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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1914
Page
4
Siclans and top-notchers lead by Mile Rita the gypsy girl headline the Majestic opening. The auditor can read The Press at any performance. The theatre will be brilliantly lit and up to date. On opening night ladies receive souvenirs.
A brief public notice announces two shows scheduled at 2 and 8 oclock in the evening regardless of weather conditions.
The Cumberland theater scene reports Leworth's 2-volt company at the Maryland Theatre with two men and eight girls delivering lively numbers and new bits. Frostburg hosts tonight before the company returns for the week, while Fine Feathers cancels in Atlantic City April 25. Joshua Simpkins is panned for clichés and weak pacing, though Walter Hayes as Uncle Josh earns praise for musical versatility amid a critique of melodrama and aside speeches.
The Majestic will open in Cumberland early May as a modern two-machine cinema and vaudeville venue in the Knights of Columbus building. Jones Bros and Wilson's Trained Wild Animal Show lead a strong program with European acts, trained animals, and a six-piece lady orchestra. Two daily performances, 2 and 8, promise steady pictures and a high class, safe entertainment experience.
The Camebriand Aerie No 245 Fraternal Order of Eagles opened last night with a street parade along South George Street and Mechanic Street before a two week bazar at Eagles Hall. The event drew hundreds, featuring a Japanese tea garden, decorated halls, and a dance floor, with proceeds to reduce the Eagles' Home debt.
Three bills introduced by Senator Lewis of Illinois urge nationwide transport reform. The plan buys all interstate railroads and builds 100 government ships to be chartered by a government merchant marine. A 21 member commission would oversee banking industry and manufacturing, with public price and wage supervision and a minimum 5 percent profit for lessees.
An advertising note from the Dayton Ohio tire factory promises the longest mileage guarantee for non puncture tires. The deal covers punctures blowouts and wear for 7500 miles against abuse and is offered at special low prices for ten days only.
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