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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1908

Page

11

Rosmersholm at Majestic and Parisian Model at Colonial

Review of Rosmersholm with Mrs. Fiske at the Majestic Theatre notes limited action and strong dialogue favoring isolation and psychology. Also praises Anna Held in The Parisian Model at the Colonial Theatre with elaborate costumes, catchy songs, and a lively company finale.

Anna Colonial Theatre Miss Held Hiutin Mr. Leoni Otis Harlan Silas Goldfinch Gibson Mr. Harlan Harry Lander Edith Decker Violette Opera Comique San Francisco Bay Callot Edouard Durand F. Stanton Heck Hercule Mabella Baker George Wharnock Nellie Donegan F. Zecfeld, JR

Globe Theatre Presents Southern Skies Atop Stage Tonight

Globe Theatre continues to feature Lottie Blair Parker’s Southern Skies with large crowds yesterday. Marion Hutchins as Lelia Crofton and John F. Ryan as Colonel Mavor lead a strong cast in a bright, occasionally poignant drama with lively love plots and a feuding pair of colonels.

Lottie Blair Parker Globe Theatre Marion Hutchins Lelia Crofton Ralph Rollins Marguerite Lindsay Stella Crofton John T. Burke Major Crofton John F. Ryan Mavor Harry Tinson Danberry Daniel Wager Steve Danberry Lawrence Craddock Emily Burke Gladys Thorpe

William Waversham to perform The Squaw Man at Hollis Street

Tickets go on sale at the Hollis Street Theatre box office this morning for William Waversham in The Squaw Man. The run lasts one week and marks his final engagement here with this production, opening with a special holiday matinee next Monday.

William Waversham Hollis Street

Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents The Female Swindler

A large Bowdoin Square Theatre audience enjoyed The Female Swindler a melodrama with La Valrey trying to steal money but thwarted by detective Jack Coulson. Charlotte Hunt as May Andrews and Isabell Sherman as Ta Valrey earned praise. vaudeville featured Sandy Chapman singing Love Makes the World Go Round.

Bowdoin Square Theatre la Valrey Jack Coulson Charlotte Hunt May Andrews Isabell Sherman Ta Valrey Arthur Maitland Harry Leland Harold Travers Charles Stevens Geoffry Warden Samuel Brack Sandy’’ Chapman Boston Mildred Champagne

Kate Barton's Temptation Delights Grand Opera House Audiences

Enthusiastic crowds praised Kate Barton's Temptation at the Grand Opera House in a season highlight. The melodrama features 12 scenes with action and comedy, including a bank train robbery amid a snowstorm and a fiery den fire. Amateur night follows, then next week’s lineup with Buffalo Bill and his Indians and cowboys.

Kate Barton Grand Opera House Wing Lee Young Buffalo

Tremont Theatre Honors 100th Performance of The Man of the Hour

Tremont Theatre marks the 100th performance of The Man of the Hour by George Broadhurst. Every orchestra and first balcony seat recipient received a Swiss clock souvenir valued with the show. Brady Grismer and the management praise public patronage after 13 weeks of strong crowds and large advance sales. Two Patriot's Day performances are planned next Monday with seats available.

Tremont Theatre George Broadhurst Brady and Grismer New England

Rosie Lloyd Debuts at Orpheum in Boston with Bright Performances

English comedienne Rosie Lloyd captivates Boston audiences at the Orpheum with lively songs in cowgirl and garden themes. Her engaging banter, flower gifts, and multiple costume changes accompany a strong bill featuring Thompson and company, Chinko the juggler, Alsace and Lorraine, Dick Lynch burlesques, and Minnie Kaufman’s bicycle act.

Rosie Lloyd Boston Orpheum Theatre Miss Lloyd Gus Williams Tim McMahon Edythe Chappelle Chinko Alsace and Lorraine Dick Lynch Minnie Kaufman

Boston Theatre resumes The Sign of the Cross after opera season

The Boston Theatre stock company revived The Sign of the Cross last evening delighting a large audience. Subscribers attended second showings and credited the actors with strong performances. Next Monday Manager Morison plans a revival of Belasco’s Zaza with Eleanor Gordon, plus a Patriot's Day matinee.

Boston Theatre Morison David Belasco Zaza Eleanor Gordon

AUSTIN & STONE'S MUSEUM LEOPARD ACT HEADLINES SHOW

In a large steel cage under guard a female handler showcases six leopards trained to leap like kittens. The bill also features Camille and Fona aerial acts Maxey the needle king and several musical and dramatic numbers including a Pink Tea novelty by the Minstrel Maids and performances by Dorothy Norton Olive sisters Peggy Warren and Miss Pearl Hudson among others.

