Nance ONeill to Star in Dramatic Tour at Olympic
Nance O’Neil returns to the city for engagements at the Olympic Theater presenting a drama by George Cameron with a four act structure and a cast including Martin Alsop Charles Imre Percy Amés Nellie Malcolm and others. Following will stage Sudermann’s The Fires of St John with Adair as Carmen and a lavish scenic production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance O'Neil
O'Neil
George Cameron
Sydney Drew
Akines
Misa
Ausv
Awa
Ian
New York
Martin Alsop
Charles Imre
Percy F. Amés
Herbert Fortier
Paul Scardon
Nellie’ Malcom
Lisaiee
Margaret Bloodgood
Winifred Voorhes
Miss O'Neil
Sudermann
Daleys
Miss O’neil
Lyric Theater
Agnes
Golden Butterfly at Grand Next Week
Grace Van Studdiford leads an eighty strong company in De Koven and Smith's The Golden Butterfly at the Grand. The Budapest romance features Do Not Forget Me and The Butterflies and the Clover sung by Miss Van Studdiford with an enhanced orchestra and lavish scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald de Koven
Grace van Studdiford
Miss van Studdiford
St. Louis
Grace Quire
Lafayette
Ind
Henry Barnabee
Miss Quire
Maid Mariam
de Koven
Final Matinee of Jekyll and Hyde at the Olympic
The Forepaugh Stock Company presents Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde this afternoon and evening at the Olympic. The production drew large weekly attendance and is expected to draw capacity crowds again.
Wizard of Oz at Walnut promises lasting musical spectacle
The Walnut's next attraction The Wizard of Oz captivates with original comedy drawings led by Dorothy Gale and Trixie, featuring Imogene the frolicsome heifer and a cheeky lion. Songs by A Foon Sloane and Paul Tietjens, including a popular poppy chorus by thirty dancers, accompany striking scenic effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Woodman
Dorothy Gale
Trixie
Imogene
Dorothy
Lion
A. Foon Sloane
Paul Tietjens
Mayall Returns as Lead at Olympic Stock Company
Herschel Mayall returns Sunday as leading man of Cincinnati’s Olympic Stock Company at the Olympic. Next week a revival of Carmen features Mayall in the Don Jose role, a splendid part he will portray.
Not Acting to Learn Acting Says Nance O’Neil
Nance O’Neil recalls advice from McKee Rankin to avoid acting if lines cannot be spoken naturally. She says she lives every character on stage and struggles to leave a role after the curtain falls, noting deep emotional aftereffects from powerful parts like Lady Inger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance O’neil
Miss O’neil
Inger
Ibsen
Ostat
Grapewin Ends Walnut Theaters Run With Mr Pipp
Charles Grapewin will close today with matinee and evening shows of The Awakening of Mr. Pipp at Walnut Street theater. The Cincinnati actor has drawn much attention and will likely not repeat Mr. Pipp in the near future as he plans another season project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
Mr. Pipp
Walnut Street Theater
Mr. Grapewin
Cincinnatian
Play Based on Life of Witte at Imperial Theater
At the Imperial theater in St. Petersburg the first performance of The Leader was given. The drama draws on Count Witte's early life and is written by Prince Zumbatoff, a leading Russian dramatist. This is the second play about Witte, the first being A Great Man produced only in private theaters.
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Witte
ST. Petersburg
Imperial Theater
Count Witte
Prince Zumbatoff
Strong Vaudeville Lineup At The Columbia
Next week's Columbia bill features Miss Sadie Sherman a talented Indiana girl and top draw. The Delmore sisters perform strong Southern melodies while Besnah and Miller draw steady applause. Mike Dontin and Mabel Hite are among the season’s best paid acts with The Naked Truth continuing to please audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Sadie Sherman
Indiana
Delmore
Besnah and Miller
Mike Dontin
Mabel Hite
Stage work fuels Mr. X despite weariness
The speaker notes the heavy labor of stage life but favors work over idleness, saying he enjoys tending to tasks and is rarely unhappy when there is something to do. He describes brain strain as part of the process and accepts it as normal in his theater routine.
