THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 3, 1918.
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W. S. Hart Gets Fall
Over CUSS that Nearly
Ends His Career as a
Maker of Hot Thrills
NV picture in which William
A I S. Hart appears ia sure to
Xt I abound in thrilling scenes,
Dut one oi me mosi nair
raising and dangerous
stunts which he has ever
attempted will be seen at the Sun
when he ap, ears in "The Bargain,"
In the character of Two-Gun"
;Stokes, a notorious outlaw, Mr. Hart,
.with sheriff's posse at his heels
prides out upon a high cliff. Every
avenue of escape cut off, he has no
'choice but to make the leap from the,
;top of the precipice into the gorge
below. Without hesitation, and while
, the posse is gasping in horror, he
' drives his spurs into his horse and
takes the plunge. Together they go
Crashing down into the canyon. It is
one of the finest paces of work in the
field of photograpny, and Thomas
; Ince, who directed the picture, is
' justly proud of his achievement.
The taking of the scene very
.nearly ended in a tragedy, for Mr.
!;'JIart was unable to throw himself en
tirely clear of his horse in making the
. fall, and consequently was pinned
;, beneath it, severely -injuring his leg.
As the horse begins to roll, he was in
!; danger of being crushed to death, but
fortunately some of the company ar
i rived at his assistance before it was
t too late. .
- "The Bargain" is one of the finest
; pictures in which Mr. Hart has ever
appeared. It is a strong drama of
.the, old west, with the famous star
. in one of those roles which have so
endeared him to the hearts of Amer
ican audiences. .'Full of swift action,
"it draws steadily to a tremendous
"climax, which fairly breathes the at
I mosphere of the rugged western
country.
f ' ! Eugene. Walter's stage play, "The
"Knife," has been visualized by the
Select pictures, and, with Alice Brady
J as its star, forms the offering at the
f use theater today for three days.
". This tpelodrama has been the basis
for much discussion between scien-
lists and laymen because of the idea
behind it Doctor Robert Manning,
; the hero of "The Knife," states the
i theme when he tells Jimmy Bristol
J.and Stella Hill: "Your souls are rot
tu but your bodies are whole and
Z I am going to use them." The author
has many other succcsses. including
; Taid in .Full," "The Easiest Way55
" 'and "The Heritage," now appearing
; on Broadway, and, while he has never
'allowed the product of his pen to be
I devoted solely to propaganda, he nev
ertheless appreciates the value from
a theatrical standpoint of any scien
J tific or political remedy for the benefit
"of humanity. Thus he advances the
' plan, superficially cruel but really be
nevolent, that human beings who are
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Today and Monday
Baby Mary McAUi$tert
And Notable Cut ia
"ON, TRIAL" .
Tuesday and Wdaday
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
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a menace to society should be sub
ject to the knife just like guinea pigs
that they may prove ultimately use
ful to the world and themselves. "How
much better such a death," says this
dramatist, "than an ignominious end
in the electric chair or upon the gal
lows or life imprisonment. How much
greater the conservation ot human
life and the benefit, to society. The
wholly parasitic forces of the under,
world should be turned to social ad
vantage. As Kate Tarleton, a beauti
ful southern girl reared in all the su
perstitious fancies of the south, Alice
Brady is said to add new laurels to
her screen career. , : v .'.
" Bun A ilrikingly unusual film,' Alice
Btkdy'i newest feature, entitled "Th Spurs
of Hybll," Is featured at the Sun today and
Monday. Th role portrayed by Miss Brady
Is that ot Sybil Drew, a poor relation who
has been brought up In every comfort by
ben wealthy aunt. Sybil wins her spurs
in an astonishing manner. The latest war
news of the world, and ont of those bappy
little Christie comedies entitled,, "Cupid's
Camouflage." completes the program. Start
ing Tuesday, March 5, the first picture to
pear at the Sun theater for a me days
showing la entitled "The Bargain," featur
ing William 8. Hart. Manager Goldberg
made an exception of this production ow.
ing to the fact that It Is, without a doubt,
Mr. Hart's greatest work, and he telt that
It was necessary (or this production to be
shown, five days In order for all of the
Sun's patrons Interested to be able to see It.
