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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1924

Page

4

Bartlett plans polar voyage to Spitzbergen by small steamer

Captain Robert A. Bartlett announces a 2700 mile venture from Bering Strait to Spitzbergen to float a small ship through polar waters. He aims to raise 100000 dollars in Seattle, crew of ten, two scientists, and may take three to five years with ample provisions.

Universal Service Washington North Pole Bering Strait Spitzbergen Robert A. Bartlett Bartlett Seattle Newfoundland Coast Guard Bear Alaskan Heyould National Geographic Society Alaska Navy Pole

Social notes mix at Clara Madison reception and city events

Clara Madison hosts a reception at her studio on Richmond Street with Misses Bigger Thompson Heys Hood Johnson Murphy and Mrs Blunt presiding. Guests include Mrs W H Campbell and daughters from New York with ties to Dr James Marshall Campbell and Our Lady of the Lake College. Residents and students attend church gatherings, alumni meetings, and fall social plans across San Antonio.

Clara Madison Richmond Street Josephine Bigger Dorothy Thompson Cleo Heys Willie Mae Hood Rowena Johnson Blanche Murphy B. A. Blunt W. H. Campbell Mary Charlotte Ann New York John Horatio Cunningham Mary Carter Ralph Henry Durkee Methodist Episcopal Church Bandera Texas Gunter Hotel San Pntgmig Ethel Oliver Indiana Terre Hauté Indianapolis Chicago Meebo Nem P. V. Wright San Antonio North East Wright Boston Southern Pacific “Railway Niagara Falls Toronto Philadelphia Washington New Orleans Mozart’ Society Woman’s Club Camden Street R. 5S V. P J’. M. Krakauer Evelyn Hatcher Fort Worth City Lucille Lester

Mental Chemistry Topic Opened by San Antonio Club

The San Antonio Club of Applied Psychology will host a discussion on Mental Chemistry at the Chamber of Commerce Monday night at 8. Charles E. Smith attorney will lead the session.

San Antonio Club of Applied Psychology Chamber of Commerce Charles E. Smith

Woman Features Films At Theaters This Week

Wathanaggin presents most photoplays at local theaters on Saturday with varied stories and strong acting. The Majestic vaudeville shows a high quality program headlined by Bobby McLean the world champion skater. Royal, Palace, Rialto, Princess, Empire houses feature Farnum, Navarro, Bennett, Calhoun, Compson, Dix, Hawley and Barrie in current photoplays. Majestic highlights Wanda Hawley and Nigel Barrie in The Desert Sheikh. Orchestra programs at Palace Majestic Empire meet high standards with new dance acts. includes Three O Clock in the Morning and Pathe News with Aesop’s Fables. Sam Ezzell leads the Majestic Orchestra.

Wathanaggin Bobby McLean the Royal William Farnum Aid Lois Wilson Royal Ramon Navarro Enid Bennett Palace Low Tellegen McDonald Miss Oakes Frank Works Pathe Sam Ezzell Majestic Orchestra

Majestic Theater fans treated by world ice skating star

Bobby McLean world champion ice skater headlines at Majestic Theater this week with an act that replays his world championship strokes. The show features Eddie Blue and Jimmie Bourke as top dance skaters, plus Wanda Hawley Nigel Baxing Pedro de Cordoba in The Desert Sheik on screen. Multiple acts by Bert Gordon Ethel Grey Arthur and Morton Havel Lockhart Dea Harrison Suzanne Austin Clarence Marks, and the Aristocratic Steppers round out a lively bill with song humor and novelty acts.

Bobby McLean Fang Majestic Theater McLean Eddie Blue Jimmie Bourke Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Wanda Hawley Nigel Baxing Pedro de Cordoba Bert Gordon Ethel Grey Miss Grey Arthur and Morton’ Havel Belen Lockhart Lovers’ Lane Havels Miss Lockhart Dee Harrison Suzanne Austin Clarence Marks Arthur Angel Texas Violet Fuller Angel Bob McDonald Helen Oakes

The Red Lily at Palace Thrills Paris Underworld

In Paris the Red Lily at the Palace thrills as two Brittany Jovers travel to the city to aid a supposed crook. Ramon Novarro plays the lead who, pursued by police, escapes and roams the underworld while Enid Bennett’s character struggles to survive honestly. After a tense drift, a police capture ends the crime tale and the couple seeks honest life together.

Paris Brittany Jovers Ramon Novarro Enid Bennett Underworld

Sinners in Heaven stars Bebe Daniels at Empire Theater

The Empire theater offers a balanced program this week headlined by Sinners in Heaven with Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix. Holmes Herbert and others support. Bermuda filming cited. Also shown are Bright Lights and Sunbeams with an orchestral overture by Don Philippini and a special tableaux prologue featuring Ruby McBElway.

Empire Theater Maxfield Parrish England Bermuda Bobby Vernon Don Philippini Suppe Ruby McBelway

Tellegen Hits in Between Friends at Rialto Theatre

Lou Tellegen's strong portrayal in Between Friends at Rialto Theater dominates the screen. Norman Kerry is convincing as Tellegen's best friend while Anna Nilsson and Alice Calhoun provide notable support. The story centers on an eternal triangle with evolving emotions and a rare lighter touch of comedy to break tension.

Lou Tellegen Rialto Theater Tellegen Norman Kerry Lellegen Anna Q'Nillson Alice Calhoun Miss +Nillson Will Sottle Miss Calhoun Anita Stewart Teligen Kerry Lts Anna Nilsson

Farnum Appears In Different Role At Royal Theater

Farnum shifts from western thrillers to a dramatic lead in The Mag at the Royal Theater. Lois Wilson co stars in a tale of a brilliant young engineer driven to paralysis then healed by his daughter’s presence. The program also includes a news reel on Ma Ferguson and a travelogue.

Mag William Farum Farnum Lois Wilson O Ak Hannum Edward Horton Hox Ma” Ferguson

Jicking Between the Toes Relief Adclaims Cotton Remedy

An advertisement promises quick relief for toe discomfort by applying cotton soaked in Imperial Beze Ima Remedy at bedtime. It states druggists are authorized to refund the money if the remedy fails.

Princess Showings Bet ty Compson In Fast African Drama

Betty Compson stars in a fast paced African drama based on Cynthia Stockley’s novel The Lion Cub. The plot follows Della, a wild yet hopeful child on a lion hunt who evolves into a cultured woman after a three year alliance with Barend de Bear, later facing love and loss with a strong supporting cast.

Betty Cynthia Stockley Della Africa Barend de Bear Miss Compson

Peggy Hopkins Joyce to star in Hollywood films

Peggy Hopkins Joyce, noted for her stage and marriage career, is set to enter movies. Universal reports at its New York offices that agent J M Mullin claims she signed for a leading role in a series of productions. Contract reportedly targets near a million dollar pay.

Universal Service New York Peggy Hopkins Joyce J.M. Mullin Peggy

Pirates of the Sea and Studio Notes in This Week's Princess News

Noah Berry Warner Baxter Dorothy Cummings and Freeman Wood headline a Our Gang spoof Bucca eers by Hal Roach. A musical score Where the Lazy Lillies Grow offered by Lloyd Hill on the Princess pipe organ. The Princesa News closes its weekly program notes.

Noah Berry

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