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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1921)
V 8 M THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1921. Sarah Ihrnhardt Voices Opinion of Noted Picture l)fiiie hrr infirmities, Sarah r.crnlurdt till maintains the keenest interest in affairs of the stage and screen. Whenever her physical con. I i i ion permiti the attends the theater and divide her attention be tween plays of a light vein and the tragedies that always remain near heart. Recently Madame lW-rnhardi enjoyed a private screening of a mo tion picture given at her 1'arit home by Louis Mercanton, the noted J rrnch producer. The production was "Possession," based upon the novel Throso," by Sir Anthony Hope, and after seeing the picture Madame Bernhardt, unsolicited, sent the following message of congratu lation to the producer in New York: "I do not wind tha dor to paw br without aipreealne; mr entire admiration for tha auiwrb film 'i'hroaa' (now called I'naanalon') whlrh I had tha pleaaure of wllnnuinc yesterday and which oe will tirwnl ta my drar American public, Merrenton la our beat film director who, br hla aieellent taste, hi. Ilihtlnf affarta and hla elinlee f luretlnna and artt.U evokee tha charartere represented. I thank rou fnr mr whole heart for having taken thla French film for ahowlnf In America. In ao dolor yon hare honored my dear country and tha alneaniaferaphlei art." Sarah Bernhardt. No Telling What They'll Do Next MP it Cinema Chatter Viora Daniel is to be starred in a forthcoming comedy, written by Frank Roland Conklin. Jacques Jaccard, Howard Mitch ell and George Marshall, directors, have left the Fox West Coast or ganization. William H. looker, noted char acter lead, has been engaged to direct and play the principal character role in two stories by Dr. Frank Crane. Madge Evans, famous as a child actress, who is now just 16, has been signed up by Kclgar Sclden to star. Dolores Cassinclli has formed her own producing company, with Emile Chautard, the well known French di rector, handling the megaphone. Dorothy Phillips will shortly start work on her next feature under the direction of her husband, Allen Holu-bar. ninria Suranttnn Heatirifu! ktar S likely soon to achieve fame as a novelist or short story writer. 5!ie is practicing daily when not on duty in an endeavor to perfect herself for authorshiD honors. Incidentally, she is studying French and artistic dancing and desgns the furnishings of her beautiful home. Miss Swan son, with Wallace Reid and Elliott Dexter, Paramount favorites, appears in "Don't Tell Everything." It is an outdoor picture, filled with pep end action and will be greeted with delight by every polo player and golfer who sees it. Eternal Triangle in "Don't Tell Everything" (Continued From Fane Seven.) of the half savafce nature of the character in the Long Island scenes as well as on the island and aboard the steamer at sea. "At the End of the World." The story of "At the End of the World," which opens today at the Empress theater for four days, deals with the daughter of a gambling resort keeper in Shanghai, China, who has been taught to regard men a beasts and to hold, them at arms' length. She does so until the man she loves leaves her without leaving word and in despair mingled with discust. she contracts an unhappy marriage. Then comes a divorce and the scene shifts to a lighthouse on a lonely island where scenes of tremendous dramatic interest tran spire. Hetty Compson has the lead ing role. For those who prefer a lighter touch in their romance, Careth Hughes' latest picture, "Garments of Truth," which comes to the Empress theater, Thursday, will more than fill the bill. Mr. Hughes lias a story which gives him a world of opportunity for those excellent character por trayals which won him such i fol lowing in "Sentimental Tommy" and "The Hunch." It is a picture version of the day dreams of an imaginative youth who allows his love of romancing to get the better of his discretion with results that prove highly exciting to those who are unwillingly dragged into the hectic scope of his activities. Marie Prevost at Muse. When a former bathing beauty that startled the world with shapely limbs, et cetera, bobs up in the lime light in a drama, it must be good. Well, we have with us at the Muse theater tomorrow and Tuesday, one Marie Prevost, a former protege of Mack Sennett, who will take the Muse screen in her latest offering, "A Parisian bcandal. No more need be mentioned. "Poverty of Riches," a drama of home life, is the cruet cinema attrac tion at the Muse today. Eugene O'Brien will be the attrao tion at the Muse on Wednesday and Thursday in "The Last Door," modern crook play. Douglas MacJLean will star in "Passing Thru," a , comedy drama at the Muse next Friday and Satur day. The picture iV a small town romance, woven about a bank bur glary, a pretty girl and MacLean himself. Father of Actress Plays in Movies Presented at the Usual Empress Admission. No Increase Attend Matinees and Avoid Evening . Crowds STARTING TODAY UNTIL THURSDAY ONLY Betty (pmpson Here's pretty Betty Compson again in an entirely different role than those 'she has previously played. But it gives the star of "The Miracle Man" another fine chance for emotional acting. A picture that shines ,out like a sparkling jewel among the sea son's greatest triumphs. av J WITH