Nat Goodwin Presents Cameo Kirby Matinee and Evening
The final performances of the new play Cameo Kirby will be given by Nat Goodwin today with his cast. The matinée and evening show mark the premiere engagement at the theater, drawing interest from local patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Goodwin
Cameo Kirby
Mr. Goodwin
Leon
Wilzen
Eurl
Inane
Columbia tops crowd in vaudeville season show
Review of this week’s Columbia vaudeville performance notes a large audience and calls it the best show of the season so far, praising the acts and overall presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Evening Curtain Draws Big Audience for Grand Show
A large crowd filled the theater last evening for a grand program featuring autos carriages and special trolleys as part of a festive party. Seventy five theater patrons occupied private boxes as the performance drew strong attendance.
Prince of Swindlers to Head Spencer satern Lyceum Week
sensational Owen Davis melodrama The Prince of Swindlers billed as sensational drama by Peary Arctic explorer with a ice field battle scene features twenty two players in the cast. Dreamland Burlesquers offer vaudeville and a two act extravaganza The Red Moon with a large chorus and music at the DbM People’s Sunday program promises lively entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Davis
Heuck’s
Peary
Dbm
Allio
Zuzuland
Jacksonville
Fla
Africa
Panama in Pictures and Prose and the White House flap at Lyric
Willard Simms recovers as doctors warn abstinence from alcohol. Dr Edward Burton MacDowell lectures at the Lyric on Panama through motion pictures, tying to Roosevelt editorials. The Morning Glories present In Zuzuland at Standard, a lively musical adventure with a diverse cast and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theater
Roosevelt
Smith and Laffin
White House
Panama
Edward Burton MacDowell
Canal
MacDowell
Protest Overdayton Xenia Traction Line Operation
Dayton and Xenia Traction receivers and managers oppose running a parallel line between Dayton and Xenia claiming insufficient traffic and harm to creditors. They argue Ohio Railroad Commission order to operate the abandoned route is invalid. Citizens urge U S court action. Judge Thompson took the case under advisement after hearing arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton & Xenia Traction Company
Dayton
Xenia
Ohio Railroad Commission
United States Court
Thompson
Quinn Ends Crime Streak With Four Month Workhouse Term
Benjamin Quinn aged 45, known for thirteen arrests in 1908, pledges reform for 1909. Police records show drunkenness as the common charge on December 7, 8 and 11. Judge Lueders sentenced him to four months in the workhouse after suspensions, noting thirteen as an unlucky number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Benjamin Quinn
Lueders
Woman Robbed in Street Near Linn and Poplar
Mrs. Gela Helzer of 2159 Central Avenue was robbed of her pocketbook at Linn and Poplar streets yesterday. Wade Brandon, a Black man, was captured soon after and is being held at the police station on suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gela Helzer
Central Avenue
Linn
Poplar
Wade Brandon
Fort Thomas Lodge 908 Incorperates in Highlands Build Project
Fort Thomas Lodge No. 908 F and A M filed articles of incorporation with the County Clerk in Newport for a permanent setup. Incorporators include J Ellen Schmidt John F Opp and G A Grape. The group bought a Mount Pleasant avenue lot at Allen's Walk and plan a two story brick building next spring with a lodge hall on the second floor and ground floor storerooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Thomas
Highlands
Newport
J. Ellenschmidt
John F. Opp
G. A. Grape
Are
Mount Pleasant Avenue
Allen’s Walk
Dayton Detectives Arrest Two men on Larceny Charge
William Hatfield and James McDonough were arrested by Chief Ortlieb on larceny charges after a saloon break in at Scena and Streets. A peanut penny machine and other items were reportedly stolen weeks earlier from John Schmidt’s saloon. Douglas Lodge 49 Knights of Pythias Bellevue elected fall officers for the year led by P C C Jacob Blum and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hatfield
James McDonough
Dayton
Ortlieb
John Schmidt
Scena
Douglaas
Jacob Blum
V.C
J. R. Kettenacker Iepoeles M. F
Edoward Koch
John Spargo
M. W
Willi
Bick Oen Yao Sinan Gibéos Ana Range
Kenton County Republicans claim victory in state contest
A Kenton County Republican faction defeated Ernst aligned rivals in contests for control of the committee amid a Kenton Campbell counties split. John K Rich of Kenton and C M F Striger of Covington argued their cases in Louisville as state central authorities review appeals. Mayor Craig of Covington predicted an easy win and stated they would prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Covince
