THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, - MARCH 18, 1919.
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MARGARITA' FISHER in
"Molly of the Follies" will be
the attraction at the Sun
theater today and Wednesday. It is
a clever satire comedy on sideshow
life and one of the best. Miss Fish
er it a clever little artist and her
work in this picture merits all con
fidence placed in her.
In the supporting cast with Miss
Fisher are seen, Jack Mower, J. Far
rell MacDonald, Lule Warrenton
and other well known screen per
formers. "Molly of the Follies" provides
the most fascinating entertainment
that is possible via screen. The Sun
announces that" it is holding over
for two more days its comedy bill
because of the appreciation of.the
'audiences for the Fox comedy which
showed there on Sunday and Mon
day. David W. Griffith's superb pic
lure, "A Romance of Happy Valley,"
which is the attraction at the Strand
theater this week, is a photoplay
with a distinct moral. It is a story
of simple folk, but its treatment is
so powerful as to make it a screen
classic whose power for good is far
reaching and effective. The various
roles" are charmingly portrayed, the
principals being Lillian Gish, Robert
Harron, George Fawcett and Kate
Bruce.
Harry Hilliard, prominent in sup
port of Theda Bara and others, has
just completed the leading mascu
line role in Carmel Myers latest
production. He plays the part of
a young minister, who is uiurocked
by his congregation, when they dis
cover the wild girl of a circus side
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snow niuing in nis nome.
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io make an eiepnant, a ftve
month's human baby, and an orang
outang synchronize their movements
for the cinema camera is the task
Director William Campbell has at
Universal City m making a spectac
ularly funny animal comedy soon to
be released.
You all remember the good old
days wlien marbles were swapped,
yes and political buttons and post
' age stamps and the girls dealt bus
ily in pieces of silk for dolls'
clothes. Now there's a new sort of
bargaining. It's swapping stories
bout the movie stars, and in many
gathering of real fans there can be
heard "I'll trade you a Mary Pick
ford for a Charlie Chaplin."
Marion Davies. appearing in "The
Belle of New York" has the role of
a young girl who sacrifices herself
for the good of humanity and in the
end discovers that she has found
'herself -in the doing.
Walter Heirs, the fat boy, who is
supporting Charles Ray in a picture
now in the making at the Thomas
H. Ince studio, will not take a buf
falo nickel in change. He says the
Drofile of the Indian is that of the
x-kaiser, minus the mustache.
Alice Joyce made such a success
of "The Lion and the Mouse," that
she has decided to start at pnee at
work on another of ..Robert 'W.
Chambers' novels, "The Cambric
Mask." . ,., . V , -,L
. ' Constance Talmadge, who is to
appear in Omaha soon in "Romance
and Arabella," is hard at work on
her fewest picture which will fol
'ow this one. It will be entitled,
'Saturday to Monday.",
Charles Ray is learning to, play
nil ocarina a small instrument that
looks very much Jike a potato and
lias a whistle sound. He picked one
up in the prop room of the Thomas
H. Ince studio. It struck his fancy.
"This ought to be a great instru
ment on which to play Irish tunes
It looks enough like an Irish po
tato," he remarked and he set about
practicing the scale.
AMVSEMENTS.
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SUPREME VAUDEVILLE.
rMirtin Back PrewnU beers- L"Nn
j LUCILLE CAVANAGH f.8' W,J
CaroilH Kohl; Pitrlcol A Mayr: Jim A
Marian Hutlni: Iran A Bobby Smith: Will
Fury; Klnoaranu: Orplwum Tr.wl Wmkly.
Price,: Matlnus. 10c, 2So and 50c.
Bout and Stall,: 50o and 75o. Night: 10c.
'5o. 50c. 75c and $1.00.
, TWO SHOWS IN ONE
Musical McLarens
Versatile VaudeYiIliana.
JESS A DELL: F RICK 4 ADtlR: JIMMIE
LYONS. Photoplay Attraction: "BERT LVTELL
In .-FAITH:" CHARLIE CHAPLIN In
HAM ARTIST?' PAT HE WEEKLY..
