Christmas Fup at Olympic and New Year Theatre Picks
Oyt's A Bunch of Keys will be presented by Forepaugh Stock Company at the Olympic next week. The farce, famed for its humor and three nieces conflict, promises vaudeville turns and new company members Miss Ellsmere and Robert Wayne. A holiday matinee is planned and Mme Nazimova is slated for Lyric New Year week with The Doll's House Hedda Gabler and The Master Builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic
Oyt
Hoyt
Miss Ellsmere
Robert Wayne
A. C. Robinson
David Hunt
Old Pike Stock Company
Mme. Nazimova
Robinson
Hanlons
Hedda Gabler
Talk of Newark musical with Victor Moore at the Opera House
George M. Cohan and Hart present Victor Moore in Kid Burns in The Talk of Newark at the Opera House Monday night. The production is praised as Cohan's best effort with strong book and music. Matinees Sunday Thursday Saturday plus Christmas day holiday show announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldom
George M
Newark
Messrs. Cohan and
Hart
Victor Moore
Kid Burns
Mr. Moore
Cohan
Denman Thompson
Carmen closes matinee and evening at Olympic
The final performances of Carmen at the Olympic today conclude matinee and night shows. Forepargh Stock company reports unusual success in this revival, delivering one of the season’s strongest weeks as the holidays near.
Talk of New York Troupe Delays to Sunday in Hamilton
Victor Moore and the Cohan and Harris company will not reach the city for their Grand week until late Sunday as they attend the premiere of Counsel for the Defense in Hamilton Sunday evening. Cohan's Royal Prince cast will also attend, creating a notable gathering of show folk in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Moore
Cohan and Harris
New York
Grand
Hamilton
Mr. Cohan
Butler County
Effie Dutton to Join New Circus Production in New York
Miss Effie Dutton famed equestrienne plans a move to New York to become the circus rider in another Polly of the Circus production. The venture is mortgaged by A. B. Stern and Ben Stern, with offices in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Dutton
Equestrienne
New York City
Polly
Circus
A. 8. Stern
This City
Ben Stern
Onvy
B. Harris
New York
Butterfly's Grand Show Draws Large Audiences
Grace Van Studdiford and her company presented The Golden Butterfly at the Grand last evening with near sell-out crowds. Manager Chris Pradle praised the week for strong commercial and artistic reception, noting matinee and final performance audiences promise to be very large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace van Studdiford
Srena
Chris Pradle
Prima Donna
Denman Thompson's Old Homestead to open Walnut week
The Old Homestead returns for its ty third year at Walnut theater opening tomorrow afternoon. Denman Thompson leads a 25 member company famed for high standards and top professional performers keeping the action first rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman Thompson
Walnut
Thompson
Fifty Miles From Boston to Headline Walnut Street
George M. Cohan play Fifty Miles From Boston starring a strong cast and chorus. Cohan and Harris direct the touring company delivering lively action and a coherent, engaging musical tale with many musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Boston
Walnut Street
Messrs. Cohan
Harris
George Cohan
Sunny Italy travel talk at Lyric theater by Preston W Search
Tomorrow at the Lyric theater Cincinnati a travel talk titled Sunny Italy will feature Preston W Search. He will show about 100 colored stere opticon views and striking colored moving pictures of Mount Vesuvius eruption. Additional films depict a Naples to summit trip and life around the crater and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric
Lyric Theater
Italy
Preston W. Search
Naples
Warfield Sale Continues With Brisk Yet Limited Seating
The Warfield sale remains active as performances sell briskly but many seats remain. Fewer than one third of weekly capacity has been sold, with no telephone reservations allowed to protect regular patrons who buy in person at the box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warfield
David Warfield
Nance ONeil to Perform Three Cincinnati Appearances
Miss Nance ONeil schedules three Cincinnati shows before ending her current engagement. The matinee and evening today and tomorrow night will feature The Fires of St John following Agnes last Sunday. A strong audience turnout is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance O’neil
Cincinnati
Agnes
St. John
