Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 29, 1915, Page 17

ANAGBR BURGESS Iis now able to definitely fix the open- ing date for Boyd's theater, the event occurring on the evening of Wednesday, tember 29, when the bIK wi ln« ter Garden show, Dnndnx‘ Around,” with Al Jolson in the cast, will be presented. Four nights of this will be | followed by five nights of “Too Many | Cooks," another of the big Shubert shows, on October 3, 4, 6 and & "All Over Town," with Joseph Santley in the lead comes for | October 8 and 9, closing the Ak-Sar-Ben season with as fine a list of attractions as ever was presented here during the carnival period. Next comes “Maid in| America,” another big Winter Garden | show, which has been running all summer in Chicago, and will be sent to Omaha | almost directly from the Windy City. This will be shown for a week. Walker White- side in A Ragged Messenger,” drama- tized from the Locke story, will be next, then “High Jinks,” Willlam Faversham, and “Silkk Stockings” with Sam Bothern in the cast follow in orden The booking 1lst for - Boyd's so far containes dates for thirty- three of the leading companies and prom- ises & wvery. brilllant season. Some of theme are “Dancing Around,” with Al Jolson; ““Too Many Cooks,” “Life,” “All Over Town,” with Joseph Santley; *“Maid in America,” the New York Winter Gar- den company, now playing In Chicago; ‘Walker Whiteside in a new play, “The ; “High Jinks,” & mu~ management of Ar Full House” and “A Palr of Sixes,” H. H. Frazee's farces; “The Omly Girl,” Joe Weber's musical success; “The Lilac Domino,” a musical play; Forbes-Robertson, in repertoire; “Hands Up,” now playing the Forty- fourth Street theater in New York City: “Androcles and the Lion,” the Barker- Shaw production from Wallack's theater of New York City; Willlam Faversham in “The Hawk;" the New York Winter Garden company; “Bird of Paradise,” “Trilby,” with Phylis Nielson-Terry and an all-star cast; *‘Bx- perience,” *“The Blue Paradise,” ‘At Last Alone, “Nobody Home,” a musical play, now playing the Elliott theater of New York City; “Sinners,” “A Pair of Sllk Stockings,” Louls Mann in “The Road to Happiness;” Macie Dressler in & new play; Taylor Holmes, in “Mr. Myd’s Mys- Grace George, in a new play; “A Modern Eve,” “Omar, the Tentmaker.” In the meantime, Boyd's is being bright- ened up a bit and somo changes are be- ing made in the interior arrangement, that the patrons may be made more com- fortable, From the front door to the back wall, the house is being thoroughly gone over, and it will be well worthy its im. portant position in the stage world when it opens its doors for the regular seasom. Manager Zehrung of the Brandels makes announcement of the plans for the coming season at that theater, which will still present the attractions sent on tour under the diredtion of the Klaw & Erlanger company. This will include the productions of Selwyn & Co., Cohen & (Harris, the Charles Frohman corpora- tion, Charles B. Dillingham, David Bel- asco, Flo Ziegfeld and Klaw & Erlanger. The first attraction at the theater will L L il s * the G. B. S. comedy that had New York by the ears last season, after having been both a furvre and a sensation In London the season before. The Edward Lynch players will stay at the theater indefinitely, so there will be no dark time. booked for the Brandels so far as known is: Mrs. Patrick Campbell and her Lon- don oompany, ‘‘On Trial" an all-star cast, Fiske O'Hara in a new play, Boston, English Grand Opera com- pany, “Girl from Utah,” with Donald Brian, Julla Sanderson and Joseph Caw- throne, “Robin Hood,” ‘“Twin Beds,” Cyril Maude in “Grumpy,” “Peg O’ My Heart,” “It Pays to Advertiss,” ‘Ben Hur,” Margaret Illington in e Lie," AMUSEMENTS, Lake Manawa BATHING, BOATING, DANCING And Other Attractions, Free Moving Pictures Every Evening, This Evening: *“Gussle’s Back- ward Way,” “Operator of Big "oml'l FUN CENTER" be Mrs. Patrick Campbell, who comes on Friday and Saturday of next week in AMUSEMENTS, BOB HAIGIIESI’EI § llUII.!NIEIa Mollle Willlams, Aeria) Curzon Sis- Pllly Hart & Cirous Girls, Beatrice w Geo, Douglas, Frank Fanning, s and Big Beauty Chorus, DIME MAT WEEK DAYS. Municipal Band Concerts SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 29th RIVERVIEW PARK (Take Either Farnam or Benson and Albright Oars.) Wednesday Evening, September 1 AT PARK (Take Harney Line Cars or Any Car Going West on Ouming Street Beyond Omaha & Council 24th Street.) Bluffs St. Ry. Co, The list of attractions | “The New | " | Henrletta,” with Willlam H. Crane and | Maude Adams in ““The Little Minister, Montgomery and Stone in “Chin Chin,” | John Drew, Chauncey Olcott in a new y, Elsle Janis in a new musical com- * Tlsle “Rolling tones,” Ziegteld's “Follles” and Gaby Deslys in “Blow Your Horn." Search —_—— Mr. Lynch has selected Miss Grace Dale to play the leading roie in *“The Bachelor's Baby,” the delightful comedy by Francis Wilson, which will be the bill for the eleventh week of the stock season begin- ning tonight. This decision is in line with { Mr. Lynch's