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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1924

Page

7

Amended Stage Notes Bring North Shore Cheers for Gay Adventuress

Reviews praise the Staged musical comedy The Gay Adventuress shown on the north shore. Tickets sold briskly with audiences calling it the best of its kind. Performances feature strong singing by Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey and catchy numbers like Take Me In Your Arms. The Winnetka Legion post aids effort, and Vesuvius footage near the film’s end sparks mixed reactions.

North Shore Guy Stuart Bailey Winnetka Post The American Legion

The Trouble Shooter Movie Review

A lively Tom Mix adventure with riding thrills and a gentle romance. Two rival companies battle for a government stake as Tom Mix aids one side while a young crook schemes, and the tale ends happily with Tom and the heroine united. Frederic and Fariny Hatton wrote the story.

Tom Mix Tom Wonder Horse Frederic Fariny Hatton

Easy Street at the Playhouse delivers witty philosophy and suspense

Miss Mary Newcomb stars in Ralph Thomas Kettering's Easy Street a mix of comedy and philosophy. The plot follows a wife who fibs to her jealous husband triggering a triangle and a climactic reveal. Strong supporting turns from Harry Minturn Ralph Kellard and Nan Sunderland enhance the evening.

Mary Newcomb Ralph Thomas Kettering Nan Sunderland Playhouse

The White Sister Shown At Roosevelt Theatre

The White Sister presents Lillian Gish as the heroine in Marian Crawford adaptation. The story follows a young woman who becomes a nun after believing her lover dead, and the plot unfolds with the nun vows and a plea to break them as the lover is found alive. The film features lavish scenes and a large cast with notable photography.

Roosevelt Theatre Chicago Great Northern Roosevelt Marian Crawford Lillian Gish Mest Satis

Neighborhood Theaters Show Week of Film at Howard and Adelphi

The Howard will screen Happiness Friday and Saturday, Witwer’s Telephone Girl on Sunday May 18, and Son of the Sahara with Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell Monday to Wednesday next week. Why Men Leave Home with Chadwick and Stone screens May 22. Adelphi presents When A Man’s A Man Friday and Saturday, Moral Sinner Monday and Tuesday with Dorothy Dalton, Rupert of Hent zau Tuesday, and Scaramouche with Alice Terry and Raoul Navarro Wednesday and Thursday May 21 and 22, praised as a top recent release.

Howard Charles “Buck” Jones Sahara Claire Windsor Bert Lytell Helen Chadwick Lewis Stone the Howard Adelphi Dorothy Dalton Rupert of Hentzau Elaine Hammerstein Allstar Scaramouche Alice Terry Raoul Navarro

New Trier Band Secures Second in State Tournament

New Trier Township High School band under Director Schumacher earned second place at Joliet beating seven rivals. Joliet high school won first with 92 points. New Trier scored 86.6. Band members received bronze shields and medals amid a procession of combined bands.

New Trier Township Schumacher Joliet Joliet High School New Trier Indian Hill Lloyd Hollister, Inc

Festival Organ Concert Promises Noted Artists

A festival organ concert under the Illinois chapter of the American Guild of Organists is set for Tuesday evening May 20 at 8 on the great St Luke’s Evanston organ. Featured artists include Wilhelm Middelschulte John W Norton and Herbert E Hyde with St Luke’s vested choir. program features a 17th century chorale plus works by Middelschulte Ferrata Stebbins Hyde and others. For Panama Canal zone 1922 death rate was 8.17 per 1000. Panama City 21.29 with health efforts cited.

Illinois American Guild of Organists St. Luke's Church Evanston Orchestra Hall Chicago New York Wilhelm Middelschulte Chicago Symphony Orchestra Europe America John W. Norton St. James’ Episcopal Church Herbert E. Hyde St. Luke's Smaz Ferrata Stebbins Hyde Panama Canal Zone Panama City Canal Zone

Want Ads Link Buyers Sellers and Goods in One Place

The piece explains how Morris chairs Persian cats and summer homes appear in Want Ads. It notes sellers and buyers connect through ads and the simple reason that people who want to sell know others want to buy.

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