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22, 1918. .
THE OMAHA SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER
WOMAN IN WAR
STARTS TROUBLE
"C
HERCHEZ LA FEMME"
says the French proverb,
and by this time anv f
Pershing's dooghboyg can tell you
- this means "find the woman." Fur
ther it means that when something
urtoward occurs it is the French be
lief, backed by a long study of the
actions of life, that somewhere in
the list of causes there is a woman.
So it would not be t, surprising
to learn that back of the appalling
conflict raging today in Europe there
was the beautiful figure of a woman.
And Gladys Brockwell, in her new
est and greatest screen production.
"Kultur" appearing at the Empress
the first half of this week, portrays
the part of the woman whose actions
had a great deal to do with the open
ing moves of the great game of war.
The inside workings of the Teuton
"kultur" are revealed in all their
sinister aspects, as are also some of
the private scandals of the royal
households of Germany and Austria,
which all too ofjen in the world has
held evil for mankind in their re
salts. ,
The story of the play is built upon
'the feud which was waged between
Countess Griselda von Arcnburg, the
favorite of the old Emperor Franz
Joseph, and Archduke Ferdinand,
whose death was the excuse for the
war. It is an absorbing photoplay ot
the start Of the great war, the work
ings of the Teuton plot which ex
ploded so suddenly, and constructed
about an interesting love story of the
love of n member of the French se
cret service and the countess.
If William Farnum was the same
boy that he is the man in the films,
it' a good bet that every day at
recess time the word went'round
"Bill Farnum is fightin' again." Then
the mollycoddles must -have gone
home to tell mamma, while the real
kids stood around and watched Bill's
style of action.
It's a good thing for Farnum that
the movies came to life just when
they did, for if he had to make a
living playing the part of a matinee
idol he wouldn't get the first base.
Not thatNthe women and the girl's
don't like him. Far from it. They
idolize him and take more pleasure
in seeing him do his darndest to a
gang of cutthroats than the men do,
if that's possible. And it isn't be
cause Bill isn't good looking. His
curly hair rises above a clean well
cut face, one that glows with good
feeling for everyone and that simply
. radiates manly strength and vitality.
But if he had to make moon eyes
for a living we don't think he could
- qualify. .
His best style of acting is in just
such a play as ''True Blue' in which
he appears at the Rialto this week.
He is a strong western character,
' with a big heart and a willing hand
for the fellow that's down, but you
can't impose on his character, and
thatis generally where the fight in
TtreHtCwure-- starts some fellow
wants, an undue advantage.
Theda. Bara in "Salome" is to be
the attraction at the Boyd theater
for one week, starting" next Sunday.
Through- special arrangements Wil-
liam Fox has agreed to present this
" stupendous production exclusively in
legitimate theaters. Two thousand
people are in the cast of "Salome"
and over 10,000 costumes were made
, for it. It took eight months to com
plete the picture, and 800 artisans to
build the historical sets required.
' Seats can now be reserved through
, the mail,! when check or money or
der is enclosed, The regular box
office" sale of seats will open to-.-.
morrow.
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Wmtta William Farnum In a film drama
Of the rugged weat and with a new and
IntawwUng theme appear in "Trua Blue,"
th im (our day of thla week. Th
(tor? Sella of an Englishman a ramlt
tana aaan, who becomes possessed of the
title to Jili ancestral land In England and
laser his wife and lit tl aon to go claim
them. Here he marries again and his son
la England Is a dissipated, profligate
3ron.iv nan. Through a Strang series
.of eosgcldents the half brothers are
brought together on the ranch In the
rest where the first son hss been raised
as is tal American, and William Far
num, playing the American aon, begtna
the reformation and regeneration of his
half brother. But when the day comes
(or Faraum'a character to choose be
tween going to England as the heir to
tit title and the estates he says that
Be la aa American and will stay with his
wn country and the girl he has won
her. la addition to the feature star
ing Farnum there will be shown the Allied
: Official War review an the Rialto weekly
tews aa a real laugh provoking comedy,
to lighten tha program.
Strand-Elsie Ferguson, appearing for
the first time In her screen career In a
"western" picture, Is the offering at the
Strand today uqUUkTadnesday, in "Heart
If ths Wilds," taken from Edgar Selwyn's
famous play, "Plerr of the Plains." It Is
in admirable story of the Amerlcan-Cana-tlan
border and affords alias Ferguson a
ml vastly different from the parts one
aaa played In her former stories. She
slays the part of Jen. the tavern-keeper s
laughter, and when Sergeant Tom ot the
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ELLE BENNETT and Barney
Sherry have a new play. The
Nemesis," and Elinor Fair, a
pretty little actress, still in her teens,
has been engaged to play the in
genue part.
