Weber and Fields Bring New Vaudeville at Tremont
The Tremont hosts Weber and Fields with Twirly Whirly and The Big Little Princess, featuring Fay Templeton and a starry cast including Louise Allen, William Collier, John T. Kelley, Lillian Russell, Peter F. Dailey, and Charles A. Bigelow. The engagement runs one week with high energy, fresh music, and vibrant chorus. Robin Hood at the same venue continues with strong performances by Barnabee Macdonald Frothingham Van Studdiford Judson Moore Bartlett Gordon and Chambers.
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Westerday
Weber and Fields
Tremont
Boston
Little Princess
Fay Templeton
Millie James
Messrs. Weber and Fields
William Collier
Louise Allen
Mary MacLain
New York
Miss Allen
Peter F. Dailey
Charles A. Bigelow
John T. Kelley
Lillian Russell
Messrs. Weber
Fields
Edward H. Crosby
Bostonians
Messrs
Barnabee
Macdonald and Frothingham
Alan-a-Dale
Josephine Bartlett
Dame Durden
Harold Gordon
Robin Hood
Howard Chambers
Will Scarlett
Campbell Donald
Guy
Gisborne
Frank Daniels
Mantell Opens Week at Majestic With The Dagger and the Cross
Robert B. Mantell stars in The Dagger and the Cross at the Majestic Theatre. The five act drama follows Italian painter Robillac, his wife Francesca, and the scheming sculptor Zilletto amid romantic tragedy with Italian atmosphere. Cast includes Marie Booth Russell, A F Yelvington, Arthur Johnson, C Y Rowland and others. Tonight and tomorrow also Monbars, Face in the Moonlight, Ward and Vokes Head Waiters next week.
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Robert B. Mantell
Majestic Theatre
Robillac
Francesca
Zilletto
England
Britain
Italy
Mr. Mantell
Marie Booth Russell
A. F. Yelvington
Arthur Johnson
Reuben Clegg
C. Y. Rowland
Cora Belle Greene
David Young
Grace Cahill
Leola Fairchild
Ward and Vokes
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Tolstoi Resurrection
Bowdoin Square Theatre stages Tolstoi’s Resurrection in a prologue and four acts. The production centers on Katusha Maslova and Prince Dimitri with strong performances by Maye Louise Aigen and Willard Blackmore. The drama depicts Russian moral and social decay with vivid realism and features solid supporting work from Herbert Chesley and others.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Tolstoi
New York
London
Bowdoin Square
Katusha Maslova
Russia
Dimitri
Maslova
Siberia
Siberian
Maye Louise Aigen
Willard Blackmore
Herbert Chesley
Carl Fey
E. R. Philips
R. D. Denison
Florence Hale
Jenny Kendrick
Marion Kilby
Boston Theatre Hosts Final Week of Robin Hood Engagement
The Bostonians opened the second and last week at the Boston Theatre with Smith and DeKoven's Robin Hood before a crowded house. The favorite comic opera has a long, celebrated life among its kind.
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Bostonians
Boston Theatre
Smith and de Koven
Mlle Mars at Park Theatre Stars Langtry in Napoleonic Drama
Edward H. Crosby reviews Mrs Langtry's Park Theatre engagement with Paul Kester's Mlle Mars set in the late Reign of Terror. Langtry appears natural and appealing though not a high tragedian, while Humphrey as Napoleon and Lang as Duc d Aumont deliver solid portrayals amid varied supporting shows and lavish costumes. The run lasts two weeks.
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Mrs. Langtry
Park Theatre
Paul Kester
Mlle. Mars
Mars
Mme. Sans Gene
Bonaparte
Marseilles
Duc d'Aumont
Mlle
Marat
Napoleon
Mile
William Humphrey
Matheson Lang
Duc d’ Aumont
Felix Edwards
Fouche
Edward H. Crosby
McFadden's Row of Flats Delights Grand Opera House Crowds
The Grand Opera House hosted another strong showing of McFadden's Row of Flats featuring Tim McFadden played by Arthur Whitelaw and Jacob Baumgartner by Harry Crandall. The Irishman and Dutchman rivalry over Mrs Murphy drives the plot with Bobby Ralston and Jerry Sullivan delivering classic humor as Georgie and Alex. Mary Donahue as Mrs Murphy earns special praise for her performance.
