Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-28
What the Theaters
Offer

TNHE MARCUS SHOW OF 1920 will
start tonight an engagement at the
- Brandeis OF four days with matinee
Wednesday. Headed by Mike Sacks the
neVer-endns new succession OF iudicrous cpl
sodes. Mr.. Sacks Is ably aided by droll
confederate in Charles Abbate. All of the
comic episodes which occur during the
present edition OF the Marcus Show are
OF recent vintage. Along with Sacks and
his crew Of Merry Andrews will come the
Marcus Peaches, stage beauties renowned
the country over.
TACK PATTON and Loretta Marks head
II the carefully chosen cast in the stellar
- attraction this week at the Orpheum, an
offering combining various elements in
eluding satire, dances and songs. Bits
and Pieces" is the title Of the act. One
of the featured offerings of the show will
be Belle Montrose in Her Only Chance"
In the vaudeville oddity by Jack Lait.
mo Tomorrow" Earl S. Dewey and Ma
bel tBilliel. Rogers are likewise to be
featured. The Four Harmony Kings, who
describe themselves as "a symphony in
color" have excellent voices and lively
sense Of Of humor. BIZ, Billy shone's monolosue
are cleverly combined in his offering. An
exceptional clever bar act is to be pre-
sented by the Three Lordons. Trained
seals will contribute one of the most inter-
esting acts. Wit culled from newspapers
will be displayed on the screen In Topics
Of the Day, and news events will be pic
tured graphically by Kilograms
1oHN R. GORDON. welI-known come
IL dian, has the title role in the COM
edy sketch "Meatless Days" which
comes to the Empress as the stellar act OF
the new show opening today. Mr.. Gordon 10
supported by actors who can be relied upon
to furnish one of the delightful offerings Of
the current season. Al Bayes and Ar
mold Fields will offer an act that con-
tains singing dancing and talking, but
the really big feature of the offering is the
1t. Antonette Dvorak, musician OF re-
markable achievements. will present her
musical novelty Pretty costumes and an
elaborate stage setting, enhance the offer
ing greatly. The Willie Brothers Will
present their sensational equilibristic nov-
city.
A NETTE KELLERMANN. comes to the
~ Orpheum next week as the stellar at
4 \ traction. She has fashioned revue in
which she is capably assisted by Oakes
and De Lour and Alton and Allen. Her
diving is, Of course pr prominent feature
of her performance But she also sings,
dances walks the tight wire and does
many other things.
NNHE job of selecting the cast for Kat
zenJammer Kids" the newest song
- dance, fun and girl show made from thu
original comic supplement cartoons, which
will shortly be presented in this city, was
no easy matter. "Katzenjammer Kids
comes to the Brandeis the last Of this
week.
THARLIE HOWARD, the funny
l drunk" and Helen Mcmahon, with
~ Ziegfeld's "Follies' for several seasons
are featured by Dave Marion in brand new
revue, which will make its first appear
ance here at the Gayety the current week.
The title Of the show is "Snappy Snaps
Marie Donia leads the female contingent
with Pauline Harer, Alberta Fowler and
Helen Mcmahon, while the male list In
cudes Charlie Howard, Harry ODay. Err
o. Brien, William Cathcart and Harold
Boyd. These will be offered in . series
of gorgeous scenes with special lighting
effects and with costly wardrobe and a
rosebud garden Of beautiful girls. Ladies'
matinee at 2:15 daily all week starting
tomorrow. Today's matinee begins at 3.
CHAUNCEY oIcott in "Macushla" will
be the attraction at the Brandeis
~ theater for the entire week starting
next Sunday evening.
A LICE HILLS-the. kittenish spinster
u in Take 1t From Me-" coming to the
\ Brandeis theater four days starting
Sunday, December 10, wears an exceed
ingly mis-fitting dress in the first act.
and abe had a time getting It. for every
where she went, the saleswornen refused
to sell her a gown that made her look 30
yery thin--for she Is thin enough-any-
way Finally she had to explain her rea-
sons for wishing 1t before she was Al
lowed to make the purchase. --