Anna Held Stars in The Parisian Model at Grand Opera House
Anna Held’s musical comedy The Parisian Model continues to draw crowds as it tours. The production features Ziegfeld devised novelties, twenty songs, and Otis Harlan as lead comic partner with a famed Parisian ensemble.
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Anna Held
Ana Held
Grand Opera House
Miss Held
Broadway
New York
America
Ziegfeld
Miss Heid
Otis Harlan
San Francisco Bay
Henri Leoni
Follies Bergere
Paris
F. Stanton Wieck
Edouard Dunn
George Wharnock
Edith Decker
Mabella Baker
Roma Snyder
Edith Daniell
Phyllis Grey
Walnut’s Popular Play In Old Kentucky Comes to Wal Next Week
The touring production of In Old Kentucky has run 15 years in the U S and remains a high standard with no 2nd-rate company. A pickaninny band of over twenty diminutive Ethiopian musicians and a lively race scene contribute a Sunny South mood that attracts audiences.
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Old Kentucky
United States
Old
Kentucky
South
Road to Yesterday Seat Sale Opens at Lyric Theater
The sale of seats for Minnie Dupree in The Road to Yesterday opened Thursday at the Lyric Theater. Society leaders and the city’s best social set reserved boxes and party seats for the enchanted dream play, with demand remaining strong throughout the day.
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Minnie Dupree
Lyric Theater
Queen
Mttle Theater
Lion and the Mouse to Mark 900th Indy Performance
The Grand cast of The Lion and the Mouse plans a celebration for its 900th representation in Indianapolis next Tuesday. Manager Henry B. Harris notes the milestone of the famous drama of finance and justice, with Ediets Breese Gertrude Coghlan and others expected to appear.
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the Grand
Indianapolis
Henryb. Harris
Ediets Breese
Gertrude Coghlan
Engagement sale for Anna Held at Grand opens strong
The engagement sale for Anna Held in The Parisian Model at the Grand opened yesterday and drew one of the season’s largest crowds.
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Anna
Grand
Finney Shines in Society Comedy Role
A review praises Finney for deft acting as Bob Wharburton in a highly pleasing society comedy, highlighting his performance as the principal strength of the production.
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Finney
Bob Wharburton
Corbett Delights Crowds at Heuck's Opera House
James J. Corbett performs as Ned Danvers in The Burglar and the Lady at Heuck's Opera House drawing capacity crowds. Critics praise his clever work and place him among today’s top comedians.
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James J. Corbett
Heuck
Opera House
Ned Danvers
Audience Plays Its Part In Melodrama At Lyceum
Agnes Cameron stars as Anita the Singing Girl at the Lyceum. The third act scene prompts dramatic audience reactions with gasps and screams that influence post scene applause. A planned staged scream by an assistant caused panic, leading to abandoning that idea and letting the audience react naturally.
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Agnes Cameron
Anita
Lyceum
Dramm
Manuel Gomez
Cameron
Texas at Walnut draws stage interest with strong performances
Scene from the Texas production at the Walnut features Broadhurst and Currile's company delivering standout acting. Texas West and Lord Angus Trevor appear in the old Buchead Ranch setting as the play unfolds on stage.
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Texas
Broadhurst
Currile
Texas West
Lord Angus Trevor
Buchead Ranch
Grand Theater to Host Full Run of Ziegfeld Show Next Week
Varied cast booking marks the season for the famed entertainer and her troupe. The Grand is expected to be sold out nightly next week. The Ziegfeld production, famed in New York, is forecast to draw strong crowds in every city it visits.
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Little Entertainer
New York
Broadway
Jameson Lee Finney
Will Vedder Stars in Kidnapped for Revenge at Lyceum
Will H. Vedder, a Cincinnati native from Ohio, will appear in Charles E. Blaney's sensational melodrama Kidnapped for Revenge at the Lyceum next week. Vedder brings local theater fame to a performance promising intrigue and danger.
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Will Vedder
Will H. Vedder
Charles E. Blaney
Lyceum
Ohio
Cincinnati
Vedder Triumphs In School Fight And Holds Victory
Vedder outmatched his opponent in a brutal school affair and forced a kneeling apology. His friends celebrated with a gift Vedder still cherishes, marking the win and display of discipline.