"A nice lively part," says Elinor,
M.-d pleasant, vl don't even finish
alive, becr-ice I'm the poor girl that
gets killed."
World Pictures announces the
purchase of two stories, "The Praise
Agent," by Earle Mitchell, to be
played by Carlyle Blackwell, and
Harry Sheldon's "The Intruder," in
which Louise Huff will appear.
George Holt, known in the screen
world as a "popular villian," is work
ing on a propaganda story which
will be produced as soon as George
announces he is through pushing
1 pencil.
Montague Love, who, by the way.
is considered fairly good looking
Mounted Police is frustrated from pur
suing her brother as a murderer, she
rides to the commandant with the orders.
making his arrest Inevitable. A romance
between the charming sergeant, played by
Thomas Molghan, and Jen. follows, re
sulting In a betrothal. Smiling Bill Par
sons will alto be soen here this week In
"Bill's Opportunity," and the Strand week
ly will be Khown, and Harry Silverman's
IS-plene orchestra will be on duty all week.
The last half of the wcok comes Con
stance Talmadge In her newest farce
comedy, "A Pair of Silk Stockings,"
Sun Montagu Love, appearing In "To
Him That Hath," portrays the part of a
young author who chooses to go to Jail
to save the man that had befriended him,
but his real suffering comes when he at
tempts to make an honest living again
when released after five years behind the
bars. As an extra offering the Sun has
the Allied. War Review and Fatty Ar
huckle and Mabel Normand In "He Did and
He Didn't," a mixed-up comedy success
that hardly allows an audience to catch
a breath between laughs. Pauline Fred
erick In "Ia Tosea," one of the finest
playes ever presented on the screen, will be
here Tuesday and Wednesilay, In which
the great emotional actress has been given
an exceptional opportunity to display her
strong dramatic talent. In addition to the
feature and the comedy, will be shown the
Screen Telegram. The final days of the
week will see Jack Plckford In his de
piction of a speedy young man, "Mlle-a-Mlnute
Kendall," and If Jack, who Is now
wearing Uncle Sam's costume, shows as
much speed In chasing the Germans as he
does In his film portrayal the kaiser's gang
hasn't a chance.
Mnse Here is what Wld," the New
York movie critic, says about Elaine
Hammerstein In the super-attraction to be
shown three days, beginning Sunday: "As
a whole, wonderfully realistic story In
tensely interesting. Direction excellent
photography suberb lightings exceptlon
al camera work very fine star very ap
pealingsupport excellent Lawson Butt
splendid." P.alph Lice directed this pic
ture, which is said to be one of the best
presented at the Muse for some time. An
allies war review and Harold Lloyd com
edy will be on the same bill. Wednesday
and Thursday come Viola Dana In a
even-act screen drama, "Blue Jeans,"
that eclipses the b st the stasre has ever
done. Friday and Saturday Virginia Pear
son will be shown in "The Queen of
Hearts,'1 a mysterious detective story.
Empress Who started the world war?
The kaiser T The German Junkers? Very
likely both. Tet the strange part played by
a woman In the greatest crime of the ages
Is graphically portrayed in the William Fox
photodrama, "Kultur," In which Gladys
Brockwell will appear at the Empress
theater on the first half of this week.
They say that behind every great event
In history It is possible to find a woman.
Bo In "Kultur" It is shown that when
the Serbian Danllo slew the Austrian
archduke on that fateful June day In
lilt, and thereby plunged the world Into
sorrow and bloodshed, the beautiful Count
ess Griselda (Gladys Brockwell), favorite
of the ased emperor Frani Josef, waa the
person who instigated the crime. A 118
version of "A Soldier's Oath," the power-
2Dth and
Leav'orth
APOLLO
LOUISE GLAUM
in "AN ALIEN ENEMY"
Monday and Tueid y
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
in "THE CLAW"
Cohi to the Boyc
ful war drama produced by William Fox
will bo shown at the Empress theater for
the last half of the week. The story re
lates the life tra-edy of a soldier of
France, who, falsely accused, is sentenced
to life imprisonment for murder of his
wife.
Suburban. Jane and Katherlne Lee In
their patriotic play, "Doing Their Bit,'
is the headllner here today. The little
stars are up to all their usual repertoire
of tricks and have a few new ones which
they uncover for the benefit of a German
spy whom they expose as their part
fop the sake of democracy. In addi
tion to the feature there will also be
shown today only one of Mack Bennett's
comedies, with his bevy of pretty girl
In the cast. On Monday and Tuesday the
drama of the baby brought up by the
ape tribe In the African jungles will be
shown, "Tanan of the Apes." There la
an added Interest In this feature Just
now, as It has been announced that a
sequel to the story has been completed
and will be released In Omaha soon.
