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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
2
A fragment notes that amusements and the squiptor vanished years ago as photo drama production grew. A plant adjunct recalls being privileged to command such a venture, reflecting an era when moving pictures and theater were intertwined in a developing industry.
The Aztec saga The Captive God starring William Hart opens at the Palace today with a heavy sculptoring requirement. The production showcases 300 tons of plaster for sets and marks Hart’s habit of varied character portrayals. Lionel Barrymore arrives tomorrow in The Brand of Cowardice with Grace Valentine. Saturday brings Valentine Grant in The Daughter of McGregor.
The Prince of Graustark sequel stars Bryant Washburn Marguerite Clayton Ernest Maulain Sydney Ainsworth and John Cossar. The story follows Prince Robin of Graustark returning to America to borrow millions to save his realm from Russia while a young American millionaire's son inherits the throne. The film draws on the popularity of Graustark and promises similar appeal for photoplay fans.
A Belle of Dansbergern Marguerite Clayton stars in The Prince of Graustark at the Cockade tomorrow with A Musty Surfer and Pathe News. Also showing at the Strand are Bluebird Photoplays titles including The Yellow Menace The Poisoned Tarantula The Golden Heart and Chaplin in The Rink. Daredevil Geo Larkin stars in The Missing Heiress with Lillian West and Ben Turpin in Some Bravery.
Mary MacLaren and Mina Rogers star in a melodramatic serial about a young woman who loses jobs, turns to a phony nurse role, and battles deceit and a villain while seeking honest love and respectability. Mina’s struggle reflects the plight of many girls facing temptations and danger in a harsh world.
The Lyric presented Laughing Gas to a large audience with constant laughs and attractive costumes. Miss Ethel Bruce offered Visions of the Past with dances of many nations, drawing applause for its vivid costumes and performances by the chorus and The Boyds. Tomorrow’s bill features The Haunted Hotel.
Arthur Hammerstein will present Ka tinka at the Academy featuring an isolo and chorus number titled In a Hurry. The piece is slated for the program with continued coverage on page six.
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