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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; MAY 6, 1917, 7 B BULLWINKLE HEADS LOCAL WORLD OFFICE. THE RAILROAD RAIDERS CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Copyright, 1917. By FRANK H. SPEARMAN i Adapted from th We.torn Pictur. Version Produced by Signal Film Corporation and Featuring Helen Holmet. tfterter Jn'HaHnkz y VlOMw yt'' w- s f "CSV vl f a a i T HREE musical successes of the highest caliber in three successive seasons is the remarkable achievement of a trio of New York col laborators, who seem to have discovered the "rabbit foot," or whatever - it is that supplies the "charm" necessary to spell fame and fortune in the realm theatrical. The trio who have scored so decisively are Otto Hauerbach, Kudolt rriml and Arthur Hatnmerstein, and their three amazing productions are "The Firefly," "High Jinks" and "Katinka," the third and most successful of which closes its engagement at the Boyd tonight. It is Otto Hauerbach who supplies the literary third of the productions. He is- responsible .for the plot and lines and lyrics of "Katinka." To Rudolf Frirnl fall 4 the compositions of the music, an art in which he has not a superior in America today. Finally, the genius of Arthur Hammerstein in casting and staging the production, supplies its full third of the pleasure the eye and ear receive during th course ot an evenings entertainment ceiLil--- OJnna. Seymour J AT THM. BHAKOC'J ' I (Suite 'itMtQtphtun With an advance for the day that breaks all records D. W. Griffith's colossal spectacle, "Intolerance," will be presented for the last two times in Omaha this afternoon and eve ning at the Brandeis. All the interest that has been aroused in this produc tion hecomes tame when it is seen. Nothing like its equal was ever dreamed of before. It tells four stories .hat encompass the high lights in the world's development. It links Babylon and, the Holy. Land and Medieval France all in scenes which join their purpose with the poetry, the romance, the comedy and the tragedy of every day existence, as it is to be found in an American city of the present time. It is now dramatic, now pictorial, now intensely real, now bewilderingly di verting in its mad dances of the orient and now solemnly beautiful in its scenic reproduction of the Holy Land and the Son of Man who brought the dawn of a new love into the world. It recognizes neither time nor space. It is everything that enriches drama and opera. After the current week there re mains but one more week of the Orpheum season. The show opening today promises to be exceptionally popular. It is headed by two stellar attractions, one of which is to be of fered by the distinguished actor, Claude Gillingwater, supported by Julie Heme as his leading woman. The other chief feature will be the character actress and singer, Nellie V. Nichols. "The Frame-Up," des cribed as a "punch playet," is to be Mr. Gillingwater's vehicle. Highly dramatic and rich in comedy, it will be presented by an excellent com pany. As for Miss Nichols, she does amusing character portrayals in song and story. The range of her telling impersonations is remarkable. W'hether the dialect used is Irish, Jewish, English, French or Italian, she is equally proficient in them all. Her own nationality is difficult to ?uess, because of her extreme clever ness in the mastery of foreign accents. Ed Flanagan and Neely Edwards are to present their amusing skit, "Off and On," which is scheduled as a fea ture attraction. Both comedians are unusually "clever. Their songs and dances are of a sort particularly pop ular. The Misses Campbell are to offer a repertor; of songs, most of which are their own compositions. One of their songs, "You Are as Dear to Me is Dixie Was to Lee," has had an exceptional vogue. As singers the Campbell sisters are extremely pop ular. Breezy bits of mirth and melody are to be contributed by Harry and Anna Seymore, both of A-hom are clever entertainers. As for Harry Lambert and Anna Frederichs, they will present exclusive songs and lances. Billed as "the gym kings," ihe Rettcr brothers have an act whose sensationat feature is the man who wrestles himself alt over the stage. Glimpses of the. Paris zoo will he ihown in motion pictures by the Irpheum Travel Weekly, and anoth-r .ubject will be a rich scenic display J Sicily. The new Winter Garden produc tion, "Robinson Crusoe, Jr.," with Al Jolson as the star, will be presented at the Boyd May 17, 18 and 19, with matinee Saturday. Of all the stars who have appeared on the stage of the New York Winter Garden Jolson is without question the most popu larin fact, he takes rank with Harry Lauder as an entertainer of unique traits and one who, if need be, could entertain an audience for an- entire evening without the aid of a support ing company. But as the Winter Gar den does things on a lavish scale, Mr. Jolson this year is surrounded by a large company, including Lawrence D'Orsay, Frank Carter, Claude Flem- mmg, Bowers, Walters End