Ringling Brothers Big Circus Heads to Cumminsville and Norwood This Week
Festival features The Theodore Thomas Orchestra and stars including Mme. Gadski and Mme. Schumann-Heink. May 5 to 9 offer multiple concerts with choruses of 700 children, soloists, and various works by Haydn Bach Mozart Brahms Wagner and Debussy. Seats on sale at John Church Company with remaining seats throughout the week.
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Ringling Brothers
Cumminsville
Norwood
Music Hall
Frank van der $Ucke
Frederick A. Stock
Crn
Ccir
Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Schumann-Heink
Corinne Rider-Kelsey
Spridtg
Gadski
Wagner
Children’s Crusade
Edward Johnson
Liebesfruehling
G. Schumann Dich
Theure Halle
Madame Gadski
Olaf
Trygvasson
Rider-Kelsey
Janet Spencer
Daniel Beddoe
Dalton Baker
John Church Company
Elm
Ringling Circus Ad Two Tickets to Mrs Roughope's Defense
A reader recalls Ringling Circus acts praising an elephant as a finished performer with detailed features and versatile talent. The note contrasts Ringling with murder mysteries, offering two tickets and inviting use.
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Ring
Shaw
Ringling
Stage Gossip and Paris Taste for Theatrical Smartness
Rice and Barton Gaiety Co stories mix with Parisian acclaim for William Gillette and Pauline Chase as theater circles discuss prospects of actors named in an anecdotal Paris scene. Raymond Hitchcock recalls a humorous department store clocks joke about an Irishman and a wife anniversary as he remembers old times.
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Paris
William Gillette
Hotel Rugz
Pauline Chase
Peter Pan
Charles Frohman
Vaudeville Theater
Antoine
Shakespeare
The Irish National Theater Company Plays Move Hearts
The Dublin company’s modest works The Building Fund A Pot of Broth The Rising of the Moon present the lives of the poor on stage. Their genre drama highlights adventure love of country and song while stressing compassionate depictions of hardship.
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Tolstoi
Brotherhood of Man
Irish National Theater Company of Dublin
Building Fund
Anglin Seeks Lighter Roles To Earn Comedienne Recognition
Margaret Anglin says she is eager to win recognition as a comedienne. She recalls once performing comedy with H. H. Sothern when Virginia Harned was ill. She notes her recent heavy roles have made her resemble certain dramatic characters and expresses a wish to pursue lighter, brighter parts.
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Margaret Anglin
H. H. Sothern
Virginia Harned
L Lghter Bees
Threatened invasion of the moving picture drama discussed
The New York Sun notes that canned music and canned drama threaten royalties. Walter Eaton argues playwrights foresee an active role in Washington hearings on copying and royalties. Authors warning that their works may be sought for film adaptation and licensing.
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Walter Eaton O
New York Sun
Washington
Ringling Brothers Circus to Exhibit in Cumminsville and Norwood
The Ringling Brothers Circus announces two performances next Wednesday and Thursday in Cumminsville and Norwood. The parade begins at 9:30 AM from the grounds, then returns to Fountain Square. The show features three thousand performers, six hundred horses, and a spectacular automobile act by La Belle Roche.
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Ringling Brothers
Cumminsville
Norwood
Fountain Square
Cincinnati
Ring- Mag Brothers
Ringling
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Bastians
France
Clark Brothers
England
Merze- Golens
Persia
Marnello-Marnitz
Italy
Garnellos
Spain
Flying Jordans
Patty Brothers
Clarkonians
la Belle Roche
Canned drama may face new legal readings in national law
A newspaper-voiced critique argues that cheap tickets undermine proper staging and audience engagement. It predicts that canned drama could be addressed by legislation, asserting that the art deserves redress and dignity through future statute.
Bequest Prompts Booze-Free Bet At Massachusetts Theater
Bert Baker of the Rice and Barton Big Gaiety Company discusses a Massachusetts youth who would receive 10000 dollars if he remains sober and tobacco-free until age 25. Comedian Charles Baron comments on the risks and temptations of alcohol, noting many squander fortunes on drink.