State Central Committees
State Central Committee
Striger
Craig
Covington
Kenton County
Nome
Uhly Gets Life Term After Insanity Verdict
In Covington Kenton circuit court William Uhly was found insane and guilty of murdering his wife Nellie Uhly. The jury sentenced him to life in the penitentiary after a trial that began last Monday. Daughters celebrated as spectators cheered the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Uhly
Nellie” Uhly
Kenton
Covington
Pole
William Uhly
Iderborn
Aurora
Ind
Nellie Uhly
Bertha Murphy
Stewart Street
O'Neil
Stricklett
Covington funds school bonds as German National bank wins bid
The Covington board of education opened bids for seven thousand dollars in school improvement bonds. The German National Bank of Covington had the best bid, at par with accrued interest and a premium of 937.50, plus a refund option for unused issues. Seasongood Mayer of Cincinnati followed with par plus 987 in premium amid a brief dispute over advertisement terms. Other bids ranged from par with small premiums to par less several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seasongood & Mayer of
Cinccinnfall
Seasongood & Mayer
Western Gergnan Bank of Cincinnati
Rollins of
Boston
Woodrow, McNair & Co
Chicago
Well, Roth &Co
Harris
Russian man reports robbery near Fort Thomas post
A Russian identified as Toberiski told Highland police chief Thorny he was robbed of $30 by five Fort Thomas soldiers after being on the Midway. Soldiers denied the claim. Quartermaster Sergeant Fisher said a $9 purse was found on post grounds and a notice posted. Toberiski left, promising to return with descriptions but did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toberiski
Highland Police
Thorny
Fort Thomas
Thoeny
Midway
Fisher
Post
Covington Church Notes Full Week of Services
Listing of morning and evening worship times across Covington churches. Churches include Eleventh Street M H S Crutchfield, Union M E Greenup Fifth G F Oliver, Scott Street ME J R Savage, Shinkle M E John E Williams, First Presbyterian J I Blackburn, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Gilbert Glass, First Christian Milo Atkinson, Baptismal and Advent notes, and St. Paul Newport services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Street
H. South
George W. Crutchfield
Church of Christ
Union M. E
Greenup and
Fifth Streets
G. F. Oliver
Jesus
Scott Street ME
South
J. R. Savage
Epworth Leagle
Presbyterian
J. I. Blackburn
Ydang
Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Gilbert Glass
Young People’s Society
First Christian
Milo Atkinson
James
John M. Hamu
St. Paul's Church
Newport
Tyer
Ermon
Lemker Heads County Democratic Committee in Contested Vote
Covington brewer Barney Lemker was selected as chairman of Kenton County Democratic executive committee at a Boone block meeting with about forty members present. The move widens a split with supporters of Joseph Pugh who claim a majority of committee members were chosen earlier, while contests before the state central committee loom. Opponents allegedly tried to break quorum but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Lemker
Covington Brewer
Waa Chistes
Pugh
State Central Committee
Joseph Pugh
Lemker
Campbell County Court Dockets and Juvenile Sentences
Mike Boston and George Stricker were arraigned for assault and robbery of Nick Bop but their cases were dismissed due to Bop’s failure to appear. The Commonwealth case against Steve Benjarik for the Wilful murder of two Hungarians near the Andrews steel plant was continued. Frank Meyers and Harry Loux, youths charged with pigeon theft, were sentenced to the state reform school until age 21 after judges found them corrigible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Boston
George Stricker
Nick Bop
Bop
Commonwealth
Steve Benjarik
Andrews
Newport
Frank Meyers
Harry Loux
Will Brown
Hast Fourth Street
Moore
Yeates Ae
State Reform School
Real Estate Transfers In Bellevue And Payton
Charles Spencer Williamson and others transfer Lot 217 in Williamend Addition Bellevue to A A Dorsey. James W Walker and wife Ark F Dorsey transfer Lots 116 and 116 in Gilmore's Second Addition Payton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spencer Williamson
A. A. Dorsey
Williamend
Bellevue
James W. Walker
Ark
F. Dorsey
Gilmore
Payton
Covington Notes Show Truant Cave Found and Jail Officers Hear Case
Truant officers Handel and Wilson found a cave ten by twelve feet dug beneath a stoneyard in Russell street while pursuing missing boys. All occupants were over compulsory attendance age, so no arrests were made. Aldermen met to hear charges against two jail turnkeys for conduct unbecoming an officer. Latonia TB group plans public meetings with talks on tuberculosis in Sweden and U.S. Navy study, plus phonograph records from the New York congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel and Wilson
