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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1920)
I . - - f ... Sunday Bills Show Class in Local Houses Moon William Farnum tnadt- his first stage success in the role of romantic lover. In "The . Adven turer, at the Moon today, he is a happy, rollicking hero who wins the iovc ot the courts favorite dancer. protects the weak, laughs in the face of death and brings his king to nis senses by slaying the treacher ous prime minister, and is awarded that honor and his bride. He wins approval, for the manner in which he faces execution before a firing squad. . Sun Divorced from her 'husband because of his affairs with another woman, Pauline Frederick, as Laura Bruce, in "1 he Woman in Room 13," at the Sun today, falls victim to circumstance. ' Her second hus band employs a private detective to protect his wife as he leaves the city on a business trip. The detec tive is none other than her divorced husband under an alias, and his plans to break up her new home by incriminating circumstantial cvi flence otter opportunity -for strong acting of the kind for which Miss rredenck is best suited. Muse Born and reared in the wilds of an African jungle, Clara Kimball Young, as Renee, in "The Savage Woman," at the Muse today, is taken by her adventurous lover into. Paris society, from which she tlees back to her jungle, when she learns of her lovers visit to a for- ?cr Parisian sweetheart. True love "awakened in the adventurer's heart by Renee s disappearance, leads him back to the African wilds, where the two are reunited. . . Rialto A young boarding school girl marries a rich youth against the wishes of her father. She soon meets a worthwhile man who falls in love with her. The husband, a power in Wall street, faces turn when the disillusioned wife, brushing aside her- ; , determination to sue for Separate maintenance on grounds of infidelity, V rushes to his rescue and saves him financially. The strain brks down her husband's health. He dies and leaves V.e widow free t6 go to the man who loves her. Violet Heming, who recently made her screen debut In "Everywoman" nlays the heroine in this picture, "The Cost," at the - Rialto today. Strand 'Why Change Your Wife?" with Gloria bwanson, Thomas Meighan and Bebe Daniels, begins its -second week at the Strand today. It is a striking photoplay of married life highly colored for the sake of emphasis, but entertaining 'throughout. The "Garden of Fash ion" irtth complete changes of cos tumes every day will continue with the picture. Another special ladies' matinee with showings of . lingerie will be given Tuesday afternoon. Ah Hamilton Today, "The A. B. C. of Love," with Mae Murray; Mon day, "Desert Law." with Jack Rich ardson; Tuesday, "The Sporting Duchess," with Alice Joyce; Wednesday and Thursday, "Rio Grande;" Friday, "His Divorced -Wife," witih Monroe - Salisbury; Saturday. "Upstairs," with Mable Normand. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 2, 1920. 15 B Onthefc 1 ) rem in Omm : F t1 On the Level With the Stars y Long - JUST before the Strand began the showing of the picture, "Why Change Your Wife?" the management sent cards to Omaha men in good standing, inviting them to see the show. One of the cards was written thus: "My Dear: Your wife may look better when she is dressed up so why change your wife? Helen." After the show had been running a couple of days this card came to the Strand: "Dear Helen: Received your card saw the -picture decid ed not to ch.-mge will .dress her up thanks aill." V At the close of the Wednesday night's program at the Sun theater, a slide was thrown on the screen edy and Pathe News; Wednesday and Thursday, "The Eyes of the World," from Harold Bell Wright's novel; Friday .and Saturday, "A Virtuous Vamp," with Constance Talmadge, news and comedy. Grand Today, "Jinx," with Mabel Normand; Harry Pollard comedy-and Pathe News; Monday and Tuesday, "The Thirteenth Com mandment," with Ethel Clayton, Briggs comedy and Paramount magazine; Wednesday, "The Prince of Avenue A," with Jim Corbett, Ruth Roland in "The Adventure of Ruth," chapter 4; Thursday and Friday, "Slaves of Pride," with' Alice Joyce; Saturday,. "Jubilo," with Will Rogers. inviting the audience to remain for a first screening of "Desert Love' with Tom Mix, to be shown the week of May 16. Nearly three fourth of the audience remained. The picture was run without music. Elaine Hammerstein plays a wicked game of checkers, the movie gossip says. A spectacular shipwreck scene is included in the picturization of Ger trude Atherton's novel "The Tower of Ivory" which will be named "Out of The Storm." Doris Tawn is in the cast. "A Good Fellow" is the first of Herbert Kauffman's editorials to be presented on the screen. It will be released by Selznick on May 10. Owen Moore