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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1917)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 15. 1917. - j f ',.. Midsummer Amusement Mem Multitude in Omaha, is Varied NEW SERIAL SOON FROM UNIVERSAL "Grey Ghost," Novel Idea in Detective Stories, With a V Fine Cast, is Com- ing Out. The Universal Film company an- 1 nounces that this week will see the releasing of their newest and great est serial, "The Grey Ghost." ' It is a sixteen-episode picture' extraordi nary. The stdry was in The Saturday Evening Post under the name of "Loot" and was written by Arthur Somers Roche and is a new type of detective story. A quartet of stars wilt be featured. Priscilla Dean plays one . ofthe prominent parts. The picture was, produced by Lois Weber of direct ing fame and with the entire force of the Universal company at her command she chose Miss Dean, not alone for her' acting ability, but for her beauty, charm and radiant person ality. It is predicted that her work in this serial will make her one of Omaha's favorite actresses. , , ' Having chosen Miss Dean for the heroine, the next problem was the selection of a hero sufficiently fine to play opposite such a beautiful girl. After a lot of discussion the mantle fell on Emory Johnson, one of the handsomest men on the screen. Then to make the cast still better Eddy Polo was annexed. He is noted for daring and his work in several pic tures, including the "Broken Coin" and "Liberty" will long remain in thi minds of the public. Since he was 2 years old he has been performing breath-taking stunts in public and is a wonderful specimen of physical grandeur. Harry Carter "will be the villain. He will direct his talent in this direction to making himself thoroughly despised, hated and ab horred. To quote him, "To play vil lains consistently1 well is an achieve ment to be proud of," so it is assured that this very necessary evil will be well taken care of. Therefore, taking it as a whole, it bids fair to being one of the serials of the season that will be long remembered and will have action and breath-taking moments to please the most critical. Wheat Soars to $2.42 on ..' Omaha Market; Heavy Demand On account of the unprecedented demand and the limited supply, cash wheat on the Omaha market shot up 6 cents a bushel, going to $2.42, with the low point at $2.37. The top was 38 cents over the high of the July option- that touched $2.04 a bushel. Receipts were four carloads. Corn was off one-half cent, selling at $1.88 to $1.93. Receipts were seventy-seven carloads Oats sold at 72 to 73 cents, prices being up a half. Receipts were seven ty-two carloads. Empress Vaudeville Holds Out Well; Cabarets and Parks" Going Stronger It is the practice of different vaude ville houses throughout the country to decrease the expenses of their in stitutions during the summer time by engaging acts of inferior quality, but this season at least the management of the Empress theater has followed a different policy by keeping up Jo the highest possible standard the quality. .Starting today, Douglas Flint and company present one of the best known sketches in vaudeville, "The Merchant Prince." Action and good, clean comedy is the characteristic of this act. Marguerite Good and Frank Lucy support Mr. Flint in classy offer ing: ' Bob and Beth Stanley, a young couple, are presenting a clever little act in which fcright, clean comedy pre dominates. On the same bill the Ishi kawa brothers, noted hand equili brists, prove their superiority over similar acts by the marvelous ease and grace with which they accomplish the most difficult stunts. They keep an audience spellbound by the sheer ability displayed. In Vieiv of the attendance at Lake view, Omaha's new amusement park, it can be safely said that this popu lar resort is not on trial, but has come to stay as a feature of summer amuse ments. It is in reality a fun center of great magnitude. The possibili ties for pleasure are numerous and the management has been careful to select attractions that will appeal to all. For the children' there are play ground games and devices, while the grownups give their time to the more thrilling and sensational