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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1922)
(1 Fairbanks Making "Robin Hood"; Chaplin in Dark Era of Bigger and Retter Pictures Shows Prominent Stars at Work in Midst of Appealing Plays; Talmadge Sisters Lead Filtfi Industry in Attractive Stories. The influx of bijrffcr and better pfcturea is on. It was bound to come. The days of "Cecelia's Last Night Out" and "Mary's Pink Garter" are o'er. The public has come to its senses re gardinjr films ami it has really come to pass that worth while stories have taken the place of the more risque and submerged vamp stuff. To'gather an inkling of what the fall season will spring on the movie-loving public, let's take a peep into the studios: Doug Fairbanks is in the midst of "Rpbin Hood," that promises to rejuvenate his popularity. We're anxiously awaiting its first showing. His wife, Mary Pickford, is try ing to outdo her former glory in "Tess of the Storm Country," really not a heavy drama ior Mary. And Chaplin? Well, he's working out some new comedy stunts before the camera, but his press agent won't let us in on the dope. Bill Hart and Charles Ray are working at routine stuff, Los Angeles reports. Probably one of the most artistic pic tures of the coming season for real histrionic work will be Guy Bates Post immortalization of Omar in "Omar the Tentmaker." 'Twill be shown in Omaha soon. Then there'll be Constance Talmadge in "East is West;" Normal Talmadge in "The Eternal Flame ;"'Bebe Daniels in "Pink Gods " our darling Rodolph, or Rudolph, or Ruddy take your choice, girls Valentino in "Blood and Sand ;" Katherine MacDonald in "Money, Money, Money;" also "The Storm," presages a massive spectacle. So theater row in. Omaha pomises to gleam with big stuff, just as Broadway will play its favorites to the masses. ' This week's array of cinema luminaries in Omaha in cludes the names of Anita Stewart, Raymond Hitchcock, Doris May, Katherine MacDonald, Viola Dana and Mae Murrayquite a hall of fame in itself. Miss Stewart will take the screen at the Rialto the first three days of this week in "A Question of Honor;" Raymond Hitchcock will follow in "The Beauty Shop." . ' Doris May will be the chief attraction in "Gay and Devilish" at the World theater. Katherine MacDonald has the leading role in "Domestic Relations" at the Strand, while Mae Murray will grace the screen at the Moon the first four days of this week in "The Delicious Little Devil." Anita Stewart at Rialto. Fans who like mountain stories, outdoor scenery and red-blooded women have a treat coming to them in "A Question of Honor," starring Anita Stewart, at the Rialto theater the first three days of this week. The captivating star has the role of Anne Wilmot, a leading society debutante who is brought to the west as a bait for a stalwart engineer whom Anne's uncle hopes to bend to his use. In the wilderness of the high Sierras Anne discovers her uncle's scheme. A huge dam has been built for irrigation purposes and the financial interests, deter mined to obtain the property for a railroad right-of-way, plot to destroy the dam in order to make the set tlers sell their land. How the girl's decision to test her own mettle is worked out in the combat between the settlers and the NOW PLAYING Anita in "A Question1 of Honor" Somewhere , there's a girl you know who risk ed her honor her life for a man and the "thanks" she got. THE mailed fist of Wall Street came to grips with the strong, fearless men of the West, and in the conflict she risked her honor sacrificed her betrothal to a son of millions in the cause of the man she truly loved. AND WHAT WAS HER REWARD? He held her up to scorn for the con ventions she had violated in her fight to save him. : IT IS A QUESTION OF HONOR! Was the girl justified? Was the man justified? m fW03ir-i tor .Also Showing-- A Jonnie times Comedo, TORCHVS NUT SUNDAE" Brader and o Juliua K Johiuon Symphony Player, o at the Organ THE SUNDAY I!F.E: OMAHA. JlY S". 1522. 7 C VioU Datici'Gmpress )9 pg$ contain as much jazz and pepper as its title. Dori May, whose recent successes in "The Foolish Arc," "Eden and Return" and "Boy Craiy" have lifted her to the peak of star dom, has the leading role and she is supported by a splendid cast of funmakers. including Cullcn Landis, Otis Harlan, Bull Montana. Jacque line loftan. Kingsley Benedict, Arthur Millctt and others. Briefly the story is as follows: Martin Nethercote finds himself '.n financial difficulties. In a landslide in Wall street he lost a lot of money most of it belonging to his young ward, Fanchon Brown, played by Doris May. Moreover, his business rival. Peter Armitage, is out to "get him." There is one way out. It is Fanchon. This gives the reader an idea of what is to follow. Katherine MacDonald at. Strand Katherine MacDonald, the famed beauty of the screen, in her newest picture, "Domestic Relations," which will be seen at the strand theater this week, has the role of the young wife of an ambitious, self-centered. austere judge who subjects her to the most subtle and torturous treat ment and considers that he has done nothing for which he should be censored. And yet this same judge sends to prison a poor laboring man who has tortured his wife by resort- ne to ohvsical force rather than the keener and equally efficacious mental cruelty. Both judge and laborer are guilty of maltreating their wives and the showing of "Domestic Relations" will give local playgoers a chance to determine (or themselves hich of j i the two men was more guilty, 1 ! Minium through, the picture of futures (enuring Norma ulmadgc. Mill ht shown at :hc Strand tor three days brginiimfc next Thursday tor a return engagement, Betty Compton at Muse. "Ladies Must Live." featuring. : Hetty Compton, former bathing j ! beauty, will be the chief cinema at- i ; traction at the Mue theater next I Wednesday and Thursday. The 'story tells of the escapades of a real ' f m " ! Mae Murray takes the screen at the Muse theater today in "The He-' licious Little Devil," a delightful i comedy of the antics of a gay little girl, "Th Tall nf Home" is the chiet attraction at the Muse tomorrow and Tueitlay. 1 bonus Meighan is the shining lieht in the comedy-drama. "Our Leading Citiien," a picturization of one of George Ade's fables which is at the Muse theater next l-nuay ana Saturday. VioU Dana at Empress. A bright, sparkling comedy, with tense situations relieved by mirth provoking humor, is the attraction which has its first showing at the Empress theater today. It is "See ing's Believing.' and in it Viola Dana, the popular screen actress, is starred. ' A husband who duobts his wife s intentions at every turn is responsi- Program Summartet World-loris May in "Gay and Devilish." Strand Katherine MacDonald in "Domestic Relations." Rialto Today until Wednes day, "A Question o( Honor." fea tumig Anita Stewart; beginning next Wednesday, Raymond Hitchcock in "The Beauty Shop" Moon Today until Thursday, "The Delicious Little Devil;" be ginning next Thursday. "A Cer tain Rich Man." Empress Today until Thurs day, "Seeing's Believing;" begin ring next Thursday, "Stay Home." Muse Today, "The Delicious Little Devil;" tomorrow and Tuesday. "The Call of Home;" Wednesday and Thursday. "Ladies Must Live;" Friday and Saturday. "Our Leading Citizen." j'inning next ThuisJay. It is i lilin version of the South American 'sloiy. "Stay lloine," by Flgaf ' I rankhii, whiih ran a outimird 1 itove! in the Argoy .Ml Story mag llcnru It. Walthall, "Little Colonel? Again on Screen &eHy Compsotn ft New York interests is visualized in I the drama. , Raymond Hitchcock in 'The Beauty Shop" will open next Wed nesday at the Rialto. '-. . l . Mae Murray at Moon. ' Popular Mae Murray comes to the Moon theater the first four days of this week in "The Delicious Little Devil." She is supported by an ex cellent cast, including Rodolpho Valentino, The play tells the efforts of a nice little girl to masquerade under the reputation of a notorious dancer in an effort to win a coveted iob. For the first time in,, her film- ca reer, beautiful Claire Adams plays a role that is older than her actual age In this case, portraying that wonderful character, "Molly Culpep per," in "A' Certain Rich Man," which opens next Thursday at the Moon theater. William Allen White, who has ap peared in the limelight recently be cause of his dispute with Governor Henry Allen of Kansas, is author of "A Certain Rich Man." "Gay and Devilish." Rapid-fire farce always finds favor with a large portion of the theater going public and the Wotld theater will otter one ot these neet-tootea productions this week. , It is "Gay and Devilish" and it is reported to 6id uftatddcss&egkt? be&VKai Happens yhetv Ihe Glamor Fades . TODAY and. I-ALLVEEI; ffih o' V1 1 a r 700 Seats 50 MainFloor.40 Boxes 60c VkOayflat 2S S4e most leauJiu uomajt i't ailttsTVortcC' KATHERINE MacDONAD irLrierHest piotu,-re DOMESTIC ELATIONS" Firsl National Production c T wire ixpecis; , , Happintss, the csatidcoc of th man b has made her mat. ' a furniahed roam, a houao or mansion Just some place that she can call Home. her ahare in her huiband'a trials, with hi tmst as her recom . pens. 1 children to call her "Mother," and some Idyllic dream that will last through life. But Does She: Get It 1 A Clever Two-Reel Comedy "CIRCUS DAYS" "Dawn to Dusk la Egypt" L4 STRAND ORCHESTRA Silverman Directing Playing "ZAMPA" 10 . ... 1 ass a Judre judf - - Today you ' aen- 1 I J' ' end worn. teneed a maa to 1 I a l-m i , r pnaaa for doing that 1 I IT A cHois. which you have Just I 1 SjF Aad even though done yourself. Now 4Ixf I fS. "3 TO" are "y "if. I yu judge your- 1 V. I gaiaso must condemn you. O self? J JJ Exclusive First Run Fsatur Photoplay An engaging picture? Rather . . .' it's VIOLA DANA in SEEING'S BELIEVING A Gay Comedy of Complication! ble for the plot and action of the fea ture, "I Can Explain," in' which Ga teth Hughes will be seen at the Em press theater for three days be I Ever since his remaik.ilile perform ance in "The Itinh of a Nation," Henry It. Wathall lu been known (rout Seattle to New Orlians and Sail Diesio to Kfiinrliniik'iort as "The ! Little Colonel." The title, a distinct j tribute to his ability to make a char- acter live on the screen, slirks to him rrnardlrss nf what tvpe nf parts ! he may have lial in subsequent re leases. Mr. Walthall's latest, and jmany say his tjrea'fst, achievement' j will he seen in "One Clear Call," lrm,i (if the smith which is the chief ' cinema attraction at the Kialto the-, ater this week. Helcne Chadwick loves to collect autoKraphs and diieon't rare who knows it. We lake pleasure in announcinq J Return Enqaqement Of the superb picture. "All the screen can give." Sadge At Regular AdmUtion Price Starting Thursday MtiffligV for three days. gATti " eP --mt: & A l VM Editor The Red Book s. . Magazine: U (aW S I have read "A Girl of -O O n i WfsMk: -rEr the Films." It is excel- I f e I A nP' ' ' O lent real and alive. It is I I n D iPI I &MP fV just what Rob Wagner vJjulrl m M wom ,, rST) d eQ V 1 X ii Editor The Red Book Ct I I J - " iff Magazine: P PI fiTC 1 ls W li, "A Girl of the Films' III llJ X I is by far the healthiest LJ wjJUJlJi and truest story yet Qjbj V ia - I t written aboilt the lives ry?R rrOvRR i A M I j ot pl- s I ( Cordially yours, ; r - : r 11 i 1 )