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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1918

Page

13

The Telegram Review of P Vaudeville Theatre Show

A Telegram reviewed drama and vaudeville at Poaii's Theatre. Mary Garden in Thais and Zwicka with eight sideshows, plus Live Wires and The Steamfitters, headline a diverse program. Laughs, singing, and dancing mix with a Sioux chief act, Olive Thomas screen feature, and a crowd-pleasing Here Comes the Bride Lyric piece.

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BAVANS NEWLY RICH AND SUMIDA RIVER FESTIVALS

Yokio journals critique the newly rich class as they spend lavishly for the Wanabriki festival along the Sumida River in Tokyo. Crowds fill both river banks and Ryogoku bridge with boats and fireworks, while restaurants book rooms well in advance. The Japan Advertiser condemns the extravagance as unwholesome for the masses, noting clashes over room bookings and rising living costs.

Beveral Yokio Sumida Ryogoku Japan Sormil Rawabinki

Modern Soldier’s Equipment Through History

The article contrasts Napoleonic era gear with modern infantry gear. It notes French infantry relied on a gun and knapsack, while today foot soldiers carry grenades, rifle, pickax, shovel, signal lanterns, skyrockets, and officers ensure communication with sentinels. It emphasizes physical training as key in recruit assessment.

Popular Science Monthly

New Swedish Officer Builds Novel Airplane Design

A Swedish army officer Lieutenant von Porat details a new aircraft built entirely of silk and woven fabrics with a wooden propeller. The lower wing sits partially under the upper wing as with a scout byplane. Claimed climb rate is 3,000 feet in four to five minutes and speed near 100 miles per hour.

von Porat

Dorothy Dalton Film Favorite and Chicago Theatre Star

Dorothy Dalton a Chicago girl determined to be an actress. She began in stock with Virginia Harned, then ingenue roles with Tart Conway and Wright Huntington, two vaudeville seasons, and joined Thomas H Ince with The Disciple. Trnston height 5 feet 2 inches, a Debronette. outdoor sports appeal to her and home life drew her to pictures. Her strengths lie in emotional scenes with light comedy. her beauty and physique enhance her dramatic talent.

Dorothy Dalton Chicago Virginia Harned Tart Conway Wright Huntington Thomas H. Ince Disci Dorothy Trnston Dalton

English Star Joins Fox Forces Amid Rising Success

A compact profile notes Tixlind of London joining Fox Teametes alongside Miss Hyland. The piece emphasizes continued success and effort behind her rising status in the Fox forces, highlighting her impact beyond prior achievements.

Tixlind Dear Old London Fox Miss Hyland

Scrap Book Biography David Wark Griffith

Internationally known as the world’s greatest exponent of the motion picture. David Wark Griffith created the screen’s most famous triumphs and helped elevate cinema. Born in Kentucky he began on stage before moving to Biograph and becoming a director. His innovations shaped film history and drew wide attention. Notable works include Judith of Bethulia The Avenging Conscience and The Birth of a Nation. Griffith’s career cemented his status as a leading producer and director of the era.

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Fragmented OCR Proverb Parade Dawdles Through Jumbled Lines

A garbled OCR text presents a string of misread phrases and names. The content drifts across topics with no clear narrative, listing scattered words like a broken puzzle. It lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable subjects to summarize into a definitive news item.

Margarita Fisher in A Primitive Woman headline

Margarita Fisher stars in the American Teleing Company film A Primitive Woman written for her. Jack Mower co stars as a mountain climber with the plot centering on a young scientist who studies a wild primitive woman and her habits. The film aims for light, humorous exploration of gender roles in a spring production.

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Earl White's Philosophy in Pearl White and Philosephy

A brittle satire on a public figure’s philosophy and career, lampooning the idea that fame can be sustained by old ideals. The text ridicules public demand for novelty and questions the endurance of a long career amid youthful competition.

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Nazimova and Rejane in Obscure Theatre Anecdotes

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Nazimova and Rejane with scattered phrases about fashion and stage appearances. The readable parts point to theatre names and performances, but many lines are garbled, offering little coherent narrative or date details. The item reads like stray notes from a page on famous actresses.

Half the Sugar, Full Flavor in Daily Eating

A long rambling homily urges reducing sugar by half in cakes pies puddings and beverages to preserve taste and palatability. It argues excess sweetness dulls palate and aroma, while milder sugar enhances oatmeal fruits and drinks, praising restrained use for better flavor and balance.

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Guy Empey to Star in Over the Tap at Leading Theatres

Guy Empey of the YVitagraph company gains acclaim as his first film Over the Tap debuts in top theatres nationwide. The work adapts the novel Over the Top and marks a shift from Empey's wartime lecture circuit to cinema, with Empey expected to stay in motion pictures for a time.

Guy Empey Yvitagraph Film Company Pio-Cate Vitasraph Empey

Ben Davis origin discussed by horticultural writers

The Ben Davis tomato origin is unclear with some saying Indiana, others noting possible roots in Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee. It likely emerged around the mid 19th century and was widely known by Civil War times. The variety spread westward across a large area from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Ben Davis Indiana Virginia Skentucky Tennessee Atlantic

Burlesque Ialyia Decked by Semi Official Route

A semi official body in Rome faced a sanction against entertainer Burlesque Ialyia after a clash over event gear. Officials stated the incident resulted in limited access to the venue and a halt to uses of certain equipment at Hart Works.

Ialyia Rome Hart Works

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