Howard Martindel Joins Froeman in New Legitimate-Hi Return
Howard Martindel enters Froeman legits, with former Comic Opera basso lining up lead. Kana Park to close for season next week. Looff heads east for winter with California theatre memories. Ed Batwell praised for publicity and coast-wide press impact. Bulger and Matthews seen past acting peaks on Broadway. Bulger may lift The Night of the Fourth to success if it happens.
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Kana Park
Looff
Fornia Theatre
San Francisco
Bay
Ed Batwell
Matthews
Bulger
Sherrie Matthews
Broadway
Rex Beach
Theatres and Shows Come Week in GmuSe ment Calendar
Upcoming week lists multiple venues and performances. The Cat and the Canary at the Russell-Orew, The Spoilers and Three Twins on stage, Alhambra rings in The Ringmaster, Grand-Sunday to Tuesday Texas and Fighting Edward Gaile, Varsity and Ragged Robin starring Dustin Farnum, Hamlet of Broadway, Love Watches, Climax, King of Sal and more across venues Del Lawrence Com and others featuring Eddie Foy and Fawcett performances.
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Russell-Orew
del Lawrence
George Bilcomeo
Alhambra
Texas
Edward Gaile
Gay
Dustin Farnum
Kirby
Chauncey R
Bates
The
Billie Ad
Eddie Foy
Fawcett
John E
Workingman's
Lady Aigy
Ward Martindel Opera Debut Leads Park Season Echo
An early debut by Ward Martindel, alongside John Totem Pole Pete, signals a shift in the park’s lineup as Luna Park plans a May return with Manager Charles and Arthur preparing plans for Eastern Texas and a few island visits. The yılent lineup faces opposition and a push for political candidacy while showmen gear up for spring performances.
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Buna Park
Luna Park
Charles I
Arthur
Texas
Louie
AUS
Pollards Enter Orpheum Circuit with 30 Minute Show
The Pollards, a group of 12 adults, plan a pretentious musical comedy act for the Orpheum circuit lasting 30 minutes with special scenery and costumes. Painting is nearly finished and a rehearsal is set on the local Orpheum stage tomorrow morning. Manager Carl Reiter expects a favorable reception to push their booking toward Martin Beck's eastern offices.
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Orpheum
Carl Reiter
Reiter
Pollards
Martin Beck
Pantages Subdivides Office Amid Theatre Expansion Rumors
The Pantages Theatre manager creates a private inner office in the theatre building to handle affairs in privacy. The tiny room holds one chair and blocks calls, yet he spends 40 000 on a Victoria theatre project. Rumors swirl about a New York booking office shift as actors improvise on stage.
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Alex. Pantages
Pantages
Mantages
Victoria
Broad St
Government
Dad Russell and Sarah Bernhardt era pair in cities
Dad Russell recalls boy and girl status in Detroit and Paris with Sarah Bernhardt. He notes it makes him feel old to realize Sarah's granddaughter is about to be married.
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Dad Russell
Sarah Bernhardt
Detroit
Paris
Dad
Sarah
Next Week Playbills Hit Variety of Theaters
The Mobore opens with Commencement Days a Virginia Frame and M Mayo three act drama featuring V Bowers with Jane Corcoran and Evette Haynes. Max Figman directs at the Alhambra as Going Rome a Paul Armstrong Rex Beach farce with Eugene O Rourke and Frank Wunderlee set at Flying Heart Ranch New Mexico. The Cat and the Fiddie at Grand stars Bellon and Elmore Sisters built on a nursery rhyme. Seattle hosts The Convict's Sweetheart a Russell Drew stock melodrama directed by R B French with Al Woods responsible for the spectacle.
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Mobore
John Cort
Virginia Frame
M Mayo
V. Bowers
Jane Corcoran
Evette Haynes
Max Figman
Alhambra
Paul Armstrong
Rex Beach
Rome
the Shuberta
Eugene O'Rourke
Frank Wunderlee
Flying Heart Ranch
New Mexico
Charles A. Bellon
Seattle
Russell & Drew Stock Company
R. B. French
al Woods
New Vaudeville Opens At Orpheum With Several Acts
At the Lots for the week starting tomorrow afternoon De Lawrence presents The Spoltiers a four act Rex Beach and James McArthur play set on a steamship Nome and a gold mine. George Bloomaquest and his company headline a one act comedy Nerve at the Orpheum with Fugene and Willie Howard The Messenger Boy and the Thespian Martinnette Sylvester Barry Haivera De Santie Quartette John Well and a troupe of acrobats also appear.
