Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Indianapolis Sun in Indianapolis, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1908

Page

3

Grand Varieties at the Grand Next Week

A bold vaudeville lineup highlights next week's Grand program with the Five Harveys from Paris including Europe’s famed aerialists, Grass’ educated baboons, Emerin Campbell & Co with Aubrey Yates in a one act comedy by Edmund Day set in Hapwood Inn Vermont, plus musical acts by Claudius and Scarlet and the Kinodrome feature The Devil. Hawthorne and Burt offer Vaudeville Comicalities, Imra Fox performs The Box of Cagliostro, and The Kinodrome screens new motion pictures. The season’s high standard continues.

Grand Paris Harveys Europe Herr Grass’ Baboons Emerin Campbell & Co Aubrey Yates Lilly Dale Nellie Bly Imra Fox Jeanette Adler Pickaninles Hawthorne Burt Kinsons Kinodrome the Grand Indiana

Policeman Finds Relief After Switching from Coffee to Postum

Ex police chief credits heart trouble and nervousness relief to abandoning coffee for Postum after years of failed treatment. He notes improved sleep, regained ability to write by hand, and ongoing health gains. Letter ends with promotional line from Postum Co. and mention of readers being invited to learn more.

Sone Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellmile

Opium Smugglers of Frisco at Park Theatre Three Days

Park Theater presents A H Woods latest production The Opium Smugglers of Frisco running for three days starting Monday. United States secret service corps under Lieut Eastman pursues smugglers in Frisco while romantic entanglements and a daring rescue unfold in Chinatown.

Frisco A. H. Woods Park Theater United States Secret Service Corps Nelson Eastman United States Corps al “Frisco Macy Eastman Harry Cooke Capt. Eastman Mary Hem Lietut Robert Clifton Cooke Li Ling Foo Veronica Campbell Chinatowar Sol Solomon LA. 8 Eastman Tom McNab Lieut Clifton Maury

Willie Live the Boy Detective at Park Theatre

A tale of opium smugglers and Wells Fargo robbers unfolds as Sol Solomon escapes and pursues gangsters across New York. Willie Live and his allies outsmart thieves, capture the robbers aboard a yacht, and rescue Bond and his sweetheart in a climactic finale of virtue over vice.

Set Solomon Sol Solomon Cooke Merry Chase Booth's Island Charles Blauney The Park Theater Johnnie Hoey New York Wells Fargo Express Company Robert Bond Old Peck Sip Ct Ce Wells- Fargo Company Morgan Price Helen Ware Bond Willie Live Express Company

Striking Comedy at Majestic Tells a Strange Tale

The Majestic Theater hosts the Stock company with A Stranger in a Strange Land a wildly funny farce running next week. English youth Jack Thorndyke aims to impress his rich aunt with invented Buffalo cattle ranch stories while a chorus of Indians, a Scotland Yard detective, and a charming American girl swirl into madcap misadventure.

Majestic Lorepaugh Stock Company Jack Thorndyke America Broadway Buffalo N. Y Long Island Thorndyke England Scotland Yard

A Stranger in a Strange Land Delivers Laughs at Speed

Complication after complication escalates in quick succession, each funnier than the last, as the unfolding chaos breaks all speed limits. The unraveling reveals the audience’s realization that the work is the enduring laughing hit for some time to come.

Empire Theater Promises Novel Burlesque Event Next Week

Empire Theater lovers will be drawn to a new vaudeville burlesque by Miss New York Jr. Company next week. The show is a two act snappy musical comedy with ten scenes and a chorus of 24 young ladies. Featured performers include Tee White and Lilla, among other well known burlesquers.

Durlesqui Empire Theater Miss New York, Jr Tee White Prima Donna Lilla

Broadway burlesque stars lead big numbers by Ned Wayburn

Brennan and soubrette Dave Ferguson headline a burlesque lineup including Bevan Brummel George Perry Abe Reynolds the magnetic Hebrew Fred Esterbrook and the Still City Quartet. Ned Wayburn staged the big numbers acting as stage manager and producer of major Broadway successes for five years.

New Gabety adds vaudeville three acts at New Gayety

Talk A-Grupa presents three act vaudeville at New Gayety in Indianapolis next week. Mark and Laura Davis perform Hans the Grocery Boy in a German dialect routine. Mons Iferbert offers a novelty musical act. Josephine Bartlett, ex Imperial Opera, sings operatic selections in costume. Shows run 7 0 0 and 9 0 0 with five minute intermission. patrons may arrive any time and stay for full program.

Crose Indianapolis Mark Laura Davis Hans Mons Iferbert Josephine Bartlett Imperial Opera Company

The Two Sisters theater bill and feature films

An annexed theater presents a drama of heart interest titled The Two Sisters. Apex company delivers the spoken drama with notable coaching. In addition to the talking picture, the bill includes The Mighting and For a Bed, shown with the moving pictures.

Pio Strees Apex Company Tn Addio

The Prima Donna Opens in Chicago with Dillingham Cast

The Studebaker theater in Chicago hosted the first performance of the new American comic opera The Prima Donna by Fritz Scherf and the Dillingham company. Madame Scheff appeared in a first night west debut, drawing Chicago society to a grand opening with packed boxes and notable leaders.

Studebaker Theater Chicago Fritz Scherf Dillingham Company Aride Madame Scheff West Studebaker Avery Sext

The Prima Donna dazzles as Madame Scheff stars

The Cious theater sold out weeks before opening with hundreds of prominent guests from major cities. Blossom and Herbert stage a superb vehicle for Madame Scheff in Mile, Modiste, delivering a bright book and compelling humor. Dillingham provides lavish production values and a Studebaker set piece. the show is expected to run sold out for weeks.

Madame Scheff Studebaker

Independent Auto opens on New York Street with Oakland focus

The Independent Auto company led by Charles R. Newby and William FL Harbison launches at 214 New York Street. It will handle the Oakland car exclusively for now, praising its light weight energy and power. The Oakland has won in three recent events including the Glidden car race and endurance runs. Demonstrations have already begun as the new firm organizes this week.

Independent Auto Company Charles R. Newby William FL. Harbison New York Street Oakland Detroit Compeany

Algonquin National Park Exploration Call to Adventurers

If you enjoy fishing canoeing camping or wildlife study seek details on Algonquin National Park and its offerings for outdoor lovers and researchers. The notice invites exploration and study within the park's natural landscapes and ecological features.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grass LEE White Empire Majestic Theater Forepaugh Stock CO Strange Wednessay Matinees Sc Nevada Nique Imro Fox Hawthorne & Burt Shiau Claudius Scarlet eees _e KINODAGOME Devil Grais P Rodigies Malinee Latreluing the Ur Miss New York JR Lee Weite Dave Ferguson George Pery Esterbrooes Lilla Brennan Still City FAY Foster Company BIG Park Theater the Park Theater New Gabety Fritz Scherr Gea Aertel Chinatown San Francisco U.S. Revenue Cutter Nelson Rie Riverside Rink NEW Motor Car CO Ontorio Attra Virux Neem li Merchants Loan and Trust Building Talking Pictures Mons Herbert Imperial Opera Co
Search Courier

Search the Indianapolis Sun Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Indianapolis Sun?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication