Francis Wilson Stars In The Bachelor’s Baby At Grand
Francis Wilson delivers a notable performance as Tom Beach in The Bachelor’s Baby at the Grand, with Miss Davis charming as Martha. The play blends comedy and pathos, praised for Wilson’s eccentric humor and a tender, human story that ends with satisfying dramatic justice. Next Sunday features The Lottery Man with Miss Shannon in the leading role.
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Francis Wilson
Jaine
Thomas Beach
Miss Davis
Martha
Beach
Ipathy
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Martha Beach
Colonel Calvert
Winifred West
Tom Beach
Miss Shannon
Helene
Show at B F Keith's Columbia Delivers Wide Variety
This week at B F Keith's Columbia features McIntyre and Heath with The Georgia Minstrels, Valer ie Bergere and company in Judgement, Stepp Mehlinger and King in music and comedy, P T Selbit with Dr Witzmar's spirit painting, Work and Over, Europe's top gymnasts and jesters, the three California girls, Lillian Ashley and daylight moving pictures.
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B. F. Keith
Columbia
McIntyre and Heath
Georgia Minstrels
Valerie Bergere and
Dr. Witmar
Europe
California
Lillian Ashley
Daylight Moving Pictures
The New Robinson Opens Monday Bill at Capacity
Captain Edward Graham performs a tank act showing underwater feats including smoking eating and drinking. He demonstrates a drowning in a transparent tank. The program features Mr and Mrs Hughes in a darky act Clever Conkey with Indian clubs Kim ball and Donovan as banjoists and Miss Annie Harris in illustrated songs.
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Robinson
Edward Graham
Graham
Mrs. Hughes
Clever Conkey
Kimball and Donovan
Annie Harris
The Horse with a Human Brain Impresses Audiences
Sir General dominates the Auditoria week with a sensational debut. For about half an hour each show the horse performs astonishing feats including using a cash register telephone post office and arithmetic. The act is billed as the best trained horse in the world. Lord and Meeks Grace Bennett Lew Palmer and Scotts and Clarks appear with Charles S. Murray delivering illustrated songs to a cheering crowd.
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General
Auditoria
Audtorium
Lord and
Meeks
Grace Bennett
Lew Palmer
Scott and Clark
Charles S. Murray
Squawman crowd applauds Olympic performance
Two capacity audiences attended the Olympic yesterday to commend The Squawman. Both players and management are praised for their part in presenting the popular play, promising a holiday week of high attendance.
Randall's Land Pictures Lieutenant Randall and the Twenty sixth
Lieutenant Randall from the Twenty sixth volunteer regiment is noted in connection with Randall's Land Pictures. The fragment references his unit and association with the project but provides limited details on date or outcome.
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Randall
Twenty-sixth Volunteer Regiment
Lottery Man at Grand in New Year Shows
New Year week programs feature The Lottery Man with Cyril Scott touring after a season in New York. The Forepaugh company presents it early with no stock and special inducement. A New Year matinee is offered at regular prices. Richard Carle headlines Jumping Jupiter with Edna Wallace Hopper and a large company.
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Fish
Cyril Scott
New York
Richard Carle
Lester Crawford
Suzanna Villa
Bovy
Carle
Fairyland Greenroom for Baby Davis on Christmas Gift Night
Francis Wilson company members transformed the Grand's greenroom into a Santa Claus palace for Baby Davis before a matinee of The Bachelor's Baby. Louis Echart distributed colored lights while toys filled the room as Baby Davis marveled at the scene and thanked the cast.
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Grand
Francis Wilson Company
Baby Davis
Martha
Joseph Esora
Doug T
Santa Claus' Palace
Louis Echart
Santa
Mr. Wilson
Miss Davis
Thomas A Wise to Star in The Gentleman From Mississippi
Thomas A Wise will perform with several charming young ladies next week at the Lyric theater. Two of the most fascinating are pictured in this group, highlighting the production and its cast.
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Thomas A. Wise
Gentleman From
Mississippi
The
Lyric
Wilson Earns Rave for Satirical Stage Performance
The review lauds a veteran actor for reaching the heart and mirroring laughter in a central role. Baby Davis shines as Martha and Edna Bruns, Clarence Handyside, Eleanor, and Soldene Powell deliver standout turns, while Wilson earns curtain calls at the end of Act II.
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Wilson
Baby Davis
Martha
Edna Bruns
Winifred West
Clarence
Handyside
Dale
Eleanor
Big Production Next at Walnut Street Theater
Rupert Hughes The Man Between goes to Walnut Street for New Year week. Vaughan Glaser leads a large cast in a novel realist setting with a cantilever stage spanning distant misty hills.
