A Midsummer Night's Dream at National Theater stars Miss Russell
Miss Annie Russell debuts as Shakespearean actress in a lush revival at the National Theater. John Bunny as Bottom shines with clever, modern interpretation, supported by Thomas C Cooke and a strong ensemble. Scenic effects, light and Mendelssohn music elevate a performative triumph praised for artistry.
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National
Annie Russell
Washington
National Theater
Miss Russell
Puck
Ita
John Bunny
Mr Bunny
Vet Hlanes
Thomas C Cooke
Wo H Gilmore
Richard Lee
Wilmer Dane
Hubert Osborne
Catherine Proctor
Hermia
Lysander
Atha
NéManal
FRASK_P MORSE
Majestic-Kathryn Purnell Stars in East Lynne at Majestic
Miss Kath ryn Purnell’s company failed to appear. Gertrude McGin takes Lady Isabel Vine. Jeff W Murphy shines as Archibald Carlyle, Ollia Halford charms as Barbara Hare, and Helen C. Rick supports. Camille will follow from Thursday with Miss Purnell in the title role. Young Buffalo's King of the Wild West draws praise at the Academy with Eugene La Rue as Lord Burlington and Charles Drake as Judge Grit delivering strong comedy. The Dreamland Burlesquers headline the New Lyceum with a large attractive chorus.
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Kathryn Purnell
East Lynne
Majestic Theater
Miss Purnell
Isabel Vine
Gertrude Aa
McGin Jeff W Murphy
Archibald Carlyle
Ollia Halford
Barbara Hare
Edwin Abbey
Sir Francis Levison
Helen C. Rick
Cornelia Carlyle
Nick
Young Buffalo
Academy
Eugene la Rue
Lord Butington
Judge Grit
Charles Drake
Miles McCarthy
Maggie E. “Eredith
Washington Women Host Benefit for Domestic Training School
Prominent women will serve as patronesses for an entertainment by colored musicians to raise funds for Clarke Training School eleventh and U streets northwest. The event supports the domestic training department that educates young colored women for service, offering free tuition board clothes and a small allowance. Any colored girl over eighteen of good character may join, funded by the committee. Mrs L R Clarke is principal. committee includes Anita Newcomb Mc Gee and others.
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Washington
Rauacher's
Clarke Training School
Eleventh
U_streets
L. R Clarke
Anita Newcomb McGee
Wiliam F Fox
Mra Gilfillan
Vinton
Rugg
Wallace Hatch on Consumption and Housing Conditions
Wallace Hatch, secretary of the committee on prevention of consumption, urged the congregation at Luther Place Memorial Church to support eradication efforts. He cited 3,000 consumptives in Washington and 19,000 alley residents as signs of neglected health and unsanitary living that sustain disease. The Salvation Army plans Christmas dinners for the poor despite kettle abolition, followed by a free lecture on the childhood of Jesus at 630 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Wallace Hatch
Luther Place Memorial Church
Washington
Almahouse
Cuba
Salvation Army
Jesus
Pennsylvania Avenue
Belasco Society at Belasco Theatre Benefits Puck Night
A charity entertainment at St Thomas Church Belance Theater featured Hickman School of Acting presenting Midsummer Night's Dream with a strong chorus of fairies and skilled players led by Margaret Arnold as Puck and Charles Osborne as Bottom. The program included a one act comedy Gentleman Jim and music by Clare Drew William Morse Rummel and Edwin Hughes. Notable guests included Senators Depew and Bromwell and various diplomats. audience applauded after vocal violin and piano pieces. Mr Morse and Miss Drew received encores.
