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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 16 1919.
REAL ROMANCE
ON THE FARM
TO MAKE simple folk da sim
ple things dramatically, is the
most difficult test of cinema
art, according to David Wark Grif
fith, commenting on Ins production,
"A Romance of Happy Valley,"
which is shown at the Strand this
week.-
"It is refreshing to return to good,
honcat, plain American neighbors
again," says Mr. Griffith. "But, some
how, plain peofite never seem to be
'dramatic in each other's eyes. Yet
it is true that most wealthy persons
lead the most prosaic and uninter
esting of lives, whereas the doings
of our good friends in denim and
calico swarm with the most amaz
ing romances, and tragedies, and
dramas of every kind.
"Personally, I am very fond of 'A
Romance of Happy Valley.' It was
like a holiday to nie to produce it.
I only hope the puhlic will enjoy
the finished work as much as I did
the production. I have tried to make
the characters human, just such per-
sons as you and I. I hope what
they do may hold the public's inter
est;, for it certainly held mine."
". Romance of Happy Valley'' is
the first production Mr. Griffith has
made in five years in which he lias
confined himself to a social drama
dealing with homespun folks.
George Walsh's picture, "Never
Say Quit," at the Sun, Thursday, is
a travesty on superstitin and bad
luck hoodoo with a laugh in every
line for the man who believes in ill
luck. But George is beginning to
think he "over-played the laugh a
little in making the picture. The
scene in which the hoodoo pursued
him was a card party when George
Walsh Is the victim of blackmailers.
One of the men, in struggling rwith
him. wrests a watch from his vest
pocket. In trying to make the
scene realistic, the actor put forth
so much muscular energy that he
smashed the watch a beautiful
Swiss movement, valued highly by
Walsh.
The damage was $100. George
'Walsh swore he saw the jinx
laughing in his sleeve when the ac
cident happened.
Patrons of the downtown morion
picture houses in Omaha have not
had an opportunity to witness
Henry B, Walthall in many of his
plays the last two years, although
there have been a number in which
he has appeared that have had real
merit. Many of the admirers of his
acting will welcome his coming to
the Rialto this week in "The False
"Faces." Henry B. Walthall was
born in Shelby county, Alabama, in
1878. He took up a stage career
early in life, and entered the motion
picture field in 1910 and was lead
ing man with the Biograph, Pathe,
Reliance and Balboa companies. Da
vid Wark Griffith selected him to
portrav one of the leading roles in
"The Birth of a Nation" which add
ed much to his reputation as an ac
tor of taste and discrimination.
The first scene of the picturcbased
upon the activities of the Salvation
Army in peace and war was taken
the other day in the Lasky
studios at Hollywood, Cal., while a
genuine Salvation Army band and
numerous Salvation Arjay workers
appeared before the camera. The
picture is being directed by Edward
Jose and the cast includes such fa
vorites as Eugene O'Brien, Cather
ine Calvert nd Ruby de RCmer.
Wallace Rcid is to appear next
in "The Valley of the Giants," with
Grace Darmond as his leading wo
man. Kay Laurell. the Ziegfeld
Follies beauty, will also have a part
in it. '
Bills for the Week
" NtrnncJ 'A Romanes of Happy Valley,"
D, W. Orifflttt's latest photoplay, with a
Hr including Robert Harron, Lillian Glsn,
Uporita Fawoett and Kata Bruce, ia the
unusual dim offuring at th Strand
theater commencing: today.
Mr. Griffith found the filming of the
pkt ire a quick and happy task. It was
a srury he hud been turning over In his
nlnd for many months. His knowledge
of, tho characters used In "X Romance of
Happy Valley" la full and accurate. They
are the peopls who Inhabit tho valleys In
tho hill regions along the Ohio river,
where drowsy keepers collect farts at the
toll gate! In the klghways; and roasting
ears and watermelons favor the dining
table la the hot midsummer days.
Among these people Mr. Griffith used
to ramble as a boy, knowing their cares
and sharing their pleasures. Their nar
row, but wholesome outlook on lifei the
closeness of the family circles, their rela
tions with the church and their neighbor
ly activities are all familiar to. him, and
he haa presented them with vivid fidelity
in tha scenes.
