Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 2, 1915, Page 17

THE OMAMA SU \l!\\ BEE: MAY 2, 1915 Maude Adams in Quality Street, At the Prandeis UCH impulse is felt to go into | detal] in referring to the briet visit of Mr. W. H. Crane and his associates during the last days of the week, but quite a good deal has already been sald about this, and for the time it wiil be passed with a simple statement that no Omaha audience was ever so privil- eged as that which sat in the Brandels on Frida$ night, and was so generously taken into the joyous ceremony that marked the seventieth birthday of that rare man and wonderful actor, William H. Crane. It will be a fondly cherished memory for all of them, and for no one more than for Mr. Crane himself. From this we may turn to the coming of ane other wonderful artist, whose visits are as welcome as any could .be, Maude Adams, in “Quality Street,” in which she has a role that seems to many to be the best she has ever done. Among these may be listed the genius of this depart- ment, who frankly confesses that in nothing, not even Maggie Shand, has the really honest-to-goodness Maude Adams shone as it does in Probe-of-the-Ring- lets. —e Charles, Frohman will present Maude Adams at the Brandeis theater Tuesday and Wednesday with matinee Wednesday, in a revival of M. Barrie's comedy, “Quality Street. It 1s fourteen years since Miss Adams was first seen in this sentimental comedy by the clever Scotch dramatist. Many people will recall it ‘with pleasure, and to any nuwnber of Miss Adams' admirers her portrayal of Phoebe Throssell will remaln always one of her most alluring and charming por. traits. The revival of the work was not the result of any sudden fancy on the pagt of the actress. When she laid the comedy aside it was because she was compelled to by previous arrangements. She a!ways intended bringing the work back into the light, and this season it 80 happened sthat she was able to do so. The revival seems decidedly opportune and judging from the manner of its reception the little lady made no mistake in again taking it up. So successful has the revival been that it has simply pushed the other plays in her repertoire into | the background, and upset all of her original plans for the season. “‘Quality Street” was the second of the Barrie plays to be given in this country by Miss Adams, the first having been ‘“The Little Minister.” It has been said that Barrie touched up the work previous to its re- vival. It seems so opportune that to many people the only way that it could be made so wi by a little freshening. But this Is an error. The play is now being given as it was originally written. As will be recalled, the period, of the pl is a time when England's shores were menaced by Napoleon. There is a military flavor about the comedy, but it is the flavor of the early nineteenth century. The story deals with the love affair of Phoebe Trossell and the young doctor, Velentine Brown. The sentiment of this work that is laid in a little street which gives to the play its title, is leav- ened by some delightful comedy. The four acts.of the play are tastefully staged. Surrounding Miss Adams is a cémpetent company. —— Miss Zoe Barnett as the star in formier success, he Red Rose,” John C. ¥isher's production, and a supporting | cast including Maurice Darzy, Waynue | Nunn, Joseph Standish, Henri La Bonti, | George Willlams, Wilfred Young, Maricn Carson, Charlotte Gale, the same dancing chorus, which .played for one solid year gt the Globe theater, New aiso |lentless force. |plete and pleasant surprise, |bas a very York, will be seen at the Brandels the: ter next Saturday and Sunday, May § and 9, with matinee Sunday afternoon. “The Red Rose" is laboration of Harry B. and Robert B Smith, with music by Robert Hood Bow- ers. The locale of the story is in Paris and deals with student life in the gay | French capital. The performance is said to be chic and smart, yet does not con- | tain a suggestion o7 