Cherry Blossoms Burlesque and Vaudeville Come to People's
J. D. Leffingwell and Mrs. Leffingwell arrived to shop before Francis Wilson. The Cherry Blossoms Burlesque and Vaudeville company debuts tomorrow afternoon. The comedy basement features contributions by John Perry Kenney Hollis Carlysle Perry Loro Payne Granville and Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Blossoms Burlesque
People’s Tomorrow
John Perry
Kenney
Hollis Carlysle
Perry
Loro
Payne
Granville
Mack
Howard Hall Stars In The Wall Street Detective at Lyceum
Howard Hall appears in his own play The Wall Street Detective at the Lyceum Sunday. He is long associated with this type of attraction and will be welcomed back as he opens the engagement tomorrow afternoon at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hall
Wall Street
Lyceum
Mr. Hall
Rose Sydell and London Bellès Week at Stand ard
Rose Sydell and London Bellés begin a seven day engagement at Standard Sunday afternoon. The house is expected to be packed all week and records may fall. Next week the Chillcat at the Columbia opens with the Russell Brothers leading the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Sydell
London Bellés
William B Gray to star in Eng land life play at Heucky
Fragmentary notice announces William B Gray's Sipser of an England life work titled Rerclinteee Or ganiet to be the attraction at Heuck y next or The play promises a strong performance with music and seating details partly legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Gray
England
Hynicka Loses Theatrical War In Louisville Case
In Frankfort the court of appeals upholds Louisville police court action against a Gaiety theater project built with a 100 foot corridor, ruling the court-complied city law mandatory. The dispute pits R K Hynicka of Cincinnati against local property owners and theater interests. Possible federal avenues and damages claims are debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Court of Appeals
Frankfort
Cincinnati
Police Court of
Empire Circuit
R. K. Hynicka
Hynicka
Board of Safety
Appeals Court Intervenes in Louisville Theater Permit
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a Jefferson Circuit Court ruling on Rudolph Hynicka’s building permit for a Louisville theater, declaring the permit invalid under city ordinance and unauthorized. It directs Louisville Police Court Judge McGee to halt construction on grounds of illegality.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
O'Doherty
Jefferson Circuit Court
Rudolph Hynicka
Cincinnati
Hynicka
Louisville
McGee
Louisville Police Court
Woman Arrested For Alleged Charity Solicitation
Police say Mrs. Helen Binkley of Layprel Street solicited alms for the Home of the Friendless without authorization. She told officers she acted for her children in Lebanon Colorado. Patrolman Westerkamp arrested her at Union and Harvey Avenues Avondale after complaints about a bogus solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Binkley
Layprel Street
Lebanon
Westerkamp
Union
Harvey Avenues
Avondale
Attorney General Here in Quo Warranto Proceedings
Attorney General A. G. Denman reviewed the papers in the quo warranto case now before the state supreme court. The suit seeks to bar Union Central Life Insurance from distributing surplus to nonparticipating stockholders, arguing the surplus should go to participating policyholders. The documents are in the office of Challen By Bilis, attorney for the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Denman
State Supreme Court
Union Central Life Insurance
Challen
Bilis
G Eneral
Rénnick
Wi Dunlop
Etna Dairy and Food’ Eoren Ieee A
City
Death of Ge April 1841 Native and Local Firefighter
Yesterday afternoon at the hospital after an operation the decedent, born in Ge April 1841, settled in Cigcinn and served long as a fire department engineer. He retired to join the Ahrens company and was active in fraternal orders. Funeral services are at 1:80 PM today at the Scottish Rite cathedral with interment at Spring Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire Department
Atty
Cigcinn
Picea
Ahrens Company
Fhe
Oda
Order of Firemen
Scottish Rite
Spring Grove Cemetery
Woman Faces Largely Charge At Police Court
Mamie Werk a 28 year old of 1001 Vine Street stands charged in a police court trial this morning. Detectives Hueftlein and Pflug arrested her yesterday afternoon after Mrs Parnell reported a hand satchel placed on the counter in a Fifth and Ten near Race Street. Clerks and detectives say Miss Werk took the satchel and hid it under her cloak. contents included a pair of scissors. Last night she was released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Werk