In all the length of "A Romanes of
Happy Valley," not ona exaggeration Is
revealed. Every Incident is such as has
occurred tn happy valleys all over the
country. It la anout their little worries
aud greater trouble, their frank, homely
Koodness. their Ideals and their strivings
and their love. -
Rialto Henry B. Walthall, famous for
his screen appearances In "Tha Birth of
a Nation" and "Tha Little Colonel" and
many other screen successes, makes his
first appearance today at the Rialto since
II s opening. In his latest play, "The False
Facea." The story of the play is taken
from Louis Vance's atory which appeared
In tho "Post" under the title of "The Lone
Wolf, and Is based on the adventures of
a famous French any In his carrying to
L0THR0P SWaor
Bessie Barriscale
in "A Trick of Fate."
Vlack Stnnett Comedy anil Pathe News
GRAND
Hth ead
B Inner
Wallace Reid
in 'The Source.'
Monday "The) Greatest Tiling
ia Lift."
SUBURBAN SSL
bert LYTELL in
'The Trail to Yesterday"
Vfonday WILLIAM RUSSELL.
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America an important document. It la
. inv .nil atlventure atorv with the un
derground rart of war aa It's background
and makes a screen drama of Interest an-l
breathless moments. Appearing with
Wulthall are such well known actors and
actresses as Mary Anderson, l.on t'lianey.
Milton Roes and Thornton r.iiwaros. in
addition to the feature and Hie news re
there Is offered tho latest Mack Scnnett
comedy. "The Vlllago Smithy." The final
part of the week here thcro is to ne snown
Eihel Clayton In "Maggie Pepper." In the
role of Maggie Pepper aho portrays a poor
department store girl with rare fidelity,
yet with that air of self-assurance that Is
part and parcel of the charactr-r cfcat'tl
by the late Charles Klein and acted upon
the stage by clever Hose Stahl. The lead
ing man Is Elliott Dexter and other nota
ble screen players appear In the cast.
.Muse Tha conventions of the cinema
are reversed In many ways by Tom Moure
in his new picture, "A Man and His
Money." which comes to the Muse tlieator
beginning today. What might have been
Hie concluding scenes In an ordinary play
heenme the first ones III this entertaining
comedy-drama. The engagemetit, the kiss
end a future of bliss with the riRni gin
this Is too often seen In the final "fade-
out." In "A Man and His Money" it is
the first thing that Happens. Atur mac
tha clash of characters begins and an un
usual complication of Incidents Is the re
sult, ending, of course, with a second en
gagement, a kiss and a future or miss.
Ttan.l T.nva ifv "Cnrolvn. of the Corners."
will be presentedrlcre of! Vednesday and
Thursday in a charmins; story of nn
orphaned girl cast Into the house of an
uncle who makes no pretenso of welcoming
her. How she wins the way into his heart
Is a bit of character playing that endears
Miss Love In the hear! of film funs.. The1
scenes of the play are laid In the logginff
districts of Maine. The final two days of
the week "there Is to be shown at th
Muse, William Farnum In strong west
ern drama of the days of Mormonism,
taken from Zane Grey's novel of the sam
title, "The Rainbow Trail." Farnura plnya
a dual role full of action and life. Tha
story is a sequel to ".Riders of the Purple
Sage."
Sun William Russell In the fourth of
the series of "westerns" which he haa
been maklngi entitled ''Where the West
Iieglns," will be presented at the Sun
theater today and Monday. As the title
suggests, the picture is all that Is weplern
iind is reported to stand alone fur gran
deur of scenery and tolidity of effect. "It's
a picture of the big outdoors that I love."
says Mr. Russell, "and I h.ive done my
best to portray the spirit of the west In
to the leading character." Margarita
Fisher, in "Molly of the Follies," In which
Miss Fisher plays the part of a ballyhoo
dancer In a Coney island attraction, will
be the feature offering for Tuesday and
Wednesday. She and "Joe" decide that
life with love Is better and the two.,after
many difficulties and lota of humorous
Incidents, finally settle down as the pro
prietors of a delicatessen shop. It's a
true Fisher picture, with the comedian In
a part that suits her rollicking style. The
final three days of the week there Is tn
be presented George Walsh In "Never Say
Quit," In which George plays the part of
Reginald Jones, on whom there has been
wished all manner of bad luck and to
whom there are attached numerous hno
doos. Thirteen Is his unlucky number
and the 'Jinx Is on his trail continually.
