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THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. JANUARY 22. 1922.
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vraama, nrovoeative nar
traphs concernih which hi. ac.
otaily.i4ed taiough the columns
f IM musical prtn. hat (t Ut been
tompieiecL and received tn world'
frewier in Chicago en the night of
December 29, lh composer himself
te-aouciinf.
Described by one commentator at
"tha mt tmiuti'l burletque opera
w in. way, ium wm appear a, iroiil
ii reporti, to uv tawed such char
acleriaatioc) jsnrtry. '1 he rosier of the
play'i pitmmttu U headed by "The
n of.TrhV, who u very natural
Ijr followed by The l'nnce, hit
ton." 1, ben (here i prime miiiMter,
a magician., a witch, "hit Morgana:
devil,:!) matter of ceremonies, aud
to roantf out the merry company,
here mJ tn three oranges, or rather,
PrinreMfrft ol Orange for each fruit
on beiA opened it found to contain
0 tnchautted princess.
And wiiat these characters are
uuable tol bring ahout in the way of
unia.ttc 1 hilanousutst I accom
plished My sundry troupe, of rid
cules, rofmique., Iyriuci, tragiquci
cnipiy-nrtaoe arti devils. Mnall won
der that lone critic w-aa led to rail it
a sort f "'Alice in Wonderland.'
opne m ternta of gigantic, exotic
imag nilngs." fhis ame critic. Ed
ward Moore, of the Tribune, feari
mvc ii too much for thu genera
'Mr. Prokofirff, except for
ilea noted in the .core, niieht
O yaVive loaded un a shotsun with
thousand notei of varying
, and tired them against the
f a blank wall." All the re
I make special mention of the
'fiit of humor in the music, and
gree in conceding to it complete
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iowever, we are led to wonder
tins could well be otherwise if
Moore's comment, quoted above,
exact.
rMr. Rosenfeld of the Daily
t-Nrews finds satire' as well as humor
irt the piece, and says there is "sing
ing, dancing, shouting, pushing and
caterwauling as the situations - de
mand. .
.Emil Raymond, reporting - for
Musical America, finds the score dif
ficult and frankly impressionistic. We
had surmised-as much. lie. also
finds "brilliant flights to di?zy alti
tudes, and ribald staccatos -that punc
ture the 'set. phrases."
Rene Devries, of the Musical
Courier, says of the staging: "A more
glorious panoramic production lias
not beeii,seen in Chicago." But he
vjews th.e work from another angle
when he -writes that singers will
abhor the opera, as no one role is
more important than another. "There
iire no arias, no vocal effects that
will bring down the house, but circus
tricks- that make clowns of some of
the tvl-inciiiaN."' s
Truly,- "The Love for Three
Oranges", must - be a picturesque
Opera, to call forth such a rare now
of critical rhetoric
Does' music pay? "Ask Dr. Rich
ard Strauss,, the great German com
poser, conductor-pianist, who sailed
from New York, January 3, with a
sum estimated at $50,000 as the pro
ceeds from' his brief visit fo this
cJunrty. Dr. - Strauss began his
' American tolir on October 31. and
A iiW 'ffnirhr-j on January 1, in the mean
li time appearing as conductor of four
different orchestras, and accompany
ing various -vocalists in recitals of
his own songs. ImalLDc; Strauss
appeared in 40 different concerts, his
tour bringing him as far west as
Kansas City and St. Louis. - Inci
dentally the composer found t it
necessary to visit Uncle Sam's in
ternal revenue collector, to- whom he
surrendered approximately $8,000 in
the form of an income tax.
: A clear perspective of Dr. Strauss'
status in the musical world is af
forded by the letter written to him
on the eve of his departure by Otto
H. Kabn, chairman, of the board of
directors of the Metropolitan Opera,
wherein the eminent German is ad
dressed, as Vthe foremost composer
cif our dav and generation" and "a
bearer of the torch of genius. Mr.
Kahn's letter directs attention to the
honors and appreciation everywhere
showered on the famous composer,
and adducing this circumstance as a
reason for his early return to this
country. . ' ' ! ''.-..