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McFadden
Arthur Whitelaw
Tim McFadden
Harry Crandall
Jacob Baumgartner
Bobby Ralston
Jerry Sullivan
Georgie
Alex
Mary Donahue
Mrs. Murphy
Irish Widow Character Shines in Comedy Play
Boston audiences praise Jay Benton as Hank Gillespie and W H Mack’s tramp routine. Costume and scenery show marked improvement over prior seasons. Chorus is lauded for beauty and energy, with a portrayal that feels natured and lively.
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Boston
Jay Benton
Hank Gillespie
W. H. Mack
Castle Square Theatre Repeats Othello With Strong Cast
Last evening a large Castle Square Theatre audience endorsed the revival of Othello. John Craigs Othello Lillian Lawrences Desdemona and John Sampolis Iago are praised for their stage careers. Susette Willey debuts as Emilia and impresses. The play runs this week marking the final fall winter run before Sutton Vanes The Cotton King opens next Monday for the seventh summer season.
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Castle Square Theatre
John Craig
Lillian Lawrence
John Sampolis
Iago
Thomas MacLarnne
Cassio
John T. Craven
Brabantio
Susette Willey
Emilia
Castle Square Theatre Stock Company
Sutton Vane
Suwanee River staging charms record audience at Music Hall
A four act Southern romance opened the holiday week at the Music Hall. W E Stirling wrote the drama with a plot centered on a mortgage and a blind heroine. Stella Mayhew as Aunt Lindy led the cast with versatile acting and song.
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Suwanee
Music Hall
W. E. Stirling
Stella Mayhew
Aunt Lindy
Miss Mayhew
Katherine Miller
Dora Mason
Fred Truesdell
Kate Weston Cherry
Judah Hawk
Frank Clayton
Kinks
Mr. Truesdell
Allen Bailey
Jack Torrence
Dora
Lew A. Warner
Caleb Croc
Colonel Clayton
Old Bridge
Harrison Stedman
Major Halsted
Boston Museum Presents A Country Girl Attracts Large Audiences
The Boston Museum play A Country Girl enters its second week with strong attendance in both matinee and evening shows. The musical comedy, popular with audiences, will run through the coming week. On Monday April 27 performances benefit James R. Keene and Frank P. Cauley in the box office.
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James R. Keene
Frank P. Cauley
Sothern Opens Final Week at Hollis in If I Were King
Last evening KE H Sothern started the Hollis Street Theatre closing week with If I Were King and the romantic drama draws strong audience support. Sothern as Francois Villon delivers his best work of the stay. On Monday April 27 Viola Allen arrives to perform The Eternal City for the first time in Boston.
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KE. H. Sothern
Hollis
Mr. Sothern
Francois Villon
Viola Allen
Boston
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast closes at Colonial Theatre May 2
The Colonial Theatre reported packed crowds for last week’s run of The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast with the long engagement ending May 2. The Chinese Honeymoon is set to open in Boston on May 4.
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Colonial Theatre
Boston
Allen Wightman and Gillett Dogs Entertain at Exhibition
Allen Wightman drew a large picture and told humorous stories while Gillett's dogs performed bells and marvellous leaps. The vita graph shows a vast new series of pictures, notably the illustration of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Seller, forming a poignant contrast to the preceding displays.
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Allen Wightman
Gillett
Vitagraph
Hans Christian Andersen
Charmion to End Run at Howard With Souvenir Photos
The Howard presents a varied week including vaudeville and burlesque. Charmion will close her city appearances Saturday with a souvenir photo for all reserved-seat buyers. The bill features Orpheus Comedy Four, Toby Lyons and a host of acts, with strong burlesque numbers and a large ensemble of entertainers.
