Behind the Screens With Britt Craig
A dense collage of film industry gossip and critical notes. It covers The Silent Voice and The House With Nobody in It, two Bara fads, and Norfolk theater circles. It mentions Theda Bara reform, Navy approvals, and local vaudeville figures like Winburn and Howard, with dramatic asides on stage and screen arts. Despite pushback, it notes evolving cinema as art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bara
Gas House
Mike
Beavers
Malcolm
Theda Bara
Fox
Miss Bara
Toast of Death review notes Louise Glaum vampire portrayal
Criticism of The Toast of Death by C Gardner Sullivan set in Hastindia observes Louise Glaum as a vampire with remarkable screen presence. The piece praises the film while noting the unsettling nature of vampiric themes and the actor's compelling performance despite a harsh plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil
Lutaband
Toye
C. Gardner Sullivan
Hastindia
Louise Glaum
Mizz Glaum
Miss Glaum
Mrs Pearson to Sing Daily at Alpha Theater Next Week
Atlanta residents learn singer Mrs S rank Pearson will perform daily at the Alpha on Whitehall Street for the upcoming week. The program features favorite operatic numbers and selections from high art works, promising strong attendance and new patrons to the theater.
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Atlanta
S‘rank Pearson
Alpha Theater
Whitehall Street
Anger
Irs
New York
Ight Opera
Lheater
The
Alpha
William Sharp Named Manager of Savoy Theater
William Sharp also known as Bill Sharpe, renowned in Atlanta theater circles, takes management of the Savoy after J F Jackson resigns. Sharpe previously led Lyceum vaudeville and early stock company efforts and boosted Ponce de Leon Park’s amusement venue. Jackson’s three year tenure ends. he anticipates rest and hopes to remain in Atlanta’s amusements. Clergymen are noted as common victims of sore throat from vocal strain.
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Wiliam
Bill) Sharpe
Savoy Theater
Atlanta
Bill
Lyceum Theater
Edgewood Avenue
Ponce de Leon Park
Bill Sharpe
Savoy
Peng
J. F. Jackson Hows
The
Jackson
Saves
Alamo No. 2 Week Offers Variety Shows
Alamo No 2 presents a week of matinees with stars Henry Walthall Edna Mayo and Bryant Washburn in The Woman Hater on Monday. Dorothy Bernard George Soule Spencer star in The District Attorney on Tuesday. Olga Petrova appears in The Tigress Wednesday. Nance O Neil stars in Princess Romanoff Thursday. Gray Stark with Francis Bushman Beverly Bayne headlines Friday. The District Attorney is Lubin’s five reel drama praised for action and strong acting.
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Alamo No
Henry’ Walthall
Edna Mayo
Bryant Washburn
Essana
Dorothy Bernard
George Soule Spencer
District Attorney
Olga Petrova
Bico
the Tigress
Nance O'Neil
H.C Chatfield-Taylor
Chicago
Washington Society
Iiterateur
Wuthor
Flection
Henry Bo Walthall
Lillian Lorraine Early Career and Stage Rise
Lillian Lorraine born in San Francisco in 1842 rises from child actress in Uncle Tom's Cabin to Broadway stages. She debuts in musical comedy after moving to New York three months before a major earthquake, then advances through Eadie Foy’s company, The Orchid, The Great Way, Milas Innocence, 1908 Follies with Nora Bayes, and stars in the 1913 Follies after Bayes’ departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lorraine
Pathe-Balboa
Neal of
San Franiiaco
Lake
Eva
Old Central Theater
San Francisco
New York
Blanche Bing
Jef de Angeles
Florence Zegfeld
Anna Held
Milas
Nora Bayes
Jack Norwarth
Photo-Play Scene Delights As New Films Debut
Hobart Wenley writes The Man in the Chair directed by Leon Kent with Clea Madison and Arthur Shirley. Odder plays feature Lon Crane and Joseph De Grasse. Carter De Haven stars opposite Flora Parker in At Watt College a Broadway style one reel. The Cole of the Mounted stars J Warren Kenigan Norbert Miler Bucky OCon nor Ethel Philips Tom Cotten den. Al Chastie promotes OXtrs Dium s Pudding with Marie Tens leading. T Hayes Kanter brings Marie Cabli in Tudy Morgat. Waid and Vokes in The Hun on the Bank. Ella Hall shines as a 12 year old in Jewell based on Clara Louise Burnham. Incognito at the Expo showcases Aen Curtis Jokers. Max Asher Gal e Henry William Francs Lillian Peacock lead. Clarence Badger writes story for this cast. Jacques Jac card directs Kerripan-Victor near finale of a 14 reel drama. Frank Smith Brinsley Shaw star. Belmont track likely for race scene. The Suburban at Less l features a grand banquet on screen. The Straight and Narrow Path filmed in heavy rain, stalling weather.
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Hobart Wenley
Bern
Leon Kent
Clea Madison
Arthur Shirley
Lon Crane
Joseph de Grasse
Aen Curtis
Pacific Coast
Max Asher
Galé Henry
William Francs
Lillian Peacock
Clarence Badger
Jacques Jaccard
Kalem’s Hazards of Helen Star Shines in New Episode
Helen Holmes, famed heroine of the Hazards of Helen Railroad series, appears in A Deed of Danger where Casey the dog assists and learns tricks while Holmes educates and films scenes. The production, featuring Kalem as producer and director, shows the awning rig and safety measures for wet sets.
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Helen Holmes
Casey
Holmes
Tulle
Darin
Wordplay Puns in a New Haven Register Comic Panel
The snippet presents characters Oh, Harry Up and Slowbow debating a marriage service pun. Widow explains why wedlock matters, while the feller Ma asks why the service resembles a wedding. The dialogue hints at social wedding customs in a humorous panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
New Haven Register
Wilow
Slowbow
Bucauge
Intelligence Proved at Farm Geese Appear Clever
In Lawsville Courter-Journal a summer boarder laughs at geese on a farm claiming they are intelligent. The passerby recalls an actor amid the hissing birds, noting the animals’ apparent awareness and wit in a rural setting.
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Lawsville Courter-Journal
Summer Boarder
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