The Rosary at Lyric Theatre Next Tuesday
The Lyric Theatre brings The Rosary next Tuesday with matinee and night shows. Three love stories unfold as Vera Wilton navigates jealousy with Bruce and Kenward, and Vera’s sister Alice. Kathleen O Connor teaches Charley Haron Irish history to win him, while Lesura and Skeeters explore vanity and pride. Seats go on sale Monday at 9 am.
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Lyric Theatre
Bruce
Vera Wilton
Kathleen O'Connor
Charley Haron
Kathleen
Charley
Skeeters
Lesura
Empire Theatre to Open Next Week on Dauphin Street
The Empire Theatre on Dauphin Street, nearly complete, will open to the public on February 1. Managed by Bijou Amusement Company and led by General Manager Bianchi, the venue promises high class motion pictures, a large orchestra, and a grand lobby chandelier made in Mobile. The theatre is billed as the most modern in the South with an emphasis on convenience and elegance.
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Empire Theatre
Dauphin Street
Sony
Bianchi
Manathe Bijou Amusement Company
Alabama
South
Bianchi Lim
Bijou
Mobile
Alabama National Guard Officers to be Examined April First
Special to The Item reports that Alabama National Guard line officers will face an examination on April 1. The test covers topics from the year's correspondence school and officers must return answers by April 15 proving they did not receive outside aid.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama’ National Guard
State Military Department
Young People Present The Piper at Lyric Theatre
Two enthusiastic audiences attended The Piper prize play at the Memorial Theatre Stratford-on-Avoy. Joseph Preston Peabody’s four act drama was presented by Alpha Beta Lamba Sigma sorority members to benefit the Barton Academy University Scholarship Fund. Leading cast members delivered creditable performances with artfully designed sets and clear lines.
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Memorial Theatre
Stratford-onmAvoy
Joseph Preston Peabody
Alpha Beta Lamba Sigma
Lyric Theatre
Barton Academy
Get Busy on the Count Within 150 Miles
Readers living within 150 miles are urged to participate in the count effort. Officials note regional participation boosts accuracy and coverage for the upcoming survey.
Forger Is Given Prison Sentence In Federal Case
William Brasfield and William Morgan pleaded guilty to breaking into interstate freight cars and were each sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. George Cook and Edward Beverly were sentenced to three years in the Atlanta penitentiary for forging a post office money order and embezzling mail matter respectively. Deputy marshals will transfer Beverly and Cook to Atlanta to begin their sentences.
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William Brasfield
William Morgan
United States
Toulmin
George Cook
Atlanta
Edward Beverly
Brasfield
Morgan
Southern Railway
Mobile
Beverly
Cook
Hamelin Play Tells Piper’s Price and Lost Children Drama
An amateur Mobile production of a 13th century Hamelin tale unfolds with a Piper who frees townsfolk of rats, but seeks payment and spirit over money. Michael the sword eater helps Barbara, Veronika dies, townspeople repent, children return, and the Piper retires rich.
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Mobile
Hamelin
Piper
Jacobus
Michael
Sword Eater
Barbara
Rudersheim
Hamielin
Holy Church
Agora
Veronika
Fraternal K and L Knights Promote Flourishing Mobile Council
The Mobile Council No. 2058 of the Fraternal K and L Knights and Ladies of Security reports a December with no lapses, crediting harmonious meetings and strict character standards. The next regular meeting is Wednesday January 28 with an entertainment plan and invites visiting members. latch string out.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Mobile Council
Maple Camp W O W No 5 Holds January Meeting
Maple Camp W O W No 5 held its regular monthly meeting on January 21 with large attendance. Fifteen candidates were initiated and ten new applications sent to the instigation committee. A banquet at German Relief Hall on February 2 will celebrate the twentieth anniversary. Maple Camp now has 865 members, the largest camp in Alabama.
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Maple Camp
German Relief Hall
Monnday
Alabama
Brewton
Ala
Old Hickory
Woodmen of the World
M. C., Pittman
W. A. Tippin
R. B. Morris
R. B. Evans
J. C. Crawford
L. B. Weaver
W. B. Shanks
D. Gillis
B. S. McMillan
W. N. Wilkinson
P. H. M. Tippins
H. M. Haygood
R. A. Smith
Order of Woodmen
W. W. Barbour
Brewton Orchestra
Eleanor Davidson
Burns Robbins
A. A. Ross
S. H. Newton
Old Hickory Corp No. 30
Peace Rebekah Lodge installs officers in flourishing state
Peace Rebekah Lodge No. 4 I C F met with 100 plus members and visitors. District Deputy Mamie D. Kamming installed officers led by Grand officials Maggie Fox and Unah Coffin. New officers include Wimpee as N G and Brunson as Financial Sec. Refreshments and social time followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Rebekah Lodge
Mamie D. Kamming
P. P. May D. Bruson
Maggie Fox
Unah Coffin
Anna B. Box
Jennie
Graham
M. A. C. Wimpee
N. G
G. S. Nurse
V. G
Opal Allison
J. B. Wimpee
L. G. Brunson
Mainie D. Kamming
Maggie Smith
May D. Brunson
L. S
B. Abrangs
A. B. Box
Adams
Inside Guardian
Zeline Dickens
Outside Guardian
Sadie Purcell
Clara’ Shamburger
May Barnes
Minnie Dillon to Organize Royal Neighbors Lodge
Mrs Minnie Dillon supreme organizer of Royal Neighbors will arrive at Odd Fellows Hall Crichton Wednesday evening January 28 at 8 p m to organize a lodge for women. Open meeting all ladies 18 or over and Modern Woodmen members may join. Attendance urged. Everyone invited.
