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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
6
Remarkable picture at Empire Tonight features Bobby Burns a famed minstrel in a two reel comedy. The program notes playful scenes and timely humor promising light entertainment.
An Englishman in Cairo watches as a girl described as The Pearl of Paradise is offered for sale by her foster father Hamid Ali. The scene unfolds with vivid description before a crowd as Empire screens the daring film featuring Beautiful Bessie Barriscale at 7 pm with 11 17 and 22 cent showings.
Town contest offers a prize to the oldest reader without eyeglasses. Winners and their families will receive a box on Tuesday or Wednesday at Empire. Noon Tuesday is the cutoff for eligibility.
In spite of cold weather a large audience filled Grand Theater to see Come Along Mary starring Miss Helen Johns and Mr Jimmie Holmes. The show featured fine musical numbers and dainty chorus costumes, with Kenneth Christy delivering clean black face comedy to strong laughs.
The notice says the Mary production at Empire Monday was believed to be a strong $2.00 show but Staunton reports it not a strong $2.00 attraction. Readers are advised not to buy $2.00 tickets. Staunton patrons felt the show was overvalued compared with the $1.50 standard.
The article discusses Jimmie Hodge Company shows with prices around $1.10 and $1.50, noting opinions about Pretty Baby versus Come Along Mary and Listen Lester. It mentions Woeful purchasing power, refunds offered if unsatisfied after the first act, and local show reviews in Winchester and Staunton.
A glass eye is missing since last night between the Empire and New Garage. The finder is asked to return it to 110 N Market Street to speed the owner's sight.
Kimball Young stars in Eyes of Youth a lavish feature from Harry Garson with scenic equipment. The film cost over a quarter million dollars and arrives at The Empire for a two day release with plans for early exhibition rights amid Equity policy.
Physical instructors from the YMCA sent by the organization to support athletes of allied forces working with European officials. Platt Adams, famed coach and jumper, goes to Italy. A E Marriott to Greece. Joseph A. Fiat Gach to Czecho Slovakia. Earl Brannon to Germany after American troops.
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