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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1909

Page

2

Amusements at the Grand Opera Week Show

Laddie Cliff wows Grand audiences with English style and dance. John P. Wade as Jefferson Jackson Monroe moves hearts in Marie Shelby's Chicken Dinner. The bill features the Ahearn cycling troupe, Julius Tannen, Proto Simian Novelty, Mme Panita the Swedish flutist, and E. Booth Platt with The Deaf and Dumb Manager. The Hudson Fulton panorama closes the bill with striking historical film.

Laddie Cliff John P. Wade Jefferson Jackson Monroe Jane Herbert Stephen Foster Mr. King Judge She Wace George Washington Mr. Wade Charles Ahearn Tramp Ahearn Julius Tannen Indianapolia Indianapolis Tannen Proto Simian Novelty Circus Mme Panita E. Booth Platt E. Bert Kennedy Kennedy Mr. McQuahan Landon, Lucier and Company

Gingerbread Man musical delights at Park Theater

The Gingerbread Man two act musical fantasy thrills with 57 varieties of ginger and a large chorus. William Cameron stars as the Gingerbread Man with Carrick Maier Ross Snow Emmett OConnor and Rose Murray. Aerial effects, moon trip, and numerous tuneful numbers captivate the audience as songs like Beautiful Land of Bon Bon and Moon Moon receive strong encores.

William Cameron Carrick Maier Ross Snow Emmett O’connor Rose Murray Thor Land Bon Bon Miss Kears Miss Girard Jack Horner Misa Keers Cameron Miss Murray Garrick Major

Fairy tale themed stage show caps engagement at theater

The review highlights a lavish Fairy land inspired production with extravagant color effects and a fanciful plot. It notes the performance Wednesday night marks the finale of the engagement, described as a special event for the theater.

Majestic Staging Delivers Merely Mary Ann Delightful

Review lauds Eleanor Robson and Miss Spinney in Merely Mary Ann at the Majestic. Praises orchestral music, faithful staging, and strong supporting turns by Arvine, Aigen, Valarie, Barrymore, Fiert, Ware, and others. Announces next bill Raffles the Amateur Cracksman with Kyrle Bellew slated.

Forepaugh Stock CO Eleanor Robson Mary Ann East Bellew Raffles Majestic Liebler S Co Maury Ann Miss Spinney Harry Stafford Samuel Smedge Stafford O'Gorman Earl Metcalf Lord Tottingham Fay Baker Gladys Foxwell Mabel Claire Caroline Countess of Foxwell

Empire Theater Presents The Broadway Safety Girls a Bright Burlesque

Empire Theater showcases The Broadway Safety Girls with music dance and comedy. May Strehi leads a cast including Amy Allyn Yetta Peters Kitty Pembroke and Frank Carlton in lively numbers and Irish song acts. The Brown brothers Carlton and Terre deliver standout musical and comic turns amid a strong ensemble.

The Empire May Strehi Amy Allyn Yetta Peters Kitty Pembroke Lucia Romanos Frank Carlton Harry Antrim Thomas Brown Harry Everett Millard Terre Alo Brown Brothers Carlton Terre Carlton and Terre Mr. Terre Mr. Carlton Harry Autrim Ystta Peters Mr. Autrim

Traveling man dies in Indiana auto wreck

Lee Hodgins aged 21, a traveling salesman from Knightstown, Indiana, was killed near Richmond when his car went off an embankment while attempting to pass a vehicle on the road.

Knightstown Ind Lee Hodgins Richmond

Three Barns Burn in Morning City Fire on Pleasant Street

A 2 am blaze destroyed three barns on the South side threatening the neighborhood. Fire began in Mrs. George McGruder’s barn at 1227 Pleasant Street and spread to William Sawyer’s at 1223 Lexington Avenue and Omer Newman’s at 1236 Pleasant Street. Total loss about 400 dollars.

George McGruder Pleasant Street William Sawyer Lexington Avenue Omer Newman

How to Find the Pot of Gold at the Rainbow

An article urges readers to stop chasing myths of quick wealth and instead start a savings account with The Indiana Trust Co. It touts the bank’s strong finances with capital of 1,000,000 and surplus of 600,000 as evidence of reliability and encourages immediate action.

Indiana Trust OO

Edward B Porter son of ex governor dies at 58

Edward Brown Porter 58 son of former Gov Albert G Porter died at his home in Indianapolis. A 25 year cashier of Indiana National Bank he had resigned due to ill health. Porter served as president of Adams Brick Co and held multiple business interests. He was a Royal Arcanum member and Oberta Park M E Church. Survived by widow and three adult children.

Edward Brown Porter Albert G. Porter Pennsylvania Street Porter Indiana National Bank Adama Brick Company Royal Arcanum Lodge Oberta Park M. E. Church

Mother Dies During Bicycle Trip Son 15 Missing

H G Showalter a bookkeeper on vacation travels between Fort Wayne Indiana and Detroit Michigan on a bicycle. Friends and relatives search to inform him of the death of his mother Mrs D H Showalter at 2114 Prospect Street. She had typhoid fever but was recovering before an unexpected relapse and death.

H. G. Showalter Fort Wayne Ind Detroit Mich D. H. Showalter Prospect Street

Farmer Robbed of $600 in Indiana Burglary

James Ross, a farmer in Stoughan Indiana, was robbed of 600 dollars when a burglar entered his home through a window on October 5. The incident was reported from Stoughan by local authorities seeking leads.

Stoughan Ind James Ross

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