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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1913
Page
38
The Grand Matinee offers McFadden's Fiats tonight with a new cast of sixty, including a beauty chorus of thirty. Charles B Barton Amusement Company presents elaborate settings, ten new songs, and standout specialties for matinee and night shows.
Neil O Brien and his minstrel company bring talking pictures era entertainment to the Grand Opera House for a five night stand with matinees, featuring a large minstrel production, notable comedians, a strong vocal lineup, and new acts Parcels Post and Who's Boss.
The Nashville Democrat previews The Merry Countess at the Vendome style musical drama starring Mabel Baker Carl Haydn and Arthur Clough with music by Johann Strauss. It features a three act plot and strong vocal performances as it heads to the Grand October 10 11 12 with a large chorus and comedy moments.
The Smart Set Company presents The Wrong Mr President a three act musical comedy headlined by Salem Tutt Whitney at the Grand Opera House October 8 and 9. The show promises continuous laughter with bright lines tuneful songs and a well chosen cast including specialties and surprises.
Hall Caine wrote that he is leaving for Greeba Castle on the Isle of Man to complete the dramatization of his new book The Woman Thou Gavest Me, to be produced by Klaw and Erlanger.
Jules Bernstein is presented with a silver service by admirers and nominated as a governor of the Screen Club, a renowned New York organization of photo-players. Additional honors are anticipated as his popularity grows daily among acquaintances.
San Antonio theatergoers favor continuous vaudeville at Plaza Hippodrome with eight standard acts and three first run pictures weekly. George Bandy leads the bill as popular headline, and the policy promises steady audiences from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily with matinee perks and a crowded week ahead. The slogan comes alive as patrons enjoy a dime looking like a dollar value. The second matinee around 4:30 p.m. attracts many shoppers and ladies in the afternoon.
Rose Stahl selected Max Reynolds after seeing him in a musical play. He has supported Stahl this season and was identified as the ideal choice for his current role in Maggie Pepper.
The play Bought and Paid For by George Broadhurst receives Chicago London and New York runs and will be staged at the Grand October 13 with William A. Brady's all star company. Marshal Farnum, linked to Dustin Farnum in The Spoilers, joins the Selig Polyscope Company in Chicago as a producer with broad stage background. Grandma and May dialogue hints at changing social mores in a brief interlude.
A 1916 event is announced where university students from 46 nations will gather in San Francisco for a major congress. The report notes the oncoming meeting and the diverse international representation expected at the gathering.
Review lauds the English version of Massenet's Salome produced in this country after decades, noting sumptuous sets Herod's palace and the starlit terrace, and highlighting Massenet's high craft with standout arias and the John Salome dungeon duet. The production is described as the most expensive English opera presentation here, with a cast and chorus totaling over 100.
Rose Stahl, once a newspaperwoman from a Tren ton New Jersey background, quits convent training for acting. She joins a stock company for $30 weekly and will star in Maggie Pepper at the Grand Opera House late in October following the success of The Chorus Lady in major cities.
Henry Miller recounts transcontinental tour in The Rainbow where Boucicault questioned his stage crossing during a long speech. Miller explains using crosses for action while Boucicault warns that if his pen cannot interest the audience, Miller must competing with his pet.
The Kansas City Journal notes farmers report dust in the roads hampers motoring, with residents citing poor road conditions and the impact on daily travel and farm work.
A short New York Sun line notes no ocean view from the piazza as the proprietor jokes that visitors will never discover it because the area is crowded with bridge tables.
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