MOVIE “SHEIKS” TO SCORE ON SCREENS THIS WEEK
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Handsome
Men Make
Girls Sigh
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Rod La Rocquc, Richard Dix
and Conrad Nagel Will
Please Flapper Eyes
Immensely.
2. Ex-Omahans Featured
Last week, Omaha screens were
'graced with the reflected charms of
leading feminine film stars, but this
week In direct contrast, masculine
handsomeness will prevail on the
sliver sheets. Many a flapper's heart
will flutter as these male luminaries
enact their roles.
Rod La Rocque, tall, handsome,
manly, will win a great many new
admirers for himself with his charac
terization of Kerry Harlan In the
screen adaptation of Margaretta
Tuttle's novel, “Feet of Clay,” at the
Strand.
Richard Dlx, who caused many an
“oh” and "ah" In his role In “Un
guarded Women,” causes every bit
as ■ much pulmonary trouble In his
Characterization ot Alan Crott In
“Sinners in Heaven," at the Rialto.
Suave »-\d cynical Adolph Menjou,
Gptireri Nagel and John Patrick vie
& feminine approval In "Sinners in
9th«''at the Sun. Elliott Dexter and
kjpdell' Sherman, both of film fame,
Jd be seen in "The Spitfire," at
the World's photoplay offering, and
John Bowers, though not quite as
wiH known as the former, proves
lift great ability in "Desire," the
film offering at the Empress. Last,
but by no means least, Nebraska's
own men. will be seen in an all-Ne
braska, official war film at the Moon,
which should thrill the hearts of
every Omahan.
Producing Under Difficulties
In making the picture "Sinners In
Heaven,” the entire company was
to the Bahama Islands where
nlactleally all of the scenes were
"The sun was 120 degrees In
the shade and no shade.” said Rich
ard Dlx. In checking up the casual
ties of the location trip. It was dis
covered that iftebe Daniels ran a
rusty nail In her foot; Dlx splintered
his elbow in the fight with Montague
Love; Victor DeLlnsky, who was one
of the native#, suffered a badly
sprained ankle, and everyone in the
company came back with a heavy
coat of tan, thin, and marked by
hundreds of mosquito bites.
Conrad Nagel started out In life
with the Idea of building houses for a
living. Today he can live In a castle
and somebody else will .build it for
him. Born In Keokuk, la., Nagel
attended the Highland Park college
at Des Moines to take up the
study of architecture. From his
parents. Nagel inherited a voice which
caused him to he drafted into the
college glee club and eventually into
college theatricals. Encouraged by
his mother, he changes! his course
and graduated in oratory.
He entered the cinema world after
his discharge from the navy. When
Ftuth Helms, a representative of
Photoplay magazine, came to Inter
view him they were mutually attract
ed to each other and In 1919 they were
married.
Ex-Omahans In Picture.
Cecil B. De Mille's "Feet of Clay," 1
ha» several points that will prove of
Interest to Omaha film fans. First,
ibtnce are two former Omahans in
the fltm, Lura Anson, who appears In
the garden party scene, and Rod La
Recqug, who has the leading male
Rocque attended Central |
Hgt eehool and waa a member of
ttfe first student council in 1914.
Also, t^e best known man and th«
mprt universally famous girt In
AiMsfca have been brought te gather
f#g the first time by De Mills. Hern
SJ^i heroine of a million billboards and j
thcjusaprls of street car cards, not to
tpentlon magazine advertisements
Reed Howes and Beatrice Benton ar*
now in Paramount pictures. Mis^
Ran ton sells millions of cakes
of* soap on the grounds of "that
Slrl complexion,” while collar
ton and Innumerable cigars'
h#V# ■ found their way out of
t&! myriad stores, thanks to th
Howey ^profile._
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Qonrad sVaye/ .n cSiniwer. t>
,0 in Silk" at the SUN
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" 6inneq.s in Heaven
at the &IALTA
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Otod £a {Rocque
in "Feet of Clay'
at the STRAND
&(fiott!Dexter in The
Spitfike" at the WORLD
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M-arguerite. 7k j&a J7otte\
and joFlo. CBotvers in
"Des^e" at the IMPRESS
5clne. from ‘Nebraska Under Fire" at the MOON
“Nebraska Under Fire”
War Picture at Moon
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"Nebraska Under Fire,” is the title
of the official war film which the
World Realty company has brought
to the Moon this week. The purpose
is to give the Nebraska boys a chance
to see themselves In battle and to
show the home folks the gallant ac
tion of their husbands, sons, sweet
hearts and friends in those trying
days of 1917 and 1918.