attractions. The Jack Rabbit coaster is the source of much fun, and pleasure-seeking people can be seen waiting to get on the "Blue Streak" of speed. The maximum speed of the jack rabbit is said to be seventy-two miles .per hour. This ride is the most thrilling to be found at Lakeview. Other at tractions that are growing in popu larity are the mammoth Palace of Dancing, Carl Lamp's orchestra, the bowling alleys, the roller rink, the miniature railroad, Wonderland, the mile-high Ferris wheel, carrousel, boating and numerous others. Pic nicking is also a very popular pastime and all sized gatherings Can be seen journeying daily to Lakeview for a day out in the open under the trees. J The managements announces that todav will see an entire change of program at the Empress Garden. Singing and dancing oMhe highest standard will be the attraction and a special musical program has been ar ranged to appeal to lovers of good music and entertainment. The spe cial table d'hote dinner, continues to grow in favor and many people are continually planning ahead for par taking their Sunday meals here. The cuisine is excellent and Mr. Philbin goes to the markets each day and per sonally picks the meats, as nothing but the best will be served. The at mosphere is cool and refreshing and mm TTI33 MOORE at me &MPXES3 many people have been heard to re mark that there is such a restful at mosphere to be enjoyed here that they love to make this a regular eating place, not only on Sunday, but through the week. " Mr. Philbin, jr., goes this week to Chicago to arrange for new entertainment. This part of the en tertainment is not left to "booking agents," but, as Mr. Philbin says, "I want to see what we are getting and that the acts are up the standard that must be maintained, regardless of cost." ' Manawa Park, says Manager C. I. Palm, is especially inviting this "year to these "stay at home" vacationists. "We have fitted up the picnic grounds that they might find all the facilities they would have if they were camping out," he , said. "I don't see why a person couldn't stay at home nights, spend the days boating, swimming, fishing and eating out of doors at Manawa, and have just as much of a vacation as if they went to some lake and paid out a lot for expenses." That many are approving this plan is indicated by the numerous picnic and outing parties every day and eve ning at Manawa, he says. Little Known Hill People Shown in Blue Ribbon Film The setting for "A Son of the Hills," the Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature which will be the attraction at the Empress theater the first half of the week starting today, is that part of the South where, until recent years, little was known of the people. They lived in the hills and slaved in the mills, and cared not or knew not of , the rest of the country. They had their romances and their feuds, but for most of them life was just a dreary waste. Then educational enterprises began to filter into the hill country, factory conditions were made better and the people began to take interest in life. Antonio Moreno plays the part of Sandy and Belle Bruce that of Cynthia, his sweetheart. Photoplay Contest to Give Jackie Saunders New Vehicle Five hundred dollars is offered by the Horkheimer brothers for a five reel photoplay in which Miss Jackie Saunders is to be featured. The com petition is open to the whole United States, and the winning decision will be made entirely on the suitability and merits of the scenario. All photoplays submitted must be work ed out into full continuity of scenes, preceded by a synopsis of the story and cast of characters and scene plot. All scripts must be submitted be fore November 1 and should be ad dressed to "Contest Editor, Balboa Amusement Producing Company, Long Beach, California," with stamp ed, self-addressed envelope enclosed. Scripts must be typewritten and as few subtitles as possible employed in the scenario. Jackie Saunders, Director Sher wood Macdonald and H. O. Stech han, assistant to President H. M. Horkheimer of Balboa, will be the judges in the contest and will select five photoplays from the scripts sub mitted. These five scripts will' then be handed to a committee composed of Maitland