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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 1 12-1920. 9 D r Tf . programs foi-theWeek v j Strnd-,"To Please -One Woman." 'at of ' Character. AHea Oranvlllo , ...a... flair. ei'UI Uranvlllo Killth Krulrr ,Ueorge HarkAthorn Edward Burn rnaajr . ,. ... I'r. .lotvn Raitaotna H.r hnntand . ' V.VHow.rd U.y Bby Oranv.lU. , .Qurdw OrTrfUh fk.... A beautiful California t seaside castle is, the background for much of the action of Lois Weber's latent photoplay production, "To Please One Woman," which -. will be the chief attraction at the Strand theater this - week. The mansion stands on the famoti beach at Santa Monica, -and is thi property of sl wealthy retired Californian. ., ' In "shocking;", niatjy of the interior scenes Miss Weber embellished the already sumptuous" furnishings with mfny of her own personal treasures worth thousands' of-dollars. These rich surroundings serve as the background for the central fig ure in -"To Please One-Woman" a beautiful, supremely selfish Woman who is in the habit of using all men as her slaves. Taking up residence in the seaside home, which is near a small town, she becomes interested in a young doctor. She fascinates him with her sophisticated . charm and succeeds in .luring him - away' from the innocent' country girl to whom he is engaged. In', the end, however, the selfish woman is frus traed, and true romance carries' off the victory. , j, . .V - Claire-Wjadsot. Mona "Lisa, and Edwapd iBliras .play the chief Holes in-?T6 Plaase 'One.;,Woman," -which wiS written and Tdirecled by " Lois Wcbc . It is a Paramount picture. :i 4 Saiw'ltVX.Great Life.' steddard l'tolNA Randall.:... I.m-UI Graham ; Th Wo..- Vrhffiuftr Moalcr. . . PKf!iof ." T(undall. Bttf- ortha'ra Small , Watchman ...Cullen Tand1a ...Molly Malona ....Clara Hot-ton .Howard Ralaton ...Otto Hoffman v.. "..Tom PerrHa .Ralph Bushman .....Nlek-'CngUy John Lynch "The imaginative powcrs'of a sixr teeri ycarold boys, mind along .with' nts worship ot a tellow scholar ar clearly shown in the. Mary Robert?' Rinehart story, "Empire Buildofs' produced for the screen as a Gold w-Eminent Authors production as ""It'iTa Great Life," which plays at the Sun theaterUhis week. - The Wop, played by Howard Ralston, was ., the willing prep school slave of Stoddard III, played by Cullen Landis', his greatest trouble being Stoddard's favoritism for the girls: -The Wop conceives the idea of an Empire, with Stod dard reigning as king and himself as prime ,rnmi$ter, but, is unable to tempt his kingis The finding - of a pearl hv some , oysters solves the problem-f .bait to- attract' Stoddard but 'jifccessitates moving the- empire to -desert island off the., Gulf of California, inhabited by . cannibals; because " the'ipeai'l'-' fisheries - there. Visions; of the ex-king offering his choicest-wives to Stoddard, the new king, are 'conjured by the Wop's wonderful imagination. JThen' his tory repeats itself, an empire comes to ruin because of: a woman,1 1 The cbmhigof '-Eleuse,' ' the professor's '. Riae"13ariger6u" Business! '.Y : Cunt .ot--Chraotr ii'.;J.V; Nanny "PlavWl '-.v..'. '. Constance faTmadgo Mr riaveli (her father) .t. GeQj- SaqeK Mrs. ttkftn (her,mp,thl- .,. w Mr. Hmllln (hfr -flancff) . ... Jactc. Ranumd ( larne. BfonKs. Kennttt, fjaru Mra, Ira. Brooks fhts molbef)' -..tW v.'r. -i . .H'. . .v...V.iA'fit Florida" dUogsiet cJnstan'eel Talmadge ni -her oWn inimitable vvay will be the starring attraction ?r the -Rialto theater this weelfc jtl 'Da'nge-roils. Business."'