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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1917)
4 S E THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1917. Marie Walcamp After Own Record for Daredevil Stunts Marie Walcamp, heroine of the Universal serial, "Liberty ," will have an opportunity to repeat her success in the new continued photoplay, "The Red Ace," of which she is the star. Miss Walcamp proved her reckless courage to the hilt in "Liberty," and she is out to beat her own record in "The Red Ace." This blond young lady looks like a society girl, and you would never suspect her of driving a locomotive, looping the loop in an airplane, riding unbroken horses, driv ing automobiles over cliffs, springing from the back of a racing steed to the bough of a tree overhead, or perform ing any of the dangerous stunts which take away the breath fif the most hardened film spectator. She is an Ohio girl, born in Den- nison, and educated there. One day lie happened to visit a picture studio, where they were making western pic tures. The opportunity to risk her life every xlay was too great an appeal to her love of daring, and she went to the movies on the spot. Nor has she ever regretted the step. Her work in "Liberty" was little short of sensational, and she has now set to work at once to outdistance her own record for temerity in the new serial, "The Red Ace." We have seen the first three episodes, and there is so much action in it that it would be folly to attempt description. After you see the first episode you will swear there will be nothing left for the rest of the chapters, but each one of the three shown was better than the previous one. "Best Looking Boy in Movies" is Josie Sedgwick, Pretty Girl The best looking boy in motion pictures is a girl. What Julian El tinge has done with the straight-front and high heels, she has done with the pinchback and derby. Her reputation is three names long and filmland wide, for she is known as Joe or Josie or Josephine, and her last name u Sedgwick. One day she fell in the creek and came out the handsomest boy the films can offer. It wasn't that the water had such wonderful properties as it was the,chance they brought. A company from the Triangle Culver City studios was "on location" one day not long ago. A jestful member of the company crept up behind Miss Sedgwick as she was watching minnows playing in the water and pushed her in. When she scrambled out she was thoroughly water-logged. And it was a raw, chilly day in late Novemcbr. It was her good luck she did not have a change of clothes at hand. Nor did any other girl, excepting one little pudgy girl. But there was an extra suit of men's clothes. Miss Sedgwick put them on while her own garments were hung over a campfire and dried out again. , The director was absent at the time of the prank, When he returned he looked up the handsome stranger, "There's the best looking young fellow that I've ever seen in pictures," the director said, "and I want him for my next picture." He got 'him," too, and whenever an exceptionally handsome youth is needed the call goes out for Jo, Josie or Josephine. She is a member of a famous family of vaudeville players 'and has such an abundance of good looks it would take more than boy's clothes to side them, anyway. Statue of Liberty Makes Background for a Movie The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor was used as the background for the "melting pot" scenes in Metro' patriotic special production, "Draft ZS8," starring Mabel Taliaferro. ' ' Metro chartered the seagoing tug1 "Downer" to transport more than fifty players from the West Fifty-first street pier to Bedloe's island. Turk, Hindoo, Russian, Greek, Belgian, Englishman, Frenchman, German and scores of other foreigners were seen in their native garb. On reaching the island, the alien aggregation was grouped at the base of the statue in