Bijou to Feature Fine Week of Triangle Pictures
The Bijou theater outlines a week of offerings with Joodoo Ann starring Mac Marsh, a Villa-like Hoodoo Ann tale, and The City of Falling Light with Werbert Forster and Octanix Handworth. The Iron Claw seventh chapter, Hoodooed Helper, plus Heart Vitagraph News No 24 and a Cartoons segment complete the bill. Easter week promises varied merit with a Triangle Fine Arts D W Griffith program in Happiness.
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Sunday Telegram
Ting
Joodoo Ann
Mac Marsh
Fred Mace
United States
Villa
Gladys Hanson
Wotan
Aflea Marsh
Robert Herron
Miss Marsh
Mack Swain
Polly Morann
Stork
D. W. Griffith
Douglas Faire Danks
Dorothy West
Habit of Happiness
Triangle Fine Arts
Jose Once a Piano Prodigy Turned Film Producer
Ed Ward Jose born in Brussels to a musical director father pursued music then cinema. He trained at Paris Conservatory, co starred with Betty Nansen in Fox films, directed at Fox, wrote scripts for The Resurrection and The Children of the Ghetto, later produced Gold Rooster features and formed the Feature Film Corporation as director in chief.
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Ed Ward Jose
Pathe
Verial
Iron Claw
Brussels
Tle Opera
Jos
Conservatory
Paris
Betty Nansen
Fox Pictures
Anna Karenina
Mr. Jose
Fox Company
Tolstoi
Pathe Company
Vagabond
Simon the Jester
Nedra
The
Feature Film Corporation
Biography of a pianist who became a renowned actor and producer
The narrative traces a student who won first prize as a pianist, toured Europe with impresario Charles Baret, then shifted to acting under Sarah Bernhardt. He held major roles, moved into management, led companies across continents, and later returned to leading roles in France, England, and the United States, gaining fame in motion pictures.
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Worit
Jose
Europe
Charles Baret
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
Mr. Jose
Africa
South America
France
England
United States
Mr. Jot
Brandon Tynan
I Picture
Winn Pathe
Reapers and Sins of the Parents In Weeklong Film Run
SERIAL FM continues with Luke and Story of Moral Uplift. Friday stars John Mason and Clara Whipple in The Reapers a moral uplift drama noted for action scenic effects and realism. Saturday Mme Adler stars in The Sins of the Parents a powerful drama with merciless climaxes and a lasting moral lesson. A special musical program accompanies each feature.
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Funny Luke
John Mason
Clara Whipple
Broadway
Mme. Adler
Ciara Kimball Young Plans Dual Film Production
Ciara Kimball Young starts a personal corporation in July to launch a two-picture-a-year plan in studio management. With two directors, her time will shift between productions so she can appear in twelve films annually. Cameraman J Van Trees achieved a rare moonlit night scene for David Garrick using regular exposure.
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Ciara Kimball Young
Miss Young
J. van Trees
Pallas Pictures
David, Garrick
Paramount
Trees
Vaudeville and stage moves from gossip column
Gossip notes a flurry of stage and vaudeville activity across cities. New shows, returns and engagements involve Dorothea Summers, Emanuel Reicher, Hedwir Reicher, Margaret Mayo, Kitty Mackey, Molls McIntyre, Marie Lobrate, and Maude Adams among others, with plans for tours in New York London Philadelphia Boston and beyond.
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Hostan
Ext Senton
Araclia Summerville
Raymond Itedcock
Barty
Emanuel Reicher
Svied
Hedwir Reicher
New York
Margaret Mayo
Kitty Mackey
London
Molls McIntyre
Marie Lobrate
Netroxs
Philadelphia
Henriette Crosinas
Jamon K. Macketts
Merry Wives of
Tina Abarhatiell
Eleanor Painter
Pat’ ‘Mise Painter
Conteg Tly
Ruth Stonehouse Joins Universal Pictures Firm
Ruth Stonehouse joins Universal as a leading performer in the serial Peg o’ My Ris. Vacant by Mia Grace Cinard, Stonehouse has trained for pictures, bringing movement grace and stage experience to the role. She has acted in 1910s works including The Slim Princess and Criminal Wing.
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Ruth Stonbtichine
Fasaway Btar
Wulverkil Film Company
Calif
Wil
Hawitinlms
Peg U' Ui Ris
Miia Grace Cinard
Sins Etonehimne
Princesa
Aliss
Sho
When My Lady Suiltes Play Captivated Audiences
A line notes a special play titled When My Lady Suiltes that enjoyed great vogue and was written around a smile, indicating its popularity and cultural impact in the period.
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Suiltes
Concert for Actors' Fund at Camfen Theater
J S Smoot manager of the Camfen theater at Parkersburg arranged a concert to aid the Actors Fund. The venue screens pictures now, with proceeds supporting the charity.
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J. S. Smoot
Maanager
Camfen Theater
Parkersburg
Clarion Mortimer Pock Joins American Film Company
Noted writer and contributor to leading magazines, formerly Washington correspondent and later managing editor of the Chicago Journal, joins American Film Company as a writer. He has also written photo plays and brings years of press experience to the studio.
