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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 9, 1919.
Bessie's Big Toes Bring;
Her Fame, Fortune
and Personal .Delight
"Oh. twinkle. twinkle, my bl toe
"Cairn It means a lot of dough.
T-ouih mean paeslnt of my woe,
"8o twinkle, twinkle, my big toe."
- Son of the Dancer.
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TWO bijt toes one on the right
foot and one on the left has
made Bessie Clayton one of the
richest women on the stage today.
Just two big toes, but because they
have a certain physical superiority
Over the common or garden variety
found on the colonel's lady and Judy
'O'Grady, and because they are con
trolled by two rare gifts genius and
will-power they have twinkled
their owner's way into fame and for-
tune.
' Toes, as a general thing, have no
particularly great m6netary value,
but in the case of Bessie Clayton
their value is such that she has i:i
syed them for $50,000 against irre
parable damage. Ergo, there must
be something rare about these) toes.
Right. .There is.
'To begin with, physically they
have no superior. The usual great
toe 'seems to be about as massive
and" husky as a pullet's wishbone.
Miss Clayton's great toes on the
other hand look as if they could
q'uite conveniently assume Atlas'
burden without the least feeling it.
Since childhood she has developed
her toes until now she can dance on
their tips without the least discom
fort. . . .
'But not that alone has made her
what she is. Back of these toes,
figuratively speaking, is genius.
There you have it. Genius with a
capital "G." Directed, controlled
and manipulated by her rare mental
and physical force, they hrfve lifted
her out of the general swirl of life,
over the steep barrier of discourage
ment, and into the sunlight of suc
cess. And such succjess! Toes, just
toes two big toes that's all.
But even genius and these wonder
ful toes would not have sufficed if
buttressing the whole thing there
had not been will power. Bessie
Clayton willed her success. Ever
Since she began to toddle her first
complete capitulation to her remark
able legs she has willed to be the
worlds most famous dancer.
Metro has secured the stage play,
"Alias. Jimmy Valentine" for Bert
Lytell. Sr j
Ollie Bercaw. the popular brick
layer and hod carrier, has been ap
pointed a motion picture censor.
And now "Blind Wives" is to re
place "Love, .Honor and Obey," as
the fy-st Equity production starring
House Meters. Well wager Dima
wive,s' are hard to find in Reno.
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XJ?2K Comedienrfe
AVerij MoptOoods Hilarious Farce.
PnniP A Hysterically Funny fAmA
r i " Tlau With, ColmpLlcatloKS,
Early Compromises, a MarM"
ous Cocktail & aKickl
Early
All Omaha Will
Shriek With
Laughter at this
Whirlwind Farce
In fact everybody will be down to 'see the
, play with the elevator cocktail and the sky the
limit of joy! When you get a block away from
- the Sun listen for a regular earthquake of
:' laughter! v c
Joy Forecast
' for the Sun this' week
ay
"It Can't Be Otherwise!"
STARTS TOD A Y!
On ihe Screen in f51
f Mabel Mrmattd '
0 : 70 Kfi''t-l I
- Bills oj the Wwk
San Coming today to the . Sun theater
Is May Allison In one of her new screen
classics, "Fair and Warmer.", The pic
ture Is an adaptation of one of the moat
successful 'farces ever presented on the
stage. Its run in New York for two years,
and elsewhere for fully long; and Us
extended vogue In London pronounces It
that
The advent of Miss Allison, easilv one
of the most'xapttvatinK of motion picture
comediennes, in a new picture Is event
enough, but in "Fair and Warmer" the
little star Is seen at her best and It will
be an exceptional treat for those who sea
her in this, her new photo play.
The -story concerns the tribulations of
two young married couples. In one case
the young wife complains that her huH
band, Billy, Is so perfect that he Is dull;
and In the other .case the young husband,
though he adores his wife, employs just
the tactics Billy should take advantage
of he goes out, of his way to keep his
wire guessing. Ana when circumstances
cast together Billy,, and the apparently
neglected Blanny, the result is one of the
most absurdly funny series of situations
ever contrived, even by Mr. Hopwood, who
is admittedly the "premier farce writer
today In America.
