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By BURNS MANTLE.
NEW YORK. (Special Corre
spondence.) Recently there
came to New York from a
village in Pennsylvania a young
woman with a little money and a
consuming ambition to see the
town,: AH her life she had been
reading of the big xcity and dream
Ogt.of the trip for which she had
been putting aside her dimes and
her nickels oyer a period of years.
She was in New York a week,
and after she returned to Pennsyl
vania she sat down and wrote a
pte to the editor of a New York
newspaper. In the letter she ac
cused this city of being slow, oi
tailing to advertise, of putting all
its shabbiest goods in its show win
dows; of boasting, . American fash-lotir-of
its bigness and of overlook
ing its grtatness.
What did the average tourist
bring away from New York as his
most lasting impression? she in
quired. And answered herself by
saying that he remembered only the
brilliancy of Broadway by night and
its .tawdriness by day; the theaters
and the cafes; the crowds, the noise,
the. disappointments of finding this
snd -that characteristic of big city
life nothing like the pictures paint
ed by the fictionists of the maga
zines and the nattering projections
of the cinema.
. And. she was right. Not one vis
itor in ten I would be willing to
, wager Uiat not one in a hundred
ever Sees the really interesting
thiogf to be seen hereabouts. They
aftf" like children blinded by . the
light; they grope and blink their
,way. about the tourist runs, and
waste their time "doing all those
things they do at home on a smalfer
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j . jTbcy stop, if they are able to do
4 ' isoj- at the big hotels. They take
' their'-, meals either in the hotel dm
t ing rooms or the larger restaurants'.
... They spend their nights at the thtfi
teT&' and the midnight shows, and
their days resting up. They see
Fifth"avenue from the top of a bus",
atid 'waste hours-in the, shops buy
ing :at- increased prices articles they
C could find at home at something
njarer their real value. And at the
end -of a week or 10 days they board
ibe train for home, broke and more
or less disgusted with their adven
ture. ..
If s not contended that these"fea
tuies' of New York life should be
overlooked. They are, admittedly,
th,t,outstHding novelties, the high
lights of the painting, the daubs of
t'tldy. on a great gray background.
No placej else in the world are there
so many1 theaters or, comparatively,
so many worth while entertain
ments. No where else is there an
incandescent display as brilliant
over' so wide a territory as that ex
tending fpom Herald square to Co
lumbus circle. In no other city are
s4here as many huge, garish, cab-aret-infested
restaurants, or so
many richly furnished, beautifully
.ippcinted dining rooms without cab
aret, distractions.
" The shops on the avenue and near
it are worth two afternoons of any
woman's time.V&nd there is a smart
n ess -to the fashions that the smaller
shopping centers of. the back coun
try cannot.-profitably provide until
they have been tried on the more
daring big city folks.
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'- B.ut to see these things and do
these, things is not to see New York,
or to get the . most out of a-visit.
How .many ; visitors to New York
ever think of riding on the ferries
and seeing7 the harbor? Not one in
SO. 'And yet tne harbor is the great
est sight that New York has to of
fcr, and themost interestingto the
interlahder.
..' For a few cents he can take a
ferry- at Twenty-third street," ride
dwri the Hudson river to the lower
jend of- Manhattan, past the great
ocean steamships lying in their
fcerths; past the most famous sky
line in the world; past big warships
"arid little;' 'through lanes made by
, countless small craft; cross to the
vjerseyside, and then, by taking an
mother ferry and paying another three
.or five cents, cross again to lower
.Manhattan, walk down Broadway to
-the- Battery, take another ferry and
"-for -ten cents ride for forty minutes
to Staten Island and back; past the
" Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island;
vpast the foreign shipping at anchor,
-past Governor's Island, back to an
'other view , of the famous skyline
shining like a fairy metropolis in the
"afternoon sun. '
How many ever think of giving up
a half day to a trip aboard a steam
yacht-that circles the island, from
the Battery, through the East river,
through the Harlem river, through
5puyten Duyvil, down the Hudson
and back to, the Battery? And yet
that is' easily one of the most in-,
strrfctive and one of the pleasantest
and worth while things the guides of
'the city have to offer. How many
ever take the time to walk out on
the Brooklyn bridge they have read
about all theit lives and view the
'city and the harbor, from that point
Vof vantage? And yet they, are hereby
guaranteed one of the thrills of a
"lifetime the first bridge trip they
"make.
