Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-13
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| Il ton OF Abraham Lincoln is
- portrayed by Ralph Ince at
the Rialto theater, where The Land
of Opportunity" a Selznick Aneri-
canization picture, is being shown
| So faithful is the makeup and so
real does Mr.. lnce make the charac-
/ ter that it seems as though the great
emancipation himself was walking
/ through the scenes. 1t is a picture
OF loyalty and shows that America
is the land OF opportunity and that
there is no room for bolshevism or
radicalism here. lnce directed the
picture, as well as appearing in the
principal role, and while it teaches a
lesson, there is rare entertainment
in it.
! The action takes place during the
present time, in 1883 and 1928. 1t
shows Lincoln as rail splitter and
as the young lawyer at the time
when he was campaigning against
Stephen Douglas, when he stopped
his political fight to save the life of
a boy whose mother had befriended
A capable cast supports Mr.. lnce,
and the stage settings, showing Lin
coin in his campaign, before a jury
and as poor boy, are true to lite as
we know them from history.
Sun-A woman's pluck and pride
are hard to maintain IN the tace OF
almost certain evidence of her hus-
bands unfaithfulness. Yet. in Tom
Moore's Goldwyp picture, Lord and
Lady Algy." being shown at the
Sun theater Lady Algy comes to the
aid of her husband when he needs
her most, and so saves him and an
other mans wife from the most enl-
barrassing moment OF their lives.
The situation results from the tlir-
tation which Lord Algy's brother
had been carrying on with the wife
of a rich soap manufacturer. They
had been meeting in Lord Algys S
rooms, but the soap lnagnate learned
of he affair and Immediately sus-
pected Lord Algy. One evening the
husband followed, and broke into
the room where Algy and the other
mans wife were talking. He lmme-
diately concealed her in an adJo1n-
ing room and swore that no one
was there. Lady Algy then en-
tered and saved the situation.
Strand-Youth and high spirits
are the predominating notes IN the
Thomas H. Ince production, Mary S
Ankle" the film offering at the
Strand theater this week, Douglas
MacLean and Doris May, who CO.
starred in "Twenty-Three and a
Half Hours Leave" are the fea-
tured players. The picture is an
adaptation of May Tully's hilarious
play of the same name. Lloyd
Ingraham directed the picture, and,
besides Mr.. MacLean and Miss May.
the cast includes Victor Potel. Neal
Burns, James Gordon, Llzette
Thorne and Ida Lewis.
Moon-The power of music over
our subconscious natures is humor-
ously set forth in Madge Kennedy,s
Goldwyn comedy, Strictly Conf
DENTAL" which is offered movie fans
at the Sun theater during the bal
ance of the week. Lady Bantock's
uncle. the old butler on her hus-
bands estate, deems it his duty to
ban all frivolity at the castle. But
when his niece comes there to live,
and brings her fiddle, all the ser
wants under his control show signs
of weakening in their devotion to
the cause of puritanism. Even the
old butler unknowingly reveals his
real nature. At last his wife arouses
him with the news of the high
links" going on, and the old buffers
training temporarily overcomes his
love Of music.
Muse-Most amusing but serious
situations ensue in the photoplay,
Prudence on Broadway" which
will be presented at this West Far
nam street movie house today and
Saturday, when a demure little
Quakeress is introduced by her
worldly aunt to jaded New York
society. Olive Thomas is the star,
and she takes advantage of the many
opportunities offered to her for the
display of comedy and emotion in
the conflicting circumstances of this
unusual story. CARRIED in the simple
gray frocks of the Quaker folks,
her charm and beauty are displayed |
to rare advantage. 1t is an interest
ing we'll told story. 4
Empress-Aside from its dramatic |
values THE Capitol" Leah Baird's
newest Augustus Thomas photo
drama, affords a splendid closeup
of Washington-a remarkable pano-
rama of everything of interest in
the nations capital. Chief in support |
OF Miss Baird is Alexander Gaden, |
one OF the most popular leading |
men on the screen.