Nebraska ex-service men who have
seen this remarkable film describe il
as "the best pictorial ,history of the
real activities of the rainbow and 89tli
divisions in the war so far prepared.”
“Nebraska Under Fire" hits right
at the heart of Nebraska. It is about
Nebraska troops from the opening
title to the fadeout of the final reel.
When the 42d (Rainbow) division,
in which was the 117th sanitary train,
made up partly of Nebraska men, ar
rived overseas, it attracted much at
tention from the photographic section,
and photographers followed the divi
sion from its arrival at Brest to tho
Rolampont training area and into the
trenches at LuneviUe. They caught
the 117th sanitary train on the Job
with the 42d right up into the Meuse
Argonne fighting.
Then, when the famous 89th di
vision, containing the 355th Nebraska
infantry and the 341st machine gun
battalion (recruited in Omaha), went
into action at St. Mihiel, it gained
so much favorable comment from
General Pershing and other command
ing officers that photographers
flocked in to take the picture story
of these fighters from the middle
west.
With the completion of "Worldly
Goods,” starrtng Agnes Ayres, and
directed by Paul Bern, Edythe Chap
man, who has been called "the little
mother of screen stars," bade goodby
to Bern and reported to Herbert
Brenon on the "Peter Pan" set.
“The Spitfire” at World
Portrays Wild Life
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Wild life in Wall street and theat
rical circles is the sum and sub
stance of “The Spitfire.” the film
offering this week at the World. The
glamor falls from sugar magnates,
play producers and their kind. A
young man sows some wild oats and
the harvest is a hank Job gone and
the "nothing doing” sign hung on his
sweetheart’s door by her rich old
grandad.
Through a fast moving series of
exciting events, Jean Bronson, the
girl that Douglas Keyon would move
heaven and earth to marry, finds life
has its ups and downs once she is
barred out of her rich home by her
grandfather. Ho, like other girls have
done and others will do, she goes
upon the stage.
The cast is an all-star one. The
girl Is Betty Blythe and the man In
the case is Elliott Dexter. Dowell
Sherman plays the heavy role in the
film and Pauline Garon and Robert
Warwick have Important roles.
“Going Up" Comedy Is
First Rill at Muse
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Douglas MacLean In his comedy
success "Going Up," starts off the
week's program at the Muse this
week. Thrills run laughter a elose
lace In this sparkling love film, and
<f course MacLean Is there with his
usual pep and personality that has
gained him »o many admirers.
The picture will be shown today
only. Tomorrow and Tuesday, John
' lllbert will be seen In his late film,
t Romance Ranch." Wednesday, I^ah
Italrd and George Walsh will be seen
In "The Miracle Makers.” a story of
the United States secret service end
air patrol conflict w-ith Paclfto coast
smugglers. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Viola Dana. Lew Cody and
Mpnte Blue will be seen In their re
cent picture, "Revelation," which re
cently had a successful run at the
t an. This Is undoubtedly Miss Dana's
best picture.
It
Zan# Grey's "The Border Begton,"
which was directed by William How
ard Is now undergoing the final
process of cutting and titling at the
Paramount west coast laboratory.
Antonio Moreno, Helene Chadwick,
Rockllffe Fellowes, Charles Ogle and
Gibson Gowland head the cast In this
picture.
