Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at Hollis Street Theatre
Hollis Street Theatre presents Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Edith Taliaferro in a faithful rural drama. The cast includes Archie Boyd and Ada Deaves in well received roles as the company tours Boston. London bound after a two week Boston engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Hollis
Kate Douglass
Redmecca
Edith Taliaferro
Lyoung
Miss Taliaferro
Fur
Arcadians Return Delights Colonial Theatre Audience
The Colonial Theatre hosted a return run of The Arcadians with familiar leads Julia Sanderson Frank Moulan Percival Knight Mary McKidd Alan Mudie Ethel Cadman and newcomer Josephine Hall. The crowd cheered Hall’s debut and applauded the memorable music and performances as the show resumes in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Arcadians
Park Theatre Hosts The Commuters in Ninth Week Run
Boston theatergoers enjoy The Commuters at the Park Theatre in its tenth week in city, with lively laughter and applause. The cast features John S. Robertson Florence Malone Georgie Laurence Pauline Dufield Frederick Malcolm John Cumberland Harry Davenport Maude Knowlton Amy Lesser Isabelle Fenton Adelyn Wesley Lillian Thurgate and E Y Backus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Boston
John S., Robertson
Florerice Malone
Georgie Laurence
Pauline Duffield
Frederick Malcolm
John Cumberland
Harry Davenport
Maude Knowlton
Amy Lesser
Isabelle Fenton
Adelyn Wesley
Lillian Thurgate
E. Y. Backus
Tremont Theatre Review Highlights Jumping Jupiter Cast
The Tremont Theatre features Richard Carle as Professor Jupiter Goodwillie in Jumping Jupiter with strong audiences for three weeks and a fourth mingled with laughter. Edna Wallace Hopper is a compelling ex-model, and the supporting company includes Will H Philbrick Ina Claire and Burrell Barbaretto among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carle
Tremont Theatre
Jupiter
Carle
Jupiter Goodwillie
Edna Wallace Hopper
Will H. Philbrick
Ina Claire
Burrell Barbaretto
J. C. Miron
Lester J. Crawford
John Goldsworthy
Murray D'Arcy
Jessie Cardownie
Isabelle Willacke
Helen Raymond
Helen May
Blanche Curtis
Prince of Pilsen Revival Charms Majestic Audiences
Henry W. Savage presents The Prince of Pilsen at the Majestic to strong audience enthusiasm. The musical comedy, famed for eight-season success on two continents, benefits from lavish scenery costumes and a top cast, rivaling the Gilbert and Sullivan era in appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Savage
the Majestic
Vir ginian at Globe Theatre Opens with Popular Backdrop
Owen Wister's The Virginian begins a two week engagement at the Globe Theatre. Parle Ryder stars in the title role with Augusta True as the Vermont schoolteacher and Noel Travers as Trampas. Scenic highlights include the mountain gulch lynching scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wistar
The
Globe Theatre
Globe
Parle Ryder
Vermont
Augusta True
Trampas
Noel Travers
Colum bia Theatre hosts Kennedy burlesque hit
Boston comedian Matt Kennedy headlines two rollicking burlesques at the Columbia Theatre The Tiger Lilies present Happy Days and The Princess Affinity with Margaret Flavin and Zallah The Dancing Venus delivering chorus and ensembles Jon Perel and George Burghardt scheduled to wrestle Wednesday with amateurs Friday.
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Matt Kennedy
Boston
Columbia Theatre
Tiger Lilies
Margaret Flavin
Zallah
Venus
Jon Perel
George Burghardt
A Romance of the Underworld Tops B F Keiths Theatres Run
B F Keiths Theatre reports strong second week holdover for A Romance of the Underworld. Paul Armstrong earns praise as playwright. Jack and Violet Kelly perform sensational whip feats. Neil OBrien lauds for One of the Brave Boys. Lyons Yosco Nellie V Nichols Marie and Billy Hart and others in songs, dances and circuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Keith
Paul Armstrong
Jack
Violet Kelly
Neil O'Brien
William H. Hallet
Lyons
Yosco
Nellie V. Nichols
Marie
Billy Hart
Handers
Melliss
Mario-Aldo
Waldron's Casino Presents Finney at the North Pole Burlesque
Charlie Waldron's The Trocadero Burlesquers drew two large crowds at the Casino with Finney at the North Pole a new musical burlesque written by Frank Finney. The cast featured Frank Ross John P Griffith George Brennan Sam J Adams Charles Madison Tom Bullock and Martin J Walsh with Minnie Burke Jeannette Young Pearl Wade Corinne Ford and Minnie Parke delivering strong singing and dancing numbers to lively applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie’ Waldron
Finney
Frank Ross
John P. Griffith
George Brennan
Sam J. Adams
Charles Madison
Tom Bullock
Martin J. Walsh
Minnie Burke
Jeannette Young
Pearl Wade
Corinne Ford
Minnie Parke
Frank Finney
Grand Opera House Presents Happy Hooligan by Ross Snow
The Grand Opera House hosts Ross Snow performing Happy Hooligan this week. Snow's versatile comedy brings the well known hobo to life with polished training and artistry. The show features a diamond ballet four English rosebuds dancing elephants and an array of showgirls. A story thread plus music dancing and vivid color characterize the production. It runs one week before The Parish Priest follows.
