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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1918)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 17, 1918. Hoodoo? No Norma Talmadge Has Number Thirteen for Good Luck on All Her Contracts and Releases OLKS of tho stage and screen world are no toriously superstitious but not so petite Norma Talmarigc, head of the film rnmnanv hearlnar her SB name and one of the most favored of the celluloid stars. 1 he dreaded figure 13, tor instance, has no ter rors for Miss Talmadge, while the mere thought of it is sufficient to cause most of her professional brothers and sisters to shudder with apprehension. To start with, there are 13 letters in her name and if anybody thinks Norma Talmadge is an unlucky name they had better study up their film history. When it came tirhc to select a manager' Miss Talmadge, either by design or acci dent, picked a man with 13 letters in hit cognomen, Joseph Schenck. And to make doubly sure that the magic 13 should not be neglected they en tered into their business contract on the 13th day of the month. When ever possible Miss Talmadge insists that her feature pictures be released on the 13th of the month. Miss Tal ! madge will be shown in her latest photoplay, "Ghosts of Yesterday," at the Muse for three days starting to- i Mary Garden is coming to the Boyd today for four days with four showings daily in the play in which she made her debut as America's foremost prima donna, "Thais" by Anatole France. "Thais" is the story of a beautiful woman of ancient Alex andria, Egypt, who is hailed with adulation by the susceptible men folks and hated cordially by the feminine portion of the population. 4 Her conversion to Christianity is at- tempted by a young man who has divorced himself from sin and de bauchery and has received the in spiration of the new religion. His efforts are so successful that she is led to embrace Christianity and seek a home with the white clad penitents in their desert abode. She builds an fmmense fire of her priceless robes, jewels and fittings. Paphnutius finds himself yearning for this girl who had been such a fair and insolent pa gan, and under the stress of intense emotion, sets out across the desert to find her. The climax is tragic Nbut beautiful. There are scenes startling and spectacular, among which may be mentioned the pagan feast at Cotta's where men and wo men revel until morning. Here is where Paphnutius points out to Thais the sin and vice that open her eyes HEARST-PATHE NEWS Synopsis ef EvenU, Covered in Hearst P iithe Newi, Released Today. LOS ANGELES, CAL. Resta, De Palms., famous speed kings, look to your laurels, the "Autoettes" are after you, and they can go some, too. NEW YORK CITY Expecting soon to be called into service, scores or young men study the latest "First Aid" methods at the Y. M. C. A. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Too young for "Over There," but doing their bit "Over Here." Boy scouts launch a big drive for funds to widen their activities. THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS We hear much of brave soldiers, big guns, daring bird men, but little do we know of the dumb heroes the dogs of war. YAPHANK, L. I. Army units now in train ing get an idea of winter warfare. What a cantonment looks like under a deep blanket of snow. NEW YORK CITY Luckily no one is killed when a speedy express train run into a erowded local on the "L," telescoping the rear ear. DALY CITY, CAL. "Help to Build" the nation women now tackle all tasks to fill the gap made by war in the country's industrial life. IN FLANDERS Her land ravaged, her peo ple enslaved, but Belgium's spirit still lives. General Petaln pays visit to King Albert. CARTOON Progress. DO YOUR BIT Observe Tuesday as a meatless day and one meatless meal every aWy- U. S. Food Administration, KttSr us i to the new faith. E1 5nvy is vividlyOi .nd gex!S shown, as also are drunkenness, jealousy gance, somewhat along the same al legorical lines as in the play ' Ex perience." "Thais" would be a dis tinctive film even without the added luster of Mary Garden's personality. With that, it is one of the biggest at tractions the movies have offered for a long time. Margarita Fischer is noted as one of the most fastidious dressers in filmdom. In "Jilted Janet" the Mutual-American production, she wears a suit of pajamas that is just a few parasangs ahead of the latest concoctions in this interesting