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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
6
Anita Stewart stars in the Blue Ribbon 5 part Vita graph feature My Lady's Slipper with E Williams and a strong supporting cast. The program includes The Mishaps of Mr Jack, a comedy offering with vaudeville by Max and Jesse Schaffer.
The public is invited to view a murder mystery screening at The Empire tonight and tomorrow. The shows present the case of Dave Pollock with evidence for audiences to judge who fed the killer.
The Iron Claw serial starring Pearl White Sheldon Lewis and Creighton Hale will run twenty episodes instead of fourteen due to high exhibitor demand. Winchester audiences welcome the move as the gripping production continues Wednesdays at The Empire.
The article announces the return of the first chapter of The Strange Case of Mary Page, a photosplay continuing the tale. It will screen tomorrow in matinee and night showings with the second episode and other reels and vaudeville at one cent up and sixteen cents down.
Peter Snyver son of Mr and Mrs John Snyder of Albin and Miss Annie E Marple daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Marple of Gore were quietly married at the Christian parsonage on May 10 at 2 12 a m by Rev S J Goode. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The groom is a young farmer and they will reside near Albin.
Miss Anna Nilsson arrives in town as the big star headlining fourteen part ultra dramatic serials The Puppets of Fate opens at The Empire Mondays. Theatre offers a free matinee at 3 30 for all to see the new photo plays starring Nilsson opposite Toan Moore in dramas of life and fate.
Dorothy Geneva Pugh, nearly eighteen months old, died after an operation for peritonitis in Memorial Hospital and was buried at Ebenezer with Rev. S. J. Goode officiating. The child's death came after a brief illness, and the family and physician did all possible to ease her condition. Sympathy is expressed for Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pugh.
May 12. Mr Harry Clendening and wife and Mr Martin Clendening and wife of Washington spent a week with the former's parents then returned home. Miss Ida Dawson left for her Richmond home after staying with Mrs E W Hearris. Mr Vance Bell of Frederick county spent last week visiting relatives here. Funeral of Mrs J W Strong was held at her home near Inwood Wednesday. Mr A P Clendening and Mr W H B Clemmens are in Clarke county with their sheep shearing machine.
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