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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1909
Page
4
Review notes a light unhurried pace with ample humor, focusing on the salesman’s misadventures. Cort departs to San Francisco as vaudeville houses shift and Wany God Heartily draws laughs from audiences.
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A lively review notes the audience’s warm response to a traveling salesman character in The Chairman. It highlights James Commercial Traveler as the central figure and praises the cast including Marie Cahill Miriam Nes Diana Huneker and Eddie Cort. The piece mentions plans for a Southwest expansion and a $150,000 theater investment in January.
Familiarity with Forty Five Minutes from Broadway drew strong audience affection at the Grand showplace. Charley Brown debuts as Kid Burns with solid stage presence while Elizabeth Drew makes an appealing Mary. the show retains hit songs including So Mary and Mary is a Grand Old Name amid lively crowd response.
The D. L. Lawrence company staged Warrens of Virginia at the Lois Theatre to full houses marking its first Seattle showing. The South Civil War drama features a mixed cast including Parepa and Annabelle with a plot of hidden bloodlines and family tension. Scenic effects are praised though a few cues and waits mar the performance slightly. Harold Murphy advances to assistant treasurer as Del Lawrence touts the thirteenth week of the run. Pauline Chase, J. M. Barrie's protégé, is slated for New York next season with Frohman.
The Seattle school board race features Mrs. Peter Hettinger and Frank M. Guion vying for a three year term. Nominations and withdrawals shift targets including William Piggott Edmund Bowden and Judge Remsberg as supporters balance factions. Mrs Bettinger’s background includes Castine Eastern Normal School education and teaching in Lincoln County and Spokane before settling in Seattle.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast cure for indigestion gas heartburn and stomach issues. It claims relief within five minutes and urges readers to buy the 50 cent case to help themselves and others in the household.
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