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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
|MADGE bELLAMY
|SCHOSEN To
BE SANDY

A definite decision regarding the
actress to play the title role in Ele-
more Meherin's serial story, SANDY,
has been arrived ut By the officials
of Fox Films. 1t is announced that
Madge Bellamy has been selected from
a dozen or more players who have been
under consideration for the part in
this perturbation of the latest and
most popular fiction work b ythe au-
thor of "Chickie7 and other we'll
known stories.
"Sandy" is now being read by the
readers Of The Light, and since the
announcement that Fox Films would
bring it to the screen. considerable
rivalry has been manifest among Hol-
lywoOd players for the Characterization
Of 1926 flapper bride who refused to
abide by her marriage vows.
Readers of the newspaper serial will
agree with the Fox officials that Miss
Bellamy answers the authors descrip-
ton Of SANDY" TO the letter. To
make her appearance in the role even
more convincing. the actress will have
her long hair clipped according to the
latest mode in flapper hobs.
Elaborate preparations are now I'M
der way at the Fox studios for the
immediate production of the story.
Harry Beaumont has been selected as
its director and is expected to begin
actual camera work soon.
Appearing in support of Madge Bel
lamy will be Leslie Fenton as Doug
las Keith, the boy Sandy really loves.
The role of Ben Murillo, her husband,
will be filled by Bardson Bard. whose
recent screen work has earned him the
epithet of "Hollywood's Handsomest
Lover" Other players Of popularity
are now being chosen and further cast
announcements will be made shortly
Harrison Ford will portray Ramon
Worth, whose place in Sandy's af'
fections ranks second only to that ot
Douglas Keith. Her parents will b.
enacted by David Terrence and Edytht
Chairman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
At R|ALT0
IS v 0 Rk Of
70 AUTHORS
Marie Provost, Kenneth
Harlan, Appear in
"Bobbed Hair"

The ever popular question of bob
bed hair" is TO be exploited in pic
lures by the film attraction of that
name which headlines the Rialto Thea
ter program this week. Marie Pre-
vost is cast in the leading role with
/ Kenneth Harlan and Louise FaZenda
figuring in the prominent support.
The film represents the composite
efforts Of 20 of Americas leading
authors who each wrote one chapter.
Their respective contributions were
linked together and the finished yarn
makes a complete and thrilling photo
play. Thrill, drama. romance, sus-
pense and intrigue harness the at
tention of the spectator from the
opening flash 10 the final flicker.
The story is that of a beautiful
society girl who decides to allow her
fate on the matrimonial highway to
be swayed by the bobbing of her
wonderful hair. On the night she IL
to make her decision between two
ardent admirers she attends masque
ball costumed as a nun. She accepts
the invitation of a stranger to ride
in his car and the escapade leads TO
a series of adventures exceedingly
unusual and thrilling.
The usual comedy place on the bill
will be filled by Three Bases East"
one of Harry c. Witwer'S popular
pace maker series. This two reeler
finds the major part of its action in
college baseball game. George
O'Hara and Alberta Vaughn are
SCARED with the same two iDlmitable
characters of previous episodes as
featured comedians.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
BEAU TY
IS SHOWN BY
COLORF|LM

Artists and laymen who have seen
Esther Ralston in person invariably
dcplore the fact that due to the limita-
tons of the ordinary motion picture
camera for exquisite beauty and col
oring is lost to the screen. In the
process of black and white photos
raphy. the beauty Of Miss Ralston's
hair. eyes and skin is projected only
as gradations of light and shade, rul-
ming from white TO gray, with the red
lips registering black.
She presents herself anew TO pie-
ture goers in The American Venus"
which opened Saturday at the En-
pire. All the delicacy of soft golden
hair, blue eyes, creamy complexion
and coral lines have been caught by
the tech1icolor process Of natural co.
oring.
Ford Sterling. Lawrence Grey and
Fay Lanphier Miss America) are CO.
featured with Miss Ralston in this
picture, which is an original screen
story with a background Of the 1925
Atlantic City bathing beauty pageant
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
ROYAL PRESENTS
FARCE COMEDY, FILM

