Pause in Production While
Producers Gauge Results
Early August Sees Many Hitherto Busy Studios Idle
—Producers Find That Costs of Filming Are
Exceptionally High and Anxiously Watch
Reception of Expensive Pictures.
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Production expert* on th* west
coast hav* seemingly all paused for
breath, the latter *nd o? the summer
—or maybe they’re *11 going to spend
a few days In seeing how the first of
ferings of the motion picture season
ir» taking with the arbiters of their
fates, the dear public.
At any rate the first week of Au
gun saw a great deal of vacationing
Ml a great many studios not the
beehives of activity that had been so
I imminent all last spring and the
early summer. There was plenty of
w i k going on but not nearly the
great number of pictures that had
been the rule for several months.
Possibly, and very probably, the
undercurrent of unrest as to the
mounting production costs of pic
tures had a great deal to do with
the present era of idleness. When
no less an authority than Elmer
Pearson, general sales manager of the
Pathe corporation, declared that the
total production costs of pictures
made this year was greater than the
total selling price of previous year,
thoughtful minds looked over their
programs and asked themselves, or
their general managers "Whither are
we going?” Stars were getting to he
again a little more than merely high
salaried, mechanical help was obtain
ing top prices for Its labor, and gen
erally the fever of activity was run
ning up the cost sheet in an alarm
ing manner,
This fall's releases represent a
' greater amount of money spent In
ireful preparation, in casting, in re
search work for the proper scenes
and costumes. In beautiful sets, in
wonderful lighting effects, and in gen
eral care and pains in expensive novel
ties, than has ever before been seen.
The sales force of the companies and
the exhibitor to whom these pictures
are sold, were very enthusiastic about
the worth of them and the fact that
more people would be charmed and
willing to pay money to view them
—but too wide a gap between the bill
of expense and the probably revenue
was bound to show many worthy
pictures far in the red at the end of
the year.
A little pause and a close scrutiny
of the reception accorded these new
and more expensively made pictures
will give many a producer a gauge
with which to measure his next en
deavor and by which to estimate his
costs.
In the meantime the public is to be
offered the greatest list of really fine
ly made artistic screen productions,
that any season has ever had. The
measure of the fall receipts at thea
ters will define the policy plans of
makers of films for our midwinter
diet.
Ibanez's “Enemies
of W omen" at Rialto
All the artistry, perfection of de
tail and lavlshness of production pos
^^rible, were employed In the making
1 f “Enemies of TV omen," a plcturi
zRtion of Vicente Blasco’s Ibanez's
latest novel, which Is offered in screen
version at the Rialto this week.
No stone was left unturned to make
of “Enemies of Women” one of the
most beautiful pictures ever made.
The company spent six weeks In
Monte Carlo, Nice and Paris, where
the author located his story.
The trip abroad brought the com
pany into direct contact with Ibanez,
and his assistance in the direction of
many of the scenes taken abroad is
considered invaluable. So enthusias
tic did Ibanez become over the plans
of production, that he arranged to
have scenes tak m in the Casino at
Monte Carlo and on ifie terrace of
the garden, the first time in seven
years that world famous gaming re
sort has been filmed. Ibanez also ob
tained permission to take scenes of
the prince of Monaco’s palace, and
pointed out the most picturesque
Spots of the Riviera.
As a result of the author's work.
"Enemies of Women" as a picture of
scenic beauty, surpasses any ever
made. The work on the “interiors”
of the picture was made on a most
lavish scale. Two of the most strik
ingly handsome sets ever constructed
were built by Joseph Urban for the
filming of the Prince Uubimoff palace
Scenes.
Featured are TJouel Barrymore,
considered by many as America's
leading character actor, and Alma
Rubens, of “Humoresque" fame.
■e^^These two famous players are sup
ported by stars as Pedro da Cordoba,
ported by such stars as Pedro da Cor
doba, William (Buster) Collier, Jr.;
Gareth Hughes. Paul Panzer, W. H.
Thompson, Gladys Huletta and Mario
Ms jeroml.
j W illard Mack’s Well
Known Play at World
A photoplay that promises much
In the way of excitement, elaborate
ness, and characterization Is “Your
Friend and Mine," a photoplay based
on the famous play by Willard Mack.
In Its film form It comes to the
World, this week, and It should pro
vide entertainment to the many
patrons of that theater.
A cast that Includes many celeb
rities is seen In the motion picture.
