Opening of Opera House to Mark Week
City Opera House reopens after four months of remodeling with Lad die starring John Bowers and an all star cast. Empire features The Shock Punch with Richard Dix and East Lynne, a stage favorite. Maryland shows Westerns including The Midnight Flyer with Dorothy Devore and stars Pete Morrison Harrison Ford George O Hara. Week showcases and schedule details across Empire Maryland events and new vaudeville notes.
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Decks Dope Promises New City Opera House Opening
Walter Decker letters readers about the upcoming New City Opera House Frederick, noting officials and the Tri State Theatre Circuit funded the project. He pledges clean, worthwhile entertainment and invites public suggestions while announcing feature films The Sheik and Son of a Sheik with dates October 13 and later.
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Broadway Play Spearheads Clash With Rural Critics
New York reports George M. Cohan's Home Towners mocks metro snobbery as urban and provincial lines clash. The piece follows a South Bend native returning to marry, prompting city minds to view Main Street with suspicion while town folk fear urban hypocrisy.
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Eight Texas stars beam in film science in era
Hollywood reports eight Texas born or connected film figures shine in early cinema. Bebr Daniels, Mary Brian, Florence Vidor, Corinne Griffith, King Vidor, Edward Sedewick, Eileen Sedewick, Ruth Renick hailed from Dallas, Corsicana, Houston, Texarkana, Galveston or Colorado. Actors gained fame at home before moving to Hollywood with notable works and careers.
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NEA
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Florence Vider
Corinne Grifath
King Vider
Edward Sedewick
Eileen Sedgwick
Ruth Renick
Rebe Daniels
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Peter Tan
Houston
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Rovers
Florence
Corinne Griffith
Texarkana
Mary VeaTe
Tuni
Furst National
Notcher
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Galveston
Eileen
Sedgewick
Colorado
Motledom
Roth Renick
King Vidor
Edward Sedgwick
Bebe Daniels
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