“DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS” REMAINS ANOTHER WEEK
Gala Week on
Omaha’s Screens
Starts Today
Will Have to Be Busy Every
Night of the Week in Order
to See All of the
Good Ones.
Now and then there comes a time
when one can declare a gala week In
motion picture "weeks.” And this
week seems to be one of those weeks.
Because.
There Is “The Hunchback of Notre
Dame," the widely discussed film ver
sion by Carl Laemmle of the famous
Victor Hugo classic, opening for a
two-week engagement at the Brandeis
theater. The picture In its initial
showings throughout the country re
ceived many miles of criticism. Some
of it was in favor and some against
the picture—hut every one of them
admitted the universal Interest that
everyone who saw the picture had in
it. Some of the critics walled loudly
because Mr. Laemmle had stuck
closely to the original vitality of the
story and had actually brought out
on the screen the brutality, the lack
of feeling for fellow men and all the
other things about the 15th cenury,
which are a little out of date today.
But the thousands who make up the
masses all came to see It—and prob
ably will In Omaha..
Then there’s Sir Hall Caine's, "The
Eternal City,” opening today at the
•Strand. A picture with 20,000 people
in the cast and made with a splendor
that one hardly believes possible even
when the seemingly unending crowds
unroll from the thousands of feet of
film.
"Down to the Sea in Ships." an
other of the really vital pictures of
real life, that of the whaling days
of 1840 opens Us second week at the
Sun theater. A picture with all the
things In its that every producer
dreams for his every film when he
dreams it out In his mind. And
that’s the reason it's so successful.
Then there's the ever popular Tom
Mix in hta latest down at the Moon.
"Eyes of the Forest.” and at the
Ttlalto, Colleen Moore, in a tomboy
role in "Painted People."
If a body wants to see all the good
ones there's hardly going to be
enough nights In the week.
Thrills, Romance
in Whaling Story
Thrills, breath taking and gripping,
romance, heart interest, humor, pathos
and scenic effects that surpass any
thing ever before attempted are com
bined in the Elmer Clifton produc
tion. "Down to the Sea in Ships,”
which will be held over at the Sun
another week.
Before the astounded es’es of the
audience is depicted in this amazing
drama an aetual combat with a 90-ton
whale. This huge leviathan of the
deep is seen In battle with a crew of
-lx whalemen, one of whom, Ray
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mond McKee, the star of the picture,
has launched his harpoon into the
ocean monster. All the thrilling de
tails of tills unusual combat are vivid
ly shown. In which the lives of the
participants were in jeopardy many
times; the chase, the harpooning, and
finally the great njoment when the
mammal, enraged and maddened with
pain, charged the small boat and
smashed It to kindling.
The story Is wrlttten by John I,.
E. Pell, a native of New England,
and the co-operation of all the citizens
of New Bedford waa eagerly given in
the production of the picture, which
Is intended to perpetuate for all time
the golden days of whaling.
In addition to an abundance of
thrills. It is replete with heart Inter
est revolving around a beautiful
Quaker maiden and a youth not a
Quaker, who Iw determined to become
a whaleman In order to win the girl
of his heart.
Raymond McKee is seen in the lead
ing male role, with Marguerite t.'oty
tot as Patience Morgan, daughter of
a God-fearing Quaker, who is por
trayed by William Walcott.
Colorful Story
Rooked at Strand
Highly cdlorful is this week's fea
ture at the Strand, and exceptionally
dramatic. It Is "The Eternal City,"
presented by Samuel Goldwvn, with
Barbara La Marr, Lionel Barrymore.
B*rt Lytell, Richard Bennett and
Montagu Love In the leading roles.
While the production Is noted chief
ly for its thrilling story, which was
written by Sir Hall Caine, It Is par
ticularly colorful in Its settings and
contrasts.
This "dramatic gem of a decade,”
as it has Wen described by one critic,
was filmed entirely in Italy, most of
the scenes being taken in the city of
Rome. In the background are visi
ble vistas of extraordinary beauty,
the beauty that can he found only in
that sunny land. Not only are the
rare landscapes, with their moun
tains. rivers and wealth' of foliage on
view, but the panorama of the cam
era has caught many of the ruins
for which Italy is noted. There is
the Appian Way, the Coliseum with
Its crumbling walls, the Roman Baths,
the Forum and many other spots
mentioned in history.
Tlie story ranges from the peace
ful countryside to the hectic arlstoc
racy of Rome, with regiment* tof
soldier* and thousand* upon thou
sand* of "extras" taking part In the
riot scene* where the facistl sweep
everything before *hem.
“Hunchback of Notre
Dame” at Brandeis
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Production of a picture such aa the
Victor Hugo classic, "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame," which opens a two
weeks' engagement on the screen at
the Hrandeis theater today, costs
more than three limes the sum of the
largest and most pretentious musical
revue ever conceived.
"How can they expect to charge
So much for a picture?" is a ques
tion often asked theatrical or film
men. It costs almost as much to pre
sent an attraction of the size and
scope as "The Hunchback of Notre
Dame" as it would a good sized show
with Its troupe of actors.
The original cost of making the
picture, which must be prorated
among all the prints of that picture,
is. of course, the big investment.
There were 3.091 actors and ac
tresses employed In the making of
"The Hunchback.” It took over a
year's time—and part of the construc
tion work included building a dupli
cate of the Cathedral of Notre Dame
and eight blocka of the city of Parla
as It was in the time of Louis XI, the
15th century.
The cast includes many noted film
names—none of whom but draw a
very good salary each week.
