Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05
AT THE
THEATE

IT'S This afternoon that "Oh,
Girl" begins its run of week
at the Gayety. The principal
funmakers are Johnnie Jess and
Danny Murphy. Mr.. Jess is the real
ization of the character, Mr.. Jiggs,
in Bringing Up Father" As Mr..
Jess has been entertaining the public
many years in the same makeup, it
is safe to consider that the cartoonist
received his inspiration as to the ap-
pearance of Jiggs from Mr.. Jess
The production is said to be an elab-
crate one, scenically. Tomorrow S
matinee starts at 3 P. m.
Miss Springtime," one of the big
gest musical comedy successes of re-
cent years, is the attraction at the
Brandes the last two times today.
It is being shown here with a not
able cast, including Edith Allan,
Harrison Brockbank, Wayne Mum,
Florence Hope, Charles Meakins,
Margaret Duval, Jimmie Hunter,
Will H. Sloan, Billy Num-, Elaine
Vance, Harry Mccoy, William
Pearl, Dorothy Blaine, Rose Provost,
Catherine Mckenzie. Helen Jack
son and chorus of pretty girls,
Miss Springtime" scored lorg run
at the New Amsterdam theater in
New York and its subsequent sue
cess on the road has been unparal-
leled.
Tonight, at o'clock, the curtain
goes up for the final performance Of
the popular show at the Orpheum, a
bill headed by the musical comedy
in three scenes, THE Only Girl"
For the week, opening with tomor-
rows matinee, there will be two
headline attractions. Known as "The
Blue Streak of Vaudeville" Rae
Samuels will be one of the stellar
features. Another topliner will be
the musical allegory, white Cou-
pons." Foster Bali is featured in
his sketch, "Since the Days of OIL
And the girls with the amazing fig
rres, Buster Santos and Jacque Hays
will appear in the 1aughable skit,
The Health Hunters" Still an
other feature calculated to make the
week one of the biggest of the sea-
son in point of attendance will be
John Robinson's military elephants,
a fifteen-ton sensation.
Seldom in the world Of entertain
ment, either in the stage of screen
work is there a call for so many
characters as in the case of Il Be-
lieve," George Loane fuckers mas
terpiece, which is now on display at
the Boyd theater.
81 Believe" was originally shown
at the Rialto theater in New York
city-that great place of art, pictures
and music, wherein Mr.. Samuel /,
Rothapfel holds forth 1t was &C
cepted unanimously as the sensation
feature of the season and its virtues
were heralded broadcast by the
press.
Billie and Dot, duo of the daint.
lest girls vaudeville has seen this
season, are heartily greeted at each
| pei iOl liidHSC at lllC Iillol tiiSoNSA
Billie's boy representations are as
clever a bit as the vaudeville stage
| has yet revealed. The surprise o.
the bill is offered by Jarrow, whose
manipulation of cards is so clever
as to border on the mysterious
Fun runs riot, when Vic Leroy anc
| Jack Dresdner step on the stage.
|
"Three Faces East" presented BY
a company headed by Miss L;lliar
Tucker and Mr.. Everton. assisted
by David Terrence, A. F. Davies
Arthur V. Gibson, Sydney Mather
N. ST Clair Hales, Arthur Elliott
Leo Stark, Florence LeClercq, Mauc
Leslie, Rubi Trelease, ]. NJ. Holicky
Ralph Belmont, Guy Cunningham
and Isabel Garrison, will play a
the Brandeis, April 9, 10 and II
with Thursday matinee.
"The Masque of Life" which will
be seen at the Brandeis for three
days, April 6, 7 and 8, is a seven
reel film starring Rita Jolive. ant
Hamilton Revelle.
i The heavy emotional scenes ar,