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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1917

Page

2

Orpheum Opens With Double Show For First Half

The Orpheum launches a big time vaudeville bill starting Monday featuring The Six Peaches and a Pair a lively six girl act with costumes and flirts. Also on the program are Taking Things Easy a bright novelty act by George Degnon and Bert Clifton Ward and Raymond a singing dancing duo and eccentric comedian Harry Ward. Jimmie Dunn the international mimic and The Seebacks gym act complete the lineup along with current events war time pictures.

Orpheum George Degnon Bert Clifton Ward Raymond Harry Ward Sunny Jim Jimmie Dunn

Dramatic Moments in Their Compact at Belasco

Metro feature starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne screens at Belasco today and Monday. Horton the mining camp villain meets a desert death at the hands of a tempted woman, a poetic justice that ends his reign of misdeed. The film contrasts rough western towns with refined New York scenes as James Van Dyke Moore returns west.

Metro Francis XN. Bushman Beverly Bayne Belasco Horton New York James van Dyke Moore Francis X. Bushman

Their Compact at Belasco Mining Town Drama

In Silverville Mollie Anderson pursued by a bold suitor plays out amid good and evil forces. Jim Moore relies on superb strength and unusual courage as the primitive town shapes the central conflict guiding the plot. Beverly Bayne stars as Mollie.

Mollie Anderson Beverly Bayne Silverville Jim” Moore

Cel tic Players to Stage Lady Gregory Plays in New York

Permission granted for a group of Lady Gregory plays to be produced in New York this year. Whitford Kane and J M Kerrigan will act in the productions.

Celtic Lady Gregory's New York Whitford Kane J. M. Kerrigan

Reel Life stars and pictures announced for Paramount and Mutual

Glimpse of Reel Life famed beauty now a Paramount star in The Eternal Temptress. Lb A Cavalieri The Planter by Herman Whitaker adapted as seven part feature by Mutual Film. Marguerite Clark performs at Maxine Elliott’s in Bob’s Matinee Idol. Billie Rhodes in A Two Cylinder Courtship. Ann Pennington in Antics of Ann features diving dancing football and seminary scenes. Charlie Chaplin’s The Adventurer opens October 22 with a prison escape gag.

Paramount Productions Eternal Temptress Paramount Lb A Cavalieri Herman Whitaker Mexico Mutual Film Corporation Maxine Elliott 939Th Street New York Marguerite Clark Playhouse Bob Mary Roberts Rinehart Saturday Evening Post Ann Pennington Ann Charlie Chaplin Charlie

On Trial at the Star theater this Thursday and Friday

The Star theater screens On Trial from the Cohan and Harris hit. Robert Strickland stands trial for murder in a tale of robbery and blackmail. Witnesses include Mrs Trask, Glover, Doris Strickland, and Mrs Strickland as past secrets unfold. The jury returns not guilty.

Cohan and Harris Star Theater Robert Strickland Gerald Trask Strickland Trask Doris Glover

Escape from Arabs After Ship Wrecked Near Aden

Sergeant J Sfarte of the Inland Water Transport narrowly escaped murder after a barge carrying him and companions wrecked off the Arabian coast. Arabs swarmed aboard, looted the vessel, and held the crew at risk as they fled into the desert. A dhow then carried them to safety before a warship arrived.

London J. Sfarte Aden Muscat

This Week's Photo Plays At Various Theaters

A dense listing of film showings by day and theater featuring stars like Helen Ware Bessie Love Mary Pickford and William S Hart. The schedule covers titles such as Polly Ann Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm The Crab Truthful Tulliver The Railroad Raiders and The Checkmate among others with multiple showings across Savoy Gem and Star venues.

Princess Helen Ware Harry Booker Polly Moran George Ovey Jerry Ben Turpin Ben Keystone Mack Swain Ambrose Moscoe Fatty) Arbuckle William Russell Bessie Love Polly Ann Helen Holmes Ielen Ware Tulliver Frank Keenan Jackie Saunders Betty Belance Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne

Shackles of Truth in Family and Savoy Showdowns

A thriller about a young lawyer William Russell and a treacherous partner who aims to ruin his love and political future by weaponizing a family secret. A climactic library confrontation reveals Luther Snaith as the plotter in a fight that could become a classic of cinema.

Savoy Monday William’ Russell Gerard Hale Luther Snaith Russello Vosburgh

At Quincy Monday Fandmaster Friday Liberty Saturday

The fragment lists a sequence of show titles and days including Fandmaster and Liberty on Friday, Poisoned Dart and The Black Circle on Saturday, Bum Bum Bum on Sunday, and A Man of His Word and His Winning Way across the weekend at Quincy.

the Barker Stingaree Dumerteil Trabadours Margaret Landis Fandmaster The Black Circle

New Show Opens at The American Today

The American Theater opens a new show with today’s matinee featuring vaudeville and pictures. Lu bin and Vallet present a comedy act as part of the program.

Lubin and Vallet

One Man Cone Musical Act Headlines Local Show

A local program features Adair with a one man cone musical act, Harmony's Cats and Dogs, and an ed cated animal novelty to appeal to all ages. The feature is a comedy The Stag Party followed by the O Henry tale Defeat a City in the cinema portion.

Art Adair

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