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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
5
In a historic Knapp case ruling, Justice Stephen N. laghan ordered a retrial for Mrs. Florence J. S. App, former secretary of state, on charges of larceny tied to the census fund mismanagement. The first trial ended at midnight with the jury deadlocked after being instructed yesterday and details indicate a new trial date set for May 21.
Elyria welcomes the Robertson-Smith Players at Rialto as the town’s top stock company. The season opens with The Best People by Avery Hopwood, featuring Swayne Gordon as the crabbed uncle and Spain Thorn as the chorus girl. The cast wins praise, and the group plans a weekly play, followed by Laugh That Off at Rivoli after the Robertson-Smith run ends.
Monte Blue stars in One Round Hogan a boxing themed feature with Tom Gallery as his brother and Lela Hyams as the leading lady James J. Jeffries appears as Monte's father Frank Hagney plays a major heavy role The Texas Kid and Abdul the Turk also appear in the cast Charles R Condon adapted the story
Warner Bros. presents When a Man Loves starring John Barrymore with Dolores Costello at the Capitol for a three day run starting tomorrow. The screen version of Prevost’s tale features Louis XV era France with period costumes from the Trench government loan and lavish Paris settings. Alan Crosland directs the production famed for Don Juan.
Mary Aiken Carewe, ex wife of director Edwin Carewe, announces a new publication in Hollywood titled California Regyne. She will edit and will not publish sensational mature content, with an advisory board including Mary Pickford Elsa Schallert Estella Heartt Drefuss Conrad Nagle Hope Loring and others.
Local notes recount visits from Elyria Lorain Medina and Cleveland residents including Mrs C R Canfield and Miss Naomi Simpson. Event highlights include Medina track results with Harald Hall and Duane Sears scoring, Benevolent Society fish fry May 11, and a May 15 Medina Symphony Orchestra concert at Congregational church for charity. Also a science tidbit notes if land were divided each person would get about twenty acres.
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