The. harder he tries the hotter the water
becomes for htm and tho funnier It Is for
I he audience. But In the end the hern
wins out. banishes the hoodoo to a region
from which jinxes with, ail their power
have never been able to escape the bar
ricades. In addition to the feature there
Is presented each day a news reel and a
comic
Hamilton Emily Stavcns In "A Man's
World" will be the feature for Sunday at
the Hamilton. The play Is an Interesting
comedy-drama on the various foiblea of
men and how necessary the women really
are to them. Roy Stewart In "Paying His
Debt," a strong western play, will be
shown on Monday, and Tuesday there
comes here Norma Talmadge In "The
Safety Curtain," on of Miss Talmadge's
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bent known screen tlrama. Henry B.
Walthall in "A Long Iane'a Turning" will
b thfc attraction for Wednesday, and on
Thursday there la offered Bessie Barris
cata in "Maid of the Storm," a tale of
the fifher folk. Carmel Myn fn "Who
Will Marry Me?,' a strong drama of the
social jtroblems of the day Is to be shown
on Friday, and the final day of the week
there will be presented Baby Marie Os
borne In "Milady of the Beanstalk."
Grand Wallace Held In "Tlv Source," a
comedy drama of modern life will be the
offering at the Grand today and on Mon
day and Tuesday there Is offnred as a spe
cial attraction D. W. Griffith's "Tha
Greatest Thins in I-lfe," a love drama
of a young' American and a French girl
and how the war brought home to both
of them the roalities of life. Kathleen
Clifford In, "Angel Child," will be. the
feature of Wednesday's program with the
addition on it of Pearl White In "The
Lightning Raider" No. 10. Thursday, there
is offered Dorothy Dalton in "The
Mating of Marcella" and also the Patho
news and on Friday ther will be shown
Fred Stone In his introduction to motion
pictures, "The Goat" with the addition on
the program of a Mack Sennett comedy.
The final presentation of the week on
Saturday will be Constance Talmadge's
comedy drama "Up The Ttoad With
Bailie." .
Orpiiun South Side Hazel Vail
makes her first appearance for many
months at the Orpheum today In "The
Wild Goose Chase," the picture being
shown following the regulan Sunday
vaudeville performance. On Monday and
Tuesday there is to be shown the second
seriqft of Martin Johnson's "Cannibals of
the South tfe'a Isles," taken at the risk of
the lives of Mr. Johnson and his wife
while on a trip through the islands.
Thursday and Friday at the Orpheum,
there Is to be presented Clara Kimball
Yonng In her latest success "Cheating
Cheaters" a crook play with, a new angle
to It and a pleasing comedy drama.
Suburban Bert Lytell In .a .romantic
photoplay, "The Trail to Yesterday" will
be the feature attraction at the Suburban
today, followed on Monday and Tuesday
with William Russell in "Hobbs in 'a
Hurry" a pleasing comedy drama ot a
Apollo Theater
Today Special and Monday
THE 7-REEU SUPERFEATURE
"SPORTING LIFE" ,
ALSO
2-Reel Big V Comedy
Adults 15c, Children 10c.
RIGHT
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11-to-ll
mafia.
