Bride Shop and Vaudeville Bill At Polls Tonight
Beidweporters present final NPportUnity evening featuring B A Holfe musical comedy The Bride Shop with Andrew Toembon Isle Wentworth and fashion plates. Also performances by Mr Ati Mira Nersima Pailiipa and the Mitchells aerial acts plus Dorothy Buenart in The Sins of Men. Double feature planned next week with Walter G C Howe Co Porter Emerson Browne and Kelly Galvin. Eight reels of Wap-class pictures, complete shows at 6 and 8 in Polls concert hall with orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accua B. A
Putrocaie
Emil Memdetsotts
Mitchells
Dorothy Buenart
Walter GC. Howe & Co
Porter Emerson Browne
Kelly & Galvin
Plaza vaudeville bill features The Maid from Mexico and more
In Plaza’s current program fourteen performers headline a lively vaudeville night including a musical comedy sketch The Maid from Mexico with a polished settings and a strong comedy team. The Big Four guitarists and Eaton and Eaton offer gag filled acts while The Noted troupe presents Nearly an Orchestra. A Stirring drama Child of the Paris Streets with Bobby Harron Mae Marsh and Tully Marshall plays and Gyreene presents a two part Keystone style feature The Lion and Gul starring Joe Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sridgeport
Comedietta
Maide
Mexico
Pinse
Kraaic Hie
Fanny Oddity
Eaton
Guster
Billiken
the Plaza
Child
Paris
Notoriots
Bobby” Harron
Mae Marsh
Tully Marshell
He Lion and Gul
Joe Jackon
Comediam
Slie the Bit
Empire Tonight in Five Part Ines Lasky Masterpiece
The Empire program features five parts of Ines L. Lasky’s masterwork Sweet Bitty Bettgira an adaptation of a historic tale with Mae Murray in the title role. An all star cast of Lasky players supports the program along with several other photoplays. Paramount presents the feature and Denney Hyland headlines in a star part in Hints and Sinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ines L. Lasky
Mae Murray
Fanky Sterybill
Paramount
Weil Ap Lasky
Denney Hyland
Star
West End Theatres Show Rise Ribbon Feature The Vital Question
West End on Beale Street offers matinee and evening showings featuring Virginie Pearson in The Vital Question, with a strong supporting cast including Lee Delaney and Anders Randolf. The program also presents The Iron Clue third chapter, Kernel Nat Wins Wife, and a Paramount Bray Cartoon, with Ethel Barrymore in The Kiss of Hate noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Beale Street
Clinton Avenue
Virginia Pearson
Questhom
Virginie Pearson
Rankin Drew
Lee Delaney
George Cooper
Charles Kent
Anders Randolf
Will Gies
Frank Deniels
Nat
Paramount
Bray
Pipie Beene
Aera Weaday
Ethel Barrymore
Metra
Tel
Leo Delaney
Geo. Cooper
Anders Handolph
All Star
Vitagraph
Peake West
Sheldon Lewis
Creighton Hala
Two Sisters Clare and Abbe Andrews Star in Her Two Weeks Honeymoon
Lyric presents a melodramatic romance about Clare and Abbe Andrews two contrasting sisters. One seeks Broadway notoriety the other content with home life. The play blends love tears and ambition with strong theatrical production led by Pell Tretton and Cecil Spooner. Sunday pictures feature Francis X Hussman and co star Beverly Hayne in a lighter Army Day style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pell Tretton
Cecil Spooner
Lyric
New England
Broadway
Clare
Abbée Andrews
Trenton
Wature
Lyris
Francis X Hussman
Francia X
Ueverly Hayne
Army
Palmne
Mr. Burman
Pell Trenton Hirst
Notable artistic triumph for Kendall and Bayne in film
The piece praises Sergeant Kendall's resolute character and Miss Bayne's supreme screen presence as the gentle heroine. It notes their standout performances in The Wall Between and other Metro pictures, highlighting their star power and compatibility on screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro
Mr. Bushton
Miss Bayne
Johnny Evers Sparks Inning Of Raging Umpire War
Johnny Evers is quoted in a stormy display during a game, trading barbs with umpire Mal Eason and mocking calls as he vents wrath at officials. Teammates and rivals trade taunts, with coaches drawn into the confrontation as the inning ends and players trade insults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Evers
Plus- Wire
Gome
Pittsburg
Otto Knabe
Pirates
Carlisle Smith
Braves
Red Smith
Mal Eason
Johnny
Jimmy Smith
Evers
Eason
Jimmy Callahan
Callahan
Jim
Ropfen
Byers
Cal
Left Handed Sluggers Dominate Major Baseball Hitting
A New York article notes that most top home run hitters are right handed, yet many high percentage hitters are left handed. It cites Cap Anson, Delahanty, Lajoie, Speaker and others as examples, with anecdotes from Tip O’Neill and Shoo Robinson on swing side and shoulder power guiding young players toward the side that best fits their build and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ola Cap Anson