Saturday revealed the Charleston
Steppers company in an original COM
edy by Ted Mclean. the new pro-
Queer at the Royal. 1t is n farce con-
corning the exciting adventures of a
young married man with a mythical
uncle who lives only in the mind Of
the young man. Two burglars ove.-
hear his uncle alibi'' and proceed to
dish up plenty of trouble for him, al
handled in a humorous way.
Morris Perry, favorite with Royal
audiences. has his best part in this
comedy. with AL Pharr working op.
posite him.
For the screen attraction the Royal
offers Tom Mix in THE Lucky Horse
shoe" unquestiolably one of the most
colorful and most interesting of the
Mix productions to date. 1t is an ex-
tremely romantic story Of action and
adventure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
HART SAYS WESTERNS
ARE FAR FROM DEAD

The recent statement of well
known writer on motion pictures that
westerns have lost their appeal is
tcnmy-rot" says William 8. Hart,
whose most recent production, a vivid
and big romance of the West called
Tumbleweeds" Is now being released.
As long as men and women exist.
as long as babies are born and grow
TO childhood and manhood and wom-
anhood, just so long will life in all
Jus forms continue to interest the
various sorts Of public. There may
he feds, temporary preferences, but
70 say that any form Of entertainment
Is dead is 10 be silly.
1T Ii absurd 70 say that western
pictures are dead. Or that they ever
viii die. II they are dead. then / an
all wrong and my new production
'Tumbleweeds' is a mistake"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

TO VISIT ENGLAND

Donald Crisp, one Of Hollywood
most noted actor-directors, plans a va
cation trip TO Merrie Old England Us
soon as he finishes pirating in Doug
les Fairbanks "The Black Pirate.
Crisp hopes TO go direct to England
from Los Angeles via the Panama
Canal and will be away about two
months.
He plans to bring back to this coun.
try his sister and five children, who's
father was killed in the war. Crisu
will spend two weeks in London, hi,
old home town, renewing acqusint-
ances at Scotland Yard with which
celebrated organization be was con
nected for several years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
PLAZA SCREEN SHOWS
THREE PICTURES

The Plaza bookings for the week
starting today include a trio Of sx-
ceptionslly entertaining pictures that
have proven successes in the past.
From Sunday TO Tuesday the attrac-
ton will be Pretty ladies'" a color
full story Of life "back-stage' with
Zazu Pitts, Tom Moore, Lillian fash
man AID the Follies chorus in natural
colors.
wednesday and Thursday. Ronald
Coleman and Blanche Sweet will be
seen in The Sporting Venus Friday
and Saturday. Manhattan" tn
comedy featuring Richard Dix will
be shown.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
MEMORY LANE STARS
ELEANOR BOARDMAN

Memory Lane with Conrad Nagel
and Eleanor Broadman in the leading
roles, soon will be placed before San
Antonio picture goers. Like the song
of the same name, the story is built
in retrospect and the advance. reports
have it that the spectator is given
every one Of the tense thrills and dc.
lightful sensations that the singing OF
the haunting melody gives those who
listen approximately.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
FAIRBANKS PENSIONS
FAITHFUL STEEDS

Douglas Fairbanks has pensioned
several horses which appeared in his
photoplays, and stables are now being
erected to house them at the studio.
The horses are the flying steed of
The Thief of Begdad" fame, toe
bucking horse Of that picture. tho
dapple gray Doug rode in Don o"
and the rearing charger that added
several thrills 10 robin Hood"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
THRICE MOTOR SLAYER
FREED EVERY TIME

BIRMINGHAM. England, Jan. &c.
A dramatic incident marked the in
quest over the body Of woman ac-
cidentally run down and killed by an
auto driven by Charles Barker.
Barker was identified as n man
whose autos had during the last three
years killed two men. but in each case
he vas licensed under different
name.
Barker explained this b. saying az.
ter each fatality he changed his name
because he feared stigma would be
attached to it. He was in the latest
tragedy as he had been in the others.
By eyewitnesses and was freed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
TRAIN ROBBERIES
MAKE THRILL FILM

Moate Blue is the featured player
in 1.-The Limited Mail" an attraction
scheduled to head the program at the
Rialto Theater next week. This is
contended to be one Of the outstand-
ing thrillers and to carry many shots
that bring the iany recent daring
train robberies to a thrilling visualiza-
tion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
ALIEN PR|NGLE, JOHN
GILBERT At COY

