Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
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Sun--Threo out of the e-ordinury programs
| are promised the Sun patrons this week. On
| today and Monday Henry Walthall, noted
| for his character of the Little Colonel In
| ''The Birth of Nation" Is featursd IN
"Jium-Drum Brown" The story Is a de-
lightful combination OF humor and melo-
dramas as IL deals with tho sape eharac-
tors when living In small backwoods
town and also IN tho great bustling metropo-
lis OF New York. Mr.. Waithau has char
acter part fully on par with anything that
he has YET done for the screen. brand
new sparkling Sidney Drew comedy and
the latest war news weekly complete the
program. For Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday Manager Goldberg promises real
treat in "Ruggles Of Red Gap" starring
TAYLOR Holmes IT is bubbling romance.
showing the adventures OF an English valet
cast adrlft In the crudest part OF the United
States COW punching Arizona. Mr.. Holmes
| IL supported by wealth OF iwen known
| talent, Frederick Burton, we'll known
| stage actor. Isl Cousin Egbert. and Law
renee DOrsay plays the part OF the Hon,
| George. n pauperized but dignified English
nobleman The story was thoroughly en-
| joyed by millions when 1t appeared in the
Saturday Evening Post and the screen
1 production Is up to tho novel In every re-
4 spect. On Friday and Saturday Sir John
FORBES Robertson, supported by 80 well
known English stage stars Is featured In
| MASKS and Faces" a phenominal picturiza-
| tion OF Charles Reeds noted novel; Peg
| Wellington" Included In the cass are
George Bernard Shaw. Sir James Berry, sii
| Richard Hare and Henry Irving. 1t is q
great production irrespective Of cast. but
/ with this famous cast 1t becomes one OF the
| really memorable attractions OF the screen,
/ Billie Rhodes, In her newest comedy and
the latest sun screen telegram are also
featured.
l In Aall lobf ffttl
4 comedy or small town life called Naughty
Naughty ist the attraction at the Strand
today and tomorrow. This marks Miss Ben
nett's debut on the Paramount program
and never has she been seen to such good
advantage In pictures as In this little
comedy. wherein she plays the part o!
a smart, o-the-minute young lady who
tries TO wake up her home town In Karf-
sas. Tuesday to Saturday marks the ap-
pearance at tho Strand Of the most SEN
sati6nal picture ever shown there. "Tarzan
of tue Apesy Almost every reader Of fic-
tion Is familiar with this story, which ran
serialiy, as well as In book form. while
l the picture production loses none OF the
thrills. keeping the spectators keyed up tc
the highest pitch throughout. This produc'
ticn ran FOR months in New York at ths
Broadway theater at 81 admission price, Sc
Strand fans are surely offered treat whef
this picture is presented with no increas,
a In prices. Owing to the length Of. this
. feature, no comedy will be shown.
Bran1eis--Ambas ssador James W. Gerard's
authorized film version, "My Four Year.
In Germany" which Is three-hour visual
ixation of the authors experiences in tn.
land OF the Huns and of the causes which let
. up to the participation OF America In th
great war. will be shown at the Branded
lheater for the entire week beginning Sun
day, May IL. Few diplomats have beer
i. so privileged during the last few years a
Mr.. Gerard. As long as history shall b