Lets Get a Divorce at Middlesex with Billie Burke
The photoplay Lets Get a Divorce stars Billie Burke as a convent girl who rebels against humdrum life by secretly flirting, dismays the mother superior, and offers a dramatic turn. Also showing Tasks and Faces at Middlesex with a starry cast, plus Burton Holmes Travel and a Lyons Moran comedy. Thursday double bill features Captain H J Lewis in a San Francisco sequence, Zoe Rae in The Cricket, and a vaudeville act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Burke
Miss Burke
Middlesex
Middlesex Theatre
John Forbes-Robertson
Vanbrugh
Gladys Cooper
Ger Elliott
George Alexander
Feedon Grossmith
Henry B. Irving
James Barrie
George Bernard Wn
Arthur Wing Pinero
Burton Holmes
Lyons Moran
H. J. Lewis
San Francisco
Zoe Rae
Billy Burke
Artcraft
Billy West
Grand Theatre Tonight Showcases Fox Drama Confession
The Grand theatre presents William Foxs Confession starring Jewel Carmen as the lead. It heads a double bill with The Second Mrs Tanquary, plus vaudeville and a Bluebird feature The Eagle starring Monroe Salisbury. Monday and Tuesday show Woman and the Law, based on the De Saulles case, with dramatic courtroom suspense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
William Fox
Jewel Carmen
Carmen
Tan- Quary
Bluebird
Eagle
Monroe Salisbury
Vaudville
Clara Kimball Young
R. A. Walsh
Fox Forces
de Saulles
United States
South America
Sun light circle meeting at Emil Myren home
The Girls Sun shine circle will meet at Emil Myren's home Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Anna Mae Trudeau of Boston visits town. John Larson accepts a position with Omo Mfg Co in Middletown. J A Bohner of Pittsburg to speak at Bible Student's hall Thursday Aug 8 at 3 pm and 7 45 pm. All invited. adv. Miss Anna Steffens and Mrs J F Steffens return to New York after two weeks here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Steffens
J. F. Steffens
New York
Fred Steffens
Wear Street
My Jef S. Earliest lines of verse about ruined homes
The piece presents a fragmentary poem by My Jef lamenting shells and ruin of houses. It recalls desecrated farms and shelled cottages, urging pledge of help and cheer to others whose homes face sacrifice and ruin in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jef
The Anxious Case Of Willie
A Seattle mother sends Willie to work through vacation at the shipyards to save him from neighbor boys. He earns more than his father did, deposits the money, and his wealth unsettlingly grows. Father and mother argue over use of the funds as Willie brings home stories and new words. The piece ponders how to keep a boy unspotted by the world and whether to discipline or nurture him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Father
Winchester Co barber joins U S Navy in Essex
Raymond Jones left Winchester Company of New Haven and enlisted in the U S Navy as barber. His shop mates gave him a wrist watch as a departure gift. Other local items note visitors, social calls, a funeral in Hartford, and a church picnic rescheduled to tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Raymond Jones
Winchester Co
New Haven
U. S. Navy
George Graves
Providence
Allan Graves
Novelty Avenue
M. L. Trevail
Sammy Savers
Richard Tiley
North Main Street
Joseph Goggins
Delaware
P. J. Murphy
Thomas Mulligan
Grove Street
Sullivan
Hartford
Baptist Church
Samuel Collins
New York
John B. Pratt
East Haddam Red Cross Meets for Surgical Dressings
The East Haddam branch of the Red Cross will meet on Thursday August 9 for surgical dressings and hold sessions on Monday evenings and Thursday afternoons. At Hadlyme Friday evening the Giacoma Co will perform vaudeville with a dance after, introducing Niel Patterson as a second Harry Lauder with exhibition dancing. Popular prices. Adv. 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Haddam
The
Red Cross
Hadlyme
Giacoma Co
Niel Patterson
Harry Lauder
Ady
Clinton Ad Notice for Killingworth Topics
Classified advertisement note directs readers to See the ad in Killingworth topics from Addie A. Smith and Co. Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killingworth
Addie A. Smith & Co
Clinton
American anti aircraft gun guards balloon in France
An American anti aircraft gun is positioned to protect an observation balloon in France. Readers may obtain a photographic copy of this picture by sending ten cents to the Division of Pictures, Committee on Public Information, Washington, D. C. Enclose this clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Division of Pictures
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D. C
Killingworth department store announces new lines
Killingworth offers a broad spring season display with men and women apparel. Men's goods include shirts pants overalls and jumpers while ladies see coats waists middies skirts and underwear. Stock includes hosiery laces neckwear and toys. Clean-up week runs August 26 to 31 with Addie A. Smith of Clinton advertising the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie A. Smith
Clinton
Adv
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Cromwell
Germany
London
Hamburg-America Line
Bismark
Tirpitz
Hamburg
Bremen
Flensburg
Deecal
Tecklenberg
Geestemunde
Hamburg-South Amerian Steam Shipping Company
Cap Polonia
Norddeutsche Lloyd
Dantzig
Columbus
Hindenburg
Muenchen
Afdg
Kosmos
Charlotte Becker
New York Sun
Chester
Westbrook
Lieut. Mimms
Chr
U.S
Ermno, Ouateia
hOi
Town
Jewell Carmen
Fox Picture
the Eagle
FOX
Leonard
Ofacturer ‘Baite
70Th Ave
New York City
Bovula
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
castBeereis
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
IDEAL
By Charles Reade
George Bernard Shaw
Gerald du Maurier
Weedon Grossmith
Irene Vanbrugh
John Hare
James Barrie Dennis Neilson Terry
Gertrude Elliott
Henry Vibrat
Donald Calthrope
Fisher White
Mabel Russell
Winifred Emery
Arthur Pinero
Burton. Holmes
Mary Brough
Gerald Ames
Lottie Venne Nigel Playfair Lyall
Swete
Renee Mayer
Lillah McCarthy
Dion Boucicault
Sir George Alexander
Ben Webster
Lillian Braithwaite
Stella Campbell
Viola Tree Co
M Lowne
Helen Haye
Barbary Coast
Chinatown
Matinee
Adolph Zukor
F. Ziegfeld,Jr
Rown Ros
Louis M. Schmidt
Tsacs
Middletown
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