Mrs. Campbell Debuts in Boston in The Second Mrs Tanqueray
British actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell opened at the Boston Theatre as Paula in The Second Mrs Tanqueray. Critics found her performance uneven though visually striking, with Arliss as Cayley Drummle praised as the best in the city. The program lists subsequent showings and other pieces through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Campbell
Boston
Paula
Tanqueray
Atlantic
London
Pinero
Madge Kendal
Olga Nethersole
Aubrey Tanqueray
Mrs. Campbell
Mrs. Kendal
Miss Nethersole
George Arliss
Cayley Drummle
Tremont Theatre opens second week with Miranda by Mrs Fiske
Mrs Fiske opened her second Tremont Theatre week in Miranda a London to Morocco tale with few plot anchors. The star dominates passively while Charnock Warriner Haines Figman Hurst and Moretti deliver solid supporting work in a company praised for balance and clear enunciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Haven
Mr. Figman
Wilbraham
Mr. Hurst
Ralph Warriner
Miss Moretti
Jane Holt
Bowdoin Square Theatre Promises Firefighting Drama Spectacle
Bowdoin Square Theatre presents One of the Bravest starring Charles McCarthy as Larry Howard aided by a genuine steam fire engine and ruins of Arabian horses. The crowd-pulling scene is hailed for its daring conception. McCarthy earns instant popularity, with William Cronin, Lorraine Dreux, and Carl ey in key roles alongside a strong supporting cast. The Manhattan quartet and others provide clever specialties as the bill opens to strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Charles McCarthy
Theopular
Mr. McCarthy
Larry Howard
New York
Bowdoin
William Cronin
Mrs. Groghan
Loraine Dreux
Rosie Groghan
Carley
Herrmann's Grand Opera House Magic Show Enthralls Crowd
Herrmann the magician presented a four part program at the Grand Opera House featuring card tricks, the spirit clock, disappearing handkerchiefs, and the Escape from Sing Sing with two cages. Vaudeville sketches by A J McWaters and the Tyson sisters followed, then Noah's Ark After the Flood with a 14 year old girl, and a finale with a Turkish Elopement and ring trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrmann
Grand Opera House
Sing Sing
A. J. McWaters
Tyson Sisters
Noah's Ark
Epen
Castle Square Theatre Presents War of Wealth Review
The Castle Square Theatre company staged Charles T. Carey s American melodrama The War of Wealth with notable success last night The cast featured John Craig as John Warfield Eva Taylor as Helen Raymond and Marian A Chapman as Marcia Dudley The production impressively handled scenic and mechanical effects and the troupe will bow next week in Hamlet after this limited run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Theatre Company
Charles T. Carey
John Craig
John Warfield
New York
Henry l. Hall
Sanford Farley
James L. Seeley
Major V Pointdexter
Charles Mackay
Philip Norwood
John T. Craven
Robert Raymond
James A. Keane
Flavius Remsen
William J. Hasson
Cassius
Helen Raymond
Eva Taylor
Marian A. Chapman
Marcia Dudley
Mary Sanders
Hallie Worley
Leonora Bradley
Faust at the Bijou Opera House review praises cast
The Murray and Gilbert company presented Gounod's Faust at the Bijou Opera House to a large enthusiastic audience. Miss Lane as Marguerite impressed, while J. Tallman offered a capable Faust and Mr. Ralston excelled as Mephistopheles in acting. Additional cast members and the chorus received solid notices. future showings and the next program feature Martha as the operatic attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gounod
Bijou Opera
Urray
Gilbert
Aly
Miss Lane
Marguerite
J. Tallman
Faust
Mr. Ralston
Mephistopheles
Ir. Murray
Valentine
Miss Ladd
Siebel
Mr. Shields
Wagner
Miss Fairbairn
Martha
Raust
Park Theatre Ends Cap of Fortune Run with New Cast
Park Theatre begins final week of Cap of Fortune with cast changes boosting vigor. The County Fair follows, seats go on sale soon. Neil Burgess stars as Aunt Abby in this lavish production with the famous race scene machinery already in town being installed on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Neil Burgess
Abby
Burgess
Rk ‘Theatre
Columbia Theatre Hosts partridge comedian crowd
Last evening the Columbia Theatre drew a large audience for H Reeves Smith in A Brace of Partridges. Lavages ante cancellations allowed the company to stay on for proper rehearsal of The Girl From Paris with Mamie Gilroy Maude Williams and Sam Sidman joining the cast alongside Lee Hobbs Martin Rivers Spencer Thompson and others and a chorus of 50 Columbia girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
