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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1916

Page

18

Triangle Stars And New Serial On Grand's Bill

The Grand Opera house presents Triangle film stars including William S Hart Douglas Fairbanks Fatty Arbuckle and Anna Leha this week with three programs Gloria's Romance second chapter alongside Civilization's Child on today and Monday. A Habit of Happiness with Fairbanks and The Aryan drama with Hart headline Thursday through Saturday plus Keystone comedy Bread and Butter.

Gloria Billie Burke Grand Opera House William S. Hart Douglas Fairbanks Fatty Arbuckle Anna Leha Keystone Griffith Joe Jackson C. Gardner Sullivan Kiev Berna America D. W. Griffith the Grand Fairbanks George Fawcett Sunny” Wiggins Sunny Fellowship of Man Jonathan Pepper William G. Hart Thomas H. Ince C. Gardener Sullivan

Billie Burke Tops After Edison in Motion Picture Profile

Motion Picture Magazine cites Robert Gray naming Billie Burke as the second greatest filmdom figure after Edison. Burke earns 4000 dollars weekly for her screen work at the Grand opera house while Ethel Barrymore faces a setback in returning to light comedy roles. Lucien Bonheur’s French actors plan a new Forty-fifth Street theater as a French community center in New York.

Robert Gray Motion Picture Magazine Billie Burke Gloria Grand Opera House Thomas A. Edison Miss Burke Mr. Gray America Billie Mary Pickford Ethel Barrymore Mrs. McChesney Charles Frohman Miss Barrymore Mid-Channel Shadow Long Beach Kanu Lucien Bonheur New York Forty-fifth Street Broadway Theater Francais

Picked as Fairest in Collection of Beauties

Florenz Ziegfeld hosted a high profile Follies and Frolics ball at the New Amsterdam roof last week. The event showcased the era’s leading stage beauties including Olive Thomas, noted as the fairest among the dancers and performers.

New York Florenz Ziegfeld New Amsterdam Ziegfeld Follies and Frolics New York Stage Olive Thomas Oba

New York Considers Permanent Shakespeare Theater

New York may soon house a Shakespeare theater devoted to the bard and classical works. Prominent managers and writers back the effort begun after Shakespeare’s tercentenary, with David Balasco proposing a connected school and endowment to train artists.

New York Shakespeare

The Stolen Honeymoon Renamed His Bridal Night

A Farce by Mayer and Lawrence Rising to be presented by A. H. Woods this spring is now titled His Bridal Night The Dolly sisters were originally linked to the production Ruth Welsh the Cincinnati born prima donna of The Princess Pat Company is a newcomer to the stage with under six months experience

Margaret Mayer Lawrence A. H. Woods Dolly Sisters Ruth Welsh Princess Pat’’ Company Cincinnati

Potash and Perlmutter Paris Run Adapts Alsatian Origin

The Paris production of Potash and Perlmutter opened last week with a key change spelling Pot ash as Alsatian in origin. The alteration signals a cultural refresh for the stage adaptation and may affect character branding and audience reception.

Paris

Young Prospects in Maude Adams Company Await Stage Call

Young members of Maude Adams company rehearse regularly and understudy regulars. They report to the stage director and stay at the theater through performances, living like rookies in a major league club, always ready to display talent when called.

Maude Adams’ Company Major League Baseball

Understudies Now Hopeful After Initial Possession Doubt

Three of the understudies are Barnard College graduates in New York. The article discusses their status shifting from doubt to hope regarding possession of a sought item or position. The context centers on validation of credentials and potential securing of a role.

Hayman Charles Burnham New York Theater Managers’ Association Barnard College New York

Shakespeare Series to Benefit Theatres Says Pauline Maurice

Pauline Maurice argues the new Shakespeare tercen tennary will aid theatre. She compares it to sugar coated pills and notes New York public libraries bought over 500 new sets since January to meet rising demand, hoping the interest seeds future growth.

Pauline Maurice New York

Mr. Manhattan to Move from London to America

Raymond Hitchcock will bring Mr. Manhattan to America after its Prince of Wales run in London. The three act musical comedy uses a book and lyrics by Fred Thompson and E. H. Robill with music by Howard Talbot. Produced March 30 by Grossmith and Laurillard in conjunction with Alfred Butt.

Raymond Hitchcock America Prince of Wales Theater London Fred Thompson E. H. Robill Howard Talbot Grossmith and Laurillard Cone Junction Alfred Butt

Ernest Torrence in The Only Girl and His London Career

Ernest Torrence who appears in The Only Girl in a Scotch role is a Scotchman. For years he sang romantic parts at the Savoy Theatre London and made his first professional appearance in The Emerald Isle. He later acted in Merrie England The Princess of Kensington The Earl and the Girl The Talk of the Town The Duchess of Dantzig The Gay Gordons Our Miss Gibbs and Peggy.

Ernest Torrence Savoy Theater London Emerald Isle Arthur Sullivan England Gay Gordons Miss Gibbs Peggy Kitty Gordon Donald Brian

Albert de Courville's Joyland heads to New York season

Albert de Courville presents the musical revue Joyland at the London Hippodrome and plans to ship the production to New York early next season for another engagement.

Albert de Courville London Hippodrome New York

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