Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-26

IayNgYI point tendencies. AS lrv-
~ ing Cobb would put it, no
longer will he "sway from his moor
ings" around these desks and lights.
Again stealing, we are not here to
bury this Caesar but to praise him.
In the vernacular, Friend Harry,
you've been a good old warhorse.
Boss Dick mourns your loss, the ex-
change managers aver that they are
now going to have the pleasure of
selling you in place of signing for
space, while the theatrical men well
come you as pleasant competition.
Here's hoping it's all time and may
the Strand be bigger and better be-
cause of Harry Watts"
Charles Ray has started work OF
new starring vehicle at the lnce
studios, which has the working title
of "The Wise Guy" 1t is a unique
story and Charlie has a new charac-
terization, that of youth who comes
back to his home town after being a
necktie clerk in New York depart
ment store, and proceeds to run his
farther's business according to his own
ideas. There are plenty OF amusing
situations as we'll as romantic points
that Charley can be relied upon to
make the most of. 1t should prove
highly entertaining feature and sure
cure for the "blues." Victor Schertz-
niger is directing and Chester Lyons
is photographing it.
Howard Hickman, husband and
leading man for Bessie Barriscale, will
direct the winning Bessie upon her
return from New York, where she is
visiting her sister, who is i'll there.
Hickman has studied the game so
closely, and been in contact so much
with the making of his wife's features
that we should be able to sit right
back, and look forward to some
mighty fine plays with Mrs. Howard
Hickman in the stellar role.
Alfred Whitman has commenced
work in a new Vitgraph production,
"a Gentleman's Agreement" from the
we'll known novel of that name by
Wallace Irwin. Al has the title role
in this production and is highly
pleased over the story. David Smith,
who directed Whitman. in "Baree,
Son of Kazan," is handling the d-
recting end of the present feature. Al
thinks that it is the best story that
he has had so far at the Vitagraph
plant, and is looking forward to its
turning out to be an intensely inter-
esting photoplay.
Mary Pickford has commenced
work in Captain Kidd, Jr," following
her Eeturn from a successful third
Liberty loan tour, and William D.
Taylor, who produced her last Art
craft feature, How Could You,
Jean?" is directing Mary again. The
little Aircraft star plans to take a
long vacation and build herself a
home sin some mountain after making
two more features following Cap
tain Kidd, Jr." and is getting up her
plans for the place between scenes
and after working hours now.
The works of Count Leo Tolstoi
have attracted wide attention through
out the world because of the condi-
tions that existed in Russia, but none
have been more widely read than
"The Resurrection" which not only
exposed the wanton cruelty and bru-
tality experienced by the Siberian
| prisoners, but made terrific on
slaught upon the double standard Of
morals. This book has been turned
into pictures. by Paramount with
Pauline Frederick in the leading role
of "Katusha."
Now comes the announcement
that Bill Hart is threatened with
matrimony. Bill refused to commit
himself, but it is reported that the
affair is rather serious. The young
lady who hab captured the bad man
of the screen is Miss Margaret
Evans of Butte Mont. Bill met
her while on. his Liberty bond cam
paign and it is said that she is now
in Los Angeles with her parents,
and wedding bells may soon ring for
the screens greatest bad man. So
far Bill has remained bachelor and