The Taming of the Shrew at Columbia and Hawtrey at National
Charles B Hanford and company staged an adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew at the Columbia with a strong Petruchio portrayal and lively supporting cast. At the National Theater Charles Hawtrey presented A Message from Mars, a modernized Dickensian tale of growth and charity featuring Hadfield and Harrison, to a packed audience.
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Charles Hawtrey
Mars
The
National
National Theater
Richard G. Anthony
Scrooge
Dickens
Mara
London
Horace Parker
Minnie Templar
Red Planet
Earth
Parker
Tke Scrooge
Eleventh Hour
Henry J. Hadfield
Mr. Hadfield
Mona Harrison
Minnis Harrison
Annabel's disguise unravels at a boardinghouse
In a Parisian styled tale, Anna Pellisier, rumored as Annabel, faces a hostile board of residents at a London lodging. A scheming man, Mr Hill, challenges her past while Brendon defends her, leading to a tense confrontation over alleged marriage claims and social scrutiny.
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Faria
Floexinda
Sir John
Amnabel EiMmal
Joba
Annabel
Jono Ta
Anna Roasles
Joma Es
London
Andofa
Asda Gose
Londom
Jearon
Slatera
Nmmea
Anna Ia
Sy Jola
Anne
Courtlaw
Paria
Young Courtlaw
Brendon
Carlton
Calebrate
Carter
Mr. Carter
Financial Times
Stock Exchange
Anna
Span of Life Delight Captivates Academy Audience Again
The long running melodrama The Span of Life retains its popularity at the Academy after eleven years. Sutton Vane’s production drew a crowded house with enthusiastic approval of its dramatic episodes and mounting. Harry English led the cast as the lead heavy with a masterful stage presence, supported by Mand Hartley and Harry Hughes. The act two acrobatic trio and clever scenery earned praise. Other features include Rush's Bon Tons at Retnan's Lyceum and Maxine Elliott in Her Own Way drawing a full London audience, with the King commending Elliott and praising American talent.
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Academy
Sutton Vane
Harry English
Misa Mand Hartley
Harry Hughes
Nutty Brown
Thomas Tempest
Richard Blunt
Donazettes
Rush
Retnan
Lyceum
Edward B Rush
Bob Raymond
Katherine Kiplr
Bly
Ben Cook
Raymond and
Clark
Keely Brothers
Maxine Elliott
London
King Edward
Suite
Royal Box
Lyne Theater
Miss Billott
England
America
Cornell Students Rescued After Boat Capsizes on Cayuga Lake
May reports say eight Cornell students narrowly escaped drowning when their sailing boat capsized in a thirty mile wind on Cayuga Lake. They clung to the overturned craft for forty five minutes before rescuers in rowboats brought them ashore exhausted but alive. Walter C. Johnson, age eighty two, dies at 1502 Thirteenth Street Northwest. funeral held at residence with interment at Glenwood Cemetery. He is survived by one daughter Mrs K J Falconer.
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Miss Ellicot
White J
Misa Pellissier
Anon
Miss Ellcot
Annaroze
Anna
Cornell
Ithaca, N
May
Cayuga Lake
Walter C. Johnson
Thirteenth Street
Dr. Carter
St Andrew's Church
Glenwood Cemetery
My Jonson
Oldest Inhabitants’ Association
K. J. Falconer
Daniel S. H. Barron
Daniel H Barron
Hock Creek
A Woodgow Barron
Ada Koontz
Thomas L Koontz
Government Printing Office
Jannia Glover
Mervil W Glover
Vodona
BOC
Mattie Rose
William la Rose
New York
Florence, Gertrude
Minnie Barron
Defends the rate bill more power to commission
Senatorial testimony on expanding Interstate Commerce Commission powers to fix rail rates. Milwaukee advocate E V Bacon argues for cause-based rate changes and regional considerations while Danville petition urges six rates against Southern Railway discrimination. Opponents warn of disruption to business and rate stability.
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Senate
Minneapolis-Milwaukee
City of
Danville
Te Southern Railway
E. V. Bacon
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Interstates Commerce Commission
Bacon
Commission
Commeroe
Range
Benatdr Kean
Beacon
Oliver L. Garrison
St. Louis
Big Muddy Coal and Iron Company
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
A. M. Aiken
Southern Railroad
Richmond
Lynchville
Danvile Dla
Southern Railway
Lynchburg
Mr. Bean
Northwestern Iron Company
Mark Brogson
Kenosha
Wis
E C.J .Finkbine
Des Moines
Towa
J. Aten Smith
Knoxville, Tenn
Manufacturers and Producers’ Association
State officials discuss rate regulation and enforcement
The discussion centers on enforcing current commerce laws with vigor. J R Powers of Knoxville representing the Commercial Club and Clarence W Barber, a Knoxville attorney, support the present framework. T Simmons Jr of Kenosha opposes concentrating rate making powers in a small group, noting few advocates for wide state control besides Mr Bacon and Gov La Follette.
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J. R. Powers
Knoxville, Tenn
Commercial Club
Clarence W. Barber
Knoxville
T Simmons, Jr
Kenosha
Win
Commission
Hig Stata
Mr. Bacon
Gov
la Follett
Robinson Will Contest Resumes Before Justice Gould
Hearing to resume this morning in the contest over the late James G. Robinsons will. The suit has stayed before Justice Gould for over two weeks with examination of witnesses and is expected to extend two more weeks. Robinson died in August at his brother Snowden Robinsons residence. the will dated April left about 76000 to certain relatives, excluding nephew Eugene Robinson who now contests. Attorneys for caveat and caveators are listed.
