Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-01
AT THE
.THEATERS
mo THE old time patrons Of bur

ITO THE old time patrons of bur-
lesque who have seen such
- stars as Weber and Fields,
Leon Enrol, Sam Bernard and Dav-
id Warfield graduate from its ranks
there is always the satisfactory feel
| ing that they are being entertain
ed at the Gayety these days by the
very comedians who may eventual
ly win the exalted recognition now
given the gentlemen listed above.
| There is plausible possibility that
the cast of "The Great Star and
Garter Show" opening this after
noon, contains just such timber.
Onaha's contribution to the cast is
/ ]. c. Randolph whose tenor voice
will be heard to great advantage
several times during the perfor
nance. Tomorrow's matinee starts
at 500.
tOne of the stars announced for
visit to the Orpheum here is LII
ellie Cavanagh, who comes for the
week starting March 10. She and
her three associates, Wheeler Wads-
worth, Mel Craig and William B.
Taylor, will appear in an elaborate
offering Of dance, color and song.
The orchestra is to be under the
personal direction of James Steiger.
The act is presented by Martin
Beck.
On this, the final day of the ex-
cellent bill headed by Hobart Bos-
worth i'll "The Sea Wolf" at the
Orpheum theater, the seat reserva-
tons are especially large. The cur
tain this evening is to rise sat 8
o'clock For next week, opening
with the Sunday matinee, there are
to be two headline attractions One
of them will be The Barr Twins,
who are to offer a refreshing in
terlude of song and dance. Another
stellar attraction will be contribut-
ed by Maud Earl. She and her COM
pany are to present fantastic offer
| ing called "The Vocal Verdict" Gus
Edwards Annual Song Revue, al
ways a popular event at the Or
pheum is underlined for the week of
March 9.
Scenes in the days when the earth
was young, and mankind was new
and vigorous, open "The Birth Of
a Race" the great photoplay drama
that is being unfolded at the Boyd
this week, 1t starts with. the Gre
alton and comes down in we'll
devised and splendidly photograph
ed ailegory to the time of the world
war. Then it shows how two Aneri-
can families were caught up in the
swirl of events. No fag-waving or
over-the-top charging, no hero or
| heroine bearing a charmed life and
doing impossible things-just we'll
wrought and effectively carried out
drama of everyday people. The
special music is quite feature of
the entertainment. Twice each day,
afternoon and evening.
Harold Lockwood has the most
congenial role of his brilliant career
as Danny Rowland in pals First"
which will be shown at the Bran
deis theater today, matinee and eve
ming and tomorrow evening only.
AS Danny Rowland, thief, a pick
pocket, a safe-cracker owing two
years to San Quentin prison, he
finds refuge with his pal, Dominic,
in an aristocratic Tennessee home.
After he is believed to be the long
| lost absent master Of the house,
Dick Castleman. He is exposed as
criminal when his pal learns of his
engagement to Dicks sweetheart,
Jean Logan, obliging him to reveal
himself as the real Dick Castleman
and to explain that he assumed
Danny's identity for the purpose Of
retrieving the lost soul of the world
embittered but lovable Dominic.
Otis Skinner, in The Honor of
the Family" is booked at the Bran
deis for three days, beginning next
Monday, March S. The Honor Of
the Family" is the Balzac comedy |
in which Mr.. Skinner made one Of |
his very biggest hits-many persons
say his biggest-just 10 years ago.
His Colonel Philippe Bridau,
that's the part he plays in this
piece-is masterpiece-one of the
finest portraits in the gallery of the
American stage. His temperance
on the Omaha stage will be one of
the events of the current season.
Capacity houses greet the Rising
Generation" the juvenile master
piece which is being presented at
the Empress theater by 10 kiddies,
and the audience manifest their ap-
prevail unstintedly. Master Chas.
Blake, the smallest kiddie, is the
comedian and he puts the house in
an uproar. Chas. Monahan, the
child yodler and Mary Caroline
Daniel, the "wop" impersonator, re-
ceive encores galore.
Bernstein TO Speak-Nathan Bern
stein will speak on "Americaniza-
ton at the meeting of the Omaha
Hebrew club Sunday afternoon in its