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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
5
The Seattle stage world endures Thanksgiving with performers working through dinners and matinees. Maude Fealy opens The Illusions of Beatrice at the Seattle Theater while Peck's Bad Boy plays at the Third Avenue Theater.
The program lists shows for next week with From Parte performing on Sunday Monday Tuesday followed by Maxine Elliott in Her Great Match on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
A special matinee this afternoon honors Thanksgiving at the Lole theater with the Pantages Stock Company presenting May Blossom in fine form. The production is well staged and receives strong audience praise.
Patrons of the Star theater enjoy a varied program this week with Cooke and Miss Robert making their first city appearance. Sadie Rosensweig’s violin playing stands as a notable feature drawing many admirers.
Side shows and attractions for the first floor arrived yesterday at Taylors Castle Garden located at Third and Pine. Rehearsals near completion for the children's Fairyland and Authors' Carnival on the second floor theater with Laurette Ta as Cinderella and Raynore as the as yet unnamed role.
The Wonderland exhibit features a race between electric and steam trains on the New York Central line drawing large crowds this week. In Seattle, every incubator in the baby annex is filled with newborns, all but one born in the city.
Ash Hall at 1111 First avenue advertises waterproof leather boots at seven dollars per pair. A large stock of hunting coats gun fixtures and cases is also in stock.
London reports a wave of economic improvement as European nations join the United States in Thanksgiving. England’s 4,000,000 job seekers find work, wages rise, and taxation falls amid industrial growth. Germany expands coal and ship capacity, Italy nationalizes railways with rising wages, France gains trade and lowers naval costs, Spain allies with England through marriage, and Turkey contemplates growth with urban modernization. Norway crowns a new king, Denmark calms disturbances, Sweden notes Norway’s separate state, and Austria edges toward resolution with Hungary.
President Roosevelt says he may reinstate any dismissed members of the colored regiments. It is understood some cases may be restored if evidence clears them in connection with the Brownevill riot.
The doll contest ended after judging by five women named Kinnear Suter Barnes Poulin and Brown. Dolls ranged from homemade to store bought as children vied for homeliest and prettiest prizes. A total of 468 entries competed in the event.
A captioned advertisement for portraits by Pinney the Photographer offers updated photos as holiday gifts. Promotes sunlight sittings on dark days by appointment at the Washington Building 705 First Ave, Ind 2606.
Fragmentary note describes freight sheds linked to Northern Pacific and Great North organizations with unclear context and potential misreads. Likely references facilities or transfers but details are obscured by OCR issues and do not yield clear facts.
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