Grand Gets in Picture as Minstrels Booked at Palace
Film plays are to be shown at the Robinson Grand in connection with regular productions. A Mammoth pipe organ costing $8,000 will be installed, with further house changes. The exact start date awaits installation and other preparations. The piece traces early film gains and industry figures, noting pioneers and theater owners who turned to cinema as a major sucess.
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Robinson Grand Theater
G. M. Anderson
Billy
Anderson
Pacific Coast
Klaw & Erlanger
the Shuberts
William A. Brady
Liebler & Company
Henry W. Savage
Frohmans
Belasco
Famous tenor Evan Williams set for Robinson Grand recital
Under the Marcato Music Club, famed tenor Evan Williams returns to singing after years of strain. He credits self-guided practice and voice training with restoring his voice and plans a recital Friday evening March 26 at the Robinson Grand theater, Akron.
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Marcato Music Club
Williams
Robinson Grand Theater
Twin Beds Booked by Robinson at Robinson Grand Theater
Claude Robinson, manager of the Robinson Grand theater, announces booking Selwyn and Company’s farce Twin Beds for the evening of April 26. The play, a big New York hit running at Fulton Theater, is by Salisbury-Field and Margaret Mayo, author of Baby Quine.
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Robinson
Claude Robinson
Robinson Grand_theater
Selwyn and Company
New York
Fulton “Theater
Salisbury-Field
Margaret Mayo
Good Night Nurse Closes Season After Production
The show Good Night Nurse has closed its current run and will resume next season with a tour planned. The production recently wrapped its latest run and will be unavailable for performances until the tour begins.
Playlet by Hart to stage Playing the Same Game cast led by Marshall
Joseph Hart to produce a playlet titled Playing the Same Game adapted by Aaron Hoffman with Tully Marshall in the leading role. The production showcases Hart's directing approach and Hoffman's script shaping a stage piece centered on a competitive dynamic.
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Joseph Hart
Aaron Hoffman
Tully Marshall
High Jinks rounds out a splendid trio
Arthur Hammerstein who gave Naughty Marietta and The Firefly to American stage has rounded out a magnificent trio with High Jinks at Robinson Grand theater in April. Otto Hauerbach wrote the book and lyrics, Rudolf Friml composed the score. The plot centers on a magic perfume causing universal merriment and a tangle of mistaken identities involving Dr Thorne, his patient, a vengeful French husband, and a young actress impersonating Mrs Thorne in a watering place scenario.
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Arthur Hammerstein
Robinson Grand Theater
Otto Hauerbach
Madame Sherry
Thorne
Paris
Girl Minstrels at the Odeon Next Week
The Odeon hosts Curt Burke and his Merry Minstrel Girls for the first three days of next week. The company features seven girls and three comedians, opening with a minstrel act and followed by a musical comedy The Duke of Mix-ups. Photoplays include Lubin’s A Woman Went Forth and Biograph shorts In Red Dog Town and His Losing Day.
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Odeon Theater
Curt Burke
Odeon
Othel Clayton
Red Dog Town
Madge Kirby
Dave Morris
Herz to Be Star of Monsieur Poiret in Philly
Ralph Herz recently in A Pair of Sixes is set to star in Monsieur Poiret at the Little Theater in Philadelphia. Ida Hamilton will be leading lady. A new musical Nobody Home debuts in New York on Easter Monday with Adele Rowland Lawrence Grossmith and Mallie King in cast. Amelia Gardner joins next month in The Bee and the Bank Roll farce by Thomas Broadhurst in New York.
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Oaly
Monsieur Poiret
John Jex
Little Theater
Philadelphia
Genlua
Ida
Hamilton
New York
Adele
Rowland
Lawrence
Grossmith
Mallie King
Jin
Thomas Broadhurst
Amelia Gardner
The Natural: Uaw to be staged in Hartford stage
A fragment notes Amen Diay by Charles Sumner titled The Natural Uaw will be produced shortly at Howard Hall Hartford Conn. Cast members include Carl Bostrom Austin Webb and Teresa Maxwell Cérover with Walkers Whitesides listed among other dramatic talents.
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Sumner
Natural
Uaw
Hartford
Conn
Howard Hall
Carl
Bostrom
Austin Webb
Teresa Maxwell
Cérover
Inithe
Cart
World renowned conjurors to perform at Grand theater
Claude Robinson announces bookings by Servais LeRoy Mile. Mercedes Talma and Francisco Bosco for an evening March 3 at the Robinson Grand theater. The act features rapid mystic feats including palmings illusion rope reveal and a vaudeville portion with Santo Santucci the accordion wizard.
