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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1919)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1919. TODAY TO THURSDAY M Close- Ups wfid Cut-Outs -By Wood X 1 . AW ' It Isn't the Big Fight Scenes That ; Appeal $o Strongly 17 AY I It Isn't the Beautiful. Photography of the God-Given Scenery I msr ' 3 - . ' ,. - W W , l g P-l ... j It Isn't the Thrills With Which the y; . : Picture Is Filled A I n Is Isn't the Loye Story That Finds a Big Response in All Hearts U It". 1V&?J$$ iv;f-' I t f 11 I 'tv;'.'',. I or the ' . ine m V. - Star It's a Combination of All Those Things - and a Lot More. That Makes WALLACE THE VALLEY OF THE GIANTS A Photoplay You'll Talk About. t From PeterB. Kyne's Story. Y GOODNESS, I've just run acros the newt that the en tire Bible it to be filmed! Raymond Wells, who xproduced "Julius Caesar," announces that he wishes thus toJring together the chdrch and (neater "against the propaganda of unrest." It is said tha the entire holy book will be presented in 52 episodes. Better read up on the scriptures so you'll be all ready to tell the producers where they're wong when the pic ture is completed. t, William Courtleigh is to playjthe role of the Italian impresario Nn Clara Kimball Young's picture of The Eyes of Youth.'? , Thomas Meighan has completed "The Admirable Crichton," and has gone east for a vacation. He and his wife, Frances Ring will spend several days on Blanche Ring's es tate at Darien, Conn Olive Thomas has a new leading man. He is Matt Moore, who will 'appear opposite her in "The Glori ous Lady, the third picture of "her latest series. -A '. Gerkldine Farrar has adopted Pet ka Stanoyvitch, aged 8 or U. years. His mother, and father were killed early in the war and there was no body to keep track of his age., Will Rogers, as the bashful herd in "Almost a Husband," goes - one better than Tom Sawyer. He prom ises to pitch a ball game for the team that first spades up its as signed half of a garden patch "for a poor family, ; ,Two of the forthcoming pictures in which Pauline Frederick will be starred are "The-Woma'n in Room 13," arid "Roads of Destiny;" the first of the work of Percival Wilde, Max Marcin and Samuel Shipman, and the last the effort of Channing Pollock, who gained his inspiration from the short story of the same name, written by O. Henry. SarruB. Hardy, who makes his first appearance in World pictures in "His Father's Wife," with June Elvidge, is one of the best known comedians on Broadway. His-, last Broadway engagement was in the musical comedy, "The Canary." Winifred Kingston is to have the leading feminine role in "The Honor! property, of the Family," the screen feature EjefJ Effective today the following ad mission prices will prevail: SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AND s EVERY NIGHT Balconies . 20c Lower Floor .v. .30c Boxes 40c WEEKDAY MATINEES, IN CLUDING S ATURQAY , Balconies ............... 15c Lower Floor .25c ....... 35c Boxes ........ . . All of Above Prices Include ! - . ., Government War Tax ' y in which Dustin Farnum will next be starred. Miss Kingston was Mr. Farnum's leading woman in "David Garrick" and in "The Light of Western. Stars." f ,, . .Florence " R ee'.s-v forthcoming screen feature-drama has been titled "HersGame. The story deals with the adventures of a young south ern girl who comes to New York bent on restoring 'the fortunes of her aristocratic southern family, now sadly .depleted, by unsuccessful litigation and "the law's delay." Conway Tearle, Jed Prouty, Flor ence Billings and Mathilda Brund age are prominent in Miss Reed's supporting cast ,. r . y Bills for the Weetc Sea "Tb Vacan God," la wbloh H. B. Warner, baa an axealUnt opportunity to exploit bla talent. Tba atory of tbe Orient with Warner la the rola of Bruce Wlnthrop, an American diplomatto acnt who becomes Involved in the lntrlguee of a Cblneao "long of Freedom" revolution ary society which la plotting- to (teal the throne of Mongolia. Tblnga begin to hap pen when Wlnthrop apparently fall heeli over bead, In love with the beautiful- half east elrea leader of the revolution who baa detennlned to have tbe young Ameri can as her co-ruler of Mongolia. - The curlo-eollecting father of Beryl Addison, Wlnthrop's sweetheart, drags' his daughter and himself Into a fearful mess when be comes Into possession of a jade Idol wbloh, unknown to him, contains a secret list of tbe members of , the Tong. They are rescued from th wily Oriental by Wln throp after a thrilling fight In the palace of Tal with tbe tongmen. "Her Purchase Price." with Bes sie Barrlscale. ' Women bring oven a bet ter