Theatrical News and Film Gossip Highlights
Variety notes Pierre Watkin in the National Players season at Missouri theatre. Watkin previously starred for Pierre Watkin Players in Waterloo but the company lasted only weeks. Cedar City reports rival studios threaten Inspiration Point filming. Edwin Carewe gives Hollywood a day to depart location. Waterloo theatre hosts Ike Evans rehearsing a new tab show season at the Crystal with chorus girls from Chicago. Sam Enslie from Diebold studios visits Cedar Rapids to touch up venues.
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Theatrical Journal
Pierre Watkin
National Players
Missouri Theatre
Kan‘Bas
Watkin
Waterloo Theatre
Pierre -Watkin
Waterloo
Wood
Inspiration Point
Utah
Edwin Carewe
Albert Rogell
Harry
Ike” Evans
The
Crystal
Ike
Chicago
Waterlo o theatre plans and actors crisscross Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee
Bold's houses here and Earle Swartzbaugh stage manage the Strand at Cedar Rapids spent much of the week in Waterloo preparing the Crystal theatre for tonight’s opening Diebold also visited. Publix theatre naming moves as excavation turns the building into a mountain of brick The Riviera electric signs ordered expected to open in November Critics praise Marie Dressler in The Callahans and the Murphys First National reports Richard Barthelmess engaged to Miss Katherine Young Wilson in Jacksonville Fla as he returns to California for nuptials Three to four stock companies negotiate for Waterloo theatre for winter season none have finalized with A J Diebold Elsie Stoehr former Strand organist visits Miller theatre personnel Mildred Andre booked as mistress of ceremonies at Miller theatre opening Oct 3 in Milwaukee with an 18 piece band
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Bold
Earle Swartzbaugh
Strand
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Crystal Theatre
Diebold
Publix
Fourth Street
Capitol
A. H. Blank
Des Moines
Riviera
Richard Barthelmess
New York
Globe Theatre
First National Studio News
Katherine Young Wilson
Jacksonville
Fla
California
Variety
Mildred Andre
Plaza Theatre
Miller Theatre
Milwaukee
Wis
Miss Andre
Gasoline Fire Destroys Farm Barn and Contents
Fredericksburg Iowa September 17 a large barn and its contents on Abner Groves farm ten miles northwest of Fredericksburg were destroyed by fire between seven and eight p m yesterday Losses included 80 tons of hay an automobile a motor truck and several cars A son siphoned gasoline from the truck to the car in the presence of a gas lamp the fumes exploded there was no wind and members of the household escaped unharmed
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Courier Special Service
Fredericksburg
Abner Groves Farm
Here
Pirate of the Sky and Subway Sadie at Palace Strand Rialto
G Theatre Palace presents Pirate of the Sky a chase driven drama with stunts and thrills plus a comedy news reel and Diamonds story featuring Pauline Stark Owen Moore Lionel Barrymore and Douglas Fairbanks Jr Also Strand shows Subway Sadie with Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall Rialto offers Past and Furious a racing romance starring Reginald Denny with Barbara Worth and Claude Gillingwater Supporting cast and a comedy and news reel.
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Palace
Charlesa Hutchison
Pauline Stark
Owen Moore
Lionel Barrymore
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Dorothy Mackaill
Jack Mulhall
Rialto
Reginald Denny
Barbara Worth
Claude Gillingwater
Fire blocks spread to other buildings keep insured
Details note that family and neighbors prevented the fire from spreading to nearby structures. Insurance coverage existed but the policy may lack a gasoline prohibitive clause.
Noted author dies aboard ship in Belgium
Antwerp Sept 17 Henry Milner Rideout, noted American author, died today on board the Canadian Pacific steamer Montcalm as it entered the Scheldt.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Henry Milner Rideout
Canadian Pacific
Montcairn
Scheldt
Canute, Rainwater and the Paint Shop Roof Suit
John Lousteau filed for an injunction in district court to stop H. H. Husman from allowing rain water from Husman’s auto painting shop roof to run onto Lousteau’s adjoining lots. Lousteau argues water flow differs from tidal force and seeks court action to restrain the runoff.
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Canute
John Lousteau
Fifth Street West
District Court
H. H. Husman
Lousteau
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Cleveland
Metro-Goldwin-Mayer
Marie Dressler
A. J. Diebold
Lessee
Theatre Page
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Arthur Weld
Strand Theatre
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Johnson’s Gardens
Russell-Lamson Orchestra
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Reggie
Ike & Mike
Constance
Kerper
Metro ‘News
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Hutchison
Wanda Hawley
Craulford Kent
Jimmy Aubrey
Fox News
Hines and Smith
Mae and
Helen
Murray
Dean Bros
Ona Crawford
Mariey Prevost
Tnezie Bird
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Orpheum Stars
Jazz Lips Richardson
Eileen
Nelsena
Bobby Joyce
Jimmie Monaco
Taylor Sisters
Marie Nielsen
Josephine Davis
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