SURPRISE WEEK IS BIG FEATURE AT THE STRAND THEATER
Rialto Has
Thriller
“Taka-Chance” Vi cck Prom
ises Something 1 nusnal
for Movie Fans Vi ho Vi ill
Itisk “Hazard.”
Wallace MacDonald Here
Two splendid films are being shown
In Omaha at the two leading motion
picture houses this week. One of them,
"New IJves for Old,” an original screen
story by Adelaide Heilbron, showing
at the Tllalto theater, we can tell you
something about. The other, the fea
ture offering at the Strand, we d like
to tell you something about, hut can't.
For the Strand Is Introducing an en
tirely new and different idea in the
theatrical business In Omaha this
week. It’s “Taka-Chance Week."
"New Dives for Old” takes us back
several years, to the time Just before
the end of the world war, with the
locale laid In the city of Paris. Hetty
Compson has the leading role—that
of a famous Parisian dancer, and as
the picture opens we find iter as
Olympe In her cafe in Paris, the
meeting place of soldiers on their
way to the front—men on leave. Of
w course there's a hero and a villain.
Wallace MacDonald.
The hero Is portrayed by" Wallace
MacDonald, the villain by Theodore
Kosloff, and there's a splendid sup
porting cast.. MacDonald will he re
litem he red for his work In "Thy Name
Is Woman," "The Spoilers" and "The
Sea Hawk." He Is rapidly becoming
one of the screen's most popular lead
ing men, and he considers his role as
Miss Cnmpson's leading man his most
important effort to date.
Feats of French and Herman air
pilots In the world War were dupll
. cated In southern California for the
filming of the picture. Including duels
high In the sir snd a plane crashing
to earth In a sheet of flame. Season
ed pilots, many of whom saw actual
war service, watched In amazement as
these scenes were taken.
Startling Discovery.
Sines the story Is a war story and
uniforms play an Important part, one
day during Ha filming Miss Compson
made a startling discovery which »!1
goes to show that things are some
limes topsy-turvy In the motion pic
ture business.
There were 11 Americans In French
uniforms, three Italians In Csnadlan
uniforms, two Swedes and seven Eng
lishmen in Belgian uniforms, two Bel
gians in Italian uniforms, three Cana
dians (including MacDonald, faatured
player,) in American uniforms, and
Theodore Kesolff, a Russian, wears a
French uniform.
Miss Compson Is a French dancer—
snd she was horn In Utah. And.
strangest of all. perhaps was the fact
that the man who acted as technical
advisor on the various uniforms was
R. A. Eladon, a Canadian captain
during the war, twice wounded, and
authority on bayonet fighting—and
he was working as a property man
and wore no uniform at all!
The Strand’s "Taka-Chance Week"
picture Is a James Cruze production,
which In itself Is a high recommenda
tion. It Is an adaptation of the suc
cessful stage play by Douls Beach.
The cast consists of some well known
players snd a few Juveniles who sre
on the way to stardom If their talents
are to be Judged from their work In
this film. We hardly think that
Strand patrons will he "taking a
chance" with any part of the pro
gram as It has been outlined.
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I\etr Lives far Ola,
Rialto Feature, Is
Graphic War Picture
vJ
Betty Compson's new paramount
"tar picture, "New Lives for OM," ls
i he feature attraction at the Rialto
theater for the week. Th* film
abounds with graphic picture* of the
world war. not so much as It was
fought In th* front Una tranche*, but
a* It was worked out by secret serv
ice agents behind the line*. With
t h# rumble of th# war as atmosphere.
"New Lives for Old” tails th* story
o£,a French girl, a celebrated Parisian
dancer snd th* toast of th* French
capital, who becomes Involved In the
llUrlcata workings of her country's
sapret service. Her first assignment
Is to check up on the movement* of
It* Montrlchard, helleved to ha an
enemy spy, parading In Ih# uniform
of a French officer.
Theodors Kosloff, featured with
WsTlace MacDonald snd Kheldon
Lswl* In the picture, portrays this
role. MacDonald I* cast ns Hugh War
ran. an American officer whom Betty
meets on her aunt's farm In Norman
dy, where hi* company ls billeted on
Its way tip to the front. I-ewls 1* In
league with Kosloff In th* production,
which was adapted for the screen by
Adelaida Hellbron.
