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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

on my seeing your show the other
night" wrote a third soldier. "She
had seen it once and said that it was
the real thing. What do skirts
know about the real thing?' ! says
to myself, thinking of the lively lit
tie session me and my pals had with
Fritz in the Argonne some time ago.
But says to her: All right, Kid, I'll
take chancep So we goes to the
show.
Man. it was some show, believe
me! Darned if it wasn't so natural
at first that | had to pinch myself
to find out whether I was in France
or the old U. S. A. Then you came
out, Old Hoss, in all your war paint
and began to spring the real soldier
lingo and / began to laugh and
didn't stop laughin' until the kid
says That's ALL and I realized that
it was time to go home and / was
sorry as blazes and wanted to see
1t all over again. Bo, it amt a
show. It's a three-ring circus"
what I like about your show,
Bill, is that you and your pals, Bert
and ALT, are honest-to-goodness sol
diers," wrote a fourth, "You and
Bert and Alf use the sort of lingo
that a doughboy can understand
even if it is about Tommies instead
of doughboys. I was sitting with a
guy who had been on the job that
day the marines waded into the
Fritz boys and ate EN- up, and he
gets to laughin' SO much when Aft
says 'vermin rhymes with German,
that I had to tell him to go easy else
some Of the folks in the audience
would think he hadn't never seen a
Show hefnre in his lifen
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Soldier Critics of"The Better ole"

RT)T a week goes by that "Old
IN Bill" the robustious hero of
= THE Better 'Ole,'" which will
be seen at the Brandeis theater next
Sunday night, with a matinee on
Wednesday, doesn't receive scores of
'ctters from returned soldiers, Civ
ing their impressions of his acting
and The play. Some of them are seri-
Gus, others controversial, most of
them are slangy, and all of them are
interesting, because they give rare
glimpses into the psychology of the
American doughboy.
Say, Old Top7 you're all to the
goodP wrote one of these soldier
critics. Il sure have gotter hand it
to you. because you've got this SOL
der stuff down pat. The great
trouble with a lot of plays that /
have seen about the war is that they
are all too darned serious. guess
the folks back home thought more
seriously about this war than we
fellows did who were on the job in
France. But, take it from me, Bill,
us guys who smelled powder all the
time and were cunning for Huns in
No Mans Land, wanted to forget
the war whenever we got a chance
and have a good laugh. If you
didn't laugh over there, you went
bugs That's why | like you and
your show. It's human and it's the
right dope"
"Ullo yourself, Bill" wrote an
other. likewise greetings from a
gink that was over there and has a
game leg to prove it. It's some re-
lief to sit through show that amt
always pulling soft stuff and break
the-news-to-mother junk"
"Bili, girl friend Of mine insisted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
How It's Done.

A clubman had been reading great
deal concerning farming. food eonserva-
tion, etc, and 1t occurred to him that It
might be a good idea for him to have a
try at the game, Turning to an old friend
in whose wisdom he had absolute faith,
he asked:
Say, old chap. what does a chap have
to do, anyway to be a gentleman farmer -
ut is very simple" said the other, zone
simply stays In town all winter and makes
ey"-Detroit Free Press
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Vaudeville VOLIeys

Miss Verna Mosconi, who was
scheduled to tour the Orpheum cir
cult with her brothers, Louis and
Charles in the act known as Mosconi
Bros. and Sister Verna, cancelled
owing to illness. The brothers will
present the some dancing speciality
with which they have been headlin-
ing in New York for three consecu-
tive years.
Grace La Rue, who has been cap
tivating audiences with her clever
songs, also captivated Hale Hamil-
ton, stage and screen star. They
were reported engaged. Now they
both admit it, So it must be true.
Nance .O'Neil, after various star
ring vehicles both in pictures and
on the stage, returns to vaudeville
in THE Common Standard" a
strong dramatic playet with a SUR
prise finish.
Leon Enrol, stagedom's most pro-
fcient inebriate, is booked to sail
for London in February.
Following the success of Valeska
Suratt, Derwent Hall Game, Hobart
Bosworth and other picture stars in
vaudeville, Franklin Farnun1, assist
ed BY six girls, now threatens to in
wade the two-a-day. ~
Cole. Russell and Davis, well
known vaudeville combination. has
dissolved partnership. Frank Davis
is in new comedy skit with Dele
Darnell.
Lady Tsen Mel, the only Chinese
ctress starring in film productions
in this country, has returned to vau-
deville for an extended stay Her
last film appearance was in Free
dom of the East"
Agnes Berri and Irene Jonah,
both Chicago girls formerly in grand
opera and opera comique, are now
touring the Orpheum circuit.
William B. Friedlander, author of
music and lyrics of ''The Four Hus-
bands" a musical comedy act. is
breaking in a new production called
without Drums or Trumpets.
Sam Mann is coming back to
vaudeville in a new farce comedy,
"The Question" which, according
to all reports, is as big hit as
his we'll remembered sketch, The
New Leader" ~.
Marie Dressler, after a few sea-
sons away from the legitimate, Will
return, first appearing few weeks
in vaudeville, then to be starred in
a musical comedy. Miss Dressler
has Just completed a tour OF the
base hospitals. where she presented
a novelty sketch.
Martin Beck is presenting Har,
riet Rempel and company in a rural
comedy sketch, "Tarrytown," writ
ten by Tom Barry, which is scoring
one Of the big hits of the season.
In Chicago, recently, one Of the crit
les stamped it "clean, wholesome.
gripping and clever entertainment.
If it cannot make complete sue
cess after that, nothing will.
The Society of American Singers
revived Ezra Diavolo" in New York,
with Orville Harold in the title
role, Bertram Peacock as Lord Ali
cash, Blanche Dufdeld as Lady All
cash, William Danforth and Carl
Fornes as the brigands. Herbert
Watrous as the innkeeper and
Blanca Saroya as Zerlina.
Claude Gillingwater. who is con-
sidered one of the cleverest charac-
ter actors in this country. is play
ing the gruff old fnancier in Three
Wise Fools" Mr.. Gillingwater has
supported all the important Belasco
stars, and put on Madame Butter
Ay' in London for Charles Froh-
man, after that manager had bought
the London rights from Belasco.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Thomas Duray Finds
One Audience That
Didn't Laugh at Him
fIA COMEDY that fails to get
"A its laugh" explained

