Lafayette at Keith's Theatre Promises Even More Astonishing
The Lafayette engagement at Keith's Theatre continues into a third week with plans for greater novelty including an automobile illusion. Acts from 62 cities and 40 states are represented as Wright Huntingdon’s company performs A Stolen Kiss along with levity from Frank Bush and Mlle. Marzella. The program features birds, dogs, giant ravens, and a mix of acts from Farnum and Seymour to Edith Adelina Roattino and the Bates Trio, showcasing a full vaudeville bill amid the theatre's cooling-plant success.
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Lafayette
Keith's
Ching Ling Foo
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Wright Huntingdon
Frank Bush
Mlle
Marzella
Farnum and Seymour
Harry
Kate Jackson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Walz
Ardell
Coleman and Mexis
Adelina
Hashim's Grand Opera House Hosts Elite Minstrels and Vaudeville Stars
This week Hashim's Grand Opera House presents the Elite Minstrels with Frank M. only as soloist, plus a strong vaudeville lineup including Farrell and Taylor Trio, Happy Fannie Fields, Gilbert and Goldie, Gracey and Burnette, Hanson and Nelson, Excelsior Comedy Four, Billy Miller, Pascatel, and the Hilton Brothers. The venue boasts new fittings and comfortable Oriental décor, with daily matinees continuing and prices at orchestra 25 cents and balcony 15 cents.
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Hashim
Frank M
Farrell and Taylor
Happy Fannie Fields
Gilbert and Goldie
Damrosch Orchestra Final Willow Grove Engagement Ends Week
The Damrosch Orchestra continues its Willow Grove Park run with daily performances and a farewell concert week. Master Ben Johnson, boy soprano of St James Church, is expected to sing Verdure clad from The Creation with the orchestra, plus other selections.
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Damrosch Orchestra
Willow Grove Park
Ben Johnson
St. James’ Church
Damrosch
Verdure
Open air Vaudeville Opens At Philadelphia Base Ball Park
Philadelphia park plans a monster vaudeville bill and concerts by Gilmore's Band starting June 30. The Ball Park Amusement Co promises largest open air entertainment in the city with weekly program charges and top acts like the Meeker Baker Trio and Athenae Sisters. The venue at Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue is touted as easily reachable by all fare paying the same price.
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Philadelphia
Ball Park
Broadstreet
Lehigh Avenue
Ball Park Amusement Company
Gilmore
New York
Meeker-Baker
Beile Hathaway
Stalies Etreus
Mons
Leavitt
Parker
Emai
de Vaneys
Athenae Sisters
Herbert
Idores
Mac
Steamer Re public Offers Cape May Sunday Excursion
For a day outing from city heat, the steamer Re public runs Sunday excursions to Cape May. Depart Pier 3 Chestnut Street at 7 15 AM, arrive Cape May around 1 PM, with return later in the day to Philadelphia. Visitors enjoy a surf bath and scenic ride, with ample time for the Delaware journey and seaside leisure.
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Republic
Cape May
Pier 3
Chestnut Street
Cape
Philadelphia
Delaware
Philadelpe
Cape Bays
Salt Sea
Upper Delaware
Bristol
Chestnut St
Johen A. Warner
Otis Bt
S.e
Londings
Delaboo
Trenton
Treuson
A.M
Central Park Attractions Include Toboggan Rides and Bands
Central Park offers amusements for all ages with a popular toboggan ride and the World's Fair Marine Band conducted by F Gatti performing pop and classical selections. Willie Harrison the baritone appears next weekend, with a grand opening novelties program planned for June 30. River excursions on the steamers Columbia John A Warner and Twilight run daily from Trenton to Bristol and back, with trips lasting about four hours.
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Central Park
World's Fair Marine Band
F. Gatti
Columbia
John A. Warner
Upper
Delaware
Philadelphia
Bristol
Twilight
Trenton
Philadel
Willie Harrison
Beeen
Chestnut Hill Park Offers Scenic Railway and Concerts
One of the prettiest amusement resorts near the city is Chestnut Hill Park. It features a scenic railway with a fine orchestra and rides like the toboggan and shoot-the-chutes. Albert G. Rosati's New York Marine Band plays twice daily, theater vaudeville acts entertain, and the park remains crowded all last week with trolley and Reading Railway access.
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Chestnut Hill Park
Albert G. Rosati
New York Marine Band
Reading
Quo Vadis Rome Spectacle at Washington Park
A grand pyrotechnic show titled Quo Vadis or the Burning of Rome lights Washington Park on the Delaware. The scene features a 1500 foot Rome backdrop, chariot races, gladiatorial combats, aerial acts, two ballets, and Nero presiding. Shows run Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9 pm with Liberati Band concerts at 3 and 8 pm daily. Five boats depart Arch Street every 15 minutes. Knights of St John host a picnic with prize money on Tuesday. William J Thomson hosts a sixth annual excursion for Philadelphia’s poor children Wednesday, followed by a Camden Gloucester children’s outing.