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Seldom does athletic ability stand
a motion picture actor in better stead
than in the case of Maurice Flynn,
the tormer football stir ot Yale, who
plays the mala lead in "The Last
Trad." now running at the Moon
theater.
Young Flynn la talL slender and as
ell-knit a the Indian of old bon
and muscle paired with a most en-
gaging personality.
accompanying- on the Dlano. Ml
Clove will add two violin numbers
to the program.
Adelyn Wood preeented If Dunlla
in a innno recital at tier noma on
HHturday afternoon. January 21.
Thone who played were: James
Berinar, Margaret Harvey, Kohert
Hutier. Jack Young. Katherlne Har
vey, (..forge johriHton, Jr.. Elaine
Huell. Donald Morrloon. Ellzahetn
JohriHton, Mary Jane lomere, Kath
erlne Gray. Jean. Williams, Hetty
Hlrks.
Allon Sucricer. planlxt. of Chicago
will appear In recital at the Mlillmid
college auditorium In Kremont, Neb.,
on the night of January 26. Many
people In tbe eaxtern part oC the
utate will be Interested In hearing
him. Mr. Spencer la one of the
leading teachers of the American
coiiBervatnry at Chicago and a con
cert planlxt of note. He will play
the following program: -
King'. Huntln Jls" John Bull
'PsMnralH," "Cprlcrlo Mo.rUUI
Garotte," (Arranitd by BrtHai)....
HIUCK
Brhorio," Op. MndBl..oho
Them, ot Variation. In A Minor....
Edward Koyc.
Paplllona." (Op. I.) Sctmmann
Bercu." (Op. S7). "Valar." (Op.
lit, No. S), Bcn.rxo," iup. tv.i
Chopin
Autumn" , Maskowkl
By th Su" Arenaky
Tapricclo" in V Minor ......Dohmanyl
The Lull Hntpnera- ......... ,uouij
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Tarantella," In E Minor ....Leachetiazky
He-Man Stars Deride Flappers
Old-Fashioned Girl Holds Top Place as Sweetheart
of Films; Actors Prefer Her to Aggressive
'Sprints" With Bobbed Hair and Rolled Stockings.
Popular Actress
Scorn Succchm
Which feminine type it mot popu
lar among the real he-man stars of
the screen today the modern girl or
the teet old-tathioued girl?
Tint of all, let's get picture of
the girls.
A sketch cf the modern girl:
Plucked eyebrows, beaded lathes, no
paint on cheeks, but gobs of rouge
on the Hps, face as white as snow,
lips carmine red, roll-your-own stock
ings, exaggerated earputts or siraigut
bobbed hair unless naturally curly.
If bobbed hair is worn, low-heeled
shoes are the rage. If hirsute moun
tains burv the ears, high heels are
adorned to match. Vivacious, ath
letic, aserestive.
A clo.enp of the oId-fahioned gill:
Sweet, retiring, plainly but becom
ingly dressed, hair done in comely
fashion to frame a face that does not
need to be msde over by the beauty
specialist. Gentle, tradl'at and
home loving, but heroic and emo
tional withal.
"Give us the sweet, old-fashioned
girl every time," is the chorus that
comes from .those men wno nave
distinguished themselves on the
screen in strong, virile drama not of
the ballroom or parlor variety.
Flappers Get the Air.
Check ud and see for yourself.
There are, for instance, stalwart Mill
Hart, banhful Charlie Kay, rugged
Hobart Bosworth, Lewis S. Stone,
Tom Moore and a host of other
sterling actors to whom the flapper
type is an unknown quantity in their
motion picture wooimr.
The old-fashioned sirl. demure and
charming, self-reliant and capable, is
invariably their screen sweetheart.
Tust such a type is Jane Novak,
whose latest vehicle is "The Rosary,"
a forthcoming release.
Throughout her him career jane
lias been ever known as the "tweet,
old fashioned gill," l'robably her
firat bid for fame came when Wil
liani S. Hart selected her as his lead
ing lady. In all she has appeared in
live of llart'a bifigrat successes.
