Waterloo Theater Schedule Highlights a Busy Week
Waterloo listings announce film programs at the Majestic Vaudaville Plaza and Crystal theatres. Major features include The Hostage with Wallace Reid, Souls In Pawn with Gail Kane, Exile with Olga Petrova, Bob’s Diary with Marguerite Clark, Esmeralda with Mary Pickford, The Silent Master with Robert Warwick, Betsy Ross with Alice Brady, The Golden Idiot with Bryant Washburn, and a comedy mix. A note recalls a near drowning incident where three men freed an unhappy actor, with water nearly instrumental.
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Waterloo
Vaudaville, Plaza
Wallace Reid
Crystal
Gail Kane
Souls In Pawn
Electric Park
the Plaza
Mme
Olga Petrova
Marguerite Clark
Bob's
Mary Pickford
THE
Robert Warwick
Alice Brady
Betsy Ross
Keystone
Bryant Washburn
The Silent Master at Crystal This Week
The Silent Master will star Robert Warwick with Olive Teil and Anna Little in a two continent adventure romance. The feature plays Sunday Monday and Tuesday at Crystal with a distinguished supporting cast.
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Paris
New York
Robert Warwick
Girl Act Features New Majestic BOLS
Phil Adams brings Fascinating Flirts to the Majestic theatre tomorrow with an eight person company. Jack Walsh leads singing dancing and comedy with a bevy of attractive girls. The 20 minute act is lavishly mounted and promises strong entertainment. Veterans, a Civil War themed drama, stars Harry Shunk and a solid cast. Morris and Allen deliver During the Intermission with heavy humor. Lew Wells the saxophone funny man adds more laughs. Sterling and Marguerite perform an athletic surprise. A Pathe News reel and a new comedy round out the bill.
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Phil Adams
Majestic Theatre
Adams
Jack Walsh
Harry Shunk
Three Trainers Keep Fairbanks in Condition
Douglas Fairbanks uses three trainers to maintain his physique for stunts and demonstrations. Bull Montana, Spike Robinson, and Tanaka push him with pep and discipline. The actor is described as always in peak form, a capable wrestler with jujutsu knowledge and no fake fights.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Buil Montana
Spike Robinson
Tanaka
Bull
Spike
Fairbanks
Realism Versus Danger As Actress Falls From Telegraph Pole
Mollie King endured a dramatic stunt beside a 60 foot cliff as she hung from a rope and climbed a telegraph pole while darkness fell. A loose knot caused a fall 12 feet above ground, injuring her enough to keep her sidelined for two days.
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Mollie King
Miss Hing
Miss King
Mind Over Matter Attributed To Pearl White
Pearl White explains a mental power behind her feats. She cites confidence as essential and claims she can hold her mind fixed on a goal until her body catches up, asserting this focus prevents failure.
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Mind Over Matter
Pearl White
Bessie Eyton’s Rise From Extra to Star at Selig Studio
A brief note recounts how Bessie Eyton visited Selig studios in Los Angeles five years ago to observe film making. An eagle-eyed director noticed her and invited her to appear as an extra. She accepted for fun and rose to become one of the era’s popular film actresses.
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Bessie Eyton
Eyton
Selig Studios
Los Angeles
Lessie
Flewer
Madame Petrova at Plaza in Exile after anti film stance
Madame Petrova the world famous Russian actress appears Sunday Monday and Tuesday at the Plaza theatre in Exile. Born in Warsaw she has lived in most European countries and the United States. Once a bitter opponent of moving pictures she remains a favorite film actress in this country.
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Madame Petrova
Plaza Theatre
Warsaw
Poland
Europe
United States
Moving Pictures
Actor Warner Oland in perilous train stunt
Warner Oland faced a dangerous on set moment while filming with Pearl White. During a high speed crossing he leaped onto a passing train to escape supposed trainmen. The trestle over water lacked sufficient depth, trapping his feet in mud despite a strong jump.
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Warner Oland
Pearl White
Mins White
Brains and Charm Drive Screen Actress Success
Donald Mackenzie notes that beauty alone won’t sustain film stardom. A studio seeks brains behind looks, with directors finding actresses who combine charm, screen ability, and intelligence. The path to high status requires more than physical appeal.
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Weill
Donald Mackenzie
Film Flickers and Funnies From the Movie World
The piece riffs on a movie talent show and gossip about actors like Ducky Hamm and William Arthur Pratt. It humorously mocks film production woes, stock shortages, and a prop man named Pete amid anecdotes of directors and actors during a chaotic era.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Pete
John Emerson
Mr. Fairbanks
Warning boards at intersections in Columbus area
The Columbus Automobile club installs danger signal boards three by six feet at intersections to aid drivers. Equipped with red lights for day and night visibility, the system aims to reduce accidents and attract attention of motorists. The article also notes printing and publishing have grown to become a major U.S. industry, producing $800 million annually and comprising about one third of world output.
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Columbus Automobile Club
Columbus
United States
Lota
Charles Francis
Dean of
American Printers
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Lawrence D'Orsay
Robinson Crasue, Jr
Crystal Tonight
Sauls In Pawn
Lionel Barrymore
Mme. Petrova
Ducky Hamm
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Davy Crockett
Isaac McGee
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William Arthur Pratt
Chautauqua
Busi
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George Washington
Delaware
Napoleon
St. Helena
Gettysburg
Chicago
New ‘York Winter Garden
Robinson Crusge, JR
Orchestra
Greates
Tennessee Ten
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Veterans
Harry Shank Company
Morris & Allen
Lew Wells
Sterling
Marguerite
Hearst-Pathe
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Selznick
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