THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 1, 1920.
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Girl in Spotlight9
Stellar Roles Go
To Obscure Pair
By BURNS MANTLE. '
NEW YORK.-(Special Corre
spondence.) Discovering ge
nius has been a pleasant
mania with George W. Lederer ever
since the day he picked Edna Mav
out of the chorus of "The Belle of
New York" and. entrusted to her
piping soprano voice the words and
music of "follow Me."
In the newest musical comedy to
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uirl in the spotlight, he h" two
young persons previously unknown
to theatrical fame for whom he pre
dicts brilliant futures and to whom
he attracts public attention. One is
Mary Milburn, a personable young
woman who held a minor position in
Mr. Lederer's "Angel Face" com
pany ft year ago.
Miss Mary hasn't been long on the
stage, but before she gave up her
job as a stenographer to tfy for a
position in the chorus she had taken
the precaution to spend a part of her
weekjy wage for singing lessons.
He teacher. told her she might, if
she kept at it long enough and
worked hard enough, one day sing
in grand opera, which is enough to
indicate that Mary has something
better than the average applicant's
voice.
Hearing the voice Mr. Lederer
brought her from the back row of
one chorus to the front row of an
other, from where she jumped light
ly to a minor speaking part In a
third attraction. With this experi
ence to her credit she was picked for
the leading role in "The Girl in the
Spotlight," and is now credited with
, a substantial success.
The other discovery is a tenor
named Forbes Ben Forbes. At
least he is named Forbes now, but
before Mr. Lederer heard of him
A lAr-aA Uim A orn in far licrht
opera he .was singing in oratorios
and concerts as Bechtel Alcock.
Also he was something of a protege
of Charles . M. Schwab the steel
man having a decided flair for music
and a sympathetic interest in all
earnest young artists.
Young Mr. Forbes is a better
tenor by several degrees than those
who generally find their way into
light opera. His solos give, joy to
the composer and the musical di
rector and pleasure to the audience.
He U still a little awkward as an
actor, and even though he sticks to
musical comedy it is not likely that
he will duplicate the quick rise to
fame of John Charles Thomas, see
ing he is not the heart smashing
type of youth. But he is to be num
bered with the recent acquisitions
that mean something.
As for the play "The Girl in the
Spotlight" is a pleasant little affair
with quite a bit of plot sifted
through a Victor Herbert score.
The heroine is one of the help in a
boarding house that shelters the
hero while he is composing an
opera. Naturally she can't help
picking up the principal songs as
she trundles her carpet sweeper
irom room to room.
Thus, when the prima donna en
gaged for the opera disappoints on
the opening night, what more rea
sonable than that the tuneful cham
bermaid, should offer her services
and create a furore? There are two
comedians, Johnny Dooley and Hal
" Skelly, and June Elvidge and John
Hendricks are among the principals
"The Girl in the Spotlight" was
intended for a summer run in
Chicago, but the strike of the musi
cians that was threatened last
month kept it in New York. It was
all fixed up, with no place toplay,
so the engagement at the Knicker
bocker was decided upon. In the
fall it will start west and take up
its original route.
New Nebraska Movie Shows
Operation of Industries
'Nebraska's industries and re
sources are the stellar characters
in the new movie reels completed
by the University of Nebraska de
partment of conservation and soil
survey. Many thousands of feet of
film, enough to reach from Lincoln
to Omaha, according to Dr. George
Condra, head of the department,
have been taken, of the operations
and equipment of Nebraska's In
dustries, butter-making, irrigation
projects, beet-sugar Industry, agri
cultural subjects and manufacturing
industries of all kinds, in which the
enterprises and resources of the
state are most clearly shown. The
latest reels are released, and re
quests are- already being received
from Nebraska communities and
from state departments of neigh
boring states who wish to borrow
the films for exhibition.
Discovery of Bull Montana.
