Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-06
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IN THIS PLAY

VI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A ROMANCE woven around the
~ spy system and how the band
was run down and brought
TO justice by the wonderful work
OF master" detective is the theme
OF Three Faces East" which Cohan
& Harris will present for three
nights at the Brandeis theater COM
mencing Wednesday, April 9, with a
matinee Thursday. 1t is a story of
secret service by Anthony Paul
Kelly, that whirls with excitement
and strange adventure in scenes
vivid and intense. 1t has to do with
the daring plot of band of interna-
tional spies and the nnermost work.
ings of that spider-web sys-
TEN, which provided such a menace
to our war activities, and data that
is used in its construction is more
or less authentic, in view of the fact
that it was obtained from high off
Gals in the secret service Of the al
lied nations, and anticipating the
last big German offensive wrote his
play accordingly. Miss Lillian
Tucker will be seen in the leading
feminine role Three Faces East"
with Mr.. Paul Everton presenting
the important male character. The
other people OF the play are: David
Terrence, A. F. Davies, Arthur V.
Gibson, Sydney Mather, N. St. Clair
Hales, Arthur Elliott, Leo Stark,
Florence LeClercq, Maude Leslie,
Rub Trelease, J. M. Holcky, Ralph
Belmont, Guy Cunningham and Isa-
bel Garrison.
An entertainment that is a mys-
terry show that holds the audience in
mystihcation, amused and enter
tanned sums up the Murdoch show.
The man himself with his ready wit,
magnetism, and impromptu manner
is very interesting. Very recently
in city where Murdoch was play
ing, a big automobile dealer after
witnessing the Murdoch perform
ance asked that he talk on
psychology and craftsmanship at a
banquet planned for the sales force
of one of the largest automobile
dealers in the United States. For
the edihcation of the young men
Murdoch revealed rare bits of
psychology and wisdom. Murdoch
claims nothing supernatural about
his work and states that his power
to answer sealed questions while
gazing into a crystal ball is not
clairvoyance. 4spiritualism, nor
hypnotism. Murdoch brings with
him this year some of the Orients
most far famed dancers and in the
beautiful temple scene in the sec
ond act, De La Martele, presents
the dance of death with huge
python snake. Murdoch comes to
the Boyd today for one week. A
special ladies' only matinee will be
given on Thursday, at which time
no person under the age of Is years
will be admitted. Other matinees
will be given today, Wednesday and
Saturday.
The Masque of Life" which
opens a three-day engagement at
the Brandeis theater today, intro
duces Pete Monticello, the Chin
panzee star. The story is that OF
prince who has fallen in love with
Evelyn, a circus girl, and plans to
elope with her, but is prevented by
the sudden death of the king and
his accession to the throne. He is
told that Evelyn and their child have
been drowned and narries wonl-
an of royal blood. Evelyn joins
travelling circus. Through all the
hardships she subsequently endures,
Pete, a trained chimpanzee, is her
devoted friend. Pete, realizing that
Evelyn is mourning for her child
who has died, determines to secure
one for her. So he climbs over the
palace wall, snatches the kings baby
from the royal crib and runs with
it to the top of 3o0-foot chimney.
EVELYN tears the baby from Pete's
grasp and hurls the monkey to his
death. Later the circus catches on
fire and in the panic that ensues the
queen dies of shock. The king
gives up his crown and weds the
girl who has been so faithful and
devoted.
"Old Lady g." will be at the
Boyd April 20 for four days, the
most unique comedy of recent
wears. 1t has had a run Of seven
months in New York and has just
completed 10 weeks at the Cort
theater, Chicago. 1t will be seen
here with the same cast.
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The Neil OBrien Minstrels will
play their annual engagements at
The Brandeis, matinee and evening,
Saturday, April u. Mr.. O'Brien is
now making his seventh annual tour
at the head of his own company,
under the management OF Mr.. Oscar
F. Hodge.
The first part, which is OF course
distinctive feature of a minstrel
Droeram, entails the services OF eight
clever comedians with new songs
and jokes, IL singers with up-to-date
ballads, and an orchestra OF 10 ar
lists. under the direction OF Musical
Director Frank Fuher. The second
part of the show will consist of new
feature acts. A song and dance,
conceived and staged by Neil
O'Bren, with the ensemble numbers
produced by Pete Detzel; new
comedy sketch written by Mr..
O'Brien, in which he takes the lead
ing comedy role; Vaughn Comfort
and Johnnie King will appear in
their extremely clever impersona-
tions. A finale of rare scenic beauty
has been conceived which enlists
the personnel of the entire company.