Betty later learns that by Inter
cepting A meesag* from Pa Montrl
chard to his superior officer, ehe had
■saved the Ilf* of Warren. Hugh and
th* girl are married and go to Ameri
ca. wher* th* old Ilf* seem* about to
pass for Betty and a new on* open
up befor* her. But by a queer twlat
of fata, P* Montrlchard, who has
escaped, Is In Washington, and not
only that, Is engaged to marry Hugh's
sister.
Betty and th* spy eom# far* to
face; there Is Instant recognition and
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
GRAND ------- 16th and Blnnty
Constant* Talmadf* In
“Learning to Uvs." Comady and Niwi
Garvin’s Hamilton, 40th and Hamilton
Corrina Griffith In “Love'# Wildernaaa"
Comedy and “Daniel Boons" Barial
BOULEVARD - - 31d and Laavenworth
Richard Rarthelmesa and Mary Hay
In "Naw Toye/* Comedy
GARVIN*5 IDEAL - - 16th and Dorca*
Constant# Talmadg* In
't%Mrninf to Lnva." "Galloping Hoofa"
and Aeaap'a fab lea
ty-*” - ^ . .. -4—
// Cdeiiy Compton and Wallace JCacPonald.
in “New- Lives for Old" at the RIALTO
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—but that would be telling. Jack
Joyce, a recent recruit from vaude
ville, appears in the supporting cast.
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Surprise Week at
Strand Promises to
Be Real Thrills
y _'
We'd like mighty well to tell the
name of the Strand theater * feature
film offering for the week, but Man
ager Arthur Cunningham ha* forbid
den u» to do *o. For you see, it's
supposed to be a emprise week, and
each unit ef the entire prr<gram Is
going t«> be kept a secret until the
very last minute.
In other words, the Strand thin
week Is paging all of Omaha's gamb
lers to "take a chance,” on their
program. It has been assured, how*
ever, that movie patrons will not b«
taking a chance, for each bit of the
program has been selected with ex
treme care, so that each will have
an appeal.
Just between ourselves, we hap
pened to see a preview of the feature
film to be shown —and its a peach.
Ths story Is exceptional and adapted
to the screen from I^ewis Beach’s
famous stage aucre*. It waa directed
by Jamea Cruze, and hla direction Is
the esme enable work thst he did
for "The OnSrel Wagon." 'The atory
is pecked with real heart Interest,
with wholesome comedy, with honest
togoodnees htimanity, end ft person
would almost have to be Inhuman
not to enjoy every minute of It.
It.'* pttrely .American bubbling over
with It* .meriran Ideas. We would
like to fell you more about It. but
Ihen If we did—Well, It would not be
"Tak a-Chance Week." The comedy,
the stage attraction, the organ solo
and the orchestra overture will follow
along the lami lines—each a surprise
In Itself.
Milton Sills, hirst National star,
who plays two listed he-man roles, is
an unusually accomplished musician.
He plays the piano from memory
executing some of the most difficult
compositions. H« Is now preparing to
start work In his first starring ve
hide, “The Making of O'Malley."
BETTY COMPSON
—in—
“New Lives for Old”
i Betty in a remarkable
double role is twice as
fascinating as ever
before.
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The romance of a favorite
French dancer who tried 1o
hide her past from the man
she loved. And when he
learned the truth— n
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PICTURES ILLINOIS TORNADO I
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Hollywood
Blues
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Judge Rebukes Theodore
Kosloff in Denying Ac- ,
tor to Citizenship in the 1
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Hollywood, Cal., March 21.—It *»
been a tough w**k In filmdom.
The worrle* started when Federal
Judge Paul McCormick looked over
Theodora Kosloff'a war record and ?
turned thumb* down on th* citizen
ship application of the famon*Russian *
ballet master and actor. Exemption j
from military servica and claim to •
nobility were dug out by the court, ?
who minced no words in denying eiti ^
zenship to the a‘dor. Kosloff. whose
middle name Is Michaelovlch, blamed '
press agents for the announcement
that ttie blood of nobility courses [
In hla veins.
"I make no claim to nobility,” he
explained. "Vou know—the motion
picture artist—he muat have pub
licity"
But Judge McCormick didn’t seem
to understand.
In the line of minor difficult lea
Juanita llanaen waa sued for $400,000
as a result of a traffic accident.
Rudolph Valentino vns made defend
ant In another atilt for $16,500 asked
aa unpaid rommlasiona by a theatrical
company, and RocklJffe Fell ow a waa
given a 510 day auapended aentence for
mixing white mule and gasoline.
