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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
3
A veteran actress criticizes the idea that chorus girls are actresses and urges April to prove herself in a dramatic company. She argues musical comedy underplays intellectual demands and stresses better training. The letter also critiques marriage law and divorce practices, urging reforms.
A letter argues that current marriage laws produce inept offspring. The author likens marriages to crossbreeding chickens and calls for mandatory, thorough mental moral and physical examinations for all license applicants to wed to prevent deranged or unfit individuals from having children.
A married woman answers Bach and defends the sacredness of matrimony. She urges thoughtful consideration before divorce and criticizes those who question marriage. She maintains some couples cherish the vow and seek good in their partners. ONE WIFE OUT OF A HUNDRED.
A young lady pictured here is invited to call at The Star editorial rooms to obtain two tickets for What Every Woman Knows. The Maude Adams play is being presented by the Wilkes Players this week.
Miriam Epman, 20, is held by police after a car she drove careened out of control and struck pedestrians Homer Gibson and Jacob Zein, killing both. Investigation ongoing.
Chrys pushes Jane to disrupt Ann and Ives with a forged romance while Bob remains unaware. Daddy Lorimer uncovers a secret about Ives, revealing his true origin as Jacob Smart. Jane contemplates revealing the deception and faces an uneasy choice as she prepares to confront Ann.
The Moore Bunday bill features Wil cer and Dudley with smart gowns, energetic dancing, bizarre costumes, and melodic songs. Jane Heather delivers a pleasing voice aided by John McLaughlin as accompanist and Bobbie Heather in specialty numbers. Alexander Carr stars in An April Shower as The Lazier Worth company opens the week with gymnasts, Merlin the magician, and a varied vaudeville program.
Flora and Meiling Ellroy headline a lively Palace Hip program in Seattle. The sisters perform singing dancing and steel guitar with comedic touches while Lee Nash adds personality and stories. Other acts include a waiter sketch and Frolics of Youth musical comedy.
Maude Adams star Jane Morgan leads a Wilkes Theatre revival of J A Barrie comedy drama What Every Woman Knows. The plot follows a wife who guides her husband into political fame, with an eternal triangle involving Lady Sybil and supporting players including Alexia Luce as John Briand.
The Levy's Musical Comedy company stalls at Levy's Orpheum with Ted Rowland producing a fast humorous show in a Satanic throne room of Hades. Lew White Oscar Gerard Robert Lorenzo lead a chorus of 20 imps with fire and brimstone effects and a chute into Hades. Walter Grenza as Mephisto, a volcano scene, and Madge Rush from New York performing The Hungarian Gypsy Dance in a flaming costume.
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