Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-07
AT THE
THEATERS
NNETTE KELLERMAN b.

A NNETTE KELLERMAN has
a returned to vaudeville and is
= u to visit Omaha again. Miss
Kellerman is booked at the Or,
pheum as the headline attraction for
the week starting Sunday. February
10, according to a telegram from
Martin Beck. During her engage
ments at the New York Hippo
drome, Miss Kellern4an developed
versatility and there, as we'll as in
the movies, has done a variety of
stage work besides diving Now she
has taken her assortment of talents
and fashioned a review for herself
that Is declared to be the triumph
of her career. In this Miss Keller
man is assisted by Kerr andNWeston
and Jack Coogan. Miss Kellerman,
of course, continues her diving, bNt
also sings. dances, walks the tight
wire and does many other things
In THE Man Who Came Back"
which opens its run of week at the
Boyd on Sunday night, is told the
story of a youth who went from
the, top to the bottom-fpom home
of wealth, luxury and refinement to
the uttermost depths Of degrada-
ton, through drink, dance halls,
opium dens, oriental vice and all the
shame and humiliation that could
befall him on the way, only to be
redeemed at last through the awak-
ening of his better nature, Ills desire
for something he could not have
unless he became a man. 1t presents
the mos startlingly realistic views
of a Barbary coast dance hall,
Hong Kong opium den, glen in
the Hawaiian Isles and other cpl
sodes of the progress of this youth.
The whole is played by company
that made New York sit up and
take notice. The inquiry at the
Boyd box office suggests it will have
a successful stay here.
"The Unmarried Mother" goes
along its even way at the Boyd, with
the interest apparently as strong as
it was at the start. The company
is excellent and shows the care with
which it presents each detail of the
drama. The engagement ends with
the performance Saturday night.
OF the current bill at the Orpheum
the most laughable feature is the
absurdity Of Charlie Wilson as The
Loose Nut" One Of the most
charming clements of the show is
the dainty fun Of Grace Dunbar
Nile, in the leading role of the one
act comedy, "Petticoats," and Agnes
Berri and Irene JONAH, formerly
members Of the Boston and Chicago
Grand Opera companies Starting
Sunday next "Kinograms," the new
est addition to movie creations,
screen gatherings of events from all
over the world, will be feature of
the weekly programs.
Delegates to the Lumberman's |
State convention are taking the
place of the State Hardware dealers
(who have gone home) at the Gayety, |
where empty seats are at pre-
MUM at every performance of
Comedian Dan Coleman and the
Hastings show, the two final perfor-
mances Of which will be given today.
Tomorrow matinee the curtain will
rise on one of the biggest produc-
tons on the Columbia circuit-Dave
"Snuffy" Marian and his immense
company in Americas Best" which,
made such a hit at the Columbia
theater on Broadway. Ladies mat
inee daily.
Quite in accord with the enthu-
siasm that usually greets the change
of program at the Eempress theater
the new show which opened yester-
cay was we'll received by a large
audience. The Four Farmerettes,
a quartet of pretty college girls,
met with the approval of the audi
ences. "Extravagance," a comedy
playlet offered by Phyllis Gilmore
and Victor Brown and company is
a gem of dramatic comedy. Nadell |
and Toilette, introduce songs and
comedy in a light nature and Van
and Belle present an exhibition con-
sisting Of Boomerang" throwing.