Cocker, Frank Grace, Johnny Berkes, George Lavender, Mabel ' Withee. Kittv Doner, Mile Rodriquez and others. the production, it is nromised. will be the most pretentious ;;nd possibly the most spectacular ever sent out of New York. The book and lyrics are by Harold Atteridge and Edgar Smith, the music by Sigmund Rom berg and James Hanley. The mod ern dances and ensembles are the work of Allen K. Foster. Mr. J. C. Huffman is the general director who has put on the entire show. For the closing week of the current season at the Orpheum, which starts Sunday, May 13, and concludes Sat urday, May 19, the bill selected to act as a parting appetizer for vaudeville embraces a pair of headliners and a pair of special feature acts widely es tablished among patrons of the two-a-day. Lydia Barry, lyrical raconteur, in a repertoire of songs by Junie Mc Cree, and Alexander Carr, former star of "Potash and Purlmutter," and company in "An April Shower," will divide the headline distinction. Those favorites of many Broadway suc cesses, Florenz Tempest and Marion Sunshine in "A Broadway Boquet" and Ralph Riggs and Katherine Witchie presenting their "Dance Di vertissements" will be the special fea tures. The Empress this week has a vaudeville feature that savors of film land. It is a big act using nine peo ple and entitled "The Movie Girl." The sketch comes under the direction of Edward W. Rowland and Lorin J. Howard, Incorporated. Jessie Maker is featured in the act, which comes, highly recommended and is in reality high class stuff good enough for the big time circuits. Floyd Mack and Mabelle. two of variety's favor ites, will be seen in a conglomeration of songs, -lafk and modern dances. Jewett and Pendleton, heralded as America s foremost Dancers, prom ise to introduce some rew steps and movements. In musical performance great promise is held forth for "Izet ta," the accordeonist de luxe. In pho toplays the offering is "The God of Little Children," a five-act art drama featuring Alma Hanlon. The seventh and last installment of the official English government war pictures will be shown during the first half. Norma Talmadge in a New Play of Much Dramatic Power The feature at the Strand theater on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, will be Norma Talmadge, the Selznick-Picture star, in "The Law of Compensation," a new drama of mod ern American life by Wilson Mizner, co-author with Paul Armstrong of the dramas, "Alias Jimmy Valentine" and "The Deep Purple." The story of "The Law of Compen sation" presents Miss Talmadge first as a school girl, reveling in the joy ous abandon of youth, and then as a mature woman. Miss Talmadge first appears as the young daughter of a wealthy lawyer of the middle west. She marries a young inventor and goes east to live. After the birth of their baby, the girl becomes inter ested in a musical career and eventu ally finds herself on the verge of tak ing a step that would ruin her life's happiness. Her father learns of this, and arrives just in time to save her by the recital of the story of the life and death of her mother. Joseph M. Schenck, the producer, has spared no effort to make this production worthy of the high Selz-nick-Pictures standard and has sur rounded Miss Talmadge with the most notable cast of photoplayers, such . as Chester Barnett, John Charles, Sally Crute, Robert Cum mings, Frederick Esmelton, Mary Hall, Edwin Stanley and Fred G. Hern. Margaret lllington Comes on Screen in a Strong Play Margaret lllington will make her debut on the photodramatic screen in the gripping and vivid drama, "Sac- rifice," written especially for her by Charles Kenyon and prepared tor the screen by Beatrice C. De Mille and Leighton Osmun. "Sacrifice" is a Lasky-Paramount picture, which will be the attraction at the Muse theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday. An unusual incident is in the fact that Miss lllington will make1 her screen debut in a story by the same author in whose play, "Kindling," she scored her greatest dramatic triumph. As soon as the story "Sacrifice" ap pears on the screen, Mr. Kenyon will prepare a version- of it for the speak ing stage. Ever since her first appearance be fore the footlights, Miss lllington has been one of the most distinguished and popular stars on the American stage. Her wonderful performance in "The Thief," which ran for over a year in New York City, established Miss lllington as one of the country's most successful emotional actresses. Later she repeated her success in "Kindling," which was hailed by all as one of the most unusual and ap pealing plays of the decade. Still later, Miss lllington won fresh laurels in "Within the Law." In "Sacrifice," Miss lllington plays a dual role that of the daughter of a high government official and as a no torious dancer in a small trin- cipality of Europe. Violet Mersereau Has Fine Role in "Little Miss Nobody" Until one witnesses the presenta tion of "Little Miss Nobody" at the Hipp theater today and Monday, no idea can be formed of how much ex citement