THE . BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. APK1L 16. VJ'ii.
Utia Skinner Hat
Had a Busy Time '
In Last 67 Yean
Out hkinmr, out of ll.t foremost
riuri on tit ,nttkn , new
Mliit.li li ium to I lie prndri hr
tifr Monday nht, April H,
W at I ambi id-, Mt., oa Jvnt
1, IH5JI, whil hi lather, clrgy
nun, , kiaitunctl tl-rt. Hit Jr
ruts irmutfil . Hartford, Conn.,
lule e mi nl a child, and ht
grew up lltrrt, IU Uun hit ptoitu
kmmuI rrrr a a trader anl made
Im drbul a an tor M Jim, an old
neiro, in "Woodleitih." at the J'hiL
a drlii Ilia niieum in 1177.
During In irt year ha dad an
unusually igrutit experience at
Imk arior and hrj the an ton
ended he had appeared in more than
I J varl.
The Mtoin eaen lie a in
the atotk company of the Walnut
Mreet theater, I hiladeipliia, up-
Port hi i tHh tar at Jaiiau.clirk,
l oiia. Jfchn MrL'ullough, lawrence
Harrett, John T, Raymond. Fanny
IaveiiKit and Ada lavetiu'-h, and
4inmg at experience and proli
cieney. x.
He llien went to New York, mA'
ing liia metropolitan appearance in
4 spectacular (airy piece railed
"t-'.nchanimetil. nrodnred by the
Proihera Kiralfy at Niblo'a Ciarden
theater. During the tcaton he iirtt
played with l.dwiti Booth at Booth'
th-ater, New York, and eliewhere.
J he aeaton of 1880 81 found him
a member eif the Boston Theater
company. The following three ea
aoiia lie aupported Lawrence Bar
rett, under whote direction he firt
roe to the position of leading man,
Auuuitin Daly then made a con
tract for hi trrvicel at Daly't the
tee. New York, and from 1884 to
1889 he appeared a a leading mem
ber of the famous Daly company
in the United States nid Canada
and for three seasons i' the capital
of Kurope.
He then appeared a the leading
tupport of Edwin Bcith and Helena
Modjeska in their joint tour, play
ing turh parta aa Laertes, Macduff,
Bavsanio, De Mauprat, etc.
During the season of 18V0 and 92
he was leading man for Margaret
Mather, and during the second sea
son Mr. Skinner was manager and
co-star. .
For the next two years he was as
sociated with Mme. Modjeska in a
repertoire of Shakespearean and
classic plays and made his first ap
pearance as Shylock in "The Mer
chant of Venice."
In 1894 he began his career as a
star, appearing first in "Hit Grace
De Grammont." In 1903 he made a
joint starring tour with Miss Ada
Rehan, playing "The Merchant of
Venice." "The Taming of the Shrew"
and "The School for Scandal." Since
then he has starred in many roles,
among the more recent and best re
membered heina- Haii. in "Kismet."
Tony in "Mister Antonio," and Colo
nel Phillippe Bndau in "The Honor
of the Family," and Fietro in the
play of that title. Last season he
toured all winter as Hanaud in "At
the Villa Rose."
Rejuvenation of
Movies Is Epoch
for Scenarists
With the announcement of the rc-
juvmation of the movies comes word
of a fight between authors of
"original" stories who are the "old
heads" in the scenario writing game,
and the magazine writers and novel
ists who it is claimed have attempted
to monopolize the field. '
The Photoplaywrights League of
America, a national association of
scenario writers with headquarters
in Los Angeles, is leading the fight
against the fictionists and has opened
the campaign with a broadside in the
shape of a widespread appeal to
thousands of free-lance writers all
over the country, who are said to
have 'contributed $2,000,000 or more
scenario "school" in Los Angeles,
which is charged by the league with
using , much of the funds thus ob
tained to boost the sale of "pub
lished" stories. , ,
According to estimates of the
league, based on reports of the
amount of money paid by students
of the so-called, "plan" of photoplay
writing, and the number of "success-.
ful" writers who are claimed to have
been developed by ,k, there is re
quired in the neighborhood of $100,
000 each to put the' names of these
wrtiers on just one moving picture
which u shown . on the theater
aereens." It is further charged that
many of the stories which have been
advertised aa having been "sold" and
as having won "first prizes" in
scenario contests, have not be'ilt
actually produced on the screen. ,v ,
Horse on Somebody
This might be a fish story but it
isn't. ,
Hnman triplets have been used In
pictures. Also male and female twins
by the score.
But twin horses they are indeed
a rarity even in the films where the
tie of kindred blood has always been
a popular field for the construction
of dramatic plots.
And so it is that twin horses nTav
an important part in "Val of
Paradise," a new picture co-staring
Bebe Daniels and Jack Holt.
