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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1920

Page

2

Sinners at the Orpheum Theatre Promises Embellished Romance

Mary Horton arrives in the city seeking work but finds opposition until meeting Hilda West. She becomes secretary to Don Carroll, an artist who kisses her in a studio scene from the play Sinners. Joyce delivers a skilled bow performance as the drama unfolds through Monday to Wednesday.

Mary Horton Hilda West Great Falls Isilda Mary Don Carroll Prince of Good Fellows Don's Carroll Don Orpheum Theater Joyce

From Texas Ranch to an English Estate at Bijou

Edith Roberts stars in Her Five Foot Highness as a ranch girl transplanted to an English Duke estate. She navigates society, falls in love, and overcomes antics to reach a happy ending. McGee's Fan Tan Girls offer The College Widow for the first matinee at 1 p.m. Peggy Hart performs dances, with Gwendolyn Delle leading a chorus of dancers.

England Edith Roberts Universal Miss Roberts McGee Peggy Hart Gwendolyn Delle Ingenue

Bert Lytell's Hawaiian Debut As Actor in 1916

The article recounts Bert Lytell's first professional stage appearance in Wailuke Maui in 1916, with the play Under Cover not a motion picture, his later stock company success in San Francisco, and a move to Hawaii with Eve lyn Vaughn as leading woman. It mentions The Right of Way and Alias Jimmy Valentine future projects, Olive Thomas' reform efforts, Edith Haller's Weber production Just Outside the Door, and continuity by Harvey Thew.

Bert Lytell Wailuke Maui Mr. Lytell Alcazar Stock Company San Francisco Fred Belasco Hawaiian Evelyn Vaughn Honolulu Metro Sir Gilbert Parker Canadian Woods Jimmy Val Finis Fox Paul Armstrong Master Cracksman Edith Haller Weber Jules Eckert Goodman Harvey- Thew

Tarnished Reputations at Star Theater Opens Today

Dolores Cassinelli stars in Tarnished Reputations a dramatic feature at the Star theater for three days beginning today. Directed by Mrs Alice Blache the film follows a girl fighting slander with Miss Cassinelli showing wide emotional range. Leonce Perret produces and wrote the story with Albert Roscoe George Deneubourg and Ned Burton in the cast.

Star Theater Dolores Cassinelli Leonce Perret Mr. Perret Miss Cassinelli Albert Roscoe George Deneubourg Ned Burton

Reel Life and stage stars in early film and theatre

Alfred Hickman known for supporting Elaine Hammerstein in The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes and as the original Little Billee in Trulby at Garden Theatre New York April 15 1895. He is husband of Nance O Neil. Lord Northcliffe to receive a print of The Land of Opportunity first Americanization picture. Lewis J Selznick presented it to W G Faulkner at Hotel Astor. Olive Thomas organizing women to prevent motor accidents. Jack Dempsey continues serial production for Pathe reaching tenth episode of Daredevil Jack.

Olive Thomas Alfred Hickman Elaine Hammerstein Rosalie Byrnes Little Billee Trulby Garden Theater New York Nance O'Neil Lord Northcliffe Selznick Jack Dempsey The Pathe Jack

Star's Sporting Duchess to Feature Alice Joyce and Archery

Alice Joyce, star of The Sporting Duchess, appears at the Star theater for four days beginning Wednesday. The production includes archery scenes showing real matches with Percy Marmont and G. W. Seyfferitz. Joyce extols archery as a brain eye and hand trainer and plans to host tournaments for the company during breaks.

Alice Joyce Star Theater Miss Joyce Percy Marmont G. W. Seyfferitz England

This Week's Program at Theaters and Casts

Sunday to Tuesday at Star Theater Alice Joyvve stars in The Sporting Duchess. Delores Cassinelli appears in Tarnished Reputations at Belasco. The Woman God Sent and Nothing But the Truth headline Gen Theater. Speak Easy and A Lady Bell Hop's Secret grace Fox News. The Jungle Gentleman features Mrs Joe Martin. Savoy Theater offers Frank Mayo in The Seddier of Jies and John Barrymore in Are You a Mason. Harry T Morey performs The Darkest Hour. Family Theater features John Barrymore in Are You a Mason and Frank Mayo in The Peddler of Liles with Speak Easy. Thursday Sporting Chance by Fither Clayton and more Darkest Hour appearances. Princess Theater shows Ethel Clayton in The Sporting Chance and Wonder Spa of the Alps. Shirley Mason in The Final Close Up. Orpheum Theater presents Alice Brady in The Sinners and vaudeville acts. Bijou Theater features Edith Roberts in Her Five Foot Highness and Fan Tan Girls in The College Widow. Colonial Theater runs When Big Dan Smiles with Gat Henry in comedy and Shorty Hamilton in The Snail. Thursday Carter Case follows.

Alice Joyvve Delores Cassinelli Belasco Theater Taylor Holmes Gen. Theater Charles Murray Fox News Lady Bell Hop Joe Martin Family Theater John Barrymore A Mason Frank Mayo Liles Fither Clayton Harry T. Morey Princess Theater Ethel Clayton Shirley Mason Orpheum Theater Turaday Alice Brady Bijou Theater Edith Roberts Fan Tan Girls Colonial Theater Big Dan Gat Henry Shorty Hamilton the Snail Carter Case

Silent Bport and Daily Bill of Silent Films

The listing catalogs weekly film showings at Quincy Theater including silent features such as The Silkless Banknote Invisible Hand The Plunging Peril The Hall Room Boys Taming the West The Lion Man A Red Hot Time Held Up for the Makings The Madonna of the Slums Naked Hands Ruth Adventures Kidnapped When the Cat is Away Lightning Bryce The Midnight Man Stop That Wedding and a note on rare twin births stating cases occur once in every 69 births.

Quincy Theater Sauday Antonio Moreno Pauline Curley International News Monady Kathleen O'Connor Jack Perrin Myrtle Sterling Pathe News Weekly Hoot Gibson Galli Curci Snub Pollard Ruth Roland Ruth G. M. Anderson Snub Polard Ann Little Jack Hoxle Lightning Bryce O. Henry James J. Corbett Lyons and Moran

Lawn party scenes in Nothing But The Truth at Delmar estate

The film Nothing But The Truth features Taylor Holmes in his first star role and uses the Delmar estate at Glen Cove Long Island for key lawn party scenes. The production arrives at Belasco theater for four days starting Wednesday as a Metro Pictures release. The estate hosts principal characters and hundreds of guests who impersonate visitors and entertainers around the house party plot.

Taylor Holmes Long Island New York Belasco Theater Metro Pictures Delmar Glen Cove

Serial Star Shows Prowess as Broad Jumper

Antonio Moreno star of the Vitagraph serial The Invisible Hand demonstrates athletic skill in the thirteenth episode at Quincy theater. He plays the master detective pursuing Iron Hand and his gang, leaping from pier to ship as the steamer awaits departure to close the chase.

Antonio Moreno Vitagraph Invisible Hand Quincy Moreno Heiden Penigiy Moreno Hag Han

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