Odeon vaudeville bill shows big time acts this week
The Odeon brings a complete vaudeville bill with Art Adair musical comedian Frankie Kelcey Trio and Miss Kade Clark for Monday through Wednesday. Daily moving pictures include The Girl and the Game chapter and The Woman in the Case by Lubin. Louise Glaum stars in a Triangle Kay-Bee vampire tale with Charles Ray Howard Hickman and Jack Standing in support.
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Frankie Kelcey
Raymond B. West
Louise Glaum
C. Gardner Sullivan
Miss Glaum
Iace
Charles Ray
Howard Hickman
Jack Standing
Ben Wilson to star in The Voice on the Wire serial
Actor-director Ben Wilson will begin work on a detective series titled The Voice on the Wire. The project comprises five two-reel episodes, each a separate story and experience of the voice on the wire, to be syndicated simultaneously through Hearst newspapers.
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Tips comedy spoofs tipping with Orval Humphrey
The Mutual Program will air Tips on March 19, a side splitting beauty comedy featuring Orval Humphrey as an unsophisticated old bachelor who becomes a victim of a hotel tipping system.
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Trop notices from Telegram prompt producers to avoid sensational claims
Telegram presses a list of strict do trop subjects for motion picture notices. It warns against sensational items such as a young film star narrowly escaping death while acting or a new Steen horse pow automobile. The notice suggests showing versatile talent and odd details like feeding poodle dogs marshmallows.
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Florence Lawrence to star in Blastyo Isabel adaptation
Futrelle drama featuring Florence Law rence marks her screen reappearance. The hit novel Blastyo Isabel by Jacques Futrelle has been translated widely. Supported by Paul Panzer William Welsh Curtis Benton and Howard Crampton with director Stuart Paton.
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Florence Lawrence
Isabel
Jacques Futrelle
Miss Lawrence
Paul Panzer
William Welsh
Curtis Benton
Howard Crampton
Stuart Paton
Revival Planned for First Ever Movie Serial Kathryn
The revival news centers on The Adventures of Kathryn, noted as the first motion picture serial of adventure. This marks a historic return of serialized cinema, highlighting the long legacy of early adventures and the revival’s significance for fans and historians.
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Kathryn
Sensation H. Murdock Poised for Kalem Sis Hopkins Run
Henry Murdock, a fresh face in film, is tipped to be a sensation in Kalem’s new Sis Hopkins comedies, signaling a notable screen debut and rising star potential in early cinema circles.
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Henry Murdock
Sis Hopkins
Kalem
He Fell in Love with His Wife photoplay story
The photoplay adaptation stars Florence Rockwell as Alicia Armatrong in a tale where a wife answers why a man falls in love. Her beauty and vows shine amid a dramatic plot of deceit, suffering, and a fall to poverty before love’s resolution.
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P. Roe
Nat Goodwin
Florence Rockwell
Pallas-Paramount
Acredii
Alicia
Armatrong
Etter
New Star Reina Rogers Joins Vogue Mutual Comedy Company
A new addition to the Vogue Mutual Comedy Company enhances its star lineup. Reina Rogers, a pretty blonde ingénue, brings charm and acting skill to Mutual funny pictures and is welcomed by screen audiences into the Vogue galaxy of stars.
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Littley Reina “Rogers
Kalem engages Victor Rottman for Teare comedies
The Kalem Company secures Victor Rottman to lead opposite Ethel Teare in the Ethel Teare comedies, delivering top billed performances in the forthcoming productions.
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Kalem Company
Ethel Teare
Anderson Resigns as Essanay Secretary. George K Spoor Becomes Sole Owner
The Essanay Company announces Anderson has resigned as secretary and his stock is purchased by George K. Spoor, who becomes sole owner. He previously oversaw western operations at Niles, California, directing key productions featuring cowboy figures.
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One Reelers Not Doomed Seligavers
The debate on the worth of one reel films resurfaces as studios trim five reel productions. Selig Polyscope head William N. Selig defends one and two reelers, noting steady demand and a recent revival in short subjects. He cites strong sales and public preference for concise stories alongside feature films.
