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Films in Church
May Be a Reality
Vroduceri and Onwn Con
fer in L A. on Morali
c of Screen Pliyi.
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Loi Anele, Sept. 10. Film rra
duccn and actora, church people
Mnd censors' tat at the am board
nd exchanged vicwi on motion pie
urra in Lot Angeles reeently. They
found their ideals very similar.
The Rev. C F. Wmbtgter an
pealed fur what he termed 'linking
up the realistic idealUm of the
church ith the ilfitiiic realUin
of the motion picture."
He commended the pledge of pro
ducer! to comply with 14 sclf-de.ig-tuted
moral point , but advocated a
national body of film men and riti
rm to inpert picturrt at itudios.
The reverend doctor protested that
people who play noble character
on the screen do not always austain
thone character, in real life, that
"Sunday chool" had been made
aynonymou with "goody-goody"
and that ministcrt were treated du
renertfully In jvcturet.
William D. Taylor, director-prea-ident
of the Motion Picture Direc
tors' association, pointed out that
these conditions were eliminated by
the 14 points referred to.
"There have been a few question
able picture since the war," admit
ted the director. "This . is due to
the moral decline that follows every
great war. The pendulum is now
swinging far the other way. The
worst of our pictures are clean com
pared to the majority of pictures on
the other side. You may be assured
that what French. Italian or Ger
man picture reach your screens
have been thoroughly censored.
JvJIy one-half of the original ma
terial has been deleted before the
picture is shown to an American
y yauaicnce.
Censor Defends Position.
" "Believe me. we are sincere in vol
1 " imtarily adopting restrictions more
' tirihine a tirt a M m k r 3 J n r than
evuiiiui5 i' vinui . r ..
any censor board thought of de
manding. We want to give you pic-
fur a urifTi nrtittinrf tlim.c Ml".
t Tavlor concluded. "We will."
1," Reginald Barker, independent di-
rector-producer; Paul Bern. Gold-LC-w
wvn scenario chief, and Bryant
Washburn and George Beban, stars
f. with their own companies, were prcs
K j, ent Benjamin J. Hampton in a
-, J1 stirring speech declared the motion
I1 J picture theater instantly responsive
ii to public opin:on, and suggested the
U constructive use of . motion pictures
?!-" in the Sunday school to counteract
.): . waning interest of young people.
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. .10 minutes, why not take 15 minutes
for the lesson and then for IS min
utes see it cone true on the screen
:a ju the church?" Applause greeted the
suggestion.
V, Censors should cut immoral scenes
but should not function simply be-
i'rquse thildren mipht see the picture.
-lsert Lytell stated. You might as
well compel the novelist to tell his
story in words of one syllable," he
said, and received a nod of appro
bation from Sir Gilbert Parker.
. Rosera Suggests Boycott
"Under exist'ng censorship no
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-Wr Letter" pointed out June Matms,
"ff "but there is the greatest moral les
if. w-'-'K son to. voting girls ever written."
m'V Will iUCI3 KClltljr miiu'I ctuwv
fst J'; ponderous sentiments he had heard
ana proposea tnar censorsnip uc ic"
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"All re has to do when ne sees
something that riles him is to no
tice what company made the pic
ture ; and tell the theater manager,
'If you ever show another picture
by that company I'll boycott you."
The meeting in the Immanuel Pres
byterian church terminated in the
appointment of H. J. Middaugh,
brotherhood president, and Benja-
min B. , Hampton, independent pro
ducer, to select five more members
of a pcrpianent clean een com
mittee representing bo It interests.
This month's gathering is the se
quel of the July meeting of the Im
manuel Presbyterian Brotherhood,
when Reginald Barker. June Mathis.
Kathlvn Williams. Charles Eyton
and Bert Lytell discussed possible
co-operation of church and film peo
ple. '
Maude Adams to
Experiment With
New Screen Ideas
Richard Headrick
A Matinee Idol
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Maude Adams, the actress, is in
Schenectady, N. Y., where she is
co-operating with officials of' the
General Electric company in the
' further development of new ideas in
notion pictures. Miss Adams has
Mfcecn working on a new picture for
the past four weeks, and many . of
the outdoor scenes have already been
taken. The General Electric coni
party has fitted up a studio fcr Miss
. 'Adams.. y'l - ', .-'
I : ' In connection with the film," some
- scenes of which are laid in the Gen
eral Electric plant, new lighting ef
fects are being tried out, which it is
believed will revolutionize the pic
ture industry. Absolute silence is
maintained as to the nature of these
experiments. ' :
Little "Itchie" Headrick knows
'how it feels to be a "matinee idol"
in spile of the fact that he is only
three and a half years old. He is
the Mar of "The Child Thou Gavest
Me," chief cinema attraction at the
Strand theater this week.
The picture was given a try-out
exhibition at Pasadena. Cal.. recently,
after the theater's regular show. The
audience was composed of the most
severe type of critics, the patrons
who pay an admission price at "the
door and arc under no obligations to
enthuse over a picture or to praise
it without sincerity.
