Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-01
AT THE
THEATERS

IICCOLINI, Italian grand opera
| tenor; Blossom Seeley and her
~ clever male companions, and
Edwin and Jane Connolly in a
comedy playlet, scored heavily yes
terday at the Orpheum. The new
vaudeville program at this house
has three acts of exceptional merit
and the other acts are close run
ners-up.
Ciccolini has voice that charms
with its power and sweetness. His
rendition of Dear Old Pal of
Mine" and Until" in English,
brought expressions of approval
which left no doubt as to this
singers ability to please. The more
difficult numbers were sung in
Italian. This tenor evidently is
among friends when he comes to
Omaha.
Miss Seeley's new act, "Seeley's
Syncopated Studio" is the best Of
fering this popular little favorite
has ever had. Stunning costumes
and inspiriting musical and dance
numbers carry her to the realms
of popularity. And it may be added
that Blossom has the prettiest pair
of legs seen hereabouts for long.
tong time. Bonnie Fields. one of
her associates, makes an individual
hit with his Hard Luck" song and
his new dance, "Tacking it Down"
The Tale of Shirt" a real
human interest p1aylet, by Edwin
and Jane Connolly, touches the
wellsprings of emotion. In the role
of little laundry worker, yearn-
ing for her Prince Charming, Miss
Connolly offers a characterization
that appeals to vaudeville patrons.
The Sterlings offer neat roller
skating act. Clifford Walker iden-
titles himself as "The First Enter
talner to 60 into the Front Line
Trenches" He is quite pleasing.
Espe and Dutton combine comedy,
acrobatics and music in an act of
unusual versatility. The Garcinetti
brothers have novelty in the use
OF dog and large bouncing ball,
the audience sharing in the fun.
Topics of the Day" and Kino-
gram screen news complete the
bill.
Another fine musical act, the
Virginia Bellies, began its four-day
stay at the. Empress yesterday. 1t
is one of the classiest things in
VAUDEVILLE, and the opening per-
Torrance showed how popular it
is. A colonial" musical offering
presents many opportunities for the
delightful harmonization of music
and pictures, and this is fully
taken advantage of. The comedy
playlet, "a Perfect Thirty-Six" is
furnished by Fox, Benton and COM
pany, whose ability as funmakers
is fully developed. Ferro and Coul-
Hamilton in "The Fourflusher,"
ter put on some novelty acroba-
tics, and the photoplay shows Hale
very enjoyable comedy-drama.
Next Friday and Saturday, Henry
Miller and Blanche Bates will be
at the Brandeis Theater in the
three-act play "Moliere." The
author is Philip Moeller and the
complete original production,
which attracted so much attention
in New York, will be seen here.
Mr., Miller will be seen as Moliere,
the actor-dramatist, and Miss Bates
as Madame de Montespan, mistress
of the king. The scenes are laid in
the Palais Royal and the Louvre in
Paris toward the close of the sew
enteenth century. Incidental music
has been composed especially for
the occa sion and there will be an
augmented orchestra.
Labor day finds an attraction at
the Gayety that will do much toward
making the day one of complete Joy
for all who attend the Star and Gar
ter show. Since it's first visit here
it has enjoyed most enviable repu-
tation. To Ray Read and Charles
Burns fall the pleasant duty of pro-
viding the countless laughs. The
cast is a lengthy one, the chorus
pretty, and the production brand
new. Today's holiday matinee
starts at 800 Ladies matinee at
2:l5 daily all week, beginning tomor..
row.