Davies, dramatic editor of the Los Angeles Express-Tribune; Miss Grace Kintfsley, dramatic edi tor of the Los Angeles Times, and Mark Larkin of the Los Angeles Rec ord, who will select the winner. The author of the successful photoplay will be given name credit on the screen and on all advretising matter, when possible. Klondyke Romance for the Hipp Patrons Is Plan Lynn F. Reynolds, who has created some of the most beautiful Bluebird photoplays, has added another feature to his accomplishments "The Great er La ," to be exhibited at the Hipp theater today and Monday with Myr tle Gonzales, George Hernandez and Lawrence Peyton enacting the prin cipal characters. This romance of the Klondyke tells the story of a girl who traveled alone to Alaska to avenge her brother's murder, only to find in the ei.d that her brother had never been killed. Meanwhile she stirs a bustling mining camp to unusual ex-citement-and wins a husband out of the turmoil and strife she creates while prosecuting her mission of ven geance. Taylor Opens Artdrama ' Office in Omaha Next Weel C. W. Taylor, manager of the Ail drama productions in this territory, has secured a location for his office at 1417 Farnam street. It will be open for business on Monday, July 23. The Des Moines branch VI be moved to this city. E. Olesen, the oldest booker in the city, has been se cured for this position. He is at the present time connected with the Chi cago office of the Kleine-Edison-Selig-Essanay company. Jule Rachman, manager of the Grand theater, who assisted Mr Taylor with the General Film company, will be in t! c same capacity with him again. Mr. Rach man is very popular with the exhibit ors not only in Omaha, but through out this state and Iowa. War Picture for Red Cross Benefit at the Brandeii . Omaha will ret a chance to see more of actual warfare this :c:'.z at the Brandeis theater, through t'.e gen erosity of the Omaha Hotel Men's association. Commencing Monday, the picture.! taken while the famous battle of the Ancre raged will be shown for an entire week, four times daily. The picture is presented by the hotel men for the benefit of the ambulance company of the Omaha Red Cross chapter, and the entire box office receipts, will be so devoted. Monday noon a i.eet parade will te presented to advertise the picture. The war pictures are made by of ficial British government photog raphers and are released through Pathe'r. In the five reels are shown the monster tanks in deadly action, artillery duels, aeroplane L-ulcs, des perate charges and hand-to-hand con flicts. In New York these pictures brought $50,000 in one day at Carne-ic hall, and cvt.,i!icre else they i.uve ucen shown long lines of persons arc kept waiting for seats. "This picture shows war as it can be seen only from the trenches," de darts C. E. Holah, manager of the Omaha Pathe c'licc. Pauline Frederick Shows a ' Hairdresser How to Make Up Among the phases of life depicted in Pauline Frederick's latest Famous Players-Paramount picture,. "The Love That Lives," is a vivid portrayal of life and conditions in the slums of our great cities. The picture has been artistically "lightened" by glimpses of luxury, flashes of humor and many "human interest" touches, so that this dark side is not over done. A serious break in diplomatic rela tions between Pauline Frederick and her hairdresser occurred the other day at the Famous Players' studio, where the actress was rehetrsing for the picture. Miss Frederick abso lutely refusing to comply with the dictates of the hairdresser who would have marcelled her hair for the part of Molly, the scrubwoman. Pauline on the other hand, not only took out all the bewitching cruls and waves, but added a straw or two and some pulls and jabs for good measure. Trie result justified her expectations, how ever, and even the hairdresser was obliged to admit that she "looked the part." "The Love That Lives" will be the attraction at the Muse theater today, Monday and Tuesday. Filmland Favorites v sist of popular and patriotic music. Two thousand visitors heard this band last Sunday. ANTONIO MORENO Antonio Garrido Montegudo Mo reno was born in Madrid in 1888, and was educated in Madrid, Catholic Sis ters' school and public