Americans at Henley and Chicago Spuds Lead Sports News
The piece discusses American prospects at Henley for the diamond sculls with Benjamin West of Philadelphia leading the bid, notes West’s acclimation to English conditions, and contrasts with C. S. Titus. It also covers Chicago’s pennant race, stars like Evers Sheckard Chance Schulte and Brown, and issues in forming an eastern bowling organization led by Dr. Henry Timm amid Cincinnati conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henley-on-Thames
Benjamin West
Philadelphia
West
Undine Barge Club
Quaker City
East
United States
Henley
Thames
Uncle Sam
C. S. Titus
Titus
Moses
American Bowling Congress
Charley Ebbets
Brooklyn
Ebbets
Henry Timm
A. B. Co
Brains and fighting in prize ring history
Jimmy Scanlan the Pittsburg heavyweight argues brains count in boxing as much as strength and speed. He notes quick thinking helps land the purse, follow up when ahead, and adapt to opponents. Cites Bob Fitzsimmons and Jack O'Brien as examples of strategic brilliance. Pinch of Michigan shows promise by clearing six feet in university games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Scanlan
Pittsburg
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack O’brien
O’brien
Fitz
Bob
Quaker City
Pinch
University of Michigan
Cohan Revival Atop New Amsterdam Roof In Summer
George M Cohan leads a revived Farce at the Aerial Gardens New Amsterdam Theater roof with new numbers he wrote The cast features Ethel Levy Jerry Cohan Truly Shattuck and Julius Tannen The show promises strong box office returns as Cohan rides a peak of prosperity and plans another collaboration with Nat Goodwin Meanwhile Henry B Dixey heads to London with The Man on the Box and Blanche Walsh brims in The Woman In the Case in future season chatter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Aerial Gardens
New Amsterdam
Cohan
Cohans
Ethel Levy
Jerry Cohan
Julius Tannen
George Cohan
George Ade
George
Young Cohan
Nat Goodwin
Shubert Interests Expand To Control Fifty Playhouses
The Shubert brothers have extended power by acquiring absolute control of about thirty five theaters in major U S cities and hold booking privileges in over a dozen more They plan to open fifty houses next season with twenty two stars under contract and pursue productions from their own groups plus independent managers including Belasco Fiske and Miller They aim for a square deal with no grudges and open access for worthy actors and plays across the country Also noted is Joe Jenny of the Empire Comedy Four returning to the U S after a European tour and a private Buckingham Palace appearance before King Edward
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Patrick Campbell
Virginia Harned
Mary Shaw
E. H. Sothern
Miss Marlowe
Miss Rehan
Jefferson de Angelis
de Wolf Hopper
Peter F. Dailey
Shubert Bros
Guy Standing
Charles Frohman
Carlotta Nilson
Shuberts
United States
Messrs. Belasco
Carter
Fiske
Miller
Margaret Anglin
Lawrence
Henry EB. Dixey
Shubert
Independents
Messrs
Belasco
George Edwardes
London
Lady Madcap
Lee Shubert
Joe Jenny
Empire Comedy Four
King Edward
Buckingham Palace
Keith
Jenny
York
Sothern Marlowe to Stage Nine Plays Under Shubert Plan
BE H Sothern and Julia Marlowe will present a nine play repertory next season under Shubert management. Their current Shakespearean works remain, plus a major production of Joan of Arc and two or three new plays being chosen. London Star Lena Ashwell to perform in The Shulamite in America, drawing major interest after years as a leading London actress creating roles in many new plays.
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Blanche Walsh
Clyde Fitch
London
New York
BE. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Shubert
Bard of Avon
America
Lena Ashwell
Miss Ashwell
Miss Ash
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Chicago
Lou Scholes
Toronto
Ont
Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck
Worcester
Mass
Howell
Oxford University
Murphy “Spuds
Windy City
Chicagos
Johnnie Evers
Jimmy Sheckard
Chance
Schulte
Sheckard
Sheck
Little Willie Keeler
Hansanites
Chicago Nationals
Mordecai Brown
Brown
Christy Mathewson
Henley Regatta
Buelow
Detroit
Cleveland
New York Dramatic Correenand
Goodwin
Dixey
Henry B. Dixey
South Africa
England
Pinero
Princess Yo San
Long
Leah
MacClellan
Leah Kleschna
Hitchcock
Raymond Hitchcock
Sam
David Warfield
Bijou Theater
William Faversham
John Jones
P. S
V Schloss
N.Y
Prebovick Iregsllhe
Sothern-Marlowe
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