The Coy attractions for the week
begin today with Wife Of the Cen
taur," with John Gilbert and Ailee1
Pringle in the stellar roles. Wednes-
day and Thursday the attraction will
be The Red lily Fred Niblo's pro-
duction, featuring Ramon Novsrro,
and Enid Bennett. Friday and Satur-
day. THE Bsndolero" will be shown.
This is a sll-star production, made
in Spain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
MISS FAzENDA
ARRIVES At
STARDOM
Coincidence, After Long
; Years Of Effort, Is Put
IN Electric Lights.
BY FLORENCE LAWRENCE


Los ANGELES, Jan. 16.-Louisc
Fazenda has at last come into her
own.
After years Of character work. lead
ing comedy roles. and similar expert
cnce. and fan following which Is ire
mendous, Louise has been elevated to
stellar position BY the Warner broth
crs-
Sharing in the generosity of Warner
brothers is also Willard Lewis. who Is
also put up among the stars of this
organization. For the first picture IN
which these fortunate two will appear
a co-starring arrangement will be made
but later each will have separate units.
Lillian Gish will begin work on
The Scarlet Letter" early next week.
With Victor Seastrom directing, and
notable cast this drama of carly
American life promises TO make an
other of those masterpieces of the film
which it is the Gish habit TO produce.
Jack Conway will begin production
= of Brown OF Harvard exteriOrS,
some of which already have been made
in Cambridge. While no cast is an
nounced as yet. Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
Is promising Conway full instructions
and q free track for a speedy finish.
Claire Windsor and Conrad Nasel
are to be featured in the new Rupert
Hughes story. Money Talks This
y to be made at M-G-M snd Archie
Mayo viii direct.
Tod Browning is said to have signed
a long time contract with M-G-M with
terms which establish him among the
big time directors. Official verifica-
ton Of this is lacking from the studio.
but rumor seems based on credible au-
thority. Browning will shortly begin
the direction Of THE Four StraCglers
from a story by Frank Packard, au-
thor of 'The Miracle Man
Seena Owen will start on her first
starring picture for Metropolitan Pic.
lures Corporation within 10 days, &C.
cooling to an announcement yesterday
by William Sistrom, general manager.
This definitely spikes the rumor that
Seena's contract had expired with this
company.
Shipwrecked- has been selected a.
the story. II was adapted from the
Langdon Mccormick stage play BY
Flnis Fox. No director or supporting
cast have been chosen so far.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
TALE OF 5TH AVENUE
SCHEDULED In S. A.

Fifth Avenue" tale of the d.
vertisemcnts and amuscments of those
who frequent the worlds most famous
street, will have its local debut at an
early date. Marguerite dc la Motto
and Allan Forrest have the leading
roles and each player is credited with
unusually fine interpretations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
WORK ON SEA HORSES.

Aided by perfect weather, Allan
Dwan has completed the first week Of
filming Of Sea Horses" giant sea
spectacle. taken from Francis Brett
Noung's story. Florence Vidor. George
Bancroft. William Bancroft. WilliaH.
Powell and Allan Simpson play i'm
portant parts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
NEW TEXAS MOVIE
is PASSED BY MAJ

1.-THE Golden Cocoon" n story writ
ten in Austin and passed on by ana"
Ferguson as being typical Of the adj
venture that befal the girls of Texas,
will have local showing at an early
date
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

A new baby pompon" chrysanthe-
mum, which has been winning prizes
in the East. is named the "Mary
Pickford.' Miss Pickford now mas
five beautiful flowers named for he"
the new chryssnthemum, a rose. or
child, gladiOla and sweet pea.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
HIRES VETERAN WRITER.

Joseph Poland. veteran scenario
writer and author ~ many original
scren stories, is the latest addition n
the staff Of writers which Douglas
MacLean has assembled. MacLean's
next Paramount picture will b.
That's My Baby"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

Carl Harbaugh. who elaborated
with William Beaudine in making
Mary Pickford's Scraps has re.
turned TO the Hal Roach lot 70 re-
sumo his labors IN helping to tur1 out
comedies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
SATAN TO ADOPT
LATEST IN SABLES

Picture patrons Of the city will
soon be Offered the very latest from
the Warner Bros. studios. Satan in
Stables" This IS considered one Of
the outstanding films Of the year and
boasts a cast Of stars that are seldom
found under one banner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

