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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1916
Page
8
The week at the gay theater offers varied vaudeville acts from the Garcinett Brothers and others. Audiences filled both shows with a mix of clever acrobatic stunts, comedy, and lively singing. The crowd’s lively response and Sunday turnout reflected strong interest in the eclectic program.
The Empress theater presents a strong Hippodrome vaudeville road show with acts from Menlo Moore The Joy Riders Beenie’s scenic effects and a striking wine glass illusion. Jerry and Gretchen O’Meara dazzle with songs and character work The Five Belmonts impress with hoop juggling diabolo tricks and illuminated top act Edward Zoeller Trio delivers tumbling novelty Ea White and Flo Brown perform song and patter The Pathe Weekly screens Somme campaign footage and a New York munition explosion reel.
Wells delivers a charming patter and clever songs in Getaway. Georgia Cooper and Henry Norman stage a dramatic playlet about aristocratic crooks seeking a better life. The Lucy Lucier Trio impresses with alto singing, Doctoress winds up in witty French gags, and the Imperial Russian Ballet finale enchants. Pan tages visit urged.
A western exhibitor lamented three large losing houses in one city despite top acts and expensive shows. He argued Chaplin’s mastery, not grand displays, explains enduring audience appeal. The Orpheum crowds flocked to Chaplin in The Firemateriel two reel comedy, justifying the $10,000 weekly pay.
Mae Murray appears in the Lasky film Dream Girl at the American Theater today and tomorrow. The plot centers on a dissolute father and a dignified grandfather amid a wealthy family, with Sally and Napoleon the chimpanzees in supporting scenes and Col. Hees Liar returning from Mexico in a courtship subplot.
Anna Luther advocates trouser freedom for women saying clothes should suit the moment. She would wear them herself if not afraid of being locked up, wears them on horseback and golf, and even braves risks for the moving picture camera in William Fox's The Beast. See the film tomorrow and Wednesday at Ansonia theater.
A grand three ring circus visits Butte in two weeks featuring Hansan Agers, trained leopards and horses, and cultured elephants. The Ells-Floto Buffalo Bill wild west show and champion acts travel with a grand, new impact promising two and a half hours of capering clowns and thrilling sensations.
The Venus of the Sawdust shows thrill with Tueia Zora and Hans horse acts. Rosa Rosa heads a champion horse display with daring vaults and a 30 ton elephant cast led by Snyder. Also in the program are gymnasts, aerialists, Kittore’s ballet Pandora, and Willard and Gotch as special acts. New black and white candle shades brighten lamp comedies by day and glow by night, with shades lined in rose or amber to cast warm hues. The white poplar serves as a natural lightning rod.
Catholics from Butte plan a lively field day at Lake Avoca featuring boat races, strength exhibitions, greased pig catch, and varied races for children and teens. Prizes include clothing, shoes, cigars, and gold. events start at 1:30. Priests leave for Mount St Charles for retreat led by Bishop Fallon of London Ontario.
About 60 priests are expected at the Ace ceremony where Patrick Murphy wed Ellen Clark and Robert Hemphill wed Minnie Powers by Rev Father McCormack and Rev Father Fat Hertus. Both couples will reside in Butte. Due to next Saturday's field day, St Joseph's weekly social is canceled.
A. von Dachenhausen and his family return from La Joli California after four months away. He resigns from Montana Power due to partial recovery from car accident injuries and plans new business in Butte, praising the city and its boosters amid quiet conditions in California. He toured San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco en route.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway announces a revised schedule effective Aug 4. The special train now leaving Gregson at 10:30 p m will run daily to Butte until 10:40 p m. The notice references ongoing operation changes. The article also discusses fashion trends and poultry imports, noting separate skirts gain popularity and New York receives weekly shipments of chickens totaling 125 to 175 carloads.
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