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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1923)
New Faces Star on Screen at Theaters Here This Week Laurette Taylor, Making Debut in Movies in “Peg o’ My Heart,” Will Be Seen at Sun; Marguerite de la Motte Shares Honors at Rialto. (3 New faces ars starring on Omaha screens this week and a wide variety of entertainment is offered. Lauretta Taylor In her initial screen offering will be at the Sun all week in "Peg O' My Heart.” and upon the reception according it will depend the future of Miss Taylor In motion pictures. At the Rialto, AIArguerlte de la Motte, a featured player, is dividing honor with Milton Sills and John Rowers In a drama of modern life. Of interest to many fans is the icuniting of Norma Talmadge and Kitgene O'Brien in "The Voice From The Minaret'at the Strand this week. Il has been years since this pair of stars has played together and a great, deal is expected of them to gether again. One of the season's greatest melo dramas is Rt the Moon this week in The Third Alarm,” n story of ths life of a fireman, dedicated to the fire chiefs of the United States. Clara Kimball Young will be at the Kmpress the first half of the week In ■her latest story "The Hands of Nara" end at the World May Allison In a new role for her, a dramatic part, stars in "The Woman Who Fooled Herself." p Modern Drama Is Shoun at the Rialto This If eek Can a career ruin married life or can married life ruin a career. Is the paradoxical problem presented to the audience In "What a Wife learned" at. the Rialto today. Marguerite de la -Motte plays the leading feminine role, and John Rowers and Milton Sills divide honors in the masculine parts. The picture Is one of Thomas lnee's modern dramas and is being given a prerelease showing in Omaha. With a cast of all featured players the ac tion of the drama is portrayed with the use of very few- subtitles. ISorma Talmadge W ith Eugene O'Brien at Strand After a lapse of three years, Eu gene O’Rrlen, one of the most popu lar of male screen stars, again is playing opposite Norma Talmadge in "The Voice From the Minaret" at the Strand this week. Frank Lloyd di rected it from the novel by Robert Hichens, In the cast are Edwin Ste \ens, Winter Hall, Carl Gerard, Claire J'u Brey, Lillian Lawrence and Albert Fresco. * "The Votes From the Minaret” is a thrilling tale of romance and ad venture, with the scenes shifting from England to the desert and the orient. It Is the most gripping novel ever penned by Mr. Hichens, and Mr. Lloyd has transferred it to the stiver sheet with striking fidelity. * Cast at Lady Adrienne, the perse cuted wife of the governor of Bom bay, Miss Talmadge has a very dra matic role. — May Allison Is Featured j in Picture at the W orld "The Woman Who Fooled Her self,” announced as the feature at traction at the World, claims many interesting distinctions. In the first place. It is the first of a series of Pictures produced by Edward A. Mno Manus from original stories by Charles A. Logue. Secondly, it co-features May Allison for the first time with her husband, Robert Ellis. Also, Miss Allison plays her first heavy dramatic role. And last, It was produced on the beauti ful tropical Island of Porto Rico, which is virgin soil for photoplay produc tion. Eva Lee, a vivacious chorus girl, is ‘ The Woman Who Fooled Herself,” a (nnclusion she arrives at after play ing with the heart of an enemy nnd finding that she loves him. Lauretta Taylor Plays on Screen at the Sun L _-_ r “Peg O' My Heart." with Laurette Taylor appearing in her famous role, will be at the Sun all week. This fascinating tale of J. Hartley Man ners' conception, with Ireland and England as the background, and the elfin ways and humors and pathos of the motherless little girl providing the main theme, has had 6,608 stage per formances in the United States, fli.aurette Taylor created the role and has been identified with It ever since. It's a tale of an Irish father and an English mother, of the Chlchesters and Kingsworths, and of Sir Gerald Adair, Peg's legal guardian: and of the circumstances, amusing as well as heart-stirring, that attend the young girl when she leaves the little Irish farmhouse where she was born and venutres among strangers to whom good form is the cardinal requirement. As In the stage play. Miss Taylor has the assistance of Michael, the fa mous canine actress with the mascu line name, Michael has been with Miss Taylor in all her performances of Peg. The screen production of "Peg O’ My Heart" was directed by King Vidor. Miss Taylor's supporting cast includes such capable and popular players as Mahlon Hamilton. Russfll Simpson, Ethel Grey Terry, Nigel Barrie. Lionel Belmore, Vera Lewis, SIdna Beth Ivins, D. R. O. Hats well. Aileen O'Malley and Fred Huntly. Fire Laddies Are Stars in Picture at the Moon The entire workings of a big cijy firs department, from the time the first alarm Is sounded until the big firs Is completely extinguished, la graphically depicted In "The Third Alarm," Emory Johnson's vital ro manuce of a fire fighter s life, at the - Moon. m The sounding of the alwui. the method of procedure when *he signal is heard at headquarters of a firs company, picturing the awakening of the men from slumber, their light nlngllke dressing and plunge down ka oaroendtculax rod. the