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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1909
Page
8
Today matinee and night feature Rombel Morrison in Faust with Emma Bunting company in The Mag on the Box. Tomorrow and Wednesday offer matinees and nights, then Thursday and Friday showings with Max Mamah. Empire and Royal present vaudeville throughout the week.
Max Figman, famed for The Man on the Box, returns to San Antonio with The Substitute at the Grand on January 28 and 29. Beulah M. Dix and Evelyn Gresnie wrote The Rout to Yesterday, while fanes Smith the worldly New York law figure inspires The Substitute. The noted actor’s new comedy offers wholesome fun and marks a departure from his prior work, promising quality and novelty for local audiences.
In a church setting a daughter uncovers a scheme to discredit her aged father minister. The drama centers on the daughter’s love story and Smith’s attempts to rescue the minister from trouble, creating the play’s dramatic core.
The Black Patti ensemble is celebrated as a premier Dixie Land attraction with Afro American singers and dancers among the world’s top talents. Sissieretta Jones, the Black Patti, is highlighted as a guest star who sang before Madison Square Garden audiences and before the former Prince of Wales. The group, including the Froubadours, has greatly enhanced stage entertainment with their refined performances.
A busy week in San Antonio features two distinct classical programs. Matinees revive a famed Faust production, hailed as perhaps the greatest ever seen in the city, promising strong performances from both comedy and musical comedy offerings.
A stage schedule features Miss Emma Bintiog at the Empire with The Man On the Tox and a farewell to Marmty and Mach. The strong engagement opens tonight, with a substitute minister plot and lively Southern revival songs as the musical centerpiece. The production promises a bustling week with matinees and Grand performances.
Harold McGrath novel adapted for stage becomes best seller in book market. The play draws champagne spectacle and witty dialogue, with a yearlong New York run cited as town talk. Oss Buntive returns to star in a lush production promising attractive settings and strong performances.
Advance notices promise the Royal will host a main feature program with at least three acts. The Sunday matinee and evening shows include Moon and Minion, a capable variety team, and a novelty act by J W Burtinahat. Singers and dancers Trixada and Robinson and artist Blackburn are listed among acts. Ticket demand grows as Sundays sell days in advance.
A brief note mentions stings and films tied to the Maro Matoscopie project, signaling a crossover of investigative elements with cinematic ventures. The fragment implies an artistic or documentary angle exploring performance, perception, and media collaboration.
The Happy Hour theater announces a premier week starting Monday with acts from El Paso New Orleans and locally top billed Holmes and Holmes The Human Frog Al Glad and the McDonalds are featured plus Johnny Guiss impersonator New musical pictures close the big Hill The venue launches a cash prize night series and amateur acts from San Antonio may perform to attract patrons
Theatergoers in the city awaited Murry and Mack on Wednesday at the Grand as they offered a mystical sensation of the day, the Trish American memory The Sunny Side of Broadway drawing enthusiastic reviews from New York Raxton critics and audiences alike.
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