Grand Opera House Shows Crook Photo Drama Beware of Strangers
Five day feature begins today with the photo drama Beware of Strangers telling the tale of high class crime syndicates and blackmailers. San Antonians read warnings from Chicago authorities and follow a cast led by Santschi Rich Eyton and Richardson. The program also highlights Joan the Woman starring Geraldine Farrar directed by Cecil B. DeMille and noted for its period detail and costuming.
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Grand Opera House
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Maclay Hoyne
Chicago
Lil
William Pinkerton
Long Polyscope Company
Gilson Willets
International Syndicate
Thomas Santschi
Vivian Rich
Ed Coxen
Bessie Eyton
Jack Richardson
Fritzi Brunette
Frank Clark
Eugenie Besserer
Joan the Woman
Scott
Geraldine Farrar
Joan of Arc
Boston
Washington, D. C
Cecil B. DeMille
Joan
Mr. DeMille
David Belasco
Patrons to Pay War Tax on Theater Admissions
New York theater managers prepare for a proposed war revenue tax set to take effect June 1. The 10 percent levy on admission applies to customers, with special five cent “deadhead” charges for critics and reporters.
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New York
New York Herald
Ligon Johnson
United Managers’ Protective Association
Washington, D. C
Broadway
Paroled Prisoners in Oregon Earn Sums in March
The Portland Oregonian reports 266 men on parole from Oregon State Penitentiary earned 11134 in March, averaging 42.48 each. Since July 1915 reported parole earnings total 138119.31. Of 392 paroled that month, five violated paroles, four failed to report, one died by own action. Overall violations for parole since 1911 total 115 of 888, with a decreasing rate from 0.361 to 0.289 since March 1915.
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Oregon State Penitentiary
Portland Oregonian
Withycombe
Keller
Barrie War Benefit Plays At Empire Theatre
New York May 19. Barrie staged three playlets at the Empire to aid Stage Women’s War Relief. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals and New Word portray war’s effect with Mrs Dewey and a son’s army duty. London Shubert season to bring Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and The Highwayman to England next fall.
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New York
J. M Barrie
Empire Theater
Charles Frohman
Women’s War Relief
London
Dewey
Black Watch
Barrie
Beryl Mercer
John M. McFarlane
Lyn Harding
Eileen Huban
Shuberts
America
Britain
Reginald de Koven
Robin Hood
Maid Marian
Highwaymen
England
Forty-fourth Street Theater
John Charles Thomas
Bianca Saroya
Jefferson de Angelis
Letty Yorke
Sam Ash
Stanley Forde
Lawrence Cameron
Africa Supplies World With Valued Hardwoods
The text notes Africa provides teak mahogany ebony camwood yellow wood yew tree stinkwood ironwood and sneezewood. It claims one species grown in California is a podocarpus cone bearing tree that yields yellow wood and would be called a yew.
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Africa
California
Soil temperature range affects crop growth and season length
The text states most crops thrive at 69 to 70 degrees soil temperature while nearly 50 degrees is needed for growth, and below 45 there is no growth or bacterial action. Warm soils extend the growing season due to faster plant functions.
Lipton Predicts Europe Will Be Republics Within Six Years
Sir Thomas Lipton, aboard the Malaja, prophesied that within six years every European country would become a republic. He spoke to a group including British army officers near Aden, outlining a broad political forecast without detailing the means.
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Sir Thomas
Europe
William
Edward
George
Alfonso
Spain
Russia
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