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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1922

Page

6

Entertainer lineup teases Sunday showings across studios

A scattered list previews upcoming films and stars for Sunday showings across Columbia, Winter Garden, Strand, Oak, and other venues. Mary Miles Minter, Conway Tearle, and Rey Stewart appear in varied titles while new releases like The Isle of Zorde and One Teach of Nature are noted with venue tags and week references.

Linerty Pester Keaton Mary Miles Minter Columbia Rey Stewart Winter Garden Anes Calhoun Won Isram Anitea Stewart Colontal Isle of Zorde Conway Tearle Oak—Frask Maye Roy Stewart Claire Windsor Strand Colonial Alice Calhoun Liberty Anita Stewart Coliseum

One Clear Call thrills Strand patrons with staged manhunt

A Los Angeles photoplay feature called One Clear Call staged a thrill when 150 white robed horsemen galloped through city districts. Reporters later learned the stunt was part of an entertainment plot rather than a real Ku Klux Klan attack, drawn from a staged-expose theme.

Los Angeles Strand

Sage Brush Trail thrills with Roy Stewart as sheriff

The wild town of Silverton Arizona faces danger as the sheriff upholds the law in the Sage Brush Trail story. Roy Stewart plays the steadfast lawman amid thrilling scenes and a romance with a pretty schoolteacher from the East at the Columbia.

Silverton Ariz Southwest Sage Brush H. H. van Loan The Columbia Roy Stewart

Star actor Rudolph Cameron returns in Rose of the Sea at the Coliseum

The article notes Rudolph Cameron, former romantic lead in The Girl Phillipa, appears in Rose of the Sea at the Coliseum as Mise Stewart's business manager after a retirement following his marriage. The film marks his first role in some time.

Anita Stewart Phillipa Coliseum Rudolph Cameron Mise Stewart

Liberty Theater Show Promises Keaton Farce and Minter Drama

Liberty presents Buster Keaton's My Wifes Relations as a leading feature with lavish comedy bits and strong director pacing. The program also includes South of Suva starring Mary Miles Minter, shaping a varied bill for a broad audience.

Buster Keaton Liberty South of Suva Little Mary Miles Minter

The Angel of Crooked Street at Winter Garden

Alice Calhoun stars as a young girl sentenced on circumstantial evidence who seeks revenge after reform school. The Vitagraph feature, The Angel of Crooked Street, premieres at the Winter Garden this Sunday with a cast including Jennie Marah and Ralph McCullough McMay in supporting roles.

Alice Calhoun Vitagraph Crooked Street Winter Garden

Shadows of the Sea at Colonial features Con way Tearle

A gentleman adventurer in Shadows of the Sea stars Conway Tearle with Dorothy Jordon and Darla Kenyon. Opening Sunday at the Colonial, Tearle plays a sea rover who flouts maritime laws for contraband thrill in a romance filled adventure. A Pathe Review notes a dance scene in rural Greece with dowry gold coins.

T, Cargon Conway Tearle Dorothy Jordon Darla Kenyon Amatowe Cececee Aceccee Crawtora Kent Ralph Dean Artur Houseman Greece Pathe

Will Rogers Works Follies and Sleepy Hollow Exteriors

Will Rogers performs in the Follies each night with two matinees weekly. He rises early to travel to Tarrytown for exterior filming on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Will Rogers Tarrytown

Manette’s Problem Contest for The Storm at the Columbia

The Star offers 250 prize for the best answer to whether Manette should stay with Burr the woodsman or join David the city man. The synopsis describes Burr Winton and David Stewart vying for Manette as they face a snowbound romance in the Canadian Northwest.

Manette Langton McCormick Columbia Burr Winton House Peters David Stewart Matt Moore Northwest David Burr

Summer Pictures Parade At Cartoons And Movies

The column surveys upcoming silent films and stars. Mildred June and Billy Bevan headline Picture Patter When Summer Comes while other projects include Minnie retitling Her Man and Forrest Stanley in The Pride of Palomar. Dorothy Gish Lillian Gish and John Bowers are tied to future productions with James Rennie hinting at a stage series.

