Amusement audiences enjoy festive Poli’s holiday shows
A Yuletide crowd at Poli's yesterday enjoyed a diverse program. The Haberdashery musical comedy impressed with sweet songs and dainty dances while vaudeville and a five-part drama The Viken added thrills. The LeFrancé Troupe closed with acrobatic merit and the entire bill earned strong audience approval.
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Pathe
Werteisi
Rker & Co
Mistakin
Niel
Sane
LeFrancé 5
Plaza Vaudeville Opens With Crowd Pleasing Debut
A lively first show at the Plaza drew a happy holiday crowd. Headlines included Williams and his clever songs and mimicry, plus Blutehell Hawold and Hitchel’s surprise acts. The attraction, “In México,” received enthusiastic acclaim with strong audience response from start to finish.
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Williams
Blutehell
Five part Keeny’s Empire program stars Vivian Martitazain
At Keeney's Empire today the five part picture "The Right Direction" features Vivian Martitazain in an all star program. Tomorrow and Thursday present Metro Wonderplay "The Stolen Triumph" with Julius Steger and an all star Metro cast in a thrilling tale. The finale of the all star bill includes the serial mystery "The Crimson Stain" with Maurice Comero and EtR Grandin, promising the best in motion pictures.
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Pallas Parkmount
Vivian Martitazain
Keeney
Empire Theatre
Metro
Julius Steger
Metroere
Mitroids
Saint Stephen’s Day customs linked to animals and luck
The article recalls Saint Stephen’s Day legends across Europe, noting beliefs that the feast protected livestock from disease and noting a Brooklyn incident where a prankster released animals causing trouble. It mentions the danger of perceiving such acts as infidelity to religious duties and hints at local mischief in Liberty Street, Brooklyn.
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Yong Roly
Stephen
Europe
Three Men Rule Food Policies for France Germany Britain
In a period photo, Joseph Thierry Adolf von Batocki and Lord Devonport are depicted as the food controllers for France Germany and Great Britain. They oversee ensuring adequate supplies and fair distribution. Batocki recently traveled to Vienna to broker a German Austria Hungary goods exchange and to curb profiteering in foodstuffs.
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France
Germany
Great Britain
Joseph ‘Thierry
Adolf von Batocki
Lord Devonport
Auto Expert and Dentist Enter Garage Venture
Ser Louis Wistsof of Capitol Avenue announces a new garage business with Dr Willign H. Rye, a local dentist, joining as partner. Wistsof, a renowned auto expert, expects strong prospects in that city district as Rye maintains his practice and expands into the venture. Rockefeler and Mrs Shepard sent holiday cheer to telegraph workers with ten dollar gifts near their Westchester estate.
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Louis Wistsof
Rye
John D. Rockeféljér
sAnta‘Claus
Westchester
A Vision of Freedom and Continental Ties in 1876 Ode
Excerpt from National Ode July 4 1876 praising a unifying America fusing diverse heritages. It celebrates Puritan Cavalier Huguenot Quaker strength and welcomes England Holland Germany Ireland France Norway Italy as part of a single republic. Ends with a culinary digest and processing steps for sponge cake sweetbreads supreme and preserved ginger, reflecting period miscellany.
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Holland
Germany
Rhine
Ireland
France
Norway
Italy
England
Ginger Syrup Preservation Method Step by Step
The method uses one and a quarter pounds of sugar per pound of ginger and a cup of water per pound of sugar. Boil and skim until no scum forms, then cool and dry the ginger before dropping it in. Let stand 24 hours, drain, reheat, and avoid touching for two days. Reboil and pour over hot ginger, drain weekly, then reboil and add while hot. Close cover and wait two weeks until ready.
Little Benny's Notebook and a Quiet Evening Visit
In a dim setting room Benny recalls his family scene with pop and ma laughing at the paper and debating old Lewis. Mr. Lewis arrives, plans a date with Benny’s mother, and pop and Lewis quietly leave as jokes and bed shaking follow the moment.
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Pop
Old Lewis
Mr. Lewis
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PLAZA
Pama
White
Wee
Liberty Street
Brooklyn
SAS Tre
Joen Reck
Som Ae
Kop
Bottdrh
Thierry
von Batock
Lord
Devonport
America
Hania
Bayard Taylor
The
Wheeler & Howes Co
Coal and Mason’s
East Endicongress ST
Mainst
Barnum
Sprague
IE & Coal CO
E. Wash. Ave
Bridge, Tel
Pictorial Review
Clara Williams
Lew Williams
Mexico
Mitchell, Griswold and
Mitchell
AS. H
Keystone, Komedy
Players the New York Playhouse
Owen Davis
New York
RED Feather
Liberty
Haberdashery
Theda Bara
Ford and Smith
Chappies
Jessie Parker & Co
Niel, Siegle and
Franklin
la France Rose
Pathe’s Pictorial News
Quilty
Little Benny
Y Lee
Old Bridge and
Crow
Universal Tooth CO
Warner Building
Fairfield Ave
John Reck & Son
Motman
John Court
the Casino
N. Y
Felix Doermann
Percy Waxman
Cosmo Hamilton
Dorothy Donnelly
Chas. Cuvillier
Milton Schwarzwald
Keeney’s
Pallas
Paramount
Vivian Martin
Erlt
Allstar
Julius Steper
Ee O'Connor
Tay Pay
Board of Film Censors
Movie” Trade
the University School
Fairfield Avenue
D. Cook & Son
Water Street
Albert Robin
Paris
Vermont Baldwins
B. Kierstead
Laurel Ave
Andrew M. Ewing
Bridgeport
Conn
Colump
MONUM
Hughes & Chapman
Stratford Avenue
M. G. Keane
M. J. Gannon
Broad St
John
Wm. Lieberum & Son
Main Street
Hawley & Wilmot
State St
Ee George Bee
Washington Terrace
Ward
EK Wilmot
Clinton Ave
Frank Polke & Son
Emaelmners & Undertakers
Bancoct Ave
George ¥. Potter
Undertaker Automobile Servicf
BR Street
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