Twin horses, however, are a real
rarity in the animal world and their
appearance as picture material is
correspondingly interesting.
Where human twins occur In a
ratio of about one to 100 and triplets
one to ' 8,000 the ratio of twin
horses is over one to 100,000. Many
horsemen live their whole lives with
out seeing a single pair so rare ia
the occurrence, i
It cannot be doubted, however, that
the twin horses of "Val of Paradise"
M ill be abje to provide action equally
interesting with that of plays of
human twins such as "Twelfth
Night," "Comedv of Errors," "Hood
wan Blind." "The Twin Sisters"
and "The Crystal Gazers." For the
call of blood between the two great
equines, "Comet" and "Meteor"
gives a "different" touch to this play
of the west.
Little Jackie Coogan, before leav
ing for England to film a story, is
to be' presented in a pretentious
filming of- "Oliver Twist." Frank
Lloyd has been engaged to direct It
One of Lloyd's best achievements
was another Dickens story, "A Tale
of Two""Citie ' -
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Make Up Regular
III g -Time Show
OTIS SKINNER, and his com
pany numbering 29 players, in
"Blood and Sand," the new
play Tom Cushing has made froir.
Blasco lbanez's great story of the
bull ring of the same name, will ap
pear at the Brandeia theater Monday
night, April 24. '
Mr. Skinner returned last August,
from France and Spain, where he
spent i the summer with his wife,
Maude Durbin Skinner, and his
daughter, Cornelia. The famous actor
went to Spain to consult with Ibanez
and to absorb the atmosphere of the
Dull ring, the customs and the man
nerisms of the Spaniards of low and
high degree and to secure the neces-
sary'costumes and properties so es
sential for the production.
Some of the suoerblv embroidered
shawls are said to be almost price
less, ana were obtained only through
the insistent and cyclonic bartering
ct aenor Uores, son-in-law of the
great novelist, who practically
combed Madrid with Mr. bkinner to
secure the needed things.
M r. Skinner s . eneaeement. as
usual, is attracting unusual attention
and there has been a steady demand
for seats, and it may be mentioned
for the benefit of play patrons that
there will vbe no increase in orices
during the Skinner engagement.
mere are Ci characters in "Blood
and Sand" and the1 29 are olaved hv
John Rogers, Henry Martin, Clar
ence Handysides, F. du Chaillu Dal
ton, Mr. Skinner, William Lorenz, F.
Cecil Butler. Octavia Kenmore. Hen
rietta York, Madeline Delmar, Ethel
Downie, Catherine Calvert, A. Ro-
' f If Hi m
maine aiienaer, naries jn. ureene,
Elsie. Frederic, Cornelia Otis Skin
ner. Claude Gouraud. Edward Nor
n's, Gretchen Yorke, Genevieve, Dol
aro, Charles Hiser, Victor Ham
mond, Clara T.racy, Edith. Town
send, William Gaylord, Carlos N.
Gray, Felix Fredinl, Kenneth Kipling,
each in the order they first appear.
The engagement at the Brandeis is
for four performances only, with a
matinee on Wednesday.
Flapper Chorus
, in K. of C. Comedy
PS
RETENTIOUSLT mounted, the mutlc-
COmedV. "On TH Ralinnv"
b Dreaenteil thim Mk hv th. v.,m
Mrx Brothen aa the atellar attraction of
tna Orpheum ahow. Elfht clever playera
support the atara, who ere now preaant
ln the liveliest act that, hv. .... ,e.
fered. The prlncioala are oomedlana.
RlUelclana. dancers and anla.ln.ra a
unique quantise. Novelty, acenlo elabora
tion, an UnUSUal comnanv anil a flavar
vehicle are all conspicuous elements of
meir entertainment.
The Ward Brother, Bob and Al, are
to otfer a featu-ed part of the bill. Ap
pearing aa Bertie and Archie In "Penny
Ante," they display their uncommon abil
ity ai entertainers. Jimmy Savo, assist
ed by Joan Frame, ta also featured. Ec
centrlo danclnc ia hla apeclalty. A ver
satile and astonlahlns series of feats la to
be presented by the Gellle. a French fam
ily Of three Oeonlft. Thav a-v an avtra.
ordinary (ymnastlc performance. Hason
and Shaw ere to offer a awasrer little
act of songs and dancea. a skit called "All
For a Oirlle." Th dance routine of this
team is pleasing-. W. D. Pollard la a
comedian juggler. He la both dexterous
and amusing. Acrobata and trampoline
performers, the Garcinetti Brothers are
still more proficient aa hat throwers.
Aesop's Fables, aa shown on the screen
In laughable cartoons, will again be a
feature. Toplca of the Day and the Paths
Weekly will likewise be film attractions.
