OMAHA FILM FANS OPEN EYES
THIS WEEK TO THE
Big Pictures
of Y e a r Open
in Omaha Today
Screen Fans Are Offered
Choice of Interesting Fea
tures That Have
Aroused Interest.
Long awaited headliner attractions
of the motion picture world descend
upon Omaha in a body this week—
producing the most interesting list of
booklngn^on which the eyes of photo
play fans have feasted for many a
month.
Probably heading the list iif point
of national interest is Emerson
Hough’s story of pioneer America,
’’The Covered Wagon/’ which Is
playing the Br&ndels two weeks start
ing today. Produced by James
Oruze, “The Covered Wagon’’ has
been one of tho sensations of the
last year and has evoked volumes of
praise.
‘‘The Merry-C}o-Rnund,” which
Erich von Stroheim started to make
for Universal, and which after a
rerlod of money spending prepara
tion was turned over to Rupert Ju
lian to complete, started yesterday at
the Sun, for a two week's engage
ment. “Merry-Go-Round” In place of
being ruined by change of drivers
in the middle of the stream, turned
out to he one of the season's great
est pictures.
The Rialto offers Jackie Coogan
in “Circus Days,” the film version
of the well-known story, “Toby Ty
ler.” A whole circus aided Jackie
in the making of the picture and
it will undoubtedly do a record busi
ness.
Gloria Swanson is at the Strand
in “Zaza,” promised by the press
agents for the Glorious Gloria, as the
greatest of her pictures. It contains
a fortune in wonderfully constructed
scenes and lavish gowns.
Emmet Dalton, the last of the Dal
ton gang, appears in person at the
Moon with his picture, "Beyond the
Jaw,” a story of the life and death
of the most of the famous band. Not
known as a great picture in Itself,
ths presence of the former bandit
and the personal element involved
in Its true history <rf the west of
years ago will probably attract the
lovers of westerns.
“Merry-G o-Raund”
Two Weeks at Sun
"Merry Go Round,” which opened
yesterday for a two weeks' engage
ment at the Sun, Is on* of the much
discussed pictures of the season.
The story Is simple and powerful,
a love tale supported by glimpses Into
the life of Austria before, during and
after the war. Several men who had
lived for years in the famous old
world capital helped In securing real
ism In the scenes of Vienna.
What the great world-war meant
to the love affair of a high born count
and a poor girl of the Prater, the
Coney Island of Vienna, Is told dra
matically In "Merry Go Round."
The cast Includes Mary Phllbln,
Universal’* big "find" of the year,
Norman Kerry, George Hackathorne,
Dale Fuller, Cesare Gravina, George
Siegmann, Dorothy Wallace, Sidney
Bracy, Edith Torke, Lillian Sylvester,
A1 Edmundson, Maurice Talbot, Fen
wick Oliver and others of high pro
fessional standing—on* of the big
casts of the screen year.
The chief setting of the story Is
the Prater, where clown clothes hid
aching hearts and smiles covered
tragedies. The people of the famous
American carnival center. Coney
Island, have proven Interesting to
many writers, and those of the Frater
have the same faults, virtues and
foibles. "Merry Go Round'' Is a cross
section of a portion of life not familiar
to the world in general, but with Its
counterpart In some sens* In Coney
Island.
Gloria Swanson s “Zaza”
at Strand This W eek
The character of "Zaza" probably
has been played by more actresses
In stock companies than any other
role on the American stage In the
last 25 years, yet there have been
but three outstanding performances In
this country. Mrs. I.eslte Carter orig
inated the role In New York In Jan
uary, 1899, a few months after Mme.
Itejane created the role In Paris. In
the operatic version of the play Ger
aldine Farrar was the star and In
the first Paramount screen produc
tion of the play, made in 1915, Pauline
Frederick was starred.
Gloria Swanson will be the fourth
"Zaza” to be given to the public In
a stupendous production. The picture,
which is at the Strand this week,
was produced under the direction of
Allan Dwan and It Is said to be the
greatest picture of her screen reper
toire. For lavish settings and pic
turesque Investiture the present pro
duction of thq French play surpasses
anything Miss Swanson has ever done
on the screen.
Miss Swanson's Interpretation of
the role is radically different from
that of her three predecessors. She
has given a "Kiki" touch to the fa
mous "Zaza” and plays the actress
ns a gamin rather than a wicked
woman. Miss Swanson wan delighted
with the part and she plays It with a
fire that amazes her screen followers.
“Cirrus Days” Stars
Jackie at liiidto
Jackie Coogan Is coming to town
in "the greatest show on earth!"
Jackie hasn't left the films to Join a
circus, but Ids latest picture, “Circus
Days," which opens at the Rialto to
day, is a circus picture
"Circus Days" Is a free adaptation
of James Otis' world famous story,
"Toby Tyler, or Ten Days With a
Circus.” In It Jackie takes the role
of Toby Tyler, who runs away from
the farm to Join a big tent show, ills
accidental rise from a vendor of pea
nuts and lemonade to the hit of the
circus makes one of the best screen
stories that, has yet been given to the
popular young star.