To Douglas Fairbanks belongs the
credit of having discovered Bull
Montana, the ugliest man on the
screen. The discovery was made in
New York. Bull was an ice man.
He was attempting to beat the high
cost of living by organizing himself
into a day and a night shift. By
night he struggled on the mats of
outlying athletic club houses as a
.wrestler. By day he made use of
, the unusual muscular apparatus with
which he had been endowed by na
ture in the more plebeian role of ice
man.
It was in the midst of his strug
gles that Doug chancea upon Bun.
A big cake of ice rested on the
. muscles of his neck. "There's a type
hat would go big on the screen,"
aid the star. He talked, to Bull
while the cake of ice dwindled in the
sun. The result was the appearance
of Bull in Los Angeles, by the
treight train route. He was there
wnen ms discoverer angntea trom
his train. He was given a tryout.
Since then he has been in demand.
He has played in "Treasure Island,"
"Victory," "Till the Clouds Roll
Bv," In Again and Out Again," and
with Bert Lytell in "Easy to Make
Money." As a result of his expe
dience with the biggest stars of film-
ulom, Bull has ceased to be a type
and has become an actor. Bull is
now appearing as an artist's model
;n "Hearts Are Trumps," a current
Metro production
Octopus at Large.'
Betty Hilburn,"" who appears In
The Girl of the Sea," a Republic
picture, dove twenty-five feet during
the filming of the movie and had the
sensation of having the eight long
arms of an octopus embracing her
as no lover can ever hope to em
brace his lady love. The embrace
must have been anything but pleas
ing, for Miss Hilburn refuses to
meet Mr. Octopus again, -
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What Omaha
I, ARGE attendance records were
. given Krug park each day
again last week, and if the
weather continues at all favorable
the rest of the season, more people
will have pased through the turn
stiles at the park than were marked
up for the season of 1918 and 1919.
Seven large outings , were held
there, each being well patronized
and drawing large crowds; in fact,
the crowds were so jarge state vis
itors were of the opinion that some
immense reunion was being held on
the grounds. -
ihe bathing beach was taxed to
capacity all week, each day finding a
greater number of people enjoying
a plunge in its clear, pure water,
Several water events are cheduled to
be given at the cool in the near fu
ture, but the management at this
writing is withholding the nature of
them from the public. '
This week five picnics are sched
uled to be held on the grounds, and
this, with the clean amusements al
ways provided, is sure to provide
amusement enough for everyone go
ing to the park.
DANCING fin the breezy lake
shore pavilion to the strains of
lively music played by Hender
son's orchestra rivals bathing as a
popular pastime at Manawa Park.
The orchestra is one of the largest
Film Actor Learn Parts.
A novel development in the stag
ing of a motion picture was marked
in the picturization of Sir Arthur
Wing Pinero's greatest drama of do
mestic life, "Mid-Channel," in whi:h
Clara Kimball Young is to take the
feminine lead. Instead of the oc
casional outbursts of speech, most
ly unstudied and spontaneous, that
a film actor gives vent to in the
crucial moments of a photoplay, the
lines of Pinero's play are to be
memorized in full, and spoken out
right with full dramatic force before
the camera.
This is an unusual procedure in
the production of a nhotodrama, in
view of the fact tfiat the camera
does not record speech. The cir
cumstances explaining this innova
tion in the "silent drama," however,
fully justify the- step. Those who
recall the play knor that the terse
dialogue and insinuating repartee
which runs throughout the play
form some of its chief charms. It
was while Miss Young, in the role
of Zoe, the abused and neglected
wife of Theodore Blundell, was
about to "register" indignation at
the accusations of her husband by
expression of appropriate gesture,
that the enthusiasm and heat of the
scene seized her,- and a volley of
violent protests shot out in a tor
rent .at the astonished "husband,"
played by J. Frank Glendon.