H. Reeves-Smith
Paris
Mamie Gilroy
Maude Williams
Sam Sidman
Louisa Mann
Lee Hobbs Martin
Rivers
Spencer and Thompson
Stuart Hyatt
Frank Smithson
Harry Earle
Gilbert Clayton
John Sanders
Columbia
Hollis Street Theatre Brims for Sothern in If I Were King
Hollis Street Theatre hosted H Sothern in the third of a weeklong engagement drawing full houses. His superb company and striking war scenes impressed Boston audiences, with recalls and long applause after each act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Sothern
Hollis Street
Thia
Booner
Sothern
Annie Russell in The Girl and the Judge at the theater
Annie Russell stars in The Girl and the Judge with a tableaux display to follow this play. The Girl and the Judge will run after tableaux and seating sales begin this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Russell
Barrymore's Boston Museum Engagement Enters Fourth Week
Miss Barrymore headlines at the Boston Museum in a fourth week of performances under Clyde Fitch's lines. The reception is strong with audiences enjoying the picturesque atmosphere and emotional passages. Monday marks Boston's first presentation of Are You a Mason with seats on sale at 8 am, a tribute to W. D. Andreas, Museum business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Barrymore
Boston Museum
Mr. Fitch
Captain J
Clyde Fitch
Barrymore
Boston
W. D. Andreas
Ben Hur entertains Boston as fourth week of second run ends
Colonial Theatre continues its long run of Ben Hur in Boston with similar enthusiasm to its first appearance. The fourth week of the second Boston engagement features a popular company many of whom are well liked, and the present limited engagement cannot be extended much longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Boston
Morrison's Grand Theatre Opens Lynwood Melodrama
Morrison's Grand Theatre staged Lynwood, a military melodrama, yesterday. Victor Blanchard, Edward Carlisle and Dudley Middleton were cast with strong performances, with Lucille Carlisle and Kate Wilmarth drawing praise. next week features Turn of the Tide as the stock company and a post matinee reception for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood
Morrison's
Grand Theatre
Mr. de Deyn
Victor Blanchard
Kentucky
Richard Disney
Edward Carlisle
J. J. Owens
Dudley Middleton
F. Cairnes
Bert Walters
J. Butler Haviland
Bostock’s Animal Arena Announces Final Boston Run
Crowds fill Bostock’s Great Animal Arena on Tremont Street as the zoo spectacle closes soon after a last Boston engagement. The program features a multi-species wild animal group led by a single trainer, a burlesque elephant act with Auguste, and a marquee routines by trained dogs monkeys and ponies thrilling children and adults alike. Admission is modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostock
Boston
Tremont Street
Bostock’s
Keiths Theatre Presents The Spring of Youth Farce
Fay and Clark star in an ingenious farce The Spring of Youth inspired by Miss Susan Flale’s elixir skit. Sager Midgely Gertie Carlisle and others offer sketches with strong acts and humor. The Florenze troupe acrobats and Ansel dancers perform while Master Fred Gay Ells and the Brivet Rivierres supply vocal numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Fay and Clark
Susan Flale
Mr. Clark
Sager Midgely
Gertie Carlisle
Sammy
Sarah
Mr. Midgely
Simon
Miss Carlisle
Georgie Gardner
Joseph Maddern
George Bates
Florenze
Ansel
Fred Gay Ells
William Whittaker
Wilbur Hill
Dale
Professor Goleman
Notics
Adelaide Herrmann Shines at Boston Music Hall Vaudeville
At Boston Music Hall yesterday a large, enthusiastic audience witnessed Adelaide Herrmann star in a vaudeville program. Her charming kimono and parasol entrance led to a string of dazzling tricks, including a finale that creates flags from a single crumpled note. The show also featured Ezra Kendall’s Half Way House, the Crawford sisters, Harry LeClair burlesques, and other acts by the Cou ture brothers and Zimmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Music Hall
Adelaide Herrmann
Herrmann the Great
Mme. Herrmann
Gerrmann the Great
Ezra Kendall
Perkins Fisher
Murph
Slater
Crawford Sisters
Harry LeClair
Couture Brothers
Craig and
Ardell
Three Hillyers
Zimmer
Fragmented Variety Note on Show Host and Cast
Readable fragments mention Mietta Lee and Bobby Mack in a vaudeville style program with songs and comedy for children. Details on venue and date are incomplete but indicate a performance lineup and a family audience.
