Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-18
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A WELL laid out vaudeville en-
~ tertainment awaits Empress
4 = patrons with the change of
program today. The Clifford Wayne
trio, who head the bill, have an eff
fective comedy singing and acrobatic
number. Aside from their aero
batic exhibition they introduce har-
mony singing and comedy talking.
Cervo is an accordeonist who has
decided swing and rythm exclusively
his own. Fred and Peggy Pym are
character artists who specialize in
approximations, Fred of an English
chappie and Peggy as an imperson-
1tor of children. Several song num-
hers are introduced, all written by
Miss Pym. Housch and Lavelle, who
complete the program, have diver
tisement of singing and comedy.
Richard Carrie and his own COM
pany will be at the Boyd Friday of
next week to start short season in
Sunshine" Richard Johnstone's
latest musical comedy. In this Mr..
Carrie has the role of an American
insurance agent, wandering around
Spain. Imagination is not stretched
to supply the details. The company
contains number of we'll known
people, a Carle-picked chorus and
brings an adequate orchestra to play
the score.
Oliver Morosco Wilt present LON
bardi, Ltd at the Brandeis theater
for three days, beginning next Mon
day, September p. This play, in
which Oliver Morosco is starring
Leo Garlic, is the most successful
fun and fashion hit which Fanny
and Frederic Hatton have turned
out. lombard, Ltd" has to do
with the troubles, financial and do
nestle, of Tito Lombard, fashion,
able New York dressmaker, who,
while genius in the art Of creating
wonderful gowns for Americas
smart set, is somewhat of an anna
teur in the art of making love.
Alexander, THE Man Who
Knows" is heading his own show of
wonders, an organization of preten-
tious proportions, for the remainder
of the week at the Brandeis, appear
ing every evening at 8:25. A special
souvenir matinee for the aides only
is announced for Friday. On Sat-
urday there will be the regular matt
nee, to which the general public will
be admitted.
When Harry Green, now playing
at the Orpheum in the one-act com
edy, George Washington Cohen"
next appears in Omaha it will be in
a four-act farce. 1t will be an elab-
Grafton of "The Cherry Tree" the
little play which he formerly pre-
scented in vaudeville. In that offer
ing, as in his present vehicle, he ap-
peared as the humorous character,
George Washington Cohen. The
current show is particularly rich in
laughs. Nothing on the bill is fun
nier than the burlesque acrobatic act
presented by Collins and Hart. Jack
Cl11IO1Q ana miriam WINS IN At
Jasper Junction" score as one of the
particular hits. The curtain on Sat-
urday night is to rise promptly at 8
o'clock. Mr.. Green is scheduled to
depart on an early train and will be
first on the program.
Particularly bouncy and jovial is
pretty little Loretta Ohearn, the
fluffy soubrette with "Million-D
Dolls" at the Gayety this week.
The superbly gorgeous gowns worn
by Lee Mae and Norma Barry gives
one room for doubt as to which the
party who named the show had in
mind when the title was decided
on-probably both of them. The
beauty chorus, too, displays many
changes of wardrobe that are won
derful creations, dainty confections
that feminine Omaha is admiring
greatly. Ladies' matinee daily at
2:l5.
Virgil Bailey charges in a petit
ton for divorce filed in district
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