Warfield’s Bold Joke Brings Laughter from Broadway Friends
Actor David Warfield plays a playful prank on a San Francisco couple in New York. He sends an illegible prescription note amid pre show nerves, prompting the couple to reveal Warfield’s careful misdirection. Warfield laughs at the harmless ruse.
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David Warfield
Minnie Dupree
Lyric
Mr. Warfield
New York
San Francisco
Warfield
Road to Yesterday at Lyric with Minnie Dupree
Minnie Dupree and company present The Road to Yesterday at the Lyric next week. The drama, praised by Cincinnati and awaiting New York Philadelphia Chicago Boston acclaim, follows a girl who dreams of returning 300 years into the past only to find a different world. The cast includes Robert Dempster Eleanor Moretti Esther Lyon Marshall Welch Julia Blanc Josephine Florence Sheppard F Owen Baxter Charles Clarey Agnes Everett and others.
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Lyric
Minnie Dupree
Iyric
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Robert Dempster
Eleanor Moretti
Esther Lyon
Marshall Welch
Julia Blanc
Josephine Florence Sheppard
F. Owen Bexter
Charles Clarey
Agnes Everett
Her Own Way to Open at Olympia by Forepaugh Stock
The Forepaugh Stock Company will bring Clyde Fitch strong society drama Her Own Way to the Olympia next week. Maxine Elliott stars in a tale set in exclusive New York society, highlighting Fitch as a leading American playwright. The production returns to modern society drama after weeks of character pieces with notable sets and strong dramatic appeal.
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Olympic
Clyde Fitch
Maxine
Elliott
Creer
New York
Inside Outline for a Formal Stage Production
Describes handsome interiors and quality appointments for a production. Notes the company members will perform in various roles to present a complete artistic effort with advantageous presentation.
Cracker Jacks to Open at Standard With Burlesque Show
Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks bring a 35 member burlesque company to the Standard next week. The act features Ruby Leoni as Model Venus with Lillie Vedder as her assistant, comic Bob Van Osten, Warden Perry and Wilber, and the Saratoga Belle as the opener. The closing burlesque is Nature in Marble Hall.
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Bob Manchester
Venus
Ruby Leoni
Lillie Vedder
Bob van Osten
Warden
Perry
Wilber
Saratoga
New York
Mannings
Perry and
Millard Brothers
Madcaps
Marble Hall
Kidnaped for Revenge at Lyceum for One Week
Charles E Blaney presents the melodramatic play Kidnaped for Revenge at the Lyceum for a week. The production promises thrilling climaxes and sensational scenes with an engaging story of city life featuring multiple characters across four acts and ten scenes.
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Charles E. Blaney
Lyceum
Theatrical managers wage war on free-ticket system
London theater chiefs declare organized battle against free tickets undermining profits and producing listless audiences, as papered houses grow in popularity and harm business.
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London
Vaudeville Groups Plan Joint Working Agreement
Fear of salary cuts drives the Vaudeville Comedy Club and the White Rats to form committees for a working agreement. Managers foresee reduced pay as competition wanes, and performers seek arbitration to settle disputes without a strike.
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New York
Vaudeville Comedy Club
White Rats
Joing Committee
Changes at the Metropolitan Opera Leadership
Heinrich Conried, Metropolitan Opera Company managing director, cannot lead next season. Directors pursue Julio Gatti Casazza of La Scala as new director. If he accepts, Ernest Goerlitz or Andreas Dippel may become assistant director. Toscanini likely to lead the Metropolitan Orchestra for Italian operas. Mahler stays with German operas.
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Metropolitan
New York
Heinrich Conried
Metropolitan Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company
Metropolitan Opera House
Julio Gatti-Casazza
la Scala
Milan
Conried
Italy
M. Gatti-Casazza
Ernest Goerlitz
Andreas Dippel
Toscanini
Metropolitan Orchestra
Gustav Mahler
Amusements Next Week At Columbia Feature Star Trio
Edna Aug and Trixie Friganza are in Indianapolis preparing acts for Columbia week full of prima donna talent. Friganza appears at Grand Opera House while Aug rehearses a new sketch by an Indianapolis writer. Also on the Columbia bill is Marie Florence billed as The American Sembrich.
