Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Wilmington Dispatch in Wilmington, North Carolina

We have 6,271,698 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1918

Page

2

Oh Johnny Oh Musical Comedy At Academy Theater

Oh Johnny Oh a popular 1917 musical comedy visits the Academy Music next Thursday January John T Fisher presents a two act scenic musical with comedians singers dancers and a chorus of blonde brunette and Titian beauties The show features songs such as There s A Garden In Italy Love s Own Kiss and What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes For Tickets 50 cents War tax extra go on sale Wednesday at Elvingtons Local acts Ruth Sisters Spellman and Cramer and novelty acts Willis and Metcalf join the program

Johnny Academy Music John T. Fisher Palmach Hawaiian Islands Johny Italy Hawaii Honolulu Elvington’s

Japanese schoolboy to star in Hashimura Togo at Grand Theatre

Wallace Irwin's celebrated Japanese schoolboy will portray the young Togo in a film shown at the Grand Theatre Saturday. Sessue Hayakawa plays the role. directing duties are by William C. DeMille, whose recent work on The Heir of something and The Wagamoofin drew praise.

Wallace Irwin Grand Theatre Togo Willi C. DeMille Mille Great Famoant Organization Hashimura Togo” Pic

South's Finest Attraction Comes to Royal Stage This Week

A South regional touring show led by Guy Johnson and Dolly Johnson brings fourteen performers to the Royal stage for a week of vaudeville and musical comedy. The bill features Andrey Coch in That funny kid on the roll and Billy Lamar, plus a new Artcraft feature with Angela Moore in a wartime drama. Lyman H. Howe presents a Travel Festival highlight with iceberg formation near Alaska, gold dredge methods, Klondike scenes, and Bear hunting, all under the Academy of Music banner next Saturday.

South Rea Guy Johnson Dolly Royal Stage Andrey Cochin Erica Billy Lamar Lyman H. Howe Alaska Academy of Music Mr. Howe America Howe Klondike Jack London

Mary Pickford’s The Little American Opens at Grand

The Grand announces a two day engagement of Mary Pickford and Cecil B. DeMille’s The Little American starting tomorrow. The patriotic drama features Pickford in a prominent role and is billed as one of cinema’s greatest works.

Grand Mary Pickford Cecil B. DeMille Joan America Mr. de Mille Cecil B. de Mille

Julian Eltinge to appear at Grand Theatre Friday

Exiled by women as the most beautiful example of their sex, Julian Eltinge the famous feminine impersonator will be seen at the Grand Theatre next Friday. This initial Paramount appearance features a wardrobe of unusual variety in The Countess Charming directed by Donald Crisp and supported by Tully Marshall Edythe Chapman Florence Vidor Mable Van Buren Billy Elmer and others.

Julian Eltinge Grand Theatre Paramount Carolyn Wells Gelett Burgess Eltinge Countess Charming Tully Marshall Edythe Chapman Florence Vidor Mable van Buren Billy Elmer Donald Crisp

Howe series items headline exhibit at local theater

Matinee tickets priced at 15 and 35 cents for adults with night prices from 25 to 50 cents plus war tax. Tickets go on sale at Elvington's Friday morning. Seven Ohio cities are staging boxing bouts ranging from 10 to 20 rounds.

Mr. Howe Elvington Ohio Moving Picture World

Coffey Ready to Tackle Any Heavyweight Champion

Jim Coffey, the Irish heavyweight, declares he is back in action and prepared to fight any top heavyweight in boxing. This marks a return after a quiet period with no recent bouts or challengers lined up.

Jim Coffey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ialties Johnson Ruth Sisters Spellman and Cramer Willis Metcalf Miss Pickford Dr. DeMille Jeanie Macpherson Angela Moore Mary Cipal Mary PI Pickford Whitman’s Justin Jarman & Futrelle Process Street China Coney Island Violin Studio N. Front ST Albert Baker Royal Th.s Baker Music Libau Russia John J, Fisher Old Broadway Pony Ballet Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Gazette Times Fun Music Girls Tim Boa
Search Courier

Search the Wilmington Dispatch Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Wilmington Dispatch?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication