Amusements listing from a vintage theatre page
A dense OCR style list of venues and shows across New York theatres. Entries include The Orchié and Vaudeville acts at Academy of Music and ALHAMBRA, with titles such as Nearly a Hero, The Village Lawyer, Polly of the Circus, The Talk of New York, and Cavalieria Rusticana. Also notes piano and musical pieces, circuses, laughs, and opera listings with times.
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Academy OF Music
Alhambra
Vauteville
The
Werrens
Virginia
Casino
Colonial
Crithrion
Hollane
DALYS
Dewey
Espen Musee
Doktor Kisus
Hammerstein
Vaudeville Herald Square
Port Arthur
Baller and Circus
Winson
Knxnickerbocker
Talk of New York Liberty
Polly
Circus
Lychum
Vandanna Vand
Manhattan Opera House
Cavalieria Rusticana
XEW Amsterdam
XEW Circle
Lonesome Torr
XEW York
EAVOY
Xicholas Rink
New York Daily Tribune March 16 1908 Office Details
The Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street New York serves as the principal office for The Tribune Association. Ogden Miller is listed as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer.
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The
Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
New York
Ogden Mille
Nathaniel Tuttle
Stowetery
Ihte
Congress and World News Snapshot From Morning Report
Senate backs substitute for Aldrich currency bill while House notes death of Louisiana figure and adjourns. Foreign reports cover Moorish clashes, Congo treaty resistance, and royal Madrid departure. Domestic items include Evans fleet wireless, Albany probe, Liller corruption inquiry, magnesium revival, racetrack delay, balloon flight, New England mills layoffs, and New York congestion exhibit. Weather notes indicate a chilly day with high near 41 and low 28.
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Congress
Senate
Bailey
House
Meyer
Louisiana
d'Amade
Mulai Hafiq
Emperor William
Lerd Tweedmouth
Lord Rosebery
Alfonso
Barcelona
Madrid
M. Beernaert
Congo
Leopold
China
Japan
Evans
Pensacola
Fla
Jerome
Albany
Metropolitan Street Railway
House of Representatives
Liller
A. G. Mayer
Carnegie Institution
Merch
A. Holland Forbes
North Adams
Mass
Monson
Tingland
Chicero
Federal
Sims
Hughes
New York
The
Oriental Bank
Justice O'Gorman
Long Acre Electric Light and Power Company
Metz
Brooklyn Fourth Avenue
Lexington avenue-Broadway
New York City Railway Company
Supreme Court
Drewere
Consular Service Reforms Move Through Congress
A bill reorganizing the U S consular service has passed the Senate and awaits House action. The measure promises practical changes, secure tenure, and merit-based advancement, ending political influence and unequal pay while aligning consuls with expanding foreign trade and professional standards.
Reorganization of U S Consular Posts Urged
The State Department seeks to trim inconsequential consular offices and create posts in thriving trade centers. Punta Arenas is cited for a needed port presence while Port Stanley and St. Helena would be abandoned. About twenty posts may close as new ambassadors of American commercial interests are planned.
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State Department
Root
Congress
Punta Arenas
Strait of Magellan
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
St. Helena
Mr Jerome's Answer to District Attorney Charges
District Attorney Jerome faces weak, frivolous charges and a governor unlikely to bow to sensationalism. The core issue is whether public dissatisfaction stems from Jerome or the laws. A fair hearing before Governor Hughes could restore public confidence if justice under imperfect statutes is acknowledged.
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Jerome
Hughes
Mr. Jerome
Tistrier
Rise of tariff reform across British constituencies spurs debate
The article surveys the rising tariff reform tide in England, led by Chamberlain, and contrasts Cobdenism with protective aims. It analyzes imperial trade figures, noting empire totals surpass UK alone and showing shifts in imports and exports within the empire and with the outside world. It highlights changing food import trends and rising raw material exports, suggesting continued momentum in imperial trade dynamics.
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England
British Isles
United Kingdom
Empire Tariff Debate Tied to Self Sufficiency and World Dependence
The piece argues Britain relies on imperial raw materials and food, shaping the tariff reform debate. It notes colonial growth boosts empire strength and questions self sufficiency. It cites Australia and Canada population gains and their preferential tariffs. It frames tariff reform as an imperial wide issue driving aggressive British policy.