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Edna Aug
Trixie Friganza
Columbia
Indianapolis
Miss Friganza
Grand Opera House
Miss Aug
Marie Florence
Sembrich
Local Theatre Names Honorary Dinner Before Plays
George D. Walters hosted a complimentary luncheon for Tiffany Dugan and Phil Paulscroft ahead of Charles E. Blaney's play Kidnapped for Revenge and R. D. Pasco's Bedford's Hope. The pair were visiting to reconnect with friends at Heuck and Fennessy theaters.
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George D. Walters
Charles E. Blaney
R. D. Pasco
Bedford
Hope
Tiffany Dugan
Phil Paulscroft
Up-to-date nurse shines in Lyric musical The Home Place and Girl
A trained nurse character, worldly yet compassionate, features prominently in The Home The Place and The Girl at Lyric February 9. The role promises standout acting in a musical production with sharp slang and witty repartee.
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Lyric
River Departures From Cities Listed in Courier
The notice lists today's departures from Manchester Madison Louisville Cincinnati Memphis and Georgia Lee with times 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. for each destination.
River Packet Departures and Arrivals at Cincinnati
Advertised departures show the Tacoma to Charleston and Courter to Maysville among packets leaving Cincinnati at 6 p.m. Yesterday. Today the Courter from Maysville and City of Cincinnati from Louisville are due, with Georgia Lee and Courier also listed. The Ohio River continues to fall with strong throughput and river forecasts predicting continued decline through Thursday and Friday.
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Cincinnati
Tacoma
Charleston
Courter
Maysville
Lizzie Bay
Madison
City of Louisville
Louisville
Kentucky
City of Cincinnati
Georgia
Lee
Memphis
Ohio River
Ohio
Pittsburg
Georgia Lee
Broadway
The
Courier
Sycamore Street
Manchester
All Way
All
Main Street
River Conditions Report From Ports Special Dispatches
River readings show Davis Island Dam at 6.7 feet and rising while Apison reports 18 feet and falling. Falls City winds are strong with bitter cold. Louisville sees river levels falling and canal operations continuing.
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Sial Tribune
Pittsburg
Davis Island Dam
Falls City
Louisville
Norwood Ohio sewer bonds proposed for Kenilworth Avenue work
Proposals for the purchase of Norwood Ohio sewer bonds worth 38 238.04 dollars are to be received by the City Auditor in Norwood at the southwest corner of Montgomery and Elm. Bonds dated December 8 1907 will run for five years with 4.5 percent interest. Bid must include a 5 percent certified check and be sealed and addressed to the City Auditor.
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Orwood
Ohio
Mont-gomery and
Elm Avenues
Norwood
Kenilworth Avenue
Forest Avenue
Beech Street
W. E. Wichgar
Bids Sought for City of Norwood Improvement Bonds
The Auditor of Norwood Ohio calls for sealed bids by 3 PM on Thursday January 30 1908 for Fifteen Thousand Dollars in bonds to fund streets paving repaving grading and sewering. Thirty bonds at 500 each dated November 15 1907 bear 4 1/2 percent interest payable semi annually due in 20 years. Bids must state par value and accrued interest with 5 percent deposit, bids to be sent to the City Auditor.
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Norwood
Ohio
Montgomery and
Elm Avenues
State of
Sane City
W. E. Wichgar
Cincinnati Resolution for Washington alley paving plans
The Cincinnati City Council adopts a resolution approving grading curb setting and brick paving of Washington alley from Burns Street to the end of the present brick improvement. It specifies grade details frontage assessments, five annual installments with interest, bond anticipation, and city funding for non specially assessed costs. The clerk is ordered to publish and file the resolution.
