Theatrical News on Crawford offerings and Osterman at New Year
The Crawford hosting of Kathryn Osterman in Miss Petticoats and multiple plays is reviewed with praise for Osterman’s performance, costume, and staging. Notes about other acts include a Western and a mystery melodrama with Le Grand andBarks, plus commentary on the era’s theater scene and notable lines from the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Petticoats
Kansas
Onterman
Crawford
Mina Tiarhirys
Turna
Katwas City
Osterrana
Pireten
Mers
New England
Mies Osterman
Perhipe
Miles Outerman
Ralph Harding
John Hawthorne
Kathryn Osterman
Doncleon
Labwters
Estheryn Osterman
Heart Care Claim Cited By Dr Miles Ad
An old health ad fragment touts Dr Miles Heart Care products and Beal tonic as remedies. It makes broad health claims about heart and nerve benefits, claiming improvements in sleep, energy, and vitality with limited proof.
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Miles
Dactis
Bayreuth, Cosima, and Parsifal In New York
The column debates Cosima Wagner and her control of Wagner's works, noting her defense of Parsifal's Bayreuth residency, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus legacy, and potential shifts if Parsifal is staged in New York. It reflects on Cosima’s influence, Wagner’s intentions, and the evolving Wagnerian scene.
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Gamias
Minna Planer
Hichard Wagner
Cosima Buelow
Wagner
Kenlus
Bayreuth
Muither
Batts
Frau Cosi
Herr Conried
Frau Cosma
Wuernter
Warner
Wagner Trust
Munich
New York
Gaicago
Windy City
Frau Cosima
Felda
Wagner Opera Clash Sparks Broadway Theater Orbit
A chaotic report from New York's Metropolitan Opera House describes turmoil over staging Parsifal and Hamlet at Hayreath. The piece blames business motives and Frau Costma's influence, noting Wegner’s prominence fades amid her control of the Wegner trust.
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Metropolitan ‘Oper House
New York
Hayreath
Gemyind
Stratford
Richard Wagner
Prosperus
Wegner
Frau Costma
Bert
Palace of the King to Upstage New York Fame Visit Topeka
The era's stage scene features Miss Helen Grantly in a new Lorrimer Stoddard drama, Palace of the King, once a New York hit. Talks of theater life abound as actors and managers trade boasts of devotion to public taste, with anecdotes of watch theft, rehearsals, and brisk touring plans across cities and theatres.
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Topeka
Helen Grantly
Miss Grantly
Lorrimer Stoddard
United States
Mr. Stoddard
110 POUND VILLAIN REMEMBERS A STAGE TRIP IN DALLAS
A veteran performer recalls a perilous onstage accident in Dallas during a run of The Jibbonalosy or Nick of the Woods. Weighing 119 pounds at the time he carried off the heroine and delivered a dramatic line before a trap gave way, ending his legitimate work for the night and sparking a vow not to return. He jokes not to tell Henry Irving.
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Frmur Wagner
Situa Plumer
Minka Planet
Wasner
Liszt
von Hyelow
Frau Costma
Richard Wagner
Wagner
Frau Minne
Dec Coxima
Frau Stim
RaMles Bellew
Madison Square Garden
Bellew
Arthur Aldridge
Aldridge
London
Burlington
New York St
Paris
Gracke
Papa
Mamma
Gracie
Charles Frohmian
David Helasco
John Havlin
James Mctrye
McIntyre & Heath
Delmestors
Tom
McIntyre
Heath
Dallas
Tex
Proctor
Despiar
Dragein
Henry Irving
Why Should the Maimed Play Cripple Parts in Theater
A layman laments casting amputees in stage roles, citing Cleveland notes about actors like Granville and Murphy. The writer argues managers should consider disabled performers for crippled parts, noting amputations among actors and urging inclusion rather than exclusion in theatrical staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lex
Tom Meaurg
J. K. Murphy
Tor
The Grist of Stage Tales and a Wigmaker’s Tie
In a fragment from The Weekly Grist stories unfold of a London theater scene with Sir Henry Irving and Clarkson the wigmaker. A dresser crafts wigs for Irving, sparking a cautious dynamic between patron and craftsman as the dressing room tale winds through mistaken loyalties and wit.
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Clarkson
London
Irving
Dresser
Henry
Clarkso
Sir Henry
Synoemans
Fragmented OCR reveals tangled talk of stage casting
Jumbled notes mention Hobart Faris Kirke Shedle and Canby in Arizona Frank Porley Base cement Castries Dal fig slars to be featured in a performance. Mentions of theatrical figures Emily, Marin Tempest, and Tom, with references to management offers and dates, all tangled and unclear.
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Probaly
Gil
Nes
Ments Geecee
Hobart
Buleier
Biattie Faris
Kirke A Shedle
Tempent
Moye Bliver
Eling
Unein
Tom
Bey
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