Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-21
What
the Theaters
Offer

FORGE Whites Scandals" I.
ITO be seen al the hEsndels the
~ aieF iaF two days starting Mon
day May - With a special matinee
oH Decoration day, Ann Pennington
Is the seinlillallng star and Is perhaps
whit more attractive than ever IN
her wonderful dancing aud volatile
action, There j. a feast OF comedy IN
the show with such apt lunmaksEs a.
Lou Holiz, Charles Howard. George
Riekel, Made Booth. James Miller.
o Make and George. the worlds great
est dancers. leeelyn Leigh, Evelyn
Conway. Ruth Savoy, Dairy Wei
ford, Peggy Dolan, Mae Morris. and
Helen Cox. Victoria Herbert. a
young pFima donna with an appeal
ing voice, delights everybody by her
tasteful singing and especially IN the
beautiful song, Drifting Along With
the Tide" Olive Vaughn IS one OF
tie admired beauties OF the cast and
an interesting and popular feature is
the appearance ol George White hm-
sell IN his dances and taking con-
siderable part in the action OF the
piece. The chorus Is lair TO look
upon, supefhly eostumed and an as
sembly OF clever girls who can sing,
dance aud act. The music by George
Gershwin is catchy and has the real
popular swing. Among the out
standing features OF massive beauty
and brilliant effect are the Samson
and Delilah" ballet. the South Sea
Island scene and the big battleship
gong through the locks OF the Pan
Panama canal.
Before writing his play about
abraham Lineoln" John Drink
water had been an interested stu
dent OF the life OF the great American
president and when. at last. he deter
mined TO make a play about him. !,
was Lineoln's big human quality aud
the breadth OF his vision which he
sought 10 convey 10 the audience.
I hat he more than accomplished that
mission is evident from the volumes
OF praise the play has received. Will
lam Harris, IT,, will send Drink
waters Abraham Lincoln with
Frank MeGlynn to the Brandeis
theater three days, beginning Thurs
day evening, June /. The original
company aud adequate equipment
will be found setting of the great
drama OF the great man.
Warranted by the World thcater
management to be bill replete with
all the desirable ingredients OF vaude-
vile, the new bill now current at the
big Omaha playhouse promises to
duplicate the success OF last weeks
excellent show.
John King and Dave Irwin in their
laugrable blackface travesty Coon
town Divorcons," are among the fea.
tured players. King plays the dual
role OF Mr.. and Mrs. Salamander
Blue, who take their marital troubles
TO the lawyer, Alexander Shreport
Moore" Dave Irwin, and the manner
in which the ledge" settles the argu-
ments is funny indeed.
Playing their first American en-
gagement under the tutelage Of Alex
ander Pantagcs, the Three Pasquale
Brothers promise sensation in the
fields of gymnastics. Their act IS
unique in its line.
"Cupid's Closeup" is the catchy
title Of the original farce offered by
Arthur Jarrett and company. 1t is
side-splitting story anent domestic at.
fairs and has proven an unusual
laughing success.
A breath from bonnie Scotland is
Nan Gray, who presents i'll captiv-
ating fashion a series OF Scottish
comedy songs and ballads. Miss
Gray has a winsome personality and
splendid singing voice.
Making nine changes of costume in
. less than II minutes Jim and Irene
Marylyn offer clever revue IN song.
dance and instrumental musical num-
bers. Del Beatty presents Jap" the
wise hound. "Jap" is a musical bull
dog who plays all organ accompani-
ment to his masters violin selections.
It's something new in animal train
ing. "A wide Open Town." teatur-
ing Conway Tearle, is the picture
feature.
The second play of the Orpheum
Players summer season is written by
Rita Weiman, who has written a
number of excellent moving picture
scenarios, but her play, The Ac-
quittal," is considered to be her best
effort. A drama of lie today it tram
scends the usual triangle OF two men
and one wonlale and tells the story OF
two men and two women. 1t is
clean drama Of American family life.
To tell the story of THE Acquittal'
would be to spoil seeing it as there
is a certain mystery attached to the
play that if it we're told it would de-
stroy the pleasure of seeing it worked
out during the action of this play.
"The Acquitta" affords Miss
Amos, Mr.. Lyons, Mr.. De Stephanie
and Miss Bernard splendid oppor-
tunities to display their dramatic tai
ent to Omaha theater-goers. Mr. De
Stephanie in particular has strong
dramatic role. 1t is by far the best
mystery drama of the last two sea-
sons not depending on raps on doors,
knocks on walls for its success. 1t is
more mehtal play than mechanical
one and Messrs. Casey and Hayden
feel sure that "The Acquittal" will
prove a very strong offering.
The evening performance will now
start at $50 instead of Bis, the
matinees at the same time, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 2:l5.
Jeanette Mozar company, THE
Four Cheer Ups" are to present the
featured act Of the new vaudeville
show which opens at the Empress to-
day. Their act is comedy variety
skit with just enough plot to give
sufficient reason for the funny COM
edy situations. Charles Gerard, wiz
ard OF the piano, assisted by his wife,
a prima donna, is to offer one of the