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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
9
A single girl appears in two ages, eight and twenty eight, tied to mirrors and hats. The younger girl sits by a stream with blue flowered pinafores while the older version, in an Elizabethan ruff and brocaded blouse, gazes into a mirror from a gilt chair. Both share the maid and the mirror motif.
Billy stores a photograph of a famous actress on his bureau fueling rumor he is married. The original arrives with her husband on their honeymoon causing trouble. The Royal Theater shows two reels tonight with Success starring Vivian Prescott and Irving Cummings, then Broncho Billy's Mistake. Friday features amateur acts and two performances at 8 30 and 10. Labor Day brings a grand country store with hundreds of prizes.
The Allard Musical Comedy Company presents The Doctors Troubles today and tomorrow as an amateur night tabloid farce. Jess Allard stars in the comedy role with a well trained chorus and beautiful costumes. The show promises bright lines and entertaining farce.
A big bill of vaudeville acts led by Jack Neville in a blackface monologue and pianolo gue opens at the Plaza Theater for a three day run starting Saturday matinee at 4 PM. Two performances daily at 4 PM and 8 30 PM with special school child rate Saturday afternoon. Other acts include Eddie Clark daily song changes Garcia and Hemingway Spanish dancing Dells in a clever creation and Mc Laughlin and Stewart in a comedy skit with singing and dancing.
The article notes a large bill supplemented by regular moving pictures shown at each performance. No further details on titles venues or dates are provided.
Mrs. Frank Beach and Rev. Frank Beach are appointed as missionaries to Jamaica. She will teach mince pies and Irish stews while he leads prayer and Bible reading. They met at Texas Christian College in 1906 and were chosen for foreign service after her domestic science talent impressed the national board of missions.
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