Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-02
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!" HE latest edition OF the Mutt
and Jeff" comedies is being Of
fered at the Boyd to the in
tense satisfaction of those who ad-
mire the comic ,pair and their antics.
This time it is the wild and woolly
west they are supposed to infect,
and gold mine and "a widow are
mixed up in what passes for the
plot. If you care to waste your
time keeping track of the story, that
is your business; The Bee once had
customer who followed 'Desper-
ate Desmond" through every chap
ter and asked for more at the end.
However, you will probably give
your attention principally to Miss
Lizette Fuller, the real widow,
whose singing and dancing is the life
of the party. The, cartoon heroes
are reproduced in fidelity to their
conception, and afford a lot of fun
by their capers. The company will
remain until after Sunday night,
with matinees on Saturday and Sun
day afternoons.
At the Orpheum this week the
bill is one of exceptional merit and
plays, so pleasingly to popular fancy
that the matinee attendance is large
and at nights the audiences measure
up to capacity. The distinguished
actress, Florence Roberts. in the
one-act play, "The Woman Inter
venes." is proving one of the most
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed
features the Orpheum has offered in
many weeks. Another stellar at
traction is sheila Terry, one of the
cutest and prettiest Of vaudeville's
charming misses, in the singing and
dancing sketch deliberately pro-
duced, "Three's Crowd" The
Primrose -Four, a rollicking singing
quartet, is the big applause hit OF
the week and succeeds in stopping
the show every performance.
After two performances today, the
stage at the Gayety will be relieved
of the terrific strain of Billy Wat
sons Beef Trust" With tomor-
rows matinee, the closing attraction
of the season-the Best Show in
Town begin its weekly run
This is one of James E. Cooper's
productions and therefore one of the
class A offerings. Frank Hunter and
Bert Lohr are the principal come
dams, the feminine principals being
Virginia Ware, Lynn Cantor and
Waite De Lece. The beauty chorus
has been carefully selected and the
production is said to be very elabor-
ate. Ladies matinee daily.
Chester Pollard's latest musical
comedy success ION Manila Bay
is headlining 1.-The show at the
Empress the last half of the week.
David S. Hall, author of What
Really Happened" satirical com
edy playlet, is assisted by Miss Beth
Hamilton. Marker and Schenck in
troduce high-class singing and
dancing act. Peggy Does Her
Darndest," the latest play in which
May Allison is seen, is a story OF
enticing youth, sparkling with love
and humor.
Mickey" which will play return
engagement of four days at the
Brandeis theater starting Sunday
May 4, is the story of sweet,
wholesome. mischievious little gffl,
raised by her foster father an old
miner, and her foster mother, wise
old Tndian suuaW. in the mountain
country far away from the glamour
and chill of the city. Mabel Nor
mand, always a charming come
dienne, is at her very best in this
part.
The company with which Ethel
Barrymore has been surrounded in
lR. c. Cartons exquisite comedy,
THE Off Chance" in which we are
to see that most popular of our
actresses at the Brandeis theater for
four performances beginning Thurs
day evening. Mays, is one contain
ing several well-known and dis
tinguished names. Important roles
are portrayed by Eva lie Galleinne
daughter of the poet; Edward En-.
cry and Albert Gran, all of whom
scored something of individual sue,
cesses during Miss-Barrymore's long
engagement in the comedy at the
Empire theater in New York las
winter.
No1unh us Man Dies