Vinestreet
Miss Werk
Hueftlein
Pflug
Law Alumni Banquet Elects Red Ticket Leadership
The Law Quiz alumni election at the Palace hotel last night chose the Red ticket. Officers: President Joseph Lemkuhl. Vice President William J. Schick. Secretary Joseph FPF Gardner. Treasurer Harry F. Freking. Trustees J. Edwin Boothe, F. R. Gueweller, A. A. Gruber, George C. Biehle, Frank Woesmann, Edwin B. Morrissey, Charles Baumgartner. A dinner at Gibson house is planned for Saturday night January 9 with entertainment chair A. A. Gruber and committee members A. Albert Kummel, Hdwin ee L. F. Ratterman, George Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Quiz
Palace Hotel
Joseph Lemkuhl
William J. Schick
Joseph Fpf. Gardner
Harry F. Freking
J. Edwin Boothe
F. R. Gueweller
A. A. Gruber
George C
Burglars Fail Heist at City Drug Store
Two young white men entered the Laurel Street and Central Avenue drug store and threatened proprietor Robert Quehl with revolvers. Quehl fled to the counter. the thieves, believing a weapon was coming, fled toward the canal without taking any goods. No loss reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Quehl
Laurel'street
Central Avenue
Quehl
Ohio Embalmers Association seeks stricter licensure reforms
The executive committee of the Ohio State Association of Embalmers and Funeral Directors proposes amending current law to tighten embalmers qualifications. The group notes two burial association laws passed in the last legislative session and aims to build on that progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Association of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Woman beaten and robbed near St Xavier's church
Miss Kate Burke 40 of 1018 Central avenue was attacked and robbed by an unidentified white man on Eighth Street near Main after returning from 6 o clock mass at St Xavier's church. Martin Niemeyer 1118 Varney street helped her. purse with $3.75 and a rosary were not taken. Burke suffered a scalp wound.
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Maia
St. Xavier's Church
Kate Burke
Central Avenue
Eighth Street
Main
Martin Niemeyer
Varney Street
Mies Burke
Toledo Man Arrested in Munro Hotel Board Charge
M. I. Schieg of Toledo was brought back to Cincinnati yesterday by detectives Crim and Kuhfere. He is held on a warrant charging him with dice ce the Munro hotel a board. Police say Schleg left Cincinnati last week and went to Toledo but was traded there.
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M. I. Schieg
Toledo
Cincinnati
Crim and
Kuhfere
Diece
Munro Hotel
Schleg
Man and Woman Arrested in Grand Larceny Case
Detectives arrested Joseph W. Ca 80 of Sixth near Walnut Street and Mollie Machinet, 34, in Carroll's company. The pair faced charges of grand larceny after a reported theft at a local establishment.
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Joseph. W. Ca
Walnut’ Street
Huet Pono
Ean
Mollié Maohnet
Carroll
Joe
P Seat
Officers Fire On Four Fleeing Men After Two Hour Chase
Detectives Booth and Steventon pursued four men through the city after sighting them on a train in the C&O yards. The group fled through Scott and Greenup streets in the north end. Booth was assaulted in an alley near Fifth and Greenup as the pursuit continued. Carl Kyle and William Anderson of McKeesport were arrested on loitering and resisting officers charges.
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Booth
Steventon
Fifth
Greenup
Bradley Blocks Myer Postmaster Confirmations
Senator elect Bradley of Kentucky delays confirmation of nominated postmasters for Newport Falmouth Litchfield and others by blocking favorable reports in the Senate Post Offices and Post Roads committee. Bradley opposes Postmaster Myer of Newport amid political rivalry with Richard P St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bradley
Kentucky
Newport
Falmouth
Senator Bradley
Myer
Richard P.st
Covington Church Notes Detail Christmas Plans
Local church listings show Shinkle Methodist Rev John E Williams 11 a.m. sermon series and 7 30 p.m. on God expressing Himself in Nature Revelation and Man. Multiple churches including Union M E Greenup Fifth streets Scott Street M E South Fourth Street Christian First Christian Madison Avenue Presbyterian and St John s Episcopal note morning and evening services plus Epworth league and Christmas entertainments with dates and speakers.
