Robson in Comedy at Lyric Sunday with Collier Attractions
William Collier appears in the farce Caught in the Rain at the Grand Opera House with Grant Stewart creation. The LaSalle Theater nurtures new talent like Mabel Webb, while Parson’s Theater marks its twelfth anniversary with The Yankee Prince and Miss Robson in a celebrated Rejuvenation of At May production. Governor Woodruff and Hartford officials attend.
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Fuss Robson
Lyric Sunday
Willie Collier
Parson’s
Cohan
Parson
Woodruff
Connecticut
Hartford
Charity Ball to Return at the Olympic by Forepaugh
The Forepaugh Stock Company will revive The Charity Ball next week at the Olympic to meet strong audience demand. A society drama of deep heart interest the play blends tragedy with lighter moments, featuring noted characters and a refined scenic setting.
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Serays
Mabel Webb Wins Montreal Beauty Contest for Girl Question
Mabel Webb of the Girl Question Company, touring Moray in April, won first prize in a Montreal beauty contest judged by a panel of impartial bachelors. The event drew hundreds of photos from all social strata and impressed judges with Webb’s natural charm rather than stage makeup.
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Mabel Webb
Girl Question Company
Grand Opera House
Moray
Mabel
Miss Webb
Beatty
Montreal
Abundan
Webb
Avable
Illinois
Chicago
LaSalle Theater
Miliar
Delire
Patsy in Politics at the Walnut Promises Fresh Songs
Souvenir sales and a Thursday matinee offer a new musical comedy at the Walnut. Patsy in Politics by George Totten Smith features Billy B. Van, touted as a vivacious comic with peppy songs and new features. Ladies buying a fifty cent seat receive a pillow top souvenir with Van’s likeness.
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Patsy
George Totten Smith
Billy B. van
Mr. van
William Collier Brings Caught in the Rain to Grand Week
William Collier receives a royal welcome at the Grand next Monday evening when appearing in Caught in the Rain. The sale of sea and sags began yesterday and reached a gratifying size as the star plans a long tour across the Pacific coast to the northwestern United States. J Clarence Hyde oversees advance details of the journey. Collier will not return to New York until mid summer, after a demanding two-year run with the same company and production to be used on the coast journey.
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William Collier
Grand Opera House
Mr. Collier
Grant Stewart
Mr. Stewart
New York
Australia
Boston
San Francisco
Fiji Islands
Seattle
Seatttle
Charles Frohman
Grand
Pacific Coast
Pittsburg
United States
J. Clarence Hyde
Collier
Modern Force
Commercial Tribune
London
Evans
Yokohama
Nagasaki
America
Australa
Pacific
Melbourne
Sydney
Man of the Hour draws Grand Theatre crowds this week
The Man of the Hour plays to near full houses at the Grand this week. Audiences include many who do not usually attend, and the show follows a pattern of strong nightly business. The President’s name in a Mayor line receives tumultuous applause each performance.
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Grand
The
United States
Joint recital at Grand Opera House by Hofmann and Kreisler
A large sale yesterday sold many choice seats for the Hofmann Kreisler recital set for Thursday next week at the Grand Opera House. Patrons of standard musical affairs were seen in the lobby purchasing tickets.
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Grand Opera House
Josef Hofmann
Fritg Kreisler
George M Cohan Returns to Stage in New Musical
Hartford report says George M Cohan opens his latest musical Eas Yankee Prince with his name in the title. Miss Josephine Cohan returns to the legitimate stage after three years in vaudeville.
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A. Hartford
Conn
George M. Cohan
Eas Yankee Prince
Josephine Cohan
Eddie Cooke Arrives to Handle Ben Hur Business
Eddie Cooke, famed for Ben Hur, arrived yesterday to transact business for the biblical epic. He says the Ben Hur crowding of business is the same as usual along the line.
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Eddie Cooke
River Excursion Boats Promote High Water Spectacle
Patrons of the Coney Island Company's trips Sunday may ride the high water current between river banks. The Queen will travel upriver to Point Pleasant and New Richmond, while the Princess heads to Lawrenceburg and Aurora, offering a grand natural spectacle.
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Coney Island Company
Middle States
Point Pleasant
New Richmond
Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Appreciation of Charles Frohman by Miss May Robson at Lyric Theatre
Miss May Robson recalls her eighteen years under Charles Frohman, recounting his pivotal role in her career and praising his conduct. She notes Frohman’s talent as a director and manager, his democratic approach, and a muddy day encounter leaving him unflustered yet courteous.
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Charles Frohman
May Robson
Lyric Theater
Aunt Mary
Frohman
Miss Robson
Liberty Hall
Lord
Lady Algy
Bohemia
Mr. Frohman
Boston Belles Company Opens at Standard Theater
G H Batchelder's Boston Belles Company debuts Sunday at the Standard Theater with a full scenic, costume, and principal revamp. A new musical comedy line features an exquisitely costumed chorus and fresh material in The Wanderer From Nowhere led by Edgar Bixley with the Boston Belles Quartet and thirty other players.
