Canine Players Star in Merian’s Elopement Sketch at Grand
A 30 dog troupe presents The Elopement of Salome by Merian at the Grand. Junkheer Puck escapes with Salome after a chaotic chase through Barkersville and Haarlem. Father Gray and the Sioux Chief pursue, a fire alarm erupts, and the elopement ends in tragedy as the couple is captured.
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Elopers
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Father Gray
Haarlem
Dutch City
Junkheer Puck
Salome
Park Theatre Presents The Promoters by Ward and Voices
Ward and Voices bring their musical comedy The Promoters to Park Theatre on Thursday. The act, famed for catering to loyal patrons, features 60 performers, their largest company yet, continuing a tradition of ambitious touring dating back to A Run on the Bank with 25 actors.
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Ward
Voices
Ward and Voices Show Delivers Light Tuneful Fun
The Promoters retain Per cy and Harold Ward and Voies in their lineup with light tunefulness and vivacity. The chorus and ensembles provide rich stage pictures and clean entertainment. Half the group features a girly contingent with outfits rivaling metropolitan productions.
Majestic Theater Stages Forepaugh's The Girl of the Golden West
Forepaugh Stock company at the Majestic garners strong audience support this week with Trilby and prepares to present David Belasco’s The Girl of the Golden West next week at Thanksgiving. The company has borrowed Belasco designs, promises authentic early California scenery, snow storm effects, and a large crew to craft the production.
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David Belasco
Belasco
Majestic Theatre Sees Surge of New Patrons for Thanksgiving Week
Seats in advance fill as many casual patrons are drawn by the theater's excellent offerings. The Thanksgiving week program is expected to be notable with increased attendance from non-regulars.
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Texas Steel Quartet at Empire Delivers Humor and Song
The Colonial Belles troupe at the Empire features the Texas Steel Quartet with two genuine comedians. Their act blends fine singing with humorous dialogue and a novel baseball song. Fans appear as palm leaf ornaments on a string, adding realism to the spectacle.
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Colonial Belles’ Company
the Empire
Weeck
The Pirate's Gold at New Gallery Pictorial Playlet
The New Gallery presents The Pirate's Gold a feature pictorial playlet on the final week. It centers on the singular disinterment of sea robber's loot with performances starting Thursday afternoon and a complete change to comedy talking pictures and motion pictures. Vaudeville stunts stay the same with new songs by the performers. Friday night features amateurs after the second show.
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New Galery
Comedy Talking Pictures
Mantell to close Chicago Grand Opera engagement this week
Renowned performer Robert Mantell will end his Chicago Grand Opera House run at week’s end. Audiences praise his Shakesperean and classic repertoire as he presents a revival of The Lady of Lyons with his return as Claude Kennette at the Wednesday matinee, a highlight of the final performances.
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Chicago Grand Opera House
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Mantell
Lady of Lyons
Mr. Mante
Claude Kennette
Bulwer Lytton
Mr. Mantell
Spurs
Weeklong Theatrical Repertoire with Holiday Matinee
The schedule features Macbeth and Hamlet early in the week with a Thanksgiving matinee. The Lady of Lyons appears midweek, followed by The Merchant of Venice and repeat Macbeth. Richelieu and Othello with Mr Mantell the Moor close the week, culminating in King Lear and Richard III on weekend nights.
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New Books The Angel by Guy Thorne published by Dillingham
A review notes The Angel by Guy Thorne author of When It Was Dark. Published by G W Dillingham New York. Eminent English clergy preach on Thorne story. The plot features an atheist turned Christlike figure urging repentance amid love murder and startling events. Also mentions The Wolf by Charles Somerville based on Eugene Walter play about Canada backwoods romance.
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The Wolf and the Indian Maiden by MacDonald
A Swift tale of wilderness passion and betrayal follows engineer MacDonald who deserts a Ojibway woman, her child dies in a blizzard, and years later repeats the crime seeking a settler daughter. Jules Beaubien seeks vengeance, saves the girl, and kills MacDonald in fair combat.
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Beaubien
G. W. Dillingham Company, Publishers
New York
The Witching Hour a Gilded Tale by Augustus Thomas
A Louisville set drama where a square gambler and a returning widow unfold a tale of telepathy and mental suggestion. The gambler and his ally use emerging powers to uncover a murder and curb guilty parties, amid romance and humor. Harper Brothers publishes the illustrated book in New York.
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Louisville
Jack Brookfield
Brookfield
Supreme Court
Harper Brothers; Publishers
New York
Way of the World Verse on Neweds Dispute
A spinster boarder notes the Neweds face trouble as townsfolk split along sides. A lean bachelor at the piano cornet mutters that some people mind their own business, capturing a sharp social skirmish in brief.
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Chicago Daily News
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