Several of the country's lending cir
cuses, wintering In California, were
used In the making of many of the
scenes, and the "big top" atmosphere,
It in said, was never more faithfully
registered on the screen.
A strong < -st appears In support of
Jackie. I’eiohes Jackson, a dlmlnn
live child actress, who portrays the j
role of Jeannette, tiny equestrienne,
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Barbara Tennant plays the role of
Toby Tyler's widowed mother. Cesare
Gravint, who was the old musician
with Jackie Coogan in ‘‘Daddy,” is
again to be seen with the little star,
this time as Luigi, an old clown, who
befriends the runaway lad.
In addition to "the world's fattest
woman’’ and "the world's skinniest
y
man”—namely, Nelfle Lane and Wil
liam Barlow—the caat boasts such
celebrities aa Russell Simpson, Claire
McDowell,' Sam De Grasse and DeWItt
Jennings.
Emmett Dalton With
His Picture at Moon
Blood curdling tales of the escapades
of what was once an outlaw band of
the old “Wild West,” will be told this
week, at the Moon theater by Emmett
Dalton, reformed outlaw, last of the
famous "Dalton Boys.”
#Emmett Dalton's picture, “Behind
the Law,” will be shown and preceding
each performance Dalton will tell of
the exploits of himself and his broth
'ers.
But Dalton’s chief''message Is not
merely to relate the spicy story of his
career far the delectation of the pub
lic: Dalton's message Is that outlawry
does' not pay and Is a mistake. It
took 14 years in the penitentiary for
him to learn that, he says, but he
knows It now so convincingly that he
wants the younger generation of to
day to Imbibe the fruits of his experi
ence for their own good.
Dalton, however, does not class him
self as in the same class with the
modern bandits. He says he and his
brothers and the othersvof the gang
were at least men. They were not
sneaks, cowards and thugs.
The Dalton boys grew up amid the
strenuous life of the early settlements
of Oklahoma. They were products of
an environment and they have ex
cuses for having led the life beyond
the law, but the only survivor of the
Bang does not stress these excuses.
Dalton Is tall and stocky and his face
and eyes are sincere.
John Gilbert Stars
in Davis’ “The Exiles”
John Gilbert In "The Exiles," a
romantic story of a New York attor
ney s meeting of romance while In
Tanglers, written by Richard Harding
Davis, will be presented as the photo
play part of the Empress program
this week.
The theme of the story is of how
a man who had all his life lived by
the rule of law overthrew his rules
and did a most unlawful and irregu
lar thing for what was right, because
the law in Tanglers was Inadequate to
meet the need.
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Flapper Role Given
Gladys Walton A pain
Gladys Walton, the clever little
star, so well established in the film
world as the portrayer of "flapper"
roles, is the center of interest in
one of the cleverest farce comedies
of her screen career, in "The Wild
Party,” now playing at the World
theater. She plays the part of a
society reporter who writes a story
that brings about a J100.000 libel suit,
and a marriage. The story was writ
ten by Marlon Orth and directed by
Herbert Blache.
Lillian Leighton, whom Omaha
theater-gqers saw on the Orpheum
in 1905-6-Y in "A Matrimonial Revo
lution," has Just signed another long
time contract with iAsky.
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Gloria swan
son in the role
she was made
for!
“Zaza,” queen of the
fay French music halls;
a creature of whirl
wind emotions, savage
loves and hates — a
veritable wildcat.
And how she plays it!
/'jp'HE bluest Swanson successes are dwarfed
| in comparison with “Zaza.” The world
famous story of Frenrh footlights has been
screened in a bif» way. And it’s spiced with
nay French atmosphere, bulping with bigr, tense
moments.
And Glorious Gloria ns “Zaza.**
You’ll marvel at her superb performance. And
you’ll rank "Zaza” with the best pictures of the
year.
Si id on and
hfa Concert
Orchestra
*Aud Uiert just for Fun
'NO NOISE'
Another* Our Gan^ Comedy
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Views of
t Ue Vorld
Muse Program
Sunday—D. W. Griffith's "Dream
Street.”
Monday and Tuesday—Gladys Wal
ton In "The L'ntameable.”
Wednesday and Thursday — Elinor
Fair In "The Mysterious Witness.”
Friday and Saturday—Hoot Gibson
In "Blinky.” #
Inspiration pictures Is offering a
prize of $500 to the first person
whose suggestion of a book or rlay
for Its stars Is accented by that
company. The stars are Richard
Barthelmess, Dorothy Gish and Lillian
Gish. The company's address Is 665
Fifth Avenue, New Tork City._
presents
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in coty unction with, his seven, reel melodrama,
a story actually based, upon tlie many thrilling,
experiences during his career of banditry
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(Ten weeks with a circus)
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and gentlemen, abso
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