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THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY, MAY 1 1921.
THIS IS FIRST NATIONAL WEEK
Screen Plays
and Players
By K.ENSEBECK
Hetty Rlythe is going to New
York. She has denied that . She
signed with William Fox for two
pictures to be made abroad under
the direction of J, Gordon Edwards.
It is possible that she and Mr. Fox,
may arrive at an agreement on her
) arrival in the east.
I.arry Senion has bought a home
in the Hollywood foothills at a cost
of $J5,000. ' .
William Duncan, the Vitagraph
star, has married Edith Crawford,
his leading woman, who is profes
sionally known as Edith Johnson.
The wedding took place several
months ago, but has been' kept
secret.
Jack Mulhall is playing the lead
opposite Mabel Normand in . the
Mack Sennctt production, "Molly
O." Eddie Gribbon, Albert Hackett
and Ann Hernandez are also in the
cast.
Vivian Rich has purchased a four
and half acre ran.ch in Laurel
Canyon and is building a home there.
Marion Fairfax has started work
on the first of the productions which
are to bear her name at the Holly
wood studios. It is entitled "The
Lying Truth," an original' which she
has written. Associated with her in
the direction of the picture is High
McClung. In the cast are Marjorie
Dow, Pat O'Malley, Tully Marshall,
Noah Beery, Geprge Dramgold,
Claire McDowell, Charles Mailcs and
Robert Brower.
Years ago in Paris, Mary Garden,
the opera star, saw a Bill Hartkfi1m
and declared she had found her af
finity. Last week while singing in
Los Angeles Miss Garden met her
hero for the first time. Hart gave
her the sombrero he wore in many
of his films.
Plans are completed by Louis B.
Mayer for filming "The Wandering
Jew. It is an interesting coincidence
that the stage version of trws famous
classic is to be put on in the fall by
David Belasco.
"The Lifted Veil," an original
story for the screen by Henry Arthur
Jones, is the new picture Ethel Clay
ton is making under the direction of
William D. Taylor.
.Wallace Reid, back in Hollywood
from a triumphal tour to British
Columbia, has begun work on "Tall
Timber," Dr. James A. B. Scherer's
first original screen story, under the
direction of Frank Urson.
Doris Kean is Tom Mcighan's
lcading woman in his current pic
ture, "The Conquest of Canaan," a
Booth Tarkington story.
Gareth Hughes, that talented
young Welsh actor who has had the
small sum of 22 birthdays, has an
astonishing repertoire of old man
roles in stage productions to his
credit, enacted since he was in his
early 'teens. In the John S. Robert
son production of "Sentimental
Tommy," in which he plays the title
role, he adds a 90-year-old man to
his list his first old man role on
the screen. It is in a vision scene
showing Tommy old and withered in
a rose garden thinking of an old
sweetheart. His stage impersona
tions of old men began when he was
14, when he played Cadwalader
Tones, an 85-vear-old fisherman, -in
"' The Joneses," at the Strand theater,
London. Pie did Lord Mount Sev
ern in 'East Lynne" at 16: Braban
tio in "Othello" at 16, and Shylock at
Booth Tarkington it has been a
name to conjure with for a long
time. And yet, the creator of Ed
gar, of Tenrod and of Clarence, may
well think all these disparaging
thinga which are said of fame. Be
causea few days ago one of the
executives of the Goldwyn company
for whom Tarkington isi writing a
series of feature pictures in addition
1 to the two-reel "Edgar Comedies."
called up the Princeton Club to ask
if ,Mr. Tarkington could be reached
there. The name was carefully
spelled out and then the voice at
the club end of the vire said, "Oh,
- he is the Salvation Army man, isn't
, he?". This from his Alma Mater
for one of its most distinguished
graduates!
Youth and Personality
Win Success for Him
V w J
The youngest lilm exchange man
ager in Omaha, Harry Weinberg,
has built up the First National office
'in Omaha o one of the largest it
the middle west.
His name is linked with thorough
.naii in thu film vrfirlH.
Less fhan 3" years old, the First
National exchange in Omaha, oper
t.v tVif A VI. Rffctik Enterorises
hot Kiiilt im a film business that ex-
$750,000 a vear. Mr. VVfin-
.Krr Viae tVir rpsoonsible duties of
meMinff. corresooding. with and
motion oicture theater
managers in practically every town
a( ritv in hraska and Iowa.
Thmicrh vmmir in vears. Mr. Wein
berg is a pioneer in the film game
tni is personally tuiown io nuiiaretu
of exhihitar "
Norma Talmadge Plays
For Whom Men
I its 1 0s V sf
A sparkle from Spain.