And finally In presenting the pic
l £yt'e1t 1
? stbano ^ •Con Chaitfy, d/igal
de <c&tufjet' and (patsy
'stCil/et' in * The Hunchback* of
Notjze Dame "at the 0RANDE 1 S
ture of the magnitude of this one on
the screen a special effort is made to
do it in style. The local presenta
tion includes an extra size orchestra
and a choir of voices.
- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
is being shown in 12 reels. Lon Cha
ney as "Quasimodo,” the "hunch
back," has the greatest role of his
career. In support of him are Patsy
Ruth Miller as "Esmeralda,” Ernest
Torrance as "Clopln,” Tully Marshall,
Norman Kerry. Brandon Hurst, Nigel
de Bruller, Harry Von Meter and
Winifred Bryson.
Dustin Farnurn in
“Kentucky Days”
Dustin Farnum's "Kentucky Days"
at the Empress Is a vivid, vibrating
story of frontier life In ’49 that has
Its inception In the romantic south of
that period. The colorful combina
tion of Dixie chivilary and the deter
mination of the fortune hunters In
the California gcfld rush exudes a
spirit of adventure that adds force
to the picture.
The story is that of a man whose
wife, believing him dead, accepts the
attention of his ruthless cousin. Buck
ner. played by Farnurn, believes her
faithless. He kills his cousin In a
duel and then compels his wife to
undergo the hardships of the gold trail
as a means of punishment. Their rec
dnclliatlon is worked out after a se
ries of highly dramatic episodea If)
the cast with Farnurn are Margaret
Fielding, Bruce Gordon and William
P. DeVaull. -
Colleen Moore Plays —
Tomboy on Screen
An actress portraying herself.
That Is Colleen Moore's unique
leading role in "Painted People," a
comedy drama of small town life, at
the Rialto.
In the picture Miss Moore plays
the part of a typical small town
"tomboy" who becomes an actress
and returns to her home town In a
play written around her own life.
She pbrtrays the role of "herself"
playing baseball on a vacant lot, and
the gallery Is composed of players
enacting the town's characters who
are in the theater audience. The
theater scene Is one of the humorous
high spots.
Miss Moore's supporting cast In
cludes Ben Byon, Charlotte Merriam,
Charlie Muray, Sam l)e Grasse, Joe
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Striker, Mary Alden, Russell Simp
son, Mary t'arr, June Elvldge and
Anna Q. Nilsson.
The story was adapted from the
magazine serial, “The Swamp Angel,'
Direct From Its Phenomenal Broadway
Bncragement, Where It Played Weeks at
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The Biggest Picture Hit New York Ever
Knew—Brought Direct to Omaha with
the Same Spectacular Prologue That
Made the Picture Famous in New York.
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written by Riehard Connell, i
Chic Sale Comedy
Now at the World
Standing a* one of the funniest
screen comedies of years, "His Nibs,
which comes to the World this week.
Is no mere freak novelty. It Is true
that "His Nibs'’ is vastly different
than anything yet created for film
laugh purposes, hut at the same time
the element of huryor has not been
overlooked in the quest for some
thing different.
"His Nibs" establishes a record for
the films in that Charles (Chic) SaU
the vaudeville headliner who makes
his debut as a screen star in the
comedy, actually plays seven roles in
the one offering. Sale's remarkable
success in the variety theater w*s
due to his humor and skill In painting
rural characters, for his vaudeville
turn, consisted of a whole gallery of
widely different types.
The action of "His Nibs ’ revolves
around a picturesque little village mo
tion picture theater. "The Slippery
Him Picture Palace" and Mr. Sale
plays many of the odd and amusing
characters of the locality, ranging
from the quaint old proprietor of the
op'rv house to the village sleuth and
the editor of "The Weekly Bee."
Colleen Moore and Josph Dowling
head the cast with Mr. Sale.
Buck Jones paid $100 for a Ford
jto get the license number, which was
l the same as his phone number.
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VRITTCN a rut WRECTtO B/
CHARLES CHAPLIN
STARTING
SATURDAY
MID-WINTER
CARNIVALS
A Show of Unequaled Vaude
ville With Laughter the
Predominating Element
Originators of
the Apache
Dance on Skates
A MOONLIGHT"
MARRIAGE"
NOVEL MUSICAL COMEDY
With Chad Freeborn, Billy Barrows and Cast of 8
OVERHOLT A YOUNG
"Special Delivery”
BEN SMITH
The Traveling Salesman
MANN BROS.
"Two Jolly Tor."
ARTHUR HAYS
"Popo Loro. Mom.”
World Famous Chinese Comedian
On the Screen—A Unique Comedy Drama
Chat. (Chic) Sale and Colleen Moore
i. “HIS NIBS”
With Sale In Seven Different Character Rolee.
mUTH. ILLY GRAVES
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/as6 <5'ix Days
SeconcL Sensational Veelo
of the>
Marvel of the yW
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It is when you see
the capture of a
ninety-ton whale
with its attendant
thrills that you grip
the arm of your
chair and start to
rise up from your
seat. Stung to fury
by the life-taking
harpoon, the giant
monster of the
deep turns, hesi
tates an instant,
then charges its
captors with the
speed of the fastest
express. The boat
is smashed to bits
and the crew toss
ed high in the air.
A quaint and fascinating
lova story, with nature
giving a glorious back
ground.
In the Cast
CLARA BOW
RAYMOND McKEE
Marguerite Courtot
STARTING SATURDAY
“A Woman of Paris”
Written and Directed by Charles Chaplin
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“Kentucky Days”
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