. ! ActoNling1 to :4(ivance jeports this drania- is . different;-thaii : the ustikl ruiu ItVaoes -.nc-f6ilow the cohYeiir tional litiesiw'tiie-persecute'd.heroirie, the villain 4d bei rescuing hero. Nancy Fk'veltv i madcap soCjety girl who is always filing in- and jout of love,", is about to marry one man when at the very attar in order to escape i distasteful hiarnage jhe de clares sh av-aVeady a .married woman- and 'the. wedding is off. j But out -of 'theWr'ying. pan into the fire of rueful trotiUIe.- The'alleged "bridegrootn'' turns up and the pair are conducted ta the hrWal chamber by his .mother. . . Here he orders Nancy to undress and get into bed. She .is afraid to tell her family of her predicament -and complies. - The "bridegroom" sits- on the side of the Led and begins .tp disrobe.' Now always heretofore, someone has ar rived on the scene and rescued the girl. But the night passes. The act ing of Miss Talmadge portraying ti: terrible mental torture Nancy Flaye.l undereocs in" this unique "situation is declared to be .unequalled , for its. sincerity. " ' . Another trying situation wni.cn is andled with ' rare tact is when Nancy pleads with the hero to marry her and to. make her 'his wife before the law. as she is supposed to be by all their friends. He ..dem.tnds a sarety for her good behavior. and she shows him a baby's shoe, promising him that motherhood will have a sobering influence on her penchant for flirting and Jibbing.. ' " - . Moon "The Scuttler" and "Half -a f . Chance." r i,Two remarkable stories of ad venture in: the open worid are the schjef cinema attractions ' at the Moon theater tTiis week. Both are stories ot love, heroism- and the' sea. ... '.'....' ? William v Farnum plays the lead in "The . Scuttlers. the, first tour davs of this week. . - , iHis position is a, difficult one from the surt. He is a detective, trying 'to trather scuttline evidence ag: ins. the cantain of the shin on which he is a saiior. He falls in love w'h the captain's daughter played by Afiss Jackie Saunders. The pulljng of . love against duty gives 'him an opportunity to- show ' varied emotions. ' "Half a Chance," a Hampton pro duction, plays at the Moon theater the tatter' half of this 'week. Lillian Rich and Mahlon Hamilton are the stars. . r 1- The story is. of a prizefighter, bat tered by fate, bleeding m body, seared in soul, rfho gets half a chance by ashipwreck accident, and comes back to claim the fruits out of which he wa cheated...'-- . The drama is replete with vivtd climaxes. Muse "It's a Great Life," "Sudden Jim," "The Romance Promoters" and "The Great ' Accident", i An innovation in the exploitation ; ' oimotioju. . picture -has Jen con ceived by the Management ol the ,;ijct$ . ic Lf j$L (jfrk s X) . n; AfttSe theater in the way pf 'produc ing; pictures on the stage of the the ater before each performance of the hows,.?.-.-'.V''' ' .' ' . .H.& -.. Pr"osser, manager of, the twatjfhas created no little interest in 'tns.line of' entertainment. - '.' On Wpnday and Tuesday nights, he directs" special acts Detore tne $ainera. ''Unlimited fun is. forthcom 4 Pays Starting Today r ' . .. . . ' ifcj-V - ... .....' S Boys! .Pon't .Read this! : 5 , Oh, ,girls! Here's a sweet . young thing who 'said "she ' ,w-as married w h en she wasnt. The ' chap was only a poor ( simp -when, he went ,,..... .... - , ayay, but -he ; -came back a " regular fellow: j ; a n -d- here.i-' run away, you ; h boys! " The Laugh - , ' - t r ' " - . ,. New Rialto Orchestra Will Harry Brader, Director Do Your Christmas Shopping at the Rialto Starting Monday, December 13, the Allied Churches will hold their annual Xmas Bazar in the rest room of the Rialto. No admission will be charged to the bazar. The following churches will be represented: Westminster Presbyterian Church 7' United Brethren Church St. 