John Gilbert at Orpheum in The Yellow Stain
John Gilbert stars in The Yellow Stain at the Orpheum with William Daly J P Lockney and Claire Anderson in a tale of a Western town ruled by a crooked power. A young attorney fights to restore justice winning the case of a cheated lumberman and ending the tyrant. Arthur DeVoy Co leads vaudeville with four acts and a Century comedy. Change in programme Thursday.
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John Gilbert
Leew
Orpheum
William Robert Daly
J. P. Lockney
Claire Anderson
Arthur DeVoy
Apartment Wanted
Pathe News
Vaudeville Bill Dazzles at Scollay Square Olympia
The Weak Spot headlines this week’s vaudeville at Scollay Square Olympia. Also on stage are Gray Sisters Electro Australian Stanley Scanlon and Demo Bros Scanlon. Feature film Over the Border stars Betty Compson and Tom Moore.
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Scollay Square Olympia
Gray Sisters
Electro
Stanley
Scanlon
Demo Bros
Betty Compson
Tom Moore
Fenway Theatre Screens Romance Ride at Front
Jane Grey presents When Romance Rides adapted from Wildfire as the feature at Fenway Theatre today and tomorrow. The companion feature showcases Mabel Normand in Head Over Heels.
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Jane Grey
Fenway Theatre
Mabel Normand
Wallace Reid and Betty Blythe At Gordon's Cambridge
Wallace Reid stars in Across the Continent and Betty Blythe appears in His Wife's Husband at Gordon's Central Square in Cambridge showing this week.
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Wallace Reid
Continent
Betty Blythe
Gordon's Central Square
Cambridge
Our Leading Citizen at the State Theatre
George Ade’s tale proves a lazy man is miscast until he finds the right job. Tom Meighan stars as a lawyer whose river fishing fantasy spurs enlistment, returning as a major. Katherine Fendle assists Dan as Our Leading Citizen with Lois Wilson, Theodore Roberts and Marie Provost also in the bill.
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George Ade
Ade
Thomas Meighan
Wingfelds
Germany
Dan
Rhine
Wingfeld
Katherine Fendle
Lois Wilson
Theodore Roberts
Guy Oliver
Marie Provost
The
News Weekly
Miss Talmadge in Smilin Through at Bowdoin Square
Norma Talmadge stars in Smilin Through at Bowdoin Square Theatre for the week with eight reels of romance and the Gates of Gladness. Elliott Dexter and Claire Windsor lead Grand Larceny in a triangle story with a love wreckage lesson and a tearful ending. A vaudeville lineup includes Lillian Ray Haley and Goss Rose Allen and Company Billy and Wallace Hall Waters and Lee in Go Get Em Hutch. Friday night bargain features and continuous shows from 10:30 a.m. attract women shoppers.
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Norma Talmadge
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Miss Talmadge
Lillian Ray
Haley and Goss
Rose Allen and Company
Billy
Wallace Hall
Merry Pair
Waters
Lee
Hutch
Nanook of the North at Olympia Theatre
Nanook of the North the Gordon's Washington street Olympia Theatre feature presents Eskimo life on Ungava Peninsula with Nanook his wife Nyla and children. The film is praised for education and photography with a strong vaudeville lineup including Smith and Strong Barrett and Farnum King and Irwin Clifton and De Rex Homer Romaine in acrobatic stunts.
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Nanook of the North
Gordon
Washington Street
Olympia Theatre
Nanook of
North
Robert J. Flaherty
Royal Geographical Society
Strand presents MacDonald and Keaton double bill
The Strand at Uphams Corner screens Katherine MacDonald in Is Matrimony a Failure and Buster Keaton in The Cop. The pairing showcases a dramatic leading lady and silent comedy ace in a mixed program.
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Katherine MacDonald
Buster Keaton
The
Cop
Uphams Corner
Exeter Theatre Screens Wallace Reid in Across the Continent
Wallace Reid and Betty Blythe star in Across the Continent and His Wife's Husband at the Exeter Theatre showing today and tomorrow.
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Wallace Reid
Continent
Betty Blythe
Exeter Theatre
Lancaster Theatre Hosts Stars In Early Week Showings
Roy Stewart stars in Heart of the North and Corinne Griffith appears in Island Wives at the Lancaster Theatre for the first half of the week. The engagement showcases classic films with top performers on the marquee.
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Roy Stewart
Farce revived at St. James Theatre in The Man From Mexico
The Man From Mexico a three act farce at St James Theatre drew large crowds with constant laughter. Walter Perkins as Benjamin Fitzhew and Ralph Remley as Colonel Majors led a strong cast delivering witty character work with Dorothy Bernard and others impressing. The show will be followed by George Broadhurst's Bought and Paid For featuring Montagu Love.
