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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
7
The revival of Peck’s Bad Boy updated by Chas. W. Benner brings modern songs and devices to the old favorite. Junior De Retna stars as the title role in a daylong engagement for Saturday New Year’s Gay matinee and evening shows.
Parisian photoplays and Alice Lake shine in Body and Soul at the American Theatre. The drama follows an American girl who studies art in Paris and evolves into a Parisian woman, with Lake delivering a standout transformation. Swickard’s direction earns praise alongside Reeves and photography.
Theatre review notes William Russell as rugged hero in From The West at the Strand. Charlotta Baton stars with Marvey Clark and Harry Keenan in a western plot of strong arm justice and brisk farce. Mentioned are camera shots and a note on railroad construction funds and Ohio farm employment data.
Miss Kathleen Kirkham stars as Angelica Irving in the Metro all star production Parlor Bedroom and Bath at the Colonial theatre. The feature costume shows green St Patrick shade with navy tricotime and gold embroidery, variegated lace, beads, feathers, and coral accessories.
News Notes recounts Vitagraph serial actor William Duncan debunking the temperament myth among actors. He argues fame tempts temper, advises discipline and example, and jokes that harsh methods remove temper but only kindness and steady conduct win steady work. He notes the shift from famous images to family connections in landing stellar roles.
The Rialto plans a Monday and Tuesday showing of Mutt and Jeff in the new Bud Fisher cartoon comedy Mutt and Jeff At the Races. Gus Hil promotes an unusual attraction with a capable company, lively music, and novelties, promising a high laugh factor.
The piece surveys actors linked to famed lineages including Tallulah Bankhead and Lady Diana Manners, highlights Margaret Beecher daughter of Henry Ward Beecher in Shine Harbor, and notes Mary Miles Minter’s photo from Brooklyn. It recounts Carmel Myers denying marriage and mentions Viola Dana Shirley Mason with patronymics and gossip about various stars and film plots.
Hammerstein Zena Keefe Marthe Mansfield and Owen Moore fashioned Christmas dolls that were auctioned to raise funds for a needy children charity. The proceeds supported the poor kiddies Christmas fund and featured dolls crafted by notable local figures.
A York modiste shows a small man in a black and white suit with a silk sport shirt and bright necktie, styled to match. Nearby notes claim Maryland jetraplanas have shifted to muskrat farming, while global rice output for 1920 is forecast to rise 37 percent over 1919.
Lorain on December 25 reports expenditures for the first eight months of 132% would exceed this year’s expected revenue if the tentative budget is approved. The plan calls for 739,494 in spending against about 390,000 in anticipated receipts for the year. State Aid may be sought to resolve the city’s financial difficulties.
In Wellman Iowa a monument honors Jiva A. Chapman a telephone operator who kept the town connected during an influenza outbreak. Her behind the scenes courage, not battlefield glory, is praised as the town recognizes quiet steadfastness and selfless service.
London reports a novel pocket radio device by Captain H A Donisthorpe. The mini wireless uses a movable hook to vary wave lengths from 0 to 2 500 metres producing signals across Paris Berlin and coastal stations. The apparatus shows a tangent form and is claimed to extend range.
McGraw shows willingness to trade and discuss deals as Eppa Rixey reportedly joins the Giants. The hard throwing right hander Hedgue real name w get is noted as a tough opponent for the McGrawites last season.
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