Darkies from South work as film extras in Ince production
Several hundred African American actors were brought to Culver City to supply plantation color for Thomas Ince’s film Her Reputation starring May McAvoy. The piece shot at Natchez Miss and Beverly Hills used actual Southern atmosphere with Morosco’s on location cast.
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Culver City
Thomas Ince
May McAvoy
Strand Theatre
Inee
Beverly Hills
May McAvay
America
Slippy McGee
South
Morosco
Natchez, Miss
Wheeler Oakman
Sam de Grasse
Colleen Moore
Community Night at the Strand Promotes Slippy McGee
The Strand announces next Tuesday’s Community Night featuring Slippy McGee adapted by Oliver Moresco for First National. A fugitive wakes aboard a freight train in a strange room with a missing leg while a priest looks on as the tale moves toward its ending, highlighting human salvage through dramatic action.
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Slippy McGee
Oliver Moresco
First National
Strand
Daring Riding in The Silent Stranger at Strand
Fred Thomson performs three daring stunts in The Silent Stranger at the Strand on May 29 including a baby rescue from a buckboard run away and mid gallop maneuvers. Hazel Keener stars opposite Thomson with a supporting cast featuring George Williams, Richard Headrick, Frank Hagney, Horace Carpenter and Silver King.
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Fred Thomson
Strand Theatre
Thomson
Hazel Keener
Miss Keener
Chicago
George Williams
Richard Headrick
Frank Hagney
Horace Carpenter
Silver King
Ape bites woman on porch during organ grinder incident
Mrs. Jeanette Langdon of Los Angeles, while shooing an organ grinder and his monkey off her front porch by slapping her apron, was bitten on the leg by the monkey named Jocko. The ape fled with its owner and Langdon sought treatment at a receiving hospital.
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Jeanette Langdon
Los Angeles
Cal
Jocko
Lost Links to Bootleggers Bankrupts Hat Check Boys
A fragment describes bootleggers facing bankruptcy and hat check boys without brooms, along with an annual testimonial dinner hosted by truck drivers for the police force.
Potash and Perlmutter at Strand Theatre
Classic American humor comes alive as Potash and Perlmutter features at Strand Community Theatre Sunday June 1. Abe Peters, played by Barney Bernard, guides a dramatic finale where mercy wins over folly, with Alexander Carr as Morris Perlmutter and Vera Gordon co starring.
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Strand Community Theatre
Menage Glass
Abe
Barney Bernard
Alexander Carr
Morris Perlmutter
Vera Gordon
Rupert of Hentzu to Strand Soon
The Prisoner of Zenda era continues with Rupert of Hentzau expected to outdistance prior hits. A Metro production, it will be shown at the Strand on Sunday May 25 following stage and literary successes.
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Sir Anthony
Rupert of
Rupert of Hentzau review highlights strong story over costumes
The piece notes director Victor Heerman focused on translating the author's romance and adventure to the screen rather than costume details. It praises the unusually starry cast including Flanne Hammerstein Bert Lytell Jen Cody Bryant Washburn Hobart Bosworth Claire Windsor Irving Cunmiings Mitchell Lewis Elmo Lincol a and Marjorie Daw with Adolphe Menjou Nigel de Brullier Josephine Crowell and Gertrude Astor in noted roles.
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Rupert
Victor Heerman
Rupert of Hentzau
Flanne Hammerstein
Bert Lytell
Jen Cody
Bryant Washburn
Hobart Bosworth
Claire Windsor
Irving Cunmiings
Mitchell Lewis
Elmo Lincola
Marjorie Daw
Adolphe Menjou
Nigel de Brullier
Josephine Crowell
Gertrude Astur
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Darkies
the Strand
Wheeler
Slipp
Slippy
Herbert Rawlinson
Ruth Dwyer
Mystery
Hentzau
Sir Anthony Hope
Tentzau
Myron Selznick
Jimmy Aubrey
Nash
Foe
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