Sennett Mildred June Billy Bevan James Rennie Dorothy Gish Lillian Gish Forrest Stanley Palomar Frank Borzage

Wheeler Oakman Builds New Beverly Hills Home

Wheeler Oakman and Priscilla Dean, neighbors in Beverly Hills, plan a colonial residence near Los Angeles. Oakman considers himself capable as a carpenter plumber and landscape artist with outdoor pastime shifting to daily alterations.

Wheeler Oakman Oliver Moroseco Slippy McGee Oakman

Lois Meredith Stars in Rogers Film Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The film version stars Will Rogers with Lois Meredith as Kathrina Van Tassel and Ben Hendricks Jr as Bram Bones. Exterior scenes are being shot near Tarrytown New York as the cast completes.

Sleepy Hollow Will Rogers Tarrytown N. Y Lois Meredith Kathrina van Tassel Belle Ben Hendricks, Jr Bram Bones Nemenia Ichabod Crane Rogers

Mary Pickford Teams With Santa for Doll Enterprise

Mary Pickford announces a partnership with Santa Claus to launch the Mary Pickford Doll. She has filed patent and copyright applications and aims to produce the doll for the Christmas market. The plan envisions a large factory for doll miniature likenesses of Pickford.

Mary Santa Mary Pickford Santa Clause America

Jack Pickford Film Nearing Completion

Jack Pickford's picturization of Garrison's Finish is over halfway done. The film includes stirring Derby and Metropolitan Handicap moments from Louisville and New York. Elmer Harris oversees the production and Mary Pickford will edit the titles.

Jack Pickford Garrison Louisville New York Elmer Harris Mary Pickford

Dorothy Gish to star with Barthelmess in Furry film

Dorothy Gish will be Barthelmess leading lady in Furry to be filmed after The Bondboy. Both share roots in D. W. Griffith's training, reflecting Griffith’s talent in developing actors as well as directing grand spectacles.

Dorothy Gish Barthelmess Furry D. W. Griffith Griffith

Ben Turpin Star in The Shriek With Kathryn Maguire

Ben Turpin returns to the screen in The Shriek with Kathryn Maguire opposite. The project is credited to Mack Sennett’s pen. A recent novel with the same title mocks The Sheik and other tales of desert love.

Ben Turpin Kathryn Maguire Mack Sennett the Sheik

Ruth Roland Invited to New York for Physical Culture Week

Ruth Roland, Pathe serial star behind The Timber Queen, has been invited by noted physical culturist William Muldoon to appear in New York during national physical culture week as a “perfect specimen of physical American girlhood.”

Ruth Roland Pathe William Muldoon New York

What an Act for Vodvil by the Talmadge Trio

The piece highlights Norma playing the piano, Buster Keaton strumming a light ukulele, and Constance whistling as part of a vodvil performance by the Talmadge dynasty.

Talmadge Norma Buster Keaton Struma Constance

Comedy Unit Held Up at Universal City by Ill Roy Atwell

One comedy unit at Universal City has been held up for over a week due to the illness of its star Roy Atwell. He is fighting typhoid and is closely watched by his physician who expects his recovery.

Universal City Roy Atwell Atwell

The Seattle Star Contest On Manette Story Prize List

The Seattle Star offers 24 prizes for best answers to the Manette problem tied to The Storm show at the Columbia. First prize 5.66 and other prizes from third to tenth. entry limit 200 words. single side only. judges’ decisions final. Employees of The Star, Columbia and Universal Exchange barred. Submit to Problem Editor, Seattle Star.

Rene Wee Eanee Manette Columbia the Star Universal Exchange Seattle Star

Movie Quiz Notes on Star Couples and New Films

The column lists film stars and marriages, noting Anita Stewart and Rudolph Cameron in Rose o the Bea at the Coliseum, plus upcoming pairs Bert Lytell and Betty Compson in To Have and to Hold. It mentions Norman T.-Francis X. Bushman marriages, Harold Lloyd, Agnes Fairfield Oulda Bergere, George Fitzmaurice, Lon Chaney, Charles Ray, Katharine MacDonald, Virginia Valli, Dorie May, Wallace MacDonald, Jackie Coogan, Baby Peggy Montgomery, Eugene O'Brien, Norma Talmadge, and Rodolfo Valentino's Blood and Sand adaptation from a stage play.

