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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
10
Advertisement promotes a sale of Heatherbloom Petticoats claiming silk like quality and durability. It lists black and colored styles with prices from 2.50 to 7.50 and urges customers to watch windows for display before sale.
Poli's presents Charles Dillingham production The Red Mill at Poli's tonight a Broadway hit that ran at the Koleker bocker and toured Chicago Boston Philadelphia and other cities. Also featuring The Boys of Company 8 with Paul Gilmore at Poli's tomorrow. Moving pictures include Richard II Pocahontas and Civil War reels with a large October festival of dances and concerts listed.
A schedule of upcoming performances and events includes The Red Mill on Oct 2, Paul Gilmore in The Boys of Company B on Oct 3, Civil War pictures Oct 5, Mildred Rouclere Oct 6, 50 Miles From Boston Oct 7, The Wall Street Detective Oct 9 and 10, Yiddish play Oct 13, The Straight Road Oct 15, Paid in Full Oct 16, Uncle Tom's Cabin Oct 17, Mrs Temples Telegram Oct 19, Strongheart Oct 20, Li'l Mose Oct 21, From Sing Sing to Liberty Oct 26, and Black Beauty Oct 21 and 28 with additional Republication rallies.
Henry Exmonds charming comedy is produced this week at the Jacques by Polls stock company and has drawn universal praise. David M Hartford leads an enthusiastic cast while Taft and Bryan speeches on Victor machines intersperse the acts and Master Carahan sings. Next week the vaudeville bill opens with strong acts and Poli offers popular prices.
September 28 to October 3 features a harvest fete in honor of St Thomas's church tenth anniversary. An October 2 social by Hamilton Nall and Mrs Plain, a bag dance hosted by Theta Del, and a Goodwill event in Waterville are listed as activities.
A Midtown penny-in-the-slot phonograph booth displays 17 machines with Taft and Bryan speeches. Four people listen at Taft and four at Bryan, including a woman at Immortality and a tall man at An Ideal Republic. Wax figures outside gesture to a new campaign feature. The Observing One asks about marriage, with a hotel reply on portions.
Marie Cahill fainted after a strong scene in The Boys and Betty at the Broadway theater Norwich last night. She was carried to the dressing room and treated by two physicians, then returned to finish the performance. Doctors attributed the incident to grip and recent rehearsals, yet Cahill refused to miss the show.
Fragmentary stage dialogue shows a group called Shoeblacks debating decorum as Seedy Masher balks at a command to cut fringe from trousers. One participant idly taunts Rhine and the crowd in a tense, comic exchange.
A Tit Bits article notes a royal name superstitio n in the Royal Navy. It cites ships Royal James Royal George Royal Charlotte the Victoria the Royalist and the Queen sinking or foundering in disasters causing heavy losses.
The fragment shows a character rejecting friendly input as too costly in effect or value. It hints at a conflict over accepting guidance and the cost of advice, suggesting a selfprotective stance and a decision to rely on personal judgment rather than others' opinions.
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