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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
6
A review praises The Hidden Scar for its natural touch and path through life’s scars. The piece notes fate destiny imagination as explanations and highlights three Keith acts priced at 10 15 and 20 cents at Empire tonight.
Hal Johnson heads the east Empire troupe presenting a versatile revival. The show features impersonations in female attire, Billy Wyse in blackface comedy, Clyde the Dutch comedian, George P. Watson as a Tyrolean warbler, Florence Little as a vivacious prima donna, Stella Donahue in comic sketches, the roadway Quartet, Naomi the violinist, and a strong beauty chorus.
Memorial verse recalls Harriet Milhon who left this life March 18 1917 with lines about a mother’s love and a family’s sorrow. Additional items note Edgar Triplett ill with pneumonia from measles and Mrs William A March ill at Memorial Hospital for gall stones treatment.
Juvenile and Wonders headline a vaudeville bill at the Empire in a double show tonight beginning at nine. Miss Van Dyck and Brother present refined singing and character acts with a sawing talking and dancing act by the Windell Children. Jack Polk promises ongoing humor as pictures start at 7 20 and 9 45 with admission 16 cents up 20 cents down for children.
The comedy steps into Empire Friday March 30 with Hal Johnson leading the versatile company and Florence Little as prima donna. The troupe is large and well trained with an elaborate stage show in good taste. They recently performed a solid week at the Auditorium in Baltimore and then at Poli's in Washington.
Quartermaster Sergeant Robert J. Jones of Company I Second Virginia Regiment turns his drag business over to William Hillyard to manage during his army service. Jones asks friends to support the business as they did before.
Despondency among women linked to constipation is corrected by an occasional dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. The tablets are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Sola yall druggist Miss Salome Crisman, operated on at Memorial Hospital, continues to improve nicely.
Second annual visit of Coburns Minstrels announced for The Empire on Tuesday night April 4. Advance man reports largest show of Coburns career and positive local notices praise its unconventional style and crowd appeal.
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