The screen - production has been done
elaborately, and . in some instances the-
orlginal play has been given additional
punch through employment of means at
the command of, the screen 'Tiroducer. but
Impossible on thi stage The picture will
be the stellar attraction at the Sun the
entire week.
Strand In "L'Anache."' thl Paramount-
Artcraft pteture produced by Thomas H.
Ince, which begins a screen run of four
days at the Strand today. Dorothy Dal ton
appears la the type of role which first won
her fame. It was only a few years ago
that Miss Dalton left the stage and de
termined to become a motlen picture star.
Her first part was In "The Disciple" with
William S. Hart Mr. Ince studied her
work carefully and In "The Flame of the
Yukon" cast her In the lead in the kind
of character he felt she was peculiarly
fitted to play an Impulsive music hall
dancer. She made an Instant hit and has
appeared in a wide variety of pictures
since, but "L'Apache" resembles most
closely the one that, established her as a
star. t -
She la not a western girl In this latest
picture, but a French dancer In the Apache
quarter. Because of her beauty and danc
ing skill, she is known as "the Carmen
of the Apaches." . Her partner is her
Apache husband, whom she hates with the
fury of a downtrodden woman. Then
comes the opportunity to escape by mas
querading as an American heiress, whom
she resembles closely. It Is a stirring
drama of thrills, 'adventure, and Ion
Robert Elliott-Is Miss Dalton's leadir.
man, and the picture was directed by J'.
sepn ve urasse.
(V
Kialto Charles Ray packs an awful
punch in his latest plcture, "The Egg
Crate Wallop," which comes to the Rialto
thtater for a five days' run, commencing
today.- That goes for the whole picture,
as well as the big scene where Charlie
knocks a crooked pugilist cold in the
roped arena." As the story goes. Mr. Ray
starts out as helper for the express agent
in his town, who also happens to be his
girl's father. A packet of money Is
f'.olen and suspicion points toward Dave
Haskell, the agent.V So Charlie skips out
of town te mystify the folks a little and
lands a Job in Chicago as SDarriner part
ner for a noted pugilist. In the mean
time a cheap sport from the city is trying
to win Charlie's girl back rh the home
town. Charlie wins a big battle In the
ring just ir. time to discover that the city
chap is really the thief, and all Is serene
in Pitt's Junction. And while we have
been telling yau about Charlie we want
also to add that he won't be all the bill
at this theater these five days, either, as
there will be a big Mack Bennett comedy
for your amusement enti :.d "Salome
Against Shenandoah," which will cause
ou to laugh and shake good and plenty.
'. . - .
Muse Not only for the benefit of those
living in. the vicinity of the Muse the
ater, but for everyone to enjoy, the man
agement of this house will run a big
doublo bill beginning today and, continu
ing up to and Including Wednesday eve
ning. Pearl White, starring In "TJia Black
Stcret," will be one of the photo-pictures
Khown, while Norma Talmadge, so well
known to Omaha screen fans, enacts the
stellar role In "The Children In the House."
Both pictures, while widely different In
story, hold much of Interest to everyone,
and the management of this popular
movie house -will no doubt find trouble
In seating the large numbers that are sure
to attend.
Moon The average featured western
photo player sits under the shade of a
giant cactus, while his "double" does all
the dangerous work for the scene. The
exception to the rule Is Harry Carey,
whose daring work in photodramas- has
won for srlm.the title, "The Ace of the
Saddle' In '"The Rider of the Law,"
which begins a four-day run at the Moon
theater today, Carey did a, bit of riding
that almost loosened every tooth In hls
head. He rode "Dynamite," a notoriously
bad horse who cared not a whit for the'
motion picture camera and concentrated
J.X Warner
his entire mind en dislodging the rider.
Yet with his superb uorsemanshio. Carev
stayed' on top and eventually tamed the
wild enimal down to about three-kitten
power.
