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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
8
Edna Wallace Hopper stars in a new musical comedy while Williams and Walker perform Bandanna Land and Maxine Elliott appears in Salome. Other topics pace the program with varied acts and reviews.
Theater critics describe Edna Wallace Hopper in Fifty Miles From Boston at the Garrick Theatre. The piece, directed by Cohan, blends urban slang and comic social satire with a subplot of village life and romance. The cast includes Sadie, Joe Westcott, and supporting players, while Bandanna Land and other reviews highlight Williams and Walker’s showmanship.
A Baltimore debut features Miss Gillott in the leading role of Versele in the Broadway style drama Under the Greenwood Tree. The production marks a notable achievement in the current season as audiences respond to the fresh stage presence.
The 1908 season outlook ranks Princeton as the top Eastern contender with Heyniger still in college and Crews as a reliable second pitcher. Harvard Yale Cornell and Penn show varying strength with injuries and graduation shaping rosters. Midwestern powerhouses Michigan Chicago and Wisconsin loom, while Yale avoids a southern trip and Athlectic reformers target amateur status amid pro-competition concerns.
A review of upcoming productions and management plans. Rosalind costume design duties, Jessie Busby’s English tour, and a potential new show The Shuttle. The Agitator and other works teased, with Ethel Barrymore and Mrs. Patrick Campbell connected to future productions. Discussion on American Athletic Union stance vs professional teams. Peter Pan in Paris with an English cast and Nat Goodwin’s company involvement.
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