Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-10
In the Silent Drama

Empress-Varlely is the keynote of the
program at the Empress theater for the
first half Of the week. This is true not
only In the vaudeville offering but also on
the photoplay bill. The headline honors on
the program are divided "The Five of
Clubs,' five young men who present a
Juggling act that is exceptionally interest
Ing. are equally popular as Tom Davies and
his company, who have one of the real
novel sketches In vaudeville, called Check
mated" 1t is domestic farce of the real
hearty appreciation Conrad and Goodwin.
In musical offering. and Van and Vernon,
pair OF musical comedy stars. complete
the vaudeville program. On the photoplay
program are Tom Mix, In Ace High" a
stirring story Of the Alaska Canadian border,
the Pathe news from the front, and the
comedy Mutt and jeff in France"
Rlalto--As a photoplay feature Of real
merit. Charles Ray In His Own Home
Town. which was shown at the Rialto
Sunday and Is on the program until We'd
nesday, is recommended. 1t 10 an offering
that appeals to all classes OF movie fans;
as 1t Is interesting. It tells the story of a
young man. tired Of his home town, who
makes his mark In the outside world
But the longing for that Something that
cannot be found any where In the world
but right In thu old home town is always
a
wide reputation as an editor. cleans UP the
town. wins the love Of an adorable girl and
all ends we'll.
strand-William Harts new vehicle THE
Tiger Man." the photoplay attraction at
the Strand theater Sunday and on the pro-
gram until Thursday, is powerful story
OF the desert In the days Of the gold rush.
and Its development is dramatic and thrill
ing to degree. "The Tiger Man" is q
typical Hart role. and yet wholly different
in conception and treatment. How the
tiger man" Is regenerated by plous wo-
man, and for whose sake he makes a great
sacrifice, is interestingly told. The support
is excellent and the photography fully UP
to the high Aircraft standard.
Sun-"The Cabaret" D uton by a cast
OF stars will show for the last times today
at the Sun. Carlyle Blackwell, June Elvidge
and Montagu Love are the three leading
stars. The two men, with John Bowers and
George McQuarrie make up the quartet"
OF artists In Greenwich village, New York,
and June takes the part Of the country girl
who comes to the rooms Of one of the party
as a student and calmly assumes possession.
royal time worshipped by all until jealously
arises. The dramatic scenes that follow
call upon the artistic abilities of all the
stars to carry the play. The program also
carries one Of Sidney Drew's comedies and
the Sun kilograms.
Muse-Mae Marsh will be the offering for
today and Tuesday In q fast moving drama
Of thrills and suspense The story Of girl
who knew things detectives couldn't even
guess at.-"The Face In the Dark,"-a story
by Irwin s Cobb. without doubt this il
one Of the best stories that has reached
the screen for which an uncommonly in
teresting cast has been assembled, including
Niles Welsh. A Sunshine comedy. Through
Neighbor's Keyhole,' and news weekly
complete the bill.
LOthrop-Charies Richmond and Ann @.
Nillson will appear here for today and to
morrow in their great patriotic success,
"Over There" As one Of the most success
ful OF the war films Of the year this play
stands out as thrilling tale of love and Gd-
venture and has been exceptionally finely
produced. The scenes have been staged
faithfully as they really are in the theater
OF the great war and In addition to the two
leading stars there Is a large and able cast
work of Miss Nillson and Mr.. Richmond
make of the play not only great war film
but also a dramatic effort Of vale.
HamIltOn--Bessie Barriscale In the screen
version of the interesting book within the
Cup will play here today and tomorrow.
II is a play Of modern society with sensa
tional and tense scenes and they are ably
acted by this star. In the dramatization
of the work the descriptive work OF the
author has been brought forward In good
shape and the story Is told much more
wildly than II is possible to do In print.