Chta.itn6a.U Young
young man who not only makes good In
spite of the handicap of being a rich
man's son, but also wins the hand of the
daughter of his father's old time business
enemy. Wednesday there is to be shown
Monroe Salisbury in "A Millionaire Pirate,'"
a pleasing comedy drama with all of Salis
bury's action and fire In it. J. Warren
Kerrigan In his story of Alaska, "The
Drifters" will be the feature offering for
Thursday and on Friday there is to be
shown Pearl White in tho first episode
of "The Lightning Raider." Friday and
Saturdaythere will also be offered Martin
Johnson's interesting motion pictures of
"Cannibals of the South Sea Isles'
Ttbrnp Besale Barriscale In "A Tricli
of Fate," on of the most pleasing things
In wlilch Miss Barriscale has lately been
presented, will be the feature here today
with a Mack Sennett comedy and the
Pathe News completing the program. Bert
hytell In "Unexpected Places'' and a com
edy will be shown on Monday and Tues
day, ana on Wednesday there Is to be pre
sented Mabel Normand In a comedy riot,
"A Perfect 36," one of the kind of pic
tures in which Miss Normand made her
reputation as a motion picture star. Har
old, Lockwood In "Pals First" will be the
feature for Friday and Saturday In a story
of how two wanderers of tho road found
happiness and- a home In the- south. In
addition thtre will be presented a Big V
comedy the final two days.
Apollo ;A special double bill Is offered
at tha Apollo today and tomorrow when
there will be presented Maurice Tourneur's
feature of English fast life before the war,
"Sporting Life," and a Big V comedy
completing the program. Alice Joyce in
her picturization of the famous stage suc
cess, "The Lion and the Mouse,' will be
tho attraction for Tuesday and on Wed
nesday there will be presented Clara Kim
ball Young In a strong photodrama, "The
Road Through the Dark." Pauline Fred
erick in "A Daughter of the Old South"
will be shown on Thursday, and Friday
comes Mabel Norman in "Sis Hopkins,"
a delightful picture story of the well-
iAulLT.Oii
40th and
Hamilton
Emily Stevens
in "A Man's World."
Monday ROY STEWART
EOBLHflRD
Special Attraction at Regular Prices.
'The
Unbolieifer"
Monday Bessie Barriscale
ahd "The Terror of the Range."
JUST a weather-beaten
old coat, used for a
scarecrow, was the only
tangible thing lefi to re
mind her of him.
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or rural inc
N the 365th day I will re
turn" But that day
came and passed, the
years patted and then
THE CLIMAX, a whirl ' of
erenta that tet your brain
wondering a thrill with'
tnyttery that will make' yon say,
"It there no limit to thit man'
art?"
Close-Uys and Cut-Outs
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DOROTHY DALTON is work
ing hard at the Thomas H. Ince
$tudio on the last picture she
will make in the west before going
east to make several big productions
with New York atmosphere. This
is a story by John Lynch which has
an unexpected twist at the conclu
sion. The main character, played
by' Miss Dalton, is that of a nurse
(but not a war nurse), who comes
to the city and is looked upon by
her wealthy relations as an annoy
ing prude. Through her profession
she meets and marries the man she
loves, a man temporarily blinded by
a blow. The restoration of his sight
precipitates a dramatic crisis and
decidedly new angle is used to bring
about a -Jiappy conclusion.. The
woiking title is "A Man's Wife."
The continuity was written by C.
Gardner Sullivan. I
The three Barrymores, John,
Ethel, .and Lionel, have signed a
contract to appear together in
"Peter Ibbettson."
Lillian Walker is to appear in
"Love Hunger," a picturization of J.
Breckenridge's novel, "Fran."
Rex Beach's newest Alaskan
picture will be "The Brand," a story
of the days of gold hunting.
House Peters' next picture will be
"The Forfeit," made at the San
Gertrudis ranch, the home of the
Kings, the largest ranch owners in
the world.
Coming releases announced in
clude Pauline Frederick in "The
Woman on the Index," Tom Moore
in "A Man and His Money" and
knowiT book and ataire comedy. The final
day of tha week there Is to be ehown
Kitty Gordon In "Mandarin's Cold." a
pleasing and dramatic story of told China.
Boulevard Edison's, "The Unbeliever,"
one of the strongest photodramas of the
year will be the attraction at the Boule
vard, today. The play Is a love romance,
built with the war as the underlying force
that changes the character and beliefs of
the hero, and makes him into a man. It
Is one of the best plays that the Boulevard
has shown since Its opening. On Monday
there will be presented a double bill, with
Bessie Barriscale In "A Trick of Fate," in
the feature, and the fourth episode of
"The Terror of the Range," completing the
program.
