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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1917

Page

14

Winter Garden Revue Tops Orpheum Program

Menlo Moore presents Winter Garden Revue at the Orpheum for three days beginning Monday. Top acts include Anna May Bell, Bob Murphy, and Master Eugene Cohan, with four additional numbers such as Van Perre and Van Perre, Lee Barth, George Morton, and Monroe brothers in Two Tramps and Trampoline.

Menlo Moore Winter Garden Orpheum Anna May Bell Bob Murphy Chicago Eugene Cohan May Ho van Perre Lee Barth George Morton Monroe Brothers

Quincy Theater Owners Commend Motion Picture Men

Mrs. John Inghram connected with the survey of motion picture houses in Quincy says the statewide Federation of Women's Clubs leads the movement not local fault finding. She notes local movie men have shown openness and fairness in the matter.

John Inghram Quincy Federation of Women's Clubs

Douglas Fair Banks Not Visiting Quincy This Week

The Whiz column corrects a misprint noting Douglas Fair Banks will not appear in Quincy in person this week. He is only present in film.

Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fair Banks Quincy

Deeds Recorded and Illinois Defeats Chicago

Deeds recorded show Calvin and William Cooper selling to Geo A Hendricks for 3000 dollars covering part ne 14 sec 18 township 2n dw. Henry Dedert et al transfer undivided seven eighths in sw db sec 10 township 1s 8w for 5250 dollars. In sports, University of Illinois wrestlers beat the University of Chicago 5 to 1 in Urbana on Saturday night.

Calvin William Cooper Geo. A Hendricks Henry Dedert Emily Dedert Ilinois Chicago Urbana University of Illinois University of Chicago

Week of Features at Local Theaters

This week presents a busy slate across venues with star turns by Dorothy Dalton Vincent Serrano and William S Hart. Titles include A Modern Monte Cristo The Mischief Maker and The Devil's Double plus Buffalo Bill in Adventure of Buffalo Bill and other roadshow reels with actors such as Mona Darkfeather Edith Roberts Anna Lehr DeWolf Hopper and Fay Tincher in various two to five reel features and comedies.

Princess Dorothy Dalton Chicken Casey Douglas Pairbanks The Americano Vincent Serrano Monte Cristo Pathe William S. Hart Buffalo Bill al Se. John Grit Neil Hart Louis Wilson Mona Darkfeather Edith Roberts Anna Lehr William Thompson AL St. John Marie Walcamp Fatty Mabel Keystone

Glimpses of Reels Life in Metro-Rolfe Films

The Metro-Rolfe production The Call of Her People stars Ethel Barrymore with Robert Whittier and William B. Davidson in key roles. Dorothy Dalton headlines Chicken Casey at the Princess. Essanay features Adventures of Buffalo Bill at the Savoy. June Caprice stars in The Mischief Maker at the Belasco. The week covers other releases, industry notes, and personnel shifts including B. Hampton’s reelection, Atherill’s resignation, and new color photography demonstrations.

Metro-Rolfe Edward Sheldon Egypt Ethel Barrymore Miss Barrymore Robert Whittier Faro William B. Davidson Nicholas van Kreet William Mandeville J. Gordon Lindsay Frank Montgomery Mrs. Allen Walker Eough Jeffrey Helen Arnold Essanay Buffalo Bill the Savoy Nelson A. Miles Pine Ridge S. C

Not Married Yet Stars Spill Love Life In 1915 Headlines

A carnival of brides and bachelors fills readers in on which film stars are single or spoken for. May Allison remains unmarried while Hazel Dawn and others are described as not tied to matrimony. The roundabout list moves through names like Harold Lockwood James Morrison and Mae Marsh noting their claimed statuses and playful reasons. Also mentions earnings from The Man Who Came Back and current theater hits Johnny Get Your Gun and The Little Lost Sister with Enid Bennett starting her third Triangle feature.

Dorothy Dalton Thomas H. Ince Chicken Casey Princess Theater Startling Adventures Miss Dalton Charlee Ginn May Allison Harold Lockwood Hazel Dawn James Morrison Tvan Liberty Creighton Hale Pathe Marguerite Clark Pearl White Constance Talmadge Norma Blanche Sweet Mae Marsh Edna Hunter Montagu Love J. Warren Kerrigan Mary Miles Minter Doris Kenyon Billie Rhodes Rosemary Theby Beverly Bayne Lillian Walker June Caprice Anita Stewart Frances Nelson

Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Spring Laxative

An old brokerage style ad claims Dr King s New Life Pills will purge winter wastes from the intestines and blood Improve eye brightness complexion and energy while being a non gripping laxative that aids nature s process Available at all druggists for 25 cents

Dr. King

Broadway to Chicago in Very Good Eddie March 19

Broadway musical Very Good Eddie reaches Chicago on March 19 for an indefinite Chicago theater engagement after a long New York run and tours. The show has spawned multiple touring companies and proved financially successful with high regional grosses, while other works by Hobart Comstock Gest and Miller sparks praise in revival and original cast works. Clare Kummer gains notice as a versatile playwright and songwriter with hits like Dearie and Good Gracious Anabelle.

Eddie Chicago New York F. Ray Comstock Princess Theater Boston Philadelphia Clare Kummer Dearie Anabelle

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Winter Garden Revue Casey Dorothy Douglas Fairbanks Belasco Mme. Petrova Caprice Petrova Vivian Martin Savoy Old Toymaker Jerrvy Ylis Pal Fea Turing George Ovey Warren Werrigan Gertie America Shorty Hamton Shorty Secret Service Robert Warwick Polly Marie Dora Wallace Reid Mary Pickford Cinderella F. Mayo Gloria Payton Myrtle Reaves Harry Renham John Reinhart Alfred Selman Mr. Benham Rooney's O. Henry General Tilm Company Vitagraph New York Tenderloin Cation Benjamin B. Wampton William A.therill Art Drama Corporation Metm Canada Rex Beach Broadway Helen, Greene Museum of National History Ben Hampton Chas. Gthlyn Selznick George M. Cohan Joseph Kaufman Marguerite Snow Richard Neill Thanhouser Fox Edna Goodrich Charlie Chaplin FP. X. Bushman Peverly Bayne Emily Stevens Theacreen Minnie Maddern Fiske Robert Bostevens Emma Maddern Misa Stevens Rat Cooper Megme Maxine Elliott Megrue Mareh Ella Wall Louise Lovely Mertle Gonzales Violet Mersereau Bluebird Jack Meredith Viola Alen Richard Harding Davis Thomas A. Edison, Inc Conquest Pictures Lillian Dorothy Gish California Sarah Behrnhardt France Jean Richepin Robert Louis Stevenson Thomas A Edison, Inc Edison Conquest Pictures Robert Cain Joe Burke Ray Meee Shirley Mason McClure Seral Edison Kieime-Polison-Sefig Essanay Aliva Brady World Film Corpo Princess Today Criterion Theater Enid Bennett Buffalo ‘Bill Yoal Bison Win, Mone Neilie Allen Alan Holubar Leah Baird Peter E. Pinkelmann Prop Nideh Vaudeville Everybody Ac Adele Jason Ann Belle Geo. Morton Lee Earth Belgium George W. Hobart San Francisco New Orleans East Baltimore New England the Wanderer Manhattan Opera House Morris Gest F. Ray Comestock William Elliott Henry Miller Lyceum Mr. Miller Miller Camille Dalberg England Russia Germany Leo Duichstein Great Lover Gazelle Marche Elaine Arthur Donaldson Prince of Pilsen J. W. Johnson Famous Players
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