Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1915, Page 9

— z ! | winter. Mme. Besson At the Orpheum NNOUNCEMENTS made dur- ing the week bring vividly home the fact that the sum mer ' is’ rapilly passing, anc that very soon the outdoo! will give way to the indoo amusements. = Most - interesting of the mahagerial pronunciamentos was the 'statement from Mr. Burgess of Boyd': 'to the effect that the Shubert attrac tions will be played at that house during the winter. This is of importance, as showing that the readjustment’ between the rival producing organizations, w»o long listed under the inclusive heading: of “syndicate! and ‘‘independent,” dic not g0 very far. It was given out months lago that the Shuberts and Klaw & Er- langer had reached a working agree- ment, and in the future would book Jointly, to the end that the disastrous competition betweéen them might no longer threaten the prosperity of their undertakings, To some extent it is said this agreement still holds good, but: iy certain cities the Shuberts have elected to retain their independence, and Omaha is one of these. At any rate, Mr. Burgess has contracted with the Shuberts to pre- sent their attractions at Boyd's during the coming season, and has already an- meunced, a list of plays and players;that are promised for the season, one of the mest brilllant ever published. It ocon- tains practically all the big metropolitan successes of last season, with ‘a few of the new ones. that are being presented in' the earller da)': of the new year in New York: Mp. Burgédss has ot fufly determined yet between s feature stock company and feature photo-plays, but he says he proposes to have Boyd's open every night during the winter. ' His plans will shortly be announced. Yot At the Brandeis the engagoment of the Fdward Lynch company will be continued indefinftely. 1t will be interrupted for a couple of days during the second week: in’ September for the accommodation of Mrs. “Pat” Campbell, who will be seen in “Pygmalion,” the George Bernard Shaw comedy that made such a succesy last season in the east, and in which Mrs. Campbell has scored a personal tri- umph that surpesses even her hit In “The Second Mre. Tanqueray.” Other than this, the Brandeis management makes no announcement at this time. Mr. Lynch and his company are golug along at a nice gait, doing a very good business, and making firmer frienda with each succeeding bill, so there is no reason to displace that form of entertainment untll the “syndicate” is ready to get its offerings ready for the road. The Gayety starts on Saturday night, (o continue its well developed and popu- lar policy. Manager Johnson has stan. dardized burlesque, if the éxpression may he permitted, and by doing so has done A pervice not only to himself and the other managers interested in the business, hut to the public as well. In establish- ing the fact that a burlesque show could he divested of anything that might even remotely be deemed offensive, and still retain the essential elements of that form of amusement, and lose nothing in the estimation of the publie, Mr. John. son contributed a notable service to the theater, and one that has been duly ac- knowledged by those whose inyestment in burlesque emferprises make them very oensitive to the conditions that surround the theater. The Gayety will conginue to deserve the adjective of ‘“‘popular.” Mr. Byrne will greet his friends at the Orpheum on Sunday afternoon, and in the meantime gives assurance that he is_really proud of the splendid advance information he has from the office of Martin Beck as to the kind of “bills” the Orpheum is to present during the One very decided improvement will be traceable to the fact that the Orpheum has given over control of thea- ters in some of the smaller towns around Omaha, and will no longer be responsible for bonking the “split weeks,' that