risque line. The chorus is unusually large and is said to include some stunning yeung Women. One of the features of the dancing numbers is “The Fox Trot,” which created noth- jug lss than a sensation in New York. "This is only one of the dancing treats, as Jack Mason has staged several dance in which will be introduced the fox trot, maxixe, hesitation, one-step and whirlwind dance. the Hugh Herbert, a character actor of un- usual endowment, supported by a com- pany of six people, is the stellar feature of this week at the Orpheum. This ex- cellent cast presents a new one-act play called “The Sons of Abraham,” which is the joint work of Mr. Herbert and George {comedy part {Manager Burgess will begin his series of | V. Fobart. A domestic episode fn the | lite of & prosperous Jew is the theme of | the playlet. Twin brothers are Charles ; Enurh things as a woman's heart, rer result of the col- |31 At the Gayety and Henry Rigoletto, who have an act of exceptional versatility. They are in- strumentalists, jugglers, magiclans, mimics, illusionists, acrobats and abrial gymnaste. Not, only in personal appear- ance, but in entertaining ability the one is the duplicate of the other. Bright en- tertainment is to be offered by George ‘Whiting and Sadle Burt. Their skit is called “‘Song-Sayings.” *“The New Chauf- feur” is the title of the #ketch to be presented by the diverting comedy team, James Hussey and Jack ) Boyle. The anxieties of the driver and the owner of an automoblle are the basis of the laugh- producing qualities of the sketch. One of the most amusing dog acts ever to ap- pear in vaudeville is the one to be presented by Trevitt's Military canines. In the hands of Cervo, the plano-ac- cordian becomes an instrument full of warmth and delicate musical expression. He is recognized as a virtuoso in this particular fleld of melody. Harry Wat- kins is as much a comedian as he is a contortionist. All the indescribable kinks of his pliable body are sald to be curlously farcical. Once again this week the Orpheum Travel Weekly s to project in- teresting views in motion pictures of curious places the world over. RN 4 6. 2 At the Boyd this week the play will present a set of characters that are the social antithesis of those who have been seen there lately, for the scene wil be | sliffted from the underworld of New York to the realm of the very smartest circle of the exclusive set of London. | “The Butterfly on the Wheel” is a com- edy of high life in Englandgand deals with another and more interesting phase of the eternal triangle. Peggy Admaston gets it into her pretty head she is weary of the life she leads with her sober- minded husband. Right Hon. George Ad- maston, M. P,, and party leader, but when she gets on the witness stand in tne al- vorce trial, under the merciless examina- tion of her husband's attorney, she finds that the law has made no provision for let alone the vagaries that may enter her frivolous head. She fs, indeed, the butterfly on| the wheel, and the wheel turns with re- The play-ends in a ~'on|~’ however. It| fine vein of comedy to offset ite serious passages, and will found | cne of the best things the company has yet done. Mr. Lynch will play Roderick Collingwood, Mr. Lindholm will be Ad- maston, Mr. Phelps will play Lord Eller a fine comedy role; Mr, Price Is cast fbr Robert Fytfe, Admaston's attor- be ney; Miss Gates is to play Peggy Admas- ton, a fine emotional character, and Miss Dewar is to play Lady Atwill, a good Others in the company will be well placed. On Thursday afternoon tango” matinees, when dancing wiil fol- ow the performance on the stage. For the special JTuesday night attraction Mr. Fhelps and Miss Keppler, assisted by elght young women dancers, will put on a | special singing and dancing program | Russia™ “In is the title of the new | two-act burlesque that Sam Howe has written for the use of his popular Love Makers company. It will be seen for the first time here at the Gayety theater this | atternoon. It is presented in four acts, all of which are described as exceedingly | beautiful, notably that ehowing the im- perial palace, Petersburg, An other scene the imperial ball in the grand salon the czar's palace. Mr iowe appears a vigerin ale Piffke st Russia. is in than and to, b funnier be untess Rossl, ihe ers Miriam Carson in"The Red Rose™ Al charlning leading woman, is one of the most beautiful women on.the stage and has proved her value as a comedienne in many Important parts. Others in the company are Vera Desmond, the dalnty dancer; Bessic Rosa, Adelajde Adair, Al- bert Marks, W. Webber, Willlam Wyant, Joe Barrett and Willlam Arnold. The musical numbers in the mew production are sald to be unusually snappy and up- to-date and they will be made agreeably lively with the assistance of a chorus of twenty-four pretty, vivacious girls. To bring the season to a close Man- ager Johnson has speclally booked the | in"The Red Rose" At the Brandeis e Drandeis J Carol Parson. At the Orpheum At the Empress Doris Drake » original Cherry sisters of Cedar Rapldes, They write all their own songs and jokes. They have naught to do with the methods of vocal culture or the modern school of acting, preferring to retain their rural simplicity of method. Their changes of wardrobe, all being of their own de- sign and make, is sald to be nigh in- exhaustible. This is their first appear- ance in Omaha in twelve years. Start- ing tomorrow there will be a ladies' dlmc bargain matinee dally all week. NG The second bill in“the newly painted and thoroughly renovated Empress prom- ises to bo as strong or stronger than the AMUSEMENTS, OMAHA TOMORROW AMUSEMENTS. ; Mon., May 3 At 20th and Burdette Streets 2 COMPLETE PERFORMANCES—Aft., at 2:15; Night, 8:15, { MILLER BROS. & ARLINGTON'S 101 RANCH The Show Tha's Made All America Talk 3 TRAINS INDIAN CONGRESS 3 BIG SHOWS IN ONE BIG ARENA WILD WES Real Cossacks Real Vaqueros CIRCUS BIG NEW PARADE 10:30 MONDAY MORNING‘ iu'Reserved Bcats Show Day at the Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Cor. 16th and Farnam Streets. at the Sama Price as On the Grounds pening ahow. Heading the bill this week s J. ¢ Rilly's Sar Pa monists vaudevill Lewis & ( r sonting « v.~uq< i foaturing the boy ha will entertain wit} Mr. Cole ani with Gus ™ el st song hits. B Gordon were featu Song Review, Lewis otfer a first halt Five Y Ity red n.v.y. musical wizards review pop lar numbers | The hill for the js closed by the obat) by Count Leo T« photo play for the week. In the nd Nance O'Neil talented actress @OArTys in an eccentr! nov Krautse is the title half of Theda Bara known Sonata of th stol the firs two well oming Thursday and for the last half f the week I8 the Yuen 1 of Chinese Johnson and Crane, in & novelty entitled “Songa of the Season and Dances of the Day.' Kelly and Drake offer their dancing skit eaturing their Shadow The DL e closad by Tyrons' dogs with Hector the Mindreading Dog." The photo play for the last half of ts week Is a strong Willam A. Brady su Wine and Women." The leading part has been cast Willlam Ellfott —— For the coming week the Hipp theater \as booked a productions Ching llustonists new cooes, o serfea of unusually good For today only, Miss Betty Nansen will be seen in the drama “Storms of the Heart." Monday and Tuesday Carlysle Blackwell heads his own company in “The Man Who Could Not Lose,” adapted from the book Richard Harding Davis, Hasel Dawn, who starred in “The Pink Lady,” appears Wednesday and Thursday in the fanciful comedy ‘Niobe," u story of a Greck and | and dumb from birth and | Miss | dral by Rev by | Info “For Rent" sta which comes to life and h v | AMIUSEMENTS. ow—at the hands of contemporary mor e tals Friday and = rday Lolse Mere i RS (PP THERTER oduction. Owen Moore and Hobar Home of Paramoust Pictures Bosworth ar v led n the apah! o i T S, s w11 | SPECIAL-~TODAY ONLY be show every Monday and Tuesday. BETTY NANSEN “Slurms_olt"fim Heart" Monday and Tuesday “The Man Who