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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1908
Page
8
The Grand presents a lineup including Buster Brown tonight and a Tuesday testimonial for Chas A Davis. Wednesday through Thursday offer Mary Shaw plus a Friday Elks Vaudeville, with a Big Tent program featuring The Elopement, Esmeralda, and The Western Girl's melodrama.
The notice lists a sequence of show times and titles for a traveling attraction. It mentions Matings and Night, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Esmerelday, and a Thursday to Saturday matinee and night appearance of The Western Girl.
The Empire bills matinee and night showings with Emma Bunting and Company in Rachael Goldstein on Monday to Wednesday and Fart Burgess Company in Queen of the White Slaves on Tuesday to Thursday. Friday and Saturday feature King of the Desert.
A San Anmola Mink nF featuring Buster Brown drew standing room yesterday. The act presented a midget in the role, range described as lively and in step with the colored comic tradition. The production promises a timely feature with Nellie V. Nichols among the cast.
A garbled OCR passage mentions names and places in a vague scene, with references to Basler and West places, and a stray line about walking to amuse someone. The readable fragments suggest a local report or caption but lack clear events or dates.
A garbled program note from Centna era theater scene describes Wise Bim Hunting and Burgess-Himmelein at the Empire with Rachel Coldsvein, canceled Dallas engagement, and rearranged cast for a Matinee. Mentions Fort Gurness Company and a burlesque display. Readers are left amid partial names and chaotic production details.
A Davis testimonial benefit arranged by friends at the Grald next Mesley Wet features a broad mix of local and visiting performers. Notables include A Te Cuery Mise Bisley ELndon and Miss Daisy Wijeon with diverse musical acts and a notable cast including NS St Barsatt and John ts Malroun. The event is coordinated by J. Wd Costigan and Dove sil Pel Dagreth ave with San Antonian organizers assisting.
A benefit program for the Blis of San Antonio features vaudeville and one act play titled At San tone with acts by Cat Cohen Fred Smith and L L Kaitmab among others. Musical features supervised by Cartalm and Bil with novelties and whistling. New acts added as the program develops. Seats on sale early to secure choice locations for the show at the Grand on Saturday night April 4.
The Southwestern University Glee Club plans a Friday concert in San Antonio, building interest among local students and visiting attendees from nearby institutions. The Dallas News reports the group recently toured Dallas, with conductor W. Chapway praised for clear, soft, lively tones and engaging performances.
A rowdy local performance at the Doerkstader event features a mix of vocalists led by Will Oakland and Reege V. Prosser with a cast including Nell OBrien and Johnny Fide Mugier. The night offers comic sketches such as All Day at the White House and musical numbers like ity Twilight Queen, with lively dancing and clever stage bits throughout.
The article profiles actress Mrs Leslie Carter, noting her breakthrough debut in The Ugly Busting and praise from New York critics. It recounts her rise from humble beginnings to major stage success, the dramatic circles’ discovery of her talent, and expectations of continued prominence after early triumphs in Maryland Calvert and The Heart of Maryland Petersburg.
Ethel Giilett stars with assisting Youn Ghdlles as The Moonsight Molds in a Grand Tuesday Night entertainment program. Charles A. Davh, theater manager, will present an account of the annual yearned talent show at the leading church and prominent local figures attend. A featured sketch titled Ty Moonlight Mites Interpreted by the Aussea Ltbel Gil lott and a cast including Ganoyive Nelson Ceepiin Smith and others will be staged under J. J. Costigan's supervision.
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