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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
6
An article promotes silhouettes as the latest craze in photography. It explains amateur methods using two connected rooms, a thin light sheet, and a distance setup to create bold silhouettes with a few seconds exposure, featuring Shirley Mason from McClure Pictures.
Funeral notices list the week’s deaths including Charles A Hull who died Wednesday and is to be buried from Park Avenue. Mary Treacy, Katrina Haff, John Mottley, Meyers F Hadwell, Anna F McCarthy noted with details of their funerals and family survivors.
Funeral services were held for Lewis M. Van Dyke at his daughter's home with interment in the family plot. He died at 75 near Lin den avenue after long service with local firms. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. Woodward Batchelor of Worcester and Joseph F. Bodo, a West End restaurateur, with details on births, survivors, and burial.
The Show of Wonders continues its run at the Winter Garden for a fifteenth week on Monday night. The big cast includes George W. Monroe Meantye Heath and others with matinees on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Sunday night concerts remain popular.
Proctor's bill brings weekly film attractions to the theatre with Fox productions and Keystone comedies. Monday through the coming week feature Vernon Camilo Patria and other shows. guests include Mary Pickford and Beny Street era stars with a slate of new releases and light entertainment.
A bustling 1920s entertainment page notes upcoming performances at the Shubert Theatre with a John Joe romance theme and a cast including Lawrence Hassall Molly Waldron Clifton Webb and others. It mentions a British air of aristocratic intrigue and a country house party with mischief and revenge as acts unfold across scenes. Major musical highlights include Mendelssohn and famous singers in planned concerts and the record's coverage invites readers to read the Record for more details.
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