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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1906
Page
5
The manager of the G kenly announces a New York season finale with Weber and Fields and their famed 25,000 dollar production Hoity Toity. The act will tour briefly after the spring York season, visiting principal cities for four to six weeks.
A fragmentary Indiana joke scene shows a toll keeper and a young Hoosier Girl exchanging quips. The aged gatekeeper and the girl humorously argue over fare as she rides away with a dictionary of quaint sayings.
An old arts column notes demand for a Weber production and its run in New York, praising its success and suggesting a repeat after capacity crowds. It mentions a Grand Theatre engagement on Wednesday February 21 and includes quips about performers and stables, with playful references to Hercules and racing.
The management of the theater announces a return engagement for the moving pictures. On the second visit an entirely new series will be shown. The exact date will be announced later.
The article recalls a 1870s style entertainment featuring theatrical costumes and diva performers. Mrs Parkham of Clove details the performers' memory and accuracy in reenacting the period, with a show at the Grand Opera House on a Thursday evening.
The Aba company stages a lavish Robin Hood revival praised as the season’s musical highlight. Principal cast includes Ethel Howaton Vivia Brewster F L Stanton Hoek and others with ten leading operatic stars. The chorus is strong and scenery and costumes are described as elaborate.
A production of unusual excellence will be presented at the Grand on Wednesday February 21. Kate Watson stars as the Hoosier Girl in a rural comedy that depicts Indiana natives with daring effects and thrilling moments. Scenic beauty and engaging specialties promise a two and a half hour escape.
A fragmented reminiscence centers on Giovani da Musion performing piano and working hard. The speaker recalls listening to his music, seeking nourishment, and imagining a meal of "good food" while noting daily life, sleep, and appetite. The piece hints at street scenes and personal meals tied to the musician.
Special scenery presents a vivid southern country home in the first act of Une der Southern Skies. The models mirror photographs of a famous old southern home, captured during a visit by Lori Blair Parker to a girlhood friend in Todiana.
The makers of Under Southern Skies press to cast young beautiful women for the production led by Lottie Blair Parker. A bevy of femininity is sought to grace Guy local stage on Thursday, July 22, as the famed play returns to town.
The Knox County bath tub at the town's center, installed recently by a local hotel, sparked a brief rivalry between men and women. A peaceful settlement moved to designate Thursdays as ladies days at the new bath room in Sanders' hotel annex, inviting all ladies to use the tub on that day.
A quirky court exchange questions why the judge did not hear a horn within the ten foot limit. The defendant argues the alien entity was entirely at fault in the sound’s slower velocity.
Fragmented dialogue from a February column features Mrs Darling and Mrss Darling debating marriage and intentions as clothing and gender roles are teased. The garbled text hints at a comic tone about fashion and relationships.
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