The New Lead: a comedy sketch on Broadway bill
Local playhouse bills feature Jack Delman and his troupe presenting The New Leader on the Broadway bill at Broadw. theater. Delman stars in the title role with minimal settings and makeup, delivering a vaudeville style burlesque of stage life and backstage eccentricities that critics call a scream from start to finish. The current Pantages bill, including five other features, closes tonight.
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Jack Delman
Delman
William Farnum Plays Many Roles in New Film
William Farnum stars with Dorothy Bernard in A Man of Sorrow at the Ansonia Theater this afternoon and evening. Fans across the country write him about love, advice, and personal woes, treating him as confidant, medical adviser, or Cupid. Farnum, unmarried, keeps a discreet stance toward all correspondents.
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William Farnum
Dorothy Bernard
Ansonia Theater
Danny Cupid
Farnum
Lin
Constan
Fragmented Letters Reveal Fiery Personal Notes
A selection of letters shows intimate requests and sharp humor. One writer asks for a lock of hair and a shard of a shawl from a former character in The Broken Law. Another quips about her husband’s grumbling breakfast and her bold, affectionate mockery.
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Old Gump
Iron Claw actors thrill New York crowd on Park Row
Last Sunday on Park Row a tall tower scene drew a frightened crowd as a dummy toppled from a 29 story height. Police restrained the onlookers while a survivor was pursued. The stunt, part of the serial photoplay The Iron Claw, was staged with permission from the building superintendent by Edward Tose and Creighton Hale.
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Park Row
New York
Secral
Edward Tose
Pathe
Creighton Hale
Jose
First self propelling steel barge reaches port
The initial arrival of a self propelled steel barge carried 1800 tons of freight including enameled ware beer aluminum sulfate merchant bar iron paint wire rope and more. The manifest also listed groceries drugs boots tobacco hardware cured meats and staple merchandise reflecting broad cargo. Officials and civic leaders witnessed the event with business league representatives present.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Merchant Bar Iron
Otter
Business Men's League
Growth of water shipping at St Louis dock event
At the foot of O'Fallon street a civic event celebrated the future of water trade in St Louis. Local shipper leaders urged goods by water when possible, noting modern ships with safeguarded designs reduce loss risks and speed up handling, easing reliance on rail and old steamboat methods and lowering costs.
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O'Fallon Street
St. Louis
Shaptelh
Ines
Anchor Line Company
St Earnings
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