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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1908
Page
8
Railway Magazine notes a bridge plan by a landowner for a Great Western route over a park, seeking stone to match local builds and iron elliptic arches. The effort, despite construction flaws, aims to yield a unique iron arch bridge in a Highland setting and hints at related regional news.
The Weel Han Toway and Matinee Night show The Tree on Tuesday and Wednesday with The Jeffersons in The Rivals at matinee and night. Friday features Lillian Russell in Wild Fires with weekend engagements including Buster Brown.
The Big Tent presents a week of shows with matinee and night performances. Tuesday and Wednesday feature The Girl From Pena Rica relict, followed by Sane Thursday Friday and Oda ital s Landing.
The Empire announces a week of varied entertainment with matinee and night showings. The lineup includes The Girl From the Sunny South on today, Two Little Sailor Boys on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Anita, the Singing Girl on Thursday through Saturday, with both matinee and night performances each day.
McIntyre and Heath star in KlaW & Erlencer’s elaborate The Hang Tree gaining public notice from New York run. The production features heavy cast, music, and a dramatic Georgia setting with Mrs Nickelbacker Melntyra and Tess among principal roles.
The Burgess-Hinmelute company ends its engagement of Tiare near Saturday night and heads to Seattle for further performances. The week features old favorites and new acts including The Ot? From the Ginny South and Two Little Sailor Boys. Anita the Singing Carl closes the week as Miss Audios provides score and stage presence.
This afternoon and tonight the Lyric presents the final appearance of a noted reader and entertainer at Hadjl. Miss Ruby Busby, praised for her character songs, has had her engagement extended a week due to popular demand, though she will fulfill other engagements with Billy Prices and Cohen.
The gossip column centers on Lillian Russell and the mystery owner of the horse Wildfire. A planned Grand Rapids race setup draws attention to bookmaker schemes, alleged betrayals, and a tangled web involving heirs, trainers, and fans.
Mrs Leslie Carter, famed stage actress, delivers a dramatic victory in her current production. Critics note a memorable performance that stirs local audience interest, with Carter reportedly facing a challenging scene that tests her artistry and evokes strong reactions from theatergoers.
The Tribune reviews William W. Tortdr son’s performance as Tob Acres in The Rivals at Powerytheater Chicago. The piece lauds his remarkable performance and notes high marks from Inter-Joseph for his carrying role, comparing him to Mr. Woo W. Jefferson’s bold portrayal.
WilAm performs in The Rivals with Joseph Taffersog as Sir Lucius O T r ig g er while touring with his father. The supporting company includes Theodore Hamilton Leopold Lane Richard Lyle Roger Busabim Blunefys Bander Roberta Brennen and Loretta Wails. Performances at the Grad Tuesday and Wednesday nights and matinees.
A Saturday program brings the Buster Brown show to the Grand Opera House with Master Rice. The production features a broad company performing the familiar tale in a lively, varied presentation aiming to entertain all audiences.
Disjointed dialogue shows characters discussing plans, cloudy sky, water, funeral tint, and a mistaken warning. A speaker claims John Tully warned someone about a horn and a misread rein that leads to a bleeding rule. The passage reflects muddled narration with unclear sequence and intentions.
A fragmented theater gossip piece links Mrs Leslie Carter to a controversial “Auburn Theory” involving Reeves and theatrical missteps. It hints at public fascination with Carter’s dramatic persona and a speculative plot surrounding a character’s descent from grace, tying in Lorraine style gossip and London landmarks.
The passage portrays Mrs Carter as a calm, courteous leader who abhors disorder and harsh words. It notes her long-tenured staff including a maid named Lexine and mentions accompanying figures in a city theater scene and a production within the Professional Women’s League.
An eight actor once a dackzy, Harry G Stafford played a jockey to Wildfee and rode Moe New Orleans stacky to earn money. He paid his way through the College of Physicians and Sargems in New Fork cuit, served on the cruiser Yankee in the Spanish War, and chose acting over poverty. He reflects that he would rather be a good actor than a poor dorius, and he ponders the meaning of the word poo as Whit claimed.
London reports a 1916 memorial project to honor Shakespeare to cost about one million dollars with a $700,000 initial memorial fund. An architectural design contest will select a sculptural structure in Park Crescent near Regent's Park, following a Queen Victoria Memorial style. King Edward endorses removing Licetté of his grandfather, the Duke of Kent, to suit the new site.
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