It was directed personally by Thomas H.
Ince. and Is a story of conditions as tney
were In the old days, exaot In every detail.
Hart Is the character ot Two-Gun" Stokes,
a bandit, does the best work , of his career.
Strand -"Empty Pockets." Herbert Bren
non e vivid plcturlsatlon of Rupert Hughes'
story ot real people of the slums and pal
aces of New York, Is the Strand attraction
for four daya, commencing today. This la
said to be one of the most vivid as well as
fast moving melodramas ever filmed one
that koepe the interest of the spectator
aroused . to the highest pitch all the way
through. During the tengagement of this
picture Manager Thomas announces that he
will admit absolutely free ot charge every
red-headed woman and girl In Omaha,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday comes the
second Wallace Reld feature, "Rlmrock
Jones," a stirring story, told In the usual
ptoturesqae Paramount manner, wherein
Reld Is seen In the leading role, while Anna
Little Is bis chief support. The comedy the
first four days of the week Is "It Pays to
Advertise," with Cheater Conklln, and for
the lest three .Bays ' a Keystone, "His
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' Muse Alice Brady will be seen at the
Muse today In "The Knife," from the pen
of Eugene Walter. The doctor, the hero ot
"The Knife," states the theme when he tells
two ot his patients: "Tour souls are rotten,
but your bodies are whole and I am going
to use them." 'Wednesday and Thursday
Harold Lockwood will be the attraction In
"The "Avenging Trail." On the trail of the
man who had taken all hla father's riches.
he comes Into a lumber camp, there he flnde
the man and also the girl that was made
for him, but only after a series of hair
breath, escapades does he accomplish his
purpose, Friday and Saturday Tom Mix
will be seen In "Six Shooter Andy," and
lives up to the title. If you tike a nice
mixture of thrills and laughs, don't miss
this, for Tom Mix Is a regular fellow from
the word go.
Empress William Fox's latest photoplay,
The Girl With the Champagne Byes," In
which Jewel Carmen Is starred. Is to be
offered at the Empress tor the first halt
of the week. The opportunity given to Mies
Carmen In this play brings out her much
applauded talent. She carries a thrill Into
every situation and has some ''big" help In
this photoplay. For In the cast Is Francis
Bills for Current Week
SEE! THE SCREEN SENSATION OF THE YEAR
Eugene Walters,
Wonderful Play
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"THE KNIFE"
In Which We Present
ALICE
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mana
Carpenter, who was Jack in "Jack and the
Beanstalk" and Aladdin In "Aladdin and the
Wonderful Lamp." William 8. Hart will be
seen In "The Gentleman, from Blue Gulch "
For the last half of the week the photo
piny attraction wilt be 'The Eyes ot Mys
tery," a Metro photoplay starring Edith
Storey, .
Hlpn Carmel Meyers will be presented
at this theater today In the latest Bluebird
picture, "The Girl in tha-Dark." It is a
fast moving mystery drama with a mystlo
touch of oriental treachery. Tuesday and
Wednesday comes Harry Moray and Grace
Darmond in "The Other Man," a story said
to be constructed along original lines.
Thursday only comes Mrs. Vernon Castle
In "Convict 83." It will be somewhat of
a shook to her many followers to see her
attired In prison clothes, but It all ends
happily and proves that a convict can
under favorable circumstances reform and
have the world again accept them. Frl
day and Saturday Harry Carey will be seen
In "Wild Women," based on hilarious cir
cumstsnces. It shows how some cowboys
were sbanghled and taken to a South sea
Isle. .. .-
Suburban Tom Mix will be shown here
today la hie tirst William Fox feature pro
duction, "Cupid's Roundup." It Is a fast-action
love story, with a setting of horseman
ship and gunplay that should- Interest all
who see It. A good comedy also Is prom
ised. Monday and Tuesday comes Geraldlne
Farrar In her Paramount-Artcraft play,
"The Devil Stone." Differing from her
previous screen appearances, this time the
star appears In. a modern role.
