Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-20
AT THE
T H HEATERS

n AYMOND HITCHCOCK APP
X peals to his patrons through
~ about every open avenue oil
approach-especially sight and hear
ing. His "Hitchy-Koo" affair is
composed Of so many different ele-
ments, all pointing to the same end
and celebrating the female form. d.
vine or otherwise, that it we'll mer-
its its eminence in the list of girl
shows" But it has lot more to
recommend it, if that were not
enough. 1t has Hitchcock, and il
has Ray Dooiey; it has Charles
Howard and Eleanor Sinclair; it has
George. Moore and Ruth Mitchell;
it has Earl Benham and Jeane Tyne;
1t has Jack Donahue and June Rob
erts, and it has quite bunch OF
others, including the list of those
under TO-" who really look the
part. Ocular proof of lissome youth
is not wanting, either. And Flor
ence O'Denishawn, who iustifes the
combination name she has taken by
dancing in wonderful way.
Scenes of luxurious opulence are
spread to afford a background for
the dances, and others that heighten
the fun. And no richer burlesque
or more extravagant travesty ever
was offered than is served by this
aggregation of experts in the line.
From the time "Hitchy" tells the
attending multitude to chuck away
the programs, for they do not mean
anything" on down to the very last
word. there's something doing every
minute of the evening. The star is
full of his old-time JUNCTION, just a
little more mellow, maybe; but he
is willing to give everybody else a
chance. which means that such a
show is seldom witnessed as far
away from Broadway as Omaha.
After the comedy portion of the
program, the dancing by Miss
O'Denishawn, June Roberts and
Gene Garrick (the latter with
Messrs. Holbrook and Thacher)
and the eccentric dancing by Jack
Donahue gets the most attention.
And plenty of stress is laid on the
concerted numbers, in which the
chorus both sings and capers, so
that the proceedings never lack
for movement.
Prospective patrons are advised
to attend early, that they may en-
joy the intimate comment Mr..
Hitchcock makes on the show and
other matters prior to the rising of
the curtain. In testimony of the
popularity of the comedian locally,
it may be cited that every seat in
the Brandeis was occupied last
night, one of the very few times
in the history of the house when it
was sold out, upstairs and down,
just proving that Omaha folks really
are eager to welcome a right good
show.
Walter c. Kelly, known to vaude-
vile patrons throughout the
countryside as "The Virginian
Judge" is back again among his
friends with a line OF stories which
he offers in style which made him
classic in the field of monologists.
His mission in life is to make people
laugh, and in that effort he succeeds
admirably.
"Oh the High Seas" is probably
the last word in spectacular offer
ings on the vaudeville stage. 1t is
presented in four scenes, the last
showing a battle fleet of the United
States, with guns booming and sig
nal lights flashing. There is enough
of a story to stimulate the imagina-
ton. Robert Holden and Bennett
tombstone are supported by a COM
pany of actors. A fire scene on the
trader "Centurian," is one of the
features oflthe act. The act arouses
an audience to high pitch of en-
thusiasm and is quite satisfying to
those who enjoy a real thrill.
Reno is the name. of an eccentric
cyelist who goes through a lot Of
absurd antics which evoke hilarity.
Florence Merritt and Gaby Bride
well, vocalist and pianiste, offer a