characteristic atti tudes, by Director William Christy Cabanne. Then, as they all engaged in the designated action, Cameraman William Fildew took i panorama of the group, then tilted the camera and Ehotographed the statue from the ase to the torch, taking in the Amer ican Indian (Art Ortega), who was perched high above the other players Unusual close-ups were taken of small groups of the aliens, among them one showing a German boy inducing his father to shake hands with a Frenchman as they all gaze with hope at the symbol of Liberty. ; When the bugle sounded "retreat" players were grouped about a tall flag pole with the United States soldiers, who are stationed on the island, in the background. As Old Glory was lowered to the accompaniment of the bugle call, the future citizens doffed their hats in respect to the flag un der which freedom reigns. This pa triotic military ceremony was photO' graphed in its entirety. 0. Henry Stories and Good t Comedies on General List l The O. Henry stories that are be ing filmed in four reels by the Gen eral Film company are making a de 1 cided hit among theater goers. Great pains are taken by the manufacturers to secure players who can accurately Entrances Through Which the Public Passes to Se Best of Modern Picture Triumphs Shown on Screen m mm "3iuli X R 7, M Sfm rr, v I ; i JL THEATRE 16 HARNEY BOULEVARD THEATRE 33 X LEAVENWORTH . ? c V'a- ray- V'jn i hi r n in iniinroj K & " ' ALHAMBPA THSATRE Z4 X PARHEH PR JN CESS THEATRE 14 & DQUGLA& interpret the characters created by this author, and that the correct at mosphere has been secured. This company also announces that "Ham and Bud" in their inimitable come dies will soon be shown again in the very near future. Charlie Chap lin will also soon be released in the near future in what has been consid ered by many critics to be the best of his comedies, and were made by the Essanaj company. An O. Henry story and Chaplin in "The Champion" were shown at the Muse theater last Friday and it was agreed bv all that they were the best ones that have been shown for some time. Swanson & Nolan Supply Co. Finds Its Business Growing The Swanson & Nolan Supply com pany at Fourteenth and Douglas, al though a new concern for Omaha in the motion picture .supply business, has already quite a long list of cus tomers on its books. It has the ex clusive agency for central and west ern Iowa, together with all of Ne braska, on the Simplex projection ma chines. Pat J. Hall, well known to the trade and local manager of this concern, reports some splendid ma chine sales in the last week, and has appointments with many exhibitors for Ak-Sar-Bcn week. This com pany is also handling the original 'Mutt and Jeff" animated cartoons made under Vhe direction of Bud Fisher himself. It also ftoks a num ber of prints of the famous Christie comedies and announce in a short time the acquisition of a number of feature productions. How Many Reels to Give Probbm for ths Directors The question of how many reels a photoplay should run is not nearly as difficult to answer now as it was a year ago. At that time certain manufacturers still had an idea that ten to twelve reels would become popular,. but time has proven that the five-reel picture is te one which is most popular with the public and, therefore, -the best from a commercial viewpoint. There are several reasons for this. One is that any photoplay which runs over the alloted five reels must have a remarkable story and such stories are scarce. Another reason is that the public prefers a feature with a one or two-reel comedy or a comedy and a short educational film; they like the variety of it. Yet another reason is that the ex hibitor rinds such an evening's enter tainment is best for him. He can give two performances nightly while with a long film he is only able to fill his house once, and if he charges extra he incurs the ill will of his steady patrons, and