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Program for
The Week
Sun "Life's Darn Funny."
Cut of Character.
Zo Robert viola Pana
0y Warwick Uarrth Huf he
auu jitiiaroo Eva Gordon
Owndolyn Mil ....Kathleen O'Connor.
I'rtnca Karamazov M&rk F.nton
"Life'a Darn Funny," ! the ex
pressive title of the comedy-drama in
which Viola Dana will be featured
this week at the Sun theater.
Misi Dana enacts the role of a
struggling little violinist who, after
many years of trials and tribulations,
sacrifices her ambition to attain the
pinnacle of success in the music
world in order to find happiness in
another way.
"Life's Darn Funny" is Miss
Dana's first picture since her return
from New York, where she spent six
weeks purchasing new gowns and re
viewing all the new Broadway shows.
"Home Stuff," an original story of
Frank Dazey and Agnes Johnston,
written especially for Miss Dana, was
her last picture before going east.
For her leading man, Miss Dana
has Gareth Hughes, Metro's youthful
featured player, who consented to
delay work on his own featured pic
tures so as to appear in "Life's Darn
Funny" as the impecunious out-of-
luck painter who turns costume de
signer. Other members of the sup
porting cast includes Eva Gordon,
Mark Fenton and Kathleen O Con
nor.
Strand "Charge It."
Cast of Characters. ,
Julia Lawrence Clara K. Young
Philip Lawrtuca Herbert Rawlinnon
Tom Oareth Edward M. Kimball
Mllll Oareth Betty Blythe
Sana Hsrrlrk Nigel Harrle
Robert McGregor Hal Wilson
Boee lloQregor Dulcle Cooper
How a fascinating, aristocratic
society leader abandoned her social
position and took to dishwashing in
a common restaurant is told in the
latest Clara Kimball Young photo
play, "Charge It," chief cinema at
traction at the Strand theater this
week. .
Of course this strange behavior
will seem a mystery to many, but
when the powerful circumstances
that confronted this wealthy social
queen are understood, few will
blame Julia Lawrence for deserting
the brilliance and glory of her life
for the sordid routine of a res
taurant employee. When the story
is all over, the spectator will admire,
rather than censure the courage of
this millionaire's wife in leaving the
luxury of her life and earning her
own living by the toil of her hands.
"Charge It" is a moral for, those
who believe money brings every
thing. Miss Young, as Julia, shows
that a girl can be happier as a dish
washer than as the wife of the
wealthiest man alive. .
Moon "The Invisible Power."
Cast of Characters.
.........Bouse Peters
...Irene Rich
.De Witt C. Jennings
....Sydney Alnsworth
...Jessie De Jalnette
William Friend
Gertrude Claire
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Sid Thambers....
Laura Chudwlck.
Mark Shadwell..
Bob Drake ,
Mrs. Shadwell...
Mr. Miller
Mrs. MlHor
"The Invisible Power," chief
cinema' attraction at the Moon, thea
ter thiV week, is a strong drama by
Charles Kenyon, the author of the
' famous American , play, "Kindling."
It is essentially a story of the re
generation of a former thief, but
emphasizes the,' difficulties - that his
wife undergoes rather than the
underworld activities of gangsters.
Irene Rich, as the wife, reveals
new depths in portraying pathos and
the sacrifices of a mother who pre
fers to part with her infant rather
than see. her grow up to learn that
her father, was a thief. House Pet
ers, as the reformed crook, who is
hounded by the secret police, gives
a manly and romantic performance
that will add to his prestige as one
of the most appealing leading men
now oh the screen. This is his first
appearance in a Goldwyn picture.
Frank Lloyd directed "The Invis
ible Power," and Norbert Brodin,
the cameraman, succeeded in ob
taining some remarkable photo
graphic effects. The settings, de
signed by Cedric Gibbons, show
some new artistic effects never be
fore seen on the screen'. Powerful
impressions of height and depth are
obtained by simple designs of two
walls of a cell, or a gate to. represent
a jail. ;
Rialto "The Golden Snare" and
"Behind the Mask."
