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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1919)
' f " V fHE ; OMAHA 'SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 15.- 1913. IS B western atmosphere is being se is the property of H. Gibson Gow land, who has an important part in the nroduction. ' Sam De Grasse. phant, the jungle stars N of "Wild Lions and Loose Bandits," which William S. Campbell has just start el producing at Universal City, It is the third of a series of two-reel wild animal comedies which Camp bell is making. " , ,' ;' V Mildred rMoore, leading woman for Eddie Lyons and Lee ;Moran at Universal City, is an accomplished musician. 'Though sbc plays piano; s:ther, oboe, jews' harp, banjo and accordion, she is applying herself to toaster the piccolor She is going to be chief piccoloist in a women's or cliestra in the next Lyons-Morac ' joyf est, and olay a big dill piccolo. Fritz ie Brunette, who achieved famei in "Playthings." "The Sealed Envelope" and "The Velvet Hand." has been engaged by Universal to pfay opposite Monroe Salisbury in his newest play, "Devils Have Their Friends," which Director" Rupert Julian is producing at Universal Musical aComeciy cured. Rhea Mitchell plays oppo site the star, while others in the cast BETTY PARKER are Alice Elliott, Alfred Allen, Syd last' seen with ;' Priscilla Dean in ney Franklin, Marion Skinner, Her schel Mayall, and little "Pat" Moore, Salisbury is seen as Tony, a thrifty Italian who takes his savings west to buy. a farm, and whose life" is made rather unendurable by the "bad" metf of the community. . A monster St Bernard dog plays a leading role in "The Pinnacle," a six-reel feature photoplay. The dog Atic Ji"v-icu , gii, m, u celia Billinton have the leading roles. Mr. Von Stroheim plays an Austrian army officer, and Jack Per rin and Valerie Germonprez are also in the cast. ;Thef story was. written by Mr. Von .Stroheim. - . 'Dora Rogers will Jiead.the sup porting cast for Joe " the monk, Caesar the lion and Charley the ele ' Tries Ticket Selling City. ia. - Bettie Parker, who has a principal role in Cohaa & Harris big musi cs! comedy . success, "Going Up," which will.be at the Brandeis for four days 4 starting : today, likes nothing, better than to loiter around a theater box-office, but she was recently cured of , trying to tbe a ticket seller. Since the war started, women have replaced men in a num ber of theater box offices, and while pitying a town in , New England, Miss Donnelly relieved the ticket seller, while- the latter went out to lunch. He first customer was - a Back Bay matron.' ' "l want two seats down front," said the matron, t .- 4 ' 'Yes, ma'am," said the ticket sel ler, "here's two good seats in the . aixth-rowcenter." -. V--4. f"Young woman," said the matron sternly, "I said down ' front; the sixth row is not down front". "But there are no good seats left in front' of the sixth row," said the ticket seller. "Remember they have been on sale for a number of days. "That a what you ? ' box-pffice women always say," said the woman". "I must bave seats nearer than the"1 sixth row." f . , Miss Parker fumbled at the rack and brought forth a pair of ' seats in the fifth row, away on the side, not half as good as the ones she offered the .woman She passed them to her1 and she ' grinned tri umphantly.. "I knew yon' were ly ing,", she said. "I wouldn't, take them at all, only' they tell me that this Parker woman is very beauti ful and a great dancer." - "Yes, ma'am, said the ticket sell er. " "Four dollar, please, and 40 cents for war tax." ."Young woman, are you sure that war tax goes to Uncle Sam? I have my doubts about it," said the wom an, flouncing away with her tickets. "Cafc you beat that?" said Miss Parker mopping her brow. "I don't think I would like to sell tickets. Geef It's time for me to make up; where is the regular ticket seller? Ah, "here she comes." , Good' ' progress installing the "Typhoon!. on the roof of the Ern ' press Theater has been made and ' the patrons of this theater will, in a . few days, be able to enjoy the - "Ocean Breeze" produced by this wonderful invention, - -.When completed, there will