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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1909

Page

3

Amusements Tonight at the Grand with Lucky Jim and More

A two scene play Lucky Jim by Frank A. Ferguscon starring Miss Jane Courthope brings a natural western tale as strong as The Round Up. The Four Nightons gymnasts from Berlin perform Herculean feats, and Fiddler and Shelton deliver dance music and comedy. Kinodrome shows Paris from 2600 feet and a doll making process.

Frank A. Ferguscon Grand Jane Courthope Sierre Nevada Plains Fiddler and Shelton Indianapolis Paris

Ward and Voices Return in The Promoters at Park Theater

Ward and Voices present a reunion musical farce The Promoters at the Park Theater Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. The pair are praised for extravagant scenery costumes and a strong company with a fine chorus.

Diverse Vaudeville Acts and Southern Drama at Park Theater

The program features Finley and Burke in a vaudeville satire, Byers and Herman fresh from Cuba and South America, Pertina the European dancer on a world tour, and a two act excitement from Ward and Vokes. Under Southern Skies by Lottie Blair Parker runs three days with vivid plantation characterizations at the Park theater.

Finley Burke Byers Herman Cuba South America America Pertina South Africa Australia Europe Mile Bertha’ Pertina Ine Eet Brothers Dancboys Vaudeoie W. B- Whittle Lottie Blair Parker South Park Theater Algo Anner Lizer

Dr Miles Heart Remedy Aids Childhood Heart Trouble

A San Francisco woman Mrs H C Cruse recalls suffering from heart trouble since girlhood and relief after eleven bottles of Dr Miles Heart Remedy. The ad praises the product for strengthening heart nerves and muscles and restoring normal heart action.

Miles H. C. Cruse San Francisco Calif

Matinee Opens With Youthful Cast In Notable Stage Piece

The company opens a matinee Monday with five adults and most of the cast being real kids. Critics praise the fresh young voices in the ensembles. The Eight Dancing Devils headline a novelty terpsichorean turn claimed as the smallest pony ballet. Herman Timberg leads as comedian alongside Jeannette Priest, a winsome young star heading the female company.

Herman Timberg Jeannette Priest

Majestic to Feature Strongheart Inspired Play This Week

The Forepaugh Stock Company presents a week at the Majestic featuring a rare American sentiment play and a strong farce comedy. It reimagines Strongheart the college hit starring Robert Edeson for two seasons. DeMille wrote Strongheart, son of Belasco collaborator, with a tale of originality and bold drama.

Majestic Strongheart Robert Edleson Fish

Strongheart Play Promises College International Race Drama

The Forepaugh Stock company markets Strongheart as a vivid American drama about a full blooded Indian hero educated at Columbia, a college football star barred from a big game, and a romantic race plot. Extras include Sadie Huested and Pat Galvin with a musical farce Seeing Indianapolis.

Joca Strongheart Columbia College Sadie Huested Incianapolis Pat Galvin

Talented Young Violinist To Play For Old Folks Fund

Miss Vera Verbarg, a rising violinist, serves as the event’s soloist at a sacred concert for the Old Folks Fund at the Majestic theater Sunday evening. She studied with Henry Marteau in Geneva and Ysaye in Brussels, and recently returned from abroad after a successful debut recital amid engagements at English’s Opera House and similar venues.

Vera Verbarg Majestic Theater Old Folks Fund Miss Verbarg Henry Marteau Geneva Ysaye Brussels -Etinee Opera House

Yankee Doodle Girls and Burlesque Set for Empire Stage

Review notes a busy schedule at the Empire with The Yankee Doodle Girls company bringing musical comedy vaudeville and burlesque. Featuring include The Springs pousse cafe, Grotesque Rundoths acrobats, the Sevens No manasvils, Edna, Gray and Vanlden, Harry Selwyn Mack impersonations, Aerial Budds acrobats, monologist Ernest Walburn and George Peltier songs. Also two reels of motion pictures and weekly picture changes with amateur nights and specials.

the Empire Sevens Manasvils Edna Ee Coset Haxell Fered Gray Vanlden Harry Selwyn Mack Budds Greas Ernest Walburn George Peltier

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Uthern the Park High Glass Productions Polar Prices Forepaugh, Stock CO iIn Robert Edeson Caner Robson Jane Daudeville Jane Courthope & CO Sierra Nevadas Hermann Reiff Brothers Fiddler Shelton Mirth Finlay & Burke Mlle W. E. Whittle Roosevelt Indianapolis News Old Folks Fund Miss Vera Verburg Berger Phinney Victor Auxtephone Jane Courthope and CO Ward Vokes Doshy Dickson & Talbott Gus Edward Majestic Thesker WM. A. Brady Sim2 Sam Enilish Shelter Lucy Daly Lew Kelly Sandy Eee Theater For the Norma Gray Benefit Shelter House San PwPrat Galvin Ireland W. B. Watson a_thoraye Empire Theater MISS SADIE_ HUESTED
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