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THE OMAHA 'SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 19, 1920.
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Programs
For the Week
Rlto--,'The Jack-Knife Man,"
Cut f Characters. -
Ptter Lana t FYa Tnrnar
Boo ...Harry Todd
"Buddv1
Bobby Kelso
Hi.rs Rmr BrinUa. ,
Mm. PoKer.
Qsorga Hupp
Ll Mordla
Tha Doctor
. Mr. Montgomery
Willis Mark
..Lillian Lelghton
. . . J am fa Corrlgan
.Clair McDowoll
, ...Charles Arlln
....Florence Vldor
An orphaned ' child, a singing
tramp, a beautiful lady from New
York, a forlorn mother and an aged
river squatter are the appealing fig
ures that make up the human inter
est plot in "The Jack-Knife Man,"
playing at the Rialto theater this
week. Probably no better produc
tion for quaint and homely charac
ter work has been filmed. ...
The picture is front the novel by
Ellis Parker Butler,; favorably
known to American readers through
his humorous novelette. "Pigs Is,
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' The story of the picture chronicles
the doings of a strange colony along
the banks of the Mississippi river
consisting to a great degree of the
owner of dilapidated sUfcntyboats.
The central character is old Peter, a
strange chap who ekes qut a living
whittling spoons and toys from soft
pine with his jack-knife. Into his life
comis Buddy, a poor little waif,
whom Peter fathers and lriothers at
the .same time. Eventually his fam
ily is increased by Booge, a singing
tramp. Their efforts to take care of
the orphan lad and keep him out of
the hands of a society for finding
homes for orphan children, furnishes
a story 'that is full of quaint humorl
ana patnos.
Moon "The
Mutiny of the Elsi
nore." of Character!,
Cast
John Pile
Mitchell Lewi
Margaret West Helen Ferguson
Andreas Mellalre Noah H. Beery, Jr.
Dick Somere Casson Ferguson
Snoop Jenkins .... i ... .William V. Mong
Crimp Sherman Sidney D'Albrook
UAMILTOH
40th and
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JACK CI(fiBE8LARD
gay'old
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APOLLO
29TH AND
Leavenworth
I OLIVE THOMAS
"Youthful Folly,;'
Alio Mack Sennett Comedy
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Capt.. Nathan Somers
Jaaon West
The Doc
. .Norva.1 MacOregor
J. P. 'Lorkney
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A Jack; London masterpiece, "The
Mutiny of the Elsinore," will be
the chief attraction at the Moon
theater this week. The story is one
of London's most notable works.
It is a strong tale of the sea. in
which a crew of city gangsters at
tempt -to take over the control of
the ship from the officers in" charge;
and in addition there is a charming
love story, the thread of which is
crossed 'by the evil passion of And
reas Mellaire to possess the beauti
ful, daughter of Jason West, a half
owner of the "Elsinore." Margaret
West is in love with Dick Somers,
the captain's son, and she resents
the attentions of Mellaire, whom she
distrusts and fears; and Mellaire. to
accomplish his purpose of possessing
Margaret, incites the crew to mutiny,
Firm, however, against the mach
inations of Mellaire and his rastally
GRAND 'IILT1
MABEL HORMAHD
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henchmen stands John Pike, the
"Elsinore's" first mate; Pike has
long loved Margaret, too, but the
realization of his age makes him
certain that she belongs to a man
younger than himself. And so;
when the mutiny starts, the iron'
hand of John Pike raises to quell it.
Hank Mann will unfurl his antics
in a comedy, a burlesque on "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde."
Sun"39 East;
i Cast of Characters.
Peiielop Penn Constance Blnney
Nupoleon Qibhs. Jr .Reginald Denny
Mm. de Mallly .Alison Sklpworth
Mrs. Smith , Lucia Moore
Miss MoMaatere Blanche Frlderlcl
Sadie Clarence Edith Oresham
Myrtle Clarence ,. Mildred Arden
Count Olonelll Luis Arbernl
Dr. HubbaM I.J Albert Carroll
Timothy CPrrn Frank Allworth,
Constance Binney, Winsome star
of stage ad screen, will be the attrac
tion at the Sun theater for three days
starring in ,."39 East,", tfie Rachel
Crothers' iplay in which she made
the biggest triumph of her stage ca
reer, and is said to repeat her suc
cess on the screen.