Her splendid work with Bill Hart
Catab!ihcd Iter as a moat admirable
contrast on the tilver-theet for he
man stars. Mraightway, sucn ac
tors at Kay, liosworth, Stone, Tom
Moore and others sought her screen
hand.
Jane Novak's Success.
The "sweet, old-fashioned girl"
soon became almoat as popular with
the fans as the start with whom she
appeared. I'rodurert sought her
services for all-star casts. And with
her hit in Marshall Nrilan't produc
tion of the James Oliver Curwood
story, "The Kivera tnd. Miss No
vak practically achieved genuine
stardom.
As a matter of fact, exhibitors
throughout the country starred tier
of their own accord in smii epics of
the outdoors as James Oliver Cur
wood's "Kazan" and "Isobell."
The role of Vera Mather, which
is portrayed by Miss Novak in "The
Kosary," has long been cherished
ideal of actresses of both the spoken
and silent drama. It was originally
played for the screen by Kathlyn
Williams. But in the new version
of the famous classic Bernard Mc-
Conville has written an original
story inspired by the theme of both
the stage play and song. Vera
Mather is now a younger woman,
but of the same type which makes
the role ideal for June Novak.
hurhce it to sav that the sweet,
old-fashioned girl"-cver a capable
dramatic actress may be expected
to give one of the most finished cre
ations of her motion picture career.
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I .in1 glad to see that tbe public
ii residing that the recual flc is
my forte, and that 'my best work is
ritt confined to operas and orator
ios," said. Mr. Middleton in a recent
interview in a New York paper.
"Nothat 'I don't' Jove . oratorios. I
love them, especially 'Elijah.'" And
the public certainly agrees with him
in this predilection when he is
Singing ih: this noble role- His pop
ularity in oratorio' is indicated ' by
the fact" that v he has appeared over
200 timers in the "Messiah," and ISO
fcimes'in the "Elijah."; Mr,;' Middle-ton,.-iU
1e heard in concert at'.the
Municipal auditorium on Friday eve-
Sng, February 3, being the third
ncert in the series arranged by
the Omaha Business Woman's club.
ij Musical Notes. ,
' Miss Ruth Middleton, the 12-year-dld
-daughter of Arthur Middleton,
who is to appear in concert at the
Municipal auditorium on February 3,
has, since th death of her mother
two years ago, made her home in
Omaha with her grandparents, .Mr
and Mrs. .Wiley Middleton, 170
Jones street. Miss Ruth attends the
Dundee public school and Is mak
ing rapid 'advancement ire the study
of piano music under the direction
of Madame- Borglum. " Ruth's aunt,
Miss Angle Middleton, ts-director of
music in the public schools of Coun
cil Bluffs, and glvea her personal
attention to her niece's . musical
education. ;
" A piano recital will be given by
' pupils of Miss Helen Mackin in her
studio on Sunday afternoon, Janu
ary 22- The following pupils will
take part: Happy Francis. Joseph
ine .Zeidmann, Frank Barret, Mar
garet Machal, Tom Kennedy, Alfred
Anderson, etanton Kennedy, Bessie
Mahan. Alvina Micbaelie, Earline
Francis, George Weideman, Jane
Warner. Gertrude Mastersen, Lor
ine Sleeper. Hazel Kahn, William
Hogarth. Alice Wurgler, Carribeth
and Roberta McOilL
. A dramatic recital will be given
at Zioa Lutheran ihurch. on Wednes
day evening by Mr Edward C.. Em
erson, who will be assisted by Miss
Emily Cleve, violin, and Miss Eva
Nelson, organ, Mr. Emerson will
a-ive "King Robert ' of Sicily." ac
companied on the pipe organ by Miss
Nelson, and "The White Ship." by
Dante Gabriel Rosetti. Miss Js'clson
Three Talmadge
Sisters Settled
on West Coast
Barthelmess Sees
Need in Movies
for Humanness
Constance Talmadge, who recently
gave 'tip her New York studio to
make her next picture on the coast,
has been filming the water scenes for
"The "Divorcee," at Avalon, Santa
Catalina island,, and is". so intrigued
by the glass bottom power boats, the
flowers in winter, and the mildness
rf the climate.' that she -says she
doesn't miss Broadway "first-nights"
at all. '- "'
"California," according to Con
stance, "is not only the land of sun
shine, but the land of sanity. People
work hard here, but without the hec
tic strain that lines their faces and
ruins their dispositions in New York.