Mary Pickford's Little Annie
Rooney" broke all records for down
town Los Angeles when it played over
seven weeks at the Million Dollar
Thcater.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
RIN-TIN-TIN, DOG
STAR, COMING SOON

.Rin-Tin-Tin. the wonder dog of the
films. has made another picture that
will be shown in San Antonio at an
early date. Below the Line" is n
Southern story of the moonshine coun-
try and is claimed to be unusually
dramatic and thrilling while at the
same time calling on the wonderful
canine for greater effort than any of
his previous pictures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

One way 10 keep in training is 10
take charge Of the production u a mo-
ton picture. r. deb. Newman. ger
eral manager for Mary Pickford. ln.i
just thirteen pounds during the thr.
teen weeks Miss Pickford's new PIC.
ture Scraps" was in production.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

e. Gardner Sullivan. famous scsl-
artist who wrote the screen adaptation
II Mary Pickford's SCRAPS" is also
assisting in the editing II the picture
at the PickfOrd studio. Sullivan has
written more scenarios than any lir-
ing writer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

Claire Windsor and Conrad Nagel
are to be featured in the new Rupert
Hughes story. Money Talks This
y to be made at MGM and Archie
Mayo viii direct.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-29

Lime fertilizer at J. l.. Graef's.
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we'll known. He was n years of age and was of Irish descent.

A telegram received by William Meals, secretary of the Valdez Cham Der of Commerce, states that Dr. Will liam Schley, then in Chicago, would leave for Valdez to take up the prac- tice of medicine there. Dr. Schley is Az years of age, and is a graduate of Hahneman Medical College of Philadelphia, and took a post grad uate course at Harvard on diseases of children. He has had a large experi- ence in publich health and govern ment work. He was two years with the army, with the highest efficiency rating, has had eight years of general practice and has specialized on tuber- culosis.
 Considerable mining activity is pre- valent in the Iditarod district this spring according to A. A. Bennett, pilot of the Fairbanks Airplane cor poration, who returned early last week from Flat. Two dredges will operate to full capacity on Flat this summer, he says, crews already have been placed on the boats which have been undergoing thorough repair pre- liminary to starting the machinery. A big Hume, which will supply water for hydraulicking, will be constructed this spring. Several outfits will oper- ate on small scale, both by the shov- cling in method and scraping. The residents of the district are very op- timistic as to output for this year.
 Chris Pederson and George H. Po- we'll arrived at Valdez recently from the Ramsey-Rutherford mine and re- port things looking fine at that prop
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-29

erty, which they are operating under lease and bond. They sunk 25 feet on the newly discovered bonanza lead and found the vein increased in width as they went down, and that the high values found on the top are maintain ed. This lead has been uncovered for a distance of more than 100 feet and is probably richer than anything heretofore uncovered in this mine. which has had the reputation of pro- ducing some of the richest ore of the district.
 A. s. Erickson left recently for Gird- wood where he will leave for the Crow creek district to reopen the old Daw. son placer property, in partnership with John Holmgren. Their main Wofh LOT the start Will consist in thoroughly prospecting the creek, es- pecially the benches. They will not commence the main operations of min ing until later on in the season, and will take crew of three or four men in at this time They transported several tons of supplies over the snow during the past two months.
 Last year MT. Erickson, in partner ship with two other men, operated the property, and three or four years ago MT. Holmgren, in company with Paul Denhart, had the same property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09
MANY NOTABLES
ARRIVE In CITY
ON YACHT BOAT
PRESIDENT OF BRIGGS MAN
UFAcTURING COMPANY
AND PARTY SPENDING
VISIT IN ISLAND CITY


