Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-15
AT THE
THEATERS

w title, "Follies of the Day."
the fact that you are sure
to see a good show at the Gayety
for the week starting this afternoon,
you may not be aware that you are
to see a brand new show in every
respect. That's Barney Gerard's
policy-a new "Follies" every sea-
son. His Girls de Looks" with
Watson and Cohan gave unlimited
satisfaction here three weeks ago;
you can>place equal confidence in
his "Follies." Gertrude Hayes,
Harry Sliding" Welsh and Chester
(Rube) Nelson are the principals.
Sundays matinee starts at 500.
Here is the last day of-the popular
Orpheum show headed by the Gus
Edwards song revue, The Foun-
tain of Youth" the most lavish
musical comedy attraction ever pre-
scented over the Orpheum circuit.
The curtain tonight is to rise at
7:55 o'clock. Opening with the
matinee tomorrow, the attraction
to top the bill is to be Lucille Cav
anagh, who will appear in "A 1919
Edition of Her kaleidoscope of
Dance. Color and Song Formerly
a dancing feature of "Ziegfeld's Fol-
lies" she came to vaudeville three
years ago. Since then she has es-
tablished herself as a stellar enter
tainer of exceptional popularity A
trio of musicians appear with her iQ
the new act which she is to offer.
"Maytime" ends its engagement at
the Boyd with matinee and evening
performances today. This quaint
and dainty comedy with music has
brought lot OF joy to Omaha, and
its closing presentations bid fair
to see the biggest audiences OF the
week.
On Sunday afternoon an evening
at the Boyd Bessie Barriscale is TO
be seen in support of Edward ].
Connolly in THE Devils Pawn" a
fanciful tale filmed by Thoms II.
Ince.
Advance sale for the coming en-
gagement of Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Drew at the Boyd, in Keep
Her Smiling" is such as proves the
popularity of this clever pair is ell
HANGED by the prospect of seeing
them together in speaking roles. The
comedy contains 20 characters, and
is one of the best the stars were
ever shown in.
The introduction of The Shop
herd of the Hills" into the world of
motion pictures was directed by
Harold Bell Wright, it's author, per-
sonally. "The Shepherd of the
Hills" will close its engagement at
the Brandeis with the two perform
ances today.
Realism is the keynote of "The
Heart of Humanity" the super
drama directed by Allen Holubar,
with Dorothy Phillips as the featur-
ed star. This production, built about
the human side of the world strug-
gle, employs as two of its charac-
tiers, officers who served in opposing
armies. They are Sergeant Sidney
R. Flowers, possessor of wo'wound
bars won while in the Canadian
overseas forces, and Lieutenant
Erich Won Stroheim of Archduke
Karl's Uhlan regiment. Flowers and
Won Stroheim supplied Director
Holubar with much of his material
for the military activities of the war
drama. Sergeant Flowers also acted
as technical director. He is respon-
sible for the beautiful art captions.
This attraction will be shown at the
Braindeis twice daily all next week.
Final performances will be given
this evening of the popular pro-
gram at the Empress theater, which
has met with the approval of the
Auto Show visitors. The Ovandos,
Spanish xylophonists, go over big.
The necronantic novelty THE Mys-
tic Garden" in which several of the
most battling illusions are perform
ed, has caused great deal of COM
ment. ...
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