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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1915
Page
16
World Behind the Screens notes taglines for star images and publicity as the film world debates sensational titles. The piece lists several films and ad phrases, cautions about double standards, and references Theda Bara and censorship-era practices in a musing, period-voiced roundup.
Geraldine Farrar shines as Carmen in the Jease Lasky production with a catlike yet tender portrayal. The article lauds her interpretation from feral impulse to soulful climax and notes the screen’s dramatic handling of the gypsy’s passion and Don Jose's kiss.
Marguerite Clark mourns the Paramount disaster after a studio blaze destroys the Famous Players set. She finds a charred pink clipper from Wild Flower, her sole memento, while Beta x8 debuts at Paramount in The Voice in the Fog. Elsache Sweet, now in New York, plans a special train to return her trunks to California. Ohio bans Hypocrites, promising a fight to exhibit the allegory.
Harvard star Charles Brickley appears in a Universal feature at the Savoy for two days only, Tuesday and Wednesday. The film shows Brickley teaching football fundamentals and drills, illustrating plays and practice techniques used by top colleges including Yale Harvard Princeton and Chicago. The piece promotes Brickley as the leading modern college football exponent and a famed kicker.
Miss Zabelle recalls performing in The Kiss Waltz as Nella and The Pearl Maiden with Nadine Jefferson De Angels as Pinkerton. She notes Eisa Ryan Adele Rowland Evan Davenport and others in cast. She later mentions The Red Widow comedy and her eagerness to start screen work with its eligible plot and espionage twists.
A European and American uproar centers on The Private Lives of William II and His Consort by Henry W Fischer. Heinemann English edition, 500 copies, were seized by order of the Kaiser in Berlin. The Countess von Enpinghoven, appointed 1888, observed palace events and kept a diary. Fischer claims William I wrote the book word for word and that the author is of noble lineage.
The annual Woman Missionary Union rally of the Mell Baptist Association met at Nashville Baptist Church with delegates from south Georgia towns. An opening welcome, talks, and committee reports followed morning sessions. Officers for the year were elected: district chairman Mrs Goodman Sparkts. district secretary Mrs Chas Nan Nashville. district secretary Titton Mrs Walker. Wilso oochee district Miss Bowen. treasurer Mrs Powell Nashville. The gathering closed with a prayer by Mrs Tift Titton.
President H C Ponder of Rutledge Ga leads the Cotton Seed Crushers to mobilize in Georgia against the Mexican boll weevil. He urges farmers and all state citizens to fight the pest, stressing it endangers the economy and welfare of every home. Members distribute pamphlets outlining the best methods to combat the Weevil across mills statewide.
Flora Zabelle will reprise her stage role as The Red Widow in the photoplay adaptation. Raymond Hitchcock’s widow Ray mond Hitchcock will also headline, with original company members Gear D Mack Popova John Hendricks in supporting roles. The Famous Players Film company has optioned motion picture rights and Paramount theaters will host the release.
James P Faulkner leads a Georgia delegation from Atlanta to the Southern session of the National Anti Tuberculosis Association in Columbia. Attendees include Dr Barns, Dr Bunce, Dr Quillian, Mrs Hodgson, Miss Jackson, Miss Kaufman, Miss Dooly, Professor Hope Kendell, and others. Faulkner will report on progress in Georgia's crusade against the white plague and speak during missions.
Dallas Georgia October 9. The town opened a new school building with ten rooms an auditorium steam heat electric lights. Teachers and townspeople formed an amateur dramatic club to boost library facilities. Friday evening the first entertainment filled the auditorium and started a demand for more space. A mock wedding with Rev James Saker officiating was a feature of the event.
The state board of education met at the capitol for a routine session discussing methods for prompt teacher payment, with a decision postponed to the next meeting.
Savannah, Ga October 3 General Manager David Laird announced promotions effective November 1 in the bio division. GC Beck becomes commercial superintendent with Savannah HQ. W Horsley moves to Savannah district manager. L Brinson to Waycross. Jordan named manager Brunswick. M Brown named chief canvasser Jacksonville.
In Flemington appeal the Liberty County board of education voted 3 to 2 to keep Miss Laura Braser as principal for another year. An appeal claimed conflicts of interest due to a cousin relationship and an alleged past agreement. the hearing by the Department of Education spanned hours with arguments from WB Stubbs and others. The state superintendent’s decision favored sustaining the principal.
Charles W Hubbard longtime Macon sexton of Rose Hill cemetery dies after extended illness Bright’s disease at a local sanitarium He was a Mason Knight of Pythias and Red Man member funeral with Masonic honors planned He left a widow three brothers and three sisters Milledgeville and Macon connections noted born in Milledgeville.
Barney Williams and his Girls perform at the Forsyth in a concert style entertainment bill featuring lively musical numbers and stage humor that draws local audiences.
An old remedy using Sage and Sulphur, now sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, is described as restoring natural hair color. A downtown druggist notes it darkens evenly, hides gray, and boosts shine, with use on a dampened brush or sponge for a strand at a time.
A reader reports seven years with pellagra cured after forty days on the Baughn remedy. He praises the treatment, urges others to obtain the free book and try the product, noting a money-back guarantee if it fails. Address: American Com pounding Co. box 2003, Jasper, Alabama.
San Antonio doctor J W Carbatt advocates lime-based remedies and mineral supplements as essential to tuberculosis prevention and treatment. He promotes Eckman Alternative, claiming it aids decalcified bodies and helps stave off tuberculosis without opiates, urging readers to consult druggists or Eckman Laboratory materials from Philadelphia.
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