The effect of Miss Young's in
jection of full-voiced speech in her
interpretation was so tmarked in
the added stsength of emotion and
naturalness ofaction displayed, that
she, in conjunction with the director,
Harry Garson, decided - then . and
there to have the entire play, done
over orally, with every member of
the cast memorizing his respective
role, and uttering the lines with full
vocal force.
Charles Gordon will play the
masculine lead in "Bonnie May," the
second of the Callaghan-Bessie Love
pictures.
Summer Vaudeville Bills
F5R tMs, this closing- week of the Or
heum'e ummer season, the headline
ittractlon will be Flirtation," a com
edy of youth with music. The excellent
net hae Dorothy Van, Prank Ellla and
Jack Edwarda for principal!. Three other
excellent players appear In the well
stsgod and richly costumed offering'.
Billed as two boys from Virginia, Christie
and Bennett have a akit made up of
clever talk and amusing . antics. "The
Party et the Second Fart" 1 the new act
which Fred La France and Joe Kennedy
are to offer. The akit la a travesty on
the phraseology of legal documents. A
Chinese eonoeptlon of modern songs and
dances will be presented by Miss Dong
Fog One and Harry Haw. She has as
exceptional soprano voice. A, curious
aerial novelty la to be offered by Erall
and Willie. The act presents a striking
stage picture, and some of the most dar
ing tricks ever performed on a vaule
vtlle stage. "Heartsease," with? Tom
Moor U the leading rale, la to be the
Parks Offer
provided at any amusement park in
this part of the country;
The last few days of the past week
have seen midseason crowds at the
Manawa bathing beach. The fleet
of launches and rowboats at the
beach are handling the crowds with
promptness and . courtesy. A. A.
Wedemeyer's band will play at the
park this afternoon and evening, and
will be followed by the free motion
pictures. Free movies are shown at
the park every evening. Special
street car service will be maintained
to the park today. The automobile'
roads are in splendid condition and
arrangements are made to park a
big flock of tutomobiles.
WITH the dog days upon us,
what is more fun than a
plunge in the cool waters of the
lake. This is but one of the many
attractions offered at Lakeview
park this week. Two special events
are scheduled. Wednesday night
the Bankers' Reserve Life employes
will have their outing, and Thurs
day night the annual Mardi Gras
will be staged in all its splendor.
Hundreds of fun devices will be
given away. Al Wright s famous
orchestra will help to enliven the
park at all times and there is all
sorts of other amusement to suit
all tastes.
What's a Husband?
King Vidor, the youthful director,
is decidedly an expert on small town
stuff, but he had a new one pulled
on him the other day, when he was
filming some. seltesat Sawtelle, a
suburb of Los Angeles. An old
lady, driving an antiquated buggy
and a horse that might have been
Noah's original companion in the
Ark, passed and seemed such a good
bit of character study that Vidor ran
after her and . asked her to drive
back down the street for him.
"Can't," she said brusquely. "Got
r git home. My husband's sick."
The young director explained that
it wouldn't take a minute and that it
was for a moving picture, etc.
The old lady viewed him contem
platively for a while, then remarked,
as she slapped Methusalah with the
lines:
"All right, young feller, I'll do it.
I've had three husbands, but I ain't
ffever before had a chance to act in
a movin' pitcher."
A Sure Thing.
If you want to be a motion picture
star but aren't quite sure that yon
can be, all you need to do is to have
Nelson McDowell look at you. He
can tell after one glance. No, gentle
reader, he is not a crystal gazer, nor
a fortune teller. He is a student of
physiognomy and psychology and
other things of the kind in addition
to being a motion picture actor. Just
now he is out on the Goldwyn lot
supporting Will Rogers in "Cupid,
the Cowpuncher," and between the
scenes he is always surrounded by a
croun interpstprl in hie. annlvsie of
To date, he has not made any er
rorsalthough it must be added
that there has not been time to
prove his predictions as to new
comers. However, he has gone on
record as saying there be "no pos
sible shadow of doubt, no possible
doubt whatever" that Mabel Nor
mand, Tom Moore and Will Rogers
were meant to be stars!
film feature. It is an Interesting story
from the play by Charles Klelru Topics of
the day will show interesting paragraphs
from the newspapers and klnograma will
picture news events.
