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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
3
A mother seeking a kind woman to live with her and look after her two young children while she works asks interested parties to contact The Star at Main 600. The call for help comes amid a divorce struggle and a desire to keep the children in a stable home.
A reader writes to Miss Grey about the mixed judgments women face for lifestyle choices. She argues for broad-minded partners and personal freedom, insisting a man should judge a woman by her full character, not isolated traits or appearances.
The article describes cheap methods to grow potatoes without standard digging. Plant seed one inch deep in rows and cover with straw four to five inches, letting plants grow through straw to suppress weeds. An alternative is to cover seed with four to five inches of earth, creating multiple small beds from trench earth. It warns against making a potato bin.
A joint committee from the Seattle and Bremerton Chambers of Commerce inspected the Bremerton Navy yard. Officials examined facilities and operations, assessing future improvements and local economic impact.
The Star offers two tickets to A Little Journey at the Wilkes to the lady pictured in the editorial room. The photograph features Mrs. Lorin Lewis of 511% McGilvra.
The Passing Show of 1918, a Winter Garden hit, broke a railroad record by jumping from Buffalo to Denver. After touring the Coast it heads Fast in July to play at the Globe Theatre Atlantic City. Crane Wilbur stars in The Ouija Board in New York.
The Sunday program lists Georgie Minetrets and Margaret Angua in The Woman of Trenes with a late opening. Moook upheam vaudeville at Wilkes Wikkee Plagers in A Little Journey. Levy's Orpheum shows Levy's Musical Comedy Co in Stop That. Oak presents Sherlock Holmes by Levy's Stock Co. Pantagha vaudeville features Billy Zeck and Company in Yea He Surprised. Palace Hill offers Memer Lind in vaudeville.
With a leather shortage, ostrich hide is proposed as a substitute for elephant leather in handbag production. Report notes ostrich skin is nearly as heavy as cow hide, suggesting similar durability considerations.
London reports condemn rowdy disruption of Laurette Taylor in One Night in Rome with snuff bombs and stage debris. The incident, deemed a stain on British fair play, prompted swift public criticism from newspapers including The Times. Also noted are funeral services for Willard K. Gwin held at Bonney-Watson chapel.
Margaret Anglin brings wit and charm to the stage in The Woman of Bronze at the Metropolitan next week. Critics praise her range from humor to deep emotion, noting her recent acclaim since The Great Divide. The program opens Monday with Anglin, followed by a Georgia Minstrels revue and music by a lively company manager in the South.
The Moore presents Sylvester Schaffer billed as The Man Who Does Everything a versatile vaudeville star. He performs painting athletics and other feats with finish. Also featured are Florence Tempest Demarest and Doll touring acts Mme Claire Forbes Claire Forbes pianist and The Patriot monologue by Aaron Hoffmann.
Alexis Luce, back after three weeks illness, returns Sunday to star in A Little Journey at the Wilkes Theatre. The production, fresh from Broadway, features a train wreck in the final act and a comic first two acts with a chorus of travelers. Also on the bill at Palace Hip is Homer Lind in The Singing Teacher with Adah Currie Lind, Niobe aquatic feats, and The 20th Century Four providing musical support.
Levy's Orpheum week features Stop That a fast musical revue with Lew White as a henpecked husband and Osscar Gerard as his foil. Robert Lorenzo Beas Hill Walter Grenza Pauline Arthur Floy Ward lead supporting roles with lavish numbers and a runway reveal. Also Promising at Pantages Youd Be Surprised and The Four Danubes headline a varied bill with comedy and variety acts. The Oak theatre hosts Sherlock Holmes stock company plus Pink Tea matinees for ladies starting Wednesday.
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