Gibson's New Standard Theatre Presents Seven Acts and Pictures
Manager John T. Gibson opens the summer season with a large program led by Sandy Burns in Return from France a wartime comedy. The cast includes Sweetie Mae Laura Bailey Fréd Hart and others with song dance and travesties on the war interspersed by exotic acts and a colorful Japanese Acrobatic Five.
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John T. Gibson
Sandy Burns
France
Fréd Hart
Bita
Sweetie Mae
Laura Bailey
Sandy
Army
Africa
Jim
Brown
Bololand
Hong Kong
China
Williams
Roscoe
Johnny Woods
Little Henry
Dedo
America
Mt. Aetna
Follies and Fancies of 1920 at the Dunbar Theatre
Frank Montgomery presents Follies and Fancies of 1920 a big musical extravaganza with Jason Joshua Johnson and Florence McClain at the Dunbar Theatre following a Chicago run. The show blends music comedy and jazz stepping with elaborate scenery and a large cast including Cleo Desmond J L Criner and H L Pryor in a tale of love loyalty and revenge in the Southwest and New York.
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Frank Montgomery
Florence McClain
Dunbar Theatre
Jason Joshua Johnson
Montgomery
South
New York
Coney de Jama
Deep Sea
Hong China
King Solomon's Palace
George L. Smiley
Andrew Bishop
John Mardin
Cleo Desmond
Werona
J. L. Criner
Quannah
H. L Pryor
Comanche Jack
Philadelphia
Arthur Ray
Anthony Wells
Charles Moore
David Wells
Elizabeth Williams
Nauma
Maud Jones
Mary Greer
Lionel Monogas
Eagle
Norman Johnstone
Pasaqua
Richard Gregg
Nipo
John Hardin
Actian
Hardin
Wells
Wetena
E. C. Brown
Dunbar
Frank Montgomery Reported as Blues Assassin Entertainer
The fragment mentions Frank Montgomery described as an assassin of the blues, framed as an performer. No further concrete details or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Frank Montgomery
Randolph Smith and his Pupils Impress at May Recital
A Montreal born Randolph Smith, B M from McGill, taught in our colony and his students delivered a standout recital on May 26. Highlights included piano solos by six year old Marte Stfiwell, and performances by Mildred Halt and Ernest Thomas, with Polish Dance by Hod.
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George Smiley
Canada
Randolph Smith
Mec- Géil University
Montreal
McGill
Tiny Marte
Mildred Halt
Rubenstein
Ernest Thomas
Hoffman
Litod
Young Singers Shine With Promising Voices
Pupil showed evidence of careful training and natural talent. Enjoyable additions to the programme included soprano solo by Pienella Deveaux and contralto by Ida Potts. The young performers have excellent voices and know how to use them.
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Pienella Deveaux
Ida Potts
Fifth annual Conservatory piano and vocal recital succeeds
The fifth annual piano and vocal recital at St Peter Claver Auditorium on May 27 featured a high order program performed from memory. Noted musicians Prof Julian Adger Prof Carl Diton and Miss Lena Hill attended along with teachers from Wilmington Camden and New York including Captain and Mrs Myers and Mrs Lee. Miss Frankie Dixon impressed with three master pieces and encores drawing applause.
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Conservatory of Music
R. H. Blount
A. M
St Peter Claver Auditorium
Julian F. Adger
Carl R. Diton
Lena Hill
Wilmington
Camden
New York
Myers
Lee
Frankie Dixon
Advanced Conservatory
Mildred Gibbs
W. E. Carson
Charles H. Lewis
New Conservatory of Music Seeks Permanent Building
The article urges public support for a permanent New Conservatory of Music building to provide liberal, affordable musical education. Subscription cards were given to the audience with donors including Mrs Ettenbeth Gibbs of Roslyn and Dr and Mrs Charles Lewis each contributing five dollars. Professor Blount has 322 piano students and many others in different departments.
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Conservatory of Music
Mra Ettenbeth Gibbs
Roslyn
Mra
Charles. . Lewis
Prof
Blount
Methodists Favor Ordination of Women for Ministry
Greensboro May 28. The general conference of the Methodist Protestant Church adopts a discipline providing for the ordination of women in ministry with little opposition.
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General Conference of the Church
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