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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
5
Sugar's Theatre lists January attractions including My Cinderella Girl January 10 House of a Thousand Candles January 15 Graystark January 16 Billy Clifford January 17 Three Weeks January 31 The Spirit of Clyde Fitch. The article recounts Clyde Fitch's death and notes his play The City with dramatic backstory and production details.
The piece highlights Elder Alden's Indian Ward as a historically accurate Indian tale from Puritan days. The Rival Barons is praised as a splendid mid age drama with precise staging and costumes. An Alpine Retreat offers exquisite panoramas of nature and Through the Clouds is the hit of last night. The orchestra returns nightly with a cheerful, familiar program.
A jewelers note from E Larkin thanks customers for liberal patronage during the past year and holidays and wishes all a happy and prosperous year for 1911.
West Union Ohio December 28 a special grand jury probing wholesale vote buying heard that a widow from Peebles induced her son to sell his vote and both faced indictments though not yet arrested A Meigs township farmer confessed to being paid three times for voting the straight Republican ticket and for a Democratic vote as well receiving 1250 10 and 13 respectively for each contract he pleaded guilty.
A theater anecdote describes a stage director adopting clo sed doors during a famous scene as Clyde Fitch’s spirit guided the choice. The image highlights firemen’s dangerous work and a legal case notes 106 indictments, increasing totals amid predictions by Special Prosecutor Stephenson.
A compact sequence notes milestones across centuries including Russia’s first sanctioned year 1652, Boston’s bread aid in 1718, Mme de Pompadour’s Paris birth and Versailles death in 1764, Asa Packer’s Lehigh link born 1805 died 1879, Gladstone birth 1809 death 1898, Pitts Brothers threshing patent 1837, Texas joining the Union 1845, Lord Lisgar Canada govern general 1868, and Alfonso XII proclaimed king of Spain.
Memphis, Dec 29. Missionaries traveling by river down the Mississippi from Cairo sought members of the lost tribes of Israel in Court Square with a view to a wider search. They claim a 1792 message source and a creed of universal physical redemption led by Messenger Benjamin at a Bent Harbor colony in Michigan. They wear long hair and uncut beards and envision a single family community, while awaiting the gathering of 12,000 from each tribe.
Washington, Dec. 29 The coming reapportionment bill would set the House at 435 members, about one for every 211,700 people. Crumpacker and aides study Census Bureau figures to show how different methods affect state representation. Eleven of sixteen committee members come from states that would lose seats under current totals, suggesting 435 as the minimal number to prevent losses.
Quail on toast plant oysters nic est in town club sandwiches coun try raised chickens and eggs pure creamery butter genuine condiments no imitations. We handle the best of everything and our prices are the cheapest. Lunch stand open to public inspection at all times. Cleanliness is our motto.
Boston December 29. The Hub Theatre audience heard entrance music as Kitty Bingham, stage name of Mrs. Fred Pisano, did not appear for a vaudeville act. The lead man died and the show was halted as details emerged about a fatal incident backstage.
In a dramatic theatre moment Mrs. Pisano gave birth to a six pound baby girl while her husband, mid performance, paused to assist. She was taken to City Hospital and hopes to resume her engagement. In Detriot later, Frank Worthing collapsed and died just before a curtain, aged forty one, a native of Scotland, due to a pulmonary artery rupture. the show was postponed.
George Bronson Howard will devote his future to playwriting. Charles Cherry is to star in The Law and the Lawless, while Henry B. Harris will produce another play named Snobs.
A compact program listing include Edison produced Into the Jaws of Death Elder Alden's Indian Ward Kalem drama An Alpine Retreat Eclipse Scenic The Rival Barons Eclipse Through the Clouds Edison presented at local Lyceum venues with multiple short features and company names cited for promotion.
Hudnal's Orchestra performs nightly from 7:30 to 10:30. Admission is 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. Matinee at 3:30, night show at 7:30. Doors open thirty minutes before. Admission applies to matinee and night performances.
The manuscript underwent several title changes starting with A Husband, A Wife and a Friend. Mr Miller renamed it The Guest before settling on The Havoc, finalizing the book’s title.
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