Maude Adams Stars in Quality Street at English's Theatre
Maude Adams opens a week at English's with J. M. Barrie's quality Sea comedy Quality Street in four acts set in Napoleonic era England. Phoebe Throvecil portrayed by Adams falls for Valentine Brown, wartime separations and a late romance drive the plot toward a conventional happy ending with Adams's company including Sydney Brough and Ida Waterman. Also on bill The Explorers and The Burgomaster musical comedies with Martinetti and Sutherland dancers and John Healy storytelling, plus Katie Emmett in The Waifs of New York at Park and Smith O'Brien’s The Gamekeeper late week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Barrie
Quality Street
Maude Adams
Mr. Barrie
England
Phoebe Throvecil
Miss Adams
Susan
Pheebe
Valentine Brown
Brown
Fheebe
Miss Throseell
Phoebe
Sydney Brough
Joseph Franceur
Ida Waterman
Marion Abbott
Helen Lowell
Sara Perry
Sarah Converse
Katie Emmett
the Park
New York
Miss Emmett
Smith O'Brien
Don T. Murphy
Killarney
Burlesque and classic drama fill the week in city and London
The Dearborn Theater and Chicago venues showcase The Burgomaster with Richard Carle and Edith Hutchins while two classics Mary Stuart and Henry VII star with Helene Modjeska and Louis James. London hosts Ben-Hur in a controversial Drury Lane run and Frohman drives American rights for The Country Mouse and plans Maude Adams in London with L Aigion in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn Theater
Chicago
Burgomaster
Bert Leston Taylor
Chicago Tribune
Ei Dbert Hubbard
Walter H. Lewis
Frank Pixley
Gustav Luders
Richard Carle
Edith Hutchins
Knox Wilson
Agnes Paul
William Riley Hatch
Josie Intrepidi
Luella Drew
William B. Rock
Mary Stuart
Henry VII
Helene Modjeska
Louis James
Mme. Modjeska
Henry Wiii
London
Drury Lane
Nwspapers
London Times
Charlies Frohman
Arthur Law
Prince of Wales Theater
Frohman
Captain Marshall
Haymarket
Vaudeville at Grand Opera House Features Munro and Montreal
At the head of the bill George W. Munro returns with his Irish caricature in My Aunt Bridget and Mrs. B. O'Shaugnessy Washlady. Montreal, a juggler new to the stage from Europe, joins the act with his feats. The Four Nel- further completes the program at this week’s engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
George W. Munro
Bridget
B. O'Shaugnessy
Montreal
Europe
Grotesque Bon Comiques and Musical Scandal
May De Sousa, a balladist, figured in puddle prints a year ago with a song called Sweet Midnight of Love. The piece was composed by Hathhouse John Coughlin, Chicago alderman, who used his political influence to influence a municipal election. the crooked actions allegedly routed opponents and caused a stir in local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May de Sousa
John” Coughlin
Chicago
London Critics Praise Luella Drew in The Explorers and The Burgomaster
Critics applaud Luella Drew for her performances in The Explorers and The Burgomaster at English's, while noting Nancy Price once set the standard as Calypso. Upcoming English's bills include The Princess Chic for Monday and Tuesday and The Second Mrs Tanqueray with Mrs Patrick Campbell on Friday, amid broader stage discussion comparing Paolo and Francesca by Phillips and Francesca da Rimini by D Annunzio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Drew
English
Princess Chic
Pinero
Tanqueray
Patrick Campbell
Bandis
Arthur Symons
London Academy
Phillips
Paolo
Francesca
D’annungio
Francesca da Rimini
Dante
Launcelot
D'Annunglo
Lancelot de Lac
D'Annunzio
Fragment of literary line on art versus life
A newspaper fragment discusses art as a literary object and as performance, contrasting it with life itself and with Rama, illustrating a critical perspective on theater’s purpose and meaning.
Theater as a Civilizer at Hull House in Chicago
New York Evening Post reports Jane Addams at Hull House detailing how theater fosters neighborhood understanding. She cites the evolution from rigid stageforms to lifelike plays, including Greek drama by local interpreters, as a key educational and social force in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Hull House
Chicago
New York
Jane Addams
Charity Organization Society
United Charities
Miss Addams
Longfellow
Mr. Howells
Greece
Greeks Seen in Play Win Respect in Neighborhood
The play drew interest from professors and locals alike. It highlighted a despised group of fruit peddlers who dressed like dagos and spoke little English yet delivered English verse with clarity and feeling, revealing a glorious history and earning new respect for Greeks in the neighborhood.
