Bright Array of Screen
Stars Along Theater Row
Breezy Comedy, Human Interest Drama and Action
Pictures Featured in Play Houses This Week-
Dorothy Dalton, Jack Holt, Vera Gordon, Lon
Chaney and Florence Vidor on Bills.
1 Dorothy Dalton, Lon Chaney, Florence Vidor, Vera Gor
don and Jack Holt are the featured entertainers along
theater row in Omaha this week.
The pictured in general are not lacking in appealing in
terest, for there's deep drama, serio-comedy, romance and
breezy action all involved in the various screen vehicles.
Vera Gordon is featured in "The Good Provider" at the
Strand, Lon Chaney is the central character in "The . Trap"
at the Moon theater, Dorothy Dalton plays a dramatic role in
"The Crimson Challenge" at the Rialto, while Florence Vidor
adds laurels to her fame by clever acting in "Woman, Wake
Up" at the World theater.
vers uoraon st dtrsna.
Mother takes a back ttat and
father comrs into the limelight in
"The Good Provider." featuring Vera
Gordon and Dore Davidson at the
Strand theater thii week.
The picture is an epic "of father
hood, its central character, Julius
Binswanger, is a merchant, who by
dint of unceasing toil, self-immolation
and devotion raises his wife and
two children from the status of Rus
sian immigrants to comfortably sit
uated small-town middle class folk.
And no sooner are they prosperous
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man ucmy, ill) auvi can, uic mil- I
lrn tiro f tho rn.mlrii rwf '
long for the city-the haven of girls
starching for husbands. I
few men can longeesist the plead-
no nf wife and rhilrfron and ovon.
tually they go to New York, where
Julius' soul is daily seared by the
blatant music of cabarets and soaring
expenses. - The old man is driven to
the wall, his health is breaking, his
family neglects his wants and jibe
at his "old-fashioned ideas." Then
the break comes and bankruptcy
confronts rum.
It is here 'hat the great love story
of the picture 'comes to its climax,
bringing with it a realization on the
part of the mother and daughter and
son of their selfishness and a deter
mination to mend their ways.
Dorothy Dalton at Rialto.
A picture story of surpassing dra
matic interest which will appeal to
all picture fans who saw "The Flame
of the Yukon" several years ago, is
Dorothy Dalton's latest starring ve
hicle, "The Crimson Challenge,"
which will be featured at the Rialto
the first four days of this week.
In Lost Valley, which is dominat
ed by Buck Courtrey, a cattle rustler
and an all-round scoundrel, iharon
Last, daughter of a rancher, is the
beloved of all. Buck covets her and
one day, in a quarrel, slays her father.
Tharon swears vengeance and devel
oping into a ''two-gun" woman she
finally gets Buck and while she slays
him. she is in no sense' a murderess.
In the development of this dramatic
story a love interest, in which
Tharon and Billy, a cowpuncher, are
the central characters, is finely
brought into play.
Frank Campeau, one of the best
known heavies of the screen, has the
role of Buck and he vests it with
great force and realism; Jack Mower
has the. role of Billy, and as leading
man he does excellent work. . The
cast includes Will R. Walling, Clar
ence Burton, George Fied. Irene"
Hunt and Fred Huntly. In addition,
there is Mrs. Dark Cloud, an Indian
character actress well known to
screen fans.
Jack Holt at Rialto.
A great pearl, valued at $10,000, is
the principal prop in "The Man Un
conquerable," Jack Holt's new pic
ture, which will be shown at the
Rialto theater the last three days of
this week. Because of this pearl a
murder was committed and much ex
citing plot and action takes place.
After trying in vain to secure a pearl
of such size and value, the property
man was compelled to turn the prob
lem over to the property making
shop, which manufactured one to suit
the requirements of the picture.
This is a story of the pearl fisheries
1 of the South Pacific.
Florence Vidor at World.
Old-fashioned women are like old
fashioned tunes. We nay outgrow
them, put we can never forget them.
Anne Collins was an old-fashioned
woman she preferred the peace and
quiet of their own fireside, to the jazz
and blare of a caberet. Her husband
on the other hand, grew tired of
bearing her sing the "Swanee River
to the accompaniment of her guitar.
He had been serenaded so often he
felt as if he had married a phono
graph. Speed, jazz and frivolity
were his forte.
Anne Collins is Florence Vidor, as
she is seen in "Woman, Wake Up I"
claimed by those who have seen it to
be a sprightly domestic comedy
drama of the first year of married
life.
"Woman, Wake Up!" is the fea
hire attraction at the World theater
this Veek.
Marion Davies at Muse.
An amusing scene from Shake
speare's "Taming of the Shrew" is
part of the action in "Enchantment,"
featuring Marion Davies at the Muse
theater next Wednesday and Thurs
day. The picture tells a story of a
flippant young ""flapper" who thinks
herself a great conqueror of hearts.
Levi Chanev. press agented as the
"man of a thousand faces," is the
feature attraction at the Muse
THE
OR. BENJ. F. BAILEY
SANATORIUM
Lincoln, Neb.
