Wisdom and Wit At The Local Theaters
A review of Miss Crothers delightful Farce about feminists and romance, highlighted by Edith Talaferro and Regan Hughston, with support from Joseph Brooks and a strong company. The Cosmos and Gayety programs feature songbirds, acrobatics, and musical numbers, while Warner’s Hansel and Gretel draws crowds at Colonial.
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Ashington
Hiare
Elsie Ferguson
Wisdom
Tailaferro
Miss Crothers
Victoria
Gail Claffenden
Gall
Peter van Horn
Peter
Max Morton
Gail
Joseph Brooks
Talaferro
Regan Hughston
Richard Sterling
Mabel Bert
Aubrey Beattie
Junius Matthews
Hayward Ginn
Louis la Bey
Tess
Taming of the Shrew features Belasco Washington engagement
Sothern and Miss Marlowe headline at the Belasco Theater in Washington presenting The Taming of the Shrew. The cast, staging, and period production are praised for artistic quality, with emphasis on Miss Marlowe as Katherine and Sothern as Petruchio, supported by a strong ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belasco—Sothern
Marlowe
Iam Shakespeare
Britten
Lucentio Petrucl
Katherine
Wigon
Firftcerite
Curtis
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
America
Belasco Theater
Washington
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Sothern
Petruchio
Miss Marinne
Baptista
Shakespeare
William Harris
Frederick Lewis
Lucenfle
J. Sayre Crawley
Gremio
Golden Wreath for Mme Bernhardt Reaches Within a Month
A golden laurel wreath will be sent to Mme Sarah Bernhardt as a token of esteem from American theatre professionals who raised over $1,000 in days. The outreach began during her Palace Theater run in New York, with committee members including Frohman Belasco Paversham Davies and Mrs Arden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmé
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Palace Theater
New York
Aan
Daniel Frohman
David Belasco
Willam Paversham
Acton Davies
Willam Faversham
Julie Opp
Edwin Arden
Senate confirms four Philippine commissioners and others
President Wilson's nominations of four natives to Philippine commissioner posts including finance and justice were confirmed by the Senate. Senator Borah dropped his plan to block after assurances they oppose slavery in the islands. Frank McManamy’s confirmation as chief inspector of locomotive boilers was temporarily held up. he currently serves as assistant inspector based in Denver, with the post to go to the merit of the candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borah
Wilson
Senate
McManamy
Frank McManamy
Denver
Washington Society Notes and Diplomatic Arrivals
Mrs. Wilson hosts a White House luncheon with Cabinet wives and daughters including Miss Hart Wilson and Miss McAdoo, while ambassadors from Germany and Britain are en route to Washington. North Gatewood wedding plans falter due to a family illness. Honduras and other diplomats gather at Pan-American Union for luncheon in honor of John Ewing. May Williams and Gen. William Crozier news draws Washington interest as preparations for a London marriage unfold.
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RS. Wilson
White House
Thomas Riley Marshall
Washington
Bryan
Burleson
Daniels
Lane
Houston
Wiliam B. Wilson
McAdoo
Panama
Mrs. Redfield
New York
Dr. Gatewood
Robert Gatewood
Norfolk
Dorothy Gatewood
Lieut
Earl North
U.S. A
Gatewood
Nineteenth Street
Ing
Honduras
John Ewing
Mr .Bryan
State Department
John Bassett Moore
Venezuela
Senor P E Rojas
Guatemala
Senor Mende
Dominican Republic
Senor Peynado
Para- Suay
Senor Velasquez
Nicaragua
Gen. Chamorro
Salvador
Duenas
Boaz Long
Pan-American Union
Yanes
London
May Wiliams
iMre
Charles Augustus Williams
William Crozier
Miss Williams
Gen. Crosier
Milas Williams
Socia Wfe
New London
Conn
Massachusetts Avenue
Wiliams
Birds and bows in royal fashion across Europe
The piece notes Deen Alexandra championing the end of bird plumage in fashion, with American customs action inspiring sentiment but British ports limited. It highlights Prince Henry at Eton adapting to English school life, Princess Arthur’s chic makeover, and the Duchess of Roxburghe’s anxious care for her baby at Floors Castle. Jennie Jerome’s daughter plans to christen HMS Benbow with a November Clyde launch, a 25 000 ton dreadnought with turbine engines for 28 knots.
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Deen Alexandra
Europe
America
New York
United States
Great Britain
Princess Arthur of
Connaught
Waldorf Astor
Prince Arthur
Princess Royal
Rembrc de la Paix
Anid
Arthur
Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie Jerome
Lord
the Admiralty
Benbow
Clyde
Forward-looking Woman Seeks Equal Rights Not Seat Grabbing
A Fireside discussion contrasts equal rights with the use of gender advantage. A forward-looking Woman denounces women banking on chivalry to win seats, arguing rights are justly due to both genders. The other woman counters that politeness and helping others remain essential, and Dolly should have pursued seats early like everyone else.
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Dolly
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