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Great Britain
United Kingdom
Cobden
Australia
Tod
Commonwealth
Canada
England
Dominion
Lord Tweedmouth explains German Emperor letter
Lord Tweedmouth describes receiving letters from the German Emperor as personal and informal. He shared the latest message with the Foreign Secretary, who agreed it was private and not official. He refused to publish it before Parliament, aiming to foster better Britain Germany relations.
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Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Britain
Germany
Lord Tweedmhouth
Sound and Sense in New Jersey Local Option Debate
The piece mocks inflammatory clerical rhetoric toward Governor Fort and defends measured action. It argues Fort's pledge to enforce the Bishops' law remains valid and that local option should only proceed if the people demand it, warning against pressuring the governor. It commends the clergy for prudent, supportive stance and notes broad Jerseyman support for rational discourse.
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New Jersey
Fort
Canal opposition from former Panama Canal chief engineer
John P. Stevens, once Panama Canal chief engineer, laments government folly in building the canal. He argues it serves Europe but not the United States, questions naval usefulness, predicts high costs, and suggests coal and wheat trade will shift to rail and other routes. He calls the project a costly misallocation of funds.
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John PF. Stevens
Panama Canal
Pacific Islands
Asia
California
Panama
China
Siberia
India
Debate on Panama Canal Value and Naval Strategy
The piece argues that Latin American rivals along the Andes hold limited value for European trade via a canal, while a shorter Pacific route would benefit U S naval power. It critiques Mr Stevens on canal timing and cites Suez Canal economics to show optimistic projections can prove correct.
Representative Meyer of Louisiana Dies in New Orleans
Representative Adolph Meyer of Louisiana, a veteran of seventeen years in the House, died in New Orleans. He was among the longest-serving members in continuous service, outranked only by two Pennsylvania allies General H. H. Bingham and John Dalzell. Meyer was active on Naval Affairs and benefited both his state and the nation. The page also carries political commentary on Bryan, Johnson, Vidaver, and Governor Bridge, plus Florida peonage remarks tied to DoJ inquiries and Florida’s neighborly context.
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Adolph Meyer
Louisiana
New Orleans
Congress
H. H. Bingham
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Cannon
Serena E. Payne
J. S. Sherman
New York
W. P. Hepburn
Meyer
Committee On Naval Affairs
New York American
Bryan
Minnesota Democracy
Johnson
Minnesota
Independence Party
Berlin
Friederich Spielhagen
Harz
Spielhagen
Clara Vers
Karl Gutzkow
Bertholt Aueerbach
Glied
Leo Gutmann
Ferdinand Lasalle
Progress Party
House of Deputies
Spietheagen
Befri seed touted as famine food from India
Consul General William H. Michael writes from Calcutta about befri a jungle seed proposed for large scale collection to combat famine. It reportedly contains 21 13 percent albuminoids versus 134 percent in wheat and 16 in oatmeal, making it 65 percent more nutritious than wheat and 32 percent more than oatmeal, with officials calling it a promising food in scarce times.
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William H. Michael
Calcutta
India
Baroda
Bombay
Befri
Social Inquiries and Upcoming Events From The Tribune
From The Tribune Bureau Washington March. The President declined an invitation to Pittsburg April 27 by a Americas Club delegation. A New York Business Men's Association memorial opposed the Aldrich currency bill. Numerous social guests visited the White House, including Secretaries Root and Taft and diplomats. Mrs. Mackay hosted a charity Italian Benevolent Institute event at Madison Avenue. Engagements and weddings discussed include Miss Cortine Douglas Potinson and Dr. George Draper not marrying. Miss Nathalie Lorillard Bailey to Lewis Gouverneur Morris on April 28 at her mother’s Madison Avenue house. Various social gatherings, dances, and travel plans feature prominent names and estates in New York and Newport society.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
The
Americas Club
Pittsburg
Business Men's Association of
New York
Fowler
New Jersey
White House
Loeb
Publile
Philadelphia
Clarence H. Mackay
Madison Avenue
Duchess of Marlborough
Manhattan Opera House
Italian Benevolent Institute
Ernesto G. Fabbri
R. Fulton Cutting
William P. Dougles
Seth Low
Pierpont Morgan
W. Pierson Hamilton
Howard Mansfield
Nathalie Lorillard Bailey
Lewis Gouverneur Morris
J. Muhlenberg Bailey
The Diplomatic Corps Arrives in St Augustine
The German Ambassador and Baroness von Sternburg, then in Cuba, will reach St Augustine on Thursday and visit the South before traveling to Washington. They tested invitations for a March 1 dinner. A German naval attaché dinner party included Miss Coleman and other guests with various international officials in attendance.
