Grand Opens With Aerial Ballet And Vaudeville Attractors
The Grand Theater launches its season with Grigolati's Aerial Ballet featuring Butterflies and Doves and a New York Hippodrome troupe. Actresses Mulé Floretta and ensemble star in varied dances and novelty acts, while John McCloskey and Edward Jolly headline alongside Miss Hinkle's troupe. The program includes a modern playlet Superstition and a line of up-to-date vaudeville numbers. The Park Theater showcases Estelle Allen in The Princess of Patches with strong singing and dancing, while Adulah Poynter performs Lena Rivers for a limited run. Wonderland hosts The Prince of Liars in a large summer lineup with fireworks and Plummer's Philharmonic Orchestra ready to perform. The season decor at the Grand emphasizes antique elegance as Park and Wonderland begin their respective shows.
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O Bard
Grigolati
New York Hippodrome
Europe
Dancing Girls
Oliver White
Bowser, Hinkle & Co
Reputaton
Miss Hinkle
Billy van
Burntcork Manor
Tempest & Sunshine
Florence
Tempest
Yattle Sunshine
Junie Ijames
John McCloskey
Indianapolis
the Grand
Caruso
Mr. McCloskey
Edward Jolly
Winifred Wild
Edward
Borant
Nevarro
Kinodrome
SRK
Dainty
Estelle ‘Anien
Park Theater
Theater
Part
Estelle Allen
Miss Allen
Adulah
Poynter
Beulah Poynter
Tk Theater
Miss Poynter
Lena Rivers
Mary J. Holmes
Airdome
Wicks
Wonderland
Airdome Musical Comedy Company
Comedietta
Plummer's Philharmonic Orchestra
Piaké
Riverside Park Sets Theme With Sunshine and Nature
The article extols Riverside Park as the heart of leisure with sunlit shores leafy shade and cooling breeze. It praises nature’s voice and native charm over indoor attractions while noting the new speedway events and ongoing motorcycle races.
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Riverside Park
Empire Theater Opens With New Burlesque Show
Empire Theater opens Monday with a new burlesque production by a 40 member company. Principal act is the Empire burlesquers led by Tom McRae with two mystical burlettas A Night in a Rathskeller and Two Pikers. Featured performers include Kittie Gebhardt Cora White Rose and Ellis Ryno and Emerson Nolan and White and the Garden City Trio. Manager Jess Burns promises new swags costumes jokes and surprises.
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MPIRE
Empire Theater
Empire Burlésquers
Indianapolis Daredevils Thrill Public at Speedway
A lively Indianapolis Motor Speedway day showcased world famous daredevil drivers as they delivered mile after mile of high speed excitement. The crowd, eager for spectacle, cheered each run and the era’s automotive bravado drew wide public attention.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Michigan Beach Delights Visitors With Fine Water and Fireworks
Bathers enjoy clean deep well water and courteous service at a Michigan beach. Large crowds flock to Thursday and Friday nights with many automobile parties as State fair week features a grand spectacle on the lake including a naval fight reenactment by the Pain Fireworks company and a Merrimack story at Hampton Roads.
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Michigan
White City
Manhattan Beach
New York
Riverside Beach
Pain Fireworks Company
Hampton Roads
Superba Returns for Park Fair Week by Hanlon Brothers
After two years away the Hanlon brothers bring their mammoth Superba production to the Park theater for the fair week. It has long been a city staple during the state fair with visitors awaiting its arrival as essential as the fair itself. This year officials claim Superba is the biggest and most elaborate production yet.
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Hanlon Brothers
Park
Hanlons
Little Girl Falls Through Chimney Hole in New Home
In Royal Center Indiana on August 21 May Thompson eleven year old daughter of Andrew Thompson and wife fell from the second story to the basement through the loft opening for the chimney. She was badly injured in the incident at the new house.
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Royal Center
Ind
Andrew Thompson
Bathing Beach Delights Autoists With Cement Pool
Visitors on Broad Ripple Beachfront praise a vast cement pool described as a revelation. The pool spans fifty feet in width and five hundred feet in length, with sand loads added to enhance the area and its beauty for swimmers and travelers alike.
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Broad Ripple
Piloto
Riverside Beach hosts DoBell high wire acts over lake
Frederick DoBell performs thrilling high wire feats at Riverside bathing beach with afternoon and evening shows. The wire spans over the lake and displays lights at night powered by the same line. Beach management plans further preparations for Pain’s battle next week.
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Frederick DoBell
Riverside Bathing Beach
DoBell
Pain
Monitor Vs Merrimac Clash Marks Historic Hampton Roads Fight
An old scene recalls the duel between the Union ironclad Monitor and the Confederate Merrimac at Hampton Roads. The Monitor halted Southern hopes to threaten Washington as the Merrimac was destroyed to prevent capture.
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Hampton Roads
Washington
North Atlantic
Monitor
Norfolk Navy Yard
Milton Neighbors Leads Capital City Garden Virtuoso at Opera
The article portrays Milton Neighbors as a chief at Capital City Garden and a renowned orchestra and piano virtuoso. It praises his sustained season presence, national tours, and rising promise as a gifted Hoosier from Hope Indiana born 27 years ago, whose vivid artistry captivates audiences.
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Capitol City Garden
Milton Neighbors
Capital City Garden
Anon
Mr. Neighbora
Hope
Bartholomew County
Indiana
Darling Ponies To Have A Day With Children
The state fair will host its largest pony show during the week of September 6 with forty stalls reserved for Shetland and other breeds. Exhibitors must enter by next Tuesday and space is tight. Pony events for children’s day on September 7 will be free to the public with ponies under saddle and hitched to miniature vehicles. Veterans of the wars will be special guests on September 7 with free admission and several reunions planned.
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Charles Downing
Indiana
Ilinois
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Gpigolatis
Hippodrome
Geo
McKay & Cantwell
John Bowser
Hinele & CO
Sunshine
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Little Sunshine
Amer- Janie
Ican Caruso
Borani
Billy Wan
Jolly & Wild
Hawlins
Miss Beulah. Poynter
Pqiverside Beach
the Park Theater
Gene
Princess OF Patches
Uncle Tom
the Princess OF Patches
W Park Theater
Iunesday
Dainty Estelle Allen
America
Empire Circuit
Riverside
Laughner’s
Carmody’s
Indiana State Fair
State House
Tae
Prince
Prince of Liars
Plummer’s Philharmonic Orchestra
Gee
Broad Ripple Park
Nipao
Vaudette
Illinois
Nathan
Imball
Fourteenth
Fairview
Fairview Park
Ernani
Suwanee River
Wayside Chapel
Keler-Beta
Pink Hall
Howard
Kretschmer
Bonnisseau
Vena “Parade of the Pretzel Club
Death of
Custer
Johnson
Trenkler
Paris
Lagi Fontana Seede Ee Ooevece Gottschalk
Vankes uck’’Brown
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