The Greatest Thing In Life on Grand Screen
A D W Griffith photoplay The Greatest Thing In Life stars Lillian Gish and Robert Harron, showing tonight at the Middlesex with Pearl White in The Lightning Raider and Current Events. Also at the Essex a romantic comedy The Gold Cure and Vivian Martin in Jane Goes a-Wooing. Salome screens at the Grand tonight at 8:15 with performances Tuesday. doors open 2:30 and 7:30, weekly feature precedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Jeanette
Miss Gish
Robert Harron
Pearl White
Er Metro
Viola
Esex
Annice
Q ‘Dana
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Jane
Vivian
William Fox
Salome
Judea
Rome
Grand Theatre
Alice Brady at the Grand in Her Great Chance
Alice Brady stars in Her Great Chance at the Grand theatre on Wednesday with Jefferson de Angelis as the novel proprietor. Angelis, famed roadhouse owner, faces Charlie Cox in a drunken subplot that leads to disinheritance. Thursday features The Craving, with Friday and Saturday offering Tom Mix and vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brady
the Grand
Grand Theatre
Jefferson de Angelis
Mr. Angelis
We Palisades
New York
Charlie Cox
Charlie
Tom Mix
W C T U to Meet at Reading Room in Higganum
Higganum Feb 24 The W C T U will hold their monthly meeting at the reading room on Tuesday afternoon Feb 25 at 2 30. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events with church services affected by poor travel conditions. Prodigal Son sermon referenced with solos by Mr Grout and Rev Caldwell preaching yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higganub
James Pratt
Wethersfield
Whitney Porter
Joel Spencer
Adelbert Burr
Windsorville
Marvel Proctor
Frank K. Santy
New Haven
C. F. Olson
W. S
Middletown
Esther Porter
Bridgeport
W. S. Porter
Donatoni
Samuel Hubbard
Woodworth
Cromwell
Walfred Carlson
Warren Shailer
Winsted
R. S. Caldwell
Cleveland Clark
Jane James
West Hartford
Jennie Andeen
Caldwell
Grout
Promotion for Dr Augustus M OBrien Overseas Captain
In Deep River on February 24 locals learn of Dr Augustus M OBrien being promoted to captain in the U S Medical Corps now overseas. A letter to his mother Mrs Annie OBrien of Kirtland Street from Italy notes his good health and busy schedule. Also mention Harold Rankin of Hartford visiting town and soirées by the Local Wheel Club with a town hall event February 27 offering a five piece orchestra moonlight dances and ticket prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Augustus M. O’brien
U. S. Medical Corps
Annie O’brien
Kirtland St
Italy
Harold Rankin
Hartford
George Marvin
New York City
Jane Marvin
Francis Arnold
E. Lamb
Wheel Club
Princess on screen and local events update
Princess Tuesday Night at Metro in a big seven reel Revelation. Wimovsky's shoe sale ends March first with hundreds of bargains for men women and children. Town notes include visits and business trips from Dedham Norwichtown and Hartford residents, a fishing trip on Roger's Lake, and local staff changes at Pratt Read & Co. plus a possible county baseball league expansion with East Hampton and three nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Nazimova
Metro
Revelation
Adv
Wimovsky’s
Deep River
Town Hall
David Barry
Dedham
Mass
Nellie Barry
Barry
Washington
Henry Lange
Charles Lange
New York City
William Shott
James Rollston
Hartford
A. R. Jones Garage
Roger’s Lake
Clark
Newport
R. I
George Moat
Carl M. Durr
Walter Wathen
Norwich
Harold Watrous
Pratt, Read & Company
C. M. Durr
Pittsburg
Emma Sevigny
New Haven
Clifton G. Brainerd
Ralph Wright
Donald Harris
Ernest Watrous
Thomas Duggan
Henry Tabor
Alfred Johnson
Richard Johnson
Medical Corps
102Nd Regiment
Richard
Ellsworth Daniels
East Hampton
Chester town notes and local notices
