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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1907
Page
5
Immortal stage star Olga Nethersole opens at the Grand with a six play engagement headlined by The Awakening and Carmel. Laurette Taylor and Hoyt comedies join weekly bills including Across the Pacific and The Man Who Dared with Missoula and A Milk White Flag closing the run.
The notice lists See Tanqueray and Camille evening showings, plus The Labyrinth and other plays in London at Attic Theater and Warht venues. It mentions Mins Nethersole as a lead, with references to Prank Mill and The Ott Whe sero, and notes upcoming performances by Ender Southern and The Three of s. The piece previews new works by Rachel Crothery and a recent York record, highlighting theatre listings for the week.
The program features The Christian and Hoyt farce at the Lots with a heavy week of vaudeville acts. Nelson Farnam acrobats, West and Van Siclen in The Musical Gymnasium, the Bellatier Sisters novelty gymnasts from Europe, comedy acrobats, motion pictures, a ballad and minstrel turn, Rosa Naynon’s tropical act, and birds in the menagerie. The Lewie Blake company shifts to Whirlytuirly, Jack Lyle adds musical numbers, and Pantages promises a wide variety of acts for next week.
A group of Seattle figures including Manager John Cort and composer Joseph Blethes will attend the Tacoma opera next Wednesday evening. The Seattle company performs in Tacoma for two nights at the town playhouse and will not return to Seattle until after the new year. The upcoming Messiah rendering at Grand Opera House on November 17 is highlighted as a major musical event, with the Seattle Choral Symphony Society promising a polished concert featuring soloists Edith Du Mond, Sylvia Ware Ireland, Van der Aue, and Bowman Ralaton among others.
An early slate for the Grand includes Edwards and musical novelty The Rolucking Girl, Henry W. Savage presenting Pixley and Ladera Woodland, Sarah Trues and The Web, plus John Cort attractions The Yankee The Vanderbilt Cup and Royal Chef set for the season kickoff.
A noted writer travels to the Orient to meet Mr Cartton amid the author’s acclaimed travel books including Across the Pacific on the United States Monitor Monadnock and Chinese Tortures. He has published Travels From Dceddert to Orient and Around the World after two years of gathering material. Seattle figures prominently and will be reviewed in upcoming volumes.
New York girl Hazel Wilbur and Tennessee figure Monroe M Deaderick eloped on a handcar to Erwin Tennessee where a license was issued and they returned to Unkaka Springs for a crowd greeted wedding trip.
Washington November 2 secretary Straus invited boards of trade and commercial clubs to send delegates to a December 5 conference in Washington. The aim is to discuss measures to stimulate foreign trade and likely address tariff questions as Congress convenes.
Telephonic connections will be installed at King Street station allowing passengers on limited trains to talk to friends in the city without leaving their cars. Travelers may soon recline on observation car cushions aboard the Vancouver Oriental and North Coast limited and enjoy in-car services including central or home laundry orders by Saturday.
A committee of Hatler Heights Improvement Club members was formed to press Seattle Electric for improved street car service. Appointees include W Way, A Cram, A Keene, EB A Langland, and A C King to confer with car company officials. Also named were Gow Rogerd, Pliny L Allen, and A Black as escorts for the inquiry.
The case involves the division of the Apollo project with publishers of the Seattle Seiver for the Reeherche Publishing Company ordered to transcribe the book collect payments and pay out profits to rightful interests. Vincent Harper Mawin J tivensa and other socialists promote the scheme to gain extra money by leveraging preferment among local aristocracy.
Postmaster George M. Stewart lays out plans to win department approval in Washington. The materials are to be turned over to the Washington delegation for presentation at the capital.
The First Free Church of Seattle welcomes Rev. George iimeour who will deliver his first sermon Sunday evening at Christensen's hall. He is a Wesleyan College graduate from Middleto n Conn and comes to Seattle from Harbor, Mich. He will preach three months on trial before regular employment.
In Salt Lake City on November 2, high school football players ruined performances by shouting fire at two theaters. The crowd caused panic as women fainted and exits were blocked. One theater feared a raid and fought back with a fire hose while a vaudeville proprietor used a pistol to deter the mob.
Chas Coyle a wealthy Alaska mining man has disappeared in San Francisco. His bride is distraught as rumors grow of foul play. He carried jewelry valued at $1 000 and at least $500 in cash, and recently arrived from Alaska with a fortune. He had entered the livery business in the city.
London Nov 2 advisory committee of the Railway Employes Upton votes to urge the executive board to order a strike on all English lines. About 250000 workers would be affected. A campaign fund of 1006000 dollars is noted. Directors warn wage and hour demands could wipe out profits across lines. A walkout would halt transportation nationwide.
In New York Supreme Court a verdict of 549000 was returned against Joseph Romney Jr former president of the Wabnah railway. John B Jones had sued Romney Gould and Guy to recover 460000 alleging loss from securing 50000 acres of coal lands in Southern Ohio. Justice Goff ruled Gould and Guy not liable leaving Romney as the sole defendant.
The claimant accepted a total of 700 dollars yesterday afternoon, compromising four personal injury claims against the city. Nearly 100000 dollars of other claims were promptly rejected with no liability acknowledged by the city.
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