Melodrama
Handed to
the Public
Films of the Week Rely on
Lure of Gunplay and
the Unexpected to
Draw Patrons.
Two Comedies to Show
Melodrama, red hot and
siizling, and slightly cooler
and milder—both kinds—are
to be served up to Omaha
audiences this week. If you
like curling flames and crum
bling tressles, hie yourself to
“The Ninety and Nine” at the
Moon.
If your taste runs rather to hurri
canes, brawling sailors ami marlin
spike duels, try “Fury’’ at the Illalto.
The Muse In “White Hands" presents
a. lone woman in a nest of crime by
way of a thrill, while the World ad
vises that there only will you find
"The Jteal Adventure," in the tale of
the wife who wanted to be a partner,
not a mistress. But at the Strand
is the original ancestor of all the
crook plays of the last six years—
“Kick In" Itself, with a safe-cracking,
a reformed crook, at least 10 mean
detectives and the redeeming love of
i he beautiful girl. The popular stage
hit has Just been put into movie
form.
The Sun. with another week of "Dr.
.lack," and the Empress, playing Viola
I >ana in a comedy drama, “June Mad
ness," offer tlie only respite to tired
nerves that would feign relax.
Sea Story at Rialto.
The famous I.lmehouse district of
l.ondon, the grog shops of Glasgow
frequented by the rough folk of the
sea, the rolling and majestic Atlantic
as seen from an old-time four
masted schooner—these are the
backgrounds of Richard Barthel
mess' latest photodrama, "Fury,”
shown at the Rialto.
The story of "Fury" Is a highly
dramatic tale of the sea. It deals with
the transformation of "Boy" Leyton
from the timorous second mate of a
sailing vessel who is held in con
tempt even by his own father to a
courageous man of fearsome purpose
when he learns of a wrong done his
mother and seeks to avenge her. In
terwoven In the plot is a 0«."ghtful
romance in which Dorothy Gish, as a
little l.ondon boarding house slavey,
plays the leading feminine rofe oppo
site Barthelmess.
Much of the picture was taken at
sea on a picturesque old schooner
off the Maine coast. These ocean
scenes are said to constitute some of
the most striking bits of marine pho
tography ever taken for any photo
play.
Viola Dana at£mpress.
“June Madness'' is the title of the
picture at the Empress and it depicts
the madcap adventures of a spright
ly young miss, played by Viola Dana,
who breaks away from her own wed
ding ceremony, leaving a milllon-dol
lar bridegroom flat and speechless.
Sho Is chased by mamma, friends,
ushers, clergyman and relatives, but
outside the church she meets a hun
dred dollar jazz king and orchestra
leader In his roadster. He helps her
to escape from the horrors of a life
of luxury. Bryant Washburn Is the
co-star.
“The Old Homestead,” a delightful
lbcturlzatlon of the stage success, will
he seen at the Empress the end of the
week. Theodore Roberts, "the grand
old man of the screen.” plays the
part of Uncle Josh.
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Strand Shows ‘'Kick In ’
“Kick In” Is said to present set as
well as Individual variety, the scenes
Hashing rapidly from the slums to
upper Fifth avenue, from an exqui
site boudoir to a sordid tenement,
from the cabarets to the bread line.
And in between all the drama of hun
ter* and hunted, the eternal strife
between the police and those that
society considers the ' "lawless.”
The play was originally famous
with John Barrymore in the role of
Chic Hewcs, ex-convict, who tries to
go straight. Rert Uytell is the pres
ept star, with Betty Compson sup
porting him, and Gareth Hughes and
May McAvoy ns the younger lovers,
also entangled in the web of crime.
Molly Brandon, daugther of the re
form district attorney, finds in her
father's home a man whom she had
seen previously ns a hero. And
now he is in the guise of a thief. A
stirring sequence of events follow be
fore his regeneration Is accomplished.
• • •
Adventure Picture at Moon.
Based on the old biblical parable of
the one missing lamb, “The Ninety
and Nine.” which is to run all week
at the Moon, is a tale of the out
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forest fire furnished the basis of the
plot, and the fire pictures were taken
during an actual conflagration which
burned many acres of Umber.
Colleen Moore is the heroine and
Warner Baxter is the young civil
engineer.