this is especially true in small towns and with the suburban theaters. Most stories can be told in five reels and a closely knit story is far more entertaining than a long drawn out feature with too much unnecessary detail. In some cases an overlong photoplay may gratify the ambitions of a producer at the expense of its commercial values, and in several cases ten and twelve reelers have been cut down considerably. "Ramona" is one instance,' and taking four reels from the original twelve improved the feature rather than proved a detri ment. A demand is coming for good two reel comedy-dramas and western stories to fit in with, five-reel features and one-reel Comedies, or it would look that way. "Fashions" in photoplays come and fo. but one thing, seems pretty cer tain; the five reeler - is a solid cer tainty, and will remain the popular length for a feature photoplay. The Hcot's Answer. A lawyer wag examining a Scottish farmer. "You'll affirm that when this hap pened you were going home to a meal. Let us be quite certain on this point, because It is a very Important one. Be good enough to tell me, sir, with as little prevarication as possible, what meal it was you were going home to." -! "You would like to know what meal It was?" said the Scotsman.. "Yes sir, I should like to know " re plied the counsel, sternly and Impressively. "Be sure you tell the truth." "Well, then. It was Just oatmeal." Roch ester Times. Hello! Fellows Nobody more pleased to welcome the exhibitors to AK-SAR-BEN than yours truly. Drop in at our new location, ground floor, and give us the once over. You'll be surprised and I'll be darned glad to see you. F. A. Van Husan United Theater Equipment Corporation FOR MOVIE MDSE SEE ,VAN, 13th and Harney St. Tyler 680. w KM IJi!llllHUHl!!lnM11lflll!.lllllliur NO SHOW O I I L1 BD fV M 42d.ad I TODAY J IM UtP tim tin Underwood I ma 4 ri rrt rMr r imp 1 1 "War and the Woman ! An Exceptional Pathe Play Timely and Human Tuesday I EMILY STEVENS In a Metro Play "THE WAGER" Wednesday I CLOSED as USUAL j But You Can Find Us Watching the Parade f Thursday ! CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG g I In the Screen Version of Robert W. Chambers' Novel I 1 "THE COMMON LAW" i It is without a doubt the. greatest play this justly famous actress hat appeared in and is the I . " m at m -.a ' most taikedof play of tae season. --Friday Mildred Manning and Marc McDermott i in "MARY JANE'S PA" j AyCIever Comedy-Drama With Unusual Twists I Saturday I GLADYS HULETTE in "THE STREETS OF ILLUSION" Just Another Hulette Gem You'll Enjoy inllillllIIMIlll!ilHilliiniiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiii!iiinitiiiiii;iiin:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiii)ii;iiil::ii;:il ill f M;:liiiHHiilnlMliiliil:Hulhnlii:il:ii;iHiiliiliilinn!i.i Phon Col. 2&4I SUBURBAN TODAY- Florence La Badie, in "War and the Woman" An IM.To-Tne-M'nuU Plctur ' MONDAY BESSIE LOVE, in "The Sawdust fiing" TUESDAY THEDABARA 1 "HEART AND SOUL" I 1 WEDNESDAY 1 NO SHOW TODAY S -THUrsd AV- I ENID BENNETT, in I 'The Mother Instinct" I -klbAV- Baby Marie Osborne 1 TEARS AND SMILES t -sAtUftbAV- I WILLIAM FARNUM f la 1 "American Method" j:t:uiiiliittitil)iiliiiiiia(4i4!0iil!tti!liiliWii:iiiiti W MUSE W I T H THE HOUSE THAT PUT A-MUSE IN AMUSEMENT TODAY MONDAY WINIFRED ALLEN The Haunted House The Tale of a Ghost That Turns Human and Falls in Love With a Thief ' GEORGE ADE'S FABLE "WHAT THE BEST PEOPLE ARE NOT DOING" NEWS WEEKLY Latest Event. Tuesday and Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday BESSIE LOVE WM. HART and in DOROTHY DALTON "POLLY ANN" in "THE DISCIPLE" Coming "THE HONOR SYSTEM' ii p TODAY AND MONDAY ELLA HALL, in "THE SPOTTED LILY" TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THE PHOTOPLAY TREAT OF THE SEASON RUPERT JULIAN and RUTH CLIFFORD in "MOTHER 0' MINE" THURSDAY Antonio Moreno and Mary Anderson, in "THfE