The innovation sprung hr Vita
graph in "Behold This Woman" of
having three leading women, of equal
Importance to the picture, but of en
tlrely different type*, appear* to have
struck a popular chord. The *tars
who Impersonate the principal femi
nine role* in this picturlzatlon of E.
Phillips Oppenheim'a best seller. "The
Hillman,” are Irene Rich. Marguer
ite de la Motte and Rosemary Theby.
“Sinners in Silk” Has
Something New in Jazs
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"Sinners in Silk.” the film offering
this week at the Sun, Is described as
something new In the way of Jazz
stories. It concerns not only the
younger set getting older, but also
the older set getting younger. The
rejuvenation theory of Dr. Steinach,
the famous Viennese specialist, Is the
foundation of the plot. In the pic
ture an elderly man, not far from
death’s door, takes the treatment
nd enters the world of pleasure In
which the younger set of today Is
Mirrounded. Eleanor Boardman, who
has come to the fore rapidly of late
n roles depicting the typical Ameri
can girl. Is the heroine.
The action of the film takes place
around New York among the haunts
of the so-called Bmart set. The eld
erly man who yearns for a return to
youth's excitement, Merrill, under
goes a rej tvenatlon treatment by a
physician friend, a disciple of Dr.
Steinach. Twenty years are lifted
from his life and he Immediately
enters the gayest set and Is the host
of a number of "wild” parties. From
then on, things move rapidly until
Merrill realizes he Is a cheat and re
sumes his former milder manner of
living.
I Goddesses of Sea Give
Thrills in “.Feet of Clay”
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Twenty young goddesses of the
sea, riding speed-churned waves on
leaping surf boats, crossing the line
abreast, bouncing dangerously on
waves lashed to a fury by powerful
motors, provide a scene which com
bines novelty and thrills In the open
ing of Cecil B. de Mille's latest pro
duction, "Feet of Clay,” which is
showing at the Strand this week.
The opening scenes are light, frothy
and humorous, Rod La Rocque,
Vera Reynolds, Theodore Kosloff.
Robert Edeson, Ricardo Cortez, ail
are featured players.
The beach stuff moves fast and
combines drama with color. From
this sequence, the story proceeds Into
the serious part of the plot rapidly.
La Rocque Is maimed In a fight with
a shark wh.le protecting Miss Rey
nolds, who has the leading feminim
role. The Incident proves the start
ing point for an interesting flock of
situations, the central one of which
being the necessity of a wife having
to support her husband.
The picture Is a screen version of
the Ladies' Home Journal serial by
Margaretta Tuttle.
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Society Drama of High
Type Offered in ‘Desire”
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"Desire,” the photoplay offering
this week at the Empress, Is a society
drama of the highest type and em
bodies high entertaining qualities
along with dramatic action. fThe
story deals with two wealthy young
people of the best families about to
be married.
At the altar they realize they are
not In love with each other and flee.
Later, the young woman marries her
chauffeur, separates from her family
and eventually finishes her life In
Treat unhappiness. The young man,
disconsolate, meets a charming gill
t al the tragedy in his life dies to give
place to great love. One of the high
light* of the picture 1* a fashionable
out-of-door wedding which takes place
In a beautiful garden. An excellent
cast has been selected, featuring
Marguerite de la Motte, John Bowers,
Estelle Taylor and Ralph Lewi*.
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“Sinners in Heaven”
Adapted From Novel
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To many film fans, "Sinner* in
Heaven,” the film showing thi* week
at the Rialto, has a title that has
a familiar sound. That’s because it
was adapted from the novel of the
same name by Clive Arden, who had
the coveted honor of having this story
adjudged the prize-winner in the
English book competition of last year.
Briefly, the plot unfolds the ad
ventures of a man and girl who find
themselves cast away on a desert is
land w ith no apparent hope of rescue.
Bound by a life-time of conventions
and tradition and loyalty to her fi
ance back in England, the girl strug
gle* against her overwhelming love
for the man—but In vain.
