The Millionaire Tramp to Open Tuesday Night at Crawford
Theatrical news highlights The Millionaire Tramp coming Tuesday night at the New Crawford with The Stain of Guilt another American melodrama starring Walter Mathews and H Havin. The bookers pledge a strong cast led by Os ward Dane and Rachel Axton with elaborate scenery and a novel stage technique.
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Walter Mathews
Ln Tull
Jobs H. Havin
Wm. Geren Jt
Oswar Dane
Rachel Axton
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Claim of Dr Miles Heart Medicine Cited by Smoker
A Spokane farmer writes from a local newspaper page claiming Dr Miles Heart Medicine eased heart pains and palpitations after years of tobacco use and digitalis treatments. The letter highlights valvular disease concerns and thanks the medicine for improved circulation and breath.
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Miles
Digitalis
Belladona
Bennet
Spokane
Tiles Medical Ca
Role of a drummer boy and stage fashion in 19th century theater
A historical snapshot describes performers like Miss Van Tassel adopting male attire on stage, making her a versatile actress in Chicago's McVicker's and other venues. It notes economic shifts in theater pricing, audience expectations, and the rising costs of seats across major cities, reflecting broader growth in attendance and business practices.
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van Tasselt
Miss van Tassel
Bie Hite
Alice
McVicker’s
Kosher Entertainment and a Financial Scandal in One
A sprawling page notes Aunt Abigail wit and epigrams alongside a touring stage company led by Jer yley, Graf Pith Werrington and Philip H. Ryley for Florodora, with a seventy-strong chorus and special orchestra. It also details a massive securities fraud involving bonds worth hundreds of thousands found in New York safe deposits, affecting Mrs Webster and Miss Mellenry as the show plans proceed amid retirement anxieties.
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New York
Florodora
America
Jer Yley
Tandore
Graf Pith Werrington
Philip HH. Ryley
Donald Brine
Harriet Merritt
Jos, Phillips
Thos
Kiernan
Flasher & Ryley
New York City
Comedienne
Mellenry
Mrs Fiske stars in Mary of Magdala at Manhattan Theatre
Mrs Fiske returns from European travel to rehearse her company in Mary of Magdala at the Manhattan Theatre New York. The four week engagement begins September 14 with a large, distinguished cast and magnificent scenery, costumes, and production values expected to charm New York audiences.
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Wne
Stooge
Apa
Germany
Switerlland
Italy
France
Manhattan Theater
New York
Nellie Maenry Rich Retires After Buffalo Engagement
Nellie McHenry known as Mrs Webster contends with the disappearance of John Webster during a November 1898 Buffalo engagement. He vanished after his shifts, with rumors he drank and wandered, his hat later found near Niagara Falls, and speculation about foul play or accident.
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Buffalo
Heuck’s
Niagara Rapids
Nellie McHenry
Webster
John Webster
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Lght
Niagara Falls
Tien
Box Office Receipts Rise With Theaters And Prices
The Morning Telegraph notes a steady rise in theater takings over two decades. Productions like Ben Hur and Sliver Slipper cost more to stage than early comic operas. Star salaries climbed from modest sums to thousands weekly, while ticket prices and production costs surged accordingly.
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Morning Telegraph
Chicago
Joaquin Miller
Henry E. Abbsy
Ben Hur
Sotheen
Julia Marlowe
Aronsons
Lilian Russell
Bee
New York
Black hair and wigs stir stage fashion quarrel
A historical note on Bertha Garland refusing a red wig and Miss Galland defending raven locks and natural hair in a theatre feud. The piece references Dorothy Vernon, Julia Marlowe, Ottilie, and Miss Galland praising black hair as true to art while Major advocates wigs or dye.
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Chan J
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Othe Deat
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy of Eisznbeth
Adey
Mr. Major
Julia Marlowe
Miss Galland
Ottille
Jennied
Isoult
Lady Teazie
Major
Raya Avis
Funny Tales From Players Off the Stage in The Weekly Grist
The Weekly Grist presents ditsy backstage anecdotes and jokes from theater folk. Elizabeth Kennedee critiques a Magan Trenton performance, anecdotes about storms in western towns, and a tale of a manager offered to back a Poe based script, plus jokes from Jonie Sadler and musings on automobiles and theater life.
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Sie Box
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Captain Jinks
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Horne Marines
Miss Kennedy
We Mere
Ding Carson
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Searly
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Nure
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Theater notes and racing mishap headline misfires
A bookmaker reflects on a $4900 race mishap as a jockey misses payment and the winner crosses the line. The piece then surveys theater news from New York, listing upcoming productions, openings, and notable performers including Franklin Pyles, George W. Sterer, and Frederick Warde with details on casts, venues, and touring plans.
End of Bitter Fight Between Jong and Tate
A fragmented ad text touts King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs. It mentions an Arne Drug Co location on North Kansas Avenue and a price of 5.00 with a trial bottle offered free.
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Rae Tune
Faye
Teeort
King
Arne
St North
Kansas Avenue
Kansas Wesleyan Business College Promotes National Reputation
A fragment describes Kansas Wesleyan Business College as largest and best equipped west of a region, noting a national reputation and a staff of teachers preparing students in stenography and bookkeeping. The text is fragmented and lacks complete details.
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Kansas Wesleyan Business College
Crehution
Baar
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