"THE
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
tGrj-wm f76Dmily Matt, 15 -25 -50c
gyClyCyfcvii., 25c-50c-7Sc-$l
Barney Gerard' Greatest Effort
FOLLIES. DAYbS?.1
Gertrude Hayes, Harry "Slidinr" Welsh,
Chester Nelson and the Gerard Beauty
Chorus in "Polljr's (kiing Up." Satire on
current Broadway hits. Sumptuously
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS.
Sat. Mat. and Week: Lew Kelly and llis Show.
Tonight and Wed.
Matinee Wed.
BKHABD WALTON TULLV
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Homvmtm m i kg
It mm
JFtre Nights e
grin nine Thnrs.
Hato. Sat. Sun.
Th York Comedy Success,
THE NAUGHTY BRIDE
Bmt Laughing Sawwa Sine
"Twin Beds."
Price Mats., Oc to 50c; Nijthtt.
5e Jtl OO.
GRAND OPERA NEXT WEEK
5 Nights Basjinnint Tueaday.
Matinees WwL-Sat.
carlo Grand Opera Co.
America's Greatest touring flrganizat'n
199 Pefple. Distirjuished America
and Eiropean Stars. Symphony Or
chestra Brillrnt Chorus
Superb Stat Settings
Tues.: "Butterfly;" Wed M.t.t "Se
cret of Suxanne- n English) and
"PaglUcei;" Br:j. "Rigoletto;" Thurs i
"Aida-" Fri.: "Carmen;" Sat Mat.:
"Martha;" Eve.: "Trovatora." .
All Readr New.
Prices: $2 to 50c; Boxes, 12.50 and $2.
Matt.: $1 JO to 50c; Boaes. $2 $1 JO.
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On the Screen Today.
STRAND P. W. GRIFKITH'8 "RO
MANCE OF HAPPY VALLEY."
BKANIWK.H DOROTHY PHILLIPS In
THE HEART OF HUMANITY."
Sl MAROAR1TA FISHER, In
"MOLI.V OK THE FOLLIES."
KIAI.TO HENRY B. WALTHALL, in
"FALSE FACES."
MVSK TOM MOORE, In "A MAN
AND HIS MONEY."
EMPRESS BERT . LYTELL, In
"FAITH.".
BOl LEVARI) 33d and Leavenworth.
Good Show
LOTH ROP Hth and Lothrop.
BERT LYTELL, in "UNEXPECTED
PLACES."
GRAND 16th and Blnney.
1). 'W. GRIFFITH'S "THE GREAT
EST THING IN LIFE."
ORPHEI M South Side 24th and M.
MARTIN JOHNSON'S "CANNIBALS
OF THE SOUTH SEA ISLES'
NO. 2.
HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton.
NORMA TALMADGE, In "THE
SAFETY CURTAIN."
SI HI RUAN J4th and Ames.
WILLIAM RUSSELL. a "HOBBS
IN A HURRY." .
APOLLO 2th and Leavenworth.
ALICE JOYCE, in "THE LION AND
THE MOUSE."
Rialto Theater Makes
Feature of the Organ
in Recitals This Week
LV. Kenneth Widenor, an associate
of the American Guild of Organists
and the leading organist at the
'Rialto theater, was introduced by the
management of the theater in a half
hour organ recital starting Monday
evening at 9 o'clock. '
It has sometimes been a wonder to
musical people that these theaters
with their well-equipped organs did
not give their patrons an oppor
tunity to hear these musical instru
ments for themselves occasionally,
uninfluenced by the pictures. Mr.
Widenor's recital was an innovation
for movie audiences and it was
greeted with attention and applause.
The numbers played by Mr. Wide
nor bring outthe-many resources of
this organ, and give him a fine op
portunity to display his versatility of
organ expression and technic.
During the half hour he played
six numbers, a "Dance of the Elves,"
Schubert's "Serenade" an "Etude,"
by Eugene De Bricque, which is
played by the feet alone, on the pedal
keyboard, "Evening Bells" and
"Cradle Song" by McFarlane, in
which the chimes and other effects
were used, and a big brillianfFan
fare d'Orgue by Shelley at the close.
This is quite a delightful innova
tion, and another instance of the
increasingly important part music
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piay&in me movies. t goou or
ganist and good music makes a vast
difference in the. effect of .the even
ing's entertainment. The oi'gan re
cital will be repeated Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
PHOTO-PLAYS.