hitching » cf the horse* to the equipment and the mad dash out of the fire engine house Is realistically portrayed. The picture Is reported to be one of the most realistic melodramas ever offered on the screen. Clara Kimball Young Is Featured at Empress "The Hands of Nara," In which Clara Kimball Young stars, is at the Empre. s the first half of this week and it should prove one of the sea son's most entertaining photoplays. Richard Washburn Child, the pres ent ambassador front the United States to Italy, is the author of this very successful novel. The story has its setting first In Russia, where several of Its most dra matic scenes take place during the revolution. Miss Young plays the part of a beautiful young Russian girl who es capes the revolution and reaches New York after many hardships. Miss Young Is surrounded by a very capable cast, headed by Elliot Dexter. Others are Myrtle Steadman, Vernon Steel, Margaret I.oomis, Count John Orloff and John Milterne. "To Have and To Hold," with Betty Compson and Bert Lytell is booked for a second downtown engagement for the last half of the week. It is an adaptation of the famous novel of tlia same name by Mary Johnston and makes a photoplay of stirring action In its story of the Virginia colonies In their earliest days. Bobbie Wins Her Grandmother by a Clever Letter Ruse Complete forgiveness for running away from homo six years ugo to adopt the stage as a career, has Just been granted Bobby Folsom by her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah J. Baldwin of Joliet, III. Bobby Folsom is that vivacious little miss at the Orpheum theater this week with Jack Denny and his Metropolitan band. Her grandmother is president of the W o m e n's Christian Temperance union in the Illinois town. Miss Folsom was quite happy about it, judging from the way she visits with fellow players on the Orpheum bill and shows each the letter she received from her grandmother. "I telegraphed my folks arrd grand ma, too, just now," she beamed. "Oh, I’ve tried so long to convince granny that I did the right thing by hiking out and making a name for myself. I tried every way to make her sec as my folks did, but she would not.” Then she confided. It was only by a trick that she finally was success ful. To prove her talents. Miss Fol som repeatedly has mailed clippings describing her stage triumphs to her parents In Joliet, asking each timo that these bo shown her grandmother. Again and again, it is said, the elder ly lady declined to notice these tri butes to her granddaughter. So the girl, two weeks ago, adopted the ruse of pasting the clipping on prohibition society stationery. These, when de livered to Mrs. Baldwin, were read with avidity, and the desired point was scored. The grandmother's letter expressed high approval for Miss Folsom's ca reer. and displayed an understanding that tlie girl was by all means an artist and was probably unjustly cen sured. "When I played at the State-Bake theater in Chicago recently,” Miss Folsom said, "grandmother emphatic ally declined to come to the theater to see me. She w'ould not receive me at her home in Joliet, nor would she answer my letters. From the tone of the ono I just received I hope to convert her to the vaudeville going habit and I expect to take her to Chicago to see me the next time I play there." !\otes from Hollyicood Katherine MacDonald's next story will be a tale of the stage and its temptations, written by Ernest Pas cal, under the title, "Chastity.’’ Edythe Chapman has been engaged to play one of the chief roles In this new drama. Constance Talmadge has discarded all the Chinese “atmosphere” into which she plunged her Hollywood home during the making of “East Is West;’’ once more her home looks like the beautiful American home which it is. Her next picture will show her as one of our own girls. Edwin Carewe has Interrupted studio preparations for “The Girl of the Golden West," which he will pro duce In Hollywood, to go off on a three-day hunt for colorful locations for this universally beloved story. The Chinese settings in Larry Be mon's newest comedy, "No Wedding Bells,” will be built from intimate photographs taken in San Francisctfa Chinatown. First Call Sons and Daugh ters of Nebraska Attention! ORGANIZERS WANTED 507 Lyric Building I yHot>ies W,’Ar. ^*msL & Pa/p/i j(\WZ?-MOOH PMWscrrc' W O'ffnex &yVorma /a/maafge £uire/fc yay/or ■^rarrfeMsy'e - MvS‘£- Cfaraifirrtba!/l/oust^ -MMPUEjSS’-st/ay'SlttiSon - would Billy Tells the World How Hood and How Rich He Has Become Billy Watson, who promises to pave ‘‘Krousemeyer’s Alley” with laughter at the Gayety theater this week, Is the richest man In burlesque—and ho admits It. Watson is one of the most unique characters in burlesque—star of his own show for more than 20 years, loaded with money and still unsatisfied. ‘‘Show business is ents and drinks to me," said Watson. "I've been at it so long I can’t quit. They are go ing to make me mayor of Paterson some day—they need a good ‘barrel’ in politics and I’ve got a dandy. Great pity Paterson—my home town. "I'm the richest man in the bur lesque game today. I've been on the boards 40 years and will continue longer if everything is properly reg ulated by congress. You see, if I'm going to become a politician I’ve got to believe in congress. "I own two theaters in Paterson in