Austin & Stone’s Museum Camille Fona Maxey Dorothy Norton Olive Sisters Manager White Cecil Gray Peggy Warren Isabella Old Virginia Sylvester Sitters

Hub Theatre Show Promises Moving Picture Programme

A Boston audience sees a strong Hub Theatre program featuring the Chelsea fire scenes with dramatic destruction. Parsifal plus an instrumental music arrangement enhance the show. Olive Nelson Purcell and newcomer Ernest Young receive warm reception.

Boston Hub Chelsea Olive Nelson Purcell Ernest Young

The Casino Girls At Lyceum Theatrical Night

The Lyceum hosted The Casino Girls with burlesque acts led by A Night at Goldfield where the company wore Indian style garb and 20 chorus girls glittered in ornate costumes. Vaudeville included dancing acts Deeley and Austin Nolan and White Stirk and Loudon Graham and Randall.

Lyceum Goldfield Dancing Dolls Deeley and Austin Nolan and White Stirk and Loudon Graham and Randall Crawford and Manning Flowellar Lillian Washburn

Scenic Temple Delights Boston Audiences With Movies and Opera Bits

Crowds packed the Scenic Temple at Berkeley and Warren as yesterday’s shows drew enthusiastic approval. An encore was required for a motion picture and the full orchestra performed operatic excerpts. A program change is planned for Thursday.

Scenic Temple Berkeley Street Warren Avenue Boston Berkeley St Col. Warren Ave

Right of Way dazzles Hollis crowd in Boston

The Hollis Street Theatre opened its third and final Hollis run with The Right of Way. Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts star in Parker adaptation. May Buckley and Alice Lennon provide strong support as Rosalie and Mrs Steele in a vivid Canadian frontier tale.

Boston Canada Hollis Great North Sir Gilbert Parker Guy Standing Theodore Roberts Parker Charley Steele Mr. Standing Joe Portugals Roberts Sterling May Buckley Rosalie Alice Lennon Mrs. Steele

Burlesque at its best by the Parisian Belles in Columbia

The Parisian Belles headline a lively show with Gladys Sears delivering stylish dialect bits and dramatic work. Other acts include A Pair of Plums, Whirlie Girlie, The Marriage Broker, The Sevens, and Armstrong siblings acrobatics. Tomorrow nights feature heavyweight Neil Olsen after Lundin, with amateurs Thursday and Friday and bargain matinees for ladies most days.

Columbia Belles Company Gladys Sears Charles E. Taylor Max Rossi Harry Seyon Eddie Dale Julia Seyon Sevens Armstrongs Louie Dacre Lundin Neil Olsen Olsen Gotch

Decapitation of Riverside worker near Lake Crossing

Wellesley reports Camarino Digiacome a 40 year old Riverside resident and section hand was struck by a train and decapitated at Lake Crossing today. The incident occurred in the B. and A. line area as authorities investigated the fatal accident.

Wellesley Camarino Digiacome Riverside Lake Crossing

Post Locates Mother of Mrs Citys in Dana Street

Mrs O H Cities sought her mother April 4 and received a phone message that Mrs Moore is living at 18 Dana Street. The Post reported the development yesterday.

POST O. H. Cities

Pyramid Pile Cure Ad Promises Home Treatment

A period advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as painless home treatment for piles. It offers a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co and notes full-sized boxes available from druggists for 50 cents.

Pyramid Drug Co Pyramid Building Marshall, Mich

Park Theatre Opens Week With The Chorus Lady

Rose Stahl stars as Patricia O'Brien in The Chorus Lady at Park Theatre drawing a large crowd. The cast includes Francis Byrne Giles Shine Amy Lee Amy Lesser Alice Leigh and others as the comedy thrives in its long running run now in its 80th week with praise for its humor and artistry.

Rose Stahl Park Theatre Miss Stahl Patricia O’brien Patricia Francis Byrne Giles Shine Amy Lee Amy Lesser Alice Leigh

Out of the Fold arrives at Castle Square with Boston debut

The Players present Langdon McCormack's Out of the Fold at Castle Square Theatre in Boston. Cast includes Nolan Crane Charles Miller John Lathrop Fletcher Harvey Jim Edgar Baume and Elfreda Lasche. Helene Grey Nelan Crane and Helene Grey are central figures in a tale of city life, village gossip, and a dramatic denouement.

Langdon McCormack Castle Square Theatre Boston Nolan Crane Charles Miller John Lathrop Fletcher Harvey Jim Edgar Baume Judge Haran Ogden Stevens Toby Tompkins Louis Albion Buck Smith Francis Leonard Willie Cobb Carl Gerard Daddy Pinebeck Mark Kent Abner Buck Charles Brokate Helene Grey Nelan Crane Elfreda Lasche

Theatre Premier Seeks Help Chelsea Fire Sufferers

Bostonians urged to attend Theatre Premier this week to donate 20 percent of receipts to Chelsea fire sufferers. Tickets available per single need or in dollar amounts. mail orders accepted. Feature show includes views of burning buildings and other points of interest.

