Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
The Passing Show of 1917" at the
Boyd.

Let us begin this passing brief
chonlcle of last nights happenings at
the Boyd by stating one resonant
fact. DeWolf Hopper established the
record of enthusiasm for the evening
by patriotic address between acts.
He spoke as citizen of the United
States, thoroughly aroused against the
Hun, and earnestly invoked his hear
ers to the utmost endeavor to aid in
winning the war. Purchase of bonds,
savings stamps and the like, donation
to Red Cross and other funds, buying
smlleage books and all such effort will
help, but that is not enough. Every
man any every woman must inhale
and eXhale patriotism with every
breath, must consecrate themselves to
winning the war. Mr.. Hopper's force
ful words were frequently interrupted
by applause, aud his conclusion was
followed by tumult.
The show itself is typically Winter
Garden. 1t overhows with girls in
all sorts of'costumes, exudes nonsense
in great gobs, and mingles mirth and
music in endless but swiftly changing
form, At times it is turbulent, again
its purls along most sweetly, but it
never is somnolent, never gets into an
eddy, and finally winds up with Hail
Columbia Liberty episode that really
does justice to topic that is often
misused.
DeWolf Hopper, Johnny Dootey,
Mildred Elaine and Emily Miles
literally "kid the life" out of THE
Wanderer," with a burlesque in which
the son comes home broke, but honest,
and the daughter goes forth to bring
the family some return for its money
by getting involved in a scandal Hop
per as the male vampire and Dooley
as the voluptuous dancing siren make
enough fun out of this to repay for
the evenings time. "The Willow
Tree" is handled similarly by the
merry mummers, who give themselves
over to unrestrained liberties with the
thought of the more serious author,
and get many good laughs out of the
result.
Chick Sale gets away big with his
Sunday school entertainment, and Al
White, James Mack, John Miller, Earl
Higley and Rosie Quin put in many
good lcks, dancing, singing and
otherwise entertaining the multitude.
AS to the chorus, it is just what the
public has come to expect of Winter
Garden show, good looking girls cos
tuned to show their charms in best
light. The stage pictures are all
good, some charming, and the harem
scene massive and impressive, while
the set use for the Willow Tree"
burlesque is daintily charming. The
music runs all the way from an allur-
ing waltz to the jazziest JAZZ that can
be produced. The Boyd was crowded
last night by folks who enjoyed the
affair from start to finish.
Vaudeville at the Orpheum.
10 bestow endorsement upon the
current bill at the Orpheum it is al
most enough to say that John Hyams
and Leila Mcintyre occupy the head
line position. These old favorites
always have and always will strike a
popular chord and receive a generous
welcome in Omaha.
"Maybloom" is the title of the
delightful little playlet in which this
talented couple appears this week.
lhe scene is in an artists studio
Miss Mcintyre is a quakeress who is
attempting her first experience as a
model, Mr.. Hyams is friend of the
artist who happens to be absent when
the quakeress appears and she mis-
taxes Hyams Tor the artist. The
confusion which follows makes pos
siole many delightful situations which
MISS Mcintyre and Mr.. Hyams make
the best Miss Mcintyre sings two
clever, .tuneful songs in the distinc-
tiVeiy individual manner which has
made her such a popular musical
comedy and vaudeville attraction and
Mr. Hyams provides most of the
hunor IN his clever way.
stuart Barnes, singing comedian
ana monologist, manhandles Cupid in
shameless fashion, but only for laugh
ing purposes. His act in thai re-
Sspect is a huge success for he keeps
his audience in semi-conyuIsive
state Tor more than 80 minutes with
ms ,ollicklng songs and humorous
SANDERS s, OF the fair sex. Harry Beres-
loid ana company present a pleasant
one-act comedy which has to do
WIN an aged coup1e who lived IN
complete happiness for more than 40
years only to have that happiness
threatened when disaster almost
o.vertakes their efforts to stage
make believe" quarrel for the pur
pose OF reconciling an estrangement
petween their daughter and her hus-,
pano' A. Robins initiates vocal in
suuments, Harry and Eta Conley ap
pear IN "a breeze from the farm"
anu Hanlon and Clifton perform
atnletlc teats. Alfred Latell, owing
70 an error in booking arrang ements,
lailed to appear Sunday. He will as
sumo his position on the bill TODAY.
Bill at the Empress.
'c"il ~ bIOduWdN,
musical comedy featuring Ned Nor
ION and Irene Williams and "Zeig-
,eldian ,s beauty chorus, is the head
iine act on the vaudeville program
ior the first half of the week. 1t is
elaborately mounted and has cast of
sta; stars OF capable dancers and Singers.
1 lie part of the Quaker miss is taken
oy. Miss Williams, "a diminutive,
titiaf-haired girl who has starred in
a number of Broadway productions.
Norton is pleasing singer and
equally acceptable as a dancer. The.
rest res OF the bill includes Walker and
Texas, in comedy talking, fancy rope