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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1924
Page
9
Viola Dana shines in Crinoline and Romance at the Strand on March 20. The photoplay earns top marks from audiences for its charm and Dana's distinctive comic persona. The story centers on Emmy a Southern miss kept secluded by her stern grandfather and curious by nature.
Emmy visits ultra fashionable homes and meets advanced flappers and their beaux. The experience reveals a new life to her and breaks several hearts. She returns to her heartbroken guardian with two persistent suitors still pursuing.
Thirteen horses and riders balk at a studio race as superstition halts work on March 16 at the Strand. After the crew declines a thirteenth jump, filming resumes with twelve jumps. The next day four riders are injured in a high hurdle scene, and the hoodoo fades as recovery begins.
A photo feature contrasts two wife types as Oscar Wilde’s quip frames a stage drama. The unselfish wife inspires her husband to greater feats while the selfish wife pursues luxury, risk, and influence over others.
A brisk, mistaken-identity comedy about a white man entangled with a mixed heritage romance. He pursues a society girl while reconciling blood fever prejudice with love for his Indian roots, delivering a lively farce of action and heart.
A Strand Theatre release portrays two archetypal women in Emile Chantard's Daytime Wives. One is a restless social butterfly chasing thrills through gambling and nightlife, while the other is a steady, industrious partner who supports her man and shares his burdens. The film contrasts these roles to argue society needs the enduring, intelligent woman to restrain excess and preserve America.
In Circus Days Jackie Coogan performs daring stunts as he traverses outer ledges and cliff dives, thrilling audiences with authentic, hair-raising tricks. The article notes how the adaptation from Toby Tyler brings added danger and suspense to the circus story.
Viola Dana shines in Crinoline and Romance as she portrays a naive Southern niece sequestered at her grandfather’s North Carolina estate. Allan Forest, John Bowers, Claude Gillingwater headline a capable supporting cast. The film debuts March 20 at Strand theater with dramatic and comic turns promised.
United States Steel Corporation reported unfilled orders at 4 912 901 tons for February, up 114 472 tons from January. The gain marks a third straight monthly rise, with railroads auto makers and builders as top buyers amid signals of sustained steel activity. Pig iron output reached a post August high and industry reviews note continued demand ahead.
The famous canine Strongheart earns about 200000 a year and remains a top star in movieland. He and mate Lady Jule ride Buicks since 1919, the year he arrived in the United States. Previously serving with the Red Cross in the Great War, Strongheart’s bills of sale list the Buick shown and three others in his name, owned by Mrs Jane Murfin and George Trimble who act as his managers and director.
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