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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1921)
6 D THE BEE: OMAHA". SUNDAY, JULY 10. 1921. Program for The Week Sun "Blind Wive." Caal of Character. HOME EFISOPE. Anna Eslalla Taylor ionn Jlan- MacDermott . .Ucqualln ......v........ Harry Potliarn Manaaeresa Bally C'ruta Charla Robert Schabla The Maid Annatla firacy FRENCH EPISODE. -nnatt Mlaa Taylor Joanny aiaro MacDermott XiCOlal Karrv Knthorn The Priest John Coatello itonaier, ma surer Jacob Kinfaberry RUSSIAN EPISODE. Annl. Mlaa Taylor Jack Marc MacDermott uaroer Harry Pothern Sally Crut BLUM8 EPISODE. Ann M Taylor "n Hare MacDermott vrmalt Harry Kothern Luuke, H. Gibson Wells DRESSMAKING EPISODE. Anita Ml Tavlor Jncquelin Marc MacDermott iltnagerees Sally Crut Love, folly, joy, tragedy, laughter aVi thrills all are in the special production, "Blind Wives." which opens today at the Sun theater. It is based on "My Lady's Dress," the celebrated stage play by Edward Knoblock, and has an intensely in teresting and dramatic story. The scenes are laid in New Yark, France and Russia, and range from the home of wealth to the slums of poverty. "Blind Wives" is really not one play, but five four episodes being skillfully interwoven into the main idea, which is to show the struggles and the griefs recorded in different parts of the world while the ma terial that goes to make up my laHv'fi rfrsa ic hincr wnrlrpH inin itc " final shape; to show how my lady is spending enormous sums extrav agantly; to make an impression, while in many instances her hus band is slaving overtime to majte the money to meet the bills. The idea is typical. The play is most skillfully con structed and has many big, thrill- "' ing moments. It was directed by Charles J. Brabin. The principal parts are enacted by Estclle Tay lor, Marc MacDermott and Harry Sothern, Moon "Wet Gold." Cast ef Characters. 3olin Cromwell Ralph Ince Grace Hnmllton Aleena Burr Colonel Haml(toa Thomas McGrane Chubby Madlsjn John Butler James Clupmau V.. I.Charles MrNaughton Chauffeur JA. .Harrw Mr-fjaimhlnn Chauffeur ...'.'...Harry McNaughton Alicia, Turner Maid . Science, thrills and beauty abound in the new photoplay, "Wet Gold," which opens today at the Moon .theater. At the first presentation of this picture by J. Ernest William son, who has made a specialty of under-water motion pictures, it was hard to say whether the novelty of seeing men act naturally at the bot tom of the sea was more alluring than te struggle within the sub marine or the horse race in Havana, Cuba, where the beautiful Aleene Burr sees her father's favorite colt beaten. This event leads the old southern colonel to back the hero who ts none other than Ralph Ince himself in search of a hidden treas ure that a band of pirates had hid den in an old wreck at the bottom of the sea. A submarine is employed to reach -the buried treasure, and the men are seen walking about on the ocean's floor in search of it. A struggle at the bottom of the sea is one of the most thrilling episodes eveV filmed. Even more perilous, one of the act ors was caught in the quicksand. ' - "Wet Gold" was directed by Ralph Ince, who also acted the leading part. Strand "PeoS Bad Boy." , Cast of Characters. "Peck's Bad Boy" Jackie Coo gall The Girl in the Cm (Jackie's Slater) Doris May The Man In the Case Wheeler Oakraan Mr. Peck James Corrigan Mrs. Peck Lillian Lelghton The Village Qrooer ..... Raymond Hatton Jackle'a Buddy Charles Hatton : 'Tar Baby," Jackie' Doe "Queenie" Jackle'a "Affinity" .... Baby Gloria Wood "Peck's Bad Boy," starring Jackie Coogan, the 6-year-old screen actor, will commence its engagement of one week at the Strand theater today. - It is the first picture that Jackie has done since Charlie Chaplin dis covered hiin and produced "The Kid." His work in that feature ap pealed to Irving Lesser as especially fitting him for the title role in "Peck's Bad Boy," and, after making arrangements with Warner Brothers, the continuity was prepared espe cially for Jackie and the picture pro