Grand Kitty Gordon will be seen here to
day In "Diamonds and Pearls." The story
Is said to be well told, and presents the
star In a pleasing role. Mondsy, Gladys
Hulette In a refreshing comedy, "Her New
York." Tuesday, Douglas Fairbanks in "In
Again,. Out Again," wherein a young man
falls In love with a jailer's daughter, tnd
does all sorts of things thst he may be
placed in ths bastlle and be near her a de.
Wednesday, 'Tom Sawyer," by Mark Twain,
and featuring Jack Plcktord, who fits into
thej role like a glove.
Rohlff The screen version of A. H.
Woods great stage success, "On Trial," will
form the attraction here today and Mon
day. - The cast Is well balanced and In
cludes Sydney Ainsworth and lovable little
Baby McAllater. The direction has been
well handled and a. splendid attraction Is
the result. Tuesday and Wednesday comes
Douglas Fairbanks in "Reaching for the
Moon." It Is a highly humorous and ex-
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Today-
FREDERICK WARDE in
THE FIRES OF YOUTH'
Thursday .
"THE BARRIER"
Friday and Saturday
MARY PICKFORD in
"The Little American"
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TOM MIX in
"CUPID'S ROUND-UP"
' Monday and Tuesday
GERALDINE FARRAR
in 'THE DEVIL STONE"
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Exposures
By KILOWATT
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ED-HEADED girls are coming Into en
erf etio prominence. These Tltisn-hslred
beauties have stood for so much Joshing
about their topmost adornment that no won
der they all have fiery tempers. Tbey have
been called "red," "brick top" and other
such sweet namea so long that they get "hot
under the collar," and you really can't
blame them so much. It is almost as great
a felony as to be "fat," "chubby" or Just
"pleasantly plump." Anyway, "Do You Be
lieve In Me" (or not) Thomas, chief movie
maker at the Strand, has announced that all
girls and women with strands of Titian hair
will be admitted free during the first four
days of this week. They won't even have
to psy wsr tax, but he will. So here's also
a chance for young men to be thrifty during
these wsr times and pick on a red-headed
girl to take to the movies and then they
will not have "Empty Pockets."
Are you an ardent movie fan, and curious
regarding the various stars, who they are
anr what they have done 7 "The Motion Pic
ture News" has Issued a studio directory tor
ISIS, and there you can find all the informa
tion you want It is the only guide we know
of to the movie industry and baa over 4,000
biographies, telling their birth, date, educa
tion, early career, stage and screen career.
recreations, latest addresses and parts of
ubj.cts that they are especially adapted to.
It is crimarily published for the csstlnc
directors and newspapers, but should proS-e,
Interesting to ths movie fan, who can find
herein the details of his or her film Idol.
We would be more than plessed to Inform
you where you can get one, and the price
is very low. This Is not a paid advertise
ment, but is merely written with the Idea
that you would like one, and furthermore,
there Is no commission In It for us. It's just
soms more ot The Bee's service.
George Beban has formed his own film
company and will shortly start , producing
pictures in which he will be stirred.
Virginia Pearson's brother, Harvey, who
has been In the United States marine corps
for more than a year, has arrived safely
overseas. Miss Pearson received the newa
while she was making ''A Daughter ot
France," her forthcoming war play.
Smiles win! Jack Mulhall got his position
In tiie cast of J. Stuart Blackton'a Fara
mount picture, "Wild Youth," because he
had just the right sort of smile.
