Popular screen star Francis built on stage to screen era
Alexander B. Francis an English born actor with long theater roots and a career spanning London vaudeville and early American cinema. He praises American studios and directors while noting English travelers adapt quickly and questions about West scenery. He cites colleagues Clara Kimball Young Robert Warwick Witton Lackaye and Lillian Tu shel as stars and highlights World Film and Frederick Thomson. He discusses Empress theater events and a Vaudeville–cinema program billed at Tavira.
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Alexander B. Francis
England
Charlemagne
Royal Horse Artillery
India
Canada
New York
Kays
Larky
Vitagraph
Pitt Crawley
Belair
Jim
The
World Film
Ola Tom
William A. Brady
Francis Eye
America
United States
West
Ameri
Selz~ Hick
Sti Incious
World Film Studio
Maurice
Tourneur
Emile Chautard
Capellani
Dio
Clara Kimball Young
Rlobert Warwick
Witton Lackaye
Holbrook Minn
Lillian Tuscell
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Frederick Thomson
World Film Studios
Valley of Moon at the American theater promises fast action
A crowd pleasing program heads Friday and Saturday nights at the American theater. The Valley of the Moon features Bly Roberts and Murphy in a dramatic plot with a prize fight crowd, mob action, and a police clash. The production includes a romance and a moving picture opener showing Landon at his ranch.
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Ie Moon
American Theater
Bly Toberts
Murphy
Mercer
Mr. Bosworth
Billy Aha Baxon
California
Mr. Landon
Homoma
Dorothy Lewis Sings For Week at American Taskle
Miss Dorothy Lewis performs at the American tasle in a mixed program. Audiences react to her varied songs and requests, with her engagement extended for one more week after strong response.
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Ana Maxon
Mies
Dorothy Lewis
Popwine
Mighty Play Set For Ansonia Saturday Show
Ansonia theater presents a Saturday matinee featuring Robert Warwick in a leading role. The production promises strong drama with engaging action and notable photography, aiming to draw audiences with lavish world film presentation and affordable pricing.
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Ansonia
Ansonia Theater
Robert Warwick
Counly
Natal
James Clarke
Paytan
Broad Hurst
Ie Mars
Reneral
Ata
Himeett
Tee Ronge
Justines
Charles Chaplin in a New Play at the Orpheum
Paragraphs describe Charles Chaplin starring in the new comedy By the Sea at the Orpheum with Lubin Comedy and supporting acts including Mise Hore Murray As the Sea. It notes Chaplin’s beach antics and romance bits, plus appearances by Paulinetta and Catherine Counties in The Avalanche with showtimes listed through the week.
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Charles Chaplin
THE
Orpheum
Cartes Chaplin
Ornhedin
Rand Mew
Lubin
Mise Hore Murray
Orpheum Adiencces
Sone
Tevevon Crenter
Pavehiat
Milne Fas
Tyenday
May Day Horoscope Foretells Mixed Fortunes and War Tensions
A May day horoscope warns of martial upsurge in the United States and rising heat with financial strain. It cites potential aviation advances, new inventions, and strong activity in commerce especially machinery and hardware. Travel may be favorable but parliament troubles in Britain loom, while a big sale of men’s shirts unfolds at Hennessy’s store in Stovelock with vast discounts.
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Venus
Mars
Ura
United States
Mary Ie
Panama Canal
Uranus
Umarual
Great Britain
Vletory
London
France
Tauris
McClure Newspac Party
Stovelock
Hennessy's
Dow
Bottled foods and groceries listed in local sale
OCR fragment lists preserves jam and jelly products, laundry soap and toilet soap, various meats including roast beef and bacon, chicken products, sugar and per pound pricing, and poultry arrival. Names and brands are unclear but indicate a general store inventory with promotional pricing and stock items.
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Matt Young
Iano Ted Green
Cee Apes
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Butte
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West Broadway
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Lawton
By Jack London
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George W. Wisnom & Co
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Qek
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Pullman
Axminster
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Butte, Mont
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