duced. ' Critics in New Yoric, where "Peck's Bad Boy" was recently given its initial, presentation, have de scribed the production as an epic of boyhood days. The picture is re leased by Associated First National. In producing "Peck's Bad Boy" Mr. Lesser took every step possible to enchance the quality of the film. The supporting cast given Jackie Coogan is exceptionally strong, and the direction and settings have been highly commended. After the ac tual filming was completed Mr. Lesser procured the services of Irvin S. Cobb, the well-known humorist, to write the subtitles, and the com plete result has been accepted by Ihe New York newspaper critics as one of the best comedies that has reached the screen in years. Among those who will be seen in the cast with Jackie are Doris May, Wheeler Oakman, James Corrigan, Lillian Leighton, Raymond Hatton, Charles Hatton ,and. Baby Gloria .Wood. . Ritlto "Lessons in Love" and "Jim, the Penman.' " Constance Talmadge gives some very interesting lessons in love to two doting old bachelors and a young westerner in her latest star ring vehicle, "Lessons in Love," which opens today at the Rialto theater for a four-day engagement. The two elderly gentlemen are very anxious to see her married to a chap she has never seen. Constance disamises herself as a housemaid to foil both, together with the young fellow m question. Kenneth Harlan plays the male lead in "Lessons in JLove, Lionel Barrytnore, who is starred "Tim. the Penman." which will be the attraction at the Rialto thea ter beginning next Thursday, enacts a role in this photoplay entirely dif ferent from any he has ever done lor the screen. The production is an uo-to-date Americanired version tA a melodrama that has been popu lar on the English and American trtage for many years. Mr. Barrytnore has the role of a I ,J -ft vAS J I IL t om L . Ma 7ffi?r. J.Jw i UPwh ability for imitating signatures. The first time he uses this talent dis honestlv is to save the president of the bank, who is also the father of the girl the cashier loves, from dis grace. lhe forsrerv is discovered and ne barters his services to a ring of in ternational criminals for a period of 20 vears. The climax comes when the criminals insist on him coriVmit- ting a forgery which will ruin the young man to whom his daughter is engaged. Muse "Blind Wives." Today marks the last presentation of motion pictures in the Muse theater for the summer months. The theater will reopen next Sep tember, following extensive altera tions and redecoration. . "Blind Wives" will be the feature attraction at the Muse today. Thel picture is realy five plays skillfully woven into one. Two of the leading players enact five different parts each, and another plays four parts. Estelle Taylor, who made quite a name in "While New York Sleeps," another Fox special, has, the feminine lead. She plays the grand lady, a French weaver, a crippled girl of the slums, the unfaithful wife of a Rus sian fur hunter, and a beautiful mod el in a fashionable dressmaking es tablishment. All difficult parts and Miss Taylor does them all equally well. -. Marc MacDermott plays opposite her in all the scenes. He is her wealthy husband, her rejected sweet heart, her sister's beau, her husband in the Russian scenes, and her cruel employer in the dressmaking estab lishment. , MacDermott is always good. He knows what is required of a part and he gives it a finish that makes it arpleasing memory. In fact, aside from the fine story that Edward Xnoblock wrote, the work of Miss Taylor and Mr. MacDer mott is worth going a long way to see. Harry Sothern vhp, by the way, is a nephew of the noted E. H. Sothern plays the barber in the slum scenes, the sick husband in the French scenes, the fur hunter in the Russian scenes, and the hard-hearted dressmaking boss. He, too, does some remarkable work. Empress "All Soul's Eve," and "Coincidence." Mary Miles Minter in all her chic and charm takes the screen at the Empress theater the first four days of this week in her latest vehicle, "All Soul's Eve." The star