, "The Rider of the Law" Is the story of
an crticer or me Iamous old Texas police
organization. He Is -torn between duty
and family affection, but takes the right
course for all concerned. r
A well-liked supporting cast adds to the
phctodrama. The cast comprises Vester
Pegg, Ted Brooks, Joe Harris, Jack
Woods, Duke R. Lee, Gloria Hope, Claire
Anderson and Jennie Lee.
EmpJjeM When Holiart Henley read
Edna Ferber's beautiful short story, "Tho
Gay Old Dog," he said: "Theie's a story
I'm i going to" put on the screen some
day," and he did. John Cumberland, the
noted farceur,, who played in such rib
tlrklers as "Twin Beds." "Fair and
Warmer" and "Up in Mabel's Room," Is
"The Gay Old Dog." Mrs. Sidney. Drew's
scenario Is perfect and Hobart Henley as
producer-director has covered himself
with glory. "The Gay Old Dog" will be
the feature photoplay attraction at the
Empress theater for four days starting
trday. On the last three days of the
week, Frank Keenan will be seen in "The
Master Man," a story of politics and love,
of tremenduous self-sacrifice, of a Sam
son shorn of his power by his own acts
and conscience. -
Grand Sunday. Bessie Love in "Over
the Garden Wall," Harold Lloyd comedy
and Pathe News. Continuous, showing 3
to 10:30. Monday and Tuesday, Catherine
Calvert in "The Career of Kathryn Bush,"
also Mr. and Mrs. Drew In "Harold, Last
of the Saxons." Wednesday, Mabel Nor
mand In "Peck's Bad Girl" and serial,
"Elmo the Mighty," episode No. 10. Thurs
day and, Friday, Earle Williams In "The
Wolf" and Charlie Chaplin In "Sunny
side." Saturday, Constance Talmadge In
"Experimental Marriage," also Christie
comedy and Topics of the Day.
Comfort Sunday, Gladys Leslie In "The
Oray Towers Mystery," also Pete Morrison
In "Pete Crow" and Mutt and Jeff com
edy; Monday, an all-star cast In "Little
Red Decides" and Triangle comedy, "Cow
ard's Courage;" Tuesday, John Lowell in
GREAT DOUBLE BOIL
Norma Talmadge, in "The Children in the House"
and Pearl White, in
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of the best tho r 1 K l W A F
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Closi-Ups and
Cut-Outs
By Weir.
HERIS, a bank cashier who, to
say the least, was careful, a
right in the middle of a mov
ing picture comedy, being made a
few days' ago at Culver City, Cal.,
Fatty Arbuckle decided that he
needed real money for a scene in
stead of the stage money generally
used, so he sent over to the Culver
City bank for five $100 bills,
laf bills.
The messenger approached -the
cashier's window in the ,bank and
tendered Fatty's check, asking for
the cash. The cashier looked at the
check helplessly and went to the
president. After some moments he
returned and said:
"I'm very sorry we can't accom
modate you. We haven't that much
money in the bank. You see this
bank has been held up by robbers
three times in the past year and we
send all our money to Los Angeles
at 2 o'clock .every day. Just at the
present time all I have with me is
62 cents and the president has four
pennies and a lead nickel."
The messenger returned and re
ported to Fatty just why he couldn't
secure the five $100 bills. Fatty
thought the matter over for a mo
ment and then called his company
together, addressing them as fol
lows "I just wish to notify you good
people that if any of you intend to
rob the Culver City bank this after
noon, I would hardly call today an
auspicious one in which to pull it
off."
And the mystery of -it all is that
Fatty kept his face straight.
If people are half as anxious to
see Greenwich village in reproduc
tion as they are to view it in the
original, then "The Red Virgin," the
B. A. Rclfe production produced by
A. H. Fischer Features, Inc., from
the original story by Charles A.
