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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1909
Page
3
The Broadhurst drama The Man of the Hour directed by William A. Brady and Joseph R. Grismmer comes to the Colonial tomorrow evening. It portrays machine politics and graft with a love story as Alwyn Bennett battles a franchise scheme while safeguarding virtue and fortune.
Crescent Comedy Co. opens at the Colonial theatre Tuesday March 1 for a five night engagement with continees on Thursday and Saturday. Headed by Clara Lewis the company promises high quality entertainment and popular prices with a capable troupe supporting the star.
The text notes Eva Allen born 1883 in Barampabul temple at Himalayan foothills Northern India. It describes her as granddaughter of a Grand Shama of the Rafi Zog Rajan Rama Khan High Priest of the Secret Brotherhood of Eighty and daughter of a Hindoo princess and a British army officer named Allen. It mentions a Crescent Comedy Company appearance at the Colonial Theatre starting Tuesday March 16.
The New York Cotton Exchange reports tone steady with middling at 9 85-100 cents. Spot cotton prices are quoted across cities from Atlanta to Boston with varied firmness and quiet to dull activity noted in several markets.
Hon. Joe Hill Hall of Macon toured Athens yesterday and spoke highly of the Hotel Georgian and the city skyline. He remarked the post office, city hall, and office building give Athens a larger city appearance than expected and left with many warm local friends.
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