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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
4
A fragment notes Bowles moving to the Orpheum circuit amid reduced attendance at MTs stay shows. It mentions John Cort’s house and the broader theater scene with circulation changes and circuit alterations.
The calendar lists a repertoire including The Ringmas and The Sunny Broadway with showings from Wednesday to Saturday. Acts feature The Rose Hie and The Great Divide plus vaudeville numbers with Bianci Edwards Gal, Dustin Farnum, Eddie Foy in Hamlet of Broadway and others.
Portland theater news notes Donald Bowles securing a thirty weeks booking on the Orpheum Circuit after developing a stage sketch Guilty? He will open at Butte on November 7 and perform at the Portland Orpheum November 11. Tiny Burnett leaves for Germany to pursue music dreams, gifting Ed Fisher a pipe which Burnett loses at sea per a cable from Fisher.
Victor Moore appears in The Talk of New York at the Moore theatre in a few weeks. On October 24 the Seattle Symphony Orchestra debuts its new director Henry Hadley at the Moore. Neil productions include Just Out of College at the Grand and Mr Hamlet of Broadway at the Ahambra with Eddie Foy. Dustin Farnum’s Cameo Kirby comes to the Moore with May Buckley and McKee Rankin. Joe Weber presents The Climax at the Grand with Ruby Bridges. Chauncey Olcott brings Ragged Robin to the Moore followed by The Great John Ganton and The Fighting Hope with George Fawcett Blanche Bates. The lineups also feature In Old Kentucky John B. Young Lo and Love Watches with Billie Burke holiday plan at the Battle.
Patrons along Third Avenue report a half hour delay each evening due to a blockade by automobiles bringing the chorus girls of "The Cat the Fiddle" company to work. Manager Barry promises a solution by having the girls leave cars on the Cligrry Street side of the Grand.
Next week features Joe Galtes management at Moore with Victor Morley leading in the adaptation Incog scene. Also at the Alhambra are COT come TWINS and The Ringmaster with H. S. Northrup. Texas romantic comedy returns to the Grand with Harlan Fox as the Texas ranger. The Sunny Side of Broadway opens midweek at the Grand. Russell & Drew’s stock company premiere A Fighting Chance at the Seattle theatre. Lola presents Rose of the Rancho with Jane Kelton. Orpheum hosts Mile Bianchi and a suite of vaudeville acts. Majestic features The Battle of Bay Rum and other acts.
The article details past performances by the Three Twins company in Seattle, listing performers such as Harry Hanlon Ada Gif ford Helene Salinger and H 8 Northrup with credits dating from 1896 through 1909. It notes upcoming appearances by Kel Clifton Ted Griffin and others plus the Cort theatre dedication in Chicago and plays like Three Twins The Ringmaster and A Fighting Chance. It also includes Frohman observations on Paris theatre ticketing and the ushers described as Amazonian government pensionnaires.
The feature attraction at the eee begins Monday afternoon with Consul Jr performing eating a meal drinking smoking roller-skating and bedtime. Additional acts include the Wilson Franklyn company in a sketch Warren Brockway in The Musical Visitor Newhold Carroll the Varsity Quartette and Helen Lowe.
President Morris Meyerfeld Jr of the Orpheum circuit announces intent to invade new territory by bringing attractions to large southwest cities previously without Orpheum shows. He comments on competition when asked about western invasion and signals aggressive growth.
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