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If anted to Teach
Then Turned Actor
Just for Excitement
* John Davidson, star of the stage
and screen, who will come to the Or
pheum theater next week, the fea
iured member in the one-act playlet,
"Circumstantial Evidence.” started
his acting career because of a longing
to be a teacher!
"I had heard that all great teach
ers were born In December, and I
thought that it would be a fine thing
to bring some sort of message to the
world," says Mr. Davidson. "1 hadn't
an idea what the message would be,
but I was sure that I had something
lo say to the world, and I was born
in December.
“When I was a lad of IS, I met
Mrs. Richard Mansfield at the home
of Emma Sheridan, leading woman
for Mr. Mansfield. I heard Mrs.
Mansfield say that to her idea the
best actor should be the most com
I lete man, the best all-around man.
He must be in fine condition mentally
and physically. He must be able to
meet danger fearlessly. And then
the work, the necessity for throwing
himself into various characters, of be
ing sympathetic with all grades of
life and innumerable emotions, of un
derstanding all sorts of situations,
would necessarily make him a com
plete man. He must be cultured, too.
"I took the idea home with me,
continued Mr. Davidson, "pondered
over it seriously, and decided that an
actor would lie the finest sort of
teacher. I talked with the late
Charles Fro liman, who was a close
friend of my family, and he advised
me to attend n dramatic school In
New York. I went there two years
and then Mr. Frohnmn gave me a
% part to play with Ethel Barrymore
in ‘Lady Frederick.’ I had a bit at
first, but was soon promoted to play
ing the juvenile. I had a wonderful
time and was serenely happy.
"I remember a funny little Incident
in regard to mother's letters to me,”
he went on. "She always sent them
to Miss Barrymore and wrote my
name in small letters down in a cor
ner of the envelope.
"Consequently Miss Barrymore
read all •my letters from home. She
said they were very good letters and
ihat she learned a lot from them,
herself.”
Mr. Davidson afterwards played In
New York and on tour in various
Frohman productions, notably in
Madame X,” in Rostand's “The Ro
mancers” and in “Arsene Lupin." He
went to the Pacific coast years ago
and appeared in Ibsen's "Ghosts” and
Shaw's "Man and Supermnn.” He
has filled many noteworthy engage
ments as a lecturer and is regarded
as an authority on Ibsen and Strind
berg. Motion picture work attracted
him while on the Pacific coast and he
has given a glowing account, of him
self in the silent drama. His most
tecent appearance was with Priscilla
Dean, in “Under Two Flags," in the
iole of the sheik.
Mr. Davidson is bringing to vaude
Mlle one of the most unusual playlets
10 be seen at the Orpheum this sea
son. It is a tense dramatic affair,
with occasional comedy embellish
ment enacted by a cast of 13 men.
“Hollywood'1 Novel Movie
<• Grills “Theater Pests1
The "theater pest" will come in for
< share of good natured grilling in
"Hollywood," tiie new James Cruze
production soon to he started at the
west coast Paramount studio.
The start of the story which Frank ,
Condon wyote and Tom Geraghty
adapted for the screen. Is in a small
movie theater in a thriving middle
west Utwn.
Among the "pests" are:
The small boy with a bag of pea
nuts.
The person who reads the subtitles
out loud.
Women who refuse to remove their
hats.
The ‘purity league’ which pastes
blank paper over posters showing
girls in short skirts and blots out the
dam' in "Amsterdam.”
There are others—but these are
the most noticeable.
Walter Woods is production editor
of this picture which will have the
most amazing cast ever rathered —
with famous stars, directors, h Cnar
,=ts and officials in It.
Fred Nildo, Knid Bennett,
in Mexico on Honeymoon
Having completed filming "The
Famous Mrs. Fair” as his first pro
duction for Metro, Fred Niblo left
for Mexico City this week with his
wife, Enid Bennett, who has just fin
ished portraying a leading role In
1% Willard Mark's "Tour Friend and
Mine," directed by Clarence G, Bad
ger.
This Is their first real honeymoon
since their marriage four years ag".
for never before have both beep able
to get away fom their studios at the
same time for anything longer than
a week end trip.
Frank Mayo Newest Star
to Sign Goldwyn Contract
Frank Mayo, who Is now playing
one of the leada In Rupert Hughes'
"Souls for Sale," Is the newest star
o sign a long time Goldwyn contract.
Mayo has starred In many pictures In
'he past few years, most of them
iction melodramas.
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“Immortil
Among Men.
—St. Psul \
Dtepttcb.