may attend life in the back woods of northern New York. Violet Mersereau will present the role of a little girl raised among the lumber men, knowing little of life besides hard work and lots of it, until one day there comes a "city chap" to brighten her life and open new hopes for her state of future happiness. The results attendant upon her progress from poverty to affluence are fraught with sensations, stirring events and excite ment providing just that sort of diver sified entertainment that best pleases a majority of "fans." It's a Bluebird and that means all that's best in photoplaying. Woman Receives Hurts When Hit by Bicycle Mrs. Susan A. Burdich, Twenty fourth and Maple streets, was hurt last night at Twenty-fourth and Maple streets. She was about to board an electric car when a bicycle hit her. Police say Park Smith was riding the bicycle. Smith is detained. Mrs. Burdich's injuries are not serious. Glenn Ellyson, 2207 North Thir teenth street, was arrested for reck less driving last night. He collided at Eighteenth and Clark streets with an auto driven by James Sherlock, 816 North Forty-first street. Ellyson suffered many superficial bruises and cuts. A Woman's Wit When Helen's eyes opened she was looking up into the anxious face of Webb, the freight crew standing about him. Thankful at escaping with their lives, the party boarded the treignt train tor headquarters. At Mountain Springs Burke, with Masters and Marshall at the pawn broker's shop, was dividing the snoil of the silk theft. Burke felt elated: If I don t get Webb's iob on this deal I'll eat my hat." Masters alone pointed out a danger: "Watch that girl in your office. She came mighty near getting me," he said, and made ready to return to Wayne's. Intrigue of a more" distant but none the less threatening nature now de veloped to affect the fortunes of the western division. The line itself formed a link in a transcontinental highway. Eastern financiers, dream ing of a coast-to-coast road under one management, were making an effort to obtain control of the mountain line that would complete their steel chain from ocean to ocean. The higher officials of the road favored the merger, but lacked the voting strength to bring it about It was at this juncture that Desmond, an east ern man and past master in railroad intrigues, made a suggestion to Wil son, president of the line, and his as sociates: Arrange for maintenance charges that will absorb your next dividend and I will get possession of the stock you need to swing this deal." Desmond, accordingly, went to Mountain Springs in a confidential capacity, to lay pipe for the merger. Uuite unaware of this scheme. Helen, and Webb were determined to put an end to the depredations on the division and to work more closely to gether. Helen arranged her honv merger intrigue,. Frost appeared satis bed, but he wondered what the n ture of Desmond's business at head quarters could be. At Lowenstein's Burke lost no time in explaining his idea. "There's good haul set out in the yards Wil son's private car," said he to the pawnbroker. "It will be clear about 3 o clock if you have anyone for th job. The pawnbroker ran over his list of eligibles and, rinding an address, showed the name to Burke. The lat ter, satisfied, left Lowenstein to ar range with his confederates. Wilson, together with his son and Desmond, were leaving the private car alter luncheon, when they saw a track motor approaching the station "What's that? demanded Desmond, "The paymaster's outfit," explained Roy. "It carries the payroll out to tne Bridge gang. "Suppose we go out this afternoon and look the bridge work over, sug gested Wilson. "There's hardlv room on the mo, tor," said Roy, "unless we leave' the guards here, "Why not?" suggested Desmond. "As Burke's assistant." returned Roy, "I can guard the payroll myself and we can take the track motor down together. Burke, unwilling to let any chance slip, had gone in an auto to Wayne's Siding, with word to Masters and Marshall. "This is pay day at the construction camp. You might make a naul there. They needed only the hint and started in one machine, while Burke, in the other, returned to hia office. Thence he dispatched Helen to Ray- mm 3 1 U. far r 3 It. i it ; i V " .' ',. 'f If! "C T 11 HELEN TURN'S THE SWITCH AND SENDS THE FLYING EN GINE ONTO THE HOUSE TRACK. with Mr. and Mrs. Webb. Hardly had this much been done when an angry scene in the office upset their calculations, rrost learned that a quantity of silk had been stolen from the manifest car before it burned, and though Webb in this instance could not possibly have done more, the manager made him the scapegoat in the affair and promoted Burke to Webb's position as chief special officer. Helen felt outraged at the injustice of the step. She took her hat and made ready to quit the office with her deposed chief. He stopped her. "I know how you feel, Helen; it's pretty hard to stand the gaff when it isn't coming to a man. But I've been slack and I ought not to complain. There's a good old saying