Melbourne MacDowell Recounts Cassius Costume Mishap
Theatrical notes recall Melbourne MacDowell telling how grease paint and a crepe robe ruined Lawrence Barrett's Cassius costume during Julius Caesar. The mishap caused laughter in the audience and a tense rehearsal clash that led to his removal from The Merchant of Venice.
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Melbourne MacDowell
la Tosca
Lawrence Barrett
Cassius
Julius Caesar
Pindarus
Barrett
Way Down East to Play at Wood's Next Friday
New York produced hit Way Down East by Wm. Brady quickly gained popularity and ran seven months on Manhattan stages before moving to the Academy of Music. Written by Lottie Blair Parker and elaborated by Joseph R. Grismer, it features rural New England characters and everyday happenings.
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Wood
New York
Wm. A. Brady
Manhattan Theatre
Academy of Music
New England
Lottie Blair Parker
Joseph R. Grismer
Canada to reconvene joint high commission February
The Canadian government will demand a reconvention of the joint high commission early in February over the Alaska boundary and trade relations. The statement is made on most reliable authority.
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Joint High Commission
Alaska Boundary
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure For Rheumatism
A vintage advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a free trial cure for rheumatism and catarrh via blood cleansing. It claims 30 years of testing, safety for all ages, and offers free medical advice and a trial bottle by writing to the Atlanta based Blood Balm Co.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Samuel Clawson Returns Home From Kansas Visit
Samuel Clawson of St. Johns Kansas, who had been visiting his son in law Reverend Hunt, returned home Saturday.
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Samuel Clawson
St. Johns
Kas
Rev. Hunt
The Eleventh Hour Opens New Year Matinee Night
Manager Wood presents Lincoln J. Carter's latest success The Eleventh Hour on January 1 with a strong company led by Charles A. Gardner famed German dialect comedian and singer. The play blends comedy and pathos and is expected to appeal to broad audiences.
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Wood
Lincoln J. Carter
Handome tenor Lawrence Wheat deserts Annapolis for stage life
Lawrence Wheat once spent two years at the naval academy then deserted explosives study to pursue theatre. He credits playing Ralph Rackstraw in Pinafore with drawing him to the stage, finding naval life unlike the operatic vision and choosing acting over the navy.
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Lawrence Wheat
Frank Daniels
Miss Simplicity
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Ralph Rackstraw
Navy
Doctors Recommend Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for Cough Relief
Physicians praise Ayer's Cherry Pectoral after a 60 year history of use. A testimonial from Daniel B. Lipps of Alta West Virginia claims two bottles cured his bronchitis. The ad lists prices 25c, 50c, and 1.00.
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Ayer
Daniel B. Lipps
Alta, W. Va
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Masa
Chorus Girls Rise to Prominence in Daniel’s Show
The chorus girl’s day has come as she gains top billing in Frank Daniels’s company. Chicago papers ran a full page of chorus photos with captions praising her beauty and charm, boosting publicity while implying Daniels must raise salaries to keep talents satisfied.
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Chicago
Frank Daniels
Miss Simplicity
Daniels
Daniels Explains Difference Between Operatic and Musical Comedy
The article notes Miss Simplicity by Barnett with La Shelle presenting Frank Daniels this year in Chicago. A newspaper man asks how operatic comedy differs from musical comedy and why, to which Daniels answers that the reason is the same as why a crow caws.
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Frank Daniels
Kirke la Shelle
R.A. Barnett
Barnett
la Shelle
Daniels
Chicago
Frank Daniels Career Highlighted By Comic Opera Success
The article lauds Frank Daniels as a highly fortunate performer whose career flourished after Kirke La Shelle mentored him as a comic opera star. It cites The Wizard of the Nile The Idol's Eye and The Amber as notable works, and adds Miss Simplicity as a recent top entry in his achievements.
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Frank Daniels
Fortune
Kirke la Shelle
Amber
Miss Simplicity
Kirke La Shelle tour praised for color and comedy
The Kirke La Shelle Opera company led by Princess Chic travels toward the Pacific coast amid strong public praise. Theaters run at capacity as audiences savor vibrant staging, engaging music, and a quartet of comedians with frequent encores delaying the final curtain past 11 p.m.
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Kirke la Shelle Opera Company
Pacific Coast
Princess Chic
Play from Ian MacLaren Stories Promises Several Productions
The Bonnie Brier Bush success spurs Kirke La Shelle to adapt more Ian MacLaren writings into plays. Material abundant in MacLaren tales suggests several new productions, each likely entertaining and wholesome.
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Bonnie Brier Bush
Kirke la Shelle
Ian MacLaren
MacLaren
Arizona Play Tour Plans Across Cities of Australia
Negotiations advance for presenting the Arizona play in major Australian cities. Propositions arise for adaptation by French and German managers. Upon London staging, American actors will tour the production.
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Arizona
Australia
London
Virginia Harned to Appear in Frohman’s New Play
It is rumored that Virginia Harned will soon appear in a contemporary play secured by producer Charles Frohman. The announcement suggests a collaboration poised to draw attention in current theatrical circles.
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Virginia Harned
Charles Frohman
Mrs Kahrs Hosts Two Social Gatherings At Lamm Home
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Charles L. Kahrs hosted a chafing dish party at her parents’ home at Main and Prospect for the E. G. C. club. Thursday evening she entertained in honor of her sister Miss Florence Lamm.
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Charles L. Kahrs
J. J. Lamm
Main Street
Prospect Avenue
E. G. C. Club
Dentists Offer Low Priced Work During Drought
Dr T T Major and Son announce limited time dental services at reduced rates due to crop failures. Pulls and full sets from $8, gold and platinum fillings, amalgam fillings, and crowns available. Bridge work a specialty with painless extraction. Office at 410 Chia Street opposite the courthouse.
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T. T. Major & Son
Logan Crowns
Alvatander
Chia Street
Court House
Railway sells round trip tickets for year end
The Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern railway announces round trip tickets available December 24 25 and 31 1901 and January 1 1902 good until January 2 1902 to return at one and one third fare with a minimum selling rate of one dollar. C. E. Marsh.
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Sedalia
Warsaw
Windsor coal and wood available for delivery
A. J. Fults & Co offers Windsor coal priced at 3.00 per ton with full weight guaranteed and delivered. Also supplies dry and green wood in cord or stove lengths at low prices. Contact yards or by phone at 412 East Twelfth Street, Queen City Phone 21, Bell 84.
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Windsor
A. J. Fults & CO
East Twelfth Street
Queen City Phone
Bell
A New Departure in Picture Moulding Framing
George E. Dugan at 116 East Fifth street adds a fine line of picture moulding and offers framing at very reasonable rates. Bring your pictures and have them framed now. Telephone 142.
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George E. Dugan
East Fifth Street
Telephone
Stove varieties for kitchens and heating listed
The notice catalogs Charter Oak stoves for cooks Majestic Hot Blast models with doors for soft coal Wilson Hot Blast suitable for wood or coal by M H Co.
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Charter Oak
Majestic
Wilson
M.H. H. Co
Red Cross Ball Blue Promised for Happiness
A terse note promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a guaranteed path to happiness and rejects imitators, presenting a simple claim without supporting evidence or context.
McKinley’s Last Speech Souvenir Published
Fisher Printing issues a neatly bound folder containing the last public address of the late President William McKinley. The souvenir serves as a durable remembrance for a large number of patrons.
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Fisher Printing Company
William McKinley
All kinds of guns for rent or sale
Classified note offers a wide assortment of firearms for rent or sale. Mentions high quality munitions and broad variety from a seller identified by initials M. H. H. wo.
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