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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1923)
1924 Announcements of Movie Houses Pleases Fans Followers of Pictures Who Are in the “Know” Will Appreciate Effort by Competitive Houses to Tempt Movie Appetite—Several Serial Stories of The Omaha Bee in January List Coincident with tlio announcement of programs to start the new year at Omaha photoplay houses, comes the news of the scheduling of a number of big pictures at these houses during the early months of 192-1. Among the announcements are the Initials showings of the picture ver sions of three of the serial stories which have been running in the Oma ha Bee during the past year. “The Silent Command,” which opened in the Omaha Bee onl ylast week, is at the Sun this week. “Black Oxen,” Is announced for the Hialto theater for the week of January 6th and "Mich ael O'Halloran” appear* on, the World screen the same week. The Rialto theater list of coming attractions after “Black Oxen," In cludes William S. Hart in “Wild Bill ^jllckok," his first picture after a long absence from the screen. It will be shown the week of January 13. Charles Ray's most ambitious picture, "The Courtship of Miles Standish,” opens January 20th: Colleen Moore in "The Swamp Angel," January 27, which may be released under the title of "Painted People,” and later there will be booked Hall Caine's "Name The Man,” from his story “Master of Man.” Two pictures that have long been awaited by the fans who “know their stuff,” follow “The Silent Command,” at the Sun theater. The first starting on January 6, is Elinor Glyn's sensa tional “Six Days," with Corrine Grif fith and Frank Mayo in the leads. It is booked for an indefinite length of time. Immediately following it will be Elmer Clifton's "Down to the Sea in Ships,” a love story of the whal ing days of 1840, and one of the talked of pictures of the present year. Mary Plckford's “Roeita” will prob ably be booked late In January or early in February. Among the announced list for 1924 from the Moon are Tom Mix's “Mile A Minute Romeo,” this week, fol lowed by “Pioneer Trails,” which its makers, the Vitagraph company, de clare Is greater than any pioneer story ever made. J. Stuart Blackton's return to the directing of pictures “On the Banks of the Wabash," Is booked for January 12th and “Thun dering Dawn,” on January 29. “The Virginian' Comes to Rialto Kvsry lover of the west has at one Hme or another read Owen Wlster's great story "The Virginian" and many of this generation have seen the stage play. Now it’s a motion picture with Kenneth Harlan In the role of “The Virginian,” Florence Vidor as "Molly” and Russell Simpson as the evil "Trampas.” It opens at the Rialto today for a week's show ing. "The Virginian” was made as one of the early films and before starting on the making of the new and great er version the producers purchased and burned up the $100,000 worth of prints of the original picture. A whole city of frontier days time was built up In the Sierras for filming the picture. The robber's roost which had Its part in the story was also constructed up In the mountains. The cowboys In the film were real ones and handled their herd of cattle In expert manner. The scope of the picture with the camera was far greater than has ever been possible on the stage. Grand Opens Year With Big Program Alma Rubens in "The Valley -of Si lent Men,” opens the week at the • Iranil today with Tom Mix in his comedy bit, “Soft Boiled,” booked for Monday and Tuesday. New Teat’s day there will be given a special ma tinee. Katherine McDonald In "The Woman Conquers.” Is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday with the thirteenth chapter of “Days of Danjel Boone,” also on the bill. Friday and Saturday there Is offered “Burning Sands” with Milton Sills and Wanda Hawley. Sydney Chaplin Head. of Cast at Strand Sidney Chaplin, brother of the celebrated Charles Chaplin, returns to the screen to play a comedy role in “Her Temporary Husband,” a rib ticklirik farce at the Strand this week. It is a screen version of Edward Paulton's popular stage success of the same title. "Her Temporary Husband” is a humorous comedy, centering about a young girl, who, to win a fortune, is forced to marry within 24 hours. The girl, not wishing to burden herself with the troubles and tribulations of matrimony, yet wishing to win the legacy, goes to a sanitarium and chooses as a husband a decrepit old man with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana skin, to later wake up to the realization that the man she really married was a young admirer who had made up to repre sent the older man. Owen Moore plays the part of the disguised invalid. Sidney Chaplin enacts the role of ills valet, a lugubri ous individual w'ho has a peculiar faculty of always doing the right thing at the wrong time. Sidney is a member of an exception ally talented