AL -SWEET brings his "Singing Band"
of nine to the World theeter next
Saturday aa the featured attraction in
a new el i -art vaudeville bill. An added
foature on the same bill la the "Globe of
Fate" reputed to be the moat thrilling
and spectacular offering presented In the
varl Ilea In a long time. Inside a huge
ateel glob young daredevils travel at
breaknect speed on bicycle and motor
cyclea. The four other acts will provide
lun, music and novelty in nicely blended
proportion.
A brand new vaudeville show opens at
the Emprea today. A performance
which haa been termed extraordinary
by vaudeville cmi- is to be seen In the
act which the Amaranth Sisters and
company are to present. They are a quar
tet of accomplished artists who are
highly skilled In dancing and athletic. An
act which the children will greatly en
Joy Is Torellla' Comedy Circus. A troupe
ot highly trained animal bo are said
A flapper chorus is the latest.
The stage has had its pony and
siren choruses and now with the
prevalence of bobbed hair, rolled
j hose and abbreviated skirts comes
forward with a promise of unlimited
popularity is the "flapper chorus."
"Bob" Francis Sheehan, musical
comedy director from New York,
has arranged such a bevy of beauties
in the comedy he is directing for the
Knights of Columbus in Omaha.
And to scan once the figures of
that chorus is to keep staring at
them in delight.
The musical comedy is to be pre
sented at the Brandeis theater next
month. -
He'll Leave His
Footprints in
Sand, You'll Bet
to exhibit a routine of tricks, highly
amusing and entertaining. A satire and
travesty on present day courtship, "I It
Coming? To This," la to be portrayed by
.Jimmy and Gladys Guiltoyle. Benjamin
Harrison I to offer his comedy novelty
"The Dally Delivery," In which he ia
assisted by Jeanette Darling. In addl--
tlon to their laughable sketch, they dance,
sing popular - numbers and parodies and
provide all sorts ot comedy antics.
DIVERSIFIED entertainment ls provid
ed by the vaudeville bill at the new
World theater, tarry Rellly, the youth
ful Irish actor-singer, attraction ' of
th .inaugural hill, la assisted by .a com
pany of five. Including Mary Hampton.
The quintet offer a romance of old Erin
called "The End of the Road." Dunbar
and Turner, eccentrle laugh producers, of
fer comedy, dancing and several yodellng
numbers. El Cota, expert xylophonlst and
musical comedian, should prove on of
th biggest successes on the bill. An ec
centric comedienne, Mabel Harper, In
troduces a aeries of comedy song num
bers. Ethel Fitzpatrlck presides at th
'ivory boat." Shaw' Sporting Revue In
troduce on of the most novel dog hcts
In theatrical. Something different 1
promised by Swan and Swan, the anyeot
pated jugglers. "Sitting on th World." a
laughable and peppy story of love and ad
Venture constitute th feature photoplay
attraction. Other features of World en
tertainment Include a novelty, organ solo
by Arthur F. Hay, th. World organist
from th Tlvoli theater, Chicago. Ernest
Nordin dlrecta th concert orchestra. .
ONE of th featured ahow ' of the
Orpheum aeaaon Is announced for th
week beginning April 23. Of the atel
lar events of th bill one I to be offered
by America' foremost dancer. La Bernl
cla, who divide th headline honors with
th dramatic stars, Mlsa- Julia Nash and
Mr. p. H. O'Donnell. Two acts have fea
tured prominence. One 1 " Gordon Boa
tock'a "Pedeetrianlsm." an tngenuoua
combination of comedy and novelty, with
George H. Brown, th champion walker
of the world. In the chief role. Tom
Patricola ia to supply th other prin
cipal offering. M i assisted by Irene
Delroy in "Th Girl and th Danclnc
Fool."
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New Vaudeville Shew Today
Amaranth Sisters and
" "Company
Presenting
"A Vaudeville Fantasy
Jimmy
BJ
Glady.
Gnilfoyla
"I It Coming
to This?"
Beajamha
Harrison
AUtd by
Jaanetta
Darling
"Th. Daily
Delivery"
TORELL1S COMEDY
, CIRCUS
Featuring Bessie, th Uaridaabl Mule
One hundred and five pounds is
the total weight of the three Spanish
bull-fighter costumes worn by Ro-
aoipn vaicniino in tne motion pic
ture of "Blood and Sand," now in
the making.
The gorgeous1 but heavy impedi
ments the film star must carry about
while interpreting the dashing Gal-
lards, hero of the popular Ibanez
tale of Spanish like, weight 35
pounds apiece. He who fights the
"toro" in Madrid or Seville must be
"all filled up," a mold of fashion
and a glass of form, as if were. .