Could Second Deaf and Dumb Couple Join in Wedlock Here | Albert W. Yeagle, agéd ®, of Bloom ington, 11, and Miss Stella D, Neely l t l ” of Omaha, the second deaf and dumb 0 030 coupls to secure a wedding lloenso in \ Strong Story Handled by Omaha within a week, were married by a Capable Cast. Rev. J. M. Runcle, pastor of the Firat United Evangelical church, In his study The ceremony was performed with the || Wednesday and Thursday assistance of an interpreter yesterday I Mr. and Mrs. Yeagle will live at Bloom H azZe D awn {ngton. Both bride and groom were deaf | The Cn|\llvltln( Commadienns are graduates | | The Chlrmlnl’ Comedy, ““Niobe” Friday and Saturday LOIS MEREDITH - ‘“Help Wanted”’ Support Includes Owen Moore. of training schools. Last Sunday John Michael O'Brien and Edith Alma Marshall, both of Omaha, were married in Trinity eathe- | €. Koehler of Kansas City The slgn language was used by both | bride and groom and the pastor in this ceremony —_—— Rent room quick with u Bes Want Ad can be rentedquickly and cheaply by & AMUSEMENTS. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY In J. M, BARRIE'S Gomedy in Four Acts Z0E ' GIRLY s RANDEIS THEATRE BCRAWFORD. PHILLEY & ZEHRUNG, Mgrs. MAY 4- MATINEE WEDNESDAY CHARLES FROHMAN Presents MAUDE ADAMS s QUALITY STREET 2 DAYS COMMENCING + SATURDAY MAT. MANAGER FRANK SERRUNG Presents THE SEASON’ IN JOHN C. FISHER'S GLI - THE RED ROSE Ofllflfll& .mlll BIG CGAST AND BEAUTY CHORUS 2 PRICES: 25¢, 500, 75¢, $1.00 AMUSEMENTS, Omaha's Most Poplllr Theater BOY Starting Today Mat. — All Week RUTH BATES — EDWARD LYNCH A BUTTERFLY THE WHEEL DON'T MISS THE BIG COURTROOM SCENE IN THE DIVORCE CASE Tuesday, Boolety Night, George Phelps-Frances Keppler, assisted by eight dancers in & singing and dancing specialty, Mats. Wed., Thurs, and Sat., 20c. NIGHTS, 250 and 50c. Tango Matinee Thursday, under ltuotlon of Pxof. Chambers. EVG'S AT 8:30 MAT. AT 2:30 B l“fl: IIIUMM Ellll\!S" ; With George Phelps as Johnnie Jones. Election Returns Tuesday Evening, eo, MAY 8-9 BIGGEST BARGAIN BARNETT OwRIOUl ON, EMPRESS MUSICAL PRODU 23--103%E7,10 ST56 CORINNE pianist appearing with New York Symphony Orchestra 60—-PLAYER BRANDEIS THEATRE Friday Evening, May 7th, 8 P. M. Tickets Now Selling—50c, $1.00 and $1.50 PAULSON MISSION 10 Daily Mat. 2:16 Every Night r WEEK STARTIN SUNDAY MATIN By George V. Late Stars Passing Show '13-'14 George--WHITING & BURT--Sadie Song Sayings TREVITT'S MILITARY CANINES Enlisted to Fight Gloc The ¥ ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY The World at Work and Play Around the World W h_the Orpheum Clreult's Motion Plcture Photograph ers. EVERY EVENING COMM Most spacious and coolest Sunday, table d'hote, Business men' Hugh Herbert & Co. —Ip— “THE SONB OF Hobart and Hugh Herbert HARRY WATKINS mical Kink Sensational Twin CHARLES — RIGOLETTO — HENRY In Their Remarkable Display of Versatility, Dexterity and Strength Follow the crowd to the MILLARD HOTEL CAFE Classy Cabaret— Sumptuous Table D’Hote Dinner—50 Cents lunch Phone Doug. 494 Today 2:15 Tonight 8:15 SAM HOWE 526 Lovema Big B I Chorus nad Dr of lf«l( 'Eflluyl lluncln D(vinl'.lal. Cuchiv hrens v ‘L'flm‘ ‘)lt Iil— MAY 2 l T ol O 8ol KIAJ kes and Drama- Weel te Sketch, “The Ladies’ e——————— PIANO TUNING ROBT. G. BRANDON Recommended by Mary Munchhoff, Millié Ryan, Martin Bush, Jean Duffield, Belle Robinson, Helen Sadi- lek and Max Landow. Webster 4332, 4618 North 28th Avenue, ABRAHAM" James-HUSSEY & BOYLE-Jack ety “The New Chauffeur’ CERVO Piano 'Accordianist Brothers WALTER WHEATLEY Voice Production Operatic Coaching Studio at SCHMOLLER & MUELLER’S Tuesdays and Saturdays LOUISE Le-BARON Voice Production Operatic Coaching Studio at SCHMOLLER & MUELLER’S | Prices—Mat., gallery, 10c. Best | Beats (except Sat. and Sun.), 25¢. | Nights, 10¢, 25¢, 50c and 75c, Music—Song NCING AT 6 O'CLOCK RUTH FLYNN Piano Recital THURSDAY "‘. MAY 6 dining room in the city, 12 noon to 8 P, M. FIRST CH. e > 26th and . Sts. very noon, 33c. o~ -y