January 2, 1917
Jack Warren Kerrigan, Foremost screen Artist and Handsomest Movie Actor, Sees El Paso__
Jack Warren Kerrigan, famous movie star and philosopher, who arrived in El Paso yesterday, and who will appear in person at the Wigwam theater today, is the proud owner of a specially equipped Paige roadster, which was presented to him as the winner of the most popular movie actor, in a “popularity contest,” which ran for six months and was voted on by thousands of movie fans in every state in the union. The winner was permitted to choose the car that he liked best and Mr. Kerrigan unhesitatingly chose the Paige roadster.
Sees El Paso in Paige Fairfield
When Kerrigan alighted in El Paso yesterday, he was greeted at the station by Manage Winch of the Wigwam theater, and was whirled away to the hotel in a closed car. After reaching the hotel, Kerrigan was told that the latch string of El Paso was hanging on the outside and that he was to make himself at home. He was offered the use of any make car handled in the city and after telling the story of his prize roadster back in Los Angeles he asked to drive a Paige. M.A. Compton, manager of the Toltek Motor company was then gotten on the pone, and said as Mr. Kerrigan wouldn’t use ay other make car, he would gladly donate the use of the big Paige Fairfield to the famous star while in the city.
This hospitality on the part of the Toltek Motor company greatly pleased the visitor, and as he settled back into the luxurious cushions and placed his hands on the steering wheel, a smile of contentment stole over is handsome face and the idol of fair young hears once more felt at home.
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WIGWAM-J. WARREN KERRIGAN
The Wigwam today offers a decided novelty to the engagement of J. Warren Kerrigan, who will personally appear at the theater at the conclusion of the showing of “The Beckoning Trail.” This picture is one of those red blood pictures which appeal to both men and women. There is a real man in it and there are situations trying him to the extreme. In one scene Mr. Kerrigan fights five men. He was knocked out in one of the fights and the pictures had to be retaken. That time three men went to the studio hospital. Mr. Kerrigan still wears a scar as a memento of that little scene.
After the picture has been shown the house lights will be turned on and Mr. Kerrigan in person and in the costume in which he appeared in “The Beckoning Trail” will stand before you. He will make a short talk on moving pictures.
The hours at which Mr. Kerrigan will appear are 12:20, 1:50, 3:20, 4:50, 6:20, 7:50 and 9:20. Today is the only day that Mr. Kerrigan will be seen at the Wigwam.
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