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Tribune Bereaw
Washington
von Sternburg
Cuba
St. Augustine
Frau Nebbinghaus
Miss Coleman
Grace Jarvis
Mr. de Thal
W. H. Kennard
W. A. Reynards
Netherlands
Washington Society Dinner Guests Dine With Duchesses
The Tribune reports a bustling Washington social scene as the Duchess of Sutherland and Benjamin Guinness return to New York in E. R. Bacon’s private car after a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John R. McLean. Notable attendees include Senators Depew Aldrich Bacon du Pont and guests such as Mrs. Hanna and Amos Pinchot, with visits to the White House and British Embassy featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin S. Guinness
Washiiston Square North
Mme
Lina Cavalleri
Metropolitan Opera
Mario Roses
Mra Guinness
Washington
Duchess of Sutherland
Tribune Bureau
Benjamin Guinness
New York
E. R. Bacon
John R. McLean
Rourke Cochran
White House
Roosevelt
McLean
Depew
Metcalf
Moncheur
Aldrich
Bacon
du Pont
Bourke Cochran
Robert Shaw Oliver
Edwards
Brazilian Ambassador Hosts Dinner Honoring Supreme Court
Brazilian Ambassador Joaquim Nabuco hosted a dinner at the Brazilian Embassy with guests including Secretary Root. No formal speeches were given, but Root offered sentiments praising the Supreme Court's guardianship of constitutional law and its role in advancing America's political science over arbitrary force.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Joaquim Nabuco
Supreme Court of the United States
Root
America
Supreme Court
Columbia Show at Waldorf Astoria 1910s Comedy
Columbia University students staged their annual varsity show at the Waldorf Astoria last night tipping a large audience. The comic opera Mr. King featured Colonial citizens and British soldiers with Emil Brettenfeld writing the songs and W. F. Kelley starring as Anneas King. The pony ballet The Ideas of March drew applause and proceeds go to players and needy athletic groups at the university.
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Columbia University
Waldorf-Astoria
Mr. King
Emil Brettenfeld
W. F. Kelley
Anneas King
Pony Ballet
March
The
Universite
Nast art collections to be sold at Anderson sale
Paintings and drawings by Thomas Nast along with works by other artists collected by Nast will be auctioned tonight and tomorrow night by the Anderson Auction Company in its temporary gallery at Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street. This final dispersal includes watercolors pen and ink and wash drawings and cartoons plus twenty seven oil canvases including Saving the Flag and a portrait of General Lee.
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Thomas Nast
Metropolitan Meeting Adjourned Over Quorum Shortfall
The annual meeting of the Conned Metropolitan Opera Company stockholders was adjourned yesterday due to lack of a quorum. The session resumes March 19 to consider key matters including a proposed change to remove the prefix "oaried" from the corporate title.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
National Liberal Immigration League Meets at Lauterbach Office
Officers committeemen and friends of the National Liberal Immigration League will gather at Edward Lauterbach's office at 22 William Street this afternoon. The program includes an address by the president and discussions on deportation of alien criminals probationary citizenship lengthening immigrant distribution Americanization of immigrants discrimination against Southern Italian and Japanese immigration.
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National Liberal Immigration League
Edward Lauterbach
William Street
Cclock
Bishop of London appeals for funds in crowded city
The Right Rev Arthur F W Ingram bishop of London addressed a packed audience at St Michael s Church Cornhill in London today urging bankers and businessmen to support the church. He urged London to fund the bishop's charity fund as he said without work and money London would become pagan.
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London
Arthur F. W. Ingram
St. Michael's Church
Cornhill
Wall Street
New York
Sunday Openings at Yale Museums Draw Crowds
Yale officials report strong visitor interest as the Sunday openings of the art and natural history museums enter their third week. Yesterday about two thousand people viewed the exhibits, reflecting broad public turnout on Sundays in New Haven.
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New Haven
Yale
Natural History
Edwin Forrest's 102nd Anniversary at Philadelphia Home
Memories of Edwin Forrest's triumphs filled the hall as the Edwin Forrest Home for Old Actors observed its first anniversary. William H. Bartholomew staged Tooter with veteran players, while John Jack performed Pelonius and the King opposite Forrest's Hamlet. Supporting casts included Mrs. Kate Ludlow Littell Mrs Hackett and Charlee J. Trfft with roles such as King Lear Edward Ghost in Hamlet and Fr1ar Lacy in Jack Cade and Scillius in Virgi nius.