There is an engine on the siding,
a streak of burning track to these
towns and their pitiful plight, and
one chance in a million of going
through. That once chance is enough
for him. He takes it, and, with a
string of freight cars, he plunges
through. Hastily loading the almost
frenzied hundreds aboard the train, he
dashes a second time over the rails,
red hot, ties burned out, over bridges
that crumple and fall behind him, to
safety.
• • *
Sun Has Lloyd Another Week
“Dr. Jack" is a conglomeration of
everything one could hope for in a
comedy. Lloyd’s box of tricks seems
everlasting and one never knows what
to expect, except that the next laugh
will be louder Uian the first.
Besides all this, ‘‘Dr. Jack" contains
a real story—a story with a serious
undertone of a girl’s struggle for
health. The girl ds played, by Mildred
Davis, and she aids Lloyd charming
ly in the sentimental vein of the come
dy. The uproarious pnrt of the offer
ing romes when Lloyd, as the young
doctor, begins his campaign to oust
the eminent but unscrupulous physi
cian from the girl's household.
Disguised ns an escaped maniac Dr.
Jack proves that all the invalid needs
is a little honest excitement.
* • •
Muse Features of W eek
The Muse offering for Sunday is
“The Ninety and Nine,” drama of
blazing forest lands and a daring res
cue of the villagers who are hemmed
in by the flames.
On Monday and Tuesday. Hobart
Bosworth in "White Hands” dis
arms a man with a knife after a
deadly battle and then fights single
handed an entire hand of desert ruf
fians.
"Till We Meet Again," the mid
week production, Is the story of a
girl who, after being betrayed by
her trusted guardian, trusted her life
to a band of crooks, and learned
the real meaning of faith and sacri
fice.
Ethel Clayton in "If I Were Queen,”
a romantic costume drama, with its
setting In a small Balkan kingdom,
will appear at the Muse Friday and
Saturday.
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Domestic Drama at W orld
Florence Vidor comes to the World
this week In a satire on the romance
of marriage, "The Iteal Adventure."
Florence Vidor plays the role of a
college girl who meets a man under
circumstances so prosaic they are
romantic. After a whirlwind courtship
they are married. She is a keen-think
ing young woman and had dreamed
of being a great help to her husband—
of being considered by him an’intel
lectual equal.^ Instead, ho considers
her only a woman—man's rarest pos
session! She takes an interesting
way of securing the position she
craves.
Neilan Tries New Method
"The Ingrate," to be directed by
Marshal Neilan, is a eulogy of the
physician's work and service to hu
manity.
The director will rehearse the com
plete picture before beginning to film
it—an unusual method of procedure
In the industry. Rehearsals have al
ready begun.
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Programs of the Week
Rialto—“Fury.”
World—“The Real Adventure.”
Strand—“Kick In.”
Sun—"Dr. Jack."
Empress—Sunday to Thursday,
“June Madness;" Thursday to Satur
day. “The Old Homestead.”
Moon—All week, "The Ninety and
Nine."
Muse—Sunday, “The Ninety and
Nine;” Monday and Tuesday. “White
Hands;” Wednesday and Thursday,
"Till We Meet Again;” Friday and
Saturday, “If I Were Queen.”
Cuban Outlaw
Gets a Part
John S. Robertson, who is directing
Richard Barthelmess in “The Bright
Shawl,” says it was a lucky thing for
many Cubans that he took this com
pany to that little republic, as there
is considerable unemployment there
now, so that it was not difficult to get
all the extras required for the filming
of this vehicle for the young star.
“For one scene we had to employ
a number of expert riders,” said Mr.
Robertson. “We wanted 15 of the
best riders to do a particularly haz
ardous stunt. A giant negro^was one
of the first to volunteer. Our inter
preter waved him aside and said;
" 'We only want the best riders.’
" 'J,’ said the big fellow, pounding
his chest and looking menacingly at
the Interpreter, 'I am the best rider.'
“We saw the interpreter look at
him and then in some fear step back.
The interpreter informed us that this
negro was the ringleader a short time
ago iit an insurrection among the
negroes of the state of Cabanas and
had been captured by the authorities.
In making his escape, he had killed
four or five of his captors, since
which time ho had been in hiding.
They view these things differently
down there than we do in the states.
He had remained in seclusin until
after the elections, which had over
turned the party in power and was
making his first appearance since the
insurrection.
