Algeria Musical at Broadway Theatre Fails to Impress
Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough present Algeria at the Broadway Theatre with Ida Brooks Hunt as the Sultana and George Leon Moore as the French officer. The book and singing earn mixed praise, while the score and several numbers are highlighted as appealing despite overall dullness in the plot.
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Algeria
Victor Herbert
Glen MacDonough
Broadway
Mr. Herbert
Ida Brooks Hunt
George Leon Moore
William Pruette
Algiers
Sahara
Frank McKee
McDonough
George Marion
Ernest Lambart
William Cameron
Barakersh
May Willard Nelle
Grace Rankin
Katherine Howland
Aouda
Madge Richardson Mirzah
Carolyn Barber
Jane Grover
Bertrand
Richard M. Dolliver
Dubonnet
Franklin Foster
Gaiety Theatre Opens With Cohan Musical Comedy
The Gaiety Theatre at 46th Street and Broadway opened last night with George M. Cohan’s The Yankee Prince. The new house seats under a thousand with full attention to audience comfort and unobstructed views, featuring French gray and gold décor and a twelve pointed star chandelier. J Fred Zimmerman Jr. is manager for Kiaw & Prianger and Cohan & Harris.
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46Th Street
Broadway
the Tribune
George M. Cohan
Knickerbocker Theatre
Cohan
Jerry
Helen
George M
Josephine
Little Playhouse
G. T
House of Laughter
Tribune
J. Fred Zimmerman, Jrr
Messrs. Kiaw & Prianger and
Cohan & Harris
Widow Returns to New Amsterdam Theatre in Season Opener
The New Amsterdam Theatre opened its regular season with Georgia Caine as Sonia in The Widow. The popular musical star charmed the audience with her merry interpretation. A full house confirms the widow’s enduring appeal and potential for another season, with afternoon performances listed.
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Aerial Gardens
Georgia Caine
Sonia
Orpheum Theatre Joins Morris Chain In Boston
William Morris announces adding the Orpheum Theatre Boston to his chain seating 3000. New management opens first show next Saturday night. Hammerstein Roof Garden closes season this Saturday. Gertrude Hoffmann stars in A Vision of Salome at the Garden and plans a mimic Devil at the Victoria Theatre. Belasco and Blanche Bates linked to London performance of The Fighting Hope for Stuyvesant Theatre on Sept 22. Hippo dromes bears from Germany highlight the upcoming novelty circus opening Saturday.
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William Morris
Orpheum Theatre
Boston
Orpheum
Hammerstein
Roof Garden
Gertrude Hoffmann
Salome
the Devil
Victoria Theatre
David Belasco
Cable
London
Blanche Bates
Stuyvesant Theatre
Hippodrome
Germany
Shubert Firm Seeks Injunction Against Coyne
The Sam S. and Lee Shubert theatrical firm filed for an injunction in Special Term of the Supreme Court to stop Joseph Coyne from appearing under Charles Frohman. The action targets Coyne, not Frohman, asserting Coyne was contracted to remain with them until 1909. Justice Bischoff set briefs due by Thursday. Coyne can still perform tonight at the Garrick Theatre in The Mollusc.
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Sam S
Lee Shubert
Supreme Court
Joseph Coyne
Charles Frohman
Mr. Frohman
Coyne
Shuberts
Justice Bischoff
Mr. Coyne
Garrick Theatre
Accident to Crown Prince's Auto in Metz Visit
Berlin reports Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and the Crown Prince’s party were in an automobile accident near Metz. A hay cart forced their car into a ditch and it turned over. No injuries to the occupants, who were freed with peasants’ help. The Crown Prince donated money for the poor of the area.
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Berlin
Friedrich Wilhelm
Metz
Fresh Air Fund seeks $5000 to finish season for 1000 children
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund plans to send out about one thousand children this week and requires $5,000 more to cover expenses before the fortnight ends. Donations from supporters are hoped to close the gap as the season has been successful and both physical and moral benefits are cited. The piece also recounts stories of Cleanliness and order from recent outings, including lessons from a white train incident and a boy nicknamed Eighteen who learned life’s value after an accidental chicken death.