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de Lawrence Wid
Spoltiers
Rex Beach
James McArthur
Unameka
Nome
George Bloomaquest
Nerve
Orpheum
Fugene
Willie Howard
the Messenger Boy
the Thespian
Martinnette & Sylvester
Barry & Haivera
de Santie Quartette
John Well
Will Rossiter S A Bunch of Kids Heads Majestic Vaudeville
Will Rossiter's singing and dancing act A Bunch of Kids leads the Majestic vaudeville tomorrow afternoon. Supported by Ernest Pantser Co European acrobats Killian Moore era talking comedians Al Spaulding Leonore Dupree in Strollers Edna Davenport comedienne and Howard Miessinger Co in Mr Stranger. Canaries Alustoniet open at Pantages Monday afternoon with Bert Swan and wrestling alligators crocodiles. Luigi Picarro Four acrobats hand to hand balance William Ramedell and the Ramedell Steters singing and dancing artist Bull ok Quartet and the motion pictures.
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Will Rossiter
the Majestic
Ernest Pantser
Canaries
Alustoniet
Bert Swan
Luigi Picarro
William Ramedell
Ramedell Steters
Bullok
Ule & Bimpeon
Rane QQ
Sullivan & Considine
Howard Missingeh & CH
Hona Davenport
Mister Stranger
Comedienne Kun
Kest Pantzer & CO
Spaulding & Dupre
Killian & Moore
Gillette to Spend Season Writing Plays on Coast Tour
The article praises William Gillette for dedicating a season to writing plays. It notes his past coast visits with The Private Secretary and Too Much Johnson, his high London and New York demand, and a planned farewell tour next year with a repertoire of his own works.
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Silette
Moore Theatre
Young Robson to debut on stage in Shubert production
Stuart Robson and his wife stage a return with their son, 17, taking the name Stuart Robson Jr in a Shubert production titled Billy. The article notes inheritance of talent from both parents and references a past date of September 26, 1877 marking Billy Emerson’s performance at Menler's H.
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Stuart Robson
Stuart Robson, Jr
Shubert
Biily
Robson
Billy Emerson
Menler
Matinee Schedule Headlines for City Theaters
Next week features Lois at Sunday Gra Seattle and Tuesday Lois. Wednesday lists Alhambra Grand Lois, with Moore in Seattle on Thursday. Saturday combines Moore Alhambra Grand Seattle Lois. Daily shows include Orpheum Majestic Pantages.
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Seattle
Lois
Alhambra
Grand
Moore
Seat
Tle
Orpheum
Majestic
Pantages
Cast highlights for Moore next week stage production
The Moore season lists Frederick V Bowers and Jane Corcoran among an ensemble for Commencement Days. Others include Olivette Haynes, Grace Hopkine, Eugene O Rourke, William Moxon, Ralph Theodore, Charles A Bellon, and a wide cast from prior Grand and Beattie engagements. Edna Davenport and more are slated for next week at the Majestic.
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Third Avenue
Crosse Roade
Etar
Peggy
the Grand
Bn 1
Olivette Haynes
Penny
Irl
Paris
Grace Hopkine
Anna
Eugene O'Rourke
Alhambra
the Beattie
Wicklow
Bet
William Moxon
Checkers
Ralph Theodore
Theatres Rally Big Broadway Casts for Spring Openings
A lineup of Broadway stars heads to Moore Grand and Alhambra venues. Billie Burke leads Love Watches with Eddie Foy, Belle Gold, and Laura Jaffray. Blanche Bates returns in The Fighting Hope. John W. Cope, Wedgewood Newell and others join Arizona and Shore Acres tours.
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Moore
Billie Burke
Robert de Fiers
Armand Caillavet
Gladys Unger
Miss Burke
Charlies Frohman
Vernon Breele
Eddie Foy
Ringmaster
Alhambra
Chauncey Olcott
Phoebe Davies
Dustin Farnum
Kirby
Herald Square
Grand
Rale
Miss Kelton
Isabel Irving
Theodore Kremer
Seattle
Stone Learns a New Dance at the Star Theatre
Vaudeville performer Wil Rogers staged an intricate lariat dance at the Star theatre last season without disrupting Madison street patronage. Fred Stone of Montgomery & Stone has learned it and will feature the dance in his new New York play vehicle The Old Town. Manager Charles Dillingham expects it to be a hit, illustrating the habit of playgoers paying $2 for something they would not attend at 10 cents.
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Wil Rogers
Star Theatre
Madison Street
Fred Stone
Montgomery & Stone
Rogers
Old Town
New York
Charles Dillingham
Excursions on Lake Washington by Fortina Steamer
Steamer Fortina departs Leach park for Mercer Island five times daily. Two hour cruise priced at 26 cents.
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Lake
Washington
Fortina
Leach Park
Mercer Island
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