'Andrews Episcopal Church Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Churchy Temple Israel . ' Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Plymouth Congregational Church Peo. A. Custer, W. R. C. , St. Pauls Episcopal '"' ... ,;' St. Cecilia, Catholic ' . ing in the way of, the .student actors and ractresses registering, various emotions. V . - Today's cinema attraction at the Muse is "Jt's a Great Life." Charles Ray stars in. "Sudden Jim," tomorrow and Tuesday. The play, concerns a young man who won success in youth, through the management of his father's clothes Such a flirty, flirty akirt! She'd yamp an iron statute I Mamma took a hand; picked a pill for her to wed. Naughty daughter balked at the altar i ibbod -said she had a hubby in the army. But he came back, and though they weren't wed, ipanked her, sent her to bed! Ooh I - - 1 I sfc A I '; ., lM A ' Read rMt V v . , This ! - fY (L ...Listen, boys! . ' lfl3 yu 1 fS iShr-"5 SHX j- QXJ you tell her pa W mask m ''lr r w rvf a . ' . . UJ Wl ! Ml ? f I W'J " m . 7 you weren't or ; j m IU4)tt P-Ly w "-rough with tithrrs and then-: l;?(yu " g:; S'n:good: ( V FvV A'4t ft I ) There's a girl Celebration of CONSTANCE TALMAOQE pin factory.. It is full of humorous situations. Earle Witliams stars in "The Ro mance Promoters," Wednesday and Thursday at the Muse theater. The story, deals with the efforts of a millionaire to protect his daugh ter from fortune-seeking suitors. - "The Great.. Accident," starring Tom Moore, is featured at the Muse the Year, "APRIL. FOOL" Offer: Southern Rhapsody v - . Julius K, Johnson, Organist next Friday and Saturday. It dea!p with ,a care-free son of a politician who is elected to the mayorelvip of a town in which his father is con sidered the maft popular man. Com ical situations make up the thrills in fhe play. Empress "Flame of Youth" and "Dangerous Days."' Shirley Mason's whimsicalities will captivate audiences at the Em press theater the first four days of this week. Her starring vehicle is "Flame of Youth." She plays the role of a Belgian peasant girl torn between two loves that of a Parisian painter who visits the village, and that of the vil lffe lad who has known her since she wis a baby. Not all the action passes in the Belgian village; there are scenes in Brussels and in a Paris studio, all, according to advance re ports, admirably, staged." "Dangerous Days," playing at the Empress, theater the latter half of this week, tells of the narrow escape of an American munition manufac turer, in a German bomb plot, at his home. r The instrument of death is hurled from a window, and ex plodes outside. , It is. sprinkled slightly w'ith humor. : Taylor Resigns Charles W. Taylor, well known in midwest filmvcircles and of late man ager of Selznick Enterprises in Oma ha, has opened offices in Omaha for the Stoll Film corporation, a new organization distributing releases through Pathe. The company' has its headquarters in England.' The first production w ill be "Squandered Lives," to be re leased soon. Mr. Taylor resigned his office.wtth ?elznick last week -to take active charge of 'Stoll's office in Omaha. He has' been connected with film cir cles in the midwest for the last eight years. Novelist to Direct. George Randolph Chester, produc tion editor of Vitagraph, has finished his new novel, "The Son of Walh'ng ford," in collaboration with Lillian Chester. , It is regarded as probable that Mr.; Chester will himself direct this film production, after the novel has been published in a prominent magazine. , . . .', Naw Until Wednesday Nile Program Summary Rialto ''Dangerous Business.'' Sun "It's a- Great Life." Strand "To Please Qu Woman." Moon Today ' until 'Thursday, "The Scuttlcr;" latter half of week, "Half a Chance." 