Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19

where the plan of week instead OF
one-night stands is being tried.
Long ago it was regarded as profit
able to stop good company at an
Omaha theater for week, but by
one OF the queer turns of manage
ment in the New York booking
ottlccs an arrangement was made
that hooked up with three or four
one-night towns, and the week
formerly allotted to the theaters
here was split so as to give three or
tour nights here and the others
went to St. Joseph, Lincoln, Des
MONIES and Sioux City. Local
managers protested, but to no pur-
pose. interruption in the business,
incident to the war, left the city high
and dry, with the vaudeville, bur-
lesque and moving picture theaters
to depend upon. Vaudeville and
burlesque IA times a week has been
found profitable, while the movies
run continuously from early morn
ing till late at night. and do such
business as has justified the cree
ton of some of the most elaborate
exhibition palaces in the land to be
devoted exclusively to picture
shows. With all the prosperity in
general. the theater is entitled to its
share, and will receive it. Omaha
certainly has enough of population
interested in the serious aspects of
the drama to warrant the week
stand arrangement. Eastern mag
mates who control the business end
Of the theater are finally awakening
to the fact and may serve their own
interest we'll by giving this city
greater consideration than it has re-
Gently had.
"A Dangerous Girl" the musical
comedy de luxe. coming to the Boyd
theater tonight and week. promises
TO be one of the musical treats of
the present season. One of the
foremost factors in making .he Sue
cess of a musical comedy is the mu-
steal score of the play. "A Dan
gerous Girt'' eniovs the distinction
of having special musical score of
catchy tunes that appeal to the mu-
sically inclined. Anon gthe many
successes of the show are Pep"
Dangerous Girlie." "Twinkling
Star," Baby" and many others. A
beautiful opening chorus of the first
act, in which the "Song of the YAM
pire" Is heard, also finale to the
FIRST act, which at times assumes
operate importance. Another num- |
Der of great beauty is I'm Sorry,
Dear" A singing cast of excellence
has been assembled for the attrac
ton and an evening of great musical
Importance is promised to all lovers
of song.
Tomorrow morning has been de-
cided upon by the management OF
the Boyd theater as the opening
day of the advacnc sale of seats for
the big New York Winter Garden
spectacle, 1.-THE Passing Show"
While the Boyd generally opens its
advance sale four days ahead of the |
play sdate of the attraction playing |
that theater, in this particular case
the magnitude of the offering and
the resultant demand for reserva-
tons has prompted them to put
the sale on one whole week in ad-
vance.
"The Passing Show" while the
twenty-fourth production to be
made by the famed New York VIM
ter Garden, is said to be the big
gest and best of all. 1t travels in
its own special train of 10 cars. has
two gigantic acts and IS colossal
scenes OF regal splendor, and COM
pany of over $50 people, at least two
score of-them. being stage celebrities
of note. There is also what is re-
ported to be one of the most allur-
ing choruses of youth and beauty
ever corralled by one management !
Heading the cast of stars and
Broadway favorites in THE Pass
ing Show" will be Willie and Eu-
gene Howard, Roy Cummings, John
Burke, Will H. Philbrick, Edward
Basse, Helen Darlington, Leeta Cor
der, Emily Miles, Alexandria Dag
mar, Dorsha, Jack Hall, Edward
Cutler. Blanche Parkc, Billie Thaw,
Mary Booth and Dolores Suarez. |
Directly following its engagement in |
this city, it goes to Philadelphia and
other large cities, where it plays
return engagements in compliance
with the urgent request of thou
sands OF theater-goers in those
cities.
From the grimness of battle to the |
frivols of musical comedy is decid- |
ed jump. 1t is the contrast expert
cneed by the II soldiers who come
to the Orpheum this week in the
musical revue, Putting 1t Over"
Five in the cast were wounded in
action overseas and FIVE were cited |
for bravery. The offering is a mir
steal revue, and the pretty girls in
the show are in reality soldier boys
from the battle front. The offering |
IS eleverly written and capably pro-
duced. Syncopation's clever expo
nent, Dolly Kay, will be featured. |
Her spirited songs, and her still
more spirited dancing. have made
her a favorite in vaudeville. Long
Tack Sam and his big company Of
Chinese wonder workers will be an
other featured act. Sleight-of- hand, |
Juggling, comedy and dangerous
feats of acrobats are Displayed in
this Chinese attraction. Known as
''the violin nuttist," Oscar Lorraine
mingles monologue with his music.
Sandy Mcintosh, with his bonnie
Scotch iassies, will be one of the
most popular features of the bill. |
The girls play brass instruments;
they also sing and dance. Interpre
tative costume dances are to be pre-
sented by the Clinton sisters. The
aerial work of the Shaws is GYM
nastie achievement. They work at |
high speed, and some of their feats
are decidedly sensational. Rose
Shaw does the heavy work of the
team. In a manner altogether sur