Amusements Next Week At Local Theaters And Parks
Attractions listed for the week include PARK THEATER showcases How Hearts Are Broken Monday to Wednesday and Young Buffalo Thursday to Saturday. EMPIRE THEATER features Reilly and Woods from Aug 23. WONDERLAND presents Drake bears and acrobats. WHITE CITY offers modern summer resort amusements with chutes and band concerts. BAIR BANK PARK features Weil’s 40-piece band. AVONDALE HEIGHTS debuts in Vaudeville. RIVERSIDE PARK lists zoo boating chutes and more. PARVIEW PARK hosts Indianapolia Millery bend Sunday.
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Park Theater
Young Buffalo
I. Empire
Reilly and Woods
Wonderland
Drake
Performing Bears
Bounding Gordons
Ames and Feathers
White Cit
Triple Eight
Bair Bank Park
Weil
St. Louis
Avondale Heights
Riverside
Parview Pank
Indianapolia Millery Bend
Grand Opera House Opens Vaudeville Season
Grand Opera House in Indianapolis prepares for the vaudeville season opening next Monday. Resident Manager Sauter Ziegler and Press Agent Louis W. Jones arrived from New York ten days ago and crews are at work. Ziegler says 1806-07 will be a notable season with unique acts including Harry Face and his motor car exhibition and Henri French the mimic from Paris.
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Grand Opera House
Sauter Ziegier
Louis W. Jones
Indianapolis
New York
Grand
Ziegler
Indianapelia
Harry Face
Henri French
Folles
Bergero
Paris
Actress in How Hearts Are Broken Shines Through
Fragmentary review praises an actress in How Hearts Are Broken for handling tense situations and climactic moments while noting the play resembles a rugged western mining tale more than Blaney’s own offerings. The critic commends the performer’s excellence amid rough material.
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Trug Western
Mining Iifs
Young Buffalo at the Park Promises Summer Merriment
The article previews Young Buffalo at the Grand and describes the lead as an Arizona resident and former miner who turned to acting. It notes producer Blaney plans vivid staging with support from Mayers from the play’s settings and praises the cast’s legitimacy and reading portion.
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Mayers
Arizona
Blaney
How Hearts Are Broken at the Park Theater
The Park theater opens a half week run with Langdon McCormick's How Hearts Are Broken a romance set in Maine where Mong Faneher is harmed by a wealthy summer visitor. A generous benefactor later rescues her as justice follows the wrongdoer. Also listed is Young Buffalo a melodrama about a western hero by Charles B. Blaney slated for late next week.
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Langdon McCormick
Park Theater
Mong Faneher
Ashins
Maine
Ner
Mong
Empire Theater to Open Reilly and Woods Big Vaudeville Show
Empire theater announces Reilly and Woods with a star lineup for Thursday August 22. The program features The Six Bergs from Berlin, Williams and Aleene, Henshaw and Franstell, Cunningham and Coveney, Daly the Madman, and Pat Reilly with a chorus. The bill opens with a one act farce A Night In A Mantle City, followed by a long vaudeville segment and Bly Williams in A Bopper for Two. Weekly women and children evenings are noted with water-fireworks displays planned on Fridays. Drake’s performing bears are also booked for next week.
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Reilly
Woods
Empires Theater
Empire Theater
Pat Reilly
Galaxy of Stars
Indianapolis
Winter Garden
Berlin
Europe
Willams
Aleene
Henshaw
Franstell
Beene
Bly Williams
Wardrona
Vaudeville bill features Bounding Gordons and acrobats Ames and Feathers
A vaudeville program lists The Bounding Gordons trio and Ames and Feathers as headliners, with additional acts and billed specialties. Next week includes daily appearances, with a Saturday baby show entry and judges from local newspapers, plus Dancing and military band performances at Wonderland and Wonderlang venue dates and song selections for afternoon and evening programs.
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Bounding Gordons
Ames
Armdt
Wonderland
The
Rounders
Bouncing Betty
Boheman
Balfe Medley
Spanish Walle
Bantinga
Geo. Waabingim
Conan
Whistler
Hix
Eagle
Hoatraucere
Dolly Dottara
Herbert Intermeszo
Dh Hager
Father
Pateneensense
Zant Anne Eevee
Neerer
Mp God
Nee Teeves
Gradter
Herbert Coon
Sorenson
Husacra
Mamselle Napoleon
Ludera
Directorate
Serees
New Gayety Theater to Open in Washington Avenue Area
Labor day matinee planned for September 3 at the New Gayety theater corner Washington and New Torney with a rapid build underway. Night and day crews push completion as daily matinees and ladies days offer 10 cent reserved seats for top rows. Robie's Knickerbockers set to inaugurate the opening show.
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Labor Day
Qaynty
Washington
New Torney
Robie
Knickerbockers
White City reopens with family fun and band concert
A reunion of old residents and a steady stream of visitors mark White City’s lively season. Interurban and steam routes bring crowds to enjoy groves, river activities, and the famed boardwalk. The Indianapolis Concert Band under W. S. Mitenell will perform Sunday afternoons, including marches and on parade selections.
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White City
Atarfon County
Guster
Joop
Indianapolis
Mitenell
Wil
Maret
sCharadera
Riverside Park Sets Fresh Pace With Amusements
Riverside Park draws large crowds season after season with varied attractions. The park offers wooded paths, a shelter house, river activities including boats and bathing, the largest double eight, and chutes higher than any in the United States. The serial circle, merry-go-round, band concerts, and a range of refreshments keep visitors engaged for all ages.
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Rivarside Park
Inis
Ite
Riverside
Itwell
United States
Debut to Fanrdeville lights up Avondale Heights vaudeville
At Avondale Heights next week Barn Stormer and company present a country girl in An Uncle Tom’s Cabin stage, Litt Eva chosen and praised for her performance. The bill includes Billy Zerby the blackface comic and Fanny Dupree.
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Fanrdeville
Addison and Livingston
Farreur
Avondale Haights
Barn Stormer
Playare
Eva
Bailie Skinsner
Yann
Ann
Ones Sapiies
Pevision
Stormer Afd
Hyavern
Dresire
Acta
Billy Zerby
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Mr. Blaney
Eugenie Besserer
Buffalo
Wistarla Roof Theater
Theraday
the Park Theater
Palin
Vinnie Henshaw
the Empire
NEW Gayety Theater
Fanny Dupree
Coma Sotmnce Ti Riverside Park
Tibet
Name City
Thafargectia
Yildy
Cuba
Hilde
Reltway Sands
Riverside Amusement Park
Blake
Riveride
Agion
Mobus
Carters
Darky
Faust
Bean
March of
Toyland
Gentry
Hervert
Denver Thunda
Riverside Park
Indianapolis Conservatory OF Music
North Meridian Street
Atare Planos
Umea
Wetka
Cawley
Ce Fi Ae
Indimanal
Indiana
Woia
Moat
Gordons
M. Drake
Aang
Pam
Edison
Telegheno
Bew
Hoosier
Reilly and Woods Company
Reillygraph
Bergs
Daly
Madman
Wiliams
Allyne
Cunningham
Coveney
Atlantic City
FAY Foster CO
Fair Bank
Will'am Weil
Comedienne
Addison and
Livingston
Nelluie
Silly Zerby Toe Abstret Man
Weber
Cincinnati
Peneale
Sveeeseu
L. Knowlin
Charles DO
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