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Mietta
Tained Lee
Mr. and Vs
Bobby Mack
Vitagraph
Howard Atheneum Show Brings Reilly and Wood and Dozen Acts
The Howard weekly program features Reilly and Wood with Pat Reilly, the oureenn Troupe, Piccolo's Lilipu, and a six member bicycle troupe. Also in the bill are the Joscarys, Molagso Salvaggi, Frank D. Bryan in Topical Topics, Leona Thurber and pickaninnies, Bailey and Madison, Keough and Ballard, Miss Rovini and Murray, Murphy and Illard in Doughnuts, Merry Whirl, Ritter's performing dogs, aerialists, May Bohee, Zantretta and Mansfield, Phil Chevriel, and the Howard Comedy four with Kaufmann troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reilly and Wood Show
Piccolo
Liliputians
Joscarus
Pat Reilly
Frank D. Bryan
Keough
Ballard
Bailey and
Howard
Reilly and Wood
Oureenn
Utban
Reilly and Wood Company
Joscarys
Leona Thurber
Bailey
Madison
My Lady
Topeye
Rovini
Murray
Comediennes
Murphy
Illard
Merry Whirl
Comedietta
Reilly
Ritter
L‘nder
the Zollers
May Bohee
Zantretta
Mansfield
Phil Chevriel
Howard Comedy Four
Farcours
Kaufmann
Vaudeville Bills at Austin & Stones This Week
The week’s program at Austin and Stone’s features acts led by Bennett Wonder s, Alexandra Denzer, the three Lester sisters, Spry and Clifton, the Desmond brothers, Lew Wells, Millar Sisters, Mitchell and Love, Smith and Bowman, Ballantyne and Ronald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s
Bennett
Alexandra Denzer
Lester Sisters
Spry
Clifton
Desmond Brothers
Lew Wells
Millar
Mitchell
Love
Smith
Bowman
Ballantyne
Ronald
Lyceum Theatre Otter Report of Current Bill
The Lyceum Theatre continues a strong run with Bryant and Saville and Perry and Burns among the acts. The alio opens with Captain Beans of the Mule Marines and Hotel psoas burlesques followed by Tillie Cohen Clara Raymond and Kitamura Imperial Japanese troupe. Tom Ripley closes the program with Back to the Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
Harry Bryant
Captain Beans
The
Mule Marines
Perry and Burns
J. H. Perry
M. J. Burns
Lillian Perry
Lannigan
Tillie Cohen
Clara Raymond
Comediennes
Kitamura
Tom Ripley
New York
Ben Hur the King of the Angles In Boston Lions Exhibition
Austin and Stone’s showcases a five year old male lion named Ben Hur hailed as the largest and finest specimen seen in or out of captivity. Manager Leon reports the showman expects the beast to display his magnified proportions before crowds, while Ben Hur’s temper sometimes surfaces in the effort to perform. This marks Ben Hur’s final six shows in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hur
Nubian Desert
West Ender
Bayie
Sae
Angle
Iain Leon
Captain Leon
Ben
Shepley
Ben Yur
Boston
Spectacle Shows Draw Immense Crowds at Manager Walkers
Immense crowds thronged Manager Walker's ular house from dawn to night enjoying an excellent program. Sober Sal and Laughing Sue perform side by side with a cash prize for making Sal laugh and Sue stop laughing. Mme DeWillet and Martha Peters are showcased as the two fattest women. A barrel of flour awaits the lifter who holds the pair aloft longest. A one man band and other acts including a champion bag actor, a cowboy, a blind musician, and a European sleight of hand artist entertain in curio halls. The theatre features two vaudeville companies hourly, with notable acts like The Burdettes, The Claytons, Eddie Giguere, Day, Annie cho singing comic, Nellie Hartford, Mabel Sweeney, and more. Friday night is amateur night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Ular House
Curio Hall
Sal
Sue
Mme. DeWillett
Martha Peters
Professor German
Harry Burns
Iliam McCloud
George W. Thompson
Whero
Burdettes
Claytons
Destinos
Eddie Giguere
Godler
M Day
Annie Eho
Comedienne
Nellie Hartford
Mabel Sweeney
McFaddens Row of Flats to Play at Grand Opera House
The farce McFadden's Row of Flats will be seen at the Grand Opera House next week with holiday performances on Patriots' Saturday, April 18. Seats are on sale now. The comedy, drawn from a world famous source, has long drawn millions of laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Grand Opera House
New York Cartoon Show Tops Vaudeville Theaters
Cartoons published in a New York paper prove one of the most successful stage productions in the amusement world. The musical numbers are the latest and the specialties high class vaudeville. A company includes Billy Barry Jennie Lamont Bobby Ralston Katie Rooney Klein brothers Nickerson Harry Crandall John McVeigh Charles Saunders Jerry Sullivan with a large chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Barry
Jennie Lamont
Bobby Ralston
Katie Rooney
Klein Brothers
Nickerson
Harry Crandall
John McVeigh
Charles Saunders
Jerry Sullivan
Kneisel Quartet Ends Season With Final Chickering Hall Concert
