Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-14
AT THE
THEATERS
T oBART BoSWoRTH has
been booked at the Orpheum
for the week STARTING Sunday

been booked at the Orpheum
for the week starting SUNDAY.
February %, in his dramatic version
OF Jack London's THE Sea Wolf"
In this Mr. Bosworth brings 10 the
stage the character OF Wolf Larsen.
Most everybody is familiar with the
Jack London story. Mr.. bosworth
begins it with bit of film showing
the rescue OF Van Woyden from the
sinking ferryboat and the picking
up at sea Of Maud Brewster, with
the curtain going up on a sectional
view OF The Ghost" the sealing
schooner Wolf Larsen commands.
The VOLTS infatuation of the girl.
his brutal insistence, and the ulti-
mate death are told in the sketch as
they are in the book.
This is to remind you that only
today and tomorrow remain of the
engagement of the very popular
show at the Orpheum. The bill is
topped by the travesty on melo-
drama, For PHYS Sake" and by the
war skit. Somewhere in France"
Both offerings score effectively, the
first named for its hilarious fun, and
the second for the singing of its sol
der quartet. Olive Brisco, the sing
ing Coincidence, was for three sea-
son's a member of Richard Mans
fields company. She is particularly
effective in vaudeville. Next week
comes one of the big events of the
vaudeville season, IAN Intimate Re-
vue," with Annette Kellerman as
the star.
A great many think OF the clos
ing episode of THE Man Who Came
Back, as the most satisfying in the
whole play. 1t is not so subtle, per-
haps, as the one Immediately pre-
ceding it, but it does bring the story
TO conclusion that is quite appro-
pirate. The scene between father
and son in this battle of wills is
finely enacted, and makes the last
word we'll worth waiting for The
engagement lasts till after Saturday
night.
The fact that THE Better Ole"
the comedy with music which will
be the attraction at the Brandeis for
FIVE days beginning next Sunday will
be presented by Mr.. and Mrs. CO.
burn, is a guarantee OF the best in
schol1r1y stagecraft The Coburns
have long been known as producers
of the best there is in stage enter
tainment and their strict attention
to casting roles and detail of produc-
ton has won them an enviable rep
utation.
Not only is today Goodbye
Day" for Dave Marion and his stu
pendous musical attraction, Amer
ica's Best" at the Gayety theater
lit is positively BEAT 1t" day for
Baron de Orgler, the mean old chief
of police having told the baron that
as soon as he finished tonight at the
Gayety telling the customers the
sad, sad story of his unrequited
loves, he must strike a gait for the
state line that would permit of play
ing checkers on his royal coat-talls.
Tomorrow matinee another prime
: AdhQEiAN-J dNh G0AWayg WINS " AliS
Gayety for a weeks stay with THE
Liberty Girls" Ladies matinee
daily
A i'll of novelty and merit packed !
them in at the Empress yesterday,
"Ohana San" a spectacular novelty,
presented in six scenes, and the
marvellous De Onzos who perform
feats of equilibrism and barrel jump
ing causes much comment and sat-
isfaction. Frances and Hume, d1nc-
ed, sang and talked themselves into
the good graces Of the audience.
Z. ]. Moore is magician as well as
a comedian.
Next week at the Boyd "a Daugh-
ter Of the Sum-" a Hawaiin love
sto:y. will be told, with wealth
of scenery, native costumes, per-
formers, music, and all that goes to
make for the dreamy, sensuous life
of the Pacific isles. .....