Prolific plans for new theater season unveiled
Plans for the Columbia Theater season brighten the capital with Madame Sherry and The Blue Bird cast returns. A Lyman Howe Travel Festival headlines four Sunday nights. Bessie Maxwell resumes with Columbia Players, Avita Sanchez assists rehearsals, and May Irwin opens in Boston. Dudley Hawley debuts in Polio’s musical comedy.
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Columbia
Bessie Maxwell
Columbia Players
Helena Wrangle
Avita Sanchez
Peplta
Madame Sherry
Amundsen Begins His Dash To South Pole
Amundsen recounts the start of the southward push from 82 degrees south with Uranus and Jaala the dogs. The party camps, inventories sledges and provisions, notes dog behavior, and plans to build 150 beacons as navigational markers for the return journey.
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Jaala
Serand
Lee Needick
McClure
Prince Otto at Columbia Promises Star-Studded Cast
Prince Otto heads to the Columbia next week with a new lead in the title role. The romantic five act comedy, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson, places the prince in Kronefeld amid a court conspiracy. Mark Kent returns to Poli's Monday night after Maine leave to star in Augustus Thomas drama Arizona as Canby. Robert Caine debuts as Lieut. Denton, with Dudley Hawley as Tony and the Poli company reprising roles once played by Barrymore, Ainsworth, Burt, May, Byron, Closser Hale and Holt.
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New Musical Director Named for Chase's Season
E O Weber of Washington becomes Chase's new musical director for the coming season. A twelve year concertmaster with the United States Marine Band Orchestra he is active in the American Federation of Musicians and Washington Local 161. His candidacy was urged by George Swett of the Hotel Netherland and Musical Director Chris Arth of the New National. Weber is praised as one of the Easts best conductors, succeeding Harry Smith who retires for health reasons after longtime service at Chase's.
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Tribute to Our Stock Companies in Springfield Review
A London correspondent in Springfield praises two stock companies visiting the city. He selects The Boss at Poli's Theater and commends Clare Weldon for her lead role. He notes American stock companies rival London, highlighting quick rehearsal times and twice daily performances as examples of their high quality.
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Poli
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New Leading Man at the Columbia Players
Carl Anthony announced as the new leading man for the Columbia Players. He will open as the romantic prince in Otis Skinner's drama Prince Otto. Anthony has stock experience in Boston New York Philadelphia and Kansas City with a cast including John Mason Nat C Goodwin Otis Skinner Robert Loraine Julia Marlowe and others.
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Gayety Reopens August 11 With Queens of Paris
Manager George Peck announces the Gayety reopening on August 11 featuring the Queens of Paris company. A four week lineup includes The Broadwights The Social Maids Safety Girl and Johnnie Weber in The Itising Son (item titles noted from the period program).
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Queens of Paris
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Sufety Girl
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Itising Son
Mrs Fiske Plans Five Month National Tour Across Borders
The leading actress Mrs Fiske will launch her season in Toronto on September 1 and end in Charleston DC on February 7, visiting every border state except Florida and New England. The tour branded The High Road around the United States will feature Edward Sheldon's work as a vehicle for reception and will include a preview in rate. Chase's next season bookings include Milton Pollack and company Fannie Brice Doris Wilson Mercedes and Billy McDermott in acts and demonstrations.
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Marjorie Maude Joining First American Maude Tour
The first American starring tour of Cyril Maude will feature his daughter Marjorie Maude. A London stage favorite, she will play juvenile leads in several pieces in the Maude repertory. Marjorie debuted as Hester and has been leading lady to Sir Herbert Tree and Sir George Alexander. She created roles in Pamander Walk and The Blindness of Virtue.
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London
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Hester
Phe
Nuremberg
Justin Strang
Herbert Tree
George Alexander
Wirtu
Oliver Morosco's Plans For The Season
Oliver Morosco outlines three new New York productions for the coming season including The Escape at Maxine Elliott's Theatre on Monday night September 1. The Money Moon adaptation of Jeffrey Farnol's novel premieres in New York early September. The Lik Tok Man at Grand Tier Haus Chicago heads to New York around November 1. Laurette Tasler continues her engagement in Manners' Remedy of Pour My Heart at the Cort Theater. Two touring companies are planned, one starring Blanche Hail beginning Labor 4 with a cast including Fanny Addison Fitt and Maude la Merve, among others.
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York
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Hasserd Short
Clarence Handsside
Reginald Mason
Peter Barsett
Christine Norman
Emilie Melvine
Ruth Gartland
Mr. Moresey
Blanche Hail
Fanny Addison Fitt
Maude la Merve
Kercy
Frank Burberk
Lew Fidgardé
Henry Anford
Land of Morning Calm in Korean Life Under Japanese Rule
Wide World Maxazinn examines Korea under Japanese reforms noting high modernization in cities yet preserved Old World customs in Seoul and villages. It describes traditional attire, women’s night exercise, mountain shrines, and conservative shopping habits favoring small frequent purchases over bulk orders.
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Seoul
Music by William Furst for Evangeline at Park Theater
Incidental music by William Furst for Arthur Hopkins production of Longfellow Evangeline completed and delivered to producer. Complete musical setting prepared for all tableaux in Kronhurst stage version. Play opens at the Park Theater in New York on September time with Edna Goodrich in the cast.
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Arthur Hopkins
Longfellow
Mr. Furst
Park Theater
New York
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Only Musical Comedy Survivor The Purple Head
Joseph M Gaites production of the Heinrich Reinhardt William Frederick Heterus Fred de Gresac William Carey Dunia in romantic operetta begins the fifteenth week of its New York run and fifth week at the Cas ing Theater Monday night The delightful operetta is the sole fiscal hit of the New York summer run the company will be part on tear playing the efforts of United States and Canada Hastand The party principals include Val Eva Fallon Harriet Burnold Anabel Dennison Emilie Jeanellantiss Hal Forde J H Berguson and Christ Worth
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William Frederick Heterus
Fred de Gresac
William Carey Dunia
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Cosmos Sunday Concerts In Chicago Cancelled
Disorganized OCR fragment mentions Cosmos Sunday Concerts in Chicago, cancellations, and an afternoon event with orchestral music, plus references to venues and photoplays. The readable items indicate a weathered schedule fragment with no clear dates or complete details.
Cort in Variety Field Promotes 1920s Tour
John Carter headlines a variety act touring Chicago and nearby cities with Jean Lehwe joining. The show includes Ham Tree and Alexander Ham, with a Shoppert Town venue as the tour stops. Cort plans early season appearances and sends preview acts to theater heads for approval.
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Manes Hanes
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A Pupil of Strindberg in Stockholm
A brief sketch of a young writer in Stockholm, once noticed by Strindberg, and his wary life, short stories, and the impact of his work. The tale traces his inheritance, country birth, and the success of a government run theater adaptation titled The Tee' age.
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Strirdburg
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Ereat Pa Pav
Rovay Theater
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