Amusements: Lavinia Shannon Stars in Brain Storms at Grand
Lavinia Shannon former Grand Stock star presents Brain Storms a comedy playlet written by Misa Ives at the Grand this week. A mistaken identity farce features a nurse with nerve issues and a makeup twist ending happily with the true heroine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia Shannon
Grand Stock Company
the Grand
Misa Ives
National Dramatic School of Tragic Art
Ophelia
Desdemona
New York
Cincinnati
Park Theater Presents James J. Corbett in Facing the Music
Park Theater showcases James J. Corbett in Facing the Music, highlighting his long public profile. Corbett began professional acting in 1888 in San Francisco, including a Camille burlesque with May Irwin and Willie Collier. His first star vehicle was Gentleman Jim, followed by The Adventurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Corbett
Park Theater
White
San Francisco
Camille
May Irwin
Willie Collier
Gentleman Jim
the Adventurer
The Marriage of William Ashe at the Majestic Next Week
Forepaugh Stock company presents The Marriage of William Ashe at the Majestic next week. The drama from Margaret Mayo preserves the book’s key characters and themes with a strong Lady Kitty role and well valued parts for William Ashe Eddie Helston Lord Grosville and Geoffry Cliffe in a finely balanced stock company production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Humphrey Ward
William Ashe
Forepaugh Stock Company
William A. Brady
Grace George
Kitty Bristol
Margaret Mayo
Lady Kitty
Eddie Helston
Lord Grosville
Madam D’estrees
Geoffry Cliffe
Miss Mayo
Wiliam Asheelab
MR. JACK comes to Forepaughs with elegant production
In 1909 the Forepaugh company brings a high class program featuring Mr. Jack. The show includes a troupe with trained hoops performing impressive tricks. The act has been a top drawing card on the Gayety circuit and is praised for novelty. Two new moving pictures screened tonight alongside strong acts. An Irish song and dance contest drew a full house last night and white amateurs are advertised for tomorrow night.
Erkirve Theater Presents The Washington Society Girls
The Washington Society's Girls tour has impressed audiences for four years and now tops earlier efforts with enhanced chorus of 26 women. A monster vaudeville program and five top comedians bolster the show. Bright music and costumes accompany two burlettes Ikfie and Shmukie and The New York Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erkirve Theater
Washington Society’ Girls
Ikfie and
Shmulkie
New York Tombs
Marquise Plans Jacqueline's Match With Ernest
In a Dieppe country house a lively house party centers on Jacqueline Carteret, a motherless ward of the Marquise de Juvigny. The marquise aims to wed Jacqueline to her scholarly nephew Ernest Augarde, while Jacqueline loves Count Andre de Juvigny. Abbe Merlin backs the plan as Charlotte seeks Ernest as her secret hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquise de Juvigny
Dieppe
France
Jacqueline Carteret
Jean Carteret
Marquise
Jacqueline
Ernest Augarde
Ernest
Count Andre de Juvigny
Charlotte Bernier
Abbe Merlin
Charlotte
Mr. Augarde
Jasueline
Augarde
Germain
Jacequline
The Prudent Piper at Skibo Castle Dinner
Andrew Carnegie keeps a piper at Skibo when guests are present. During a large dinner the musician paraded up and down the room as he played. A French writer asked why, and a guest explained the walk is not for volume but to prevent listeners guessing the pipe range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Charlotte
Augarde
Marquise
Saints
Voltaire
Germain
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle
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Grard
Mr. Corbett
Bernard Shaw
Cashe
Byron
Dalley’s Theater
Metropolitan
Majestic Theater
India
Ceylon
Jack
James Swinnerton
Wack
Rinaldos
Wasson
Hardy Holland Rose
State Department of Entomology
Royal Laundry
Santa Claus
Sappho
Yusi
Ehold
Dr. Pierce
World
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
People’s Common Sense
Berlin
Billie Burke
R. de Florsac
Villerville
the Mission of
Moreishe
the Prudent Piper
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