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Ross Snow
Grand Opera House
Mr. Snow
Diamond Ballet
Orpheum Theatre bill features William Morrow a nd company
William Morrow and company in the comedy sketch Happy's Millions prove a big hit at the Orpheum this week. Maude Raymond Budd and Clare and Ed Tolliver along with Bayonne Whipple and company perform in The Third Race. Kirshimi juggler and Romalo and De Lanoa present new acrobatics.
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Orpheum
William Morrow and Company
Happy's Millions
Maude Raymond
Budd and
Clare
Ed Tolliver
Bayonne Whipple and Company
Kirshimi
Romalo and
de Lanoa
Dixie Girls dazzle Howard Atheneum patrons in burlesque week
The Dixie Girls led by Gus Adama and George Guhl wowed Boston audiences at the Howard Atheneum with acts by Gertie Hart Lillian Keeley Ruby Marion Amy Thompson and Jacque Ford among others. The burlesque Schultz Hotel closed with Oh What a Night as Tyson Brown Max Brooks Sadie Vedder and the jolly Jerneys wowed fans. Next week middleweight Jimmy Gardner headlines an athletic feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Girls
Gus Adama
George Guhl
Howard
Gertie Hart
Lillian Keeley
Boston
Ruby Marion
Amy Thompson
Jacque Ford
Tyson and Brown
Max Brooks
Sadie Vedder
McPhee
Hill
William Dick
Morse
Ray
Jolly Jerneys
Jeans
Allaire
Frances Belmore
Smith Brothers
Jimmy Gardner
Gaiety Theatre Serenaders Impress With Electric Stage
The Serenaders headline a week at the Gaiety Theatre drawing strong applause. The bill includes two burlettas and an olio with singing, dancing, and a human flag finale with the chorus. Star turns by Nanette Coulton and Beulah Dallas prompt praise. Lew Kelly, Bernard Turbett, and Will H. Stevens share the show’s laughs and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaiety Theatre
Gaiety
Cafe de Paris
Nanette Coulton
Margaret King
James Mullen
Allan Coogan
Beulah Dallas
Lew Kelly
Bernard Turbett
Will H. Stevens
Bowdoin Square Theatre Week of Vaudeville and Film Show
Bowdoin Square Theatre offers vaudeville features and a moving picture display this week. Highlights include the Camorrist trial, George N Brown a 19 year old heel and toe walker, plus acts by the Country School Kids Ascot and Eddie Harrington and Miller, Ivy and Ivy, the Levolis Duo, and a new crop of amateurs scheduled Thursday night.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
George N. Brown
Ascott
Eddie
Harrington
Miller
Ivy
Levolis
Hub Theatre Vaudeville Show Features Varied Acts
A weekly program at the Hub Theatre blends five vaudeville acts with three reels of pictures and a ladies orchestra. Early week showcases The Reckless Recalaw troupe and others. later week presents Hilton and Bannon in The Battle of Too Soon, Kitty Ross, Musical Saxon trio, Celtic comedians, and Burdette act in acrobatic comedy.
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Hub Theatre
Vaudevillians
Clayton Lennie
Alex Brison
Hilton and Bannon
Kitty Ross
Comedienne
Fitzpatrick
Long
Burdette
Johnson
De Wolf Hopper heads two week run at Shubert in Matinee Idol
De Wolf Hopper continues his second and final week at the Shubert Theatre with Louise Dresser as lead support. The Boston engagement proves highly popular, as Hopper returns to New York for a fifth appearance in the same song and dance comedy. Louise Dresser is cited for her charm, and the chorus for its beauty. Ann Boyd opens at the Shubert as Boston’s sole new offering, a four act adaptation by Lucille LaVerne with LaVerne in the title role. seat sales begin Thursday.
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de Wolf Hopper
Shubert
Louise Dresser
New York
Metropolis
Hopper
Boston
Ann Boyd
The
Will N. Harden
Lucille LaVerne
Barry of Ballymore Opens Second Week at Boston Theatre
Chauncey Olcott stars in Barry of Ballymore at the Boston Theatre as the Irish gentleman of the 18th century. Audiences await the return of Boston favorites David Montgomery and Fred A Stone with The Old Town musical comedy, whose advance sale begins this morning.
