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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1917

Page

4

Excellent Theatrical Attractions for the Coming Week

The Majestic offers a diverse slate including Road Show No 2 with The Corner Score, Red White and Blue era acts, Open Places, and a Variety of comedies and serials. Notable features include Lincoln of the U S A, The Seven Peath Pathe news, Florence La Badie in Her Life and His, and to the Palace presentations Emily Stevens The Slacker and The Theft Compact.

Cotparyet Seven Lincoln U.S Jack Gardner Ruth King the Palace Emily Stevens Francie X. Bushman Leverly Bayne Harry the Traump Florence LA Badie

Girls From The Follies At The Waterloo

The Girls From The Follies burlesque troupe performs one day at Waterloo Theatre on Thursday December 13. Lead comedian Fred Binder is backed by Tom Robinson William Harris and Harry Vann in the farce In The Air with aviators. Cast includes Dale Wilson Madge DeVoe Bonnie Lloyd Teddy Russell Joseph Simpson and Athene Hanante with a prominent chorus of girls.

Follies Waterloo Theatre Fred Binder Tom Robinson William Harris Harry Vann Dale Wilson Madge DeVoe Bonnie Lloyd Teddy Russell Joseph Simpson Athene Hanante Venus Stata

Uncle Tom's Cabin at Waterloo Theatre Two Days

Waterloo theatre presents Uncle Tom's Cabin tonight and tomorrow with lavish tableaux including St Claire's home, Legree's plantation, the New Orleans levee and a Celestial City finale. Wm. H. Kibble's version features 30 characters in four acts and 28 scenes with twenty negroes portraying plantation pastimes.

Waterloo Theatre Yincle Tom Ohio River Paineas Friend Rocky Pass Ohio St Claire's Nesiles Eva St. Claire’s New Orleans Legree

The Slacker patriotic film at the Palace Theater

Metro presents The Slacker a seven reel patriotic photodrama written and directed by William Christy Deppane starring Emily Stevens with Cabarne directing. The film portrays a family and national unity theme with historical scenes of George Washington Nathan Hale Paul Revere and other patriots alongside current allied war efforts.

Metro William Christy Depanne Palace Theatre Emily Stevens Cabarne Margaret Ch Hus America George Washington Nathan Hale Paul Revere Grant Livcoln Francis Scott Ker William Christy Cabanne Miss Stevens

Lina Cavalieri Debuts In The Eternal Temptress At Plaza

At a private showing Lina Cavalieri, new Paramount star, appears in The Eternal Temptress. Adolph Zukor praised her exotic beauty and camera presence, predicting the film a major Paramount success. Plaza Theatre manager Bryant schedules the star’s first Paramount picture for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

Lina Cavalieri Paramount Emile Chanutard Adolph Zukor Famous Players-Lasky Film Corporation Cavalieri Possesor Bryant Plaza Theatre Madame Cavalieri

Train Hits Auto in Des Moines Killing Five and Wounding One

A Chicago Great Western passenger train struck a truck in Des Moines last night, killing five people and mortally injuring another. Names Argenton and Roy Snider appear among the victims, with the collision described as fatal and severe, disrupting local travel and prompting an investigation.

Des Moines Der Argenton Nes Moines Roy Snider Chicago Great Western

Dancing Girls Sold 2400 Seals for Red Cross Appeal

A half dozen dancers from The Whirl of Life performed in refined style to raise funds for the Red Cross at the Majestic Theatre. The Waterloo chapter received the full receipts totaling 234.95, as the audience watched the show in support of the cause.

Redross Waterloo

Notable oddities in town draw crowds at Pathe news

Mie Dunn, the international minve, and Cumin and Seaham, two real eccentrics, headline the scene as the latest Pathe news rounds out the bill with quirky spectacle.

Mie Dunn Cumin and Seaham Pathe

Majestic Road Show Vaudeville Opens at Majestic

The Majestic presents a four day road show debuting tomorrow afternoon. The feature is the Terzardien Revue led by Billy and Edith Adams with nine performers and fourteen songs including The Army of Today and We're Sailors of the U. A. A second added feature features Samuel and Clara Shipman in the comedy Honor Thy Children with William T Lawrence leading a four member cast.

Vauderville Toral Variety House Company of Nine Billy Edith Adams Flere Wintergarden Sammy Sailors of the U. A Samuel and Clara Shipman Wiliam T Lawrence Company of Four Fields Mod Wietis Klasaikal Komics Jim

Magda Clara Kimball Young Stars in Dramatic Film

Clara Kimball Young portrays Magda a daughter torn from an overbearing father and fights to assert her individuality. The play offers a powerful dramatic vehicle with a tense denouement as family secrets surface and fate shapes the heroine’s destiny on stage and screen. The South Manchurian railway notes appear as a separate line about mileage.

Magda Clara Kimball Young New York Tribune Clara Kimball Young Gohinven Sirk Is Young Ry Stal von Keliner

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Linncotn Bonnie The Crystal Theatre the Waterloo Tre Slacker Will Geet Crystal Clara Kimball Intomagda Wm. Ribbles Elias Stix Majestic Achiev Magdat South Mancherian Family Theatre Billie West Kirst Tin Vaudydevillee Winter Garden Revue Billy and Belle Sisters Winter Garden FIELDS @ WELLS ‘KLASSICAL KOMICS Seaham Riemi Jimmy Dunn Kfitocoad Metro Presents Slacker Patriotic Appeal Walter Miller
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