Jack Plcktord and Louise Huff, the two
worthy youngsters, were recently eent up
to San Francisco under orders from their
director, to take some scenes for their next
Paramount picture, "Sandy." The trip was.
mad by boat In order to film some scenes
en voyage, but the generally peaceiui ra
clflo became so boisterous - that the two
young people spent most of the time pray-
citing story of a man who Inherits a king
dom and then learns that , "uneasy lies tne
bead that wears a crown.''
Hamilton Ann Pennington will be fea
tured here today In the Paramount play,
'The Antics of Ann." It Is a cheerful pic
ture and full of many laughable momenta
and tells the story of a boarding school
miss and her many reckless experiences, In
which she plays foot ball, slides down
porches, swims, rides and does all manner
ot things that will keep the spectator In a
happy state of mind throughout. Friday and
Saturday comes "The Birth of a Nation."
Lothrop Manager Jensen announces that
the "Birth of a Nation" has been arranged
for showings at this theater today snd Mon
day. This picture is too well known by
theater patrons to need any Introduction.
Owing to the length of the production only
four shows will be given today. At 1:30, 4,
4:30 and I o'clock and on Monday there
will be but one performance starting prompt
ly at 8:15.
Alhambra William Desmond In "The Sud
den Gentleman,'' will be the Triangle play
presented at this theater today. It Is a
story that promises much. Monday and
Tuesday Is one ot the biggest pictures of
the season, "The Honor System," with
George Walsh, Miriam Cooper, Gladys
Brockwell and Milton Sills. The story com
pares the old prison methods with the mod
ern honor systems, and with a compelling
story interwoven.
Dundee Frederick Warde will be shown
hero today In "The Fires of Youth.' It is
said that this veteran actor was never in a
screen role that compares to the present
one. Thursday comes Rex Beach's power
ful drama, "The Barrier." Although you
possibly never heard of any ot the per
formers before, they give such a perform
ance that you will anxiously look forward
to their future productions. Friday and
Saturday will be Mary Plcktord In "The
Little American."
Apollo Herbert Rawllnson Is the feature
at this theater today In a picture called
"The Flash of Fate." It Is a fast moving
story of a small town and the. underworld of
a big city, with many mechanical effects
and Intense situations. Monday comes Earle
Williams In "A Mother's Son." Thursday
and Friday will be Charlie Ray In a Para
mount picture, "His Mother's Boy," laid In
a small New England town and the oil
fields of Texas. The star contributes one of
his best characterizations.
APOLLO as
ona
1806
28th and Leavenworth Sts.
Today HERBERT RAWLINSON
in THE FLASH OF FATE"
Thursday and Friday
CHARLES RAY In
"HIS MOTHER'S BOY"
LOTHROP
TOD AY
AT 1:30, 4, 6:30 AND 9
MATINEE, 15c EVENING, 25c
HA HILTON'S
Today
ANN PENNINGTON in
'THE ANTICS OF ANN"
Friday and Saturday
"BIRTH OF A NATION"
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Ing ar death, and It was only as they sailed
into the peaceful, quiet waters of Ban Fran
cisco bay that they were able to film any
scenes.
Charles Hurrsy. starring in Irish roles In
Mack Bennett comedies, is gaining himself
a reputation as a writer that is likely to
make him famous soms day. His articles are
said to be in great demand among maga
zine. Recently he had a hurry-up call for a
spectsl article. The director of comedies alBO
made an urgent call for his services. rk be
just wrote the articles between scenes. Very
simple.
They're getting reader to shoot Fred
Stone! No, 9e Is not a German spy. It is
just a term used around studios, when they
take or "shoot" a scene with the motion
picture earners. While Stone is still stand
ing tl.em up on Broadway In his "Jack o'
Lantern," the motion picture people who
have convinced him that he Is needed in
films are making all preparations for his
coming.
Margarita Fischer had a birthday party
the other day. In fact it was sort of a
triple birthday party. The members ot the
American Film company had one of the cast
Invite Miss Fischer and her mother to din
ner, and when they arrived there they
found the entire company there to celebrate
her birthday, vhlci occurred on February
12, which is also her mother's birthday.
