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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1916

Page

10

A Pair of Queens at the Empire theater

A Pair of Queens opens at the Empire on Wednesday Oct 11 with a three act farce by Haverbach Brown and Lewis. Produced by H Frazee in Chicago it set a city record with thirty weeks and later ran in Boston and New York. Maude Eburne headlines a strong company including Frank McGinn and Hugh Cameron.

Empire Theater Otto Haverbach A. Seymour Brown Harry Lewis Queens H. H. Frazee Cort Theater Chicago Boston New York Frazee Maude Eburne Comedienes Frank McGinn Hugh Cameron Otto Hauerbach

Early motion picture stardom at the Strand and new releases

E H Sothern appears in The Chattel at the Strand in a five part Greater Vitagraph feature marking his debut as a film star. Mary Miles Minter's next releases include A Dream or Two Ago and The Innocence of Lizette, with Anita Stewart returning at Vitagraph. Elsie Janis stars in Twas Ever Thus at the Princess, while Sloan's Liniment promotes quick neuralgia relief and general muscle care.

E. H. Sothern Strand Theater New York Mary Miles Minter Lizette Miss Minter Elsie Janis Bosworth Incorporated Princess Theater Boston Sloan

Savoy Week At The Colonial Theater Schedule

At Savoy today through Sunday the Colonial presents multiple reel programs. Tuesday and Wednesday Hazel Dawn and Owen Moore in Under Cover. Thursday and Friday Rita Jolivet in International Marriage. Saturday Marguerite Clark in Gretna Green. Also Vernon Howe Bailey Sketchbook and various shorts including Pay Dirt Percentage and A Mystery of the Rails.

Hazel Dawn Owen Moore Rita Jolivet Marguerite Clark Annie Liegh Helen Gibson Jack Pickford Fritzi Brunette Bryant Washburn Ruth Stonehouse Ham and Bud Faith and Fortune Davy Don Otto New York Tyron Power Peg O' the Ring Lee Blont Herbert Rawlinson Embodied Thought Edward Slowman Vernon Howe Bailey New Orleans Tom Martin Vivian Reed Selig-Tribune

This Week's Features in Silent Film News

A schedule of daily film showings lists actors and titles for each day. Highlights include Bryant Washburn, Ruth Stonehouse, and Herbert Rawlinson in various dramas and comedies, with appearances by Mable Talialtro, Virginia Pearson, Lillian Walker, and Elsie Janis across multiple venues.

Bryant Washburn Ruth Stonehouse Kent, Ham & Bud Explorer Faith and Fortune Edgeon Davy Don Otto

Witching Hour gets international premiere in London and New York

The Witching Hour, a successful Augustus Thomas drama, heads to London for a spoken stage premiere and to New York for a film version starring Marie Shotwell. Margaret Nybloc returns to U S stages in Hobson's Choice, managing crowds. Justice begins long Chicago run at Powers Theatre with Bertha Mann and Whitford Palmer. Major Pendennis to be next play by B Iden Payne.

Augustus Thomas London New York Marie Shotwell Margaret Nybloc Kitty MacKay Hobson Joneson Justice Powers Theater Chicago Bertha Mann Whitford Pane Deeage America Ray Cox Hippodrome Bessie Wynn Ethel Levey Raymond Hitchcock Miss Cox B. Iden Payne

Boyle La Salle Musical Comedy Comes to Orpheum

Woolfolk La Salle company brings its musical comedy to the Orpheum Monday for a three night run. Two 70 foot baggage cafés with scenery are required to haul equipment from St. Bart to the city. The troupe will stage My Cinderella Girl Monday Lovers and Lunatics Tuesday and It’s Up to You John Henry Wednesday with most house scenery removed to clear room for production.

Boyle Woolfolk la Salle Musical Comedy Company Orpheum St. Bart Trathern & Garbelle Lnce Vernon Castie Asrempet Dancy la Salle Cinderella Girl John Henry

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