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Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Friends of the Tenement House
Fund
Chapel Hill
N. J
Grand Street
Griffin appointed chief assistant librarian at Library of Congress
Washington August 31 the Librarian of Congress named Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin to the post left vacant by the death of Dr Ainsworth R Spofford. Griffin has served eleven years on the staff and since 1900 as chief bibliographer directing research and reference lists for current public questions.
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Washington
Librarian of Congress
Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin
Ainsworth R. Spofford
Griffin
Library of Congress
Congress
Boston
Lenox
Boston Atheneum
American Historical Societies
Use of Bibles in the Schools Discussed by Friends
At Winona Lake Indiana August 31 Friends debated religious teaching in public schools. They concluded that while Bible teaching in schools may not be advisable, teachers should be religiously principled and allowed to instill religious values in children. Professor George Miller of Sandy Springs endorsed the trend.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Friends
George Miller
Sandy Springs
The
Fair Association
Jenry W. Wilbur
New York
Dr W H Lawrence Plans Aug Wedding in New York Church
Long Branch Aug 31 The Rev Dr William H Lawrence spoke of his upcoming marriage to Mrs May Gurney Edwards at 61 Embury Ave Ocean Grove. Edwards was divorced from Julius A Edwards after ten years apart. The ceremony will be at 3 pm Wednesday in the old John Street Methodist Church Manhattan officiated by Rev Dr J M Buckley The couple met when Lawrence led a junior league at Trinity M E Church Richmond Hill where he served as pastor.
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Long Branch
William H. Lawrence
Embury Avenue
Ocean Grove
May Gurney Edwards
Julius A. Edwards
Lawrence
Edwards
Old John Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Manhattan
J. M. Buckley
the Christian Advocate
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Richmond Hill
Realty firm buys five West 4th Street houses
The Forty sixth Street and Broadway Realty Company led by president Walter J. Solomon bought five story dwellings from 46 to 212 West 4th Street for 191 300 at Vesey Street foreclosure sales. The case was brought by N Taylor Phillips against James Churchill formerly a police sergeant now a restaurant proprietor. The properties lie west of the Gaiety Theatre which Solomon's company also owns.
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Forty-sixth Street
Broadway Realty Company
Walter J. Solomon
Jais
Vesey Street
West 4Th Street
N. Taylor Phillips
James Churchill
Gaiety Theatre
Mr. Solomon
Refused to Pay A Quarter Leads to Fatal Fall
George Gross a nineteen year old of 532 6th street was killed after a man struck him twice in front of John Schwartz's grocery at 526 6th street The assailant demanded a quarter Gross refused The blow felled him to the pavement Dr William E Serovich 539 6th street treated him but he died about half an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gross
6Th Street
Gross
John Schwartz
Schwartz
Selwarts
William E. Serovich
No. 539
Roosevelt Hosts 1908 Olympic Team at Oyster Bay
After reaching Sagamore Bay at low tide, Theodore Roosevelt Jr led Olympic athletes ashore and welcomed marathon winner John J. Hayes, runner Melvin W. Sheppard, and team members. Sullivan praised Roosevelt's knowledge of the team as autographs were signed and a formal meeting planned for a permanent organization.
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Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
P. J. Conway
James J. Sullivan
United States
Roosevelt
Sagamore
James E. Sullivan
Mike” Murphy
Matty” Halpin
Sullivan
Murphy
College Point
Timothy D. Sullivan Association
Hayes
W. McLoughlin
Alderman Doull
John J. Dixon
Charles J. Dieges
W. L. Jones
Gustavus L. Kirby
Obituary for Edoward Austin Pioneer Hat Manufacturer
Edoward Austin of Orange died yesterday afternoon at his daughter Mrs Walter Leek’s home in West Orange after a brief illness. Born in County Kilkenny Ireland eighty years ago he came to the United States at seventeen settling in Brooklyn to learn hatting. He later partnered with Frederick Berg then with Robert N Drew in the firm Austin Drew Co which remains in existence. He later handed the business to his sons Irving and Robert and leaves five sons and a daughter.