This institution is the only one
In the central west with separate
buildings situated in their ewn
grounds, yet entirely distinct, snd
rendering it possible to classify
cases. The one building being fit
ted for end deroted to the treat
ment of noncontagious end nonmen
tal diseases, no others being admit
ted; the other Rest Cottage being
designed for and devoted to the
exclusive treatment of select mental
cases requiring for a time watchful
iin and special nursing.
theater today in "The Trap," a
character story.
Enid Bennett comes hack to the
screen in "Keeping Up With Liziie,"
a delightful comedy, which plays to
morrow and Tuesday at the Muse
theater.
A jazz comedy, "Is Matrimony a
Failure?" takes the screen at the
Muse next Friday and Saturday, it
is a picture that showers laughs and
chuckles. The featured players are
T. Roy Barnes, Lila Lee, Lois Wil
son and Walter Hicrs.
f.k. .
LOn tMnty at MOOn.
. The r.raP ' at ,h Mo,.n
theater the first four days of this
wer.k- ,fierv' thundering story of
simple hearted French-Canadian
who becomes a wolf in human form
after he is cheated in love and busi
ness. His demonical cunning reaches
a climax in his fiendish death trap
for the man who had taken every
thing; from him. Lon Chaney, mak
ing his debut as a star in this Universal-Jewel
attraction, portrays the
role of the trapper in a manner that
reaches the height of screen artistry.
If you like spirited action as de
veloped in western adventure and
romance, make a note of the fact
that Charles Jones is to open at the
Moon theater next Wednesday, in a
picture entitled, "Rough Shod."
Helen Ferguson is the star's chief
support, with Ruth Renick a close
second. Maurice Flynn, who has
starred for Fox, is seen in the
"heavy" role.
Northland Picture at Empress.
The story . of "Jan of the Big
Snows" which opens today at the
Empress theater is replete with stir
ring, situations and adventures, illus
trating the successful manner in which
17 trappers, the entire population of
an isolated trading post, force an in
solvent fur agent to observe their
"honor of the big snows" with Nancy
Cummings, the only woman living at
the post and the beautiful bride of a
fellow trapper. Among these 17 pro
tectors is Jan, he who had never
known the thrill of a love affair until
the day. Nancy arrived at the post,
and had lived in the belief that all
women were alike the kind chiefly
found in the camo resorts. His se
cret love for Nancy forms the basis
for Mr. Curwood s story.
The Cradle Buster, which comes
to the Empress next Thursday, stars
Glenn Hunter, well known for his
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characterization of the small town
type of the ignorant, but well mean
ing youth- It tells a whirlwind story,
replete with comedy, ot a boy who
has been "mothered" to death, and
finally breaks out into a full fledged
man, who smokes, drinks, swears
and finally marries an actress but
my what a girl is the actress. She
is the one who makes a man out of
the boy.
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No woman star1
can put the pep
and fire into vir
ile, outdoor roles
that Dorothy Dal
ton can. Remem
ber "The Flame
of the , Yukon,"
and "Moran of
the Lady Letty"!
Here's Miss Dal
ton in her greatest
western, picture.
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Program Summaries.
W o r 1 d Florence Vidor In
"Woman, Wake Up I"
Strand Vera Gordon in "The
Good Provider."
Rialto Today until Tflursday,
Dorothy Dalton in "The Crimson
Challenge"; beginning Thursday,
"The Man Unconquerable."
Moon Today until Wednesday
Lon Chaney in "The Trap;" be
ginning next Wednesday, "Rough
Shod."
Empress Today until Thurs
day, "Jan of the Big Snows;" be
ginning next Thursday, "The
Cradle Buster."
Muse Today, "The Trap;" to
morrow and Tuesday, "Keeping
Up With Lizzie;" Wednesday and
Thursday, "Enchantment;" Fri-,
day and Saturday, "Is Matrimony
a Failure?"
An uncle of May Avoy once voted
for Bryan.
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JAN
OF THE
BIG SNOWS
One of the biggest outdoor pic
tures. Filled with action, romance, sus
pense. Thrills galore. '
Human intensity.
Entire cast of all-stars.
Beautiful scenery.
It will hold you spell bound.
Great situations from -outdoor
life.
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Chaney Has Star
Role in "The Trap
at Moon Theater
While "The Trap" is primarily a
story of tremendous power and re
markable acting, the' scenic back
ground alone makes the film worth
seeing at the Moon theater 'the first
four days of this week. Snow-covered
peaks, towering to a point where
they are lost in the idly drifting
clouds, massive trees standing like
silent sentinels over, the great stretch
of God's domain know as the Cana
dian northwest, rushing mountain
streams tearing along with torrential
speed, and rippling little brooks that
amble along lazily these give some
idea of the scenic wonders forming
the background for the terrific smash
ing action that culminates ' in the
spell-binding battle between a man
and a wolf.
Lon Chaney is the star.