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Shinkle Methodist
John E. Williams
Jesus Christ
God
Eleventh Street
George Crutchfield
A. m
Léegue
Union M.E
Greenup
Fifth Streets
G. F. Oliver
Epworth League
Scott Street M
E- South
J. R. Savage
Dermon
Fourth Street Christian
Jeerd W. Hagin
See Boon
Pew School
Milo Atkinson
Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Gilbert Glass
Young People’s Society
First Presbyterian
J. S. Blackburn
Bt. John’s Episcopal
Highteenth
Scott Streets
John M. Hamilton
Charles Clingman
St. Paul's Church
Newport
Wis W.burton
Lexington
Hamilton
R. Ll. J. McCready
Grace Methodist
Joseph A. Chapman
C. H. Voige
Mendelssohn
Wilson
Sears
Lorenz
Ashford
Lyons
Schoebel
Harding
Heflin
League
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Charles Congman
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Eighteenth
Scottstresta
Covington
Barnwell
Shelbyville
York Street
F. B. Bigelow
Bible School
Taylor Street
Methodist
East Third Street
J. W. Crates
Christ
St. Mark’s English Lutheran
H. W. Hanshue
Central Christian
Charles L. Garrison
Moyning
Christian Endeavor
Mrs Sarah Jane Shinkle Dies at 90 in Covington
Mrs Sarah Jane Shinkle widow of Amos Shinkle and mother of Bradford Shinkle dies at home 165 Bath Second Street after long illness. Born in 1818 in Pennsylvania she moved to Covington in 1840. Funeral Monday at 10 30 a m at her residence with Rev Walden of the M E and Rev G F Oliver officiating. Pallbearers listed as Minor Hemingway Rothier Laidley Hamilton Fenley.
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Sarah Jane Shinkle
Amos Shinkle
Bradford Shinkle
Covington
Saloon Fire Destroys Lexington Pike Establishment
Fire of mysterious origin consumed the saloon owned by Robert King on the Lexington pike south of Covington early yesterday. Benjamin Deters narrowly escaped suffocation while neighbors formed a bucket brigade to fight the blaze. Loss estimated over $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert King
Lexington Pike
Covington
Benjamin Deters
Dayton to Honor Yungblut as Circuit Court Judge
Dayton citizens plan a nonpartisan reception at Pythian hall early in January for Charles W. Yungblut upon his election as judge of Campbell county circuit court.
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Dayton
Charlies W. Yuungblut
Circuit Court
Campbell County
Pythian Hall
Covington News Notes and Local Incidents
Burglars entered the Yunker grocery at Fifth and Crescent stealing $2 in pennies. F. J. Ruh’s new building at Sixth and Philadelphia was also broken into, with tools taken. Carpenters union No. 785 elected officers led by Keigst Komsatzgen and others. Thomas King of 49 East Front Street was/arrested for breach of the peace after a family quarrel with his son, who was not seriously hurt. Salvation Army in Covington plans to donate groceries and clothing to the poor. Harry Bramlage, 32, a well known grocer, died after a short pneumonia illness. The German Alliance met in Workmen’s Hall and elected officers led by William Riedlin.
