Tragedy and thrills as new plays premiere in city theaters
A roundup of open air program notes and featured performances at Liberty Coliseum Strand Metropolitan Mission Colonial and Rex theaters. Bill Hart appears in Dead or Alive at Liberty drawing audience cheers. Cleopatra with Theda Bara arrives at the Metropolitan. Mary Pickford stars in Stella Maris at the Coliseum. The Magnificent Meddler stars Antonio Moreno and Mary Anderson at the Colonial. Other reviews highlight The Small Town Guy at the Mission and Stranded in Arcadia at the Liberty bill.
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Frodteams
Theda Hare
Coliseum
Mary Pickford
Stella Maris
Lineety
10 Hart
Strand
Mae Maresh
Mission
Taylor Holmes
Jay
Clemmena
Marcel Daly
Tom Moore
Harvard
Mary Anderson
Antonio Merene
the Magnificent Meddier
Rex
Last Reid
Vernon Castle
Arcadia
Liberty
Gen
Pershing
Teddy
Bill Hart
Liberty Theatre
Bill
Hart
Matt
Jeff
Stella Marta
Antty Blake
Ugly Duckling
Stella Marts
Pananm
Colonial
Antonio Moreno
the Colonial
the Liberty
Strand and Rex Showcase Wartime Themed Films at Camp Lewis
Twenty nine soldiers from Camp Lewis slept at the Strand theatre after missing lodging, while Clemmer features "Brown of Harvard" shot on Cambridge and New London campuses and the Yale Harvard boat race. Strand presents Mae Marsh in "The Fields of Honor" with battles and searchlights, plus Philip Pelz Orchestra. Rex screens "The Zeppelin's Last Raid" by Thomas H Ince with Imperial era drama and a commander torn between war aims and a love affair.
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Camp Lewis
Smyth
Strand Theatre
Clemmer
Brown
Harvard
Old Cambridge
Thames River
New London
Mae Marsh
Strand
Goldwyn
Saturday Evening Post
Irvin
Cobb
America
No Man’‘s Land
Philip Pelz
Physical Culture Screen Magazine
REX
Thomas H. Ince
Germany
Cross of Liberty Society
Zeppelin
Enemy Plot Aims to Blow Up Ships Along Pacific Coast
City detectives and police tighten guard on the waterfront amid an enemy plot to destroy ships this week. Port warden Payase orders inspections and traces all suspicious actions. An extra patrol boat with search lights will be added, and five new officers were appointed in January. Chief Warren says extra detectives and harbor patrols are active, with a second boat planned in 60 days. Federal agents warn waterfront property owners but add no new personnel.
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Pacific
Payase
Warren
Payne
Club House Built by Lumber Company at Clear Lake
Dancing and theatricals mark employee life at Clear Lake Lumber Co. A modern club house costing 25000 dollars has been built at Clear Lake for about eight thousand six hundred employees to enjoy.
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Lumber Company
Clear Lake Lumber Co
Clear Lake
Slacker Arrests and West Coast Naval Air News
George R. Davis, arrested before boarding a Canada bound ship, faces federal inquiry over alleged slacker status after claiming Pennsylvania registration and loss of his card. The Admiral Watson arrived Seattle from San Francisco with passenger lists and upcoming voyage to the South on January 23.
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George R. Davis
Canada
Davis
Pennsylvania
Wallpaper Arrivals For Living Room Dining Room Styles
The Wall Paper Section lists new living room and dining room coverings in blue with gold designs and floral bedroom papers in pink and blue. Putty colored stripes two tone overprints and bird patterns are also offered. Estimates for papering and tinting available on request. First Floor.
Northwest merchants to meet in Seattle February 11
Merchants from Washington Oregon and Idaho will gather in Seattle February 11 for the Northwest merchants semi annual convention. Arrangements are nearly complete with special railroad rates arranged for attendees from other Northwest cities. Plans are being made jointly by Seattle business and commercial organizations.
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Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Seattle
Northwest Merchants
Northwest
Taxpayers to receive 1917 income tax blanks
The Internal Revenue Bureau will start distributing income tax forms this week. Officials estimate 12,000,000 to 20,000,000 forms will be needed for individuals and firms reporting each payment of 800 dollars or more made in 1917 to any person or corporation.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Weeklong Vaudeville Mix at Moore and Orpheum Circuits
The Moore Theatre offers Stan Stanley and Emma Carus in a lively vaudeville program with Beaux Trammell, Selma Brants, Adelaide Boothby, and a Mack Sennett comedy. The Orpheum features The Girls From Mars plus Parisian acts, while the Gaiety showcases Armstrong Follies and The Palace Hip presents Hearts Are Trumps with Dorothy De Shelle. Wilkes Theatre ends with The Chorus Lady starring Grace Huff and Fanchon Everhart.
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Moore Theatre
Stan Stanley
Stan
Moore
Emma Carus
Comedienne
Bernie
Baker
Beau Trammell
Selma Brants
Adelaide Boothby
Charles Everdean
Claude M. Roode
Estelle
Orpheum
Third
Madison
Mack Sennett
Jean St. Anne
France
Helms and
Palace Hip
Dorothy de Shelle
Watman and Berry
le Roy
Paul
Wilkes
Wilkes Theatre
James Forbes
Immediate execution of all draft sentences ordered
The government asked today for immediate execution of all sentences against those found guilty of violating the draft law except Emma Goldman and Alex Berkman. Chief Justice White granted the request, noting such orders are usually issued at term end.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Emma Goldman
Alex. Berkman
White
Water Department Revenue Rises While Payroll Drops
The 1910 revenue was 786 191.82 and 1917 revenue reached 1 090 000, up 303 808 18. Employee pay fell from 201 365 45 in 1910 to 196 886 49 in 1917, a drop of 4 478 96. Salaries accounted for 26.6 of 1910 revenues versus 18.1 of 1917 income.
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City Water Department
Gill Hoyt and Frye Law Firm Dissolved
The Gill Hoyt and Frye law firm has been dissolved. Herman Frye announced the change and said that until Mayor Gill leaves public office, business will be conducted by the firm of Hoyt and Frye.
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Gill, Hoyt & Frye
Herman 8. Frye
Gill
Hoyt
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