Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
SOUNDS GOOD
| BLANEY's NEWEST
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Opening at the Boyd this after
i noon is Harry Clay Blaney's
feast Of fun, The Unkissed
Bride" There are authors whose
plays have been more powerful in
their attack on the emotions of the
audience, and others have grappled
with emotions more deeply seated
than In this delightful play. But few
plays have been written so skillfully
or with such easy wit and with such
recognizable studies of human ma
lure as The Unkissed Bride" 1t
$ a gem of comedy that is constant
IN its sparkle. The girl of the story
IS one of the courageous sort who
IS proving every day that a woman
Is capable of doing whatever is nee
.ssary if put to the test. and of do
Ing a great many things that are
not necessary. AS a typist, a pretty
typist, she just naturally has the
whole male section of the Office staff
tall madly in love with her, which
leads to all sorts of exciting cpl
sodes that are not all champagne
and flowers, by any means. To tell
you how she comes to be called
The Unkissed Bride" would be Civ
ing away the funniest part of the
story
Maxine Elliott's return to the
stage was eagerly awaited and her
appearance with William Faversham
and brilliant company in Lord
and Lady Algy" will be one of the
most interesting events of the sea-
son. Mr.. Faversham and Miss e.
lott will be seen at the Boyd Jam
uary Is, "a and Is. with matinee Sat-
urday. Miss Elliott made her stage
debut at the age of 10 in E. S. Will
lard's company, under the direction
of Dion Boucicault, who suggested
her stage name of Maxine Elliott.
She quickly advanced to stardom.
appearing in several plays written
for her by Clyde Fitch and other
prominent writers. As Lady Algy
she appears in the best role she ever
had and she is said to be more
radiantly beautiful than ever.
Known as "the girl with a thous-
and eyes," Leona La Mar will be
the stellar attraction this week at
the Orpheum. She reads the
thoughts of people, she penetrates
the future, she understands the most
hidden secrets Of the heart. Her
performance is the most sensa-
tional thing of its sort ever shown
on vaudeville stage. 1.-THE Wife
Saver" comedy playlet which has
to do with a husband and his ten
dency for philandering. Natural
ability, culture and refinement char
acterize the singing of the Misses
Campbell. Formerly soldier in
the British army, the young Irish
man, Charles Irwin, is one of the
most capable fun-makers in vaude-
vile. His ability was developed as
an entertainer in military camps.
Several seasons ago he began his
stage career in California. A clever
act comprising chatter, song and
dance is to re offered by the musical
comedy favorites, Homer Dickinson
and Oracle DEACON. Grace and
dizziness will be displayed in the
beautifully staged act to be con-
tributed by the Mazuna Japs. The
juggling of Nolan and Nolan is
decidedly novel. They are known
as the jesting jugglers. Comedy is
one of the chief elements of their
work. Allied and American troops
in action will be shown in the Week
ly War Review and the films Of the
Orpheum Travel Weekly will give
views of the country across India
and Java.
Eddie Foy and the six younger
Foys in "SIumwhere in New York"
have been booked over the Orpheum
circuit.
Herman Timberg, with his own
company, comes to the Orpheum in
"The Viol-Inn," musical comedy
by Mr.. Timberg, week of January
II. Features of his company are
Billy Abbott and the Dancing Vio-
lin Girls. Two other top-line at
fractions for the same week will be
the Ford Sisters, Mabel and Dora,
in "s'he Ford Revue, of 1913" and
All Herman, the jolly burnt cork
entertainer.
Musically beautiful are the fea-
lures connected with "The Sporting
Widows" who are the current at
traction at the Gayety theater, with
the customary daily matinee. The
comedy department is in the capable
hands of Harry Cooper, who is as
sisted by the brightest coterie of fun
makers of the burlesque stage. When
her sweet voice of remarkable range
is heard, you will follow with the
managers in calling June lie Yeay
the Media of burlesque. Alice
Lazar, noted for her beauty; Louise
Wright. a dainty soubrette; Joe
Brown, a new conner on the bur-
lesque stage; Frank Ward, George
Weist and Harry Myers, round out
selected cast. Jacobs and Jer-
mon have not overlooked any
thing in the way of careful inter-
probation, and in its entirety the
production easily ranks with the
best on the road. Today's matinee