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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1924)
MHunchback of Notre Dame" Returns Ian lh«W), outataiMlma alar at 'THa IlnnHiHatk a# Naira llama," In lha rala af "Unaalwadn." and l au, Hath MHIar, aim nlaja ‘ Kamarnlda " •Tha Munrhbaak of Nntra !>ama," tha Viator Hut* maatarp'ar* of fha flftoaath rantury, raturna to Omaha ta Ita photoplay form nait waak at tha Rialto thaator, vr tiara It will ha •how* at popular prior* It pravlmia ly waa ahown at a 91 top at tha Braadata thaator. “Tha lltinrhhack" la o«o of tha Him arhlrvrmrnta of Ian voar and hat myuplrd pi fra and pagaa afnrat papar rommrnt. t'arl I jirnimlr'a flint varaton rrnlljr prrornta tha Ufa of ihaaa daya and tha amount of monay apant In rabulldlnt Parta and a dnpll rata Of tha front of tha Clthodral of Nnira luma ara atatfirlng in thorn aalvaa. 11 —" '"i - ~t - . _ Thomson New Rival to Tom Mix '— - _> Fred Thomson, a new western star la the film world and said to even surpass the famous Tom Mix when It comas to doing stunts, is appearing this week at the Moon theater in “North of Nevada.” Thomson by his rscord Is eonstdersd on a of the world's champion all around athletss. Hs made the following record In a single afternoon with only five-minute In tervale between each event] 10# yards: mt-1 aaeoada Putting II-sound shat: It foot. IH MM* High jumpi I fast, t% Inchon r ' Half mil* walk: 3 minutes. 33 seconds Throwing lt-pnund hammer: 131 feel. Polo vault: 10 foot. • Inches. l!V-jrsrd hurdles: 114-1 seconds I.ong jump: 31 foot. » Inches Throwing it-pounl weight: 31 fast, 7 Inches Mila run: i minutes, 34 seconds. Fred Thomsen Is not ths only bright light In "North of Nevada." Sharing honors with him In hi* wonderful horse, Silver King, a beau tiful whits animal with almost hu man Intalllgenca. In this production Silver King has a fight with tha vllllan and makes a diva off a 71-foot eliff Into wator, reeculng hla master. ' .* "■ X. Spring Movie Season Opens Pretentious Picture* Booked During Next Six Weeks - • ___ . . The advent of Raster Sunday will bring to Omaha screens feature photo play* held off for the cloning of the Kenton aeeaon. "The Whit# Slater," ***" mails during the last winter In Italy from the book by F. Marlon Crawford and starring Lillian Gish will open » two week's engagement at the Burt. The Rialto haa Oorrtn# Griffith and Conway Tearle In a modern drama with a real Raster title, ''Lilies of the field." Thomas Melghan comes to the Strand In "The Confidence Men," for which the press sgent promises much, while the Moon will have Fred Thompson, a new western star In “North of Nevada " Easter marks th* opening of the spring season in pictures and follow ing th* booking thl* wtek, attractive offerings will be made for the neat ■lx week*. Promised at the Rialto ere such pic tures ae "The Hunchback of Nutr# iJame,” "Th* Woman on th* Jury," "Why Men Lent* Home,” "Neill* th* Ileeutlful Cloak Model,” add "Son of the Sahara." Th* Sun will follow a two wsek'a engagement of "The Whit* Slater" with Elinor Olyn's, “Three Weeks,, and some time In May It I* expected that Harold Lloyd'* “Olrl Shy” will open. Th* Strand offer* "Msytlme,” from the stag* play of that title next Sun day, and then there Is booked Cedi d* Mine's "Triumph." At th* Moon there I* featured next Colleen Moor* In “Through the Hark," a Cosmopolitan picture, and then “The Vagabond." Georgp Mop Far lane Will Sing Akain at Orpheum \ .. ... Ot the baritones who are well known to patrona of light opera, musi cal'oomady and vaudeville, perhaps ,->i nun# la mora deserving of being term ’ «d "a popular favorlt” than Claorge ilaoFarlane, who will appear at tha orphaiirn theater next week In "Song Kantaales," In which he haa the as sistance of Herbert C. lame, accom panist, and Mias Margaret W alker, lancer. Mr. MacFarlane haa been heard la vaudeville before and that la the ehlef i eaaoa he la wanted again, for there are very few singers who have gained such popularity In the two-a-day. He is