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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1918

Page

8

Drama Vaudeville Cinema Brevities and Studio Notes

Alfred Whitman laments inability to wear modern clothes in The Girl Iron Legend and The Name Trail as costumes ruin. Jack Curtis, Jack Conway, and a loaned silver set for The Servant in the House figure in production details. William S. Hart, Jane Novak, and Florence Meshon appear in new projects while others film in Atlanta Jacksonville and New York. Dorothy Dalton, Norma Talmadge, Wallace Reid, and Janice Bennett are cited among stars and productions in progress with specific plot and role hints.

Alfred Whitman Whitman

Mamzelte and Stars Shine at West Bend and Empire Tour

Film and theatre notes recount Mamzelte keeping audiences in suspense at West Bend with audience in front and on stage, Miss Howard in title role, Judley Ayers in a minor part, Harold Kennedy in a box seat bit. Louis Gordon and Gladys Knorr headline specialties. His Mother's Boy slated after The Son of Elis Tather at West Bend. Empire program features Ann Pennington in Sunshine Wan and a strong supporting cast led by Richard Karthelmess, Helen Jacy, John Hines. Charles Giblyn directs with Eve Ainsell adapting from Calvary Alley.

Mamzelte Waring Miss Howard Judley Ayers Harold Kennedy Louis Gordon Gladys Knorr Gordon Veral Miss Knorr Na West Bend Paramount Thomas H. Ince Charles Hay Elis Tather Westfind Getter Wilms Emmpire Empire Theatre Ann Pennington Sunshine Wan Richard Karthelmess Helen Jacy John Hines Charles Giblyn Eve Ainsell Alice Hegan Luce Calvary Alley

Not Burglars Just Huck and Tom In Warnamount Picture

Jack Pickford and Robert Gordon star as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in Huck and Tom a Warnamount production adapted from Mark Twain stories. The duo prove music delightful motion pictures in this light adventure.

Huck and Tom Gringe Jack Pickford Robert Gordon Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Twinn Mark Twain Paramount Picture

Scrap Book Biography of Viola Dana the Silent Star

Viola Dana, a 20 year old Brooklyn born actress, is described as the youngest legitimate star in silent drama. Noted for The Poor Little Rich Girl on Broadway, she began as a dancer at age five and appeared in Ibsen and Rip Van Winkle productions with Thomas Jefferson. Her film debut came with Molly the Drummer Boy for Edison, leading to long contracts and later roles with Metro in The Flower of No Man's Land The Light of Happiness and The Gates of Eden. Her sisters Edna Mugrath and Leonie Flugrath also act in motion pictures. she has been prominent across coast to coast audiences.

Viola Wana Afetro Viola Liss Dana Ibsen Tittle Hendrick Rip van Winkle Thomas Jefferson Brooklyn New York Edna Mugrath Leonie Flugrath

Most Interesting Figure of the Day Mary Pickford Praised

A witness from Stella Maris calls Mary Pickford the most unique figure on earth, noting her impact, charitable influence, and the joy she brings to families. David Wark Griffith comments on her salary, saying she is underpaid given her merit and worldwide appeal. William Hart starts a new picture portraying an egotist after finishing The Tiger Man.

Woodrow Wilson Joffre Lord North- Wiffe Mary Pickford Little Mary Stella Maris Anks Mary David Wark Griffith Dramatic Mirror New York John D. Rockefeller Mary Wickford William Hart

The Great Godfreys Trio in Triangle Keystone Spotlight

Trilma Godfrey arrives from a road tour to spend winter with sister Shay Godfrey, a Triangle beattie recently featured in Keystone comedies. The Godfrey sisters are veteran performers once part of the headline act The Great Godfreys, and Ray Godfrey left the road to pursue a picture career.

Trilma Godfrey Shay Godfrey Triangle Triangle Keystone Godfrey Sisters Troopers Ray Godfrey Godfreys

Veil and J Barney Sherry in new Triangle feature

The Veil and J Barney Sherry will appear as the invisible power with Thomas Heffron producing for Triangle. The cast includes Edwin Grady Dora Rodgers Frank Bonn and Mary Mersch. Also noted are upcoming productions and collaborations involving Thomas H Ince Charles Ray Enid Bennett Dorothy Dalton and Alma Rubens with multiple supporting names and crew.

the Veil J. Barney Sherry Invisible Power Thomas Heffron Triangle Edwin Grady Dora Rodgers Frank Bonn Mary Mersch Thomas H. Ince Charles Ray Enid Bennett Dorothy Dalton

Threats Plague WWI Hero Empey Amid German Spies

Lieutenant Arthur Guy Limpy, author of Over the Top, and U S Army sergeant touring Pennsylvania faced threats during patriotic lectures. Empey, lecturing for Americanism, Liberty Loan and Red Cross campaigns, reported similar harassment by enemies of the United States. Despite threats, defenders vow to keep up the fight as the public pursues support for soldiers.

Arthur Guy Limypy Vitagraph Pennsylvania Scranton Empey Liberty Loan Red Cross United States Cuit

Tanpey Stars In Over the Top At Camp Wheeler Trench Drama

Photo Play star Tanpey, hailed as a natural actor, recalls his wartime service in France as rifleman bomber and machine gunner. While filming trench scenes at Camp Wheeler Georgia he trained soldiers and offered a vivid view of trench conditions. The Vitagraph crew worked with the war department to show authentic trench life from rough to finished scenes.

Tanpey Camp Wheeler Vitagraph Company War Department Department

Burlesque to Aid Patriotism Draws Recruiting Support

A patriotic burlesque plan shifts toward aiding recruitment as Sergeant Empey may appear in person. He has lectured nationwide to audiences, and organizers expect him to visit a major town before heading to the front. Comedians Mutt and Jeff join the Anime Cartoons guardianship with a March 24 debut.

Empey

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