The Great White Way and cinema sprawl in New Year’s entertainments
A montage from urban New Year revels to stage and screen offerings. The Great White Way is depicted with electric displays at the American theatre in The Warning starring Henry Kolker and others. Paramount pictures headline at Coliseum with Fannie Ward in The Cheat. Also notes ongoing industry chatter on Civil War era style stirring audiences and a light look at divorce themes in Divorcens at Class A theatre.
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Horna
Cow Bella
Pnoley
New York
American Theatre
Henry Kolker
Christine
Edna Mayo
Mayme Kelso
Frank Longacre
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Famous Players’ Pictures
Coliseum
Jensen and
von Herberg
Fannie Ward
Lasky
Saya
Hubby
Wifie
The O14 Home teed and The Warning vaudeville lineup
Entertainment notes from Seattle press preview The O14 Home teed and The Warning headline multiple acts including Clemmer Thede in Deetree then The Lile Splash Wailingford Marimbe band Colonial Prederickh J Butler in The Deathrock and Alexander McMammie in A Prince of Yesterday at Hippodrome Petrova in The Vampire five vaudeville acts led by Robert Athon in The Clink of the Coin The Fourth Estate at Clemmer promises authentic newspaper world drama.
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Alhambra
Frank Lesee
Henry Kerker
Neobody
Pathe
Clemmer—Thede
Prederickh J. Butler
Alexander McMammie
Prince of Yesterday
Maitie
Steand
Erwin Arden
Mme. Petrova
Hippodrome
Robert Athon
Clemmer Theatre
Theda Dara
Clemmer
Rufua Wallingford
Four Churches To Hold Watch Services Friday Night
Four churches will hold watch services Friday night. First Presbyterian will offer a special program and refreshments for the public. Trinity parish youths host a party until 11 15 then services run until midnight. Queen Anne Congregational conducts business followed by social. Green Lake Methodist Episcopal plans revival services.
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First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Parish
Queen Anne Congregational Church
Green Lake
Pacific Coast Steamship Co launches Alaska tourist campaign
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co plans a 1916 campaign to attract East and Middle West tourists for a Puget Sound Alaska summer cruise. William Cline is named Chicago general agent to direct the effort, marking the first time the line has exclusive eastern representation. Tourism is growing, prompting specialized sales approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Steamaship Co
Alaska
East
Middle West
WM. Cline
Chicago
Puget Sound
Chinese Girl Fang Hin Lin Speech At Westminster Church
Fang Hin Lin, a Chinese girl with two American degrees, spoke before a Seattle audience at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Thursday night about The Educational Awakening of Chinese Girls. She works to establish a women’s college in China and will address vesper services Sunday at UK.
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Fang Hin Lin
Seattle
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Miss Fang
China
We C. A. Vesper
Beacon Ave Paving Debate Divides Council Over Wood or Asphalt
After hours of debate the council street and sewer committee failed to reach agreement on Beacon Avenue paving. The $20 000 proposal splits property owners with roughly half backing asphalt and the rest wood block. City Engineer Dimoe notes asphalt would cost less while officials seek alignment with a supporting group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Street and Sewer Committee
Beacon Ave
Bnogtheer Dimoe
Cold Man Shot by Son-In-Law Dies in Incident
Jaes BE Orr dies from a gunshot when his son-in-law J P Richter fired at him by mistake as he groped in the dark around 4 AM on December 21 at 3049 Alki Ave. Orr had been preparing for the day while Richter was leaving for work.
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J. P. Richter
Jaes BE. Orr
Alki Ave
James EB. Orr
Alki
Richter
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Screen
Edwin Arden
William J. Locke
Seneca
Hippodrome Theatre
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Cherry
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Mer
Chas
Chaplin
Big White Way
Husband
Syda Hasher
Northwent
Beaste Love
Griffith Studios
Mary Pickford
Our Mary
Naomi Childers
Commodore Blackston
Bory
Little “Mies
Syd
Syd Chaplin
Kerstone
Edwin
Pathe Gold
Folonwin Arden
Wm. J. Locke
Mission Theatre
William Fox
Hielera
Colonial Theatre
John Johnson
Melbourne
W. Griffitha
Blanche Sweet
Mae Mareh
Owen Moore
Henry Walthall
East Leon
Madden
Strand
Hilly Smythe
The
Floyd Madden
Frisco
J.W. Edmunds
Oph.d
Ike Wlasses
Fraser
F Paterson CO Aera
Clara Kimball Young
Camille
Dreamland
Chauncey Wright
L. C. Smith
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