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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1916

Page

6

Keith Vodvil Sings The Miry land Melody Maids At Empire

The Keith act travels the country with eight girls and a manager in a Southern vaudeville whirl called Mammy Jinny's Birthday Party. A colonial stage setting frames a cake and candles as the ladies entertain with dancing, comedy and song. Two shows Saturday with matinee, tickets 10, 15 and 20 cents.

Charles W. Boyer Cumberland Valley Keith Boyer Miryland Melody Maids Mammy Jinnie Mitch and Melody Keith Woovil

Princess Pat at Empire Theater Shines In Recent Season

Critics praise The Princess Pat as Victor Herbert's work that outshines his earlier comic operas. The score reportedly improves with every number, twenty in total, ending with a stronger impression than its predecessor during the Empire Theater season bookings.

Princess Pat Victor Herbert Iovers Empire Theater

The Writing on the Wall at Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature

Virginia Pearson and Joseph Kilgour star in The Writing on the Wall a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon film by Wm Hurlburg directed by Teffi Johnson. The plot follows Irving Lawrence a fire breaks out in his tenements his son is believed trapped and he sacrifices his life to save the boy. The Maryland Melody Maids perform with a Jack comedy and showings at 9 and 9 30 with 10 1 and 20 cent admissions.

Maryland Melody Maids Vitagraph Virginia Pearson Joseph Kilgour Wm. Hurlburg Teffi Johnson Irving Lawrence Payne Muriel Irving Marie

Princess Pat Appears In Local Opera Booking

Victor Herbert's comic opera The Princess Pat is among local bookings, drawing interest from many lovers and marking an important event for audiences in the area.

Victor Herbert Pat Amon

International Heart News pictorial and notable items tonight

Tonight Empire presents a pictorial reel with Western Front action including German charges, plus reports on the White House lawn campaign opening, Bay Shore grounding at Cape Elizabeth, troop quarantine in an armory, Oregon booze confiscation, a Piping Rock Horse Show scene, and a Portland San Francisco bridge opening. Miss Evy Graham, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. James R. Graham, visits North Braddock Street home.

International Heart News Empire Tonight White House Lawn Bay Shore Cape Elizabeth Armory Porder Oregon Evy Graham James R. Graham Presbyterian Church In Winchester D. H. Bragonier North Braddock Street

Northern Virginia Power aims to raise millville dam

The Northern Virginia Power Company of Winchester has PSC approval to raise the Millville Dam across the Shenandoah at Millville West Virginia. Preliminary work will occur this fall, with dam raising not starting until next spring.

The Northern Virginia Power Company Winchester Pubic Service Commission of West Virginia Shenandoah River Millville W. Ya

Power company proposes raising local dam to 21 feet

Proposal to raise the dam from 12 to 21 feet faces opposition from D J Howell owner of nearby water power facility. Estimated water level rise would affect land within the dam’s future contour. The project would condemn lands but offer compensation. proponents pledge a premier boating water in the region.

Totherease D. J. Howell Wietsén

Preaching Schedule in County on Sunday October First

There will be preaching at Carpers Valley at 11 a.m. Macedonia at 3 30 p.m. and Relief at 7 30 p.m. Reverend W Brubaker.

Carpers Valley Macedonia Relief W. Brubaken

New Registrars for Winchester City Appointed

Winchester appoints Harry L. Jones to the first ward and Harold M. Darlington to the second ward as new city registrars. The Star-Telegram carries the notice.

City of Winchester Harry L. Jones Harold M. Darlington

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