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Blalto Bill Hrt U th attrsetlon at th
Rialto Sunday, but ha doein't play tha part
of a wetterner tbta tiraa. He'a tha captain
of a aa fUhlnf achooner off tha eoaat
of Alaska and called 'Shark," becatu ba'a
ao blood laa and cold, a regular human
Iclcla. How ha la reformed, makea ona
of tha Tory beat atortra that Hart h erer
appeared In. In addition, tha latest iov
ernment official war plctores will be shown,
ai well "as Lyons-Moran comedy, and pleas
ing musical programs by Harry- Silverman
and his orchestra. Thursday to Saturday
Llna Cavatlert Is seen In "Lovea Conquest,'!
based upon Victorian Sardou's well known
play, "Qlamonda." No expense has been
spared to make tbia jona of tha most prs
tentloua features of tha season, and an
exceptionally strong rast la aeen In sup
port of Cavalleri, Including Courtenay Foota,
Fred Radcllffe, Frank Lea and Isabella Ber
wlnd. In addition, a corking good Mack
Bennett comedy, "Blighted Love."
Bun June Elvlrtge In "Joan of ' tha
Wood." appearing here today and tomorrow,
Is confronted with the cave man method of
obtaining a iflfe. Joan is desired by Paul
Dupra, a neighboring trapper who Is to
have her as soon as he has completed his
purchase price to her father When Phillip
Wentworth, a young lawyer, comes, to tha
woods to vacation she loves him, but he
thinks her a child However, when she
flees from Dupre, Phillip defends her as tha
forester beats her with a dog whip and re
ceives a shot In tha side for his tronble.
Then when being nursed back to health
Phillip learns to love Joan and they elope
to the city, where Joan, with her backwoods
notions, humiliates him. ending In his de
serting her and tha little baby. How she
wlna him back Is an Interesting lova story
and one well played by Miss Elvldge , On
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday comes
Bessie Barrlscale In "Maid of the Storm."
a charming play of life and action, and on
Friday and 8aturday will be aeen Earla Wil
liams In "The Girl In His House," a Blue
Ribbon feature success of the year.
Muse 'The Whirlpool," tha attraction for
today and until Tuesday. Is a very Interest
ing drama that wllf please picture goers.
Startjni AUca Brady the atory Is based on
tha ft the same name by Victoria
Morttyi au sells of tha adventures of a
young f reared by a gambler of tha heart-of-gold-achool,
found In tha tenderloin of
New York City. Miss Brady la at her best
in this picture which Is not gruesome and
ought tp appeal to everyone. A Sunushlne
comedy and tha "Alllea' Official War pic
tures wtll be on the bill. Wednesday and
Thursday comes Marlon Davles, the latest
star to appear on the select program "Cecilia
of the Pink Roses," a simple, sympathetic
narrative of an Impoverished family The
mother's death shifts the heavy burdens
upon little Cecilia who "looks after" her
poor father and wayward brother, but later
when her father prospers and when Cecilia
"grows up" she Is sent to a fashionable frirls
boarding school to acquire the education
and graces of a lady. Friday and Saturday
Virginia Pearaon will ba the offering In
"Her Price," a film play of particular ap
peal to girls. It tells the story of a young
muslo student who makes the mistake of
sacrificing everything In order to realize
her ambition of becoming a atar o( the
opera, ,
LTHOUGH Earte' Williams
was brought tip in Cali
fornia, he had not been able
to even visit his native state
for more than six years un
til he was sent there with
i the Vitagraph company to
finish "The Girl in His House," show
ing t the Sun this week. In all that
time Mr. Williams has been making
Vitagraph films in the studios of the
east nd there wasn't a happier actor
fn the world than Earle when he was
told that the entire company would go
to the Pacific coast to make, a num
ber of Blue Ribbon features.
Williams was educated, in the pub
lic schools of Oakland, and attended
the Polytechnic school of thai state,
but the lure f the stage drew him
away before obtaining his degree.
, His first regular theatrical engage
ment was with the Baldwin-Melville
stock company in New Orleans in
1901 and following that he played in
several stock companies and in a
number of stage successes over the
. country. His last stage play was with
. George Beban, also now a movie star
in' "The Siam of the Rose."
.The entrance of Williams into the
moving picture business was as an
"extra man." Although considerable
of a star in the legitimate, he became
tired of loafing one summer and wan
dering into the Vitagraph Brooklyn
studio he told them he was an actor
, and would like a little work to fill in
the idle months.! Actors of merit
were scarce that year and Eerie drew
a part heavier than that generally ai
' lowed to a stranger within the gates
Me made eood so fast before the
camera that Vitagraph never let him
; get away back to the legitimate.