PADEREWSKI
AUDITORIUM, MARCH ID
Scat Sale. Mlckcl Music Mouse
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
VICTORIA .... 24th and Fort
MARION COOPER
In “KINDRED OF THE DUST"
GRAND .... tetti and Blnnay
MILTON SILLS and
MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE
In "WHAT A WIFE LEARNED"
HAMILTON ■ . 40th and Hamilton
LAURETTE TAYLOR
In "PEG O' MY HEART"
Nebraskan Has Silent
Part in ‘"Covered Wagon”
A. E. Sheldon, head of the Nebraska
State Historical society, will have a
silent but Important part In "The
Covered Wagon" which Is being com
pleted by Paramount. Mr. Sheldon
suppled data on Nebraska and other
western states for "locations" ifor
scenes in the story which tells of
tho march of the pioneers from West
port Landing (now Kansas City) up
through Kansas and Nebraska and
out the Oregon Trail. Eunice A. G.,
Anderson, state historian of Wyom
ing was called upon for data re
garding Fort Bridger.
Searchers for locations for the pic
tures went through nine western
states to obtain the variety of scenery
demanded and finally decided to film
the big buffalo hunt at Antelope Is
land, Great Salt Lake, the long trail
ing of the wagon train In Nevada,
the crossing of the Kaw river at the
Meek ranch In southern I'tah. the
gold hunting in California and a few
scenes in Oregon. Nebraska's scenes
will therefore come from Nevada and
Utah.
Fir?l Scenes in “Fog Bound '
Made Near Palm Beach, Fla.
First scenes in Dorothy Dalton’s
new picture. "Fog Bound,” were
made near Palm Beach, Fla., on Lin
coln’s birthday. The company, which
Includes David Powell, Maurice Cos
tello. Martha Mansfield, ’William
David, Warren Cook and Jack Rich
ardson, left New York several days
before.
Scenes are also to be made later
in the Everglades, Fla. After about
two weeks in the south the company
will return to the Long Island studio
for the completion of the interiors of
the picture.
Barr\more in New Film.
"Enemies of Women,” by Vlconte
Balasco Ibanez, is being filmed. Al
ready scenes of Paris. Nice and Monte
Carlo have been taken. Lionel Barry
more and Alma Rubens are featured
in it.
MUSIC
(Continued From Page 81*.)
tained from Mrs. G. W. Noble, Wal
nut. 1587, or at the leading music
stores. Calvary Baptist church is lo
cated at Cuming and Thirty-ninth
streets.
Music Notes.
Ben Stanley will play the Fifth
T.enten Organ recital in Trinity ca
thedral this afternoon, assisted by Mr.
A. h. Vickery, tenor. Mr. Vickery is
a singer of signal ability and his num
ber on this program will he looked
forward to with interest. Program:
1. Sonata. Op. 60.Clullmant
(Preludto Adagio Kuge. >
2. "Prayer and Cradle Hong . .Gullmant
•■[( With All Tour Hearts'.
. Mendelaaohn
Mr. Vickery.
4. Minuet end Trio.Mozart
6. "Song Without Words".Huerter
6. Grand March from Rlenzl.... Wagner
The Lady of Lourdes church choir,
assisted by local artists under the di
rection of Irma Swift Oberreuter, will
give a sacred concert Wednesday eve
ning, April II, at the church. Thirty
second and Francis streets. The so
loists are: Frances Wyatt, soprano;
Ruth Gordon, contralto: Carl Smith,
baritone; Laurence Dodds, tenor; Lu
ella Anderson, violinist; Carl E. Tun
berg, pianist, and a string quartet,
including Mrs. Ernest Reese, Miss
Freda Faustian, Miss Elsa Reese and
Mrs. Martin Donlon.
Fred G. Ellis will present, his pupil,
Miss Dorothy Stelnbaugh,V»oprano. in
recital at Schmoller A Mueller audi
torium Tuesday evening. March 27, at
8 o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Byron Clow and Mrs. Charles
Root are in charge of a program
which will be given in the South
High auditorium Thursday evening.
March 22, in connection with the
Memory music contest, which is be
ing held In the grade schools through
out the city.
Stanley Jan Letovsky, Omaha's
well-known pianist, will appear on the
program playing Lists' "Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 2” and "Rondlno,” by
Beethoven. The same program will
be given Tuesday night, March 27, at
Armour's Welfare hall. There is no
charge for these programs. They are
Riven to stimulate interest in better i
music and it is hoped the children j
and parents will take advantage of
these opportunities. Other numbers |
of the program will be given by Cath
erine Clow. Florence Nightingale, |
Misses Conway, Mrs. Olson, Homer
Hubbard, Helen Root. Miss Shipherd.
Mrs. Steinberg, Gertrude Thieni. Irmn
Ciow, Taylor quartet and an or
chestra. .
