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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
6
Nat Goodwin, amid a mood shift, says he will soon appear in Sierra in a stock company in Los Angeles. Fritz Scheff objects to Southern Pacific’s interference with her ablutions, asserting the railroad should not disrupt her bath routine.
The coming week features The Alaskan at MBRA Dallas with Welford Mr Hopkinson and George Primrose for vaudeville. De Wallner's act at ULE Russell-Drew at 140th to 149th shows On Trial His Life. The Lottery of Love at Del Lawrence, and Romany Opera and Vaudeville in AGES May Tulley. A popular Sunday concert and The Land of Nod show at Dark NO. Cohan appears in The Yankee at TTLE. The Girl Engi at Russetl Drew and A Gilded Fool at Del Lawrence run across 150th to 177th perfor.s. Arcuro Bernardi, Boganny troupe, Mile Mirma and others fill the rest.
Eva Tang uay vies with Fritzi Scheff in a sensational tale as Scheff allegedly halted a Southern Pacific train so she could bathe. A mahogany tub scene sparks a conductor’s intervention with trains delayed for ablutions. Separate notes discuss George Cohan family rumors and a possible stage return amid health concerns.
A fragment recalls a father noting his baby’s song and a reference to Billboard. The text hints at a musical moment linked to charts and a public music industry publication.
Seattle correspondent reports a standout Christmas issue and cites John Cort returning from San Francisco where King Dodo drew capacity crowds at the Savoy. Cort praises The New House In Ogden as a hit and crowds turn away at performances. Gilfelian wed Vivian Baldwin in a city ceremony conducted by Rev. Powers. he is a popular figure in the local theatre scene.
Theaters magnates Belasco and Morosco aim to create a West Coast stock circuit by securing exclusive rights to plays from leading producers. Critics note they own no stock houses beyond San Francisco and Los Angeles and lack the wealth to fund many first class theatres or control western rights. Eddie Diamond dismisses the scheme as "balloon juice."
In a Colorado case vaudeville audiences and stagehands were ruled within rights to hurl tin cans shoes and vegetables at a performer. Lottie Whitcomb sued after falling from a chair during imitation of a chicken and lost.
The column discusses Lauder possibly appearing at the Alhambra while the Pantages circuit is in flux. It notes Leigh Hruckart’s claims about value of Pantages shows, uncertainties about location if Lauder comes, and references to Shubert restrictions and other venues like Tabernacle Los Angeles Auditorium Dreamland Rink San Francisco.
Advertised piano sale offers new instruments at 125 150 or 200 with discounts, plus used pianos from 25 to 125 and easy terms. The dealer touts being the world’s largest exclusive piano dealer and stresses quick closing before a $10,000 bond with the landlord forces eviction.
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