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the Howard
Charmion
Orpheus Comedy Four
Toby Lyons
Hinkey Deelers
Gladys Fisher
Kitty Bingham
Nellie Hartford
Kitty Hartford
Carmen Sisters
Emma Krause
Tom McIntosh
Klein and
Clifton
Larkins and Patterson
Dot Davenport
Clara Adams
Marie Oakland
My Evening Star
Alice Cheslyn
O’brien
Ida Howell
Jack
Lillian Taylor
Princess Zulu
Flossie la Fields
Vivian Sisters
Daisy Club
Astonishing Exhibition by Fannie Tunison at Austin & Stone's
Fannie Tunison, born without use of arms feet or hands, wowed audiences at Austin & Stone's Museum with a mouth and teeth performance. She writes, sews, paints, and embroideries, speaks several languages, and is a polished conversationalist. Hourly shows run from 10 am to 10 pm for the rest of the week alongside vaudeville acts and dog performances.
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Fannie Tunison
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Missy Tunison
Miss Tunison
Magnus Shult
Irwin
Casey Theatre
Leon
Bertie Allen
James
Maybelle Wilson
Arthur
Lily Keeley
Kittie Scott
Glen Howard
Higgins
Phelps
Mattie Fielding
May Johnson
the Lynns
Wise Kids
Keith's Theatre Revival Promises Strong Encores at Show
Keith's Theatre audience reaction yesterday hints at a revival as Florence and the Florodora sextet drew large encores. New acts including Vic tor Moore and Pearl Hight and ventriloquist Ed Reynard entertained alongside blackface comedian George Thatcher and the Schrodes.
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Pierre Young
Nace Bonville
Emily Griffiths
Colonial Theatre
Ed Reynard
George Thatcher
Schrodes
Lillian
Shorty Dewitt
Brooks Brothers
Bowery Burlesquers Open at Lyceum With Packed Shows
The Lyceum Theatre features Bowery Burlesquers this week. Opened yesterday they played two full houses in Boston. The musical and wholesome burlesque includes the Taylor trio Mitchell and Cain Veda Nettie Nelson Josie and Willie Barrow Ben Jansen Lizzie Farleigh and Joe Emerson with chorus beauties.
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Lyceum Theatre
Bowery
Mitchell and Cain
Veda
Nettie
Nelson
Josie
Willie Barrow
Ben Jansen
Lizzie Farleigh
Joe Emerson
Nickelodeon Week Features New Acts at Popular House
The programme this week at the popular house showcases the soubrettes convention with new songs and dances. The Dynes jugglers and Professor Lynch's shadow pantomime deliver top acts while Edward Sturant tops the wire acts. Wilson's trained dog performs marvels. Blanche De Cotret's all star company headlines with the Randolphs and Tom Don Eu. Friday is amateur night.
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Soubrettes
Lightning Club
William Lynch
Edward Sturant
Wilson
Curio Hall
Blanche de Cotret
Allstar
the Randolphs
Tom Don EU
Fanny Hazeltine
Helen Desgardan
Palace Theatre opens summer season with burlesques
Palace Theatre manager Waldron launches the summer program with a stock company in two burlesques Woman's Wit and Robert Maccabe. Cast includes Sam Adams Billy Hart Tom Haverly Max Ritter Lew Carroll John Grieves and Maude Elliston with musical numbers by Fannie Everett and Hattie Mills.
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Waldron
Palace Theatre
Robert Maccabe
Sam Adams
Billy Hart
Tom Haverly
Max Ritter
Lew Carroll
John Grieves
Maude Elliston
Notable acts headline a weekly stage bill
The alio presents Madeline Burdette a soprano who sang In Sunny Africa. Al and Mamie Anderson, a clever colored team, drew laughs with a sketch. Bingham the ventriloquist featured automatic figures. The Bounding Pattersons thrilled with horizontal bar and bounding table. Parker and Egbert impressed with an illustrated singing act. Manager Waldron will rotate acts weekly.
