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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1917

Page

9

Polly of the Circus at the Grand this week

Polly of the Circus heads to the Grand Opera House with elaborate scenery and circus stars. The story follows Polly, daughter of circus folk, as she finds love with a minister after a fall from a horse and a clash with village gossip.

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Vaudeville acts at Princess venue praised in finale

A vivid vaudeville program at the Princess features a large cast of performers in a three act show. Highlights include a detailed circus sequence with pad room preparations and a dynamic ring performance featuring horses trained animals and a bustling backstage scene. The finale shows the sirens leaving after the night’s performance praised as the best mechanical input yet for the stage.

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Circus Day Purchases Reported At Thonkw Whit Station

A garbled dispatch from California lists items bought by a purchasing agent including balloons peanuts apples and candy. The note mentions a Southerm photo shoot featuring Charles Ray Co and Shenk company events in Los Angeles.

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Princess Theater Bills Feature Japanese Star Hayakawa

Photoplay Hayakawa as Japanese school boy leads a busy Princess Theater week with two vaudeville bills. Deed Shot Baker stars in a sheriff tale of Wolfville while a second bill brings Slahi mura Toga and comedy acts by Bessie Le Court and Carlos Cagsarg. The week runs Monday to Thursday with further vaudeville through Sunday and features a long biographical focus on Hayakawa’s career and marriage.

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Experience Comes to Grand Opera House Nov 23 27

George W Teobart presents his morality play Experience a modern drama about Youth and his conflicts with Love Ambition and Pleasure. The cast includes Prosperous figures as Youth meets Opportunity Wealth and Vanity in a tale set in the city of Vartilation with a hopeful end.

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Belasco Faces Critics Over Star Making Practices

The article argues Belasco wheels and deals to elevate or deny stars, relying on public judgment rather than fixed talent. It traces his promotion of Polly With a Past and Lenore Ulric in Lies Rose, noting the theater trade’s focus on headlines and the World and His Wife show.

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Miss Springtime at Crand Opera House Soon

The Crand Opera House announces the impending presentation of Miss Springtime a major county musical production. The show features Kinw & Urlanecerts in a pivotal role with a notable New York act Joiniv & Kyiinger. Spectators can expect a refined stage event with wit and beauty, promising an engaging performance.

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New York and Tsoston Stage Production Cast and Crew

A 75 member company led by Frauke Weintyre and others performs a show titled Oss Springtioe with music by Kalman and costuming by Gny. The cast includes Hattie Burka Frank Coate and Mae Hennessy. Werle Woody house directs. Acmed Abdullah authors a comedy titled My Wires Onset featuring Caylee Moore and Stan FHyeL. rehearsal and collaboration details are noted.

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