There is no hanging on the subway
straps, or jostling of elbows in ele
vated trains. , Even the clerks and
secretaries on salaries of $35 to $50
d week, have their own Fords out
here, and all the young married
couples buy attractive bungalows on
the installment plan. The outdoor life
keeps them in good health, and there
is a spirit everywhere of cordiality
and helpfulness that is very wonder
ful. However, I shall never go back
on New York! I love; its excitement,
just as I love California's peace, but
I think a little change is good for all
of us, don't you? It takes the cob
webs out of our settled habits-of
thinking always in one groove!"
Constance - and her mother have
just taken a new and attractive house
with Mr. and Mrs. Buster Keaton
(Mrs. Keaton is sister Natalie Tal
madge) at ., Westmoreland place,
Hollywood, and Norma has rented a
very beautiful home on South Alex
andria avenue, where her ballroom
alone can accommodate 100 couples.
Humanness is wanted for the
screen. If motion pictures are to
meet the popular appeal they must
have this in mind, according to
Richard Barthelmess, the young
motion picture star whose starring
picture, "Tol'able David," opens to
day at the iflalto theater. He has
ideas of . his own regarding what
he believes is the future of the silent
drama. He declares wholesome
stories by recognized contemporary
authors are the best material for
motion pictures.
"Simple unextravagant stories
portraying life as it is are what the
public -desires," he contends. "No
body is perfect All of us have
faults as well as virtues. .There is
no superman outside of the imagina
tion of too fervid authors and the
public recognizes that fact. In con
sequence of this, why attempt to in
suit the public intelligence or to pro
voke its ridicule by creating charac
ters ..that the audiences know could
not exist. , ,
. Vital Stories.
"The public is the real judge of
what is good or bad in motion pic
tures.
"Wholesome stories with enough
drama in them to make them vital
are' what the people want. They
don't like heroes who are always do
ing the right thing," and they get
satiated with heroines who always
have curls and a sweet disposition.
"The public has risen in arms
against the cheap type of dime novel
trash which was handed them In
bygone days when the good men
and women were entirely perfect and
the bad were absolutely rotten. No
matter what anyone may say, the
public has proven it hasn't a 12-year-old
mind. Its mentality is that of a
grown thinking man and woman,
and unless the picture producers
realize the fact, their work cannot
last." ,
"By Heck."
Farm life may not be a new com
edy inspiration, but Mack . Sennett
has taken the subject and tmpianrea
in it a hundred new twists that give
it the sparkle of new-fallen dew on
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a dose-cropped pasture, diu ccvan
and Mildred June have the starring
roles in this comedy vwhich Mack
Sennett has called "By Heck." and
which will be shown at the Strand
theater this week.
In Movies, You Are
What You Pretend
to Be, Says Norma
By NORMA TALMADGE.
Pretending is my profession, as it
is of every actress. In one film. I
pretend I am a daughter of the un
derworld. In another, I am the smart
wife of a New York banker. : In a
third I must persuade myself I am
the gay-hcarted . child of an Irish
gentleman. My success with critics
and public depends upon my ability
to make these pretenses seem real.
To make them seem real not only
to myself but to others.
I came to the studio the otter
day discouraged over a new role.
I couldn't pretend it to suit myself.
"It doesn't come, .somehow that
character," I. said to my mother.
"Pretend harder," she advised. "Pre
tend the way you and Constance
used to when you were children.
Pretend with all your soul, the way
you used to when you were Mary
Queen of bcots in one of ffly old
dresses and the children of the neigh
borhood had to pay six pins to -see
you look, she interrupted.
