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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1914
Page
6
MITRRED KIBBY, a hat design genius with a stage dream, is in the chorus of Little Boy Blue at the Maryland Theatre. She sketches new styles with a large hat and small front, earning side income designing for Elizabeth Cummins in New York.
The influential producer William A Brady argues bill posting is declining as newspapers become the primary ad medium. He notes audiences read papers for theater news and cites Maryland theatre schedules. late arrivals disrupt shows and courtesy. The Jones carnival travels from Trenton to Huntington to Alabama, marking expansive touring reach.
The Maryland Theatre announces a Thursday 9 A M seat sale for the Viennese musical comedy Little Boy Blue by Henry W Savage. The show features renowned music by Henry Bereny and offers a popular chorus, with matinee prices 1.00 to 0.25 and evening seats 1.50 to 0.25.
The Prince of Pilsen scores a big hit at Fords Opera House in Baltimore this week. The musical comedy tours with Al Hl Wilson and company, slated to perform next week in St Louis at the American Theatre. Little Boy Blue praised for charm, and a Cumberland crowd is expected to view it at the Maryland Saturday. The Garden of Allah has canceled its tour for this season amid strong crowd interest.
Henry W. Savage presents Sam the Wonderful Comic Opera in Cumberland as part of a nationwide tour. Eight companies perform Peg O My Heart across the country. A Pair of Sixes style farce gains traction in New York and It Pays to Advertise tops the chatter but will likely stay in New York.
Maryland Prohibition party nears convention setup at Odd Fellows Temple Baltimore on Tuesday. Edward W. Mills, recently from California, new Maryland field secretary, has toured counties to rally old line Prohibitionists and rebuild forces. Mass citizenship meeting at 8 pm in Grand Lodge room will feature Howard W. Mills and Finley C. Hendrickson among speakers.
Patrick Welch, 55, of Uniontown, Pa., was fatally struck by the 7 o'clock train to Fairmont while walking along the tracks just outside the city. He died instantly.
Morgantown on September 23 Forney Donley a leading local business man died suddenly Sunday night of heart failure at age 47 He was a prominent Elk and widely known across the state leaving a family.
The article argues American public opinion remains well informed yet hindered by censorships and secretive warfare. It discusses Russia's strategic aims, Germany's military limits, and the broader European power struggle, naming regional figures and observers while noting allied and central powers' dynamics.
George Grove transfers land in Black's Addition Cumberland to Louisa Grove. Jesse E Moore and wife deed property at McCoole to James W Moore and wife for 1600 dollars. VanDevender Wells and wife sell near Keyser to M Lytle for 1 dollar. Francis M Reynolds and wife transfer McCoole parcel to Floyd Knight trustee for 1 dollar.
A party of 72 United States soldiers with surgeons and nurses traveled by Baltimore and Ohio train to the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington for treatment after suffering effects from drink called bono and other Philippine drugs.
Among October term cases at Annapolis is the B. and Co. railroad Company against Harvey W. Whitacre. The case began in the local court and a new trial was granted, moved to Washi county.
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