though: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.' And it would be the greatest kind of a mistake for you to quit. With the in formation you can supply from this office I may run down Masters and these raiders myself." The robberies were now the sensa tion of the division. Roy Wilson, Frost's secretary and son of the pres ident of the line, himself felt the call to be a new Whispering Smith on the road and begged Frost to give him Burke's former job as assistant head of the claim department. Frcst de murred: "You'd best keep out or. that. Your father wouldn't wan; tj see you brought home on a stretcher." "He never will," contended the president's son. "But he wants to see me take a man's chance and just at present I can't do better than to take it in that end of the game." For Helen it was very lucky that Frost gave in. She had now iust one friend in the department Roy Wil- n.. Hardly had these changes taken place when the senior Wilson joined Desmond at Mountain Springs. Des mond calling at the various headquar ters offices encountered Helen in the claim department. He lost no time in getting acquainted and Burke, con fident as usual, attempted to break into their conversation. Approaching Desmond he held out lm hand. I m the chief special officer," said he. "My name is Burke.' Desmond, irritated at Laving his talk with Helen interrupted, was ex tremely rude. He looked at Burke with the coolness of a finished rascal. "That's not my fault," was all he said. But he turned from him to go into Frost's office to a conference. Burke, humiliated, walked out of doors with the thought that he must make himself strong in the company's eyes while the president of the road was at hand. Looking across the yard ne saw Wilson s car and an idea oc curred to him; he started at once for the pawnbroker s to arrange its details. In the manager s office Frost was talking with Desmond. "We've had a startling number of thefts recently on this division." Desmond, busied in mind with his own schemes, commented strangely. lhats hne, said he. rrost regard ed him in amazement. "Pardon me," laughed Desmond indifferently. I meant, I'm sorry." Not being himself parry to the mond, a smalt station beyond the new bridge, with another payroll. The pawnbroker meantime. started his two crooks for the president's car in the yards. They held up the por ter, robbed the car and got away un observed. The frightened porter hur ried to the police. Burke was notified and smiled. "Leave it to me. I'll have these men before sundown. The police retired and Burke, hav ing the address of the crooks, had only to go to their house, knock at the door, cover the two men and take them in custody, neither of them sus pecting they had been double-crossed, Roy Wilson's party had reached the bridge with their payroll just ahead of the local train on which Helen was riding to Raymond. vAs her train drew up near the construction camp Helen, looking from the window, saw Marshall and Masters at their auto Masters was cutting out a piece of rubber. She recognized him instantly and leaving the car made toward him. The payroll had already been taken to the camp office and Roy with the pay master was at work. Masters and his crony crept up be side the shack window. Masters with a slingshot in his hand. They raised the window guardedly. The next in stant the paymaster was knocked over with the slingshot Roy was covered with a gun, the money was stolen and the escape made before Helen could reach the office. She had not, however, been idle. Reaching Marshall's machine she at once broke off the spark plugs with a hammer. The two thieves, running back with the money, tried to start the auto. In vain, they could do noth ing and dashing in desperation to ward the local train they boarded it as it was pulling from the station. Helen had seen the play. She ran to the empty track motor and, climb ing In, started after the train, yelling back to Desmond: "They made the passenger!" Frost and Wilson seized a light en gine and joined in the chase. The thieves, perceiving Helen after them, hurried forward, held up the engine crew and, uncoupling, dashed ahead with the light engine. A long pass ing track gave Helen a chance to overtake them. They began shooting. Leaning out on the opposite running board, she rode past them, escaped unhurt, reached a station ahead and with. the engine at her heels threw the switch and turned the big ma chine in on the house track. Marshall jumped. The engine, tearing through the bumper, plowed through the end of a warehouse. Frost and Wilson on the second en gine now arrived in time to capture Masters and congratulate Helen and with Roy she got on the pilot of this engine and the party started back for the bridge camp. (End of Fifth Episode.) Belgium's New Governor General is On the Job Amsterdam, May 5. (Via London.) Baron Friedrich von Falhenhausen has arrived at Brussels to take up his duties as the new governor general , of Belgium I J - r, EC. BULLWNXtE We have with us today E. C. Bull winkle, who has