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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1913

Page

25

Fine Feathers at Lyric to Feature Star Cast

The Lyric Theatre hosts the Eugene Walter drama Fine Feathers on Wednesday December 17 with an all star company led by Robert Edeson Wilton Lackaye Max Figman Rose Coghlan Lolita Robertson Lydia Dickson and others. The New York and Chicago runs are echoed here in the same cast and production as originally seen.

Lyric Theatre H. H.france Astor Theatre New York Cort Theatre Chicago Eugene Walter Robert Edeson Wilton Lackaye Svengali Jim the the Penman Max Figman Rose Coghlan Mrs. Collins Lolita Robertson Jane Reynolds Lydia Dickson Wilton Lacknye

Mirror Screen Inititiative for Empire Theatre Pictures

An article touts a new Mirror Screen device for motion pictures at the Empire Theatre. The system uses a gigantic mirror to soften light and add depth and clarity, promising natural tones and reduced glare for comfortable viewing.

Empire Theatre

Living Your Life or Drifting Through It

A reflective essay advises readers to seize life with purpose rather than drift as a passive observer. It warns that indifference dulls judgment, robs color from days, and leads to a “death in life.” Emphasizing active engagement, the piece urges treating minutes as jewels and pursuing adventure with alert, interested minds.

Denton Fails to Regain Freedom in habeas case

Richard A. Denton alias Richard Douglas sought release from Mobile County jail via habeas corpus but Judge Samuel B. Browne remanded him to sheriff custody after hearing evidence. Denton had been held on $500 bond for allegedly obtaining $135 from W. L. Pinder of Vera Cruz Mexico by false pretenses and his attorney planned an appeal to the supreme court.

Richard A. Denton Richard Douglas Mobile County W. L. Pinder Vera Cruz Mex

Manhattan Dye Works advertisement for cleaning and pressing

An old newspaper ad promotes Manhattan Dye Works owned by Robirton offering cleaning and pressing services. It lists Bell Phone 3278 and Home Phone 1452 and notes tailoring and ladies’ tailoring specialties.

Bell Phone Manhattan Dye Works Robirton Prop

Actors Youth and Stage Life Across New York Theatres

A New York column muses on aging actors and the tango as a metaphor for keeping youth. Orrin Johnson and Alice Brady are highlighted, with notes on personal regimes and the value of living many roles to stay vital. Reviews then cover The Things that Count at Maxine Elliott's, The Prodigal Judge in the Bronx, and Rada at the MacDowell club.

New York Fifth Orrin Johnson Gaiety Theatre Johnson Laurence Eyre Maxine Elliott Alice Brady Kennaberry Bronx George Middleton Vaughn Kester George Fawcett Bronx Opera House Schlosson Betty Malroy Quintard Rada

Empire to Show Kinemacolor Motion Pictures

Manager Bianchito presents Kinemacolor at the EMPIRE with the latest single motion picture technology from New York Precision Machine. The program promises vivid color, real scenes from nature and world life, offering both education and entertainment as audiences witness nature’s beauty, humor, and human life in rich detail.

Bianchito Empire Precision Machine New York Nmture Kinemace Theatre de Luxe

Old Rival Velvet Beers Face Albright Wood in Afternoon Game

Two longtime rivals, the Velvet Beers Albright and Wood teams, meet this afternoon at 2 p.m. at Top of Spring Hill. Both lineups are healthy, raising excitement as Sims, Johnson, Monahan, and Norton, provide batteries for Velvet Beers and Albright Wood.

Velvet Beers Albright & Wood Spring Hill Velvet Sims Johnson Albright — Wood Monahan Norton

Marriage License Issued to Henry W er and Misa Munts

A marriage license was issued Saturday afternoon to Henry G. Wer, a known plumber, and Misa Vivian E. Munts. The couple secured the license in the county clerk’s office and plan a forthcoming wedding.

Henry G. Wer Misa Vivian EB. Munts

Two Act Musical Comedy at Columbia Theatre Tomorrow

The Columbia Theatre presents a new two act musical comedy by George Te ten Smith tomorrow afternoon. The American Beauties Company promotes clean wholesome entertainment. Edgar Seb’s successful farce Nearly Married closes at the Gaiety with final performances this week. The road tour starts at Nix Theatre in Pittsburgh the following Monday.

Columbia Theatre George Teten Smith American Beauties Company Edgar Seb Gaiety Faces Nix Theatre Pittsburg

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