Park Theatre Showcases The Little Millionaire and The Shepherd of the Hills
Park Theatre features Geo M. Cohen’s musical farce The Little Millionaire with whistling songs and strong musical storytelling, followed by The Shepherd of the Hills set in the Ozark hills of Missouri. Bought and Paid For with George Broadhurst material also headlines the Park Theatre lineup for three days starting March 31, praised for its mix of humor and pathos and a memorable Jimmy character.
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Geo M. Cohen
Cohan & Harris
the Park Theatre
Mr. Cohan
Cohan
Park Theatre
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Ozarks
Pete
Farming Lane
George Broadhurst
William A. Brady
Chuck
Jimmy
U S Regulars May Ignore Salutes in Philippine Band Concerts
Enlisted men in the U S Army in the Philippines may swagger past officers during Lunetta band concerts without saluting but must refrain from throwing confetti or making liberties with officers or their escorts. The order, issued by Major General J Frankin Bell, applies only to Lunetta performances from sunset to sunrise.
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Washington
United States Army
Philippines
J. Franklin Hell
Fslands
Manila
Bell
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Constabulary
Eighth Annual Concert and Ball by Eagles at Pugies Hall
Fraternal order Eagles No 420 presents the Eighth Annual Concert and Ball at Pugies Hall on March 28 1913 featuring the Orchestra and vocal numbers with ladies guest.
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Pugies’ Hall
Orchestra Ficzennes
Gent
Pater
Plaza Theatre to Host Dr McDonald and Stars This Week
The Plaza presents a sensational act by Dr McDonald the electrical wizard for three days. He shocks without harm and blends comedy with feats that even professors doubt. The bill features Dixon and Dixon brass and mechanical acts Henry Frey Leonard and Alvin Dresdner and Price plus Marshall and Marshall. Daylight photo plays debut in the city, and in the latter half Emmett Welch and Co lead a new ten person show.
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Plaza
Dr. McDonald
Plaza Theatre
McDonald
Dixon
Henry Frey
Leonard
Alvin
Dresdner
Price
Bill
Marshall
Emmett Welch
Poincaire plans to spend income as president 1900s
Paris reports President Poincare intends to spend every penny of his $240,000 annual income during his seven year term and to work as a lawyer afterward. He foresees no retirement sav ings and notes prior presidents saved substantial sums.
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Paris
Poincare
M. Poincare
Talking Pictures headline big Lasky show at Polls New Theatre
Poll presents Jesse Lasky production In the Barracks with a star cast at the new Poli Theatre next week. Extras include Wright and Dietrich, the Youngman Family, Norman Jeffries and Ray Dooley in The Metropolitan Minstrels, plus Miss Dorothy Kenton. Bookings open with large advance sales and phone orders urged before show times.
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Barracks
Poll’s New Theatre
Edison
Bedison
Poli
Harry Cohen
Jesse Lasky
Lasky
Wright
Dietrich
Royal Singers
Bridgeport
Youngman
Norman Jeffries
Ray Dooley
New York
Miss Dooley
Metropolitan Minstrels
Epee Stuart Per Keeley
Dorothy Kenton
Miss Kenton
Colonial debates and a Paris cabman's tale in one column
An eclectic column discusses Schoen's Corsican theory of Columbus with linguistic puns on toninas, then shifts to Old Mathieu, a Paris cab horse Manon, who finds a home with a stranger in Gascony after a humorous exchange about selling a wife. It finishes with a Zurich professor's note on a Jungfrau sound zone and a historical anecdote about von Daun and Daun's silence.
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Christopher Columbus
Henri Schoen
Calvi
Corsica
America
de la Rieza
Marquis de Dos Fuentes
Columbus
Colon
Galicia
Spain
Guing
Genoa
Schoen
Italy
Tiano de Cavia
Mathieu
Paris
Manon
Gascony
Quervain
Zurich
Jungfrau
Bernese Alps
Liegnitz
Prussia
Frederick the Great
Count von Daun
von Daun
Laudon
Arabs Destroy French Troops in Desert Fight
Paris reports a column of native French troops with white officers was nearly annihilated by Arabs in the Aderar region of Western Sahara. About 1000 Berber Awellemid encircled the detachment three days from Timbucktu. After a daylong battle the French suffered heavy losses including Lieut. Martin and four sergeants killed and 53 native troopers slain. Thirty natives were captured. News reached Timbucktu crews. Arabs reportedly paid a heavy toll.
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Paris
Aderar
Western Sahara
Timbucktu
Lieut. Martin
Lake Aerodrome to Reopen for Summer Racing
If plans are carried out the Lake Aerodrome or Nutmeg Park will reopen this summer for horse racing and other sporting events. C. J. Lake, Arthur E. Elwood and Dr. T. J. Martin back a program starting Memorial Day with light harness racing and popular admission prices.
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Lake Aerodrome
Nutmeg Park
C. J. Lake
Arthur E. Elwood
T. J. Martin
Steamers crash in heavy fog off Vineyard Sound
In Vineyard Haven Massachusetts on March 22 the steamers City of Macon and James S Whitney collided in heavy fog near Terpaulin Cove. The City of Macon sustained an eight foot hole above the waterline and the Whitney's bow was broken. No one was injured and both vessels did not take on water. The Itasca was sent to assist.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Itasca
City of
Savannah
Boston
Whitney
Metropolitan Line
New York
Willram
Diehl
City of Macon
James 8
Metropolitan
Macon
Chauffeur Cleared in Two Boys Auto Crash
In Willimantic March 22 Judge William Arnold found Ciferen C. Rudd not guilty of reckless driving after a December collision injured Alfred Hedin and Armand Hurteau. Rudd, driver for Joreen Automobile Co., was cleared though witnesses noted the car moved quickly. The judge ruled insufficient evidence of recklessness and discharged him. both boys were hospitalized for weeks.
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Willimantic
Sorge Wiliam A Arnold
Ciferen C
Hedte
Rudd
Hedin
Hurteau
Arnold Finde
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Stuart
Keely
Minstrels
Entertainments
the Park
U. S
Poincaire
Legion of Honor
M. Loubet
M. Fallieres
Netherlands
Norway
Imtiaz
Turkey
Liberator
Venezuela
Ethiopia
Daniel I
Montenegro
Luxemburg
Redemption
Liberia
Order of the Blood of
Tunis
St. Stephen
Charles III
Christ of
Portugal
St. Olaf
Nicham- Iftikhar
Carol I
Romania
Thomas A. Edison
Krine Tophone
Keith Theatres
Geo. M. Cohan
WRIGHT @ DIETRICH
Dorothy
Kenton
Jungman
State Armory
Industrial Moving Pictures
Richmond Ranges
N. Buckingham & CO
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