The Battle of Capital and Labor a Modern Drama
Review of Cleveland Moffett's play The Battle at Savoy Theatre. John J Haggleton as the millionaire and Wilton Lackaye lead a sprawling portrait of capitalist ascent in an east side tenement. The plot follows Haggleton's son diver, the nurse, and a workingman as wealth and expediency clash with ideals. The ending leaves the outcome to the audience while offering strong acting and lively action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland Moffett
Savoy Theatre
Jo J. Haggleton
Wilton Lackaye
H. B. Ip Ames
Gentle
C.sees
Olive McVine
seeeeeessDmily Wurster
John J. Haggleton
East Side
Philip Ames
Lackaye
Haggleton
Erty
Mr. Lackaye
Sug
Theatrical Portraits and Performances Review
The piece praises H. B. Warner as the son and Elsie Ferguson as a lovestruck woman, with E. M Olland delivering a convincing sketch and Charles Abbe as a lively though overdrawn comic. Josephine Victor shows excessive emotional temperament, a trait a nurse-in-training might outgrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Victor
English Play Society Opens Season with Curtis Brown Comedy
The English Play Society in London inaugurated its season with a production of Management by Curtis Brown. The comedy was directed by Iown and received a favorable reception from society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Play Society
Management
Curtis Brown
London
Iown
Waterloo in Vaudeville at Hammerstein’s Victoria
William H. Thompson presented for the first time in vaudeville a one act adaptation of Waterloo by Sir Conan Doyle at Hammerstein’s Victoria last night. Thompson’s portrayal of Corp. Brewster who drove his powder wagon through a burning hedge to save his regiment drew cheers and several curtain calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Thompson
Hammerstein
Victoria
Sir Conan Doyle
Sir Henry Irving
Mr. Thompson
Old Corp. Brewster
Waterloo
Severin the French Pantommist Opens at Lincoln Square
A large Lincoln audience welcomed Severin in America for the first time with a four act pantomime Conscience. The silent show traces Pierrot’s blackmail led downfall and a dramatic dream execution, ending with Severin earning eight curtain calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilaney
Lincoln Square Theatre
Severin
America
Pierrot
West Theatrical Season Transforms at New York Stages
The night marks multiple openings and appearances across Proctor's Theatres Colonial Majestic and New Amsterdam. Notables include Alice Leal Pollocks The Squaw Girl at Proctor's 125th Street and Louise Brunelle leading a twelve cast. Blanche King debuts vaudeville at Colonial with Percy G Williams. Yale Dramatic Association tours Dec 30 opening in Hartford with The Critic and The Fire-eater. De Wolf Hopper headlines The Pied Piper at Majestic. Nat C Goodwin shifts to revise Cameo Kirby after tour. Ethel Barrymore receives Greek tragedy Elektra for UC Berkeley next June. John Drew to see Maude Adams in What Every Woman Knows tomorrow at Empire. Vesta Victoria begins a week at American Music Hall and Little Name's Valentine Fairy cast at New Amsterdam features Mabel Berra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Leal Pollock
Proctor
125Th Street Theatre
Louise Brunelle
Proctor’s
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Annette Kellermann
Blanche King
Percy G. Williams
Colonial Theatre
Yale Dramatic Association
University
Hartford
Peter
McCullouzh
London
The
Shuberts
Missionaire
Maxine Elliott
Casino Theatre
Henrietta Crosman
Peggy O’cowper
Nat C. Goodwin
Cameo Kirby
William Collier
Garrick Theatre
Ethel Barrymore
Gilbert Murray
Oxford University
University of California
John Drew
Maude Adams
the Empire
Miss Adams
Vesta Victoria
American Music Hall
Mabel Berra
Albertine Benson
Valentine Fairy
New Amsterdam Theatre
Mrs Wemple Dance For Daughter At Sherrys Ballroom
Mrs Alonzo E Wemple hosted a debutante reception for Miss Madeleine E Wemple in Sherrys grand ballroom with Christmas greens and a poinsettia buffet. About two hundred guests attended as Viennese Orchestra played from 10 to 12 with many debutantes and escorts listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Earle Wemple
Madeleine E. Wemple
Sherry’s
Emily Bayne
Varvara Pupin
Florence Alker
Gladys ‘Robbins
Mollie Bangs
Gladys McAlpin
Mildredge
Florence Hotchkiss
Eugenie of
Nells
Pittsburg
Parnestine