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ALBERT W. JEFFERIS
Constance Won't
Have You Call Her
"Connie" Any More
.Constance Talmadge is up in arms,
and she doon't care who knout it.
She Is just tick and tired of bring
called "Connie," she lays and the
herein givet to all editors, theater
managert, prcti agent and "fan"
friendt, who want her good will, that
there it no love in her heart for in
one who rails her "Conniel"
"A nickname." says Mitt Tl
nudge, "it a ttigma that fattem it
elf to one like an old Greek enclitic
(I am not ture what an enclitic it.
but I remember in my high-tclwol
days that the word always tatcinated
me, and that it was something that
fastened itself on to something rite).
It it all right when you are in thort
socks and baby clothet to have peo
ple say 'Isn't the cute, our little
Connie,' but when you have obtained
the height of nearly six feet, and
have to live down a reputation of
beina; a tomboy, how can you be
dignified if people persist in writing
such headline! at 'Connie Talnudge
Has New Leading Man; Our Connie
In Delightful Picture; Connie Tells
Kind of Comedy Film She Prefers,
etc, ad infinitum?
"Especially now that I am chang
ing the kind of pictures I have been
playing and going in for more serious
work, I am more than ever opposed
to being called 'Connie.' Beginning
with 'East is West' I hope to play
serious drama, as I am heartily sick
of being a virtuous vamp, or a light
headed, irresponsible lirt.
"Dear public, I beseech you not
to laugh at me. I am in dead earnest
when I sav vou are taking the flavor
out of life by calling me 'Conniel'
Imagine anyone addressing Norma
TODAY
ALL WEEK
Shows Daily
11, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Feature 35 minutes
later
A story that has tingling human qualities. It might be called "Any
home, any family argument," with its laughter, with its tears, and the
beholder more interested than if it was his own family fracas and
father at last comes into his own.
Here' What Critics Say : ,
"Something seams to tell us that we :
would be all wrong in pronouncing 'The
Good Provider' a better picture than
' 'Humoresque,' to we shall compromise
by saying that we liked it better." N.
Y. Tribune.
"Living picture rather than a moving
picture. Miss Gordon and Mr. David
ton do so well they could be advertised
as 'appearing in person not a movie.'
Davidson's pantomime speaks reels of
subtitles for itself." N. Y. Herald.
"Another 'Humoresque'. At the risk
of annoying those who consider 'Hu
moresque' the last word in film produc
tion, we must confide that this teemt
quite as good, if not better." N. Y.
Globe. i
JUGGLE JUMBLES
Every move a real laugh
INFANT ICEBERGS
Imagine swimming for fun
in real ice water
SILVERMAN'S
STRAND ORCHESTRA
Playing "Bohemian Girl"
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Nebraska
Vera Cordon Plays
Mother Role Again
Vera Gordon, well known screen
mother, and Dore Davidson, both of
whom gained enviable reputation
with their work in "Humoresque,"
will be teen again in similar roles in
"The Good Provider," at the Strand
theater this week. "The Oood Pro
vider" is a Fannie Hurst story deal
ing with humble life and in the pic
ture Miss Gordon and Mr. Davidson
play "papa and mamma' parts to
which they are admirably suited. Mi
riam Battista, the talented child ac
tress who won much praise for her
work in "Humoresque," also is a
member of the cast of "The Good
Provider."
as 'Norinie,' or speaking of Nazimova
as 'Nazzie,' or criticising the latest
'Paulie' Frederick picture!"
The Author, the Cast, the Director of
"HUMORESQUE"
in a still greater Fannie Hurst story
wlth VERA GORDON DORE DAVIDSON
(The father and mother of "Humoresque")
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Stage and Screen
(lone Astray, Says
Oliver Morosco
A lot of langiunc, curt uy and time
have been rouumed in trying to trll
what the diaou i all about. Hut,
according to Oliver Moroco, the
whole ttory it told in jut seven
wordt by llernard Sluw. "Making
leal things happen to rc4l peoplr."
tayt Shaw, And there it in, t.t
Mornivo,
"In Shaw's mmuuiy of the tiic
ce o( pUywhuh alo may lie
applied jut as well to picturet we
re where the stage and screen often
have hihii- astray, t'irturrs and
play often luvc been, peopled with
I'liurailcis that were not real and
tlic tliuiK that liappeni-d to them,
were even lr real. People want to
re the thiin; they undrrotatid told
by the ort of poison they recog
nize. "When one hat read volumes about
the drama, turn again to Shaw's
seven words and see if anv one ever
told so much so briefly. I don't be
lieve so."
Moroj.cn, who lontf ha been a be
liever in logical drama instead of
'new thought' or- complex ideas, has
carried his belief into the films in
the pictunation of two of his stage
sucresM's. "The Half Breed" and
"Slippy McOe " And in the films
as on the stage, he has built the
main story around character roles
rather than the matinee idol type.
The most famous family in the
films is having something akin to a
family reunion. Producer Joseph
M. Schenck, Norma Talmadge, Con-
ctini'
and Buster Keaton arc all in Holly
wood and all "between pictures."
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