Motion Picture Celebrities In The Public Eye
Miss Mabel Normand, Frank L. Dyer, and Carl Laemmle are highlighted as leading figures shaping the motion picture industry. The piece notes Dyer’s General Film Company role and ongoing censorship article, Laemmle’s enduring influence, and Brock’s futuristic views on dramatic subjects and historic life series. Barbara Tennant is profiled as a star transitioning from legitimate stage to NWMP films.
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Mabel Normand
New Keystone Company
Miss Norne
One. Org — Cellagraph Company
Biograph Company
Frank L. Dyer
General Film Company
A. Edison
Dyer
Carl Laemmle
Universal Film Company
Heaty
D. Brock
Kinemacolor
Ome
Mr. Brock
Ais
Barbara Tennant
Eclair Company
Funny Mishaps on Film Set During French Revolution Scene
A film unit near Fort Lee staged a dramatic revolution scene when a passing car of astonished women caused the crew to forget their shots. A fat comedian drowned in river mud during a stunt, later railing at the director for praising his “realistic” acting.
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Fort Lee
The
Hudson
Harlem
Kay Bee Co
Thanhouser Co
Thanho
Lions Tear Bonavita In Wild Animal Act Hospitalized
Captain Jack Bonavita of Sulphur Springs Florida is badly injured after a lion attack in a wild animal film set. He suffers a torn right leg and thigh wounds while working for World's Best Film Company among dangerous pets. The piece notes ongoing release plans for weekly feature films and mentions The Dancer's Redemption set in a California mission with a Spanish dancer.
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Jack Bonavita
Sulphur Springs
Fla
Picture actress Ebba Thompson's rigorous life in film work
A lead ing photoplay actress describes no leisure time as she devotes all hours to study, rehearsal, and demanding on set routine. Ebba Thompson, a top star with the Great Northern Film Company, trained at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen and now shines in European and Danish film productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adea
Ebba Thompson
Great Northern Film Company
Denmark
President's Wife Joins Congressional Club
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has accepted honorary membership in the Congressional Club in Washington. The club, official women's group of the capital, has previously counted Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roosevelt as honorary members. A reception for the president and his wife is among the club’s yearly notable events.
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Congressional Club
National Capital
Taft
Mrs. Roosevelt
Wilson
Suspect Arrested in Sunny South Steamboat Safe Robbery
A man was jailed Saturday after being implicated in Friday's theft of $35 from theSafe of the steamboat Sunny South. Captain Owen Burke detained the suspect on the docks. a comrade is believed involved.
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Owen Burke
Big Ball Operated For First Time Of Season
The big ball atop the Battle House roof was activated Saturday afternoon by Mobile Baseball Association secretary C Z Colsson. If the ball remains up this afternoon a Mobile versus Cincinnati game is on. if it drops, the game is off. Managers Finn and Tinker weigh weather and plan to move to Birmingham if conditions stay bad.
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Battle House
Charles Z. Colsson
Mobile Baseball Association
Mobile
Cincinnati
Finn
Tinker
Birmingham
Fires Suppress at Marine Street Dwelling and Telegraph Box
Hose Companies Nos. 1 and 6 responded to a two story frame house at 156 Marine Street for a stove pipe fire that caused minimal damage to the residence of George H. Discher. Earlier fire damaged a Western Union circuit box at St Joseph and Beauregard streets, extinguished with water. Also noting Weinacker's cash bargain day on March 19 with price lists via Bell 2229 or Home 306.
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Marine Street
George H. Discher
Western Union Telegraph Company
St. Joseph
Beauregard Streets
Weinacker’s
Two-Reel Previews and Cast for Local Theater
A program listing multiple films including When John Brought Home His Wife starring Arthur Johnson and Lottie Briscoe and The Spring of Life a tightwad’s predicament. Red and White Roses features Leah Baird Ear Williams Gaillard Gordon and Murphy. Admission is 10 cents with 5 cent for children. Also Sister’s All with Florence Turner Edith Storey Court ney Foote and An Old Song with Ruth Stonehouse. An equine Hero shown at pathae or Pathee.
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Vitagraph
Leah Baird
Williams
Robert Gaillard
Julia Swayne Gordon
Lytton and
William Murphy
Florence Turner
Edith Storey
Courtney Foote
Eesaway
Ruth Stonehouse
Boy Leaves Firemen Bailing at Box 26 Alarm
On Canal Street Saturday night a boy caused a false alarm at box 26, tying up Fire Department equipment while firefighters searched for a fire. Neighbors report a crowd gathered as the incident unfolded.
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TFE
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Daniel Frohman
Areducer
Jas. K. Hackett
Lyceum
Mr. Laemmie
Ae Picture Industry
Siegmund Lubin
Lubin Man- Pee
Cael Laemmle
Henry J. Brock
Ethel Clayton
Great Northern Special Feature
California
Helen Gardner
Cleopatra
David Warfield
Nat Goodwin
Melvin Winstock
Miss Gardner
Warren H. Abbott
Leagay
Higley-Harrington Stock CO
John Bunny
Flora Finch
Selig
John
Lubin
Arthur Johnson
Lottie Briscoe
Tightwad
Biograph
Washington
Edison
Marc McDermott
Pathe’s Weekly of Current Events
Kathleen Mavourneen
Mary Fuller
Teff Johnson
Barry and
Finley
Pathe
Peking
China
Pathee
Suburbia
Florence ‘Turner
Tom Powers
Yavapia
Drama
Jim
Mr. Jinks
Abadi
Biness Cpeaie
Rio Grande
Bijou Theatre
BIJOU
Elsa
Gertrude Mc
Hughie
Mack
Wallie van
Robt, McWade
Jone
Jonah
Rae
Kalem
Ruth Ron Ednesday
the Deceivers
Stanley
Mar Rleson
Knight
Gorman
Gal
Essanay
New Zealand
Lillian Wade
Roy Clark
Leo Delaney
Paul Kelly
van Dyke Brooke
Wm. Shea
Richard Lestie
George Cooper
Lillian Walker
Power OF the Camera
Finnegan
John Steppling
Billy” Mason
Dolore
Ene
Broncho
Billy
Stepsister
MR. G. M. Anderson
Crown Theatre
Flo la Badie
Keystone Company
Pasadena
Cal
Mutual Weekly
Mutual Film Company
Manuel
American Co
Keystone Co
Jane
Reliance Co
Hal Reid
Gertrude Robertson
M Louise Lester
Majestic Co
Miss Marion
Kodak
Punch Co
Popu
Broncho Co
Cadets
Excelsior Go
Relian Co
George Hennesy
India
Mutual Film Co
Seeerhee
Fie la Badie
Thanhouser Company
Canal Streets
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