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Edoward Austin
Orange
Walter Leek
Hillside Avenue
West Orange
County Kilkenny
Ireland
Brooklyn
Frederick Berg
Robert N. Drew
Austin, Drew
Death of famed horseman Charles K. Fownes
Charles K. Fownes died of pneumonia at his home after a cold contracted while exhibiting horses for James F. Gummey. Born May 15, 1875, he was the son of Edwin “Daddy” Fownes and had long shown horses in the U S. He belonged to the Sons of St. George and Westminster Club. Funeral at Christ Church Broadway and Tist Street with burial at St. Michael's Cemetery Astoria.
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Charles K. Fownes
West 65Th Street
Narragansett Pier
James F. Gummey
Philadelphia
J. R. English
Broadway
Mr. Fownes
Edwin
Mrs Anna Jaggar Dies in Massachusetts
Mrs Anna Lawrence Jaggar widow of Bishop Thomas A Jaggar former Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Southern Ohio died yesterday at West Newton Massachusetts. She was the daughter of John W Lawrence of Flushing Long Island. One of her sons is Professor Thomas A Jaggar of Harvard University geology department who helped study Mont Pelée after its 1902 eruption.
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Thomas A. Jaggar
Southern
Ohio
West Newton
Mass
Jaggar
John W. Lawrence
Flushing
Long Island
E Dwight Church Dies At 72 In Connecticut
E Dwight Church of Brooklyn New York died at his Westfield Connecticut summer home from paralysis aged seventy two He was twice married and leaves seven children and his second wife Funeral services will be held in Middletown Connecticut and the body will be brought to Brooklyn for burial He was president of the Church Dwight Company soda makers and held multiple directorships and presidencies including Sipley Quarry Company Alaska Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Title Guaranty and Trust Company and Long Island Building and Loan Association
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Westfield
Conn
Middletown
Dwight
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Wall Street
Sipley Quarry Company
Detroit
Manufacturers
Title Guaranty and_Trust _ Company of
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Alaska Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long Island Building and Loan Association
Mrs Cynthia Brainard Widow of Henry Brainard Dies at Haddam
Mrs Cynthia Virginia Brainard widow of Henry Hubert Brainard died Saturday at her Haddam Connecticut home at seventy two. She was mother to Owen Brainard a civil engineer living at 66 West 46th street and sister to Cephas Brainerd a lawyer of 2 William street.
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Henry Hubert Brainard
Haddam
Conn
Owen Brainard
West 46Th Street
Cephas Brainerd
William Street
Brainard
Funeral of Dr Mackay Held in St Nicholas Church
The funeral of the Rev. Dr. Donald Sage Mackay, pastor of St Nicholas Church for nine years, was conducted at the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas on Fifth Avenue and 48th Street with multiple clergymen delivering prayers and tributes. A special train then conveyed the body to Woodlawn Cemetery for committal.
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St. Nicholas
Fifth Avenue
48Th Street
Russell Sage
Helen M. Gould
J. Douglas Adam
David James Burrell
Marble Collegiate Church
W. R. Nottman
Chicago
Mackay
Henry Evertson Cobb
West End Collegiate Church
Alexander McCol
Woodlawn Cemetery
Duryee
Hageman
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels Belmont Bres Lincoln Gotham
Notable guests check in at New York hotels including Nathaniel Thayer of Boston, C H Oakey of U S N G, J Gordon of Dublin, L F Payn of Chatham, S Harrison Wagner of New Haven, Captain Johnson Hagood of the U S A, Judge H G Munger of Herkimer, Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago, and Copeland Norton of Baltimore.
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Nathaniel Thayer
Boston
Breslin
C. H. Oakey
U. S. N. Gotham
J. Gordon
Dublin
Ireland
Holland
Louis F. Payn
Chatham
Imperial
S. Harrison Wagner
New Haven
Murray Hill
Johnson Hagood
H. G. Munger
Herkimer
PLAZA
Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
Copeland Norton
Baltimore
Weather report and forecast from Washington Ave region
Weather bulletins describe a Western high pressure system bringing cooler, showery conditions to the plains, Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, with fair skies elsewhere. Tuesday and Wednesday bring showers to the upper lakes, Ohio Valley, New England, and the Southwest, with cooler temperatures in the upper lakes, middle Mississippi, and lower Ohio valleys. Winds vary by coast and region with light to fresh and variable patterns. local records note temperature changes and daily highs and lows.
