Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
What the
Theaiers Offer


TT ELSIE JANIS. who brings hsr
famous gang "a = new revue TO
The hFahdsis thsater ioF three
days, starting Thursday. May 4, did
want 10 forget the war she would
Ind u diftsult Her lfahseonllnsn-
,ai tour oi this year Is more Ike the
tEiumphai return Of a general than
that OF a star hiling theatrical en-
ksgeiaenis, In two cities, II the
American Legion had been allowed
It's way. Miss Janis would have been
accompanied from her train TO her
hotel by 4 brass band. Tie little
Lady objected. but their greeting in
The theatefs Was almost as slfenu-
Gus, The enlisted man !, mos, eh.
lhusisslie and the favor and kind
ness shown her by the American
Legion in every city cause Miss
Janis 10 say. They arc 80 good 10
Inc Il jus, makes me feel that did
not do half enough Tor them Ia
France" Military men. especially
eN-sefsiee men. arc particularly
keen for . scene IN the show which
ends with the singing OF . new
Blues" song called Bonus Blues"
This Is the only portion OF the revue
that touches on war or soldier lie. |
but one reviewer very apily sized up |
the situation by saying: "The only |
phase OF the Janis revue that Is mil
iiary Is the audienee-ihe gfea,
number OF service and eS.seryiee
men ,ha, flock to pay tribute to their
little sweetheart OF the A. Z. +.
days" ...
Alexander, "The Man Who
Knows" is the headline attraction
ai the World theater. Diselaiming
any powers bordering on the super.
natural. Alesander's advice upon any
subject is given merely to mys,iiy
and entertain. Any one may ask him
quesio. /, may be sealed IN any
a question. II may be sealed in any
language familiar TO the ques,ioner.
In addition TO his famed "Simla
Seance" or crystal gazing dcmonstra-
tlon Alexander offers a series oi
spirit paintings. The supporting
show will be found crammed with
clever amusement features. Langton,
Smith and Langton call themselves
"Evangels,s OH a Mission OF JOY"
The Oklahoma Four are cyclonic
dancers. Ward aud Cory present a
nifty musical interludc. The Earles
open the bill with novelty called
I'm a Spiders Web" Elaine Ham,
merstein is the star OF the full
length photoplay feature called "Thc
Way OF a Maid" Arthur Hays in
PRODUCES rs an organ solo "When
Francis Dances With Me-" iniroduc-
ing several novel effects. "'rhc Ro-
mantle Teacher" a miniature musical
comedy with company OF II is the
headline attraction starting next Sat-
urday.
This is the week when Vera Cor
don, the Russian actress OF dis
,inguished emotional power, comes
10 the Orpheum. f%1er effectiveness
has been attestcd in such photoplays1
as "Humoresque," Greatest Love"
and "North Winds Malice" She
comes with well-chosen company
to present the one-act playlet, lula
by" which vas written by Edgar
Allan Woolf. -
One of ths featured acts is to be
S3itercd BY the incompatible men,
talist, Harry Kahne. One of his ,
fcats is TO read newspaper while
writing backward what he reads, and
at the same time answering ques.
tions from the audience upon geo.
graphical subjects. Recital CLASH
que" is the title of the comedy skit
to be offered by Bert Gordon and
Gene Ford as another featured act.
They make their offering extremely
amusing, with music and fun pleas
antly combined. Helen Higgins
and Natalie Bates. very attractive
dancers, assisted by Horance Bent
ley, are to present their latest Offer
ing, "Singdance." A novel comedy
diversion entitled "The Newsdealer"
will be the vehicle in which Joe
Shriner and Billy Fitzsimmons offer
their brand Of comedy and late songs
of the ragtime variety. The Japa-
nese jugglcr, Kinzo. has variety OF
new tricks. Once again the cartoon |