Theatrical World Faces Press Agents and Stellar Rumors
The piece surveys press agents shaping theater stars from Lulu Glaser to Richard Mansfeld, notes Edna May in London and a new ballet about King Edward’s coronation, and questions false casting reports about Otis Skinner’s company. It highlights agency bookings, rivalries, and upcoming productions in a bustling 1900s showbiz market.
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Romeo
Jdeimer
Argos
Langtry
Kendal
Melba
Duse
Lottie Collins
Lulu Glaser
Paul Gilmore
Tutie Opp
Stle Barry
Cheridah Simpson
Raymond Hitchcock
Richard Mansfeld
London
Edna May
Apollo Theater
Ahad
Edward
Hinpire Theater
Edwards
England
Wilhelm
Edward I
Warnarvon Castle
Philippa
Edward VL
Tower
Edward VI
Molle
Genee
Dr Lew Arntz Praised As Competent Optician in Wes Moines
A 1902 notice from Wes Moines certifies that Dr Lew Arntz fitted the author with excellent eye glasses. The signer, C F Wen nestrum a, heartily recommends Arntz as a highly capable optician for anyone needing glasses or eye trouble.
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Wes Moines
Lew Arntz
Independent Booking Agency Formed by Hackett Campbell Fiske
Three New York managers Jeres B Hackett Maurice Campbell and Harrison Grey Fiske form the Independent Booking Agency to facilitate bookings for independent attractions in the city. They deny rivalry with the theatrical syndicate and seek cooperative operation through headquartering in New York.
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Unuwt
Manhattan Theater
Hackett
Isabel Irving
Jeres B. Hackett
Maurice Campbell
Harrison Grey Fisie
New York City
United
James K&. Hackett
Harrison Grey Fiske
New York
Theatrical Syndicate
Fiske
Campbell
City of
Independent
Theatrical Booking Moves Against Trust Rivals
The Independent Booking agency plans eight confirmed attractions for the season including Don Gaesar's Return and Captain Molly with George C. Hazleton's colonial comedy. Producers Messers Klaw Erlinger Nixon Zimmer-Tran Frohman and Al Gayman head the theater trust in New York and Philadelphia, amid past clashes with independents. Nanette Comstock to headline Luzarre TM under Mr Skinner's production.
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Don Gaesar
Theatrical Trust
Mesers
Klaw & Erlanger
New York
Nixon
Niagara power plant idle for inspection tour
The Niagara Falls Power company shut down its 50 000 horsepower plant for a tunnel and wheel pit inspection. Vice President Ran kine and directors led a rubber suited team through the flooded tunnel to check brickwork, finding every brick in place and the tunnel in pristine condition. The test precedes the July start of a new installation expected to boost Niagara’s power output dramatically.
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Springfield Republican
Niagara Falls
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Central Station
Niagara Falls Power Company
Connecticut
Holyoke
Dominion of Canada
United States
William B. Rankine
Edward D. Adams
Wiliam A. Brackenridge
Clemens Herschel
Niagara Pass Power Company
Niagara
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