I HTUD (ft D 24th and
LAST TIMES TODAY
BERT LYTELL, in
"UNEXPECTED PLACES."
Lothrop
GRAND
SIXTEENTH
and
BINNEY
- ' LAST TIMES TODAY
A D. W. GRIFFITH'S
"THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE '
AT THE
THEATERS
M
R. AND MRS. SIDNEY
DREW kept an audience at
tire Boyd theater smiling last
night for several hoars by the swift
moving action and lines of their
new comedy, "Keep Her Smiling."
The play, which is by John Hunter
Booth, after Edgar Franklin's
stories, is peculiarly adapted to the
talents of the stars. Richard Walton
Tully has surrounded Mr. and1 Mrs.
Drew with a capable company, in
cluding Walter D. Greene, who is
remembered as a stock actor who
won favor during his engagement
here some years ago.
"Keep Her Smiling" is a story of
domestic situations cleverly woven
into an interesting story, not unlike
the little domestk: screen comedies
in which Mr. and Mrs. Drew have
become favorites among a large
clientele of the silent drama.
It is refreshing, howeverto hear
and see them again inthe spoken
drama, because one cannot but help
feeling, bfetter for having laughed
with them in their present perplexi
ties and rejoicing with them when
everything turns out all right in the
end, as good stories should. The
comedy in which they opened last
night at the Boyd is wholesome,
which is characteristic of the Drews.
It is full of hearty laughs and the
staging reflects care.
Mr. Drew's whimsicalities and
drollery are infectious. His panto
mime, is artistic ad he knows the
at of leaving something for the im
agination. Mrs. Drew is charming
as the young wife who would not in
tentionally be extravagant but at
the same time she craves things
which are necessary to make a
showing among her set, and, of
course, ,a woman must meet her so
cial obligations. As Polly Trindle,
she keeps" her -husband, Henry, at
his wits ends to keep their domestic
institution going on a precarious
footing until the tide turns and the
former plodder in the office of
Brackett and Bland begins to think
in millions. Mrs. Drew is pretty and
she has a voice that soothes.
At the close of the third act last
night Mr. Drew acceded to repeated
encores by stepping out of his role
and giving a brief characteristic talk
He referred to his wife as the stabil
izing influence in his recent wrk in
the spoken and silent drama.
"Keep Her Smiling" is one of the
PHOTO-PLAYS.
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in
"A Man and
His ioney"
PRESENTS
HENRY B. WALTHALL
IN
"False
Faces"
The
Heart
of
Humanity
ITS GOING TO BE
THE ONE BIG
EVENT
OF YOUR
WHOLE
LIFE
WHEN YOU
GO TO THE
2:30 and
8:30 p. m.
Daily.
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dancer bul wanted lo
break away from Ihe
Sideshow, voehved
and suggested
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best comedies of the season and de
served the approbation bestowed
last night. It will be repeated to
night and twice on Wednesday.
Csyt an actress be so affected by
her own emotional work that she
can cry when 'sJie sees herself on
the screen?
Porothy Phillips, star of "The
Heart of Humanity," which is be
ing shown at the Brandeis theater
twice daily all this week, was caught
crying when she attended the open
ing performance of the picture in
Nw York City. She was asked to
explain why she should boo. hoo.
"It isn't my acting that affects
me,'.' she declared as she wiped
away a tear. "It's the story I be
lieveI forgot it was myself on the
screen. You see an actress is sub
ject to her director. Of course, we
can't help but learn something of
the story, but it is only the director
who knows the entire details. He
places uswithin a certain scene and
tells us to smile, to walk, to cry or
whatever the story calls for. The
characters are not In all the scenes.
Consequently we have to wait until
the picture is completed before we
get the full worth of the story.
. "An actress must have imagina
tion. That's why it is I- forget I
am looking at myself. I see on the
screen only thx characters I por
tray. It isn't egotism, I assure you.
I've cried more over Mrs. Mann's
work in the elderly mother role
th I have over my own."
