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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1916

Page

2

Theatre Trio Prominent in November Music Comedy Delights

Bert Leigh and Hazel Burgess bring The Girl Who Smiles to the Academy of Music on November 18 with a vibrant cast and a Parisian-tinged plot. John P. Slocum stages Nobody Home for November 22, featuring Jerome Kern music and Bolton Rubens book. The two shows promise laughter, song, and stylish theatricality with a strong supporting company and memorable numbers.

Bert Leigh Hazel Burgess Broadway Academy of Music New York Miss Burgess Burt Leigh Paul Fabre Paris Fabre Paul Marie Dechanelle Pauline Legarde Rudolf Tapine House of Gloom John P. Slocum Guy Bolton Paul Rubens Jerome Kern Princess and Maxine Eliott Theatres Freddy Popple Freddy Arcady

Reporter Foils Extortion Plot In Croesus Hotel Scene

Tommy Grant a police reporter shadows Porcupine Peterson and Helen the Mouse in a staged pool room scam at Hotel Croesus. He fights a telegrapher, traps the crooks, then uses a fire hose to chase them from a fourth floor fake pool room. Porcupine loses his “poke” but vows to keep betting on races.

Tommy Grant The Chronicle Grant Broadway Croesus Porcupine Peterson Yukon Tommy Porcupine Helen the Mouse Bane Helen Cadogan the Croesus Pyole Porter Cadogen Anabe

Tanlac praised by Wilmington man for kidney cure

E F Southerland of 114 Grace street recounts two week health gain from Tanlac. He says kidney pain, back ache, weak appetite, and weight loss improved. now has normal kidneys, stronger health and even tobacco use again. Tanlac sold at multiple local outlets.

E. F. Southerland Grace Street Wilmington Bellamy Drug Acme Acme Store Co Burgaw C. L. Halstead Southport Watson’s Pharmacy Rocky Point A. N. Rhodes & Co Suply G. W. Kirby New Bern Bradnam Drug Co Magnola W. L. Southall Faison Faison Drug Co Pembroke G. W. Locklear Snow Hill J. T

Mack's Progressive Girls At Victoria Week Musical Attraction

The Victoria brings Mack's Progressive Girls for a strong two week run after a standout Raleigh engagement. The all star musical comedy company promises bright songs, witty acts, and stylish costumes with a free-entrance offer for ladies with 30 cent ticket holders. Calendar highlights list varied sports events and races throughout the week across multiple cities and venues.

The Victoria Mack Raleigh N. C

Fool's Paradise at the Royal headlines a six reel Iran drama

The Royal announces Tuesday open bookings for A Fool's Paradise a six reel Iran production written and directed by Ivan Abramson starring Paula Shay Joseph Burke Jack J Clarke Chrystine Mayo and James Cooley. The film is billed as a dramatic exploration of folly and deception with a climactic revelation about a fortune teller's vampiric schemes.

Royal the Royal Iran Ivan Abramson Paula Shay Joseph Burke Jack J. Clarke Chrystine Mayo James Cooley

Kansas and Georgia Techs Duel in Multiple 1930s Matches

Kansas meets Nebraska in Lawrence while Vanderbilt plays Auburn in Birmingham and Georgia faces Georgia Tech in Athens. Alabama hosts Tulane in New Orleans and Sewanee travels to Tennessee in Chattanooga for regional grid action.

Kansas Nebraska Lawrence Vanderbilt Auburn Birming Alabama Tulane New Orleans Sewanee Tennessee Chattanooga

Pioneers Honored for Frontier Sacrifices and Modern Service

The piece laments unknown brave men who faced harsh frontiers and honors pioneers while urging present readers to emulate their spirit through signs and research. It contrasts historical western exploration with modern civic efforts toward social advancement and science.

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