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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1913
Page
54
John Barrymore, starring in Believe Me Xantippe at Thirty-ninth Street, recounts a new story about his sister Ethel's son Sammy Colt. The boy frets over copying prayers overheard elsewhere, fearing it will spread through town.
In a candid exchange the actress discusses roles and ideal heroines, recalling a self written piece The Love of Chrysanthemum and a dramatic suicide scene. She explains audience sympathy favoring Chrysanthemum and reflects on Mary in What Happened to Mary. An anecdote covers speeding fines and a Edison studio crew moment with Phil Rosen.
Mary Fuller suffered a bad fall after a long gallop when the horse stumbled and fell, sending her to the ground. Witnesses said she remained in the saddle briefly as the animal slid, but recovery was expected. details of her condition were not immediately available.
A humorous account describes Bob trying to keep his long legs from the flames during a mast blaze. His shoes and stockings overheated, yet he clung to the mast with resolve until the emergency ended.
The actress Mary Fuller discusses her rise from stock theatre to motion pictures at the Edison studios. She credits hard work for her success and expresses a wish to tackle major future productions while noting she has no plans to marry unless the right person appears.
The speaker describes years of low pay and industry crashes that left many actors unemployed. A friend urged her to try posing before the camera, which she initially called posing but now views as genuine acting and a path to better opportunities.
Walter Edwin directs Edison players in Maine and hires three old hunters for a moonshine gang sequence. He drills the veterans to pace actions for the camera as realism clashes with moviemaking needs. Russell Brown, Edison cameraman, cut a phone line from his wife one morning recently.
A home recipe using bay rum Lavona and menthol crystals promises to cleanse the scalp, reduce oil, and promote soft thick hair. Mix bay rum with menthol crystals dissolve, add Lavona, let stand, apply with a cloth to each hair strand twice daily. Reports of reduced dandruff itching and new hair growth.
Charlie Seay and friends stopped at a thirst parlor to send a telephone message after pulling up beside a red front four and nineteen cent store. A companion misread the stop, joking about car parts as they entered seeking a clue to the ride.
Mr and Mrs William Bechtel of the Edison company are on their first vacation since entering motion pictures five years ago. They are touring the fine roads of upper New York New Jersey and Long Island in their new runabout built for two.
The article profiles Edgena de Lespine a leading film star at Reliance and notes a bright future. She credits hard work constant study and relentless rehearsal for success and describes daily routines including 14 costume changes and no leisure time as she pursues bigger roles.
The article discusses daily routines in acting with a 9 AM start and a 5 30 PM finish plus a lunch break. It notes ongoing wardrobe troubles as costumes must be arranged to avoid clashes for evening performances.
A town neighbor asks about selling cows as a buyer plans to use the south arena for a golf links. The snippet notes farmer Cornsilk confirms the sale and lack of space to keep stock.
An old advertisement extols Danderine 25 cent hair product from Knowton’s Candeline. It claims dandruff causes hair loss and dullness, urging quick use to restore luster, strength, and new hair growth within weeks. The tone is promotional and period-specific.
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