Chester residents and visitors appear in town news with guests and family events. Military and naval personnel visit family, while a number of locals travel to Hartford Norwich and New Britain. A death occurs with Ethel Epright’s passing, and Carlos Watrous celebrates his 80th birthday. Local theater ads promote Revelations and Good Night Nurse with admission prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Seb
James H. Rockwell
Ivorytdh
John Barry
New Britain
Sesto Tiezzi
Dease
Niles Pearson
Oscar Johnson
Eugene Gorham
U. S. Navy
Europe
Ethel Epright
Edwin Epright
Willis
Doris Epright
Gladys Butler
Ruth McCallum
Hartford
Charles Brooks
Joseph S. Wilcox
William H. Rogers, Jr
Park Place
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Rogers
Ethel A. Holmes
Edwin Holmes
Gertrude Main
Norwich
Deep River
Carlos Watrous
Essex News Roundup of Sunday Visitors and Local Events
Sunday arrivals include Mrs Samuel Collins and a friend from Port L. L. A Hartford party stayed at the Dauntless club while the Daughters of Veterans plan a military whist at Odd Fellows hall. Miss Emily Webb and Miss Margaret Anderson visited local homes. infant son of Mr and Mrs Earle Harrington baptized. Thelma presents Cactus Crandall on Tuesday Night with Roy Stewart and a news reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Samuel Collins
S Port
L. L
Literary Club
Lillian Knowles
New Street
Arthur B. Lewis
New York
Scholes
Hartford
Dauntless Club
Daughters of Veterans
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Emily Webb
Frank LaPlace
Frank Fields
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
New Haven
New City Street
Charles Southworth
Salem
Mass
Griswold House
Earle Harrington
Simpson
New York City
Henry Place
Novelty Avenue
Margaret Anderson
M. A. Carey
Grammar School
Arthur Evans
J. R. Johnson
Evans
Joseph Morrissey
Waterbury
Charles I. Saunders and Son
Manchester
James Welch
East Haddam News Briefs Highlight Local People and Snow Scene
East Haddam notes a Hartford visitor Pearl V Smith at her home a vulcanizing shop new highway work on the Danie son bridge and many residents in Hartford Middletown and Hartford for shopping or visits. Snow laden woods created a pretty scene Saturday while local residents including Harry Bailey killed in Bible Rock crash are remembered by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Haddam
Pearl V. Smith
Hartford
F. N. Tracy
East River
A. Clifton Swan
George Ventres
Harry Fontel
A. R. Doe
Force of Men
Danieson
Nellie Drown
Azro Drown
Frank Cone
Henry Smith
New York
Walter Hannah
Hadlyme
John B. Tracy
Mabel
Deep River
Ida E. Clarke
Philip Loudis
Joseph Smith
Middletown
Landlord Wissing
Riverside Inn
Harry Bailey
Bible Rock
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Philip Loche
Nick Passeralla
William Russell
Centerbrook Social Notes and Local Visits
Centerbrook residents report Miss May Shultz hosting Midletown friends over the weekend. Mrs. Albert Bushnell tends Mrs. William Hagee during illness. Miss Emma Looby visits Hartford and New Britain with friends. C. L. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Z. K. Prescott in Willimantic Sunday. Ernest Bellfinger on the sick list for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbrook
May Shultz
Middletown
Albert Bushnell
William Hagee
Rew Snow
D. C. Stedman
Emma Looby
Hartford
New Britain
C. L. Jones
Z. K. Prescott
Willimantic
Ernest Bellfinger
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Middlesex
Theda Bara In
Higganum
Mabel Wagnall
Paris
Paramount-Arbuckle
Allied War Review
the Thelma
Roy Stewart
Baltimore American
DN. Griffith
Viola Dana
Jesse L, Lasky Presents
a-Wooing
Paramount Picture
Frank McIntyre
The
Travel
Naughton
Chafee Hotel
Dr.naughton
New England
Worcester
J. P. Naughton
Main Street
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
Mabel Normand
Mickey
Max
George F. Redford
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