Theater Guild's Rise to Challenge Broadway Power
The article outlines how the New York Theater Guild challenged the producer managers’ monopoly by forming a cooperative, signing stars and playwrights, and funding plays like John Ferguson through Otto Kahn’s support. It details the guild’s goals, early struggles, and impact on Broadway’s balance between art and commerce.
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Sloan's Liniment Ad Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
An old rheumatism remedy pitch promotes Sloan's Liniment for fast relief from stiffness soreness and aching joints. The ad claims the product penetrates without rubbing and helps with lombago sciatica and external soreness, urging readers to buy at their druggist.
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Art Scene Emerges After Theater Visit in New York
The passage describes a tense misgiving by Sindy about players who approach a theater, followed by a surprising encounter. It mentions a box officer clearing the way and references Thytris at Fifth Street, suggesting the onset of a notable art scene in New York’s theater district.
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Thorne dies in Los Angeles auto accident
Ray mond Thorne, 34, of Chicago, son of William Thorne Comer acting president of Fontromeryard & So, was killed in an auto accident in the western part of Los Angeles. His car skidded on the wet pavement and overturned, fatally injuring him. Thorne was heir to his father’s fortune of 2,009,000 1909. He married Mayme Wood of Boston after eloping while a Dartmouth student.
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Forrington Man In Dying Condition Now
Orrington January 1 Charles Jay about three dollars is in a serious condition at the Charlotte Hungertara hospital here suffering with a possible fracture of the skull received in a fall at his home in Cantovilly last night.
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Tank steamer Folarine calls Bere today in ballast voyage
Sri Amer disabled near Halifas. Jan 10 reports lag in fuel oil and minor engine repairs. Folarine, an American tank steamer bound from Copenhagen to New York, arrived in Bere in ballast.
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A Homemade Gray Hair Remedy Tips and Instructions
A home made remedy promises to darken gray hair and add shine. Mix water half pint, bay rum one ounce, Barba Compound a small pinch, and glycerine quarter ounce, apply twice weekly until the shade matches. Ingredients are sold at drug stores and may be prepared by a druggist.
Relieve Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises Ads
An advertisement promotes a double strength remedy to relieve catarrhal deafness and head noises. It claims the mixture of peppermint and sugar with hot water opens clogged nostrils, eases breathing, and stops mucus flow for quick relief. The copy urges readers to try the prescription.
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