MAGNIFICENT MEDDLER" Chapter 12 "THE GRAY GHOST" FRIDAY AND SATURDAY RUTH STONEHOUSE, in . "THE EDGE OF THE LAW" (Mr. Exhibitor) BLUEBIP PhotonPlaus Welcomes You to Omaha AND THEIR NEST AT 1122 FARNAM STREET and while here it will PAY YOU to sign a contract for a BLUEBIRD DAY IN YOUR THEATER EACH WEEK. Also, get your bookings and dates on our specials. MAE MURRAY SERIES EAGLE'S WINGS HELL MORGAN'S GIRL MOTHER 0' MINE Invitingly Yours, J. H. CALVERT, Mgr. PRINCESS"";" 5n Only Downtown Theater Show. C C ing -First-Run Photoplays at OC Today CLAIRE McDOWELL in "THE STORM WOMAN" GALE HENRY in Comedy Mon GEO. HERNANDEZ in "A PRAIRIE ROMEO" MOLLY KING in No. 3, "THE SEVEN PEARLS" Tues. PEARL WHITE in No. 13, "THE FATAL RING" Animated Weekly and Others Wed. EDDY POLO in No. 12, "THE GRAY GHOST" Good Comedy 'Thursday ELLA HALL in Notable BLUEBIRD RELEASE OF SPECIAL INTEREST "THE SPOTTED LILY" Fri. HARRY CAREY in "THE SECRET MAN" Sat. EILEEN SEDGWICK in "THE LION'S LAIR" . CURRENT EVENTS J Coming Soon! DRAFT MetiVs Special Production De Luxe . Starring MABEL TALIAFERRO Visit Us While Attendinff the Ak-Sar-Ben OMAHA FILM EXCHANGE ' 108 SOUTH 14TH STREET Exclusive Distributors of Baird, Motiofrraoh, Standard,' Sterns andVeriscope The Only Repair Shop in the West Today SMILING JUNE CAPRICE, in "EVERY GIRL'S DREAM" i 4 Monday v Ruth Stonehouse in "Edge of the Law" Wednesday Anita Stewart in . 'The Combat Friday Ella Hall in "The Spotted Lily" Tuesday Antonio Moreno in "Right of Possession" Thursday Helen Gibson in "The Dynamite Special' Saturday Jean Sothern in ' "A Mother's Ordeal" . E ; J W 1 TODAY RUTH ROLAND In "THE STOLEN PLAY" TRUE BOARDMAN, in "Stingaree" . Mnwn a v Marvelous maciste A Suner-Attraction With th Cinnt WLn C.rmmtmA SiK-li a Sensation in "Cabaria." A Truly Wonderful Picture. See It. TUESDAY .H?;-.. MABEL TALI AFERRO in "PCGGY, THE WILL O' THE WISP" WEDNESDAY GEORGE BEBAN in "A ROADSIDE IMPRESSARIO" . THURSDAY MARGARET ILLINGTON in "THE INNER SHRINE". CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG SIDNEY DREW - , FRIDAY ETHEL CLAYTON in "THE WOMAN BENEATH" ST1TDvi BIG FAMILY PROGRAM WILLIAM DUNCAN and CARROL HALLOWAY in Chapter 2 "THE FIGHTING TRAIL" Bobby Connelly Featurette Other Good Reels llll!ill':'li;lMI:irln):! jiilMlillliliiliilnlMlnl'iliiliil'iliilitlllllillilillillllllilll'lilliiliilllliilnlKllltlllnllnliilrlilliil'j. m 33d and r I P J Q E) Phone sr buulbiumhei Today at 2:15, 4, 5:45, 7:30 and 9 f Frank Mills Catherine Calvert Kittens Reichert in "THE HOUSE OF CARDS" Does a mother's duty lie in her future or home? f Monday OLIVE THOMAS, in " j -MADCAP MADGE" A clever story of a riotous girl's escapades at college. TUESDAY GAIL KANE In a Special Play, "THE UPPER CRUST" WEDNESDAY NtTSHOW With Apologies to the NIGHT PARADE I Thursday BABY MARIE OSBORNE, in SHADOWS AND SUN5HINL -A ; mostly ounsnine, ana nnsuur humuh uwva. I Friday BESSIE BARRISCALE, in j "HATER OF MEN" j Saturday CHARLES RAY s " In the Photoplay Sensation of the Season, . I "THE PINCH HITTER" I i The story of a country "yap" who goes to college and wins a sensa e tional ball game that will thrill you through and through. iniil:inlnl'il;:liililiil' li;inl;ii:li!li!l;il:tll::lllil! YOU JESS SEE' BILLY WEST , THE FUNNIEST MAN ON EARTH BILLY ' com'n' to your faTorit theater ia the latest edition of DeLuxe Comedies. HE'LL t:ckI tlie iidltt ,nd tn cornea folks to pieces with his fresh and breexy style of original screen fun. CIRCUS DAYS 7"'! yth!i f rollicking times in store for you with the WEST fun tests. ' FEATURE COMEDIES We all wanted and waited for comedy pictures to be produced in the same high class manner as other kinds of photoplays. MONEY Ub' P're,i in BILLY WEST PLAYS. Lavishness is shown every ' where. Big cast of comedy celebrities expensively sur rounded with elaborate settings to carry BILLY WEST In Comedy that is Comedy GET THE HABIT Ask Your Theater Manager.