Lion and Mouse at Grand Opera House Receives Rave Review
Montgomery Rhister lauds the long running Lion and the Mouse at the Grand as a powerful production. Henry B Harris brings a polished cast led by Edmond Breese Malcolm Duncan Ella Craven and Dorothy Donnelly delivering convincing performances in a vividly staged presentation. The article also notes Paid in Full moving to London after five companies perform this week at the Walnut with a forty member cast and standout talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grand
Grand Opera House
Henry B. Harris
Edmond Breese
Malcolm Duncan
Frazier Coulter
Ella Craven
E. A. Eberle
Breese
John Burkett Ryder
Miss Craven
Mr. Breese
Ryder
Jefferson Ryder
Dorothy Donnelly
George Bernard Shaw
Miss Donnelly
Mr. Shaw
Charles Klein
The
and the
New York
Shirley Rossmore
Donnelly
Richard Harding Davis
Klein
Eugene Walter's Paid in Full Gains Noted Playwright
Eugene Walter who wrote Paid in Full is celebrated for freshness and naturalism. He previously produced Sergeant James and The Undertow showing seasoned stagecraft, yet he rejects tradition to focus on direct storytelling and compelling characters.
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Eugene Walter
Sergeant James
Walter
Cone
Salome Dancers Face Chilled Reception In Winter Garb
Observers note the Salome dancers performing in heavy attire with beads and armor like ornaments that hide form and reduce spectacle. The piece mocks the costumes and suggests even famed performers may need sealskins to maintain modesty on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Allen
Miss Tanguay
Salomes
Herod
Herodias
Mr.Eltinge
Ad display at Lyric Theater shows Tribune strength
Early yesterday morning a large advertisement spread at the Lyric Theater demonstrated the power of The Commercial Tribune as an advertising medium. The Sunday issue carried the ad, highlighting the paper's reach and impact for local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Lyric Theater
Sunday Commercial Tribune
Wanted five hundred white horses for stage production
Advertisement seeks unblemished white horses for The Witching Hour. Mules not desired. Apply to Prof. T Vanderbilt Willetts at the Lyric Theater stage door tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Vanderbilt Willetts
Lyric Theater
White Horses Draw Crowds Ahead of Lyric Theater Ad
More than a hundred white horses gathered in Fountain alley before nine as Prof Willetts of The Witching Hour and James Day staged a come on. Horses hitched to wagons and carriages lined Fifth Street while the agent offered prizes in a megaphone voice provoking startled pedestrians and a fleeing woman in the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Alley
Willetts
Lyric Theater
James
Day
Fountain
Be Out Eltinged at More Than One Theater
Fragmentary copy notes a performer or event labeled Eltinged appearing in multiple theaters before the season's end. No further concrete details are readable to specify person, venue, or dates.
Road to Yesterday opens Forepaugh season at Olympic
Forepaugh Stock Company debuts with The Road to Yesterday at the Olympic to strong audience acclaim. The second week will feature His House in Order with Pinero. Horses decorated as walking ads for Augustus Thomas play draw inquiries and threats of damage suits from horse owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Thomas Strong
the Lyric
Arthur Wing Pinero
Frohman Company
John Drew
Margaret Illington
Lyric Theater
Augustus Thomas
Shubert
Lyric
Messrs
Heuck and
Fennessy
Musical Comedy at the Walnut Theatre
The popular comedians Murray and Mack headline a big musical comedy at the Walnut. The Sunny of Broadway is announced as the attraction with a lively stage show and entertainment for theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Mack
Popular New Robinson programme draws overflowing crowds
Tickets sold out on Sunday and last night for overflow houses. The Morns, in illustrated songs, and Tom Murray, character comedian, scored big with hits including The Foundling, Two Brothers, Lottery Ticket, and Up-to-Date Burglar, delivering high-grade, amusing, touching, and moving entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Morns
Tom Murray
The _ Foundling
Miss Comstock Stars In New Play Jet At Columbia Theater
Louise D. Lovell presents four act comedy drama Jet at the Columbia Theater with Nanette Comstock in the title role. The Texas cotton belt setting follows Jet caring for her invalid father and siblings while two suitors, Jim and Dr Sam, clash over her. A staged elopement plan ends with Sam wounded, Jet nursing him, and Sam renouncing his New York fiancée as Jet forgives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Comstock
Washington
Louise D. Lovell
Jet
Columbia Theater Tonight
Nanette Comstock
Cotton Belt
Texas
Jim
Sam
New York
Belasco Triumph for Blanche Bates at The Fighting Hope
Washington on September 7 Blanche Bates delivered what her manager calls the greatest triumph of her career at Belasco Theater in The Fighting Hope a stark American drama by William J. Hurlbut featuring five actors The production underscored Belasco’s push for a school of drama and Bates received enthusiastic curtain calls for her portrayal of Anna Dale in a demanding emotional role