London
Viennese Orchestre
Dorothy McKinney
Helen van Nostrand
Louise Freeman
Alma Adams
Pauline Fiske
Norma Eldwell
Catharine S
Lucia Co
Louise Corwith
Margaret
Madeline Smith
Eleanor Fowler
Ernestine Sierck
Hildegard Hardenbergh
Charles Inman
James Horle
William Arthur
Gets Barrows
Henry Carrington
Endicott
Sidney Fiske
Kerner Beston
Theodore Steinler
Jeoffrey Dodge
Jefferson Crane
Russell Viet
Herbert’ Seymour
Henry C. Clark
Charis Cornell, Jr
John Barrett
Edward I. Mate Bed Sd Farnum
George Olds
Samuel Keator
Bstantine McGuire
Herbert Sumner
Malcolm Haywood
Howard Peck
Howard Bane
Thomas Eastman
Charles Fowler
Thomas Pinckney
Third Bagby Musicale Draws Crowds at Waldorf Astoria
The third A M Bagby musicale featured Ada Sassoli harpist Emmy Destinn and Charles Gilibert with Arthur Commentate and Marcel Charlier at the piano. Destinn sang arias from Samson and Delilah Grieg and Kienzl works while Gillbert performed Bizet Massenet Berlioz and Louis pieces. A large audience including Mrs Sloane Mrs Twombly and Mme Sembrich attended. Mme Sembrich to sing next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bagby
Waldorf-Astoria
Ada Sassoli
Emmy Destinn
Charles Gilibert
Arthur Ommentate
Marcel Charlier
Miss Destinn
Grieg
Kienzl
Arnold
Berlioz
Louis
Petit Noel
Sassou
Bach
Zabel
Hasselman
Jensen
W. D. Sloane
McK. Twombly
E. L. Baylies
Richard Gambrill
Watts Sherman
Irene Ang
Milérea Sherman
Frederick Pearson
Henry Phipps
Gavphisted
St . Henry Pps
C. B. Alexander
Harriet
Janetta Alexander
Mary
H. Field
J. E. Parson
Montgomery Hare
Cores Be Witt
A. M. Dodge
Stephen P. Pell
Holbrooke Curtis
Marjorie Curtis
Gertrude Atherton
Mme. Gadski
A. F. Clark
Dorothy Bigelow
Emily Dearborn Ayres
Pratt
George G. Heye
Hall Williams
Ward McAllister
Alice van Renssel
Garry Brown Dies at 47 in Hotel Marseille
Garry Brown special examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission died yesterday at his apartment in the Hotel Marseille from Brights disease. He had just learned of his appointment to the New York Bureau of Municipal Research. Born in Essex County Virginia, educated in Baltimore, he worked eight years for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He chaired the ICC Board of Examinings for about a year and leaves a widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Brown
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Marseille
Bright
New York Bureau of Municipal Research
Essex County
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Board of Examings
Major Wham Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage in Washington
Major Joseph W. Wham U S A retired of Salem Illinois collapsed on a city street in Washington after a severe cerebral hemorrhage. A Civil War veteran he rose to Major in the pay department after a reappointment and had clashes with superiors leading to a suspension and a congressional bid to restore his vision. Pennsylvania centenarian Rebecca Cohen of SteeNon near Harrisburg dies at 104 after long immigrant history from Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph W. Wham
Salem
Ill
Ara
Army
Ig 1
Congress
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Penn
Rebecca Cohen
SteeNon
Here
Russia
Benefit for Ride-A-Wee Home Stages Star Studded Show
George Arliss Miss Blanche Bates Hamilton Revelle and others performed yesterday afternoon to raise funds for the Bide-a-Wee Home for stray animals. Nearly a thousand dollars was raised in a one act farce adapted from the French and featuring Amato's orchestra. Notable attendees included Mrs George Arliss Edwin L See and society ladies from Vanderbilt and Morgan circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arliss
Blanche Bates
Hamilton Revelle
Henri Leoni
Astoria
Mig
Miss Bates
Revelle
Commander Hussey Weds Mrs Tooker in Washington
The marriage of Mrs George B Tooker to Charles Lincoln Hussey U S N navigating officer of the New Hampshire took place at noon in Washington. Rear Admiral and Mrs Brownson witnessed the ceremony officiated by Rev C M Wood. A family party and a few near relatives attended with Admiral and Mrs Dewey observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
George B. Tooker
Charles Lincoln Hussey
New Hampshire
Brownson
C. M. Wood
Dewey
Mies
Brief nuptials with Caroline Brownson and K Crank
