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Mail Tribune 100, Oct. 19, 1922 By Alissa Corman Oct 19, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Oct. 19, 1922 LOCAL THEATERS HAVE BIG BILLS THIS WEEK To look over our amusement attractions at the theatres this week, one would think the local theatre managers had staged a go-to-theatre-week, so good are the bills. The Page opened up yesterday with an exceptional varied bill, featuring two well known vaudeville artists, Ruth Williams and Buster LaMar in a clever song-dance musical skit, who made an immediate hit with the big audience. “Why Girls Leave Home,” the feature picture, is above all one of the greatest human interest drams that has never been flashed on the silver sheet. In spite of the fact that it has many intense situations, there are snatches of comedy here and there that never fail to have the audiences in howls of laughter. The producers have spent money lavishly with the result that they have given to the screen a super-special that is wonderful in theme, wonderful in setting and wonderful in acting. A knockout comedy, “Pardon My Glove,” the Pathe News, and a special musical score arranged by “Betty” Brown for the organ gives two delightful hours of genuine entertainment. FINE ENTERTAINMENT AT VERY LOW PRICES When fifty public spirited citizens and lovers of music signified their willingness to bring to Medford an artists’ course of three high class entertainments, they made it possible for everyone to have the opportunity of hearing splendid attractions at a nominal price. It should be the duty of everyone to back up this citizens committee that they may be encouraged to repeat the opportunity. This much we owe the community the pleasure of the entertainments we owe ourselves. Season tickets $3.00 at the theatres, The Toggery or of solicitors. ELKS TO STAGE ANNUAL CHARITY SHOW AT VINING, ASHLAND Things are moving fast these days around the Elks’ club at Ashland, where preparations are now going on for their annual Christmas Charity show. The production this year “We Should Worry,” is a musical comedy with a large cast of principals and a chorus of fifty and a bevy of girls who can sing and dance. The comedy itself is one long scream from start to finish, and the ten big musical numbers throughout the play are beautiful to look at as well as hear. The settings and costuming for the production were built special for it and are dazzling to the eye. Ashland’s brightest stars of the home-talent world will flash and sparkle in this production and at the conclusion of the rehearsal last night the Powells were loud in their praise of Ashland talent. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]