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Minnie Dillon
Royal Neighbors
Woodmen
Odd Fellows
Crichton
Modern Woodmen
Two Fine Horses Killed in Montgomery Storm
A bolt of lightning struck a barn on Holcomb street in Montgomery early today killing two fine horses and starting a fire that consumed the barn and its contents. The uninsured loss is about $1,000 with other minor damages reported.
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Montgomery
Ala
M. Wolff
Holcomb Street
The Pied Piper cast list for Hamelin play staged
Cast and roles from the Hamelin production include Kern as the sword eater Jo McAndrew Cheat the Devil Neva Shillits and many named townspeople in a staged performance with music by the Rowley Orchestra. The program lists dozens of characters from Burgomeister to villagers and nuns with stage directions and scenes from Gruenwald Offenbach and Gruenwald.
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Smith
Mattie Lewis
Axel
Laurie Reasonover
Martin
Watch
Inga Olsen
The
Margie Gill
Anselm
Myrtle Tully
Ursula
Edna Lewis
Old Claus
Miser
Helen Jones
Robin Sweatt
Peter
Madeline Johnson
Lame
Kate Reasonover
Dorothy Schieffelin
Catherine Curry
Jan
Veronika
Nellie Berenson
Hansel
Aimee McCormick
Ilse
Esther Reynolds
Trude
Frances Dean Reynolds
Rude
Madeline Hirshfield
Mozelle Smith
Marguerite O'Connor
Mary Gerald
Elizabeth Bartee
Helen Erickson
Eileen Cowles
John Mahon
Gertrude Kilborn
Lillian Stockman
Irma Pitard
Mabel Hunter
Sarah Nash
Fannie Varden
Ella Spottsword
Nadine Hunter
Jessie Curry
Worthington
Marion Maloney
Alice Edwards
Rowley Orchestra
Mr. Hervey
Mrs. Rowley
People of
Hamelin
Julia Gibson
Nellie Wilson
Katie Mae Robertson
Kelmie Tacon
Alice Dyas
Myrtle Bolling
Massalena Adams
Elizabeth Heakes
Eulalie
Marechal School Reopens Monday After Fumigation
The E L Marechal school will reopen Monday after the board of health fumigated the building and the home of Charles Rhody the janitor whose child has cerebo spinal meningitis and is hospitalized. Rhody moved to a vacant Broad and Augusta street house bought by the school board for the new E L Russell school as health authorities impose necessary restrictions.
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E. L. Marechal
Board of Health
Charles Rhody
Arton ‘Academy
Mare‘chil
Rhody
Broad
Augusta Streets
School Board
E. L. Russell School
Satsuma Stakes Proposed At Mobile County Fair
Mort H. Exler and Bixler urge a Satsuma Stakes race at Mobile fair to boost the Satsuma industry. They propose a $1,000 prize pool for a free-for-all harness race on Friday with a small entry fee and wide promotional use to draw attention to Mobile County’s satsuma growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mort H. Exler
Gulf Tropical Fair Association
Bixler
Satsuma
Mobilé County
United Mine Workers Back Immigration Prohibition
The United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis on January 24 adopted a resolution calling for an absolute ban on emigrants entering the United States. The resolution, passed unanimously, urges enactment of a law prohibiting immigration from any country while surplus labor remains fully employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Indianapolis
United States
United Mine Workers
Malt Freight Rates Unchanged by ICC Suspension
Washington Jan 24 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed malt freight rate increases of about 5 percent on carload shipments from St. Paul Minnesota to New Orleans until May 1 pending inquiry.
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Washington
St. Paul
Minn
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Lyric
Beautiful Empire Theatre
the Lyric
A. Bls. Attyrie Theatre
Bijou Theatre
Quantrell
Vitagraph
Ae Thornby
Essanay
G. M. Anderson
Selig
Ned Finley
Ada Clifford
MR. Gumble
Edison
Francis X, Bushman
Beverly Bayne
John Bunny
Flora Finch
Kalenh
Biograph
Gertrude Robinson
Lubin
Pathe Weekly
R. C. Travers
Sword OF Damocles
Pathe
Irving’ Cummings
Wee Eee Lubin
Harry Myers
Rosemary Thee
Kalem
Marin Sais
Jeang Hary Carey
Claire McDowell
Bad Man
Forger
K. and
Brewton Woodmen
Order of Moose
Government Street
Mobile Lodge No
Marechal School
United Mine Workers Against
W. Rowland
Edwin Clifford
New York
Chicago
Boston
Edward E. Rose
Empire
JOS. Bianchii
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