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Washington
St ‘Thomas’ Church
Belance Theater
Margaret Arnold
Puck
Charles Osborne
Pyramus
Thisbe
Bottom
Bellows Mender
Cyrus D. Wood
Maud Howell Smith
Hermia
Fanny Isham
Oberon
Hmily Webster
Titania
Irene Hayward
Helena
Eugene
Edwin Hughes
Herman Rakerann
Hermione
Lysander
Demetrius
Athens
Mendelssohn
Berlin
Misa Drew
Depew
Col
Bromwell
Bran
Denmark
Huyl Legare
Quesada
Hutchinson
Mra. Atkins
Senor
Don Antonio Rulz Y Olivares
Legation
Theodore Shonts
Misses Shonts
Helen Cannon
McDonald
England
George T. Marye
Charles Campbell
Miss Bradley
Mias Doyle
Thomas B Gaff
Myre
F. B. Moran
Mr. and
Mra
Ernest Smith
Joseph Thropp
Frank Denny
Robert Hinckley
Misa G
Gladys Hinckley
Worthington
Walter Fairfield
Catherine Ridgeley
Milas Downing
Natuale Lincoln
Lincoln
Magruder
Robert I Fleming
Fieming
Macgruder
Erma Shaw
Wilson
Misa Harriett. Shacklette
Robert Bradley
Quits Consular Service Steinhardt to Represent NYC Firm
Frank Steinhardt, consul general in Cuba since 1908, to resign and become Cuba resident agent for a major New York financial concern. Present salary 8000 annually, expected to rise to 25000 in new role. To stay in office until early next year at Governor Maigen’s request.
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Frank Steinhardt
New York
Cuba
Steinherdt
Maegen
Depositors Await Finalization at People's Savings Bank
Receiver J W Schofield reports progress on closing the People's Savings Bank after Treasury closure on October 24. About 2000 of 3200 depositors have proven claims and received checks with interest. remaining claimants must proceed to the Treasury to recover deposits, as closure is planned for Saturday.
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People’s Savings Bank
J. W. Schofield
Treasury Department
Best Shopping Hours and_GALT Watches for Christmas
Best Shopping Hours showcases morning and afternoon times, highlighting Fine Watches for Christmas. GALT watches are presented as top quality, with a guarantee against defects in material or construction.
Mormonism as threat to education on Roosevelt and Riis critique
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, Idaho senator’s wife, denounces Mormon influence over Utah and Idaho public schools and claims Mormon leaders sway politics. She cites Roosevelt, Riis, and六 six senators as intertwined with anti Mormon sentiment, predicting temple efforts in Harlem and expansion in New England.
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Idaho
United States
Fred T. Dubois
Waugh Methodist Hiplecopal Church
Third
William Lloyd Garrison
New England
Roosevelt
Council of Mothers
Jacob Riis
Duboin Anid
Utah
United States Senate
Proctor
Vermont
Joseph
Hiram Smith
Dubois
Reed Smoot
Senate
Hopkins
Ilhbig
Christmas School Holidays Begin as Teachers Paid
Public school teachers and officers received half December salaries at Franklin School to fund Christmas spending. Holidays run December 21 to January 2 with Christmas exercises Friday afternoon. Chancellor and Board members conferred at the Capitol on a Massachusetts bill to reopen the District school controversy. A rules committee awaits final guidance for schools to report soon. Office methods investigation to reveal radical changes and possible personnel shifts. Superintendent Chancellor to report findings from his tour of inspections of Southern colored schools.
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Franklin
Board of Education
Capitol
Representative Greene
Massachusetts
Property Sales Highlight District Market Activity
George P. Sacks sold 930 Louisiana Avenue for 35000 and 30 Louisiana Avenue for 36000 to Frank P. Burke via David Moore. Louisa frontage 20 feet, lot 1929 square feet, improved by a three story brick store housing Neumyer Implement Co. Nearby deals include eight stores on Louisiana Avenue and B Street for about 150000 and two abutting lots at 13 Bet act and 920 Louisiana Avenue selling for 50000, plus 214 Ninth Street store at 28000.
