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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1924)
f Famous Writer Produced * Film Shotvn at Empress V/ Monte Blue and Irene Rich are sup ported by an admirable cast In "De f.ting Destiny," the screen offering at i he Empress this week. The story centers around the life long love between a rich girl, Beth Alden, and a poor man. Jack Fen ton. Although scarred by fire and public opinion. Jack never loses Beth’s love and trust and eventual ly he proves his true worth to the people who had scorned him. Grace Sanderson Mlchie, who was at one time the highest paid scen ario writer In the United States, wrote the story, and Is said to have surpassed even her former triumphs. “The Finger of Justice” and "The Waif' in "Defying Destiny,” her latest picture. Her characters are all real people, the kind with whom you grew up with and from whonj you borrowed eggs and butter and ex changed gossip. , Monte Blue and Irene Rich are Ideal in their roles. Tully Marshall la excellent as the famous surgeon who helps Jack get on his feet again, and Jackie Saunders, Russell Simp son and Z. Wall Covington give able interpretation of the parts assigned to them. The seventh story of the "Tele phone Girl” series completes the screen offering. -;-' Florence Vidor Borrows Husbands in Photoplay V.______—-f There is a novel Idea behind the plot of "Borrowed Husbands," the m picture presentation at the World ' this week, that Increases its enter tainment value and offers food for thought. The title gives the keynote to the whole plot, which all titles should, but few do. A devoted wife is separated from her husband for a few month* and as all of their set are married and require husbands as escorts the young wife decides to borrow a few while her husband Is away. The Idea appears a good one on the surface and Nancy (Florence Vidor) finds many friends who are willing to loan their husbands. Then complications set In, which form a photoplay of well balanced emotions and light patches of humor. The titles are catchy and many of them form gems of wisdom, which are sure to appeal to those who enjoy such phrases. An automobile acci dent and the outcome of an aperation are two dramatic momenta In the production which provide thrills. Florence Vidor wins added laurels in the production, and Rockcllffe Fel lows, Earle Williams and Robert Gordon admirably support her. In addition to the feature picture, the fourth story of the Fast Stepper series will be shown, starring Billy Sullivan and Shannon Day,_ At St. John has started work on a new comedy entitled "Never Again." Doris Deane, • George Davis and Blanche Payson are working in sup port under St. John'R supervision. The Greatest Picture of This or Any Other Year H m 9 Day*, Starting August 21 R Naturally il It’s at the • H ^B y \ at the TKeateT^s -- Variety Jcio at the EMPRESS Douglas Fairbanks in “The Mark of Zorro" --' Two pictures, both of unusual In terest. will constituts a split-week at the Moon theater. For the first two days, Douglas Fairbanks will be seen in "The Mark of Zorro," which is being shown again in Omaha by pub lic demand. The picture is fpll of swift, bristling action, and has a love interest quite different from most Fairbanks' pictures. Starting Tuesday for four days, » return engagement of "Daughters of Today" will be shown. It is a picture that deals with that extensive group of the younger set who seem to have mistaken license for liberty, who. In their mad pursuit of pleasure have forgotten the fundamentals upon which society and perhaps civilization is founded. Elaborate Wedding in “Single Wives” Picture Gorrlnne Griffith married to Milton Sills! But only in the make-believe. The First National star Is shown here wearing the pretentious wedding gown In w-hlch she was married for the screen to Sills In Karl Hudson's "Single Wives.” The picture wed ding is said to be the most elaborate one ever screened. The film comes to the Rialto theater for a week com mencing August 9. The first showing of "The Ten Com mandments," Cecil B. De Mllle's pro duction, in New Zealand will be in' the 1,000-vear old Maori temple near Rotururo. TME PICTURE THAT HAS WA SMASHED ALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS i/M AVAST THRIUL-INO SPECTACLE AND A HEART APPEALING ROMANCE ffifl S7Aj& Ttearl ofJ&n&riccL is ctc it. Vfen. Indians menaced the pioneers JJS VAen herds of Buffalo roamed the plains** p|g VAe tv romance blazed forth like the suiv^ gjLJ The most striking of all motion picture achieve- ^ menta; a great throbbing, thrilling story so rich, so MH abundant