Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-03
LOVES A LAUGH
SHINES ON SCREEN

CONSTANCE TALMADGE, sis

CONSTANCE TALMADGE, sis
" ter of Norma Talmadge, has
arisen as an exponeht of comedy
drama until she stands at the head
of the many motion picture stars
who bring smiles. Until recently
Constance did not hunt the lime
light except in a strictly business
manner, but in recent interview
she has given her views on movies
and comedy.
You know" she said, II love fun
more than anything in the world
| suppose because | am l8-and
when / play a comedy part | can
get into the spirit Of it so easily.
| understand it, it seems so much
more what life really is, OF ought
to be, than parts which call for the
depletion of suffering. Later | may
grow to like emotional roles but
now ! like the happy parts.
And how about those famous
vampire roles?" she was asked.
Never! Not a one" she answered
with vim.
Miss Talmadge, who is slim,
laughing girl, is the chum OF Dor
othy Gish, whose name has been
we'll known in motion pictures tor
years. The two can be found to-
gether every moment they are not
working. Each is an ardent ad-
mirer of the others work on the
screen, but Constance's real screen
favorite is her older sister Norma.
She never misses seing first show
ing of Norma's plays and lives IN
despair because she fears that she
can never act as well as sister.
Miss Talmadge will be seen at
the Strand the first of this week in
her latest and probably the funniest
Of her comedies, Sauce tor the
Goose" in which she proves that
the best medicine for neglecting
husband is the same treatment ap-
piled to him.
"A bridge OF ships is the road to
France declared E. N. Hurley,
chairman of the United States ship
ping board, and against the back
ground of present war activities in
American ship yards World-Pic.
lures announces the perturbation OF
a tense love story bearing the title
of The Road to France" and star
ring Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn
Greeley. This superpicture will be
shown on Tuesday at the Sun the
alter.
As a fitting foreword to the pic
ture. Mr.. Hurley is shown speaking
on the importance Of ships and ship
building to the glorious future OF
our country. The launchings OF a
large number of ships on July
Fourth are shown, together with
views of notables who were present
these including Judge E. II. Gary
and Mrs. Gary. The latter is seen
christening the ship Liberty" as
she slides from the ways. 49,.
The scenic environment OF TINS
master film embodies the most IN
teresting section of the nations &C
! tivities leading to a successful. ter
mination of the world war. 1t shows
the evolution of steel cargo carrier
from the laying of the keel plate to
the christening of the ship as I,
takes to the water. interviewer IN
the perturbation of the fabrication
of ship is a romance breathing
patriotic fervor which will strike q
responsive chord in the heart OF
every true American. Here is a
propaganda of sort that is mos
earnestly desired by our country. II
is a mental tonic that should. and
no doubt will, stimulate every son
and daughter of Columbia" to dc
even bigger things that democracy
NAV survive and make this world OF
ours a safe place to live in.
A riot of Egyptian splendor that
outrivals the time OF the real Leo
patra is the predominant feature
of the Vim. Fox Theda Bara super
Z picture. Cleopatra" in which Miss
Bara plays the title role OF the
Siren of the Nile. and which is to be
shown at the Empress Theatre for a
whole week starting November
\ 10th. The costumes. worn by Miss
Bara throughout this spectacle are
wondrous creations. The entire
world was combed by Mr.. Fox:
assistants to embody in THIS mas.
terpiece every accurate historical
detail which history describes a!
having graced the court OF Cleo
patra. In addition to the deco
rative creations embracing the va
rious periods in which Cleopatra