Plaza Theater Opens With Varied Matinee Program
Meritorious bill of variety starts today at Plaza Theater with plentiful music and song. Acts include acrobatics and mystery performances along with dance and feature acts.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1912
Page
24
Plaza theater vaudeville bill opens with seven acts
A Plaza theater matinee debuts a seven act vaudeville program headlined by Moore's Lads and Lassies Shriner and Wills and Waiman with supporting turns by The Ellisons Mercedes Lee and Cranston and Lohse and Sterling The program ends with Plazascope and a new motion picture feature The Bachelor's Baby at the Grand opera house follows on February 6-7 with Francis Wilson in the title role
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Theater
Moore
Lads
Lassies
Shriner
Wills
Waiman
Ellisons
Mercedes
Lee
Cranston
Lohse
Sterling
Plazascope
Francis Wilson brings The Bachelor's Baby to town
Francis Wilson, the popular comedian, presents The Bachelor's Baby a big laughing success in its third year. The local city premiere features his New York company and production. The comedy farce blends humor and pathos to lift spirits and inspire kindness toward a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Wilson
New York
Mitzi Hajos Performs The Spring Maid At Grand Opera
Amusement calendar notes Mitzi Hajos in The Spring Maid for the last appearance tonight at the Grand Opera House. Henry Woodruff presents The Prince of Tonight with a Monday night, Tuesday matinee, and Over Night three nights beginning Saturday matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitzi Hajos
Henry Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff
Grand
Plaza Theater Vaudeville and Motion Pictures Program
The Plaza Theater presents Moore's Lads and Lassies Shriner and Wells Waiman The Ellisons Mercedes Lee and Cranston Lohse and Sterling plus motion pictures in a mixed program featuring variety acts and films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Shriner and Wells
Waiman
the Ellisons
Mercedes
Lee and Cranston
Lohse
Sterling
Royal Theater presents O'Brien Troupe in motion pictures
A local program at the Royal Theater features the O'Brien Troupe with William O'Clare & Co and Haywood in a trio of motion pictures. Beatty Blake also appears as part of the showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
William O’clare
TO APPEAR AT THE PLAZA AND A LONE GUARDIAN TALE
A bachelor with eccentricities toward children inherits a responsibility when his twin brother, lost at sea, leaves a young girl to him as guardian. He initially rejects the will but accepts the legal duty after confirming its authenticity and seriousness.
Grand Opera House hosts Aborn Grand Opera Company season
The Grand Opera House presents the Aborn Grand Opera Company in a season of performances. The company brings classic and contemporary works to town, featuring renowned soloists and orchestral accompaniment across multiple dates.
Francis Wilson Stars In The Bachelor’s Baby
Francis Wilson and Fran cis Wilson bring a comedy farce to town featuring Wilson as a bachelor guardian who resists children until a golden-haired girl wins him over. Charles Frohman presents the New York cast in an elaborate production at the Orang Opera House on February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frohman
Francis Wilson
Grand Opera House
Mr. Wilson
Thomas Beach
New York
Nnn Orang Opera House
Henry Woodruff in The Prince of Tonight at Grand
Henry Woodruff stars in The Prince of Tonight a musical comedy praised for integrated score and staging. The show blends a fantastic romance across three acts with Woodruff as a college youth who becomes a prince for a night in Lunitania and wins an heiress through magical bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Woodruff
Hough
Adams and Howard
Mort H. Singer
Mr. Woodruff
Lunitania
Princess Theater
Chicago
Aborn English Grand Opera Adds to Touring Company
Aborn English Grand Opera, expanding its staff for a bigger season, brings an original week at the Royal starting Sunday January 28 with The O'Brien troupe featuring Naomi the Human Cannon Ball. Acts include William O Clare with Colleen Bawn, the Hayward Trio, and Beatty Blake with Royal Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Royal
O'Brien
William O’clare
Colleen Bawn
Hayward
Beatty Blake
Kaufman
O’brien
Naomi
Barnum and Bailey
Shreveport
Land of the Blarney Stone
O’clare
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Alice Lloyd
Miss Lloyd
Vesta Victoria
Daisy Harcourt
Miss Blake
Kronsberg
Royal Orchestra
Grand Opera Company to Perform in Four-Day Run
The Mort H. Singer production showcases a large 100 member chorus and double cast led by conductors Carlo Nicosia and Emanuel Campin. The ensemble features Jane Abercrombie Morton Adkins Philip Fein Zoe Fulton Edith Helena Louise Kreidler and others. They tour to the Grand opera house for a four day engagement starting Wednesday February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo Nicosia
Emanuel Campin
Grand Opera House
Royal Theater Program At Unusual Interest Present Week
The Royal Novelty delivers acrobatics and music with good comedy and an English comedienne making up the bill for the current week. This program promises unusual interest and lively entertainment at the Royal Theater with a mix of acts and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Novelty
Comedienne
Over Night to Open at Grand for Short Run
New play Over Night by Philip H. Bartholomae arrives at the Grand for three nights starting Saturday February 3 with a matinee. The three act comedy follows two couples on a honeymoon cruise from New York to Albany and features Sam B. Hardy Tom Emory Ada Stirling Francine Lorrimee and others in an uproariously funny production praised by New York critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Brady
Philip H. Bartholomae
New York City
New York
Hendrick Hudson
Albany
Sam B. Hardy
Tom Emory
Ada Stirling
Francine Lorrimee
Robert Bing Inez Buck
Florence Stewart
James T. Ford
Mahlon P. Hamilton
Elsie Scott
E. L. Duane
Hackett Theater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shriner and Wills
Wing
Frank
Nellie Ellison
Mme. Stantone
Bryan Lee
Mary Cranston
Miss Cranston
Mr. Lee
Lohse and Sterling
Madame Stanton
the Plaza
Francs Wilson
the Grand
Mizz Hagos
Royal Theater
Bryan
Aborn
Grand Opera Company
Sheehan Grand Opera Company
Dayolle’s Grand Opera Company
Lombardi Grand Opera Company
the Prince OF Tonight
Grand Opera
Milton
Sargent Aborn
English Grand Opera Company
Yale
THE
Haywards Sho
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