Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-25
TWO STARS
IN ONE PLAY

A T the Brandeis theater, June 2
Aand 5, with special matinee on

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Aand 5, with a special matinee or
Tuesday afternoon, Henry Mil.
Ter and Ruth Chatterton, surrounded
by distinguished company, will ap.
pear in Alexander Dumas sparkling
comedy, "A Marriage of Conven.
ience." The Sydney Grundy version
is used. The appearance of either
Mr.. Miller or Miss Chatterton would
attract unusual attention, but their
Joint appearance in one of the mos,
delightful comedies that has come
down to US from another period
lends especial importance to the oc-
casion. Mr.. Miller brings with him
the original production of the play
in every deail, just as it was pre-
sented at his theater in New York
last spring, where the treatment OF
the brilliant comedy of the Louis
XIV period. with its splendid ap-
pointNents and rich costumes, made
it one of the conspicuous successes
of the year. The supporting com
pany will be Of the customary high
standard associated with Mr.. Mil
ler's productions. Mr.. Miller will
be seen as the Comte de Candale
and Miss Chatterton as the Com
tesse de Candale. The period of the
play is 1850, and the scenes of the
four acts are laid in the house of the
Comte de Candale in Paris. In its
dainty setting of the period. "a Mar
riage Of Convenience" tells the story
of a pre-arranged marriage, which
develops into a post-nuptial ro-
nance. 1t is the story, in a word
of a bride and groom falling in love
after marriage, not before. The
count WEEDS his countess, just out OF
the convent. and finds that she has
had a filtration with the Chevalier
de Valcles. He gives the chevalier
full opportunity to pursue his bride
after her marriage, and himself has
an affair with a certain marquise,
only to find that he is actually jeal-
Gus of his convent-bred wife, and
she, too. it seems, is jealous of her
husband. For a moment scandal is
threatened, but the brusque old gen.
eral, uncle to both, arrived in time
to find out the true state of affairs,
and sets the newly-married couple
on the right road. All misunder-
standings are forgotten, and, of
course, all ends happily.
With his Russian ballet, Theodore
Kosloff is to be the stellar attrac-
ton for this, the final week of the
Orpheum season. Both as an ex-
ponent OF the dance and as a pro-
Queer of ballet spectacles, Kosloff
has achieved distinction. With his
act he carries a large organization
which includes a number of pre-
miere danseuses, a miniature ballet
and also his own orchestra. For
each dance number he has har-
monious costumes and elaborate
scenery. Combined in the series of
dances to be presented are en-
sembles, solos, duets, each offered
with its special music and Access
SORES. Grace De Mar, winsome
coincidence of the ingenue type, is
to offer a cycle of character studies
by Herbert Moore. One is the in
cident of a telephone booth, an
other a Irritation on the Goth CEN
tury train, and a third, an occur
renee on a street car. All Of her
amusing characterizations are
typical Of everyday life. A military
skit, "Over There" is to be con-
tributed by Coakley and Dunlevy.
These two comedians put rapid fire
into their humorous conversation,
and they discuss every angle of
army life. Florence Hobson, con-
tralto, and Eileen Beatty, soprano,
are to give charming song re-
cital. They are two of the most
gifted vocalists that have come over
the Orpheum circuit. Piano play
ing is one of the pleasing phases Of
their performance. Billed as musi-
cal merry makers, Rizzo and Buff,
are instrumentalists who use
effectively the piano and the violin.
and also indulge in amusing comedy.
They are entertainers whose work
is especially pleasing to vaudeville
audiences. An act crowded with
feats of skill and daring will be
afforded by the Willie Brothers.
They are equipibrists from Europe.
Their performance has both
variety and exceptional eleverness.
Pantomime fun-making is to be pre-
scented by Bert Wheeler and com
pany. This time his skit is called
TROUBLES of a Jitney Bus" The
bus is loaded with hilarious laughs,
and the silent comedy is unusually
funny. News events of importance
will be shown in animated pho
Biography by Kilograms, and the
Orpheum Travel Weekly is to show