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Bert Baker
Rice & Barton Big Gaiety Company
Standard Theater
Massachusetts
Charles Baron
Neal Dow
Robert Reed
Redeye
Brooklyn
Literary Notes by John T. McCutcheon on baseball season
Cartoonist John T. McCutcheon notes the arrival of the baseball season and writes a feature for Appleton's about the light and shadow of the game, illustrated with a dozen of his cartoons. He highlights the rising death rate of grandmothers of office boys as the season opens.
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John T. McCutcheon
Appleton’s
Noahs Ark Party Game Mentioned in Woman's Home Companion
The May issue describes a party game where each guest receives a numbered card and a slip with a number and animal name. Guests draw the animal on a blackboard, guess others’ animals on their cards, then compare results as the host reveals correct answers. A prize goes to the guest with the closest tally. A Noahs ark centerpiece is suggested for the supper.
Master of the Inn charms readers with sweet romance
Robert Herrick, Harvard graduate and professor of rhetoric at Chicago University, authored The Master of the Inn. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons on April 26, the story, first printed in Scribner's Magazine Christmas number, offers singular sweetness and charm for tired souls seeking rest and a new start.
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Robert Herrick
Charles Scribner's Sons
Harvard
Chicago University
Scribner's Magazine
Brunhilda of Orr's Island Novel Promises Summer Release
William Jasper Nicolls plans a May publication for Brunhilda of Orr's Island set on Orr's Island and Casco Bay. The author, known for Gray Stone and A Dreamer in Paris, crafts a strong yet tender female lead with a fisherman’s niece and promises an appealing Philadelphia cover by Jacobs Co.
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William Jasper Nicolls
Jacobs Co
Philadelphia
The Coast of Chance Sisters' Mystery in America
Esther and Lucia Chamberlain present a collaboration about a theft of an old English heirloom in America. The Solution unfolds with deft storytelling as the principal characters race for the denouement. The tale blends intrigue with a strong sense of racing passion.
Numerous 1900s Books Listed by Publishers in A Catalog Page
A long catalog fragment lists publications from multiple houses including McClure Company and Dole. Authors named include Mariorie Bowen Hugo Munsterberg Charles Edward Russell and John M. Thomas with varied topics from psychology to Italian literature and juvenile delinquency. Prices and illustr ations are noted for several titles, with publishers in Chicago Philadelphia Indianapolis and Washington.
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McClure Company
Mariorie Bowen
Hugo Munsterberg
Arthur Stringer
Moffat, Yard & Co
Nathan Askell
Dole
Outing Publishing Company
James A. Henshall
Thomas Y. Crowsl & Co
John M. Thomas
Thomas Travis
Ben B. Lindsey
G. W. Dillingham Company
Dinkelspiel
Looey
George V. Hobart
Tom Barclay
J Waxem
William J. Lampton
Funk & Wagnall's
L K. Funk
Hang Holt & Co
Green Peak
Zephine Humvehaden
Rick A. Stokes
Alice Lounsberry
Chicago
Women of St Peter's Guild Host Social in Carthage
The Women's Guild of St Peter's Episcopal Church held a social at Mrs Dell's home in Carthage. Donations from other churches were noted. Members listed include Mrs Dell, Mrs Darling, and other officers. The Rev C K Benedict and wife plan to travel to Europe for an Anglican conference in London. Flower sale at St Matthew's German Protestant Church set for May 4. Card party hosted by Mrs Robbins with prizes awarded to several participants.
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Women's Guild
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Dell
Darling
7Inn
George Drysdale
Delver
Dobbins
Lee
VanDermark
Mangan
Mangus
Williamson
Donders
C. K. Benedict
Europe
Vincent
Jordan
London
James Fishwick
George Munroe
Fishwick
Lockland
St. Mathew’s
Robbins
Koosta
Merriman
Reception Held At Clarion Avenue Home In Evanston
Mr J J Castellini hosted a reception at his Clarion avenue residence in Evanston Monday night with a guest list including H V Speelman Ramsey Charlie Snyder Louis Seibert William Schwarz Michael Heintz R J Rossiaup Culbertson J D Englebert Albert Mittendorf Smith H Schraffenberger William North B J Wolff Paul Schmirer and George Beltzhoover Also noted Mr and Mrs Robert Miller entertained guests at the event.
