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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
9
A mosaic of society items notes weddings receptions and visits across Fort Wayne and nearby towns. The Helms, Minskys, Cohens, and Karbers figure in nuptials and social events while clubs and readers groups plan gatherings and dinners amid holiday decor and seasonal travel.
A fragmented notice describes patterns for clothing and proper yardage for various ages. It mentions sending ten cents for pattern receipt and requests the customer to specify pattern numbers and sizes. The text references delivery through the pattern department of the Journal Gazette and includes instructions for ordering.
Mr and Mrs Seth Adams and families join Mr and Mrs Embert Bandeller and others at the Cartwrights three miles west of town. An evening of games music and a fire supper marked the occasion with relatives from Roanoke Van Wert Auburn and nearby areas. Walter Damrosch linked to Tschaikowsky’s Pathetic Symphony story noted alongside university honors and a historic 1892 meeting in Cambridge.
Mr Billworth Hutzell of West Main street was injured after stepping into the path of a speeding automobile at Jefferson and Tanna streets. He was knocked down and carried to the curb by the car which then stopped and helped him into the vehicle. Hutzell provided the car owner with details to pursue damages claiming the vehicle was driven at unlawful speed.
The Majestic presents New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Damraseh this evening. Adele Ritenie performs Fascinating Flora Wednesday. Thursday features Little Chin and Mery Marble in Opium City. Friday touts The Girl Question with a stellar LaSalle company. Saturday offers Williams Faversham in The Squaw and For The Girl Question opens today at 3 PM. The Girl Question is praised as a LaSalle triumph with music and chorus praised. Fascinating Flora includes a plot of divorce and amorous complications set in Paris with stock brokers and artists. John Graham and Dolly Wagner feature in core love intrigues with Winnie Wiggles and Baron Reynard in a minor romantic subplot.
A rambling burlesque review highlights Flora led by De Ritchie with a bright chorus in Subway Express. George Schiller as Alligretti and Sam Edwards as Gulliver Gayhey deliver polished turns. Ada Lewis earns praise for serious burlesque wit. Elaborate staging shifts from a broker’s office to Manhattan Beach hotel with discordant color schemes and vivid scenery.
Mary Marble and Little Chip appear at the Majestic on Thursday evening in Joe Weber’s Dream City production. The show features their musical duo act and fan makers with two parts presenting humorous and enchanting city life scenes as a dreamlike entertainment.
Jim Carsten stars in The Squaw Man at the Majestic theater with matinee and night showings next Saturday. The production features Will Paversham in a standout Englishman impersonation and potential rise in artistic fame. Triebler & Coy Watt manage the venture with a cast including Marsaser Fawr, Charles Marlow, Virginia Kline, and others.
Fort Wayne audiences enjoy a vaudeville program featuring Wise Des Reche, a sensational comedian, plus several splendid acts. The evening includes musical and comic sketches, with a lively row of performances and talent on stage.
A Fort Wayne vaudeville bill at the Temple drew large crowds with Bert Wiesin the joker and juggler delivering infectious laughs. Ada Schnee performed Old Cherry Tree with bright summer imagery, Ramsey Sisters offered familiar acts, and Rawls and Von Kaufman provided musical comedy. Mueller, Chaves Wayne, Gertrude Roche, and others showcased varied talent as the program wrapped with dancing and new acts. A lengthy feature on Winslow’s syrup and a claim of a cough remedy closed the list of attractions.
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