Willard Mack, actor author of “Your
Friend and Mine,” is seen In the role
- of the playwright, which he has
played on the speaking stage of
many theaters In this country. The
k charming Enid Bennett has a sym
pathetic role, that of a neglected
wife: and others In the cast are Hunt.
|y Gordon, Rosemary Theby, Aileen
Ray, J, Herbert Frank and Otto
Eederer.
Hetty Compson Girl
Crook in Strand Play
^ A woman with four faces!
Betty Compson had an opportunity
to emulate Nick Carter, Old Sleuth,
Old King Brady, Sherlock Holmes and
the rest of the great clan of super
r sleuths In her new Paramount pic
tore, "The Woman With Four
Faces," which will be the attraction
at the Strand all this week.
Not that Miss Compson Is a detec
tive—on the contrary, she playa the
pert a girl crook engaged by the
dlstrtot Attorney, (played by Richard
Dlx) to help him In ferreting out a
great drug combine. Disguised, she
aids him in many ways and wins his
love In the bargain.
One thrill piled on top of another,
all played In the tens# and highly dra
matic manner demanded by this type
of story, renders the picture excit
ing and compelling.
Imagine Betty Compson es an old
woman, or as a young waitress In a
cheap restaurant! It is oie'er to Im
agine her in the role jf the gif'
ciook because she esLabllahed her
ability to play a part of that sort in
"The Miracle Man." And lhen there
Is the lovely, sweet and alluring
Betty Compson herself—as she will
appear when reformation has come
unbidden through the channels of
love (fnd mercy. A great supporting
east has been supplied and Rldhard
Dlx has a powerful acting role as the
district attorney.
Martin Johnson s
Animal Film at Moon
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson’s
"Trailing Wild Animals in Africa,” a
remarkable history of a 1,000-mlle
trek through African wilds will be
featured this week on the screen at
the Moon.
Remarkable in many ways, one of
the features of Interest In the photo
play are the scenes in which Mrs.
Johnson, a little body of 110 pounds,
faced charging rhinoceros, wild
African elephants and other danger
ous beasts, in fearless fashion.
More than 100,000 feet of film were
shot by the Johnsons in their two
years’ trip through Africa and the
film "Trailing Wild Animals" is
6,000 feet of the most Interesting
bits, telling the story of the remark
able journey.
Martin Johnson has the distinction
of being the only man w'ho made the
entire trip around the globe with
Jack London. Since those days, he
and Mrs. Johnson have made trips
through the South Sea isles anti
through Africa. They have planned
another trip to Africa.
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“A Tailor-Mrule Mari”
Stars Ray at Sun
From all advance reports, Charles
Ray made a happy choice In selecting
"A Tailor Made Man,” featured at
the Sun this week.
"A Tailor Made Man” Is a signifi
cant production In more ways than
one. Not only Is It the costliest pho
toplay ever produced by Charles Ray,
but it presents him In a new charac
ter, a novel environment, and as
tounding situations. He is said to
have made the role of John Paul Bart
one of the most colorful and plctur
csue in the annals of screen drama;
find to have outdone himself in point
of humor, charm and tenderness.
The philosophy, gaiety and whole
nomeness of "A Tailor Mode Man"
undoubtedly carried a particular ap
peal to American audiences, patrons
of the spoken drama. The same
should hold true in the case of the
screen interpretation and elaboration.
Supporting Charles Ray in this
production are Ethel Grandin, Jacue
hne Logan, Thomas Ricketts, Doug
1 is Gerrard, Victor Potel, Thomas Jef
ferson, Stanton Heck, William Parke,
Edyth Chapman, Kate Lester, Frank
Butler, Nellie Peck Saunders and
others.
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West Point, Neb., Girls Off for China
1 *AfeLjhie. and Jr^iedaL Oelsckla.*$**' - §
Marie Oelschlaeger and Frieda Oel
schlaeger, sisters, of West Point,
Neb., will leave shortly for China,
under the auspice* of the Lutheran
synod of Missouri, Ohio and other
states, for a period of seven years.
Marie has Just completed a course
in nursing at St. Louis, and her sis
ter. who goes as a teacher, has taught
schools in Iowa and Wyoming for
several years. They will sail from
Seattle, Wash., September 11 for
The Supreme Epoch of Daring Adventures
pP^ Just One Shot
Left in the Rifle and a
Mad Killer Ready to Leap
at Her Throat
That is one of the thousands of death
defying scenes that you will see in
MRS. MAR TIN JOHNSON’S
r
Eiffht-rcel romance of two years
in the very heart of the junprles.