be eight: mammoth Typhoon Breeze Makers, which blow in huge quanti ties of pure, fresh air at the rate of 23.400,000 cubic feet every hour. ..Blowing steadily, they will refresh and keep the house cool and cdm fdrtable in the hottest weather. Bills' of the Week. v Wl -ew tif---- I 'rcuidezs') j lane - GirardGardne J 77 U0W$Up" - . Close-Ups and CuWuts By Gould Brandeis "Going Up," th newest m leal play produced by Cohan 6 Harris, which broke all record for nearly two year at the liberty theater. New Terk, wuu oe. toe imwiwa i w .ui. theater, for. four ;. , beglnntoa, today, with a Wednesday matinee. Otto Harbach and fame Montgomery applied the book and lyric that fairly bubbl wer with thpungn.. wlt and keen Satire, . and throughput th story Irfml A, Hlrech ha woven a'' musical theme, plentifully punctuated, with spe cial eotvx number that are aald to be felicitously fascinating and tuneful , lis presentation bera la. at- th ..hand or an efficient east of principal and large and attraotiv ehorua. . The prlclpal member of the company I Bobby' Watson, who droll humor ha been exploited In many Broadway hits. H'e associate are Mary Lane, Mildred Donnelly, Lillian Raymond, Ethel Dale, Arthur Millar, P. H. Leonard, James H. Manning, Raymond Ellis, William Wad wurth, Arthur Cunningham and others, in cluding, chorus background large a to numbers, and particularly attraotiv as to stag presence and vocal accompllsa- m'f' "tory of "Oolng tp" 4 nli. about the author of a book on aviation,, though he ha never mad a. flight HI narra tive ia Interesting, and his fact so con vincing that ha 1 Immediately aecepted as a real brdman. What 1 mora natu ral then than that hi friend should want to see him perform soma of his ylv. idly described stunts In tha air, and It Is his effort to avoid th lournay that . furntahea the fun In v thl , brilliant nu aical comedy success. .,?-..."';..,t- T!ffipilW9 Sit Fran Co. tpnalr fr.in "Tha World on Wheels," In which these trwsk eycllst. exhibit series of daring eyollng feat. All manner and bt4 e liinvniaa from the baby at to a nntrvnia BiuT . feet hlch are handled and saw hones, grindstone and even beda ar made to do duty as a means . OX conveyance. Of Interest to lover of good muaiola entertaining nsmber of tha Two Kuehns. who Introduce violin playing. possesssr of a wonderful double voloe, hie Liiirni regUtar . having a marvelous t'"Kay"Lf'Royoa offer a serte of "eccen trlo character sketches" In oonpunctloa . ..w - ...ut.t.lM MiAnnlnvue. ,A oomblnatlon novelty not uader the title of "Art and Melody" Is th offering of Clifford at Marab, Mr. Clifford palnta a aerie of pictures In oil colors, while bis partner, Mr. Marsh, plays appropriate moslo on tha fcylophon. On tha last half of th week, a moot eli borately sUged muslo comedy, "The uu onAmm nvttte enncelved - and u,.Aa hv win J. Harris will be the stellar attraetion. " . ; AMOTION picture city is to be ' constructed in the heart of New York City, within two miles of Broadway. It will be the latest venture of the Fox Film conv pany and will be the first studio in the country to comprise execu tive offices, studio, laboratory and all under one toof. v ' Here are a few interesting facts about the new studio:. . Location Tenth avenue, Fifty fifth, to Fifty-skth streets, New York City. Floor Space More than 150,000 square feet (about four nacres), r ? Housing Executive offices, labor atory and studios, S,000 employes. ; Construction Marble, brick, lime stone, concrete, steel .and bronze; partitions of steel land glass. ' Laboratory Capacity of 3,000,000 feet of film weekly. , Studios To accommodate 20 com panies working simultaneously. Special Features Unit plan of fices, 12 projection rooms, em ployes' rest rooms and gymnasium, restaurant, dressing rooms for 1,000 persons, 20 dark rooms for camera men, washed air system of heating and ventilation. To Be, Ready About October 1, 1919.. . .v , . Cost More than $2,500,000. The distinction : of ' having four leading men in her support will be that of Dorothy Phillips in her forthcoming feature, "The Right to Happiness." tThurston , Hall, who Just finished playing opposite Mary U..T a. in "x..:.:. rt.i ywi -u ,44u'v.