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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
7
E H Sothern stars in a revival at the Grand Opera House as Lord Dundreary in The Traveling Salesman. The article praises his faithful, memory-driven portrayal matching the original wig and monocle style, noting the humor and charm that delight both old and young audiences.
Park workers rush to finish all attractions by Sunday May 3 when Chester Park opens. New features include The Tickler The Choir Celestial The Flea Theater and Circus The Battle Royal The Divers The Stanley Submarine Boat and Airship The Cairo Skating Rink Nut College The Jollier plus the classic Scenic Railway Miniature Railway Dreamland Merry Go Round and more. The clubhouse is renovated with an on air palm room for private dinners offering privacy amid Chester surroundings. Manager Martin confirms complete operation by opening day.
Maurice Campbell arrived yesterday to prepare for a week featuring Miss Henrietta Crosman in her latest success the Country Girl. This marks Campbell’s first visit to the city in several years.
Lyceum Theater launches a spring moving picture season with the Liberal Moving Picture Company. The program will continuously screen films from diverse regions, portraying wealth and poverty, common human activities, and methods of amusement across races, with no fixed entry time.
Ross Snow, the Cincinnati comedian, acts as Wondrous Wise in The Gingerbread Man at the Grand this week. He rose to prominence after succeeding Walter Jones in the tramp role in 1492, making a substantial hit in early theater.
Cincinnatians and visitors flock to the Cincinnati Zoo as spring blooms color the beds. Animals move from winter quarters to summer housing while the aviaries expect a summer display and new attractions open. A shipment of 15 types of snakes from Texas arrives billed by the pound.
The Four Huntings star in The Fool House a three act musical comedy at Walnut next week. This vaudeville acrobatic skit blends topsy turvy humor with a consistent plot and dramatic moments. A 40 person troupe with new scenery and handsome costumes will perform a unique show not seen in musical comedy.
Ralph Stuart famed for Strongheart will appear this afternoon at the Walnut. The drama, praised as one of the best American works on stage, follows an educated Indian entering society and explores Caucasian and red man frictions. Scenes unfold at Columbia College with author William C. De Mille utilizing college-life situations.
The Empire Circuit gathers owners managers and lessees from major cities across the nation to coordinate vaudeville attractions ahead of the new season. The meeting in this city is expected to conclude today with adjustments planned for touring schedules and bookings.
Daniel Bauer George Stapely and John Payne have leased the Grand Opera House for summer shows including moving pictures and vaudeville The venue opens after the regular season ends around May 1 Admission will be 10 20 and 30 cents and performances run continuously Ventilation improvements will make the theater comfortable The lessees aim for large business and a refined city audience.
The article notes the elder Sothern may be less amusing than his son in Our American Cousin but reports a brilliant Lyric Theater opening night in New York. It highlights a memorable triumph for the distinguished son of a notable figure.
The Mardi Grass Beauties organized by Jack Sydell bring a new two act musical comedy Tom and Jerry by Harry Stewart to the Standard Theater. The lineup features Sydney Stone, Lee Allen, Cassie Bernard, the X L Co R Quartet, Kittie Clements and more with fresh scenery and a large chorus.
Under Martin Beck direction the Orpheum Road Show arrives in Columbia featuring Will M. Cressy and company with Town Hall Tonight as Hip Flitters. New acts include Four Les Amatis from Paris on their first American tour and Miss Mabel Maitland in monologue.
The Lyric Theater revival of Lord Dundreary grows beyond a week and extends to six weeks as E H Sothern leads a strong company. The New York press praises his impersonation alongside Rowland Buckstone Sidney Mather Frank Reicher Malcomb Bradley Adolph Listina Albert Howson William Harris John Taylor Virginia Hammond and Gladys in a remake that stirs memories and amuses a modern audience.
The piece surveys quotes and essays titled Move On and New York's Strenuous Life by Wharton Bellock. It also lists In the Cause of Freedom by Arthur W. Marenmont and a section Jokes and Near Jokes by comic writers.
Members of the Blue Grass Club of Newport are listed as residents and participants in activities around Southwestern Hamilton County Ohio. The note highlights local social clubs and community involvement in the Newport area.
Mrs Hanson Héolcomb and Katheryn Wilson star in Deadwood Dick's Last Shot at Heuck's Opera House. The melodrama follows a Western girl seeking her runaway brother and hidden mine papers, with Deadwood Dick rescuing her and reclaiming the documents amid action and humor.
Cincinnati’s Forepaugh Stock Company at the Olympic ends its season with a closing week presenting Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Miss Adair stars as Rosalind, Mr Sylvester as Orlando, and Mr Mayall as Jacques in a warmly staged finale. Farewell receptions are planned for Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings.
The Robinson Circus spreads its canvas on Florence avenue and Reading road lot and gears up for the opening performance on Monday April 27. Animals are arriving from Terrace Park winter quarters for the show. A dress rehearsal for invited guests is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Directors of the United States Lithographing Company, in a city business session, will attend in a body.
Miss Ring and almost the entire Gay White Way Company will be guests of Governor John Robinson at the Robinson Circus rehearsal Friday. A party of friends led by Gil Robinson will depart the Hotel Linton by car at 1 p.m.
The Lid Lifters stage a lively performance at the Standard, where the house capacity is tested at each show. The act is described as the liveliest of the season.
The next attraction at the People’s is the Reilly and Woods company led by Pat Reilly. He stars in the musical farce Rielly in Egypt as Antony. Van der Koors present a novel magic act and the Van Cooks offer Harmony in a Chinese sketch.
The program features Laundry and the Electric Clark Sisters, May Sheffiels, Warren and Brockway with The Musical Janitor, and the farce Reilly in the West. Pat appears as an Irish politician with money, with mining camp scenes featuring singing and dancing girls and numerous musical numbers.
Theater memorabilia from Annie Pixley and husband Robert Fulford go on display in an auctioneer’s windows in New York. The items include personal effects, manuscripts for M liss and The Deacon’s Daughter, and photos, tied to Pixley’s rise in the 1870s and her 1893 death in London. Fulford, Pixley’s manager, inherited about 500000 dollars and later moved to England.
Thomas W. Ross, famed as Bob Blake in The Traveling Salesman, thrills audiences and earns praise from Chicago firms. Two traveling men request him as an honorary member of the National Traveling Men's Association, with potential full membership soon.
Management of the People's Theater and Reilly and Wood announce for the week of April 26 in Cincinnati the first showing of pictures from the Gotch-Hackenschmidt wrestling match. Frank Gotch defends his title against the Russian challenger with minute detail of every move.
The Gay White Way Company from Lyric will sit as audience guests at the Columbia Theater this afternoon for The Star Boat. Manager Ziegler will escort them to the stage door before the prize fight scene where they will appear on stage. Many are friends of Taylor Granville the Star Bout author and hero of the fight.
A large group of trained nurses attend the fourteenth annual convention of the American Society of Supervisors of Training Schools for Nurses in Cincinnati. The opening events include a welcome by Mayor Markbreit, luncheon at the Linton Hotel, papers by Miss Alline and Miss Corbett, and an excursion to the Jewish Hospital on Mt. Auburn with tea and music. Delegates from across the country gather for speeches, receptions, and after dinner addresses as part of the program.
Patrolman Creutzinger arrested 18 year old William Markland of Sixth and John streets after Elizabeth Walters of Felicity Ohio reported a watch and breastpin stolen. He faces petit larceny and carrying concealed weapons charges for a pair of brass knuckles found in his pockets.
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