desire to divide the work as equally as possible among the mem- bers of the company and at the same time give all an opportunity to bring out their best. n “The Honor of the Family” Miss De War, so long & favorite in Omaha, played the lead, this ‘week Miss Dals 1a to have her opportunity and next week Miss lons ‘Mzflmno, who will have returned from her vacation by that time, will have one of the best parts of the season in Belas- co's comedy, ‘Nobody's Widow." Mrs., Fatrick Campbell, who has not been seen In & number of years, will ap- pear at the Brandels theater for three AH(‘!EIENT!. HIPP THEATER s A8 Vil “Hearts and the Highway” A T ““Marse Govington” George Romance of P R R e ¢ AL “Poor Sohmltz" Pirst Soreen A) of This Great " Thursday, Fritay ana GIOM-'I FA “The Majesty of the Law” m Plotures, n J -fi“.:f Plonio rounas: Fros Garage: MANY OTEER ATTRACT.ONS, BIG BASKET FIONIO LABOB DAY. Sigmund Landsberg announces his return from the Wést, where he spent his vaca- tion,"and will resume private and class instruction in Plnnc. l mony, Composition and Ens e, beginning the first day or “Ber: tember, New Location of Music Hooms at SUITE 308, LYRIC BLDG. 19th and Farnam Sts. GORGLUM PIANO SGHOOL 4661 Douglas Strest. Re-open Sept. Oth, August Borglum, Madame Borglum (Puplls of Wager Swayne) Solfege-Schvarts Method, Puarls Harmony—FPublic Performance Stella Tracey- Ak the Orpheum Ferguson, | | performances, Friday and Saturday mul? Baturday matine September 10 and 11, in “Pygmalion,” George Bernard Shaw's latest play. She will be accompanied by her London company, the members of whomn have been bersonally selectod by | Mr. Shaw to interpret the different char- acters he had in mind when writing the | play. The rehearsals of the play were also directed by the gifted author, ‘ “‘Pygmalion” is the first love story G Bernard Shaw has ever written. It con-| tains all the clements of romanti> dramo | olothed in modern dress. The title of the play is sustained In the action uf the story. It {8 in effect a modern ‘‘Py- gmalion and Galatea.” Mr. S8haw himself describes it ce in five acts.” (Continued on Page Twelve—Col. Two. ) AMUSEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS, WEEK Starting TODAY Matines Daily, 28, Every Night, 818, SHASON OPENS TODAY Matinee 2:15. Night 8:15, “IT DOESN'T HAPPEN" ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE JAMES C. MORTON and FRANK F. Late Stars of “The Tick Tok Man of Oz" Stella Tracy & Victor Stnnai Offering Exolusive Ilidflll. Julia Curtis ‘ Willie Weston Amerioa's Foremost Singer of Character 8o “Margot Francols & Partner R Comie Tnmblm on Btilts, The ( h 5 ol ekl ~ The Flumlngs asi e, Sl WY Cirounit's Moving Ploture in An Artistic Oreation in Alabaster. Photographers. PRICES: Ium-u-—-lut Beats 250, except Saturday and Sunday, & Few ¢ 500, Nighte—100, 98¢, 500 and 780. NE \ T WEEK-—McINTYRE and HEATH, “The Girl with unny Voloes™ Comedie: BOYD THEATER One Week Commencing Sunday Night, Aug. 29 At 8:30 Matinee Daily 2:30; Night 8:30 RUSKIN'S WILD LIFE MOTION PICTURES Found in All Parts of the World ‘Taking Ten Years to Make and the Lives of 8ix Men, Lecture by John W. Ruskin, member of Expeditions, ADMISSION, CHILDREN 10¢. Turpin’s Dancing Aeademy 28th and Farnam Opens Monday, Sept. 13th. Adult beginners Mond: Adults advanced, Tuesday, Sept, 14, § P, M. (Not e) fo this olass High achool begtnners Batuiday, b 8, M, 1hg class On opening date Wil be given §1.00 redudtion on tisKet. " Puplls join- Application rocelved now, Harney 5143, BRANDEIS Phone r...fl THEATRE 77 AND ALL THIS WEEK TONIGHT Francie 'Illon' NIGHTS- 25, 35 8 50¢ MATINEES M!‘ THURS SAT TODAY ———u AKI TROUPE 1 Magic u; Mystery 3—MISSOURIANS-—3 Singers That Sing WEST & VAN SICLEN Comedy Musical Offering COARL STATZER in a Comedy Sketch ‘‘The Black Detective.'’ “THE SLAVEY STUDENT” “The KFable of the Roystering Blades,”" by Geo Ade, “A City Rube.” Hearst-Selig No. 68, Zdmissi L ety | - (A —0— 0 — 0 — ) ————— I —d———— P ————— ) —1 ADMISSION §i INCLUDING GRANDSTAND AUTOS I PARKED FREE | Children Under 12 Yrs. Accom- panied by Parent or Guardian Free We Dash o - e AT 2 P. M. <Y LABOR DAY, sFecowav GENUINE HEAD-ON RAILROAD COLLISION $20,000 ENGINES SMASHED INTO SCRAP IRON Gates Open at 12 0’Clock Omaha Auto MO"DA Taken at instant of contact by New York Americwn i Brighton Beach race track. Pald admission 16,000, A DUEL TO THE DEATH Miles an Hour Two 80-Ton Giant Engines With Tenders Attached POSITIVELY THE SUPREME SENSATION OF THE HOUR We=The distance of point of collision, from where crowds will assemble, renders the event Together at Sixty free from any possible accident. THE GRAND CLIMAX oF SENSATIONAL REALISM &~ AT 2 P. M. ¢ AFTER- NOON SEPT. 6 SECURE TICKETS NOW AT MERCHANTS HOTEL _ ADMISSION 00 INCLUDING GRANDSTAND Green’s Famous Band Will Furnish Music A Full Afternoon’s Program of Harness and Running Races--Stock Yards Derby Rela All Horses Entered In This Race Will Be From the Stock Yards, South Omaha. Race. Motorcycle Races Remember, Only Given Once on Account of Prodigious Expense