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George P. Sacks
Louisiana Avenue
Frank P. Burke
David Moore
Neumyer Implement Company
Loutaiana Avenue
B Street
Tenth Streat
Ninth Street
Riley Buys Washington House for Fifteen Thousand Dollars
Thomas R. Riley, lumber dealer, purchases the red brick residence at 1760 R Street NW for 15000. Stone & Fairfax with Lieberman & Hawn arranged the sale. The three story home has fourteen rooms and three baths and will be Riley’s residence.
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Thomas R. Riley
Charles P. Stone
R Street
Stone & Fairfax, Incorporated
Lieberman & Hawn
Seventeenth
R Streets
Mr. Riley
Stone & Fairfax
Minwood Place
Washington, Heights
Justice Clabaugh
Walter BR. Wilcox
George S. Copper
Washington
Rough Rider Color Sergeant Visits White House Luncheon
Albert B Wright once served as color sergeant in Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish American War. He called on the President at the White House yesterday, was introduced to Lt Governor Zmit Basnach, and noted he is currently in the Philippines.
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Albert P. Wright
Rough Riders
Albert B Wright
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Wright
Legal and social notes from city courts and society events
Justice Gould signs decrees of divorce while Grace H Harlin sues Robert Dorsey Harlan on statutory grounds. Equity grants absolute divorce to Agurs Wells from George B. Wells. George Berkley acquitted of horse tampering in a case with contested credibility. Funeral held for Spanish American War veteran John M. Mero. burial at Arlington. Meeting reports include a Philosophical Inquiry society at George Washington University and lectures by Rev. Dr. Edward A. Paso and Prof. Henry Kerr on archaeology and Siam.
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Justice Gould Zentardey
Nore
Wies
Horace B. Wise
Wlet Supreme Court
Grace H Harlin
Robert Dorsey Harlan
Equity Court
George B. Wells
George Berkley
Weaugh
John M. Mero
Second Street
St. Aloystur Church
Arlington Cemetery
George Washington
Waward A. Paso
Catholic University of America
Henry Kerr
New York
Siam
Hubbard Memoral Building
Sixteenth
M Streste
Bonney Tre Outfit Sale From FME RICAN Dressmaker
A two piece underwear outfit in argendla or lawn lace trim, created by a dressmaker for a precise fit. Includes black patent feather shoes and black stockings, originally valued at 600 dollars, now offered at 49 dollars.
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Egbert van Alstyne
Louise Henry
Sal Skinner
van Alstyne
Louie Henry
Edna May
Chase Case
Mark Murphy
Kremka Brothers
le Roy
Mlle Veola
Quigg
Mackey
Nickerson
Cook
Sylvia
Majestic
Young
Buffalo
Columbia
Wat C. Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
C. Goodwin
Columbia Theater
William C
Cecile de Mille
Mr. Goodwin
Harry Woodruff
Mr Goodwin
Goodwin
Jack Spencer
Hee
Spencer
Bret Mr. Goodwin
Neil O'Brien
Robert Paton Gibbs
Gordon Johnstone
H. G. Lonsdale
Carey Livingstone
Alice Wilson
Mr. Snyder
Suzette Jackson
Evelyn Walls
New Lyceum
Dreamland
Agnes Cain Brown
Doona
Alhambra
Society
Belasco
Brillant Audience
St. Thomas’ Church
Consular Service
People's Bank
Fine Watches
Galt & Bro. Jewellers
PENNA
T. R. Riley
Signan
TEN Colors
Roosevelt Bears
TSE
South
Tor
Pretty Hatel
Pretty Mother Hubbard
Clown
Bella
Tommy Tucker
Sailor Collar
The
Washington Post
Knabe
Knabe Angelus
Kwabe
Hardman
Weboer
Stieff
Ay Lester
Ry Vose
Bradley
Hazleton
Gee - Kimball
Kranch & Bach
Krakauer
Oe Heller
Apollo
CHASE
BAKER
Angelos
WEBEH
WM. Knabe & CO
F Street
N. W
NTN
Sorosis
Sorosis Shop
F St
ABC
Kirk
Sam’l
Kirk & Son Co
Baltimore
Castelberg
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