How Sammy Went Away From When Love Is Young
In Roy Gilson's tale Sammie falls ill after a rainy day and envies a boy named Robbie. His mother, moved and tearful, honors his wishes by gifting cherished tokens to friends as Sammie lies in his room, with neighbors leaving violets and pennies at the parlor door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilson
Sammie
Mommer
Violet
Robbie
Pennhy Peters
Paderewski Recital and Cincinnati Orchestra in Tomlinson Hall
Ignace Jan Paderewski, premier among pianists, headlines a piano recital at Tomlinson Hall on Friday night featuring Chopin works, while The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Frank Van der Stucken, with Miss Bessie Tudor and Jose Marion as soloists, performs a program at Tomlinson Hall as part of the Y.M.C.A. entertainment series. The Musikverein season closes with Wagner pieces conducted by Alexander Erne stinoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Tomlinson Hall
Chopin
Maniu
Paderewski
Paganini
Mendelssohn
Kalkbrenner
Field
Cramer
Karesowski
Hopin
Liszt
Frank van der Stucken
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Kansas City
van der Stucken
Bessie Tudor
Jose Marion
Marion
Lenore
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
SINGER WITH A GRIEVANCE AND OPERATIC INDUSTRY VIEW
Miss Lorraine, a famed soprano, allegedly lost a Kronprin Wilhelm stateroom to the prince's party and seeks damages. The piece also surveys music business tastes, citing Sousa royalties, Schubert, and Weber, contrasting educators with caterers, and recounting managers who shelve romantic opera for burlesque and commercial appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lorraine
Kronpring Wilhelm
Prince Henry
United States
Anna Held Autograph Card From Indianapolis Boy
An Indianapolis boy cherishes a simple eight word autograph by Anna Held. The card, written in a plain hand, captures a moment of perseverance and a lasting memory of the star for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
French Academy
Indianapolis
Anna Held
Indianapolis Boy Ends With Mismeasured Autograph
Hiram J. Raffensperger Jr a Manual Training High School student in Indianapolis sought an autograph from a vaudeville performer Miss Held after a recent engagement. A lookalike chorus member signed the card as Mattie Chapin causing a blunder and amused confusion among onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Indianapolis
Hiram J. Raffensperger, Jr
Manual Training High School
Hiram
Miss Held
Mattie Chapin
Market Street
Kipling’s Surly Sincerity Review in March Bookman
F M Colby critiques Kipling as unswerving in his surly sincerity. He purports not to repent or tailor his work yet remains curiously engaging in bursts. The critic notes Kipling’s habit of thrilling readers with jargon and his refusal to be subservient, while acknowledging occasional genius amid pigheadedness and controversial politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Colby
Bookman
Critician
The Chorus Girl’s Signature
Miss Held leaves Union Station yards heading to her private car in Washington. Hiram, a medalist sprinter, races to the Olympia to reach her before she appears. He dodges trolley cars and traffic with practiced speed as Kentucky avenue closes in. Miss Held walks toward fame unaware of the attention she will soon receive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Held
Union Station
Hiram
Perishife
Washington
Hiinolx
Olympia
Comedienne
Kentucky Avenue
Willie Boy
Willie Boys
France
Ostend
Anna
Paris
Miran
Misa
Chorus Girls
Mattie Chapin
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Andrew Mack
Chauncey Olcott
the Empire
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Wrote and Wakefield
Bicke
Watson
Dayton Sisters
Hacketts
Dunbar Sisters
Lottie Lewis
the News of London
The
Nancy Price
Rama
George W. Monroe
the Grand
Sammy
Cleveland and
the Porter
Atlanta Journal
A. B. Andrews
Southern Railroad
Grover Cleveland
Col. Andrews
Grover
Colonel Andrews
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Paderewsre
Kleczynski
Chopi
Bach
Beethoven
Schumann
Tomor
Miss Bessie Tudor
Tseveesees van der Stucken
Thylle
Svendsen
Dose Marion
Euryanthe
Seeeees Weber
Josephine Edmunds
Eva Jeffries
B. F. Miller
Charles D. Green
Oliver Isensee
Siegmund
Berlin
Musical Courier
Maurice Grau
Alfred Hertz
Metropolitan
Mr. Grau
Walter Damrosch
Teresa Carreno
Teresita
Leipsic
Tageblatt
Sousa
Schubert
Weber
New York Post
Offenbach
Lecoca
Strauss
Suppe
Sullivan
John A. Brockhoven
Brockhoven
Alice Lorraine
Steinway
Tomlinson
Pearson’s Piano
North
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Mantal Training School
Kipling
Paul H. Krauss
East Washington St
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