New Broadway Productions Highlight Indian Themes on Stage and Opera
Broadway this week features two California set pieces the opera Natoma by Victor Merbert at the Metropolitan and the drama The Arrow Maker at the New theater by Mrs. Mary Hunter Aus-a. Natoma marks an American grand opera sung in English while The Arrow Maker follows Simna and Great Hawk among the Chisera with Edith Wynne Matthison and Frank Gillmore in lead roles.
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New York
Victor Merbert
Natoma
Metropolitan Opera House
New Theater
Mary Hunter Ausa
California
Philadelphia
Mr. Herbert
Joseph Redding
Herbert
Mery Garden
Natomy
Leah Bateman-Hunter
Arrow Maker
The
Rain Wind
Great Hawk
Simna
Chisera
Edith Wynne Matthison
Frank Gillmore
Simwa
Ben Johnson
Hawk
Ethel Brandon
Helen Reimer
E. M. Holland
The Arrow Maker at New Theatre Premieres Quietly
Review notes this last new production of the season at the New Theatre is well received for its scenic grandeur and strong acting. The cast conveys convincing chants and dances though the script lacks a fully human touch. Set in pre white California Piute life, the plot centers on tribal war and guidance from the medicine woman.
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Hisera
Sierras
California
Chisera
Everywoman in Modern Dress Hints at Broadway Debut
The ancient miracle play "Everywoman" is reworked by Walter Browne for a New York premiere at Herald Square theater on Monday night. The model remains, but the production features modern gowns and lavish stage settings amid the edifying entertainment.
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Broadway
New England
Browne
Walter Browne
New York
Herald Square Theater
Royal Theaters Promoted Bill Brings New Acts to Stage
The Royal theater management welcomes a favorable bill with new acts and a hopeful outlook. The White Rats influence keeps managers bound to week-long runs, while a pink slip from Chicago signals mixed fortunes. Opening acts include Kennedy Sisters and Roma Snyder with a Cleopatra dance, plus Dutch Kids and a mystery novelty act. Matinee and evening showtimes are listed.
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Chicago
White Rats
Illinois
Windy City
Kennedy Sisters
Snyder
Miller
Roma Snyder
Cleopatra
Kershaw
Ivins
Zene
Zoa
Traveling Salesman to Be Played at Grand in March
James Forbes new comedy The Traveling Salesman comes to the Grand for Tue. and Wed. March 14 and 15. The piece continues the Harris company tradition of high quality with an established cast and the author and manager promising a memorable performance following a successful New York run.
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Henry B. Harris
Ife Lion and the Mouse
Third Degree
James Forbes
Aglety Theater
New York
Blanche Ring to Buy Southern Railway Stock in Trip Hopes
Blanche Ring plans to purchase stock in the Southern Railway to balance touring costs after a week touring six cities between Baltimore and New Orleans aboard The Yankee Girl company. The review notes uneven acting contrast with stage spectacle and lists principal cast members led by Laura Nelson Hall and Cooper Cliffe.
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Blanche Ring
Baltimore
New Orleans
Yankee Girl
Miss Ring
Fiddler
Southern Railway Company
Southern Railway
Hen Pecks
Lew Fields
New York
Miss Hing
Theater Notes On Recent and Ongoing Productions
Nobody's Daughter drew strong crowds at the New theater and moved to Daly's with the same cast. Marriage a la Carte travels after a Casino run. Emmy Wehlen gains Broadway praise as a rising musical comedy star. The Balkan Princess leaves Herald Square for Everywoman and remains at the Casino. Man to Man, a vaudeville sketch featuring Frank Keenan, drew attention at the Fifth Avenue.
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Herald Square Theater
Frank Keenan
Daly's Theater
Casino Theater
Emmy Wehlen
Herald Square
Casino
Fifth Avenue Theater
The New Bull at the Star vaudeville bill at San Antonio
The Star promises another splendid week with Billy Elwood one of America's top cartoonists, now in vaudeville after leaving the Philadelphia Press. Also featured are the Harwoods in cross fire comedy and Texas George and the Daring Cowgirl, plus a Pathe scenic of Bombay trades.
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The
Star
San Antonio
Billy” Elwood
America
Philadelphia Press
Flwood
Inter
Harwoods
Griggs
Texas George
Pathe
Bombay
India
The Girl in the Taxi Comes to Grand Theatre Soon
The Paris sensation The Girl in the Taxi is staged at the Grand with March 12 and 13 performances. Set and atmosphere are meticulously copied from John Stewarton’s Riverside Drive home and New York restaurant interiors to craft the farcical climax where banker John Stewart’s party collides with his son’s date.
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Paris
John Stewarton
Riverside Drive
New York
Hudson River
Metropolis
John Stewart
Bertie Stewart
The Three Twins at Grand March theat er
The Three Twins musical comedy returns to the Grand March theater for March 26 and 27. The production boasts elaborate staging with a 4000 pound faceograph and a 2000 light electric aerial swing. The show, lauded in New York and Chicago, travels with three machinists and multiple scene trucks for its elaborate effects.
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New York
Herald Square Theater
Whitney Opera House
Chicago
America
Gaites
New York Telegraph
Three Twins Adds Title Role to The Spring Chicken
The Spring Chicken associates with the artist who created the title role in Three Twins, highlighting a notable shift in careers and recognition within the production. The note underscores the performer’s evolving prominence in theater.
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Royal
King Love
Truth
Laura Nelson Hall
Cooper Cliffe
Frederic de Balleville
Sarah Cowell LeMoyne
Edward Mackay
Patricia Collinge
Virginia Hammond
Juliett Day
Wilda Bennett
Frank Lacy
George Brackett Seitz
WM. A. Brady, Ltd
Minstrels
Blanche
Harry Gilfoil
Bull At the Star
Mr. and
Mrs. Griggs
Texas George and the
Cowgirl
Coattas
Bennett
Mins
and Zoa
Royal Orchestra
the Harwoods
Powers Hypnotic Comedy CO
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