A picture of the great out-doors
with Arctic blizzards, fighting men,
fighting malemutes and a mad "Ioup
garou" in hiding from the world will
open today at the Rialto theater for
a four days' run.
The story is "The Golden Snare,"
and was filmed under the direction
of James Oliver Curwood. It is a
story of gripping mystery, thrilling
adventure, and a great love born out
of the wilderness. , It starts with a
search by an officer of the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police for Bram
Johnson, the "loup-garou" man of
the Arctic barrens, wanted for mur
der. It results in the discovery of
a golden-haired beauty whole mys
terious presence in those frozen
wastes remains unexplained until
Bram Johnson gives his life for. her.
Lewis Stone and Ruth Renickhave
the leading roles.
Dorothy Dalton takes the screen
at the Rialto theater nextThursday
in "Behind the Masks," a dashing
romance of societys fringe and
fashion's half-world that lives by its
beauty and wits.
Muse "Life's Darn Funny," "The
Coward," "The City of Silent
Men," and "King-Queen-Joker."
Viola Dana opens the cinema
program at the Muse theater today
in a vivacious play called "Life's
Darn Funny," a typical vehicle for
the pretty star.
Charles Ray takes the screen to
morrow and Tuesday in one of his
best pictures, "The Coward." As a
confederate soldier, the star por
trays a wonderful transition from
cowardice to courage saving the
day for the south after a thrilling
ride during which he is shot by his
own father who thinks he is desert
ing. "The City of Silent Men," which
will show next Wednesday ant'
Thursday nights at the Muse, offers,
Thomas Meighan a remarkable ve
hicle for romantic acting. The pic
ture tells a story of a man who was
sent to prison for a crime he did not
commit.
- Sdnejr Chaplin will be featured
Leasts' Stotze (riactoJI
(Strand)
Kimball
next Friday and Saturday in his lat
est attraction, "King-Queen-Joker."
The picture is a riotious roar of un
quenchable laughter about a barber
who tried to be king.
Empress "The Concert" and "Big
Town Ideas."
A splendid picturization of "The
Concert," the play in which Leo Dit
richstein starred for several seasons
with such success, has been produced
by Goldwyn; and is booked to . be
shown at the Empress theater the
first four days of this week.
"The Concert" is a keen study of
human nature and contains a fund
of sparkling humor its situations
are genuinely laughable. It is the
story of a middle-aged, temperamen
tal musical genius and an impression
able young wife not his own and
their adventure as "soul mates."
"Big Town Ideas," which opens
Thursday at the Empress, is all about
a railroad lunch counter girl, who,
while ministering to man's . inner
wants,' secretly cherishes one great
ambition to see that grand and
wicked New York. One day, while
engaged on a stock of "wheats," she
overhears a conversation, gets to the
heart of a big bond robbery, earns a
handsome reward, and ' finally sees
the-great metropolis, leaning on the
arm of a blushing groom, who ear
lier m the story she had saved from
an unmerited sojourn in prison. ,
Downtown Programs
Strand Clara Kimball Young n
"Charge It."
Sun "Viola Dana in "Life's Darn
Funny.",
Rialto Today until Thursday,
"The Golden Snare;" latter half of
week, "Behind the Masks."
Moon "The Invisible Power."
Empress Today until Thursday,
"The Concert;" latter half of week,
"Big Town Ideas."
Muse Today, "Life's Darn Fun
ny;" tomorrow and Tuesday, "The
Coward;" Wednesday and Thursday,
"The City of Silent Men;" Friday
and Saturday, "King, Queen, Joker."
Suburban Programs
Grand. . '
Today "Once to Every Woman."
Tomorrow and Tuesday "Blind
Husbands."
Wednesday "Daughters of the
Law."