"They taxi their way down to
Greenwich village, and under the
Washington arch, to1 a stuffy little
painted poodle tearoom, but the
"never really see Greenwich village
-.because they never take the time to
walk arourfd it in the daytime, or at
Wght; or sit in Washington park,
t, where the Italian children are now
-..playing the games the aristocratic
'"tittle Knickerbockers used to play
;there ""a half century ago. They
. know the basement of the Brevoort
..hotel; some of them get as far as
the more distinctive and more inter
, ""Jsting Cafe Lafayette, "but they miss
the village completely. . ,
They see Wall and Broad streets
-?nd the stock exchange, if they have
r. the time; and those who have been
properly guided ' arrive in time to
- -observe the curb brokers in action;
!llthey see Trinity church, from the
.street and they may pause briefly
' at St. Paul's chapel in order to
"Tie able to sav that thev have seen
-Washington's pew but they usual
ly, overlook Fraunce's tavern and
- Bowling Green and Battery park,
'kfii frequently they consider the
-Arjuariumand the old Castle Gar
'den-quitebeneath their notice.; And
yet here is historical ground that
. repays a half day's study of jt more
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EMPQiSt
One'bf the ARMExta boos.j
What Omaha
ATTENDANCE at Krug park
was extremely large last
ings booked for next week, com
mencing Monday, it is expected all
attendance records of the past will
be shattered.
Monday' evening the employes of
the Omaha News will hold forth.
Tuesday the visiting nuns who are
in the city attending the summer
school being held at Creighton ,uni
versity and the children of St. Jahes
orphanage will be at the park all
day, as well as the members of
the Nebraska Press association.
Wednesdayiome 15,000 Omahans
will be the guests of the Union Out
fitting company, and on Friday the
employes of the World-Herald will
make merry at the park, dancing and
enjoying the rides.
' Hereafter the Union Pacific band,
which has been at the park Monday
and Friday evenings, will play on
Sunday and Wednesday evenings.
This band, under the leadership of
Rudolph Barge, has become very
popular, and is considered one of
the big attractions at the park,
The swimming pool continues to
draw large crowds, it being nothiing
unusual to see irom 2,000 to 5,000
people in bathing a,t a time. Morn
ing bathing parties are being prgan
ized throughout the city, last week
there having been 127 held at the
beach, some coming out as early
as 8 a. m.
On Friday evening an Oriental
ball will be given at the dance pa
vilion, and as it will be entirely dif
ferent from anything ever before at
temoted. it is expected a capacity
attendance will be out. Several cash
prizes will be given the ladies wear
ing the best oriental costumes,
which, no doubt, will lend much in
terest to the event
HOT weather last week caused
thousands of Omaha and
Council Bluffs people, and
many living in the i vicinity, of
the two cities, to seek relief
in the cool waters of Lake
Manawa. Some of the largest crowds
han a week's observation of Long-
acre square will , do.
They may give the Metropolitan
Museum ofArt an hour the day
before they leave, but they usually
overlook the Museum of Natural
History, wherein they will find
more wonderful things directly as
sociated with the history and ex
ploits of their country's adventur
ers and explorers than are grouped
together in any other one building.
With a Sunday morning on their
hands they are too tired, because
they were up till 3 o'clock the night
before watching a lot of painted dolls
kick holes in the smoky atmosphere
of a midnight frolic, to go to any
one of a half hundred churches, and
if they have the price of a motor
trip in the afternoon they get in a
processiotKof motor cars and breathe
gasoline and . burning oil fumes all
the way to Long Beach or to Coney
Island, when they could have ridden
down in comfort any week day af
ternoon and gained a much better
impression of the suburbs they pass
through and the resorts they visitj
They waste time and patience on a
tour of Chinatown that is set for
their coming, and never see the east
side, which is really interesting and
through which an evening's walk
ing tour would provide them with
something to talk about until their
grandchildren are grown men and
women. They are too fearful of
e.