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Claude» Robinson
Robinson Grand Theater
Leroy
Palma
Bosco
Servais LeRoy
Mile
Mercedes
Talma
Francisco Bosco
Santo Santucci
Vaudeville and stage stars linked to new tours
Dozens of actors vie for current roles and tours across Europe and America. Marie Cahill Leo Ditrichstein and Adele Blood headline vaudeville and stock productions in major cities. Ethel Barrymore Cyril Harcourt and Mary Boland join new plays and adaptations.
Within the Law Praised by Pinkerton at Robinson
Bayard Veiller's absorbing American play Within the Law earned high praise from Mr. Pinkerton after its Chicago Princess Theatre premiere. He told the author the drama is the most impressive he has witnessed and applauded its police methods and portrayal of thieves.
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Pinkerton
Bayard “Veiller
Selwyn and Company
Robinson “Grana Theater
Princess Theater
Chicago
First Night of Dramatic Entertainment Noted
A fragmented read describes an international and famed detective figure, William Pinkerton, enjoying rich color and atmosphere at a premier evening. The text mentions audiences, wealth of detail, and good dramatic entertainment, with continuation indicated across pages.
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William “A.pinkerton
Palace presents musical comedy and drama in week twelve
The Palace offers a strong week of entertainment headlined by musical comedy and vaudeville. Readers will see top performers including Virginia Power as leading lady and appearances by The Three Dywins with additional acts by Abaranellis, promising lively stage action and popular tunes.
Prince of Pilsen returns to Robinson Grand theater
The Prince of Pilsen resumes a return engagement at the Robinson Grand theater on April 6. The production, famed as a leading American musical, has toured England and many other countries with all star casts led by John W. Ransone in his old role. A 37 member chorus and a special orchestra under Victor Clark will accompany the show.
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Hansner
Tr Ransone
James F. Ransone
Clarkesburg
Prince
Pilsen
Victor Clark
Revival of The Revolt With Original Company Returning
The Revolt will be revived with the original company except Helen Ware and Martha Hedman, Beth Franklin leaving London engagement. Edwin Mordant to take an original role. Out of town shows planned with New York engagement at Paster. Hen. B. Harris estate has made a flattering offer for the next two seasons.
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Helen Ware
Martha Hedman
Beth Franklin
London
Engagemeen
Vaudwiht
Edwin Mordant
New York
Paster
Hen. B. Harris
New Musical Play Lit tle Mary Mack in Philadelphia
A new musical comedy titled Little Mary Mack will be produced in Philadelphia by the Davenport Producing Company, a new organization.
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Little Mary Mack
Philadelphia
Davenport” Producing Company
Daly offers three Shaw playlets in Boston by Gertrude Kingston
Gertrude Kingston, 48, presents three stage sketches by Bernard Shaw in Boston. She has received an invitation from Arnold Daly to join his Shaw presentation in New York.
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Bernards Shaw
Boston
Greaterine
Arnold Daly
Shaw
York
Ann Murdock Chosen for Prohu man-Belasco Revival Role
Ann Murdock, currently in A Girl of Today, has been selected to play Adriennet in the Prohu man-Belasco revival A Celebrated Case. The production will be staged next season with Murdock in the lead role.
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Ann Murdock
Beanzens
Adriennet
Murdock
French Farce Adaptation Sees Local Production
A new farce based on a French original has been staged after success across the provinces. The production, titled My Aunt, drew audiences with its lively comedy and practical humor, signaling strong local reception and ongoing interest in translated plays.
Olat Season in a Musical By George M Trish
A musical production led by manager Farris presents Qhauncey Cowan in a performance titled Olat Season. The show receives American typography and guidance from George M. Trish as the lead organizer.
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Qhauncey
Olat
George M. Trish
Tende
Farris
Follies contract inked with several writers in 1915
A fragment describes a 1915 contract involving Ziegfeld, Rennold Wolf, Channing Pollock and Gene Buck to write lyrics for the Ziegfeld Follies. The text hints at a May opening and notes the collaborators, with garbled OCR producing uncertain names and dates.
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Ziegfeld,Jr
Rennold Wolf
Channing’ Polo
Gene Buck
Booking shows Chicago trip details in fragmented note
Fragmentary text describes a travel booking to Chicago and a date related constraint. The readable items imply a schedule pending confirmation with a window of days near the target date but lack full names or exact details.
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