The Sherwood Music Teachers’ as
sociation will meet Monday, March 19.
at the Y. W. C. A. at 50 a. m. Miss
Helen Mackin will be leader. After
a short business session, there will
be a review of Bullfinch's “Age of
Fable," by Frances Baetens; an anly
sis of ancient danqe forms by Terry
Rivett, with illustrations played by
Neva I-Ioak, and a discussion of the
first quarterly examination in har
mony and of the third and fourth
chapters of William James' psychol
ogy. led by Helen Mackin.
The fifth of a series of concerts ,
which has been held at the V. W. j
0. A. during the winter will be held
Sunday. March IS, In the Auditorium I
at 4 p. m. promptly. The participants
in this concert are: Violin. Mrs. Con- 1
rad Young, Slis. Body Ryan: 'cello.
Miss Belle von Mansfield: piano, Mrs.
A. Gordon, and the College club
double quartet. The program:
1. "To a Wild Itose." College Club
double quartet.
5. "An Old Song" Nevin "Slumber
Pong," Nevin; "Ppringume ' Nevin. Mrs
Young. Mrs Ryan, Miss Von Mansfeld.
Mrs. Gordon
3. "An Irish Mother's Lullaby." Col
lege club double quartet.
4. "Romance," Wienatvski; Poem
Finish: "Rondlno." Beethoven; by Mrs
Young * _ .
C. "Japanese Lo^ a Song College Club
double quartet.
«. "Congelation," Atherton; Rerenad'-.
Victor Herbert, Mr.* Young. Misn Von
Mansfeld. Mrs. Gordon.
7 "Gavotte." Nevin; Poem, Nevin;
"Evening.' Nevin. Mr.- Your.g. Mrs.
Von Mansfeld, Mrs. Oordon
Helen Hall Hosklnson. A. A. G O
gave a pipe organ recital at the First
M. E. church, Shenandoah, la..
March 11. The organ is a new throe
manual Bonnet organ.
The dale of the musical program
to be put—on by the "Anderson
Eight.” assisted by the male chorus
from the I.owc Avenue Presbyterian
church choir bas been changed from
March 24 to Thursday night. March
22. This will be given at the Lowe
Avenue Pjesbyterian church. The
pp^oc&zt/ <z?tc£ cAUQlfeep
The STAR -—-ho sets the
fashions for America.
Never was Gloria so won
derfully gowned — so
warmly alluring.
A love drama set in a
tropical land where pas
sion and politics are the
favorite sports.
The tinsel world of high
society and the revels of
the underworld.
The sporty tang of the
race tracks and the tense
excitement of a duel at
dawn.
Cask i noi xjLcixzs»
4500 miles fcrr a two
reel Comedy^- and
every mile a smile l
'A hula ,
HONEYMOON
'-USi'l/u
HENRY MURDOCK
aria BABE LONDON
-a - J
In a country newspaper
contest they win a
honeymoon trip to Hono
lulu, hut trouble enters
the pint when hubby
falls for a hula dancer
on the beach at Waikiki.
No Advance in Prices
—
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A Nawayapaa In Mnllaai Pkluraa
Silverman’s Orchestra
Playing lha Ovnrtura NMALKAM
Night*. Sunday Mat.
Balcony .... 30#
Main Floor, . . IO#
W.rUD.y Matt.
Until B o’clock
All Scots _
Children, Anytime, 10c
following men will take part: t'lar
ence Allyn, Ben Anderson, Walter
Munson, Roland Rudeen, John
Stewart, Emfred Swanson, Rotiert
Swanson, Rudolph Swanson, Har
ry Thorpe, Ed Warner, Emerson
Westgate. F. Cl. Bralnard, Laur
ence Cole. J. f,. Correa. Albert
Ernst, Millard Fenton, Robert It.
Johnston, He Wilt Lowe, Ernest Un
derwood, Herbert 1\ I nderwood,
Clayton Weigane: Mabel Allyn, Enid
Linborg, Emfred Swanson, accom
panists; Johanna Anderson, director.
Frank II. Van Gundy, Omaha musi
cian, with a wide experience with
quartets and'choirs, held Ills first re
hearsal ns director of thn Association
male chorus at the Y. M. C. A. last
Monday night. Mr. Van Gundy Is
taking George W. Campbell's place ns
director of this organization, which
Mr. Campbell founded two years ago
and which has grown until it is one
of the recognized musical organiza
tions of Omaha. The chorus is put
ting in hard work in preparation for
their spring conceit at the Brandeis
theater on May 9. when Miss Frances
Nash of New York city and formerly
of this city, will appear with the
chorus as the assisting artist. George
W. Campbell leaves today for Chi
cago. where he will begin tomorrow
his new duties as director of student
activities at the Y. M. C. A college
in Hyde pork He will return to
Omaha on May 1 to rehearse the As
socistion Mats chorus for Ml days pre
vious to their spring concert and will
direct the concert at the Brandeis
theater on May 9.