"A its laugh" explained
\ a Thomas Duray, "is-oh,
well-it is a tragedy. / never had
that happen to me but once. 1t was
in Oklahoma. I'll tell you about
it" t...-..
Duray has the skit For PHYS
Sake" 1t is travesty on the old
time melodrama, and not only de-
livers all the ancient goods" in
such a perfectly serious manner
that the result is Scream" but it
gives away" ali the secrets of
stagecraft, the making of thunder
and lightning and all the rest.
my audience always gets its, "
continued Mr.. Duray, "but once
they did not, as / was telling you.
We were showing in little Okla
homa town, nice little theater, nice
little town, and we expected good
reception. But as the show pro-
crossed and there was not one sin
gle, solitary laugh, you can't mag
inc the awful sensation that crept
over us all.
GQulu uOL LINK Wlldt III liz
world was the matter, and after the
curtain came down / went in the
audience to see if I could discover
what was up. / sat down and
looked around-and found that the
entire theater was filled with Indi-
ans. They were perfectly serious,
and seemed to enjoy the show irn-
mensely, but never a laugh. / think
they would have liked anything. but
they would not have laughed at it. !"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Bills for the Week
Continued from Page Fourteenl

Up Smiling" a real FairDanHsy picture
with many a laugh on Monday and Tues
day. Constance Talmadge in 1.-THE Honey
MOON" one of the greatest successes, and
Pearl White in "The lightning Raider, .
No 5, will be the double bill on Wednes-
day and on Thursday there is to be- pre-
sented Norma Talmadge in Her Only
Way" Thursday will also see the presen-
tation Of the Allied War Review Mar
guerite Clark In "Out Of a Clear Sky" is
the offering for the Friday feature and
there is to be shown also the safety first
film, Careless America" under the aus
pices OF the Omaha Police force. The
closing bill Of the week viii be Dorothy
Dalton in "Green Eyes" and a Mack Sem
nett comedy. Battle Royal"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

suburban-Bert Lytell in Unexpected
Places" will be the feature play opening
the weeks program here with the addi-
tionaI comedy feature, "oh, What a
Knight" on the program. Monday and
Tuesday there is to be presented Gerald
Inc Farrar in her drama or love and
gamblers, saThe Turn Of the Wheel" and
also a Bill Parsons comedy. Margarita
Fisher In play Of the problem Of philan-
thropy. THE Mantle OF Charity will be
the feature offering for Thursday and
on Friday and Saturday there Is to be
on Friday there will also be shown Leah
Baird in wolves Of Kultur' No. II, and
on Saturday a comedy. There will be a
matinee Saturday at 2;3O p. m
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09