Luctfle Cavanaugh, the renowned
dancer, who is the headline attrac
tion this week, at the Orpheum,
opened her engagement at the mat
inee yesterday, instead of on Sun
day. Owing to a washout on the
Missouri Pacific she did not arrive
ii Omaha until nearly midnight on
Sunday. " Two other acts for this
week were similarly belated, one be
ing the vocal feature offered by
Irene and Bobby Smith and the oth
er being the contortionist, Will Fer
ry. Last evening Miss Cavanagh
delighted the big society night au
dience with her kaleidoscope of
song, dance and color. She is ef
ficiently assisted by the musical trio,
Wheeler Wadsworth, Mel Craig and
William B. Taylor.
Last season many of the musical
shows at the Gayety sang of and de
picted much that had to do with the
soldier boys marching away. Ger
ard's "Follies," now at the Gayety,
is showing them coming honfe 'mid
the playing of the big band, hurrahs
and much flag waving. Hundreds
of glistening bayonets are seen as
the troops pass just the other side of
a wall which is part of the stage
setting. The boys evidently realize
that it is all over "over there", as
many of them have the flags of the
allies fastened to their bayonets.' It
is truly an inspiring sight. Ladies'
matinee daily at 2:15.
The Five McLarens, appearing at
the Empress, prove versatile in the
extreme, playiyg various instru
ments in different combinations and
offering songs and dances that meet
with the hearty approval of - the
audiences. Singing, talking and
dancing, utilizing their own heads
that fit iiuo the bodies of dolls,
giving the impression of puppets, is
offered by Jess and Dell. A sing
ing duo is Frick and Adair, who are
also clever dancers of ability. Jim
niie Lyons has a line of entertaining
talk that has his audience following
him with laughing appreciation.
Howell Says Agreement.
Does Not Limit Control
R. B. Howell, general manager of
the Metropolitan Water district, de
clares that reports from Lincoln re
lating to Senate File No.. 131 have
not been fair.
"I read a report in an Omaha
newspaper to the effect that I had
entered into a compromise agree
ment ill connection with certain elec
tric light plant legislation," said Mr.
Howell. "It was made to appear,"
he added, "that an agreement had
been reached whereby the Metro
politan Water board's control of an
electric light plant in Omaha wou
be limited to the plant which is no
in operation. 1 hat is not the fa
of the case. The legislation agre
on, and which I am sure will pa
provides that the Metropolitan W
tor district shall control either g
or electric light plant, whether su
plant shall be erected or acquire
We are not in any way comnutt
nor limited to the proposition
acquiring the present electric lig
plant.
Too Valuable to Onerate.
Philadelphia's most famous a
pendictis expert had a dog of whicj
he thinks a great deal, which had
lopsided walk. A friend asked tl
doctor on one occasion me cause
this.
"Why," was the reply, "he's g
appendicitis.
"Then why don't vou operate
him?" Queried the caller.
"What! Operate on that do"
Why that dogs worth a hundrc
dollars!"
PHOTO-PLAYS.
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yHE BOY'S insatiable desire o "make good," to
be a "real man" in HER eyes, prompts him to
leave home, promising to come back on the 365th
day. (Just like a kid. isn't it!) All that remained
to remind her of him was an old weather-beatent
coat he had put on heV scare-crow pole.
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'jpHE YEAR come and goes. Another year. And
another and another, untlTeight have passed.
Then comes the typical Griffith Climax. No! You
DON'T know what it is! You can't even guess,
you'll be thrilled, because D. W. Griffith always
gives you something unexpected.
You are going to be delighted with the old
y familiar melodies as played by
Harry H. Silverman's
Symphony Orchestra
Shows'Startr 1 113 5 79.
It is to your advantage to attend the matinees.
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or rural. lire
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An Artcraft Picture
D. W. GRIFFITH has painted his characters as if in
soft pastels. The sweet, trusting nature of the girl
LILLIAN GISH he has showed in delicate shades of
iridescent pink. The boundless ambition of the btiy
ROBERT HARRON he has touched with fiery red.
Not a War Picture
but a vivid, tense, humorous story "of the folks at
home," a picture that brings smiles and smiles to all.,
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A play with the most'
astounding, most
heart-wrenching
dramatic climax ever
portrayed on stage
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