Weary Willie Walker Set for Grand Opera House
Manager Kemble brings the Russian melodrama to town with the farce Weary Willie Walker arriving next Wednesday. The cast features Mr Whiteside and the theatre promises lavish productions with new gowns by Maurice Herman and scenery from Moses Hamilton. The show includes a dramatic redemption arc and a comic bear incident in the orchestra pit during a recent performance.
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Kemble
Willie Walker
Whiteside
Maurice Herman
New York
Augustin Daly
Daniel Frohman
Richard Mansfield
James K. Hackett
Fiske
Moses & Hamilton
Junius Howe
E. J. Snyder
Bear
Dewey
Grand Opera House
Camille revival to feature Courtenay Morgan engagement
In a refined revival of Sarah Bernhardt's Camille on Thursday September 11, Courtenay Morgan is highlighted as the engagement hero. The production promises graceful French finesse, strong American sensibility, and elaborate scenic and costume elements.
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Camille
A Little Outcast staged at the Grand next Saturday
The Grand will present A Little Outcast on September 13, a radical departure from old melodrama. The play follows Paul Weston, a young man in the employ of wealthy broker Mr Harcourt, moving from uptown mansions to the underworld.
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Weston
Bob
Paul Weston
Harcourt
Walker Whiteside Coming
A brief 1902 letter from New York dated August 25 1902 mentions Charlies W. Kemple and a longer message to him, signaling an anticipated correspondence or visit.
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Walker Whiteside
New York
Charlies W. Kemple
Sir
Queen of the Highway staged by Jas H Wallick
The production of Queen of the Highway includes horses dogs real Indians wild wolves and elaborate scenery. Models for each act were supervised by author Charles A Taylor and scenes were painted from photographs of the locality where the daring hold up occurred. An old Indian figure from Bob Roys era appears in the stage version as civilization advances and mocks the past.
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Jas. H. Wallick
Chas. A. Taylor
Bob Roy
Pioneering Spirit Pursues Ancestral Trail Beyond Borders
The voice recalls a man who imitates a pipe of peace behind the footlights of civilization, his memory reaching back to a distant border where his forefathers once tread, a land where no white man has trod in safety.
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Tain
Shipman Brothers to Stage Twain Comedy Pudd'nhead Wilson
Manager Kemble closes deal for an early presentation of Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson by Shipman Brothers. The show promises magnificent scenic splendors and has drawn praise for its dramatized treatment of the classic tale.
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Kemble
Shipman Brothers
Mark Twain
Pudd’nhead Wilson
London
New York City
Home and Honor to Open at Grand Opera House Saturday
The sensational society comedy drama Home and Honor by Lem B. Parker appears at the Grand Opera House. The cast features Lem B. Parker Minnie Dixon Parker Madee Tucker James Harrison Dan Reed and others in a production built on fact and popular appeal. Sept 27 is the performance date.
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Grand Opera House
Lem B. Parker
Minnie Dixon Parker
Madee Tucker
James Harrison
Dan Reed
Tome and Honor
Bear Onstage Interrupts Detroit Play
During a Detroit performance of The Peddler's Claim star Sam Morris and Miss Nielson faced an unexpected scene as Dewey the bear, held in the showhouse in a collar, slipped free and leaped up to Morris on stage. The bear stood upright and hugged the actor during a waltz.
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Detroit
Dewey
Sam Morris
Mr. Morris
Miss Nielson
Bear
Richard Carvel praised for breadth of passion and strong performances
Richard Carvel is described as a delightfully written and splendidly acted play. Andrew Robson earns high praise, likened to Edmund Kean, for his versatility across tragic, romantic, and character roles. Churchill and Robson receive commendation for their efforts.
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Richard Carvel
Winston Churchill
Andrew Robson
Edmund Kean
Kean
Robson
Miss Trixie Friganza Signs On For The Chaperons
Miss Trixie Friganza rises from a small theatrical role to a leading comedienne. Her breakout came in The Chaperon, with offers from other managers. She recently signed a contract with Frank L. Perley to appear in The Chaperons for another season.
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Trixie Friganza
Miss Friganza
Frank L. Perley
New York Theatre
Metropolis
Mr. Perley
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Assive
Metropolitan
Reigu
the Carpenter Company
Mr. Harcourt
Madeline
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Bear Near
Miss Trixie Friganza
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