FOUR acts that display vaudeville de
laxe are on the current bill at the
Empress the first part of this week.
These acta plus three moving pletnre
features make the bill first class. The
Darling Baxaphonc Four are the head
liners this week. The quartet has all the
latest hits on Its program. Not only that,
but It also hits the high spots In music,
nothing being too difficult for the four
axaphone arista. The ttabbert. Amer
ica's Ingenious athletes, all athletlo In
build, perform marvelous aarobatlo stunts,
many which have never bt'n seen by the
American public. Two other good aets
are on the program. Another headllner
Is th Tyjihoun muling sjiiein which at
tracts many people.
'MATCH-NOT CLASH'.
IS LONDON SLOGAN
FOR MEN FASHIONS
City Holds First Show of Cloth
ing Dedicated to Men
Only.
By Universal Service,
London, July 31. Man's sartorial
emancipation was demonstrated tri
umphantly when he lord mayor
opened the first annual clothing and
outfitting trades exhibition dedi
cated exclusively to men's wear.
Masculine raiment until now has
been merely a side show of the great
feminine carnival of dress known to
the buyers of the land as the drapery
exhibition. This year for the first
time the items that make up the
wardrobe of the well-dressed man
are considered Sufficiently interest
ing to entitle man to an exhibition
"of his own."
Color Schemes Mild.
; "To match not clash 1" is the lat
est slogan of the arbiters of men's
fashions. This was the discovery
of a Universal Service representative
who wandered down avenues of
tailor-made, garments and corridors
of shirts and ties. There is noth
ing in the least aggressive in the new
color schemes. t The flamboyant
color effects which appeared after
the armistice have had "their fling,
according to the head of one large
firm of outfitters, and the coming
tendency is for quiet colors and nice
ly blended effects which appeal to
fastidious taste.
Points of special interest to the
well-dressed man are:
White Collar Gone.
The disappearance of the white
collar. '
The return of the tweed hat as a
rival to the cap.
Arrival of velour hats from Ciecho
Slovakia, finished in London.
Revival of the waisted-frock over
coats for autumn.
Ties have become one of the most
important items of the men's out
fitting trade now that the tie manu
facturers have made a compact to
use no German tie silks for five
years. .
Prices, according to this author
itl, are not likely to go down.
Cobb Does Movil Stunt.
Irvin Cobb is said to be an aspir
ant for personal motion picture
honors. The well known writer, ac
cording to a story emanating in San
Francisco, broke into the game at a
party tendered leading newspaper
men attending the national demo
cratic convention at Mayor James
Rolph's ranch. Cobb was supported
by James Montague, Ring Lardner,
Damon Runyan, Samuel Blythe ant
Heywood Brown. Cobb proved a
second Fairbanks, almost. He did
a Hawaiian dance, nearly; then rode
a bronco through 400 feet filmed by
Marshall Neilan's cameraman. The
film will be shown as a prelude to
Neilan's latest First National re
lease, "Go and Get Ie."
VrCOEVlCtE
MATINtC9
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LAST WEEK OF SUMMER VAUDEVILLE AND PHOTOPLAYS
STARTING TODAY
Vaudeville at Si40, 6:40 and SiOO.
"FLIRTATION"
A Comedy of Youth Sprinkled with Music with
DOROTHY VAN
as well as
JACK EDWARDS
J And a Splendid Cast
Earl Chae.