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Joseph Yunker
Fifth and
Crescent Avenues
F. J. Ruh
Sixth
Philadelphia
Carpenters Union
Kfeigest
Kampszen
Ggonee Wher
Salvation Army
Phigken
Harry’ Bramlage
Ninth
Main Streets
Workman’s Hall
Pike Street
Covington
William Riedlin
H. Albers
Jos Hermes
Wolf
George Roth
H. Penny
George Harmely
Kentucky
Kenton Court Notes Verdict on Horses in Crites Case
A jury in Kenton court awarded Crites possession of two racehorses Automatic and Inela after attachments by Ben Biedenharn in the Crites suit. Other cases include Wiggin vs Stewart Iron Works set for Jan 21 and Anderson vs Cincinnati Grain Company tried in magistrate court. George B. E. Philipps sues Mrs. Charlotte Frank for forty dollars for professional services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Crites
Ben .Biedenharn
Biedenharn
Fred Stahlman
M. A. Neff
Crites
Charles W. Wiggins
Stewart Iron Works
Jacob Anderson
Cintifinati Grain Company
Lampe
I Innati
Circuit Court
George BE. Philipps
Charlotte Frank
Judge Hodge closes estate for Sut homestead near Ohio river
Judge John T. Hodge has closed an estate for the Sut homestead and farm along the Ohio river near California in Campbell county. Plans contemplate modeling the place for Eureka lodge No. 7 and a meeting is arranged at a hall on oath street with officers to be present, though the text is garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hodge
Ohio River
California
Campbell County
Eureka Lodge
Oath
Campbell County Democrats Pick Among Factions in Leadership Race
The Campbell County Democratic Party undergoes renewal as Chairman Donelan calls a 2 pm executive meeting at Dietrich's in Fort Thomas. The county committee aligns with Berry-Colgan forces. city chair L J DisKkin leads a Hodge faction, with Willa Schleuter and Tony Reuscher vying for chairmanship amid factional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbel County
Donelan
Dietrich's
Fort Thomas
L. J. Dis ‘Kkin
John T
Country Committee
Pre ‘Traver
Mne
Berry-Colgan
Hodge
Willa’ Schleuter
Tony Reuscher
Celebration for Orphans at Campbell County Home
The Campbell County Protestant Orphans home in Newport plans a Christmas celebration for the inmates. A Christmas tree will be part of the festivities and the day will be set aside for the children to enjoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell County
Batk
Newport
Aged Woman Injured in Fall at Fourth and Columbia
Mrs. Mary Jarvis, 79, of South Gate and Columbia streets, was seriously injured yesterday when she fell five stone steps at a butcher shop on Fourth and Columbia. She was unconscious with a severe nervous shock and a badly lacerated hand, with her condition at one point reported as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jarvis
Southgate
Columbia Streets
Fourth
Campbell County Court Suit Over Piano Debt
A. G. Woodmanse & Co sues Nellie Finlay in circuit court to recover 362 for a piano alleged due. Finlay sold the piano to Frank Middlekamp for 170 with intent to defraud. A motion seeks dismissal in the case of R. M. Baker vs United States Express Co seeking 180 for whisky cases not delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Woodman
Oo Company
Nellie Fintey
Frank Middlekamp
Ty Léges
Nellie Finlay
Middlekamp
R. M. Baker
United States Express Company
Ae Kansas
Christmas services at Highland M E church Ft Thomas
The Highland M E church in Ft Thomas holds special Sunday services with a morning Christmas sermon preached at 11 by Rev. A. The evening at 8 features a Christmas song service with a choir and soloists Mrs D J Yons Mia R H Drake and D Humphrey Davies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland M. EB
D. J. Yons
Mia
R. H. Drake
D. Humphrey Davies
Norwood Ohio bids asked for 1908 bonds sale
The Auditor of Norwood Ohio seeks bids by noon December 2 1908 for bonds of ten thousand two dollars and forty five cents to fund 8 per cent interest, with bonds dated December 1908 and due in equal installments over several years. The issue covers parcels and principal and interest payments as specified in the notice.
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Norwood
Ohio
Montgomery Elm Avenues
Moos Highland
Avenue
Pen Am
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J. D. Lefftingwell
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Columbia
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Hywicka
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Louleville Theater
Quo Warranto
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Joseph We Carron Ie
Loyleville
Palle Sa Whesis
Clark Otfeet Sar
Willson
Larue CO
Chase
Was.s. J. Shinkle
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Covington News Notes
Kenton Court Notes
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Campbell County Courts
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