Caroline Brownson and Lieut. Commander K Crank attended a ceremony. They plan a short bridal trip before traveling to New York where the bride will join her husband on his ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Brownson
K.crank
Der
Mrs. Hussey
New York
Miss Clucas to Wed R G Wood in Fairfield
Engagement announcement for Miss Helen Devotion Clucas daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Clucas Fairfield Genn to Richard Gilpin Wood son of Mr and Mrs Gilpin Wood of B Mawr New York is reported with details of families involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Devotion
Engagements Announced for Day Balken Bers and Culver Taylor
Announcements detail Rodger Dean Day of New York to Harriet Balken of Brooklyn and Ormond Bers of New York to Mary S of Pittsburg with no wedding date set. Additional vows include Miss Gertrude Culver Taylor of Wellesley and Charles L. Snowden of Pittsburgh, to take place at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodger Dean
New York
Nate Catskill
Harriet Ae
Henry Balken
AvanUe
Gertrude “Culver Ylor
Arene
Wellesley Meats
Weddine Ec
Rence
Darcott
New
Snowfoe Gaehter
Charles L. Snowden
Pitt
Recital by Miss Kitty Cheatham for Girls' Work Benefit
Miss Kitty Cheatham presents a charity recital at the Plaza on Thursday at 11 30 AM to aid the Girls and Children's Work tied to the Young Women's Christian Association. The program supports a non sectarian effort now serving over 400 children from a Lenox Avenue house with 24 weekly clubs and practical classes. Patronesses include Mrs C B Alexander Mrs James Speyer Mrs David Williams and others while Frederick Townsend Martin Melville Stone and J Hampden Robb also endorse the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Cheatham
En Young Woman
Christian Asson
Lenox Avenue
C. B. Alexander
James Speyer
David Williams
Frederick K. Pearson
Pau Morton
Ernest D. North
F.F. Thompson
E. H. Harriman
Hamilton W. Mabie
Helen Gould
Frederick Townsend Martin
Melville Stone
J. Hampden Robb
Mrs Greer Hosts Christmas Dance for Noel Johnston
Mrs William Armstrong Greer entertained at 56 West Ninth Street with a dance for her young niece Miss Noel Johnston. Fifty debutantes attended as Christmas greens filled the house. Clive Livingston Du Val led the cotillion with Miss Johnston. favors included parasols and Venetian chains. a buffet supper followed at midnight before the guests departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Armstrong Greer
Noel Johnston
West Ninth Street
Greer
Clive Livingston du Val
Miss Johnston
Oime
Society Dances And Notices From New York Pages
Miss Olive Hitchcock and ex Judge Whitman wed in the Church of the Ascension with a reception at the Hotel Buckingham. Numerous dances tonight mark society’s season with addresses on Fifth and Madison avenues and a Waldorf Astoria recital to aid tuberculosis hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Hitchcock
Oliver Jeeson Hitchcock
Charles 5. Whitman
Church of the Ascension
Buckingham
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Fifth Avenue
Edward H. Harriman
J. Allen Townsend
Viola ‘Townsend
Madison Avenue
aEete Ward Alker
Alphonse H. Alker
Waldorf-Astoria
Anna Held
Henri Leonie
Emma Janvier
Hardin Burnley
Plaza
Edward Lyman Short
Hotel Gotham
Charles B. Alexander
Jesse Hoyt
Cornelia
Henry ‘Wolcott Warner
Edith C. Hewitt
Ardsley
Ptus L. Sewall
Boston
Robert Hewitt
Rio Vista
Washington
Chauncey M. Depew
Remember the Children Remember the Children
A call for funds for the Children's Aid Society urges support for homeless and orphaned children. Donations cover Christmas gifts, clothing, shoes, and meals, with $30 funding a child’s gift and $3,000 placing 100 orphans in homes in the West. Checks go to A Barton Hepburn or C L Brace at 105 East 22d Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Aid Society
A.barton Hepburn
C. L. Brace
East 22d Street
New York
Peggy Machree A Romantic Irish Comedy on Broadway
Joseph O Maraa stars in Peggy Machree a three act romantic musical comedy from Ireland at the Broadway Theatre. The piece blends Irish folk tunes with sentimental ballads and light humor praising pure wholesome entertainment though the plot is conventional. Adrienne Augarde and John O Hara deliver notable performances with strong singing while the show leans heavily on Irish character and tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O’mara
Ireland
Peggy. Macree
Peggy
Tom Moore
O’mara
Adrienne Augarde
London
