Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-31
AT THE
THEATERS

TF you would be numbered among
the throng that will, as usual
pack the popular Gayety at it an,
nual watch meeting performance, tc
start at II 80 Wednesday night-jus'
| half an hour after the termination Of
the regular performance starting al
$3.50 D. III. 1t will be in the nature
| of big surprise and entirely differ.
ent from anything presented a! for
mer midnight performances. Just
what it WILDE is a carefully guarded
secret, but suffice it to say that I'll
it's at the Gayety, it's good"
AS TO just what the stunts will be
Old Man Johnson is as secrctive as
wise old owl---even the theater's
employees are absolutely in the dark
as to Just what it is all ABOUT.
And that isn't all, for he has ar
ranged that the Happy New Year
spirit shall prevail as soon as one
enters the theater-and leave it to
him that the arrangements are per
feet to the most minute detail.
At both performances New Years
eve Jack Conway and "The Lib
erty Girls will give their program
in its entirety and it will be all
out and over at As Thursday
morning, January /, 1920, in ample
time to catch the 2 a. m. owl
car service home, extra cars being
provided on all lines.
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Tonight will be the biggest OF
1.-THE season over at the Orpheun.
Patrons are reminded that tonight,
New Years eve, two performances
are to be given and that the sale
evidences the attendance of two
loverflow audiences; also, that the
second show will be attended by
| the most fashionable gathering OF
the season. Parties ranging from
four to 50 have been arranged for
both this evenings performances.
The first performance will start at
ESQ and the second performance
at 1910. To expedite movements,
patrons of the second performance
are requested to time their arrival
at the theater not earlier than 10
O'Clock. for even the lobby will not
be available for their use until. after
the theater has been emptied of the
first audience. Standing room
only" is obtaining every perform
ance this week, hence contemplat-
ing visitors should decide early.
At the Boyd's theater this coming
week the regular performance of
Fair and Warmer" will be given.
On New Years afternoon the farce
will be presented at special holi-
day matinee. The engagement con-
cludes on Saturday night.
| Marjorie Bentley, the premiere
danseuse with LA La Lucille" the
attraction at the Brandeis this week,
has compiled a formidable set of ar
guments of the David Harum kind
of logic against socialism and is
having them published for dissent
nation among her friends. She ex-
poets that her acquaintance by this
means will be able to combat the
evil whenever they meet up with it.
The much talked of comedy,
Scandal" which has been packing
the Garrick theater. Chicago, to, the
doors for the past seven months,
will be seen for the first time in this
city at the Boyd next Sunday for
the week. Cosmo Hamilton, the au-
thor, has long list of plays to his
credit, among which will be remem-
bered "The Blindness of Virtue"
Mr.. Hast has engaged specially
selected cast to present Scandal
in this city.
who is that bald-headed guy
skating on my ice?" shouted Fred
Stone one night recently as he came
out of his dressing room at the
theater shortly after II o'clock.
Great Scottw exclaimed Charles
Mast, his stage manager, IFS Willie
Kerschell, as. I live"
Willie really showed proficiency
at ice skating, but everyone hopes
that Mr.. Stone will not sprain an
ankle-everyone except Willie, who
has ambitions.
The kiddies have a real treat in
store for them at the Empress when
they see Gus Thalero's circus, in
which some wonderful dogs, ponies
and monkey perform feats of. leap
ing and jumping. One of the fea-
tured acts of the bill is the singing
act Of the Temple Four. New Years
day complete change Of program