Uniform Divorce Law Move Prompts Senate Support
State Senator Archibald McNeil Jr of Connecticut backs an eight point bill in Congress to establish a national uniform marriage and divorce law, deeming it more urgent than tariffs. The Colonial Theatre hosts A Bill of Divorcement’s story of divorce due to insanity, with parallels to a real London case. A wireless English lesson was presented at the French post office high school.
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Connecticut
Congress
McNell
Constance Blaney
Colonial Theatre
Clemence Cave
Mrra
Norman
Rutherford
London
Ofieigh School
Fools First at Palace Theatre Shows Neilan Style
A Marshall Neilan First National feature titled Fools First opens a two day run at the Palace Theatre. The critic lauds Neilan's direction and photoplay innovation blending light comedy with melodrama, noting original plot and engaging staging that invites audience laughter and tears.
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Marshall Neilan
Palace Theatre
Yestterday
Marshall Nejlan
Hac
Sure Fire Flint brings Johnny Hines onion humor to stage
Johnny Hines stars in the feature length comedy drama Sure Fire Flint at the Maryland Theatre. In an interview at Burr's Glen Studio in Long Island he discusses human nature and comedy philosophy noting that an onion can make anyone cry.
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Johnny ‘Hines
Sure Fire Flint
Maryland Theatre
Burr
Glendala
Long Island
Sara Fire Flint
Hines
Sevillian Dance Becomes Spotlight in Spanish Jade Shoot
Evelyn Brent and David Powell arrived with the John G. Robertson company for The Spanish Jade and began daily rehearsals of the Sevillian dance at the Palace Theatre. The routine, tied to the film’s flamenco mood, echoes a village Carmona staging.
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Sevillian
Seville
John G. Robertson
Paramount
The Neer Do-Well Scores A Decided Hit At The Academy
A Studio review notes The Neer Do-Well starring Thomas Meighan delivered a decided hit at Staplemer Academy Theatre last evening. The film adapts Rex Beach novel with Meighan as Tick Anthony, aided by Lisa Lee, and features strong support from Dertruda Astor and John Miltern in a lively panorama of pranks romance and railroad adventure.
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Thomas Meighan
Paramount
Academy Theatre
Rex Beach
Tick Anthony
Panama
Mr. Meighan
Dertruda Astor
John Miltern
Cas Weinberg
Lawrence Wheal
Revolutionaries Seek Cuba Landing Guidance
Colonel Hernandez recalls being sent to Key West to obtain Major Carter's promise from President McKinley that American expeditionary forces would soon head to Cuba. The plan aimed to secure Garcia's advice on landing sites to maximize impact for the revolutionaries.
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Hernandez
Key West
Carter
McKinley
Jeokdiera
Cuba
Garcia
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