Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
Exposures
by KiLoWATT'

l
rr,HE LAsKY PARAMOUNT COMPANY
gave Julian Eltinge contract this
week that called for q guarantee, sc-
COrding TO the report OF $4,000 for
| his first special feature, to be made inside
| Of four weeks, the picture people con-
tracting for two such pictures with him,
| and taking an option on his services for q
| third. II IL further rumored that he will
share in the gross receipts OF the pictures
he stars in. He has already commenced
| work on them, He took with him to the
! studios forty-three trunks OF wardrobe, to
| say nothing OF two valets, a chauffeur and
secretary. Not so poor for a new beginner
in the movies.
Ths famous Dolly Sisters have been signed
| by the Hesrst-Pathe picture interests to
pose for series OF features during the
summer months when most stage folk are
resting II Ia said 10 be the first time
they have appeared upon the screen.
The meeting Of the motion picture ex-
hbors last Tuesday at the Fontenelle was
g. greater success than had been the
fondest hopes Of the instlgators of the
movement. That's tho kind OF stuff that
makes Dfe worth while. II Is certainly
shame that the fellows in the business
have not gotten into this thing months
ago. But now that the state organization
is well on Its way. we feel sure II will
be grand and glorious success and rep
resentattve of this prosperous state. There's
only one way 10 DO these things and that
Is get In the harness and all pull together
and you'll be surprsed at the results ard
good fellowship that can be attained. Let's
hope that every exhibitor in the state will
he at the convention TO he held In Grand
Island this coming August. Above all else
don't forget to attend the big convention
at Chicago, July II TO 90.
Advance dope" says that the German
High seas fleet will be seen in action in
the Metro Wonderplay. The Greatest
Power" which stars Ethel Barrymore and
Is booked at the Sun theatsr for an early
showing. These are said to be the only
pictures ever made of the sinking OF the
Gneisenhu, spandau and Bremerhorst, Ger
man battleships. The producer will not say
where he secured this nor what the cost
was
Anita Stewart 10 reported to be quite
II Is thought this was caused on account
OF beginning work too soon after a typhoid
fever illness. She will no doubt be out of
pictures for few weeks.
The first serial ever produced from the
Saturday Evening Post Is soon to be put
on the market by the Universal Film COM
phHS, II ib ChIcup Ho otdS anu
is based on the story which ran in this
publication under the title Of Loot" Eddy
Polo, Priscilla Dean, Emory Johnson and
Harry Carter are the featured players.
Remember our old friend John Bunny
Well, the Nitagraph company announce
they are soon to Reissue and re-tltle all
the pictures In which this popular comedian
appeared. There have been so many re- ,
quests that they have finally decided on
this He, Of course has passed away, but
his art will live on forever, Then, too, there
are more people now attending the movies
than there was when his pictures were
such a rage. and no doubt people who have
heard Of. but not seen him, will be pleased |
at the opportunity. Won't It seem funny |
and like old times again to see such people |
as Clara Kimball Young. Mr. and Mrs
Sidney Drew and Flora Finch playing with |
this inimitabs comedian?
Evidently Douglas Fairbanks popularity |
Is not confined to patrons OF the silent
drama. A recent mail brought him requests
for personally autographed photographs |
from Theda Bara. Geraldine Fsrrar, W. S.
Hart and Anita Stewart. This confirmed |
that Fairbanks popularity is In hearty ac-
cord with other screen celebrities dspelltng
the so.caied jealousy that Is presumably |
evident in professional circles,
Believe muh, r. n. Richardson sure hand |
ed both exhibitors and operators many a
Jolt last Sunday nisht when he spoke be-
fore practically all the prominent ones
Identified in the business at the Rome |
hotel Me- that this was needed in Omaha.
of course. but 1t sure stirred a bunch of |
them up and In quite few theaters i'm |
provement Is noticed, All we need is about |
forty or fifty men Of his caliber and every |
ons would toe the line instead of Just a |
few, but then there is only one r. H. r.
Pinto. the colt which Helen Holmes re-
Gently shipped to her ranch In Utah, last |
week was given first prize among high |
schooled" animals at a-~reoent stock show |
In that vicinity. This Is the horse which |
Miss Holmes spent the better part Of six
months training.
Did you ever stop to think that a good !
way TO forget tho hot weather Is to 20 to a |
good picture house, set interested In the |
pctnre and listen to splendid music. First |
thing YOU know you'll forget II It's hot or
cold Try II some time. BY the by. do you |
know theater managers spend thousands !
Of dollars and right here In Omaha. too, for |
your comfort and that you may keep cool? |
Wenl be willing to wager that almost every |
theater inIomaha is from ten to thirty de- |
grecs cooler than the Thermometer shows |
on the outside. is 1t a bet?