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Washington Alley
Burns Street
City of
Cincinnati
State of
Ohio
Board of Public Service
Sai
D. E
Bate
Counch
Edwin Henderson
Probate account of Nancy C Sherlock due for confirmation
Hamilton Probate Court announces a current account and vouchers filed by the executor of the estate of Nancy C Sherlock, deceased. The account is suspended for confirmation and written exceptions may be filed by February 8, 1908, prior to hearings held daily until final disposition.
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State of
Ohio
Hamilton County
Hamilton
Nancy C. Sherlock
Chas. F. Malsbary
Steamboat Courier to Manchester and Points Today
Steamer Courier sails from Greene Line wharfboat at 6 p.m. bound for Manchester and intermediate stops along the river. Contact M. 1457 for details.
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Manchester
Greene Line
Sycamore
Unclear Regional Transport Notice
Sparser timetable note shows boats on the Kentucky River freight route with daily handling. Mentions times 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. with Sundays exception. Partial names unreadable. details of locations and operators are obscured in the OCR text.
Lee Line Steamer Service to Memphis and Vicksburg
Georgia Lee departs from wharfboat foot Broad Street Friday January 24 at 6 p.m. for fast freight and passenger service to Lower Ohio Memphis Vicksburg Pine Bluff and way points. Stacker Lee follows January 31. Freight received daily. Office 204 E Front. Phones Main 1180 and Main 359. J F Ellison superintendent and general agent.
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LEE Line
Memphis Inc
Georgia Lee
Broadway
Ohio
Memphis
Vicksburg
Pine Bluff
Stacker Lee
E. Front
Wharfboa
J. F. Ellison
River conditions and riverboat movements reported
The dispatch notes river levels at various locations with figures such as 4.3 feet and 26 feet, all falling or steady, alongside arrivals and departures of boats including the Titan from Memphis and the Peters Lee from Memphis. Weather described as fair and colder with cloud and cold spells.
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Hvansville
Cairo
Titan
Memphis
Government
Tan
Herman Paepcke
Lower
Mississippi
St, Louis
Peters Lee
Baltimore avenue improvement plan approved by Cincinnati Council
The Cincinnati Council approves Baltimore avenue grade, curb, gutter, and macadam work from Casper street to north corporation line. Plans, specifications, and profiles are on file. Fifty percent of costs, less intersections, are assessed by front footage over ten annual installments, with cash option in twenty days. Passed January 6, 1908. John Galvin, President of Council.
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City of
Cincinnati
State of
Ohio
Ryep
Baltimore Avenue
Corporation
Board of Public Service
Casper Street
Corporation Line
Grede
City of Cincinnati
John Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Cincinnati Ordinance 312 Establishes McHenry Avenue Grade
City council adopts curb grades for McHenry Avenue from Harrison Avenue to Green Township Section 2. The ordinance specifies precise elevation points and grade changes, including ascents and descents at defined rates, and sets the west curb grade equal at right angles. Repeals conflicting ordinances.
Norwood Sealed Bids Sought for Carthage Avenue Bonds
The City of Norwood Ohio invites sealed proposals at the City Auditor's office until 3 PM January 30 1908 for bonds totaling 12196 72 to fund Carthage avenue improvements from Norwood View to Burgoyne road. Bonds dated January 14 188 and due in four to ten years bear 4 1 2 percent interest. 5 percent certified check required. bids to be enclosed and labeled Bids for Carthage avenue bonds.
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Norwood
Ohio
Montgomery and
Elm Avenues
Carthage Avenue
Norwood View Sere
Burgoyne Road
Orwood
W. EH. Wichgar
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Miss Dupree
Harry B. Smith
Max Hoffman
Playhouse
John Burkett Ryder
Shirley Rossmore
Edmond Breese
Vedder
Will
Southern Pacific Railway
Frisco
Hesx
Fourteenth Street
Lincoln J. Carter
Carter
Montana
Anwa
Piinnnie
Duprex
Lourtse Dunbar
Dedfords Hope Thevceks
Walnuiz
Walter Gilbert
éLion and the Mouse
Walnut
Wartfield
Standard
Pomeroy
Veuisville
McHenry Avenue
Harrison Avenue
Green Township
State of Ohio
McHenry
Harry Goldblatt
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