CHRISTIE A. BENNETT
Two Boys from Virginia
"A CHINESE REVIEW"
with Mies Done Fung Quo and H. Gee
Haw from Canton, China
J
Photoplay at 3:55,
How a Simple Melody Changed the World and Won
Happiness for" Two it Dramatically Unfolded
TOM MOORE
in "HEARTSEASE"
Topics of the Day, Klnocrams
LAKEVIEW PARK
, Conceded to Be "The Joy Spot of Omaha"
Polite Amusement for Particular People
Natural Sand Bottom Bathing Beach Now Open
AL WRIGHT'S FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
11,000 Sq. Feet
Dancing Surface
DANCING
Oh, Folks : .
Two mora special events this week. Wednesday night the Bankers
Reserve Life company employes' outing. Thursday night is the annual
Mardi Cras. You know the fun to be had at this event, so why say
more.
MR. LAKEVIEW.
Giant Jack Rabbit Coaster , Bug House
Beautiful Ohio Cool Rides Carry-Us-All
, Omaha's Only Roller Rink Excellent Floor
Two Special Events This Week
Wed., Aug. 4, Bankers Reserve Life Co.
Outing and Dance
Thursday, August 5
Mardi Gras Night
Hundreds of Fun Devices Given Away
Popular Screen Comedian Plays New Role
In His Latest Picture of Human Interest
The unique personality of Will Rogers, portraying a man of the open
plains in "The Strange Boarder" at the Moon theattr this week, is re
vealed in his fine humor and the delicate touches of pathos so peculiarly
his own.
YachtingTripsNot
Popular With Wilson;
Prefers Motor Rides
Washington, July 31. Com
mander Ralston S. Holmes, com
manding the Mayflower, the presi
dential yacht, reported that the ves
sel will be in readiness for a cruise
within 10 days, although the presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson are not ex
pected to take any river trips until
later in the season.
The Mayflower has undergone ex
tensive repairs and alterations dur
ing the last few weeks in prepara
tion for the week-end cruises
planned by the president and Mrs.
Wilson. President Wilson much
prefers an autofnobile trip to a
cruise on the Mayflower, so it is
not expected that he will take much
recreation on the river.
Huge Ape, Larger Than Man,
Searched for by Hunters
Parkersburg, W. Va., July 31.
A huee aoe. said to be larger than
a man, is giving the hunters of this
section an interesting time. Many
persons have reported seeing the ani
mal, which runs away at the sight
of humans. Hunters have not yet
been fortunate enough to get a
shot at the ape.
Sunday School Teachers Go
To Jail On Robbery Charge
London, July 31. A remarkable
case of "Jekyil and Hyde" was dis
closed at Scarborough Quarter Ses
sions when three brothers who were
formerly Sunday school teachers at
Rotherham were sentenced to terms
of imprisonment for committing rob
beries. piiOTOPlTAT
.EVENINGS'
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LA FRANCE A KENNEDY
la Their New Act
"The Partr of the Second Part"
EMIL A WILLE
In
"Juet Pasr of Ejre-GIaeeea"
5:30, 7:58 and 10:15.
and a Rollickinr, Comedy Picture
Clear -and Unob
structed View'
Quakers Arrange to Feed
600,000 German Children
Berlin, July 31. American Qua
kers announce through " the Berlin
press that they have secured contri
butions in the United States sufH
C'ent to enable them to feed 600,000
undernourished, childrerh- These
contributions come from all classes
of Americans.
"We are arranging to feed 600,000
.hildren in 70 different German cit
ies," says Geheimrat Professor Doc
tor Czerny, director of the Berlin
university clinic, who is chief med
ical adviser of the American Qua
kers. "In order that the money may do
the most good all children fed will
have a medical examination at which
it must be definitely determined that
they are undernourished. Only chil
dren between the ages of 2 and IS
years will be fed."
There is no reduction In the heat
ing qualities of natural gas after the
extraction of its gasoline, according
to tests conducted by the United
States bureau of mines.
, NEW SHOW TODAY
Typhoon Cooling System
Darling Saxapkone Four
"Dainty Musical Novelty"
The Gabberta
"America's Ingenious Athletes'
2 OTHER ACTS
Photoplay
Attraction,
Wm. Fox Presents
WM. RUSSELL in
"Twine of Suffer
ing Creek"
BEN TURPIN COMEDY
PATHE WEEKLY
B1W
Dance!