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Plains States
Missouri
Mississippi
West Upper Lake
North Carolina
Florida
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Montana
Wyoming
Rocky Mountains
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Lower Lake
Upper Lake Region
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Lower Lake Region
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Ohio
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Weather Bureau
Cove
Transatlantic Travelers Ahead of European Voyage
Passengers sailing today for Europe include the Kronprinzessin with Mr and Mrs A R Har man F K Highie Mrs Foxhall Keene and other names aboard Cecilie bound for Bremen Statendam bound for Rotterdam and La Garonne from Havre with several travelers listed. Travelers arriving yesterday from abroad include La Garonge from Havre and others such as Dr Bernheim Mrs Hoyt and Spencer Water.
Veterans Jam Toledo Amid Encampment Crowds
Sweltering crowds fill Toledo for the forty second Grand Army of the Republic encampment opening with parades street festivities and a Taft reception. Veterans from many states mingle while officials note strong Southern turnout and plans to honor veterans graves through a women led program.
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Dillion
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Illnois
Burton
Grand Army of the Republic
William M. Scott
Atlanta
Scott
South
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Tennessee
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Vansant
Michigan
New Jersey
Henry M. Nevins
Orth
California
Pacific Coast
George Young
William H. Taft
Senator Foraker
Harris
Lincoln Club
Willson
Spanish War Veterans Gather in Boston Encampment Opening
More than three thousand Spanish War veterans gathered in Boston for the fifth annual encampment opening ceremony to be held tomorrow. The banquet at Quincy House honored Walter Hale as commander in chief, with two candidates seeking to succeed him, Charles A. Simmons and Charles W. Newton.
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State Branch
Quincy House
Walter 3. Hale
Hale
Charles A. Simmons
Rochester
Charles W. Newton
Hartford
Conn
Tacoma
Wash
Oklahoma City
Saratoga
Sardanapalus ballet gala in Berlin draws Orientalist guests
Emperor William invites Orientalists and Assyriologists from several countries to see the ballet Sardanapalus at the Royal Opera House in Berlin. Notable American invitees include Daniel Coit Gilman and Morris Jastrow, with J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie sending regrets. Arrivals include Allison V. Armour and Jordan Mott party.
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William
Royal Opera House
Foreign Office
State Department
Daniel Coit Gilman
Baltimore
American Oriental Society
Morris Jastrow
Hermann V. Hillprecht
University of Pennsylvania
Maurice Bloomfield
Paul Haupt
Johns Hopkins University
J. P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Gilman
Morgan
Carnegie
Allison V. Armour
Jordan Mott
New York
New Chorus School Opens at Metropolitan Opera House
The Metropolitan Opera House launches a chorus school led by Hans Morgenstern. It runs September 1 to March 3 for two seasons, with free evening instruction and no tuition. Graduates join the opera chorus. the first season begins with over 100 pupils. The company later plans to discontinue the school and reopen later. Mme. Fremstad extends her contract change with a March 15 end and directs a concert tour with Ernest Geerlitz.
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Hans Morgenstern
Metropolitan Opera Company
School of Opera
Mme
Olive Fremstad
Ernest Geerlitz
Conred Metropolitan Opera Company
Mme. Fremstad
Public notices and contacts for services in New York
Readily accessible by Harlem trains from Central Station Webster and Jeroms Avenue and car carriage lots 150 dollars up. Telephone Gramercy for Book of Views or representative Office 20 East 234 Street New York City Undertakers Frank E Campbell 241-3 West 234 Street Chapel Private and public ambulances Tel 1324 Chelsea.
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Central Station
Webster and Jeroms Avenue
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East 234
New York City
Frank E. Campbell
St. Chapelm
Chelsea
Desirable help offered at Uptown Tribune office
Special notices advertise consulting the file of applications for positions at the Uptown Office of The New-York Tribune. It lists office hours, subscription rates, and domestic and foreign mailing options, with numerous international and local office locations and hotel affiliations for Tribune readers abroad.
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