POPULAR STORIES ON OMAHA SCREENS THIS WEEK
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Zane Grey,
Hardy Tale
F eatured
“Merton of the Movies" ati
Strand Full of Rich Come*
dy; Glenn Hunter
Stars.
Romance and Adventure
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Students of drama say all comedy
Is based upon tragedy. It is undeni
ably true that no one knows why
he laughs when the comedy hero
socks the comedy villain on the head
with u mammoth war club. It is
one of the unsolved mysteries of the
drama.
The above has never been more
adroitly demonstrated, than in "Mer
ton of the Movies,” with Glenn Hun
ter at the Strand this week. It
clearly shows that life for an "extra"
in Hollywood is not always a gar
den of sweet-smelling posies. Es
pecially an untrained, uncouth, un
gainly ''extra.” When Hunter first
went to Holllywood, everyone agreed
that he was the ideal of Harry
Leon Wilson's novel.
Ed Brady, veteran villain of the
screen, is Glenn’s hero. Pola Negri
is his heroine. During his first two
weeks in Hollywood he talked about
h-r constantly. He had never met
her. One afternoon while on the lot,
A'iola Dana introduced them.
Blanch Sweet at Zenith
Blanch Sweet, one of the most
beautiful and at the same time most
gifted actresses on the screen, is said
to play her greatest role in "Tess of
the D'Ubervilles” at the Sun this
week. Miss Sweet was born in
Chicago, and began her theatrical
career early—at the age of 1 1-2 to
be exact, being the "babe in arms”
for a stock compajiy in Cincinnati.
Her school days were spent in
Berkeley, Cal., at a private board
ing school. Just as she was gradu
ating, the movie rush was on, and
because of her stage experience
she was in great demand.
Her one and only romance which
culminated in her marriage to Mar
shall Neilan in May, 1922, began
when they were playing two-reelers
back in the Biograph daya. Later
Neilan became a director and Miss
Sweet a star. "The Unpardonable
Sin” will be remembered as one of
thpm greatest pictures. Their latest
triumph is this adaptation of Thomas
Hardy's famous novel of the same
name. The authentic atmosphere ob
tained by filming the exterior scenes
In England in the exact spots de
scribed by Hardy is one of the fea
tures of the film. It is said that
Neilan spared no pains or expense to
make it as technically perfect as pos
sible.
Zane Grey Story.
Prospectors, gold towns, strikes,
bandit taids. stage holdups, in a Zane
Grey story with Antonio Moreno in
the title role Is the substance of the
Rialto offering for the week. "The
Border Legion,” outside of the fact
that it is not a color picture, com
pares favorably in scenic beauty with
"The Wanderer of the Wasteland,"
and In story value it is much more
thrilling. Helene Chadwick is the only
woman in the cast, and she and the
wife of the picture's chief eamerman
were the only feminine members of
the producing organization which
traveled miles into the mountains of
the northwest that tlie story might
tie filmed on the actual locations de
scribed by the author in his story.
Zane Grey personally supervised the
selection of these locations, so every
thing about the picture is authentic.
Even the story, according to Grey, is
a true one.
Dpnny in Thrills.
Reginald Denny can't get away
from thrills—or tights. When he was
assigned to play the starring role in
"The Reckless Age,” he heaved a
sigh of relief. "No auto racing—no
fights.*'
But he soon found his mistake, for
CASHING—CRASHING
—SMASHING—
ITHRILL!
This picture is Just parked with
it—until thrills, lovr thrills, flcht
inir thrills!
and Loads of Laughs
REGINALD
DENNY
IN
‘THE RECKLESS AGE”
Put "Sporting Youth” and “The Leather Pushers” together
then you have the speed of this photoplay.
s Week Ending Friday Today and Tomorrow
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^Jniowo UCoreno in “The Border. [
Legion" at the RIALTO |
■ J/CarLf Jfaen. in ‘ H
1 Cradle" at the WOR.LD ■
he had to stage one of his biggest
hand-to-hand battles, which marks one
of the "punch” scenes In his new
comedy, whith is an adaptation of the
Earl Derr Digger's story, ”I,ove In
surance.”
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Zanc Grey Story Was
Filmed in High Hills |
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Unee again Paramount ha* filmed
the rolling hills of the west In an
other picturizatlon of a Zane Grey
story, "The Border Legion.” showing
this week at the Rialto. The entire
picture was taken in the mountainous
wilderness of the northwest, where in
the early days, the border legion was
a real menace.
The story tells of the most feared
of all bandit gangs, which terrorized
the southern Idaho border, plunder
ing and killing in its search for gold.
There’s a levers' quarrel and the
boy stalks off to Join the border
legion. The girl repents and goes
after him. She is raptured by the
leader of the legion and carried off a
prisoner to his cabin. Antonio More
[ no and Helsne Chadwick have the fea
tured roles. Rockcllffe J-’ellowes,
Charles Ogle, James Corey and Luke
[Cosgrave are in the supporting cast.
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Thomas Hardy's Famous
Novel Now in Movies
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Marshall Neilan’s filming of Thomas
Hardy’s “Teas of the LVUrbervilles,”
showing this week at the Sun, brings
to the screen a famous novel. Nellan
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Ul1 47 THC MUSE.
photographed the rural arenes in
Hardy-Wessex. England, which rein
forces the drama by having the ab
solutely correct atmosphere. The only
change from the original atory la that
he has advanced the time to the pres
ent.