all-star cast, which In cludes Owen Moore, Sidney Chaplin, Sylvia Breamer, Chuck Reisner, Tully Marshall, Charles Gerrard, George Cooper and others. . Tom Mix in Thrills at Moon Today Defying death, by riding amidst a drove of wild horses, under the belly of Tony, his famous horse, to escape his pursuers, Tom Mix will hurst Into the Moon this week with ”J(ile-A Minute Romeo.” Demonstrating a decided penchant for thrills, this production Is pro nouneedly the only one in which Tom Mix exposes his entire bag of eques trian tricks. The story Is by Max Brand, an author who has been noted for ability In western drama*. It provides Mix with opportunity to display those tal ents by which he has become so widely recognized. An erring father, a daughter with romantic aspirations, two villains in stead of the customary one and Tom Mix, form the basis of this pro duction's merits. Comedy relief is provided in scenes showing a cross country run stageu by Tom Mix. Betty Jewel, J. Gordon Russel. James Mason, Duke I/ee and James Quinn are the principal players. The pioduction was directed by Ivtmbert Hillyer. “The Silent Command" Great Spy Story The relentless determination with which a band of International spies seek to gain possession of Important plans belonging to the United States government is one of the engrossing elements in the spectacular feature "The Silent Command,” which opens at the S^un. J. Gordon Edwards, who directed STARTING NEXT SUNDAY The story of love and pas sions that has set the world a-talking. ELINOR GLYN KNOWS MORE ABOUT LOVE THAN ANY LIVING PERSON. YOU’LL THINK SO, TOO, WHEN YOU SEE HER LATEST ROMANCE-THE DRAMA OP A BEAUTIFUL GIRL (played by Corinne Griffith) RESCUED FROM SOCIETY’S AUC TION BLOCK BY A MAN (played by Frank Mayo) WHO KNEW HOW TO DO IT. THEY MET ON THE DECK OF AN OCEAN LINER. THEIR ROMANCE FLOWERED TO GAY PAREE-AND THEN THEY WERE IMPRISONED UNDERGROUND BY AN EXPLOSION FOR SIX GLORIOUS DAYS. REMEMBER—There are only seven more days to Wait for "Six Days" -_-—---¥■ Oaleff Jfoort. in U)ilto« aho Jetty 'HrRTfMPORARv Cettatotf in The Nbar Husband" at tmf strand LA0Y/yiuAJeTHe GJetttt Hunter in’ Youthful* Cheaters * at THE EMPRESS r Hoot Gibson « . in'The Tmriu- | ) CHaser."a the WORLD Jottt >j(ix *NO A MtNOTf I” " Tell mo 6<Lwh.£ £oW« _ iw'The Silent Commano”*t the eun. JeuJel in 'Mils Romeo*at the /moon Jdartfeift J/itUn andcjpawe// Sift(pso*t m ‘The Virginian * at the RIALTO . the picture, was given a story by Rufus King that lent itself readily to vigorous action and sensational situations. The picture contains many scenes of absorbing interest and is a drama of love, Intrigue and the high seas. Edmund Lowe will be seen in the leading character of Captain Richard Decatur. Alma Tell plays the part of his wife. Other important members of the cast are Bela Lugosi, Hisston; Carl Ilarbaugh, Menchen; Martin Faust, Cordoba; Gordon McEdward, Grldley; Byron Douglas, Admiral Kev ins; Martha Mansfield, Peg Williams; Betty Jewel, Dolores; Kate Blancke, Mrs. Nevins. “The Silent Command" la running serially now In The Omaha Evening Bee. Harm, of Wealth Shown in Film Wealth—that Is, too much of It— has been credited with the reputation of being one of the most harmful influences upon our modern youth. This fact has proved to be the sub ject for many discussions, lectures, and has been used as the foundation for many stories and novels. "Youthful Cheaters," the feature attraction starring Glenn Hunter, at the Empress opens up the pages of life among the exclusive "400." The story Itself was written by Townsend Martin, one of New York's Inner set. with the result that excellent andttu thentlc material has been Injected Xn to this story regarding the lives of the youth of modern wealth. It has often been said that "The devil finds work for idle hands to do’’ and this motto has been utilized to good advantage In forming the sub stance for this entertaining story of the effect of modern life and Jazz on a manly and upright youth. Muse Offers Four Features This W eek _____________ Tom Mix In “Mile A Minute Rom eo,” a love story with plenty of ac tion for the western star and his horse, "Tony,” opens the hill at the Muse today. Monday and 'Tuesday there will be shown Marshall Neilan's “The Eternal Thi^” with Hobart Bosworth, Claire Windsor, and Ray mond Griffith In the leads. Glady’s Walton in “The Near Lady,” a com ely-drama of society, will be shown Thursday and Friday and the final two days of the week there Is to be shown a comedy drama, "Times Have Changed.” Clumsy “Extrai” Played by Hoot Rome fell In half a minute at Uni versal City. That Isn't history but It's great comedy—and something of a thrill. Edward Sedgwick, directing Hoot Gibson in “The Thrill Chaser," the World photoplay attraction today, directed Hobart Henley, famous di rector of “The Flirt,” "The Abysmal Brute,” and "A Lady of Quality,” In Important scenes pertaining to an