cleanapotato whom he loves to
the death This is true burlesque
and the big audience so accepted it,
Ladies matinee daily.
Marguerite Sylvia is to join the
Chicago Grand Opera company.
Polly With a Past" with Ina
Claire in the leading role, is to re-
sumo its tour, interrupted by the i'll
fluenza ban.
"The Canary" with Julia Sander
son and Joseph Cawthorn as CO.
stars, was produced in New York
and is pronounced hit.
"The Invisible Foe" London
success, is to be produced here. 1t is
by Wallace Hackett, and H. B. 1rv-
ing appeared in the leading role.
Little Simplicity" musical play
by Rida Johnson, with music by Att
gustus Barratt, was produced last
week in New York. The play has its
scenes laid in Tunis, the Latin Quar-
ter in Paris, and the Y. M. c. A.
huts in France, the heroine being a
flower girl who is rescued in Tunis
from a native chief and taken to
Paris bv oartv of students.