Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-24
At the TheaterS
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Elizabeth. Mr.. Mantell points out
that Shakespeare used, according to
authentic records, all of the ma
chinery for scenic effects the me-
chanical arts of his day could boast,
and he believes the great dramatist
would have been the first to take
advantage of the invention of the
electric light which has revolution
ICED stage art. For that reason, he
has no conscientious scruples against
making his productions as lavish and
beautiful as possible, Mr.. Mantell
has surrounded himself, too, with a
company of carefully trained players,
selected from the best talent avail
able on the stages of England and
America. Heading this supporting
company are Genevieve Hamper and
Fritz Leiber. In all, 50 persons are
carried.
One of the three headline attrac-
tions this week at the Orpheum is to
be the amusing farce, THE Cherry
Tree" in which Harry Green is to be
George Washington Cohen. Fanchon
and Marco, with their Frisco jazz
band, are to be another steler feature,
and the third will be Elizabeth Muir
ray. equally popular in vaudeville and
in musica al comedy. The farce in which
Mr.. Green appears is the work of
Aaron Hoffman, and reveals what dis
tressing consequences might result
from a rigid policy of truth telling. 1t
is said that jazz music was unknown
to New York until Fanchon and Mar
co travelled from San Francisco to
Broadway. Their band is made up of
five performers, chief of whom is
Rudy Wiedoeft, billed as the worlds
premier saxophonist Miss Murray is
a special favorite over the Orpheum
circuit. Only recently she closed her
with George M. Cohan
in THE Revue of 1916" Herbert Cliff
ton is an exceptional impersonator
and satirist of women Edwin
Georges juggling absurdities are the
feature of his amusing act. Exhibit
ing sports of te frozen north, the
Alaska trio offer a skillful skating
act. Bee Ho Gray, versatile and anus
ing cowboy, is to appear with Ada
and her trained horse,
Onion" A journey through central
India will be pictures by motion pho
in the Orpheum Travel
Weekly, and Australian parrots also
will be shown.
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Ruth Sta Denis will be seen at the
Orpheum for the week of March 3,
this time without Ted Shawn. her
dancing partner and husband. Miss St,
Denis has arranged a striking pro-
gram of dances which includes "The
japanese Flower Dance" "The Moon
IF Love Waltz" "Rosamond," "The
Nautch Dance" "The Daace Of the
North African Desert" "The Peacock
Dance" Two big time special fea-
lures are on the roster this same
week, "For PHYS Sake travesty
and Frank Crulnit, styled
he one-man glee club.
An important event in burlesque
will be the appearance of the new
Auto Girls" at the Gayety theater the
current week. The opening musical
ourlesque, "At the Movies" in two
lets and seven scenes, is concoction
IF hilarious episodes mingled to-
yether with a song here and there.
The closing act is farce from start
% finish, introducing songs, medleys
md musical ensembles. The cast is
our old favorite Lester Allen, playing
he title role; Joe Opp, John Barry,
irene Chesleigh, Jeane Wakefield,
Babe Clark, Tony Cortelli, Ed Miller
md Rodero. Todays matinee starts
It 3. Matinee daily all week at 2:l5.
The management of the Brandeis
has secured bill for
Auto Show week of which it is
proud. One of the big acts on the
ill is the Seven Variety Dancers, con-
listing of four young women and three
men, who present an exclusive dan
ing novelty. The Brands, man and
woman, present feats of contortion,
umbling and gymnastics that demon
,trate their ability. Charles Klass, an
Iccordionist Of great ability, presents
selections of a wide variety. A sure
.nough gloom dispeller Is Neal Nc
<inley, the Kernel of Them All" A
comedy sketch is presented by Robert
:, O'Connor and company, and the
management states, in addition to the
seven Variety Dancers there will be
mother big feature act presented on
he bill as an added attraction for
Auto week.
Gus Thalero's Circus, "the speediest
lnimal act in vaudeville" including
logs, ponies and a monkey, who per-
orm amazing feats Of leaping, jump
ng, etc, are the headline attraction
It the Empress theater.' Raines and
Goodrich present comedy offering,
The Village Cut-Up." A number of
original songs are interpolated. Frank
Bush, the American story teller, and
McI1yar and Hamilton, who offer a
lovelty acrobatic and barrel jumping
lct, complete the bill for the first
,alf Of the week. For the last half,
he bill is headlined by Alice Teddy"
'oller skating and wrestling bear. Og-
len and Benson, young men from
he southland, are presenting piano
md singing act that is bound to reg
ster big with the lovers of good
singing.