Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
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Empress-A sensational story of wo-
mans struggle for happiness against the
powers OF men and magic Is the theme of
"Buchanan's Wife" Fox photodrama
that VIII be shown at the Empress theater
for the tirst four days of the week start
ing today. The motion picture is based on
the well known novel by Justus Miles For
man, and stately Virginia Pearson appears
In the title part. On the last three days
of the week, Emily Stevens will be seen
as the star of the Metro drama, kildare
of storm, The play was adapted for the
silversheet from the novel of that name
written by Eleanor Mercein Kelly pub
lished by the Century company, and which
created such suror in literary circles In
II Miss Stevens ~ surrounded by cast of
notable players. among whom are King
Baggo<t, In the role OF Basil Kildare,
Crawford Kent, Florence Short and others,
Rialt0-Enrico Caruso, the most COM
handing figure in grand opera is to ap-
pear at the Rialte today until Wednes-
day in comedy drama photoplay, MY
Cousin" And contrary to expectation, Ca
russo evidently does not evidently intend
to make money out of the movies on his
name, but has proven to be an excep-
tionally capable and interesting motion
picture actor. In My Cousin" he plays
the part of Mario Mani, poor artist wha
makes models for plaster casts and whose
proud boast in the world is that he is
cousin of Cesare Caruli, great tenor.
whom he resembles. He Is rdiculed and
not believed to be the cousin of the ten
or and when the great man refuses to
recognize him in public 1t causes him the
loss of the girl he loves. He is heartbrok-
en- until a turn of events brings him to
the notice of the cousin when all Is ending
happily Caruso has brought into motion
picture a natural gift Of pantomime and
all through the piece he keeps an audi
ence full of laughter with his comedy
part. The last half Of the week at the
Rialto there Is booked Robert Warwick In
THE Mad Lover" a sensational melo-
drama, full Of action and thrills. The
story has a foreign setting and brings to
Omaha some new ideas in pictures. Both
the first and last of the week there is
booked in addition to the features n
comedy and weekly news film.
Sun-Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn
Greeley, playing in Hitting the Trail"
will be seen today and Monday at the sun
theater in a story of the regeneration OF
an East Side gapgster in to fellow with
job" The theme of the story Is WOW
en- about the lives Of those who live by
their wits and the breaking of laws, but
who would be honest and hard working
if given the chance. Margarita Fisher
in Money Isn't Everything" will come
to the Sun, Tuesday and Wednesday in
rollickng comedy drama. The story Is OF
a young lawyer who when a dainty little
client calls upon him proposes that they
start a company, Beauty to Let, by cap
italizing her facial attractions. The
scheme is successful and just when money
il rolling into the hands of the two who
before were penniless they discover that
love is a greater thing than the possession
of riches The final three days OF the
week there Is booked ]. Warren kerrlgan
in his story of tho west, Three Cor
dom Kerrigan plays the part OF young
New Yorker who Is suddenly refused &C,
case To the hitherto free handed parental
pocketbook. He goes out into the world
where men and soldiers are made by nara
work and makes good in an unusual man
ner.