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Mexico
H. H. du Souchet
St. James Theatre
Walter Perkins
Benjamin Fitzhew
Ralph Remley
Colonel Majors
Alice Byrne
Sallie Grace
Joan Batchelor
Nettie Majors
George Broadhurst
Montagu Love
BEN WELCH RETURNS TO BOSTON THEATRE ENCORE
Ben Welch the blind Jewish comedian returns to Boston Theatre with an encore after an afternoon and evening performance. He draws roaring laughter with a new monologue while the main picture Life's Greatest Question provides tense moments and a surprise ending. The vaudeville features Pisana and Bingham in a barber shop sketch along with a new comedy release and a news reel.
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Ben Welch
Boston
Pisana
Bingham
Mary Young at Keith's vaudeville bill shines
Boston favorite Mary Young headlined a Keith's Theatre vaudeville bill last night with the sketch A City Chicken. Billy Glason delivered new songs and strong encores, Frances Arms impressed with a bold personality set, and George Le Maire with Jove Phillips presented At the Dentist to a warm reception alongside McBride and Tracey Edward Miller Frank J. Sidney and the Andrieff troupe.
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Mary Young
Boston
Keith’s
Billy Glason
Frances Arms
George le Maire
Jove Phillips
McBride and
Tracey
Edward Miller
Frank J. Sidney
Andrieff
Serenade at Twin House and Other Films at Theatres
Serenade adapted from Jose Felin y Cordina’s Maria del Carmen portrays Spain’s rival lovers as Miriam Cooper shines as a senorita and George Walsh displays acrobatic flair. Betty Compson in Always the Woman appears in a charming but dated feature. A steamship and desert exteriors frame a melodramatic tale, followed by International News and a Johnny Hines comedy in the programme.
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Jose Felin Y Cordina
Johnny Hines
Bastile Day Observed by Cambridge Legion
The Cambridge American Legion posts open a week of entertainment at Taylor Square to mark Bastille Day in France. Fireworks and an old time circus opened the series, with nightly novelties planned to raise funds for the Relief Work Fund in Cambridge.
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Bastile
Cambridge Legion
American Legion
Cambridge
Taylor Square
France
Relief Work Fund
The
Seize Liquor At Army Y Raid In Charlestown
Six bottles containing a little over a gallon of moonshine were seized from Room 8 in the Army and Navy Y M C A building City square Charlestown. Sergeant Patrick Magner secured a search warrant and found the liquor when the room was searched. the occupant was absent. No arrests or prosecutions were planned by Charlestown police. Y M C A officials admitted the seizure but would not discuss details.
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Army and Navy Y. M. C. A
City Square
Charlestown
Patrick Magner
Magner
Charlestown Court
Film Star In Big Will Case Involving Gloria Swanson
In Los Angeles a jury trial began over the 100000 estate of Mathew P Burns. relatives contest the will amid allegations that Gloria Swanson and her mother pressured Burns to favor Mrs Burns. The case claims an attempted marriage conspiracy to obtain Burns property. Swanson did not appear at opening. she may testify if material.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Judge Rivescourt
Mathew P. Burns
Gloria Swanson
Burns
Adeline L. Burns
Miss Swanson
Olrug
Keeley Cure Founder John J. Brown Dies at 68
John J. Brown longtime Westchester politician and 13 year White Plains village president, founder of the Keeley Institute a cure for alcoholic addicts, died in White Plains Hospital at age 68 after months of illness.
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White Plains
N. Y
John J. Brown
Westchester
Keeley Institute
White Plains Hospital
Autoist Arraigned on Manslaughter Charge
Dentist Fred W. Hovestadt of 220 Marlboro Street Boston was arraigned in Chelsea court on a manslaughter charge for causing the death of Angelo Sarno 29 of 384 Hanover Street Boston by striking him with his auto on the Lynn highway near Hutchinson Street Revere early yesterday morning.
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Fred W. Hovestadt
Marlboro Street
Boston
Chelsea Court
Angelo Sarno
Hanover Street
Lynn Highway
Hutchinson Street
Revere
Ex-Patrolman Fay Found With Five Gallons of Liquor
Patrick J. Fay a former police officer and resident of 27 Norton Street had five gallons of distilled spirits found in his home during an unannounced visit by Sergeant John J. Lordan and Officers Leary and Foley from Fields Corner police station.
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Patrick J. Fay
Norton Street
John J. Lordan
Fields Corner
Leary
Foley
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