Clara Kimball Young s well-known
liking to appear well dressed in her
pictures is being given a great oppor
tunity. In A Woman of Bronze."
which she has just completed, she
was equipped with a most extensive
wardrobe and in her new picture,
"Cordelia, the Magnificent,” she is ex
pected to eclipse in elaborate toilettes
anything ever screened. Miss Young
avers that it makes an awul hole in
the pay check.
Koelnff Discovers Jazz
Is Motion, Not Dancing
Is "Jazz" (lancing?
This mooted question again eorn''s
forward. For a world famous classic
dancer has proven a "dud" nt "jazz."
hns, tn fact, been sent to “dancing
school” to learn the strange gyra
tions from little bobbed hair flappers.
Some months ago Theodore Kosloft',
famous master of the Russian school,
flayed "jazz" In the public prints.
"Jajiz is barl»arlc. It Is the cocaine,
the excitant of physical motion," he
said. “It Is graceless. It lacks
beauty. It will never live. It savors
of the beat of savage tom-toms. It
Is only a passing fad."
At the time that statement v iz
made Kosloff never expected that he
would ever "Jazz."
But besides being a dancer he s
also a motion picture actor There's
a modern dance in "Adam's Rib,” the
production Cecil B. DeMtlle is now
making for Paramount. Theodore
was not so good—at "jazz," and the
producer at-once ordered him to take
lessons from little Pauline Garon,
barely five feet but “there" when it
comes to jazz from the soles of h-r
t 1-2's to the last curl of blonde
bobbed head.
Kosloff has been spending hours,
“unlearning." as he expresses It, all
of the tutored gracefulness of years
in order to fit into the pace of syn
copation.
But his denunciation of "jazz" st‘i’
stand*, despit his practical experi
ence with the dance.
"It can never be the American na
tional dance." he says. "This dance
is 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 na
tion."
Don't ait on the bed of a sick per-*
son.
All Attendance
Records Broken
■ yesterday at opening showings of
motion picture marvel—
Rejuvenation
Through Gland
Transplanting
|H An accurate scientific description of
just how, why and when glands are
transplanted in men and women—
j^l their effect and cures. Also
How Human
Life Begins
Intimacies heretofore a sealed book
to the layman now flashed vividly
and accurately on the screen.
Billy, World’s First Gland Baby
HOW glands are transplanted.
WHY glands are transplanted.
HOW animal glands grew in human beings
after transplapting.
HOW they affect human being*. j
HOW sex is determined in the unborn. i
HOW character and appearance is
inherited.
HOW the human body is built.
HOW your ancestors determine your per
sonality.
THE first pages of the book of life, formerly
sealed to the bulk of the people.
Today Until Sat. Night
Because of intimate and personal nature of
subjects portrayed, there will be two separate
seating sections, one for married couples and
single women and the other for single men.
For All Persons Over 18 Years of Age
Continuous 12 Noon Until 11 p. m.
All Seats 50c and Tax
Brandeiq
THEATRE
Driif: Traffic Profiteers
Exposed in New Film
Now the cinema is going after the
man who peddle* drugs and incident
ally the general public In an attempt
to teach the evil* of drug habit*
"The Drug Habit" a feature film
produced with ,a view of dealing a
forceful blow to the traffic has
been purchased by Liberty Films,
Inc., who will handle the picture In
Omaha and this ti-ritory.
Liberty Films which la owned by
two Omaha men, Philip and Mayer
.Monsky. has juat enlarged its facilities
and is installed in its new quarters
at 1514 Davenport street. Arthur
Thiele is office manager.
GRAND DOUBLE SHOW B
STARTS L TODAY
TODAY f \ ONLY
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Douglas Fairbanks laughed
and yelled when he saw this
three-reel burlesque on hi?
own photoplay.
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FEATURE
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First Miction Picture
Ever Photographed in
NATURAL COLORS
A Full Length Photoplay
With a beautiful story—a splendid cast.
Here’s What The Omaha
Bee Said Friday, Mar. 16:
Motion picture* in natural color* j v
,/n that i’s »ifr perfectly and do not
"jump from on* part of the picture ! iv
to another at lan are a reality after jj^
year* of experimentation. | e!9
"The Toll of the Sea.” a Metro pro- | ir
d iction etarrlnir Anna May Won*, j **
t'hinese ac-rcr. riven a preview
in lihnaha Wednesday. Flower* p*
scenery. hnrM < hineee s is anj
eveh the hair, complexion* and eve* | J*
of the actor* of the picture are col I -
ored perfectly by a new color in*! -
procees known a« "Technicolor " K
In addition to the new color effect ,!
"Toll of the Sea has a star In Anna I ,
May Won*, wrhn will wrin approval I
for dramatic effect and par.fomine I
ability. ]
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