“TRAILING AFRICAN
WILD ANIMALS”
POSITIVELY FIRST SHOWING IN OMAHA
This Week, Ending Friday
Mats., 20c
Monday to Friday
CHILDREN, 10c*
NO ADVANCE
IN PRICES
Eves., 25c
Sal.-Sun. Mali.
CHILDREN. IOC
Kangkok, China. They plan to at
tend a language school the first year,
after which both will enter their re
spective fields of work.
Both are the daughters of Rev.
A. R. E. Oelschlaeger, pastor of St.
Pauls Lutheran church of West
Point.
Muse Program.
Sunday. “Trailing Wild Animals
Through Africa."
Monday and Tuesday. Betty Blythe
In “How Women Love.”
Wednesday* and Thursday, Jane
Novak In “Divorce."
Friday an<| Saturday, Tom Moore
In "The Lesson.”
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
GRAND - inth and Dinnty
GUY BATES POST
In ‘tOMAR THE TENTSVAKER”
VICTORIA, - - • 24th and Fort
“Coolest In Omaha”
VERA GORDON
In “YOUR BEST FRIEND"
Don't Look Like n Star
if You IP ant Mor V Job
If you look Ilk* a movie alar end
want In get Into pictures rhang*
your looks.
This is th* advice of Lloyd Hughes,
popular young leading man for Mary
Pirkfovd. Colleen Moore and other
noted film stars.
"My letters from ‘fans’ evident:*
the belief which seems to he general
among film followers, that because
a person resemble* a certain motion
! picture star, he or she should be In
pictures.
"Among those around the studio
lots who have been playing extra
parts for years, are prominent those
who ‘look like' Norma Talmadge.
Blanche Sweet or some other star.
They do not seem to understand that
their efforts to closely resemble these
stars are just what stand In their
way to success
"Mary Bickford, t'harlle t'haplln
and others have/been imitated to the
extreme. They have never been de
throned. Their Imitators have fall
en Into oblivion. This should Illus
trate the moral.
"The fart that you resemble a film
star will hinder you rather than help
you. If therefore, you want to »tet
into pictures and look like some es
tablished player, do not Imitate the
star's characteristics. If you resent
hie'Blanche Sweet do not dress your
hair as she does or wear your cloth**
as she wears them. Get away from
her personality as much as possible
and eliminate tier characteristics—do
not copy them.
“What the screen needs are new
personalities, new types, fasting di
rectors for Instance, when looking for
child players, immediately discard
those who try rto look like Jackie
Coogan and engage those who briny
something new tojthe screen.
“If those who want to get In will
only remember this, they will find it
a lot easier »o get a start.
“Kredericus ftex," forty reels long
has been completed In Germany aixi
is listed as one of the American In.
portations.
START?
TODAY
Presents
ENTIRE
WEEK
“Made to Order” Entertainment
GEO. M. COHAN’S
famous stage success
“A TAELOOt
MADE MAN”
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featuring
CHARLES RAY
JACQUELINE LOGAN
From a poorly paid presser in a tailor shop to the Beau Brummel of so
ciaty. All on account of clothe*—and clothes that didn't even belong to
him. He fell in lore—the owner of the clothes returned—and then?
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At 11, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9
Feature 15 minutes later
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BY VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ
Lionel Barrymore
Alma Rubens
dTBr and an all star cast
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More Dramatic Than
‘The Four Horsemen’
More Magnificent Than
“Blood and Sand”
PRICES THIS PRODUCTION
Matin**! until S o'cloc k. 35*
Night! and Sunday Matin** . 50*
Enlarged Rialto Orchestra
HARRY BRAPER, Director
Kenneth Widenor organ
COMEDY KINOGRAMS
latest New* Pictures of the Late Presi
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f A Mighty Drama of
the Gilded Social Set
—staged in unparalleled luxury and splen
dor in Paris, Nice and Monte Carlo.
—the story of the mad, modern-day,
pleasure-loving Prince Lubimoff a n d
Alicia, the most famous beauty of the en
tire continent.
—by Vicente Blasco Ibanez, author of
"The Four Horsemen" and “Blood and
Sand!"
—one of the most magnificent dramatic
spectacles of all time!