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Sydney
David
Attaron
Paris
Brendon
Anne
Mr. Carter
Mrs. Shaw
Mims Hillcot
Brandon
Justice Gould
James $. Robinson
James
Robinson
Snowden Robinson
Eugene Robinson
James G. Robinson
Henry Stewart
Mason
Mrs Wayland Addresses Chinese Education Views
Mrs Wayland, a veteran Chinese teacher, spoke to St Johns Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary about the education of Chinese. She argued that teaching Chinese yields beneficial religious and secular results in both China and America, noting pupils in Washington are tractable, appreciative, and eager to learn.
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Wayland
Will of Morris Keim Bequest for a Spiritual Temple
The will of Morris Keim dated June 2, 1889, filed for probate, bequeaths 500 toward a spiritual temple with conditions including 2500 from the First Spiritual Society and use by non orthodox preachers at nominal cost when unused by the society. Attorneys Gordon and Gordon represent beneficiaries in a petition to determine validity, otherwise for letters of administration. Samuel Bieber has gone to Fort Stanton New Mexico to visit his son Sidney Bieber who is ill with threat and lung trouble. a California trip may follow.
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Morris Kem
Yeaterday
First Spiritual Society
Gordon & Gordon
Vs. Bieber
Samuel Bieber
Fort Stanton
New Mexico
Sidney Bieber
Bieber
California
Washion
Round landlord tenant scheme through gullible tradesmen
A terse dialogue depicts a petty rent manipulation scheme. A businessman instructs Miss Jigglefingers to bill Mr Berle for repairs then cancel the charge by a forged letter to Mr Home. The plan hinges on sending or withholding the letter to pressure payment while an offended bystander questions naming a dog.
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Jiggiefinges
Berle
Rocker
Jigglefingers
Home
Advice to Little Thieves in a Moral Verse
A fragmented verse lectures on stealing and moral conduct. It condemns petty theft from hungry or trusting neighbors and warns of disgrace, while condemning the greed that leads to crime. It ends with urging restraint and shunning petty thefts.
Missouri Wins Race in Trial of Battleship Squadron
Special to The Washington Post Newport News Va May 8 ships of seven battleship squadron arriving at Fort Monroe race along coast Saturday under natural and forced drafts Maine Kearsarge Missouri Massachusetts Alabama Kentucky Illinois led after four hours then Missouri Iowa and Alabama lagged Kearsarge made 1705 knots despite being launched before Spanish American War Maine set world record at 1322 knots Missouri broke it with 1322 knots and 17 05 knots hour speed. ships to dock for repairs at New York Boston and Norfolk June 3 14 7 13 4
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Washington Post
Newport News
Battleship Squadron
Fort Monroe
Mussouri
Maine
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Bama
Iowa
Alabama
Massouri
Evans
Missouri
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Illinois
C T Hutchins
New York
Boston
RP Rod
W F Barnette
Innes
J A Rodgers
Gd of Tiller
Norfolk
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Appetite Restoration
An old advert proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures spring loss of appetite by strengthening digestion and stomach tone. It claims perfect digestion and renewed pleasure in eating, noting thousands use it and that nothing else compares.
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Hood
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Charles B. Hanford
Columbia
Columbia Theater
Charles B Hanford
Old Guard
Hanford
Nipoleon
Sergi Brew-nie
Waterloo
Coban Bayles
Henry Irving
Suggista D Ennery
Neester
Petruchio
August Daly
Bianca
Baptista
Thi
Boerforus Petruchio
Drefiah
Kato
Menmig
Hla
Henry MacRade
Wiaton
John V Kline
Tranti
Ampany
Mr Jolaner & Johnston
Mert
Piero
Christopher Sly
Mr. Hanford
Mr. Hamlet
Denmark
Lafayette
Lafayette Theater
Tor
University of Pennsylvania
Hamlet
Ophelia
Prince
William Ernst
Richard III
Richard
Cally Cibber
Nes
William
Francis
Cally
Charles Gilpin
Plato
Esau
Jacob
Charles Leon Downing
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Barrymore
Mr. Downing
Louis Keegan Mellon
Walter Bream Edmundson
Alden FR. Ludlow
Weatinghouse
Thomas Nelson Page
George Lothcop Bradley
John Daizell
Forte
Dida
Chase's
Mr. Chase
Yorke
Adama
Willy Zimmerman
Cole and
Johnson
Harry L Clal
Anna the Adventuress
Inulet
Anns
Nigel Banteon
Demends
Kapison
Anhd Xela
Annabal
Thia
Nina
Gaya
White
Syea
Mina Pollisaier
Miss Wilcot
Hartlepool
Ine
Montague Street
Mrs. White
Miss Elliot
Bettor
Peated
Building
Bre
Perdon
Hui
Hill
Mrs White
Miss Elheot
Ana
Ireland
Morris Keim
Wwe
VER
Veg
Mie
Miwaekes
Wych
Too Plains
Hayman
Tate
Hatteras
Ares
Giddings G Steele
Pennsylvania Avenue
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