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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.
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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 .
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. 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,
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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
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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-
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