Then they also celebrated Lincoln's birthday,
which made quite a pretentious affair.
Maurice Freeman, an ex-featherweight
champion of London, who Is reputed to have
saved seven lives on the Ill-fated Lusitania.
gave lectures on his experiences in the lobby
ot the Lyric theater. New York, during tne
showing ot "Lest We Forget," produced by
Metro. ,
Little Anita Snell, who appears with Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Drew In a forthcoming
comedy, "A Youthful Affair," is an accom
plished dancer ot classic forms, and Imitates
all the well known terpsichorean artists.
She likes Pavlowa beat of all, although she
never falls to ask her mother to take her
to see Isadora Duncan and other dancers
of similar distinction.
They are telling this story on R. A. Walsh
at the Fox studios. A man playing a certain
part was slow in comprehending Instructions,
so Walsh turned to an assistant and said,
"Here Jim, you really punch me hit me
hard.'' The assistant took him at his word
delivered a swinging blow with his weight
behind It and Walsh crashed through the
railing and down the stairs to the floor
below, "There," he said as he scrambled
to his feet, "that's the way I want It done."
He had no more trouble In the shooting
of the scene. Moral: Who wants to be a
movie director?
The many friends of Jay Belaaco. who
have missed him In those clever Christie
comedies, will be delighted at the news
that he will undoubtedly soon be seen on
the screen again. He was dratted tor serv
ice, but was turned down by the physicians
after a slegs of training.
Herbert Brennon, who has given us 'Ths
Lone Wolf," "Empty Pockets,' 'The Down
fall of the Romanoffs," and other notable
screen plays, expects to leave most any time
for England, to actively engage taking war
films at the front In France for the British
government. He has received a commission
as major in the English army. Brennon Is
English born. His wife and son are re
maining for the present In their horns In
New York. "The Downfall ot the Roman
offs,' with the confessor of the former czar,
in the leading role, is said to be one of the
most vital pictures of season, and is only
rivaled by "Tarzan of the Apes" In popu
larity. Both of these pictures will be re
leased through the First National Exhibitor's
Circuit.
Mary Plcktord Is learning what It means
to be "tough" and what kind of thrills one
gets from a "gang fight" While Marshall
Neilan was making her next Artcraft pic
ture, "Amarllla of Clothes Line Alley," be
stages a rough and tumble fight that was
a wonder, and "Little Mary" occupied a
grandstand seat on the bar of the saloon.
Detroit Papers Advance Price.
Detroit, Mich., March 2. The De
troit Journal and the Detroit News,
afternoon papers, which have sold for
1 cent for more than a decade, today
announced an increase to 2 cents a
copy, effective March 4.
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ALICE BRADY
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The Story of a Girl Saved from the Sinful
Life She Had Never Led
Shakespeare An Actual : )
Believer in Witches
That Shakespeare, profoundly intel
lectual though he undoubtedly was,
may have believed in witches and t.ot
employed them, in "Macbeth" 'and
elsewhere merely for literary effect,
is a conclusion drawn from extensive
reading by Robert Mantel!.
It is known that Ben Jonson, liter
ary contemporary and close friend of
Shakespeare, was a victim ot halluci
nations and he and Sheakcpcare may
have talked over the phenomenon of
the ghostly visitors in.the flickering
light of the Mermaid tavern.
Mr. Mantell points out that Queen
Elizabeth, not greatly infetior in in
tellect to Shakespeare himself, did not
doubt the existence of. witches, and
Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII, a
rrfan of strong mind, was the king
who sanctioned the notorious law that
made felons of "persons devising orJ
practicing conjurations, witcncraus,
sorceries or enchantments o'r digging
up of corpses, and deprived them ot
the benefit of clergy. Under Edward
VI and Mary these laws were al
lowed to languish, but Eluabeth re
enacted them in a more drastic form.
