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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1915
Page
16
The Palace Theatre offered The Rosary and a farce to the week’s audience. The Meemn-Oliver players were praised for unusual ability and strong performances. The season’s run drew steady crowds as the company remained popular with both Protestant and Catholic audiences.
Rack Lewis will play Father Kelley for five years. The company presents The Rosary and The College Widow with Fred Beaudoin. Bruce Wilton and Grandin perform in dual roles. Tonight and tomorrow feature first-time here, with Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch planned for Thanksgiving week.
Celia Santon debuts in the Mutual program feature The Blood of Our Brothers, starring Crane Wilbur. An ideal ingenue, she previously appeared in Wilbur’s projects with the Pathe stock company. Shobas are featured by the eastern university company, drawing inspirations.
Louis Joseph Vance novel The Destroying Angel is being filmed by Edison for star release on December 8. Mabel Trunnelle Marc McDermott Walter Craven George Wright Fred Jones John Sturgeon and William West lead, with the work described as among Vance’s most popular tales.
Orval Humphrey of Marmaduke Smythe fame and “The Diamond from the Sky” is forming his own comedy troupe. The venture will start work immediately following Humphrey's noted success in recent NeCardell productions.
Actress Joannon Der ob appears in a local theater piece linked to Leon Ab Sabie. The article notes her long connection with Selig company and Victor Moore in Snobs. It mentions other performance work and personal interests such as tennis swimming and horseback riding.
Fragmentary notes mention Balboa seeking experienced leadership and potential signings. References to Saunders Mackenzie and Jackie Saunders hint at personnel moves. Overall context suggests staffing changes as Balboa pursues adding seasoned talent.
Mary Ailes Qlinter, a Metro Star actress, selected for the role of Little Nell in The Ola Curiosity Shop staged by Rolfe Photo Plays. She currently stars in a major feature, Bar har, Fripiehie, with scenes planned to be shot in Poplar Plays and a later southern shoot.
Actress Valeska Suratt starts a photodrama at Lasky Paramount, written for her Miss Suratt. The project follows her Orpheum circuit season in Los Angeles and a move toward Hollywood stage, with a new scenario showcasing her sensational gowns and style.
Jackie Saunders of Balboa will portray the title character in a new film titled The Ugliest Girl in the World. To fit the role she will disguise herself, though the description does not fit her public image.
Tyrone Power and Kathryn Williams face off in the Selig Polyscope Company drama Sweet Alyssum a five act film adapting a Charles Major story releasing on November 16 marking a historic screen pairing for motion pictures.
Helen Gilson stars in Danger Ahead a Kalem release from Hazards of Helen series. A daring railroad drama shows a young heroine chasing jewel thieves on a freight train racing toward a crossing. She speeds a car climbs to the tonneau drops to the flatcar and escapes as the train passes with perilous miscalculations.
The show features Cyril Maude in an international production with a star-studded supporting cast. Myrtle, Witt, and Winifred Bryson are among the prominent names, with Tellegen making a debut and Sarah Bernhardt linkage noted. The five part photodrama is adapted from an poem by Robert Service, promising dramatic sacrifice and a strong male lead.
A discussion outlines Henley as the preferred American type for a new serial project with emphasis on loyalty to American made products and an idealized national character. Multiple figures are named in considering candidates for author, photoplay, and leadership roles, highlighting a preference for an all American men profile.
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