Keith's Theatre Presents A Night With the Poets

Keith's Theatre opens a week with an ambitious lineup led by James B. Reeves and Isabel Butler. The program features recitations, fancy skating on thin ice, a singing dancing trio, a farce What Will Happen Next, acrobatic sketches, instrumental feats by Vasco and Sam Williams, and acts from Jennings Renfrew Ferreros La Maze Cleveland Conlon Hastings and others bringing Boston flair and comic talent to the stage.

Keith’s Wilfred Clarke Vasco Welch Mealey Montrose Elsie Faye Nugent and Miller la Maze Sam Williams Ferreros Alexandra Bertie Jennings Renfrew Keith James B. Reeves Isabel Butler Barnum’s Circus Edward Bassett Nugent Mr. Clarke Eleanor de Wolf Archie Gillies Janet Bayes Boston Leonard Drake la Maze Brothers Clevelands Conlon and Hastings

Palace Theatre Burlesque Show Delights Audiences This Week

Bon Ton Burlesquers perform witty burlesque and vaudeville at the Palace. Pousse Cafe and The Girl From Mars headline two lively acts with music, dances, and novelty numbers. The Chorus Girls Contest and other numbers including The Girl With the Red Mask and Just Kids add variety. A Palacescope film rounds out the program.

Bon Ton Palace Theatre Pousse Cafe Mars Alio Rawson Clare Woods and Green Halloeen Ben Pierce Boston Palace Theatre Company Palacescope

Howard Atheneum Presents Wrestling Contests and Variety Acts

The Howard Atheneum offered a night of entertainment with Cora Livingston defending her wrestling title against challengers. The Empire troupe led by Roger Imhof showcased the Cas ey the Piper burlesque with singing and dancing, featuring Emma Weston and a cast of acrobats and novelty performers.

Howard Cora Livingston Miss Livingston Empire Roger Imhof Montambo Johnston Buckley Jay Hunt Bush Elliott Russell Sandy” Chapman Boston Mildred Champagne Burdock Sisters Perry and Pearce

L Road Theft Case Returns With Arrests in Boston area

James W. Harrington and his daughter Regina Nichols of Claremont Park were arrested on charges of receiving stolen property linked to a $4500 heist from a Boston Elevated Railway wagon outside Milk street offices last July. Nichols is said to be related to a man convicted in the crime. The daylight robbery distracted drivers as accomplices looted the money box. the case had seemed solved until last night. Patrolman Wilson Crane received 70 hours extra duty for missing on duty calls.

James W. Harrington Regina Nichols Claremont Park Boston Elevated Railway Company Milk Street Nichols Wilson F. Crane Division 12

Also Mentioned on This Page

RS. Fiske Majestic Majestic Theatre Edward H. Crosby Henrik Ibsen Rosmersholm Fiske Nance O'Neil Hollis Street Theatre Mr. McRae John Rosmer Mr. Arliss Fuller Mellish Albert Bruning Mary Maddern THE Squaw Man Mr. Beers Sen Paradise Green Icon Ling Tington Ave Boston, Mass Eer Wince HUB Theatre Lyceum Theatre Columbia Theatre Hippodrome Circus Boylston St Oxford Mechanics Building Back Bay Edward Barsett Alica Lloyd Patriots Keith’s Theatre Tremont Chas. Frohman Rich & Barris L OF Ence ISTON Lindsay Morison America Eve Helen Allen Hunt GLOBE Mat Wed Mon Mayer Musical Comedy Co Hollis Shearre Mats Klaw & Erlanger Pxt William Faversham Orpheum Incurnees Aross Lloyd Tim McMahon Pullman Porter Minnie Kaufmann Kinetograph WM. H. Thompson & Co Bowdoin Florence Hale Ofer Lundin Vs. Olsen Anmiateurs TREK Biugu Lis Huntington Avenue Washington Teel Wright & Ditson Washington Street Herrick’s Copley Square Teeathre Dover Sts Parsifal Ladies’ Orchestra Orchestra Family Circle Se Priestess Patricia Devegs Rose Star Howard Atheneum Manhattan CO Harrison Grey Fiske Square Castle Theatre Winter St Thelma VIA Pennsylvania Baltimore Philadelphia New York Geo. M. Roberts Bromfield Street Corner Mass Royal Blue Line Cettysburog J. B. Scott Washington St
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