Miss Binney has the role of Pene
lope Penn, a sweet daughter of i
poverty-stricken minister. She goes
to New York to remedy the family's
financial affairs, and there, she takes
a room at a boarding house, located
WALLACE
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at "39 East." ''She makes the ac
quaintance, of Napoleon Gibbs, an
other boarder, who falls in love with
her at first sight. 1 ;
After fajjing to obtain employment
of her choice, Penelope is driven to
accept 'an engagement in the chorus.
She doe'sn't let the boards know
what she is doing for a living, and
becauses they know so little about
her, their suspicion- are aroused.
Finally, when she hasn't enough
money to pay hfer board bill and her
landlady threatens to put her out,
she has "a piece . of , luck"i and is
asked to replace the prima donna,
who has resigned 1 from the show.
Refusing to' the boarding house
with .plenty of money, she is wel
comed with open arms-especially
those of Napoleon Gibbs. I
For comedy Charley Chaplin will
be shown in "The Adventurer," a re
issue. ' ' i
Strand-."What's Youf Hurry?"
Cast , ot Characters.
Dusty Rhoades ......
Virginia MacMurran
Patrick MacMurran
Brenton Haadtng ....
Office Boy
Wallace ReW
Lois Wilson
...... Charles Ogle
. . . Clarence Burton
Ernest Butterworh
The hare and tortoise of the auto
mobile world the -racing, car .and
the truck figure prominefftly in
"What's Your Hurry?" Wallace
Reid's latest picture, which will be
Program Summary
Rialto "The Jack Knife Man." all
week. - . i ' .
Stand "Wait's Your Hurry?"
starring Wcllice Reid. ,1 v
Sun "39 East," featuring Cons
tance Binney.'
Moon "The "Mutiny of the Elsi
nore," a Jack London story.
Empress Today until .Thursday,
"Merely Mary Ann;" latter half fef
wecTc, "The Light Woman."
Muse Today, "The Mutiny of the
Elsinore;" tomorrow and Tuesday.
"Circumstantial Evidence;" Wednes
day and Thursday,1 "Sessue Hayak
awa in "Li Ting Lang;" Friday and
Saturday, "Hell to Pay Austm."
Suburban Program
Grand. i
Today Mabel Normand in "Pin
to," comedy and -news.
Tomorro, and Tuesday "Every
Woman," a special production.
Wednesday No show on account
of electrical parade. h
Thursday and Friday Wallace
Reid in "Sick Abed," and Al St. John
in "Cleaning Up." . (
Saturday Tom
Mix in "The
Speed Maniac".
shown at the Strand theater this en
tire week. . ..
The'star has the role of a racing
driver in love "with the daughter of
a motor truck manufacturer. .The
.latter does not approve of Wallie
as a prospective son-in-law. To get
f into th old man's good graces Wal-
Llie deserts racing to act as publicity
nan for trucks. Be he only" suc
ceeds ins getting "in bad" and it is
not until he risks his life to bring a
cordon of trucks )to plug the breach
in a bursting dam that he is able
to win the girl of his choice.
Empress ''Merely Mary Ann" and
"A Light Woman." ,:f -
Israel Zangwill's iamous play,
"Merely Mary Ann," with Shirley
Mason as the star, will begin a four
days' engagement at the Empress
theater today. , The play owed its
stage success to delightful blending
of humor and pathos.
"Merely Mary Ann" tells the story
of. a poor little maid-of-all-work in
a cheap London boarding house
who fill .in love with one of the
boarders, a musician, who had given
up a fortune and ease for his art.
Later, Mary .Ann . showed she was
willing to give ud a fortune for" his
love. Miss Mason, it is said, has
never had a better- fitting or more
appealing part.
