Mme Nazimova Stars in LOccident at the Grand
The review lauds Mme Nazimova in LOccident, a tale of East and West clash with a wayward desert rose and a French captain, filmed scenes set in desert and Mar Seilles Bay. Eye for Eye is billed as the top feature, with Byrne Brothers in Eight Bells as the five reel comedy supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Nazimova
L’occident
Meckers
Differice
Naszimova
Cadiere
Bay of
Mar Seilles
the Grand
Byrne Brothers
Grand Theatre vaudeville and film bill announced
Grand Theatre announces Friday and Saturday shows with four vaudeville acts including The Carlin Girls Charles Riley Goforth and Brock Weirz and Wiser plus a study in blackface Comedy Trafic Cop The Cabaret Girl starring Ruth Clifford features a Bluebird picture with a plot about a girl who attempts to ruin her lover by listening to his mother Peggy Hyland stars in Marriage Are Made with Friday matinee and night and Saturday matinee Fighting for Millions presented Friday night and Saturday matinee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Vid Theatre
Carlin
Charles Riley
New York
Goforth and
Brock
Weirz and Wiser
Ruth Clifford
Peggy Hyland
The Hope Chest at Paramount for Feb 14 15
Dorothy Gish stars in The Hope Chest a maiden tale of devotion to mementos from mother with suspenseful situations. The feature plays at the Middle sex with two showings Friday and Saturday Feb 14 and 15. Also vaudeville and Sidney Drew comedy Romance and Rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Gish
Paramount
Middlesex
Sidney Drew
The Eternal City at Middlesex Theatre Tonight
The Paramount film The Eternal City starring Pauline Frederick will be shown at the Middlesex this evening. It features Italian carabinieri loaned by the government for the photoplay, a first in cinema history. Also on bill are Lyons Moran comedy Four acts of vaudeville featuring The Belmonts Riggs and Ryan Louie London and Felix Germann & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggs and
Ryan
Louie London
Felix Germann & Co
Big Act at Middlesex Featuring Felix Herrman
Felix Herrman, nephew and successor to Alexander Herrmann, headlines the Middlesex program tonight and Friday and Saturday. He brings classic tricks plus new experiments in a comedy frame, drawing hearty laughter at the clever setups and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Lix Hermann
der Herrmann
Felix Herrman
Alexander Errmann
Herrmann
Felix
L. H. Howes Travel Festival Returns with Aviation Film
Lyman H. Howe presents Travel Festival featuring Up in the Air With the Marines. Filmed at Miami Aviation Field the movie shows cadet training and battle plane handling with aerial stunts like dives spins and loops shot from the aircraft themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L . H. Howe
Lyman H. Howe
Aviation
Miami
Florida
Under the Greenwood Tree at Middlesex Theater
Pisie Ferguson presents the Artcraft film Under the Greenwood Tree at the Middlesex on Monday and Tuesday February 17th and 18th. The delightful photo play is well produced with intense interest and a fine supporting cast of screen actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisie Ferguson
Artcraft
Middlesex
Haddam Notes and Local Social Snippets From Middletown
In Haddam on February 13 Mrs. Harold 2 visited Mrs. S. H. in Middletown. Densmore Parmelee of Turn Bill district is spending a few days in New Haven. Mrs. G. A. Dickinson attended the Russell Company’s show in Middletown on Tuesday. The Ladies Sewing Society meets in the church parlors tomorrow. There is still plenty of work to do. A. R. Shailer has returned from Hartford. A number of townspeople attended the dancing class in Hig last evening. 38 to ease? to recover lost money and lost time.
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Harold 2
S. H
Middletown
Densmore Parmelee
New Haven
G. A. Dickinson
Russell Company
Ladies’ Sewing Society
A. R. Shailer
Hartford
Hig
East Haddam Town News and Local Goings On
In East Haddam on Feb 18 John J Tiffany searched for working oxen while a sewing meeting led by Mrs Fannie Tracy prepared Red Cross items. Charles Wolf visited Camp Merritt to see his brother Fred who had just returned from overseas after seven months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Street
John J. Tiffany
Fannie Tracy
Red Cross
Charles Wolf
Camp Merritt
N. J
Fred
Walter M. Gillette
Fred Ballek
John Chapman
Edward Bartman
Julia Price
New York
E. E. Smith
William
Deep River Hall
Adv
Countryman
Wilson Greer
Middletown
Greer
Marshall W. Miner
Old Saybrook News Highlights Local Visits and Incidents
Old Saybrook reports visiting dignitaries and residents from West Haven New Haven and Hartford. Events include a telegraph and telephone work train along the New Haven to New London line and burglaries at local stores. Attendees include Captain William E Bates Sergeant C A Walmbolat and Mrs Leon C Miller with various business trips noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Saybrook
Edward Bates
West Haven
William E. Bates
C. A. Walmbolat
France
Camp Merritt
N. J
Ralph P. Stillman
Camp Terry
New London
Edward Brady
New Haven
John F. Coulter, Jr
Daniel W. Pratt
Hartford and
New York Transportation Company
Saybrook
Point
New York City
