The Movie's Past Born 65 B. C. By Mayer
This piece traces the motion picture’s origins from 65 B C through early devices like the Thaumatrope and Phenakistoscope to Muybridge’s horse in motion. It notes Lucretius’s earlier observations on persistence of vision and contrasts old devices with today’s vast studio systems at Goldwyn in Culver City.
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Bridgeport Times
MAYER
Ben J. Lubscher
B. C
Mr. Lubscher
Lucreticus
Finton
Muybridge
Goldwyn Studios
Culver City
California
Lucretius
Poli's Theatres Presents The Barbarian and Vaudeville Acts
Morrce Salisbury wraps a three day cinema engagement at Poli's with The Barbarian an adventure drama praised for its primitive soul theme and dramatic backdrop. A strong vaudeville bill features Julia Rooney and Mary Cranston plus Tonight Tomorrow night Midsummer Madness from Paramount directed by William DeMille, with its provocative study of married women.
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Pols Morrce Salisbury
Poli
Polt
Julia Rooney
Pat Rooney
Rooney
Mary Cranston
Sidney Chaplin
Charlie
Miss Cranston
The
Eibes
Piayere-Permecent Stock Company
Poli’s
Wiliam DeMille
Polisunday
Parafonie
Pathe
Moran and Lyons Part Ways In Screen Business Split
The best friends and leading comedians Moran and Lyons end their long partnership. Their split comes amid business pressures and a drift toward separate careers as they part ways after a shared screen career.
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Moran
Lyons
Two Actors Start Their Film Careers In 1910
Eddie Lyons recalls June 1 1910 as the turning point when fate pushed him toward cinema. He and the narrator moved from stage to flicker pictures at Nestor and Biograph studios in New York and San Francisco before Carl Laemmle linked Lyons with the emerging Imp comedies in Los Angeles and began a decade long partnership.
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James Je
San Francisco
Wiliam Ziegfield
Cliy
Flicker Pictures
Nestor Studios
Eddie Lyons
New York
Eddie
Los Angeles
French Hat Gains The Charms Of Brim And Leaves
A quirky proclamation notes a hat must feature a brim kissed with cherries and glossy green leaves to earn a distinctly French character. The section ends with a playful line that the battle will be hair won.
Spooner Post Contest Sparks Verse At the Movies
Last call for Spooner posts invites verse about young couples in cinemas. Readers submit limericks or verse reg ular style with playful shots at “spooning.” Prize tickets to Polls and Plaza theatres await top entries as readers critique old hens and cranks.
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Regalar
Plaza Theatre
Teddy
America
Monday Pest Contest Begins On This Page
A playful callout invites readers to seek the ongoing pest contest features on the page. The prompt hints at a recurring or themed contest with details likely spread across items, encouraging participant involvement and curiosity.
Flesh Colored Bathing Barred by Police at Wilmette Beach
City police barred flesh-colored bathing suits as immoral on Wilmette's beach enforcing a new code. Skirted suits bloomers and old-fashioned styles recommended. Warnings issued to women not to accept swimming lessons offers from men.
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Wilmette
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Empire
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Cupid
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Milford
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J. O'Connell
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Atlas Hotel
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Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Chicago, Illinois
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