addition to other realty holdings. In fact, I own half the town and have a mortgage on the rest. My largest present building is in the name of my three daughters and not one of them can spend the principal until the youngest is 31 years of age. Women are moving rapidly these days. "I also own a summer home In Belmar, N. J., right where the ocean is the widest as well as the thinnest— along shore. I tried to buy the ocean but when I found there was so much oil floating around on Us surface. I backed out. I'm one of a few million more who never made any money In oil. "Listen: X can play all the ‘high brow’ tinsel and fino stuff In bur lesque if I want to, but take It from me, I am standing In the middle of a steady stream of gold In "ICrouse meycr’s Alley," so why change? It’s cream cheese, rich as butter.” School Days Go Right Along With These Young Players The well appointed stage of the World theater is to be converted into a schoolroom during the present week. where the principal performers of '•Youth.” one of the feature World attractions, will be carefully taught their lessons. Maude Daniels, sponsor for the act, carries with her an accredited school teacher, whose duty It is to instruct the bojs and girls in all branches of rudimentary education. Classes are divided Into various grades, with most of tlie children taktng Instruction In what corresponds to high school classes. A portion of every day pot spent In travel is devoted to thlg educational work and so proficient are the stu dents that It Is claimed their educa tion compares in every way with those who receive their schooling in schools of the best type. - Another part of the day Is devoted to recreation and outdoor exercise and tho health of tha children is care fully watched by a graduate nurse. A portion of every child's weekly salary Is placed by them in a savings account so that when they decide to go Into business for themselves, be it theatrical or otherwise, they will all have a substantial hank account. Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purvlanee are making •'Destiny.” 'T/ou aavc M&tv ~ “THE FOUR HORSEMEN” 73ut zmit for BOOTH TAHKINOTOK'S You will remember it long after i you have forgotten most ^k^ other pictures. JjB Much - \bused Camera Man IVIls of His Adventures on Studio Lol In many and many a movie thriller, It Is the fellow you do not eee, the one who stands behind the camera and turns the crank who takes the longest chance and gets the biggest kick out of the shot. Fred Jeckman chief cinematographer of the Sennett studios, can tell you all about It. In a recent Issue of the American Cine matographer he writes: “You have seen the typical plung ing which horses which, hitched to s fire engine tear down the street and turn the corner perilously. Where was the cinematographer? Wrhy. tied with a rope to the top of the smoke stack of ths fire engine so thaf he could use both hands on the camera cranks while the fire engine went around the corner on two wheels. Then you have seen the horses’ hoofs pounding on the parement and Molly 1 O riding a bicycle before them. Where was I—Juat under the apparatus, tied again, and Just missing the bumps and the top of the ground by Inches. "You remember the freight train which stalls on the crossing and the collision which comes when the P«* senger flyer crashes through it, fling ing car wheels, air tanks, pieces of iron and other debris in all directions dVhere was the cinematographer? Just about three inches to one side of the path of the trucks of the boxcar as they flew through the air and on down the tracks. "You have seen the scene In which the man climbed down a rope ladder which he had dropped out of the side of a seaplane. Did you notice that the scene was taken from some spot on the Mine plane? Where was the ttne matographer? Out on the • > "f a wing with one hand on the pan or.ink, the other on the camera oral'!., and with a tope which, tied around los angle, ran up to the top wing aunt You may think thla wa* the kick, but you're mistaken. Have you eve' aoen a seaplane execute a landing s' a 10 mile an hour clip and *e< n the water hit that pontoon at the end o' the wing dashing clear over the end of the lower wing? Mill, that w«« the kick. Inasmuch as the clnem* togrnpher whs on the lower wing. "You have seen a row of horaes come dashing down a field and Jus as they were about to burst out of the screen down on the audience, they vaulted and seemed to fly over th* top of the screen. What they did was to leap over the head of the cinema togrnpher who,was operating the camera which he had set up In th* ditch over which the horses had Jump ed. The kick? Well, suppose a horae should have stumbled?" ■ Main Street" is in Us second week Xll v.Xi£-, 1 VEEK VEEK, 1 % '“$<,*'> ^'iVv V/eV » ^ redrew, *y*, ^ ** wm *&&&> ^^T\ ^OMgyj^^jk ^V N. N ' EUGEN E OTBRIEN ] in 'Robert Hichens famous novel and 1 | drama.iioft/ the screen sensation oF America I \ TUE VOICE FlttM / \ THE MINARET’ / \ Hlere tempestuous love and. desert ' V dangers play. '"Here a thousand figures sweep across the screen k in beauty. Vast scenes-splendors - v they come; they go — andycnill \never forget the stars por- . ■irayal of the woman vho y ’ dared— for love, ^y Night* and * Sunday Matin** — Balcony, 40* I Main Floor, 10* Waak-Day Matin aa*-— All Saatai 35c _ 1