'A Light Woman," which conies
to the Empress theater Thursday, is
a literary gem frpm the pen of the
noted Robert Browning. The story
is an age-old theme, that of a youth
who, determined -to taste the fullness
of life, regardless of the heartaches
of his devoted parents and his ador
ing fiancee, finds himself the will
ing victim to the seductive charfs of
a beautiful wanton. Almost in sight
of the spoils for which she is. play
ing, this experienced siren meets the
boys' father, the quiet observer of
the danger in which his son lies. The
encounter of wirs and emotions that
brings intd relief this type . of the
man of the world with the woman
tvho has the "wisdom of the ages"
is one of the most interesting situa
tions in the drama. ,
Claire , DuBrey is the leading
woman. ' "
Muse "The" Mutiny of the Elsi
nore," "Circumstanfal Evidence,"
, "M Ting Lang," ind "Hell To
Pay Austin." .
A 'strong program of pictures 'full
of mys'tery and action make up the
program at the Muse theater this
Today and AH
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Mighty Drama
Hum
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A woman's passionate love!
A man's supreme sacrifice!
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Moon Comedy
HANK MANN
in the funniest, fastest, fa
cetious , fun frolic ever
filmed a burlesque on
DR. JEKYLL
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MR. HYDE
Remember , it's a burlesque,
on Robert Louis Stevenson's
famous story and for laugh
ing purposes only.
Old Age and Youth Together In a Bit ,
I ' Of Gladsome Play and Story Telling
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Life on a dilapidated shanty boat along the banks of the Mississippi
river and the adventures of its humble owner, is the unique theme of "The
Jack-Knife Man," playing at the Rialto theater this week. Throughout
the play, Fred Turner a the "Jack-Knife Man," who whittles for a living,
and Bobby Kelso, 3 years old, constant companion to the quaint, old man,
are the outstanding characters.
week. Today's' offering, , "The
Mutiny of the Elsinore," is adapted
from- one of Jack London's novel
of the same name, l he plot deals
with a girl and three men fighting a
blood-thirsty rew for? control of a
ship. Mitchell Lewis and Helen
Ferguson are the leading characters.
"Circumstantial Evidence" play
ing tomorow and Tuesday, is a plot
of mystery woven about a detectjve
who solves a murder case through
circumstances of the cririev The
atory ends in a mystery. .
Sessue .Hayakawa stars in "Li
Ting Lang" at the Muse theater
Wednesday and Thursday'.! He
plays the role of an Americanized
Chinese youth who falls desperately
in love with the fiance of one of his
college chums. Realizing, the''hope
lessness of his love, Li Ting Lang
returns to China and enters the serv
ice of His country. . H?re events
shape themselves rapidly, and ' the
story moves swiftly to a dramatic
climax. ...
Doris plays opposite Mr.' Haya
kawa. "Hell to Pay Austin" is the chief
attraction Friday and Saturday at
the Muse theater, j Wilfred Lucas
and Bessie Love co-star., The back
ground of the story is in the lumber
country. -. ' - ' '
Marcia Manon Advanoing. ',
Marcia Manon, who scored her
first screen success as the wife in
"Stella Maris" with Mary Pickfofd,
has been engaged tc plJy oie of the
principal roles., in . Allan Pwan's
First Associated Producers photo
play, "The;.Forbidden Thing?'
Miss Manon is" also cne -of the prin
cipal players in George Loane
Tucker's "Ladies Must Live," which
is. scheduled for release by May
flower this fall. -
Charles Ray's next picture will be
"Nineteen and Phyllis," the story by
r red ,stowers.
Week
Passions flSSlWSOW
A Extra Sneeial LZ&KrX Xk " r it A'Sf i I
The first motion pictures 1 k In fil ' I
Pope Benedict XV. I,? I JW 3
and the interior of ' IXLj ft Y i&M 1
THE VATICAN M j k P ' kM S
taken on the occasion of the P V . f ' . f v YaR ' g
pilgrimage of the Knicrhts of i &, tCS I
Columbus to. the Vatican I .U "klVli I
two weeks ago. These pic- l A mm $tJW-
tures constitute the .biggest Of fig Sg.v Q ,J&1
scoop in the. Moon's history! 1 M gp?
