Ben Mur the Record Breaker in Chicago theatrical week
Review of Topeka week notes Ben Hur style production in Chicago with 140000 attendees across 89 performances and receipts around 175000 dollars. Production shipped by three trains from St Louis to tour through Pittsburg and Dayton before New York and southern venues with praise for Milas Helen Prindiville and other cast.
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Ead
Ik. Nn
Tig Nussher
Crst
Chicago
Milas Helen Prindiville
Tirzrd
Jen Hay
Wiliam Farnum
Henry
William Keiley
Kien Mortiner
Mabel Tert
Maury Shave
St. Louis
Cwriwefelt
Sompany
Tn Pittsburg
Dovton
Ben Hur
New York
Ting Willam
Veillput
Topeka Cast in Chicago Run Sees Long Six Week Triumph
A Topeka company performed in Chicago for eleven weeks, drawing packed houses and grossing around 175,000 dollars at the box office. The production featured Robson and Machen Arbuckin with Topeka stars Jem De Angels and Ren Hurnor Mis chariot race on stage. The show included lavish scenery, complex machinery, and continuous performances with high weekly averages, while plans for translations in Germany and France were announced.
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Robson
Machen Arbuckin
Roteon
Topela
West
Topeka
Jem de Angels
Ren Hurnor
Atuyge
Wiknote Theater
Chicago
Mbiarm
Lorsen
Mardeor Will Davis
Joseph Krovi
Mock & Trimph
Harser
Tbe
Vaimel
Cme
Els Lyuely
Chicago Stratos
Uke Irvine
Bernhardt Seabean Sarg
Mont
Dave Is
Innes and His Band to Play at Topeka Auditorium
The band leader Innes plans a Topeka engagement at the Auditorium next January with his group traveling in a private train. He claims a superior instrument style and expects a capacity audience, bringing an extra large sleeper car and a private band car with multiple rooms for the musicians and staff.
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Innes
Kansas
A Veteranian's Stage Fright Tales of Fanny Davenport
Clara Storris recounts Fanny Davenport's stage fright during her St Louis appearance. Davenport reportedly forgot lines in Fedora and other plays and required manuscript checks to regain control. A Chicago critic allegedly praised her struggle, while Fusinonda and Fedors are named in the anecdote. The piece ends with a firsthand remark about her first night in Chicago.
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Clara Storris
Fanny Davenport
Auks Davenport
St- Louis
Eve
Chicago
Fusinonda
Stage fright grips first night actress on looming city voyage
The actress describes near nervous collapse as she approached the city, confessing the feeling lingered from the moment she started toward the city until her trunks were loaded and departure secured. Director Fiske notes stage fright affects even seasoned performers and often the entire company on a first presentation.
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Dirs. Fiske
Theatrical Trust Scrutiny Echoes In New York Talk
Mrs Minnis Maddern Fiske addresses the Nineteenth Century club in New York on the influence of the so called theatrical trust on American drama. She argues the trust harms actors public drama and production, notes independent managers have disappeared, and laments loss of national drama opportunity. Adams stars in Milca Adams annual Knickerbocker engagement with Quality Street a charming and wholesome comedy set during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Minnis Maddern Fiske
Theatrical Trust
Nineteenth Century Club
New York
Fiske
Topeka
Moe
Biske
She
Grama
America
Milce Adams
Knickerbocker Theater
J. M. Barrie
Quality Street
Phoebe ‘Throssell
Phoebe
Little
The Drama Critics Clash Over American Stage Future
Critics in New York and London spar over whether American drama has a future. James O Neill and other figures voice pessimism while responses from St James Gazette and theater circles defend the American stage and its leaders.
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Esther
James O'Neill
America
Clyde Fitch
David Retsaco
Dramac
James O'Sctvieen
James O'Ne
Michigan
St. James Gazette
London
Valmarine
Wetts
Monte Chiie
Houths
Dumas
Ifar O' Neill
Mr. Southern
Alice
Minn
Alten Wan
Enormous Theater Profits in New York Rentals Earn Big
An early report notes theater rents in New York yielding about $45,000 yearly for owners and mentions a $30 rent for some properties. It highlights the substantial income potential for impresarios amid booming cultural venues like opera houses and theaters.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted as Restorative Digestive Aid
The text argues starvation is harmful and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal digester. It claims the product digests all foods as a healthy stomach would, restores digestive juices, and offers a natural cure without dieting or stimulants.
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David Maylor
Windridge
Penn
Aragon
Mia
Jeffrey
Rgecown
Wis
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Many Sufferers
A series of testimonials from men and women across several states claim relief from chronic indigestion after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. They describe long trials with other remedies and doctors before experiencing improvement, with some noting they are restored to normal eating and energy.
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Peter Sherman
No. Stratford
N. H
Contlana Pire
W. D. Lance
Meredith
Theatres and managers trade in New York wealth
The piece surveys theater economics, noting box office gains and rents across venues like Garrick Garden Daly’s Empire and Victoria. It mentions Morrrigan Harrigan ownership shifts, profits from rents, and high prospect tours as theater owners seek returns while players chase openings in New York and London.
Pyramid Cure Prominent Doctor Urges Operation Alternative
A famous doctor endorses the Pyramid Cure over surgery as a safer option for piles. The ad claims the cure can spare operation and promotes Pyramid Drug Co of Ada. The text also touches on theater news including Blanche Bates recovery, London openings, and various performers.
Fragmented OCR Sees Unclear Historic Text
An unreadable OCR snippet references a undefined event or speech with scattered phrases about a poet, marriages, and a globe. The readable bits name Kanven, Chat, and Wieely in a disjointed sequence, offering no clear dates places or actions due to text corruption.
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