The story deals with a country
maiden in Wessex who falls victim to
the brutality and passion of a wealthy
young man. I-ater she meets and
marries the man she really loves—
only to be deserted by him when she
confesses the truth shout her unfor
tunate past.
Eeft alone In dire poverty and mis
fortune, she is again victimized by
her original lover, whn compels her
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to return to him. where shs lives In
lavish splendor. It Is then that her
husband returns knd precipitates the
tragedy that follows. Blanche Sweet
In the role of Teas has a chance to
display her rare beauty to great ad
vantage. Conrad Nagel as Angel
Clare and Stuart Holmes as Alex
DT'rbervIlIe, have the Important mas
culine roles.
Marshall Nellan a ' The Sporting
Venus" Is being completed in Holly
wood. The exterior scenes were shot
in I^ondon, Deauville, Paris and other
European cities. Blanche Sweet and
I.etv Cody made the trip with Nellan
for the exteriors.
"In Hast Company” Full
of Comedy and Thrills
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"In Fast Company," the photoplay
feature at the Empress this week
might well be called a "stunt” picture
—In that It exploits the athletic Rich
ard Talmadge In a series of adven
tures that will thrill. Mildred Harris,
former wife of Charlie Chaplin and
a star In her own right, plays op
poslte Talmadge in the picture. The
etory has to do with a young fellow
who is expelled from college because
of wild escapades,
HI* father turns him out of hi*
It’s Coming Soon
and WHAT-A-PICTURE
A Gripping Story of the Passing
of the Cattle Kings.
—those men who built our Great West.
—the stupendous drive of over a quarter million
cattle.
—their thrilling stampede. 1
—its soul sweeping love story.
—the grip and power of its patriotic appeal. ,
—the tremendous sympathetic tug it arouses
for those wonderful pioneers w'ho were crowded
from their country by the progress of civilization. ■
The Flaming
Love of the
Desert
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house with a J100 bill. He loses the
money and in pursuing the century
note, he becomes Involved In sev
eral exciting adventures. He saves
a girl from being involved In a ma
trimonial scheme. Through his ab
solute daring he wins his father's
fungi venness and marries the girl.
The eighth chapter of the “Into The
Ne^“ series is an extra added feature
for the week.
Erich Von Stroheim having fin
ished his adaptation of “The Merry
Widow’’ is now engaged In the task
of selecting players for the many
supporting roles.
f “Merton of the Movies”
Fu!/ o/ FtWi Comedy
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Another James Crus production is
scheduled at the Strand for this
week. This time, however,' It Is the
depiction of a thoroughly modern
story. "Merton of the Movies." with
Olenn Hunter, the "Merton" who
captivated the New York stage, in
the starring role.
Merton Is a grocery clerk, situated
amid the drab surroundings of a
smell village, and you know a gro
cery clerk’s salary isn't much, but
nevertheless, he lived In his own lit
tle land of make-believe and dreamed
of the day when his name would be
blazoned in the lights on Broadway.
Just how this was accomplished
constitutes a story replete with com
edy situations built upon a thin layer
of near tragedy. Viola Dana is
featured opposite Hunter, as petite
Sally "Flips" Montague, super
movle-sophisticated actress who leads
his dangling feet to the dizzy heights
of success.
Cruze has selected an especially
good supporting cast, which Includes
De Witt Jennings, Charles Ogle,
Kthel Wales and Duke Cosgrave.
“Reckless Age” Also
Added Muse Feature
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"The Reckless Age," playing at
the Moon this week, with Reginald
Denny, will also be the feature film
for the flrzt two days of the week
at the Muse Tuesday and Wednes
day, Alice Calhoun and John Bow
ers are the featured players in "The
Code of the Wilderness."
The seventh chapter of the "Into
The Net” series will be an added at
traction. Elinor Glyn's latest s> i >n
story, "Ilis Hour,” with John Gil
bert and Atleen Pringle In the title
roles will be the offering for Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
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From Serial Story |
This week's program at the Moon
brings Reginald Denny In his late
picture "The Reckless Age." The
story is an adaptation of Karl Derr
Rigger's Saturday Evening Post
story "Dove Insurance," and Denny,
as an Insurance "trouble shooter ’ Is
assigned to the strenuous task of
watching over the romance of t
nobleman who has taken out a pohi y
against failure to marry an heiress
A blackmail plot, a necklace, theft,
a threatened breach of promise suit,
all add complications to the plot —
and to cap the climax, he falls :o
love with the girl himself.
How he extricates himself from
this tangled web makes one of th»
liveliest comedies of the season. The
enst has been well chosen. Ruth
Dwyer has the role of the helresv
AVilliam Austin Is the English noble
man antf Hayden Stevenson. vs ho
played the fight manager In the
“Heather Pusher" series, appears as
a high yower advertising spe
ciallst. The film Is a direction of
Harry Pollards.
At Grand.
The feature photoplay for tod
and tomorrow at the Grand theater
will be May McAvoy and Ronald
Colman In "Tarnish,” which recent
ly had a successful run down town.
Tuesday and Wednesday. Tom
Moore and Kdith Roberts will be
seen in their Rex Beach story, "Big
Brother," with the eighth chapter of
the "Into the Net" series as an added
attraction. Thursday and Fridsv
Betty Compson will be shown In
"The Kenemy Sex," adapted front
Owen Johnson's "The Salamander"
Saturday, Douglas Fairbanks, jr.. in
"Stephen Steps Out,” is the feature
picture.
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