universally popular becauss of his -ngratlatlng personality and keen sense of humor. In other words, with his remarkable vocal gifts, hs also haa all tha attributes of a man worth whtla. I | 1 Wellington Cross as a musical comedy dancing star and vaudeville monologlst la now only a memory, for he le definitely launched In the dra matic Held. I-eat season Mr. Cross eaaayed his drat dramatic role In a satirical sketch called "Wives," In which ha had an opportunity long sought—a departure from the atyla of work with which hs had been exclusively Identi fied, Encouraged by hla success h* | la preaentlng thla season, "Anything Might Happen,” In which ha portrays another likable character. The new sketch Is a condensed version of a full length play of lent season. It has been adapted for vaudeville by Its author, Edgar flelwyn, and will be presented at the1 Orpheum this waek by Mr. Croas and a sapabls company. hlnll p Pnl* mi Vm*if fnp hi mi I Imtirt •’ In hlrt* »=«** Mil w Mlw* 11* KM it* WlHtlM *t Ik* tl« in* Ik* ilw Mini *m, iMI tf MHI* *■■** N ••* *•.*«*( »»■ B'll I MW Bill tl *>**AM ***4 BMt *»•*. i M t*tM In mi I* IM Mk «f * twwt *•** M •• M* * *1* Mfti N IM *M* *♦ frM’M** ■ f •(<«« W| IM r* IM »»*•*»•* IMI * ►■■•••» #♦*** IM «*»*■• MfttM **»: • H • M CWM* • «* «M |t’> .1 M* mm»M»» *■«*•*! *• ft wM# •Ml MMllI **«••*• IM iii|, Min* MM IM* IM MM* fat iM MM*1* •! IMHMMi "*M»I (III • « MM IM MWlftl W(|iMW IMH !*»• <M (»• t*ftM Hi ftatftir * IM# ' *« « A «>» »>•»* * k wA* H*« Am Dm* M 1»A*1 l>*»» kn* * M *#» • *«»*• f# Ifc* *•» * AM (M#M« •A <M «M I I A INN M**‘* <MA HM<f 1 «*•* HtAMl »*m Nhwi, (MmmaI MHim AaMi ItM, '* t* PAA l*A iM IMUAI Ml KM •M Mtl*Mi*4 NM« «%IM t* Af«*M A mw western star whom we consider os |ood os Tom Mix. FRED THOMSON Assisted bjr bis wonder horse, SILVER KING ffloon Prlctt Mils. ^ 2k lrai«p, Ik Talk about thrills and action, folks, ham's a trainload of thorn. You’ll sura Ilka this picture from tho mj start. I ■■ ■ Fourth Round—^Leather Pushers” Added «The Tough Feature Tenderfoot” ALl^eel^ Hi HHkHHHHHHHHI Mermaid ^k j£T I Corned/ I ‘familylTfe* I H&tEs^ssssSSi y ^ Uialto Symphony Orchestra direction H«rr^DrecLer | ofTWingfeTRADELLA* (FlotoWV OE0I30E HAUPT OROANIST asmstea tySam'Worty.Jenor E«»ter ^tlriclion THOMAS HEMjDAN Everybody s Favorite , m, "THE CONFIDENCE MAN" loulcnow hov good Meighau is in crook roles! well heres the Finest oroolc part hefe ever had. absolutely. asihekmrf ^ 0_rich-quicks* L V in a big love etory Sky ^ that is Filled witn wKSmSi bloodstirring,heart rafWtonaun^parerfolxl . ■yfr ^*0* enter wmment. A ffizramounA Vtc/uro Extra Added Attraction, CHIEF SILVTUTONGUE < Americas' Qrea^es^ fncdutn, fJenor cUrect from a triumphant tour of the big eastern vaudeville houses Cl _ / Strand ji Concert | Orchestra $u£6on,, *Dir. For Laughing Purposes Only UlMMYADAMSitv SAFE AND SANE An Insane Comedy full oP thrills andmsmmenrb i -4 DAYS STARTING NEXT SUNDAY HARRISON FORD ik * MA/TIME* LOCAL LAFS Edited by The Omaha Bee Are Shown at These Theaters • Sun Omaha •••«<.. , .. ,,, .Every Day Strand—Co. Bluffs.. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday .. ...u,«i. .. ..<«••.Thursday and Friday Victoria—Omaha .....Saturday Benalto—Benson .. .Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Lothrop—Omaha .............Thursday, Friday and Saturday Grand—Omaha .Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Lyric Omaha.••».Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Rex—Albion, Neb.... . ... Monday and Tuesday Empress Central City, Neb.Friday and Saturday Farorite—Schuyler, Neb.. .Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Iowana Red Oak, la.Monday and Tuesday Electric McCook, Neb. .Friday and Saturday Keith—North Platte, Neb. ... .Tuesday - Be Funny for Money Write out your jokes (keep each one within 30 wordsri and eend them to the Ix>cal Laf Editor. The Omaha Bee. Fifteen cash prizes paid each week and the winning jokes will be shown on f ne screen at the above theaters. Sepd as many jokes as you like the more the merrier.