Will Music Be
Permanent in
; Movie Studiosl
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"During the last year," says
Henry King, noted director, , "a
wave of music madness has swept
the studios. Itinerant orchestras
have made their appearance and be
come an established part of a good
many companies. They accompany
the actors on the travels to various
locations, play for them on the
stages of the home studio, and act
as a sort of eternal ohligato to their
every movement. Some stars, both
male and female, have become so
enamoured of their music that tl.
now declare it impossible to regis
ter the proper' emotions j without
suitable accompaniment on' the side.
"The psychological effects of
music on the emotions must be ad
mitted. At present studio music is
merely an innovation.- Eventually
I should not be surprise to see it
regarded as an institution. And why
no? HaVe you ever been in a the
ater' when the ,music suddenly
stopped?. Absorbed as you may
be in the picture, you will immedi
ately become aware that there" is
something lacking. The picture
seems to ose its reality. A good
deal of the glamour of it is gone,
too. .. ' . ' '
"If. the effect on stolid audiences
is so great, why should not the ape
to,1, whose profession hangs upon
the sensitiveness of,his or her emo
tions, be even mori' radically affect
ed? The producers are gradually
awakening to Ihis. . "The incongrui
ties, such as mouth organ playing
an accompaniment to a death scene,
are slowly being eliminated. The re
actions of the artists are being not
ed. Watch studio music, It will as
tonish you by its development."
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97 KfcNNEBECK
"Snub" Pollard, a wall-eyed co
median for Pathe, had bay rum,
hair tonic and grape juice at hia
banquet table t'other night, a pres
sheet mentions. "Snub" must
drink by instinct.
"An Old Fashioned Boy."
Charles Ray'a final production un
der the supervision of Thomas H.
Ince," is to be released soon. Will
Ray meet with as laudable success i
as he did under his old master? Wt
wonder. . a '
.-There is a sensational rice horse Lt
scene in, Douglas MacLean's next
picture,. "When Jokjnny Comes
Marching HomeA to be released
50i Every person in the grand
stand appears sober. , The picture '
was taken at Tia Juana, Mex.
feugene O'Brien, has beVun work
on a new pfcture entitled "Soul
and Body."
At last Wesley Barry, juvenile , v
film actor, has been starred in a
production, "Dinty." Marshall Nei
ian directed the play. The picture
will be- released in November. ;
Ton Terriss lfas practically fin
ished his. latest production. "Dead
Men Tell No Tales." And no tales
are told by the time Terriss conv
pletes a; nicture.
MfWed Harris. Chaplin srs Char
lie is a bolshevist. Charlie says:
"How come? I'm. an optimist." The
world says: "He's a bloomiij. pess
imist." , . ' :Vv
recent trip east, Bessie
Love took a tripiielow Niagra Falls.
She was dressed in rain coat, hat
and rubber boots. No, doubt, she-.,
was mistaken for the kid who sells
"Uneeda Biscuits." V t
For the first time aV movie-stunt
man will go over' Yosemite Falls
for "The Sage Hen", starring Gladys
Brockwell. : The tkop is 128 feet,
Six feet fore, later. . ( ;
Here's how some of 'em spent
their' vacations: Douglas MacLean
fished near Catalina Island;; Doris
May took to the mountains; Mary
Pickford learned new ideas of living
in Paris Douglas Fairbanks tutored
her; Oweni Moore never 'missed
Scotland; Bryant. Washburn j played
about .Picadilly "Square; Charlie
Chaplin Iran the gauntlet of the law,
while Harol) Lloyd "shot craps."
Tom Moore is decidedly Gaelic,
Directors lost no time in starring
hint in "Officer 666." ;
'JackHolt, Lasky leading man, is
a Virginian, Winchester of Civil war
fame, being his birthplace. He , is
six feet in height ,artd einhs 17fl
pounds. The press agent forgot to
mention that Holt used be shine.
Gen. Lee's boots.
Connie Talmadge's' next picture
will be "pangerous Business." The
story is known to magazine readers ,
as "The Chessboard." Many of the
scenes will be filmed in Europe.
B(uster Keaton was in vaudeville
16 years before Breaking into pic- (
ttires with Roscoe Arbuckle. He
admitSihaving been born in Kansas.
Co-operation between the many
elements of production is the true
spirit of any picture and the picture
stands, or falls according to the de
gree of co-operation.
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