The Flirt opens at Columbia theater this morning
The Universal screen version of Booth Tarkington's The Flirt opened at the Columbia theater this morning. Eileen Percy stars as The Flirt with Buddy Meassinger featured. The picture is not in the common run of photoplays and is expected to be a hit with Seattle theatergoers during Christmas week.
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Booth Tarkington
Columbia
Eileen Percy
Flirt
Buddy Meassinger
Seattle
One Exciting Night at the Blue Mouse Theater
D W Griffiths new film One Exciting Night opens at the Blue Mouse Theater today. The production blends slapstick and mystery with bookcase spying and perilous moments for the heroine. Eastern critics praise it as Griffiths best entertainment yet, featuring a splendid all star cast and a specially written score by the theater orchestra.
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D. W. Griffith
Blue Mouse Theater
Griffith Allstar
Blue Mouse Orchestra
Photoplay previews and stage links with Jackie Coogan era
The piece discusses Rex Ingram’s photoplay of The Prisoner of Zenda based on Anthony Hope’s stage hit Edward Rose, noting Rudolf Rassendyll’s adventures in Ruritania and his romance with Princess Flavia. It also quotes an Eastern newspaper praising Jackie Coogan as a tragedian after his Liberty Theatre appearance, contrasts Chaplin, and mentions Oliver Twist at Lib erty and One Week of Love at Strand with Elaine Hammerstein and Conway Tearle.
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Zenda
Rex Ingram
Edward Rose
Anthony Hope
Rudolf Rassendyll
Ruritania
Flavia
Jackie Coogan
the Liberty
Chaplin
the Kid
Jackie
Liberty Theater
Strand Theater
Elaine Hammerstein
Conway Tearle
Ite
Selznick
Celal
Fragmentary line hints at a sudden coming of age in a story
A lone fragment notes a girl stepping into unfamiliar surroundings as a single night changes her. The line suggests a rapid transformation or awakening she experiences beyond her prior life.
The Half Breed at Winter Garden stars Wheeler Oakman
Wheeler Oakman plays the title role in The Half Breed at the Winter Garden and has drawn a flood of fan letters praising his realistic portrayal. Admirers note the idea of a true Indian achieving fame on the screen. The story emphasizes how the actor carries the demanding lead.
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Wheeler Oakman
Winter Garden
Palace Hip to Show The Sale of Doubt at Isle of Doubt
Two men and a woman will be left at the tropical Isle of Doubt for the Pliny goers feature The Sale of Doubt starring Wyndham Standing. One man and the woman are prisoners of the other man. she is his wife and his lover. Adventure and romance loom. Mackall and George Fawcett appear in support.
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Palace Hip
Wyndham Standing
Mackall
George Fawcett
Fools First at Princess theater presents class clash tale
A feature next at the Princess theater is Fools First produced by Marshall Nellan from First National. The story contrasts rich and poor with a conflict centered on a band of robbers trying to steal wealth from the affluent.
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Marshall Nellan
Princess Theater
Movie Quizzes and Hollywood Rumors Unfold in Early Talkie Era
A bustling column reviews film gossip and star trivia, noting Lew Cody’s shift from villain to hero in Rupert of Hentzau and detailing marriages and engagements among Norma Talmadge, Natalie, James Neill, Edythe Chapman, William Russell, and Helen Ferguson. It mentions Cocoons of rumor around Chaplin and Pola Negri, plus the stage to screen potential of Light in the Dark and Lawful Larceny, with a playful self deprecation about movie folk and ground rules.
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James Neill
Edythe Chapman
Jean Paige
Paris
France
William Russell
Helen Ferguson
Columbia Kid Matinee Charitable Christmas Event
The Columbia theater hosts a volunteers matinee at 10 a m Christmas morning with free admission to all. Patrons donate items such as a potato orange doll overcoat cabbage or similar gifts. Proceeds help needy Seattle families and lists remain confidential.
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Columbia Theater
R. W. Case
Columbia
Clarence Dexter’s Marriage Ties to Nina Untermyer Reported
The speaker asserts that Elliot Dexter was recently married to Nina Untermyer of New York and rejects the notion of guilt, emphasizing that Nina Untermyer is not a professional and that Dexter may lack first-hand information about the crime.
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Elliot Dexter
Nina Untermyer
New York
Last Chance to Enter Exciting Night Contest
The Star invites entries for the Exciting Night contest tied to the D W Griffith film One Exciting Night at the Blue Mouse. Three cash prizes total 35, 20 and 10 dollars for best stories. deadline Monday. late postmarks not accepted. six best works to be printed.
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Star
D. W. Griffith
The
Blue Mouse
J. A. Gilman
W. 65Th St
Kanakanak
Alaska
Star Offers Prize For Best Essay On Exciting Night
The Star invites essays of up to 200 words on My Most Exciting Night. Submit to Exciting Night Editor, Star. Prizes: first 35 dollars, second 20 dollars, third 10 dollars. The top six will be published in The Star.
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The
Star
Roads Protest Rate Reduction in Freight Costs
CHICAGO December 28 The Western committee on public relations denounced the latest freight rate cut as a menace to the revival of the country. The group noted the previous reduction of 12 percent cost roads about 417 million dollars annually in earnings.
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Chicago
Divorce sought after man won’t buy clothes without mother
Mrs. Bessie testified in court that her husband refused to purchase a suit of clothes without his mother present, a detail cited as grounds for their divorce. The proceedings centered on family friction and requests for separation.
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Ife
Chicago
Bessie
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