Get trade Plays It
Well Reroute She
I srd to Re One
When Gertrud* Vanderbilt, who
head* David Betaseo’a company In
* The Gold Diggers. ' delivers the sev
eral speeches In her part that have to
do with the trials, tribulations and
ambitions of tbe chorus girl sh« speaks
very much from her heart. For this
now very successful and popular
young celebrity of the stage was her
self a chorus girl, and experienced In
full measure every thrill of happiness
and every wound of disappointment
that ordinarily falls to the lot of
young women In that seemingly gay,
lut often tragic province of theatri
cal life.
Miss Vanderbilt began her career on
tiio stage witii no preliminary train
ing and was obliged, therefore, to
work her way from the very bottom
up. For several seasons she was in
the chorus of various musical come
dies In New York and on the road
Presently she was entrusted with a
few lines to speak; then a small part
was given to her, and before long—
solely through her own efforts and un
usual talents—she found herself sing
ing principal roles In some c>f the
most important New York produc
tions.
The sameness of musical comedy
palled upon her, after a lime, however,
and when the opportunity came to her
to enter the dramatic field under Mr.
Helasco's direction, she emhraeed it
with alacrity. Her success In the
chief role of “The Gold Diggers" was
instantaneous and complete, and dur
ing the vear's run of the play in Chi
cago she won tlie highest commenda
tions of the critics. Fortunately she
has opportunity in the play to dis
close her ability as a singer and
dancer, hut it is her charm and skill
as a dramatic, actress that her great
success in "The Gold Diggers’’ is*
mainly due.
Noted Russian Dancer
Takes Lessons in Jazz
He's one of the world's greatest
dancers. And yet lie was Bent to
dancing school to learn from little
bobbed hair flappers.
Theodore Kosloff can swing a
wicked foot In tho classic dance, but
at jazz he's a dud.
"Jazz is barbaric. It is the whisky,
the cocaine, the excitant of physical
motion,” ho has said. "It's graceless,
it lacks beauty.”
AVhcu lie said that be never
thought that he would ever be forced
to tho terpsichorean style lie detests.
Hut besides being a world famous
Hussion dancer be is also a motion
picture actor. There's a modern
dance in "Adam's Rib,” the produc
tion Cecil B. DeMlllo has just fin
ished for Paramount. During the
filming of this picture, Kosloff had
danced a few steps when DeMille or
dered a halt.
"A few lessons, Theodore!” he said.
And off to a corner went the noted
Russian and little Pauline Garon,
who Is barely five feet, but "there”
when it comes to Jazz.
Will lie eat his words? Will Theo
dore Kosloff find In Jazz something to
like, something to mitigate Ills previ
ous harsh criticism? Here's what he
said after his lessons:
"Jazz will never live. It savors of
the beat of savage tom toms. It is not
modern, it Is not civilized, It is only
a passing fad. It can never be the
American national dance, a dance yet
to come, a dance which will put In
motion some of the Irresistible force
which Is making this country the
world's greatest commercial nation.”
Shades of preprohihltion. Henry B.
Walthall Is being starred in “The Face
on the Barroom Floor^’
First National Week Here
Four hundred and fifty theaters
in Nebraska and Iowa will observe
this week as “Associated First Na
tionel Exhibitors 'Week,” and will play
First National production the entire
week. More than 200 of these the
aters will be served films from the
Omaha office, and the revenue accru
ing here will make a record week
for any film company, according to
the statements of the local officials.
As part of the special stunts to
make the week a success both the
Rialto and Strand theaters of Omaha
will run pictures of this company and
Doug Is Soon to Hear
Big Navy Guns Boom
The next time the Paclflo fleet
steams out to sea with the Idea of
having a few 14-lnch salvos at mov
ing targets, It Is quite possible that
on the bridge beside Admiral Eberle,
fleet commander, will stand Douglas
Fatrbanks^vho says he Is consumed
with curiosity to witness some of this
big league gun play.
While making a tour of the picture
studios recently, the admiral, who
had dropped In to pay his respects to
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks, learned that Doug had never
seen a 14-lnch rifle fired and Imme
diately the groundwork was laid for
a trip to sea by this thrill-seeking
star to listen to Uncle Sam’s, war
dogs bark.
Final arrangements for this trip
will be closed as soon aa It Is known
when the next gendtal target prac
tice for the fleet Is to be held.
Admiral Eberle was surprised to
learn during his visit with the cinema
celebrities that the PIckford-Falr
banks studio hasra flagship. It Is an
elaborate and fantastlo model of a
war frigate of bygone days, and was
presented to Douglas Fairbanks by
Miss Pickford at Christmas time.
Frank Lloyd has Just been engaged
as director for Norma Talmadge. The
first picture will be "Ashes of Ven
geance.”
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at the Rialto a beautiful art calendar
with photos of the stars will he given
away to patrons.
Advertising accessories boosting the
annual week have been Issued and
here’s Jackie Coogan riding his tri
cycle and pointing out the one-sheet
with the galaxy of stars pictured
thereon.
Jackie was a visitor in Omaha, Fri
day evening and expects to be In
New York city for the opening of the
week there.
Prairie Schooners Are
Now Almost Extinct,
Film Director Finds
Not many months ago Director
James Cruze told a property man at
the West Coast studio that he would
need 500 wagons—those old fashioned
high sided, heavy wagons familiar to
Nebraska plains In the “prairie
schooner’’ days.
