Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-03
AT THE THEATERS

TINE LITTLE SYMPHONY,
founded and conducted by
George Barrere, the worlds
greatest flute player, is complete
orchestra upon a small scale. The
Pavlev- Oukransky ballet, founded
by Andreas Pavley and Serge GU
krainsky, isSa complete ballet upon
a small scale. The Little Sym
phony has won a unique place in
the affections of music lovers. And
it would be difficult to imagine a
musical organization more httingly
adapted in all respects to cooper
ate with the Pavley- Oukrainsky bal
let than this superb little orchestra.
Pavley and Oukrainsky are repre-
sentatives of the modern Russian
school of dancing, which has estab-
lished standards of technical per
lection and artistic unity unknown
outside their native country until
the famous Imperial Russian bal
let began tours which ultimately
brought it to America. The COM
pauy they are presenting with the
Little Symphony has been entirely
trained by these two artists. Every
type of dancing is represented and
all the costumes and scenery used
has been made from their designs.
All their dances are entirely origi-
nal and their repertoire consists of
over $50 dances.
This afternoon the combination
of the Little Symphony and the
Pavley Oukrainsky ballet is coming
to the Brandes at 3 o'clock.
The presentation of klaw & Err
langers musical comedy, Miss
Springtime,' will be made at the
Brandeis tonight, Friday and Sat
urday, with a Saturday matinee, by
an excellent company of capable
artists. The cast includes Edith Al
Ian, Harrison Brockbank, Wayne
Mum. Florence Hope, Charles
Meakins, Margaret Duval, Jimmie
Hunter, Will H. Sloan, Billy Num-,
Elaine Vance. Harry Mccoy, Viii
liam Pearl. Dorothy Blaine, Rose
Provost, Catherine Mackenzie, Hell
EN- Jackson and a chorus of New
Amsterdam theater beauties.
Il Believe" the great photodramatic
preachment, was presented at the
Boyd theater yesterday, with the
warm approval of large gatherings
of spectators. 1t is an effective, but
entirely reverential argument against
atheism, and for the existence of a
Supreme Being, and His loving care
for all His creatures. AS such it is
remarkable picture and deserves to
repeat in Omaha the success it has
had in New York, Chicago and other
large cities where it has been shown.
To meet the extra strain of a
l5-ton animal act, an immense beam
ed substructure is being built under
the Orpheum stage. John Robi-
sons Military elephants, four in
number, will be one of the features
next week. The ponderous pachy-
dermS have the latest craze and will
give an exhibition of jazz dancing.
This, however, is but one phase OF
their unusual performance. The
most striking thing they do is to
perform a military drama. One
scene shows the elephants going into
battle. A gatling gun is pulled by
one; another, with machine gun
on her back drives back the enemy.
A variety of stunts are performed
by the great beasts.
Louis Hart, decorated by the
French government with the Violet
Ribbon OF Merit, headlines the new
show at the Empress today with his
spectacular novelty LAS In a
Dream" Six soldiers assist him in
his present offering. A duo OF en-
tertainers are Vic lie Roy and Jack
Dresdner, whose singing and fun
making are hard to beat. Billie and
Dot, two of the daintiest girls vaude-
vile has seen this season. Billie's
boy approximations are without
equal and she bids fair to be one of
the leaders in this field. Jarrow,
humorist trickster, gives an exhibi-
ton including his famous lemon
trick, OF which he is the originator.
Expertly condensed from the s.