Deep River Town Hall
H. Reynolds
Daniel M. Holmes
Leon C. Miller
Ivoryton Wedding Ties Clarence Champlin and Edenia Hosmer
Clarence Champlin of Ivoryton and Edenia Hosmer of Saybrook wed in a Walnut street home ceremony performed by Rev. Warner Lechard. About fifty guests attended as the couple’s traveling brown taffeta and georgette attire were noted and a buffer lunch followed. The newlyweds departed by auto to New London and then Boston for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
Clarence Champlin
Edenia Hosmer
Saybrook
Walnut Street
Warner Lechard
Congregational Church
William Hart
Hell ‘Ound
Alaska
Comstock Cheney Hall
Charles Lynn
Society of Church Workers
Cromwell News Briefs Include Homecoming Readiness
Cromwell february news notes Wesley Merrills returns from overseas after a year abroad while Donald McConoghie is ill with the pies Webster of Decktay is a visitor at the home of Mr and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Wesley Merrills
Donald McConoghie
Denies Webster
Decktay
And
Essex Widow Dies After Illness at 42 in New City
Mrs. William Zehner of New City died at 10 45 P M Tuesday after several months of poor health aged 42 Survived by husband six children Frances and Margaret Zehner and three children from a former marriage George Phelps in France Florine Irene Phelps mother Mrs William Potter two sisters Mrs Jennie Swan and Mrs E R Ashton three brothers Charles Fred Essex Frank Potter Funeral held at home Interment in Centerbrook cemetery Also notes on local happenings Lincoln Day observances and library meeting plus a civic column on maritime balance of power and Constantinople timing in the peace conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
William Zehner
New City
Frances
Margaret Zehner
George Phelps
France
Florine
Irene Phelps
William Potter
Jennie Swan
E. R. Ashton
Bridgeport
Charles
Fred
Frank Potter
Hartford
Centerbrook
John Darling
John Hall
Ivoryton
Deep River Town Hall
William Sizer
Melvin Knowles
Seymour Trust Co
New Street
Theodocia , Saunders
West Avenue
Joseph Brooks
Taylorville
Essex Library Association
Walter Rosedale
North Main Street
Ladies Aid Society
Mary A. Tucker
Congregational Church
W. OC
Herbert Rollason
Hanover
Conn
Deep River Local Notices and Personnel Moves
In Deep River on February 18 Russell M. Stannard is bedridden with erysipelas affecting his eyes, leaving him unable to see. Mrs. Clifford Wells returns to Stafford Springs. Mrs. Charles L Hommedieu resigns from Pratt Read Co west factory to take effect March 1. Her husband to return from overseas, then they plan Boston homemaking. Stanley Pratts leaves Winchester Arms Co. for Behrens Bushnell. Miss Bertha Stallsbury starts at Pratt Read Player-Piano Co. Mrs. J G Desmond visits Chester. Ex-Representative E J B Southworth gravely ill. death expected hourly, daughter with him at the Stone house. physician in constant attendance. Ice harvesting favorable. Wight and nine-inch ice noted in regions. Father and son banquet at Baptist chapel well attended. Rev. Peter Wright’s address noted as interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Russell M. Stannard
Clifford Wells
Stafford Springs
Charles L’hommedieu
Pratt, Read & Co
West
E. J. B. Southworth
C. Hi. Munson
Stonehouse
Wight
Baptist Chapel
Peter Wright
Deep River Town Hall
Adv
Brooks and others fill ice houses and a wrist injury at work
In Chester on February 13 H C and L M Brooks fill their ice houses from Grist Mil pond while Leet Bros. fill theirs with 8 inch ice. J Albert Berg dislocates his right wrist at Brooks factory and will be laid up for several days. Local social events include a large Central Group gathering at the Congregational church with children’s nativity and music by Hayden’s toy orchestra. The next group social is planned for mid month by the South Group. Mrs Sophie Lund ill with influenza. Masquerade by LE Pratt’s dancing class drew a good crowd and several youths plan to attend the Deep River event Friday. St Luke’s mission service Sunday at 4 pm conducted by lay-reader Mr Davison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
H. C
L. M. Brooks
Leet Bros
J. Albert Berg
Brooks
Congregational Church
Hayden
Jacob Edwards
U. S. Navy
Sophie Lund
LE. Pratt
Town Hall
Jacob Feinstein
Deep River
St. Luke’s Mission
Davison
Deep River Hall
Durham Dance Plans Scarce Tonight
A fragmented notice hints at a social dance with old fashioned style in Durham. The message urges planning ahead to avoid missing the rare event and notes limited availability for admission.
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Mir Bodvduardi
Saybrook Post Office
Three Jolly Harvesters
Deep River News
Charlton Bates Strayer
Leslie
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Adriatic
Adriatic Littoral
Russia
Turkey
Constantinople
Mediterranean
Durham
Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Barton Clothing Co
Middlesex Theatre
Pauline Frederick
Hall Caine
Paramount Success
Travel
Matinee
Vaudeville
Hope Chest
R. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew
Adolph Zukor
Elsie Ferguson
Pearl White
Lightning Raider
Ethel Cllyton
Dustin Farnum
The
Paramounts
Byrne
Felix Herrman & CO
R. Corey
Main Street
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