price here than In Cairo," said th titled Englishwoman to Sheka, tile Ori ental wife of an English lord. So th beautiful Arabian, woman, taking th Eng lishwoman literally, started out to try it on a millionaire duke who seemed fond of her. What the rich duke did when Sheka offered herself tor 10,000 pounds furnishes a climax with, a surprls punch in It. A strong cast, consisting of Albert Roscoe, Joseph Dowllng, Una Trevelyn, Henry Kolker, Wedge wood Nowell and Irene Rich, supports Miss Barrlscale. How ard Hickman directed tbe production, which is a dramatization of a story by M. B. Havey, made by Jess D. Hampton for Robertson-Cole. The picture displays lavish sets and superior photography. Strand Wallace Reld In "The Valley of the Giants," a photoplay that will trans port th spectator Into the land of the big redwoods of northern California. The story, which is one of Cant. Peter B. Kyne'a most charming -and masterful creations, deals with life In the big tree country. Mr. Reld play the role of a young man who has promised his father to protect, at all personal risks, a beau tiful forest glade known as Th Valley of th Giants, which had been a gift from the father to his wife before ber death. Colonel Pennington, an unscrupu lous and cunning rival of the young man's father, tries to et possession of this james cruse directed. Frank PbotoEraohed the scenes, and a powerful cast portray the various sup porting rolesV- Grace Darmond play op posite the star. . . . Rial to Without disparaging General Putnam, Tom Mix, th William Fox star, has put Into a few short hours more dar ing rides than that old revolutionary hero ever dreamed of. In "Rough Riding Ro mance" Mix rides up six flights of a fir escape and then later four times up and down the double stairway of a oalace be sides a hasardous race on his trained horse. xony, aiongsiae a xiying express train mat 1 a history maker In picture stunts. He board tbe train on a fly. by tossing his lasso over a car ventilator, then leaving tbe saddle and climbing th rope with the ease of a boy tackling an apple tree. The stunts Mix does In "Rough Riding Ro mance" are real, be It remembered. He doesn't' fake them. He doesn't believe In faking, despite the danger he faces constantly, and he never employs a double to assume a risk for him. Thus he has won the reputation of being "the man who never fakes." Boyd Mary Plckford la "The Hood lum, and Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms," opening on Thursday. As Amy BurRe, overburdened with money and lux ury as a granddaughter of the millionaire Alexander Guthrie, Miss Plckford's sta tion In life suddenly switches to that of the tenements, where she is temporarily located with ber father while he writes a book on sociology. Acquiring the knack of becoming a rowdy comes easy for Mis Plckford. In a few weeks she has de veloped a Bowery walk of acute swagger. bxsszg kp" b 55 r&ZS f t vvi rft ''ml V7 (com fort OtnnsiQSmUson, H-j? ---v tX l I ? : d iZh XZ ) V IS ', alda, the gypsy girl, Theda Bara has one? f U ' 1 Y' lit m m ill - ot tho most Interesting characters she , t ' ,' -"A Vy , 111 f J l) r has ever been called upon to interpret sl ' - ' t s A 14 1 an assortment of clothing wftich makes all th nifty Crelghen street girls wild with envy, and a knowledge of slang that would make her Fifth avenue tutor weep. Among Amy's acquaintances In the tene snaggle teeth and .Ingrown mariners, and snaggle teeth .and Ingrown mannrs, and Peter Cooper,' an old man who serves as the connecting link that brings the Burke tarry y together in one happy assembly. Empress Peggy Hyland will be seen at the Empress for four days, starting today In her new photoplay of circus life, "The Merry-Go-Round." Miss Hyland assumes the role of the fortune teller's daughter In a dilapidated circus. "The Darling of Paris," founded upon Victor Hugo's fa mous tragic romance, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," featuring Theda Bara, will be the photoplay attraction at the Em press for the last three days. As Esmar- Comfort Sunday. Earl William In "Th Hornet's Nest," one of the latest of Wil liams pictures; Jack Perrln and Josephine Hill In "Fighting Hearts", also "Mutt and Jeff." Monday, Montagu Love In "The Hand Invisible", also Charlie Chaplin In "The Bank." Tuesday, June Elvidge In "Love and th Woman", and "Th Great Gamble" chapter I. Wednesday, the house will bs dark en account of th elec tric parade. Thursday, Harry Morey In "The Gamblers," a very good story, taken from one of the most successful plays on Broadway; also a Lloyd comedy. Friday, Bessie Barrlscale In "Two Gun Betty" and '"Elmo the Mighty" No. 6. Saturday, Constance Talmadge in "Happiness a la Mode," also Big Vbomedy, "Roops nd Riot." ' Hamilton Sunday, Anna Q. Nllsson In tm way ot the strong." Miss Nllsson 1 a lovely girl and very pretty and this pic ture shows her off to perfection. Monday, Lee Hill in "A Good Loser" and William Duncan In "Smashing Barriers," chapter 3, the first time this has been shown In Omaha.