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Minnie Rinehardt
Madeline Burdette
Vic Brinkley
Janet Barrington
Dot Lathrop
Clara Cole
Alio
Africa
Mamie Anderson
Bingham
Parker and
Egbert
Waldron
John Craigs Starring Venture at Bijou Theatre
John Craig's opening night in Prince Karl at the Bijou Theatre May 4 is nearly sold out with premium offers for tickets. The actor is assured of a warm reception on first entrance and the engagement is touted as the stock star's most successful local production yet. The supporting company is described as unusually excellent.
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John Craig
Prince Karl
Bijou
Gabrilowitsch Announces Second Chickering Hall Recital
The pianist presents a revised program for tomorrow afternoon’s Chickering Hall recital. Opening with Beethoven’s Sonata in A flat major Op. 110, the lineup features Mendelssohn Chopin Tschaikowsky Leschetizky and the Marche Militaire. Also included are Schubert-Tausig and Gabrilowitsch’s Caprice Burlesque.
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Gabrilowitsch
Chickering Hall
Mendelssohn
Chopin
Tschaikowsky
Leschetizky
Symphony Orchestra Pension Fund Concert Preview
The Boston Symphony Orchestra allocates funds with a concert at Symphony Hall next Sunday. The event features a popular program and marks conductor Gericke’s first Strauss waltz performance with the ensemble, highlighting its charitable aim and notable schedule.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Wilhelm Gericke
Ada Crossley
Symphony Orchestra Pension Fund
Symphony Hall
Symphony
Gericke
Johann Strauss
Al Sheehan Benefit Promises Bright Night at Tremont
Business manager Al Sheehan's benefit at the Tremont next Monday night promises to be a corker. He received a letter from San Francisco inclosing a handsome check for two gallery seats and asking tickets be given to the first newsboy at the upstairs box office in the name of All on Account of Eliza.
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al Sheehan
Tremont
Corker
San Francisco
Eliza
Actors Home Benefit Promises Star Power in Boston
The Actors' Home of America stages a premier benefit in Boston with E H Sothern in Markheim and Margaret Illington in a self written monologue. Weber and Fields bring lively company plus Bulger Cawthorne and Macart from The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. Mantell Norris and others add novelties. Charles J Rich directs the entire programme.
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Atlantic
Actors’ Home
America
E. H. Sothern
Qiarry Bulger
Joe Cawthorne
William Macart
Robert Mantell
William Norris
Bostonians
Boston
Charles J.rich
Golden Jubilee Celebrated by Notre Dame Sisters in Boston
The 60th golden jubilee of the Boston Academy of Notre Dame was celebrated by over 200 pupils and many alumni. The program featured Misses Melley Dolan Berran and Kelley, Miss Margrat Donahue 03, various solos and choruses, and performances by Mrs. Catherine O Connor Logan 69, Miss Jo sephine Logue, and others, concluding with Te Deum and piano pieces.
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Sisters OF Notre Dame
Boston Academy of Notre Dame
Academy
Pie Volense
Melley
Dolan
Berran
Kelley
Margrat Donahue
Alma Mater
Jubil Chorus
Mary Memick
Caterine O'Connor Logan
Josephine Logue
Sweeney
Driscoll
Purcell
Cahill
Gollen
Mary Wall O'Calaghan
Katerine Melley
Charlotte Calnan
Margaret Mealey
Elizabeth Lane
Catherine Doherty
Mary Anderson
Lane
Logue
Plank slips at New England docks alarms port
A laborer at work on the New England docks stumbled while carrying a heavy plank at noon yesterday. The plank struck Box 149, broke the door, and triggered an alarm.
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New England
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