gar ment. It is Oriental in genus, Mon golian in specie, and is the only copy of a pair worn, by the pampered daughter of a wealthy mandarin who took a violent fancy to Miss Fischer during a sojourn at Santa Barbara. The nether garment is of black silk, rather loose fitting and somewhat shorter than the ordinary kind. The coat is of cream-color, sleeves full and short, while worked into the tex ture are symbolical Chinese char acters. The costume is topped off by a mandarin hat that sets rakishly on Miss Fischer's raven lcks. Th? first night Miss Fischer wore these Orien tal habiliments she dreamt of hydra headed dragons of emerald hue, with indigo tails which they manipulated as chop-sticks in devouring huge tankards of chop-suey. She will be shown in "Jilted Janet" today and Monday at the Sun. Mary MacLane," the famous author ess, who appears on the screen in George K. Spoor's "Men Who Have Made Love to Me," at the Boyd next Sunday, autographed nearly a hun dred copies of her famous book, "I, Mary MacLane,'' while at work at the Essanay studios. Going Into Half Mourning. Miss Annette Benton, on returning from a visit, brought a gift to each of her mother's negro servants. It was the "day out'' for Lily, the housemaid, so Annette distributed- her gifts, reserving for Lily a scarlet silk blouse. , "That won't do," said Mrs. Benton. "Lily's In mourning." "Mourning?" "Yes, for her husband: he died In Jail, and Lily's wearing a long crepe veil.' When Lily returned her young mistress expressed regret. "I'll give the blouse to Lizzie," she said, "and get you something else." Lily looked at the blouse, then she swallowed. "Don't you give that blouse to no Lizzie, Miss Annette, co's nex' monf l'se gwlne outa mourn In' from the waist up." Harper's Magazine. APOLLO Telephone Harney 1806 Twentv-elihth and Leavenworth Sti. Today HARRY CAREY in "THE PHANTOM RIDERS" Thursday and Friday JULIAN ELTINGE SUBURBAN 3-r Today Gladys Brockwell "FOR LIBERTY Monday and Tuesday ELSIE FERGUSON, in "Rise of Jennie Cushing" Lm-rn:'i'irr' t:if:iririiiifiiniiirii!!ii'airK'!fi!f"i il flTUD HD 24th and) Lothrop f i Today t I DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS I I in I "Habit of Happiness" i f Monday and Tueaday . f I Jane and Katherine Lee, in "THE TROUBLEMAKERS" .iliil'lliiluliJiiHiliiliiliiiiiliiliiiiiiMiliiniijMiiinimninif Bills JorCurrent Week Strand Two out of the ordinary features are on dock at the Strand this wek. Sun day and Monday Jack Pkkford is seen in "The Spirit of 17," a stlrrlnir patriotic story by JudK Willis Brown, bused on the present war, and shows how young Jack and Grand Army veterans were Instrumental in captur ing several German spies. Tuesday to Sat urday comes DouKlas Fairbanks in "A Modern Musketeer." This young Kansas chap, who Is very, very gallant, a la D' Artagnan, and who gets Into all kinds of escapades to save the lady of his heart. This Is the picture that opened the new Rlvoli theater In New York, and nothing but the very highest praise is heard re garding the production. Of course, no Strand program is complete without the Pathe Weekly, which gives views all over the world, including latest war scenes, while the Strand orchestra will render appropriate musical settings to each picture. Next week Lina Cavalierl and Geraldlne Farrar. Sun On today and Monday Margarita Fischer, known as Omaha's own star, re turns to the Sun in "Jilted Janet," a fast moving comedy drama. The plot Involves all sorts of complications, due to a harum scarum young girl's effort to make some of her eastern friends believe she owns the most beautiful home In California. Tha latest Christie comedy and current events of the world are also featured. On Tues day and Wednesday WilUam Desmond Is starred In his latest Triangle production, "The Captain of His Soul," a screen adapta tion of that popular magazine story, "Shack les." On Thursday, Friday and Saturday Gladys Brockwell appears in her latest Will iam Fox play, "The Moral Law." Miss Brockwell plays two distinct parts In this picture, that of two sisters. The good sis ter seeks to divide her fortune with the other If the other will give up her vicious life. The latter tries by schemes and even crime to caln all the fortune, and even resorts to poisoning. A new Blllle Rhodes comedy, and "Mutt and Jeff" comic car toons complete the program. Empress "The Avenging Trail.'' a ro mance of the north woods, showing Harold Lockwood In a strong portrayal