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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1917
Page
16
The Star presents Ethel Clayton in Dormant Pawn with lively action and artistry. Franklyn Farnum appears in A Stormy Night, then the crowd pleaser The Crisis returns after debuting three weeks ago drawing eager seating.
From a West rodeo scene in Up or Down featuring George Hernandesz and Tri es big ranch riders to Theda Bara in The Lady Camillias and Les Miserables Cosette, details on Fox star Carmen and Dustin Farnum locations. The Brady success The Burglar praised. Harley Knoles directs a World picture with Madge Evans and Irene Blackwell in strong roles.
Mme Petrova, born in Warsaw and trained in London Paris and Brussels, rose as a Follies Bergeres headliner and later in vaudeville. She returns to Paramount under Jesse Lasky with The Law of the Land after The Undying Flame, to be shown at the Princess theater Wednesday through Friday.
The article notes Viola Dana’s standout performance in Blue Jeans and outlines Metro plans for future films filmed in California. It mentions a transcontinental rail journey for Dana and confirms President Richard Rowland’s decision to use a twin director system to accelerate release of Dana features.
The famed Peck's Bad Boy returns to the Empire in a revived form rewritten by Irving Berlin. New pranks and added musical specialties refresh the comedy, offering both matinee and night performances and appealing to longtime theatergoers and newcomers alike.
The Stage Turn to the Right at the Empire Hippodrome nears its thousandth America performance. The two original companies from New York and Chicago continue to tour major cities with the same cast and production. Dew Drop Inn features star Percival Knight and music by A Baldwin Sloan while staging a crook plot at a roadhouse.
The American Theater presents four big vaudeville acts plus a George Ade comedy Fable feature in Quincy. Acts include the Hodakows European novelty Chester Hoffman trick cyclist Holden Bros eccentric dancing and Arthur and Leah Ball ventriloquism novelty. The venue showcases first run acts from major circuits as popularity grows.
Henry Kuhlman, born October 27 1827 in Westphalia Germany, celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday at 729 South Ninth Street Quincy. He arrived in America in 1853 via New Orleans, served in Co H 43rd Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, and has lived in the county except for that period. His wife died March 8 1911. He is survived by four sons and one daughter.
Gus Baker of 632 South Third street was hit by a car at Fourth and Jersey streets about 6 45 Saturday evening. His leg fractured in two places. He was taken home then later to St Marys hospital where the fracture was set. Witnesses said the Snyder Taxicab Service driver did not stop. The rest mentions 1910 census figures on U S cropland and a quote about truth.
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