WESTERN ROMANCE, MOUNTAIN STOR A ON SCREEN HERE
- 2 Big Films
in Contrast
in All Ways
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Owen Moore anti Tom Mix
Share Honors in Leading
Roles at Rialto anti
Strantl Theaters.
Pyrenees Scenery Shown
Th® current week's attractions ni
Die two leading downtown picture
house®, the Strand and Rialto, are as
different In fctory, locale and direction
as night end day, hut each has a pint
vith romance as the basic clement.
The flickering sheet at the Rialto
P«‘ ks up your grips and hustles you
off fo Arizona to spend a thrilling
hour or so with the bold and husky
cowboys In the vicinity of Tonto
Basin fo learn just what Is meant by
“The Code of the West.”
The Tonlo Bnsin countrv was ee
lected for the picture by Zane Grey,
author of the story, not only because
of Ms primitive ruggedness but also
because it is the original locate of
l he story ns he wrote It.
It differs from other Grey stories
that It deals with the west of to
^•lay and imbibes an up-to-date rip
roaring romance. Besides bringing
Its patrons a bit of scenic beauty
from this little explored territory, the
film brings back Owen Moore, not
seen on Omaha screens for some time.
Owen’s last starring picture, “Mod
ern Matrimony,” was a 1921 produc
tion. In the early days he and Mary
Pi1 kferd made up the personnel of a
pair that delighted and charmed mil
lions.
D. W. Griffith picked this remark
able Irishman to feature in several
of his attractions. .' The bit tie Bov
S out.” ”A Coney Island Princess.”
and “The Crimson Gardenia,” were a
few of Moore's early successes. Moore
lias a boundless knowledge of the
film from all its many angles. As a
swimmer and hiker. Moore stands
ready to face all comers, ami ball
parks the country over, as well as the
prize fight arena and the gridiron
know his face, Constance Bennett, a
comparatively newcomer to the
screen, plavs opposite Moore.
Mountain Story.
The cinema attraction at the
Strand I heater likewise hustles the
Interested patron to a far field I he
Basque country in the middle of the
Pvrenees mountains. The story, an
adaptation of the story “A Maker of!
Gesture*.” by John Monk Saunders.:
P gs Richard Dix, in his third stnr
1 role. Willi “Manhattan" Dix es
1 ' «hed himself as a full fledged
► •**. and in “A Man Must Dive" he
added thousands to his list of admir
ers. Tb® picture has plenty of the
humor tbaX Dig shows off best in
«... Dike Owen Moure. Dix Is a sports
mr. n. In fact, football in a measure
was responsible for his entrance on
111* stage. He was attending the
l'niveraity of Minnesota at the time
after graduating at a St. Paul Jlighj
school.
While James Neill and Kdythe
chapman were playing “The College
Widow,” in St. Paul, they sent word
that they needed a football player.
As this was one of the best things
young Dix did ill his collegiate course
iie secured the job.
College Mates Boost.
All his college mates attended the
opening performance and the ftp
pin use which ensued at every appear
*m*e of voting Dix far outdiuned that
accorded the leading man. II® went
in seek of fame and fortune to every
actor's Mecca. New York but lie
didn't seem tn be appreciated and
finally secured work in Pittsburgh
for a small .salary for which he
played butlers, off-stage noises and
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other humble bits for a year.
Dix's cinema debut was in “Not
Guilty." In the role of “John
Storm" in Sir Hall Caine's “The
Christian" under the direction of
Maurice Tourneur lie was declared by
critic* to he one of the finest dra
matic actors on the screen. Fiances
Howard, practically a new comer to
the screen, plays opposite Dix in the
picture. This is Miss Howard's sec
ond picture, her first being a leading
role in “The Swan." which has nut
been shown In Omaha.
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"Too Manx Kisses at
Strand Is Full of Heal
Intcresting Sitnations
The story of “Too Many Kisses,”
Richard Dix's latest picture which is
showing at the Strand theater this
week, is full of interesting situa
tions, has more than its share of
humor and promise* to l»e h delight
ful romance. In New York «ity (lav
lord. sr., thinks his son pay* too
much attention to the women and
not enough to business. So he ships
him abroad, presumably to search for
a valuable metal, but in reality to
make him forget about his gii 1
friend*.
In tlie little town of Potigny Bob
falls desperately in love with the
beautiful Yvonne llurja, while Sim
mons. a faithful old fellow sent by
Rob’s fit her to keep the youngster
out of trouble—does bis best to break
up the affair.
Afore interested in youmr Gaylord,
however, is one Julio. He'looks upon
the American as a person to be got
ten out of tlie way, as Julio claims
Yvonne as ills “woman"’ and Hob
retaliates with “may the best man
win.”
Sounds like a real story for Dix to
play in doesn’t ii? Frances Howard,
.1 newcomer to the screen, plays op
posite the star ami William Powell
plays the unfortunate Julio. Frank
Furrier, Joe Htirkei Arthur Ijid"'i*c
and Alyce Mills are in the support
ing cast.
