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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1924)
—..—<» Sinept Chicago's Audience Off Its Feet| A MOST REMARKABLE PHOTOPLAY®! from I CZECHOSLOVAKIA ! CROSS t”. BROOK ALSO FASCINATING SCREEN TRAVELOGUE: "PRAGUE TODAY I ’president masaryk in his INTIMATE SURROUNDINGS" j [All Subtitles In Both English & Czech language] E3s=5S^SSiiBSfi9S5BnBSfiS555B555il PLAYING 3 DAYS ONLY.1 SUN. MON. TUES. § FEB. 24™. 25™ fir 26™ | MATINEE 2-00 & 4 00 P M EVENING 700 & 900 P M I nmrcc. MAIN FLOOR «r BALCONY SB4 RESERVED MAIN I WHlltb- FLOOR SEATS *1.10 - GALLERY 33* - CHILDREN 25* I __( TAX INCLUDED ) | 4 Days Beg. A Sunday mar. L DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE RUSH BEGINS—GET YOUR SEATS EARLY OR YOU WON'T GET ANY AT ALL (The Sensational 100% Success \ that Outstrips All Big Revues in I Beauty, Daring and Spectacle / sms5r\^ lO^MHNUAL EDITION , i.m . smw WILLIE 5EUGENE HO^RD Tickets on Sale Tomorrow, 10 A. M. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, AT 8:15 I The Tuesday Musical Club Presents I Vladimir de Pacbmann Farewell Tour of World F.mou. Pi.ni.t I lembcr. Lxcb.ng. rhuc.d.y Morning. February 21. 10 A. M. I Public Sale Monday Morning, March 3. 10 A. M | TICKETS, $1.00 TO $2.50 I Two Nights and Sat. Mat., March 7-8 Mail Orders Now I Price.: Evening., 50c to $2.50. Saturday Mat,nee, 50c to $1.50 I WALKER WHITESIDE IN TWO OF HIS GREATEST TRIUMPHS I “MR. WU” f SKS? “The Hindu” AMisted by Mist Sydney Shields I •nd a Notable Company I Mail Order. Now—Ticket. Friday, February 29 I Three Days Starting Monday, March 10 I Matinee Wednesday I Kllbourne Gordon, Inc., I Pre.ent. I CAT and the ■ Canary By John Willard, Stipe by In Hiris I Presented by the same company which played Chicago I all last season and which appeared at this theater for I an entire week last fall. f Prie*M ,fn*J *V Popul" Wad., 50c $,50 I Mail Order. Now—Ticket, on Sal. Monday, March 4 I Museum Notes v_-—j Sawltsky Will Speak Today at Museum—Free to Public. The exhibition of American paint ings from the Milch galleries. New Turk, opened at the galleries on Tues day, February 9. They will remain for three weeks longer. The coliec tion covers realistic painting from Alexander H. Wyant and Thomas Eakins over .T. Francis Murphy, Henry Golden Dearth and Ohilde lias sam to some of our most talented younger artists: George Bellows, Eu gene Spelcher and Eeon Kroll. Most of the painters represented are either members or associate members of the National Academy and well nown THE heart-appealing story of a love able old derelict (Tully Marshall), who shaped the destinies of a beautiful girl of the London streets (Betty Comp son), a young society wastrel (Richard Dix), and a great man of England (Lewis Stone). John Galsworthy tells it as only a srenius could, and the direction is a thin^r inspired. Don’t Next Miss This Sunday | from coast to coast. Their work Is represented in many leading art museums here and abroad, as well as in Important, private collections. They have been the recipients of countless official awards: Childe Hassam- holds seven gold medals; Krnest Uwion, fve gold medals; William Rltschel, four gold medals, and so on. A feature of particular Interest In connection with this exhibition is the presence of Mr. William Sawitzky, as sociate of the Milch galleries, who will speak today at 4 o'clock, about 40 artists, most of whom Mr. He is a native of Riga, receiving his education in Moscow and Petro grad. In the universities of these cities he studied art lds^ory and bi ology. lie was a member of zoologi cal expeditions sent by the former Imperial Geographical society of f'etrograd into Asia. After throe