Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-13
AT THE
TIL EATERS
GATHERING of singer

A GATHERING of singers,
n dancers and general utility
- persons makes up the en-
semble of "The Smarter Set" which
commenced a four nights visit at
the Brandeis last night. Salem Tut
Whitney and ]. Homer Tut still
head the company and dispense
their humor as literally and as
unctuously as ever. The Children
of the Sum-" their own musical COM
edy, has been Frightened up quite a
little since it was shown here last
soason and fairly glistens with mel
ody, dance and good-natufed, >rol-
licking fun. 1t pretends to no
subtlety, but does serve to illustrate
the simple nature of the negro,
whose light-hearted ways are the
outward show of mind that moves
in direct lines and is not disturbed d
by unsolved problems. The piece is
pretentiously, staged, there being
ten scenes fn~the two acts, and each
has its proper atmosphere and dress
ing. Dances, songs, jests and merri-
ment mark the progress of the af-
fair from first to last, and all
through it is clean and wholesome.
The, Brandeis was crowded last
night and probably will be through
out the engagement, for "The
Smarter Set" is very popular with
the colored people of Omaha.
Promises of the Press Agent.
Concluding Performances will be given
Bill. wh!eh has viii NJ cressy and
comedy, 1.-THE Man Who Butted In" and
Nat NaSarre. assisted by the Atlantic
Fleet jazz band. The curtain this eve
Of the stellar acts of the bill opening
tomorrow will be supplied by the Four
Mortons Homer B. Mason and Mar
guarite Keeler in the one-act farce. MAR
ried," will be the other headline offer
ing. Three other acts are featured.
Florence Tempest is to present the song
skit, Tumble in Love" A high grade
musical offering will be done by Lyons
Ruth Budd, is to be another of the spe-
cial features
A rafting good burlesque entitled
From Here to Shanghai" by Frank Fin
ney; special music by Harry L. Afford.
an exceptional cast headed by Mr.. Fin
ney and Phil ~Ott, Superior beauty
chorus and many production features are
some of the characteristics Of THE
Bostontass'' offering, which will begin a
weeks Nanga cement at the Gayety the
ater this aftc,nocn. 1t is show that-has
already established record as big busi-
ness getter and newspaper critics are
speaking of 1t as a show of more tran
ordinary valve from comedy standpoint.
Tonnorrows matipSe starts at 3.
alert to all that is new in the con-
temporaneous theater. 1t is easy to un-
derstand why David Belasco gave Capt.
Edward Kncb!och's widely discussed dra-
ma, Tiger! Tiger"" writes Lawrence
Reamer in a recent issue in the New
York Morning Sun. The favorite Belasco
artist, Frances Starr, will give Omaha
theatergoers their first opportunity to see
her in her characterization of Sally in the
famous Knoblock drama, in which she
was acclaimed by all New York Mr..
Relasco is sending "Tiger! Tiger" to the
Brandeis for two nights, Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 16 and II, with matt
nee on Wednesday.
Especially pleasing 10 the children is
the animal novelty at the Empress, in
which two SEALS possessed Of remarkable
talents. perform feats of Juggling. tight
rope walking and play the banjo and
horns. Hal Chamberlain and Vivian Earle
have bright and breezy line Of patter.
Much humor Is engendered by Robbins
and Fulton in their rural 6omedy sktt,
"At the Town Pump"