Logue, will be drawing tremendous
crowds when it is released. The
Story of "The Rod Virgin" is laid,
6r, the action transpires, to amplify
a technical term, for the most part
in. Greenwich Village and draws
upon all the modernisms in life, art
and literature rampant in .iew
York's Latin quarter, The chief set
ting is the "Black Bat?' cafe, the
meeting place of the modernists.
One of the first things done by
Madge Kennedy on her return at the
Goldwyn studios in California after
an eastern visit, was an urgent re
quest that she might again have
Clarence Badger as her director.
Great was her disappointment to be
told that the cowboy star, Will
Rogers, had "beaten her to it." 'For
comedy drama on the screen Badger
has few peers among the directors.
A notable galaxy of playefs will
be seen in the forthcoming Universal
production. "The Triflers," chief
Clouded Name" and "The Great Gam-
hie," last eplisode; Wednesday, William
Russell in "Six Feet Four." It's a big
western photo-play that you don't want
to miss. Showing also Lyon and Moran
comedy. Admission, 15 and 20 cents.
Thursday, same feature as Wednesday,
with a screaming Lloyd comedy, "Count
Your Change." Friday, Katherine Clif
ford In "Law That Divides" and "Elm
the Mighty," chapter 11. Saturday, big
special feature and Big V comedy,) "Bums
and Boarders."
among whom are the beautiful
Kathleen Kirkham, Edith Roberts,'
Forrest Stanley and Charles Arling.
The story is a contrast in the lives
of the workers and idlers in present
day life. ,
The city of Pittsburgh, noted for
its smoke and steel, scandal and
millionaries, produced Mary Mac
I.aren, Universal's star; known to the
cinema world as the "American
Beauty of fhe Screen.". The young
lady's name is really MacL)onald,
and she had no intention of chang
ing it for the stage or screen. But
a secretary in the auditor's depart
ment at Universal City absent-mindedly
wrote MacLarenfor MacDon
ald in making out the first salary
check Mary received from the film
company. Several times she tried to
correct the error and finally decided
to adopt the name permanently.
It is believed, that the most elab
orate set, of the kind, ever built
upon a mrWing picture stage has
been erectetl for Louise Glaum's
new picture, "Sex," under the man
agement of J. Parker Read, Jr. The
set is an elaborate, underground cave
with millions of stalactites hang
ing from the ceiling. It is one of
the wierdest settings ever used in
a film.
The big stage at the new Henry
Lehrman studios in Culver City is
now so ' comoleteryfilled with sets
in which scenes are being made that
there is no further room for con
struction and it has been found nec
essary to erect a number , of sets
adjacent to the stage to permit the
immediate completion of "A Twi
light Baby," which is soon to be re
leased by the First National Ex
hibitors' circuit. When it is consid
ered that there are but two of the
two-reel Lehrman comedies under
production and that the stage is one
of the largest in the world some
idea may be gained of "the multi
plicity and size of the' interior sets
which are being used jn the new pic
tares. Mr. Lehrman-will start construc
tion work in the near future on a
second stage, of . the same size as
the first, preparatory to putting on
another producing unit
Little Emily Has Two
Perfectly Good Faces
Myron Selznick announces the
purchase of two new stories, "The
Prophet's Paradise," by C. S. Mon
tayne, and "Keep Him' Guessing,"
by Idyl Shepard .Way. The "Pro
phet's j. Paradise" ' appeared in one
of the leading magazines. "Keep
Him Guessing," which is a fast mov
ing comedy, is an original photo
play. The two plays are scheduled
for production in the near future.
Just which stars will play in them
has not yet been announced.
, Albert Capellani, the French di
rector, whose pictures with Max
Linder were among the first samples
of the cinema art ever shown in this
country, and who is noted for his
"Red Lantern," "Les Miserables."
"In this world ovary fool to trying to
appear clerer, but it take clover persoa
to appear tbo fool." .
THIS is the philosophy of Emily
Chichester, the little Universal
lady who has created a distinct
nic,he for herself in the motion pic
ture hall of fame. Her characteriza
tion of the foolish little country
girl with the vacant face, which is
so aptly described by motion picture
people simply as "Bla," has made
her one of the coming comediennes
of the screen,
This little blonde was born 18
years ago in South Norwalk, Conn.