"A Fraternity Rehearsal" offered
by the College quintet, four good
looking young chaps, is the headline
attraction at the Empress for the
first half of the week. Browning
and Davis will present a blackface
comedy under the title of THE Min
strel Boys from Dixie" Barnes and
Lorraine, juvenile entertainers, have
a comedy skit which they call "Ro-
nance a la Hand Car" Helene
trio. European gymnasts and aerial
lists, have "a big time circus act.
Under the title of "A Sparkling
Vision Of Japan" O Bana San and
company will present gorgeous
spectacle as the headline attraction
for the last half. The offering is
presented in six scenes, which under
ever changing lighting effects re-
solve themselves into 4S visions.
-
Jimmie, 1.-THE Postum" was the
best burglar in Boston. but Jimmie
had big heart, as Velma Gay
found out when she was in terrible
predieament The master novelist
and playwright, George Bronson
Howard. has devised many novel
situations in the most exciting and
entertaining story Of the year.
"Come Through" will be shown at
the Brandeis theater for three att
ernoons only, February 9, 10, and ii.
-
Collette, a mischievous imp of the
Paris underworld, who, with her
IMAM" an Apache known as "Ihe
Toad" is blamed for most Of the
crimes of the Apache district, feels a
new influence in her life when Jean
Rovel, an artist, persuades her to
pose for him. How does the story
ends Just as il should end, but YOU
must see, "The Wildcat OF Paris,
at the Brahdeis theater, where it
will be shown for four days. Febru-
airy II to is, inclusive.
-
One of the best bits Of comedy
character work seen here for some
time is the Scotch banker of Ralph
G. Kemmet in "Billeted." with Miss
Anglin. In makeup, acting and dia-
lect, Il is among the funniest fea-
lures of the comedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

TOT the week.
-
Dave Marion, at the head of his
own company of funmakers and
songsters, is at the Gayety theater
for his annual visit this week. He
will present his famous character
in new surroundings. Chief in his
support will be found Frank Wake
field, Jack Willard, Mickey Markood,
Richard Anderson, the Biff Bang
Bling trio with Lorraine, Lester and
Fuller, and Henry Plunkett. The
feminine principals are Agnes Behl-
err, Inez DeVerdier, Nellie Watson
and Mile. Bartoletti, the noted dane
err. The chorus is an unusually large
one for burlesque. 1t is fine sing
ing organization and the costumes
worn are in keeping with the scenic
productions of P. Dodd Alderman.
Ladies matinee daily all week start
ing tomorrow. Today's matinee
starts at g.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

duce to its patrons Louis Tennsson In his
first screen picture "Oh, JohnnyP' a story
of cowboy mine owner in New York
society. Thursday and Friday here there
is to be presented Norma Talmadge's
story Of old China, "The Forbidden City"
with Miss Talmadgs In dual role.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

T HIS weeks offering at the
Boyd theater, starting tonight
will be William A. Brady's
production of The Man Who Came
Back There will be a popular
priced matinee Wednesday and
regular matinee Saturday. This is
the play that ran for over a year at
the Playhouse, New York, for %
weeks at the Princess in Chicago,
and for 10 weeks in Boston. 1t
achieved a striking and pronounced
success in each Of those cities.
The Man Who Came Back" with
its episcodical story of a young
mans life and a woman's love,
possesses many elements of popular
appeal The interest Of the play
starts from the very first curtain. lii
this episode one finds a young man
Of average ealibre, born of rich pa
rents, but an idler by force of cir
cumstanees. His designations anger
his father and he is cast adrift with
$500 and a ticket to San francisco.
Six months later he is seen in
cabaret in that city. There he meets
and loves the first woman, cabaret
singer But his designations keep
him from realizing what a treasure
he has found. and he makes a prop
osition to her which she tearfuliy
refuses and leaves him forever He
is Shanghaied and taken aboard a
freighter.
The turn Of events again brings
them together, this time in the low
est opium den in China. Marcelle,
in her despair, has become a slave
to the dreamy vice. Then it is that
young Potter realizes how much he
loves her and that he is responsible
for her being in that condition. Her
great love for him awakens his
dormant manhood and together they
start to climb the path to honor and
happiness. They start for home,
but on the way are found again at
a pinery near Honolulu. There an
other great crisis comes into their
lives and this time the girl decides
to leave him. The results of this
decision are seen during the prog
ress of the last act which takes
place in New York.
The character Of Marcelle, the
girl who follows young Potter in
his downward path only to bring
about his redemption in the end.
will be taken by Dorothy Bernard
and Frank Morgan will be seen here
in the interesting role of Henry Pot
ter. Other members of the cast are
Clifford Dempsey, Paul Atherton.
Harry Sleight, ]. Irving Southland,
Maud Campbell, Marguerite st.
John, Allen Atwell and Harry
Davies.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

orphsum Csouth sidsl-A combination
vaudeville and motion picture program
will be given today with Jack Devereaux
ana Wlnifred Allen appearing in "A Sue
oessful Failure on the screen. On Mon
day and Tuesday the 0rpheum will intro
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Writing fdr. the Screen