The youngest electrician's young
est daughter, aged five, was playin?
by herself in the dark corner of .au
empty set. A piece of colored
cheesecloth fell from her head to the
floor, trailing behind her tiny feet
like a rtain. She strutted proudly.
"Who are you pretending to be,
dear?" I asked. . -
"I'm not prtending," she " said
loftily. "I am a princess."
"I believe you," I admitted grave
ly. "And thanks for your advice Ou
my new role. Mother, good actresses
and children don't merely pretend.
fhey actually believe" -...,-
The Kosary. ' v
. Speculation regarding releasing
plans for "J. he Rosary, recently
completed, was set at rest this week
when definite announcement was
made it would be distributed as a
special by Associated First National
Pictures, Inc. The picture' is based
on an original story by Bernard Mc-
Conville, inspired bv the theme of
the olay bv Edward E. Rose.
.Lewis b. stone heads the cast, in
which are included -Jane Novak,
Wallace Beery, ' Robert Gordon,
Eugenie Besserer, ' Dore Davidson,
Ponieroy Cannon, Bert . Woodruff,
Mildred June and Harold Goodwin.
Louis Burston is producing "Ac
cording to Hoyle," with David But
ler and Helen Ferguson.
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The' success scored bv Lil'a Lee in
William de Mille'a production of
Midsummer Madness." is apt to be
duplicated by her artistic impersona
tion of a chorus girl in Mr. de Mille's
latest production, "After the Show,"
men is the chief cinema attraction
at the Strank theater this week.
Miss Lee is recognized as one of
the most popular screen players in
the country. Her interpretation of
the role entrusted to her in "After
the Show" is delightful and she
proves an admirable foil to Jack
Holt, who has the leading man's
part.
Was Sheba Clever
Politician or a
Tricky Vampire?
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KARL E. TUNBERG
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Title of "Professor of Music' conferred by. the I V
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Certificate from Franz KuUa, Royal Pro
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Piano students enrolling during the month of January will receive their tuition for .
one-half the regular rate. This is an exceptional opportunity for serious students, j
Offica Hour: 1:00 t 2:"0 P. M. Daily,
and by Appointment r
Studio: Third Floor New Schmoller &
Mueller Blag., 1514-16-18 Dodge St.
Residence Pnone: AT Untie 1711
Who was the Queen of Sheba?
Was she vampire or Amazon,
trickstress or seer?
Miss Betty Blythc has a positive
opinion...' Miss Blythe is the young
woman who interpreted the character
of the ancient, most beautiful queen
for the production, "Queen of
Sheba," at the Sun theater this week.
The Queen of Sheba was a poli
tician, says Miss Blythe, settling the
mooted question. As a wise politician
she was not above using the wiles of
her sex and her physical charm to
attract the most powerful magnate
of the ages, the man who was able
to acquire and supp-rt a thousand
wives. "Solomon was not bothered
Dy landlords or feroccrs. . tie was
able to study and to write some of
the most beautiful poetry of the ages.
His name endures. But just exactly
what was her name? She is known
as the Queen of Sheba, but was she
not known by another name?" asks
Miss Blythe.
Rudolph Valentino, who has just
been signed to a three-year contract
by Paramount, and Gene Acker, were
divorced by a court in Los Angeles
last week. . , i
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At II, 1,3,5
6:30, 8, 9:30
Lila Lee
Jack Holt Ctias. Ocrie
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"Back-Stage" Love
From the Saturday Evening Pot Story, "The Stage Door,"
By Kila,Wiman ,
THE lure of the footli'ihu,
the Creat White Way
and lonely girl who wanted
to be an actress.
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show with the I t
feeling that it j
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"acting" was in T fJ MW
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that runs through
But her only
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And when
J'.ng.r of
into her lifi
night suppers
talk .
It's a story
laughter and
you will joy
MACK SENNETT COMEDY
"BY HECK"
gosh derned good comedy with many
hearty laugh.
STRAND SUPREME ORCHESTRA
Harry Silverman, Director, Playing
"OBERON"
InteroetiatT Path Newa
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