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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1908
Page
1
The obituary notes William Rignold dies at 63 leaving 20000 while Wilson Barrett nets 150000 after triumph with The Sign of the Cross. Sir Augustus Harris leaves 100000, Corney Grain 94750, Henry Irving 100000 amid famed careers highlighting profits of solo shows versus management.
The New York Sun notes Europe has received novelties in dancing from this country. While ballet refinements remain elusive here, the cakewalk and serpentine originated locally and were artisticized by Paris. Now pseudo classic dancing dominates Europe’s sensations, as America continues to supply fresh novelties.
A Paris feature recalls Isadora Duncan and her sister Elizabeth teaching fifteen German students in Neuilly after leaving Grunewald. The young dancers, inspired by Greek dance, live at a Protestant vicarage near the Bois de Boulogne, under Duncan and her troupe’s care as they grow from children to young artists.
In reflective prose a Chicago Tribune quote notes how audiences rarely glimpse actors pasts. It recalls Minnie Maddern Fiske’s early red hair and stage debut as the Duke of York and Henrietta Crosman’s first triumph at age nine in a church production.
A survey traces child performers who entered the American stage from traveling troupes to leading roles. Eleanor Duse Fay Davis Louis James Lillian Russell Mabel Barrison are highlighted with early beginnings, first roles, and notable breaks. The piece notes shifts from chorus to stardom and glimpses theater routes to Red Bank Ohio.
Report notes Gertrude Hoffman's Vision of Salome at Hammerstein Roof Garden and The Merry Widow at the New Amsterdam top the season. Fewer crowds expected after mid August. A horse show at Coney Island begins August 2 with Madame Maronette and ten show horses performing daily.
Haddon Chambers delivered a complete manuscript for a new Joan of Arc drama to Charles Frohman aboard the Mauretania before Chambers returned to England. Miss Maude Adams will star in the production on a country tour, with Chambers and Frohman adapting Anna Schwanick's draft into a vivid stage piece.
Sunday at Avoca offers a cheerful program with entertainment and pleasant surprises expected to delight attendees. The event headlines a scheduled prom evening featuring local acts and community participation, promising a varied evening for visitors.
Edgar Selwyn debuts this season in his own play Pierre of the Plains adapted from Pierre and His People by Sir Gilbert Parker. The opener in Toronto on September 21 marks his return to his birthplace where locals and former boyhood playmates are expected to give a warm reception.
Miss Dorothy Donnelly will appear as Shirley Rossmore in the December 1 tour stop. She will withdraw from this piece in November to star under Harris management in a Charles Klein play. Henry B. Harris returns from his Sanbornville camp to begin work on new productions planned for August in New York.
Andreas Dippel negotiates Austria and Germany productions of James Forbes comedy The Chorus Lady. Rose Stahl stars in the country, while Mildred Aldrich of Paris arranges with Oda Neilsen the Danish actress to stage the play in Denmark Norway and Sweden.
Henry W. Savage confirms royalties paid for The Merry Widow since its first production on September 25 in Syracuse, totaling $110 989.26 through June 20. Mary Garden will star in Salome at the Manhattan Opera House in the fall and describes a provocative costume inspired by Gustave Moreau.
The Chester circus reports the theft of Maurice the flea from under Herr Professor's care. The professor, mourning the missing flea after twelve years with the act, offers a $100 reward for the return alive while noting the flea fed on the professor. No sign of the thief or Maurice's return yet.
The column lists numerous families and individuals on trips and hosting duties across lakes, islands, and cities. Guests include Mr. Hans Van Nes with daughters, the Koehlers at Camp Scgamore, and the Woodwards at Emmet Beach.
Misses Clare and Myra Tozzer hosted for Chancel Guild events in Fernbank. Many residents from Delhi Fernbank Home City and Newport Kentucky enjoyed afternoons and summers with relatives friends and trips to Cedar Point Chautauqua Rideau Lakes and Barbados accommodations and travels noted.
Tuesday afternoon reception in St Louis honored Mrs Ralph Tate of Oxford Ohio. Guests included Mrs Perin G March and daughters Margaret Janet, Mrs Eric Wilder, Mrs Alec Squibb and others. Home City visitors returned from Louisville after a fort night with Mrs McQueety.
