Puccini Early Works and Grand Vaudeville Lineup
A feature on Puccini tracing his operatic milestones from first prize efforts to Manon Lescaut and Madam Butterfly, noting his style and personality. The Grand offers Walter Jones and Mabel Hite in Minstrel Maids and Watermelon rips as top vaudeville, with a young women chorus in black satin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponchielli
Puccini
Sonzogno
Ghrand
Walter Jones
Mabel Hite
McMahon
Rls
LeBrun Grand Opera
Grand
Walter
Jones
Grand—Maemahon
Park
Robert Downing
Madam Butterfly on English Grand Opera bill at Park
The program lists Puccini’s Madam Butterfly presented in English with Savauge company amid a full week bill including The Jolly Grass Widows Miss New York Jr and Congress of American Girls at various venues. Puccini's life and career are sketched, noting Lucca birth 1868 and Milan conservatory training, with highlights of early operas Le Villi and Edgar and later repertoires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
the Jolly Grass Widows
Miss New York, Jr
Gayety — Congress of American Girls
the Rentz Santley Co
Giacomo Puccini
Henry W. Savage
Witch
Sauvage English Grand Opera Company
Puccini
Lucca
Italy
Fonebretli
Milan
Ricordis
la Scala
Edgar
Stars and shows headline Park and Empire bill
Joe Morris and his company present Lovers and Lunatics at the Park introducing Geiger and Walters Streets of Italy and The Human Flag with Frank D Bryant. Empire features The Jolly Grass Widows burlesque with The Girl in Scarlet as a special feature, plus exquisite scenery and costuming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Morris
Mittenthal
Pete Curley
Frank D. Bryans
Rapplers
Germany
Empire
Jolly Grass Widows Company
Emfire Theater
Tommie
Lovers and Lunatics
Kellar
Maun Wabash & del
Empire Theater
Jolly Grass Widows
Dr Lucas Addresses Boys in Record MCA Meeting
The Rev D R Lucas spoke to the boys at the M C A Sunday gathering, drawing a record turnout. Earl and Herry Holt earned an encore for a cornet and trombone duet, and Louis Kritsch received a pearl-handled knife for bringing the most boys to the series' close. Dr T L Cooksey to speak next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Lucas
Earl and
Herry Holt
Louis Kritsch
T. L. Cooksey
Society notes and fashion at the White House New Year
Mrs Warren Fairbanks, praised as one of the handsomest gowns seen in Washington, wore a chiffon gown with black velvet trim and hand-painted spring flower medallions. The Irvington Tuesday club shifts meeting hosts to Mrs Cravens on Jan 8, and a string of local residents travel or visit Indianapolis and surrounding cities in early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Fairbanks
Prince Louis of Battenberg
America
White House
Washington
Vigorous Old Age: Mrs Doerr Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs Elizabeth Doerr of 129 Yandess celebrates her ninety second birthday, born in Germany. She has lived independently without doctors, remains active, and helps with housework. Birthday gathering hosted by daughter Mrs K M Schree smgest at her home. husband Dent died in 1872. She has nine children, 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Doerr
Doerr
Germany
K. M. Schreesmgest
A Dent
Hadley Kills Two Near Jefferson Square Camp
Emil Hadley shot and killed Mrs. M Kruger and her sister Elizabeth Kelly aged 16 on Buchanan street near Jefferson Square refit camp in San Francisco late last night. The incident occurred as Kruger, wife of a bartender, and her sister were in the area. Proceedings and motives were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Emil Hadley
M.tha Kruger
Elizabeth Kelly
Chanan St
Jefferson Square
Prinz Irene and Moltke Collision At Naples Repairs Planned
The Prinz Irene and Moltke collided in the bay near Naples causing panic among 960 passengers aboard the Prinzen and injuring several. Both ships head to port for three weeks of repairs after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerippe-McRae Press Association
Naples
Prinz Irene
Moltke
Prinzens
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Members Merchants’ Association
Mante
Lozi
W. Wash
St. Lorraine
Rose Optical Co
North
Ilinois St
Hildegarde
Puccin
Manon Lescaut
Turin
Massenet
Manon
Rome
Tuecei
Hirge
Isnd
Bison
Minahon
LeBrun
Antoinette LeBrun
Fritz Huttmann
James F. Stevens
James F.thornton
Winterbury Brothers
Tenney
Byron and
Langdon
McMahon and
Chapelle
Manhattan Comey Four
Indianapolis
Valadin
Herbert Bashford
John North
Seattle
Wash
Mr. Downing
Behman
Frank TD. Bryan
Congress of American Girls
Gargety
the Park
Scarlet
Lle. Hynoki
the Prince OF
India
Mohammed
Fprinche
Frank D. Bryan
THE
Gayety
DR. Lucas
H. P. Wasson & CO
Progress Laundry
Merit Cigar
Cincinnati A. m
Ashi
Wmahon
James Thornton
Monologist
LE Brun Grand Opera Trio
Byron
Wahon
Waterbury Bros
Manhattan Comedy Four
Vocal Merrymakers
Bioscope
the Grann
Washkincton
New Jersey Sts
Rentz-Sande
Irvington
Lina Harold
Richmond
Haley Harold
Mr. Ennis M. Barney
Bloomington
E. E. Sdindsay
Columbus
Mattie Lewis
W. H. Newby
Eula Williams
Hartsville
Benjamin Turpen
Marion
Lena Henley
Martinsville
Julia S. Sedwick
Mrs. Fletcher
Blanche Troutman
Logansport
Walter Phillips
Anderson
Horace Leiper
J. L. Phillips
Andereon
Madam Busterfly
Hadley
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