Bennetts and Ibanez on Plaza bill this week
Ibanez Torrent at Plaza theatre features Garbo in her American debut as Leonora in a Spanish love tale with Ricardo Cortez. Bennett Twins Kathryn and Gladys headline the week’s vaudeville act with Chicco on harp. Plaza orchestra to perform Songs of Scotland with film segment.
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Ibanez
Plaza Theatre
Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Madrid
Ricardo Cortez
Greta Garbo
Gertrude Olmsted
Edward Connelly
Lucien Littlefield
Martha Mattex
Lucy Beaumont
Tully “Marshall
Mack’ Swain
Arthur Edmund Carew
Lillian Leighton
Mario Carlile
Spain
Miss. Garbo
Leonora
the Plaza
Variety
Palace Theatre
New York
New York Telegraph
Chicoots
Paul Ash
McVickers’ Theatre
Chicago
Plaza Orchestra
Scotland
Yakima Canutt Featured in Two Fisted Sheriff at Palace
Yakima Canutt stars in A Two Fisted Sheriff an Arrow Western at the Palace for two days with Ruth Stonehouse in the supporting role. The show promises thrills and plentiful action as Canutt showcases two guns and his famed marksmanship. The crowds expect the world champion cowboy turned actor to draw a strong audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Yakima Canutt
Ruth Stonehouse
Ganutt
Yakima Ganutt
Nightly billings mix in four theaters with star names
Crystal and Jack Mulhall headline Pha Par Cry at TONIGHT showing while Yakima Canutt stars in A Two Fisted Sheriff at PALACE. Charles Ray and Pauline Starke lead Bright Lights and Bissle at PLAZA. Lillian Gish appears in Regiola at RIALTO and Gloria Swanson in The Untamed Lady at STRAND amid a diverse program of features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal
Blanche Sweet
Jack Mulhall
Palace
Yakima Canutt
PLAZA
Charles Ray
Pauline Starke
Bissle
Blake
Rialto
Lillian Gish
Oak Park Men Back Stock Company Productions
Oak Park business leaders plan stock in a corporation to support the Warrington Players with the aim of stabilizing a resident stock company. The move follows Fred Weber’s successful Warrington season and envisions reopening October 4 with a strengthened management and financial base.
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Oak Park
Chicago
Joop Theatres
Isoke
al C. Wilson
Waterloo Players
Warrington
Fred Webar
Warrington Theatre
Weber
Lillian Gish Stars in Romola at Rialto for Week
Lillian Gish leads in Romola with Dorothy Gish in support at Rialto for a week. Henry King produced by Inspiration Pictures, cast includes Ronald Colman and William Powell. Adapted from George Eliot novel, the romance centers on love, politics, tragedy, and Renaissance Italy.
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Lillian Gish
Dorothy Gish
Romola
A. Henry King
Inspiration Pictures, Inc
Charles H. Duell, Jr
Rialto Theatre
New York
Ronald Colman
Charles Lane
Johnstown Flood at Strand three days only
The Strand presents The Johnstown Flood starring George O’Brien with a large cast including Clarence Gilbert Janet Gaynor Paul Nichol son Paul Panzer and more. The Wil liam Fox production portrays the May 21 1889 disaster in Johnstown Pa with dramatic romance and spectacular photography. Also on bill Say It With Babies and news reels. Beginning Wednesday the theatre screens High Steppers followed by Dancing Daddies with Modern Jazz violin and organ.
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Johnstown
George O'Brien
Clarence Gilbert
Janet Gaynor
Paul Nicholson
Paul Panzer
Max Davidson
Georgie Harris
Walter Perry
Anders Randolf
Elmo
Billings
Strand Theatre
William Fox
Conemaugh Valley
Aso
Edwin Carewe
Sir Phillip Gibbs
London
Mary Astor
Lloyd Hughes
Dolores _del Rio
Alec Frances
Rita Caréwe
John Tl. Murray
Emily Fitzroy
Edwards Davis
Charles Sellon
Johni Steppling
Clarissa Selwynne
Sophie Braslau to Sing at Plaza Concert Series
Alexander Frank head of Frank Amusement Co announces Sophie Braslau America’s leading contralto will perform at the Plaza Theatre Wednesday night January 30 Corpus Christi? The engagement marks the first in a planned series funded by Frank to boost local concert offerings as he travels to New York to secure additional artists.
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Sophie Braslau
Plaza
Alexander Frank
The
Frank Amusement Company
Rialto Theatres
Sophie
Braslau
America
Plaza Theatre
Jet
Waterloo
Wrank
Frank
New York
Miss Louisa Linder Sings Alongside Miss Braslau on Tour
Miss Louisa Linder daughter of C G Linder in big city serves as accompanist for Miss Braslau during her concert tour. The credit highlights Linder’s role and the touring engagement.
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Louisa Linder
C. G. Linder
Big City
Braslau
Urbana Teachers Wed. at Nashua Bride, Ruth Petro
Neal Baber, Urbana teacher, married Ruth Petro, a rural teacher, at Lit tle Brown church near Nashua. Bride, daughter of William and Ruth Petro, Urbana, is Urbana High School graduate and Cedar Falls Teachers College alumna. Groom, son of Sam and Mrs Baber, Brandon, plan to teach in Urbana schools next year. they tour the East and return Sept 1.
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Atplaza
Bennett Sisters
Lillian and
Electric Park
Grant ‘and His
Iowans
Yakima Canntt
Towd
Walter Hiers
Grantland Rice
Jastown
Fox
Johnson’s Gardens
Russell-Lamson Hotel Orchestra
Extra Lady
the Blue de Luix
Urbana Teachers
Nashua
American Legion
AL Electric Park
Metropolitan Opera
Bali
Four Horsemen
Smopolitan
Simmer
Arctic
Featuring
Bennett Twins
AY Jolson
Chicco
Gand
Ricardo Cortez Od
Tilly Marshall Mack Swain
Arthur E. Carew
Martha Mattoxn
Ucy
Speaumont
Mario Carillo Lilelan Leighton
Ona Reinke
Hlalto
Romola byiGeorge Eliot
Dorothy
Charlie Chaplin
Aba
Considine, JR
John
Valentino
Empress
Port
Banky Ad
Blanche Sweety Lock
Mulhall
the Far Cry
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