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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
6
Gus Hill brings Happy Hooligan on his Honeymoon to the Empire theater next Saturday March 24 with matinee and night performances. The cartoon musical features catchy songs a lively chorus real actors and lavish staging promising nonstop laughter and value for the price.
Mrs. Margaret Barnes Burwell of this county has filed for divorce from Thomas Burwell in Clarke County Circuit Court at Berryville. The suit notes Burwell alleges his wife’s mother Elizabeth Glenn Barnes is party to damages action by her son-in-law Burwell, claiming she alienated the couple’s affection. The related case is pending.
The Prince Chap a soul stirring drama stars Marshall Neilan Bessie ma Mary Charléton and George ett at Empire Monday. A man torn by passion faces a cold calculating rival as a princess reappears promising sacrifice and love. Admission only 10 cents.
The Empire hosted a two night vaudeville show with Mack and Williams delivering a novel dance act featured on a staircase. They mixed game singing and child impersonations to strong applause while Frank Keenan headlined in The Phantom and a presidential inauguration parade tableau completed the program at ten cents to a dollar admission.
The article notes Mr and Mrs Burwell lived near Boyce in Clarke County following their marriage less than two years earlier citing Charlestown West Virginia Advocate as the source.
Mr C M Showalter, confined to his room for five weeks with an infected leg from burns caused by a gas accident, is now out again and has resumed his position at Boyd's drug store.
The jury in Shenandoah County Circuit Court at Woodstock awarded Jamies Johnston, by his mother Nellie Hotfel Johnston, $400 against J D Borden for injuries from a July 31, 1914 automobile incident in Mount Jackson. Johnston, eleven, suffered serious internal injuries and was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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