New Grand Theater Hosts Jewell Manikins and Magic Acts
Indiana audiences enjoy a Grand stage program featuring Jewell's Manikins, a fully automated vaudeville troupe that performs without salaries or bills, plus Thurston and Kellar in a Park Theater magic showcase with levitation, cabinet illusions, and the Triple Mystery. The bill includes Paul Kleist the musical clown and Belar Hassan the Indian fakir, delivering a lively mix for children and general patrons.
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Indianapolis
Grand
Jewell
Mme. Jewell
America
Mme
Kellar
Karnac
Mr. Thurston
Thurston
Majestic to Feature Brown of Harvard with Forepaugh Company
Majestic Theater will present Brown of Harvard produced by Henry Miller with Harry Woodruff returning in the principal role. The Forepaugh stock company has assembled a young cast to handle the many athletic, comic, and romantic parts, plus extra singers and a boat race scene. The production promises high entertainment value and “rare enjoyment” for regular patrons.
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Rider Johnston Young
Henry Miller
Harry Woodrruff
Mr. Woodruff
Brown
Harvard
Forcepaugh
Majestic
Annex Theater Presents Trio of Films This Weekend
The Annex offers a strong bill for Friday and Saturday headlined by The Romance of a Singer a melodramatic tale of a chorus girl's fall and death. It also features Fluffy Buffies a string of comedies and another motion picture with a concluding song.
Washington society buzz as winter season begins
Washington society slowly returns to winter life as White House residents settle in for the season. Prominent guests host elaborate early gatherings while British officials move to new postings and embassies prepare to reopen, with the German envoy yet to appoint a successor. The president publicly honors the widow of a former ally during a church stroll. The Denison Barber Shop is the best.
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Washington
Washington Society
White House
Italy
Lady Rodd
Meyer
Bennett Rodd
Rome
United States
Sir Rennell
Lady Redd
Tokio
Dreaming number leads Empire burlesque to strong climax
Mat Kennedy headlines the Empire Theater burlesque with the Dreaming number aided by the Tiger Lines company and a large chorus. Kennedy, praised as a top Irish comedian, uses clean, forceful methods and sharp facial expressions to drive the act. The Tiger Lilies company is among the season’s best, drawing big crowds.
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Mat Kennedy
Tiger Lines
Kennedy
George Sidney
Empire
Women peppered with shot by quail hunter near East Neck
In Huntingdon L I on November six, Mrs Louis Bustanoby and her sister-in-law Miss Marie Bustanoby were slightly peppered with birdshot to the face and hands while walking near East Neck. The hunter, out for quail, fired but caused only blue marks and fear, with no serious injuries.
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Huntingdon, L. 1
East Neck
Louis Bustanoby
Chateau Des Beaux Arts
Marie Bustanoby
The Well-Dressed Woman Excerpt by Harriet Quimby
A LESLIE’S Weekly excerpt discusses the paradox of being well dressed while facing harsh living costs. It notes women may prioritize durable shoes over gloves and a single tailored suit, emphasizing how bills and laundry shape wardrobe choices and practicality over appearance.
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Harriet Quimby
Lesile’s Weekly
Dr Weir Mitchell a Master of Gentle Reproof
In Philadelphia the famed Dr Weir Mitchell is noted for his calm, polite rebukes of bores. A bore once walked with him along Chestnut Street to the library while talking endlessly. A yawning man across the way prompted Mitchell to hush the scene with a quiet warning about loud speech.
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Weir Mitchell
Hiera
Philadelphia
Franklin Inn
Chestnut Street
Dr. Weir Mitchell
Juniper Street
Crafty jellyfish develop real navigation and sail like membrane
A London Standard report notes that jellyfish from tropical waters show surprising intelligence. In Polynesian and South Pacific waters near New Zealand, the jellyfish reportedly knows where to go. It can hoist itself and sail, with a sail that is a nearly transparent yet hard membrane, while the body remains gelatinous.
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South Pacific
Polynesia
Nor Island
New Zealand
London
Fleet Week Brings Australian Ally Closer in Peace
Melbourne Table Talk notes Australia gains a stronger ally during Fleet Week as the U S shows a willing friendship in peace and potential wartime collaboration. The article highlights a perceived weakness of the American fleet and frames the visit as a strategic bond with Australia.
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Australia
Melbourne
A Receptacle Cardboard Box Hair Loss Exchange
A timid man asks for help at a chemist shop for hair loss. The assistant humorously offers a cardboard box as a solution, implying a punny receptacle for keeping hair in.
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Rocker
the Park Theater
Howard Thurston
Mystifier
India
Howard
Park Theater
the Park
Ecards
Majestic Theater
the Majestic
Annex Theater
W. Wash. St
Ky. Ave
Denison
Empire Theater
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