Debut of Mimi Asagtin in Carmen and Mignon at the Metropolitan
Mimi Asagtin, a debuting soprano brought from the New York Italian colony, performs Carmen and Mignon at the Metropolitan Opera this winter after years of study for grand opera. She previously spoke little English and faced years of obscurity before rising to prominence.
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Shefi Nme
Bee Word
America
Cierten Brekucan
New York
Metropolitan
Harry Morey Vitagrapher in Musical Comedy Solos
Vitagraph performer Harry Morey historically sang tenor solos under the spotlight in Anna Held Weber and Fields and Montgomery and Stone musical comedies.
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Harry Morey
Spotul
Anna Held
Weber and Fields
Montgomery and Stone
If you value your watch let Haynes repair it
An advertisement promotes Haynes watch repair services at the Next Liberty theatre offering repair for timepieces and related services.
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Haynes
Liberty Theatre
Nerves and knitting spark public spirit in silent film era
Mollie King stars in The Seven Pearls at Class A and speaks on nerves as imagination sparked by thoughts of what might happen. She recalls grandmothers knitting to stay busy and uplift others, urging fellow actresses to knit for soldiers.
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Mollie King
Pathe
Miss King
Jersey City
Orless
Fler
Who Is No 1 7 Mystery Series Inks Firm Deal
An unproduced mystery drama series titled Who Is No 1 7 from writer Katherine Green will later appear in book form after its TV run. Joe Ryan stars opposite Anita King in a Mutual feature as a gun-slinging Western lead improved by using three guns. Thurston Hall, linked to Lillian Russell, will lead Dorothy Dalton in an Ince-Paramount project with Robert McKim returning as the heavy. A Los Angeles jury rules riot and dynamite scenes do not affect a cow’s milk on a dairy farm suit against William Fox Co. Wheeler Oakman, ex-Selig and former Fox actor, later worked with Mabel Normand.
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Paremeunt Han
Joe Ryan
Anita King
Thurston Hall
Lillian Russell
Dorothy Dalton
Ince-Paramount
Robert McKim
Ince
Los Angeles
William Fox Co
William S Hart Rumors At Lasky Studio
Word circles say William S Hart is at the Lasky studio for his first Artcraft film though Paramount players dispute the tale. He arrives, makeup applied, then leaves before others, and his dressing room sits beside Wallace Reid’s as whispers hint at morning saxophone advances.
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William S. Hart
Lasky
Paramount
Hart
Night Watchman
Wallace Reid
Mr. Hart
Wally
Silent Era Glimpses at Universal and Paramount Stars
Mysterious "Mickey" leads Mae Murray at Universal City while Wheeler and Nobile feature in The Ne'er-Do-Well and Shame. Zena Keefe Niles Welch headline. Hayakawa injures back. Pickford stars in Rio Vista incident. Universal ends short dramas. Anna Luther linked to Paramount plans with Charles Ray. Clae Madigan returns to San Francisco stock, Benjie Gurrinceale in Shakespeare, Davenport and MacDowell tied to The Plame of the Yahoo. Robert Warwick Florance Reed linked to Pathé. Meighan to star opposite Hillie Burke in The Land of Promise set.
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Mickey
Mae Murray
Universal City
Wheeler
Fragmented Programs Tease Odd Titles and Names
A garbled list shows several program entries with odd spellings and mismatched quotes. Names such as FILETE PERGUSAN KERBERG SHEEP and MIKSION Dorethy Philityn appear alongside titles like The Ten of Diamonds and Pires of rebellion, suggesting a damaged catalog page.
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Kerberg
Liberty
Doerethy Dalton
Diamoands
Miksion Dorethy Philityn
Pires
French Canadians oppose conscription as war costs loom
Ottawa dispatch reports rising French-Canadian resistance to conscription led by Henri Bourassa of Le Devoir. Nationalists advocate withdrawal from active war participation and fear increased war expenses could bankrupt Canada and threaten independence. Bourassa warns conscription risks deepening divisions and likens it to a second Mexico north of the parallels.
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Canada
Straet
Montreal
Henri Bouransa
le Devoir
St. Lawrence
France
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Quebec
Ceanda
Steamer President Arrives With Liquor Before Law Takes Effect
The steamer President arrived in San Francisco from Victoria British Columbia with a cargo of liquor bound for local clubs. The ship reached port just one hour and twenty minutes before the federal food control law making liquor imports a felony took effect.
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San Francisco
Victoria
B. C
British Troops Consolidate Hold East of Hargicourt
British troops tightened their hold on positions southeast of Hargicourt after wresting them from Germans Saturday night. Haig reported the lines faced violent bombing Sunday night. Raids east of Loos were repelled and enemy incursions near Armentieres were fruitless. Few prisoners were taken in patrols near Monehy Le Preux and Langemarck.
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London
Hargicourt
Marshal Haig
Loos
Armentieres
Monehy le Preux
Langemarck
Frittah
Wild Hill Burt Faces Jail Unless Army Service Changes Fate
William Burt, known as Wild Hill Burt, may avoid jail if he becomes a civilian truck driver in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps within a week. Judge Gilliam ordered that Tyurt would otherwise serve one to 18 years in Monroe Reformatory on auto theft charges. he currently holds a suspended sentence.
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William Burt
Wild Hill Burt
United States Army Quartermaster Corps
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin A Trusted Laxative Offer
A mild effective laxative, recommended by physicians and thousands, is promoted as safer than harsh remedies. Dr W B Caldwell offers a trial bottle free of charge by writing to 456 Washington St Monticello Illinois, for the product Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin priced at fifty cents.
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Caldwell
Canine Hero Saves Wounded Canadian Soldier
In World War I memory, a dog named Mutt acted as a messenger and brave rescuer. He carried a note requesting aid to bring in a wounded Maple Leaf on No-Man's Land. After officers hesitated, Mutt returned with a stretcher and the fallen comrade, earning swift assistance and renewed resolve.
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No-Man’'s Land
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