Indian actress Emma Rainey stars in A Modern Pocahontas at Grand
Grand Emma Rainey, daughter of a Shoshoni chief, appears this week as A Modern Pocahontas. A Carlisle graduate and capable singer, she is reticent about her ancestry and 20 years old. Her father once guided emigrants to California, crawling three miles through sagebrush to alert settlers and soldiers, enabling rescue after a tense ambush by Blackfoot warriors.
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Carlisle
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Emma
California
Portneuff Canyon
Pocatello
Irish theater piece features Dion O'Dare at Park Theater
Newark newspaper veteran presents a distinctly Irish historical drama about Dion O'Dare a young pierce sculptor called by the Lord Lieutenant to craft a statue. In the finale a singer fails to appear and O Dare performs the love song he once sang to his sweetheart leading to a happy ending with both lovers united. matinees Thursday and Saturday announced. Graystark at Park Theater December 28 30 praised as one of the season’s top productions with packed houses expected.
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Prince OF Swindlers
Newark
Dion O'Dare
Ireland
O'Dare
Graystark
George Barr McCutcheon
Graustark
Park Theater
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to thrill Madjestic crowds
The Forepaugh company revives Richard Mansfield's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Majestic. The play, famed for its dual nature and gripping mystery, demands top acting. A matinee next Thursday is omitted. an extra holiday matinee will be held Christmas Friday.
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Richard Mansfield
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Majestic
Empire Theater Presents Mr. Wise From Broadway Panama Show
The Brigadiers stage two act musical at Empire Theater this week featuring Sheppard Camp in the title role. The plot centers on suppressing a Panama revolution with the final act set in Panama, aligning with canal era themes and current events.
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Mr. Wise
Broadway
Sheppard Camp
Empire Theater
Camp
Panama
The Man on the Box shines at Li Majestic Theater
Li Majestic Theater company scores no greater success this season with The Man on the Box a delightful modern comedy. The cast feels at home in humorous roles and the smooth performance suggests they have long owned the show. Next week Forepaugh promises a strong drama revival Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in direct contrast.
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Majestic
Fee
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Film program promises thrill after second show
Manager Crose teases a strong program after the second show. Money Mad, the feature talking picture, is said to be replete with sensational incidents and has generated much talk among picture enthusiasts.
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Crose
Grace George brings Divorcons to Grand Opera Chicago
Grace George heads the holiday program at the Grand opera house Chicago presenting Divorcons a sparkling satire on divorce famed for her London reputation two weeks engagement star Frank Worthing returns as Des Prunelles and Max Freeman reprises the sedulous waiter in a Mayo adaptation brimming with comic vigor
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Sardou
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Miss George
London
Duke of York
Margaret Mayois
Frank Worthing
Des Prunelles
Max Freeman
the Grand
Stage Impressions Harmony of Color Tones in Costumes
Stage impressions explore how color tones and costume lines convey character, linking wardrobe choices to expressive value. The discussion underscores harmony between fabric, silhouette, and lighting to enhance performance and storytelling.
Bertha Kalich in Cora at Grand Opera House Chicago
A review notes Kalich’s expressive stage presence in Cora at the Grand Opera House Chicago. Descriptions contrast her dramatic first act costume and lighting with Cora’s quiet home life, praise the chandelier scene, and mention Marie Doro at Powers Theatre with a quip about cat tails. Adds a brief ad for Laxative Bromquinine cold remedy.
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Bertha Kalich
Cora
Georges Garnier
Tarleton
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Marie Doro
Powers’ ‘Theater
Separate maintenance discussed in divorce case
A lawyer explains to a judge or client that there will be no trouble obtaining a divorce, suggesting sue for separate maintenance. The woman interrupts, asking for clarification as the dialogue continues about her rights and options.
Train Kills Fort Wayne Man Aged 62 In Death Along Tracks
William Felger, 62, was struck and killed by a Lake Erie train while walking along the tracks in Fort Wayne Indiana. His neck was broken and he was an uncle of H. G. Felger, county superintendent of schools.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Felger
Lake Erie
Felger
H. G. Felger
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