Montages of visiting relatives and guests across Camden Ohio and Lawrenceburg Indiana. Prof T P Pierce and family visit Mrs Pierces mother in Camden. Grace Gain in Hyde Park. Tebbs traveling to Martinsville and Bethany Park. Lawrenceburg visits by Mayor Bilby and Ella Gold. multiple families from Chattanooga Oxford and Yale linked events. church service by Rev S A Stephens. weddings and gatherings noted with several names and locations.
Milford residents and guests fill the week with family visits. Newport guests include Mrs J N Schweikert and sons and Mrs Louisa Billenstein. Olive Branch and Wilmington social calls involve the Gatch and Balzhiser households. Antisaloon League Day and church services mark the weekend, with a Presbyterian picnic and birthday party among local gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Fuzene Dennison Mary Stevens have been visiting relatives in Milford Ohio Miss Helen Meserole returned from Milwaukee Wis Sister Innocent from Middletown Ohio stayed last week at the Laffey home Laurel avenue Mr Elmer Williams and Ada of Blue Ash Ohio visited friends here Clara Henzel Walnut Hills stayed with the Curtis family Greenwood Place Charles Pairan Chillicothe Ohio was here last week Z T DeMar visited Clinton County Ohio relatives last week Martin Dones Jr Madisonville Ohio has been visiting relatives here Mrs Will Sullivans mother Mrs Sanborn and Miss Thelma Sullivan visiting relatives in Middletown Ohio The Mothers Society held its annual picnic at Epworth Heights near Loveland.
Mrs. Fred Lane hosted a watermelon party at Epworth Heights in honor of her sister Mrs. Burske. Attendees included Grace Smith of Daytona Florida Adoretta Yeatman from Winton Place and many others with guests from Daytona and Cincinnati. The event featured decorations and an enjoyable evening at the Lane cottage.
Mrs W J Behymer hosts a Tuesday lunch for sister Mrs Hatfield of New York City. Attendees include Mrs W B Shattuck, Mrs W J Boyd, Mrs Edgeley, Mrs Martin, Mrs W G Rogers, and Mrs J H Crugar. Various visitors and residents from Ohio Indiana Chicago and New York appear in ongoing guest lists and travel news.
Mrs Norma Sullivan and Mr Bil Wood of West Lockland were guests of honor at a dinner hosted by Mrs John Crum last Thursday. Elizabeth Riley and grandchildren returned from a country outing. Ursula Koelsch hosts Merril Kelly of Latonia Ky. Norma Fagel of Hyde Park visits friends in the village. Mr and Mrs H B Powell entertained guests including Mrs Lindsay and daughters and Mr Ahouse of Cincinnati. The Wolf and Von Bargen attended a Reading house party last week. Victor Koelsch vacationing with brother Charles Wolf on Arlington Avenue. G J Brame entertained in honor of Misses Mueller and Mrs Fitzgibbon of Cincinnati. Frank Vorhis at Cedar Point for summer outing. Ottelia Weaver guests in Walnut Hills. Hilda Steinkoenig entertained young ladies at dinner last Thursday. Stella Hall, Martha Muth, Doole, Florence Bock, Edna Muth, Isabelle Manns, Wiltsee, Navars, Ellen Lilly, and Nettie Pullen of Shelbyville Ky are guests of G W Nippert. Lily Paine visiting Gallipolis Ohio. Mrs Sampson of Columbia Mo visiting son Walter Lacey. Marie Marsh left for Celina and Indiana for a month. John Hall and family visited friends at Washington Court House early last week. Jennie and Miffield Lacey visiting aunt in Loveland.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Walker and Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stone spent last week in California. A group of young girls went to Coney Island for an outing, including Ethel Purcell Mary Feemster Elizabeth Walker Florence Durrell Lillian Close Ailine Close Mary Kerr Marie Witham Nell Kellum Ethel Thompson Alpha Courts Ada Scott Diana Scott and Alice Tasker. Miss Purcell of Pittsburg visited Miss Feemster last week. Mr. George Stuntz of Cuba visited his sister Mrs. Philip Walker. Mrs. C. M. Ustick gave a pretty garland...
A community diary notes a Fourth Avenue area party in honor of Laurence Link’s fifth birthday with games, cake, and guests. Other entries record Mrs E K Kellogg’s eightieth birthday and residence anniversary, garden parties for brides, and visits by relatives across towns with a Atlantic City excursion planned for Thursday.
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