LAKEVIEW PARK
Conceded to Be "The Joy Spot of Omaha"
Polite Amusement for Particular People
Natural Sand Bottom Bathing , Beach Now Open
AL WRIGHPS FAMOUS OftCHESf RA
11,000 Sq. Feet f l MMMf Clear and Unob.
Dancing Surface "UMNU I IM U ".true ted View
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Hera is a week chuck full of food thlnf.. First you can enjoy
yourself as guests of the Daily News, on Tuesday afternoon and eve
ning. Clip free dance and admii.lon tickets from the paper. You only
pay tits war tan.' Thursday Is tk public wedding. II you miss this
you are out on the biggest event to happen thus far at Lakeview.
k MR. LAKEVIEW.
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Giant Jack Rabbit Coaster Bug House
Beautiful Ohio Cool Rides Carry-U.-All
Omaha's Only Roller Rink Excellent Floor
THE CROWNING EVENTS OF THE. SEASON
HAPPEN THIS WEEK!
v TUESDAY, JULY 27th
DAILY NEWS PICNIC AND DANCE
' Clip Free Dance and Admission Ticket Now Appearing
( . in Tne New
User of These Ticket, pay War Tax Only v v -THURSDAY,
JULY 29th
At 10 P. M. in the Dance Palace .
PUBLIC WEDDING
of ED HARRINGTON and ANNA NIELSEN -With
Pages, Ring Bearers, Flower Girls and a
- JAZZ BAND CHARIVARI
Parks Offer
of the season went bathing at the
lake and even larger crowds are
expected during the rest of the
season. Manawa affords the best
swimming for years. The long, shal
low, sandy beach, with its water
slides, rolling barrels, diving docks
and other fun devices, is Becoming
more popular every day. Five big
launches are now on duty every
day, carrying bathers between the
park and -the beach. A fleet of row
boats, made nonsinkable by air
tight compartments in both ends,
also helps to carry the crowds
across the lake.
A. A. Wedemeyer's bg conceH
band will continue to givs afternoor
p.nd evening concerts every Sunday.
The thrilling rides, funny games, re
freshment - booths, the big, cool
dance pavilion, the roller-skating
rink and the other attractions help
to keep the comfortable crowds in
terested.' Special street car service
is being maintained to Manawa, cars
making the trip from Omaha in
45 minutes and ffcm Couhcil Bluffs
in 20 minutes. The automobile roads
are in good condition and parking
space is available at the park. "
SHOULD the weather be favor
able this week Lakeview park
will lie jammed to capacity von
at least two occasions.
The first event of importance will
be the dance and outing of the
Omaha Daily News for its employes
and readers. War tax,"to the amount
of J cents covers the evening's en
tertainment. On Thursday Street Car Con
ductor Ed Harrington will take the
hand of Anna Nielson and lead her'
to the improvised altar in the dance
palace, where they will be joined
in the holy bond of matrimony.
Kev Charles W. Savidge will offici
ate. Harrington recently gained
fame ""and fortune in capturing the
bandit who attempted to hold him
up at the end of the car line on
which he wor-ks. For this daring ef
fort he was amply rewarded by the
street car company. The wedding
will take place at 10 p. m.
being classed with the rubbernecks
to ride in a sightseeing bus that
reaches the most interesting sections
of the city, so they spend their time
rubbering by themselves and see
nothing. ''
The young woman from Pennsyl
vania was absolutely right. Few peo
ple really see New York or can
truthfully say they know New York.
Especially New Yorkers.
Typhoon Cooling System
NEW SHOW TODAY
HOLLAND DOCKRILL CO.
