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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 25. 1919.
JACK'S JOY
SCREEN PLAYS
On tfie Screen in
Omaha
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JOHN BARRYMORE, -well-known
stage star, has found that
acting for the camera is a dif
ferent job than that of acting on the
speaking stage. As an actor his ob
servations on the different methods
re of interest:
"The hardest thing for me to
grasp in my first movie was the fact
that the scenes were not liken in
sequence. In movies, you start half
way toward the end, back up to the
beginning, jump to the middle, and
hop about thus until all the scenes
are done. W was difficult keeping
track of just what sort of a wan I
;was supposed to be at what partic
ular time.
"Another thing that was difficult
fwas the short time it took to make
a scene. I'd just begin to get prop
erly worked up into an acting frame
of mind when the director would
yell, 'Cut,' and it'd all be over pre
served for posterity when I hadn't
even begun to act.
"All my subsequent pictures have
fcecn comedies. I hope they all will.
At present I am playing, in Tolstoi's
- 'Living Corpse' not known by that
fcruesome title, but as 'Redemption'
every evening on the stage, and
every day I work in a photoplay
comedy at the Famous Players stu
dio. It's a wonderful relaxation."
This week is the first anniversary
"week of the Rialto theater and in
honor 6fthe successful' year just
completed II. M. Thomas, manager,
'has obtained what he declares the
finest picture of the year, "Mary
Fickford in "Daddy Longlegs," her
first film completed for -the "First
National.
"Daddy ' Longlegs," has been
shown to packed houses' in the past
weeks in New York, Chicago and
Des Moines, . and has everywhere
been, acclaimed as the greatest work
of this famous actress. I predict
that we will show this film to more
people in Omaha in this week than
any other picture ever presented in
this City."
As an additional feature for his
anniversary week, Mir. Thomas has
arranged that it will also be "baby
contest week the event being neia
tne
in conjunction with
Brandeis
. stores, in whose windows the prizes
are being displayed. A contest for
the most attractive baby will be held
' on each day,, starting with Monday.
,The first day will be for babies un
der 6 months of age, Tuesday for
babies 6 months to 1 year, Wednes
day babies 1 to 2 years, Thursday,
2 to 3 years and Friday 3 to 4 years.
On Saturday there will be a grand
contest for the prize winners of
Other days.
The list of prizes includes two
diamond rings, solid gold chain and
locket, solid gold bead necklace, sil
ver picture frames and several sizes
. of. silver baby cups and other arti
cles, and for the grand prize there
" has been obtained a silver loving
cup.
Under the same management, and
with the same personnel as
the "Red Lantern," was presented
here, "The Un
pardonable Sin,"
the greatest
story of the
year,' picturized
into the great
est motion pic
ture the screen
has ever seen,
and with
Blanche Sweet
in the leading
role, comes to
the' Boyd theater-
for a week,
commencing on
June ' 1, The
story, was writ
ten: by Rupert
Hughes, the fa
mous novelist,
and was run in
serial form in
the Red Book.
Rupert Hughes
is recognized as4
one of the fore-;
most '' novelists,
Ilia . atiric hav.
, jng run in ier-2?&c& Swcd
lai.iorm in va
rious magazines. .Some of the most
popular of his stories are"What
Close-Ups and Cut-Outs
By Goidd
Mfhl
Dluik CliffoTd-(suBu8AN)
Barry, Bobby Connolly and others.
The Chicago Tribune says of the
picture, " 'The Unpardonable Sin'
has no equal. It will stand alone as
the greatest motion picture master
piece for years, to come." In every
city where the picture "has been
shown the public has acclaimed it
by the throngs that flocked to the
theaters.
In "The Best Man," at theSun to
day, Mr. Kerrigan as CyrirGordon
wears a disguise during the opening
scenes of the play that will defy de
tection by even the most ardent
"fans" of this popular young actor.
The disguise is effected largely by a
mustache and imperial. Many peo
ple may have wondered how Mr.
