Charlemagne Crowned Emperor in McCarthy Drama
Sir Charles Sothern plays Charlemagne to Hollywood bravado in a four act drama by Mr. McCarthy set in France and Lombardy. The title role blends Benedick and Petruchio as a daring, romantic leader who overcomes danger and intrigue to win a wife.
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Charlemagne
Lombardy
Peters
Mr. McCarthy
France
Charles
Mr. Sothern
Benedick
Tam
Shrew
Mr. Eothern
Within the Law Returns to Lyric Theater for Week
The Lyric Theater will host a week long engagement of Within the Law starting soon. The production drew full houses previously with Mary Turner portrayed by Helen Wire, supported by Beatrice Noyes Catherine Carey Sarah Enright Minnie Gale and a strong company. The play helped spotlight wage law issues tied to women workers earning only 15 a week.
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Lyric
Lyric Theater
Sue‘css
Hunor
Mary Turner
Helen Wire
Twiose
Beatrice Noyes
Catherine Carey
Sarah Enright
Minnie Gale
Frank Gampeau
Eugene O'Rourke
Emmett C. King
Charles H. White
Edlin Gayer
Wilmer Dame
George Donnelly
Bernard Randall
Disraeli farce at Grand Opera House features Mr Arliss
George Arliss stars in Louis M Parker's Disraeli at the Grand Opera House in Cincinnati tomorrow night. The play centers on Disraeli's canal loan scheme, Khedive stock, and a Russian spy plot, with a romantic subplot involving Lady Clarissa and Viscount Deeford and a cast including Violet Hemme and Margaret Dale.
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Benjamin Disraeli
Cincinnati
Grand Opera House
George Arliss
Louis M .Parker
Disraeli
Liebler Comi
Egypt
England
India
Parker
Khedive
Russia
Bank of England
Meyers
Argentine Republic
Cairo
Trieste
Clarissa
Bank of Land
Michel Prober
Probert
Disrael
Charles Deeford
Travers
Arliss
Violet Hemme
Ce Arliss
Margaret Dale
Leila Repton
Lilla Campbell
Oscar Adveatles Harbury
Henry Carvell
Arthur Eldred
St. Clair Bayfield
Robert I to appear at Lyric Theatre in Shakespeare
Lovers of the classic drama will note that Robert I is to appear at the Lyric Theatre for one week beginning Monday March 23 in a series of Shakespearean performances.
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Robert 1
Mantell to Appear In Classic Roles This Week
The actor Mantell remains a leading figure on the American stage and now focuses on the high classics. The engagement lineup includes King John Hamlet Merchant of Venice Macbeth King Lear King John Hamlet Merchant of Venice with multiple performances from March 23 to March 28.
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Robert B. Mantell
Hamlet
Merchant OF Veni
Umacbeth
King Lear
Tegen John
Maxim's Girls at Olympic in Musical Comedy Run
The Girls From Maxim's with Eva Mull and a 24 member chorus perform at the Olympic Theater for a week, featuring Meet Me at Maxim's, The Land of Girls, and a Gus Edwards act with lively music and dances. Also on bill are Plashlight Cragin, Mellville and Wiggins, Mae West, and Comedy by Ward and Martin.
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Maxim’s
Olympic
Dainty Eva Mull
Olympic Theater
Maxim's
New York
Fred Russell
Bert Weston
Bobby Harrington
Francis T. Reynolds
James McCabe
Ed. Wynn
Anna Yale
Frances Keith
Helen Russell
Alice Gilbert
Talbot
Will J. W
Irene Martin
Gus Edwards
Edwards
Mr. Ward
Miss Martin
Plashlight Cragin
C.H. O
Cincinnati
Bob Fitzsimmons and Son Tour at Olympic
The feature highlights Bob Fitzsimmons and his son Bob Jr performing three rounds each night at the Olympic. Bob Sr plans a monologue while predicting his son will win the heavyweight title within five years.
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Maxim
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob, Jr
Bob
Vaudeville Bill Features Big Broadway Names and Fitzsimmons
The program lists major Broadway performers appearing in vaudeville including Rtt. and Harrington in a sketch and Ives Mull Company in a one act playlet The Littlest Rebel. Keith the taxi tangoes add variety while costumes scenery and lighting enhance the show. Robert Fitzsimmons is a special feature.
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Rtt
Harrington
Keith
Ives Mull Company
Robert Fitzsimmons
Liberty Girls to Headline Gayety This Week
The Liberty Girls animation at Gayety features Matt Kennedy and a strong cast in two burlesques Marriage a la Carte and I Should Worry Says Adolph. Notable performers include Red Feather Mona Raymond Frankie Rice Mlle Caprice and Gene Gomez with White Hawk and others.
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Liberty Girls
Matt Kennedy
Adolph
Gene Gomez
White Hawk
Red Feather
Sweethearts at the Grand with Christie MacDonald
Christie MacDonald headlines the Grand in Victor Herbert operetta Sweethearts. The chorus, praised as among the best in light opera, features seasoned voices and youthful looks. Arthur Kautzenbach leads Herbert Opera Orchestra, boosting the production’s musical allure.