years in the wilds of Transraspia, Turke stan, Persia and Afghanistan. Mr. Sawitzky returned to civilization and went Into journalism. He became an editorial writer and art critic. In 1909 he was invited by the Swedish govern ment, together with a group of Rus sian art writers, to visit the exhibi tion of fine and applied art In Stock holm, where he came to know the leading Swedish artists, Zorn, Larsson and Llljefors among them. Since 1911 Mr. Sawitzky has been living In New York and for seven years was con nected with a leading New York art firm which specializes In old masters. Four years ago he Joined the Milch galleries and since then his work has been In the Interest of modern Ameri can art. He has arranged exhibitions in different museums and art associa tions throughout the country and has lectured In 20 cities In eight states, not only on art, but also on Russian and Scandinavian literature and on his adventures and experiences in Asia. MARY PICKFORP “The Incomparable” Charmed! I Delighted! * Fascinated! Thousands Last Week^ At the “Theater of Continued Successes” SECOND WEEK Engagement Ends Friday Evening presents ‘ THE WORLD’S SWEETHEART’’ Mary Pickford . a* the ragged little street singer in her latest photoplav “ROSITA” \\ ith a splendid supporting east HOLBROOK BLINN—GEORGE WAL8H Shows at 11, 1,3, 5, 7, 9 o’clock Feature Twenty Minutes Later Iaturday “THE ACQUITTAL” 143 Omaha Lawyers Were Mystified! Krtn the World-Herald Friday, Feb. 22 MYSTERY PLAY OF MURDER BAFFLES BAR OF DOUGLAS -GtH LnemmW Only Seven Out of 150 Able to An swer “Who Killed Andrew Prentice?" More then lf>0 members of the Doucla* County liar association were entertained with an opportun ity to pit their expert local mlnils acalnst that of the author of "The Acquittal,” Ulta WInman, last nlcht at a banquet at which the Sun theav ter cave a pre-showlnc of the phofo pisy. The picture Is based upon the suc cessful mystery play of the asms name. It was stopped last nlcht Juat before the solution, to clve the lawyers a chance to answer the qun tlon, "Who Killed Andrew Prentice?” and write their deductions upon a card. The mystery baffled all but • seven of the Isw expert!. Starts Saturday Notice— N« one will br Minted during the last two reels of this picture. Grandmother, 63, to Tell Omaha Women How to Keep Beautiful Mr*. Margaret Josephine Blair. This i* Mr*. Margaret Josephine Blair, the 63 year-old grandmother who will give three free lecture* un der the auspice* of The Omaha Bee at the Strand theater thi* week. The Ing at the Strand. The second lecture exercise, at 10 o'clock Tuesday worn first lecture will be on health and on care of the body and skin, will be given at the Btrand at 10 Wednesday morning, and the third lecture. In which Mrs. Blair will tell the buel This Week-Ending Friday EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT OF VAUDEVILLE’S HIGHEST SALARIED SISTER ACT WATSON SISTERS Fanny and Kitty—The Noted funmakers themselves The famous protean artist, ARTURO BERNARD! Portraying 35 different characters 1 BERNARD^ DE PACE LUCIUJj^&jCOCKIE VAN HORN_& INEZ ARTHUR_HAYS Clara Louise Burnham’s famous novel, “Jewel,” made into a photodrama of tremendous appeal “A CHAPTER IN HER LIFE” Human souls bared to teach a great truth! Cast includes JANE MERCER-CLAUDE 6ILLINGWATER ~1M&W3£jR& WTe!1' W t4f:ailtim<.ll«ina Today s h at. 2:20 Orpheum Orchestra Concert 8:20 2:24 "Topic* of the D»y"—Aesop's Fables 8:24 2:30 ARLEYS” Willy—Fern.nde—Charley g.3Q Non -Plus Ultra in Parrh Balancing 2:40 GEORGE LYONS Formerly of Lyons 4b Yoscoe ^ ^ j In “MUSIC AND SONG” .