Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-13
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/ wv Drew come to Omaha on
Monday night to act right
out on the stage in speaking parts,
they will face throng of folks who
have learned to To- them through
the novels. Not that the Drews
were unknown before they went to
acting before the camera; oh, dear,
no. Far be it from such. They
had long before established them
selves as a capable pair of COM
edians, and had made many friends
by their pleasant ways. But the
vogue of the 'movie" has added even
far greater laurels to their chaplet,
and they are better known and more
popular than ever. keep Her
Smiling" is a genuine Drew comedy,
and has in it 20 speaking parts. The
advance sale of seats gives much
promise for the engagement that
starts at the Boyd on Monday even
ing.
John Charles Thomas, star OF
"Maytime," now showing at the
Boyd, has so far recovered from the
attack of laryngitis that put his
voice on the whizzer that he prom
Uses to sing tonight While the
play has been very popular with the
audiences that have thronged the
Boyd so far this week, the feature
of the singing has been MARRIED by
the absence of MFR. Thomas's great
baritone. He hopes to be able to
take his full share of the work from
now on.
1t is the right sort of show for
Auto week, the one which the Or
pheum is offering, with Gus Ed
wards song revue, "The Fountain
of Youth" presented as the stel-
lar attraction. The laughing hit of
the bill is scored by the blackface
comedians, Swor and Alvey. Nothing
in low comedy is funnier than the
poker game pantomime with which
this skit opens, Audiences accord
to Bessie Browning the most ap-
plause Of any one on the bill. She
is singer of character songs. Her
tomboy number is particularly effect
i've. Others who reach high plane
Of effectiveness are Clara and Emily
Barry. The standing room only"
sign is In regular service this week.
Pastoral simplicity is the theme
IN the perturbation of 1.-THE Shep-
herd of the Hills" the photo-play
which will be seen at the Brandeis
for three days, twice daily, starting
this afternoon. The rugged honesty
and worth of the men thatlead sim
pie lives in the sequestered Ozarks
are graphically depicted. They love,
hate, and have their being all I'M
conscious of the fact that they are
portraying the great drama of life
The scenic background is supplied
from a region rich in natures beau
ties and part of the country which
has been seldom photographed. The
play consists of 10 reels with es-
pecial musical interpretations.
A vaudeville entertainment, even
ly balanced and of unusual variety
greets Empress patrons at the pop
ular playhouse today. The headline
attraction is a necromantic novelty
offered by c. w. Nelson, in which
several of the most battling illusions
are disclosed. A ventriloquial nov
city, quite out of the ordinary, is
the offering of Howard and Mar
telle. The Ovandos, Spanish Whirl-
wind Xylophonists, present a pro-
gram that invaribly meets the en-
thusiastic approval of an audience.
No prettier dancing number than
the Butterfly ballet as presented
during the performance of "The
Auto Girls" twice daily this week
has been seen at the Gayety in many
a week. The beauty of the spectacle
is farther enhanced by the intelligent
use of many rays of multi-colored
lights. The grace of the dancers
shows the result of much patient
practice. Comedians Coughlin and
Howard continue to make the inn
mense gatherings mighty glad they
attended, Performances at 2:15 and
Sis p. m. Seats selling.