Spooners Finales and Will Rogers Film Notes
Community theater snippets recount audience reactions to Spooners and a review of Will Rogers films. Mentions Lila at Poli's Maw in Mid Summer Madness, Shirley Staples at Main Street, and a Philadelphia Goldwyn letter praising Rogers photos for Sunday sermons. Clergy praise and requests for suitable Rogers titles are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Rady
Lila
Poli
Shirley Stapleton
Main Street
Shirley
Mary Glynne Tops London Beauty In Paramount Film
Mary Glynne is hailed as the prettiest girl in England as British and American artists weigh her looks. She joins Paramount projects in London including Appearances and The Princess of New York, with writers Cosmo Hamilton and Henry Arthur Jones among the new photoplays produced under Jesse L. Lasky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Mary Glynne
London
Americas
Mary
Edward Knoblock
Jesse L. Lasky
Paramount Pictures
Health Talk at Atlas Hotel Promotes Baths Renovation
A health talk notes the Atlas Hotel baths have been renovated and upgraded with new facilities under manager A. Safford. A swimming special with expert guidance is announced, with emphasis on late father’s business reasons. The report mentions meteor fragments, water belts and New York currency references in a period-typical, error-filled description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta- Atlas
Rank A. Safford
Farnum Stars In His Greatest Sacrifice At Plaza
William Farnum appears for first time in his latest Pos production at Plaza in His Greatest Sacrifice. A wife abandons family for opera career and fame aided by a wealthy friend, then loses love as she ages. Alice Fleming heads the cast as the wife with Lea Herrick and Vausha Godfrey in musical comedy Those with Edith Thayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farnum
Plaza Theatre
Alice Fleming
Bridgeport
Volt
Lea Herrick
Vausha Godfrey
Roger Grey
Edith Thayer
PoL Opens Midsummer Madness and Pleasure Beach Shows
PoL launches a four day run with a risqué drama praised as art and a vaudeville lineup featuring Jim the bear Bol Hail and a Spanish dance troupe. Pathe News and Screen Snapshots highlight Chaplin Dempsey and Fairbanks stunts. Pleasure Beach reports 75,000 weekend visitors, crowds for the dance pavilion and Skyrocket roller coaster, plus baby care facilities at Stratford avenue pier and nurse services at the Rest building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pol
Tie Jim
Bol Hail
Edward Stanisloff
Cooper & Lane
Pathe News
Ions
Charlie Chaplin
Jack Dempsey
Douglas Fairbanks
U.S
Teasure Beach
Stratford Avenue Pier
Fads and Fashions of Today Feature Affordable Yet Elegant Styles
The article describes recent dress trends with limited budgets, highlighting one piece skirts paired with matching blouses or overblouses in Canton crepe and satin. It notes Paris houses adopting American styling, with outfits combining lace, satin, and velvet, and mentions inventive designs from the Shirtwaist League of America featuring distinctive panels, color contrasts, and decorative cuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tech
Shirtwaist League of America
Mary Garden Considers Return to Film Work at Goldwyn
Miss Garden visits Goldwyn studios at Culver City and tells reporters she would love to return to screen work. She recalls Thais with praise for improved studio facilities, discusses talks with Reginald Barker and Frank Lloyd, and notes admiration for Phoebe Anthony’s hair as she tours scenes from Mr Karnes of New York and The Grim Comedian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Garden
Miss Garden
Goldwin Studios
Culver City
Goldwyn
Rupert Hughes
Reginald Barker
Frank Lieyd
Studio Theatre
Mr. Karnes
New York
Tom Moore
Phoebe Ant
Spanish Costume Now S Latest Fashion
Miss Dorothy Dickson, New York’s noted dancer, wears a pale pink crepe gown draped like a Spanish shawl with a peach cape and multicolored embroidery. Her style sets trends for ultra smart women as she premiers Paris’s Mon Homme Grab, a reversed Apache fox-trot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dickson
New York
Peggy Hoyt
Dickson
Paris
Hier Nanteer
Candy Boy Pest Pitches Wares in Aisle Whose Voice Clashes
A wandering vendor called Candy Boy Pest marches the aisle shouting Chewing Gum Lemon Drops and Cigarettes as shoppers watch the on screen hero struggle with the villain. The loud pitch disrupts the cinema mood while a late midnight word contest hints at Polish verse and theater prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest
Andy
Watchius
Film Studio Orchestra Picks Mood Lifts Screen Stars
The Goldwyn studio orchestra, led by Bert Crosland, compiled a list of selections used to coax emotion and merriment from players and audiences. Names such as Heene Chadwick, Sylvia Mireamer, Lon Chaney, John Bowers, Edythe Chapman, and Marie are noted among the performers and songs like Do You Think of Me and The Wearin' of the Green appear in the catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Theatre Studio Orchestra
Bert Crosland
The
Goldy Yn Stilla
Heene Chadwick Swatrice
Tom Moore
Rogers Phoebe Hunt
Sylvia Mireamer
Mary Alden
Lon Chaney Oes
Toye
Molly Malone
Hichara
Cullen Landis
John Bowers
Edythe Chapman
Raymond Hatton
Sydney Ainsworth Tichard Tucker
Marie
Julie
Rose of
Carson
Folly Theatre Likely Lineup and Screen Scenery Notes
Mixed notes on films and features at the Folly theatre, with mentions of The Man Who Tried and Girls Who Flirt, references to Houdini and Elaine Hammerstein, and stray remarks on sub titles and stage craft. Also includes Daylight Saving Time cues and tidal notes.
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Folly Theatre
Carpentier Hosts Guests at Manhasset Estate Screening
Georges Carpentier, renowned boxer and prince of good will, entertains sport and screen stars at his Manhasset estate. Guests view The Wonder Man in a miniature theater he erected, showcasing his boxing and acting talents as they discuss a potential title shot with Dempsey in Jersey City. West End presents Mary Pickford in Through the Back Door as tonight’s feature.
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Georges Carpentier
Mathews
Manhasset
S. 1
Lone Island Sound
Carpentier
Robertson-Cole
France
Bur Garace
Pugilist
Woner
West End
Mary Pickford
Sll
West Hind Theatre
United Artists
Amusement Calendar Daily Portrait of Vaudeville Lineup
The Amusement Calendar lists daily vaudeville acts and film features in multiple venues. It highlights Dance Creations, a five girl chorus, and feature films with stars like Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge. Showtimes include afternoon and evening slots with organ music at several theaters.
Harrison elected president and grandson following suit
William Henry Harrison was elected president on November 10, 1840. His grandson Benjamin Harrison won election on November 6, 1855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Henry Harrison
Benjamin
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Hhemes
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Ndy Boy
ELITE
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Comedy Magazine
Stratfield Cafeteria
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Kendlin
Roger Gray
Carl Larson
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Clinton Avenue
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Festure
Rebe Daniels
Eature
H. E. Warner
Romance Life
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East Main
Jane Streets
Prank Mayo
Park City
Stratford
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Norma ‘Talmadge
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Rhcey Garrison
Capitol
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Blower
Stormed
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William Fox
Ali
Roger Geey
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Bob Hall
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