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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1909
Page
9
Parsifal great play for tonight. Gage and Wohlhueter have season’s feature at the La Crosse theater. Coulon handle the piece.
The La Crosse theater schedules General Lew Wallace's Ben Hur for March 24 26 and 27 with a matinee, praised as a dignified, complete production uniting church and stage. Wagner's Parsifal comes for two performances, lauded as a transformative, spellbinding drama renowned for its spiritual depth and dramatic power.
Polish pianist Jan Ignace Paderewski is hailed as the era’s leading virtuoso since Paganini. Critics note his rare blend of original thought and technical mastery, remarking he has written little besides Manru and two major piano works.
A man endured months of intense irritation and itching described as beyond words and slept only from exhaustion. After 24 hours of treatment with Cuticura he slept like an infant and began to recover, ending a painful period of distress.
A 77 year old man recounts severe eczema and erysipelas episodes after a fall. He swears by Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and uses them to sleep through the night and regain ability to dress within a month. He praises Cuticura and notes hair growth with continued use.
Poland finds in music a remedy for oppression and dismemberment and its composers are a source of pride. Chopin is praised as the last word in piano music and Tchaikovsky is noted as a leading figure in modern instrumental music.
The composer has written a piano heavy program with works for piano and other pieces of interest. He has composed a symphony that Boston Symphony Orchestra will premiere this year. This is his eighth American tour and fourth under conductor Charles A. Lis of Boston. He will present a single performance in La Crosse at the La Crosse theater on March 17.
The Bijou hosted a second amateur minstrel show drawing packed houses with many turned away. The program impressed with a professional feel and a standout innovation by Wm Freise as interlocutor in white face with Louis XV attire flanked by Kiefer and Kline as his courtiers.
Theo Johnson of Esorea plans a two year stay on his Glendive Montana claim after a brief visit. Matt Nelson of Viroqua visited friends here. Mrs. S Skipstad improves after illness. Alta Moore and Olga Hetland socialize locally. Lars Hagen family from South Dakota visiting. Betsy Lund called. Inger Larson of La Crosse visiting. Funeral of Mrs. Larson held at Coon Prairie church with interment in Coon Prairie cemetery.
Prairie du Chien in Wisconsin reports Miss Millie Lagan in Chicago ordering millinery. Dr. Rathbun visited Dubuque. Local landowners plan over five hundred acres of sugar beets. The Dousman house prepares a seven passenger car for passenger service. Various residents visit relatives and travel to La Crosse for surgery and hospital care. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah King was held at the Wallin residence with Rev. Christie officiating. A high school oratorical contest featuring nine young ladies and four young men is set for Friday at the Metropolitan theatre with instructor Miss A Bell Cass present.
Reverend Joseph H. Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina, author of several books, reports years of kidney trouble and a severe kidney pain last winter. He says after starting Foley's Kidney Remedy the pain abated, urine sediment cleared, and his life returned to normal. He cheerfully recommends the remedy.
A pleasant contrast to dark faces in the circle delighted patrons as new gags drew praise. The Bijou’s tentative minstrel show proved very successful and is likely to become an annual event. The Beauvais-Meridor Co. offers a one act play Wild Flower about a romance between an Indian maiden and an American officer. The holein sisters perform sharpshooting on a tight wire. Camille Persons entertains with comic impersonations and songs. Will H. Fields, the Bowery pawnbroker, is described as a fine delineator.
The Franklin Stock company brings a week long engagement to La Crosse with Theodore Kremer’s Wedded and Parted. The firm touts a balanced repertoire, strong artists, and high quality royalty plays, plus vaudeville between acts. John A. Himmelein promotes the company as a leading popular priced attraction owner.
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