Gossip of the Stage at the Grand and Empire Tonight
The Grand features Paul Gilmore in matinee and evening shows with A Poor Relation The Other Fellow a Miss Elsa Ryan and The Village Postmaster. The Empire hosts Ashley Rush Company with elaborate scenery and new wardrobe by Caroline Kloher and a lineup including King Dodo and Dodo land songs.
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Paul Gilmore
Ashley Rush
Empire Opera House
San Antonio
Caroline
Kloher
Mariotte Sisters
Prince of Tatters shines at Tech Theater crowd pleases
Al H Wilson staged A Prince of Tatters at Tech Theater to a large enthusiastic audience. Charles H Yale and Sidney R Ellis manage the production and Wilson performs songs that delighted the patrons. The play scenes span Long Island coast to Fort George with noted scenery and a jovial reception for the Buffalo born comedian.
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al. H. Wilson
Tech Theater
Charles H. Yale
Sidney R. Ellis
Wilson
Ashley Company to Present Empire Operas Show
Mae Lea Mode, a noted singer, headlines a troupe praised as superior artists. Mr Rash leads a full, polished ensemble expected to delight San Antonio audiences with theatrical performances at the Empire Operas during their engagement.
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Mae ‘Lea
Mode
Rash
Hinmcai Ap San Antonio
Ashley Company
Emen
Empire
Noted stage stars shine at Grand Opera House show
Horace Lewis, praised for poise and stage talk, headlines The Other Fellow at Grand Opera House Tuesday with a strong cast led by Harry West. Elsa Ryan appears en route to Minneapolis for The Two Orphans. Manager Weis plans a Christmas dinner for newsboys after the matinee. Buffalo Enquirer notes Lyceum Theater cash records after new pricing era.
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Grand Opera House
Harry West
Mr. West
Weis
Record Attendance Breaks Ward Voices Theater Record
Sunday attendance at the Happy Hooligan performance drew full houses with standing room for 250 more. Box-office losses exceeded $200 as buyers were turned away due to sold out seating. Toledo Bee notes the event surpassed Ward & Voices record amid concurrent theater activity.
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Ward & Voices
Toledo Bee
The Second Mrs Tanqueray Promises Fashionable Theater Scene
The forthcoming production of that thrilling society drama The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Rose Coghlan and a specially selected cast promises to be the season’s most fashionable theatrical event. Pinero’s play offers intensely dramatic scenes and Rose Coghlan’s costuming and talent on display.
Critics Praise Viola Allen and The Eternal City in New York
New York critics praise Viola Allen and her company for The Eternal City while attacking Hall Caine. The piece notes strong popular response, with quotes from Hillary Bel and James Huneker, and highlights the Shakespeare revival by Stuart Robson as a major season event. It covers The Comedy of Errors, Paul Gilmore in The Tyranny of Tears, and The Silver Slipper with Edna Wallace Hopper, plus Rogers Brothers turmoil and Stephen Brice in The Crisis at Wallack's.
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Pixley and Luders
Dodoland
Dodo
Diana
Raymond Hitchcock
Greta Risley
Queen Lili
Spoopinland
Cheridah Simpson
Piola
Flora Zabelle
Soubrette
Annette
Margaret McKinney
Angela
Arthur Wooley
Bizz
Wm. Corliss
Mudge
Bonilla
Arthur Deagon
Pedro
New York
Viola Allen
Hall Caine
Caine
The
Mr. Caine
Miss Allen
Hillary Bel
James Huneker
New York Sun
Thomas Lipton
America
Dunraven
Victoria
Stuart Robson
Robson
Mr. Robson
Shakespeare
Criics
Macklin
Shylock
Daniel V. ‘Arthur
Dromio
Syracuse
Ephesus
Clifford Leigh
Paul Gilmore
Grand Opera House
Haddon Chambers
Broadway
Owen Hall
Leslie Stuart
W.H. Risque
Clay M. Greene
Edna Wallace Hopper
Sam Bernard
Edna Wallace
Joshe Sadler
Hattie Williams
Rogers Brothers
Harvard
Miss Williams
Abe Erlanger
Erlanger
Maud Raymond
Miss Raymond
Rogers Brothers’ Company
Miss. Williams
Miss .Wil
Stephen Brice
James K. Hackett
Judge Whipple
Mr. Hackett
Wallack’s
MacDowell Piano Recital Showed Bold Unconventional Tone
A critic praises the performer for original, graphic piano music akin to Schumann. The program featured Largo from Tragica and all four movements of Froen, with virtuosic numbers like March Wind Elfin Dance Shadow Dance and Concert Study, noted for color and spirit despite technical tangles.
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MacDowell
Schumann
Alcof Hess
MacDowell Pieces Praised In Critic Review
The critic notes "To a Water Lily," "In Mid Ocean," and "Anti podal arm" as delicate yet forceful water pieces. The performances are described as brilliant, with subtleties and strenuous moments highlighted, praising Mr. MacDowell as a great pianist and composer in Rupert Hughes's New York Criterion review.
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MacDowell
Rupert Hughes
N. Y. Criterion
Spotless Town Premier Promises Original Musical Comedy
The piece described as a new season offering blends poetical comedy pictures and a musical comedy format. Reportedly features a wealth of innovations and a novelty of unusual originality and conception in preparation for its run.
The Smart Set Colored Entertainment Debut
A euphonious title for a vehicle designed to exploit and showcase a widely promoted colored organization for a statewide presentation. The project plans to involve almost every prominent colored artist, pairing Ethiopian genius with melody in a novel and humorous entertainment.
Light Want Ad Offers Big Value for Small Price
A brief classified note promotes light want ads offered at fifteen cents, claiming substantial reach for a small payment. The message emphasizes affordability and the potential to double return on investment.
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Petruchio
Katherine
Ryan
Lewis Morrison
Mephisto
Morrison
Miss Ryan
Minneapolis
Miss Claxton
Paul Gilmorf
Fanny
ARS
Horace Lewis
Lewis
Russell
Noah Vale
Ir. Lewis
Bijou Opera House
Elsa Ryan
Buffalo Enquirer
Lyceum Theater
Mackenzie Gordon
Venus
Charity
Marion Ivel Hag
Miss Ivel
Henry W. Savage
Hudson Rivers
Mr. Savage
George Ade
William Lorraine
Peggy
Paris
Hackett
Colonel Carvel
Virginia Carvel
Clarence
Colfa
the Silver Slipper
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