Because her parents strenuously ob
jected to a theatrical career, Emily
had to take matters- in her own
hands and ran away. Her first ap
pearance was with Metro in New
York, and her fond relatives were
distinctly shocked when they saw
her for the first time on the screen
as a washerwoman's daughter. Fin
ally the parental objections were
withdrawn when she received an of
fer from D. W. Griffith, who had
noticed her work on the ' silver
sheet. Mhs Chichester, before join
ing Universal, made her reputation
in Dorothy Gish's picture.
When Allen Holubar wanted an
actress for the part of the drudge
in "Ambition," his newest produc
tion starring Dorothy Phillips, he
knew there was .only one girt who
could adequately fill the part and
Emily Chichester was signed.
When out of make-up Miss Chi
chester is vivacious, witty and full
of pep,, just the antithesis of the
characters which she portrays be-
"The Common Law" and many
other feature productions in which
Madam Nazimova was starred, has
returned from France and will be
gin work at once on a series of pic
tures in which Marjorie Rambeau
will appear.
Mr. Capellani declares that- while
conditions in France are not very
good, they are improving. The pici
ture companies there realize that it
is impossible to make pictures with
out American methods in fact,
American methods are necessary to
every other kind of business as well,
he asserts. .
Of "Judy of Rogue's Harbor,"
which will be Mary Miles Minter's
second play under the Paramount,
banner, WilJiam. Desmond Taylor,
the young star's director, says it is
the best story he has had to work
with in five years. , "It has every
thing that photoplay" patrons like,"
said Taylor, "and ought to irive Miss
Minter great opportunities." The
stqry is by the author of "Tesi of
the Storm Country," which was one
of Mary Pickford's greatest sue-
cesses.
APOLLO Leavenworth
OLIVE THOMAS
"THE SPITE BRIDE"
And 2-ReeJ. Sunshine Comedy.
Today
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Today
Mon.
Tue.
Wed."
LOTHROP
MABEL NORMAND
ia
"UPSTAIRS" ;
. Pathe News and Comedy.
ADA M f 16th and
U n H ll l Binney 1
BESSIE LOVE
IN
"Over the Garden Wall"
Harold Lloyd Comedy 'and Pathe
News. Continuous show 3 to 10:30
p. m. w
COMFORTS
GLADYS LESLIE
IN
The Gray Tower's Mystery
Also Pete Morrison in "Pete Crow"
and Mutt and Jeff Comedy.
1Y
Dorothy Dalton in a Dual Role
Paris "Spenders" in garish cafes the strange,
fierce Apache. "
Two women One frivolous, seeking pleasure; the
other, unfortunate, seeking to escape the Apaches.
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They meet and agree to exchange places which
forms the nucleus-for a strange and fascinating pic
tureplay. , . 1! , '
STARTS
TODAY
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Love Speed!
Love Action!
Love Romance?
fTiL-, a M take your Thole family sad
II TIC 11 see HARRY CAREY in
u iBVBBTHE RIDER OF THB
LAW." See how unfair some people are
learn how ingratitude breaks a man and ho.
square dealing makes a man. Here's a play
so fine so good so entertaining and-
0 LWv.AN
that after youVe seen and enjoyed it, youll
agree with us, as millions of photoplay fans
lready do, that Harry Carey is easily tne peer
f all western actor on the screen. Come
enjoy this fine story of love sad western punch,
Accused of stealing ore from s gold
mine, and double-crossed by- his
own brother, the Rider of the Law
vindicates his honor and saves bis
aged mother.
; Alto a Keystone Comedy With Murray and Fazenda
"Maggies' First False Step"
New Moon
Orchestra
t Direction of
Robt.
Cuscaden
. Edwin
Stevens
Organist
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New Moon
Orchestra
Direction of
Robt : ,
Cuscaden .
Edwin , )
Stevens
;Organist
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