Playing the Ponies and Human Hearts at the Opera House
Direct from New York, Playing the Ponies features Yorke and Adams in Hoffman's musical comedy with a girls battalion, gowns, hats, jewels, and a chorus of pretty costumes. Human Hearts presents life in the Arkansas hills with laughter and tears and a brand new production with improved scenery and parodies. Female travesty act Shewbrook and Berry previously with Lew Fields, promising a top comedy bill for the week.
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New York
B. E. Forrester
Yorke and Adams
Aaron Hoffman
Opera House
Iever
Arkansas Traveller
Human Hearts
Lfe
Arkansas Hills
Nankeville
Shewbrook
Berry
Lew Fields
Mr. Fields
Stage Stars and Shows Promote Laughs at Local Theatres
Yorke and Adams lead a lineup with Adele Rafter George Mack and Bobby Harrington in musical comedies and vaudeville. My Wife's Family opens March 14 while Human Hearts plays March 12 at the opera house. The Star Family theatre feature includes Carrigan Hayes Gordons I J Miller songs and moving pictures with 25 trays given away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorke
Adams
Adele Rafter
Lanes
George Mack
Bobby Harrington
George Cohan
Chas. Prince
Blake
Broadway
Maud Campbell
George Sidney
Eva Mull
Vaudeville
Dainty Singer
Linto de Wolfe
Lanier de Wolfe
Russell Hill
Helen Tampez
Roy Burk
Pony Cantor
Jack Clinton
Helene Davis
Frank Martin
Vera Maxwell
Pony Ballet
Knickerbocker Sextet
Star Family Theatre
Carrigan and Hayes
New York
Gordons
I. J. Miller
My Wife's Family at the Opera House March 14
Stephens and Linton present a popular farce comedy described as a record breaker with Brightnes delivering laughable situations and original song and dance numbers. The show plays Saturday afternoon and night at the opera house on March 14.
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Stephens
Linton
Opera House
Arkansas Theme in Song and Story Remains Unfinished
A compact look at how Arkansas has long inspired writers and musicians, yet critics note a persistent gap between its storied image and diverse contemporary representation. The piece traces cultural echoes across decades and regions, highlighting lingering clichés and calls for broader narratives.
Cascade to Stage A Full Comedy Bill This Week
The Cascade presents an all-comedy program for the late half of the week opening at matinee today. The lineup includes The Great Williams in a unique barrel jumping novelty, Charlotte Leslie with a new illustrated song, Mr and Mrs Ed Lowery in A Thespian's Dream, a refined comedy piece, and James Dilks with a brand new monologue.
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Cascade
Williams
Charlotte Leslie
Ed Lowery
James Dilks
Correction on Dominic Saviato detention transport
County Sheriff J W Waddington and Deputy R Willis Gormley dispute a March 11 1908 News report claiming Pinkerton involvement. They state Detective C G Logan arranged with the sheriff to move Dominic Sainato and Rocco to the district attorney and then returned them to jail after realizing no authorization existed.
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Dominic Saviato
C. G. Logan
Willis Gormley
J. W. Waddington
Dominic Sainato
Rocco Rocco
John W. Waddington
R. Willis Gormley
Struthers Residents Seek Macadam Roads Bond Election
Struthers residents backing the good roads movement pass resolutions urging immediate macadam road construction around the village. Petitions will circulate to call a special election to authorize bonds for paving the north side of the river from Lowellville to Struthers.
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Struthers
Lowellville
Reading coroner presents record bill after Boyertown disaster
Coroner Strasser of Reading Pa presents a $1041.37 bill for services tied to the Boyertown theatre disaster the largest such charge on record. Also note a linen sale window display at Brown and Hamilton's on March 17 and 18.
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Strasser
Reading
Boyertown Theatre
Piles Cure Promoted as Painless Home Treatment
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as painless and safe to use at home. It claims instant relief, a 50 cent full box, and a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co. The firm emphasizes avoiding surgery and doctors, urging readers to request the free trial.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Died Today From Coast ing Injuries
Glen L Reck died at 7:30 am after coasting injuries on February 10 on Long avenue. He suffered a broken leg and later appendicitis led to his death. Surviving are parents Mr and Mrs W H Reck a sister Mrs Daisy Shoaff and a brother Harry T Reck. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at 7212 Long avenue with Oak Park Cemetery interment.