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Christie MacDonald
Victor Herbert
Bostonians
McCaull Opera Company
Esending
Victor Herbert Opera Orchestra
Arthur Kautzenbach
Metropolian Grand Opera House
New York
Paviova at Music Hall in New Tour Stop
Anna Paviowa returns to the Music Hall for a single performance after a noted tour. Critics nationwide hail her terpsichorean artistry as marvelous. The program features Liszt inspired Les Preludes and Lamartine Meditations, Rimsky Korsakov Oriental Fantasy, with Bakst costumes and the famous swan dance.
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Lamartine
Liszt
Rimski
Korsakoff
Bakst
Gavotte Pavilova
Pavlova Music Hall
Church-Reinkamp
Diving Venus Captivates Audiences In Keith Theaters
The new rival to Annette Kellerman rises as the diving Venus, a mystery figure praised for exceptional diving and stage presence. She joins a Cincinnati vaudeville program next week, promising a first-time aquatic act that may outshine other features. Gus Edwards is also billed as another major act.
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Annette Kellerman
Cal
Venus
B. F. Keith
Eal
Vaudeville Bill Promises Stellar Five Act Show
Johnny Geiger the musical wizard appears with his talking violin. The Five Juggling Mowatts and the Azard Brothers complete the unusual program. The entire show should be one of the best this season.
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Johnny Geiger
Mr. Geiger
Mowatts
Azard Brothers
Two Mile Skating Race Headlines Local Meet at Music Hall
Tonight at the Music Hall rink a two mile race showcases local boys with top skaters from the area. The Cincinnati skaters impressed in the big meet and the evening's heats promise similar excitement as competitors head to Detroit for the world championship races.
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Music Hall
Cincinnati Shakters
Detroit
Cincinnat
River boats start river season on Island Queen and Princess
Next Sunday the Ohio River hills will echo with calliopes as the Island Queen and the Princess open the river season of 1914 The Queen will run three trips and the Princess two during the day and each boat will offer a moonlight dancing trip upstream.
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Ohio River
Mardi Gras Beauties at the Standard Theater This Week
The Standard Theater presents the Mardi Gras Beauties this week with a well staged burlesque featuring a chorus of costumed girls and a witty dialogue. Amorita the dancing Venus is the extra feature, promising to draw large crowds with the musical program and striking electrical effects.
Rogues of Paris at Orpheum Today and More
The Orpheum shows four part feature The Rogues of Paris starting at 2 pm with two extremes of Parisian life depicted. Three other photo plays accompany the program and Pathe Animated Weekly returns Mondays. Evening shows run 7 to 10 pm daily, weekends 2 to 10 pm.
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Paris
Orpheum
Hilltop Theater
Pathe
Pathe Freres
Traffic in Souls to Return for One Day at Lyric Theater
The white slave photo-play Traffic in Souls will show at the Lyric Theater in Cincinnati on Sunday March 22. Four screenings are planned at 2 4 7 and 9 p.m. due to Robert Mantell’s Sunday off from Within the Law.
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Lyric Theater
Cincinnati
Robert Mantell
Stage Tries New Dog After Rabies at New York Hippodrome
The New York Hippodrome replaces star dog Jack after rabies disrupted six months of shows. Staff test three animals to perform the ferocious attack on a tramp scene in America as trainers seek a suitable substitute while ensuring safety and effect.
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Jack
New York Hippodrome
America
Zoo Preparations Signal Spring at Cincinnati Garden
Superintendent Sol A. Stephan at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden begins painting benches in spring colors and hiring workers despite heavy snow. The 1914 season promises changes and surprises after the directors’ meeting, with Secretary W A Draper guarding details. Reservations for summer outings are rising as the Zoo offers its strongest proposition yet.
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Sol A. Stephan
Cincinnati Zoological Garden
Zoo
Colonel Stephan
W. A. Draper
The Biggest Animal Stage Whisper Heads
The fragment signals stage whispers about a large animal featured on stage. Details are sparse but imply a performance cue or loud reveal centered on a notable creature as the act’s highlight.
Theatrical talk and show business anecdotes unfold
The article offers a collage of show business humor and gossip. It cites Taylor Holmes on salaries, a schoolroom joke about the animal kingdom, a stage doctor's consultation, and quips about New York as a theater hub. It notes critic quotes for a musical show and mentions Viola MacMillan’s publicity tactics alongside De Wolf Hopper’s tax claim.
Young Beverly Delivers Water To Camels In Garden of Allah Scene
Beverly, a 10 year old boy, rushed to serve as water and food carrier for camels and donkeys in the Washington production The Garden of Allah. He hoped to win a seat among the gallery gods for his labors as the troupe arrived Monday morning. The next afternoon he was seen assisting with the animals.
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Africa
Garden of Allah
Washington
Beverly
Mutt and Jeff in Panama at Walnut Street Theatre
The Walnut Street Theater presents Mutt and Jeff in Panama starring Bud Fisher with Gus Hill and a 50 performer company. The play features Mutt as a government secret service detective and Jeff as prisoner, who uncover foreign spies and plans for the Panama Canal fortifications. Scenic and mechanical effects rival a full Broadway production.
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Walnut Street Theater
Mutt
Jeff
Panama
Turkey
Mexico
Bud Fisher
Gus Hill
Matt
Great Deep Waterway
Pacific Ocean
Owen Davis
Leo Hdwards
Dr. B. Cobb
Secret Service
Panama Canal Zone
Jacksonville
Fila
San Francisco
Panama Canal
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