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Belasco
Washington
Blanche Bates
Belasco Theater
David Belasco
William J. Hurlbut
Hudson River
Miss Bates
Anna Dale
Mr. Belasco
The Early Worm Opens at Wyndham’s Theater
London theatergoers witnessed a quick revival of Wyndham's Theater with The Early Worm by Frederick Lonsdale. The conventional plot sparked audience laughter through sharp dialogue and amusing situations led by Weedon Grossmith Muriel Beaumont and Fannie Brough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Irving's Big Show and New Attractions at Local Theaters
The week brings Irving's Big Show at the Standard and a Salome pending. Tony, the Bootblack headlines Heuck's thriller lineup. The Spirit of Paul Doone debuts at the Lyceum and The Travelers burlesque vaudeville block opens at the People's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
The
Standard
Tony
Bootblack
Heuck
Paul Doone
Lincoln Carter
Lyceum
O T Crawford At Odd Fellows Auditorium Opens With Realism
The O T Crawford moving picture program at the Odd Fellows Auditorium is fully launched and praised for its realism. Critics note perfect projecting machines skilled operators and clearly shown animated photographs with the latest song hits by William Price, with program changes on Thursdays and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Crawford Moving Picture Entertainment
Odd Fellows
William Price
Martell Family Electrifies Columbia With Encore Rich Bicycle Act
The Martell family troupe performs a bicycle act at the Columbia that draws unusual enthusiasm with six encores. Five performers include two young girls, one described as a wee mite. The act is praised as thrilling, finished, and full of surprises, earning near-constant applause throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martell
Columbia
Murray Sisters Sing At Columbia Draw Encores
The Murray sisters Miss Marion and Miss Victoria impressed at the Columbia this week with their unusually attractive singing. They are accompanied by a young boy who delivers a lively vocal from an upper box and the number consistently earns at least six encores.
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Murray
Marion
Victoria
Columbia
River Departures and River Conditions Across Ports
Madison Kentucky notes departures for Louisville and Cincinnati, with the Kentucky steamship leaving at 5 pm and the Chilo running to Chile, while the Lizzle Bay sailed for Louisville. The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 4 feet 6 inches yesterday with a forecast rise, and two packets depart daily due to low water. Reports from Pittsburgh, Madison, Louisville, Evansville, St. Louis, and Cairo detail river levels, arrivals, and sailings with several vessels listed by port and destination.
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Lizzle Bay
Louisville
Kentucky
Ohio River
Ohio
Huntington
Catlettsburg
Cincinnati
Chilo
Chile
Petition to create South Bend Special School District No 4
On August 19 1908 Edward Schumann and others filed in Hamilton County Probate Court a petition to form the South Bend Special School District No 4 in Delhi Township with boundaries matching the current district. A hearing is set for Thursday October 1 189 30 o'clock a.m. in Hamilton County Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Ohio
Edward Schumann
South Bend Special
Delhi Township
South Bend
Cs. Mallbary
Coleep
Hamilton Poor
Lega Rm County
Dane Street Improvement Plan In Cincinnati 1908
Cincinnati council approves Dane street upgrade from the railroad to Pullan Avenue with brick paving, limestone curbs, and manhole readjustment. Assessments cover 50 percent of cost for adjacent properties, paid in ten annual installments with 4 percent interest, funding bonds and city costs.
Ordinance to Improve Rachel Street Cincinnati Ohio
City of Cincinnati determines to proceed with Rachel street improvement from Colerain to Cormany avenue. Projects include grading limestone curbs granite circular curbs drainage and brick paving with costs 50 percent assessed by frontage payable in ten installments. Bonds issued in anticipation of assessments. Section details outline funding and assessment scope.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton Yton
Pullan Avenue
State of Ohio
Dane Street
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Department of Public Service
City of
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Put- Tan Avenue
Board of Public Service
John Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Rachel Street
Colerain Avenue
Cormany Avenue
Edwin
Henderson
City Seeks Automobile for Engineering Dept Bid Deadline Sept 15 1908
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati Ohio will receive sealed bids by noon on Tuesday September 15 1908 for a four cylinder water cooled five passenger touring car of 40 to 45 HP. Bids must include bidder names and a 10 percent bond or certified check. The board reserves the right to reject any bid. August 29 1908 John J Wenner clerk.