“He got the job!"
An eastern lady has invented a sys
tem for photoplay writing which
probably will ring the gong on sce
nario instruction and cause many
university students to tnke mathe
matics instead. She has an index,
with a noun, verb or adjective upon
each card. Having fattened up the
index, she was ready for business.
Any day that an original plot did not
descend from the skies and sparkle
right in front of her eyes, she would
grab for the index, shuffle, the cards
and deal herself a plot. That's one
way of doing it!
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Rival Filmings
of “Faust” Are
Now Under Way
Mary Pickford will almost imme
diately set to work upon the produc
tion of "Faust," regarded by many
as the greatest story in all literature.
She will interpret the part of Mar
guerite. This announcement, al
though a surprise to the public in
view of the expectation that she was
about to film “Dorothy Vernon of
HaeUlon Hall” does not constitute any
real change in the Pickford plans,
since the portrayal of Marguerite in
"Faust” has always been one of Miss
Pickford's greatest ambitions, and
the production of "Dorothy Vernon”
will simply be postponed until next
summer.
The plan to film “Faust” has been
kept a secret until Miss Pickford con
ferred with Ernst Luhitsch who will
direct this most ambitious attempt of
Mary Pickford's career. But it was
with this production in mind that she
sent for Mr. Luhitsch. Coincidentally
enough, it developed that doing
“Faust” was also the great ambition
of the famous European director. Up
to the time of his meeting with Miss
Pickford, Mr. Luhitsch had never
found anyone whom he thought cap
able. of properly presenting the part
of Marguerite, but he greeted her in
tention with the greatest'enthusiasm
and declared that she would make an
ideal Marguerite.
What Is the attitude of Ferdinand
Earle, painter and poet who an
nounced one year ago his Intention to
produce “Faust” as a "motion paint
ing,” toward his beautiful competitor?
With the artist’s generosity, the
artist's confidence in his own dream
of a new kind of motion picture that
will justly lie arrayed among the tine
arts, Earle's response is typical:
“Mary Pickford's challenge will af
ford public opportunity to compare
best in old and new screen art.
“No more interesting experiment
possible.”
In 21 words the challenge is ac
cepted. The new art versus the old.
The artist's ideal for tlie motion pic
ture—a work to be conceived, develop
ed, carried to completion by one man
—versus the best possible picture
made by the old film trinity of writer,
director, star. And the public to
judge the contest! '
The filming of "Faust” has been
Ferdinand Earle's dream for years.
He started active work on his pro
duction December T, 1S21—13 months
ago. Research has progressed cease
lessly by Earle and two assistants.
Horses }>()() Years
Ago U ore Dresses
There was a day when no self-re
specting horse, permitted in a certain
exclusive circle, would go prancing
around in puhljc disrobed. That day
was back in the twelfth century in
England during the reign of King
Richard I. Every charger privileged
to hobnob with knights was amply
provided with gorgeous raiment bear
ing the emblem of its knightly owner,
so that it might be distinguished from
all others. The. kind of trappings used
in those romantic and thrilling times
are to be seen on the horses appearing
in Douglas Fairbanks’ production,
"Robin Hood,” coming soon to Omaha,
and the effect is quite bizarre to the
public of this generation, accustomed
as we are to having all manner of
styles of motor cars cross our dally
vision. ’
According to present-day author
ities on the history of the Norman
period of a knight's steed was never
allowed to go out of its stable with
out being garbed correctly, and, It
scorns logical to assume, the animals'
Instinctively became so used to "be
1 r dressed for the street” tljat they
would be most reluctant to venture
out otherwise.
These equine robes were noted for
their ornateness and they served no
useful purposes such as protection
against foes or the natural elements.
It was just plain, every-day stylo then
among knights and the style was in
spired by the convenience afforded for
making prominent on mounts the
crests by which they could always be
known.
Pola Negri and
Jack Holt Will
Play “The Cheap’
Poln Negri is to be starred in "The
Cheat” with Jack Holt featured with
her, and Charles tie Roche, who re
cently came from Kurope, at the head
of the supporting cast. George Fitz
maurice will be the producer. Work
will start at the Lasky studio about
January 22.
“The Cheat” was produced original
ly about eight years ago by ('coil I?.