The wording of this law is curious,
serving exactly to define the state of
belief of the time a belief from which
Shakespeare himself probably was not
wholly exempt:
"Whereas. This day there is no or
dinary nor condigne punishment pro
vided against the wicked offenses" of
co'njuragations or invocations .of evil
spirits, or of sorceries, enchantments,
charmers or witchcraftes, which be
practiced to the destruction of the
persons and goods of the queen's sub
jects, or for other lewd purposes;
"Be it enacted that if any person or
persons after the first day of June
next coming shall use practices or
exercise any witchcraft, enchantment,
charms or sorceries, whereby acy
person shall happen to be killed or
destroyed, that then as well as every
such offendour or offendours in invo
cations, or conjurations, as is afote
sayde, their aiders and counsellors, as
also every such offendour or offen
dours in that witchcrafte, enchant
ment, charme or sorce'rie whereby the
death of any person doth ensue, their
aiders and counsellors, beini? of eyther
of the sayde offenses lawfully convict
GRAND IS
Today ; .
KITTY GORDON
Diamonds and Pearls
Tuesday
Douglas Fairbanks
Wednesday
"TOM SAWYER"
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This Is 2-Star Week
Today Monday
ALICE BRADY
V IN '
"Spurs ol Sybil"
Tuesday Till Saturday
m $. HART
IN
"The Dargtin"
Positively Bill's Best Picture. We Run it 5
Days Because It's Worth It.
ed and attained, shall suffer pains of!
death as a felon -or felons, and shall!
lose the privilege and tenefit of
clergy and sanctuary." .
Mr. Mantell sees no reason why
Shakespeare, in spite of his genius,
should have escaped the general belief
of his' times a belief shared as late
as 1671 by the profoundest lawyer and
theologian of England, Sir Matthew
Hale. Mr. Mantell points to the fact
that other geniuses have held beliefs
equally absurd. Socrates was attend
ed by a familiar spirit. Columbus, cast
on the shores of Jamaica, heard a
voice reproaching him for giving him
self up to grief a'nd putting a weak
faith in heaven. Brutus, Lsesar and
Napoleon saw ghosts and Oliver
Cromwell was once visited by the
gigantic specter of a woman, who an
nounced he would be the greatest mac
in England. : .' .
Federal Officials Will V. : 1
Hold Court at McCook, Neb".
Federal. Judge Munger, . United
States Marshal Flynn, Deputy Nick
erson, Clerk Hoyt. United States At
torney Allen and Deputy Saxton will
go to McCook Sunday afternoon to
open federal court there Monday.
ALHAMBRA "'i"'
Today WILLIAM DESMOND in
"THE SUDDEN GENTLEMAN"
Monday and Tuesday
"THE HONOR SYSTEM"
(ADMISSION, 10 CENTS)
Today and Monday
CARMEL MEYERS in
"The Girl in the Dark"
Tuesday and Wednesday
HARRY MOREY and
GRACE DARMOND in
"THE OTHER MAN"
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Thursday Only
MRS. VERNON CASTLE
in "CONVICT 993"
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Friday and Saturday
HARRY CAREY in
"WILT) WOMEN"
4 VAUDEVILLE SHOWS
DAILY 3:15. 1:3. 7:46, t:lS
Sapper Show Saturday
Snrday, at :30.
Pictnrea Shown at -
11, 18:30. 4:10. :3, !.
MAHONEY & ROSERS
"A Seashore Flirtation;'
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SEXTETTE DE LUXE
Fepple ft Greeawold'a
Marital Snceeas
Six Beautiful Yaang Ladle.
FOUR PIERROTS
Comedy VorMy
JERE SAXFORO
"The Chore Bojr,"
Singing and YodeMay .
WILLIAM FOX
PreseBta
JEWEL
CARMEN
"The Giri With'
the Gharspagne
Eyes"
A ThrUUnar Story of Hew
Love Changes, a Girl
. Into a oble Beina;.
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WM. S. HART in
"The Gentleeian
from Blue Gulch"
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Reaching for the Moon".
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