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W. H. Reck
East Long Avenue
Glen L. Reck
Long Avenue
Beck
Charles E. Beck
Youngstown
Pennsylvania Engineering Company
Alliance, O
Maitland Memorial M. BE
Loyal
Temperance Region
Nixon Quarter
Daisy Shoaff
Harry T. Reck
Oak Park Cemetery
Gusher Activity Expands In Petersville Field
Bisler and O'Brien strike a big well on the McKinney farm at Petersville, No. 1 filled to the top, near Falls & Company gusher on Garwig lot. Acorn Oil rigs up for No. 3 on church-lot, No. 2 pumping with gas and sand hindering valves. Goetler DeHaven No. 1 at McMillan lot near Carbon Center yields three barrels. J G Richards well on Keck heirs property produces three barrels. Conway and Company No. 2 on Slater farm in Oakland township is dry in all sands including the fifth.
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Bisler
O’brien
McKinney Farm
Petersville
Falls & Company
Garwig
Butler Eagle
Acorn Oil Company
Church
Hisler
O'Brien
Acorn Company
Carbon Center
Goetler and DeHaven No
McMillan Lot
J. G. Richards
Keck Heirs
New Territory
Conway and Company No
Slater Farm
Oakland Township
Local option movement gains in Beaver County
Beaver County towns show growing local option momentum with each town forming strong organizations. A county meeting is planned at the First M. B. church in Beaver on Thursday at 7 30 pm with committees from all groups to coordinate efforts and possibly invite a speaker.
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New Brighton
Beaver Valley
M. B
Beaver
John W. Carson
Beaver Falls
Welch Sues Robb in Ejectment Over Rent Claim
Elizabeth Welch files an ejectment action against Lincoln Robb to regain possession of a property with a $24 rent due. A sale of white shirt waist linen is listed for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18 at Brown and Hamilton.
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Elizabeth Welch
Lincoln Robb
Brown and Hamilton
D D D Prescription Praised By Physicians For Skin Remedies
An eminent physician from Silver City Mississippi touts D D D as a near specific for eczema herpes psoriasis and similar skin diseases. He quotes four years of use and notes it cures itch heals the skin and covers wounds with soft white skin. The product, a clear liquid, is sold at Love and Megown's drug store and is recommended with D D D soap.
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Cc. B. Holmes
Silver City
Miss
Holmes
D. D. D. Company
Love and Megown
Old Hymns Revival At Croton M E Church
A genuine old-fashioned revival is under way at Croton Avenue M E Church led by Rev J L Stratton and Evangelist Charles F English of North Amherst. Old fashioned Methodist hymns draw large crowds with nearly 100 at the altar since the meetings began. Tonight and Friday at 7 30 PM and Friday at 2 30 PM services are planned, with a prayer service Saturday night as well.
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Croton Avenue M. E
J. L. Stratton
Charles F. English
North Amherst
Public sale at Thompson farm near New Castle
A public sale will be held at the residence of Frank Thompson on Pittsburg road three miles east of New Castle on Tuesday March 17 at 10 o clock a m. Items include cows horses wagons farm machinery grain and related property.
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Frank &£. Thompson
Pittsburg Road
New Castle
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Jacob Dold
Shilling Bros
Pittsburg ST
Star Theatre
Arkansas
Cascade Vaudeville Theatre
Big Bill
Brown and Hamilton's
Petersville Field
Beaver County
Jell-O Grigg
Aliias
Poctor
Ender’s
Clutton
W. E. Nankeville
Matiner
W. M'Gowan
Hal Stevens
H. B. Linton
Boyle
Adele
Maud
Campbell
Chas.h
Prince
George
Mack
Bobby
Harrington
In the Circle Theatre
Dancing Dearies
D. R. Bollard
Croton Church
Wallace
MO. C. Wallace
Washington St
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Department For
Phoenix Mutual Life
Hartford, Conn
Eugene Heard Spectacle Co
Penn Ave
Pgh
G. B. Zahniser
Clendenin
Bell
NEW Castle Electric CO
Pittsburgh
Dena
Forbes Street
Court House
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