Russell Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
H. O. Sluss
Kreutzkamp
Theissen and Johnson
Covington Board
Arthur Walker
Joseph Lemker
South
Latonia
Emmet Grizzell
Sweden
United States Navy
Laura Wolf
New York
Cincinnati
Kenton Court Notes Appeal Filed in Circuit Court
An appeal from the judgment of the quarterly court in the case of Henry Case versus A B Carter was filed in Kenton circuit court yesterday. The lower court verdict was 212.95. Smith was dismissed of grand larceny in Kenton county court by Judge H P Stephens yesterday and immediately arrested by the Coyington police on the charge of theft of a hand satchel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarterly Court
A.B. Carter
Kenton Cirouit
Smith
Kentona
Coyington Pol Andees
Newport girl dies after taking carbolic acid in home
Minnie Simon aged 19 of Louis Simon storecutter Brighton street Newport drank carbolic acid in her home and died about an hour later. Coroner Digby says love affair religious differences and loss of employment may have driven her to kill herself. Funeral set for Monday at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Simon
Louis Simon
Brighton ‘Street
Newport
Digby
Cincinnati
Simeon
Anna Herneh
Ailan
Evergreen Cemetery
Ministers to Investigate and Organize Anti Liquor Efforts
The Newport Ministerial association met at St. Mark's Lutheran church to launch an inquiry into alleged liquor sales to minors. A committee was formed to probe saloon keepers and a county anti liquor league was planned with countywide representation. Officers elected include Rev Charles I. Garrison president and Rev H. W. Hanshue secretary treasurer, succeeding Rev J. P. Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association of
Newport
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Campbell County
Association
Charles I. Garrison
The
Central Christian Church
J. P. Whitehead
Pennsylvania
H. W. Hanshue
Newport News Notes and Local Widely Varied Proceedings
The Eureka Lodge of Newport elects officers for the year with Lang and Fausz in leading roles while the Friendship Mutual Aids Society selects Hughes White Boltz Roth New trustees Lang Hughes Hannay. Richard Denneman’s funeral set for 9 am at St Stephen's. Hat and note found on Elev enth Street Bridge trigger no death investigation with jokes suspected. Mingo Tribe of Red Men celebrate sixth anniversary in Healy’s hall. Inverness County Club names board of governors Beard Hemingway Helm for the Highlands. Edward Watters arraigned for kidnapping and forgery charges dismissed for lack of prosecution. George Hubert acquitted in fires case after investigation and trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Lodge
Knights In Ladies of Hew
Newport
Ligzie’ Lang
Hufziger
Minnie Fausz
Jacob Miller
Peter Lang
Betty Squitleben
Emma ‘Pffen
Paul Krehel
Gera Dietz
Rosa Schorle
Julia Metzger
Dora Lang
Tres
Jacob Lang
G. C. Hughes
Cc. C. Hannay
Newport Lice
Fred Lewis
Eleventh Street Bridge
Mingo Tribe of Red Men
Healy's Hall
York Street
Inverness County Club
Eigh
Highlands
Newart
A. O
Beard
Daniel C. Hemingway
Covington
Webster Helm
Alexandria Pike
Coldspring
Quehl
Hubert
Cincinnati
Newport church notes keep early services and lectures
St Mark s English Lutheran led by Rev H W Hanshue holds worship at 10 15 am with sermon God s Promise to David and vesper at 7 30 pm Why Some Deserted and Some Remained Loyal Sunday school at 9 am Junior league at 2 30 pm How Constantine Became a Christian Walter Binder leads Luther league Friday Abstinence for the S of Others David McMinn and Henry Emshoff leaders Grace Methodist led by Joseph A Chapman with 10 46 am address by UT president Sunday school 9 15 am Epworth League 6 30 pm midweek prayer 7 45 pm St Paul s Episcopal Rev Charles Clingman 11 am holy communion prayer sermon guest Rev John M Hamilton 7 30 pm prayer sermon 9 30 am morning Sunday school and Bible class 2 30 pm afternoon York Street Congregational Rev F Bigelow 11 am and 7 45 pm preaching W F Hughes Lane Seminary Bible school 9 30 am Central Christ or Morning Giving evening Jerusalem study 11 am 7 45 pm Possible to mission study notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's English Lutheran
H. W. Hanshue
God
David
Constantine
Walter Binder
Luther League
David McMinn
Henry Emshoff
Grace Methodist
Joseph A. Chapman
University of Tennessee
L. H. Wilson
Epworth League
St. Paul's Episcopal
Charles Clingman
John M. Hamilton
St. John’s Episcopa
Covington
York Street
F. ©. Bigelow
W. F Hughes
Lane Seminary
Stouene Bible School
Central’ Christor
Jerusalem
Street
D. m
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