"Stars From Circusdom"
MUSICAL MONTGOMERYS
"Instrumental and Singln g Oddity"
DOWNEY & WHITING
"Just Kids"
30HNNY KEANE
"The Boy From Ireland1
PHOTOPLAY ATTRACTION
Wm. Fox Presents .
Clemenceau's On and Only
Photodrama
"The Strongest"
AN ALL STAR CAST
Harold Lloyd Comedy
Pathe Weekly
Four Star Plays
Released Soon by
Film Producers
Private showing of four of Go!d
wyn's latest . pictures, brought to
Omaha , last week by Louis Remy,
who is piloting them through the
country - for pre-presentation, . was
held upon their arrival here. ,
The pictures are "Madame X,''
"The Penalty," "The North Wind's
Malice,". and "The -Branding Iron."
It is seldom that a producing conir
pany takes it upon, itself to exploit
four . pictures simultaneously; J be
cause, according to E. J. Maclvor,
manager of Goldwyn offices here.,
there is bound to be comparison that
cannot help but detract frojm some
one or the other of them.
Although . Pauline Frederick has
been open to criticism by the pnblic
of late, it is no exaggeration to state
that her work in "Madam " is the
best of her long career on the
screen. -
"The Penalty" is a strange story
that thrills and fascinates.' It has u
psychology that is unusual and dar
ing. Lon Chaney, who played the
part of a cripple, in "The Miracle
Man," is cast in the part of a leg
less man in, this picture. The plot
deals with Tiis injury when a boy,
when it was necessary for a surgeon
to amputate his limb. His plan and
purpose to avenge the work of. the
Summer
Vaudeville
THE MUSICAL MONTaOMERTS In n
Instrumental and alngrtng oddity will
provide one of the featured acts of
the new enow opening at the Empress
today. Their versaltlllty and knowledge
of showmanship In conjunction with their
musical ability, gives them prestige as
entertainers beyend the average perform
er. Johnny Keane Is a general all-round
entertainer, whose offering consists of keen
songs and stories, and abounds In good
.wholesome comedy. Downey and Whiting
are a team of performers with a happy
combination of comedy talk, songs and
dances. With varied changes of ward
robe, a repertoire of exclusive song num
bers, and almost every known, style of
dancing, this duo are recognized as real
headline. Sensational, daring and orig
inal feats are promised by the Holland
UOCKrill VOIUPMOJ, UIIW ma. i .......
ClrCusdom."
I -Ndr the1 first time thla season of sum-
mertlme vaudeville th Orpheum is
bringing a notable dancer to Omaha.
She is young and attractive and exceed
Inlv graceful. With Jay Velie and Paul
O'Neill as her assistants, she is offering
a dance creation In six numbers, for
which the music and lyrics were com
posed by David Lee. Bert Kenny, a
blackface comedian, comes aa a featured
performer. His darky songs humorously
depict the negro with the "blues." Oliver
Smith, with three other carefully chosen
players, is te present a "Touch In Time,
a comedy of situation in which jealousy.
Biisplclon and mistaken identity are the
important factors. The Valente Brothers
are expert accordionists Fills and
Fisher are inompnrable gymnasts. With
their comedy bar act they are a pair of
funstars who' rouse the heartiest laughter.
This week cash prig's are to be awarded
putrona who Identified the largest num
ber of Omaha men shown last week on
the screen, with backs to the spectators.
This week a front view ofthe same men
will be screened. Elaine Hammersteln
in "Whispers" la to be the feature pic
ture. BASE BALL T0BAY
ROURKE PARK '
OMAHA v.. JOPLIN
Came Called 3:30 P. M.
TWO GAMES SUNDAY
First Gam Called 2:15 P. M.
Box Seats on Sale Barkalow Bros.
Cigar Store, 16th and Farnam.
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- The picture, "Cynthia of the Minute," shown at the Empress the latter
half of this week, is not without its striking scenes of man.to-man fights
and adventures. . Hugh Thompson plays opposite Miss Baird.
surgeon comprises the rest of the
storyl .