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Philadelphia
Edwin Forrest
Wiliam H. Bartholomew
Tooter
John Jack
Forrest
Pelonius
King
Hamlet
Hert
King Lear
Falstaff
Kate Ludlow Littell
Mrs Roosevelt Invited to Visit St Louis by Women
A formal invitation from the women of St Louis, written by Mrs Otto E Forster, was sent to Mrs Theodore Roosevelt urging a visit during her planned Mayflower pleasure tour to the Gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi River. Mrs George J Frankel, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, will convene an executive board meeting to add the invitation to the one already extended by Mrs Forster.
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St. Louis
Otto E. Forster
Theodore Roosevelt
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
George J. Frankel
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Forster
Dinner for J. B. Reynolds at East Side Hall March 1
A dinner for James Bronson Reynolds will be hosted by East Side friends at Linton Hall on Wednesday March 1. Speakers include W. R. Cooley, Congressman Henry M. Geld fogle, ex-Judge Charles S Whitman, David Bist ein, Henry George, Edward King and Merer Bloomfield. About 30 minutes will be devoted to political discussion.
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James Bronson Reynolds
East Side
Lintom Hall
W. Cooley
Henry M. Geldfogle
Charles S Whitman
David Bisstein
Henry George
Edward King
Merer Bloomfield
Japan Society Dinner Honors Baron Takahira Attendees
The Japan Society dinner at the Hotel Astor tonight honors Baron Takahira with speakers Governor Fort of New Jersey Senator Depew ex Major Seti Low Rev Joseph D Burrell and Professor T Laddwie recently returned from Japan at the event.
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Japan Society
Hotel Astor
Baron Takahira
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Senator Depew
Seti Low
Joseph D. Burrell
T. Laddwie
Swarthmore Bequest Decision on Athletics Condition
Philadelphia March statement from Swarthmore College President Swayne says the board will either accept the Anna T. Jeanes gift with the condition or refuse it. The board has not considered ways to accept without abandoning intercollegiate athletics. The question of accepting the gift will be decided tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Swarthmoore Lem
Anna T. Jeanes
Swayne
Swarthmore College
Cline
Swartmore
Circulation Club Plans Annual Beefsteak Dinner
The Circulation Club of New York will host its annual beefsteak dinner on Wednesday the ll in Bruckenstein's Cliff Cafe at Nex and Ferry streets in Manhattan. The event gathers road men from New York newspapers to entertain out of town newsdealers and special agents, with most local circulation managers expected to attend.
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New York
Bruckenstein
Cliff Cafe
Nex
Ferry Street
Manhattan
Wedded Without Waste of Time in Philadelphia
Chicago capitalist Frank H. Track and Miss Genevieve West married in a brief courtship. They obtained a license at City Hall with Rev G Roland presiding and elected to wed at the Bliven home before sailing to New York.
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Philadelphia
Frank H. Track
Chicago
Genevieve A
West Gd Street
New York
Red
Miss West
Waite Bliven
Tracy Sun
G. Roland
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Tribune Ae Aeres Financial
Neto York Daily Tribune
Consular Service Reforms
United States
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Isa
Ami
British Imperial Trade
Canal Jeremiah
Europe
Suez
Pacific
Mr. Stevens
Asian
San Francisco
Atlantic
Gulf
Stevens
Suez Canal
Wellesley
Clark
Florida
Kolly
Department of Justice
South Carolina
Alabama
D&ay
Pete
Washington Star
Frankfurter Zeitune
Tommie
NEW York Society
Runnor
Cortmne Douglas Potinson
William Dougine Robinson
George Draper
James W. Beekman
Atlantic City
Miss Cornelia Beekman
Cathedral of
St. Joan the Divine
Richard Irvin
West 39Th Street
William Poelleck
Bridge
David T. Dana
Georgette Collier
M. Dwight Collier
Grace Church
Delmonice’s
Mr. Dana
Richard Dana
Oakleigh Thorne
Charlotte Thorne
Palm Beach
Robert L. Gerry
Pauline le Roy French
Amos Tuck French
Samuel Wagstaff
Newport
William M. W. Hoffman
Kronprinzess Cecilie
Italy
Robert M. Thompson
Stephen H. P. Pell
Colonel Thompson
Goodhue Livingston
Marc Winthrop
Henry Tavier
Town
the Diplomatic’ Corps
IN Washington Society
Waldorf
Mrs. Roosevelt
J. 8. Reynolds
Swarthmore
Circulation Club
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