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G.H. Batchelder
Boston Belles Company
Standard Theater
Edgar Bixley
Buster Brown Company
Boston Belles Quartet
Vaudeville acts and color pictures at the Grand and Columbia
O R Henkle promotes The Girl Question at the Grand with Jack Pratt assisting. Dan Burke showcases his six schoolgirls act next week at the Columbia, including a photo tribute to Emmett and Scanlan. Kemp presents color travel photos of Arizona with live narration and 7 scenes of cliff dwellers and canyons.
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Columbia
Mrs. Kemp
Arizona
Mr. Kemp
Paul Nicholson Succeeds Father as Theatre Leader in Chicago Run
Paul Nicholson, son of a founder of the New York Press Club and critic for The New York World, headlines the Chicago Grand engagement of The Girl Question. The show at La Salle Theater follows Hoyt's A Stranger in New York tour that aided the Shuberts. The Girl Question, by The Time, the Place and the Girl author, opens for a week beginning April 13.
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Paul Nicholson
New York Press Club
New York
Nym Crinkle
Shuberts
Hoyt
la Salle Theater
Chicago
the Grand
Charles Wayne Makes First Cincinnati Stage Appearance
Charles Wayne of the Charles Wayne Company at the Columbia appeared on Cincinnati stages this week marking his first time there in years. He recalls his last Cincinnati show was with Richard Carle in The Tenderfoot and says he hates to brag about such a long-ago engagement.
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Charles Wayne
Columbia
Cincinnati
Richard Carle
Tenderfoot
Letter from William Brown Sparks City Robbery Case
Police seize a letter from William Brown that led to his arrest in Louisville. Lieutenant Corbin issued a warrant after learning Brown fled to Louisville. Brown is accused of robbing George W. Burt at Central avenue and L Hommedieu alley on March 14, taking $65. Detectives Reed and Allen will pursue.
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William Brown
Louisville
Corbin
Brown
George W. Burt
Baymiller Street
Central Avenue
L’hommedieu Alley
Burt
Reed and
Allen
Arrest of Pearl Scruggs on loitering charge
Patrolmen Riebs and Beckman arrested Pearl Scruggs of 323 George Street after a report by Robert Hoffman of Fuller Road Sedamsville that he was robbed of six dollars. She was docketed on loitering and Hoffman was to testify in Police Court today.
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Riebs
Beckman
Pearl Scruggs
George Street
Robert Hoffman
Fuller Road
Sedamsville
Hoffman
Baker Joseph Herring Dies of Erysipelas
The coroner was notified of the death of 87 year old baker Joseph Herring of 1541 Race Street. He died from erysipelas caused by a prior accidental injury noted by City Hospital authorities.
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Joseph Herring
Race Street
Herring
Judge Fines Fighters in Street Car Disturbance
Chuckle Murphy and Heiney Stadtfeldt appeared in Police Court yesterday for a street car scuffle with Corporal Nimmo and Patrolmen O'Hara and Delaney in Cumminsville. Judge Lueders fined each 25 dollars and costs for personal violence to an officer.
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Murphy
Heiney
Stadtfeldt
Nimmo
O'Hara
Delaney
Cumminsville
Lueders
Mrs Fiske’s Engagement Sets Ibsen Trend in America
The appreciation of Ibsen in America grew with Mrs. Fiske’s performances. From unveiling A Doll’s House to Rosmersholm, Ibsen’s works gained broad public attention as actors shown they are powerful and lifelike. Her Lyric engagement stands as one of her most brilliant here.
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Ibsen
Mrs. Fiske
Goers
the Lyric
Porter assaulted in Twelfth Street saloon incident
John Good, 49, a porter of 1211 Bremen Street, was found bleeding on the sidewalk and taken to City Hospital. He alleged a bartender near Twelfth and Vine Streets assaulted him, sustaining several scalp wounds.
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John Good
Bremen Street
Twelfth
Vine Streets
Unknown Wields Hatchet In Kopinski Death Case
Coroner Cameron ruled on the Kopinski death at 1214 West Fifth Street. The report states John Kopinski was struck on the head with a poker by Thomas Gole and also struck with a hatchet by an unknown assailant.
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Cameron
John Kopinski
West Fifth, Street
Kopinski
Thomas Gole
Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary to Open at Lyric
May Robson will open a week's engagement at the Lyric Theater Sunday night in Anne Warner's delightful comedy Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary. The production promises lively farce and strong performances in a bustling local program.
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Aunt Mary
May Robson
Lyric Theater
Anne Warner
Admiral Beresford to Lead Channel Fleet Cruise
London dispatch notes mixed Australian welcome to U S battleship visits while praising Lord Beresford as better fleet boss. The Channel Fleet plans a March to Berehaven and a cruise round Ireland and Scotland with new staff and renewed training after a poor show in practice.