-It has long been known that Alice
Brady's charming photographs hold
a olace in collections of film fans,
on the walls of college youths and on
the dressing tables of other artistes.
but that it held any charms against
the wiles of a submarine was a new
one to the Select Studio crowd.
well-bronzed nephew of Uncle Sam
made this disclosure while on shore
duty recently.
-"All us fellows like her best of those
we have seen in New York and we
lnok for a chance to see her in Pic
ture always, so we want to know if
you won't give ns a picture for our
ship?" and the manner of the asking
betrayed that a real admirer was the
committee.
.When it came to a matter of choice
of which, oose he wanted he couldn t
decide and got away with them all
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"Yon know he said." we're sure
we met her in a store at Long Beach
the other day. bhe was drinking soda
water and one of the fellows stepped
up to her and said, Excuse me, miss,
but you look very much like Alice
Brady.' and the young lady laughed
and replied, 'well, that's the funniest
thing I I've been told that several
times.' " . 1
Miss Brady's favorite sport is catch
ing a train as it pulls out. She never
wants to leave and wait at the station
but takes a keen delight in running
with a grip in one hand and climbing
on the back platform, as trie engine
gives the first few puffs. When the
company was at Asheville, N. C, on
location tor the outdoor scenes in
"The Whilrpool," she had the pleas
ure oi rutving ine entire company
come marathoning past the hotel,
grabbing their baggage off the hotel
porch and all piling onto the train,
with the little job of washing oft the
grease paint left to be done outside
before entering the caj in docile order.
In his new offering "Shark Mon
roe Williams a. Hart demonstrates
that he is not only a master inter
preter of the character of the western
bad and eood men. but that he is an
artist of no mean ability in portray
ing any part calling for a virile player
full of life and action.
"Shark Monroe" is the master of
the "Gull," a sealing schooner of the
Pacific coast and Alsaka. widely
.known for his cruelty and primitive
savagery, lie is a tea rover with no
tinder feelings in his heart and with
APOLLO
29th and
Leavenworth
GLADYS LESLIE
In "THE SOAP GIRL"
Monday and Tuesday '
ALICE BRADY
In "WOMAN AND WIFE"
Oa reputation for past misdeeds that
his name has become a byword for
all that is bad. His is a remarkable
character and it is drawn in vivid
colors by Hart. In addition to being
the chief actor in the play Hart is al
so director of the picture and he has
proven that he has mastered the
technique of pictures.
In one of the most thrilling scenes
of the play Hart is to save from the
bowspirit of the vessel George Mc-
Daniel who plays the part of Web
ster, the worthless ' brother of the
heroine whom Monroe has come to
love. The scenes were taken during
a storm and when McDamel got out
on the bowsprit and Hart started af-
ter him it was nip and tuck whether
either of them would ever get back,
as heavy waves dashed over them.
threatening to wash both overboard.
But as Bill said when safely back,
"that'll make some scene."
Today will be the last showing at
the Strand for nearly an entire month,
ManagerThomas having decided to
entirely redecorate and renovate the
house. Besides the entire inside of
the theater being repainted, the seats
repaired and such things, a new mar
quee will be built over the walk, ex
tending to the curb, the front of the
house on the outside will be entirely
gone over and new decorating and
lighting effects put on, while on the
inc.M. . L ...III t
manic iucic wu oe improvements
maile on the stace and in the icrem.
1 .ie Sfrand will open again on August
19th and it is being seriously con
sidered putting'on one of the biggest
features of the year there at popular
prices ior tne opening.
Empress Like a breath from cool glens
on a hot summer day comes June caprice
to the Empress theater to regale audiences
In "Miss Innocence," a new photoplay of
high dramatic quality. It gives her a wider
latitude than any of the preceding - plays
she has been seen In here. One forgets sul
try weather In watching . this breesy little
star float through the various acenea of
this magnificently cast production In which
she has the support of such well known play
ers as Maria Shotwell and Frank Beamish.
"Miss Innocence" Is the feature of an inter
esting and varied bill. For the last three
days of the week charming Viola Dana will
star tn a Metro photoplay "The Only Road."
