Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
ABE-MAWRUSS
BACK AGAIN

n OTASH & PERLMUTTER,

n OTASH & PERLMUTTER,
formerly of the cloak and suit
trade, are to be seen at the
brandeis theater for four days, be-
ginning tonight, in a new three-act
comedy, Business Before Pleas
ure," in which they are involved in
the motion picture industry. A real
vampire furnishes most Of the ex-
cltenlent OF the play and many of
fhe familiar characters from other
ABE and Mawruss plays are brought
INTO the new production. Montague
Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman
are the authors. With A. H. Woods,
the producer, they personally aided
IN the selection of the cast. Abe and
Mawruss are novices in the movie
game, but they still have arguments
as to who is the head of the firm.
hey become involved in all sorts
OF domestic and financial difficulties
and their dro1 sayings are as humor-
Gus and human as usual. Jules Jor-
dan will be seen as Abe Potash and
Harry First is Mawruss Perlmutter.
Both are experienced actors in these
particular parts, having been in
Montague Glass plays for six years.
Miss Jane Lowe is the vampire.
Others are Lizzie Wilson, Jane
Eearnley. Jack Grey, John c.
Hickey, William Macauley, Charles
Stanton, Walter Petri, Robert Ken
yon, Edward c. Davis, Edgar F.
Hill, Lillian Breyer, Gladys Kings
bury and Florence Pointer. The
original New York scenic produc-
tion will be brought to Omaha.
In the course of each theatrical
season there are perhaps half a
dozen plays produced which stand
out in bold relief from all others.
The success they score is so marked
that it is instantly and universally
recognized. and those are the plays
which in years to follow 60 on and
on, bringing pleasure to thousands
and eventually millions of theater-
goers. One of these rare plays will
be seen here on February 5, 6 and
2 at the Brardeis theater when Mar
garet Anglin will present her new
play, THE Woman of Bronze" by
Henry kistemaecher and Eugene
Delard. The story is strictly mod
ern. and despite the fact that it
deals with what finally proves to be
a trifling incident in the lives of sew
eral thoroughly nice people, it is
sensationally dramatic throughout
No single feature Of "The Woman
of Bronze" probably received higher
praise than the acting of Miss An
elin and the dialogue of the au-
thors. Critics described it las scin-
!, ,,tilating, brilliant and quite the best
ever to come from the pens Of the
authors. In the hands of capable
cast Miss Anglin has assembled. the
play is certain to prove one of the
dramatic treats of the year.
Maud Lambert, musical comedy
star, and Ernest Ball, the popular
composer. are to contribute one of
the headline attractions this week
at the Orpheum. Miss Lambert has
played the leading prima donna roles
in two of the Winter Garden pro-
ductions and Mr.. Ball composed
Mother Machree," Till the Sands
of the Desert Grow Cold" "A Little
Bit of Heaven" and Love Me and
the World Is Mine" For his appear
ance at the Orpheum he has ar
ranged a singing pianologue. An
other headline attraction will be Will
bur Mack. supported by his own
company which includes Louie Hol-
ly and Earl Bronson. His new act
Two Is Company" is little NIT
sical comedy, the story of a country
club Irritation. The Rigolette Broth
ers. assisted by the Swanson Sisters
in their new act, Around the World" "
represent nine different nations. OF
Europe and the Orient. The offering
includes magic, character study,
Juggling, posing, acrobatic work,
singing and dancing. James H. Cul-
len is to make his eighteenth annual
appearance at the Orpheum. Humor-
Gus stories. parodies and songs are
his stock in trade. One OF the rarest
examples of canine intelligence ex-
tant IS demonstrated by Snoozer, a
fine bulldog. Snoozer's accomplish
nent show the animal really thinks,
for himself and that his sponsor is a
tutor and not trainer. Mirano
Brothers, two of the most daring
gymnasts in the amusement world,
have the reputation of being an ex-
ceptional team of acrobats. The
. Musical Hunters have lively act
which is handsomely staged and
costumed. As usual screen feature
will be amusing newspaper COM
meuts presented in Topics of the
Day" News events of the world
are to be pictured by kinograms.
The big Burlesque Review" will
be the attraction at the Gayety tor
the current week. This show has
earned a reputation on the burlesque
circuit because of its good looking,
pingery girls, its comedians, good
music, wl.istly songs and everything
else required to make it a leader
among the best burlesque organiza-
tions onsthe road. Among the cast
will be found Billy Spellman, Ed
die Shubelt, Harhe Magne, Irene
Meara, Irene Leary, Irving Gluck,
Billy Clark and Harry Emerson:
The chorus which is composed OF
20 beautiful girls is said to be the
best yet. Ladies matinee daily all
week starting tomorrow at 2:l5. To-
days matinee begins at 8 o'clock
Tom Powell, producer Of success