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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
5
Fifty clowns head the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show in Cumberland on Saturday May 9 performing in groups around the circus track. The roster includes European celebrities, grotesque acrobats and jovial dancers with two showings at 2 PM and 8 PM. Tickets sell at the same price as on the grounds.
The Majestic shows The War Dog a three part feature starring a clever great Dane in a Balkan War tale. Filmed in Bulgaria Italy and France the dog is described as the hero with near human intelligence. The program also includes a vaudeville bill and Zita's Orchestra.
The English actor Hamilton Deane, famed for his role as Rev Harry Pemberton, discusses the play Blindness of Virtue with the writer during a Philadelphia engagement. He notes plans to return to England after six weeks in Philadelphia and possible future U S tours.
Newly elected officers of Mere dith Lodge of Perfection No 3 and Kedron Chapter No 3 Rose Croix Knights were installed at the Masonic Temple. Past Master A C Willison and Charles W Donnelly served as master of ceremonies. Officers named include Venerable Master Harry Footer and Wise Master Cephas H Glass among others. A luncheon followed.
A quick sale ad lists two horses for sale by the National Standard Ice Cream Co at 106 to 110 North Centre Street. Contact for fast purchase.
The Maryland Theatre opened its summer season with a full bill on a hot afternoon. The program included a two reel picture and three vaudeville acts with Laskey's Orchestra providing music. Extras featured Tweed and Lazelle in Delmonico's Upside Down and a young dancer named Buster with a supporting girl. Toretti and Bennett delivered a lively dance review.
Fragmentary OCR shows a slogan about cleanliness and a stray reference to NATIONAL STANDARD ICE CREAM 80 with incomplete context. The readable bits suggest an advertising note or signage fragment without a clear event or person.
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