Vaudeville Careers and Comedy Changes in the Spotlight
A study of vaudeville’s highs and lows shows many actors rise and fall by whether they update their acts. Victor Moore returns with Changer Your Art after a hiatus, while Charles Dillingham eyes an ice rink for Honolulu business leaders, raising questions about cultural fit of skating in Hawaii.
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Charles Dillingham
New York Hippodrome
Honolulu
Spanish Love at Belasco Is Now Serenade on Screen Feature
The American premiere of Wagenhals and Kemper's Spanish Love at the Belasco Theater last year will be compared with its film version Serenade at Washington theaters. Miriam Cooper stars as Maria with George Walsh as Pancho Carillo. Raoul Walsh directs the picture adaptation that retains the play’s tense drama and adds lavish spectacle.
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Wagenhals & Kemper
Belasco
Washington
Crandalls Metropolitan
Knickerbocker
Raoul Walsh
Miriam Cooper
Maria
George Walsh
Pancho Carillo
James Rennie
Dorothy Gish
New York
Exlbourn Gordon
Messrs Wagenhals & Kemper
Walsh
Maria de Carmen
California
John Rogers Jubilee Golden Jubilee Testimonial Planned
A committee plans a golden jubilee testimonial for John Rogers known as yours merrily who will celebrate his fiftieth anniversary this month The plan favors a worthy purse instead of a public performance Remittances go to Walter J Moore care Miner Litho Company New York City for official accounting and public acknowledgment by the committee
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John Rogers
Cail Boy
Rogers
George C Tyler
E H Sothern
Walter J Moore
America
Care Miner Litho Company
New York City
Whoa
United States Chess Title Terms Slanted by Marshall
United States champion F J Marshall replied to N T Whitaker’s challenge for the national title proposing that Whitaker deposit 2300 to fund the match. Marshall would take 60 percent of the proceeds, Whitaker 40 percent, with Marshall risking nothing. Whitaker’s stance remains unknown. The piece also notes Rubinstein seeking an American tour, Thomas’s British title bid dented by Michell, and a crowded Chicago area chess scene including the Western tourney in Cleveland and various players.
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Frank J. Marshall
Whitaker
United States
F J Marshall
N T Whitaker
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
West
Mr Whitaker
Atlantic City
Sournin
Factor
St Petersburg
Dr. Lasker
Rubinstein
America
Capablanca
Sir George Thomas
Malvern
R P. Michell
Putroff
Mitchell Thomas White
Bostich
Wewell
Banks
Ex-servies Men's Club
BE Street N
Reese
C M Barrick
W. Pride
A. J. Daugherty
Roy M Ahn
Cc HR
Weiss Banks
Washington
Washington Checker Association
Service Men's Club
Streat
N. W
Pride
J. H. Reese
H S Reese
S Harlan
M Barrick
H Weiss
Lafayette Birthday and Marne Celebration at Mount Vernon
A detailed reminiscence of General Lafayette's 1824 25 tour as the guest of the nation. The Washington state visit included a grand Capitol welcome a Mount Vernon tribute to Washingtons tomb a stop at Monticello and trips through the South Midwest and New England ending with his departure for France and a White House farewell in early 1825.
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Lafayette
Marne
Mount Vernon
America
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
United States
Washington
Union
Congress
Wub
George E Mitchell
Maryland
House
Senate
James Monroe
Cadmus
Staten Island
Daniel D. Tompkins
New England
Philadelphia
Baltimore
William Winston Seaton
National Intelligencer
Washinon Committee
Capitol Building
Capitol Street
Seaton
Capitol Dome
States of the Union
District of Columbia
Roger C Weightman
Capitol
Parke Custis
Martha Washington
Arlington Mansion
Gen. Washington
Custis
Custig
George Washington Lafayette
M. Lasseveur
France
Landau
Executive Mansion
Monrose
Franklin House
Pennsylvana Avenue
Twenty-first Street
John Gadsby
Monroe
City
Virginia
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
New Orleans
Mississippi
Ohio
Great Lakes
Indiana
Middle West
New York
Boston
Harvard
Quincy
John Adams
Bunker Ful Monument
Daniel Webster
South
President Monroe
House of Representatives
Gen Lafayette
Marquis
Samuel Smith
Mircher
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Calhoun
Crawford
Norfolk
White House
Laington
Gen
Hall of Representatives
Freezone Promises Easy Corn Removal Without Irritation
A vintage advertisement claims Freezone quickly relieves corns and calluses. It promises painless removal of hard and soft corns between toes with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents. It emphasizes no soreness or irritation during treatment.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief for Stomach Upset
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest and safest antacid for sour or upset stomachs. It claims five minute relief from indigestion, gas, belching, and undigested food, recommending the sixty cent large case at drug stores.
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Pape
Gets-It Ends All Corns and Calluses
An old time advertisement promises that Gets It removes corns and calluses in seconds with a painless jolt of liquid. It claims immediate drying and shrinking of edges, peeling off easily by finger, with a money back guarantee if it fails. Sold at drug stores, Costa a trifle, Chicago, by D Lawrence Co.
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Costa
D Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Adv
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure And Hair Boost
A drug store advert promises Danderine for 5 cents per bottle. It claims one application removes dandruff and prevents shedding while restoring hair life vigor brightness and fullness.
Epsonade Salts Promoted as Tasty Epsom Alternative
A vintage advertisement touts Epsonade Salts as a real epsom salts product with a lemonade taste. It claims a fruit derivative improves flavor and suggests taking a tablespoonful in water for biliousness headaches or constipation, marketed by the American Epsom Association.
Outgro Antiseptic Nail Aid Claims Swift Toe Relief
A fragmentary ad copy describes Outgro as a harmless antiseptic for chiropodists that reduces inflammation and pain around an ingrown nail. It claims the product toughens the surrounding skin so the nail grows outward and mentions a drug store bottle with directions.
Eczema Relief Promised by Peterson Ointment Claim
A testimonial from Gen G Bab of Pentel area praises Peterson Ointment for stopping itching after years of eczema and says the product heals salves, burns, and sores. The ad claims the ointment is guaranteed and available at People's or O'Donnell's drug stores.
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Onte
Buffalo
Peterso
Tor Gilad
People's
O’donnell
Arag
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