Gaiety Girls Wanders From England to New York
Margaret Fraser and sister Helen travel with Mrs Fraser as chaperone to perform in New York after London stages. The four gaiety girls lead disciplined lives, abstain from alcohol and late suppers, and rely on Mrs Fraser for support while the manager notes Fraser’s rare smile that captivates audiences.
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New York
Margaret Fraser
Helen
Prince of Wales Theater
London
America
Miss Martino
Miss Scott
England
Adelaide Prince A Stage Actress With Many Roles
London born actress Adelaide Prince came to the United States with her father Solomon Rubenstein. She began on the Galveston stage as Pauline in The Lady of Lyons, later studied at the Lyceum School of Acting, debuted as Adelaide Rubens in A Possible Case, joined Daly and later worked in New York theater. She was recently married to Creston Clark and will star in a repertory season.
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Adelaide Prince
London
Eng
Solomon Rubenstein
Galveston
Tex
Henry D. Prince
Histrionic Society of
Pauline
Lyons
Mr. Prince
Lyceum School of Acting
New York
Henry C. DeMille
Franklin H. Sargent
Adelaide Rubens
Ethel Sorrento
J. M. Hill
Portland
Augustin Daly
Prince
May Fight in Dallas Declared Likely by Promoter
Joe Vendig dismisses Florida senate and Louisiana Supreme Court actions as obstacles to the prize bout. He says a fair site is required and favors Dallas Texas or another Texas location, noting a $5,000 guarantee covers bringing the fight to any permissible community. Vendig expects the bout to occur next September.
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Joe Vendig
Forida Senate
Louisiana Supreme Court
Fitzsmmons
Corbett
Florida
Fitzsimmons
New Orleans
Florida Athletic Club
Texas
Florida Legislature Passes Anti Prize Fight Bill
The May 6 enactment aimed to curb prize fighting. In London, England, lightweight contenders Johnson and Valentine clashed for nine rounds at Central Hall for a £400 purse, with Valentine declared winner.
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Florida
Johnson
Valentine
Central Hall
London
Eng
Mira Heller Leads Damrosch Opera Tour Spotlight
Mira Heller, a singer with the Damrosch Opera Company, emerges from a late tour as a prominent figure in the company. The feature highlights her rising profile within the touring opera circuit and the organization’s efforts to showcase talent.
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Mira Heller
Damrosch Opera Company
Miss Heller
Why is gold bullion worth more than silver bullion
W G Seward argues in defense of the gold standard answering Mr Edwin G Phipps of Bartlett Ohio who asked why a gold dollar is worth more than a silver dollar He surveys Horrs Tribune reply and explains that under free coinage money demands bullion alike and parity must be maintained by gold payments to banks and the government He notes the constant demand for money and that bullion value is fixed by mint weight, not market price, if both metals are freely coined.
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Edwin G. Phipps
Bartlett
Ohio
New York Tribune
Phipps
R. G. Horr
Horr
Michigan
the Tribune
Hayseed
Mr. Horr
Harr
Edward Atkinson
Morton
New York City
United States
Cleveland
Feathers Exports Reach Vast Cape Colony Total
It is estimated that 200 tons of ostrich feathers have been exported from Cape Colony over the last thirty years, valued at 50 million dollars.
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Cape Colony
Absurd Advice From a Town Druggist Folklore Card
A quip-filled snippet notes a druggist advising a remedy for chapped hands by keeping a dog. A humorous line adds that a man who wears altered ties will have his wife cut his hair for him, reflecting playful marital etiquette in a bygone day.
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Pany
Margaret
Paul Diver
May
Dallas
Florida Club
Singer
Germany
Paris
Nebraska
K. G. Horr
B Ke
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