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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1926
Page
2
A series of short remarks covers why Portland cement earned its name from a stone type in England. It notes ventriloquism as a practice tied to ancient magic and rites, and mentions a new device to measure cultured pearl thickness.
The Empire presents a varied week of films with Buck Jones in Lads Tones and Yes Yes Babbett on Monday. Maryland feature stars Bebe Daniels and Leatrice Joy headline across a schedule of Westerns romance and comedies through Saturday. The piece highlights adventures in The Volcano and Eve's Leaves while detailing A Woman's Faith and other attractions at the Empire. The article mentions stars Buck Jones Bebe Daniels Leatrice Joy William Boyd Alma Rubens Percy Marmont and others with titles The Volcano Eve's Leaves A Woman's Faith and The Cowboy Cop.
A fragmentary poem set featuring urban dance scenes in Maryland towns and playful musings on fame and marriage. It includes a series of (likely) verse lines about film stars and a rambling meditation on dreams, summers, and social roles. The text shifts through disjointed images and incomplete phrases, ending with a note on a film contract and pricing.
NEA Service writer reports Susan Fleming, known as Cinderella, rising in Hollywood. On the set of Adolph Menjou’s Ace of Cards she impresses, earning the lead after a quick chat. Her breakthrough comes with a $2000 wardrobe advance and a Famous Players Jet deal, with obligations to return attire after filming.
NEA Service reviews Beau Geste praising director Brenon for cinematic achievement. Powell as villain and Bernon as director of grim military drama are highlighted alongside desert sequences, heat and treachery. The piece notes minor hokum, the mystery plot by Wren, and lavish production with Arizona settings and Paramount backing.
The passage describes the unraveling of three Geste brothers blamed for a theft and a shift to a French forest legend about self condemned exiles who seek service. It notes grim fates for two characters who die onscreen, a stark contrast to typical Hollywood output, and references Rudolph Valentino.
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