Joker Anita Stewart Rudolph Cameron Rose O the Bea Bert Lytell Betty Compson Virginia Eugene O'Brien Norma Talmadge Rodolph Valentino

Henry B Walthall Leads In Universal Feature The Long Chance

Fuilph Graves, famed for work with Griffith, signs with Universal to play the juvenile lead in The Long Chance, a Universal Jewell all star special directed by Jack Conway. Walthall is chosen from top character men for the lead role.

Fuilph Graves Griffith Universal Universal Jewell Jack Conway Henry B. Walthall

One Touch of Nature Weréen Play Shown at the Oak

Peter B Kyne's story has been adapted into a weréen play titled One Touch of Nature and will be shown at the Oak on Sunday and Monday. The plot follows a boy and girl destined for each other, with wealthy parents attempting to intervene. Baseball interest and manager John J Methaw appear prominently.

Peter B. Kyne John J. Methaw

William de Mille Quietly Directs Clarence at Paramount

William de Mille is back at the West Coast Paramount Studio in his director role. He marks scenes of Clarence as he works through the production, keeping the slouch hat and pipe as his signature on set.

William DE William de Mille Paramount Clarence

Hepworth Picture Plays to By US Distribution

Hep worth Picture Plays, a leading English film company, plans to distribute its output in the United States. The first two titles slated for release are The City of Beautiful Nonsense and Sunken Rocks.

Hepworth England United States

Rothafel Opens School for Motion Picture Presenters

Eight L. Rothafel founder of the Capitol theater in New York City launches a school teaching psychology of entertainment program building color lighting music and picture coordination film editing scoring scenic investiture and theater management Enrollment is limited to theater staff The Capitol with 5400 seats staffs 206 plus an 80 member orchestra Rothafel rose from a Pennsylvania barroom start twelve years ago to direct the Capitol two years ago This story notes industry leaders humble origins and Rothafel as a notable figure in cinema history.

8. L. Rothafel Capitol Theater New York City Rothafel Capitol Rothnn Pennsylvania

Buster Keaton Creates Laughs In The Love Nest

Buster Keaton's new comedy titled The Love Nest, written and directed with Eddie Cline, aims for release through Associated First National. Filmed largely in Avalon Catalina Island he plays a sea skipper delivering laughs while Keaton promotes a new school to teach his craft.

Buster Keaton Associated First National Eddie Cline Avalon Catalina Island Buster

Penrhyn Stanlaws Uses New Color Process in Pink Gods

The article notes Penrhyn Stanlaws employed a new color process for select scenes in the film Pink Gods and speculates on how the artist planned to achieve pink tones.

Penrhyn Stanlaws

Knights Leap From Bridge in When Knighthood Was in Flower

Six riders on horses plunge 30 feet from a bridge into a river in the scene from When Knighthood Was in Flower. The dramatic stunt showcases chivalric daring and peril as the group makes a daring crossing.

Dean Selects Best Pictures

New York critic James W. Dean lists his twelve top pictures of the first half of 1922. The picks include Orphans of the Storm, Nanook of the North, Smilin’ Through, Miss Lulu Bett and The Stroke of Midnight among others as his personal review-based selection.

James W. Dean New York Pharoah Nanook North Lulu Bett Sonny

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Hero Mis Piret National Kate Price Jennie Marah Alles Calhoun Sanford Ralph McCullough McMay Pathe Review Woodaman Canadian Forest Virginia Valli Marshall Neilan Minnie Mary Roberts Rinehart Colleen Moore John Bowers Pacific Coast Society Owen Moore Kathryn Perry Mrs. Moore Majorie Daw Lois Wilson Jack Mulhall Jerome Storm John Gilbert Ethel Clayton Wesley Ruggles Jane Novak NEW Rogers Jack Pickford Film Associated First National Pictures Norman T Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne Harold Lloyd Althoit Colony Mildred Davie Agnes Fairfield Oulda Bergere George Fitzmaurice Lon Chaney Charles Ray Clara Grant Julius Caesar Katherine MacDonald Dorie May Wallace MacDonald Maizie Jackie Coogan Peggy Montgomery Peter Kyne Harry Reed Dean Marshall Nefian Donn Byrne Seattle Milton Sills Irene Rich Doris Pawn Joseph Dowling Shannon Day Strand Orchestra Wineland
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