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Film stars switch studios amid a wave of moves
Frank Farrington joins Edison while Vera Sission moves to Biograph and Alice Joyce with Kalem departs. Herbert Rawlinson rules Universal City as Ella Hall ascends, with Weber and Fields joining Keystones. Wallace Reid becomes a Saskyite and Julian Eltinge signs with Selig. Florence Lawrence ill in Milford, Mass. Charlie Chaplin quotes and jokes sold at Elwood News Stand.
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Frank Farrington
Edison
Vera Sission
Biograph
Alice Joyce
Tom Moore
Kalem
The
King
Herbert Rawlinson
Universal City
Ella Hall
Weber and Fields
World Film Co
Keystoners
House Peters
Blanche Sweet
Mutual
Wallace Reid
Chas. Chaplin
Edgar Jones
Thanhouser
Louise Huff
Rolfe
Metro
Fritzi Burnette
Selig
Milford
Mass
Boston
Lee Moran
Ruth M. Purcell
Charlie