Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
THE BLASE FAN.

tBy Dick WiIls.)
I've been going to the movies now for very
. many years,
I'm satiated with emotions. smiles, close.
I've looked at slap-sticks, melodramas.
a. comedies-a few
Domestic dramas, kid plays. Gee, amt there
nothin' new?
L sawea train smash recently; they merely
s-t wrecked four cars
And lately viewed : lrama which had only
seven stars.
A shipwreck with boat that logged 1000
TONS that's all;
To give us such mean, piking stunts strikes
me as awful gall.
A "Lasky" with a ball room, just 200 guests,
no more.
A FOX" with crowds Of diving girls, No
nudes, horrid bore.
Famous" star who only wore some
twenty frocks-what cheek.
And think l saw a "U'' without single
stunt this week.
Last night viewed a meller with but tuS
.... unfaithful wives,
A murder and a suicide and several ruined
lives:
A kidnapped kid. lunatic. just one d.
vorce, a thief;
How they expect such paltry crimes to
draw Is past belief.
Tne Metro gave an army play, thousand
troops or so,
When they should hire ten thousand now IL
-. they want us to go.
We're educated past such cheapness, simple
plots? Why say,
We want a million dollar feature, else we'll
stay away.
1t is reported that over $500, 900 has 30
far been expended on Cleopatra" ~ Will
liam Fox, which stars Theda Bara. and 1t is
not nearly completed Just one battle scene,
employing thousands of extras. is said to
have cost $4,000.
Evelyn Nesblt who has been starring in
her, photoplay offering, Redemption" Is
working on another production called THE
Greater Law" -- #
Herbert Brennon is soon to produce
Empty Pockets" the highly sensational
story by Rupert Hughes. The cast is not
announced
j. III. Calvert, manager of the Bluebird
photoplays, and M. G.. Rogers, auditor for
Laemmle Film company, left Wednesday
In their ruff-ridng Pierce-Arrow-Ford Tns
a jumping trip to Denver, Cheyenne, Pixies
Peak and the Yellowstone. They certainly
wanted to get there the worst way. That's
going to be some trip and we look for soms
good stories about fighting wolves, Blue
birds, bears and Butterflies. We wish them
quiet Journey 1t is said they have installed
a telephone system for conversation.
We were down to the Empress the other
day and they were showing a Billy West
comedy. You know he does look like Cham
lin, and a lady sitting In front of us said.
You know ! just thing Chaplin is Just too
funny for any use,S and this is the first time
I've seen him in long time"
Grace Cunard says that her last five.
reeler under Director Chautard is one Of
the best and the prettiest she has ever
played In 1t Is a Bluebird, of course. She
is now busy with another good story, but
with another director, for Chautard has left
the big U fold. BY the way, Joe Moore
lGrace is Mrs. Moore, you know is among
those drafted and will soon so to a train
ing camp. Grace is all broke up over It,
but Is proud to have her actor husband do
his bit for Uncle Sam.
Paramount has selected the title for their
first serial. 1t is WHO Is Number One >"
Kathleen Clifford is the star. 1t was per-
sonally inspected by experts who o. Kd.
every foot Of 1t and caused retake after re.
take, sometimes causing entire episodes ia
oe reconstructed In order that II would NOT
drop into rut and would stand as being
one OF the really great serials of the day.
IT Is announced that possibly '"rhe Fatal
Ring, starring Pearl White, will be ex-
tended to twenty chapters. This is caused
ny many requests from fans and theater
managers .s.
Anita King. formerly star on the Para
mount program, who has been In Omaha
on numerous occasions, will appear with the
Baipoa FORCES from now on and is to be
featured In some five-reel photoplays. Miss
King VIII probably live at Long Beach az
1t is long run to Los Angeles
Pearl White. the star Of Pathe's ''The
Fatal Ring" receives many offers of mar.
riage each week. The latest is said to have
read as follows:
"Dere Madam seen you in the movies
and l loave you. I need wife. / am
Lutheran foot six ins. tall. I got
farm 160 ackers and I max mutch money.
Thousand dolers maybe. I need a wife I
think you would maybe good wife for
farmer bimeby get auto maybe. You
would only hev to cook for me and Q hired
mems. / am willing to TAX chanse IL you
are Hoaping to get your anser this week
maybe l am" According to latest reports.
Miss White has not as vet accepted the