Measles Delays Fox Camp Film Slander
Measles disrupted the William Fox picture Slander during filming at the Fox camp. Bertha Kalich stars, with two juvenile actors cast as her children. Kittens Reichert contracted the illness and was replaced by Jacqueline Morchange, forcing reshoots. Walter Ferguson also contracted measles delaying the final third of the production.
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William Fox
Bertha Kalich
Mme. Kalich
Kittens Reichert
Jacqueline Morchange
Walter Ferguson
Walter
Mme
Kalich
A Wife's Sacrifice Stage Drama Endures Tea Break
The scene shows Count de Briquet and the countess amid a scandal as a supposed lover is blamed. A tea break interrupts the dramatic moment at four, allowing bowled emotions and a pistol duel to resume, with William Fox directing the film.
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Count de Briquet
Mantell
William Fox
J. Gordon Edwards
Edwards
Paramount Offerings At Broadway This Week
Broadway theater presents two Paramount features this week with Kathryn Williams in Redeeming Love and Pauline Frederick in The Slave Market. Redeeming Love debuts Wednesday as a tense drama supported by Thomas Holding Wyndham Standing and others. Friday features The Slave Market alongside The Scarlet Runner with Farl Williams.
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Miss Williams
Thomas Holding
Wyndham Standing
Herbert Standing
Jane Keckley
Helen J. Eddy
Don Bailey
Thomas Meighan
Albert Hart
Ruby Hoffman
Willington Playter
Emily Stevens Stars in The Wheel of the Law at the Rose
Emily Stevens, acclaimed stage star, appears on screen in The Wheel of the Law a five part Metro picture at the Rose Tuesday. The cast includes Frank Mills Harry Davenport Edwin Holt Raymond McKee Roma Raymond Jerome N Wilson and Charles Eldridge directed by George D Baker.
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Emily Stevens
Metro
Miss Stevens
Metro Studios
Frank Mills
Harry Davenport
Edwin Holt
Raymond Mckee
Roma Raymond
Jerome N. Wilson
Charles Eldridge
George D
The Girl of Lost Lake at Rose theatre
Bluebird photoplay shown Thursday stars Myrtle Gonzalez Val Paul and Fred Church in a well acted beautifully photographed adventure set in outdoor scenery. The Bluebird company promises happiness through expertly crafted screen art and costume.
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Lost Lake
Rose Theatre
Myrtle Gonzalez
Val Paul
Fred Church
Long Walk From California to New York by Saum
Clifford Saum assistant to Director Edwards who oversaw William Fox filming Romeo and Julet walked from California to New York. He says the journey lasted six weeks and they lived on nuts and berries like babes in the woods during the tramp.
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Clifford Saum
Edwards
William Fox
California
New York
Mr. Saum
Theda Bara Proposes Eugenic Take On Juliet
Theda Bara argues Juliet’s parents were ill matched. She notes Juliet’s father is sixty or older at the play’s start and her mother about twenty eight, suggesting a worldly marriage arranged by Lady Capulet’s kin. The comments reflect Bara’s eugenic viewpoint on the Shakespeare tragedy.
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Juliet
Miss Bara
Lady Capulet
Paris
Knoxville Celebrates 125th Birthday With Flags
Knoxville, Tenn. marks its 125th anniversary as flags fly on public buildings and ceremonies are held by local societies. Founded in 1792, the city served as territorial and state government seats in its first decade before Nashville was chosen as capital in 1802.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Nashville
Miss Bara Chooses Gowns for Romeo and Juliet
The article notes Theda Bara selects sixteenth century gowns for the Fox production of Romeo and Juliet to suit Juliet Oc casioned by her girlish figure. Rex E. Downs rehearses as Juliet’s costuming adviser while Dustin Farnum supports the upcoming Fox project. Dan Mason mentions his hammer hobby and tool chest at home.
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Juliet
Theda Bara
William Fox
Ords
Miss Bara
Dan Mason
Fox
Theda Bara’s Wolf-Hound Czar Nicholas Dies
News that Czar Nicholas, the famed Russian wolf-hound owned by Theda Bara, died recently is followed by Bara adopting a new dog bearing a striking resemblance. The animal appears in the William Fox production of Romeo and Juliet as Bara’s screen debut in a canine role.
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Czar Nicholas
Theda Bara
Miss Bara
William Fox
Hawthorne linked to Salem witch persecution in Fox suit
Nathaniel Hawthorne author of The Scarlet Letter and descendant of a Salem witch persecutions figure faces a legal case by William Fox linked to film rights. The item notes Hawthorne’s lineage and historical ties to Salem’s witch trials.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
William Fox
Salem
Virginia Pearson Receives Fox Letter With Europe Map
Virginia Pearson, the William Fox atar, received a letter from a large business corporation last week. The note bore a small map of Europe beneath the company’s name and carried the legend Business going on as usual during alterations.
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Virginia Pearson
William Fox
In Large Business Corporation
Europe
First film cleared by Tay Pay censor in Britain
The first film approved by T. P. O Con nor, newly appointed trade censor for cinematographic productions shown in Great Britain, was a William Fox feature.
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T. P. O’connor
Tay Pay
Great Britain
William Fox
Notable Fox children attend New Jersey exhibitors ball
Jame and Katherine Lee famous Fox children served as guests of honor at the New Jersey Motion Picture Exhibitors annual ball in Newark on February 1.
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Jame
Katherine Lee
Fox Forces
New Jersey
Motion Picture Exhibitors
Newark
The Ken or System to be shown in ten reels by Fox
R A Walsh's film promises some of the best long shots of natural scenery ever put in motion pictures. The Ken or System will be presented shortly in ten reels by William Fox.
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Fims
R. A. Walsh
William Fox
Juliets Difficult Onscreen Portrayals Highlight Two Actresses
Theda Bara stars in The Honor System, with special supports at Lyric Theatre to steady a quivering performance. Helena Modjeska and Mrs Kendal discuss Juliet’s shifting emotions, noting age and appearance as barriers. Valenska Suratt promotes The New York Peacock as a notable subtitle trend.
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Lyric Theatre
New York City
William Fox
R. A. Walsh
Francis Ford and Gracie Cunard Star In The Purple Mask
Francis Ford and Gracie Cunard headline the Broadway theater serial The Purple Mask from Universal. Ford plays a detective while Cunard plays a jewel loving girl in what is billed as the best serial yet produced.
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Gracie Cunard
Francis Ford
Universal Company
Mr. Ford
Miss Cunard
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Abe
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Grace Cunard
the Rose Theatre
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