TT HAS been said that at one time
or another in the life of every
a ! normal man and woman comes
the desire to write play or a einc+
ma scenario. Perhaps the desire iR
most eases has not fould expression
in actual effort hut the fact remains
that there are thousands who be.
lieve they can write plays and who
try to write them aud, trying, arc
quite certain too, that their prod
ucts are marketable. For their benz
eft John c. Browuell, scenario edi-
tor OF the Universal Film company.
has compiled a list of Dos and
Don'ts which the would-be scenario
writer would do we'll to study. 1t
comprises not only the requirements
of Universal, but includes as well
the very fundamentals of photoplay
writing al known by every scenario
editor in Film Land:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

ed Barn" is the feature offering here to-
day with the additional reels of the Pathe
news and the Mack sennett comedy, His
Modern Love" on the program on Mon
day and Tuesday there is to be shown
Mary Allison in THE Return Of Mary" and
a Lyons Moran comedy. Geraldine Farrar
in her story OF Monte Carlo, THE Turn Of
the Wheel will be shown Wednesday and
Thursday. with a Bill Parsons comedy
completing the bill, while the last two
days Of the week there is to be shown
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey in within
the Law" = dramatic crook" story.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

ers. "a Daughter of the Sun" will
be seen at the Boyd next Sunday
for the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

Claude Gillingwater. who is CON
sidered one of the cleverest charac-
ter actors in this country. is play
ing the gruff old inancier in Three
Wise Fools" Mr.. Gillingwater has
supported all the important Belasco
stars, and put on Madame Butter
fly' in London for Charles Froh-
man, after that manager had bought
the London rights from Belasco.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09


pos. DoNT'S.
DO submit q type DON'T send a
written MSS, long personal let
DO make your ter with your
characters human. Script
no base story on DON'T write the
novel plot story Of your life.
DO consider re- DON'T use chance
quirements of the in evading difficult
especial company ties Of plot
YOU are submitting DON'T use those
to. n IN istakab b q
DO make your ''made-hy- the nu-
story different from thor stua tions,
every other one sub DON'T use a lock-
mltied by novel ct or similar object
twist at end, to reunlte eharac-
tiers.
And, most Of all, when your
story is returned, read it over, in
stead of railing at fate in the stern
guise Of the scenario editor, and
sending it post haste TO another
company. Read it over with criti-
cal eye--as if it were a strangers
story you were reading, and you
will be surprised to sec how many
Improvements you can make in ii.
James Montgomery Flagg has
one in which he pokes fun az the
movies. It's a comedy reel entitled,
"One Every Minute"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

"a Daughter OF the SUM-" the
story Of an Hawaiian butterfly, is
the latest play to be written dealing
with these Islands Of the Pacific.
Edward w. Rowland, the producer,
has given the play an Hawaiian at
phere In its scenic equipment and
also band Of native Hawaiian sing
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

The Society Of American Singers
revived ERA Diavolo" in New York,
with Orville Harold in the title
role, Bertram Peacock as Lord Ali
cash. Blanche Dufield as Lady All
cash, William Danforth and Carl
Formes as the brigands. Herbert
Watrous as the innkeeper and
Blanca Saroya as Zerlina.
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drawn ms revenue measure and WIZ
the purpose Of encouraging the pro
motion of hyrIru-cicctric enterprises.
The tax IS has"d on tho horsepower O!
electrical current produced and sold.
The hou:c hold n session this fore
noon the features OF which were the
advancement OF fly" bills Ia third road
ing ;hc final rejection # fou: bills un'
fayorahly reported by. committee. ana
tn" introduction II eight new biiiS.
or the new bills. two. introduced Ivy
Drl.Eatr W. s John. Of Mo1l"nEalE'
county, ar" of special interest on" re-
latcs to the fostering OF tho ideals.
institutions and government Of "rs'
Virginia and Of the United States. ana
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form or spirit Of their constitutions ana
laws.
vagrancy Bills.
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HUNTINGTON MAN is
REWARDED FOR VALOR
IN MARINE FIGHTING

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Thr American
transport Santa Marta arrived today
from St. NaZairo with about 10 officers
and men Of the overseas forces. all c.,a-
uals.
Lieutenant ]. c. Miller. % Huntington,
W. Va. WAS the only man on board bear
ing Il decoration for particular va!or but
he vas so modest that In" story of his
exploits had TO be- Obtained from COM
rade
AZ Chatcan-Thirrry.' said IT." COM
radc during Il terrific German hnrraGr.
the la rrcd wire protecting IN" American
soldiers was practically wiped ut. With
ron men Lieutenant Miller went forth.
in the face OF machine gun flrH. and
strung up 300 feet Of wire escaping IN
Jury. Seven Of his men w"r" missing.
He called for volunteers - get IN" miss
jnr mcn. Six responded and three or
them were killed and thre" wounded i'll
The attempt. EcnturuE int" No Mans
Land himself. Lieutenant Miller sue
c"cdcd in bringing bark the seven miss
ms: mon. protected only BIZ an automatic
rifle"