Samson play twist of revenge in Paris finance plot
Jacques Brachard, a copper magnate, punishes his banker foe Jerome Le Govain who stole his wife Anne Marie. As copper prices crash, Brachard’s calculated restraint collapses Gavain’s fortune and forces him toward ruin and a forced marriage to Grace Rutherford. The showdown nears with stock panic.
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Jacques Brachard
Anne-Marie
Marquise d'Andeline
France
Brachard
Jerome le Govain
Govain
London
le Govain
Grace Rutherford
d'Andelines
Gawain
Anne- Marie
Paris
Grace
Gavain
Ritz
Deveaux
Stock Exchange
Place Vendome
Bracha
Jerome
Ron
Brachird
Famous Actress Anne Jansson Dies Shock Fans at Theater
The death of actress Anne Jansson shocks old-time theater-goers. Once lead woman for four years, she appears in costume in this scene.
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Anne Jansson
Grand Theatre Hosts Hall McAllister and Lost-24 Hours
Actor Hall McAllister headlines with a one act by Fred Niblo The Girl of the Times while Robert Hilliard's Lost-24 Hours, a kinetic comedy, joins the Forepaugh stock company at the Majestic. The piece follows Dick Swift amid fast paced misadventures and witty mayhem, promising lively humor and strong character work.
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Hall McAllister
America
Fred Niblo
Mr. McAllister
West
Margaret Anglin
Paramount
Kitty
Hal McAllister
Pacific Coast
Hall of Records
San Francisco
McAllisters
New York
McAllister
Sam Kerman
New Orleans
Noter
Marion
I. %. Wise
Henry Wagner
Edith Maried
Newlands
Chauncey M. Depew
Hail McAlister
Alice Herman
Henry Palmer
Paris
Hall
Henry S. Prichett
Boston Institute of Technology
Harvard College
William Randolph Hearst
Robert Hilliard
the Maestic
Dick Swift
Park Theater Presents Tess Queen of the Moonshiners
The Park Theater opens a three day engagement with Tess Queen of the Moonshiners starring Lottie Williams as Tennessee Tess. The melodrama features thrilling climaxes, vivid scenery, and a cast including Jim Cruze and John Flation with comic relief by Dixie and Die Rie som.
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Tess
Park Theater
Lottie Williams
Tennessee Tess
Charles E. Blaney
Doris
William Kirby
Southern
Jim Cruze
Majestic Theater Stock Company Delights Audiences
The Majestic presents Charley's Aunt tonight and tomorrow matinee with the Forepaugh season praising the funny play. Big crowds are laughing and cheering as the company delivers a creditable, famous performance that has audiences thoroughly delighted.
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Majestic Theater Stock Company
the Majestic
Avenue Girls at Empire theater charms with lively duo
Empire Theater brings the Avenue Girls company as this week’s attraction under Leo Stevens. The first part A Maid of the Alps blends musical comedy with comic routines by Stevens and Sneezer the sneeze man. The show leads with top music and includes Allan Wightman Arlington and Delmore Chapman Sisters The Wiora Trio and Stevens and Moore as star vaudeville headliners.
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Avenue Girls Company
Empire Theater
Leo Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Avenue Girls
Aly
All Star
Allan Wightman
Arlington
Delmore
Chapman Sisters
Wiora
Stevens and Moore
New Gaye vaudeville at New Gayety draws big crowds
This week at New Gayety the high priced vaudeville show features Ivy and Ivy as headliners with a 30 minute continuous comedy and music act including an instrument made of tomato cans. Four other acts are strong draws, amateurs appear tonight, and the management promises one of the season’s best programs with several new acts debuting.
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Ivy
Mr. Ivy
Coronel Recalls Tightest Squeeze On A Street Car
A veteran named Coronel recounts his hardest moment, describing the time he tried to squeeze past a fat man on the end seats of a street car. A fair young girl praises his service as he speaks.
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Coronel
Sinning Against Your Own Soul in Occult Investigations
A writer argues that investigation of unseen realms invites danger and false gifts. He warns against spirits influencing or possessing individuals, calling it sin against the Holy Ghost and urging readers to reclaim agency and reject trance states.
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White House
Hous
Satan
Sayings of a Cynic
A collection of aphorisms on health hints love and music. It notes women and men, relationships, money, and marriage with wry humor about social pretensions and wisdom. The tone satirical, with observations on affection, pride, and daily life.
Simple remedy for kidneys and bladder relief
Pain in the back rheumatic pains frequent and scanty urination and brain pains warn that kidneys are deranged. Immediate attention advised to avoid serious illness such as Bright's disease or diabetes. Prescription touted as effective for quick relief and restoration: half ounce Buchu, half ounce Minax compound, six ounces gin. Take one to two teaspoons after each meal. Drugstores can mix ingredients.
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Nature
Pright
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