The Ghost Breaker and The Five Frankforters Dominate New York Stage
Emory B. Calvert details broad Broadway activity from Lyceum to Thirty-ninth Street Theater. The Ghost Breaker features H. B. Warner and Katharine Emmet in a mixed melodrama with comic relief, while The Five Frankforters presents Rothschild brothers in a witty Frankfort-set satire. The American Maid shines for Sousa music and Liebling lyrics with strong chorus numbers and standout performances by Dorothy Maynard and Louise Gunning.
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Emory B. Calvert
New York
Ter
Lyceum
Paul Dickey
Charles Widdard
New Yorker
Neess
Marie Theresa of Aragon
Segura
Spain
America
Central Office
H. B. Warner
Ray
Debonnair
Katherine Emmet
William Sampson
Frank H. Westerton
Alva
Frank Campeau
Five Frankforters
Carl Rossler
Shuberts
Thirty-ninth Street Theater
Nathilde Cotterly
the Lyceum
Alma Belwyn
Broadway
Edward Emory
Frank Losee
Solomon
Alma Perwin
Mr. Sousa
Sousa
Liebling
Annabel van Deveer
Jack Bartlett
Annabel
Silas Pompton
Geraldine
Duke of
Branford
Red Cross
Charles Brown
Duke
Dorothy Maynard
Madame X at Crescent Theatre Excites New Orleans
Adelaide French stars in Madame X at Crescent Theatre with a strong supporting cast. The Picayune lauds her dramatic, heartfelt portrayal of a mother driven to despair, noting her restraint in the pivotal trial scene and the production as a standout at popular prices.
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Adelaide French
the Grand
New Orleans Picayune
Crescent Theater
Miss French
Madame X
Frederick Smith
Dation
Jcolm Owen
Suratt's 50 Cent Lesson in Montana Charity and Poker
Va laska Suratt recalls a humorous 50 cent restaurant dispute with a deputy sheriff on a Montana train trip. She charmed the lawman into a poker game, winning 38.35 before paying the 50 cent due, while the company continued toward Butte. The review praises the strong cast and staging of The Kiss Waltz at the Grand Opera House with matinee and night shows tonight and tomorrow.
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Valeska Suratt
New York
Grand Opera House
Northwest
Livingston
Montana
Billings
Butte
Valeska
Miss Suratt
Vajeska
Miss Surratt
Behind the Scenes in Broadway Theatre Debates and Careers
Playwright Augustin MacHugh argues nine tenths of work remains after outlining a play or farce. The piece explores city life themes and lists cast members for Value Received and Never Say Die with William Collier and others.
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Augustin MacHugh
William A. Brady, Ltd
MacHugh
New York
Cyril Scott
Ruth Shepley
Mabel Mortimer
Frances Carson
Marian Graham
Jennie Dickerson
Fred Sullivan
Wallace Erskine
Frank Patton and Co
Norman Hammond
Robert B. Mantell
William Collier
Collier
Dionysius Woodbury
Dionysius
Mr. Collier
OS W. H. Post
The Havoc at Grand Opera House March 19 20
Paul Gilmore stars in The Havoc at the Grand Opera House on March 19 and 20. The play presents a three act drama with Richard Craig Kate and Paul Hessert as central figures, blending irony and satire to explore marriage, revenge, and societal norms.
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the Grand
Adelaide French
Paul Gilmore
Grand Opera House
Sheldon
New York
Richard Craig
Kate
Paul Hessert
Craig
Hessert
Chicago
Prodigal Returns Shaved and Dressed for Nine O’clock Entry
A prodigal arrives at nine o’clock wearing neat attire including new shoes and a clean shirt and collar, marking a formal return. The scene emphasizes a sharp, respectful appearance upon reentry.
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