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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1908
Page
8
The Grand Opera House presents a schedule featuring matinees and night performances. Monday night offers Devil's Auction and Opium Fiend, followed by Wednesday matinee and night of The Thief. Seats are advertised for both sessions.
The Empire Theater shows Bunce of Arizona all week with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday and an added today performance.
A brief theater listing shows performances at the Big Tent with today matinee and night and Monday night Tennessee's Partner Tuesday and Wednesday A Soldier's Sweetheart Thursday Friday and Saturday Wanted, a Wife highlighting a schedule of acts and show names for the week.
The Grand Opera House presents a busy program including the musical act Devil's Auction with a large company, electric novelties, and a new scene. Performances feature Tobey the donkey turned man, auctioneer Going Gone, and lively vaudeville acts. Also shown are The Thief and The Opium Fiend with strong casts and elaborate stage work. The Empire theater screens Zenda with Hackett and a lineup of dramas and comedies led by Cohan Harris and others, with multiple stars and musical numbers enhancing a week of live theater downtown.
Theatre notes praise the strong hold of romantic drama on audiences at Hackett theater. Jane Hack receives enthusiastic reception for The Prigatar ganda revival, drawing steady attendance at every performance. A shift to Hy revived productions may occur as Hackett explores other works, including The Prisoner of Zenda, described as charming and fascinating.
A revue of stage offerings notes Clyde Fitch comedy and Algeria at the Broadway theatre with Ida Brooks and John Drew in leading roles. It covers New York engagement extensions, forthcoming tours to municipal cities, and mentions other productions and performers across several theatres.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a man allowing no family member to take anything except Puley’s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and throat trouble. Mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar yellow package as a remedy.
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