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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1914

Page

16

Dreamland Theatre trims lineup for renewed week

Popular players Gardner and Lawson headline as Dreamland Theatre cuts reduce the company’s stay for another week to handle bookings. The week opens with Confusion a rural comedy, followed by Dr Cartwright a farce with George Gardner in blackface, then Broskey Morgan a border drama. Miller and Davis perform tango numbers nightly.

Gardner and Lawson Dreamland Theatre Cal Comedy Company Nat Goodwin Dr. Cartwright George Gardner Dreamland Mack

Famous Players Star At Peoples Theatre This Week

The People's Theatre features top names with Daniel Frohman and David Belasco presenting A Good Little Devil starring Mary Pickford. Friday and Saturday brings Bruce McRae in The Ring and the Man, a four part Famous Players production. Today showcases Ambrosio’s The Angel of the Mine with the Ambrosio star cast.

People’s Theatre Daniel Frohman David Belasco Devil Rosemonde Gerard Maurice Rostand Mary Wickford Players Gitte Mary Pickford Bruce McRae Cyrus Townsend Brady Gormly Ambrosio Mary Pickford

Gwendolin at Empire Today and Week of New Films

The Empire Theatre announces a full week of features led by Gwendolin with Alan Hale and Isabel Rea. Alice Joyce headlines Monday in The Girl and the Stowaway. Bushman appears Tuesday in The Plum Tree with Beverly. Other days include Justina Huff, Leah Baird, Vita graph shorts, and two big features Saturday with Francis X. Bushman and a Klaw & Erlanger presentation.

Empire Theatre Ars Gwendolin Alan Hale Isabel Rea G. M.erson Marguerite Clayton Alice ‘Joyce Alice Joyce Tom Moore Weaven Kalem Bushman X. Bushman Beverly Essanay Company Band of Womanhood Lubin Justina Huff William Cahill George Ade Leah Baird Rong Lah Baird William Humphrey Snakeville Victor Patel Margaret Joslin Hearst-Selig Ruth Roland Francis X. Bushman Lillian Drew Lester Canio Klaw & © Frlanger Biograph

A Pen Picture of David Warfield

David Warfield will appear at the Lyric Theatre Monday night October 26 in The Auctioneer revival. Off stage he resembles his onstage persona with plain features gray hair and kind eyes, and his art rests on simplicity rather than dissipation.

David Warfield Lyric Theatre Mr. Warfield

Alumni Triumphs 24 to 0 Over Barton Academy

The Barton Alumni defeated Barton Academy 24 to 0 in a lopsided Saturday afternoon game. Gup and Cowan scored for the alumni while Lavelle bolstered the line with center rushes and Boykin contributed with drop kicks and long runs.

Barton Barton Academy Brown J. Moulton Boykin Lavelle G. Gup Cowan Garrison Touart Shackleford Denton Diamond Spencer Johnston Wilson Gup Maury Bouton McAfee G. Moulton Pritchard Muth Cowles Booth Shock Williams Dolive Bum Malone Harry Meyers Keener

Midnight Girl at Lyric draws big names and laughs

The Lyric Theatre will stage The Midnight Girl on Saturday with Viola Gillette leading a strong cast including Madison Smith and Myrtle Gilbert. Al G Field’s minstrels at Mobile's Lyric Theatre receive high praise for scenery and humor. Birmingham critic notes lively reception for Field's troupe in a separate review.

Viola Gillette de Wolf Hopper Lyric Theatre New York City Shuberts Shubert I&s Forty-fourth Street Theatre Jean Briquet Adolph Philip Adele Criquet France Smith Gustave Criquet Madison Smith Myrtle Gilbert Neil Munro Lillian Lawrence Charles Kaufman al Field Panama Canal Jack Richards Joe Coffman Birmingham Birmingham Age-Herald al G. Field Mobile Jefferson Theatre New York

Grove's General Tonic Ad Claim

An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic containing quinine and iron. It claims to drive out malaria, enrich blood, and build up the whole system.

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Gardate May Lawso Peoples Empire Today Peoples Theatre Obile S. A. Fogleouse Ambrosio Feature Film Co Murdoch Florence Turner Justice Stewart Rome Daniel Frohmann the Ring Greater Minstrels the Lyric LYRIC Warfield Bert Swor O'Neil Market A. G. Field Grove’s Messrs. Shubert Guiding Fate The Ladies’ World Ale Will Ghaw Tom Mix Goldie Colwell
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