schools, New York City. He came to this country at the age of 14 and completed studies at Williston seminary, Northampton, Mass. His stage career has been with Mrs. Leslie Carter. Tyrone Pow er, Constance Collier, Wilton Lackaye and William Hawtrey. In his moving picture career, he first played types and then took regular parts. In 1914 he went with the greater Vitagraph company and has appeared in many pictures. His latest ones are "By Right of Possession," "The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop," "Alladin From Broadway," "The Magnificent Meddler," and is now showing in his lptest, "A Son of the Hills." He has now been signed up by the Pathe company as the new leading man in the-support of Mrs. Vernon Castle in the producing of Gold Rooster plays. He is fond of riding, yachting, ana is a ldrer of outdoor sports. His address is Pathe-Astra studies, Fort Lee, N. J. ' Regimental Band Concert At Fort Crook Sunday Tl KM,rtN Mvhraaka Rreimcntal band will give a concert on the parade grounds at Fort Crook Sunday eve ning at o:45. the program win con- BASE BaLL OMAHA VS. JOPLIN July 14-15-16 ROURKE PARK Sunday, July 15-rTWO GAMES, First Gam Called at 2:15 Monday, July 16 -LADIES' DAY Games Called at 3ilS BOX SEATS AT BARKALOW BROS. -BEAUTIFUL. Lakeview Park JOY SPOT OF OMAHA OFFERS YOU A QUARTER OF A HUNDRED ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING ' Carl Lamp'a Orchestra Dancing Jack Rabbit Coaster Wonderland Ferria Wheol Catrrousel Holler Rink, Miniature Railroad Bowling Boating CnCC Garage rilLt Motion Pictures Se CARFARE Sc CARTER LAKE CARS Book Your Picnic Now esjejeje aeaemei e evaeam v wm-mm I BATHING I I I Take One Evenin2, Vacation. , i Picnic at i j Manawa Park 1 i nintAU enpp " I P. S. Fishing great , Empress Garden Th Beauty Spot . TabU d'HoU Dinner, $1.00 Served from 12 to 8 P. M. A le Carta Restaurant and Foun tain Service, 12 to Midnight. Let your food wife hive hr Bnnday rent well yourself, for tt will eot you lcit to dine at the Empreie Garden, where It Is eool and eomfortable, than it wilt at home. Ten of the finest entertainers in Vaudeville today. Music by the Melodious Empress Garden Orchestral Pipe Organ. it '- ' ------MMMMMWW!awe! FOR THE BENEFIT OF OMAHA RED CROSS AMBULANCE FUND Tanks' VP" IjS GTION at the Battle - , t . of the Ancre 1 -FIVE REELS ' , OFFICIAL BRITISH WAR PICTURES (Presented by War Relief Fund, W. K. VANDERBILT, President) NINETY MINUTES OF WAR MARVELS THAT Picture eery phase and every vital uene In the complete and over whelming BATTLE OF THE ANCRE. , It shows the giank. British "TANKS, the colossal war monsteri, ponderous, uncanny, fire-breathlnfl war draflona that plunge Irresistljly forward, through wire entanglements, over trenches, through forests, over swamps and Into the trenches of th! enemy, belching a torrent of fire and steel and death the mighty vanguard of the advancing armies of our Allies. . ' NO HISTORY, HOWEVER VIVIDLY WRITTEN, no matt r how eloquently descriptive, could tell of such acenea aa theae fllma portray. The all-seelng, faithful eye of the off clal British cameras tell a atory beggaring description by mere words. The advance of supply trains and troops, thj brave soldiers awaiting eagerly In the first line trenchea for the command to charge then "over the tepM Into th! maelstrom of furious hand-to-hand encountera. Behind them giant howitzers hurling out a curtain of fire to beat dwn the first three Unea of enemy defense, while machine gun and small arm fire riddle the visible enemy. Picture! here are whole regiments of captured Germane, acenea In dressing camps and hospitals, Bed Cross workers ealvaglnj human lives under murderous shrapnel fire, and the scenes of Jubilation In the victors' camps at the triumph)! return of the victorious allies. . . NOTHING SO REMARKABLE, SO TREMENDOUS, SO VITAL, in a" the world'a hlatory haa ever been pictured aa la seen In theae official British war films. ALL ' WEEK STARTING MONDAY, JULY 16 to 22 A 4 TIMES DAILY--2:00o'clock;4:Q0oV:lock;7:00 o'clock; 9:00 o'clock Auspices OMAHA HOTEL MEN'S ASSOCIATION ADMISSION, 50c and 25c NADIE EA1EB i I b Co 5 1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF OMAHA RED CROSS AMBULANCE FUND