Majestic Closes Season With Final Vaudeville Bill
The Majestic Theater ends its season with a big time vaudeville matinee and evening show. Headlined by James C Morton with Mamie Diamond, the program features John Swor and West Avey native Texans, Melody Six, Newhoff and Phelps, Benny and Woods, Charlie Lemon, and The Whirling Azimas. Shows close tonight with the sign Closed for the summer.
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Majestic Theater
San Antonio
Interstate
James C. Morton
Mamie Diamond
John Swor
West Avey
Texas
San Antonians
Azimas
Russian Films Arrive in America in Historic Exchange
A New York program ushers Russian art films from 1914 to 1917 into the United States as a prelude to wide exhibition. The piece notes Russia’s booming film output, the wartime shift toward American content, and a hoped 40 to 50 percent cross exchange in coming years. It highlights Tolstoy Turgenieff Ostrovsky Dostoevsky Sinckiewicz among the filmmakers and describes the films as intense, Rembrandt-like in shadow with moments of humor.
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United States
Russia
New York
America
Tolstoy
Turgenieff
Ostrovsky
Dostoevsky
Sinckkiewicz
Six Weeks Old Calf Sparks City Girl Curiosity
A six weeks old calf nibbles at grass in a yard while a city girl observes in silence. She asks the hostess if it is wise to keep a cow so small, prompting a thoughtful moment in this vignette from Harper's.
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Silnce
Harper’s
Theater managers plan July meeting in Texas gulf coast
The Texas Amusement Managers Association will meet in Galveston on July 9 and 10 with strong San Antonio representation on committees named by president E. H. Hussey. The lineup includes W. J. Lytle on permanent organization and Edward Raymond on constitution and laws, among others.
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Galveston
Texas Amusement Managers’ Association
San Antonio
H. Hulsey
Dallas
Gulf
W. J. Lytle
Lytle
Edward Raymond
The
Majestic
W. G. Box
Pettitelerc
Hussey
S. T. McDonald
Paul Barraco
Houston
Harry van de Mark
P. C. Levy
Fort Worth
W. E. Weatherford
Dallas-Waco
Otto Englebrecht
Temple
Will Batsell
Sherman
L. M.*ridout
Denison
J. J. Heyman
Austin-Temple
W. Ll. Sachtleben
C. J. Musselman
Paris
Ben B. Lewis
el Paso
J. P. Everett
Waco
Ed Raymond
Wv. J. Grunder
Cuero
F. Gale Wallace
Austin
Frank Dalton
M. Wicks Jr
P. G. Chaveron
H. G. Cotter
C. M. McFarland
W. A. Stuckert
Brenham
Louise Glaum Shines In Love or Justice Court Drama
Louise Glaum, famed for bizarre costumes, stars in Love or Justice a Triangle feature. She plays a woman attorney with a drug habit who sacrifices love to avoid a higher social class. the climax unfolds in a courtroom showdown shaping their futures.
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Louise Glaum
Underworld
Plant Development Stunting From Nitrogen Deficiency
Text discusses plants reaching a growth stage where nitrogen hunger causes permanent stunting. Even later nitrogen addition fails to restore normal growth as energy reserves are exhausted, hindering recovery.
Forbidden City at Peking Filmed
The International Film Service releases a series of pictures of China and the Far East through Pathe exchanges. A study of the Forbidden City at Peking is showcased, with marble halls, the Summer Palace eight miles from Peking, a lake with islands and pagodas, and the Temple of Heaven built in 1421.
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China
International Film Service
Pathe
Far East
Forbidden City
Peking
The
International
Summer Palace
Temple of Heaven
the International
Julian Eltinge Enters Film World as Female Impersonator
Julian Eltinge, after closing his season with Cousin Lucy, joins movie acting in female roles. His debut will be directed by Famous Players Lasky. Fans will watch to see if his feminine impersonations translate to the camera’s scrutiny. He presented Cousin Lucy at the Grand during the Intercena.
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Julian Eltinge
Lucy
Famous Players-Laskey
Julian
Eltinge
Gowns and Lingerie Display At Local Event
A small display featured a quantity of ravishing gowns and dainty lingerie attracting admirers. The event highlighted fashion pieces in an intimate showcase with varied styles and fabrics.
Film Actors Temporarily Take Place of Editors and Reporters
The New York Globe office became a moving picture studio as actors directors and crew shot scenes for The Food Gamblers a Triangle production. Wilfreyd Lucas Elda Millar star under Allan Dwan with Fairbanks in The Matrimaniac a triangle Fairbanks thriller featuring daring stunts and escapes.
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New York Globe
Globe
Triangle
Wilfreyd Lucas
Elda Millar
Allan Dwap
Author Candidly and the Critican't Upstage
A playful exchange shows a writer labeled by a witty interlocutor. The excerpt highlights a struggle with self doubt and the urge to outshine critics.
Fairbanks Family Backs Liberty Bonds In Large Purchases
Douglas Fairbanks buys 100000 dollars in Liberty Loan Bonds through Guaranty Trust Company New York bankers Joan Emerson. Artcraft and scenario writer Anita each invest 10000 dollars as the rest of the organization plans to invest portions of earnings.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Joan Emerson
Artcraft
Anita
Fairbanks
Hat Trim Advice From Times Union Readers
Inquiries about trimming a hat and etiquette prompt a playful exchange. A reader asks for guidance while another tone suggests a traditional or old fashioned hat trimming approach from the Times Union.
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Arar
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