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Washington Park
Delaware
Rome
Nero
Liberati
Arch Street
Knights of St. John
Washington Park Grove
William J. Thompson
Philadelphia
Water sports show and band concerts at Woodside Park
At Woodside Park tomorrow Captain J Q Meter and family will perform two daily water sports shows on the lake with Captain Meter his son and three daughters, the youngest under thirteen, doing various stunts. The Veteran Corps First Regiment Band N G P plays two concerts today at usual hours with harp solo by Miss Dorothy Johnston.
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Woodside Park
J. Q. Meter
Captain Meter
Veteran Corps First Regiment
Dorothy Johnston
Veteran Corps
First Regiment
Amusement Notes on Season Plans and Theatre Moves
Amusement notes cover Sol Smith Russell retiring a twenty week season, Katharine Grey's year off, Burr McIntosh backing Mary Mannering in Janice Meredith, Warde adding Hamlet, Hilda Clark as prima donna for The Bostonians, Henry Miller in To Have and To Hold, John Page joined for The Rogers Brothers in Central Park, Charlie Drew as Garden Opera Company manager, New York American Theatre to open with stock company, MecKinney Roosevelt and Rough Riders at Biograph thrice daily, Odette Tyler owning prized King Charles and Ruby spaniels, Cyrano de Bergerac failing at Wyndham's London, Lafayette extending consecutive weeks in Keith houses, Hicks and Terriss touring My Daughter-in-Law, leading lady color choices etiquette, Elite One Minstrels at Hashim's, Sothern possibly as Count Monte Cristo, Bernhardt tour via Gilbert's Comedy and Dagnay, Conly to sing The Robber's Dream at Hashim's Grand House, Lockhart's elephants near three weeks at Keith's New York with other acts advertising shows and patrons.
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Sol Smith Russell
Katharine Grey
Burr McIntosh
Mary Mannering
Janice Meredith
Frederick Warde
Hamlet
Hilda Clark
Bostonians
Henry Miller
John Page
Rogers Brothers
Central Park
Charlie Drew
Garden Opera Company
Pittsburg
American Theatre
New York
MecKinney and Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Keith
Odette Tyler
London
Lafayette
Keith Houses
Seymour Hicks
Ellaline Terriss
United States
Hashim
E. H. Sothern
Count of
Monte Cristo
Lockhart
Norway
Theatre World Echoes from Global Tours and American Authors
A survey of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry on tour in America and India. Notes on Nimble stage practices in China and a preview of future seasons featuring American authors and plays by Rostand and Clifford. Details of Keith's entertainments, Liebler and Company lineups, and Jerome Sykes early career and Alcazar Opera Company origins.
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Terbury
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
America
Irving
Miss Terry
India
Rip van Winkle
Jeffersons
Soones Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Rip
Lasker Wins Paris Chess Tournament with 1400 Prize
Emanuel Lasker captures first prize in Paris earning 1000 dollars with 14 1 percent to 1 percent margins, Pillsbury second with 500 dollars, and Maroczy Marshall each 350 dollars. A new bridge style 8000 franc prize event follows as players depart.
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Paris
Emanuel Lasker
Pillsbury
Boy Wander
Marshall
Maroczy
Lasker
Sergres
Sulta
Bartman
Salta
Messrs
erOeery
Marocczy
Schlechter
Mieser
Marco
Showalter
Rosen
Didier
Brody
Weiss
Barteling
Messrs Lasker
Ioto
Britain
America
Frank Marshall
Dumfungi
Schiechter
German Chess Association
Munich
Bavaria
Old Gas Works at Twenty-fifth and Market Demolished
The old gas works at Twenty-fifth and Market streets are rapidly disappearing after three weeks of dismantling. The retort house has slowed work due to iron in the structure. In coming weeks the buildings will vanish, with only scattered notes of activity remaining amid a few exceptions in the area.
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Twenty-fifth
Market Streets
Marshall
Didier
Petroff
Mt Bt
Rte
Rto
A. FP
New Lieutenant Accused of Choking Policeman in Station House
Policeman James P. Walker of the Twenty-fifth district claims Lieutenant Robert T. Smith choked him in the Moyamensing Avenue station house early yesterday morning after Walker reported for duty. Walker says he was suspended for being off his beat, then choked while changing his uniform. Acting Street Sergeant Huster intervened. Walker plans to report the assault to the Police Board of Inquiry.
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Twenty-ffth
Robert T. Smith
Moyamensing Avenue
Dickinson Street
Walker
Police Board of Inquiry
Smith
Leutenant
Huster
Eee
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