Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-08
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HTHEL BARRYMORE com.
~ mences tonight at the Brandeis
- theater her engagement Of four
performances, in THE Off Chance"
the comedy by R. c. Carton in
which she appeared the larger part
of last season at the Empire theater
in New York Miss Bafrymore's
individual success in the comedy was
only secondary to that OF the play
itself, since in THE Off Chance"
Mr.. Carton is declared to have
eclipsed his earlier Lord and Lady
Algy," wheels Within Wheels" or
the memorable Liberty Hall"
A brand new show is at the EN-
press today for the last half of this
week, feature of the new bill being
the appearance of "Resista," the o8-
pound doll-girl no man can lift. She
is just slip of girl, yet she issues
challenge to any man in the the
alter to life her dainty feet off the
floor. Number Please" is a divert
ing one-act musical playlet. Fea-
tured in the act are Jacquelin Tall
man and William Craig. Frank
Wamsley and Robert Myers have a
singing and talking offering. Eary
and Eary present novelty, using
Egyptian rings. That's Good" a
play of sympathies and comedy, Civ
ing Hale Hamilton role in which
he is seen at his clever best, comes
to the Empress for the last three
days Of this week.
One of the few dancing acts Of
real distinction that the Orpheum
has presented is the one of this
week, offered by Miriam and Irene
Marmein. Their accomplished plan
list is David Schooner. Another
headline act is the dramatic offering
tom Walker in Dixie" with John
B. Hymer in the chief role. Music
lovers who attend the Friday mat
inee will be invited to remain after
the performance for the special re-
cital to be given by Sweden's young
violin virtuoso, Jan Rubini. Joe
Jackson, the most famous of panto-
mime clowns, is feature OF the cur
rent bill.
No more clever set of prin-
cipals have interpreted musical
burlesque at the Gayety this season
than the cast of "The Best Show in
Town." the seasons closing attrac-
ton at that house. Attendance has
leaped upwards by bounds ever
since the weeks opening last Sat-
urday. Frank Hunter, who is seen
in Italian and blackface portrayals,
is winning a following that any
artist might be proud of. The
beauty chorus is we'll named and
prettily gowned. Final performance
of the season tomorrow night.
Henry Miller and Ruth Chatter
ton will appear at the Brandeis
theater on June 2 and 3 in the
comedy of the elder Dumas, "A
Marriage of Convenience" This
play was notable success at Henry
Miller's theater in New York and a
year ago at the Blackstone theater
in Chicago and elsewhere. Seldom
has a play been so beautifully put
upon the stage Omaha will see
exactly the same production of the
play as New York and Chicago ap-
plauded. Toward the end of August
Miss Chatterton will be seen at the
Brandeis in "The Merry Month Of
May" her new comedy by George
Scarborough, which is at present
packing Powers theater IN Chicago
under the title, Moonlight and
Honeysuckle." Miss Chatterton ap.
pears as Judith, the daughter Of
the senator from Arizona, and tn,
plays deals with her courtship
From Omaha she will go direct tc
| New York to begin her engagement
in this comedy at Henry Miller's
theater.
| Startling, strange and amusing
customs exist among the natives Of
the South Pacific islands. Martin
Johnson, pal of Jack London on the
famous voyage of the Shark" wen,
back to the South seas with a mo.
ton picture camera and brough,
back pictures of these uncivilized
A.QHEV