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Rupert Wiughes
Vaughan Glaser
Walnut Street Theater
Johnard
Mr. Glasere
Soldier Randall Draws Sands Fire Scenes at Orpheum
Virginia during the Spanish-American War era is shown drawing colored sand pictures at the Orpheum theater in the Philippines. Randall uses alcohol on the sand to dramatize fires including the recent Sycamore street blaze as a feature of his act during his stay.
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Virginia
Philippines
Orpheum
Randall
San Francisco
Sycamore Street
Lavinia Shannon to Return as Leading Lady Reentry Next Week
Lavinia Shannon, former lead of the Forepaugh company, will rejoin the Olympic company as leading lady next week due to Lillian Kemble’s typhoid illness. Shannon arrived yesterday to begin rehearsals.
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Lavinia Shannon
Lillian Kemble
Fish
Miss Shannon
Olympic
Valentine theater marks fifteenth anniversary in Toledo
The Valentine theater celebrated its 15th anniversary with a stage banquet for the Richard Carle company, returning with Jumping Jupiter. A vaudeville program featured all company members, with hosts Ketchem and Boda inviting many prominent guests and favors given from a monster Christmas tree. Carle appeared as a unique Santa Claus in angular form, joking about shedding flesh to a shadow of his former self.
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Toledo
Valentine Theater
Richard Carle
Carle
Messrs. Ketchem
Boda
Santa Claus
Santa
Ich
Indictments Rise in Ohio Vote Buying Probe
At Adams county and Manchester, 758 men indicted for vote selling as 154 plead guilty and receive fines and five year disfranchisement. E W Crawford testifies before special grand jury. One man, John Sofer, seeks jury trial amid threats rumors surrounding Judge A Z Blair. Probes expect up to 1,500 indictments by week end.
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Columbus
E. W. Crawford
West Union
Adams County
Crawford
John Sofer
A. Z. Blair
Commercial Tribune
Manchester
Savichester
Clark Declares Conservative Path for Democrats
Champ Clark told the Indiana Democratic Club in Indianapolis that he will steer a conservative course for the party in the next Congress. He argued for gradual tariff changes, a schedule-to-schedule approach, and avoidance of radical or populist reforms, signaling a middle-of-the-road strategy and opposition to rapid, sweeping measures.
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Clark
Democratic Party
Congress
Belmont
Sheehan
Parker
Champ Clark
Walk Street
New York
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Ways Committee
Ways and Means
Joe
Mexican Colonel Killed in Fight Near Ojinaga
Juarez police chief Antonio Ponce denied near Juarez that rebels were in the outskirts. A federal report said Colonel Durante was killed in a battle with insurrectos at Mulato near Ojinaga, with federals repulsed, San Carlos taken, many wounded, and 400 head of stock captured.
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EL Paso
Tex
Antonio Ponce
Juarez
Times
Marta
Ojinaga
Mexico
Durante
Insurrectos
Mulato
San Carlos
Ingurrectos
Government Reinforcements Move Toward Encircling Insurgents
CHIHUAHUA MEXICO Dec 26 Two thousand government troops plus Navarro’s forces move to enclose the insurgents. Rebels are believed to be near Pedernales and in the mountains around Malpaso. Telegraph line remains operative west to San Antonio and a clash is expected at any moment.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Navarro
Pedernales
Malpaso
San Antonio
Uxoricide in Revolver Duel Tops Wellston Tragedy
In Wellston Ohio on December 26 Frank Buckley 28 a miner fatally stabbed his wife 26 then dragged a neighbor sick woman into the snow and carried the body home. Buckley then fought police with knife and revolver and was shot through the heart by Patrolman Henry Shires dying instantly. The row arose over alleged closeness between Boggs nephew and Buckley’s wife.
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Commercial Tribune
Wellston
Frank Buckley
Louis Boggs
Henry Shires
Buckley
Boggs
Hold Dignitaries on Fraud Charge in Lisbon
In Lisbon on December 26 former Premier J Luciano De Castro twelve former governors and directors of the Portuguese Credit Foncier bank and top bank officers were arrested on charges of using illegal methods in administering the bank. All were released on bail. De Castro, a paralytic, could not appear. bail set at 2 million dollars posted by four capitalist friends.
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Lisbon
J. Luciano de Castro
Foncier Bank
Cestro
Girl Kills Self When Denied Visit to Sister
Anna Howard 18 daughter of a Hanlin Station farmer killed herself at home in Washington Pennsylvania by cyanide after parents refused to let her visit her married sister and sweetheart. She left a note naming pallbearers and psalms for the service.
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Washington, Pa
Anna Howard
Hanlin Station
Mob Remakes Arrest At Vine Street Saloon
George Williams proprietor of a saloon at 616 Ville Street was seized by twenty men who freed him after police subpatrolman William Dillingham tried to arrest him for a gambling game of chance. Dillingham reported grappling with the mob, losing the prisoner, and calling for help from Lieutenant Kerkert and a squad of specials. Williams was re-arrested at the scene and charged with gambling.
