Henry Dixey to Star in Adventures of Francota next season
Theatrical veteran Henry E. Dixey plans a return to stardom in a Philadelphia Park Theatre premiere of The Adventures of Francota adapted from a Mitchell novel. Dixey to play the thief who becomes a noble ally, following a career spanning Reilly’s successes and severe setbacks. Born January 6 1868 in Boston he began on stage early in his life.
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Dixey’s stage career from youth to Garrick trio role
The article recalls Dixey’s early theatre training at the Athenaeum where he joined a strong company and learned from top actors. It traces his rise with E E Rice, creation of roles including Christopher Bilzeard in Confusion, and his famed impersonations such as Sir Henry Irving. It notes his acclaim in Tagona and The Seven Ages of Man, leading to a notable last season performing David Garrick Twitch the Dane and Cockney cabman in Oliver Goldsmith with Stuart Robson.
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Tagonia
New York
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Adonis
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Twitch the Dane
Oliver Goldsmith
Stuart Robson
Blanche Bates
Europe
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Stewart
Charles Klein
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Liebler & Co
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St. Paul
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Anthony Hope
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Dirces
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I T
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Euclid Avenue Opera House
Cleveland
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Japan
China
India
Egrpt
Panton
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Water Witch Park
Atlanta Highlands
de V. Arthur
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Harry Giifoille
Jes Hoyt
New Jersey
Maggie O'Brien
George Lederer
Zaza
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Edmond Hoxland
Sarah Bernhardt
Rome
Nera
Mrs Davis Shaped as Farm Leader in Hoosier County
A Chicago paper profiles Mes. Davis as a pioneering agricultural overseer at a rural Indiana farm near Crown Point. The article praises her methods, knowledge of crops and livestock, and hands on management of daily farm operations, noting her influence in the community and role in advancing women in farming.
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Kentucky
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Denis
Changes Planned for James O Neill Monte Cristo Revival
The James O Neill Monte Cristo revival at the Academy in New York next autumn will feature Eleventh hour changes to the Fechter version. Edmond Dantes gains wealth and is rescued by a pirate lugger during escape and metamorphosis scenes. Frederic de Belleville to play Noirtier as a strong supporting cast joins O Neill for a new staging.
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James O'Neill
Fechter
Monte Cristo
Academy
New York
Mr. O'Neill
Mercedes
Inam
Edmond Dantes
Abd Matatonal
Edmond
Oneill
Frederic de Belleville
Noirtier
Hilda Clarke Romance Ties with New York Ex-Governor Son
A Chicago paper surveys Kansas soprano Hilda Clarke possibly marrying a son of a New York ex-governor. It notes Clarke’s rise with the Bostonians, wealth from Duke De la Mar’s circle, and mentions an anticipated shift from stage to marriage. The piece adds playful detail on her beauty and dental lore.
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Chicago
Hila Clarke
Kansas
Fortuna Nan
Mr. de la Mar
Lillian Nonica
Mies Clarke
Hilda
America
New York
Nevermore
Miss Clarke
Hilda Clarke
Leavenworth
Arbuckle’s London Night Told With Darky Jokes
Strand actor Maclyn Arbuckle earned laughter in London after a show at the Strand theater when he regaled a group of Englishmen with tales including a Texas legend about a darky and a girl with bandaged feet. The anecdote, delivered in a weary pose, drew a quiet, frowning reaction from the audience.
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Maclyn Arbuckle
Braith
Willy Smith
Strand Theater
London
Savage Club
Texas
Mr. Arbuckle
Arbuckie
Chief of Police
Clarkes On Deck In New Season Tour
Harry Corson Clarke arrives on a westbound train and bursts into Fifth Avenue, then returns to his old room. The comedian, lively as ever, completed a third starring season in What Happened to Jones and now seeks a new role for September in What Did Tomp Viola Allen's Auburn Wig.
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Harry Corson Clarke
Harry Corton Clarke
Dramatic Mirror
Fifth Avenue
Fay Pogaree
Ah. Clarke
Jones
Theater Notes and Gossip From The English Stage Scene
Ellen Terry writings draw letters from aspiring actresses and writers seeking stage careers. Blanche Bates announces a summer stock move with J H Guiquot as lead, while Nat Goodwin eyes a next season in New England and a revival of When We Were Twenty-One. Various producers, tours, and European visits mesh with anecdotes about Indian stages and new plays set for next season.
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Ellen Terry
Eilis ‘Ferry
Prison Makes Money Six Months Operation of Tennessee Penitentiary
Nashville July 14 A six month period shows the Tennessee penitentiary earning sharply from farm, factory, coke ovens and coal mines totaling about 1156,000,000 in net and nearly 250,000 in gross. An average daily convict income was about four to six cents with maintenance around four tenths of a dollar per head.
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United States
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Inman Iron
New Yorker and Missourian to Speak in Old Virginia Rally
Ex Senator David B Hi of New York will likely tour Virginia this fall to campaign for the Democratic ticket. He told Manning and Grimes in Kansas City of past support and a possible grand ratification meeting in Richmond with New Fortier invited to a principal address. John W Daniel club plans a ratification event and Webster Davis of Kansas City may speak. Also notes travel, fares to Colorado Utah for Missouri Pacific travelers, with tickets selling to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Conn Salt Lake and Ogden through September 1.
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Richmond
David B. Hi
New York
Messers
Manning
Grimes
Kansas City
Olominion Democratic Cult
New Fortier
John W- Daniel
Webester Davis
Colorado
Utah
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Colorad Springs
Pueblo
Conn
Salt Lake
Orden
Litah
Townsend, G.P.& Ta
St Louis
New Fast Train to Chicago via Santa Fe Debuts
A new fast train to Chicago via the Santa Fe leaves Topeka at 700 am and arrives in Chicago at 744 am. The service includes Pullman sleepers and intends to connect with eastern routes, aiding Michigan and Northern Lake resort travel. Also mentions an older No. 6 Topeka departure at 440 pm arriving in Chicago at 2 15 am.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Chicas
Michigan
Lake
T. L. King
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