TCprricrnn wnii14 Innlr witti o Kif r(
foliage decorating his upper lip. This9
will give an opportunity for them to
verify their opinions as to whether
this bit of appendage enhances his
appearance or if they prefer him as
he really is. To be sure like ladies'
hats there are various styles of
mustaches, and if he had chosen an
other style, perhaps somewhat on
the Chaplin variety it would be more
in harmony with his physiognomy.
cut in this case the decoration was
not selected for its artistic beauty,
but as a disguise, and as such all
must agree that it fulfills its mission,
Coas fence 7hmdse
(Afturon) y
orphanage scenes are reported to be two
of the runniest reels that have ever been
produced. In addition to the feature the
Rialto Is also conducting this week a
"baby contest" to be held each day at
1 P. ID.
Gladys Brockwell believes in all
brands of conservation, and one of
her favorite varieties is the conserva
tion of minutes. She does not per
mit one minute to go to waste in
idleness.
While Miss Brockwell was making
scenes tor me Uivorce Trap she
embroidered a whole dinner set dur
ing the moments when she was not
ocoupied in making scenes. She be
lieves there are a thousand and one
things that can be done at the studio
while one is waiting for one's "cue."
Miss Brockwell even maintains that
her motion picture work benefits
from this sort of outside activity,
"The Divorce Trap" will be shown
at the Sun the last of this week.
Bills of the Week
Will Peop e Sav. "You Can't Havel "end h?.r to boardin school, she com
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Everything," "Empty Pockets.'
"The 13th Commandment," "Clipped
Wings," "Cup of Fury," and "The
Unpardonable Sin." Marshall Neilan
directed the picture in person and
has lived up to the standards which
made him famous. An all-star cast
supports Blanche Sweet including
Matt Moore, Mary Alden, Edwin
Stevens, Wallace Beery, Wesley
Rialto Mary Pickfora, appearing tn her
first picture made under her contract for
me rirst national, "Daddy Longlegs,
win De at the Rialto all this week. The
Screen version of the story of "Daddv
Longlegs" follows fairly closely the novel
ui ins same name ana carries In It a
great deal' of the' detail of action that
ww necessarily lert out or the stage play.
Miss Plckford Dlavs the nart nt ".inrtv
a ward of the orphanage for the 12 years
' "r me inai nave passed when the
story opens. Being older than the rest
of the children she Is given a a-nnd flcni
or work, out heaven Is opened up to her
when word Is brought that some one has
become Interested In her and Is going to
meeting her benefactor wham she has pic
tured as an old man nad named "Daddy
Longlegs" because of the length of his
snaaow, which Is the only sight of him
she has ever obtained. He on the other
hand knows considerable of her from her
letters which she has written him weekly
anu inis interest nas ripened to love when
he meets her aa a graduate. How he
finally wins her love Is a charming bit
.ok romance mat completes the picture.
. It la a truly Plckford story and one In
which the famous star has excelled her
self. The opening two reels of the
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Muse "Mickey" will be seen at tlte
Muse all this week. More genuine com
edy is crowded Into th'e hour and a half of
Ub narration than has ever been seen
upon the screen since "Tillie's Punctured
Romance." It Is far and away the best
thing Mabel Normand has ever done and
this is not forgetting the days of her
triumph with the Keystone stars, when she
shared honors witlr Chaplin and the best
of them. It Is Mack Sennett at his best
with Mickey as a sort of half girl bad
boy and half Cinderella to tell the best
paced story he ever contrived for the
. ..reeii. You will love Mickey for herself
and you will thrill with delight at the
things shu does and 'altogether you will
see the most popular motion, picture of
the year.
Strand Appearing in one of the strong
est roles in which he has appeared on
the screen, John Barrymore will be seen
in his latest Paramount photoplay, "The
Test of Honor," at the Strand theater
starting today. In Ms latest starring
vehicle, Mr. Barrymore Is seen as Martin
Wingrave. a young Virginian, who loves
a married woman. When her jealous hus
band interferes, there Is a fight, in which
the husband Is knocked down The man
subsequetly dies, not as a result of the
battle, but beeauso of his weak heart.
Wingrave Is accused of murder, and the
treacherous widow openly accuses Win
grave, who Is convicted and sent to prison
for seven years. How Wingrave is finally
exonerated and finds happiness in the
love of a pure girl, Is shown in a series
of thrilling scenes that afford Mr. Barry
more abundant opportunities for the dis
play of his genius. Constance Binney and
Mareia Manon nave the lead inn femi-
nine roles, and the cast generally is the
best procurable. Charlie Chaplin in
Shanghaied," one of Charlies old favor-
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THE animal man at the Mack
Sennett studio is a worried man.
He is getting so many actors
that he doesn't know what to do. Not
very long ago, two very young
white rats joined the colony. Mr.