Carmel Mevera ia footloose arid
fancy free again so far aa huabends
are concerned. Judge Summerfleld
has signed her final decree of divorce
from Isadot Kornblum, song writer.
Gladys Tlulette. film actress. In po
lice court told the Judge she didn't
mind supporting her husband, but
when he deserted her even under
these circumstances she thought It
was too much. The judge shared the
opinion, too, for he gave her a di
vorce.
"Just a couple of little love birds
on our second honeymoon," David
(Red) Kirby, screen heavy, amlled
apologetically to Superior Judge Gates
in divorce court after officers had
been looking for tire actor all night
on a kidnaping charge. Mrs. Kirby
had sued for divorce and was on her
way to court when her husband inter
cepted her car end kidnaped her.
After being missing ?4 hours .the
couple showed up in court, wreathed
In smiles, made their apologies for the
inconvenience they had caused, said
It was all a. mistake and went on their
wav.
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MILTON SILLS
and DORIS KENYON
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Two girla fighting
for n man's lov«, 1
and tho huntors tro:
1 ho typo of girl tho
man know in 1916
and a 192S flappor
T k o picturo
can toll you !
who won
And aot you j
h u n d • ring
why. |
STARTING
SATURDAY
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‘SALLY” WILL BE
REVEALED SOON
5f one la ready to believe the radio
tatlons, vaudeville alngere and war
ler* In general, the country la much
lstresseil over the problem: "I AA'on
er What’s Become of Rally?” News
aper humorists throughout the land
ave come back with divers explana
Ions, all of them, naturally, bringing
smile to the face of the column
eadera.
The mysterious disappearance of
Sally” bids fair to rival In public in
prest a certain recent public wail
ver the shortage of bananas.
But, seriously speaking, has "Sally"
eallv disappeared?
Colleen Moore will answer that
uestion in the near future when her
ewest First National film. "Sally,”
i released. Miss Moore will present
Sally” in a new character, and new
unrounding* but with the same
eart tugging human interest that
list endeared her to the public. And
ith her will come hack her amusing
i ienri, the Duke of Checkergovlnla
i the person of Leon Errol.
NEW HAL SONG
RIALTO FEATURE
Wendall Hall, who set the world
singing "It Ain't Gonna Rain Ni
Mo'," has written another »>ng
equally hi funny, which he believe
will create the same sensation a* his
first song, entitled, *‘We re Gonna
Have Weather (Whether or Not),"
Hall 1* a great favorite of radi i
fans and he has an exclusive record
contract with the Victor people
George Heupt, organist at the Rialto
theater, will feature "Were Gonna
Have Weather," in his solo contribu
tion this week at that theater In eon
junction with I he regular program,
Ken Kyon has finished hla work
in "The Necessary Kvil," which
George A t aka inha ud !* directing foi
First Xatiiwrl in New York, and has
left for the coast to play in the
Frank l.lovd production, "Winds of
Chance " Viola Dana, who la eo-fea
tilted with Ken, has also gone to the
roast to play in the same picture for
I.loyrt,
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Every number is a
secret/ Every unit
will be a surprise f
-and the whole show
will be a I
I And we’re paging all of
the Omaha Theatre
Goers to Taka-Chance
on the Strand this week!
SH-H-H-H! H EIRE'S TH
PROGRAM
COLUM&US TOOK
A CHANCE '-HOW
A&OUT YOU
Feature
Picture is as near 100
per cent entertainment
as possible. It’s an
American story, just
bubbling over with
real honest-to-goodness
heart interest; it's
parked with wholesome
comedy; (direeted bv
•lames Crush and is a
Paramount Piet ure.
“Nuf sed."
Comedy
You like to laugh,
don’t you? Well here
is your chance, we
guarantee plenty of
laughter with a ’’-reel
comedy featuring a
well-known comedian.
On the Stage |
Now we can’t tell yon
much about the it age
presentation, only this.
Art Randall ha* •been
busy for weeks preparing
this net for Randall's
Royal Kontrnelle Orches
tra and you never take
a chance on this hunch.
Thrv’gr always good.
The Overture
Rimer Sutton has picked
the number that he and
his gang ran do best for
this occasion.
The Organ j I
Helen Hoagland uses all
the ’Icventeen hundred
pedals and lever* on the
organ to do her pet r.etr
elty number.
You can rest assured that we are 11
not presenting an ordinary pro* 1 §
gram, Its exceptional 11