Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-22
| WOMAN IN WAR;
| STARTS TROUBLE
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~ HERCHEZ La FEMME,

q Y sA1AN~AA - & LII i l. NJ M II,
says the French proverb.
- and by this time any OF
Pershings doughboys can tell you
this means find the woman" Fur
Their it means that when something
unteward occurs it is the French be-
Lief, backed by long study of the
actions OF life, that somewhere in
the list OF causes there is a woman.
So it would not be to surprising
to learn that back of the appalling
conflict raging today in Europe there
was the beautiful figure of woman.
And Gladys Brockwell, in her new.
est and greatest screen production.
Kultur," appearing at the Empress
the first half OF this week, portrays
the part OF the woman whose actions
had great deal to do with the open
ing moves of the great game of war.
The inside workings of the Teuton
"kultur" are revealed in all their
sinister aspects, as are also some OF
the private scandals of the royal
households OF Germany and Austria,
which all too often in the world has
held evil for mankind in their re-
suits.
The story Of the play is built upon
the feud which was waged between
Countess Griselda Won Arenburg, the
fayorite of the old Emperor Franz
Joseph, and Archduke Ferdinand,
whose death was the excuse for the
war. II is an absorbing photoplay of
the start of the great war, the work
ings of the Teuton plot which ex
ploded so suddenly. and constructed
about an interesting love story of the
love of member of the French Sc
crct service and the countess.
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II William Farnum was the same
boy that he is the man in the films,
its a good bet that every day at
recess time the word went'round
"Biil Farnum is figfitin' again" Then
the mollycoddles must have gone
home to tell mamma, while the real
kids stood around and watched Bills
style Of action.
It's a good thing for Farnum that
the movies came to life just when
they did, for if he had to make
living playing the part of matinee
idol he wouldn't get the first base.
Not that the women and the girls
don't like him. Far from it. They
idolize him and take more pleasure
in seeing him do his darndest to
gang of cutthroats than the men do,
Il that's possible. And it isn't be-
cause Bill isn't good looking. His
curly hair rises above clean we'll
cut face, one that glows with good
feeling for everyone and that simply
radiates manly strength and vitality.
But ii he had to make moon eyes
for living we don't think he could
qualify.
His best style OF acting is in just
such play as True Blue in which
he appears at the Rialto this week.
He is a strong western character, |
with big heart and a willing hand
for the fellow that's down, but you
can't impose on his character. and
that1is generally where the fight in
me picture ssarts--some fellow
wants an undue advantage.
..
Theda Bara in ":Salome" is to be
the attraction at the Boyd theater
for one week, starting next Sunday.
Through special arrangements Viii
liam Fox has agreed to present this
stupendous production exclusively in
legitimate theaters. Two thousand
people are in the cast Of "Salome"
and over 10000 costumes were made
for it. 1t took eight months to COM
plete the picture, and 300 artisans to
build the historical sets required.
Seats can now be reserved through
the mail, when check or money or
der Is enclosed, The regular box
Office sale of seats will open to-
morrow.