- uvBii . . aim Stanhope Wheatcroft, who was the viHain in! iTh Amazing Wife-" have been added to the all-star cast with whic.h Director Holubar is surrounding-Miss . Phillips. William Mowell and Robert Andersen of "Hear of Humanity:' and "Hearts of the World fame- are the other two members of Miss Phillips' mat inee idol quartet. Margaret Mann. who earned the title of "the grand T The Coming Season Old lady of the screen" by her work: as the mother In "The Heart of Hu manity," will have an-equally fitting role in "The4 Right to Happiness." Others in the cast include Hector Sarno, Alma Bennett and r Henry Barrows. , , . - A baby lamb was born at - the Universal City too the other xday. As was befitting it was immediately presented to Mary MacLaren. Now that famous poem of our schooldays will have to be revised to present tense. ' - , ' .v If the motion picture industry should suddenly become a matter of ancient history Mary MacLaren, should not have a difficult time find ing work. In the majority of her pictures she has had to learn the role of a working girl and has mas tered several positions which would promise at least a livelihood. In "The Plowwoman," made long ago, she learned how to till the soil;, in "A Model's Confession" . she lived the life of a fashionable mannikin; in "Bread" she was initiated into the arts and artifices of the chorus girl; in "Prairie Gold," which she has just completed, she portrayed the role of a servant girl; and in "The Weaker Vessel," on which she is now working under Paul Powell's direction, she ; plays through a greater portion of the picture as a waitress in a child's restaurant .. Harry "Snub" Pollard, the hus tling running mate of Harold Lloyd, was not always a screen comedian. In his earliest days he was out on BASE BALL r Roark Park... - ' . OMAHA VS. SIOUX CITY . Cama Called, 3:SO P. M. r ;, , ' TWO GAMES SUNDAY, JUNE IB. First Cam Called, 2 P. M. Box Seats On Sale at Barkalow Bras, i Cigar Store, lSth and Farnam St. the road with a "rep" show, one of those "trouper" organizations that "give away a set of furniture every Saturday night." ' "Do you mean to say that you played in some towns so small that they didn't have a regular opera house?" Director Hal E. Roach asked, hk listening to ; some of Harry's experiences. ' " : "Say," said "Snub waving bis hands to; emphasize his, words, "there was one stretch of time when I dressed in hay mows and buggy lofts for so long that I was ashamed to look a horse in the iace for fear he'd ask for my union card." Taylor "Holmes ' has completed "Taxi" from the book of the same title and it is said to be his master piece comedy drama. Rupert Julian is taking most of the scenes for "The Open Road," Monroe Salisbury's latest screen ve hicle, away from Universal City on various locations around Southern California. At present he is at Keene Camp, a well known resort of San Jacinto county, where real Si" I IP New Show Today HAROLD L0CKW00D 'THE GREAT ROMANCE LUNETTE SISTERS Whh-lms Gevser Girl. THE KUEANS Thoy Ar Differ.n CLIFFORD 4b MARSH -U'-i . , Art and M!od . RAY ROYCE. SUtcb. OUTING v FATTY PATHE CHESTER COMEDY NEWS TO-rilGIlT r .' Until WEDNESDAY ' : JUNE 15-16-17-18 WEDNES. MATINEE : COHAN AND HARRIS '' " , PRESENT Tbe Greatest of All Their Many Successes -and the Last Big Attraction to Appear in Omaha This Season. THURSDAY FRIDAY AM SAT. Continuous 1:00 P.M. to 11 P.M. mmm jap The most fascinating, tuneful, brilliant and funniest musical play of recent years. ' Book and Lyrics by Otto Harbach and James Montgomery Music by Louis A. Hirsch. . DIG CHORUS OF YOUTHFUL BEAUTIES OWN SPECIAL ORCHESTRA Fresh from a record-breaking run of nearly two seasons at the LIBERTY THEATER, NEW YORK. : Nights, 50c, $1.00, S1.50 and $2.00; Wednesday Matinee, 50c to $1.50 A QUADRANGLE OF LOVE, JEALOUSY, ! DEVOTION AND HATRED .' ,1 l;3r?4?.fl; ..,tc!i-s l Mm. ILatfOL in her Wonderful Pictare of the Woman who mastered Fata "111.8 Unpainted Woman' v. "The Unpainted Woman" is a atory of a country village; its so called aristocracy; its snobbery and bitter class distinctions; a young wife who uncomplainingly submits to taunts and virtual