plays two dissimilar roles in the picture, and also appears as a spirit in several scenes. Besides of fering this little screen favorite one of the biggest dramatic opportunities of her career, the picture is said to contain some of the most remrakable trick photography ever attempted. "Coincidence," a lively story of youthful mishaps, will be the feature at the Empress theater the last three days of this week. Robert Harron and June Walker have the principal o'les. College to Comedies Robert O'Connor, playing charac ter parts and "heavies" in the Harry (Snub) Pollard company, started out to do scientific farming for which he was educated at the Agricultural and Mechanics college, Texas. For a year Mr. O'Connor did experi mental work for the government. He began his screen work m the Harold Lloyd company and later was as sociated with Pollard. He has been in comedy at the Hal E. Roach studios for nearly three years. , Musical Notes Mr. Albert Beck presented in piano recital Miss Alice Fraxier on Friday evening at the Council Bluffs studio. - An ambitious program was given, consisting of compositions by jyiorart. Haydn, cnopin. Cyril Scott. Faure, Albenii, Carpenter, Slgls mond Stojowski, Mendelssohn And Lezt. Vocal pupils of J. Edward Carnal appeared In recital Thursday and Friday evenings, July 7 and 8, at the First jaetnodist cnuren at 8 o'clock, The following pupils appeared on Thursday evening: Miss Stephnice Shandera, Wane Howorth. Harry O'Connor, Valeta Stout, Emmtt Moor, Don T. Davis, Ernest I Kink, Guy willi&ms. Charlotte Pier, Jan ette Warren, Biegel SandwaU. On Friday evening: Miss Clare Stitta, W. P. Murden. Mrs. A. A. Siegfried. Linda Llndquist, Mrs. H. It. Mossman, Mrs. C F. King, Reah Hennlng, Robert Warren. Mrs, Ruth Joes, Gladys Moor. Miss MwrgBgrJte CJaraaL aocom- I Downtown Programs Sun "Blind Wives." Strand Jackie Coogan in "Peck's Bad Boy." Rialto Today until Thursday, Constance Talmadge in "Lessons in Love;" latter half of week, Lionel Barrymore in "Jim, the Penmart." Moon Ralph Ince in "Wet Gold." Empress Today until Thursday "All Soul's Eve;" latter half of week, "Coincidence." . Muse Today only, "Blind Wives." Suburban Programs Grand. Today "Diamonds Adrift." Tomorrow and Tuesday "The Oath." .Wednesday "Thunder Island," and "The Avenging Arrow." Thursday and Friday "The Thief." Saturday "Rogues and Romance." Olga Printzlau, after a stay of 'a month and a half in New York, is back at her desk in Hollywood, busi ly engaged on an extensive program of screen literary work. Besides her duties as scenarist for William De Mille, Miss Printzlau has also taken upon herself the task of writing an original story for Mr. DeMille. The theme, it is said, is something new in screen fiction. It strikes at the very vitals of a woman's vanity. A play of great emotion, sorrow, tragedy and joy. The Most Daring Story Ever Told. Bathing Beauties Just Quit; Dorit Blame Censorship Censorship has had nothing to do with the decline in popularity of the so-called bathing girl in motion pic ture comedies, according to Al Christie, producer of the Christie comedies. The bathing girl "just killed herself," Mr. Christie says. The picture comedy of the future, in Mr. Christie's opinion ,is going to be the one that tells a funny story, with no situations that are not pos sible in real life. "That is why we like to take a young married couple and weave a story about them," said Mr. Christie. "Love is the best and biggest thing in life, after all, and for this reason the picture based on a couple who are wildly in love is likely to be the most popular. . "The best recipe for a laugh in picture comedies is just this: Take a boy and make them love him. Take a girl and make them love her. Then make them love each other. Then try to keep them apart." Waldemar Young, who wrote the scenario for "Experience," which was recently completed in the east, has started work on the script for Thomas Meighan's next picture, "A Prince There Was," George M. Co han's tremendous stage success. It will open the eyes of the world. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES t Cupid Shoots A Wicked Dart at Western Studios Young Dan Cupid must be getting short of arrows out at Hollywood. The little chap has been unsually active during the past six weeks, and vacations for honeymoon purposes have been in demand. Four marriages have taken place and an engagement is announced. The latest to say "I will is pretty Kathleen O'Connor, Tom Mixs leading woman. Her new husband is Lynn Reynolds. He is a director. All right let's see you direct, Lynn. Edith Hallor A Bride. Jack Dillon, another director, took Edith Hallor, leading woman, for his bride, and started the wedding ball rolling; while Shirley Mason and Bernard Dunning stood in the happy couples' corner, and gave three cheers. Then Barbara Bedford, leading woman in a forthcoming production with Jack Gilbert, decided it was about time she annexed a husband. She picked out Irvin Willat, the well known director. Irvin didn't mnid, and they have just got back from their wedding trip. Leatrice Joy, Too. While all this was going on Leatrice Joy was made a star by Goldwyn, and about the same time William Fox elevated Jack Gilbert to stellar honor. Now the two stars shine as one, for Jack and Leatrce stepped up to a clergyman recently and are now bungalowing in Hollywood. Not satisfied with what he had done, Kid Cupid let go another shaft, and this did the job for William Scott, leading man, and Gladys Brockwell, formerly a Fox star. They have not saidthe fatal words yet, but everyone on the coast is looking for an announcement soon. Call the Wagon . A bulletin service will be requir ed soon if the accidents to Jimmie Adams and t the supporting cast working on his comedies, keeps in creasing at the rate set in the last couple of weeks. First, Adams was nearly drowned by a wrestling bear, badly burned and injured in a fall. Then Cliff Bowes was badly injured by the bear, which made a sweep at his leg with his paw. This week's casualties include the following: Adams and Bowes were making a scene in which they were chased into a pipe by a bulldog. After much effort the dog was made to under stand that he was to grab Bowes' trousers, pulling off part of the gar ment with his teeth. The dog fi nally got so enthusiastic about it that when the scene was started he grabbed Bowes' leg instead of the trousers, inflicting a wound that laid the actor up several days. Adams was bayoneted between the eyes with a real bayonet in the hands of Kalla Pasha, famous wrestler, who was playing the part of a "nut house" guard. GRAND 'SMS TODAY "DIAMONDS ADRIFT" Shows at 6 7:30 9 p. m. ONE WEEK, STARTING TODAY V AT TODAY A powerful picturiiation of yourself and myself and our wives. Jay Belasco Stars "In for Life," a late comedy, is the story of a young couple trying to be married but encountering all sorts of difficulties after the bride groom commits the faux pas of Mack Sennett Comedy, "THE MOVIE FAN" Rialto Symphony Players ' Overture, "DOLLY DOLLARS" Sure she kissed everyone but the chap who was crazy about her. He wanted to give up a million just to marry her, but all she let him do was to look on while she kissed someone else. You see she was giving him Lessons in Love. Constance Talmadge A new gusher of giggles a piquant play of misses and kisses A Picture for Young and Old JL aT AV(7 " ONLY bringing hi pet collie along when he calls at the bride's home to take her to church. The comedy presents Viora Daniel, with Jay Belasco, and a .feature of the picture is the fine work of "Laddie," a beautiful collie dog that attracted much attention Lessons in Love" bewildering bevy or gowns worm a King's Ran som. NINE WONDER REELS by his acting in "Sneakers." Viora Daniels has appeared in a previous Christie picture, "Let Me Explain," and Belasco was a popular player in Christie comedies more than a year ago. He was brought back for "In for Life." STARTS TODAY Stops Wednesday Night PARENTS! You may bring your children if you choose But This is not a picture for the CHILD MIND tuk "skfe ka! aremrkable
