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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1911
Page
10
The Grand presents Tim Murphy’s The New Code a comedy with more laughs than a farce and more hands than melodrama. It uses film fragments of daily life to spark humor and audience reaction, delivering a stage reflection of shared experiences behind the footlights.
Murphy stars in a fresh stage piece about Davy Dunn an optimistic poor man who pretends bankruptcy to teach snobs a lesson. The play by Paul Wilstach blends quaint humor with romantic threads and ends with the return of real fortune and heartfelt values.
The one act skit Trimming a Rube earns laughs as Nichols and Sherwood guide the scene. A greener sheriff falls prey to a crafty young woman but prevails in the end. The Eaton duo delivers skillful skating with swift spins and charm.
Miss Leonora Venney delivers skilled whistling and sharp impersonations with dazzling costumes. Madam DeRoca’s trained animals delight audiences with surprising intelligence and tricks. Sterling and West present His Wife's Brother to wide laughter. Harry Fields and eight schoolchildren headline a standout vaudeville act praised for its authentic humor and staging. Capacity houses mark a strong week of entertainment at the Plaza.
An advertisement touts MI-DNA stomach tablets promising quick relief from dyspepsia including belching heaviness and sourness. It claims rapid relief within five minutes and links to benefits for headaches nervousness and seasickness. Sold by Bexar Drug Co and druggists nationwide.
Mille Tesnow of Alaska shows at the Plaza with trained felines and says any patient, self confident person can train a cat. She notes it can take a year and a half or longer, with six hours daily near completion, and that each cat has unique traits requiring careful study.
Ed C. Lasater's Jersey herd dominated the Waterloo Iowa exhibit winning most blue ribbons. He earned first prize for aged cow and top honors across age groups for Sultan's Dog Beauty and Princess St. Clair along with multiple wins for two year olds yearlings calves and herds. Lasater fears missing the November fair as he travels from Falfurrias.
Former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon toured Greenwood Mississippi visiting plantation properties and was entertained by Congressman Humphrey. Governor Noel United States Senator John Sharp Williams and Governor elect Earl Brewer were invited to attend a banquet tonight in his honor.
Frisco system plans winter wide advertising for San Antonio and Southwest Texas. The campaign will use booklets highlighting scenery, history and local points of interest to attract visitors and promote travel within the region.
Robb Bentley Leonard of St. Louis arrives in San Antonio to collect material for a travel book. He is registered at the St. Anthony hotel and touring the region as a tourist to attract pleasure seekers from the north and east.
Mrs George Shoaf of this city questions a reported death of her son Henry Shoaf who vanished last August and has not been heard from since. Shoaf was a correspondent for a socialist newspaper at the time of his disappearance. Horses described as leopard spotted are common in China.
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