Imaginary production. "The Last Days of Pompeii.” Henley was sup posed to be directing Reginald Denny i and Laura La Plante In the scene*. The finish of the sequence was a! grand crash of the set, a reproduc tion of a Roman palace with Vesuv ius in the background. It was elab orate and pretty. Gibson as the cowr boy hero, an extra at three dollars a day, was supposed to catch the spear which he was carrying. In & rope—a very Important rope—pulling crea I tton down around him. ‘Black Oxen Next Week at Rialto Gertruds Atherton's sensational novel based on ths theory of rejuven atlon through the gland theory? "Black Oxen," which has been one of the sensational best sellers of this season, comes to the Rialto on the screen next week. Conway Tearle, Frank Lloyd and Corrine Griffith have the leading roles in the picture. In addition to having an absorbing subject the producer has made it with a wealth of detail and high lights on fashion able New York society. "Black Oxen" has just been finished as a serial story in The Omaha Evening Bee “Some Wild Oafs” //ere Saturday "Some Wild Oats,” a story of a youth who takes a fling among the bright lights and comes to misfortune and sickness, will open for special showings for women only on Satur day. Special showings for men will be held next Sunday. The reel is a semi-medical portrayal of the danger of loos© morals and at the time of Its showing here several years ago had the endorsements of various club*. Sine© that time additions have been made to It. The showings for men and women will include special reels for each sex. Marcus I^oew predicts a shortage of pictures by April of 192L Glad news for the boys with stuff to sell. Lots of tt has never been shown in Omaha. KENNETH HARLAN, FLORENCE VIDOR RUSSELL SIMPSON, PAT O'MALLEY, RAYMOND HATTON rr=-~"~" 1 ——UV «=-m I # 1 THE VIRGINIAN" is possibly one of the best loved characters ever created by fiction and in this photoplay he is presented just as he lives in the reader’s mind. Kenneth Harlan (who, by the way, has played "The Virginian” in four different legiti mate- companies) lives the part and makes you love this taciturn but kindly, winning man. When the producer says he is (jiving us not a Western picture luit a picture of the West he defines it very well. Not that you do not see the West pictured. You do—gloriously! The cam eraman ha* caught a suggestion of vastness that thrill* in itself— and the wooflland scene* where the Virginian courts Molly Woods are beautiful in their wildness. Rialto Symphony Orchestra of 21 Direction Hurry Brsder “Mid-Summer Nights Dream” and “I Love You” A Clever Comedy “Why Pay Rent?” Kinograms Fun from the Presa Midnight Show New Year’s Eve Start* at 11 o'clock. Douglas MacLean in “The Sunshine Trail" ^ ■—_ Thousands of Noise-Makers Cashier, Raise This Press Agent’s Salary For several years directors have realized the aid music on the set slves to the picture player. But Carmel Myers declares music Is an Intellectual diversion rather than an emotional stimulus with her and that perfume Is the one thing that In spires her moods. So with each gown she has an In dividual perfume. For by her gowns ypu may know her picture play moods. Appealing to the senses men, in seductive black or silk or velvet, she uses the heavy narcissus. Frivolous, In a fussy furbelowed gown, she uses djer-kiss. Simple and demure. In a straight-lined gown of plain materials, she uses a suggestion of violet. Changeable and chameleon like, she combines the narcissus and the dljer-klss._ Corinne to Compete Against Herself Corrine Griffith will give Omaha a double treat next week when she appears at rival theaters as the star of two of the year's most Interest ing pictures. She Is the star of Ger trude Atherton's story "Black Oxen," on the Rialto screen and also the star of "Six Days," the Elinor Glyn novel, which opens at the Sun theater day and date with "Black Oxen.” Few stars are so fortunate as to be fea tured at competitive houses, day and date in attractions that are bound to draw the crowds that these two promise. Reel Remark*. Six Harry Carey picture*, foil# James Kirkwood and Lila Lc-e pic ture*. ‘‘0111,'’ starring Glenn Hun ter. and a series of Christie romedif* are to Ire released in 1024 by Hod kin son. Ann Cornwall, flapper in "The Golddiggers," has a paid in J.ineoltj^ J. Carter’s "The Arizona Express '* j - % ^ "Just Off Broadway,” starring John Gilbert, includes in the cast Marian Nixon and Pierre Gondron. Meanest Man in the World George M. Cohan'* *ucce**ful •tage production whirl* to the icreen with Bert Lytcll, Blanche Sweet, ^ Bryant Wa*hburn. Special New Year’s Attraction awi*i»K] ThU Weak—Ending Friday —— 1' One Day Only—Today MOON THEATER| Tomorrow Night MIDNIGHT SHOW ' -- ■ —— Coining — Next Saturday “PIONEER TRAILS” A breath of the west in the days of all its glory. A Story of Covered Wagons When they blazed the * path for civilization.