as Gaston Olaf, is the photoplay beinir shown for the first half of the weelt. William S. Hart also will be seen for the first half of the HAMILTON ffiifif Today and Monday EMILY STEVENS In a Superfeature "THE SLACKER" aiiiiiiiiMHri,::?;,M;"'Mniiiiiiiiniim 1 J? , 4, ' j " nilillllllllllillllillllilllllllillliliillillllllUMlM week ia "The rugtUvs." For the last half f the week the feature attraction win be "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," featur ing the Fox kiddies. Ma Along with Nora Talmadge's fame as one of the leading emotional actress,' of the screen she has established an envia ble high mark for the elaborateness of her productions. In "The Ghosts of lesterria, the attraction for today. Monday and Tues day, she has exceeded that record by costli ness of sets Introduced in this picture. The Interior of the Bal Tabnrln, the famous re sort of Paris, was reproduced, since this Is the scene of perhaps the most stirring bite of this photodrsma- Miss Talmadge will be seen in the dual role, first aa a poor little seamstress, then as Jeanue La Vleur, the queen of. the cabaret. Wednesday anil Thursday Milton Sills will be shown In "The Fringe of Society," a newspsper story with plenty of love Interest. Friday and Satur. day "The Auction Block" will be shown for a return engagement. Hipp Violet Mersereau Is the featured Bluebird photoplayer today snd Mondsy in "Morgan's Raiders.'' It ia a story laid In the civil war and Is the screen adaptation of the ! I book. "The Wildcat. ' it Is said to teem ! with thrilling scenes. Tuesdsy and Wednes day Corrlnn Griffith in t'Tbe Menace." a dramatic story constructed along original i lines. Thursday only Juliette Pay In "Betty and the Buccaneers," a bright and breeiy comedy-drama. The last chapter of "The Red Ace" will also he shown. Friday and , Saturday little Ella Hall In "New Love for Old," the latest Butterfly production. Hamilton "The Slacker." Metro's super attraction with Emily Stevens as the shir will be the stiraction at this theater today ! and Monday. The story doals with a man who, to evade the draft, marries. The wife is intensely patriotic snd manages to mskc i him see the error of his ways and enlist. much to the tails faction of all concerned. Lothrop Douglas Fairbanks In "The Habit of Happiness,' is the feature being pre sented at this theater today. It tells how the habit of happiness Is a great habit to acquire, and the manner In which the star sets out to show that his theory Is correct will no doubt convince you. Monday and Tuesday Is announced as little Jane and Katherlne Lee In "The Troublemakers.'' Frl dsy and Saturday conies Francis X. Bush- 1 man and llovtrly Bayne In "The Adopted ' Son.' Suburban "For Liberty." will be pre- I sented at this theater today, featuring Gladys Brockwell. The story tells of an American girl In Berlin among the aples snd bow she lets the German officers fall In love with ber that the may obtain val uable Information from them. Monday and Tuesday comes Elsie Ferguson In Para mount play, "The Rise of Jennie Cushlng." It la a comedy-drama that cornea highly recommended. Friday will be Jack Pick ford In Mark Twain's Immortal story, "Tom Sawyer." Dondee William Farnum will be featured at this theater today In a super da luxe at traction, "American Methods." It ia based on the story "The Iron Master." The action takes place In France, long before the war, and tells how an American fell heir to a supposedly worthless mine, but by us- nr. Yankee pluck, put the mine on paying basis. Mondsy, George Hernandei In "Up or Down." Tuesday, a special French gov ernment production, "Heroic France." Thurs day and Friday, Douglas Fairbanks in "Reg gie Mixes In." Grand Mrs. Vernon Castle Is announced for this theater today in the rathe photo play "Vengeance Is Mine." It permits of some of the best acting of this noted star'a screen career. A good comedy will also be In evidence. Monday la announced as Baby Marie Osborne. Tuesday aa William S. Hart In "The Silent Man." Apollo Harry Carey In a breezy photo play, "The Phantom Riders," will be pre sented at this theater todsy. It Is a Blue bird photoplay telling a story of cattle rustlers, love and gun fighting. It la aa good a picture as the star has ever been In and should be well reoelved. Monday comes Robert Warwick In "The Man Who Found Himself." Thursday and Friday will be Julian Kltlnge In his latest Paramount play, "The Clever Mrs. Carfax." Alhambra