Where Are Film Stars Of Yesterday Often in Poverty
Hollywood reports writer Russell J. Birdwell notes fading fame among early film icons. Names like Pickford, Fairbanks, and Florence Turner reappear as veterans seek work, some in poverty, others living in Europe or retirement, with many forgotten by the studios and public.
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Russell J. Birdwell
NEA
Hollywood
Pickfords
Fairbanks
Gishes Talmadges
Swansons
H—ifteen
Florence Turner
Marguerite Clark
Gene Gauntier
Florence Lawrence
Mary Charleson
Ella Wall
Marie Walcamp
Mabel Arunelie
Mary Fuller
Eelen Holmes
Lottie Briscoe
Iiss Var
Walthall
Williams Wries
Ella Yall
Ie Screen
Emory Johnson
Los Angeles
Mary
Washington, D. C
Mabel Trunnelle
Herbert Prior
Decks Dope and Daily Local Wit at Frederick Parade
Walter Decker presents a breezy column mixing social notes and humor from Frederick. The piece roasts fashion modesty, muses on mortgages, praises a parade float built with local shops, and nudges readers to catch Bringing Up Father on September 17 with box office details.
Musical Comedy and Movies Coming Week
Local patrons can enjoy a lineup of musical comedy and feature pictures next week. The Odeon Theatre presents Bringing Up Father in New York on Thursday with star-led cast and choruses, plus a slate of Fox and First National features through the week including The Painted Lads and Who Men Leave Home. The Empire and Maryland theatres offer serials, comedies, and action titles such as The Painted Flapper and The Bond of Fear with additional news reels and two reel comedies.
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Europe
Mary Tickfort
Florence Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Specialista
Marguerite Clark
Mary Dickford
Mary Charleston
Vitagraph Company
Tlarry Willams
New Orleans
Henry JR .Walthall
T Ower
New York
Father
Maggie
Dinty
Opera House
Roxy Barnes
Metro Goldwyp
Geogee O'Brien
Dorothy Mackall
Fox
Lewis Stone
Helen Chadwick
Ricardo Cortex
Paramoount Pictures
Frederick
Western and silent features headline local theatre listings
William Desmond appears in Straight Through at the Theatre News Opera House with Sunken Silver and a Fox news reel. Empire presents Range Justice with Dick Hatton. Maryland shows The Best Man with Jack Perrin and Elmo Lincoln in The Adventures of Tarzan. comedy and Spotlight add attractions.
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Fox
Jack Hoara
Don Dare-Devil
Fox News
Maryland
Ae Gwick
Jose
Charley Chase
Giamiahris
Dts
Mm—Abveys
Elmo Lincoln
Tarzan
Elmo
Frais
Wai
Sen
Robert Fllis
Lotere
Jack Dalgherty
Opera House
Wiliam Desmond
Empire
Dick Hatton
Jack Perrin
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