Fa. Deleshanty
Lajoie and
Waener
Cactus" Cravath
Fred Merkle
Giants
Lego" Hickman
Oao
Cobb
Collins
Baker
Kant
Speaker
Daubert
Lucerus
Dovie
Methoes
Stone Cad Tie
Cravard
Lajoie
Walmer
Dole
Nanty
Wihert Robinson
Dodker Lester
Robinson
Canoe
Wiwnyn
Left handed batting debate among baseball stars
The discussion weighs whether left handed hitting would boost players like Jesser Wagner LaJoie and Wasner. Experts note efficiency of their right handed swing and argue shifting would harm power, while possible gains of 20 to 40 points per season if left handed prime years applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younester
Jesser
Lainie
Wasner
Tey
Prom
Robby
Hettromen
Cubs Fans Applaud Star Cubs of 1945 Season
Chicago Daily News notes the North Side crowd cheers Cy Williams Frank Schulte Heinie Zimmerman Jimmy Archer Vic Sayer as Cubs stars. It credits their early season form with keeping the club in title contention and predicts the quartet Zimmerman Williams Schulte Sailor will drive the club's race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Tinker
Johnny Evers
Jimmy Scheckard
Artie Hofman
Harry Steinfeldt
Iran Chance
West Side
Cy Williams
Frank Schulte
Heinie Zimmerman
Jimmy Archer
Vic Sayer
North Side
Cub
Oscar Relchow
Chicago Daily News
Zimmerman
Williams
Sailer
Schulte
Archer
Sandard
Tinker
Ub Tans
Schuite
Sajier
Zim- Merman
Cubs
National League
Small Hamlets Made Famous by Stars of the Baseball Diamond
A nostalgic survey links tiny towns to legendary players born there or connected to baseball fame. It lists Paoli and Plains in Pennsylvania, Lucasville and several others, naming stars such as Tris Speaker, Connie Mack, John McGraw, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and Mordecai Brown plus birthplace hints and towns across the U S and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Ed Walsh
Joe Tinker
Hall of Fame: ‘Tris Speaker, Hubbard City, Tex. Walter Schans
Wales
Nap Rucker
Asparete
Tarry McLean
Frederickton
New Brunswick
Connie Mack
Brookfield
Mass
John McGraw
Truxton
Fred Merkle
Watertown
Wis
Hughey Jennings
Avoca
Jos Jackson
Braden Mills
Walter Johnson
Humboldt
Kan
Radie Collins
Millerton
N.Y
Chief Bender
Bratchard
Minn
Mordecai Brown
Nyesville
Ind
Fiome Run Baker
Trappe
Ping Bodie
Cow Hollow
Thorpe at 28 Faces Uncertain Baseball Future
Jim Thorpe, renowned Indian athlete, nears 28 with Giants uncertain about his major league prospects. McGraw may still repurchase him from Milwaukee as Thorpe’s three year 15,000 per year contract expires next fall. Thorpe’s major league form lags despite solid minor league showing and earlier athletic fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thorpe
Giants
Thorpe
Parque
Okla
McGraw
New York
Milwaukee
Brewers
Althouch
Jersey City
Hurriabure
McGran
McGrew
Ita
Thorne
Thorpe Urged to Tackle Diet as Giants Star Ends Career
A fittingly colorful profile notes Olympic great Thorpe as a versatile athlete whose appetite and off field choices affected his baseball path with the Giants. It credits his wide range of skills in football basketball and track while recounting his attempted comeback via the American Association fences and a coined ailment parabwtitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yall
Giants
Thorpe
Jim
Oklahoma
American Association
Twelfth District Club Carnival at Newfield Park May 29
The Twelfth District Republican Club announces a big spring carnival and festival at Newfield Park Dorman and a full slate of attractions including 15 big shows and 50 concessions. Highlights include Billy Kline the high diver and Sir Errico's Royal Malian Concert Band with 20 soloists. A boxing segment features historical names and notes on rules under the Queensberry code, with anecdotes about Abe Attell and Packey McFarland and references to fighters like John L. Sullivan and Kid McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth District
Republican Club
Newfield Park
Billy Kline
Sir Errico
Fumors Royal
Frankie
Abe Marquis of
Queensberry
Wolcast
Packey McFerland
Leit
George McFadden
Abe Attell
Kid McCoy
John L. Sullivan
Jack Root
Austrng
Root
Chicago
Marvin Hurt
Reno
Fred Run Eeli
Kelamexo
Neelupa
Bull Lake
Gutts
Tishman
An Welcast Knocks Out Oakland Frankie in San Francisco
1941 report recalls Welcast defeating Oakland Frankie in the 17th round at San Francisco. The German boxer adopted clinching tactics to blunt the Californian, Burns using a turtle-ite defense and Welgast finding openings with wrist blows and forearm shoves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Frankie’ Fame
San Francisco
Burns
Wolgast
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