Fields Minstrels Show Pleases Crowd at Rialto
Elyria reports the Al G. Fields Minstrels played at the Rialto Theater Monday to a small but appreciative audience. The founder and owner of America's oldest minstrel organization recently died in Columbus. The troupe plans next year’s tour, with Mr Fields funding the entire show. The act featured high class soloists, popular songs, and humorous playlets, ending a six week season with Sandusky yet to come.
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Elyria
al G. Fields Minstrels
Rialto Theater
America
Columbus
Fields
Sandusky
Vincl Vinol Advert for Delicate Child in Aiken
Mrs L L George of 119 Newsberry Street Aiken South Carolina reports her delicate daughter grew strong after using Vincl Vinol a tonic with cod liver oil iron and beef peptone. The ad claims appetite weight gain improved color and health for puny children with a one dollar bottle guarantee.
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Aiken
Vincl
Vinci
Ll. W George
Newsberry St
S.C
Colonial The Strident Din of New York Ghetto
A fragment evokes the seething din of New York's ghetto and its contrast with enduring human laughter, hinting at social tensions and resilient spirit in urban life.
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New York
May Allison Stars in The Warnage of Wm. Ashe
May Allison headlines the Metro picture The Warnage of Wm. Ashe in a dramatic role. The film follows Kitty Bristol who escapes a convent and travels to London where she marries William Ashe, Secretary for Home Affairs in the British Cabinet.
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May Allison
Metro
American Theatre
Wm. Ashe
Humphrey Ward
Miss Allison
Kitty Bristol
London
William Ashe
Lady Kitty’s Unyielding Adventures After Marriage
After marrying Ashe, Lady Kitty meets radical Chiffe and, under his influence, publishes a satirical work about her husband’s political allies. The controversial book ignites debate on loyalty, power, and reform within elite circles.
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Kitty
Ashe
Chiffe
Something Different Sparks Romance in Central America
A brief film notice highlights CON STANCE BINNEY in the photoplay Something Different set in the capital of San Tiago. The American girl Alicia Lea vacations into a lively Central American revolution, promising a resourceful, engaging romance.
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Santiago
Constance Binney
Alicia Lea
Conspiracy and Folly Drive Lady Kitty to Return to Convent
The plot follows a husband who suspects his wife’s conduct with the radical Cliffe. A key confrontation occurs when he finds her in Cliffe’s apartment. she flees to the convent. Lady Kitty is eventually found by her husband who realizes her errors were folly, not misconduct. The cast features Wyndham Standing Jeffie Tillbury Frank Elliott and others. Ruth Ann Baldwin adapted the script with Edward Sloman directing under Bayard Velier supervision.
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Cliffe
Kitty
Wyndham Standing
Jeffie Tillbury
Frank Elliott
Robin Boulder
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Clarissa Selwyone
Ruth Ann Baldwin
Edward Sloman
Bayard Velilier
Celebrate Napoleon Centenary Marks Across France and St Helena
Grand preparations underway for Napoleon’s centenary on May 5 in France and at St Helena where he died in exile. British authorities on the island will nominate celebratory events by request. Special church services planned in both locations. A 101‑gun naval salute will be fired on the day.
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Paris
France
St. Helena
London
Hem-Roid Advertisement Ends Misery Claim
A 19th century advertisement promotes Hem-Roid as a harmless internal tablet remedy to quickly end misery without greasy salves or cutting. It is signed by C. W. Phillips and lists multiple advertising dates.
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C. W. Phillips
Ten Commandments to Regulate Marital Life Approved in France
Paris May 9 a French judge approved a returned officer’s Ten Commandments for wives linking obedience to domestic rules. The list orders weekly progress reports, expense books, neatness, and strict husband approval for purchases and attire. French feminists protested the notion, while women’s magazines urged commandments for husbands.
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Ten
Paris
Foch
Woman’s Magazine
Firemen and Oilers Convene in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 10 the 16th biennial convention of the International Association of Firemen and Oilers opened with four hundred delegates present.
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Wheeling
W. Va
International Association of Firemen and Oilers
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