A Daughter of the Gods at Academy of Music
Annette Kellerman stars in a William Fox production billed as the picture beautiful. The $1,000,000 film showcases photography, stage sets, and daring feats with Moorish city scenes and mermaids. Wilmington audiences can see matinee and night showings with tickets from 5 cents to 1 dollar at Elvington's.
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Academy of Music
Annette Kellerman
William Fox
Eether
Annette Kellermann
The
It Pays to Advertise at the Academy of Music
Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hackett's farce It Pays to Advertise comes to the Academy of Music for matinee and night next Saturday. The show is praised as one of the best comedies in years with original ideas and broad humor. Matinee tickets are 75 cents and 1 for floor seats and 56 cents for the balcony, while night prices range 50 cents to 1.50. Tickets go on sale Thursday at Elvington's.
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Roi Cooper Megrue
Walter Hackett
Academy of Music
Elvington's
A Splendid Singing Show Returns to Academy of Music
Friends celebrate the return of Lester A. Lucas of J. A. Coburn's Greater Minstrels to the Academy of Music. His solos include Down Deep In a Sub marine and The Port of Missing Ships as part of the latest numbers. Lucas writes there is no doubt Coburn has the best singing show this season.
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Lester A. Lucas
J. A. Coburn
Academy of Music
Coburn
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Clinched by F J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio MHalls Catarrh Cure claims to cure by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is advertised as a genuine prescription from a noted physician and offered by local druggists for 75 cents. Also promotes Hell's Family Pills for constipation.
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Uul
F. J. Cheney &Co
Props
Toledo
Druggista
Minstrel Cast Impresses With New Act and Stage Charms
The review praises Mr. Lucas as a strong bass and impersonator playing the Maharadjah Naizam of Hadima hul in Bengal while Coburn's Minstrels present an all new attraction. The troupe's past Wilmington performances set high expectations for the season and the actor noted as especially true to his stage type reinforces the show's appeal.
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Lucas
Maharadjah Naizam
Hadimahul
Bengal
India
Coburn
Wilmington
Globe Trotters Impress at Royal Wilmington Engagement
Hermann Lewis' Globe Trotters opened their Wilmington engagement with a polished show. The Virginia Beauties delivered top singing and dancing while the Old Dominion quartet impressed as the season’s best. Lester Richards in blackface drew laughs and Jack Minnis played a rural farmer character amid witty performances.
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Hermann Lewis
Globe Trotters
the Royal
Wilmington
Virginia
Old Dominion
Fox Reilly
Harold Paite
Oregon
Lester Richards
Jack Minnis
Bitters Truth at the Grand Stars Virginia Pearson
Virginia Pearson stars in William Foxs Bitters Truth at the Grand. Hack Hopkins and William H. Tooker co star in this six reel thriller about a wronged woman driven to vengeance who sacrifices herself in a dramatic finale on screen.
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Irginia Pearson
Wilmington
William Fox
William H. Tooker
Hack Hopkins
Virginia Pearson
East Side
Defense or Tribute extra feature captivates crowd
The piece titled Defense or Tribute presents a five reel spectacle on preparedness amid national patriotism. It blends melodic beauty and marching rhythm to emphasize physical, intellectual, and spiritual preparedness as a memorable message.
Tanlac boosts Wilmington man after neuritis years
B McD Russell Pressman of The Wilmington Evening Dispatch says Tanlac improved his health after five years of neuritis. He describes prior numbness and stomach issues, now restored appetite and sleep, and endorses Tanlac with Bellamy Drug Store as Wilmington’s exclusive dealer.
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Russell Pressman
The
Wilmington Evening Dispatch
South Ninth Street
Russell
Tanlac
Wilmington
Bellamy Drug Store
Advt
Royal Tomorrow and Thursday At No Extra Cost
A public notice in Wilmington touts a royal event over tomorrow and Thursday with no additional expense. The promotion highlights a costly feature as part of the presentation, emphasizing value and exclusivity.
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Wilmington
Insurrection in Pernambuco Led by Domingo Jose Martins
A historical note recalls the 1817 Pernambuco uprising in Brazil led by Domingo Jose Martins. It marks one hundred years since the event with brief context on the rebellion and its figures.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Domingo Jose Martins
Theargus O’connor
England
Southern Baptists Gather in Shreveport Conference
Southern Baptists representing over 2,000,000 members met in Shreveport to discuss religious obligations and the need for broader mission interest. Leading lay and clerical figures are in attendance as sessions continue through Wednesday and Thursday.
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Southern Baptist
Shreveport
L.a
Southern Baptists
Ohio Safety Exposition Opens in Columbus
In Columbus the third annual Safety Exposition opened under the Ohio State Industrial Commission. It runs through the week and features safety appliances lectures and demonstrations on preventing accidents and saving lives in mines factories and railroads. Also noted are brief lines about Bonar Law and Dr Christopher Addison.
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Columbus
Ohio State Industrial Commission
Drink Hot Water Before Breakfast Heals Inside Cleanse
A health fad promotes drinking a glass of real hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the liver kidneys and bowels. Proponents claim internal bathing removes wastes toxins and poisons, improving digestion breath and overall vitality with little cost. The ad extols internal sanitation as superior to external cleansing.
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Waterford
Maine
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Bonar Law
Canada
Christopher Addison
Washington, D. C
Washington
Michigan Dairy Show
Detroit
Mich
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Aladdin Security
Norfolk, Va
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
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Charleston, W. V
Charleston, S.C
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