Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-07
Omaha Gets a
Good Chance at
SUNNI er Stock

nPEAiNG next Sunday Tor an
j indefinite stay AZ the Orpheum
- theateT. the orpheum Players,
under the management OF lanes j.
hayden. Will give Omaha another
good chance at summer stock. The
company comes almost intact from
winter season OF ~ weeks a,
hfoekion, Mass. where lis run was
most successful The advantage OF
association is apparent. Tor il gives
the players the ease that comes with
familiar acquaintance with one an.
other. Manager Hayden is already
here aud the company will be at re-
hearsal very shortly Tor the opening
ball. which Is 10 he Scandal" the
iosmo Hamilton comedy tha, caused
such Juror season or so ago.
Speaking OF his plans. Mr.. Hayden
,ays;
THE aim OF the orpheum Players
5 very simple. II is a desire 10 pre-
sent fine comedies and dramas by
thoroughly capable company OF la
dies and gentlemen. with settings and
siagr decorations OF the highest or
der at the same time in keeping with
the play.
he management seeks 10 do plays
not only OF long runs IN New York.
but plays OF new authors. which will
provide good entertainment The
management feels that Omaha is
ready for resident stock company
and that IL, the same as most towns
IN the middle west. wants 10 see
really good plays presented by a
capable company.
We know that in few weeks you
will discover us 10 be a new interest
IN your social life. by being the topic
Of conversation at many a dinner ia
bic. We pledge our word TO il that
nothing but the best OF plays during
our stay here will be put on"
Most OF the Orpheum Players have
come direct from the east where they
have Just closed very highly sue
cessful 34-week season under Mr..
Hayden's management. The first
three plays will be Scandal" the
most talked OF play in years; "The
Acquital,' drama with real
punch, and third. the most beautiful
of plays, Jane Cowl's greatest sue
cess, "Smilin' Through" Other plays
TO be produced include plays like
Turn to Your Right Twin Beds"
William Golfers most successful ve-
hiclc, "The Hottentot," "Buddies"
and plays OF that type.
In the personnel of the Orpheum
players, Mr.. Hayden feels he has &C.
cured versatile and well-balanced
company. All the company is new
TO Omaha with the exception of one
Miss Nan Bernard, who has been
here withs Fiske O'Hara twice and
once with Nat Goodwin. Mr.. Hay
den says:
miss Ruth Amos, leading lady, is
an actress who has established
large circle OF friends wherever she
has been. Mr.. Frank Lyon is one
OF the youngest leading men on the
stage today. He, has that rare COM
bination OF intelligence, ability to
act and good looks.
The second woman, Miss Man
Bernard, is known to many Omaha
theater goers. She is the ideal sec
ond woma2 type-dark. tall. 1.-the
some, with large swapping black
eyes. Joseph DeStefani has been
with the Shubert stock company in
Minneapolis, Minp. Miss. Helen
Kcers should also be known to
Omaha as she too has just closed a
engagement, with the
Shubert stock in Minneapolis. Miss
Keers is not only charming actress,
but possesses very fine singing
voice. ~ /
Miss Betty Lawrence, one OF the
Youngest ingenues on the stage to-
day, lacks no experience, having
been on the stage since she was Is
wears old, playing some child parts
in New York city and the last two
years in stock.
Kenneth Richards, who is a Dem
yer boy, has been playing in the east
the last three years in stock i'll
Springfield, Hartford, Lawrence and
Brookline, Mass. Arthur Buchanan
is almost neighbor to Omaha, hav-
ing been with the Princess players
in Des Moines for two seasons. Ray
mond Rollins is the assistant direc-
tor"