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Chauncey Olcott
Mr. Olcott
Olcott
Boston
David Montgomery
Fred A. Stone
Old Town
George Ade
Colonial Theatre
Living statue Gilpatrick tops Austin & Stone's Museum bill
Gilpatrick, the ossified man, wowed crowds as a living statue while cheerful and talkative under the spell of ossification. Ferrees performed looping the wheel with over 200 revolutions, billed as a sensational stunt. The program also featured Martin Bass on eccentric rings and various singers and acts.
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Stone
Gilpatrick
Austin & Stone
Ferrees
Martin Bass
Honolulu
Walsa and Flynn
Misses Campbell
Walker
French
Manhattan Maids
Billy Desmond
Miss May
Scenic Temple Feature Leads Week’s Card
Wilkins and Wilkins head the bill at the Scenic Temple this week with Miss Wilkins, Richard K Fox medalist in dancing, proving a crowd favorite. John Martin Ira Kessner and John J Morrison also shine in a lively character sketch amid an entertaining and instructional motion picture display. Lenna Howe's Union Orchestra performs tunes from recent musical comedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scenic Temple
Wilkins & Wilkins
Miss Wilkins
Richard K. Fox
Temple
John Martin
Ira Kessner
John J. Morrison
Lomasney Walks Into Session During Secretary Nomination
Joe Lomasney interrupted a Republican legislators meeting amid a heated Secretary of State nomination fight. He asked what gathering it was as cheers and calls for a speech rang out. He then left with Charlie Blanchard amid mixed reactions and skepticism from Martin's supporters.
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Joe
Lomasney
Martin
Senator Lomasney
Charlie Blanchard
Mr. Lomasney
Somerville
Blanchard
Hide Marriage After Eight Months Secreted
Gloucester April 24 John Follansby 25 and his wife formerly Miss Helen B Herrick a Gloucester Times stenographer kept their marriage secret since last August. They wed August 15 in Nashua New Hampshire. Mrs Follansby a Lynn girl employed in Gloucester lives with her grandparents. The couple caused surprise in the younger set where they are popular.
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Gloucester
John Follansby
Helen B. Herrick
Gloucester Times
Follansby
Boston
Miss Herrick
Lynn
John Venance
Western Avenue
Nashua
N. H
Lease Suit of Theatre Lost After Foreclosure Sale
William A. Edwards of Montreal and Harry N. Farren of Boston failed in a suit to stop Home Savings Bank from issuing a deed to the Columbia Theatre property without honoring their lease. The foreclosure sale terminates the lease that would have lasted until 1914.
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William A. Edwards
Montreal
Harry N. Farren
Boston
Columbia Theatre
Home Savings Bank
Edwards and Farren
Castle Square Theatre Extends End of the Bridge Run
The Castle Square Theatre began the eighth week of The End of the Bridge and reports strong ongoing audience demand. The Harvard prize play has captivated the public, with a ninth week to begin next Monday and the 100th performance slated for Tuesday evening, May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Castle Ee
Craig
Rod and Strap for Bad Boys New Haven
Governor Simeon HB Baldwin urged return to whipping with birch rod or leather strap for bad boys and violent offenders. He argued lenity overfeeds inmates, while punishment should include whipping as a humane, non skin-breaking penalty enabling probation oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Simeon HB. Baldwin
Baldwin
Reform School
O'Meara Adds Fourteen Men to Police Force
Commissioner O'Meara yesterday appointed fourteen men to the police reserve to fill vacancies and ready them for duty before upcoming vacations. Assigned names include Patrick Burke North End Timothy F McCarthy Court Square John O Neil Joy Street John D Newell Daniel S Carroll Edward D J Haley Lagrange Street John A Brady East Dedham Street John J Healy Back Bay Stephen Hayes East Boston John Grimes Joseph Flanagan City Point Arthur D Madde Jamaica Plain Daniel O Sullivan Brighton James J Martin Charlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
O'Meara
Patrick Burke
North End
Timothy F. McCarthy
Court Square
John O'Neil
Joy Street
John D. Newell
Daniel 5. Carroll
Edward D. J. Haley
Lagrange Street
John A. Brady
Dedham Street
John J. Healy
Back Bay
Stephen Hayes
Boston
John Grimes
Joseph Flanagan
City Point
Arthur D. Madde
Jamaica Plain
Daniel O'Sullivan
Brighton
James J. Martin
Charlestown
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Starr
Star Values
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Ington Street Tunnel
Liriween
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Winter Lit
Majestic Theatre
Waldron’s Casino
Orpheum Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Shubert Theatre
Boston Theatre
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Brother Joe
Castle Square Theatre
Rod and Strap
Gov. Baldwin
O’meara
Detroit
Marmola Company
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