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Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1908

Page

7

Actors Face Real Tragedy The Season Just Closed

The season just closed is described as the most disastrous in theatrical history with over 2,000 actors out of work in New York. The Actors' Fund shows a deficit of more than $20,000, forcing many performers to seek work at resorts like Coney Island.

New York Actors’ Fund Coney Island Coney Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railway Company Dreamland Surf Avenue Tuna Park Luna Brooklyn Bridge Luna Park Hampton Roads Corey Siegler Bros

Endurance Run Fans Ponder Another Ottawa Challenge

Motormen with perfect scores in last Saturday's Ottawa endurance run favor another similar contest. Dealers who had clean scores want stricter rules and fewer stations. Leaders oppose delays, proposing faster timing and a tie run-off to be decided by car owners. A special club meeting will be arranged to discuss these plans and a possible hill climbing event.

Ottawa E. P. Moriarty Carl J. Simons Mletcher Cowherd, Jr H. E. Rockridge W. L. Walls W. G. Coombe Automobile Club of Kansas City W. W. Cowen

Hats barred for width and height at New York theater

In New York on May 18 patrons protest the hats worn by women during The Merry Go Round. The theater instates rules banning hats over 32 inches in diameter from aisles and hats over 28 inches wide or plumes over 20 inches high during performances, with matinees allowed a larger size. Also reported is the death of Mrs Joanna Krepps, age 38, in Kansas City with funeral plans at St John’s church and burial at Mount St Mary’s cemetery.

New York Circle Theater Joanna Krepps Johanna Krepps Campbell Street Kansas City William Krepps St. John’s Church Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery

Imported Curtain Sale Offers Unusual Price Value

A newspaper ad promotes imported novelty curtains at 1.95 with Nottingham style lace curtains also at 1.95. It markets loom lace curtains originally 3.50 now 1.95 per pair, highlighting substantial savings in a single sale.

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