A BANG THE ACTION STARTS IN "THE PAPER LANTERN," ONE OF THE LATE-HOUR HAUNTS !N SHANGHAI, THE PARIS OF THE ORI ENT. FROM THERE TO THE AR CORNERS OF THE EARTH WITH IN TEREST GOING EVERY MINU1 1. Three Men Fight for the Love of a Girl MILTON SILLS, MITCHELL LEWIS, AND CASSON FERGUSON. The Girl BETTY COMPSON! LoTelier Than Ever in Those Colorful OrianUt Costumes . OTHER ATTRACTIONS . OUR USUAL SPLENDID DOUBLE SHOW PROGRAM EPISODE TWELVE "Hurricane Hutch" A Clean, Whole soma Serial. The kind of a picture the vhole family can aee aaoT enjoy. Fox News Weekly Empress Concert Orchestra ana JANE DAVIS ORGANIST Wee "Say It With Music" Edward Kimball, father of Clara Kimball Young, plays the physician in "Poverty of Riches," at the Sun theater this week. Mr. Kimball was a member of his daughter's company for five years, but now is what is called a "free lance," and is seen frequently in pic tures produced by various companies. Leatrice Joy is the leading woman in this picture. During his vacation abroad Cecil B. de Mille will go to northern Af rica and hunt with a ra!con from the back of a camel. It is an an cient sport little known in other countries. I Noted Actor to Europe for More Dramatic Power Los Angeles, Dec. 10, (Special.; Having just completed the most im portant role of his career in "Hail the Woman," Thomas II. Ince's big drama which is soon to be released, Charles Meredith has sailed for Europe for a year's study in the leading French and English dramatic schools. Although Meredith has played leading roles opposite many of the screen's foremost feminine stars and is in popular demand, he has derided to forego several attrac tive offers in order that he may gain the valuable experience offered by the European theater. It is possible that he will make one or more pic tures abroad. Program Summary Sun "Poverty of Riches." Strand Wally Reid, Gloria 'Swan son and Elliott Dexter in "Don't TqII Everything." Rialto Today until Thursday, "The Invisible Fear:" beginning Thursday, "My Lady Friends." Moon Pearl White in "A Virgin Paradise." Empress Todav until Thursday, "At the End of the World:" begin ning Thursday, "Garments of Truth." Brandeis "The Black Panther's Cub." M u s e Today. "Povirty of Riches;" tomorrow and Tuesday, "A Parisian Scandal;" Wednesday and Thursday, "The Last Door;" Friday and Saturday, "Passing Thru." Suburltati Programs. Grand. Today. Tomorrow and Tuesday Norma lalinadsc in ' I he Wonder ful Thing." Wednesday Frank Mayo in "The Millionaire" and "Miracles of the Jungle," No. 10. Thursday and Friday Thomas Meighan in "The Easy Road." Saturday William Russell in "Children of the Night." Hamilton. Today and Tomorrow "The Old Nest." Tuesday Feature and comedy. Wednesday Tom Mix in "Prairie Trails." , Thursday Will Rogers in "Hon est Hutch." Friday Mary Miles Minter In Nurse Marjoric." Saturday "Godless Men." Frank Campeau Has Meanest Hole In Screen Career Frank Campeau. who used to play villains with Douglas Fairbanks, ap pears in the role of Tardilf, the heavy character in Agnes Ayres' next starring picture, "The Lane That Had No Turning." "It's the meanest part I ever played," said Campeau. "I mean the character is the most despicable, good-for-nothing, traitorous wretch that could be conceived and I'll en joy playing him. "Hot, you under stand, because I like to be mean, but there's a chance for artistic work that is really gratifying. Frank Campeau is an experienced actor of the truly legitimate school. Also included in the cast is Theodore Kosloff, whose mingling of pathos and exotic emotionalism affords just the right role for a young Kusmait actor, arti and tlauar, Mahlon Hamilton aha lias an ex. celleut role, and the aidl.tr part sup plies Mis Ayrea with perliapa the strongest emotional role she lias as yet been called upon to puitray. GRAND m"' Today, Tomorrow and Tuesday NORMA TALMADGE In "THE WONDERFUL THING" Matinee ToJsr 40th and Hamilton HAMILTON TODAY AND MONDAY SPECIAL "The Old Nest" Also "Winners of the West" Comedy ii ms? Starts TODAY stmv i sji j.pisli l vvi SfiWim (SAaW II rani r?iira in,..t4nM aakisSS.lWaSkw yrhM fyou, haw , li i r III inn Ff il w M iMM.m wk, mm wyiviwvy w , L UJPJJUAV 9 ONLY f XJTf mm- X Uri . W.WVKViol tnl : IWiTOW 'Jh l I woman, . IWAfllli wmnmM f i .AhJ TiniH Hmi-I Ji A Drama of Marriage and Forgiving in Marriage! The husband rvaited in the darkness by the safe. A light glimmered on the stairs. He heard a mans voice just a whisper She thought she killed a man in self-defense. She carried her secret into marriage. And suddenly she faced the return of that fear with the return of the man himself. AJOT mystery as you generally L V understand it, but the mystery of a Woman's heart. It baffles, yet entrances. lis so lution is love. So good that we think you 7 want to see her in more like it! Educational Campbell Comedy "The Stork's Mistake " Something Entirely Different m Comedy. You'll Laugh! ! (0, II 07K y, ID I L N-N-f"V- I TOM WATERALL BASSO-CANTANTE RIALTO SYMPHONY PLAYERS . Harry Brader, Dir. Overture: ' Norwegian Rhapsody JULIUS K. JOHNSON at the organ PLAYING "I Wonder if You Still Care for Me" Success ,Moitey, P6sitiaiiy,Luxaty mostiinpprimt things ittlife.9 Jre me v ich, everoor Jre the...poor ever ricrtY Regular Sun Prices Prevail Matinees 252 Evenings 35 Tax Included lift.: lieRJpMfi PRrtHB aifil si&a an ADDED FEATURES III N i1 i i 1 9 ) "LMsaTafal