too frequently brought “small time™ .acts to the Orpheum here. It will be “‘main lne" and through bookings at the Orpheum all winter. adopted & policy that ought to spread among the stock company managers throughout the coun- BT e Edward Lynch has try. He has so arranged his pleys that | he can glve one or another of his players a week of vacation time, and.a chance for & little rest in the course of & hard season. This result has been achieved s0 far without any serfous strain on the other members of the company, and has been much enjoyed by those who have had advantage of it. This week Miss McGrane is to have her rest, and she will disposo of it by taking & hurried trip to New York, to see her mothet, whose health 15 not of the best just at this thme. She is to be back next week, according to present plans. In her abs Schge Miss Dewar will have the k-a!nl role in “The Homor of the Family.” Miss Carrie Lowe, !n character woman with Bdward Lynch and Associate Play- ers, who has been seriously ill at her apartment in the Wellington for the last | two weeks, will be pleased to learn that | she has fully recovered and will reappear CURZON FISTERS Witk the Gayety's Opening Abtraclion Howa}d A bhe Empress with the company at the Brmdeh on Sun« day next as Mad ¢ Bridau in “The Hohor of the Famil s Sty Miss Dianh Dewar, the popular second woman with Edward Lynch and Associs ate Players, will play the leading role in “The Honor of the Family,” which Is the production at the Brandels theater for the week, begiuning tonight. Miss Dewar has a host of friends and many'of them have xpresged. a desire to see her in the lead- ng role and as Miss McGrane is leaving Baturday night to spend a week or ten Jays with her mother, who is convales- ing from her recent iliness, “DL" as she Is known to her intimate friends, will tep into stellar honors. This is the first time that “‘The Honor of the Family' has ever been produced n the west without Mr, Ottis Skinner in the role of “Bridau,” the part which Mr. Lynch wil play this week, one which calls for diversified moods in rapid suc- cession, and as trylug a role as' was ever written as it calls for such a wide varl- Aty of emotions. The scenes are laid in France in the year 1824, and the hero, Colonel Philippe Bridau, brave gentleman and soldier’ of fortune, who is always ready to fight for “the honor of his fam- fly.” After an absence of several years, Bridau visits his old home, and finds that there 18 much fightinz to be dome, if he is tn save the family fortune and his old uncie’s henor, A loving mother, a wicked adventuress and her sgheming lover, and several other important wharacters, help to make this one of the most Interest- ing plays of the stock season. It is the first costume bill presented during the en- gagement and the historic stage set- ings will add to the effectiveness of the la; p“‘l"he Bachelor’'s Baby” is belng re- hearsed for production next week, —— For today and Monday, the eminent dramatic actor, Emmet Corrigan, will be seen at the Hipp theater in Frank L. Packard’s novel drama, ‘Greater Love Hath No Man'' This play calls for & great amount of emotional acting, and | Mr. Corrigan’s ability in, this line is well known. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the inter- nativnal comedienne, Miss Fannie Ward, will appear in ““The Marriage of Kitty.” In the role of Kitty, she has every op- portunity to display her sharming snd wholesome personality. During the balance of the week, Mar- guerite Clark, always popular in Omaha, | will be seen in “Helene of the North," a photo-play which combines in & novel manner the cultured atmosphere of so- clety circles with the rugged life of the wilds of northwestern Canada. As Heléne, Miss Clark is as sweet and en. trancing as she has always been, and much more effective in & dramatic way L BTN Headlining the bill