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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1913
Page
13
The August 31 to September 7 program lists Marys Temptation and The Man in the Cabin with stars Harry Myers Ethel Clayton and G M Anderson. Other features include The Troublesome Tresses and Breaking Into the Big League headlined by Giants stars. multiple Biograph Pathe Essanay Kalem Selig and Lubin titles with dates and admission notes.
Dreamland presents the photo play Call of a Woman in three reels with two additional first class single reels. The theater showcases strong costumes, settings, and an acclaimed cast while maintaining low five cent admission. Comfortable, well ventilated, and regularly cleaned, Dreamland offers top features at popular prices.
Miss Ruth Stonehouse, top Essanay leading woman and former beauty winner, explains actors do not fear danger in thrills. She recalls riding a wild horse in The Hero Coward and a runaway auto scene, saying danger comes and goes regardless of effort. She is vacationing in Milwaukee at the Aberdeen.
The article profiles Robert Bolder a veteran comedian joining Essanay and recalls Jules Ferrar’s career with Essanay Dramatic Attractions. Bolder brings thirty five years of stage experience and star power. Ferrar headlines upcoming Essanay releases after notable theatrical success including Under Suspicion and Within the Law.
A report notes that seats on the New York Stock Exchange are offered at 39000 dollars, enabling a poor man to settle in Wall Street for the first time.
The Royal Theater features the Kalem Company two part headline photo play Breaking Into the Big League starring John J. McGraw and Christy Mathewson with Giants in the national league chase. The film follows a minor leaguer recruited to the Giants, training in Marlin Texas, and his dramatic big league debut amid baseball and comedy scenes.
A story of reunion as a man returns to the beloved maid of Mandalay after an overpowering attraction. He comes from behind and clasps her in his arms, reigniting their closeness in a tender moment.
A sensational scene features four autos racing around a field as mallet players risk danger to win. Langdon suspects Smith of guilt while protecting his sister. The president’s niece reveals the truth with a parasol, clearing Smith and ending with an acquittal.
The second Mary tale titled A Proposal From the Spanish Don is billed as the most sensational of the Mary pictures released so far. It centers on principal scenes built around a branch railroad setting and involves dramatic romantic intrigue.
A blind basket weaver in a seaside village draws love from Anna who hides her deformity. Dolly loves him too and seeks a cure secretly. Dr Arnold and his bride arrive on their honeymoon. he offers a sight restoration and a card to Anna. Dolly plots to secure the operation.
Edith seeks to save her sweetheart Tom by using gangster Phil to force a marriage. The mission showdown ends in Edits dying, Tom learning of the child, and Phil’s explosive trap failing at the last moment. In the end Tom and Edith’s child remains the last hope as a bombyard tragedy unfolds.
A review of the drama The Call of a Woman showing at Dreamland highlights a story of Anna Bell rescuing Owen, an illiterate outcast, and guiding him toward reform. Six months later Owen recalls his life in a prize story and, with money, begins anew as Anna confronts his memory loss and a rekindled love. The production is praised for its powerful portrayal of love, drink, and redemption.
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