How she loves! How she laughs! How she smiles! How she
kisses! For the smile of this senorita, for the, bliss of her kiss, grandees
fought on the shores of Spain. As the smiling senorita, in "The Passion
Flower," chief cinema attraction at the Strand theater this week. Norma
Talmadge wins honors for her versatility.
Stahl Finishes Another
John M. Stahl this week cora
plefed "The Child Thou Gavcst Me,"
his first independent unit achieve
ment. It will be relea.fd through
Associated First National, and will
be known as a John M. Stahl pro
duction. 1 1
Without drawing on either the
spectacular or the sex clement, Mr.
Stahl has in this picture given the
screen a subject that promises to ex
ceed even the high dramatic stand
ard set by "Sowing the Wind," his
latest 'attraction,' which occupies a
brominent place among the "Big
tt- ive.
ALL
THIS
WEEK
She didn't love
him for his hand
springs, but
AULA 'AXIOM
Appearing Today at 3:15, 5:15, 8:00, 9:30
Rialto Symphony Player
HARRY BRADER, Dtracter.
OVERTURE.
"ILKA," by DoppUr.
Role of Senorita
fight on Shores of Spain
Lewis Stone, Barbara Castleton,
William Desmond and Richard Hed
rick head the cast, with a strong sup
porting company.
Farnum Abroad
Bill Farnum has gone to Europe
for a rest. According to a telegram
received in Los Angeles from New
York, the Fox star was ordered
abroad by physicians. His trip will
include tours of France, England,
Switzerland and possibly Italy. While
journeying he will seek a suitable lo
cation for a story which the Fox or
ganization is planning to produce
with him in the leading role. Mrs.
Farnum is traveling with him.
r Jil Direction of v
.ys
'' ft
BY REQUEST
One More Week
PATHE NEWS
CHESTER COMEDY
"READY TO SERVE"
There's Plenty of
Room for Better
Plays, Says Star
Lionel Barrymore, who is play
ing the title role in "Boomerang
Bill," which is now in production,
under the direction of Tom Terriss,
believes that the story is the thing
in motion picture production. Mr.
Barrymore is well satiVied with the
story of "Boomerang Bill," which is
adopted for the screen by Doty
Hobart by Jack Boyle, author of the
famous "Boston Blackie" stories.
"Motion picture producers," says
Mr. Barrymore, "have reached the
point where they resemble capa
blanca and Lasker, Who were playing
draw games of chess in Cuba
against each other for more than a
month. They both play chess so
well that neither can beat the other.
Technically, motion picture produc
ers are in exactly the same position.
Ihc way out is by means of the
story. Technically, there is nothing
more to be desired from motion
pictures, but where there is plenty
of room for competition and better
ment is in the stories.
"At present motion picture pro
ductions are beautifully produced,
with fine Dhotograohy and some ex
cellent acting, but the story is often
so thin as to be unworthy of all the
trouble and expense of the produc
tion. It is just like dressing up
some ugly spinster in the latest
gowns from Paris. Then, there are
some stories which should never be
screened. Because a story makes a
wonderful novel is no reason why it
will make a good motion picture:
There are some paintings that re
quire color, and to produce some
stories on the screen is just like set
ting an etcher to work on a picture
of three cardinals' with their colorful
robes."
Morosco a Director
Oliver Morosco, who in his 22
years as a theatrical producer has
given the stage more than 200 plays,
including some of its biggest suc
cesses, is bringing to pictures the
ideals and methods that have carried
him to the top. of the dramatic world.
Now the Morosco picture cor
poration is in full activitv, with its
first picture, "The Half Breed,"
ready for release. Prominent in the
cast are Wheeler Oakman, Joseph
Dowling, Mary Anderson and Doris
Deane. "The Half Breed" will be
followed by "Slippy McGce," and
Mr. Morosco announces that he has
more than 20 plays that have been
successful on the speaking stage, in
cluding "The Bird of Paradise."
ALL
THIS
WEEK
Ms music
charms another
savage beast!
The First Feature
Ever Made With
out a Sub-Title
All the Joy of James
Whitcomb Riley's
Old-Home Poem
told without a word !
JULIUS K. JOHNSON,
Premier Organist.-
Playing Netting Time.
I-
Anita Stewart's Hobby
Is a Dainty Dress Room
The theatrical jjreen roi'in of old,
with its appealing cordiality, jovial
air and impromptu teas, is gradually
finding restoration in the motion pic
ture studios through the medium of
the dressing room bungalow.
Anita Stewart is one of the first
and very few stars who have com
plete little bungalows fitted up for
their comfort while at work. Miss
Stewart's is a green-roofed, fresh
looking building of concrete at the
Louis B. Mayer studio. It com
prises a drawing room, dressing
room, kitchenette, wardrobe room,
shower bath and library nook.