Peggy Machree
Lewis Ogden O'Brien Dies in New York Home
Lewis Ogden O'Brien assistant in charge of the criminal bureau at the U S District Attorney Stimpson's office died yesterday at his Beloreliff home on Henry Street. He had heart disease linked to overwork on the Charles Worth case. Born in New York in 1873 he graduated from Exeter in 1893 Harvard College 1897 and Harvard Law 1900. He practiced with Winthrop Stimpson and later formed O'Brien & Pits Gerald and served as Deputy United States Attorney General two years ago. His father Henry Stanton O'Brien served with Gen Geary and later with Gen Robert E Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Ogden O’brien
Criminal Bureau
United States District Attorney
Stimpson
Belareliff
Henry Staston O’brien
O’brien
Charlies
New York
Lips Exeter Academy
Death notice of Carrie Alers-Hankey in London
Carrie Alers-Hankey widow of mine rancor in London and daughter of Bowie Colgate Baker is reported dead in London. Her brother C. G. Baker lives at 65 West 181st Street. She was 66, born in New York, had two marriages. First husband Howard Lockwood publisher in New York. After second marriage she lived abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Carrie Alers-Hankey
Bowie Colgate
C. G. Baker
West 181St Street
Alers-Hawke
John
Abigail Colgate Baker
Howard Lockwood
New York
Obituary notes from Rahway and nearby areas
A Rahway N J obituary roundup lists John Mundy 75 a Rahway Firemen’s Association member died yesterday. Christine Housewold 63 died in Rahway leaving husband and five children. Esther N Clark 68 nurse died in Rahway with funeral planned Wednesday at 2. Sophia Ball Leach 91 died in Cape May mother of Frank Walling Leach and Col J Granville Leach widow of Joseph H Leach. John J Barrow 57 Erie RR official died of Bright’s disease in Newark. Tim Headley Baker brother in law of Jas B Vanderveer died in Newark after paralysis. Josias J Henderson retired civil engineer died at 782 Prospect Place Brooklyn born Edinburgh 72.
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John Mundy
Jexempt Firemen’s Association of
Rahway
N. J
Christine Housewold
Esther N. Clark
Sophia Ball Leach
Cape May
Frank Walling Leach
Pennsylvania
Col. J. Granville Leach
Joseph H. Leach
Worcester
Mass
John 8. Barrow
Erie Railroad
Bright
Newark
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Timoth Headley Baker
Jas B. Vanderveer
Maplewood
West Orange
Josias J. Henderson
Proset Place
Brooklyn
Edinurgh
Scotland
Local Nuptials and Name Changes in Jersey City Area
Notices show December marriages and name changes tied to Jersey City and nearby towns. Vivien Glucksman wed Arthur Kemmerer, Ella Kelly joined Walter Maitland in Bordentown, Edith Fletcher paired with Lauren Smith, and Marie Bun gay linked to J Irving Walsh, with other exchanges among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Myrtle Boylan
Corry Ammerman
Hosbach Fowler Dee
Jersey City
Margaret Fowler
George B. Hosbach
Kemmerer—Glucksman
Vivien Glucksman
Arthur BE. Kemmerer
Wtta Posner
Tooseph Ladzin
Maitland—Kelly
Bordentown
Ella Kelly
Walter Maitland
Smithafletcher
Edith Fletcher
Lauren L. Smith
Taft—Page
Rebecca G. Page
Arbert R. Taft
Ae Walsh
Bungay
Marie I. Bungay
J. Irving Walsh
Notices of obituaries and funeral listings from New York area
A dense funeral notice page lists numerous deaths and upcoming services across New York and New Jersey. Entries name spouses, ages, and residence details, with funeral times and processing at multiple locations including Brooklyn, Jersey City, Bayonne, Newark, Buffalo, and Montclair.
Obituaries and Local Notices Prompted by Deaths
The article notes the death of SELDON C. WALDO a former reporter for his father’s paper. It also mentions the death of Mrs MARGARET KNOX MANN sister in law to B Mann a district leader in Philadelphia and a Republican organizer. Major JAMES O FERRALL a Confederate veteran and Kentucky educator dies after paralysis at a military academy and training school for thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ameres
Wis Widdow
Seldon C. Waldo
Mater
Margaret Knox Mann
Ecu Gitry Leverereey
Fannah J
Mann
Philadelphia
James O. Ferrall
Kentucky
Hee
Turbett Church Notes Incomplete Read
An OCR fragment from a local church page shows partial references to Turbett Church and Trvington with stray names. Unable to extract a full event or notice due to illegible text.
