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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1918

Page

8

Flo Flo Flo Flo the Dancing Lingerie Plot and Fashion

A two act musical comedy review praised for its lavish costumes and stylish parades. Louise Kelsley as Flo Flo Mary Milburn as ingenue Hal Skelley and the Innis brothers receive praise. The story centers on a lingerie shop and a panedo Spanish nobleman with romantic entanglements. The score offers one standout number I Know What You See In Me.

Park ‘Theatre Cosumes Panedo Angelina Oshikosh Louise Kel+sley Alawaya Mary Milburn Hal -Skelley Orst Innis Brothers Cess

Billy Burke Stars in Lets Get a Divorce in Paramount Hit

Film personality Billy Burke appears in the lively Paramount comedy Let's Get a Divorce promised for local showings. The production blends romance and humor in a breezy stagelike narrative, drawing audiences with its vivacious humor and engaging performances.

Paramount

Auctioneer Record of Odd Sale Described in Fragment

Fragmentary entry notes a sale with bids and items including a pig bought for 300 dollars and an album fetching 7500 dollars. Mentions Sanator Chirk and a soldier to take keys to France. References to a submarine base at San Pedro on the 26th.

Vin France Dseenan Keenan San Pedeo

Dolly Sisters Born Screen Performers in New Film

The Dolly Sisters, famed vaudeville and stage stars, are hailed as born for the screen after their dancing grace and expressiveness win praise from director Leance Perret. Their career spans New York stages, Ziegfeld productions, Shubert shows, and a prominent vaudeville run.

Dolly Sisters Metro Silver Sheet Leance Perret New York Roszkin and Vaness Dolly Twins United States Terpsichore Lew Fields Charles Dillingham Floreng Ziegfeld Dancing Dollies Shuberts Winter Garden Dolly Ziesfeld E. I. Albee Palace Theatre

Juvenile Actor McVey Becomes Matinee Idol of Air

Joseph Lee McVey, three years old, tops fan photos though autographing is impossible due to handwriting. Nephew of Sidney and Doris Drew, he appears with the Metro-Drew troupe in I Keep Her Smiling. The child’s wit and charm mirror the Drew family’s theatrical prominence during wartime.

Joseph Lee McVey Master McVey Lucille McVey Drew Joseph France Rose McVey Red Cross Mrs. Drew MrcVey

Cinemelodrama Stuns With Realistic Guns On Set

On Metro west coast studios filming Treasure of the Sea Miss Storey suggested a sharper action shot. She proposed her character shoot a whisky jug from a gang leader’s hand using real bullets. Frank Reicher directed the scene as rehearsed in a dangerous improvisation.

Storey Miss Storey Metro West Coast Studios Miss Stearey Frank Reicher Roughnecks pIayer Conseited

Lucky number license mix up brings joy to Washburn

Aryant Washburn resisted using the license number b1a810 for his Locomobile and faced a required update. He awaited a new plate and gleefully found the number double thirteen plus thirty five, 13135, bringing him luck. Mead Wayne, ex Keystone beauty, lands a lead in Triangle’s The Loyalty of Taro San directed by rank Hopenge.

Aryant Washburn Wilson Mead Wayne Keystone Beauty Brigade Triangle Taro San Rank Hopenge Miss Wayne

Cameraman Rescues Actor From Malibu Quicksand

Wallace MacDonald narrowly escaped death during closing scenes at a Malibu ranch in the Santa Monica mountains when he sank into quicksand. Cameraman Gus Peterson steadied his position on a mid stream rock and used a rope to haul MacDonald to safety. Assistant Director J. W. McLoughlin oversaw the action as the incident unfolded.

Wallace MacDonald Malibu Santa Monica Macdonnald Gus Peterson J. W. McLoughlin California McLaughlin MacDonald Hero

World studio echoes reach readers through letters

Two notes from front line observers recount life behind the scenes. Langford, recently at the star point of the film firma ment, writes from Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg with the Tist regiment. Cowl Langford, actor and director, sends from Canada where he serves with the Canadian pioneers, noting training camp life is tougher than directing World pictures.

Langford George Cowl Ife Wadsworth Spartanburg Tist Regiment Cowl World Pictures Canada Canadian Pioneers George

Darrall Foss Finishes Screen Drama Work on Her Decision

Darrall Foss, Triangle juvenile Jewd who backed Gloria Swanson in Her Decision, has completed his work on the screen drama and is taking a short vacation. He plans a fishing trip into Sespo to pursue trout before starting his next picture.

Darrall Foss Triangle Gloria Swanson Foss

Lockwood in dual role at Metro studio

Harold Lockwood is temporarily at Metro's Hollywood studio for a new picture titled End to Your Name. Directed by Bal Shofer with Pauline Curley as leading woman, Lockwood plays an English earl and a second story man in a comedy. Mae Marsh starts a new Golwyn feature. Hobart Henley filmed in Georgia for The Fiveay of France to be Wallace Reid's next picture with Anna Little aboard.

Tiney Turek Century Review Century Theatre Sun Nasta- Rucker & Winifred Blacktown Review Finto Sweeney T Reaney Gladys Brockwell Lyric Potash Perlmautter Montague Glass Lyric Theatre Harvard Kennedy Abe Potash Harold Kennedy Warda Howard Dudley Ayer Mawruss Perlmutter Gladys Knorr Carrie A Rosie Abe Bridgeport tHarold Lockwood Metro Hollywood Mr. Balshofer Pauline Curley Mae Marsh Hobart Henley Georgia France Wallace Reid Anna Little

Keenan Moves Crowd to Tears at Los Angeles Auction

Pathe star Keenan headed a Red Cross auction at Hotel Alexander Los Angeles for a photograph album of film stars. The sale opened with emotional appeals and spirited bidding, with a khaki soldier urging a final bid of around six to seven thousand dollars.

Trank Keenan Pathe Star Red Cross Alexander Los Angeles Keenan

Camp Scearney Memoir Adopts Two New Camp Siblings

Louise Fiup r adopted and Jaouis Hall adopted as sisters at Camp Scearney California. Miss Tuff visited the camp where Raymond Hatton and Wallace Field performed DeMille sketch Food for the soldier boys entertainment after a drill.

Louise Fiupr Jaouis Hall Battery , Mi Company Camp Scearney California Miss Tuff Raymond Hatton Wallace Field

Parkmount Star Dines With Camp Crew and Captain Kyne

A Photo Play star dined with the boys in their mess hall and heard a talk by Captain Peter J. Kyne, a well known author. Miss Huff says her visit to Camp Kearny has opened her eyes and made her more eager to contribute more than her share.

Parkmount Star Peter J. Kyne Huff Gilet Camp Kearney

Burlesque Eddie Clines Warned Over Dream Ideas

Eddie Clines faces divorce threats unless he stops dreaming up comedy ideas. He counters that a wife could note his thoughts from slumberland, proposing a fairer arrangement. Biedie labeled as an apostle of Hoover.

Eddie Clines Slumberland Biedie Hoover

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