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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1917

Page

2

Lyman H Howe Travel Festival at Academy of Music

The Academy of Music hosts a matinee and evening showing of Lyman H Howe's Travel Festival on Wednesday February 14. The program includes Sir Douglas Mawson expedition footage with dramatic polar scenes and 66 university graduates in a heroic script, plus penguin and seal comedy and diverse subjects like auto races and Yosemite wonders.

Academy of Music Lyman H. Howe Sir Douglas Mawson Antarctica Grant Wilkesbarre Yosemite National Park Comis

Dan Dooley’s Double Farce Heads Wilmington Showing

Jack Amick presents Dan Dooley’s Double a new sketch in Wilmington with Bob Jarvis leading a strong comedy cast. New scenery and costumes touted, plus Paramount features Nearly a Deserter and Bobby Bumps. Mary Pickford in The Pride of the Clan at Victoria premieres next week with praise for her Scotch Lassie role.

Jack Amick Wilmington Dan Dooley Bob “Possum Jarvis New York City Bob Jarvis Newman and Newman Pell Baby Nervine Paramount Paramount-Bray Bobby Bumps Baby Movine Grand Theatre Kathryn Williams Morosco-Paramount Thomas Holding Pauline Frederick Hall Caine John Bancroft Naomi Mary Pickford Butterfly India Tess Foundling Hulda Miss Pickford Victoria America

Birthday Anniversary of Notable Figures Across Nations

A daily birthday party lists Francis Wilson the actor married recently to a Missouri woman born in Philadelphia 63 years ago. Alexandre Ribot finance minister born in St Omar France 75. Robert Mansell veteran actor born Irvine Scotland 63. Henry McBride ex governor born Farmington Utah 61. Patrick Moran Philadelphia club manager born Fitchburg Mass 41. Babe Ruth pitcher born Baltimore 23.

Francis Wilson Missouri Philadelphia Alexandre F. Ribot St. Omar France Robert B. Mansell Irvine Scotland Henry McBride Washington Farmington Utah Patrick J. Moran National League Fitchburg Mass George Babe”) Ruth Boston Baltimore

Memories of a beloved schoolteacher and a fan letter

The narrator recalls a cherished teacher from childhood Miss Jones or Miss Smith, describing warm memories from school days and a moment of receiving a letter in a Vitagraph dressing room after filming The Wood Violet. The piece highlights enduring reverence for educators despite clouds and reform.

Ing Miss Jones Miss Smith Brown Vitagraph

King George Opens Parliament Amid World War II Precautions

London Feb 7 The seventh session of the second Parliament of King George VIs reign opened with Beefeaters inspecting Westminster tunnels for gunpowder and spies. The King wore khaki, rode in a state coach drawn by six black horses, and read a prepared speech. Members gathered in varied headgear reflecting war, with major topics including wartime funding, the General Election bill, and possible extension of Parliament to cover the war period.

London United Press Sion George the Fifth Westminster Guy Fawkes Lords and Commons Buckingham Palace House of Parliament Buckingham House of Lords Lloyd George King George Commons

Minister Egan Coming Home From Copenhagen Voyage

Copenhagen reports Dr. Maurice F. Egan United States minister to Denmark is booked on the steamship to New York tomorrow. He has been summoned to Washington for a State Department conference on neutrality policy. Mrs. Egan accompanies him.

Egan Copenhagen New York Maurice F. Egan United States Denmark Washington State Department

Cubs New Boss Seeks Self Sufficient Players

Fred Mitchell, the Cubs new boss, says he wants players who can take care of themselves. He warns the National League play may prove a handicap. Mitch remarks reflect a tough stance on self reliance and team discipline.

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