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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1917

Page

14

Final performances of Mamzelle today amuse townsfolk

The town sees two last shows of the French farce Mamzelle this evening. Tomorrow night opens Dolores, a Mexican Washington DC set drama with love and intrigue. Miss Tiny Leone stars with Mre Black as twin brothers. Matinee Tuesday ends with Williams photograph giveaway. Wednesday features a matinee and final night.

Mam’zelle Dolores Mexico Washington, D. C Tiny Leone Mre Black Mr. Williams

This Week's Photo Plays At The Savoy And Colonial

A dense list of film showings across days with stars like Elda Millar Wilfred Lucas Dorothy Dalton Ruth Stonehouse William Hart Lillian Gish Marjorie Rambeau and Francis X. Bushman. It covers multiple theaters Colonial Savoy and Selig Sage lineups including The Flame of the Yukon The Dawn Maker and The Great Mystery plus newsy notes on shorts and upcoming features.

Elda Millar Wilfred Lucas Dorothy Dalton Yukon Dorothy Dalton Jr Great Bradley Universal Weekly Great Bradley Mystre William Desmond Savoy Ruth Stonehouse Marjorie Rambeau Ben Wilson Neva Gerber the Voice On the Wire Universal Screen Magazine Starry Carey Gale Henry China Thuradsy Lillian Gish William Hart the Dawn Maker Marjoris Rambeau Ruth Stoneman Voice On the Wire Hursday Harry Carey Musty Williams. Hart Vampire Ambrose 5 Reel Mutual Star Wm, Francy

Highland Festival Week Promises Rich Musical Program

Highland launches a four day musical festival opening Monday with five soloists and a 30 piece orchestra plus a chorus of over 30 voices. Conductor P J Breinig leads 30 musicians, drawing from Chicago and St Louis symphony ensembles for four programs. Vaudeville features include the Barry Duo and Lilian May with strong reception.

Highland P. J. Breinig Chicago St. Fa Barry Sunshine Lilian May Canal of Venice Quincy

Gold That Glitters at Colonial Theater Today

Colonial presents the Ham and Bud comedy Gold That Glitters with Mutt and Jeff style gags. The article recalls Brian De Mass sleeping through a barber chair scene as a tensorial artist trims his hair. Moss has retired from the studio until his locks grow long again. The film In Ancient Greece impresses except for a touring car that disrupts the sixth reel.

Colonial Theater Mutt Jeff Brian de Mass Brian Mr. Moss Greece

Silent Screen Stars and Serial Titles in Early Talkies

A catalog of actors and films from Pathe Weekly and related releases lists Francis KX, Bushman, Beverly Bayne, Molly King, Wearst Pathe Weekly titles like The Great Secret and The Mystery of the Double Cross plus comedies starring Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew. Westerns feature Tom Mix Hank Mann and Robert Warwick in numbered installments.

Quincy Beverly Bayne Molly King Pathe Mrs Sidney Drew Stingaree Tom Mix Hank Mann Robert Warwick Gretchen Hartman Alan Hale Coughing Higgins True Boardman Smiths Hazel Daley Ham and Bud Kathleen Williams Francis KX Bushman Pathe Weekly A. S

Motherhood in War Portrayal Stars Marjorie Rambeau

In this 1916 feature from Powell Mutual Studios Long Island the star appears in a story by Frederick Arnold Kummer about war’s impact on women and families not battlefields. The drama follows personal, human consequences as war looms over America and families face separation. It plays at the Family and Savoy theaters.

Marjorie Rambeau Frederick Arnold Kummer Frank Powell New Powell Mutual Long Island America Savoy Munday

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