Hamlet on Broadway: Sothern and Virginia Harne in Review
The piece reviews Southern and Virginia Harne in Hamlet at the Garden Theater. It praises Sothern’s performance while noting some excesses and opulent staging. The critique highlights Ophelia as Virginia Harned and comments on production money and actor presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Dale Sare
Lottioet-Harnea
Hamiet
Haiment Petor
Borne
Foye
Ene Boop
Eulurgen
Garden
Ether
Watt
Aoudern Sonvebieners
Imanagerernt
Hamlet Reflections and Stage Notes From an Aged Review
A fragmented desert of Shakespearean critique, recalling Hamlet’s stage presence and moral ponderings. The writer contrasts a well bred prince with a colder, less alarming portrayal and muses on the audience’s reaction to the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Sotherh
Nesrasttoria
Suthern
Stowaway He nnesy and partners stage a caper
FragmentedOCR recounts Spike Hennessey and partner Kid McCoxy performing a bold theft scheme. The piece praises their audacity and notes Hennessey’s early life as a footman while deriding attempts to rival their craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennesy
Hennessey
Andy Mate
Ines
George L
Sixteen String Jack and a Reformed Burglar Tale
A fragment recounts the era of the thief Sixteen String Jack famed for his ornate dress with ribbons and a gold button crown. It notes John Rann’s end at Tyburn, mentions a famed entertainer named Duthiters, and hints that modern times lack a death penalty. Stowaways will attend Crawford on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rann
Bery
Tyburn
Guaintahees
Tim
Crawford
Fiske Experience in Lost Bag Reward and Charity Tale
A traveler loses a handbag and purse in Switzerland during a journey to Italy. A Swiss finder is rewarded little and the English clergyman interprets. a parish fund is created to aid the poor, while the host country’s charity stance is noted as unusually austere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Switzerland
Firke
Fiske
Witzerland
Wiseschat
Bultanrland
Frank Daniels and John Hamlin Dispute Over Stage Quality
A quarrel between comedian Frank Daniels and manager John A. Hamlin last week centered on the value of dramatic performance. Hamlin, a veteran of the stage, argued that audiences came for spectacle and substance, while Daniels claimed the humor mattered more and urged focus on pure quality. The debate touched on audience turnout and the nature of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Daniels
John A. Hamlin
Harlin
Daniela
Hamiln
Daniele
Danica
Unclear fragment recounts a 1500-person event and record entry
Fragmentary note describes a performance with about 1500 attendees and an official record entry. Names and places are obscured, but reference to Mr Hamilton and a stated time or motion appears in the damaged text.
Buffalo Bill to Exhibit Record Horses Here Oct 1
Buffalo Bill will bring 800 horses from the western plains for an exhibit here on October 1. The display includes many first time bridled stock, bucking mustangs, and wild, near-unruly horses from Wyoming. New features promise more illustrations of Western history than in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bars
Wild West
Congress
Rough Riders of
Western Plains
Col. Cody
Wyoming
Rube Buss Performance Prompts Local Interest
A partial report notes that Rube Buss has taken up a venture and is progressing well. The text reflects a personal update with no further details on location or specifics of the endeavor.
