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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
3
A program features Douglas Fairbanks in Down to Earth, Fatty Arbuckle in His Wedding Night, a scene from French war pictures at Strand, and Charlie Chaplin in Police at Colonial showing lively mixed bill comedy and wartime drama.
In a tense exchange Margie, Paula, and Arthur Rubin discuss the double standards of morality, truth telling, and social judgment. Paula defends female resilience, while Margie vows change and the value of fighting against scorn and scandal. The scene centers on personal courage amid societal pressures.
The Strand shows Verdun front footage shot by Merl La Voy to reveal frontline conditions, sacrifices, and dangers. Jack Pickford stars in The Varmint at Liberty. Douglas Fairbanks opens at Coliseum with Down to Earth. Also presenting Hypocrites at Rex and The Law of the North at Colonial.
Hogs prices surged with the top at 18.85 dollars, up 30 cents from yesterday, as buyers pushed the market higher in Kansas City.
The schedule shows a 1:00 PM trip to Tacoma through the West Pass offering views of Cove Ollala Lisa Beula and Spring Beach camping resort. The voyage is billed as a beautiful Sunday outing aboard the Tacoma and Indianapolis, which depart Colman Dock every two hours after 7:00 AM for Tacoma direct.
William Collier plans a new film company named William Collier Jr. Film Company to exploit his son Buster. Young Collier had aimed to star in Tom Sawyer but stays with his father. Meanwhile Japanese cinema avoids love scenes and Paramount's next movie with Jack Pickford is delayed due to an eye injury. Marjorie Rambeau, Irish French Californian child star turned stage and screen actress, headlines on Mutual screens in Cheating Cheaters.
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