The manner In which these two
work out their salvation provide*
some of the most gripping drama ever
flashed on the screen. Bebe Daniel*
and Richard Dix portray the leading
roles, while the supporting cast In
cludes Holmes Herbert, Montague
Love and others. The film Is an Alan
Crosland production.
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Prominent Movie
Star Coming
Miss Ethel Grey Terry, the famous
picture star, is coming to the Or
pheum theater the week of Octobeg
12 In a one act crook playlet, "Sharp
Tools,” by Willard Mack. While M ss
Terry Is new to vaudeville, she Is by
no means new to the spoken stage.
She is the daughter of Lillian Law.
rence. who in her day was a well
known actress and a sister to the
famous screen beauty. Alice Terry
Miss Terry made her stage debut at
the age of 5 with Wallace Eddlnger
For two seasons she appeared under
David Belasco’s management in "The
Lily.” She also appeared in "Smol
dering Flame.” "Search Me” and
Peg O’ My Heart,” supporting LaUr
I ette Taylor in the latter. With many
! other stars of the legitimate stage
j Miss Terry forsook the footlights for
1 the silent drama. She appeared in
I "The Sign of the Cross," “Arsen*
Lupin,” "Greater Than Love," "The
Mystery of the Tellow Room,” "For-d
for Scandal” and ’’The Cross Roads
of New York.” For a tlm* she w?s
William S. Hart’s leading woman.
With Miss Terry In ’•ghars Tools'*
are Edwin J. Sturgis and Can Gerardj
both prominent In movie cirolee.
At the Grand.
Today, Monday and Tuesday, t! 4
film offering at the Grand theater
will be Milton Sills and Qorrinne
Griffith in "Single Wives.” Also a
Century comedy and late new* events.
On Wednesday and Thursday Buster
Keaton will be shown In hie latest
comedy. “Our Hospitality.” In con
junction with the feature picture, the
"Into the Net,” eerial will also be
shown. Friday and Saturday Leatrice
Joy, Percy Marmont and Adolphe
Menjou will be seen in the "Marriage
Cheat.”
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATEf
BiDUl-EVARD - - 33d and Laavenwor'
Jack Holt In tha Technicolor Picture,
Iff. “Wanderer of tha Wasteland"
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PRAND.16th and Bini
- .Milton Sill* and Corinna Grlflilh
In “Slnfln Wire*"—Also Comedy
fcOTHROP.34th and Lothrc,
■The Madollna Brand*!* Production
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Laughs!
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an ace at
making lore
but a donee when
It eame to flying.
Thun., Frl., Sat.
VIOLA DANA
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ADOLPHE MENJOU CONRAD NAGEL ELEANOR BOARDMAN
JEAN HERSHOLT HEDDA HOPPER EDWARD CONNELLY
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IJUST A PEEP INTO THE STORY
As a result of a Steinbach operation, Merrill (Adolphe Men.iou), returns to
America with his youth restored, he is a gav, charming gentlemen who
combines the wisdom of his middle life with the fresh joyousness of his
newly restored mnnhood. He finds the plunge into the whirlpool of young
society as exhilarating as his plunge into the swimming pool aboard the
liner at sea—and then discovers he is in love with a charming young flapper
who likes to play with fire—as long as the fire does not burn her.
“SINNERS
IN SILK” Over a Hundred Beautiful Girls
Until dawn c»**> with the mo»t lavish display
do them part of gowns ever shown on the screen.
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AFTER SIX LONG YEARS
UNCLE SAM PERMITS
THESE STUPENDOUS
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN.
This Week Heretofore Suppressed by the
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‘‘Nebraska
Under Fire”
Through Hell and Back With Nebraska’s Fighting Sons
The trip overseas, the fighting MAJOR GENERAL DUNCAN
X around Ohateau-Thierry, tha ad- SAYS:
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9 tha furiou* and deadly struggle in ‘ Nebraska Under Eire” is an
If the Argonna—they're all there accurate picture of events and
I Tha humor and the pathos of the battle*, and it will bring back
1 soldier’* lfta live* again In tha.c memories to tke participants
■ ptetures which have bean arranged
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