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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1928
Page
2
A dazzling Capitol Theatre presentation features Joan Crawford Dorothy and Anita Page in a lively production praised for its fast tempo and fresh energy. The show runs today as final performances conclude this engagement.
The review praises Josephine Lovett for insightful characterizations of today’s youth in a new film. Director Harry Beaumont captures the story’s environment and the tragedies of youth, with Johnny Mack Brown delivering a leading romantic performance as a young millionaire who weds one of the dancing daughters.
The text hints at a dramatic actress named Asthet and a young Swedish lover. It mentions Miss Crawford causing a rift and the actress’s meteoric career with high drama and tragedy. The prose is fragmentary and hard to parse for clear events or outcomes.
A brief quirky note from the Little Rock Gazette mentions low levels of wife beating and describes both spouses not being at the game time, reflecting a small domestic life snapshot in a casual column.
The article muses on how Christmas marks time in American life from children awaiting gifts to parents valuing simple rag dolls over expensive presents. It contrasts wealth and poverty during the season and notes the heightened appreciation of modest gifts.
Richmond dispatch reports Rev. Pauid Hepburn head of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League sent a letter to Gov. Byrd urging a thorough, impartial inquiry into drinking at the University of Virginia. He cited seven admissions in President Alderman’s report and argued rumors of excessive drinking constitute a statewide scandal.
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