Viola Allen Stars in The Eternal City at Hollis Street
Viola Allen opens a Boston engagement presenting Hall Caine's The Eternal City. The drama, set in the future, features Roma and Rossi with Bonelli and church state intrigues, praised for Roma's virtue and strong performances by De Belleville and Holland. The cast includes Morgan, Bonney, Mascagni music, and Haig directing.
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Hollis Street
Viola Allen
Boston
Hall Caine
Roma
Baron Bonelli
Rossi
Rocco
Bonelli
David Rossi
Envil
Miss Allen
Edward J. Morgan
Frederic de Belleville
Mr. de Belleville
E. M. Holland
Pius X
Holland
Bruno Rocco
W. E. Bonney
Pietro Mascagni
Alex. Haig
Edward H. Crosby
Ward and Vokes Return to Boston in The Head Waiters at Majestic
Ward and Vokes lead a large company at the Majestic Theatre in Boston in a sociable revival The Head Waiters drawing friendly crowds and encores. Critics note the show is light, with several cast members including Louise Power Polly Footlights Lucy Daly and Mae Murray praised for performances and song. The Tuxedo Ladies Band and a male chorus accompany the lively turn.
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Merry Makers
Boston
Majestic Theatre
Word and Voices
Ward
Vokes
Hap Ward
Harry Vokes
George Sidney
Izzy Mark
Joe Kelly
Louise Power
Dan Coleman
Fred Whitfield
Lucy Daly
Polly Footlights
Margaret Daly Vokes
Josie Daly
Mae Murray
Tuxedo Ladies’ Band
Messrs. Wainwright
Power
Taylor
Cain
Whitfield
Hopkins
Pearson
Gunthur
Tremont Theatre Reopens With Louis Mann in All On
Louis Mann returned to Tremont Theatre in Led Ditrichstein's play All On last night, marking a reappearance in the city. The production featured the familiar ensemble and drew a warm reception from local audiences.
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Tremont Theatre
Ditrichstein
Miss Simplicity Charms Boston Theatre With Frank Daniels
Frank Daniels headlines a two week Boston Theatre engagement in Miss Simplicity a revival noted for its tuneful numbers and Daniels unique comic style He dominates the show with Babette and other pieces while Grace Orr Meyers Kate Uurt Mai Lowrie Florence Holbrook and others provide solid support The cast Chorus and stage settings meet audience expectations with a floral tribute for Daniels at curtain call.
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Boston Theatre
Frank Daniels
R. A. Barnet
H. Heartz
Daniels
Sui Generis
Frank Turner
Cecil Lean
Mark Lane
Castle Square Opens Summer With The Cotton King Melodrama
The Castle Square began its summer season with The Cotton King drawing large audiences. Howell Hansel stars as John Osborne with Edward Wade as Richard Stockley and Lillian Lawrence as Hetty Drayson, as the cast delivers strong performances in this English melodrama. The company will follow with No Thoroughfare on Monday, continuing a busy week.
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Castle Square
Sutton Vane
Howell Hansel
John Osborne
Castle Square Company
Edward Wade
Richard Stockley
John Sampolis
Shillinglaw
Thomas MclLarnie
Mr Fonseca
John T. Craven
Benjamin Tupper
Lindsay Morison
Silas Kent
Hetty Drayson
Lillian Lawrence
Leonora Bradley
Drayson
Susette Willey
Kitty Marshall
Hercules
Mary Sanders
Elsie Kent
Bowdoin Play Chronicles Thrilling Prison Scene and Rescue
The third act offers an interior Arab prison with a standout explosion sequence. Charlotte Hunt leads as Helen Bradford supported by Florence Hale Corinne Cantwell Willard Blackmore and others. The bill runs this week with matinees at bargain prices for ladies and features Span of Life and Romeo and Juliet in following weeks.
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Bowdoin
Charlotte Hunt
Helen Bradford
Florence Hale
Anastasia
Corinne Cantwell
Sally Peaseley
Willard Blackmore
Jack Knowles
Car Fey
Duncan Howles
Mr. Chesley
Mr. Denison
Lafayette enthralls at Music Hall in Lion's Bride show
The great Lafayette opened a second Music Hall engagement last night with The Lion's Bride and a sensational program. The audience lauded the return, applauding the Celestial Ching Ling Foo travesty, Montre sisters vocal duo, five Nosses Venetian serenade, Jennings imitations, and Arthur Alexander solo. The Napoleon and Josephine segment and the lion cage illusion drew the loudest ovations as curtain calls continued.
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Lafayette
Music Hall
Ching Ling Foo
Montre Sisters
Stephen Jennings
Arthur Alexander
Napoleon
Josephine
Lost in the Desert at Bowdoin Square Theatre
One of the season’s best melodramas at Bowdoin Square Theatre is Lost in the Desert. The show features lively acts and humorous, sensational scenes with a realistic ship deck, a burning vessel climax, and a vivid desert setting with rich lighting effects.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Desert
Yon Yonson opens at Grand Opera House with Nelse Erickson
Nelse Erickson, a new Boston star, opens a week at the Grand Opera House in Yon Yonson. The 11th year of the comedy drama draws large receipts as Erickson portrays the unsophisticated Swede amid travelers bound for Minnesota. The cast includes Harry Bond, Harry B. Roche, Florence Gear and Belle Dolan.
