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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
2
Senator Foraker presses toward a Republican Legislature goal as the campaign recommits to selecting a U S Senator next January. He will withdraw from national and state campaigns and forward letters to party Speakers' Bureaus while urging friends to keep the fight alive.
Details of conferences leading to Senator Foraker withdrawing from the planned Taft speaking engagement at the National League of Republican Clubs meeting. Cranes Dick and Hammond coordinated the notice, Taft approved cancelation, and Foraker stated he would not attack a rival even to gain votes.
Oklahoma Governor N I Haskell publishes a telegram to William Randolph Hearst denying charges of press influence and offering a five editor committee to settle the slander under oath. He vows to withdraw from the presidential campaign if Hearst’s charges are sustained.
The Lincoln Republicans in Parkersburg call a state executive meeting for Sept 3 to decide terms for withdrawing their ticket headed by Arnold C. Scherr. Fred O. Blue of Philippi is named as the compromise candidate for governor between the rival factions.
Coroner Cameron was notified of the death of George Wehr a 40 year old B and O Railroad worker living on Ward street near Main Madisonville. Dr William G Hier found traces of carbolic acid in Wehr s mouth though the wife denies suicide. Wehr had reportedly attempted Paris green a week earlier and was saved by a stomach pump. Post mortem exam ordered.
Russellville Kentucky Sept 20 Dan Ray a colored man about 35 shot his wife Louise tonight. He then cut his throat with a butcher knife in a likely suicide attempt. He may live.
Walter Ledbetter, a negro tramp, was arrested by Sheriff Bowden at Marietta settlement and confessed to killing Mrs Norman and her daughter there Saturday.
The Wolf at the Lyric captivates with McDonald’s resolve amid a dark woods melodrama while Zira at the Olympic features Miss Margaret Anglin as the heroine and Miss Ida Adair in the title role, both praised for strong performances and stagecraft. The Montana Limited and The Lost Trail at Heuck’s and Lyceum receive steady audience approval for competent casts, realistic staging, and solid dramatic pacing.
The Forepaugh Stock Company presents Zira at the Olympic venue in a well received performance noted for charm and talent. The production joins a string of praised shows in the troupe's history, drawing favorable notices from critics.
The Chicago musical Honeymoon Trail brought by a 65 member company arrives for Cincinnati's season opener at the Grand. Olive Vail and Alma Youlin headline a strong troupe with a top chorus and a large chorus of show girls. The costly production promises lively singing and colorful staging for local audiences.
Klaw and Erlanger present The Right of Way at the Grand Opera House next week with Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts in their original Charley Steele and Joe Portugais roles. Eugene Presbrey’s adaptation keeps the Gilbert Parker tale lively and clear, highlighting Charley Steele’s cynicism and Joe Portugais’ loyalty.
Sunday turnout grew with warm weather as Chester's amateur event drew praise for its top acts. About a dozen acts performed with seven strong numbers, three fair, and two poor. Afternoon and evening shows drew regular summer attendance, and night crowds stayed late. Prize waltz winners were Miss M Wernke and Lillian Boden kamp. Vaudeville prizes went to Irene Rittenhouse, M Rouda, Lillian Hafford, Stephen Murray, Barry and Barry, The Butler Trio, and Bert Baker.
The Montana Limited has appeared on the local stage before and is seen again, signaling a repeat engagement. Performers and venue details remain unspecified as the note emphasizes the show's revisitation rather than new elements.
Audiences yesterday applauded a strong Columbia bill headlined by Gus Edwards' School Dayg a juvenile comedy with bright performers led by Lillian Gohn as Sassy Little. Other acts included Watsons Farmyard Juggling Normans Josie and Julie Rooney sisters Brassely and Warde Clare Company The Twin Flats Edwin Rood American Humor and Hindoo Magic the Bootblack Quartet and the Village Gossips moving picture drawing solid praise.
O T Crawford presented Ingomar the Barbarian at Odd Fellows Temple Auditorium in a continuing series. The show featured faithful dramatization with lecture, music, and impressive projections, followed by new Vitagraph shorts Bathers and Harem. A Cameraphone vaudeville and Will Price singing Way Down East completed the program, each performance lasting over an hour.
The burlesque The Americans in Paris delighted audiences with elaborate costuming and lively girls. Gus Fay and Will King delivered strong comic help while the Penn Sisters performed a Russian dance. An Affair of Honor stood out as a sensational finale drawing favorable notices.
The Rays Johnny and Emma head a strong company at the Walnut Street Theater for a seven day run of King Casey a revised comedy. Emma and Johnny Ray share the spotlight with a capable cast including Dan Coleman Frank Rose Lester Mason John Morris and George Wismar. The production features elaborate scenery a large chorus and strong audience demand for the Rays famed grotesque comedy and sparkling artistry.
The People's Programme and Public Square hosted a burlesque called The Frivolties of 1918 using Hemlocks store interiors and the theatre. Performers included David Warfield Vesta Victoria Raymond Hitchcock Fay Templeton with scenes from The Three of Us and The Girl of the Golden West and a chorus of dressed young women.
The 1908 Tuberculosis Congress in Washington will unite officials from New England to New York and many nations. Seven government departments participate and prizes total two thousand dollars for prevention and treatment programs. The event aims to educate the public, expand nurseries and dispensaries, and showcase novel approaches to stamping out tuberculosis worldwide.
The performance featured Maurice Wells Sam Woods Clem Bevins Anna Chandler Joe Nelson and others in burlesque and specialty acts. Bevins impressed as Pinkerton Pinch Miss Woods Chandler and Nelson received applause. Costuming and scenic design stood out with rich material and showy gowns though the Salome dance drew standard applause.
Mort H. Singer and Harry Askin head to Cincinnati this evening to catch the first local production of Honeymoon Trail. Singer had planned to see it in Marion Indiana last week but stranded himself by leaving his train at Marion Ohio.
Harry Rainforth, manager, returns from his summer home on Long Island to begin the winter season. He indicated plans to focus on team preparation and upcoming games.
The Catholic Knights of America will hold their first monthly meeting tonight in the new quarters at Douglass Castle Hall on Walnut Street. They previously met at the G. A. R. Hall on West Sixth Street and plan to schedule a housewarming in October.
From all parts of the continent members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows arrive in Denver for the eighty fourth annual Sovereign Grand Lodge session to begin tomorrow. The Rebekahs women’s auxiliary meet from Tuesday morning through Friday night.
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