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George Wiliams
Ville Street
William Dillingham
Williams
Vine Street
Dilingham
Willams
Dillingham
Renkert
Record Sunday School Scholars in Hamilton Ohio
Robina Neill, 16, has attended every Sunday school service for ten years since age seven. Her sister Estella Neill, 14, began at the same time and has not missed for seven years. The United Presbyterian church claims unmatched state records for consistency.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
United Presbyterian Church
Robina Neill
Estella Neill
Blaze Triggers Panic at Pekin Theater
William Carmond, a Black man from West Sixth Street, barely escaped being crushed as a spark from the moving picture machine ignited film at the Pekin theater. A rush for exits caused bruises and trampling before officers arrived. Operator William Batchler sustained minor burns. Carmond was treated at the city hospital.
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William Carmond
West Sixth Street
Pekin Theater
Moving Picture Machine
Carmond
Rodgers
Guethlein
William Batchler
Woman Missionary Society Doctor Dies in Castile
Clara A. Swain M D physician first woman sent by a missionary society to the Orient died at Castile born in Elmira 76 years ago. She went to India forty years ago and established hospitals and introduced medical methods among Indian women.
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Rochester
N. Y
Clara A. Swain
Missionary Society
Orient
Castile
One Dead and Two Wounded in Christmas Knife Fight
Madison Mathews, 24, is dead Gabe Watson is dying and his father Reuben Watson suffers serious stab wounds from a three cornered knife fight near Hartsfield in Moultrie County on Christmas Day.
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Moultrie
Madison Mathews
Gabe Watson
Reuben Watson
Hartsfield
Fire destroys eight Mount Ida businesses in Arkansas
A fire that began early today in Mount Ida near Mena Arkansas leveled eight business structures and caused about 75 000 dollars in property loss. Firefighters from the area fought the blaze but could not save the buildings.
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Mena
Ark
Mount Ida
Here
Pioneer Miller Dies in St Joseph at 79
George M. Hauck a pioneer in the milling business in the city during 1840 50 died yesterday at his home in St Joseph Missouri aged 79 He was among Cincinnatians who traveled west during the California gold fever No known relatives are here now
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George M. Hauck
St. Joseph
California
Dust as Cause of Many Ills Advocated by Philadelphia Writer
James M. Anders of Philadelphia argues dust and street filth cause numerous health problems. He cites nasopharyngeal irritation to asthma and pneumonia risk from inhaled noninfectious dust and urges wet sweeping oiling roads and vacuum cleaning to prevent dust spread. He warns auto traffic increases dust and calls for action by sanitary authorities.
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James M. Anders
Philadelphia
Allsey Seerses
Thoriest Chis Gical ‘Association
Ornata
Jordan Warns War Avoided by Pawnbrokers Control
Chicago December 26 David Starr Jordan president of Stanford warned no future wars due to pawnbrokers controlling debt Europe owes 26 trillion plus one third of world money. He said emperors kings and parliaments seek uncles permission before war and warned war debts may double while rulers distract with scares.
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Chicago
Europe
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford Diversity
Abraham Lincoln Center
Dr. Jordan
Spitzenberger
Fiji
Rothschilds
Earth
Train Bandit Strikes Between Leavenworth and KC
A neat young robber last night took a Missouri Pacific passenger train from Leavenworth to Kansas City and robbed about twenty passengers and crew, escaping with at least 300 dollars. Police in Kansas City Kansas City and Leavenworth seek a description as Captain H L Newbold of the Fourth United States artillery, wounded in the incident, returns to Fort Leavenworth.
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Kansas City
Kan
Leavenworth
Missouri Pacific
H. L Newbold
Fourth United States Artillery
Fort Leavenworth
Newbold
Admiral Dewey Misses Official Congratulations on Birthday
On his ten year old birthday Admiral George Dewey did not receive official callers in Washington. President Taft Chief Justice White and other leaders were out visiting cards at his home as a steady stream of well wishers from around the world sent telegrams. Dewey and his son George spent the day driving to the country and returning at night.
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Washington
George Dewey
Taft
White
Dewey
George
Déwey
Wealth Revealed by Sudden Death in Camp Wa gton
Miss Mary Gins 80 years old died alone in her Camp Walton home. Coroner said apoplexy probably caused death. $1,000 in cash and 43 bands of Cincinnati Traction coins were found hidden in the apartment. Neighbors reported she lived there forty years and had few relatives in the city.
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Mary Gins
Sassafras Street
Camp Wa Gton
Vatter
Coe
Charles Stagnaro
Cincinnati Traction Company
C. B. van. Meter
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Solons
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Indianapolis
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Joe” Cannon
Mr. Clark
Uxorcide
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Pioneer Miller
Jordan
Robber
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