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Clarion
Mortimer Pock
Reading
Comebany
Mr. Pock
Washington
Chicago Journal
Kone
Doltara and the Woman Labia photo play critique noted
A critic discusses Doltara and the Woman calling it a six act Labia photo play. The reviewer states the work provokes strong reactions and questions if viewers can endure the entire opus. The text presents sharp, provocative framing and stylistic hints.
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Doltara
Arabia
Miss Sweet to Direct Photodrama Debut at Paramount
Aamien Young of Lasky stardom is set to direct Ming Blunche, a photodrama produced by Paramount. The project features former by Boatmon, De Mile, and Cecil De sill, with Willim C. Deill’s mother Sepecialty noted as central to the production.
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Aamien Young
Alrcotorm
Ming Blunche
Sweet Ino
Weitter
Boatmon
de Mile
Cecil 1
Willim C. de Sill
Mian Sweet
Paramount
Tellers photoplay filmed in big scene
Ell summoting filmed describes the shooting of a major scene in The Tellers, a new feature by Dr Haniel Goodman. Nance D’Instar stars in this prime reel service production.
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the Tellers
Haniel Hon Goodman
Nance D' In
Wooden cannon planned in Constantinople for charity lighting
The New Hellas reports a wooden cannon being built in Constantinople to knock in walls for charity fees, following a precedent set by the Sindenburg statues in Germany, with proceeds going to charity.
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Athens
New Hellas
Constantinople
Germany
Sacred concert for National Motion Picture Campaign
A sacred concert scheduled Sunday, April 0, supports the Actors' Fund of America. Proceeds aid the National Motion Picture Campaign and benefit actors in need through a humanitarian effort by the community.
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Actors’ Fund of America
Flower Growing a Hobby with Winifred Kingston
Winifred Kingston stars in a film segment about gardening and roses. The article highlights her garden, floral displays, and life on set with camera crews and critics praising her horticultural work. Kingston is described as rising in popularity and known for roses, gardening routines, and acting roles.
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Winifred Kingston
Miss Kingston
Meroshland
Pallas
Mies Kiniguton
Prading
Waterligher
Harosy
Parnum
Baggott Takes Company to Savannah for Film Version
Director Henry Otto has taken King Haggott and a large company of Universal players to Savannah to shoot exterior scenes for Harold McGrath's Malta Hogue. The five reel feature will star Gia Universal and include Edna Hunter and Clara Byers in supporting roles.
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Henry Otto Thas
King Haggott
Lange Company
Tni
Vernal Players
Savannah
Tov
Harold McGrath
Malta Hogue
Tack trade hit by manpower shortage in Nottingham
April 22 report from Nottingham notes the lice trade suffers as threaders join the army and women move to munition works. Government relaxes age limits to allow younger workers to fill vacancies in threading, bobbin winding, and related processes, amid wartime demand.
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Nottingham
Eng
Will Make Metro Debut With Harold Lockwood
Harold Lockwood and May Allison head the Metro program in The Game Back a five part Maine woods tale. The story contrasts settings and character growth with a strong outdoors theme and a naturalistic pace.
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Metro
Harold Lockwood
May Allison
Mtarola Loo
Maine Woods
New York
Misa Allison
Motion
Karen
Thalr
Mr. Lockwood
Miss Alison
Iay
Pictur de Cori
Allison
Morosco Signs Vivian Martin for New Studio Tour
Vivian Martin, famed screen and stage actress, signs with the Oliver Morosco and Paramount groups and will tour New York for the company. She begins work May 4 on her first Paramount program production, after a string of country wide hits and notable stage and film roles.
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Vivien Martin
Atar
Oliyer
Moronco’ Photoplay Company
Vallas Peturen
New York
Lon Angelan Atudion
Paramount
Scorlnie
Rat Perwondl Auecess
Perpetua
Little
Mrs Brown
Lite
Madamolacito
German chemical industry flags wartime strain on profits
In Zurich April report on German chemistry firms shows wartime impact with 162 companies recording weaker balance sheets for 1916. Exports fell and profits and dividends declined about four percent as large numbers of workers were laid off amid ongoing conflict.
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Zurich
Dwitdeland
Germany
Chemical Industrien
Early stage star Vivian Martin’s lifelong theater path
Fragmentary text recalls Vivian Martin beginning acting as a child and being chosen by Richard Mansfield to play key roles in productions like Father and Pink. It notes an all-child cast in a Broadway scene and hints at contemporary metropolitan theatre events and costs.
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Vivian Martin
Hichard Minnafield
Hohonis
Andrew Diack
Nonsone
William J. Orang
Ho Hoyn
Charles Warner
Chompean
Australian reports on supply issues and government policy
Local papers highlight tensions over shipping and food shortages in Australia during April. The Brille government presses plans to expand production and meet demand while British authorities restrict transport, affecting imports and raising concerns about the oldest inhabitants.
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Ayondy
Australia
Lical
Hux
Tha Brille
Niehentrater
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