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Alma
Balboa Prepares New Serial From Capt Peacock Script
Balboa plans a new continued screen story from the pen of Capt Leslie Peacock as preparations begin. The starring actress will be a top, debuting serial performer, with Pathe releasing the production.
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Wallace Irwin Presents Film Scenario for Miry Fuller
Wallace Irwin, noted writer, has created a feature scenario for film star Miry Fuller. The tale titled graphicly explores peril and primal danger with an aur orige mood as the central theme.
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Star of the Pen
Miry’ Fuller
Star of the Screen
Percy Pembroke Stars in A Race for Life Debut
Percy Pembroke debuts as lead in Hazards of Hoelon's A Race for Life. The new leading man is described as strong and manly, expected to quickly win followers for the thrilling railroad picture.
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Hoelon’” Company
Pembroke
New Universal Recruits Stella Wiltermood at Pacific Studio
Stella Wiltermood joins the Universal forces as a scenario writer at their Pacific coast studios. Previously known as a newspaper man, she brings prose skill and industry experience to the project.
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Pacific Coast
Stella Wiltermood
Vivian Rich In Real Charm Despite Ragged Start
The piece highlights Vivian Rich’s appeal despite rough-cut stage manner and ragged presentation. It asserts admirers see genuine charm that endures beyond a shabby first impression.
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Marines Sail For Service In Blood Call
Washington March 4 The United States Marine Corps names Corporal Swan and Privates Haddock Seals Pike Sturgeon sailing aboard ships Machias Castine Delaware Prairie Utah to answer a blood call and serve overseas in the war effort.
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Reunited Are Girlhood Chums in Essanay Cast
Two former stage rivals Virg inia Hammond and Gladys Hansen join Essanay in the same company. Both actresses trained together at the same school and shared earlier stage careers under Frohman. Hansen recently arrived at Essanay while Hammond stars as the feminine lead in Essanay's latest feature.
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Virginia Hammond
Jssanay
Gladys Hansen
Lou Tollegen
Geralding Farrar
Miss Hansen
Essanay
Virginia Kirtley Debuts in A Law Unto Himself
Virginia Kirtley, a noted motion picture star, makes her debut as a player in Horsley Mutual productions in the Mutual Masterpiece De Luxe Edition A Law Unto Himself. She appears in support of Crane Wilbur with Hattie Williams possibly in a supporting role in this western life drama.
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Bijou Week Opens With Mixed Film Lineup At Griffith
The Bijou cinema starts the week with KMith’s Acautttled featuring Wilfred Lucas and Resale Love Monday and Tuesday, followed by Mido’s Fate with Keystone cast Wednesday and Thursday. Friday presents One Night starring Robert Edeson and Eulalie Jensen, then Diartagnia a Hearst Vitagraph News Picture with Orrin Johnson and Dorothy Dalton on Wednesday and Thursday. A Keystone lineup, His Hereafter, and Saturday’s Discards add to the program plans. John D Rockefeller is mentioned in a marketing aside about Loew’s theater empire, underscoring the era’s exhibitors.
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Eulalie Jen
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John D. Rockefeller
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Henry King Balboowater Raccoon Version Play on Stage
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Henry King related to a Balboowater project and a Raccoon version, produced by H Mira on the stage years ago with involvement of western cats. The text is poorly legible but indicates a theater production history and personnel.
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Balboowater
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Considerena
A Harem Story The Heart of Trade in India
A fragmented clipping recounts a tale of stolen love and longing set in India, tracing a romance between Raji and an unnamed beloved twenty years apart. The excerpt hints at intrigue, desire, and cultural setting within a melodramatic historical frame.
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Raji
Serial titles announced by General Brandt in People’s Magazine
Fragmentary text shows a serial name and author attribution, mentioning General Brandt and a shift in magazine branding. It references a “Gray Scale” screen and a yellow seal, but details are incomplete and names may be misread.
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