1 Empress Today 'until Thursday. "Flame of Youth;" latter halt ot week, "Dangerous Days." Muse Today, "It's a Greit LiJe;', tomorrow and Tuesday, "Suddou Jim;" Wednesday . and Thursday, "The Romance Promoters;" Friday and Saturday, "The Great Accident." Suburban Houses. ' ' :i. . HAMILTON. Today Elaine Hanimerstein' .in "The Country Cousin." Tomorrow and Tuesday Xoriua Talmadgc in "The Woman Gives." Wednesday Anette Kellerman 1.1 "The Daughter of the Gods." Thursday Vivian ' Rich in "Tint World of Folly." - Friday Harrv ' Carey in "Blue Streak McCoy." ' Saturday Tom Moore in "The Great Accident." . GRAND. ' ! Today "The Jack Knife Man.' Tomorrow and Tuesday Wallace Reid in "The Daaicin' Fc.ol" and a Sennett comedy. ! Wednesday Frank Mayo hi "Honor Bound," and "Ruth of the Rockies" No. 6. Thursday and Friday Douglas Fairbanks in "When the Clouds Roll By." Saturday Will Rogers in "Cnpid, the Cpwpunchcr." . i Dorothy Devore has the role of a boy in a forthcoming Christy Spe cial comedy.. -. : H scramini(!y fanny c picture, adapted from that cloiter story Empire Builders' MARY POBERTS RlNEHA&T. ADDED 'ATTRACTION - ffL A (V r ixn LITTLE Today 3:00, William Farnum Knocks; 'Em Cold in NeW Picture! William Farnum plays a red blooded role in "The Scuttlers" at the Moon theater the first four days of this week. The story deals with brutality, crime, love ' and heroism on the hig'i seas, with shipwreck and temporary refuge on a desert island.- ' ' ' , .' ' , . - .', ' ' A liquid" which r quickly dries ' and fontis an air tight eoating on their j shells to keep eggs fresh indefinitely has been invented by - a ftiicnigan 10 e, . ADDED FEATURES DOROTHY "sfi . iirr iro A Tiny Tot in a Tiny Novalty Appearing at the "Sun" Only 4:45, 8:00, 9:45. Week Day 2:45, 7:45. 9:30 aTT'-'-"- ' -ii '1TatTTTri!ramMaaVaaWa - J . Busiest Woman Is Lois Weber,, Noted Picture Producer Who is the busiest woman in the world? ; . Ask anyone in the Californian mo-,' tion picture colony that question atut they'll probably answer without he's!-'', tation: Lois Weber. " Miss Weber, who was the first, woman to enter the produciyfc end -of the motion picture industry, is, now engaged" in making a series 9' big productions for Paramount re'-',' tease.. Her greatest difficulty. . en-' countered so far, according. to her own words, is "living on 24 hour jj.',' day." If it were just actually direct ing the filming 'of pictures that o- ' cupied Miss Weber's time, she veul, not find her working day so cramped..' But Lois Weber is, not ouly a di.-'j rector. She writes her own storieu turns them into continuity form, set' lects her 'casts, directs the player,, and edits and titles the lhn ifte$ it is completed. . From the itne, the germ of the story pops into, her nim; J, ble brain until the developed film t.i'' delivered, into the hands of the coin-,, nany which distributes her pictures. Miss Weber is constantly ou the job," That the results are worth the- hbor is proven by such Weber prurv ductiohs as "To Please One Worn-' an." which will be shown at thr Strand theater this week! This picture deals 'in an appealing and. at times, startling manner with ' some little-discussed phase of our j social lite. ,. - f Switzerland is believed to have a greater proportion of deaf motea than iuv other civi'ized nation, about 245 to each 100.000 residents, compared with .79. elsewhere ,U, Europe and 68 in America . :1 f 1 4AJL 2l ' .....tniitmuiutt,., iiitnf,tlHntintnHHti' 1 WAHL . r -