just arrived in Omaha, to take over the manage-: ment of the local office of the World; Film corporation. Harry Heyman, former manager, will still remain with the company in the capacity of salesman. Mr. Uullwinkle came here from New York City, where he started in the film business three and one-half years ago as a booker for this company, and promotion followed promotion until he is now in the po sition mentioned. He is energetic and on the job every minute and has a pleasing personality. H. C. Jensen, western division manager, is in the city for a short time, looking after the interests of the concern in the making of the transfer. Brltlih Bar Flth Here. Bmton, MR? 4, The Rale of 14.O0MO0 pouiide ot fleh to the Brltlah government by IlRhlns company here wrr announced to day. The Xirttlah aupply haR been curtailed by the uee of Mewling- veeeeli for war pur poRee and by loRRea of the veReele. Frederick Warde Gives Over Buskin to Face the Camera It required considerable argument to induce Frederick Warde to appear in a modern rote on the screen in "Hinton's Double," a photoplay of mistaken identity and the law, in which he is to be seen at the Empress theater Thursday, Friday and Satur day. Mr. Warde has played, lectured and written of Shakespeare and the classic drama so long and was so accustomed to the Koinan toga, the medieval hauberk and the sweeping plume of the courtly cavalier, that he was afraid that lie would be ill at ease in an eve ning dress or business suit before the camera. Just as this state of mind pervaded the famous Shrkespearean player, Ed win Thanhouser flashed before his eyes some old photographs of Mr. Warde as Henri Beauclere in "Diplo macy," in "Fifth Avenue," at Booth's theater and other modern parts that he played in the course of his early career in this country with distinction and success. The very human Fred crick Warde could not conceive that he wouldn't show up as well in the same sort of dress today. The result was "Hinton's Double" by Lloyd Loncrgan, in which Mr. Warde plays a dual role of a well groomed man of the world and a humble clerk in a business office, dif ferentiating each character with the discriminating artistry that only a man with his ability and broad experi ence could possess. Thirty-Three Austrlans Naturalized at Chicago! Chicago, May 5. Thirty-three men of Austrian birth stood in line before Judge Dennis E. Sullivan here yes terday applying for citizenship pa pers. "How many are witling to enter the army next week to serve the United States against Austria?" the judge asked. Thirty-three hands were raised and thirty-three Austrian! became Americans. Matine Daily, 2:15 Every Night, 8:15 The Best of Vaudeville Twice Daily 2:158:15 Ph. Doug. 494 Week Starting Sunday, May 6 CLAUDE GILLINGWATER AitiaUd hy MISS JULIE HERNE And His Own Excellent Com pany in Reginald Barlow's De lightful Punch Playlet, "THE FRAME-UP" NELLIE V. NICHOLS Will Some One Name My Nationality? The Miasei Campbell 1 In Songs Harry Anna Lambert and Fredricht in , Exclusive Songs and Dances Harry and Anna ' Seymore Breecy Bits ef Mirth and Melody Dezso Retter Bros. The Gym Kings, Introducing "The Man Who Wrestles With Himself" ED. NEELY FLANAGAN & EDWARDS in "OFF AND ON" ORPHEUM TRAVEL WEEKLY Around the World With th Or pheum Circuit's Motion Pic ture Photographers. Prices: Gallery 10c. Best Seats (except Saturday and Sunday): 25c. Nights: 10c-25c-50c-75e. BOYD - Tonight - tfS ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN'S Sparkling. Brilliant and Gorgaoot muiieai nay Pricea 25c 50c 76c tl.OO. ll.so. S2 nn With lU Dash of th Orient and Occident Staged Upon the Usual Seal of Hammrtin Magnificme COMING: AL JOLSON IN "ROBINSON CRUSOE, JR." LAST ma TODAY VTni Matinee 2:10 C A I II ft Evening 8:10 D. 17. GRIFFITH'S Colossal $2,000,COO SPECTACLE D I'lninliiiiKHnn" lEHUICIdllUC Love's Stnifgl Throughout t) Ages 12S.000 PEOPLE 12S.OOS 7.B00 HORSES 7,SM 1.BOO CHARIOTS 1,800 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS PRICES Tonight, 28c to 81-SOi Boxes, S2.00 Matinee, Z8c to 1.00 Boxes, $1.50 NEXT SUNDAY MAV1Q AFTERNOON IMT Id M. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra MAX ZACH, Conductor SOLOISTS L1LLA SNELLING, Metropolitan Opera, Contralto ARTHUR HACKETT, Famous American Tenor. Popular Program Popular Prices Tlchelo, 80c to $1.80 SeeteJThuradajr Bee Want Ada bring; results. c per word why pay more? HS NEW SHOW mniv "The Movie Girl" . featuring JESSIE MAKER Direction Rowland end Howard, In. Floyd, Mack and Mabelle Sloe, Talk ni DtutOM Izetta AecordmrnUt D Ltna Jewett and Pendleton America's Fnramott Dancers "The God of Little Children" A Five-Act Dram Alee leat inetallment ot "THE WAR' ADMISSION, 20c and 10c Mendelssohn Choir Thomas J. Kelly, Conductor Popular Concert MR. ISAAC VAN GROVE Pianist ' Community Singing Boyd Theater Tuesday Evening, Ma 8th Reserved Seats, BOe to $1.00 Gallery, 25c. BASE BALL Omaha vs. St. Joseph may -e-T-a ROURKE PARK MONDAY, MAY TTH LADIES' DAY Oeme Called at 8:15 Boa Seats at Barkalmr Br "'