Cuts little Baby Marie Osborne will be presented here today In another of her always welcome features, "The Patriot." It Is full cf good cheer distributed in the lovablo manner of this 4-year-old star, while there Is a timeliness and a patrlotlo vein that will n ake the picture all the mora In teresting. Ruth Roland will also be on the bill In "The Price of Folly." Monday and Tuesday sees Olive Thomas In "Indiscreet Corinne." Rohlff Theda Bars wilt be featured at thla theater today In a Wllllaot Fox super de luxe, "The Tiger Woman." . Tha scenes arc laid In Russia In the diplomatic and political circles. A good comedy also Is on the bill. Monday comes Winifred Allen In "For Valor," a timely and well told story wills a dash of war spirit. Tueaday and Wednesday Pauline Frederick In a Para mount play, "The Hungry Heart." Tha bal ance 0:" the week seea splendid picture Peace. "I sm In favor of peace at any price." "Yes," replied th pessimist: "but suppose you wake up one morning and find you haven't got the price?" Casseils Saturday Journal. GRAND THEATER BEAUTIFUL TODAY MRS. Verhoij Castle -IB- "Vengeance Is Mine" Mod Baby Marie Osborne fiiet William S. Hart DUNDEE, Today at 2, 4, 7 and 9 WILLIAM FARNUM, in 'AMERICAN METHODS' Tues. Special S-Reel Picture "HEROIC FRANCE" Thursday DOUGLAS and Friday FAIRBANKS 'REGGIE MIXES IN" Today - Monday Jack Pickford In a "Yankee Doodle" Story of the "Old Home Town" "TheSpiritol'17" By Judge Willi Brown Tuesday to Saturday F DOUGLAS AIRBANKS "A MODERN MUSKETEER" NEW MANAGER OF THE GRAND THEATER aaasjst... g"Tv "' J.E. Kir 2 It is announced that Mr. J. E. Kirk, well known in local motion picture circles, has purchased the Grand theater at Sixteenth and Locust streets, from J. V. Rachman. Ma trons of this theater who have enjoyed evenings in the past under Mr. Rach man's management are assured that the policy of the theater will be on the same high plane as before. Mr. Kirk is an able showman, having been connected with practically all the best film companies at one time or an other, and thoroughly understands the show business. Exposures By KILOWATT- IN his drama of the European front. D. W. Griffith has taken a total of 363.000 feet of film to be cut down for display pur poses to 10.000 feet. The final scenes of this great spectacle are taken In Hollywood. This footage exceed that used In the making of "The Birth Of a Nation." Soveral weeka will be required yet to com plete the films. Never before has such great secrecy surrounded tho making of a motion picture. Not 10 people In the whole world know the plot. Have you ever Kissed yourself That Is, walked right up to yourself and planted a good smack upon your own lips? Gladys Brockwell has. And she lias proof, beoauwe a photograph of this rcmnrkahl oscillatory act was taken and will soon he s on In her latest Wllllsm Fox play ' Tho Moral Law." Phil. Monsky, who has been on the road for the Standard Film office out of Omaha, has been transferred to Indianapolis, where he will open an office for the Standard. Do you remember what Mack Bennett looka like? You wilt have an opportunity to see In a short time, for the Standard company has secured some comedies with ADMISSION, 10c Today and Monday VIOLET MERSEREAU "MORGAN'S AIDERS" Tuesday and Wednesday CORINNE GRIFFITH, in "THE MENACE" Thursday Only JULIETTE DAY, in "Betty and the Buccaneers" Last of "RED ACE" Friday and Saturday ELLA HALL, in "NEW LQVE FOR OLD" Eai ROHLFF 2559 llUIILi r Leavenworth Today Theda Bara in "The Tiger Woman" Tuesday and Wednesday Pauline Frederick in "The Hungry Heart" Friday Mary Miles Minter 'Mi!nimimnmiinmnniinuig ;it I "Somewhere in America" w Arbuckle, Sennett, . 'bel Normsnd, and all the old timers. They are being reissued, and brought up to date In a manner that is said to compare favorably with prrseitt (In slap stick. A good liuiuh of film folks 'f-re at luncheon at th Movie Inn In Brandis stores Frld.iy noon, and had a creat time, with an indoor sports session around the merry festie board. Karh exchange manarer declared that the pictures of his stars wore the best. Charles Chaplin and Harry l.auder have made a 600-foot comedy together, which they Intend exhibiting for the benefit of Harry Lauder's war fund, if Chaplin can get permission from the Exhibitors' Book ing corporation, with whom he signed, to show the picture, we may soon see Harry Lauder and Chaplin ducking custard pies together. in the cast supporting Bessie Love In "How Could You. Hessle?" la tlroige Honey, Krsndson of tho celebrated stage star. A nice combination natural and sweet. The employee ef the American Film Company, Inc., at the factory and offices In Chicago, hsve pledged themselves to ab stain from meat at breakfast and wheat at dinner for a period of (0 das. The i young women at the factory have alo pledged themselves to abstain from csndy for a similar period. The men, not to be outdone, have sgreed to contribute a fine ,f s cents to tho Red Cross fund every time they Inadvertently use a "cues word." (We ITeaunie that If they ue a cuss word on purpose, they are exempt.) Mry rirkford Is writing her autobiog raphy. Iiurlng the short Intervals she has lietwnen ht-r Arteraft pictures ulie has b"-n busily engaged In the writing f hr own career. She Is literally "taking her life In her hiimls." and her own story will go to tho world In sorhil form In a few months. And now, Mary Macl-ane, star In "Men Who Have Made rve to Me," writes that as a conservation measure she is experi menting for a potatnUss "boiled potato highball." "However." she Includes In her letter, "f fear Hie peculiarly appetising aroma from the concoction cannot be main tained In UHlng any other Ingredient than potatoes." (Sounds Interesting In "dry" states, don't you think?) Three hundred Chinese celebrating their New Year' appear In on of the big scenes of "The Whispering Chorus.'" taken by Cecil B. Pe Mllle for tho rare mount pro gram. It la announced that Julius Cteger will succeed Wllllard A. Brady as director general for World pictures. Ha takes charge Immediately. William A. Brady's "Jilted William Desmond Queen of "THE GHOSTS NEW5 WEEKLY mgwsMjM. sen rrr V Special Children's Performance Saturday, 10 to 12 A. M Troubadors. The Cyclist Chester Johnstone The , Pretty Girl Belmont 00 In "The Mudtown Fire Department" Extra Wm. S. Hart in "The Fugitive" o x$ Q IN jK " "THE AVENGING 9 TRAIL" U D A Virile Romance of the North Woods. departure from the company will In no way effect his presidency of the National association of the motion picture Industry, as h will r'taln that position Ho has announced his intention to form a new producing, organizations whon conditions open up. N'eal Burns h.-is Kone to Amerkrn lake t learn how to be a Hun-klllcr. rathe has taken over a part nf CnWere.iP city. It Is announced, and will bring some of their eastern companies to this studio. Gee! But wasn't Tom Sawyer with Jaclc Pickford some picture? Ynu Just bet It wss. Here's good news too. In a Very ehort time he will be In another of Mark Twsln's stories, this time called "Tom ami Iluck.' Kvery Indication seenis to point t, the fact that another Screen club should he formed by people engaged In the motion picture Industry. A Jolly good bunch of exhibitors, newspsper hounds and aggres sive exchange managers hAve been gathering lately for luncheon, and It Is a shame and a pity that no such organization Is formed. Oh, yes. There has been a Screen club. But It hss always died like a cat with a pro verbial nine Uvea, and always managing to bob up again. The fellows should certainly get together for more than one reason. -nd If there sre club rooms there should be at least one pool table. ''"-. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Payne have completed their latest picture, "Vn der Suspicion." and sre taking a SBor't vacation before starting a new production.. Mr. Uushmnn has gone to his estate at Ilushmanor, Md , and Miss Bay no Is visiting her aunt In New York. Henry King has completed a typical Jlary Miles Minter story In "Extra! Extra.:" which nsme may be changed, but which Is whst the present title suggests, a story around a newspsper office, always a fas cinating subject. Dustln Farnum has formed his own film concern and his pictures In the future will be known under the brand of "The Dustln Farnum Feature Piers." ALHAMBRA 1?' Today BABY MARIE OSBORNE in "THE LITTLE PATRIOT" Monday and Tuesday OLIVE THOMAS in "INDISCREET CORINNE" Janet" Gladys Brockwell TODAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY NORMA TALMADGE AS THE the Cabaret OF YESTERDAY" SUNSHINE COMEDY ' 1 4 Vaudeville Shows Daily ",'.' At 2:15, 3.30, 7:30, 9:15 Supper Show Sat. and Sun., 6:30: -.- 1 r.-n Fiechtel's Tyrolean Singers George Comedian & Creighton Last Half of Week THE FOX KIDDIES In The Picture Beautiful ALADDIN and the Wonderful Lamp Old fMI, Fair M Z$rk Tale 1 4 lm M on the ; J J$WM Screen gjjffl