Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-22
lat THE THEATERS

spinning and knot tying. Wheeler
, and Potter in a singing and talking
skit, entitled "a Phony Episode" and
Mice Hamilton. Jane and Katherine
Lee in american Buds" and Billy
West in The Orderly" are the
special features on the photoplay
program.
In the Silent Drama.
Strand-Dimnutive Ann Pennington, the
well known dancer. is the star in Sunshine
Man," the latest Paramount photoplay
which was shown at the Strand Sunday and
is on the program again today. The story
is one of the slums, and Miss Pennington.
the dainty Is introduced as a typical ''alley
rat" Her ragged champion becomes FAM
Gus as an inventor, and "all ends we'll"
Tuesday and for the remainder of the
week Charlie Chaplin in "A Dogs Life"
and Jack Pckford in Tom and Hucl1'
will be the Strands special features
Sun--Kitty Gordon will be presented at
this theater for the final times today in the
World production THE Purple Lily" She
pOrtrays the role of the wife of mount
aineer, who tires of the monotonous life of
her existence and longs for the city, ex-
element and the bright lights. The man
ner in which her goal is achieved, together
with the many dramatic moments makes
photoplay that is appreciated. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew are shown in one of
their comedies, and the latest current events
complete the bill. Tuesday and for the bal
ance of the week sees William s Hart
and Robert Edeson co-starred in THE
Bandit and the Preacher"
Muse-Norma Talmadge will hold forth
at this theater for the final times today in
her latest production by Right OF Pur-
chase" The star plays the 'role of social
butterfly who marries a millionaire only
for his money loving another at the same
time. The manner in which she learns to
respect and really love the man who has
made her his wife, forms the basis of
story that holds the interest from the open
ing scene to the close. As special added
attraction are the first motion pictures to
reach Omaha Of the Liberty loan parade,
good comedies are also shown Tuesday
and for three days comes Theda Bara in
her latest perturbation THE Forbidden
Path" 4i-L
Hipp-For the last times today Carmel
Meyers will be shown at this theater to-
day in the Bluebird production THE Mar
riage Lie" man desiring to obtain a
position in South America was told by the
American representative that only married
men were accepted The man was single
but the position was a lucrative one, so he
made bargain with girl that she should
pose as his wife, and in return he would
provide for her long as the position last
ed. How he came back and fen in love
with and married her is Interestingly told
comedy is also offered. Tuesday and
Wednesday will be William Duncan and
Mel Shipman in "The Home Trail"
SubuRban-A Herbert Brennon production
THE Lone Wolf" adapted from a popular
novel Of the same name. will be the at
traction at this theater today and Tuesday
Featuring Bert Lytel and Hazel Dawn, it
tells thrilling tale of love and adventure,
that makes it one of the fastest and most
interesting meodramas that have ever been
filmed Wednesday comes William Russell
HamiltOn-Dustin Farnum will be fea-
tured at this theater for the final times to-
day in the William Fox superfeatures 1.-THE
Spy" 1t tells of the experiences of an
American spy in Berlin and his efforts to
obtain the list Of German spies in this coun-
try. A good comedy will also be on the bill
Tuesday comes Madge Kennedy In a Gold
wyn picture Our Little Wife"
LothrOp-Madge Kennedy will hold forth
at this theater for the final presentations
today in the Godwyn picture "Our Little
Wife" The story tells Of girl, when she
married took all her former suitors along
on the honeymoon. There is plenty of
good comedy and acting that makes it a
worth while production. Tuesday will be
Douglas FairbankS in Reaching For The
Moon"
Promises Of the Press Agents.
BOyd-One of the outstanding traits of
Nine. Maude Powell, who comes to the
Boyd theater Thursday night, April rs, for
violin recital programme is that she has
faculty for making comrades of her aud
ience. Furthermore, she produces a violin
tone that seems to reflect her own happy
personality. Nine. Powell is one of the
great violinists of the world. She ranks
with the greatest international artists of
either sex. and her position as formost wo-
man vioinist of the world has never been
questioned.
Gayety-Not one whit over-drawn Is the
character of Spike" as played by the
eminent vaudevilian Edward Hayes with
Some Show at the Gayety this week. His
prototype may be seen in every day life
times without number. Thomas Snyder, in
support of Mr. Hayes makes his "Bozo"
inexpressibly funny and at the same time
ineligible, though he never utters word
during the entire performance. Their
particular sketch, 1.-THE Piano Movers" Is
quite the funniest thing seen at that house
in many moon. Barney Gerard has given
the production a most lavish mounting.
Ladies' matinee daily all week