- Tuesday, Bessie Love In "Cupid Forecloses." Wednesday,' the house will be dark on account of the parade. Thurs day. Tom Mix In "Flahtlna for Gold." Friday, Henry B. Walthall In "Modern Husbands" and Ann Luther In "The Great Gamble," chapter 4. Saturday, "The Silver Girl" with Frank Keenan. It Is a strong play. Grand Sunday Enid Bennett In "The Law- of Men" (Paramount) and a Lloyd comedy, also Fathe News. Monday and Tuesday Nazlmova In "Out of the Fog," one of the best pictures this Russian ac tress has made. Wednesday Gladys Les lie in "The Girl Woman" and "Elmo th Mighty," chapter 8. Thursday Elsie Fer guson in "The Eye of the Soul," a very , good etory. Friday Jack Plckford In "Bill Apperton' Boy," one of the nleest do mestic drama that, ha been produced. Saturday Norma Talmadge In "The Way of a Woman,", the eternal triangle from another view. , Lothrop Sunday Charle Ray In "The Busher" and Harold Lloyd In bl latest comedy, also Pathe News. Monday and Tuesday Eugene O'Brien In "A Perfect Lover." O'Brien has made a hit and, he . Is going to stop at the top for some ' time to some. Wednesday the house will be dark on account of the parade. Thurs day Harold Lockwood and May Allison In "Fires of Hope," a very pleasing picture. r riaay and Saturday Cecil De Mllle pro duction, "Don't Change Tour Husband," another of the pictures that do not rely on th star, but th story and tbe di rector, and Mack Bennett' comedy, "The Village Smithy." . The world's record for accuracy of time pieces was established at the last annual chronometer competi tion, in Switzerland when one in strument varied but six one-hun- L-dreths of a second a day. ' . - "SfSlSl, ' " ' V 'M II 111? Sk I ' ' ' " sTeator . Df- J- H"'ef ; tuie" playin VC7X ' if x interior of China matches with V II JSWW C 1 y the mighty tongs of the Flowery I lnfAliy L fycJ I Mr. Warner scores bigger than . grnii J4s ; ever before on the stage on 4 the jfif MfTZft V screen. , ; - 7 mlifm I ILiiELJ : X Fattw Arkurlcl. rm.J. S . 1 1 isSSTT if II A-ll T Dr. B. Williamson i - r i ' ' ' ' 'sS: 'I ' " I I BOO Paxton Block. Theda Bara Born Under Influence of Two Planets, i 7 1 BARA believes in the science or astrology. Miss rpHETJA I 'scien Bara was born under the, in fluence of two planets. One of these was Venus, which symbolizes love, gentleness- affection, and the other saturn, xorce, power, coianess, ae signing, intrigue. - The millions of oeonlfc who have seen her cictures on the screen can readily realize that she must have been ushered into the world under two conflicting forces, and these are represented by the planets Venus and Saturn. The marvelous power shj displays in por traying the various characters rep resentinsr every stage of the human mind and heart should be convincing that she is controlled by some high VI yJ wv a mail aiiv. 1 , pvi awuaij - tion. In her portrayal of ther char acter ot the Oypsy girl in i he Dar ling of Paris," founded on Victor Hugo's romantic story, "Hunch back of Notre Dame, which will be shown at the Empress this week, she is here guided by both the pow er of Venus and Saturn. There are times .when she is sweet, soft, gen tle and others where she is cold,v harsh and defiant. Miss Bara firmly believes that the planets have a most decided influence upon individuals. I I D entail Service That Is Service We use the X-ray for diagnos ing your case. The accurate knowledge of th.e condition of your teeth can be. obtained in no other way. No matter what the condition of your teeth or what kind of dentistry you wish, we are pre pared to care for yon properly at a . moderate fee. Our long list of satisfied patrons prove that our work is meeting with general approval. 