: "The North Wind's Malice" is a
typical Rex Beach picture. It has
about it the romance and charm of
the frozen "no man's land."
"The Branding Iron" is a pro
duction out of the ordinary. Book
readers are already familiar with the
plot. It is correctly staged in every
manner and abounds in anti
climaxes. .
These pictures will be releasejj
in Omaha soon. .
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Announcement
The proprietors of movie theaters,
bowling alleys, soft drink parlors,
pool halls, etc., are invited to hear and
examine the wonderful new
COINOLA
equipped with Ukulele and Xylophone.
Electrically propelled. New 1921
model now being demonstrated at our
store. Call or write. -
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BATHING IS GREAT
So Is Dancing
; Boating
Riding
Picnicking
Eating v
Loafing
FREE CONCERTS SUNDAY AFTER
.NOON AND EVENING BY A. A.
WEDEMEYER'S BIG BAND.
FREE MOVIES EVERY EVENING.
FROM OMAHA, 10c AND 45 MIN
UTES; FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS,
5c AND 20 MINUTES.
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Admission to Park Is Free
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If the Expression
Can Be Taken as a Sign
Bert Lytell, the Metro star whose
work in Paul Armstrong's "Alias
Jimmy Valentine" and in "Lom
bardi, Ltd.," by Frederick and Fan
ny Hatton, stirrei a lot of enthu
siasm when these pictures were
shown in the chapel of Sing Sing
prion, received an ovation from the
prisoners, when he appeared there
in person recently in conjunction
vith the showing of Sir Gilbert
Parker's f The Eight of Way" with
Mr. 1 Lytell in his screen role of
Charles Steele.
1807
Farnam St.
Omaha,
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MATINEES
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CONTINUOUS EVERY
WEEK STARTING
VAUDEVILLE AT
"The Eat Finds A Nw Dancer from the We.t."
BETH BERI
Astuted by
J. VELIE and PAUL O'NEIL
In A Brand New Act with Muiic and Lyrics
OLIVER SMITH & CO. I VALENTE BROS,
in "A Touch in Time" I .Accordionists
FELIX & FISHER
Incomparable Gymnaats and Comedy
"BLUE" BERT
KENNEY &
la Aa Argument with Nobody
PHOTOPLAY
J cLAIflE IIAMMERSf Ein "
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i H'jThe Echo of a
Two Lovers
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Omaha People. Kinograma
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THE WATER IN
THE POOL
At KRUG PARK pathing Beacli 7 -
IS PURE
And Proven So By Daily Tests
Read the Charts at the Entrance Gate
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Our photographic records of dail analysis are
open for your inspection. ' , '
We want you tq know that thtrusands of dollars
have been expended and no expense spared to keep
the water in Krug Park Pool free from danger of in
fection of any and all kinds.
YOU CAN
, DRINK IT!
As We Work On A '
Drinking Water S
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A Letter From
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Omaha, Neb., July 21, 1920.1
Krug Park Amusement Co.,
City.
i As a result of our inspection of your swimming
pool, we feel -assured that every effort is being made
to make it free from infection and safe for bathers.
Signed,
OMAHA BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Union Pacific Band
Will Hereafter Play at the Park on
Sunday and Wednesday Evenings
Outings to ,Be Held at
Krug Park This Week
Monday, July 26
Omaha Daily News Employes
Tuesday, July
Visiting Nuns and Sisters Children of St.
James Orphanage Nebraska Press Ass'n.
Wednesday, July 28
Big outing and picnic under auspices of Union
Outfitting Company. '
Friday, July 30 1
World-Herald employes' outing and dance. f .
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EVENINGS
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INCLUDING WARTAI
MT tll TO li:i
SUNDAY, JULY 25,
2:40, 6:40 AND 9:00 ,
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NOBODY
.bout Nothing, in Particular
AT 3:55, 5:30, 7:55 and 9:00
Harmless Flirtation Which Lead
Through a Shadow of Doubt..
Motion Picture of Prominentx
and -"Topics of the Day."
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