Nazimova Stars in Bella Donna at Lyric Theatre
Nazimova appears as Bella Donna in Hichens tale at the Lyric Theatre February 7 for one night only. Charles Frohman presents with Charles Bryant and Robert Whitworth in supporting roles. elaborate atmospheric settings mark a production praised for beauty and period charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Hichens
Doctor Isaacson
Charles Bryant
England
Nigel Armine
Herbert Percy
Mahmoud Baroudi
Robert Whitworth
Madame Nazimova
New York
Empire Theatre
Charles Frohman
Nazimova
Lyric Theatre
Thursady
Robert Hichen
Protone Promises Quick Weight Gain for Thin People
An advertisement touts Protone as a natural builder of firm flesh with claims of rapid weight gain. It markets a 1.00 bottle available at druggists or direct, includes a money back guarantee, and offers a free 50 cent sample with 10 cents postage. Local distributors listed include Sutton Bros and T.S. Van Aller in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tone Company
Protone
Michigan
Mobile
Sutton Bros
T.S. van Aller
H. Burkett
New Streets
Bienville
Stop Thief at Lyric Theatre Promises Top Farce
Cohan and Harris unveil Stop Thief at the Lyric Theatre for two nights starting Monday February th. Critics and public hail the farce as highly engaging and expertly crafted with rapid dialogue, melodramatic moments, and substantial texture. The show has drawn record metropolitan attendance in New York and recently played in London with continental plans forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohan
Harris
Lyric Theatre
New York
London
Europe
Nazimova Pronunciation and Background Highlighted in Theatre Notes
Theatre-goers struggle with Nazimova’s name while a biographical note explains her Russian roots. Born Nazimoff in Yalta on the Black Sea, she uses the feminine -va form, now in her ninth season in America with roles like Hedda Gabler and Bella Donna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Nazimova
Madame
Nazimova
Nazimoff
Yalta
Black Sea
Crimea
Hedda Gabler
Countess Coquette
Little Eyolf
Orpheum Theatre Presents A Night In Old Heidelberg
Norman Friedenwald brings A Night In Old Heidelberg to the Orpheum Theatre this week with a big girl show featuring music and song. Matinees daily two shows nightly promise lively fun with cleverly funny comedians and tango dancers joining from New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orheum Theatre
Norman Friedenwald
Old Heidelberg
Orpheum
New Orleans
King of All Laxatives Endorsed by Buffalo User
Paul Mathuilth of Buffalo New York touts King’s New Life Pills as the king of all laxatives. He says they are a blessing to his family and he always keeps a box at home. Price 25 cents. Available at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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King
Paul Mathuilth
Buffalo
N. Y
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York City
Weber
Rockefeller
Vice
Whitman
Vice Trust
New York
Immigrant Home For Girls
The Income Tax Comes In On March First
A historical notice warns that March first marks the start of the income tax collection for individuals and corporations earning $3,000 or more. It notes penalties for late or fraudulent returns and explains the etymology of the word income as “in” plus “come.”
Income Tax Certificates and Plutocracy Foretold
The article discusses income tax terms and evolving usage from Anglo Saxon roots to modern law. It envisions income certificates becoming valuable status symbols, displayable in homes or offices and even reproduced in newspapers. It notes the potential social pressure on suitors and the limitless possibilities of the tax and its deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn and Bradstreet
A Winter Cough and Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsement
A winter cough remedy advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as relief for coughs colds and lung trouble. Henry D Sanders of Cavendish Vermont recalls pneumonia and endorses the medicine for family use with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Henry D. Sanders
Cavendish
HH. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Civil service exams for fourth class postmasters set
Assistant Postmaster J D Wilkins announced civil service examinations for fourth class postmasters will be held at Morriston Alabama on February 7 Bay Minette Alabama on March 7 and Chatam Alabama on March 21 with testing sites listed and dates confirmed by the official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wilkins
Morriston
Ala
Bay Minette
Chatam
Free 3.50 recipe promises vigor for men
A spuriously medical notice offers a free prescription claimed to cure nervous debility and weakened manhood. It promises rapid, private results from a physician's cure for failure and vigor loss and invites readers to send name and address to receive the instructions.
Officer 666 attracts strong local audience and praise
A Birmingham review lauds the farce Officer 666 for clean, lively humor led by Edwin Evans as Travers Gladwin and Miss Edith Alward as the female lead. Catherine Wharton, Daniel Hamilton, and William Keighley receive commendations for character work as the plot centers on a faux Gladwin protecting a love interest while a real thief targets priceless paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M News
Nice
Birmingham
Edwin Evans
Travers Gladwin
Mr. Evans
Church of ‘the Advent
William E. Evans
Edith Alward
Evans
Miss Alward
Catherine Wharton
Sadie Small
North Carolina
Raleigh
Europe
Gladwin
Gladwyn
Daniel Hamilton
Alfred Wilson
Hamilton
William Keighley
Whitney Barnes
Mr. Keighley
Miss Wharton
Leroy R. Jacobs
Miss Rose Braham Plans Child Theatres to Aid Pantomime Fund
Miss Rose Braham of Cohan and Harris Stop Thief plans a Lyric Theatre event to raise funds for establishing children’s theatres in major cities. The scheme centers on productions featuring child actors and Christmas pantomimes to mirror the magical British tradition and bring joy to American children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Braham
Cohan ‘and Harris
Lyric Theatre
New York
London
Miss Braham
Clown
Pantaloon
Columbine
Peter Pan
Santa Claus
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BBS
Chep- Poca
Hich
James Gan
Armine
Bella Donna
Atate
Egypt
the Nile
Oud Baroudi
Baroudi
Meyer Isaacson
Doc
Siren
Bella
Orman Bell
Sean Ni
Bolton
Mobile County
Ron
Pevew WE
Ben, L. Hamilton
Mme, Alla Nazimova
Orpheum Theatre
the King of All
the Lyric
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Madness
French
Sponge and Press
Howard French D. C. Co
Bell 3100
Dauphin St
Stree’s
N. Royal Street
Bell
Manhattan Dye Works
H. Robinson
St. Francisce
Winich
By MacHugh
Chicago
Universal Film Mfg. Co
Carl Laemmle
Pres
Cohan & Harris
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