Robert Ellis Cast Opposite May Allison in Thirty Days
Robert Ellis becomes leading man for May Allison in Metro's new film Thirty Days now in production at Metro's West Coast Studios Hollywood. He moved from a ten week Morosco theater stint in Los Angeles to screen work under George D. Baker. Ellis previously began in theater under Baker and Castle and worked with Lillian Russell and others, later five years in Kalem Pictures.
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Robert Ellis
May Allison
Metro
West Coast
Hollywood
Ellis
Morosco
Los Angeles
George D. Baker
Miss Allison
Ailis
Baker
Baker and Castle
Lillian Russell
Willam TE. Crane
Robert Edeson
Kalem
Catherine Calvert signs for Salvation Army film role
Catherine Calvert famed on stage and in films signs with Famous Players Lasky to star in a Salvation Army production at the Lasky studio in Hollywood. She travels from New York to work opposite Eugene O Brien for several weeks, with Flowers and artful praise for the project and its charitable focus.
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Catherine Calvert
Playvers-Lasky Corporation
Salvation Army Organization
Lasky
Plo Iwood
California
Miss Calvert
New York
West Coast
Eugene O'Brien
Edward Jos
Dav
Misa Calvert
Brown
Clarvard Gither
Bowie
Than Pete
Phe
Paul Armtroy
Petares
Salvation Army
Mes Calvert
revival of Daddy Long Legs dazzles New York theatergoers
Ruth Chatterton and Henry Miller head the return of Daddy Long Legs at Tenry Miller's theater in New York, drawing full houses. The production marks their first New York pairing in this show, with a history of successful runs in Chicago Atlantic City London and various regions.
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Ceuety Theater
New York
Diarddy
Tenry Miller's
Henryo Miner
Jetves Pendietun
Ruth Chath Tea
Judy
Daddy Dene Leys
Canada
Australia
Chile
Owe
Atlantic City
Powers’ Theater
Chicago
Ruth Chatterton
Henry Miller
Far West
Mr. Miller
Miss Chatterton
Duke of York
London
Wear and South
Mag Chatterton
Reel Life Ruth Clifford Stars in Bluebird Comedy Drama
Ruth Clifford, Bluebird star, began as an extra at Edison studios New York and rose to leading roles. The article notes her singing and cello talents and highlights director Betsie Tane Wilson and scenes from Who Will Marry Me and The Narrow Path.
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Ruth Clifford
James
Edison Studios
New York
Ruth Chfford
Bluebird Star
Pete
Bdsie Tane Wilson
Bluebird
Ruth Chifford
Home James
Miss Wilsen
Pannie Ward
Pathe
RTE. Woods
Kremer
Bluebird Film Plot and Mission Productions Casting News
A Bluebird plot centers on a jealous husband and an Italian alibi girl, with Keerl at Mission Productions borrowing Curts Lee for Gloria Joy in The Love Bird. Cullen Landis and Billy Rhodes join Gloria Tov, while Navimova stars in The Love Bird story by Daniel Whitcomb. Iva Irene Rowley sails to France to dispatch star photos to soldiers abroad.
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Keerl
Mission Productions
Curts Lee
Thomas Tace
Gloria Joy
Mission
Miss Lee
Cullen Landis
Jackie Saunders
Billy Rhodes
Gloria Tov
Dan Whitcomb
Daniel Frederick Whitcomb
Tina
Mission Products
Mr. Whitcomb
Gloria
Joy
Mr Whitcomb
Iva
Irene Rowley
Pittsburgh
Charles Chapman
Cheyenne
Wyo
France
Alligator Pears Make Actors Tear Up In Films
A curious film fact notes actors chew alligator pears before crying scenes. Monroe Salisbury of Blue Bird pictures reportedly grows the needed pears. An auction in Lonona shows jewelry value, with a necklace of fifty-two pearls selling for $7,500 after originally costing $550 in 1863.
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Monroe Salisbury
Bluebird Pictures
Salisbury
Lonona
London
Service record fragment in Coast Artillery notes
Fragmentary obituary style notice acknowledging individuals served in the Coast Artillery during the war. Mentions Corp J W Roser and Corp Jo W Rayersono along with Dora Roy and Browdwas, indicating they served in Battery B Goth Coast Artillery and that one expects return home soon.
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Corp
Local notes from Pittsfield and area mix travel, influenza cases
Mrs L Pook of Nebo visits her sister Mrs James while federal service personnel and families cope with influenza. Dr Frank W Wells now captain in the medical corps likely to remain in service in Chicago. Chauncey Bodine opens a restaurant in Peckenpaugh block near Oakley opera house. December board of supervisors meeting set in court house. Local figures include J W Williams in Texas, Dr E B Berry named Sunday school superintendent, Line Fourteen club to meet December 21, and Pittsfield officials and drainage district talks continue.
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Pook
Nebo
James
Dhamas
Tunny
Tug Gath
Charles Ruse
Charleston
Prankinuse
Tamaly
Tle
Gemic Tune
Ruth Alen
Wren Kessinger Tanuls
Adolph Kastner
Elizabeth Geisendorfer
Brutis
Frank W. Wells
Medical
Army
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Chauncey Bodine
Peckenpaugh Block
Oakley Opera House
Board of Supervisors
Court House
J. W. Willams
Texas
E. B. Berry
Methodist Church
F. N. Wells
Gordon Dinwaitt
Paul Fife
Pauliise
Hannibal
Sarah Hall
Fant
Pittsfield
Toof
Tarr Avers
Charlee
Vurer
Edetv
RKOM
William Mo Thompson
District levee funds paired with federal work plan
Within the district the funds will be used to strengthen the levee in conjunction with federal work that requires equal expenditure by the districts benefited by the federal project. Do not expect others to do more than you are willing to do for yourself.
Grant's Scout Dead Fox of the Potomac Dies in Oxford
Robert Ray known as the Fox of the Potomac and reputed Grant scout died in the Woman's Relief Corps home in Oxford New York. He was said to have shot and wounded Confederate spy Bebe Boyd of Richmond Virginia and was reportedly 187 years old.
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Grant
Oxford
N. Y
Robert Ray
Fox
Potemax
Bebe Boyd
Richmond
Woman's Relief Corps
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Trishman
Coldem
Hanil
Princess and Family
Lillian Gigh
Henry Walthalli
Griffith
Daddy Long Legs
Riverside Drive
Ghetto
Little Italy
Sylvia
Follies
Miss
Princess Theater
D. W.griffith
Lillian Gish
George Rawvcett
Robert Harron
George Siegmann
Henry Walthall
Maxfield Stanley Rosemary Theby
Gloria Hope
Coast Artillery
Pittsfield, Tll
O’farrell
Ertel’s Hall
Shorty Hamilton
Bason
Roscoe Arbuckle
Fatty
The
Christas
Rios
Telephone
Quincy Gas, Electric & Healing Co
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