Sennett wanted to use them in a
comy with Pepper, the cat. When
they grew up, a romance developed
and they were married. Since then
the loving young wife Has presented
her husband with tokens of her af
fection at regular and alarming in
tervals. The little Sennett Zoo on
the hill simply swarms with them,
and will soon be called the White
.fouse, after a more famous build
ing. Being too tenderhearted to
waft any of them out into rat
heaven, the animal man keeps build
ing new cages and more new cages
and buying rat feed. It looks like a
fine opportunity for a pied piper of
Hamelin:
D. W. Griffith's latest play,
"Broken Blossoms," was given it's
first showing at the Cohan theater
last week. The play is a new step
for Mr. Griffith, a new sort of story
and is being hailed by critics as an
innovation again to be creditpd to
the "wizard."
Ruth Rpland, star of a number of
serials is to try her hand at produc
ing a film with her own company.
She is not going to give up serial
work, but proposes to make the fea
ture after finishing up her newest
one.
Thomas H. Ince announces two
new stars in his list of hopefuls.
They are Douglas McLean and Dor
is May, who jas been appearing un
der the name of Doris Lee opposite
Charles Ray. Both are to be direct
ed by Lloyd Ingraham, well known
in Omaha. The stories in which they
are' to be starred are as follows,
along with prices paid for them:'
Mary's Ankle 20,000
What's Your Husband Doing IS, 000
i!34 Hours Leave 12,000
Behind the Door 10,000
Some Honjeymoon 10,000
"Lord and Lady Algy," which
has been so successful on the speak
ing -stage this year with William
Faversham heading the company,
has been purchased by Goldwyn as
the next screen vehicle of Tom
Moore.
Pauline Frederick is at work on
"The Fear Woman" a dramatic
photodrama, the work of Izola For
rester. .
rived in this country with the news
that British film companies are plan
ning the marketing of great num
bers of their films throughout Amer
ica in the coming year.
How London took to base ball is
shown in a recent Paramount-Burton
Holmes , travelogue. King
George is seen handing the ball to
the umpire, instead of following the
good old American custom of throw
ing it to or rather, at him.
Louis Benmson has completed
"The Road Called Straight," a, story
of the western plains.
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Trans-Atlantic Film company of
London, which .distributes Universal
films throughout Europe has just ar-
The world war was the cause of
Dustin Fanmm's entering . motion
picture work. "I was all set to take
a production of 'The Virginian to
England and had even engaged my
company, including Frank Campeau
for Tranipas.' Then the war broke
out. 'The Virginian' has never been
played in the British Isles and I'm
going over there some day with my
own company. I propose to carry
even my own cowpunchers and will
get as many of the original cast as
possible."
Dustin Farnum's next picture is
entitled "A Man's Fight," in which
the lively westerner is said to have
a real screen fight for the fans.
Florence Reed is to appear next
in 1 he Woman Under Oath, a
stirring melodrama 'of court rooms
and trials.
Shirley Mason is ahead of her re
lease schedule. "The Final Close
Up," which follow's "The Rescuing
Angel," her latest Paramount vehicle,
has already been completed.
Constance Talmadge
JLearned a Secret
Constance Talmadge has been bit
ten by the futuristic art bug. The
cubist art bug, so as not to be out
done by his big brother, also took
a nip out of Miss Talmadge's pink
and white skin. The result is that
the star has been spending all of her
leisure time delving into the flaint
pot. And she .has discovered, that
with a couple of pounds of assorted
paints, any kind of a brush and
plenty of canvas, she can make the
wo.k of famous artists look com
monplace. It all happened when, in her new
picture, "Romance and Arabella," if
which she will appear at the Or
phetim this week, starting Monday
afternoon, she was introduced to a
lot of wierd pictures representing
various subjects, but suggesting
nothing. They were simply a riot of
color and form without any seeming
rhvnie or reason. Some profess to
find in them the most wonderful
c nceptions, but the average person
finds himself dizzy whehn he tries
to figure them out.
In "Romance and Arabella" Miss
Talmadge is supposed to fall tem
porarily in love with the poseur of
pictures. She goes to visit him in
his studio. Later she learns he is a
faker and escapes.
She is searching for romance, but
she finds there really isn't any such
thing to be found. For romance must
be made when the opportunity
comes, otherwise it doesn't exist.
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