Fragmentary stage directions reveal confused dialogue
The text presents garbled lines from a stage player complaining about a costume. Names and coherent context are unreadable, leaving a jumbled excerpt with partial phrases and misordered words.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
20
The text presents garbled lines from a stage player complaining about a costume. Names and coherent context are unreadable, leaving a jumbled excerpt with partial phrases and misordered words.
The piece surveys how films stage costumes and production evolve from stage to screen. It notes shifts in budgets, departments, and roles, detailing costume houses, wardrobe tricks, and the care for authenticity while highlighting the pressures of modern cine production and its impact on performers and artistry.
A chaotic OCR page lists ad-like notes about Picture Fans and film figures. Mentions include Mary Pickford era actors, Pathé, and serials with tantalizing hints of fan letters and contests. References to stars like Barbara La Marr, Mary Pickford, and Chaplin appear amid dire warnings of unreadable lines.
Sadie goes to heaven after visions from a settlement worker. Her journey unfolds as a motor car crash scene and a return home to tell her mother of the wonders. A mansion departure ends with her leaving for home. METRO SPECIAL: Jesus-Joseph Arthur’s off stage audition is filmed with Viola Dunx, Robert Walker, Perry Bascom, and Sally Crote in a vintage setting.
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