Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-18
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Rialto-"Society Snobs." (Four
days.) ..
Sun-"Snowblind."
Empress--"Out of The Chorus"
First half.
Moon-"Desperate Trails (Three
days.)
Strand-Jackie Coogan in "Peck's
Bad Boy" 1.-TWO days.) .--
Neighborhood Theaters.
Grand-"Mama's Affair" (Two
days.)
Little Jackie Coogan proved so
popular in "Peck's Bad Boy" at the
Strand last week that he will be held
over until after Tuesdays night per-
forrance. That the management
made no mistake in holding over this
popular picture was proven in >the
plendid attendance at the theater
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Conway Tearle in Society Snobs,"
was as pleasing as ever in this clev-
er picture, which opened at the Rial
to Sunday. The story deals with
wealthy social climber, who through
her egotism marries a "nobleman,"
but who later is revealed as just
plain, noble man. While the socially
inclined mother is prostrated when
she learns the truth, the daughter,
Martha Mansfield, takes matters in
her own hands and everything ends
happily.
"Snowblind" opened to good at
tendance at the Sun Sunday. Ac-
ton is the keynote of the whole piece
which details very pretty love
story in the northern wilderness. The
music of the Sun orchestra was es-
pecially good.
Alice Brady, the beautiful star,
opened at the Empress Sunday in
"Out of the Chorus" The picture
was interesting and worthy vehicle
for this worthy star.
desperate Trails" which opened
at the Moon theater Sunday is
another one of those stories of ad-,
venture, and intensity which has
made the'reputation of Harry Carey
famous among screen fans. By his
excellent acting, Carey sustains the
reputation he has already established.
Extra labor was hired to rock the
boats in the scenes of ship. interiors
in "Cappy Ricks," Peter B. Kyne's
stories of the Pacific ocean ship
ping trade, in which Thomas Mel
CHAN is starring.
The exterior scenes were taken
aboard three ships chartered in Bos-
ton harbor and off the Maine coast,
but in addition, the pitching and
rolling effect Of a ship in heavy
seas was necessary for the cabin in
teriors, made in the studio
Huge superstructures, which, when
rocked, permitted an exact simulta-
ton of a storm-tossed vessel, were
built and operated by large crews
of laborers throughout the filming
of the latter scenes.
Betty Ccmpson tells how, when |
she began film work, the very first
picture she made was based upon
her experience in getting the engage
ment. The producer, who was max
ing comedies, saw, her in the thea
ter, doing a vaudeville act. He sent |
a note round to say that he would |
like to have her call at the studio. |
She went and had a test made. She
went again for a second test and |
then she got the job.
ut was quite thrilling" laughs |
Miss Compson, ITO go through all
this at the studio. They had thea
ter scene that looked just like the
cne I worked, in. The picture was
called, "Wanted-A Leading Lady"
Wallace Reid, who came from
Hollywood, Cal, to co-star with
Elsie Ferguson in "Peter Ibbetson,"
has returned to the coast where he
will soon begin work in another
picture.
Warburton Gamble, well-known on
the stage and screen in this country,
has been cast in the heavy role in
Dangerous Lies" which Paul Pow
ell is directing in London, from E.
Phillips Oppenheim's original story.
Cleo Ridgley is back in Hollywood
after several years absence. She
plays an important role in Betty
Compson's new picture, "The Wom-
an in the Case"
"How's it feel to be starr" some
cne asked Jack. Holt, newest of the
luminaries. Jack removed his hat
and felt of his head:
II don't notice any difference" he
replied with smile.
Waldenar Young, continuity writ
er, is completing the script of "a
Prince There Was" for Thomas
Meighan. Productionswill begin early
in August in Los Angeles.