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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1912
Page
3
The Balkan Princess will appear at the Mobile Theatre in the near future. It is a charming operetta with a pretty love story and a musically delightful score. Dear Delightful Women features a memorable air and a jewel of a song amid an above average musical comedy style. The production includes the hunting waltz and comic opera elements, promising an enjoyable show despite familiar setup.
The Confession tours Mobile Theatre after a successful run at the Bijou New York. The drama features a priest mother and condemned man amid a strong uplifting plot. Naughty Marietta with Florence Webber promises a top musical, star of light opera, hailed as Queen of Light Opera.
Jake Wells becomes the new lessee of the Lyric Theatre in Mobile. A former Mobile star and Detroit major leaguer, Wells built a vast theatre network from Richmond to the southern United States and later led multiple companies in New York before securing the Lyric deal.
The Moile Theatre presents a return engagement of Alma Where Do You Live a lively musical comedy from Broadway with Miss Grate Drew leading the cast and a strong company including Carlton King Chas Orr John Mundinger and more. Seats go on sale Wednesday for the Friday and Saturday performances and a Saturday matinee in September 1921.
The week highlighted lively New York theatre with John Drew starring in The Perplexing Husband and The Ne’er Do Well drawing crowds. Charlotte Walker and Eugene Walter’s Trail of the Lonesome Pine is slated for the South, while Disraeli with George Arliss continues at Wallack’s, earning high praise as a recent artistic success.
The Lyric Theatre in Mobile will open for the 1912 13 season on Monday September 23 with five high class vaudeville acts. Manager Fourton notes improvements costing several thousand dollars and a grand opening featuring popular Wells theatre style prices. Mr. Weiss has gained control of the Lyric and aims to create a premier vaudeville house with approved acts and a strong opening crowd.
Kenry Miller launches his tour at the Rainbow in A B Thomas comedy that scored 80 at Liberty Theatre New York last season. This marks his first season on the road with his new play. After the year begins Miller and Kiswend Erlanger will produce a new play by Thomas titled The Blood Flag and present Laura Hope Crow’s in a comedy of New York life by Thomas.
A traveling salesman from Berkshire Vermont writes that he suffered constipation and indigestion until using Dr New Life Pills. He claims the remedy helped his stomach liver and kidney troubles. The ad notes the product costs 25 cents at all stores.
Forest G Wyer, a popular vaudeville star, is secured by Dreamland Stock Company to stay ten weeks or longer with a select company presenting weekly acts or plays. He opens with a condensed version of a western drama featuring Inez, under Geof Abermuly, with a cast including F G Smith Zelda Marston and Miss Sheldon. The revue scene and Cabaret shows in New York are noted alongside other touring acts and local theater news.
William Crane completes a fiftieth year on the stage as he plans a London holiday then a New York voyage on September 12. He will resume touring in The Senator House by Martha Morton in Barre on September 30, with further visits to the South and Pacific coast. Jubilee dinners are planned in his honor upon return by Lambs and Griars Clubs and many friends.
A portable home delivery offer for the Mobile Daily Item promises seven day a week service at ten cents.
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