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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
10
Florence Edna May presents The Unwanted Child at the Rialto theatre with a bold defense of the child. The drama questions love versus passion and features May’s signature social focus. A ladies matinee includes a related lecture by a prominent authoress.
West Ridge section lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to Cleveland. Mr and Mrs George Decker host New Year’s dinner for Elyria guests. Ada Kolb of Carlisle Centre spends week with Mrs Karl Simms and family. Florence Pope returns to University of Chicago teaching post after vacation with parents. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Clayton Harpster of Elyria at Memorial hospital.
Leatrice Joy and Nita Naldi headline The Ten Commandments in New York as Paramount stars. Naldi rose to prominence in Blood and Sand and has completed Don't Call It Love for William DeMille. Marion Harlan loses Keaton lead to Kathryn McGuire while Renee Adoree recovers from a serious car crash and finishes Cape Cod Folks. Louise Fazenda joins The Galloping Fish as seal trainer at Ince studios.
West Ridge resident Elizabeth Miller mentioned along with family news. A Sunday visit by Rev C W Smith of South Ridge to Mr and Mrs Behr in Oberlin is recorded. Dozens of local families gathered for meals and social events in Oberlin, Carlisle and Elyria including Simms Penfound Lang Lauer and Kolb households on recent weekends. many relatives from Cleveland Lakewood Lorain and Grafton attended.
Ella Millar is named magistrate in Edinburgh, Scotland, noted for public service. She ran as an independent in the recent election against Liberal and Unionist opponents and won by a substantial majority.
A garbled passage mentions Leafrica Joy and Nita Naléi with vague references to Bub ble and trainer Miss Fazen da. It notes a sheet wrapped ambulance scene and a quip about seals, then shifts to a French film titled The Agony of the E and mentions banners, a museum, and entries about entries to the palace at Fontainebleau.
Fragmentary ad notes Crandall's and HL Drug Store with an outline of a local sale or promotion. No clear date or full details.
Newton and Livingston present an elaborate Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Rialto Theatre with large stage scenes from the Ohio River to the Celestial City. Frank Finney stars as Uncle Tom. seats go on sale Monday with a 3 30 p m school children matinee listed.
Harold Lloyd stars in Why Worry a fast funny comedy set in South America where he meets a giant eight footer and endures a series of slapstick adventures. Also shows The Girl Who Came Back at Colonial with a naive country girl drawn into a fraudulent marriage scheme at a city dance.
A dramatic scene unfolds as a robbery suspect is captured but escapes, then is vindicated, with the dreamlike film Wonders of the Sea drawing praise at Dreamland. The feature showcases dramatic visuals and a triumphant finish for the picture.
The display features a bloodthirsty octopus and a man eating shark alongside sea wardens, countless fishes, and treasure laden wrecks. A new comedy is also shown.
The Chronicle Telegram advertises two weeknight showings with “The Unwanted Child” tonight and “Uncle Tom's Cabin” on Tuesday January 8. An ad in the Telegram wants columns.
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