Marie Dressler to Star in Tillie's Punctured Romance at Local Theater
Marie Dressler, billed as Tillie in Tillie’s Punctured Romance, headlines a six reel Keystone comedy with Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand. The Robinson Grand theater will show the humorous romance for four days with afternoon and night performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie’ Dressler
Warie-Dressler
Willie
Robinson
Wytheway
Marlo Dressler
Robinson ‘Grand Theater
New York City
Tillie
Marie Dresaler
Charlie Chapman
Chapman and Normand
Marie Dressler
Keystone
Charlie Chaplin
Mabel Normand
Mack
Sennett
Keystone Forces
Chas. Chaplin
Mable Normand
Mack Sennett
Sigk
Century Opera Company to press spring season plans
The Century Opera Company of New York accepted Otto H. Kahn’s resignation and outlined plans for a spring season. The company aims to boost a $50,000 guarantee fund through subscriptions, with a Chicago company on tour and visits to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati before reassembling in New York. Victor Moore, recovering in Los Angeles, will head east soon as plans for a West Coast tour continue.
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Century Opera Company
New York
Otto ‘H. Kahn
Century Opera House
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnal
Lows
Century Company
Metropolitan
Kahn
Charles Ho Strong
Mur.Kahn
New Features In Wowed Show At Shortest Theater
A Philadelphia stage presentation of General Lew Wallace’s famous drama Hen Murd 1a featured new scenery electrical effects and a celebrated cast headed by Richard Wabler Virginia Howell and John Milton. The production toured recently, with three performances last season and plans to travel to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wallace
S Tortest Theater
Philadelphia
New York
Richard Wabler
Virginia Howell
Iras
John Milton
Walter J. Sherwin
Leslie Stowe
George Sydenham
Cassis Mr. Quimby
Herbert DeGuerre
Charles Canfiel
Joh Hugan
Cecil Sully
Mary Condon
Alice Haynes
Maida Kesm Stover
Martha Booker
Wislomy
J H Frazee Sets Cast for New Farce A Gripful of Trouble
J H Frazee assembles a notable cast for the first production of a new farce titled A Gripful of Trouble. The work is by Fred Jackson, a short story writer making his theater debut, staged by Edgar MacGregor. The show tours January for a week or two before aiming for New York or Chicago later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH. H. Frazee
Fred Jackson
Edgar MacGregor
New York
Chicago
Polyamy to Park Theater in New York
Polygamy a Mormon life drama from the Playhouse in New York has moved to the Park theater. The same fine company returns with William Mack and Chrystal Herne in strong roles while Katherine Emmet Mary Shaw and others supply vivid character studies. May Irwin appears with a curtain raiser titled It Could Not Be Done.
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Playhouse
New York City
Park Theater
William Mack
Chrystal Herne
Katherine Emmet
Mary Shaw
May Irwin
Clara Blandick
Winter Garden Production at Pittsburg Play House
Winter Garden production fills Pittsburg Play House with over 1000 performers and a vast stage setup. The season features The Little One of the Big Musical, Nixon’s Grand Opera House acts, and Laughing musical comedies at Lyceum and Schenley. Various shows open on Christmas Day and run through the week with performances by Willlin Jerome, Ward, and Lucy Daly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slyen
New York Winter Garden
Alvin Theater
Pittsburg
Schnon
Gud Orlanger
Willlin Jerome
Foylind
Grand “Oper House
City
Americas
Foyn
Patwck Campbell
Nixon
KO Tayceum
de Schenley
Grand Cipera House
Tabloid Musical Comedy The Dairy Maids Debuts
Roland West, a major vaudeville producer, introduces a new tabloid musical comedy titled The Dairy Maids starring a twelve member cast. Eddie Foley, famous for The Red Canary, heads the company and brings his proven talent to the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland West
Day Lately
The
Dairy Maids
Eddie Foley
New Plays For Frances Starr in Early New Year
Announcement shows Frances Starr to star in Ward Knoblauch and Leo Ditrichstein plans for new productions. London premiere mid January and Washington State involvement. Starr to lead a Knoblauch play with a strong supporting cast. Rehearsals underway as Starr prepares a gentle girl role not seen in years.
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David
Wigney Percyval
Horace Hodads
Gramp
Knoblauch
Jarome Patrick
Frank Reicher
Hubert Wilkie
Alphonse Ethier
Hayward’ Wildman
Marie Wainwright
Harriet
Otis Délenbaugh
Sallie Williams
Ales Starr
Tehehiwimy
Broadway Theatre Tattle and Theatre News Highlights
A jagged mix of Broadway reviews, openings, and notices. George Cobanis reviews Hello Broadway at Astor, with next show hinted for Fourth of July matinee. Also reports on alimony in a divorce case, casting changes at Girls of the Gay White Way, and obituaries for James B. Creighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cobanis Feview
Astor
The Law of the Land at Forty-eighth Street Theater
A fragment from a New York theater scene note highlights a new production titled The Law of thes Land at the Forty-eighth Street theater. It mentions Julia Dean's interpretation as a standout acting performance amid a wave of absorbing plays during the New York movement and notes public interest in the tenure of a theater figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisheater
Margaret Tilington
Henry Arthur James
New York
Law of the Land
Forty-eighth
Forty-eighth Street Theater
Byondhuyst
Draing
Orly
Vhis Chenteymoot
Julia Dean
Iis
Roma
Elie sSeotee
Notable American Expositions Amid Centennial Era History
The text discusses American exhibition history from the 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia through Chicago and Buffalo fairs. It references the main pavilions, day and night views, and the expansive, distinctive display aesthetics of the era.
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Salistiel
Ital
Cosat
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Victor Moore
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
East
Mr. Kahn
West
Pittsburg Play House
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Urtile Tattle
al Reeves
Alameda Fowler Reeves
Ross Snow
Harry Ward
Girls of the
James B. Creighton
Creighton
Creighton Brothers
New Nunswick
No.ws
Selwyns
Cohan Theater
Candlers
New Yorke
Georg H. Brennan
Ree
Josep M. Gaites
Broadway
Joe
May
Harry
Harris
Tecent
Sidney
Moore Theater
Seattle
Australia
Adelphi Theater
George Willoughby
Dorothy Harris
Princpal Boy
Alfred Butro
Punch and Judy
Annie Russell
Oswald Yorke
Follat Paget
Frederick Ward
Roy
Ming Russell
Te Shubert
Haven
Conn
George, Grotamith
Emary Wehen
Shubert Theater
Tncz
Milholland Boissevain
Douglas Fairbanks
Thas Stan
James
Pee Es May Win
Standard Theater
Ioulostie
AL. G
Ath Qridil Mariner
Agias
Panamas Pacific
Athe
Patton
Crete
Mehul
America
Philadelpha
Buffalo Exposition
Bert Swor
Alg
Ictus
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