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Gladys Demvorthy
Spectacular Dancer
Lillian Bernard
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The cautious muffled tread
of feet could be faintly heard. Could it be possible that someone had
entered the house? Yes the sound was unmistakable someone was
there,, walking cautiously. Breathlessly she listened. Now she strained
her ears to catch every sound. Who were they what could they be
doing there? Suddenly she heard the register in the floor being opened.
With the swiftness of a cat she crawled bodily into the furnace. She
now heard the sound of subdued voices. With heart beating wildly
she listened.
This is but one of scores of
gripping situations in the serial photoplay supreme, "THE RED
GLOVE," based on Douglas Grant's fascinating story, "The Fifth Ace,"
read and enjoyed by millions. Here's the serial that carries you North
South East West; that is as fascinating as any continued story
you ever read ; that brings you the 'maximum of screen entertainment.
Wild adventure charming love story with characters, settings, acting,
all in the kind of a serial that is the direct answer of why you love mov
ing pictures. See every episode. s
It Start This Week
REX 14th and Douzlu
MACIC 24th .nd N
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DIAMOND 24th end Lake i CEM 13th and Hickory
HAMILTON 40th ard Hamilton SUBURBAN 24th and Ames
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IT WILL BE HERE
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Gould
Madge Kennedy in "A Daughter ot
Mine." Mae Marsh is soon to release
her newest picture, "Spotlight
Sadie."
One of the strongest plays of the
year will be "The Eternal Magde
lcne," a picturization of the age long
problem of the fallen woman.
' Lewis Stone is now at the head of
his own company of actors and the
first picture of the new organiza
tion will be "Man's Desire." Lloyd
Ingrahaui will direct the new com
pany. Major Wallace McCutcheon has
been engaged for an important role
in Hobert V. Chambers' "In Se
cret," the next Pearl White serial.
Major McCutcheon, in addition to
playing a role in the serial will act
in an advisory capacity on military
matters, his splendid viar record
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with the British army'having emi
nently fitted him for this task.
Bessie Love, who plays the part
of a wistful kid in "Carolyn of the
Corners," has the distinction of be
ing not only one of the youngest
screen stars, but of having reached
the top of her profession in one
short year. She was born in Loi
Angeles in 1900 end got her first
engagement as a "type" in 1916.
Antonio Moreno and Carol Hollo
way have taken their company and
disappeared into the wilds of ,the
California mountain to make the
snow scenes for "The Perils of
Thunder Mountain," their newest
co-starring serial. v
The release of "From Headquar
ters," with Anita Stewart as the star,
is announced by Vitagraph.
Frank Keenan declares that "The
Silver Girl," the screen version of
Edward Peple's successful stage
play of that name, is the type of
a perfect photodrama and one of the
best stories of either stage or screen
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lonfj career. He made his first ap
pearance on the, stage in Hoston u
1876 when he was 18 years old.
Announcement is also made bj
Select of the release pf Clara Kim
ball Young's picture, "The Kcasot
Why.' '
Alice Brady1 picture, "The Work
to Live In," is finished and she will
start to work at once on "Marie
Ltd."
Do You Remember
The thrilling adven-
tures of the Lone
Wolf?
Didn't they keep ou
on the quivive all the
way through?
Well, we are offering
the first four days of
this week the further
adventures of this said
personage under the
title
"False Faces'
with
Harry B. Walthall
in the leading role.
Talk about action,
thrills and adventure,
you never saw a pic
ture that could keep
you more awake than
this one.
If you've got that tired
feeling and want to get
rid of it, take our tip
come down and see
this adventurous story.
You'll get so wrapped
up in it that you'll for
get you ever felt tired.
Then just to relieve
your wrought up feel
ings, we present as a
chaser (is this word
permissible ioJ;he des
ert of Nebraska?) a
Mack Sennett howl-deluxe
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