Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-04
What the
Theaters Offer
HOTTENTOT" is
the greatest horse-racing

comedy that has been pro-
duccd since the days of Thomas w.
Ross, Checkers" Unlike Checkers"
it is built for laughing purposes. Sam
Harrington is a mild-mannered chap
from the west. falls in love with an
eastern girl, who is passionately fond
of horses. Sam never rode horse
in his life, has hatred of them, but
when the girl mistakes him for Sam
Harrington, a professional jockey,
and insists that he ride her horse,
"The Hottentot," the most danger
Gus horse in the race that is to be run
:hat day there is nothing for him to
do but take his life in his hands
and ride him. In the role created
by William Collier Mr.. Lyons will
have a chance to prove his versatility
to Omaha theater goers. He has
played the part twice and just revels
in it. 1t is what actors term one
of the fastest" comedy roles writ
ten in years. At the end of the first
act there is a scene where the girl
describe a race she once saw the
real Sam Harrington" ride that is
gem for comedy. Mr.. Vickery. the
director, and Mr.. DeRushia, the
scenic artist, are getting together
splendid scenic production for this
play.
The Four Bards in fast and sen.
sational routine of gymnastics are
one of the featured attractions at
the World theater this week. Hugh
Skelly and Emma Heit, supported by
company of talented girls, present
snappy revue Of song, dance and
comedy, 20 minutes of diversified en-
tertainment. Elizabeth Nelson and
the Barry boys sing, talk and dance
themselves to an applause success.
Late featured singer with the Ann
cite Kellerman revue, Walter Has
tings appears in series Of popular
comedy songs. Hazel Moran pre-
sents routine Of rope-spinning, en-
bellished with comedy chatter and
dancing. Stanley and Caffrey, &C.
centric comics, offer amusing ANUS
ing oddities.
The feature picture is a lavishly
mounted and intensely human story
entitled "Other Women's Clothes. "
June Jubilee" bill, an unusual dis
play of vaudeville, is scheduled to
start next Saturday at the World.
The show features the famous thea
trical star and author. Willard Mack,
in his great comedy dramatic sue
cess, Kick In"
Claire Hanson and Boys, quartet
Of entertainers, are to appear at the
Empress starting today, in "Her
Birthday Party" The boys start
things with rehearsal of the songs
they intend to sing. Dancing mum.
bers of the shoe variety are intro.
, duced The Florian Trio consists o1
| Julie Lindrudd, contralto; Maud Brad
ford, soprano. and Griff Gordon, bar
itone. Mr.. Gordon, besides being ar
accomplished singer, is finished
artist on the cornet, as we'll as the
steel guitar.
Nave Hunt. known as "The Orig
inal Cheer Up Girl" has an unusua
high developed sense OF humor ane
happy knack Of singing songs SC
that their memory fingers. Complet
ing the vaudeville pragram are th'
team of Hall and Burkett, who are t
offer brand new novelty in gym
nastic feats.
Nine. Sarah Adler, supported BY
her son and daughter, Luther ane
Julia Adler, and an excellent COM
pany of Yiddish actors. will open ar
engagement of two nights, in roper
toire. in Yiddish, at the BRANDED.
theater, tomorrow night. The bill
for the opening night, Monday. will
be William Sigelrs comedy, 9TH.
Green Bride" This comedy wa.
written especially for Madame Adler
Jacob Gordon's great drama, "Mir.
ellie Aires" will be the offering OF
Tuesday night and will give Jewish
theater patrons an opportunity o.
seeing Nine. Lear. Not since tn.
days Of Nine. Lipsen has any Jew
ish actress essayed this emotiona
role. as it requires years Of training
to present the character.