Masterpiece Directors Tf Triumph in Universal Pictures
The article praises director Joseph De Grasse as a leading Universal filmmaker guiding memorable photo plays. It highlights his modest manner and dedication, and notes Pauline Bush William Dowlin Lon Chaney and others as key onscreen talent behind striking productions like Outside of the Gates.
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Swer
Joseph de Grasse
de Grasse
Pauline Bush
William Dowlin
Lon Chaney
King Baggot Portrays Coster Monger in A Five Pound Note
Movie fans see King Baggot in the English coster life in the Imp drama A Five Pound Note. The film centers on Petticoat Lane and Whitechapel life as costers or peddlers, with director George A. Lessey crafting a notably effective scene.
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King Baggot
Petticoat Lane
White’ Chapel
George AL Lessey
King Bagger
Notable stage star Miss Fenwick’s dramatic career noted
The article chronicles Miss Fenwick’s rise through roles curated by Henry W. Savage and Charles Frohman, from Peggy from Paris to The Brass Bottle, The Speckled Band and The Importance of Being Earnest. It highlights her English tours with Frohman, later triumphs as Beatrice Lind and Princess Irma in U.S. tours with Fairbanks, cementing her as a leading stage actress.
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Henry W. Savage
Charles Frohtan
William A’ Brady
Coan’ & Warris
al Y. Woods
Dainty
Miss Menwick
Rhlowing
Pegsy
Paris
Charles Frohman
Sylvia” Putgoye
Jeading Fero
Aupestel
Frohman
A. Conan Doyle
Oscar Wilde
England
Kiki
Hamilton Reverie
De'Cosse' Brissac
du “Barry
Miss Fenwick
Beatrice Lind
Savage
Anany Tegard
Irmain‘iHaynthomm
U.S. Ay
Douglas Fairbanks
Birth of a Nation shown at Liberty Theater New York
Dr W Grifth presents The Birth of a Nation based on Thomas Dixon novel The Clansman. The film, hailed as the greatest spectacle yet, required nine months of prep and involved about 13 000 people and 3000 horses. It traces slave era beginnings in the 17th century and its impact on U S history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr W.grifth
Liberty Theater
New York
Thomas Dixon
North America
United States
Wonderful 200 Xo Grace Coward in Desert Triumph
Francis Ford did not go to India to obtain these wonderful effects in the Curse of the Desert. All the pictures were taken in Universal City California. The production uses camels and other eastern animals to create atmosphere and features remarkable battle scenes shot for motion photography.
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Grace Coward
Francis Ford
India
Desert
Universal City
Mates
California
Vitagraph serial The Goddess under way this spring
The Vitagraph serial Everybody's Doing It, directed by Ralph Ince and starring Earle Williams and Anita Stewart, is underway. The first installment, The Goddess, is planned to be ready by April or at least by May 31, with about a thousand feet of negative already shot.
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Ralph’ Ince
Earle. Williams
Anita Stewart
Grace Cunard’s Elegant Rose Faille Frock
Grace Cunard, famed as one of the best dressed girls on screen, wears a unique frock of rose faille gathered at waist and hips. The odd draping forms the standout feature of this clever creation, for which Miss Cunard is entirely responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cunard
Rose Faille
Miss Cunard
Miss Wen Delights Audiences in New York Stage
The actress Wen captivates crowds with Kitty May in Owen Davis's The Family Cupboard and The Song of Songs at Eltinge, earning rapid stardom. She headlines daily matinees and is slated for major Kleine features under director Maurice, with plans for The Cominuters.
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United States
Kitty May
Owen Davis
al Wood
Miss Wendel
Lilly Kardos
New York
Fenwick
Kleine
Big Kleine
Fitz
Maurice
Star Revival Promised After Dressler Show in New York
Marie Dressler vows an all star revival of Giraffe-Gir lofla following her current play A Mixup at the Thirtyninth Street theater in New York. The revival would star Dressler and a line of notable performers as the troupe promises a premiere of a long awaited production.
Death Train rescue of Helen Holmes narrative fragment
A sensational account describes Helen Holmes barely escaping death as a criminal binds her to a rope under a trestle. She frees herself, swings clear as the train roars overhead and the rope snaps, described in dramatic, lurid prose.
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Helen Holmes
Helen
Abe
Plass Named Scout for Detroit as Drubue Three-I Links Turn
Worrest T Piass, former manager and part owner of the Dubuqie Three-I club, is appointed a scout for the Detroit American League club. The move sparks a race to find talent against rivals like Dick Kinsella as Onick Eraser also roves for Pittsburgh.