at the Empress for the first half of the week ls The Great Howard, Scotland's prémier ventriloquist. Howgrd has a comedy ventriloquial nov, oty entitled At the Doctors.” This is the first thme this act has ever been west. Blanche Colvin, one of the best girl singles in the, business, is also on this uill, offering her comedy In songs and dances. An acrobatic novelty is offered by Johnson Howard titled “A Feat or Two on & Bar or Two, With & Laugh or Two Fenner and ers of the first wal These are all acts | 1ses to be ome of the Test this summer. A grod mssottment of photo-plays is of- fered, including & three-reel Broadway | feature, “The Legacy of Folly,” in which | she heriditary nature of the mother, who | and Listette, en- | Talman are novelty and eccentric dancs | of the better cluss and this show prom- | ’I‘HE OMAHA 20 SUNDAY ' BEE: \I’HINT 22 mk’;. New Season at the Omaha Theaters Wil See Some Changes of Interest to the Public " The m"wge of Hit [] At the ‘/Im is known as the “Queen of Bohemia,” are displayed by her daughter. As a second photo aftraction a cartoon comedy, “Dreamy Dud Sees Charley Chaplin,” is presented. This play is made by the Bs- sanay Film company, who controls the Charley. Chaplin films, The Hearst-Selig and a short story drama complete the offering. The opening date for the Orpheum fs wot for a week hence, Sunday, August 29 The initiative program will include Mad- ame Besson and company, who will present, “It Doesn't Happen,” a playlet Channing Pellock wrote for one of the Friars' Frolics ten years ago. This dram- atio eplsode has never been offered here. Four other features on the program are: James C. Morton and Frank F. Moore, the farceurs, who were starred in “The Tik Tok Man of Oz"; Julla Curtls, styled “The Girl With Many Volces,” formerly of Abbott snd Curtis; Margot Francols, one of the clever and cute athletic girls of vaudeville, and the Flemings, who in & beautifully draped stuge do artistic posturing . Two other acts to be an- nounced jater will be aded, Director General Beck says that exist- ing theatrical conditions make it possible for the vaudeville managers to secure un unprecedented large number .of stellar lights and notable attractions, an oppor- tunity he intends to turn to good account for his elreult, Among the feutures Mr. Beck announces fur a.tour of the Or pheura cireuit are; Weber and Flelds, Nasiowva, Mrs, Leslie Carter, Bvelyn Nesbit, Rochanara, Jose Zollins, Walter C. Kelley, Houdini, FLew Doaketader, ' Gene Hodkins, Mlle, Destrets and com- pany, Long Tack Sam, Charles 8 Evens, Harry Breestord, Pat Rormey and Marfon Eddle, oy, “The Telephone Tangle,” Relph Dunbar's Salon, Raiph Dunbar's Bell Ringers, Morten and Moore. the Morgan Daacers, Ballet Diver- tisment, California Besuties and Dainty | Mario. 4 “BiNy" Byre Bas made 4mprovemyuts Bent, ‘|hll will add comfort and attractiveness | The ladies’ retiring rooma have been re | modeled and are mom commodious tha | horetofore. A new utade bulit of Cal fornia ocedar and madle has been laid AMUSHEMENTS, | BR’ANDm Phone The unsiehtiiness 3¢ axpossl sprinkler | D’iF\” E systoti pipes has besn removed. Charley | F \ Gore has retouched all the old scenery | and painted three new . ets | Seats will be placed on sale Tuesdyy | morning for the opening week 4nd order: | for feservations for the season may be | mado A “For Sale” ad will furn second-hand furniture into cash. AMUSEMENTS, Today and Monday, EM&ET F"Inm “QREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN Tuesday and Wednesday, n The noted comedierme FIIIIE WARD “THE MARRIAGE. OF KTy Thursday, Friday aad Saturday, MARGUERITE CLARK in “HELERE OF THE NORTH" AND ALL [ONIGHT fyiswess Otis Skinner's Romantic Drama ‘The Honor of the Family' First Stock Production in the West vn.no;‘“m 'Illll" In PRICE S.! -3 B Y THUR LAKE HANAWA Bathing, Boating, Dancing And Other Attractions , Free Moving Pietures This Evening — ‘‘Drop- pington’s Devilish Deed.’’ ‘‘Shorty Turns Actor’’ and ‘‘Story of a Story."’ The GREAT HOWARD R N o BLANCHE COLVIN Oomedienne. Binging JOHNSON-AOWARD-LISTETTE A Teat or 3, with & Laugh or & FENNER & TALMAN Hooentric Dancers, “THE LEGACY OF FOLLY" in & Convent, she never the oon of On ‘..‘;W of l:! Balloon Ascension This Afterncon (Weather Permitting.) ==—_.~='_—=======\! | PEACE NIGHT || s TO-NIGHT The Peace President and Peace Fiag in Fireworks “Charley Chaplin” W s wo " 8| War of Nations 100 ...f.'m; ==, 10¢ Only 3 More Nights AMUSEMENTS, JOHN W. RUSKIN PRESENTS His Amazing Close to Nature Molion Pictures SHOWING Wild Animal Life of the Jungles of India, Afrioa, South America and the Arctic Animals, Reptiles, Birds and Bugs as they live (n their natwral huants*without being hunted by armed natives, treed by dogs or canght fn traps. All photographed by the motion pictiure camers and taken within ten to thirty feet of the respective animal, bird and reptile. A production taking ten years to make, at the cost of thousands of dollars and the lives of six men. Entertainingly described by John W. Ruskin, member of the Whitney Arctic Expeditions of 1907 and 1919, leader of the Ruskin Expedition of Central India and Africa, 1910 and 1911, and member of other expedith In Aunstralia and Sonth America, At Boyd Theater Commencing Sunday Night, August 29th AMUSEMENTS, GREATER OMAHA PICNIC --and--- MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT e MANDAN PARK (South Side) Sunday Afternoon August 22, Take Albright Car to end of line. OMAHA & COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET RAILWAY GO, Phone Doug. 494 OPENS Sun., Aug BALE OF SEATS TUBSDAY, AVG, IIIIG PARK 275" ,,_,.._...‘,, m—a..-r. 4ORGLUM PIANO WI,O!. 2661 Douglas Ntreet. Re-open Sept. 6th, Bo Tu Madame Borglum A upiia Tof Wager Swayne Solfsn-lohnru Method, Paris Harmony~—Public 2erformance OMAHA AUTO LABOR DAY GENUINE RAILROAD YOU MAY HAVE WATCHED THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, STOP! LISTEN! We Dash Together at TWO 80-TON (160,000 1bs.) ENGINES THE VERY GROUND TREMBLES In ordinary wrecks engineers reverse engines and apply brakes, BUT WITH WIDE OPEN THROTTLES, SCREAMING WHISTLES, ADMISSION S Including Grand Stand Green’s Famous Band Wi.l Furnish Music $20,000 ATTRACTION! DW AT 2 P. M. "B Gates Open at 12 O’Clock P&~ AT 2 P. M. “%a& y SPEEDWAY, $20,000 ENGINES SMASHED INTO SCRAP IRON THE SHOW THAT WILL MAKE OTHER SHOWS LOJK LIKE A PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN AND FEIX AN FARTHQUAKK, PERHAPS YOU HAVE SEEN AN AVALANCHE TEARING THE V&RY SIDES OF THE VALLEY SMASHING EVERYTHING BEFORE 1T, BUT NEVER INALLYOUR LIFE AGAIN Will You Witness a Genuine Raililroad Collision FROM THE COMFORT AND SA FETY OF A GRAND STAND. But in the Hsad-On Collision Yo : Witness, No Brakes Are Applled A FULL HEAD OF STEAM AND EXPLODING TORPEDOES, THE TRON MONSTERS DASH AT EACH OTHER, WITH A MIGHTY CRASH AND ROAR THAT, no matier how blase you are, the blood will surge tnto your heart and you will stand in awe when the twO mighty masses of steel are hurled together, ————————————————————e e REMEMBER, ONLY GIVEN ONCE ™ ON ACCOUNT OF IMMEN E EXPENSE SECURE TICKETS EARLY—HEADQUARTERS AT MEROHANTS HOTEL—NOW. AUTOS Parked Free A RACES—STOCKH YARD DERBY RELAY this race will be from the Stock Yards, South Omsha, Motoreycle Races, ALL FOR ONE ADMISSION . AFTER- MONDAY '« SEPT. 6 HEAD-ON COLLISION YOU MAY HAVE SBEEN A TIDA, WAVE, A MOUNTAIN APART, AND DASHING INTO THINK! READ! Sixty Miles an Hour WITH TENDERS ATTACHED, 8O THAT WHEN IRON MONSTERS MEET therefore speed is small; We Had 102,000 Pald Admissions at New York, CHILDREN ) Under 12 years, accompanied by parent or ‘nAI\ dian, FREE. s FULL AFTERNOON'S PROGRAM OF HARNESS AND RUNNING . RACKE, Al horses entered in m—pees— IR