The yacht Janey III, Detroit, is
in port with a number of notables
and important personages in the
business world on board
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Briggs, the
owners, have a number of guests
on board. Mr.. Briggs is the
president of the Briggs Manufac-
turing Company, the largest
builders of automobile bodies in
the world.
W. j. McAneeny, first vice.
president and treasurer of the
Hudson Motor Car Company and
Mrs. McAneeny, are guests. Mr..
McAneeny gave a short resume
of the Hudson car output for the
past year, stating that 264, 900
cars were manufactured last year
and that the company intended to
turn out 100000 this year.
Mr.. MeAneeny also remarked
about the excellent harbor facili-
ties offered by the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wetzel,
New York, are also on board. Mr..
Wetzel is a well known New York
capitalist. Harold S. Matz;nger,
in the bonding and banking bust
ness in New York, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Tod are guests of the
Briggs. Mr.. Tod is a steel man
from Youngstown, Ohio.
The Briggs and their party
will make a trip aboard their
beautiful yacht to Havana, re-
turning by way of Key West en-
route north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09


at only $500 an acre, he knew he
would have to spend $1,000 an
acre to make his development and
realize his profit.
This is the real meaning of the
man-made land, the seashore de-
velopment and the suburban de-
velopment now goii on in Flor
ida and differentizzng it from
every other land development
that ever was in the history of
the world.
Meacham has ordered his
dredges and is making his plans
for several years ahead and at
least a five-million-dollar ex-
penditure Sales and develop
ment viii, of course, go hand in
hand. A five-million-dollar de-
velopment over a series Of years
must mean sales on a basis of not
less than fifteen or twenty mil
lion dollars, or from $4,000 per
lot upward, with five lots to the
acre and much more for direct
shore frontage. Dredges can
make additional shore frontage.
With buildings erected these thou
sand acres may represent any,
where from % to SO million dol
lars.
1t will thus be seen that the
original investment sinks into in
significance when the whole
proposition is considered.
1t is man and his labor that
makes the value, performs the
service for many individuals, and
gathers the profit for the service.
Oversee Highway To Key West
The Dixie motor highway which
runs down the east coast of
Florida is building from Miami to
Key Largo, about. 5 miles, and ex-
poets to have its drawbridges and
roads finished to that island next
summer. It viii continue for
nearly 80 miles down this key,
and is expected in three years at
Key West, $50 miles from Miami.
The land roads over the keys will
cost $2,500,000; but the toll
bridges will cost not less than
S15,000,00 and by toll bridges
only can such highway be built
or sustained.
The Oversee Highway adds
possibilities for more than 100
miles of seacoast development be-
low Miami. How many hundred
millions or how many billions will
go into this development no man
can foresee, but it is astounding
to find that several subdivisions
have started to cut up practically
the whole of Key Largo.
Two of these subdivisions are
running fast boats from Miami
taking pa hours to cover the 45-
mile trip C. Baseom Elemp, for
merly secretary of the president,
is interested in Key Largo City, a
$50, 100000 proposition. Anglers
Park promises paved streets so to
so feet wide, and is offering in
side lots for $3000-one-third
down and 'one-third each year
.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09
YACHT fOTUNA
ARRIVES IN PORT
RICHMOND TALBOT. MILLION.
ARE SPORTSMAN,
on BOARD

Richmond Talbot. of the San
derson Porter Engineering Conn
pany. millionaire sportsman, is
here on a fishing trip on his boat,
Fortuna. The Temegan, a smaller
craft and several small boats are
included in the raft of boats that
he brought down south.
In Mr.. Talbot's party are VIII
liam Post, Charles Patterson and
Mr.. Kent. They were entertained
By the vanderbilts at Palm Beach.
They viii remain around Key
West fishing for several days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09

and water front lots for above
1900
How Many Hundred Million
Propositions?
Key West, which is one Of the
oldest ports of the country and
never represented many millions,
may alone in a few years easily
represent a hundred million dol
lars, and the development along
the Florida Keys is planned upon
a scale to represent at least ten
times as many hundred millions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09
Personal Mention

Mrs. Maude Sands, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Henson, was
included in the recent arrivals
from Miami for visit with rela-
tives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09

The p & 0. steamship Cuba,
Capt. William NJ. White, win leave
tonight at 2 80 o'clock for Tampa.
The steamer viii return to this
port on Friday morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09

Dutch Boy white lead, pure lin
seed oil and turpentine. Albury's
Hardware Store. Mars ct
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09

The lighthouse tender Ivy, which
returned from Miami last Sunday
for coal and supplies, win return
this afternoon to that city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09

The lighthouse tender Poppy,
Capt. John G. Albury, is still in
the vicinity of Marco, recharging
automatic lights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-09

Frank H. Ladd, realtcr, who
had been spending several days
business visit at Homestead and
other points up the East Coast,
returned to the city yesterday af-
ternoon over the Flagler System.