Vaudeville and Opera Highlights At Local Theatres
Drama and vaudeville fare dominate the week with Poli’s and Lyric presenting lively musical comedies and star turns. Miss Howard shines in a French actress role while Harold Kennedy and Dan Davis headline. Galli Curci and Ganz perform a grand concert at State Street Casino and Woolsey Hall with a New Haven critic praising her lyric virtues and coloratura finesse.
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Determins
Joney Ayers
Harold Kennedy
Godfrey
Dan Davis
Miss Lowe
Gladys Knorr
Pencer
Rth Arnold
Sants
Gabi-Curci
Mme Galli-Curci
Rudolph Ganz
Bridgeport
State Street Casino
Woolsey Hall
Yale University
Yale
T. ME. Prentice
The
New Haven Journal-Courier
Mme. Galli-Curcine
Bonenani
Louis XV
Handel
Storace
Susanna
Rossini
Newark
Massenet
Fem
Mme. Galli-Curei
Dinorah
Mme. Galliz Curci
Eastern folks cling to Westerns in stubborn delusion
A North Iowa showman notes Indians from the Black Hills reservation prefer two reel Western melodramas over modern five and six reel features. Business suffered as many Indian patrons left after the second or third reel, prompting the owner to ask why. The response: Indian cinema memories are short and a two reel tale suffices.
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North Iakot
Black Ills Reservation
Apfel Signs World Film Contract For Witty Gordon Features
Oscar C Apfel of Paralta signs a World film contract directing William F Parant and producing Witty Gordon features. The deal links Messie S47 wife Dustin Farnup Leomar rich and others, with Apfel set to oversee production for the World film slate.
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Oscar C. Apfel
Paraltas
William Fparnant
Messie
Dustin Farnup
Leomarrich
Stark
World Film
Mr. Apfel
Gordon
Film drama headline with abstract misread lines
A fragmented release notes a swift cinema sensation with phrases that resemble a critique of honesty in film and stage. The readable text hints at a dramatic misdirection in a public-facing production, mentioning Prm and Ve, and ending with an unclear name Jane.
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William
Kare
Hippodrome Theatre
Stratford Avenue
Carroll and
Wilmot Avenues
Jack Wickford
Jack and Jill
Paramount
SCREEN COMEDIAN FINDS FUN IN MARRIAGE
A fragmented profile of comedian Smiling Vi Parsons, describing his stage persona and appeal. The piece notes his rotund face and mobile mouth as natural traits, with commentary on how his home life and offstage habits influence and reflect his comic style.
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Parsons
Wile
Bert
Het Nomedian
POL Reness
Marae Cox
Vpenters
Ey Caetar
Scrapbook Biography Portrait In Boston Miss Photo Fragments
Edited by D J Lustig presents a scrapbook biography fragment from a regional Boston Miss era. The text shows age references eight months and Maghish, Bor, with scattered questions about identity and the photograph context. The piece resembles a photo log or caption study rather than a full narrative.
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Boston
Miss
Univers City
Photo Play Questions and Personal Background Fun
Readers share color, height, and weight details in a whimsical Q and A. The piece asks about film preferences, education, and family status, noting a writer connected to World Films Scenario Department.
Costly fears used in screen play
In motion pictures pearls are used as tempting fakes and plot devices. Mary Garden’s new stay The Splendid Sinner features a stunt where a string of iridescent pearls worth 174690 draws a crook, illustrating how props in film reflect luxury and danger.
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Mary Garden
Dolores
Mars Garden
The Girl and the Dade Promising Burlesque Star
A review outlines Lelhs dramatic intensity in The Girl and fle dade, praising her screen presence and charm. It notes her rigorous work ethic, equestrian hobbies, and belief in simple remedies as signs of sensible artistry.
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Broadway
Earh
Imspire al Stir
Froh- Wan
Isfost
Fle Dade
Wil
Deter
Ince
Lelhs
Miss Tell
Thoraedus
Tha
Whirlpool Scene Thrills Viewers in Lip-Synced Serial
Vitagraph reports its whirlpool stunt for the serial Yongennec and the Woman uses a 26 foot deep water tank in a Hollywood studio set. Two gas engines, buried compressors, and piping create a continuous whirlpool as actors escape danger, aiming to thrill spectators with dramatic peril.
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California
Vitagraph
Vitagraph Company
Hay
VV Congeimere
Siren of the Hawks reel cast listed for new production
Flashes from the Screen Director dais Dilton tsangkin announces The Siren of the Hawks with Clive Niconius in the title role and a cast including William Vo Afong Claire Mebiaswet Ray GHffitth and Lee Mhelps. George Delma plans to start production of his own pictures soon.
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Dais Dilton Tsangkin
Clive ‘Niconius
William Vo Afong
Claire Mebiaswet
Ray Ghffitth
Lee Mhelps
George Delma
Fentimndi
Bebra Pieves
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A Cleaners
George Roland
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Hardy
Lily Garden
Xylo
West Enid
Gam Fernum
Wiliam Fox
Sam Houston
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States Cavalrymen
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Howe
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de Luxe
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Bene Swift
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Straud Iy
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Smith St
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Newfield
Ark
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Fairfield Ave
M. Murray
Raum
Jane
Fox Studios
D. J. Lustig
Willy
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Nixon
Ime
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Chers
World Films
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Jearly
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Lal Guter
Zermaine & Valla
Anatosbats
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Flanagan & Edwards
Shrine of Ore
Empire Theatre
Rua Pitougre
Marymount
Ann Pennington
Tomorrow
Jack Pickford In
Huck & Tom
Ace En
Mentera
Peowram Hart
Wm. S. Hart
Whistler
Wim. Russell IN
Sadpurday Metro
Emmy Wehlen
THURS
FBI
Cthrast
Hippodrome
oVivie
Blochin
Peatuee Phay
Sandeen Addiepled
Steers
Jack Pickford
Jack & Ji
Deana
Arak
Frazer, Buntz & Hardy
Waddy
George GA
BRD & I
Shiletta
Ane
Elite Theatre
Peggy Hyland
Sir John Hare
Caste
ACT Vipagraph
Hobby Connelly
Chas. Ray
Columbia Theatre
New York City
America
Lewis & Cody
Primrosh Seamon
Mother Mahree
Ign
Aich West End
William Pox
WM. Farnum
Ceneral Sam Houston
Wnifeld States
Texas Rangers
Amelita Galli
Pianist
Manuel Berenguer
Steinert’s
Main Street
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