Round after round of anplausc
came from the audience, chiefly due
to the acting of "Itchie." When the
lights wee turned on the audience
discovered the little Thespian in the
theater, and t''cy surged down the
aisles toward the curly-headed little
chap. The throng pressing about
him became so fjreat that "Itchie"
had to be boosted to his father's
shoulders in order to get through the
crowd. Women r.nd children fol
lowed the boy to the street, crowd
ing about him and almost scaring the
Pttle fellow by their attempts to
shake his hand or pat him on the
back.
"Over the Hill."
The theme which evoked from
King Lear his immortal plaint, "How
sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
to have a thankless child!" and
which caused Absalom to break the
heart of his aged father, David, king
of Israel, has been used by William
Fox for his greatest photoplay,
"Over the Hill," which will be seen
at the Sun theater soon. . t
There has been so much said in
the magazines and newspapers all
over the country anctit the sensa
tional run of "Over the Hill" in New
York for the past year, that it
seems almost superfluous to dwell at
length on its merits. Suffice to say
that the superb film drama was made
by William Fox from two of Will
Carlcton's celebrated "Farm Bal
lads," and has for its theme the
divine love of a mother.
While the story is one that is cal
culated to reach, by its strength cl
sentiment, the heart of the most
jaded find calloused playgcer, it has
nevertheless many lighter moments
when the risibilities are tickled by
some of the most delightful comedy
ever flashed upon the screen.
Filmland's Superstitions.
Will Evgers: Walking under a lad
der is a warning of death.
Bessie Love: Bubbles in' a coffee
cup means good health.-:
. Mary Pickford: Leaves her home
by the same door through which she
previously entered.
Douglas Fairbanks: Running
around a circle three times each time
he whistles in his dressing room.
Charles Ray: The hooting of an
owl at night brings good luck.
Pauline Frederick: Black cats
mean adversity.
Harry Myers: Putting a shirt on
backwards is fatal.
nX3 A RJ T 16th and
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Binney
: TODAY
Shirley Mason
The Ltmplighter"
Expedition Will
r holograph borne
Wild Gorillas
Carl E. Akcley. who it very widely
known in the scientific field at
hunter, ratunlit and explorer, and
in the met ion picture field at in
veutor of the Akrlry camera and
prciidrnt of the Akrley Camera, Inc.,
I concern that manuiacturrt lit var
ious invention, hat organized an
expedition in co-operation with the
American Museum of Natural His
tory, New York, to penetrate the un
traveled and unknown reaches of
the African Conga forest to tudy
and photograph the gorilla in his
secluded anode.
Elaborate preparation are bcin
made at the Akeley offices for the
drawing togeth-r of motion picture
photographic equipment such a has
never before gone into Africa or
any other field in such completeness
and thoroughness.
Taking Three Camera.
Mr. Akeley i taking three Akeley
camera with' many special lenses
for telcphoto work, a well as special
hnsrs for work in dense jungle
where there it very little light. He
tlso has drsisned a special stereo
scopic motion picture camera for hit
special study.
Mr. Akeley is fitted for such an
expedition, having made three pre
vious trips ol long duration into
little known parts of A' ' and he
knows all the conditions that must
he combated. On all these trips he
has done ' extensive photographic
work in both still and movies.
Wallace Reid has a new role. Be
sides being a clever screen star and
musical artist. "Wallie" is an expert
fox-trotter and so he has been chos
en to present a Wallace Reid silver
cup to the winners of a dancing con
test at Dehnonico's. New York's fa
mous restaurant.
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Popular Priced Concert Course
WINTER 1921-1922
Pretesting
Crrcoa Vast Gordon (Chicago Opera Compaay), Oct. 7. 1921
Nevada Vaa der Veer. Reed Miller (Joiat Recital), Not. 18, 1921
Arthur Middletoa (Metropolitaa Opera Company), Feb. 3, 1922
Chemiavaky Trio (Aeolian Hall Artiste), February 20, 1922
Margaret Romaiae (Metropolian Opera Company), Mar. 30, 1922
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Rupert Hughes, a Philosopher
Noted Author Has Brought the Trials and Joys of
Every-Day Life to the Screen and Made Them
Interesting.
Screen artificiality has had to hik
Ms head before the blows that KupcM
Hughes hat struck for naturalism in
photoplays. Since his entrance in
the movies as an author, Mr. Hughes
has striven to avoid just what inott
screen authors believe to be "good
stuff." Instead of writing melodrama,
he has given his entire attention to
stories that deal with real people in
a simple, realistic manner.
Unlike many other writer whose
books find their way to the screen,
Mr. Hughes has taken the ttoable to
learn something about the mechanics
of photoplay production. He has
spent most of his time during the
last year at the Goldwyn studios in
Culver City. Cal.. not only suggest
ing and assisting the producing staff,
but also in writing the continuities
of his own stories. Before taking an
actual part in the production of his
stories, Rupert Hughes spent many
months learning just what the photo
play can and cannot do. With this
knowledge, he has fashioned his talcs
within the known limitations of
present-day screen technique.
Pictures Life.