A. A. Wedemeyer's big band in free
concerts this afternoon and evening
Free Movies Every Evening s
Boating, picnicking, roller coaster, merry-go-round,
courteous and reasonably priced cafeteria,
many games and fun devices
Fare: From Omaha, 10c. Council Bluffs, 5c.
ADMISSION FREE
FLOATING MINES
PROVE MENACE TO
RUSSIAN TRADE
Location' of Mines Laid By
Navy During War Now
Unknown. 1
Ity International Neirs Servlca.
Riga, Letvia, Aug. 1. Thousands
of anchorless, floating mines laid by
the imperial Russian navy early in
the war still strew the Baltic sea,
constituting a grave menace to traf
fic between the ports of the west
Russian republics and the outside
world. The mine fields are prac
tically uncharted and such chartings
as do exist are of little value, for
the fields have become dispersed and
stray mines drift with the winds and
tides far from their original moor
ings. The only comparatively safe route
through the Baltic is the narrow
channel from Copenhagen to Mitau,
recently cleared by British mine
sweepers. Even this sea lane is dan
gerous, for there is nothing to keep
derelict mines from drifting into the
cleared lone.
Vessels abound for Riga," Menial
and Reval loaded with American
Red Cross stores and hospitaj sup
plies must give the mine fields a
wide berth, keeping well inshore.
Coastwise navigation along the
west Russian seaboard is extremely
hazardous with a complete knowl
edge of every rock, reef and cur
rent. Aluminum artificial combs for bee
hives have been invented that are
claimed to increase the productive
ness of the workers and lessen the
number of drones, beside being sani
tary and indestructible.
km
where practically everyone goes for
clean, wholesome amusement
Tbousands were there last night thousands
more will be there tonight
RIDING
SWIMMING
Someone is holding a picnic at Krug Park
every night. Why not hold your picnie there?
KRUG PARK
Hat the Best Swimming Pool in the World.
The water is Filtered, Sterilized and Ozonated
before it enter the pool.
Come out any forenoon, afternoon or evening
and enjoy a plunge in it clear, pure water. . It's
healthful and beneficial to old and young alike.
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to the strains
of Henderson's
lively orchestra
afternoon and
evening
Styim!
Sandy Beach,
Life Guards,
Diving Board,
Chute- the-Chutes,
Rolling Platform
And Big Crowds.
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Church Still Leads
To Janitor's Arrest;
Moonshiners Active
Charleston, W. Va., July 31.
Moonshining is on the increase hi
West Virginia, according to figures
and reports on file in the office of
the prohibition department. More
stills were raided in the last month
than any other time in the history
of the department.
All classes appear to be engaged
in the manufacture of contraband
booze, according to the reports.
In one raid a still was found in
the attic of a church, and the jani
tor was arrested for moonshining.
Another still was found turning out
liquor within 50 feet of the state
capitol. In Summers county stills
were confiscated in the homes of
two men who have been school
teachers for 16 years.
A raid in Lincoln county revealed
a whisky-making outfit on the prem
ises of a wealthy farmer.
.
The world's deepest mine is the
Morro Velho, in Brazil, the lowest
working being 6,400 feet vertically
below the surface, and 3,650 feet be
low sea level. The ventilation is
effected by exhaust fans, and a
$200,000 refrigeration plant insures
that, no matter what the depth, the
working temperature in the slopes
shall never exceed 82 degrees. The
mine is absolutely dry.
BASE BALL TODAY
ROURKE PARK
OMAHA v.. ST. JOSEPH
Gams Called 3s30 P. M.
TWO GAMES SUNDAY
First Gam Called Z:1S P. M. '
Box Seats on Sale Barkalow Brae.
Clfar Store, 16th and Faraam.
Park
DANCING
PICNICKING