Selection of Cast for Affair Cited in Detates
Fragmentary text notes many of the dates and cast selected for the affair. No further details are readable to identify names roles or the event context.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary text notes many of the dates and cast selected for the affair. No further details are readable to identify names roles or the event context.
Plans for a peace pageant to be staged Friday and Saturday in Madison park center on an ideal park setting with a grand stand and bleachers. Dress rehearsals during the week will refine the production featuring a full cast of principals including Father Brennan and Miss Vera Harris and a large list of dancers and chaperones. The event is organized for the Cheerful Home Settlement with local Quincy residents expressing strong interest.
Marie Stahl reports social events with Miss Nina Grieser entertaining Wednesday afternoon for Celia Landy visiting the Quincy hotel with Mrs Emil Davidson for two weeks. Clara Cole to host Friday in Landy’s honor. A party at 519 North Thirteenth Street celebrated Lela Look’s birthday with games, a boudoir cap and hose prizes to Hildegarde Hageman and Ed Bartlett, followed by a two course luncheon and a decorated birthday cake.
The Jack Bessey company opens a week at the Empire Hippodrome today with Help Wanted at popular prices. Remaining engagements include A House of Mystery Monday night with ladies admitted free, and The Wizard of Wiseland October 3. Also announced is Fiske O’Hara in Kilkenny, featuring Richard Desmond and five new songs with a strong supporting company.
Wealthy American Dan Blair falls for Sarah Towney the soda fountain girl turned stage favorite in London. Sarah is betrothed to a Russian prince, while an English countess and American Joshua Ruggles threaten the match. Dan refuses to give up, pursuing true love and winning Sarah back from royalty to marry the man from her town.
City officials arranged for $1,000 bond to protect streets from circus wagons and set unloading routes from Froqland Broad way to Thirtieth Street and Baldwin park. Mayor Abbott returned from Springfield after attending the gas and electric company hearing. city represented by him and Attorney Stevens. Detective Scharnhorst and Blink Burlingame have recovered enough to leave the hospital and return home.
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