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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1908

Page

8

Willis Wood Theatre to Stage Drew Burke Comedy Cast

Willis Wood theater opens a run featuring John Drew and Billie Burke in Gerald Eversleigh’s adaptation of My Wife with supporting roles by Al Lawrence Florence Langdon Tempest and Phil Brick. The program also touts the Criterion Musical Four and a varied bill including The Tale of the Flowers and other acts.

Willis Wood John Drew Bille Burke Captain Marshall Gerald Eversleigh Mr. Drew Billie” Burke Kansas City Duke of Killicrankie Barnabee Miss Cameron Dolly al Lawrence Hiram Skinner Florence Langdon Tempest Auntie Dunn Will Philbrick Philbrick Criterion Musical Elm City Clah Faber Eva W. Spears Whistler Cardownie Phoebe Jennie

My Wife and Mademoiselle Josette at Haymarket and Empire

The piece features John Drew and Billie Burke in My Wife adapted from Gavault and Charney and in Mademoiselle Josette, Ma Femme at the Gymnase Paris, now in its London run with Burke and Drew. Frohman promotes Burke as star. the plot centers on a make believe marriage to secure a divorce, with a Swiss honeymoon and a duel scene.

Pinero Wife Michael Morton Gavault Charney Trixie Dupre Gerald Eversleigh Trixie Switzerland Braid Joy Billie” Burke London New York Ferdinand Gottachalk Mr. Drew Walter Soderling Herbert, Budd Albert Roccardi Mario Majeroni Axel Brunn Rex McDougall Kate Pattison Selten Hope Latham L. C. Howard FE. Soldene Powell Ay Oene News Splendid Company Matinee Velasséteme

Willis Wood Yiddish Opera Comes to Pacific Coast

The Willis Wood Yiddish Opera troupe arrives for a three day set starting Thursday presenting Ben Shomron Kol Nedra Schulamis and King Alexander with a 40 member company. The group travels from New York Philadelphia and Cincinnati marking its first Pacific tour and will perform in German.

Willis Wood Yiddish Opera Company New York City Philadelphia Cincinnati Pacific Coast New York

Grace Hayward Company Stages Dora Thorne Play

The Grace Hayward company presents Dora Thorne at the city auditorium adapting Bertha M. Clay's popular novel. The production follows the book’s storyline closely and features Miss Hayward in the leading role to broad audience appeal.

Dora ‘Thorne Bertha M. Clay Grace Hayward Company Miss Hayward Grace Hayward

Toothache Remedy Killed Her In Ohio

An Ohio girl died after suffering intense pain from a toothache when she used creosote as a remedy. Miss Lulu Brighthill, age unspecified, reportedly ingested the substance leading to her death in the early hours.

Ohio Manstreen Lulu Brighthill

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