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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1923

Page

6

Impressive Carnival cast slated for Strand showing

The Strand theater will feature Carnival on Sunday January 14 with a star lineup led by Matheson Lang as Silvio Stone. Hailed performers include Hilda Bailey Ivor Novello Clifford Gray and The Duchess D Ansola with a standout cast of sixteen. The film promises London authentic settings and careful production by Miss Mary Pickford and director Mr Badger. The story will be shown next Tuesday January 16.

Harley Knoles Strand Theatre Matheson Lang Silvio Stone Mr. Lang New Theatre London England Hamlet Shylock Lene Sir Henry Irving Beerbohn Tree Hilda Bailey Simonetta Ivor Novello Andrea Scipione Clifford Gray Lelio Hite “Sommetta Mr. Gray Baroness _Ottavia Alphonso Niit Spain Als Tso Tnter Nini Silvio Badger Alice Petengill Blanche Sweet John Bowers Lon Chaney Obadiah Strout Barbara LaMarr Lindy Putnam Imo Lincoln Abner Stiles Louise Vazenda Mandy Skinner

The Five Dollar Baby. Viola Dana Stars at Strand

Viola Dana leads the comedy drama The Five Dollar Baby at Strand theatre on January 25. Based on Irving Cobb’s post story, set in New York’s ghetto, it follows Ruth a ward raised by a Jewish pawnbroker Uncle Ben who outwits a claimant trying to reclaim her after eighteen years.

Viola Dana Strand Theatre Irving Cobb Saturday Evening Post Mr. Cobb New York Metropolis Miss Dana Ben Ruth Ile Luttice

Mary Pickford Stars in Suds at the Strand

Mary Pickford comes to the Strand in Suds a distinct departure from her prior work. The photoplay based on Maude Adams play Op Ee Me Thumb features Pickford in a new comic role created by Frederick Penn and Richard Pryce as adapted for this film.

Mary Pickford Maes Pickt Strand Maude Adan Empire Theatre New York America Frederick Penn Richard Pryce Engish

Quincy Adams Sawyer Ideal Country Life Film

A film adaptation of the famous novel Quincy Adams Sawyer aims to exceed a simple transfer of the book to the screen. Screen rights were acquired from Charles Felton Pidgin, promising universal appeal with sympathetic rural life portrayal. Bernard McConville wrote the scenario, and Clarence Badger was chosen as director for his rural comedy and period successes.

Quincy Adams Sawyer Charles Felton Pidgin Bernard McConville Sneha Oman Mary Pickford Clarence Badger Will Rogers Romeo Honest Hutch

Ely’s Cream Balm for Head Colds and Catarrh Relief

Cure for nasal congestion and catarrh offered with a fragrant antiseptic cream. Claims to clear air passages, ease mucous discharge, dryness, and headaches by applying a small amount in the nostrils. Promises relief and free breathing.

Ely

Larry Semon in Side-Splitting School Days at Strand

Larry Semon stars and directs in the side splitting comedy School Days to be shown at the Strand theatre on January 14. The film revisits the old country school with familiar mischief such as a bean shooter, ink bottle, bent pin, and putty blower as teachers and pupils recall their past.

Muchino Larry Semon Strand Red Country Larry Lemon

Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair

A home remedy claim promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair by morning. It suggests easy application with a sponge or brush, claiming hair becomes glossy and youthful looking after a couple of uses.

Wyeth

Wakefield Youths and Ambitions in Obituary Note

A fragment notes childhood dreams of bank presidents and actresses, reflects on a well connected story, and jokes about obituary notices revealing a decedent’s paper subscription. It also taunts a Wakefield boy who cannot knock through a shrub root, implying limited prospects.

School Tvs Larry Semouw

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