It had been thought that stories for
the screen could bear no intimate
relation to actual life; and conse
quently false representations of life
found their way to the screen year
after vear. When Mr. Hughes took
up this work he decided to show the
photoplay public that tneir every-aay
trials and joys could be made more
interesting on the screen than the
most thrilling melodrama ever
filmed. His first photoplays,
"Scratch My Back" and "Hold Your
Horses," proved to be satires on the
foibles of the man In the street. His
latest picture. The Old Nest," at
the Sun and Moon theater this week
is a simple story of mother love, told
in i simple way. Yet so poignant
are the episodes, to true ti life it
the acting, that tears and laughter
follow each other at they do in our
daily lives.
Love of Simplicity.
Not without reason hat Rupert
Hughes been called the human
writer of the screen. His love for
the common things of life have made
him impatient with the stereo
typed plots that have too often
weakened otherwise good screen ma
terial. Mr. Hughes has realized
that one can find tragedy and comedy
in the day-to-day incidents of home
life; and his screen stories have,
therefore, the plots that life itself
weaves for us.
In "The Old Nest," the audience
is permitted to share the joys and
sorrows of a mother in her unselfish
devotion to her six children. And
as the children, one by one, leave the
old nest, the mother and father find
themselves as they were in the be
ginningalone. Then, the children
realize their parents' loneliness, and
a natural happy ending brings over
whelming joy to the heart of the
lonesome mother. Mr. Hughes con
siders "The Old Nest" as his best
photoplay.
Scotland has 2,533.861 females, as
contpared with 2,348,296 males.
Studio Chatter
Sounds Almost
Too Bloodthirsty
Movie parlance must not be taken
too literally or dittrou results
ofteu follow.
To "cut" tcene does not neces
sarily entail cruelty and to "shoot"
tar it not an act of mayhem. A
stranger listening to this murder
out barrage of epithets might believe
te was in ravished Armenia rather
than an American cinema factory.
"Hit 'cm rcfert to the lights, not
the players.
In the language of the studios,
b'ack board, placed in front of the
camera to protect the lent from the
glare of the are lights, it known at
a "nigger."
"Kill 'Em.
It happened during the filming of
the magnificent French taloil set in
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TjPhai Is in Store
for Movie Fans
This Week?
The management of the Strand Theater respectfully calls the at
tention of all Omaha to the photoplays of the current week. Each pic
ture is exceptionally splendid and we sincerely trust it may be your privi
lege to see each one. These attractions are merely a forerunner of many
exceptional pictures for the near future.
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We Congratulate
- THE BRANDEIS THEATER on presenting "THE FOUR HORSE
MEN OF THE APOCALYPSE." Adapted from the famous book of
Vicente Blasco Ibanez. A most extraordinary attraction, upon which
the producers have spent a fortune that it may rank among the great
est of photoplays and it does.
We Congratulate
THE RIALTO THEATER on presenting CHARLES RAY in "THE
MIDNIGHT BELL," one of this star's best photoplays, having to do.
with a traveling man who gets canned in a "hick" town, runs the spooks
out of the church, 'n everything. ,
. "I DO" is HAROLD LLOYD'S latest laugh feast. Having to do with
the trials and tribulations of newlyweds.
We Congratulate
THE SUN and MOON THEATERS on presenting "THE OLD.NEST,"
a monument to mothers the world over. Not "just a picture," but
a grand human document that will cause the heart to swell with the
tenderest of all emotions. You will be a better man or woman after1
seeing it. - -
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'" We sincerely believe tfiat our photoplay for this week is distinctly dif- - ; ,
ferent than any you may have seen and will prove to be one of the sea- .
son's most widely discussed attractions.
We Promise a Surprise Picture in
Child Thou Gavest Me
A First National Attraction .
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Exceptionally Well Cast With
.. ; . . Lewis Stone
. As the husband of spite.
J: Barbara Castleton
As the secret mother--yet faithful wife,
William Desmond '
Merely the friend.
Richard Headrick o year, id)
Just a child who brought gladness into their hearts.
The Story of a Woman Vho Was Wed With a Lie on Her Lips.
Today
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11-1-3-5-6:30
8-9:30
Strand Enlarged Orchestra
HARRY H. SILVERMAN, Director
Playing the Overture - - - - - - "PHEDRE"
GEORGE E. HAUPT at the Organ
Featuring - THE ROSARY"
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"The Kane o( ram," a forthcuming
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Jik Conway, rfiHuisiW lr
Ijinbardi, Lit," wa direuing ihe
(true. Mist du i'onc was to picr,
gowned in a gorgroiu red crration
at "Ihe Ks raris.- the lancer
vho niK'd the I'hampi hlym.
Lvery thing va ready, even to the
two little idurcj boy, clad in
leopard skins, who were to draw the
curtain and to announce the danc.
Then Harry Vallcjo, the camera,
man, discovered that one o( the
lights un the set wai shinning in the
Iviu.
"OiiiiV. quick, Vill em. Drag
those niggcri here in binry," bel
lowed Conway.
Two blik trralt clad in leopard
kins whiftrd through the gve and
enly returned to lriiiverj City
hm Conway mentioned water
melon.
George F. Hernandea wai horn in
riaccrville, Cal., in IW, and wa
educated in Oakland. Cal.
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