Birth of a Nation shown at Empire Hippo theater this week
The Empire Hippo theater screens Birth of a Nation this week, drawing audiences to the historic film presented for local patrons.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
8
Birth of a Nation Captivates City Audiences at Empire Hippodrome
Review lauds The Birth of a Nation as a stupendous cinematic experience combining romance, war, and politics. It portrays slavery, Civil War events, Lincoln, Reconstruction, carpetbaggers, carpetbagger influence, and the Ku Klux Klan with an orchestra and vivid battle scenes, leaving audiences awestruck.
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Empire-Hippodrome
South
North
Lincoln
Thertoni
Ku Klux Klan
Empire Hippodrome to Present The Birth of a Nation and The Shepherd of the Hills
The Empire Hippodrome schedules matinee and night showings of The Birth of a Nation from December 26 to 29 and The Shepherd of the Hills on January 1. Harold Bell Wright and Elsbery W. Reynolds adapt The Shepherd of the Hills for stage, with Hyams and McIntyre presenting My Home Town Girl next Sunday, featuring Frank M. Stammers and Louis A Hirsch. The cast includes Eva von Luke Alma Youlin Mae Beatty Doris Vernon.
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Hippodrome
Harold Bell Wright
Mr. Wright
Elsbery W. Reynolds
Tills
Hyams and McIntyre
America
Stammers
Ifitch
Fda von Luke
Alma Youlin
Mavae Beatty
Doris Vernon
Orpheum Presents People's All Girl Revue for 1915
The Orpheum offers a standout show in the first three days of the week. The People’s All Girl Revue features talented performers in beautiful costumes with polished voices and engaging specialties. Audiences are treated to a lively hour and a half of continuous entertainment.
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Orpheum Theater
Orchestra Full Cast Performs Hirsch Score In Stage Show
Dorothy Reich Roy Purviance and Charles Horne star with a large chorus of pretty girls in a production that uses its own symphony orchestra to ensure authentic interpretation of the Hirsch score.
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Dorothy Reich
Roy Purviance
Charles Horne
Charles’ Holly
Hirsch
Saloonkeepers Begin Six Month License Submissions
Saloonkeepers in the city are filing for the new six month licenses starting January 1. Twenty two license holders paid the $250 fee yesterday.
Jefferson School Fire Proofed Modern Building Nearing Completion
Jefferson school at Fourth and Spring streets is described as fire proof, modern, and beautiful with a $90,000 cost. The two story daylight structure includes ten classrooms, a gym, domestic science, manual training, a large assembly hall, showers, and offices, with antique oak finishes and Cerazza flooring. The design emphasizes extensive windows, a ventilated automated system, separate heating plant, and a focus on light, air, and space for students, with completion expected in three to four weeks.
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Jefferson
Fourth and
Spring Streets
Quincy
Spring Street
Jefferson School
Speakers Named for Adams County Highway Meeting
Stephen G Lawless of Liberty will preside at the Adams County highway meeting in the Chamber building Tuesday January 20 starting at 1 PM The program features Oscar Arntzon Wg Edens AB Ross Harvey Griggs EFOW Rusk Farm Adviser LL Rover and Thomas S Carlin in scheduled talks plus informal discussions luncheon to follow.
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Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Chamber
Stephen G. Lawless
Liberty
Adams County Bankers’ Association
Adams County
Oscar Arntzon
Bellerville
Adams County Board of Supervisors
WG. Edens
Chicago
Central Trust Company
Ahmnois
Associated Roads Organizations of
Cook County
Pennsylvania
AB. Ross
Redford
Harvey Griggs
Quincey
Mercantile Trust and Savings Bank
Rusk Farm
Adams Jeopnty
LL Rover. Com
An. Deces
Thomas S Carlin
Golden
County Highway Commissioners
Newspaper editor dies suddenly in city office
A. J. Lubbe witnessed the death of R. E. Denny of the Republic editorial staff in the St. Louis Republic office on Friday as Denny, in good health moments before, collapsed and died within minutes while covering a real estate beat.
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A. J. Lubbe
St. Louis Republic
R. E Denny
Republic
Lubbe
Kaessens Hospitalized With Pneumonia in Quincy
Mr and Mrs John B Kaessen of 1325 Spring street were removed to Blessing hospital Sunday with serious pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Fowley at 221 South Third street are slowly improving from grip and expect to be out soon. Postmaster Lummis reports the last Christmas overflow mail safely delivered with none unaccounted for.
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John B. Kaessen
Spring Street
Blessing Hospital
Lummis
Quincy
Citrolax Advertised as Quick Laxative Relief
Citrolax touted as the best remedy for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels. It claims fast relief from headaches with a thorough flushing no pain or nausea. A Salt Lake City reader endorses it for no unpleasant after effects and cites Miller Arthur Drug Co. as a source.
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H. Weithecht
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
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Samuel Woods
T. C. Poling, Jr
Blackstone Bldg
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Koehler & Dyw
South Fifth Street
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