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Board of Public Service
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Order of the Board of Public Service
John J. Wenner
Public Works Bid Notice for Sewering Ravine District
The Board of Public Service invites bids by 2 pm Tuesday September 15 1908 for labor and materials to sewer the ravine east of Hackberry Street from Huron Avenue to the end of the existing sewer north of Hewitt Avenue. Bids must include full names and a two hundred dollar bond or certified check. The board may reject any or all bids and bids must use printed forms.
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Board of Public Service
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
A.D
Hackberry Street
Huron Avenue
Hewitt Avenue
Board of Public Sec Vdce
John J. Wenner
Cincinnati Ordinance to Build Sewers on Fairmount and Seegar Avenues
City ordinance authorizes sewer construction on Fairmount Avenue from Iroquois Street to 150 feet west of Kincaid Court, Seegar Avenue to Vinton Street, and Vinton Street to the existing sewer west of Circle Street. It sets 79 percent frontage assessments, five-year payments, bond anticipation, and related costs per April 13, 1908 council resolution.
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Fairmount
Kincaid Court
Beegar Avenue
Fairmount Avenue
Vinton Street
Seegar Avenue
Circle Street
City of Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Iroquois Street
Palmer
City of
Cincinnati
Board of Public Service
John Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Ordinance 712 Sets Addison Street Improvement Plan
The ordinance details grading curing walls and brick paving for Addison Street from Miami and Erie Canal to Halstead Street with limestone curbs and retaining walls. It authorizes assessments of 50 percent of total costs by frontage, outlines cash payments and installment options, and directs the Board of Public Works to contract. Passed August 24, 1908 by John Galvin.
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Addison Street
Erie Canal
Halstead Street
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Miami and Erie Canal
Department of Public Service
City of Cincinnati
Halstead-street
Board of Public Service
John Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Cincinnati Act To Open Addie Alley Extension
Ordinance No 715 authorizes the appropriation of a parcel along Addie alley west of Margaret street for street extension toward Forbus street. It directs the City Solicitor to obtain jury appraisal of compensation and provides funding from bond sale proceeds. Enacted August 24, 1908.
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Addie Alley
Margaret Street
Westwood Avenue
Forbus Street
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Ad¢ Alley
A.D
Et Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Notice of Executor Appointment in Ohio Will
Notice announces the appointment and qualification of the executor for the estate of Herman Immann in Cincinnati Ohio. It lists J E Zehler at 2422 Clifton Ave and attorney Albert Bettinger at 41 Atlas, with the date September 1 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imann
Camillon
Ohio
J ES A. Zehler
Clifton
Albert Bettinger
Atlas Cincinnati
Ordinance to Improve Storrs Street Between Neave and Burns
City council approves grading curbs and block paving on Storrs Street from Neave to Burns with drainage basins and bonds to finance the project. Assessments on frontage will cover preliminaries and damages as outlined in the ordinance passed May 11. The measure takes effect as specified by law and is signed by the president of the council.
Ordinance 711 Approves Staebler Burns Street Improvements
City passes ordinance to improve Staebler street from Neave to Burns with grading artificial stone curbs and gutters wood block paving and drainage basins per May 11 1908 plan on file. Section 2 provides fifty percent cost share for intersections including surveys and printing. Section 3 outlines cash payment terms and assessments with interest and expenses. Passed August 24 1908.
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Storrs Street
Neave Street
Ths Street
City of Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Burns Street
Department of Public Service
City of
Cincinnati
Board of Public Service
John Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Staebler Street
Ordinance 714 Authorizes Park Land Use Near Fairview and Southview
The city proposes to appropriate property for park and playground use bounded by Fairview and Southview avenues. The ordinance details the parcel boundaries and outlines funding by city bonds and related costs, with the City Solicitor empowered to proceed.
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Fairview and
Southview Avenues
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Fairview Avenue
Southview Avenue
South
Oa Pa Ae
Ugu
John Galvin
Edwin Henderson
Public sale of several city railroad station sites
The Board of Public Service invites bids until 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday October 6 1908 for sale of listed real estate including Front Street Station Linwood Station Markley Farm Mt Hope Station Westwood Station and Cumminsville Station sites. The city may remove iron and machinery. bidder must provide a ten percent certified check as bid guaranty.
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Board of Public Service
Cincinnati
Ohio
Said
Front Street
Linwood Station
Markley Farm
Mt. Hope
Westwood Station
Cumminsville
Rej Ain
J. Wenner
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the Walnut
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Ananias
Madison
Pittsburg
Beaver Dam
Freeport
Greenwood
Tarascon
Eyarsville
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ST. Louis
Peters Lee
Memphis
Cape Girardeau
Beaver
Cairo
Spread Eagle
Napsville
Commercial
Alton
Pacific
Mississippi
City of Saltillo
Tennessee River
Liberty
Lower Mississippi
Herman Paepcke
Main St
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Maysville
Tod
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