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Worrest T
Piass
Dubuqie
Dick Kinsella
Onick Eraser
Pittsbure
Screen Talk and Film Lineup Highlights
Movie news from 1916 era notes Ted astray plot turns and a double exposure star turn by Marie Hesperia in Bat ered Lives. It lists Edison director Nowland filming in the Congressional Library, Lubin shifts, and Elsie Janis The Caprices of Kitty with new releases and Western drama Eagle's Nest starring Edwin Arden.
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Wo ‘Bosworth, Inc
Elsie Janis
Kitty
Lubin’ Company
Edwin Arden
Hazel
Dorothy Gish
Motion SOUTH POLE Sir at Weber's theater in New York
An Antarctic exploration project by Douglas Mawson presented at Weber's theater in New York City features caotion photographs and related imagery from the south pole expedition. The event highlights photographic work and public engagement with polar exploration.
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Sir
Douglas’ Mawsson
Weber’s Theater
New York City
Bushman ballad Mys Ship of Dreams teased by publisher
The ballad Mys Ship of Dreams by Mrs Bushman with music by Frank M. Suttles was released by Will Rossiter of Chicago. Publisher touts it as one of the year’s catchiest songs and likely to be immensely popular as cabaret singer Pearl captivates audiences, planning to perform at the North American Cafe next week.
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Music Towers
Bushmin
Chicago
Julia Sanderson to star in straight comedy season
Julia Sanderson, a leading member of the three star combination in The Girl from Utah, is entering her last season in musical comedy. Next season Mr Prolman will present her in a straight comedy without music, as yet unnamed, but already accepted. The author is Mrs Catherine C Cutting.
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Julia Sanderson
Utah
Ford Born in Portland Met in 1933 Actor Won't Return to Stage
Ford born September 15 1933 in Portland Met is 5 feet 11 inches tall with black hair and dark eyes and weighs 1 pound. He has spent six years in pictures with Melies Star New York Motion Picture and Universal California. He previously acted in stock and Amelia Bingham road companies gaining experience and believes films are the greatest form of amusement and would not return to the stage under any circumstance.
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Brands ‘Ford
Portland Met
Ford
Melies” Star
New York
Universalitn
California
Amelia Bingham
Pinley and Luder's woodland opera revival in Boston
The Pinley and Luder's opera woodland is set for revival in Boston. The production revival brings back a classic staged work, highlighting its dramatic themes and period style in a city known for its operatic offerings.
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Pinley & Luder
Boston
Backwoods Tale Told In Inspiring Photoplay
A country romance unfolds as a city girl Rosemary flirts with a roughhewn youth Harry and a jealous Shaw, leading to a daring rescue and a confession of love at a cabin, ending with Rosemary agreeing to accompany him to the city for happiness.
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Hany Myers
Rosemary
Shaw
Harry
Hun
Altough
Mr. Shaw
Sthem Ori
Wonderful Continues at Robinson Grand Theater
The scene shows riders on bare bucket mounts crossing a stone span as a wall of granite looms, audience silences then erupts in thunderous applause. The production promises a final masterstroke of realism with two nights and a Saturday matinee starting Friday March 193 es.
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Upr
Robinson -Grand Theater
Wriday
Lulu Glaser Plays Captivating Captive by Ray Peck
Lulu Glaser stars in a playset titled A Captivating Captive credited to Ray Peck. The production highlights Glaser as lead in a dramatic stage work featuring contemporary themes and theatrical dialogue.
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Lulu Glaser
Ray
Peck
The White Goddess Reveals Elsie’s Dark Heritage
A crystal globe exposes Elsie Farnim’s hidden past and her fate. The Hindu Khan das claim that her parents sent him for her was a ruse, as her parents burned alive during a temple siege. The vision explains why she is called the White America way of Tesculneshers. Dirwin arrives as natives prepare to burn the remnants.
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Elsie'Farnim
America
iIndia S
Theirystal
Garmar
Elsie
Dirwin
Glover Scheme Unites Couple in Hidden Comedy
A brief note describes a stage play with a Glover scheme uniting a couple in a comedy drama. The plot involves two fathers planning a child's marriage and sending their offspring to a distant village where they become aware of each other and, in time, their children.
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Gfner
Marys Faite
Comedy Gag Rehearsals Under Way for New Stage Show
Fragments hint at a comedy project featuring Blanche and Brianger with a planned tour. Mentions of a character or actor named Dlanche Ring and a new production titled Chisholm appear in the scrambled text, with references toProxy and Jerry.
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Ela
Andi Brianger
Predbrick Michay
Dlanche Ring
Othia
Chisholm
Jerry
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