Do's Don ts and Never s from Miss Shannon on marriage
Misa Effie Shannon in The Thief shares a compact set of social guidance for married life. Her notes cover tactics to maintain a husband’s interest, emphasizing appearance, emotional expression, silence, and strategic fear as tools. The guidance warns against exposing comparisons and urges restraint while highlighting physical and spiritual balance.
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Misa Effie Shannon
Marige
Miss Shannon
Footlight stars and vaudeville moves revealed
Sidney Booth re-engaged for Lillian Russell’s company and Hattie Russell links to Ada Rehan. EBJeanor Morretti to play tras in Ben Hur. A new musical called The Girl in Red. Andrew Mack’s vaudeville season at two thousand dollars weekly for ten weeks. Burr McIntosh to tour with W A Brady and Joseph Grismer. Little Nemo may head to London with American cast. Marguerite Clark to join De Wolf Hopper company becoming a star. Howard Hall to join vaudeville with The Man Who Dared condensed, featuring real lions. William Hawtrey to play Mr Brown in An Englishman’s Home.
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Sidney Booth
Lillian Russell
Hattie Russell
Ada Rehan
Ebjeanor Morretti
Tras
Andrew Mack
Burr McIntosh
W. A. Brady
Joseph Grismer
Guy du Maurier
Arliss Credits Dream for Breakthrough Role
George Arliss recalls a dream that redirected his approach after failing to do justice to the duke of St Olpherts in The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith. A mysterious visitor urged him to relax the jaw and hold the stick, a lesson that helped him gain standing as a leading character actor in London.
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George Arliss
Hamilton Revelle
Mr. Revelle
Mgr. Arliss
John Hare
Duke of
Anna Held on language and mispronunciations
Story by Anna Held notes she speaks English well without a French accent. A dramatic editor compliments her, she says she would rather not speak than err. She recalls in Nice an Englishman and a Frenchman about to separate on the Promenade des Anglais. The Englishman calls to the Cercle Mediterranean and the Frenchman replies Tanks.
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Anna Held
Nice
Promenade Des Anglais
Mediterranee
Au Reservoir
Marvin's Advice From Theatrical Manager Telegram
Charles B Marvin owner of the College Marlowe and People theatre in Chicago recalls his first theatrical venture. He sent his new show out when a telegram arrived reporting a train wreck destroying scenery and baggage but no injuries. His curt reply urged trying another wreck and having the company ride in the baggage car.
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Marvin
Charles B. Marvin
College, Marlowe and
People’s Theetery
Chicago
Nature Changed By Bite Of Dogs In St Louis Suit
Mrs. Augusta Gloeckner sues undertaker John P. Collins for $10,000 claiming four dogs bitten her husband Karl Gloeckner, a tailor, altering his cheerful nature to morose silence after the attack in an alley. She argues the bite caused a deadly change in temperament and seeks damages in circuit court.
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Gloeckner
Karl
Fat Man Stops Fatal Blast Of Dynamite Near Montgomery
Otis Browne, the county’s heaviest man at 280 pounds, dozed in a rock quarry when a worker above dropped dynamite. The blast instead struck Browne, saving 16 coworkers below from disaster. Browne is expected to recover.
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Fat Man
Montgomery
Ala
Otis Browne
Zubers Rock
Browne
Olg Browne
Otis. Browne
Lazy man in bed ten years at Jersey county farm
John Mum era of Jerseyville has stayed in bed ten years rather than rise at five oclock as required by the Jersey county farm. Superintendent Richard Mourning reports Mum era refused to get up for anyone and vows to remain in bed.
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Jerseyville
John Mumera
Jersey County
Ilya
Richard Mourning
John
Mourning
Muncia
The Last Resort Note on Mr Macomber's Fate
A summer visitor asks about Mr Macomber. Davis says Jake teaches at the little red schoolhouse on Bowen's Hill. He concedes Jake is muddle-headed but argues they must keep him employed to avoid pauperizing him.
Elegant or Simple Materials Shown in New Gown Design
An illustrated new gown design offers versatile appeal for elegant and simple materials. It features a princess line with waist lengthening lines, round skirt for walking, and sensible styling for spring wear. It recommends sturdy textures and detailing with velvet or taffeta garnitures, and notes sleeve fullness and material needs for elaborate effects.
Luncheon Table Decor With Pansies Charming And Simple
A luncheon table decor features pansies as the centerpiece. A low aliver bowl filled with pansies rests on a large round mirror surrounded by ferns. At each plate a growing pansy pot is given as a keepsake, with white card place cards trimmed in water colors.
Foot Comfort Hint From Chiropodiatist On Proper Shoes
A noted chiropodist warns that shoes must allow the great toe to align straight. Cramping toes leads to misery and costs, and vanity should not force ill fitting shoes. Shoe manufacturers now insist on correct sizing, showing sense in footgear endures.
Rat Tail Braids Enter Fashion as Silk Cabochons Spread
New trimming trends feature rat tail cords and braids with a hard shiny braid and silk rat tail trimmed over heavy cord. The method shares the same name, producing cabochons and bold, barbaric designs that are difficult to shape into intricate forms.
Bronze Stockings: Shade, Silk Stockings for Evening Wear
Bronze stockings are highlighted for wear with bronze slippers, with shops offering a specialty. Silk stockings are advised for evening slippers, now available at reasonable prices for refined attire.
Ivory-Toned Celluloid Sets Debut In Toilet Articles
Ivory and imitations dominate the current market for toilet articles with silver trailing. A new celluloid line echoes creamy ivory surfaces, offering eleven pieces for a little over a dollar each. Monograms can be engraved on each piece free of charge, a feature not tied to silver.
White Satin Theater Bag Pattern Description
A detailed description of a white satin theater bag with gold embroidery and a pale pink rose wreath, about seven inches deep and ten inches wide, drawn up to six inches across the side. The model uses pale blue satin, white moire sides, and embroidered silk handle mounted on white wadding, with assembly steps and stitching details.
Rays of the Moon Ottoman Silk for New Coats
A fashion note praises heavily ribbed Ottoman silk as smart for the season. A new Ottoman fabric named Rays of the Moon is highlighted for topcoats with heavy riba woven in changeable effects.
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