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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
3
A four act Civil War era drama titled The Warrens of Virginia by William C. de Mille is reviewed. The work follows a southern family whose members drive the plot through wartime and postwar events. The company includes Frank, Keenan and Mies with Charlotte leading the cast.
The article notes Walker, famed for Jack Rance in The Girl of the Golden West, and Gen. Buck Warren portrayed by Keenan as leading character actors. Miss Walker concentrates on southern heroines, while Agatha Warren adds a charming new portrait to the troupe.
The Grand's current program features At the Sound of the Gong as the headliner prepared by two journalists. The act includes a realistic boxing ring scene and a playlet needing over twenty performers, signaling an unusually strong week ahead.
An advertisement for possum a skin remedy promises rapid clearing of the complexion with a fifty cent box sold at H. J. Huder and Weber Drug Co. It claims to cure eczema acne tetter blotches and itching with no grease and no water use. An experimental package is offered free by mail from Emergency Laboratories in New York.
The program features Silbon's Novelty Circus with trained cats, Bowers Walters and Croaker, the Sand winas, Julia Kingsley and company in a playset, Clifford and Burke burnt cork artists, the Eight Melanis in a musical act, and three kinodrome pictures in a high class vaudeville bill.
The Park theater production Strongheart has energized the amusement scene over three years. Audiences from youths to older patrons find it engaging as it portrays scenes and characters drawn from familiar life, with both men and women responding to the college-age theme.
An advertisement touts a home tonic to fortify nerve force and magnetism for men afflicted by nervousness insomnia and physical weakness. It recommends mixing syrups sarsaparilla balmwort cardiol tincture cadomene and taking a teaspoon after meals and at night.
The article praises Strongheart for its clean depiction of sturdy youth and honest college men, suggesting the material attracts the best elements of the community. It contrasts with less virtuous portrayals and notes family approval and moral influence. It also highlights Wine Woman and Song at Park Theater starring Donita, calling it elaborate and record-breaking.
The Forepaugh Stock Company opens this week at the Majestic Theater with Hall Caine's modern drama The Christian. A strong balanced company and elaborate church scene settings promise an artistic and compelling production.
Dreamland Burlesquers present a new group of character studies in Sketches from Life at the Ermeire Theater. Dave Marion headlines with his own songs and book, claiming his best characterizations yet and a large supporting company for this season.
The New Gaiety hosts the first three days of the week with Talk-A-Graph presenting. The menu features a singing and dancing sketch An Auto Trip by Williams and Culver a novelty musical sketch by Leo Phillips and illustrated songs by Miss Josephine Bartlett and Mrs George Peltier. A jubilee singing contest is featured for Wednesday night.
The Rev. Frederick E. Taylor at First Baptist Church warned that women who wear artificial bloom mislead men. He said no young man is fooled by a painted face or the allure of youth and spoke from personal experience as a former young man.
A sermon titled A Message to Mothers Wives and Sweethearts opened with a preacher. Evansville fire caused 25000 dollars damage at the Davids coal mine. Sefton Manufacturing plans two new buildings and will hire 19 percent more workers. Chrisney fire destroyed G J Clements flouring mill with a 13000 dollar loss.
Mrs F J Norton of Freeville says La Grippe leaves vitality low and nervous energy weak. She reports Dr Miles Nervine restored her strength during convalescence and notes the first bottle benefits or money back from the druggist.
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