Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-23
AT THE
T H EAT Frs
no SEE lombard, Ltd" is to

ITO SEE lombard. Ltd" is to
feel young; if one is young now,
- to feel younger; anyway. at any
age, to breathe the spirit of youth,
with its thrills and its disappoint-
ments, and full and happy hearts at
the end of it all
Leo GARLIC, remembered by thea
tergoing Omahans as vaudeville
headliner and for his clever Italian
transformations brings to this city
for three days engagement at the
Brandeis, with a matinee Wednes-
day. a worthwhile play. the memory
of which will linger long with those
who see it. Frederick and Fanny
Hatton's three-act play has a plot
that can be followed by even the
most faded theatergoer -.
Mr.. Carrillo's handling of the role
of Tito lombard, fashionable
New York dressmaker, is refresh
ing. He made distinct hit on
Broadway with lombard, Ltd, and
! i'll taking the play on the road Sc
lected a strong cast. To sec Lom-
bardi, Ltd, is to laugh, but there
are serious moments, too, and III
these Mr.. GARLIC is at his best. This
star has few peers as a character
actor and lombard, Ltd, is all ideal
vehicle for him.
A balanced support for Mr..
Carrillo is noticeable throughout
the three acts. Daisy, mannequin
Marie Colebrook) is coming
young actress who well earns her
share of the laughs and applause.
Norah Blake, Lo1nbardi's assistant
(Margery CardD. is pretty and ex--
pressive. Her work in the second
act is especially good.
Max Strohn, theatrical man
ager (Harold RusselD, takes full
opportunity of his chance in the
first act and handles we'll a diff
cult role.
Others who share honors with
Mr.. Garlic are Ricardo Tosse1lo,
the "Vermicelli King (Louis Cal
hern), Mollie McNeal, Lombardi's
forewoman Gillian Brcnnard);
Eloise, a model Gillian Franklin);
Mrs. Warrington Brown, custom
er Gina Rorke); Ida Moore, show
girl ethel Wilson,; Robert Tar
rant, man about town (Charlcs
Wellesley; Phyllis Manning, Lom-
hardi's sweetheart Grene Gourlay); !
James Hodgkins, Lombardi's book
keeper and manager (Hallam Bos
WORTH, and Yvette MARY Brittany |
and Muriel peggy Roberts,, mani
nequlns.
The gowns worn in lombard, |
Ltd. are gorgeous and the stage !
setting elaborate.
For the society night performance |
last evening at the Orpheum there |
were no vacant seats. The sparkling |
musical comedy. The Reckless
Eve" brought out more theater par
ties than usual. 1t is announced that
for Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock the physical culture expert,
Mile. Made, will give lecture eN-
clusiveiy for women. She will dem
onstrate exercises that should be |
practiced if women are to be kept IN
perfect health. This beauty talk,
which she is to offer without charge, |
should prove as interesting to ladies |
as it is instructive.
Inquiries at the box Office of the
Boyd are warrant for belief that
Richard Garlic will be greeted by an
oldtime audience when he comes
on Friday night to open the season
at that theater. He will be seen III
the character of an American lite
insurance agent running loose IN
Spain. The bill is Sunshine" the
musical comedy by Alexander John
stone, and it is said the name de
scribes it accurately.
During the week all postponed
meetings of the insurance mems
convention will naturally be resumed
at the Gayety theater, where the Vic
tory Bellies are presenting the only
musical show in town. Eddie Dale |
aud Mickey hardwood swing the big
audiences into gales of laughter at
their will. The chorus is Of much
beauty and charm. Matinee daily at
2:15.
Fiske O'Hara will appear at the
Brandeis during Ak Sar-Ben week
as the man from Down Limerick
Way" the new romantic comedy by
Anna Nichols. The supporting COM
pany includes Patricia Clary, Nan
Bernard, Mary L. Malloy, Laurette
Allen and Robert Irving.
Tom Powell. producer of novelty
acts, has presented a singing and
dancing sketch with real southern
characters in "On the Mississippi"
which toplines the bill at the En-
press this first half. The scene is
the deck of the steamboat Robert
E. Lee Billy Doss, blackface min
strel, furnishes the principal COM
ADJUSTMENTS.