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It was put on the shelf and I suppose it is still there, but after these years another firm has filmed the story. It is' to be hoped the direction, is better than when I was to be starred in the play. - Direction1 is so important, as I , know a lot of movie fans that know equally as much about pictures as sonie editors, and this last few weeks we have been having some good pictures in Omaha, and of course it is plain to see the improve ment in the patronage of the theaters. ' " ' $- , The latest Paramount will be seen at the Strand theater the coming week. "The Valley of the Giants." I can promise ytfu a really good story well directed. It is difficult to " please everyone, but I am quite sure that the "Miracle Man" pleased all and I am thoroughly convinced that you will hear the same remarks about this production. Wallace Reid is in the lead, and is at the top of male stars on the screen. The picture was directed by Jim Cruzc. Having been in stock with him at the Tanhouser studio, I am very pleased to see him come along as a ' director, as he is such a hard work ing chap, nothing is too much -trouble. He has turned out some hgood pictures, but never one out as good as this one. If you have fol lowed pictures for any length' of time, you willperhaps remember Jim Cruze. He played the lead in the serial, "The Million , Dollar- Mys tery." His wife, Marguerite Snow, was in it and Florence La Badie. He has had the experience and now has made good as a director. I am so pleased to see him come along. I often stand round the foyers of the Omaha theaters to hear what people say, and I gather a great deal of information about a picture from the people. I am going to be at the Strand on Sunday night, as I V am very anxious to ,know if the patrons agree with me, that this is one of the best pictures turned out this season. , - V Drs. Church, Haller and Williamson DENTISTS- 16th and Farnam St. Tel. 1816. Did you ever hear of Elsie Jam's? Did you ever hear of Teddy Roose velt? Did you-ever hear of the American Legion? What relation have any of these to the others? A great deal. , First, Roosevelt was the greatest scrapper and the greatest soldier of our times. Likewise Elsia Janis is a great little scrapper her self, the only differene being in that Elsie fights for the rights and pleas ures of soldiers. The American Le gion is an organization of soldiers, and is an embodiment of the spirit" of Roosevelt. And Elsie is a mem ber of the American Legion -(hon orary pi course), but nevertheless at member. So the connection is ob vious. Elsie Jani served with the'i..' expeditionary force from the time of its inception until long after the ar mistice was signed. And while she couldn't load shells in the big guns hoc handle a tank,, she yet did a much to lick Fritz as any male sol dier did, and more than most, for the. matter of that. Month in and month out she traveled over the north of France visiting a "Y" hut hefe or a Salvation Army "dugout" at the front In each place she gathered a crowd -of her beloved doughboys and for their pleasure and to their delight would give them as much of an entertainment as cir- cumstances permitted. Singing, dancing and smiling, this lovely little master of mimicricy and story-tell ing would soon clear- away the clouds of care from the faces of those boys in olive drab. For one . short hour or so they would forget the hardships and torment of the front and their minds would be back home. And this brief respite from . their labors aided them to carry on with a stronger will wittf the dom- c inant relentlessness which shattered the Hindenberg line. And the se cret of it all is in the word morale. Upon the morale of an army de pends its victories , and its defeats. EJsie Janis was y far the greatest inuiviuuai coniriDiuor 10 ine morale of the A. E. F. But the A. E. F. is a thing of the past and Elsie,, who no longer has the opportunity to en- 1 tertain her doughboys in person, has done the next best thing. She has gone into the movies. . -She signedVaoon after her return to the United States, with Lewis J. Seiznick, and will produce a very limited number of productions un- ' der the Selinick banner. For, as she says, "This movie venture of mine is sort of a get-acquainted . meetinsr and is the onlv wav in rwhich' J can again help my soldier iiiciiua. a tiia uivei icguiar 01 rcg- , ular girls has produced a photoplay -in keeping with her past high record. The title" of the production seem . particularly fitting, too, for, wonder of wonders, it is called a regular Kirl." - - A real tribute to "reel" realism was given to Geraldine Farrar's latest picture, "The World andxlts Woman," when the dramatic critic, -of the Philadelphia Bulletin inti mated that the "second part of the play was taken from news pictures of the leave-taking of the Russian troops in the summer of 1914. ' . Director Frank Lloyd and Art Di rector Hugo Balltn of the Goldwye, studios bowed low when they heard this expert had so unconsciously set the seal of perfect approval on their mammoth sets constructed expressly for the picture in Culver City, using ' thousands of extra' men and women for the scenes. Use The Bee Want Ad columns. xo xaai wax jwoana , '