Strand After today tha Strand will be
closed until August IT, at which time It will
reopen with Ambassador Gerard's big fea
ture, "My Four Years in Germany." Dur
ing the time the Strand Is closed It will be
completely redecorated from top to bottom,
new carpets and drapes Installed, new stage
setting painted, new lighting fixtures in
stalled, a new marquee built In front, so
that when It does reopen In August It will
be ona of the coziest theaters In tha middle
west The attraction at tha Strand today Is
Mae Marsh In "All Woman," an exception
ally pleasing atory told In a clever way.
Lothrop Wallace Reld In "Rlmroek
Jones." a farce drama with a laugh In every
flash and yet with considerable merit In the
mika.nn of tha storv and the manner In
which It la produced will be tha feature for
today. "A Reckless Romeo" with Fatty Ar
buckia In tha role of tha lover, will ba the
comedy pleca for tha day and there will be
shown the Paths weekly.
Rohff May Allison, tha pretty southern
star, la booked here tn a story that meets
fairly the problems of modern life In 8oclal
HvDoerlsv." She olaya a part wherein aha
opposes all tha shams and untruths of the
life Into which she has oeen mrown ana al
ter many trials and tribulations not only
wins out herself but brings with her the
man whom she has found loves her and
will give up the false Ufa for realltlea. On
Monday will be seen Mary Randall la a
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ROHLFF Leavenworth
TODAY
, MAY ALLISON In
"SOCIAL HYPOCRISY
MONDAY
MARY RANDALL
- and Also
"HOUSE OF HATE" No. 7
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
ANNETTE KELLERMAN In
"A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS"
G RAN D "
6:30, 8:00 .and i30 O'clock
WALLACE REID
In "BELIEVE ME. XANTIPPE"
- : Monday and Tuesday
THEDA BARA in "Roe. of Blood?
ALII A LI Ml A rt't."d
ROY STEWART In
T "A RED-HAIRED CUPID"
. Moaday and Tuesday
' FOX KIDDIES la '
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
ira;'if;i.ia
Today '
Monday and Tuesday
ALICE
BRADY
IN
"The
Whirlpool"
Tha story of a girl who ha4 f nith
in human nature and lTd
her hunch. A clean, whole
some story splendidly presented
on the screen A WINNER.
Added Attraction
Allies Official War Picture.
SUNSHINE COMEDY
Root. Cuscaden & Hi Orchestra
All idea it only as big as the men behind it! The idea of
a "Double Show" is well founded because it gives the
public double value for their money. THINK IT OVER.
FOUR DAYS STARTING TODAY
Corned
Sketch
cuss Ts.Ai.sam
Saxon Trio
Novelty Musical Offering
Tom a Pearl Almond
Singing, Talking and Dancing
FOUR EARLES
AERIALISTS
. SUPREME
PATHE WAR NEWS MUTT & JEFF Cartoon
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June Caprice
IN
"MISS lilliOCEIICE"
A Pur and Pretty Girl Pitted
Against the Selfishness and
Sophistication of
tha World. '
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN
"A HOIEl"mIX-UP"
EXPOSURES
By KILOWATT
USTIN Farnum has complet-
Dl ed his new Zane Grey play,
I "The Light of Western
stars in record time ana u
will be released shortly. The
only stop to the proceedings
was when Farnum and his company
went to San Rodeo for the Fourth
where Farnum was master of ceremo
nies of the day running off all
the well known cowboy stunts for the
benefit of the Red Cross before an
enormous crowd.
Charlie Chaplin has gone into a new
business. He owned a lemon grove
near Los Angeles and when it was
cut down got the idea of making a
manicure stick similar to the well
known orange wood stick. A small
factory has been started and brother
Syd is running the business.
Photoplay men in Omaha will see
two of those associated with them in
the business to take their places in
the ranks this week. 'Harry Gold
berg, one of the managers of the Sun
Theater, leaves for the Great Lakes
Training station and Harry B. Watts,
former photoplay editor of the Omaha
Bee and just recently made manager
of the Strand theater in Omaha,
leaves for Camp Dodge at Des
Moines. ;
Fred Stone has the reputation of
being able to do a more diverse bunch
of tricks than any man in the world.
The other day he met up with an out
fit of real cowboys awaiting their turn
to go on location for a picture and
several of them pulled the little stunt
of tossing a lassoo into the air and
tying a knot into it. Stone couldn't
be feazed, he tossed his rope and
brought down two knots, a stunt they
didn't know existed.
Thos H. Ince has purchased a largi
tract of ground at Culver City, Cal.,
and after erecting a group of build
ings to cost $300,000 there he will
move his entire studio and his several
companies.
Henry B. Walthall will make his
entrance in the Paramount pictures in
"False Faces'" from the pen of Louis
Joseph Vance and directed by Thos.
