Photo Fans Digest Wild World of Early Film Makers
A lively roundup covers Selig and Majestic studios, child actors in a booming industry, and director Tod Browning’s realism as he films The Spell of the Poppy. Notes on Mary Pickford’s releases, Irving Cummings in The Diamond From the Sky, and industry figures respond to safety and production quirks.
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Tod Browning
Browning
Irving Cummings
Southern Pacific Express
Mutual Exchanges
Lottie Pickford
Iand
Mary Pickford
Mr. Cummings
Williams Russell
Charlotte Burton
George Periolat
Eugenie Forde
Lillian Buckingham
Orval Humphreye
W.J. Tedmarsh
Chaplin to appear in New York garden show for 25000
Reported gift of 825000 unsettles announcement. Chaplin to appear at Madison Square Garden for two weeks for 25000. Transfer of funds May 14 via Gilbert M. Anderson check on Fort Dearborn bank. Spoor and Anderson moved between Chicago and Los Angeles to finalize deal.
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Charles Chaplin
New York
Madison Square Garden
Chaplin
Gilbert M. Anderson
Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chicago
George K. Spoor
Mr. Anderson
Los Angeles
Mr. Spoor
Chicago
J. Presburg
Arena Amusement Company
Presburg
Garden
Spoor
Essanay Company
New York City
Lake City
Los
Whistle Control by Eyton Terrier Handler Stuns City
Los Angeles traffic officer’s whistle is replaced by a human semaphore as autos and street cars halt at signals. Rumor ties the change to Bessie Eyton, famed Selig star and animal trainer. Eyton’s Boston terrier training with a silver whistle caused crowds to pause at Broadway crossings.
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Los Angeles
Bessie Eyton
Miss Eyton
Boston
Frohman policy keeps stars on contracts through next year
New York May 29 Alf Hayman general manager of Frohman interests announced a definite policy that all Frohman managed stars will remain under current plans next year. Actors at work on new plays will continue production and be delivered on the agreed time under the revised management structure.
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New York
Alf Hayman
Charles Frohman
Frohman
Things Theatrical Here At Home Tonight At Waterloo
Local Waterloo cinema listings announce "On the Night Slige" at the Plaza with a frontier drama of love and loyalty and a Charlie Chaplin comedy. The Plaza also features Graustark with Francis X. Bushman, plus Fritz Scheff in The Pretty Mrs Smith. The Grand repeats Starlights antics with James Aubrey, Walter Kendig, two dramas, and The Verdict, plus The Price He Paid. Continuous shows Sunday and Monday.
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Golden West
Can
Charles Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Plaza
Plaga
T He Trewaurer
Francis X. Bushman
Grenfall
Heverly Bayne
Waterloo
Fritz Scheff
Mrs. Smith
Helrie
Louis
James Aubrey
Waler Kendig
Nelson
Hovoc
Ethel Grandin
Ella
Wheeler Wilcox
Turbulent Courier Sparks Fresh Inquiry in Waterloo
The wide awake residents of Waterloo push Courier to investigate further. Satisfactory results from what appears to be Wapt Ade prompt renewed scrutiny and local demand for answers.
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Whterloo
Pittsburg Man Seeks Hearing For Parole Request
Pittaburgh Illinois May 9 A man serving a twenty five year term at the Western Penitentiary and a penitentiary pending. In connection with the kidnapping of Dilly Whine in Sharog, VS in 0G, Mw forwarded case to the state board at Harrisburg. The petition asks for a hearing on June 16.
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Pittaburgh
Htelen Thay
Dilly
Sharog
Atate
Harriburs
Women of Russia and War’s Toll Echoed at Home
Text sketches hardship along Russia’s border as families, mothers, and orphans bear wartime suffering. It praises Dr. Pierer's Favorite Prescription as a temperance remedy aiding women’s health, including nerves, headaches, and digestive issues, claiming widespread cures and urging readers to obtain the product.
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Petrograd
Feb
America
Eitrene
Pierea
Pieren
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Heror
Selig
Rocking
E Boat
Selig Company
Majestic Company of Children
Chilren
Francis Carpenter
Violet ‘Radelite
Thomas Tr. Ince
New York Motion Picture Company
Paramount
Famous Players Film Company
Barnard Delano
Francis Hodgson Harnett
Pal
Inlet Mersereau
Imp
Brinsley Shay
Mr. Shaw
Jess Willard
Brinsley
Villian
Bessie Byron
James Craze
Craze
Cruze
Miss Byron
Iis Post
Moving Picture Star
Kate
Murphy’s
Benny Jones
Monee
Joker
Universal
Cal
Max Asher
Asher
Jones
Max
Practical Joker
Beany
Mr. Jones
North American
Mutual
Clara Kimball Young
World Film Corporation
Neg M. Madede Ritchie
Sharlie Chaplin
Frapfig
Comedienne
The
Vitagraph Company
Sproaman Stars
ALT
Turate
Foie
Crystal Theatre
Constancy
Jast
Heith Jolson
Lamar Johnstone
Tlox
Kalem Railroad
Prama
Peaturing
Helen Uolmes
Lac Maloney
Ralph Mason Hix
Francis Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Fritzi Scheff IN
Kitty Kelly
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Triune
B. F. Swisher
Women OF
Russia
Pierer
Franc Gract
Ford Cunard
Robert Edeson and
W. S. Hart
Gran
Ethel Grand IN
Heinie
Louie Coomedy
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Hila Wheeler Wilcox
Rogers
Dundee
Oatman Condensed Milk Company
Mlinois
Boya
Gitla
Ana Frea
Dundee Milk Labdele
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