Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-25
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NKAKING over successful farce
W comedies of former years into
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! IW comedies of former years into
AVA equally successful musical
comedies for the present day is be-
ing carried on to a considerable
extent. 1t argues for the influence
OF music and dance, and with ad-
mltted potency. In "The College
Widow" the trainers of Leave 1t
to Jane" found everything ready
and waiting for them, so they had
only to sprinkle on the tunes and
provide dances and lyrics to fill the
interstices, and all was done. The
company which offered the product
at the Boyd last night is capable
of giving life and snap to the affair,
and works with admirable vim to
! achieve the effect intended.
OF course, friends OF Edward
Lynch gave him a reception, so per-
sistent he had to emerge from the
role OF Billy Bolton for moment
and say word to those who noted
his return. 1t is not easy for those
who recall the dignifed young men
he used to play to reconcile him
with the role of song and dance
artist, but he sings we'll and dances
with real grace and carries off his
scenes with Jane with aplomb.
Rae Bowdin, in the soubrette part
OF Flora Virgins, is the real cutup
OF the party, and she got away with
honors last night Her song about
Cleopatra is the best thing OF the
bill, although she takes part in a
rough and tumble trio later, one that
is certain to prove popular because
OF her participation in it. Eva DIV
otti is quite capable as the athletic
girl, and Lea Lature, blonde and
handsome, makes very effective
college widow" A siren song, led
by her and Miss Olivotti, is one of
the most enjoyable of the many
numbers.
Ed Foley, who has the part of
Stub Talmage is all ideal college
comedian, for he never quits work
ing at it. Others of the incidental
characters are well presented, while
the chorus is good to behold and
very willing to work.
Music and dancing predominant in
this weeks Orpheum program.
Florie Millership, remembered here
as one of the Millership sisters,
leads off with Charles O'Connor in
Joseph Sankey's musical Offering,
The Girl on the Magazine" A
bevy of young women in bewitching
attire and several pretty stage set
tings make this act one of the best
of its class seen here this season.
Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman,
vaudeville favorites, are back with
a new act which they style, "A Ray
of Sunshine The scene, music and
chatter are appropriate. FL. Brendel
and Flo Bert in Waiting for Her"
have a nonsensical skit in which
Brendel presents new type of un-
sophisticated Swede. Wolfe Gilbert
and Anatole Friedland made a hit
with their own compositions.
Bessye Clifford was we'll received
III her series of poses. She fits into
each picture thrown upon a screen
and yesterdays audiences were
quick to appreciate the cleverness
of the idea. Lasova and c. Gil
more offer neat song and dance
advertisement, Nate Leipzig, card
expert, seems to be good for an
ether visit over the circuit. The
official weekly allied war review and
the Orpheum travel weekly are the
usual motion picture features.
Little Ben Alexander, the 6-year-
old actor i'll Hearts of the World"
is soon to be featured in a film pro-
ductlon now being made by d. w.
Griffith for the Aircraft manage
ment. Little Ben is one of the
most compelling figures in Hearts
of the World" his acting calling
forth rounds of applause. He made
his screen debut under Mr.. Griffith's
direction, and the famous producer
expects great things from his ju-
venile find" Hearts of the World"
is the attraction at the Brandeis all
this week, twice daily.
Fun. music and dancing vary the
sketch of Doc Baker and his Mag
azine Girls" the headline feature on
the Empress vaudeville program for
the first half of this week. Miss
Polly Walker is seen in the leading
role. The New Hotel Clerk" pre-
scented by Regain and Renard, is an
oddly, catchy and entertaining. The
Dreon girls dance and sing their
way into popularity. Steve Dreda,
an all-round entertainer, dances and
plays the guitar. His selection of
songs is left to the audience and to
say that they were pleased with his
efforts Sunday would be but a mild
description. Tom Mix in, Fame
and Fortune" and the Keystone
comedy, "A Mixup in Affinities," are
the features on the photoplay pro-
gram.
"a Tailor Made Man." Harry
James Smiths comedy, which kept
New York in a hubbub of excite
ment and merriment for one year,
will be presented by Cohan and
Harris at the Brandeis theater for
FIVE performances, starting next
Sunday night, December !. This
comedy will be presented here with
an excellent cast.
One of the outstanding features
staged by Dancing George Stone
for this seasons edition of "Thc So
cia. Maids" is the dance carnival at
the finale of the first act. Five or
six dancing teams exploit as many
varieties of endeavor at the Gayety
this week. But it remains for Mr..
Stone himself to display the real
mastership of the graceful art OF
| footology. Ladies matinee daily