Vaudeville and Shakespeare At English's This Week
Carl Jefferson presents The Rivals at English's tomorrow. Augustus Thomas On the Quiet with Thomas W. Ross at English's Wednesday. Three Shakespeare plays to be staged at English's Friday and Saturday by Walker Whiteside. Grand bills the Four Madcaps from London plus new sketches and vaudeville acts by O'Reilly Manning, Dolan Lenhart West Van Sielen West, Lavender Thompson Armstrong Cassidy and the Yoscarrys.
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Augustus Thomas
Thomas W. Ross
Mr. Ross
Ridgeway
Yale
William Collier
Ted Langham
Robert Edeson
Richard Harding Davis
Shakspeare
Richard 111
Hamiet
Walker Whiteside
Richard TI
Whiteside
the Grand
London
O'Reilly
Manning
James F. Dolan
Ida Lenhart
Ida van Sielen
J. Roger West
Lavender
Thompson
Armstrong
Casedy
Yoscarrys
Runaway Girl to Open at Park Theater This Week
The Runaway Girl will be staged at Park Theater in the first part of the week with George W. Leslie and Louise Willis in the Bogus Man from Cook's and his sweetheart roles. James T. Powers and Arthur Dunn also appear. The musical comedy blends melody and humor with English-style charm. Later in the week M liss returns with Nellie McHenry in the title role, following Annie Pixley’s prior portrayal. Scenes take place in California mountains.
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the Park
George W. Leslie
Louise ‘Willis
Cook
James T. Powers
Arthur Dunn
M’liss
Nellie McHenry
Annie Pixley
California
Empire Theater presents The Gay Morning Glories this week
The Empire Theater features vaudeville with musical farce this week. The company includes Harry Hastings John and Lillian Hoover the Couture brothers acrobats the Misses Cooper and Schall singers and dancers Clifford and Burke dancers the Leslie brothers the Bijou Comedy Trio Viola Sheldon and Dolly Jordan in a lively bill.
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Empire Theater
Harry Hastings
John
Lillian Hoover
Couture Brothers
Winter Denies Partiality Over Camille Criticism
William Winter of the New York Tribune rebukes a Cleveland critic who accused him of inconsistency in condemning Camille. Winter cites repeated Tribune opposition to the Paris drama and quotes harsh past remarks on Bernhardt’s Camille. He argues the theatre column has long denounced such plays as loathsome, urging readers to consider his consistent stance.
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Cleveland
William ‘Winter
New York Tribune
Iris
Arthur Wing Pinero
Camille
Dumas
Clevelander
Mr. Winter
Winter
Tribune
Bernhardt
Versailles
Paris
Chantilly
Fontainebleau
Meudon
The New Gaiety Theatre Plans and Noted Stage Figures
A report discusses the Gaiety theater's construction cost and capacity,-matching higher than average London venues, with receipts and expenses details. It lists upcoming English productions, including Way Down East and Julius Caesar, and notes several prominent performers and plans for future seasons and tours.
Pugno Begins Second U S Tour At Carnegie Hall
French pianist Raoul Pugno opened his second American tour at Carnegie Hall New York with Walter Damrosch orchestra performing Mozart and Grieg concertos Sam Franko to bring the Dalmetsches of London to accompany the run The Tribune critic praises Pugno’s refined gentleness in rendering Mozart’s archaic piano literature.
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Grieg
M. Pugno
Damrosch
Krehbiel
Charbrier
Henderson
the Sun
Pugno
Dore
Mr. Finck
The
Evening Post
Hans von Bulow
Sons of Norway
Walter Damrosch
Finck
Bach
Chopin
Mozart
Raoul Pugno
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Mr. Krehbiel
the Tribune
Those who live in flats become fat say New York Press
A humorous old New York Press note mocks apartment living claiming flat dwellers gain weight due to easy chores and lack of stairs. It jokes that flatwives turning housewives will shed fat once they resume climbs between basement and garret, noting trips discourage adipose.
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New York
Garret
Awake, Awake the West Wind and the Drowsy Rose
A fragmentary verse depicts the west wind calling the morning sun to wake flowers and the world. The daisies clap, the aster shines, and only one unnamed sister refuses to wake as sunshine and skies beckon.
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Mir
Sudermann Critics Split on Ideas Not Just Technique
William Archer comments on Richard Meyer’s Sudermann study, noting English drama ignores German philosophical aims. Meyer emphasizes Sudermann’s political character studies and Nietzschean influence, while Archer questions English reception and praises Sudermann’s humor and social themes despite criticism.
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Dr. Meyer
Suderermann
Sudermann
Hermann Sudermann
Germany
Gerhart Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Berlin
Meyer
Spielhagen
Johannes
Nietzsche
Mr. Bernard Shaw
Rocs
Breadstuffs to be bought from colonies says report
Hartford Courant cites a Boston sourced report claiming secret colonial arrangements will see Cousin John Bull buy all breadstuffs and foods from Canada and other colonies rather than the United States. The item notes the claim would shake marines and contrasts Chicago Kansas City with wheat states.
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Hartford Courant
Boston
London
John Bull
Canada
United States
Chicago
Kansas City
Studying Art in Paris for the Prepared Student
The New York Evening Sun outlines Paris study risks and living tips for art students especially women. Emphasizes language as crucial, warns against assumed Paris ease, and covers housing costs Latin quarter academies pensions and model fees.
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New York Evening Sun
Paris
Latin
Sorbonne
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Luxembourg
Louvre
Seine
American Girls’ Club
Julien
Deleciuse
Colarossi
Dog and Cat A Contrast in Agnes Repplier Life Essay
In Agnes Repplier’s Life piece a dog in Paris is described as a cosmopolitan creature, imitating its master and embodying city life while a Parisian cat remains aloof and unmoved by crowds and rituals. The dog exudes urban vitality, while the cat preserves detachment and sanctity in its own terms.
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Agnes Repplier
John Knox
Francis
Edinburgh
Paris
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