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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
6
A Pathe newsreel and three other reels including a two part Biograph titled Celeste are shown. The Hypocrites features Jackie Saunders and Roland Bottomley in a story about vain worldly pursuits as part of the grip of evil theme. Admission is charged.
Miss Anna Q Nilsson, fresh from a success run in Who's Guilty dramas, will be featured in a powerful five part society play at the Empire tomorrow and in matinee and evening shows entitled The Scarlet.
Billy Burke stars in Peggy a seven reel silent Triangle drama to premiere at the Empire in Winchester with a matinee and two nightly shows. Burke’s screen charm draws praise as Kleine-Edison eyes place for her Gloria’s Romance in 20 week serial at four thousand dollars weekly. Fairyland scenes amid a car sequence feature Burke with children as audiences are invited to see the charming star. Matinee 2 45 admission 10c. night 7 30 and 9 10c up 15c down.
Mutt and Jeff bring a brand new show to the Empire next Wednesday August 30 with a bigger production. Gus Hill and Bud Fisher promise fresh dope and up to date comedy while the pair deliver a modern musical comedy act. Capacity audience expected with prices from 25c to 1.00.
Among bachelors 38 out of 1 000 are criminals while among married men the proportion is 18 to 1 000 The W C T U will hold its annual meeting Thursday morning August 24 at 6 30 o clock Reports of the work during the year will be given All interested are cordially welcome Secretary.
Public and Chaplin fans hail the two reel feature as the funniest in his career. The Empire screens Saturday with a matinee and night show. Chaplin delivers his trademark sloppy gait and wardrobe for a full laugh riot worth $670000 in revealing his comic genius.
Standard Oil officials said gasoline would drop to about 20 cents a gallon within ten to fourteen days as crude oil output surges. Midwestern prices hovered around 17 1/2 cents, with the East unlikely to feel the effect for at least a month. Officials credited production increases and denied government probes as a cause, noting continued drilling and sale of reserves to meet demand.
The city decorates for visiting firemen with a revolving electric light wheel by the Harrisonburg Mutual Telephone Company opposite their offices in the Daily News building. Businesses and homes display flags bunting and electric lights creating a striking nighttime scene.
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