“Sure." said the property man.
Later he woke up.
Mr. Cruze wanted them delivered at
a point in southern Utah, 55 miles
south of the nearest railroad station,
j Milford.
Never was there such a complete
demonstration of how the country
had become fllvverlzed. In cities
wagons of the type wanted had be
come extinct. There followed a long
tour and much advertising for wag
ons. Factories as fur cast as Ohio
were looked up. Yes, they knew what
kind of wagons were wanted, hut they
would have to be built. Ten, 15 or 10
of them—it might be easy to find
that many, but 500!
When Mr. Cruze's scouts finished
theJr work there wasn’t a farm In
seven states surrounding Utah that
had a wagon left of the type wanted,
and trainloads of them were begin
ning to arrive at Milford over the
Union Pacific.
Then It was discovered that In Em
erson Hough’s story of "The Covered
Wagon" there was almost as many
oxen ns horses. Getting horses would
have been easy. Automobiles haven't
crowded them entirely off the western
plains, but oxen are another thing.
A daring experiment was tried, but
It work. A band of cowboys rounded
up a herd of steers and proceeded to
fasten yokes onto thelri necks In
pairs. It took a lot of lassoing, but It
was finally accomplished. After the
yokes they were fastened onto the
wagons. They did their sleeping and
eating and everything that way for a
couple of weeks. Before they were
tamed many of the wagons had sus
tained a lot of damage, hut finally
what had been a huge collection of
wild-eyed steers began to do duty as
oxen, and In the course of time It be
came possible to start "shooting"
scenes In the picture.
My! How She Hates Herself!
It’s Eilee.n Percy, who plays the part of Cora Madison, "The Flirt,” In
he picturization of Booth Tarkington's novel of that title.
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Studio Gossip
A complete Tartar village has been
constructed at the Lasky ranch of
scenes In "The Law of the Lawless,”
In which Dorothy Dalton is starred
for Paramount, with Theodore Kos
loff and Charles de Roche. Miss Dal
ton and Kosloft are appearing as Tar
tars and de Roche is playing the role
of a gypsy chieftain.
Leatrice Joy had the unique ex
perience of having her hat sold while
she was in a Park avenue, New York,
shop the other day trying on gowns
for the new production, “You Can’t
Fool Your Wife.” Clerks found It
In the shipping room after an ex
cited search.
Theodore Kosloff found a new use
for the little collar buttons they stick
In shirts at laundries. H% Introduced
them as gopher teeth while pl&ylng
the role of a caveman In the prehis
toric sequence of Cecil B. de Mllle's
production, “Adam's Rib.”
Wesley Barry, after a four weeks’
stay In New York, left recently on a
twelve weeks personal appearance
tour In connection with the showing
of his latest picture, "Heroes of the
Street." He Is due to arrive in Los
Angeles the latter part of March.
Al St. John Gives
Out a Few Tips to
the Boy Comedians
With Charlie Chaplin threatening
to play "Hamlet," and Roeroe Ar
' buckle's return to the screen still in
I doubt, the cinema seems to be threat
! cned with a dear th of funsters. Al.
St. John herewith offers suggestions
lo noble youths who would save the
"world from melancholy" by becom
ing Him comedians.
By Al. St. Jolm.
Begin as a poor newsboy. A rich
newsboy enn never beconio a come
dian.
Never laugh at anybody's "gags''
but your owtt. Remember your stories
are funnier than the other fellow's.
When meeting a stranger, aeknowl
edge the Introduction by informing
him you are a comedian. If ho
laughs, the stuff is off.
Have your hair cut square nbout the
neck to conform to the top of jour
head.
Ride a bicycle to and from work, if
you have work. If you don't work
ride a bicycle anyway.
If people start telling you how good
some other funny fellow is supposed
to be, start doing your stuff immedi
ately.
Practice handsprings and other ac
robatics behind closed doors and when
proficient along this line try them out
on your family.
Never smile in public. It will be
held against you. If you must laugh,
do it in private.
For proper wardrobe for comedy
work see last year's gent's fashion
magazines on sale at last year’s news
stands.
To succeed on the screen, never tell
a newspaper man anything about
yourself nor allow your picture to be
published.
If one follows the above suggestions,
regardless of whether he be a black
smith or a he-mllllner, he Is bound to
become a comedian sooner or later.
Frank Mayo is at hla home at
Hollywood with an attack of "Krleg"
eyes caused by too steady a session
of work before the strong lights.
Cast of “The Pilgrim.”
five players who contributed ,n
screen successes of Charlie Chaplin
support tho famous comedian In Ida
latest feature comedy, "The Pilgrim, ’^
which is announced for release on
February 26. They are Faina Purvl
ance. again as the comedian’s lead
ing lady: Charlie's brother. Sydney
Chaplin; Mack Swain, "Chuck” Kds
ner and Tom Murray.
Sporting JSoic.
George Walsh, now playing in Hugo
Baltins production of "Vanity Fair,”
has been invited to visit Havana,
where lio was the winner in a recent
popularity contest, and box a few
rounds with the Cuban champion. But
that isn't all. Walsh, who is almost
as noted as an athlete its lie Is an
actor, say she is seriously considering
trying to swim the British channel
next fall.
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