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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
3
Paula recounts how money and persistence shape theatre careers. She details managers’ power, the need to fit a advertised “type,” and the brutal gatekeeping that favors notoriety over talent. Fate finally rewards her in a pivotal door, ending with a note of hopeful continuation.
Liberty shows Manhattan Madness with Douglas Fairbanks in his latest hit and Sunset Trail plus a Mack Sennett comedy. Clemmer offers Purity ballet laden with Greek myth. Rex screens The Grasp of Greed with Louise Lovely. Strand features The Straight Way with Glen White and a local Negro baseball tale.
A reader asks which European rulers are Catholic. The reply lists Austria Italy Spain and Portugal as Catholic rulers while England Germany France Greece Sweden Norway Denmark Holland and Russia are not. It notes uncertainty about other countries. The page also covers wage advertising for women, J ess e James death date, US citizenship and voting, and patent funding tips with sealed envelopes as proof of originality.
The Colonial presents the first two installments of Pather's Wonder Serial The Shielding Shadow as a main attraction Also on the bill Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valentine star in Dorian's Divorce a five part play at Class A plus the Mission runs In According to the Code last show tonight featuring Lewis S Stone in the leading role The program emphasizes dramatic star power and strong supporting casts the article notes the appeal to American audiences.
Mrs Katherine Kelle Farrell, mother of J D Farrell president of the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation Co and Charles Farrell attorney, died at her daughter Miss Sarah Farrells home 5316 Interlake Ave after a week of pneumonia aged 87. She was born in Dunmenway County Cork Ireland and came to the United States at age 11. Her two sons and daughter were at her bedside.
A publicity piece describes a 1917 Model Ford giveaway at the Rex Theatre requiring 10 cent and 5 cent tickets for votes. Tickets earn votes toward a chance to win the car, with voting ending November 11 after judges tally results. The program also teases current and upcoming double features and films at the Rex in Seattle.
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