Ogden Urialy Sat Jan 1916 Item
Ogden area item dated January 1916 notes local happenings and short notices from city desk. Includes brief mentions of residents, weather, and community events with names and places tied to Ogden.
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1916
Page
3
Griffith and Mesmerize: a star’s rise in film art
In a Broadway era feature, the article profiles D. W. Griffith, praising his shift from stage to cinema and his knack for blending emotion with action. It notes his disciplined work ethic, theatrical roots, and the emerging influence of his film style on audiences and industry. The piece also highlights World Film Corporation’s screening of Trilby with Clara Kimball Young at the Bronx Cinema and anecdotes from industry figures about wit and witless bravado in theatrical life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Griffith
Rane
Lfe
Doalgns
Tle
Hleth of & Nation
Boniface
World Film Corporation
Bronx
Hunts Point Palace
World
Filmtar
Earle Willams
The
Vitigraph Company
Edison Inspired History Photoplays At The Ogden
The Ogden Theatre presents a two day run featuring a Griffith photoplay Martyrs of the Alamo with a stellar cast led by Sam De Grasse Walter Long and Ora Carew praised by educators on the Pacific coast. The program also includes Lubin Feature Co Grand Canyon photoplay touted as a thrilling visual spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Texas
Ogden
Griffith
Sam DeGrasse
Walter Long
Gus
A. D. Sears
Alfred Paget
Augustus Carney
Juanita Hanson
Ora Carew
Keystone
The Great Divide Stage Crew at Grand Canyon
An entire company with all equipment traveled to the Grand Canyon to produce what has been described as the great American play. The choice of lead actor was considered unsurpassed, with the production unfolding over several months in a remote setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Colorado
America
Great Lubin Feature Co
House Peters and Ethel Clayton Star in Weat Bad-Men Drama
House Peters and Ethel Clayton headline a thin red blooded exciting tale of bad men of the West. Peters revives Stephen Ghent and Clayton plays Ruth, a role popular on stage. The screen version adds stronger action and more material than the original. Two days only next Tuesday and Wednesday. Don’t miss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Clayton
House Peters
Henry Miller
Stephen Ghent
Ruth
Margerett Anglin
Transformation of a Frontier Missionary into a Bad Actor
Special New Year message aside the film note highlights William S Hart in a Triangle release. The plot centers on a frontier missionary driven to dramatic acts after his wife is stolen by a suave ex-physician saloon proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Hart
The Disciple at Ogden Theatre Next Thursday to Saturday
The Disciple stars Mr Hart, famed for The Bargain, delivering a rugged western drama about a minister who sacrifices for his child. A Thos Ince production, the film features a strong central performance and runs with a Triangle-Keystone short on the same program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Hart
America
Thos, Ince
Griffith in World of Film Pioneers a Troubled Star
The article celebrates David W. Griffith as a major American film director and producer, noting his rise to head Triangle Film Corp and his creation of works like The Lamb and Od Neldberg. It recalls his Kentucky origins, Civil War-era family background, and a controversial view of Broadway audiences while praising his influence on early cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David AW
Ghifth
Reavoy
Griffith
Triangle Film Corpo, Ton
Tae Lamb
Hla
Weels
Neldberg
Thera
Tls
Hagtmade
Broadway
J Wathre
Kentucky
Tagranas
Tear Louleyie
Tee
Notice to Contractors for Isolation Hospital Construction
The Weber County Commissioners announce bids for a county Isolation Hospital on county property north of Ymits. Bids due before noon Saturday Jan. 12 at Shreave & Madsen Architects Ogden Utah. Bid must include certified check for at least 5 percent of the bid and a satisfactory surety bond. Plumbing and heating to be separate from General Contract. Publication dates Dec 15 1915 and Jan 7 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreave & Madsen
Col. Hudson
Ogdes
Utah
Ymits
Patha Factory
Baan
County Commissioners
Weber County
W. C. Hunter
Robin Roosts and Habits of the Birds
The passage describes robin nesting behavior including daily trips between roosts and feeding grounds, nightly returns, and the family structure. It notes the robins roost in woods with many birds forming robtu-ronsta and mentions interactions with grackles and European sparlings. It also briefly covers miniature floating gardens and a humorous Oklahoma town anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firat
Rotyn
Robin
Umea
Hla
Central Park
Atlanta
Chapoian
Saved by Wireless film feature tops bill with frightful stunts
Chester Conidin and Mark Swain lead a daredevil comedy packed with aerial gags. Spies try to steal a government code book on the eve of war, but the wild stunts over planes towers wrecks and explosions provide the laughs. Also showing Martyrs of the Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Conidin
Mark Swain
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Stan
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Wong
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Reat
Mia
Parker
Cyril’ Maude
Ogden Theatre
Thomas A. Edison
David W. Griffith
United States
Pacific Coast
A. Edison
Tri
Harry Hales
Fliat
Laat
Sable
Lorcha
Madam X
Alpha Oe
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Rose
Frank Keenan
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Eddie Foy
Little Foys
Onnie
Jorj
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Hale Hamilton
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