in glorious romance and thrilling action 1 that it causes one to actually feel he is living, fight- rcfy* * ing and breathing with the folk of pioneer days. Youve never seen it’s like before njjftg Youll never see it agairv ! y|S FIRST TIME SHOWN AT POPULAR PRICES Nifhtu and Sunday Matin**—Main Floor and Balcony BOr, Box*i 75e. Wank Day Matineaa—-All S.ati 5<>r. Children, 2Sr ATTEND EARLY SHOWS OR MATINEES and Secure Good Seats ■ •t^rid on the PIONEBIC UIttC featuring ihe Slrand Quartette _ Spirit of St ^jcturo^brccSnrct to the screen 5f ‘; Noted Novelist Writes Film Play "Between Friends,” which will l>4 shown at the Sun theater for a week eommenclrtg August *, with Lou Tel legen and Anna Q. Nilsson, comes from the pen of Robert W. Cham bere. The story is of unusual lnter l est in which suspense rules to the! final scene. Norman Kerry. Stuarlj Holmes and Alice CaJhoun are in ths remarkable cast which Vltagraph has selected. >— -\ Vi Shaffer Leads Procession of Merry Fun at New Empress V_/ "Too Many Husbands” Is the farci cal musical play being offered by the Bert Smith company at the Empress this week. In an Adamless Eden off the southern coast a young society girl seeks seclusion from the atten tions of modern sheiks. They soon discover her however and from then on Cupid is kept on the run. Vi Shaf fer plays the role of the girl. Into this haven of matrimonial bliss Billy Van Allen accompanied by Rudy Wintner, his man Friday, accident ally stumbles. Mistaken for a fam ous celebrity, the fun begins In ear nest. Warren Fabian, Cy Reinhart and Tommy Warne play the roles of the madly Infatuated lovers. Madeline Lee makes her bow with the Smith Players in the current pro duction. She offers two musical num bers in the show, "Kiss Me Again," and "Papa Coes Where Matna Goes.” Warns and Wintner are doubling in a girlv dancing novelty. “The Bur glar Rag.” VI Shaffer sings "Red Hot Mamma." Arlene Melvin, Billy I Van Allen, Variety Trio and other members of the company contribute special numbers. Next Saturday the Smith Players offer the "Bar Z Ranch." It Is de scribed as a stampede of laughs and a roundup of girls. f— Franris Renault Bark From Paris Heads Big Bill at World Theater V,_____; Francis Renault, "Slave of Fash ion," returns to Omaha with an en tirely new act. With a record for having productions of exquisite char acter. Renault is making his second tour of the Pantages circuit after a three-month engagement at the Al hambra, Paris. This year Renault is wearing gowns more gorgeous than ever. Zanel. the noted Parisian modiste, de signed the various costumes which the impersonator wears. Among the most spectacular of these is a wed ding gown which Is an exact repro duction of the one worn by Marie Antoinette and a kimona cover with hand embroidered roses of gold. This last creation Is said to be valued in excess of $3,000. Another favorite act on the same bill is Billy Wells and the Eclair Twins. The twins are among the cleverest of eccentric dancers. They have appeared in Omaha on several occasions and have alwa3*s proven popular stars. tty as -tke, niftiest piece of dimpled danger and dynamite that ever kit the; sc-reenj ( Ike plot frolics, skyrockets, grips, thrills atvcL en tertains every second. Makes ike average flapper drama look lilce afternoon tea at the OkL Ladies Home. Its entertainment ° *I'U® .. uM f%sm Ruth Stonehouae, one of the moat popular atara before her retirement a few years ago, returns to the screen f COMPSON PERCY M ARMONT, HUNTLEY GORDON * directed W James Cruze * N/Komad©'7A© Covered Wagon Taram/tuni ‘Ptctur* , m. jr*£ /dIMMY \I On ike Stage. /adams 1 CARL SIBBERT I lU^loom dynamicr I OmakaaTenor wKokas just V ‘«\ ilTAVAOE J returned from «two year LOVE * GrandOperaTour of Italy. Kmo^rams Latest. Visual Nnws ns a featured player In RerinaM'" Barker's production of "Broker, Barriers." ITS NEW IT’S CLASSY [ ' \ Dance Tonight at Cinderella Roof ; Jp \ Omaha's Most Ip-to-Date Dance Spot ; L. Dancing, Entertainment, Refreshments • Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays Coolest Place in Town l Admission 50c Per Person M. E. Smith Building 10th and Douglas Streets I ITS DIFFERENT IT’S BEAUTIFUL ] * »• I • I 'I'• I • • • I • • • • ■ • • •1'itnlWnt • •*! 1MCN What Are Your 9 I lYlLll Wives Doing • I Perhaps They Are With ft Your Beat Friend A AND HE THINKS THAT WOMEN I ARE JUST “BETWEEN FRIENDS” I That Is the Theme of the Most Unusual Ij; Screen Story Erer Presented in Omaha. 3L “BETWEEN FRIENDS” I Featuring B LOU TELLEGEN ANNA Q. NILSSON M NORMAN KERRY ALICE CALHOUN * I' STARTING NEXT SATURDAY 1 B IN THE ShAflK J