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Lord Beresford
Australia
Japan
Manila
United States
United’ States
Great Britain
Charles Beresford
Sir Percy Scott
Francis Asi Foley
Channel Fleet
Portland
Berehaven
Ireland
Scotland
Beresford
Reginald Custance
Admiralty
Frederick C. D. Sturdee
Montague E. Browning
Prince of Wales
Lord Charles
Channel
Nicaraguan presents 300 pound monster sea turtle to Roosevelt
In Washington on April 2 President Roosevelt received gifts from numerous well wishers, including Colonel James Dietrich of Grand River Station Nicaragua who delivered a novel present a 300 pound sea turtle from Nicaraguan waters.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James Dietrich
Grand River Station
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Republic
Jewell Leads In Eighth Ballot At Ohio Convention
Kenton Ohio April 2 The Highth District Congressional Convention adjourned after twenty three ballots with Jewell of Delaware leading on the eighth. Final tally shows Jewell 46? Cass 41 Willis 36 Miller 37 Hoopes 29. Congressman Cole says the nomination will be made tomorrow morning.
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Kenton
Highth District
Jewell
Delaware
Cass
Hancock
Willis
Hardin
Miller
Logan
Hoopes
Union
Cole
Inspect the Refuge Board visits refuge show
Members of the Board of Public Service with their wives inspected Refuge. They found everything scrupulously clean and the boys under control. The board spoke to inmates in the chapel as the refuge band played and children sang. Superintendent Allison was complimented on the fine showing.
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Board of Public Service
Refuge
Allison
Americans in Monte Carlo in the spring season
The Monte Carlo season is in full swing with many American socialites noted in town. Expected arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Beckett and Mrs. Milner Mundy aboard the Narcissus yacht. General George Field has just arrived from New York along with Mrs. John Mackay who has been in Egypt with Countess Teffener. Others listed include Mrs. Spencer Eddy, Mr. John King, Mr. Wingfield Hoyt, Miss Gurnee and Miss Monroe.
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Monte Carlo
Rupert Beckett
Milner Mundy
George Field
New York
John Mackay
Egypt
Countess Teffener
Spencer Eddy
John King
Wingfield Hoyt
Gurnee
Monroe
General Prosecuted for Refusing Gendarme Orders in Paris
In a French provincial court a General faced prosecution for disobeying a gendarme’s orders. He remains active and is on leave at a village where a fire occurred, giving the gendarme a chance to act. The court has not yet ruled on its competency.
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Paris
Pope Pius X Receives Venice Cigar Makers in Rome
The Pope greeted thirty Venetian women in traditional dress sent by the Cigar Makers' Association to honor his fiftieth priesthood anniversary. Other audiences included a young priest and noble house members, and Father Bernard with Abyssinian lions arrived from Africa. Debates in Rome over religious instruction stir protests and petitions against Sig. Bissolati's motion in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Comercial Tribune
Rome
Pius X
Vatican Gardens
Holy Father
la Difesa
Italy
Italy, Lasted For Over An Hour. Dr. Saccardo
Venice
Saccardo
St. Mark’s
Vatican Palace
Cigar Makers’ Association
Academy of the Nobles
Alberto Arboris Mella
Saint Elia
H.E. Cardinal
Vincent Vanutelli
Armida
Academy of Nobles
Serafini
Mgr. Montagnini
France
Villamarina
Lucedio
Pallavicino
Helena
D’albro
Cugia di
Orsola
Spinola
Bernard
Africa
Prus XIi
Abyssinia
Alexandria
Naples
Heaven
Sig
Sig. Bissolati
Sig. Doria
Peter
Mark
Faith
Charity
Il Jiornale d'Italia
Girl Thrown In A Well At Damascus Tragedy
Special dispatch from Conway Arkansas reports Sam Spencer is arrested in Damascus on a charge of throwing the fourteen year old daughter of William Goff a negro farmer into a twenty foot deep well and killing her rocks were tossed onto the victim according to investigators
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Commercial Tribune
Conway
Ark
Sam Spencer
Damascus
William Goff
Hens Work for Church Special
A church worker in Newark Arkansas announced that all eggs she gathered on Sunday should be sold and the proceeds given to the church. She notes hens laid eleven eggs on Sunday and only six on weekdays.
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Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Newark, Ark
Captain Baxe Dies at 87 in Toulon
Paris April 2 Captain Baxe the last survivor of the La Belle Poule crew died in Toulon at age 87. The vessel which carried Napoleon’s body from St Helena to France has been laid up in Toulon for years.
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Paris
Baxe
Napoleon
St. Helena
France
Toulon
Brewers Set Against WEW Bill In London Clash
Brewers unite against the licensing measure in Britain threatening major loss of capital and property rights. They plan a large fundraising drive to oppose the bill with campaigns nationwide and warn of widespread economic impact.
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Brewers
WEW Bill
Schediul
Commercial Tribune
London
Disraeli
Lord de Wilton
Wales
Ireland
Stock Exchange
Explosion in cook stove leaves one dead in Arkansas
Special Dispatch reports fumes from arsenic entering a cook stove in Lake Village Arkansas on April 2 caused Miss Annis to die and her mother and brother to fall seriously ill.
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Tribu
Lake Village
Ark
Annis
Hit by Mule Sues Road in Arkansas Lawsuit
Warren Arkansas April 2 Special Dispatch to Commercial Appeal R H traveling salesman sues the Main Railroad for 10000 alleging he was standing when an engine struck an animal and knocked him down causing injuries to his person and serious damage to his health
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Warren
Ark
Seriou
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