The Kneisel Quartet presented the eighth and final concert of the season at Chickering Hall with Harold Bauer as pianist. The program featured Hubert Posthumous Quartet in D minor, Bach violin sonata, and Cesar Franck piano quintet. Bauer proved a standout ensemble artist and soloist, delivering an ideal performance of the Franck quintet. The program and performances were praised, marking a prosperous close to the Kneisel Quartet season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneisel
Chickering Hall
Harold Bauer
Wissen
Hubert Posthumous
Bach
Cesar
Bauer
Cesar Franck
Kneisel Quartet
Kellar at the Boston Theatre Next Week
Kellar presents a week long engagement at Boston Theatre featuring Hindoo necromancy and astral projection experiments, reincarnation of spirits, and materialization tricks along with his usual magic. Wednesday and Saturday matinees offered. tickets reportedly selling briskly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellar
Boston
Return of George Grossmith at Chickering Hall Recitals
George Grossmith returns this week to Chickering Hall for recitals this evening and tomorrow with new sketches titled Busy Americans and Little Worries. He offers his signature humor with witty anecdotes and smiling scenes, including the five finger exercise nuisance and telegrams, wedding worries, and other daily troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grossmith
Chickering Hall
Fifth Annual People's Choral Union Concert at Symphony Hall
The fifth annual People's Choral Union concert at Symphony Hall next Sunday evening promises to be notable. Principal features include Goucm' Gu ecilia Mass Ninety fifth Psalm and Mrs. H. A. Beach's Song of Welcome. A miscellaneous program precedes the works with soloists Anita and Glenn Hall tenor and Gyllym baritone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Choral Union
Symphony Hall
Gou
Encoraneon
H. A. Beach
Anita 9
Glenn Hall
Gyllym
Gentlemen's Driving Club of Boston Re Elects Board
At the annual gathering of the Gentlemen's Driving Club of Boston held at Young's Hotel at noon, the old board of directors was re elected. Names include A. Below, J. Malcolm Forbes, John E. Thayer, Peter B. Bradley, Charles Whittemore, John Shepard, H. O. Alarich, George B. Inches, Harry Burnett, G. Swift, Gosam Prince, Frank Halli and F. B Dutton. Frank G. Hall was re elected treasurer and T. L. Quimby secretary. Pate fee payments listed for Ww. Farmer and George FB, Belledeu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentlemen's Driving Club of
Boston
Young's Hotel
Elow
J. Malcolm Forbes
John E. Thayer
Peter B. Bradley
Charles Whittemore
John Shepard
H. O. Alarich
George B. Inches
Harry Burnett
G. Swift
Gosam Prince
Frank Halli
F. B Dutton
Frank G. Hall
T. L. Quimby
Farmer
George FB
Belledeu
Hope for Consumptives: Koch Lung Cure Promises Cure
A promotional piece extols inhalation therapy using Koch Tuberculine to treat consumption. It claims the method can cure tuberculosis, offers free consultation at 861 Boylston Street Boston, and provides testimonials. Home treatment is available at no extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plence
Boylston Street
Boston
Fight to the Finish Providence Weavers Strike
In Providence Rhode Island an 11 week strike by weavers against the double loom system at the American Woollen Company has halted output in one mill with 2700 looms and plans to widen the action to two more mills this week. The company reportedly prefers losing the season’s business to ending the double loom on fancy worsteds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. IL
American Woollen Company
American Wooljen Company
Leorn
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Miranda
Bowdoin Buare Theatre
Tremont Theatre
Castle Square Theatre
Bijou
Hollis Street Theatre
Morrison’s Grand Theatre
Rige
Barnet
Hamilton Place
Vaudevi
Music Hall
St. Tel
Oxford, LE
Dooley and Kent
Harry le Clair
Smith and Doretto
Craig and Ardell
Couture Bros
Tremont St
Tel
Tremont
Oxford
Charles T. Cazey
Mx County
Monster Polar Bears
Animal Arena
Sqaire
Austin and Stone
Tremont Row
Scollay Square
Carlotta Carola
Arcaris
Keith's Theatre
Haymarket
W. C. Loftus Co
Washington and
Hanover Sts
Ickelodeo
Theatre—2 Vaudeville Co
Howard Atheneum
Austin & Stone
Nickelodeon
Boston Theatre
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee
Mgr
Patrick Campbell Bergsetee
Geo. S. Titheradge
Herbert Aring
Liebler & CO
Macgda
Thurs
Goleman
Midgeley and Carlis
Bruet Et Riviere
Fred Gay Ellis
Foy and Clarke
Howley
Matinee
One
And
George W. Magee
Isaac B. Rich
Eve
Anne Crawford Flexner
A. E. W. Mason
Henrik Ibsen
Klaw & Erlanger
Lew Wallace
WM. Young
Bijouu Opera House
Clara Lane
Fatmah Diard
Charles Ynet
Succe
Ethel Barrymore
Captain Jinks
Grossmith
New Proseams
Chickerng
Ae Copley Hall
the Choral Union
Gentlemen's Driving Club
Elsa von Crave- Jonas Oe
Mason & Hamlin Pianoforte
Revere One Chaser
Stock Co
Orphans of News
Dudley Street Opera House
Carpenter
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