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Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1916

Page

2

Amusements at Palace Feature Thompson in The Eye of the Night

William H. Thompson stars as an aged lighthouse keeper in The Eye of the Night at the Palace, co starring Marjory Wilson. Sins of Her Parent with Gladys Brockwell drew capacity crowds, praised as a superb photoplay, alongside Gloria's Romance serials with Billie Burke.

William H. Thompson Thos. i. Thee C. Gardiner Sullivan Thompson England Marjory Wilson Mr. Thompson Wm. Fox Gladys Brockwell Palace Gloria Billie Burke Barrett

The Chaperone at Cockade Tonight

A runaway coun tess chaperone drives a sparkling family comedy as the Count husband arrives and staff resign. Miss Lillian West offers Knickerbocker's Twin Souls in three acts and Ambitious Ethel closes the program with a short comedy feature.

Lillian West Knickerbocker Ethel

Land of Bohemia charms Lyric audiences this week

The Kentucky Bells bow in a miniature musical comedy at the Lyric with an hour and a half of plot, music, and humor. Costumes and setting receive praise for a capable cast and chorus, with two comedians delivering witty moments. Tomorrow’s change features Whose Baby Is It a funny farce with lively songs.

Kentucky Bells Lyric Land of Bohemia

Sweethearts Delights Richmond Critics at Academy of Music

The Times-Dispatch calls Sweethearts a simple yet overwhelming success with music, songs, and comedians delighting a large audience. The Richmond Virginian praises fascinating music, while the Evening Journal and News-Leader hail it as delightful, tuneful, and entertaining.

Richmond Julia Gifford Douglass Gordon Times- Dispatch Academy of Music Richmond Virginian Evening Journal News-Leader

In these strenuous days of strife and war, the average theatre-guer

In difficult times the theatre scene adapts to conflict with resilience and cautious public performances. The program emphasizes endurance, community morale, and subtle cultural defiance as artists persevere through shortages and uncertainty.

Fragmentary OCR: Theatres and drama on page five

Readable text notes theatre moving pictures and a 2m play with a harrowing drama. Mentions spoken line drama and conditions receiving little attention outside. Continued on page five.

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