Eddie Foy Denies Began Life as a Newsboy Tale
The feature describes Eddie Foy addressing rumors about his early life and appearance. It recounts his remarks on his birth, childhood, and the public fascination with his background. The piece also covers attitudes toward chorus girls, stage costumes, and backstage remarks from a New York Sun writer.
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Eddie Foy
Hirwathre
Foy
Hiengo Kiboeh
Qs & Newsboy
Addie Foy
Maysc
New York Sun
Tau
Redmae
Etril
Fragmented overheard remarks from a 19th century theatre scene
An observer recalls peculiar crowd etiquette and fines at a theatre, contrasting a dancer’s radiant stage presence with a narrator’s bemused commentary. The dialogue hints at social expectations and device rules, painting a vivid, if fragmentary, snapshot of public behavior and performance.
Behind the Scenes Drama with a Child in the Play
Clara Morris recalls a Christmas party mishap in which a young actress mistook a box seat for her mother. A frightened child cried for her mother as an elder spectator misinterpreted the scene, revealing the harsh truth about a grieving girl and a dead mother.
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Prst
Clara Morris
Gratiille
Mama
Annie
Modjeska's Sheep Ranch and Literary Ties Survive in Orange County
The Modjeska sheep ranch in Orange County California emerges as a cultural hub. It hosted the Polish novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz and the famed actress Helena Modjeska influencing early American fiction and theater. The farm also connected to Amelia and the vaudeville act Cotton and others, shaping a noted artistic colony.
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Orangé County
California
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Americas
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Mme
Modjenka
Henryk Sienkiewice
Thor
Pan Michael
Novellvt
Mme, Modjeska
Eold
Theater News Roundup From Europe and America
A jumble of stage updates notes Warde and others touring westward actors ill in hospital ts ts Bertram Delmar company weather and touring plans for The Toreador Uncle Tom’s Cabin revival in Paris Coquelin and new cast members in London and Paris indicating a busy global theatre season with future engagements in Australia and America.
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L'Algion
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Weaver
Tray
Wise Barrett
Australia
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Paris
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Ashlet
Tom
Ang Sonjimes
Perieds
Glaser
Helen Bertram
Sivens
Delmar
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Tang May
Ada Reeves
Evie Green
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Renee Fem
Sim Shubert
Shubert
Ginee
Orney
Marlene
Unclear Philadelphia Scene Sparks Flight and Delays
Fuzzy report of events in Philadelphia and nearby cities describes travel chaos, postponed operations, and shifting plans. Several plays halted, rights unsettled, and local figures like Lipman and Genial fealty appear in fragmentary references amid Sporadic chatter about schedules and safety.
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