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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1918

Page

7

Edit by Lustig Highlights Stage to Screen Shift

Olive Thomas, a musical comedy star, argues movies surpass the speaking stage in interest. The charming actress appears in motion picture plays and has won hearts on screen. In private life she is married to Jack Pickford, a supporting actor for Francis X Bushman and Beverly Vane in Metro's upcoming The Boss Cheek.

Olive Thomas Miss Komas Jack Pickford Francis X Bushman Beverly Vane Metro eThe Bross Cheek Carria Lowe Louis Gordon Judge Logan Ainsworth Arnold Mr. Chilton Alicia Edith Spencer Francis Kirk Samuel Godfrey Enid Bennett Paramount Emipre Theater Mary Manning Wisconsin Mary Tom Gale

Photo-Play Burlesque and Bank Robbery Anecdotes

A Culver City bank robbery recalls cashier Bryan describing two large revolvers pressed to his nose. Verne Hardin Porter of Tri angle staff visits to deposit. A new novel titled A Perfect Morty Six is discussed. An Essanay comedy uses a giant sock, later unraveled for knitting.

Culver City Banik. Wa Bryan Verne Hardin Tforter Triangle Scenario

Theatre notes mix of Sioux troupe and Burlesque in Bridgeport

Theatre listings describe Palis and Park bills with Sioux reservation performers, Fred Miller and Bert Capman, Puss Puss at the Park, Bedini North's burlesque, and films at the Plaza, Empire, West End, Park, and Strand. Notable acts include The Sign Invisible, Pals First, and Our Navy in Action, with Enid Bennett and Elsie Ferguson film engagements and Mother Carey's Chickens forthcoming.

Telegram Littha Elk and Company Yosemite Valley Palis Fred Miller Bert Capman Poli's Bridgeport Frank Keenan Alma Hanlon Robert Edeson Tom Brown Green McKenry Dean Bingville Broadway Clark Francis Juusghier

Star A Supreme in The Market of Film Memories

Star A Supreme appears in a program at the Hipnodrome Strand theater presenting Myrtle Reed adaptations. Mrs. Vernon Castle, widow of Vernon Castle, stars in The Mark of X in Pathan Rooster feature, with other select plays and the Fox Beurlot Pinpernel program.

Strand Weaver of Metra Myrtle Reed Strand Theater Viola Dana Vernon Castle Tinpodrome Theater

Cinema Briefs From A Bygone Era

A jumble of cinema notes recalls Margery Wilson, Norma Lane, and Carol Holloway in various vaudeville and silent film scenes. Garden party charity drives, star sightings, and production hints pepper the page as actors, directors, and financiers mingle with theater gossip and early 20th century showbiz flair.

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