Hoyt's Hoard Found After Illness Rumor Debunked
Report claims of Hoyt's finances collapse were groundless as friends recovered securities worth $90,000 from his possession. Stocks and bonds, all interest-bearing, were found during visits to his retreat. The tale of lavish generosity and dissipation is corrected by the discovery of the wealth he still holds. Papers note Hoyt's past fame as a playwright and actor in the theatrical world, amid surrounding speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Minutie
Derange
Jay
Rm Senmaark
Sines
Ophelia
Late war exhibitions by diverse riders and performers
A sweeping bill of entertainment features cavalry and mounted acts from many nations, Annie Oakley to perform with rifles, Col Cody and Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, a three act comedy The Battle of Bridgeport, and Sarah Bernhardt in Hamlet at New York’s Garden Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Queen's Own Lancers
Annie Oakley
Johnnie Baker
Col. Cody
Ormerace
San Juan
Roosevelta Rough Riders
House
Glen McDonough
Bridgeport
May Irwin
New York
Anna Held's Nickel Coffee Pot Fiasco
Miss Held’s Parisian home hobby led to a flashy nickel coffee pot gift that produced a volcanic brew and a stash of odd objects when tested. Celebrities at the gathering watched as pot contents revealed moth balls, buttons, needles, papers, and discarded bits, prompting bemused remarks from Held and her friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Éeid
Ody
Miss Hold
Paris
Faubourg St. Honore
Miss Held
Mike
Dartneiss
Mins
Rube Tales From the Late Charles L. Deyis Era
Lew Palmer recalls anecdotes about Charles L. Deyis and Alvin Joslin. Palmer, an actor with Bryant & Worcester company, describes joining roles as Hube and Rube and Deyis's supportive, humorous guidance shaping his early theatre days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Deyis
Alvin Joslin
Lew Palmer
Bryant & Widron
Mr. Palmer
Charley Davi Imen
Wey
Corey
Alvin
Broadway Vaudeville Notes On Actors Plays And Tours
A beam of theater news covers vaudeville acts and touring stars. L Julia Glover and Edgar Smith script a new comic opera for her, while Kirke La Shelle and Louise Thorne bring specialty productions to New York stages. Performers like Henry Irving and Ellen Terry plan returns with fresh material as Burlesque and legitimate drama blend in season headlines.
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Watter Jones
Capekes
Arlington
Promae
Syracuse
Prano
Sean Guin
Lew
David Inter
Mr. Crane
Annie Page
Luli Glover
Lowe Detenet
Edgar Smith
Mira Glaser
Charles H. Hoyt
Sam
Powen
Eorith
M.D. Curtis
Luly Glaser
Weltien
Kirke la Shetle
Bonnie Beier
Margaret Sylva
Ginones
Gale
Thie Weason
Louise Thornirke Boucicaurt
G.calhoun Ware Marring
Cow
Maude Adame
Atgion
Knickerbockerler
New York
Cuthimn
Tee
Lewis Mor
San Francisco
Lemoyne
Wilmingto
Roya Ae
Baltimore
Joseph Jeerson
Ty Waude
New ‘York
Hickie Ling
Amertot
Twanagee
RC. Curtun
America
Wae
Tlohortn
Marc
Bee Ae Myron
Minn Hampton
iNera
Denver
Westminster
Seddine Beene
Europe
Pitch
Aker
Francis Wilton
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Rauch
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Hartford
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London
Little Tan Mollers
Weber & Eields
Arecca
Richard Carvel
Leslie Carter
Joey
Neta
Julia Marlowe
Barbara Frestehic
Frederick Warde
Hichmond Curtis
Seaman
Nelile Hawthorne
Stichay
Rogers Brothers
Marian Langdon
Bet
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Dink Davis
Lye
Merit Osborne
Eric Hope
Gibert Regeth
Amy Grisette
Hope Booth
Tondon
Metropolis
Castro Productia
Basemia
Mary
Mary Dupont
Charles Lothian
Sym
Charles B. Hanford
John Allen
Poe
Danasuet
Bueree 7
Hanford
Sean
R. Bitlis
Pennsylvania
Hobart
Louie
Ben Fur
Anne
Mian
Phoebe Strakovch
Louse Kelloes
Rakosch
Baker
Wile West
Olve Bueet
Halvoke
Im. Web
Pew Thor
iSitish
Charine Ormacis
Wilson
Hax
Anna Held
Ts Bart
Lobengein
Bam
Rage
Maine Atlantic Stowiders
Sieo
Teaiears
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J.C. Elliott
Sprat
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John F. Strickrott
Kansas Avenue
E. G. Kinley
Ber
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TEL
Wm. Schick
Topeka
T. A. Beck
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