Soldier Mothers Burden Highlighted In Red Seal Drama
A Selig Red Seal four act photoplay inspired by the song I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier depicts mothers and wives bearing war burdens. Gilson Willets adapted the story, showing thousands of soldiers, shrapnel realism, and stars Harry Mosk layer Eugenie Besserer and Guy Oliver.
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Selig
Red Seal
Forst
Gilson Willets
Harry Mos
Layer
Eugenie Besserer
Guy Oliver
Crook Play The Selig Company Stages Dragnet
The Selig company adapts Willard Mack story The Dragnet into a crook drama about a convict released from prison. It blends heart interest with high drama and a surprising climax set in a large American city and Rio de Janeiro. Frank Beal directs with Harry Mostayer featured alongside Wheeler Oakman Vivian Reed Al W Filson and Eugenio Bessorer in the cast.
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Selig Company
Willard Mack
Paaslo
Rio de Janeiro
Frank Beal
Harry Mostayer
Wheeler Oakman
Vivian Reed
al W. Filson
Eugenio Bessorer
Child Labor Campaign Progresses Despite War
New York, Dec. 11. The annual report of Owen R Lovejoy shows progress in the fight against child labor amid wartime. Twenty states passed laws or improved statutes, while five defeated attempts and one backed a reactionary measure. The National Child Labor Committee operated in eighteen states and staff attended sessions in nineteen states. The bulletin notes campaigns in forty nine cities across twenty one states and credits subscriptions renewal and nearly 2000 new members for support. The report praises member persistence and calls for federal action on a youth labor bill.
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New York
Owen R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Commitseen
Child Labor Bulletin
National
Lovejoy
Chilld
Ata
Federn
Hye
Stage Gossips and Theatre Notes In New York
Stage gossip from page six highlights the second company staging Princess Pat with Caruso as Lionel and De Lucas as Plunkett. Martha to be revived in New York with star lineup. Henry Miller to appear in a new Jules Eckert Goodman work. Ruth Chatterton stars opposite Afiller in Daddy Long Legs. The Beautiful Virgin set in the Andes. Marguerite Sylva married in Paris to Bernard L. Smith. Edward Knoblauch writes a revue Once Only produced in London. Alfred Sutro threatens suit over The Two Virgins. revival of Lord Dundreay announced.
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Pat
Martha
New York City
Caruso
Lionel
de Lucas
Plunkett
Malatesta
Sir Tristan
Mise Hempel
Harriet
Madame Ober
Nancy
Henry Miller
Jules Eckert Goodman
Diay Mr. Goodman
Mr. Afiller
Ruth Chatterton
Daddy Long Lees
A. Wall
Beautiful Virgin
Harry Durant
Andes
Hattis Williams
Oliver Morosco
Los Angeles
Robert McLaughlin
Ethaal Valentine
Cleveland
Wevk
Marguerite Sylva
Paria
Livytenant
Bernard Ll. Smith
J. Sothern
Lord Dundreay
Little Boy Blue photoplay directed by Rupert Julian
Universal City stages the Eugene Field poem turned film titled Little Boy Blue with Rupert Julian directing and playing the lead alongside Elsie Jene Wilson in a vocal adaptation of the beloved verses once widely set to music.
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Eugene Field
Universal City
Rupert Julian
Elsie Jene Wilson
Ulysses Davis Starts First Picture For Horsley
Ulysses Davis, signed by David Horsley this week, begins staging his debut film for Horsley titled The Arab's Vengeance. The picture is scheduled to release December 16 on the Mutual program. Hamilton Smith, longtime Kalem author and director, becomes western manager for the company and has long played many film roles though he is below thirty.
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Ulysses Davis
David Horsley
Mr. Horsley
Mutual
Hamilton Smith
Kalem
Smith
Constitutional Debate On Federal Child Labor Law
The bulletin includes an annual report and an article by Nathan William MacChesney of Chicago examining the constitutionality of the federal child labor law, alongside several editorials on the committee's work.
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Nathan William MacChesney
Chicago
Woman Proposes to Three Men Says Economics Gives Freedom
New York December 11. A magazine writer quotes Zoe Beckley on leap year proposals. She argues women now make equal contributions, with independence and education changing the mating dynamic and negating the old need for male support. The discussion includes a New York attorney at 116 Broadway.
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New York
Beckley
Tai
Ife
Medame
Miss Milholland
Broadway
Bernard Shaws
California Girl Advocates Chinese Costume as Future Garb
Merle Davis, a 28 year old Oakland woman, promotes the Chinese costume as practical and stylish for women in California. She argues the outfit offers comfort, frees wearers from corsets and petticoats, and predicts wide adoption, with notes on social reception and fashion trends in the United States.
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California
Universal Garb of Future
Alps
Miss Davis
Chan
England
Its
United States
Merle Davis
Merle
Wiss
Tucker
Ailse Davis
Bécamo
Mario
Abe
Guardsmen in Charleston urge West Virginia lawmakers for recognition
West Virginia militia officers in Charleston express disappointment that President Wilson did not mention the national guard in his Tuesday message to Congress. They vow to urge state congressmen and senators to secure proper recognition of the force as stated by Adjutant General Bent. The officers’ support follows their read of Bent’s statement.
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Charleston
Wilson
Congress
Neas
Miuitia Organization
West Virginia
Black Mammie Helps in Red Cross Christmas Seals
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Black Mammie aiding in Red Cross Christmas seals drive with reference to Croas Christmas seals and last three cents.
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RED Cross
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