Apollo Louise Giaum In "An Alien
Enemy," has a story that Iritc-oets eve ry
American at this time, as it deals with the
problem of the foreign-born citizen wlth'.n
our midst, telling not only of the danger
ot them, but also of the hard time that
one of these people has when he or she Is
a real American, but has been born In
one ot the countries under tbe rule of the
kaiser. Monday and Tuesday will be seen
Clara Kimball Toung In her story of the
African veldt, "The Claw." It is a strong
drama and one in which Miss Young ap
pears well. The scenes, which were dif
ficult to take in this country, were finally
found In California and wonderful realistic
pictures of life in Africa have been made.
Rohlff Rita Jollvet will appear here
today only In her great drama built upon
the sinking of tha Lusltania. "Lest We
Forget.'' Miss Jollvet Is one of the sur
vivors of this disaster and In this power
ful drama of the world war she has at
tempted to portray to her audiences what
her eyes witnessed at the time of the
sinking of tbe great liner. On Monday
here will be seen Alma Reubens in "Love
Brokers." a charming comedy drama, and
on Tuesday Douglas Fairbanks In his
character success, "The Halfbreed." Is
scheduled. Wednesday will be seen Viola
Dana, and Thursday Gladys Hulette ia
another pleasing photoplay, "In Annexing
Bill." Irene Castle, appearing in "The
First Law,'" 1b the feature for Friday, and
the program of the week closes Saturday
with Oindvs nrockwell In the dramatic
Bird of Prey "
Maryland Today's program at the
Maryland will be Ethel Barrymore In "An
American Widow." a charming comedy
drama, and one In which Miss Barrymore
has done credit to the part In addition
there will also be shown a Chaplin com
edy and the Pathe News On Monday
Alice Brady is presented In "A Women
Alone," a dramatic and rather sensational
play and one which allows Miss Brady full
range In deolctlng the tense moments of
the play. Tuesday and Wednesday Is of
fered Theda Bars In one of the plays that
made her name In the motion picture
world, "Unde- the Yoke." It Is a Theda
Bars play that, although larnied some time
past, has had a phenomenal run when Is
sued in Its revised form this year.
Orpneam (South Hide) Regular vaude
ville program will be run all day Sunday,
and In addition there will be shown on
the screen Gloria Swanson In "Shifting
Sands." On Monday and Tuesday here
there will be presented Mabel Normand
In her great patriotic drama of America's
part In the world war. "Joan of Platts
burg," and on Wednesday, in addition to
the serial. "Hands Up." with Ruth Roland
In the lead, there will be run another big
feature play, Bessie Love in "The Great
Adventure " Thursday and Friday's pro.
gram will be made up of a feature and a
Sunshine pretty girl comedy. Howard
even for a movie star, disclaims any
of his drawing power to his appear
ance. "I would rather have them
say 'what an interesting character'
than be known as "isn't he hand
some' for I'm ..looking forward to
the day when a movie play will last
and hope to have some of mine get
by as permanent plays."
the second Installment of The Fight tor
Millions," there will be shown Gladys Lee
lie In 'The Soap Girl."
Lothrop Earle Williams in "The Olrl In
House' loses a fortune, but wins a
charming girl In the feature for today
u nd on Monday and Tuesday will be seen
Louise Glaum In her dream ot wedded
life. "Wedlocked." with the addition of
-Ambrose' Put f W," s m?
offering. Norm Talmeg hed
bill on Wednesday nd Thursday In Her
Only Way." one of this star' most uo
cessful plays, with the Allied War Ilvl
on Wednesday and the Path New on
Thursday, whll t eloaln bill f
week to appear on Friday nd Baturdar
will be Tom Mix In his tory of th Can,
dlan border. "A Hlb.' and a eomedr.
Hickman will
"Blue Blood,"
nan life.
appear In the feature In
a strong drama of Ameri-
Orund Wallace Reld. appearing In the
"House of Silence." I the feature for Sun
day, accompanied by a Harold Llovd
comedy and the Pathe News, and on Mon- ' -2
day and Tuesday Is offered a strong dnu- '
ble bill with Dorothy Dalton In the spy !
drama, "The Kaiser's Shadow.'' and Fatty
Arbuckle appearing In "The Bright "
Lights." Wednesday will be Pearl White
In "The House of Hate." No. 17: a Key
atone comedy and the Psthe News. Gladys
Brockwell In "The Bird of Prey" and
the Allied War Review I the offering for
Thursday, while on Friday Is to be seen
Corrlne Griffith In "The Clutch of Cir
cumstances." Saturday. In addition to
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RITA JOLIVET
in "LES1 WE FORGET"
Mon. ALMA REUBENS in
"LOVE BROKERS"
Tuet. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
in "THE HALF BREED"
Wed.VIOLA DANA
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LOUISE GLAUM
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