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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1913

Page

35

Flower of the Ranch heads Plaza Theater lineup

The Plaza Theater hosts Flower of the Ranch a western musical comedy by Joseph E. Howard with the Asahi Troupe Clark Sisters and Sterling. The show features a strong chorus vivid costumes and new numbers including The Western Rag and California. Also at the program Asahi the Japanese wonder worker performs tricks and the Clark Sisters and Sterling sing rag time hits. Bargain matinees are offered daily and the venue emphasizes cooling fans for comfort.</S>

Flower of the Ranch Asahi Troupe Clark Sisters Sterling Plaza Theater Joseph E. Howard Chicago Interstate Producing Company Billie Friedlander James Lynch California Lew Naden Skivers Edyth Wytham Asahi Troy

Crescent Theater Opens Summer Show With Noted Cast

The Crescent Theater presents a classy summer stock production led by E. C. Belville with Tommy Peck Maurice Nickels and Bobby Ryan. San Antonio star Millie Carlin Whyte returns, joined by Bethine Heimbach, in a show praised after engagements in Los Angeles San Francisco and El Paso theaters.

Crescent Theater Adolphus Theater Los Angeles Cal American San Francisco Crawford Theater el Paso E. C. Belville Tommy Peck Maurice Nickels Bobby Ryan Millie Carlin Whyte San Antonio Bethine Heimbach Texas

Exposition Park Enjoys Busy, Blooming Week of Pleasures

The Exposition Park area drew a pleasure-loving crowd with lively concessions and plentiful food. Last week featured picnics, a thriving children's playground, swings and benches for resting, and new foliage after recent rains aided by ample shade. The merry-go-round remains a popular attraction for families.

Perfectly Appointed Park Attracts Steady Patronage

The city park offers free moving pictures changing every other day and an open air band concert by Prof. Pollett's orchestra. The moonlight dances grow popular, rides attract crowds, the soda fountain serves cream and drinks, and the German village bar remains busy from open to close.

Pollett

Dare Devil Schreyer Afternoon at 5 PM Promoted

Promoters tout a colorful afternoon program featuring Schreyer at 5:00 PM with popular prices. Tickets are expected to sell quickly as crowds gather for an event billed as excitement and entertainment.

Hobson warns Japan threat and Philippine Alaska guard urge

Congressman Hobson, a naval builder by trade, warns that Japan seeks the Philippines and Alaska and urges stronger defense. He argues coast protection, Pearl Harbor fortifications, and preparedness are essential to deter aggression and protect U S honor amid rising war scare.

Washington, D. C Richmond Pearson Hobson Alabama Congress Santiago Hie Sion Hobson Japan Philippines Alaska Hawaiian Islands United States Rhine Hawaii Manila Pearl Harbor Pacific Auska China San Francisco Navy Department War Department Garrison

Baby Dolores Dazzles in Grand Theater Vaudeville

The article highlights Baby Dolores performing in matinee vaudeville at the Grand Opera House. It describes her dancing as whimsical and like a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Grand advertises half-price matinees and excellent ventilation with openings on four sides and electric fans for comfort.

The Grand Dolores Grand Opera House Crockett Street

Burns and Kissen Open at Grand Opera House Matinee

New York entertainers Burns and Kissen with Phil Kane open today at the Grand Opera House in a matinee after a New York run at the College Inn. They bring current song hits and are described as entertainers of unusual merit.

Grand Opera House Burns Kissen Kane Baby Dolores

Train Service Improves Says Traveler at Station

A traveler at a rural station between Sligo and Enniskillen tells the chief official that service has improved. The station master replies stoically and confirms trains now whistle without stopping, prompting the amused remark.

Sligo Enniskillen

Harvard Alumni Gather for Seventeenth Reunion in St Louis

Harvard graduates from Cambridge and newer alums convene at the Hotel Jefferson for the Associated Harvard Clubs reunion. Notables including President Lowell and Dean Briggs attend as a staged musical, The Perpetual Student, debuts by St Louis performers with music by Max Zach and lyrics by Eugene and Josephine Angert.

ST. Louis Hotel Jefferson Cambridge Mass Harvard Harvard Clubs Lowell University Dean Briggs David F. Houston Agriculture Leonard Wood Percy Haught St. Louis Hi ' Club Gates Max Zach Boston Phony Orchestra Eugene H. Angert Josephine Angert Unive Hotel Jefferson Percy Haughton

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Anks Exposition Park Jit Éohsiders Exposition Park Belville Musical Comedy Company Ciris iOc Ali the University the Talk OF Devil Schreyer PLAZA Beauty the Great Asahi Co. Magic, Mystery and Risley Turdays HOT Wells
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