The suits are of brown, purple and
blue velvet, respectively, overlaid
with pounds and pounds of silver
brocade, the hand labor of months.
The dress cape is of pink silk with
an . underlining of red; decorated
with gold brocade. When fully
dressed a bull-fighter tinkles and
rings like a battery of bells on a
busy Sunday.
Four ol a kind describes the foui
Nfar; brothera, wbo-t tctivitiei
entertainer! art familiar to aud
till fan. The entertainer!, with
a Urge company, are coming to the
Orpheum theater Ihia week in then
latest rnuaieal play, "On the Met
Floor. which made Nf
York IiamI with laughter (or 10 con
aariiliv uerkt.
Leonard. Arthur. Jutiua. Herberl
lartins? from the oldest to the
voimgest. that'i the way they run
KiA ,um A A Mr of their career t
that the vnunft memper ol n
talented tjuarteHrw Jlfrhert waa the
first ! esse the oeriioui pain m
tage !'. IU eo-partnernip win.
llarrv Sheehan, Herbert delve- m-n
t.a i,ii,i of makirtav a nir in
vaudeville and raUlna hla wa
r,ni m ailsrtf to a eompetnnf
Sernihifflv the rrmmfeoue Mitti"1
u.a rlolit Idea for It wai no
Int. before he Inveleled Ttiliu and
Anbnr iol him I" famitv Hp
, T-t fl V:.t.,!M M.ta m
rgM. i ne ii"t i'" .
FttuMn Herbert' examp'e
Jul"ia had dived head fremnt lnc
a threairirai career, ma wnrn w
fi tnr a hreatlilnff pell n
t.im.elf Instilled aa the lead
Inw m In "The Man of Mer
f-iin" ThU was a travel'"-
deiented to raise the
theatrical standard of the native
nt th "one-niBbler." and Win
ha4 nrnffreeted n far In the The'
plan art that he Immediately lumped
' . . a m a
a he idea of a 'amiiv ino.
Th-r i at ill one brother
T rttiarif
adn. he hecam a "Nieh
tinwale" and te trio weteomed he
addition of a fmir'h member. Th
Srtva HUrovered that amona them'
srlve. thev hd te nurla for an
entir vaudeville how. Two were
excellent comedian avin anv
rnrxclrr from "Sill Vtd" to
"Do: on was a fine harp ntaverr
annth-- made a pwno aeemmRly to
tlk: all were eood ing;er am
d"eer
Tl Four Marx pmfhert are an
exrent examnte of the auccee
which ' hound to mme to vaude
ville talent !f ! effort, ht W
clean, simple and ttn-to-nsfe. Thev
are tin?umine. hard-workinar hov
who str'ke to entertain and for that
rean atwava anreeed.
Oliver Twist on Screen.
Oliver Twist! ,
Fa o; in 1
R:1I SvkeL
The Artful Dodger!.
All names to conjure with and
characters to make the lovers of
Charles Dickens reioice.
Oliver Twist will be seen in
screen torm witn . Jackie coogan
cortrayinpr the title role. Can't von
imagine the appeal of Jackie's big
black eyes in those terrific scenes
with Fagin? And can you visualize
the opportunities for delicious kid
dish comedy in the famous young
ster's efforts to learn the art of pick
pocketing with Bill and Fagin as hi;
tutors?
Lon Chanev will olav the role of
Fagin and other artists with equal
reputation are now being selected to
support tne young star. Production
starts immediately at : United
Studios, Hollywood. ' -: - . -
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g THE EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY SHOW
THE FOUR
MARX BROTHERS
"On the Balcony"
THE GELLIS
Lai Artistes Clatsiquea
MASON SHAW
"AH for a Girlie"
JIMMY SAVO & CO.
In "A Salvo of Screams"
W. D. POLLARD
Uncommon Nonsense
GARCINETTI BROS.
European Novelty Hat
Thrower
Bob- WARD BROTHERS ai
, As Bertie and Archie
inf'Penny Ante"
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Coming Monday, April 24
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Seats Tomorrow 10:00 A. M.
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la Tan
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Presents
"Blood and Sand"
Founded on the famous novel by BLASCO IBANEZ
Price Evening, 50? to $2.50; Matinees, 50c to $2.00
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"Most Uonderful Picture
I've Ever Seen" Is
Hliat Everybody Is Saying
find Do Oonder-r-
Settings that cost a fortune '
Beauty that it indescribable
Realism such as you have never seen
Big scenes enough for six pictures
Dramatic situations that thrill
Suspense that fascinates
Too big too huge
Too unusual too beautiful
Too perfect too entertaining
To be described in words
The Most Tallied About Picture in the tVorld
The Utmost Perfection of Screen Entertainment
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