Thursday and Friday "Outside the
Law."
Saturday "The Rookie's Return."
Marshall Neilan is making an anti
censorship picture which he . intends
presenting free -of charge to exhib
itors as propaganda. Rupert Hughes,
the novelist, has contributed his
services to write the titles.
To Cry at Will,
Stars Let Sorrow
Play on Minds
Most talented photoplayers can
cry without much effort by putting
themselves mentally in the place of
the character they are interpreting
and feeling as sad as possible. It
is an. exhausting process, and after
the scene is over many an artist
nas. to rest tor a time to recover
the good spirits they have tempor
arily pushed into the background of
their minds, liut when the tears do
not flow freely the good old glycer
ine bottle and" eye dropper are at
hand.
Remembers ' Last Appearane
Agnes Ayres, Paramount's new
est star, who has just completed
her work as leading woman in
"Cappy Ricks" with Thomas Mei
ghan, will have cause to remember
her last appearance as a leading
woman. Miss Ayres worked night
and day for the last week cf the
picture in order to be able to re-'
turn to California in time to begin
work in he? new picture as a star
early in the.montli of-July. She has
not been 'advised about the -details
of her first' starring . vehicle, which
will be made at the Lasky studio.
Guessing Contest for
Patrons at Orpheum
Which is Tempest?
Which is Sunshine?
You can see patrons in the audi
ence at the Orpheum this week,
wntre Florenze Tempest and Marion
.Sunshine are appearing, nudging
each other when these charming
misses are on the stage, and most
likely they are saying: "Which is
who?" Unfortunately, not everyone
in those audiences can have the priv
ilege of knowing them intimately.
For, had they that opportunity,
Tempest would surely betray her
self before as much as an hour had
passed. And Sunshine? Well, Sun
shine is Tempest's sister, whose lot
it is to follow the work of Tempest,
smoothing down the ruffles she has
raised.
As little girls, learning their A
B C's in a convent in Louisville. Ky.,
Tempest and Sunshine bore the un
usual names of .Gahe and Punstall
Ijamcs, their paternal ancestry be
ing Spanish. A certain priest in the
convent, having a whimsical sense
of humor as well as quick discern
ment, one afternoon when Claire
had made a particular display of her
tempestuous disposition, promptly
dubbed her "Tempest," and her sis
ter, in contrast, "Sunshine,"
If patrons of the Orpheum want
to tell them apart, or determine
which is who, just let them rattle
a program or cough or shuffle their
feet during their songs, and the one
who frowns is Tempest.
London Fogs Are
. Made Realistic
Almost every condition of life is
presented in mimic at same time or
other in a modern movie studio. The
world's strange places have been pic
tured in' clever simulation time with;
out number, and atmospheric condi'
tions are made to suit the needs of
the picture. Ram and wind are pro
duced under the studio roof, when
the sky without is cloudless.
Until recently, however, an at
tempt tc?' bring fog into the studio
except in London has been unsuc
cessful. Arthur Milltr, the camera'
man, recently solved this difficulty
in the scenes of the Newgate gaol
courtvard.
Before shooting recent fog scenes
Miller directed the property men to
light several smoke torches, which
were waved about until clouds of
pale blue smoke hung over the set
in front of the comera. Previously
the stones of the courtyard and jail
set had been daubed with particles
of tar, which took on the appearance
of glistening moisture under the
lights. Shooting through this smoke
screen Miller obtained a perfect fog
effect, and, incidentally, one of the
most beautiful effects in this excep
tional picture.
Old Man Johnson
Says Rates Will Be
Cut at His House
FRANK MACH
Violinist
Produces Results
507 Lyric BIdg.
JA. 1952
GRAND
TODAY
"ONCE TO:
16th and
Binney
EVERY WOMAN"
0 all sad words of tongue
or pen,
The saddest are these: "Please
Charge It Again."
