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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1909

Page

3

Seattle Theatre History and Plans for 1919 Season

Historical overview of the Mattle and Seattle Grand theatres detailing management shifts 1905 to 1919, including J. P. Howe and Russell & Drew, the 1906 interior fire, decline of grand stock theatre, and future plans with Manager Cort. Mentions potential appearances by Harry Lauder and Marcella Sembrich, plus upcoming shows at Moore and Lois theatres in early 1919.

J. P. Howe Mrs. Fiske Leah Kleschna Mrs. Carter du Barry Blanche Bates Syndicate Theatres Seattle Grand Russell & Drew John Cort Russell @ Drew

Amusement Calendar The Coming Week Schedule

The coming week lists a busy theater and concert slate. Highlights include orchestra concerts, vaudeville acts, Shakespearean and musical theater entries such as The Vinegar Girl, Queen of Del Lawrence, Roosevelt and vaudeville, The Lottery of Love, and The Man From Nod. Several frame dates span Sunday through Friday with multiple venues and performers across Dallas and surrounding areas.

Ezra

Seattle’s historic playhouse marks seventeenth year

The Seattle theatre opened in 1892 by Duff company as the city’s oldest and leading playhouse. It hosted famed actors such as Irving, Douglas, and Mrs. John Drew, drawing social crowds and serving as a central cultural hub for nearly nine years.

Seattle Duffpany Mikely Fae Filia Marlowe Alexander A Morris Richard Field Eer Mmell” ii Irving Terry John Drew Rhea Fanny Daven J Thomas W. Keene Stuart Hobson Mary Lelba Ithal Marie Tavary

Weekly Playbill Snippet Highlights City Theaters

The fragment lists venues and days for performances across Seattle and surrounding areas. Notable entries include Sunday through Saturday schedules featuring Moore Grand Seattle Lola and theaters Orpheum Majestic Pantagos Alhambra plus Alhambra. The sparse OCR reads as a rotating schedule of showings and locations.

Moore Grand Seattle Alhambra Lola Orpheum Mas jJestic Pantagos

The Vinegar Buyer and other shows next week

Ezra Kendall and Liebler & Co present The Vinegar Buyer in three acts set in Bancomb's Corners Ind. The Alhambra reopens with Mr Hopkinson a three act comedy starring Dallas Welford and an all English company. Also: Symphony Orchestra at Moore tomorrow with Mary Louise Clary. Jane Kelton stars in Zira at Lois.

T the Moore Ezra Kendall Liebler*& Co Herbert Hall Winslow Bancomb Ind Martineville Alhambra Dallas Welford R. C. Carton Mr. Hopkinson Mr. Welford Charles Wellesley the Moore Symphony Orchestra Mary Louise Clary Schubert von Suppe Puccini Mme. Clary Bach Mouzkowski Russell-Drew Company Seattle Chas. A. Taylors Zira Henry Miller J. Hartley Manners Capetown South Africa England Jane Kelton

Orpheum and Pantages Lineup Headlines Incoming Acts

At the Orpheum starting Monday afternoon, Alice Lloyd and the McNaughtons lead a season of acts including Permaine Brothers, Cross and Josephine, La Tosca the juggler, Two Arkansas, Joe Garza, and Leo Cooper in The Operator with supporting acts from Hickey’s Comedy Circus and others. The Majestic adds Eckert and Francis, Edgar Herger, Gardner Rankin and Griffin, plus Pathe films. Pantages features Roosevelt in Africa with Monkey acts, James Kiernan in A Royal Cook, Czinka Panna, Orpheus Quartet, Jacoba and Sardel. Seattle troupe travel plans and preliminary notes conclude with top theatre debuts Mr Hopkinson and A Girl at the Helm.

Orpheum Alice Lloyd Comedienne McNaughtons Permaine Brothers Cross & Josephine la Tosca Arkansas Joe Garza Leo Cooper Hickey Comedy Circus le Brun Grand Opera Trio Faust Carmen Arthur Houston Roosevelt Africa James L. Kiernan & Co Czinka Panna Orpheus Quartet Jacoba & Sardel

Kendall company stars in touring season at Seattle venues

Ira Kendall and his company return to Seattle with The Vinegar Buyer and other past roles, joined by Lottie Alter and Jona Stuart in a busy season. Performances visit the Grand, Moore, and Alhambra with a mix of revivals, modern melodramas, and musical comedies.

Ira Kendall Beatile Theatre Kida the Grand Benson Seattle Roland Reed Mr. Wright Kendall Vinegar Buyer Mrs. Wigens Jona Stuart Glory Quayle Christian Lieblera Lottie Alster Frank Lyon John Garrick Alhambra Far North Henry D. Carey Fern Foeter Lucy Milliken Joseph Harris Louis Thief Russell Simpson Ford Fenimore Hester Dion Edwin Caldwell John P. Slocum Lottie Kendall Harry Benham Texas Guinan Maurice Levi Harry B. Smith Pertina Adeline Genee Ben Grinnell George Primrose

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