TJeMille. At that time is was de
clared by critics to be the first mo
tion picture with perfect dramatic
construction. It was written orig
inally by Hector Turnbull, and whs
produced on the stage by William A.
Brady.
This is the only, motion picture
that has ever been produced ns grand
optya. Two years ago is was brought
out at the Opera Comique in Paris
as the posthumous work of C'amille
Krlanger, composer of “The Sorcer
ess.”
Famous Costumer to
Design for Movies
Howard Greer, well-know New York
fashion designer, who created the cos
tumes for the last edition of the
Greenwich Village Follies, has been
' engaged to create costumes for Para
mount pictures, and has left for
•Hollywood, where he will join the
costume department.
Mr. Greer, who has been well known
to the public through his fashion ar
ticles in Vanity Fair, Vogue and
Harper's Bazar, studied designing in
I Paris for five years, was with Lady
j Duff-Gordon (Lucile) for two years,
and also with Poiret and Molyneux
for some time.
Actress Collects Silver
Collecting silver is a swell, hobby—
if you don't have to travel a lot:
Kathleen Clifford, w-ho is appearing at
the Strand in "Kick In,” has about
a ton of historic plate—but many
years ago she cpiit carrying it in a
trunk and stored it in a safety deposit
vault. Among the choice pieces owned
by Miss Clifford is a silver toilet set
which belonged to the empress of
Russia. The pitcher end bowl weigh
40 pounds. She also possess the fam
ous silver shoe of Nell Gwynn, pre
sented to her by Lord Kitchener, a
Marie Antoinette powder box and
plates, teapots and vases by the score.
When Mias Clifford does move her
collection from one place to another
the directors of the express company
get together and declare a special divi
dend!
COMING
NOT
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JLXST
AT THE SUN THEATER
STARTING NEXT SUNDAY
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Film Flashes.
Mabel Hallln is probaoly the only
picture star in the world who prefers
to be called Mrs. Instead of Miss, s-iho
likes it, she says, because "it’s differ
ent.” She is playing the role of
Becky Sharp In “Vanity Fair.”
The only leading man who ever
wore glasses in a picture is Rockcliffe
I Fellowes, in “The Strangers' Ban*
, iiuet.” Marshall Neilan, the director,
.ordered it because "cheaters” go with
the character.
Frank Lloyd has started directing
NormaTalniadge In “Within the
Law,” Jane Cowl originally starred
in the stage play. Jack Mulhall is
Miss Talmadge's leading man. Others
in the cast are Margaret Leahy, Brit
ish prize winner; DeWitt Jennings and
Tom IJicketts.
Almost three blocks of cobble stono
pavement have been laid down lit the
sets for “The Hunchback of Notre
Dame,” being constructed at Univer
sal City. Every resource of moving
picturo Ingenuity is being expended
to make this production as complete a
visualization of Victor Hugo's story as
1 osslble.
English Beauty
to Play Opposite
Im[Missive Buster
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Margaret Leahy, the English beau
ty, lias been chosen to play opposite
Buster Keaton In hie first five
reeler.
This Is a far bigger part than it was
first planned to give her with Norma
Talmadgo in "Within the Law.” ac
cording to Producer Joseph Sehenck,
who declares that screen tests prove
Miss IjCahy possesses starring ability
and that everyone is certain she will
make good.
Heretofore Buster Keaton has been
making two-reel comedies. Now he is
branching out into the feature comedy
class.
Miss Leahy is the 20 year old Brit
ish girl chosen by Norma Talmadgo
from 80,000 British applicants for a
screen career, as the outcome of a
newspaper contest conducted in Lon
don.
"A Friendly Husband,” starring Lu
pino lame, the famous English panto
nihilist, is the first feature length pic
ture in which the celebrated comedian
is the star.
WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE BIGGEST
PHOTOPLAY SUCCESSES OMAHA
HAS EVER KNOWN
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3:20 and 5
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STARTING TODAY 4
HAROLD
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In His Five-Part Masterpiece
of Mirth
“DR. JACK"
Thousands of patients are coming back "
again this week. The “Doctor” will be ■.
busy, so come early. Avoid waiting in \
the reception room. '/
A SURE CURE FOR THE SICK
THE NEAR SICK and THE HEALTHY
ONE OF THE BIG THRILLS IN A BIG PHOTOPLAY!
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