Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-17

great many tales OF romance and
love, but none more interesting than
is told in "A Daughter of the Sun"
which began a weeks stay at the
Boyd yesterday afternoon 1t turns
on the love of native maid for
youth from America. with incidental
entanglements furnished by Japa-
nese plotters and priestly fanatics
bent on re-establishing the idolatrous
religion of the days of cannibalism.
This fabric of plot and counterpart
is shot through with flashes of COM
edy that relieve the tension and pro-
vide much merriment. The singing
of Hawaiian songs by islanders, the
native music and dances and the
splendid setting of the eight scenes
which make up the three acts COM
bine to produce the atmosphere
needed for a perfect understanding
of the drama. ......
Ernestine de Milo has the role of
Loa this season, and this gives it
pleasing life. Mr.. Lanshaw plays
the young American doctor, who
finds his fate in the islands, and sur
rounding there is a group of capable
actors, who put the play over in fine
form.
Annette Kellerman, in a conhden-
tial chat with her audiences at the
OrpheuHD yesterday, stated that the
vaudeville managers asked her if she
could dance, and she showed them
that she could; and when they ask
ed her if she could do singing act,
she also convinced them. The
famous diving Venus" is back for
a week, after an absence of nine
years from Omaha. She is surpris-
ingly versatile and is gracious
enough in responding to an encore TO
remark that Kerr and Weston and
Jack Coogan, her companions, de-
serve share of the applause Miss
Kellerman has been for so long as
sociated with diving and swimming
acts, that to see her in a toe-dance
number and then as an English
Johnny, arouses considerable in
terest. She does brief wire stunt
and reserves for the last her aquat-
ic feats in a tank. She has lost
none of her grace as lady fish, "
to use her own expression. She
has three talented associates.
THE Miracle" is a mystery act
offered by all unnamed woman and
man. The woman sits at piano
and plays and sings few lines from
selections thought of by persons in
the audience. The man passes
through the aisles, and by some
mysterious means the thoughts of
the auditors are transmitted to the
singer on the stage,
Wallace Calvin is above the aver
age in his card and ring tricks, and
brings the house down with COM
edy egg. The McIntyres 60 big
with their artistic exhibition of SEN
sational craftsmanship. The Hickey
brother, acrobatic dancers, are fun
makers of ability. George Fox and
leila Ingraham have a neat musical
act in which they sing some old
time favorites, including compost
tions Of the late Herbert Ingra-
ham, brother of Miss Ingraham
Jack and Kitty Demaco have an ar
tistic scenic novelty, "The Garden
of Recreation. Kilograms and the
Orpheum travel weekly are the mo-
ton picture features of the bill.
Revue a la Carte" a tuneful riot
of youth and mirth, with a beauty
chorus, is the headliner at the En-
press theater. The act has six
scenes with special scenery and is
we'll costumed. The leading charac-
tiers are Carl Byal, Hazel Kirk and
Edith La Ros. Tabor and Green
have an act that includes harmony
singing, piano playing and repartee.
The acrobatic novelty of White
Bros. is featured by a pantomimic
bit. Bert Lytell in "The Spender"
and Keystone comedy are the
photoplay attractions.
Comedian Jack Conway has GER
tainly come into his own. by which !
is meant that thus far during his
weeks engagement at the Gayety hed
has rightfully found himself con!
fronted by audiences that have pack |
ed the house. Conway's methods are
entirely different froml those of any
other comedian on the circuit. !
There's no doubt that delegates to
the various conventions in Omaha
this week will include an afternoon
or evening at the Gayety on their
itinerary for the week. Ladies mat |