ostracism because, though but a hired girl, she dared to marry the scion of one of the "best 'families"; and later, as a widow, how she through her courage and sweetness of character forces down the barriers and ' comes into her own. ,V . Supporting Mary MacLaren as leading man is Thurston Hall, the well known Morosco star, who has won acclaim from coast to coast through his interpretations of the leading roles of "Ben Hur," "Salvation Nell" and "The Girl in Waiting." His screen character ization of Martin O'Neill under the direction of Tod Browning is said to be the supreme triumph of his career. ' . . " ' Another star in the cast is litttle Miciey Moore, small son of Nora Moore, the famous English actress. His brother, Pat Moore, will.be remembered as playing in "Tbe Squaw Man." AND COMPLETE PROGRAM INCLUDING , 1?' . ' SCREEN MAGAZINETwo Reel Cabsdy ' ALDM IIUSTER'S COIICERT ORCHESTRA .Admission 20c. Children 10c 7i :Ruth hattarton" new play, la which 4a returns to the Brandel -lor two aays. "waist IS and 4; bear, the title "The Merrle Month af May." and the amUwr Is Oeorge Scaraarouah. why . wrote -"The Heart of Wetoaar aM other play Tha Jul has a pclar .lanlflcaaee. Ia this rtellahtful co-sedy th characters ar those that Jkiaerioana know and nnder ttaad. and the humor I dltlnotly imer irkn. Mis Chatterten appear aa a western fir!. Judith Baldwin th dauah ter of 8enator Baldwin of Arlsona. and the aceno of tha thre aeto I laid In tha Vaahlnatsn homa of th western tafa man. .' Th appearanoa of Henry Miller And Blanch Bates, at th Brendeis, Septem ber S and , headlne a distinguished com pany, in Moilara," th nw play by Phll- In Moeller, tha notable dramatl hit of the year In New York. I a -terest to theaterfoers. Mr. Mlller-a ar tiatlo way of making productions is well known and that -the aeenlo anvtronntvnt end eoetumlng reflecting tha period of Leuls XIV will bo a delight to the eya can be readily assumed. "Mollem1 I In three acta, with the seen laid tn the Louvre and Palala. Royal, toward th cloe oi the 17th century. Mr. Miller will be seen as Mollere, and Mi Bate aa Mad ame da Meatespan. . . ;v It la generally conceded that tha four aet play Tltlle.' presenting petit and clever Mia Patricia ColUng. la a "Je llghtful bit of dramatic homespun. .Its background la the dally lit of tha hard, working, narrow-thinking -. Pennsylvania Dutch. with th relieving elements 4 ' young girl nature eager for knowledge - tha loaglng of a household d(udg tor a wider horlson. 'The Valuea af the play arise tret the 5 offoets produced by tha many quaint typea . th author bava - Interjected, tha raault hetng a ery real, unaugey bit of life. There la laughter let of It and ther la pfctfeo. too. In tha struggle af th yooi.f girl t attain her end. The comedy fcls-Ukn from Helen - . Martin's popular novel. Time, a Mennon lta Maid." th adaptation having been - mad by Mra. MatUa heraelf aao J'raak -na,J V p Shows $3.0 a Seat Picture XZJ W Vl Here ALL THIS MEEK at 25c to 50c r i. -as i ' a. s a i W X Ih l II - n Uf5-&.N I 7. "SET J: fi , W W W W , - - I ai-rf' aWi "V U W W . I Ha an . IM" y af U . . V with AURORA MARDIGANIAN in the leading rolti The Armenian beauty who escaped to America after two years of unspeakable adventures in the hands of Kurdish raiders, slave markets and Turkish Harems. Although the newspapers have given her story pages of space the National Committee chose the screen as the most vivid medium of bringing home to the American people what their Christian sister endured in ravished ' Armenia. , A Screen Epic written from the famous story of this girl The sole survivor of a half million Christian girls. The film portrays a story of actual happen ings that are more astonishing than the greatest creations of fiction.' A revelation of the most ' astounding race persecution in the history of the world. " . N i 5,000 people in the cast Produced with a realism that makes you see these events occur. STARTING TODAY-FuM Orchestra-Prices KLif: Matinees commenoe at 1:15 and 3:15 and run continuously Evening performance at 7:15 and 9:15, and run continuously Christian Women Sold Into Turkisji Harems As Low as 85c Each itittr.i 1