The drawing room is done in Chi
nese design with a blue Chinese rug,
oriental draperies, Chinese flowers
and prints and high teakwood tables,
chairs and divans of Chinese work
manship. The dressing room is ill rose taf
feta and Dresden flowers, the walls
of French gray. Soft French gray
rugs with rose borders, French ivory
dressing table, chairs and chaise
lounge further carry out the 'scheme
of interior decorations.
As interior decorating is one of
Anifa Stewart's hobbies, she took
charge of this work herself, person
ally selecting the furniture, drap
eries, rugs, etc., and overseeing their
arrangement in the room.
Walter McCrrail has been engaged
as Anita's Stewart's leading man in
"The Princfe of Happiness." He.
played opposite Mildred Harris in
'Habit."
Frank
, Shows start today and Saturday at 11, 1, 3, 5, j"J55SS5Sv Tja! fttjn(rr iu!rf
6:30, 8, 9:30and other days at 11, 1, 3, 5, jf
A ' First Ne
Aj )S Y V in Nine Months
mm . m n o r m
Ph. talm
A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION
Pathe News-
SILVERMAN'S STRAND
First National
Offers Public
Brilliant Plays
An idea of the excellence of pic
tures under the direction of Ach
notables as Marshall Ncilan. David
W. Griffith, James Oliver Curwood
and K A. Walsh may he gathered
from the category of film produc
tions offered by First National dur
ing this week, known in movie cir
cles as First National week.
In the presentation of First Na
tional pictures to the public is em
phasized the strength of the organi
zation, the number and brilliance of
its stars, and the magnitude of its
plans to entertain the. world.
During this week, practically every
first class playhouse from the largest
metropolitan screen palace to the
humblest photoplay house of remote
location will present entirely or in
part First National releases.
As an illustration of what First
National will offer during this week
in the hundreds of theaters that are
enthusiastically open to its releases,
a tew ot the attractions are here
with listed:
Norma Talmadge in "Passion's
Flowers;" Charles Ray in "The Old
Swimming Hole;" Charles Chaplin in
"The Kid;" Katherine MacDonald in
"Trust Your Wife;" Anita Stewart in
"Sowing the Wind;" Marguerite
Clark in "Scrambled Wives;" Mr.
and Mrs. Carter Dc Haven in "Twin
Beds;" Hope Hampton in "Love's
Penaltv;" Constance Talmadge in
"Ma-mma's Affair;" R. A. Walsh's
production "The Oath;" Dorothy
Phillips in "Man, Woman and Mar
riage" and others equally as good.
Wes Smoke9 Fags
Wesley "Freckles" Barry plays the
part of a regular one-hand-cigaret-rolling
cow puncher in Marshall
Neilan's latest First National pro
duction "Bob Hampton of Placer."
Red Oak, Iowa
First National
Pictures
Look for their picture program
for May 2-3-4-5-6-7 in Express
or Sun.
Builta's Prize-Winning Ad
' Comedy
ORCHESTRA
Farnum Comes in Big
Emotional Photoplay
Dramatic art as exemplified on the
screen by William Farnum has been
a joy to motion picture folowers.
"His Greatest Sacrifice," in which
Farnum stars at the Moon theater
this week, gives the star an oppor
tunity to lay all of his great screen
powers at the feet of the photo
dramatic public.
ALHAMBRA
24TH AND PARKER v
SUNDAY
"The Life Line"
ARMORY THEATER
CLARINDA, -IOWA
FIRST NATIONAL WEEK
FIRST HALF
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
in "GOOD REFERENCES"
LAST HALF
"MAN, WOMAN, MARRIAGE"
Special Presentation of Allan Holubar' Drama Eternal
in Advertising Selling League Contest
Today and
Harrison Ford, Courtenay
Talmadge in the photo version
success of Nance O'Neill.
"The Passion
A unique and thrilling story a story of love,
jealousy and hatred that turns into love again. A
picture you will long remember because of its tense
emotional character.
First
National Week
AT THE
SUN
North Platte
NEBRASKA
May 1 and 2 Anita Stewart
in "Sowing the Wind."
May 3 and 4-
Woman."
'The Branded
May 5 and 6 "The Great
Adventure."
May 7 "Old Dad," with Mil
dred Harris.
Fremont, Neb.
Empress Theater
Featuring
First National
Pictures
May 23 'In the Heart of a Fool'
May 4 "Mamma' Affair"
May 6-7 "My Lady'a Latchkey"
All Week
A
ADGE
Foole. Natalie
of the big stage
Flower"
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