Kdwin (’arewe, who has just com*
pleted picturiwition for First National
>f Martha Stanley's statue play, "My
Son." with Xaiimova as the star, is
a bout t*» launch production of Robert
Hichen’s novel. "Snake Hite." in Cali
fornia. ],ewi* Stone and Claire Wind
sor will play the leads In an all star
'east. •
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, Oioen c4Cbor~e and Constance tdennett
^ »n "Code of tlae West"
at the Rialto
in "Too M3Jtay Kisses*
at the: STRAND
A Frenchy L,ove Story to Set All Hearts Aflutter
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FROM PARIS"
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CL £faramounl picture
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ON THE STAGE
Thompson-Belden’s Silks and Satins Bazaar
Beautiful living model* draped and dre**ed before your
eye*—gorgeous dazzling creation*—and then
RANDALL’S ROYAL FONTENELLE ORCHESTRA
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RICHARD DIX
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FRANCES HOWARD
Too Many kisses
HE just couldn’t make his lips behave. So his rich old daddy jj j
shipped him off to Spain. And into a dizzy round of misses, |s j
kisses and fun. And what a Spanish moonlight and luscious lips
can do to a young man too fond of kisses. Oh, Boy! jj i
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Randall’s Fontenelle Orchestra I 11
Hear them if ^ ^Rre.enlint an
a n.r»..tinj ' A — **° A cnt.r.ly new
ling, limb ^ ... *c*»
swaying pres || Jj “Symphonic
• n t a lion of w.*r* h ^ Rubes”
symphonic | jj It’s Randall’s
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Strand Orchestra L*uth.-Ro.,._j.,_H..,,.p.. Helen Hoajjland
Sutton, Diracttag <<XllC IrOIl Mulg” at the Or«an
A riotously funny burlesque on
Cross-Word Pusxlet ‘'The Iron Horse” Newspaper Fun
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\cic Dramatic Ideas
Presented in Rialto
Film, ‘Code of the If cst'
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Tf is predicted that plotme goers
with a penchant for old fashioned
melodrama will find “Code nf the
West," satisfying. This pieturlzation
of Zane f»re\ 's novel nf the same
name, is the feature attraction at the
Rialto theater for this week. The
story departs from the regulation plot
formula and Introduces several new
dramatic situations and comic touches.
The action revolves around n little
I flapper from New York who is com
pelled to go to'Arizona for her health.
She chooses the Thurman ranch as
her temporary nhode because her sis
ter. the neighborhood school teacher,
is hoarding there. All nf the ranch
hands fall in love with her, hut she
singles out for her attentions Cal
Thurman, the shy. awkward younger
son of the fnmily. Kventuall.v he
summons up enough coinage to pro
pose to her and receives the shock
of his life when she coldly turns him
down.
And. to add insult to Injury, she
deliberately flirts with Bid Hatfield,
manager nf a neighboring ranch and
Cal's deadly enemy. Maddened with
jealousy and anger, the young cow
boy determines upon a hold course
of action. lie kidnap? her. forces
her to marry him and then carries1
h**r off to a cabin he had recently
built.
There is no telling what might have
happened, had not a forest fire unex
pectedly broken out and forced them
»o forget their hatred and attempt to
V|iive themselves from the flame?. The
fire is one of ihe spectacular high
lights of ihe film and is said to have
been pictured in all its territf.ving
realism. Owen Moore and Constance,
Rennett have the leading roles In the
film, with Mabel Ballin. Charles Ogle
and David Butler at the head of a
strong supporting cost.
i \eic ‘Quo fad is'' Film
With 20,000 in Cast
(.oming to Rialto Soon
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“Quo Yadis,” claimed by many to
he the worlds greatest novel, was
filmed J3 years ago, and was one of
the first big productions ever at
tempted by the moving picture in
dustry. However, a new production
has been filmed within the last >ear.
with 20,000 in the cast, and the locale
laid in Rome, where actual filming
of the picture was done.
Twuge dailies in cities where the
picture ha? been shown rank it with
‘America," "Scaramouehe” and “The
birth of a Nation." Jt is said that
one reason why the pic ture is great
is because of Kmil .fanning* in the
I < ha Factorization of Nero, who eeoct*
I the part more a* a human being, and
not «. tiger. lie lounge* in the royal
box. watching the game* and laugh
log at the execution* as we would
do at any amusement.
.The film depict* the revels of the
royal banqueters, the battle of the
gladiators. the burning of the
martyrs, the break-neck chariot
races, the destruction of Rome and
many other thrills. The story Is said
to hold the interest intently, and to
contain enough action to make n
dozen pictures. The picture will be
shown at the Rialto theater in the
near future.
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"Charlie s Aunt," Great.
Comedy, (joining Soon
to Screen in Omnlm
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A picture that is breaking all
records wherever shown and is con
sidered the greatest comedy the
screen has ever seem, is soon to be
seen in Omaha. This hilarious pic
ture is Sid Chaplins "Charlie's
Aunt."
Kor 40 years or more this play has;
been produced as a, legitimate stage
attraction by stock companies and in
amateur theatricals, more than snv
play ever written. The screen vei
Hion has been brought up to date,
while Sid Chaplin, as the college
man, who through, extremely tunny
circumstances Is forced to imperson
ate an old annt from Brazil, where
the nuts come from, and Is forced to
keep It up. Is now held by everyone
who has seen the picture ns being
the comedian who has brought to the
screen one of the greatest comedy
characters the world has ever seen.
SALLY SONG HIT
TO BE AT RIALTO
Gladys Chandler will assist the
Rialto Symphony orchestra this week
In a song hit, “Hally," which has been
especially arranged by Director Harry
Rrader. Miss Chandler will sing,
''Sally, Won't You Come Rack,'1 and
“I Wonder What's Become of Sally?"
in this connection.
These two songs am the basis of
the overture Mr. Binder has arranged,
which Is not only Interpolated by
Mias Chandler's songs, hut by solos
by the different members of tha or
chestra.
Don’t Wonder What’s
Become of Sally
She’s Here!
THE GREATEST PART
SHE’S EVER HAD!
The Best Show She’s Given You
You’ll Say So Too
Saturday
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