Hitchcock-Koo Broadway Review Dominates Summer Scene
Raymond Hitchcock leads Hitchy-Koo with fast pacing and a hand-picked chorus as Ziegfeld Follies also debuts its eleventh edition. The piece spotlights Hitchcock Goetz collaboration, rapid transitions, and audience delight, while Follies features Urban scenery and stars like Bert Williams Rogers and the Fairbanks Twins.
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Jackie Saunders Returns to Work After Vacation
Jack Saunders, the Balboa star, has finished a string of Mutual pictures and is doing final retakes on Bab the Fixer before an eastern vacation. She commands a devoted following and has shown growing dramatic power beyond her ingenue roles.
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Mary Garden Promises to Sing Through Films
Mary Garden, returning from Europe to star in Thais for Goldwyn, insists she will sing to movie audiences with her body and emotion, claiming art will flow despite a silent drama. She dismisses critics of a singer's voice, declaring she will still express feelings fully on screen.
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Movie Etiquette for Theatergoers and Children
The guide advises staying seated during reels only when not in the center aisle and leaving slowly. It suggests taking Little Willie to all performances and encouraging loud, clear questions. If the film is already known to you, warn friends in advance about what to expect.
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Ottoman Power in Mesopotamia Broken
London reports that except Mosul and its dependencies all Turkish Mesopotamia has fallen to British arms. A British army is in Palestine threatening Jerusalem roads while Arabs, Assyrians, Persians and others form a compact region resisting Ottoman influence. Turkish attempts at Arabization have failed in Syria and Mesopotamia where Arabic remains predominant.
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Aliens in England Live on Fat of Land
A Daily Express writer reports large alien communities in Leeds and Shoreditch during the war. German naturalized and unnatur alized residents thrive in Leeds textile trades and food markets while in Shoreditch thousands of Russian Jews reportedly enjoy high wages and occupy many jobs abandoned by English workers joining the army.
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Maxine Elliott to Remain in America Amid Travel Uncertainty
Maxine Elliott plans shifted from returning to Europe after her two Goldwyn pictures. Her voyage to northern France to aid Allied wounded was halted by undisclosed official advice or port conditions. Elliott is back in New York, with travel plans suspended for the foreseeable summer. China, noted for large iron ore deposits, begins pig iron export.
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Soft collars become common as starch shortage hits England
London reports a starch shortage after government bans new production. Experts warn stocks may last only weeks, leading to a shift to soft collars for men and changes in nurses uniforms head coverings for nuns and mercy sisters. Household linens standards may drop as tablecloths and napkins lose shine.
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Esperanto letters read by British censor staff
London report notes that several Esperanto experts visited the British censorship staff to read letters written in the Esperanto language. The event underscores wartime concerns about coded or foreign language correspondence reaching attention of authorities.
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