H. Ince.
Manager Thomas of the Rialto re
ceived a most complimentary criti
cism of his advertising run in The
Bee during the month of June in the
Motion Picture News of July 20. Ye
editor contends that it will produce
business.
Fourth of July proved expensive for
Douglas Fairbanks as someone drop
ped a firecracker on the roof of the
assembling rooms, and some valuable
film went up in smoke besides con
siderable of Doug's, wardrobe.
Bessie Barriscale has completed a
new feature film, "Conscience," a play
that is promised to be a refreshing
comedy drama.
"Sunshine" Mary Anderson has
moved her wardrobe to the Lasky
studio, where she has been engaged
to play opposite Fred Stone in his
new series of pictures.
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In the United States war scenes
released July 15th by Pathe there is
caught one of the verses of an old
marching song of the marines, sung
as they are seen marching in unending
columns.
"If tba array and tha navy
Ever gaza on Heaven's scenes
They will find the streets all ruarded
By tha United States Marines."
From which we take it the marines
are the best in the west and then
some.
Mrs. Cordelia Howard McDonald,
who played the part of the first "Eva"
in the initial production of Uncle
Tom's cabin in Troy, N. Y., in 18S2. is
the only member of the original cast
of the famous play who is still liv-
ing, and she hat been invited to view
the initial screen "presentation of tha
play in Boston by the Famous Play-,
ers company. Mrs. McDonald now
live at Cambrdige, Mass.
Elsie Ferguson's newest play is
"The Danger Mark," from Robert
W. Chambers' novel of the fame
name.
LOTH HOP Ti
WALLACE REID
IN
"RIMnOCn JONES"
Monday and Tuesday,
WILLIAM FARNUM
la "ROUGH AND READY"
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Presents
JUNE ELVIDGE
IN
"Joan of the Woods"
Sidney Drew Comedy
News Weekly
NAVY VS. ARMY BALL GAME 3P.M. TODAY
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To the
Good People
of Omaha: 4
' Just about three years
ago Mr. Blank and my
self came into your midst.
Leasing the American
theater, we changed the
name to the Strand, start
ed presenting high-class
motion pictures with the
proper .musical accom
paniment and surround
ings. From the very start
you gave us your assist
ance and co-operation,
making it possible for the
Strand to he a success,
and we want you to
know how much we ap
preciate your friendliness
and supnort.
Now then, we think It's
up to us to show our fur
ther appreciation by
deeds, as well as words,
so we are goinsr to tem
porarilv close the Strand,
from Monday, July 22,
until Saturday, August
17, so that we can com
pletely t redecorate and
renovate the house from
to" o bottom.
We have let contracts
for jiew stare settine,
new light fixtures, new
carpets, new Interior
decorations, new marquis
in front of theater, as
well at for new pltimh'ng
p"d additions to our ven
tilating svtem. so that
when the Sb-niid does re
open, you will find it one
of the eoriest theaters In
the middle west, at any
rare.
Don't get the idea that
we are closing up
thonter for pood. WE
jiPK fwr.Y CT.ocrwo TT
TTP I.OWfj THOUGH TO
M A K V, NECS
Papv pwPiTPSJ AND
RENOVATIONS and just
as soon as thi are rom
plef?d. we will "b thre
with bells on." offering
yon the vpry bit feature
pictures thnt moey en
buy. together with a big
arjvmented o re h e fra
nn1r personal "direction
of Firry Silverman.
After today's prenta
tion of MAE MASH in
"All Woman," allow us
to wish you au revoir,
but not goodhv, until the
17th day of August
DO-YOU-BELIEVE-IN.
ME THOMAS,
Manager.
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THEY CALLED HIM SHARKj
BECAUSE ME WAS SO BLOODLESS
AND COLD A HUMAN ICICLE..
HOW Ht MELTE.0 UNDER A WOMAN'S I
SMILE IS THE STORY OF
'SHARK MONROE
AN CNTtftCLY DIFFERENT CHARACTERIZATION FOR
ILL HART
THAT OF A FEROCIOUS SEA CAP TAIH
ftUT IT THRILLS YOU POSSIBLY
AS NONE OF HIS OTHER FEATURES
HAVE, AND WHEN BILL HANDS THE
VILLUN A TERRIBLE WALLOP IN
THE FINISH YOU FECL LIKE
STANDING UP AND SHOUTING.
OFFICIAL. GOVERNMENT
WAR PICTURES
LYONS MORAN COM EOT
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