« SARAH PADDEN ^ ... _ t TION” _A Naw One-Act Comedy Playlet by Edwin Burke .... MARY HAYNES .... - .. SONGS* __ Eddie Litchfield at the Piano ,» ir ALBA TIBERIO - Moat Versatile Girl ia the World ... JACK WILSON H illie W ard ami Miaa Ruth Wheeler in “A Noneeneical Revue” “WORLD of MAKE BELIEVE” 4:25 With NOLA ST CLAIRE 10 25 And an All-Star Coat. Including Jay and Dorothy Menriquea. Rae I'arlow, Chas. Gibnry, Alfred Flnrenv. Betty Moera Mutual Comrdy. Burlesque, Opera, Ctrcua and Drama. All in I Ait 4:35 Pathe News 10:35 NEXT WEEK NORA BAYES Tha F«m«u« International Si agar -l-arll**" *Rt Bargain Matin**. 2il5 Weak Day* T OITVF ALREADY BEEN WARNED OF THEV%nBI*»BR THAT WOUt D BESIEGE Ol'R BOX LK 1ISH OFFICE THE TOWN'S DIPI’Y OVER W# ■ » W ■ BEN MEROFPS Bm| BimmI m»»I I 'H 1 litt**«l Onmha AND THERE’S Al SO NIFTIES BILLY FOSTER, 19c24 WILL M. COHAN And 40 Olhfti In * Rtf Mutual R*hi» Today's Bargain Matineo al 3 //AVS 50c I ..rwi'»! m v t IMIT IS ^j AT ^ • got >m «rfi7 Might And thrv'»# ip« CiAlly r*im»d — Mot thf ' t*hr Any nld »#aI" o» thy I *m> n hyr y and iifcf ft** hind—hut *«*w|'on if yd • am* a* if you hnd pa d a dollar a* tn •#rvi«o And yi»u gft a II M mutual ahoa»_ ness Women of Omaha how to keep fit for business, will be held at the Strand at 12 noon on Thursday. Through arrangements made by The Omaha Bee with Mr*. Blair, and Mr. Arthur Cunnlgham, manager of the Strand theater, these lectures w . be given free to the women of Omaha. r---- > | Tuesday Speaker j ZtilMia t%* foe* jg William McKee, who appears belere the Omaha Society of Fine Arts Tues day at 4 o’clock In the Fontenelle ballroom, Is the author of a number of novels, largely romances of the sea. As a traveler he is widely known, for as a young man he joined a tramp steamer and visited the ports of the world. His subject will be "My Medi terranean " Only last spring, after finishing his n»w novel, "Race,” in the little Nc-w England town of We port, to which he had retired did answer the call sof the open wa and ship with Captain David B- - on a cruise to the Mediterranean. On this voyage he ran a bookshop in. stalled In one of the cabins of the S. S, Tuscanla. On March 21 Dr. Horace J. Eridges, leader of the Chicago Ethical society, will speak before this organization on "Babblttism. Its Cause and Cure.” Dance Chairman i -— cMi 55 f’r.i ClsnJan* j | • »c» >ra»a- .ytro Miss Zita Conlan is chairman of li » dar.ce committee for tha benefit card and dance party sponsored by tha Toting Ladies sodality of Sacred Hear: church, to be given the night t* February 2$, at Burgess Nash. Pro ceeds will be used for the new Sacred Heart parish school and hall. Miss Colletta Connora is generic' chairman, assisted by Miss Joeephir.? Coui ton. Reservations for Bridge may be made with Miss Mary Maher, We. 0438. or Miss Mary Cunningham, Ja. 220J. Miss Flanagan, We. 60S?, and Miss Alma Morin. We. ST-5”, are taking high five reservations. (Iiance Purse Wristlets. A cunning wristlet of black mo re ribbon, with sliver clasp and tiny change purse of moire attached, i* one of the wristlet noveltiee with practical appeal. Hand Spun Irish Unen ’Kerchiefs. Hand spun Irish linen handker chiefs for men. expenses as beauti ful, are ideal for gifts for the fastidi ous men who likes nice things that are in good taste. Normal waist lines ara noted m young girls' dancing frocks Now Playing ENOS WEDNESDAY Hall on Powell Players Present ^ the Snappy Broadway Musical Comedy Success “THE LOVE DOCTOR” With Billy Wyi, a* Jed Doake*. Sign Painter, the Role Originally Created by Him in the Broadway Production On the Screen—A Great Play of Matrimonial Scandal* “WHISPERED NAME” With Ruth Clifford* Nile* \Nelch, Charles Clary, Buddx Messenger and a Big Cast cf Notables. _j Added Laugh Feature - No. 2 of the New C omedy Sei “THE GUMPS”