is an overall con vert. He is wearing " 'em to the studio daily. Anna Q. Nilsson will play op posite Hobart Baswofth in '"Buck Al!Jl 1 ..Til l. :vicmisier, a sequel to I nc Sea Wolf." Bert LyteH is in- San Francisco for a short vacation before starting work in 'The Temple Of Dawn," a novel by the Australian writer, I. A. R. Wylie. , , John Barrymore was born in 1882. He appeared on the stage in 1903 as Max in "Magda." His work will be best remembered in "The Fortune Hunter," "The Affairs of A-natol,'" and "Peter 'Ibbetson." His work on the screen has been done under the direction - of Famous Players. Conway Tearle comes from a family which has been connected with the stage for two centuries. Viola Dana and are sisters. Shirley Mason Maurice Tourneur's orders to his assistant director when he was gathering the 'extras" to appear as pirates in his production of "Trea sure Island," vere to "hire the mos vicious ldoking ruffians that you can find." The assistant did his full duty. Mr. Tourneur supervised their embarkation , on the ancient ship on which most of the action takes place. The vessel put out to sea. Some 10 miles from shore Mr. Tourneur told his assistant to sum nion the "extras' to make the big fight scene on deck. The assistant went below. He returned with a puzzled look in his eyes, "The fight today. They are lying in a big heap in the hold, all seasick." Mrs. Sidney Drew, who has re turned to the screen in tlje new two reel "After Thirty" comedies, tells this amusing incident which oc curred during the filming of one of her pictures down south. ' ; One morning Mrs. Drew stepped out on the hotel piazza and saw three elderly women knitting. The sight struck her as a wonderful human touch. - "I beg your pardon ladies,'' said she stepping up. "I am making a lit tle motion picture here and the three of you present such a re markable character study I was wondering if you would consent tct pose for a short scene?", ; The three women stared at her in amazement, gasping. Finally one of them summoned up enough courage for speech. 'Who are you?" one asked. I am Mrs. Sidpey Drew," safd the star. "Oh, yes,you make the comedies they don't throw pies in, don't you?" They posed. Mary Miles Minter is planning a trip to Honolulu as soon as she finishes her next picture. But she says she will only be gone thrce weeks. Harrison Ford will he leading man for Wanda Hawley in h'cr forthcoming picture, "Miss Hobbs." Thplay is by Jerome K. Jerome and ran successfully in New York 20 years ago with Annie Russcl in the title roh v Georgie Stone is only 9 years old but he's had lots of experience be fore the camera. He has played with nearly every .big producing company in Los Angeles. He is youug Danny' O'Neil, HiV nero 'Ot "Rio Grande," wjiich will bc"stiown in Omaha this week. - A dance rcyue by pupils of Madame Rodstrom's school of danc ing will be added--to the pUotoplay program at the Muse theater during the showing of Theda Bara. in Sa lome, scheduled for-Wednesday and Thursday of this week. "Luo Duo" a jazz musical "act will be given at the Moon theater' all this week as part of the regular.prd'gram . YYaldceffefdCsuoutiiN) . Empress "The She Tiger," 'a photodrama of the Mexican border. The story is adapted from a novel, ;"The Love Thief," by N. P. Niesseh. Juanita, leader of a band which has been looting American border towns, . 1h UfciM Ml Cbz-aMfApZ-raeM- if Mabel v K4Mtfe8BSkJ VX. V 7 1 1 vi in w . crosses the border with her compan ions to buy munitions in California. She meets Captain Boyce of the United States armv and learns that lie was responsible for. the murder of her brother as a bandit spy. Juan ita plans revenge but falls in love with the captain instead. The cast in cludes: Greta Hartman, Alan Hale, Mabel Normnd Mae Murray QAtiwtQ mm (MPffES$), Francis Burnham, Edwin Cecil and Willard Louis. Suburban Today, "The Dub," with Wallace, Reid and Fatty Ar- buckle in "The Bellboy;" Monday and Tuesday, "Her Elephant Man," with Shirley Mason; Monday only. Jack Dehipsey in "Daredevil Jack," episode 6; Tuesday only, Rolin com- . i ' i m ' ?S i . .. .. , - 1 ' " 1 -- .. ' '' "-- 1 ; '' ' . -' : . 1 One Week Starting Today m meyycetc -P r- S SiSAe Success witfi a A yj QJ J Jn& vr I I I , . I Xl I I lv I IH 1 If U ' II I S I 1 111 J 1 A I I r. I I I I If 1 1 l m 1 I i i W L f i I 111-. t I ' i I It I ADDED ATTRACTION Look Who's Here Your Old Friends, Maggie and Jiggs. 11 Not a Cartoon JIGGS IN SOCIETY Adapted From George McManus' Famous Newspaper Comics. "Bringing Up Father " mm A Two-Reel Comedy Thati Would Coax a Cackle From a Hard , Boiled Egg A PRICES Going Into Effect Today: Week Day Matinee 25c Holiday, Sunday Matinees and Nights 30c Prices Include War Tax. S3 JS n Not a Cartoon :; A , ; Two-Reel Comedy That Would Make a Hard Boiled Egg Laugh Its Shell Off