(But only for those who
abuse their accounts, for)
"When bills come in the door
love flies out the window''
Omaha's Favorite Screen Artiste
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HERBERT RAWLINSON
Betty Blythe Nigel Barrie
In Sada Cowan's Story
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Dedicated to all woman who
much and do not realize
of money.
spend too
the value
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"These are the days in which to
arrange for getting back to normalcy
in the amusement game as in', every
other industry," said Manager John
son of the Gayety, which opens its
13th consecutive season of musical
burlesque next Saturday afternoon.
Continuing, he said: "We of the
Columbia and American circuits,
comprising approximately 100 .' thea
ters in the large cities from Omaha
to Boston and devoted solely to pre
senting musical burlesque, fully real
ize that the war is over and that
with it departed all chance of a con
tinuation of the high-water mark as
regards capacity houses at advanced
prices. By no means are we ot
burlesque pessimists instead we are
doing what any sane business man
would do reducing the overhead
or operating expense and marking
down the selling. price of our goods
without tampering with the quality
that has done so much to win us a
clientele. ,
"Here in Omaha at my house I
am reducing the price on some seats
as much as 33 per cent. People have
a certain amount they feel they can
spend for amusement even during
these davs of reconstruction and I
shall do my best to meet their purses
with my reduced scale ot prices.
"As usual, I shall offer specially
priced tickets for the women folk?
at the week day matinees as the
Rentier sex certainly does patronize
and enjoy musical burlesque.
Added Features
For Anniversary
Program at Moon
In celebration'of its second anni
versary, the Modn theater this week
oilers to the public a most elaborate
program in the presentation of iiThc
Southern Harmony Four" as an add
ed attraction to "The Invisible
Power," chief cinema feature.
The Moon theater was opened un
der the management of R. S. Bal
lantyhe on August 30, 1919. The
management has succeeded in ob
taining a pre-release of "The In
visible Power" from the forthcom
ing features of the Goldwyn pro
gram. "The Southern Harmony Four"
comes to the Moon theater direct
from the Wjnter Garden in Chicago.
: ,
Gladys Brockwell was a vaudeville
actress and played a seasorf with
Willard Mack before becoming
motion picture star. V
Not Many More
Days for Parks
The last days of summer are pass
ing I
Just last week the first of the foot
ball schedules was published, jolting
the lover of the outdoor pastimes
with the thought that soon the frost
will bo on the pumpkin and the well
known fodder will have been cus
tomarily shocked. Now comes the
turther saddening news that the
amusement parks are nearing the
last moments of their gay lives for
the season of 1921.
Manager F. B. Stewart of Manawa
p.irk tearfully announces that the
beautiful lake resort, haven of hun
dreds of heat-worried folk during the
simmer weeks, will close its balliing
beach, its lakeshore dance pavilion,
its lakeside cafeteria, its boating, its
roller coaster and other thrillers, its
root beer and popcorn stands, its
laughing gallery and other side
shows, its free'-movies and its picnic
rrrounds on midnight of Monday,
September 5 Labor day.
"We've had a happy season, and a
prosperous one," said Manager
Stewart, "and I hate to see it go.
There are still eight days of joy
ahead, however, and they will be
jammed lo the uttermost by pleasure
seekers." i' - vvfl
Strand Supreme Orchestra
Harry H. Silverman, Director
Offering for Your Approval
"IL GUARANY"
GOMEZ
Geo. Haupt
Artistic Organist
Featuring
"CORAL SEA"
Remember when Miss
Young made her per
s o n a 1 appearance ,
I here?
This is the picture
she recommended to
you -asked you to
see and write her
your opinion.
Paths News and Comedy
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JjooXliei' oven, boys. She's a bad one!
Laura Chambers, shoplifter, husband doin6
a stretch in bino dino. it runs mine tamiiy
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Chambers was as Ctuiocent
as ker oivrt UttLe babt.Jlnd
the CtivCsCbia power which,
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