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J. J. Castellini
Clarion Avenue
H. V. Speelman
Ramsey
Charlies Snyder
L Louis Seibert
William Schwarz
Michael Heintz
R. J. Rossiaup
A. Culbertson
J. D. Englebert
Albert Mittendorf
Smith
H. Schraffenberger
William North
B. J. Wolff
Paul Schmirer
George M. Beltzhoever
Robert Miller
Mill er and Wife Mark Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
A large crowd gathered last Wednesday evening to honor Mr and Mrs Miller on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Numerous friends and relatives attended including Rev Mark Hamburger and many named couples and single guests. Other local residents were noted as visiting, with Mr and Mrs Goldman hosting guests through the past week.
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Mrs. Miller
Mark Hamburger
H. J. Cain
J. J. Gilligan
A. G. Rist
F. Becksmith
C. Anstead
Hobby
A. G. Schultz
F. Wirsch
H. Walker
J. Lynsky
F. Walker
R. Murphy
J. Hoey
B. Kavanaugh
H. Say Schweedler
Rs. H. Rosskopf
Connor
Newtown Social Notes Feature Visits Across Towns
Mrs Gilen Philhouer and daughter from Madisonville spent Thursday with her mother Mrs Harriett Ayers. Miss Lucy Dair visited friends in Norwood. Miss Louise Durham and Mrs Charlies Mouthmore were entertained at the home of Mrs Sophia Joseph in Columbia last Sunday. Miss Edith Darr was among friends from the revenue who have been in California with TM Bome tomorrow.
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Gilen
Philhouer
Madisonville
Harriett Ayers
Lucy Dair
Norwood
Misa Louise Durham
Charlies Mouthmore
Sophia Joseph
Columbia
Edith Darr
California
Bome
Morrow
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RAND
Rainforth & Havlin
UM Matinee Daily
BEST
Chester
Haydn
Mme. Gadski
Daniel Beddee
St. Matthew's Passion
Bach
Taylor-Jones
Daniel Beddoes
Dayton Baker
Tom Daniel
Chapman-Goold
Herbert Witherspoon
Hans Seltz
Leonore
Aria
Don Giovanni
Mozart
Ae Gadski
Don Wa AN. Ose
Brahms
Strauss
Beethoven
Schubert
Ore Young Nun
Madame Santis
Pigar Arla
Samson Souuee
Gene Co
Saint-Saens Schumann-Heink
Waldweben
Eda
Estra Brangane
Tristan and Isolde
Madame Schumann-Heink
Siegfried
Rhine
Vorspiel
Meistersinger
Damozel
Debussy
Migs Janet Spencer
Arla, Abschecher
Fidelicc
Pax
Greenroom
Charlie Barton
Rice and Barton Gaiety Company
Barton
Kyn
Maine
Jim
Raymond Hitchcock
Copeland Schuyler
Poe
Pat
America
Barnum, Bailey, Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
Bobbs-Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Jnd
Wnions
Baker
New York City
A. C. McClurg & Co
Katherine Tynan
The
Reilly & Britton Company
Holland Oak Bellum
John A. Higinbotham
Ilustrat
Pearson Brothers
Dr. A. A. Wills
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Esther and
Lucia Chambellan
Clarence Anwood
the National Tribune
John McElroy
Carthage
Evanston
Wed
Thur
Celerain
Kng Grove Avenin Ave
Elm St
Sants
Mirza-Golems
Duttons
Daisy Hodgins
Funny Men
Fea
Ries Ee
Cable Piano CO
N. B. Cor
Elm Streets
Pure Food
Union Gas and Electric
Elsie Mann
Mrs. Brodbeck
Mrs. Rothschild
Mrs. Goldman
Newtown
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