Prison officials dispute claims of harsh Jeffersonville reformery
Demarchus Brown, head of Indiana prison committee, questions Philip Reinbold’s report on Jeffersonville reformatory cells and “holes.” Supt Peyton supports some repairs. other trustees deny claims, defend labor and schooling programs, and dispute alleged insanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demarchus Brown
Board of State Charities
Philip K. Reinbold
Indiana Federation of Labor
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Brown
D. C. Peyton
Reformatory
Reliance Manufacturing Company
National Association of Shirt and Overall Manufacturers
W. D. Allison
Park Avenue
Philip K. Reinhold
Terre Haute
Denies Prison Torture at Indiana Reformatory
Dr D J Terhune longtime board member at the Jeffersonville reformatory dismissed claims by P K Reinhold of Terre Haute Indiana federation of labor about torture and poor conditions. Terhune said the federation harbors animosity toward the institution and cited competition from prison made goods.
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Sun
Linton
Ind
D. J. Terhune
Jeffersonville Reformatory
P. K. Reinhold
Terre Haute
Indiana Federation of Labor Committee
Reformatory
Reinhold
Terhune
State Federation of Labor
Amusements at local theatres noted brisk and lively
Murat presents The Midnight Sons a musical comedy. B F Keiths vaudeville offers Sprightly entertainment. Park shows Buster Brown a sprightly comedy with strong performances. Colonial vaudeville features Consul the Great in a pleasant sketch. Majestic offers Going Some western farce with laughs. Englishs presents The Other Fellow a mediocre farce by Thomas Jefferson. Empire closes burlesque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murat
B. F. Keith
Park
Buster Brown
Consul
Lee Beggs
Majestic
Thomas Jefferson
Midnight Sons at Murat Please Slapstick Fans
A brisk opening week at the Murat Theater features The Midnight Sons a slapstick vaudeville with song and dance. Maud Lambert stars in several numbers while George W. Munro, Harry Fisher and the Marvelous Millers provide broad comic bits and the Apache dance. The sketch aims to entertain and profit with playful chaos and comic make believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midnight Sons
Murat Theater
Eily Rily
Kelly
Kingdom Come
Millers
George W. Munro
Pansy Burns
Munro
Pansy
Harry Fisher
Fisher
Keith’s Vaudeville Maintains High Artistic Standard
Keith's vaudeville week stands out with steady humor and no sensational thrills. Nichols sisters lead with original, piquant singing and a catchy character sketch. Bert Coote adds familiar satire in a fresh light while Tom Waters reunites old comic talent with Irish flair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s
Nichols
Mary Garden
Bert Coote
Wall Street
Newpawt
Mr. Newlywed
Tom Waters
Nichols Sisters
Six Hundred in Hipppodrome Company Register Daily
Handling 600 people on a stage twice daily falls to one man with the New York Hippodrome show as it prepares for a Murat theater engagement next week. After arrival every actor and crew member must register at the theater with hotel and room, then are alphabetized and posted by a dedicated telephone. Four clocks mark stage door check in, and rules require punctual room return 25 minutes before the overture, with tardiness and illness reported to the traveling physician.
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New York
Vaudeville and Theatre Review At Indianapolises Majestic Park
The program features Rosa Roma violin virtuoso, Coogan and Parks dancers, the Pantzer acrobatic family, and Buster Brown with nephew Jack Wynne and Aunt Susie Sweet. Also shows Going Some western farce at Majestic with Flying Heart cowboys, Yale rival, and romantic entanglements. Evans previews revival of A Parlor Match and notes on The Other Fellow with Thomas Jefferson and Edmund Mortimer in a three act farce about swapped souls.
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Wimbry
Rosa Roma
Coogan
Parks
al Lawson
Frances Namon
Pantzer
Buster Brown
Park Theater
Tige
Mary Jane
Indianapolis
Buster
Susie Sweet
Jack Wynne
Harold West
Madeline Clark
Alfred Grady
Thomas Brown
H. A. Barrows
Pearl Evans
Seth Sawders
Charles Udell
Majestic
Flying Heart Cowboys
Joss
Yale
Jefferson
Chad Suddah
Wilton Swift
Dr. Button
Swift
Wiliam Swift
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Mortimer
Edward Burke
Chua Saddah
Florence Burdette
Consul the Great Packs Colonial Comedy Night
A near human ape character Consul the Great performs at the Colonial in a Broadway swell persona enjoyably smoking riding a bicycle and dressing impeccably. Lee Beegs and four perform a sketch titled Old Folks at Home noted for wholesome fun and simple values. The plot centers on retired parents faced with family discord and a potential divorce as their daughter and her young partner enter the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consul the Great
Consul
Mr. Lee Beegs
Hippodrome Indian Dances Thrill Murat Theater Week
The Hippodrome show at Murat Theater features more than a dozen tribes performing native dances and ceremonies. Sun dances, war rites, and ritual steps give a vivid, solemn display. the act contrasts with modern stage standards. Thomas Jefferson’s acting merits are noted, with a comparison to his father’s fame.
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Hippodrome Company
Murat
Hippodrome
Adjustment of School Is Sought At Winona Institute
Trustees of the Winona Technical Institute file suit naming eighty five defendants led by Charles A. Bookwalter receiver and major donors. Creditors seek recognition of their lien on real estate purchased from the government for 134000. Land to be deeded to the school when an endowment of 154000 is raised. Court asked to fix party status and legislature to authorize city takeover and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highty
Winona Technical Institute
Charles A. Bookwalter
Liver Pills praised by bank cashier in Sparta Tennessee
A bank cashier, A L Wilson of Sparta TN, endorses Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills and Anti Pain Pills. He reports they act naturally and relieve headaches quickly, noting he barely feels a pill has been taken. Wilson served many years as cashier at the First National Bank of Sparta.
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Miles
A. L. Wilson
Sparta
Wilson
First National Bank of Sparta
Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills Ad claim benefits
Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills are advertised as gentle and non habit forming. The copy argues other liver pills are harsh and ineffective after one trial. It promises a refund if the first bottle fails to benefit and directs readers to ask their druggist for Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
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Board of Control
Keith
Crullers
Hand
Marie King
Star May
Adele Ritchie
Charles E. Evans
Ole Hoss’ Hoey
Hoye
Mr. Evans
Evans and Hoey
Charles E. Hoyt
George Axliss
Silvio Hein
Consul the Great Packs Colonial
Jefferson Actor
Joseph Jefferson
Beechams
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart, Ind
Christmas
Indiana Union Traction Company
enJork Slo
Ettis Dry Goods
Mer
King’s Air Rifles
Uyu
the Growers of India Tea
the Garment Cleaners
Walter Ehlers
Hainols St
Shubert Murat Theatre
Huder’s
Lew Field
En In Tire
Daniel VY
Arthur
N. Penn. St
Huder
Messrs
BARSA
Harry Fields
the Shoemaker
F. Keith
Grand Opera House
Loie Fuller
Ernest Pantzer & Co
Coogan & Parkes
Lawson & Namon
Mats
Web
Sat
Arvine-Benton
Somi Reece
Faust
Marie King Scott
Indianapoli
Quie Mayer
EMPI
Wrestlies
George Hackenschmidt
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