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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1903

Page

11

Amusements at Grand Monday features De Dio debut

Paris dancer De Dio captivates New York critics in a electric colored spectacle blending fire, sea, and mythic scenes. The review hails the act as an electrical, scenic dance production surpassing previous acts with shimmering lights, rainbow parasols, and a kaleidoscopic finale. Also promoted is Morning, Noon and Night at Park Theatre, a Thanksgiving musical satire praised for lively songs and mirthful energy aboard a ship bringing vaudeville stars to New York.

Mile. de Dio New York Ecstades de Dio Ulysses Muses Ieekers Cole Johnson Park Theater Dickson Talbott Europe

Trilby at Majestic Promises Fine Forepaugh Revival

The Forepaugh Stock Company presents Trilby at the Majestic with matinee and tonight performances. Arvine plays Svengali and Miss Spinney stars as Trilby, supported by a strong cast and elaborate scenic settings for a premier revival noted as one of the week’s finest dramatic entertainments.

Foreplugh Stock Company Trilby the Majestic Arvine Svenguli Miss Spinney Majestic The

Park Theater Stars Bob Cote Rosamond Johnson in The Red Moon

Park Theater presents America's cleverest colored comedians Bob Cote and Rosamond Johnson Monday. They write, compose, and stage their own musical comedy The Red Moon with a negro Indian motif. An elegant production featuring distinctive music and elaborate costumes from Klaw & Erlanger management.

Bob Cote Rosamond Johnson America Park Theater Cole Johnson Klaw & Erlanger

Lady Wall Street Burlesque at Empire Theater

The two act musical comedy Lady Wall Street by The Colonial Belles, penned by Joseph B. Howard, arrives this week at the Empire. Howard, famed for The Girl Question and The Honeymoon Trail, brings a high profile burlesque show that has drawn acclaim and laughter on its tour, hailed as the king pin of burlesque productions.

Wall Street Empire Joseph B. Howard New York Chicago Land of Nod

New Gayety Feature Pictorial Playset At The Zulu's Heart

The Zulus Heart Melo drama tops the feature pictorial at New Gayety the Talk-A-Graph company presents the piece during the first three days of this week Edt and Claren Hays appear in an Indianapolis musical revival for the first time in years.

Claren Hays Indianapolis

Fifteen Minutes in a Barber Shop Delightful Sketch

Two years before local audiences a musical comedy sketch titled Fifteen Minutes in a Barber Shop is praised as very funny. Nancy Lee Rice the dancing harpist performs a pretty act while Miss Bart lett sings and the motion pictures that complete the program are excellent.

Nancy Lee Rice Miss Bartlett

Dr William Forbush to Tour Indianapolis Boys Clubs

Dr William Byron Forbush of Detroit will visit Indianapolis November 23 and 24 to assess juvenile conditions, confer with Judge Stubbs and Boys Club leaders, and map out expansion plans. He will lecture November 3 at the Commercial Club on Indianapolis youth needs and visit the Madison Avenue clubhouse in the evening.

Indianapolis William Byron Forbush Detroit Forbush Stubbs Boys’ Club Boys’ Club Board of Directors Commercial Club Roys' Club Madison Avenue Ste General Alliance of Workers With Boys

Charming Short Stories by Harrold McGrath

Four complete tales told in first person follow a young man through hat misadventures in The Enchanted Hat and The Wrong Coat. A Night's Enchantment features a cab ride to a mansion ending in a reveal, while No Cinderella centers on a found slipper at a ball. Illustrated by Will Grefe and Franklin Booth for Bobbs-Merrill.

Will Grefe Franklin Booth The Bobbs-Merrill Co Arold Mgrath

Venetses Streets and Canals Show Featured at Herron Institute

The John Herron Art Institute hosts its November picture exhibition expanded by 27 works from Herbert W. Faulkner. Faulkner, a noted painter of Venice street and canal scenes, contributes a notable addition to the show through the rest of the month.

John Herron Art Institute Herbert W. Faulkner Venice

Restorative Men’s Cure Promoted at Elite New York Club

At a private New York club, a famed medical practitioner spoke on a serious disease of men, described as loss of vigor and magnetism. He offered a home remedy using syrup Sarsaparilia compound and three other tonics, to be taken after meals and at night, claiming it revives vitality and drives success.

New York

The Gem Laundry Ad Informs of Family Washings Service

A local laundry advertises family washings with rough dry by the pound and ironing of flat pieces. It lists the phone number 2671 for contact and notes quick service.

THE GEM Laundry Ironec Phenes

Faulkner exhibit at Herron Institute features lectures

The Herron Institute hosts one painting and 12 watercolors by Mr Faulkner with two lectures on Gothic Architecture and Color Photography on November 18 and 20. Attendees may view the November exhibition at no extra charge as the display draws on Venice studies and Paris salon experience.

Herron Institute Faulkner Herron Museum Venice Paris Pennell Indianapolis Timothy Cole Herron

Voices From the Grave Enter Nevada Coroner Records

Coroner Hoffman plans to record murderer confessions and denials by phonograph as part of county files in Chicago Nev. The innovation follows the Mrs. Fannie Thompson murder case in which phonographs aided testimony.

Chicago Nev Cororoner Hoffman Fannie Thompson Michigan Avenue

Pills Looted From Restaurant in Little Rock Theft

In Little Rock Arkansas on November 16 a discriminative thief stole a suitcase containing 500 pills from a restaurant while W H Brown dined. The owner reported the loss. the suitcase was later found cut to strips with the pills missing.

Little Rock. Ark W. H. Brown

New Train Runs Daily for Milwaukee Road Coast Extension

Milwaukee Wis Nov 16 The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad is sending from its shops an engine 24 cars and a caboose daily for its Pacific coast extension Ten thousand new freight cars are being built for the road.

Milwaukee Wis Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Pacific Coast

There’s Two Ways And One Of Them Is Blackburns

An advertorial note promotes Blackburns bowel tonic as a civilised remedy for constipation. It claims the product strengthens bowel nerves, relieves headaches and depression, and provides a pleasant physic, tone, and purifier. The pills mix cascara castor oil sulphur wild lemon and similar ingredients.

Blackburn

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