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Conan Doyle
Third Bagby Musicale
Destinn, Gilibert
Sassoli
Hussey
Miss Clucas
R. G. Wood
Balken
Haymaker
Taylor
Snowden
Mrs. W. A. Greer
Social Notes
Dutton’s
Brentano
Peggy Machrer
Machrer
Patrick Bidwell
Barry
Joseph O'Mara
Lawrence Borthwick
Percy F. i
Capt. de la Cour
Mare Lawyer Keane
Marcus Roriarty
Dougal J Michael Donoghue
Dan Piteverald Bampton
Arthur Wynn Priest
Fred
A. Cordes Patsy
C. P. Waters Milk
Cic
Cahill
Lady Margaret ‘O'Driscoll
Meteens
Mme. de la Cour
Corah Adams A
Emily Pryor
Belle Daube Mo
Teante T Aofferty
Kathari
Waters
A. Waters
Chester
Horace Watersé
Fifth Ave
Lewis Ogden “O'Brien
Morse
Alers-Hankey
England
Cartie Alers-Hankey
Lionel Alers- Hankey
Berger
Charles Francois Berger
Brown
Broadway
D.C
Aurelia
William J. Cassard
West 70Th
Hampton
Aaron
William St
East Orange
Barclay St
R. Duff
Buffalo
Ervilla
Mabel Lotent
Walter Cane Tallan
B. Duff
New Family Ee
Sycamore
Otes
James Aries Ce
Upper Montclair
Cianters
Erie
R. R. Grant
Charles F. Grant
Brook N
Guy
Johnny
Richard
Ellen Harcie
Church of St. John
McCrum
Robert Dudidy McCrium
O'Brien
Briarcliff
Lewis
Ogden O
Meats Stanton
Mary Elizabeth O’brien
New England
Southern
Packe
New York City
Lily
Edward H. Packe
Robinson
A. A
Tacoma
Washin
Mary Frances
Joseph Clark Robinson
Theodore Schmalholz
Pit
Strong
Lewia
Barton Strong
George Templeton Strong
Ellen Ruggles Strong
Caroline P. Sutton
Garden
Mount Vernon
N. A
Wela
Rosedale
Suvdam
Hudgon’ Street Hospital
City
Harry Beecher
Katte Guttee Buydam
Trimble
East 25Th St
Merritt Trimble
A. Unger
All Souls
Wendling
Frank
Elizabeth Wendll
Ee Raschevalier
Vuneral
Seedy Wilcox
Saber
Remsen
Willlater
Amelia Barmodis
Bates
Bird
Brennan
West
Y. J
Lewis Ceecklon
Usko
Des
Maicheé Claire
Cunningham
Court St
Farley
Maiote
St. B
Newari
Pitta Fanning
Waverley
Atten Fischer
Ith
Foor A
Adelphi
Friedorion
Belmont
Catharine Friederich
Gavin
Place
Eec
Graben St
Dee
Ml. Haas
Wall St
Dea
Louis Haas
Heins
Jeey City
Wilhelm B. Heins
Henderson
J. J. Henderson
Lettier Aisrafela
HOYT
Paterson
HUFF
Flemington
Wings Huff
Funneral
Jamison
46Th
Broc
Mary A. Jamison
Knapp
North Bergen
Lion K
Lahey
Grove St
Lolth
Froaxtate Av
Tal Rose ‘Loughery
Beacon &T
Henry Loughery
Fun McEvoy
Presbyterian Home
Line McEvoy
Fx McGovern
Bay &T
Peter McGovern
McGuire
Eetrick Medur
Atric U Re McNamara
Seeley
Margaret McNama
Mamma Ie Tase
Frederick Mahlmann
Funes
Privste
Mooney
George Aiat
B. Morphy
Tao Neville Te Ei
Elisabeth Neville
Agentry Nyhan
Henry St
Thomas Me
Han
O’leary
Avenue C
Bayonne
Jeremiah O'Leary
O’toole
James O'Toole
Cannon St
Pope
Wee Hs
Gustave J. Mosing
Staten
Brook Dea
Josephine Staten
Sullivan
SBD
Ivan
Williams
Bloomfield
J. Nna
Hoboken
Robert Winter
Young
Pacific
Jessey City
Bete Newagt
of All Publishers
Dodd, Mead & Company
35Th St
Texas
Davy Crockett
Bob Knight
Circus
West 23d Street
Brentano’s
French Books
Tompkins & Tompkins, Atta
Mpkine & Tompkine, Attorneys
Trvington
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