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Grand Opera House
Nelse Erickson
Boston
Yon Yonson
Minnesota
Mr. Erickson
Harry Bond
Harry B. Roche
Florence Gear
Belle Dolan
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast closes at Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre ends its current run with large crowds for The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. On Monday the city premieres A Chinese Honeymoon featuring Tobey Claude in the leading female role.
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Colonial Theatre
Tobey Claude
Country Girl closes as last Museum show begins next week
The final week of A Country Girl drew a large audience at the Boston Museum in a testimonial to box office officials J. R. Keene and Frank P. Cauley. The musical comedy continued its popular reception, and on Monday Empire Theatre stock company will start The Unforeseen, the last attraction at the Museum.
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J. R. Keene
Frank P. Cauley
Empire Theatre Stock Company
Park Theatre opens second week with Mile. Mars
Mrs. Langtry launched the Park Theatre's second and final week last night with Mile. Mars and the run extends to Thursday. A new comedy, Mrs. Dering's Divorce, is billed for the evening and promises strong dramatic opportunities for the English actress.
Mortons Shine On Keith Stage In Boston Vaudeville Return
The Morton family led the afternoon and evening vaudeville show with singing and dancing that delighted large crowds. Charles W. Littlefield returned to strong applause with clever mimicry, plus a pantomime about hair arrangement and a joke about a bachelor sewing on a button. New novelty acts like the Frederick Brothers and Jessie Burns impressed, while Harry LeClair mocked famous actresses to wide acclaim. The bill also featured the Fiood brothers Conroy and McFarland, Dan and Dolly Mann, Delmore and Oneida, and the Levine-Cameron trio. Children should see the Jack and the Beanstalk film scenes praised as better than many Boston productions.
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Keith
Mortons
Sam Morton
Clara
Paul
Charles W. Littlefield
Frederick Brothers
Jessie Burns
Harry LeClair
Fiood Brothers
Conroy
McFarland
Dan
Dolly Mann
Delmore
Oneida
Levine-Cameron
Boston
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Busy Bees at Howard This Week
The Busy Bees burlesque at the Howard features Natalia Delgado in a Spanish dance and a cast including Gladys Fisher Clara Adams Emma Krause Gussie Vivian Allie Vivian Ida Howell Kitty Bingham Alice Cheslyn Lillian Taylor Nellie Hartford Kitty Hartford with vaudeville favorites. The program includes the Hickman brothers Who Stopped the Ferryboat Edward Favor and Edith Sinclair in The McGuires Borani and Nevaro in acrobatics and contortion Toby Lyons new Hinkey Deelers and songs with Gladys Fisher and others Dupree and Dupree Bryant and Savillé Theo and Camille LaJess Seeker Wilkes and Seeker the Dragons Mr and Mrs Larry Shaw Marie Oakland Jennings and Renfrew Fred Caldwell and John N Phillips.
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Howard
Natalia Delgado
Gladys Fisher
Clara Adams
Emma Krause
Gussie Vivian
Allie Vivian
Ida’ Howell
Kitty Bingham
Alice Cheslyn
Lillian Taylor
Nellie Hartford
Kitty Hartford
Hickman Brothers
Edward M. Favor
Edith Sinclair
the Howard
Borani
Nevaro
Toby Lyons
Hinkey Deelers
Dupree
Bryant
Savillé
Theo
Camille LaJess
Seeker
Wilkes
Dragons
Larry Shaw
Marie Oakland
Howardites
Jennings and
Renfrew
Fred Caldwell
John N. Phillips
Keith's Theatre extends showtime into summer season
The Keith theatre delayed start by half an hour yesterday and will continue the later schedule through summer. A larger audience attended as the program delivered a brisk, well balanced bill with no changes from last week except the Florodora troupe. The 8 A M Duet stands out while the sextet lacks balance. male voices shine though. Many new faces and material appear.
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Eliza
Die Mann
Franz Hochstuhl
Miss Held
Richepin
Keith
Fannie Tunison Stuns at Austin and Stone’s Museum
Crowds flocked to see Fannie Tunison billed as nature’s greatest living enigma. She writes, draws, paints, and embroiders with astonishing speed while performing a bewildering mouth and lip display. Tunison is described as highly intelligent and multilingual. The report notes a dog show by Colonel Magnus Shult featuring his intelligent great danes.
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Austin & Stone
Fannie Tunison
Tunison
Magnus Shult
Surpassing interest in animal education and sensational acts
Irwin performed on a dancing ladder illustrating perfection in animal training while Manam Welch dazzled spectators with eight feet of golden hair. The gala listed stars included Fredericks the illusionist, the Hughes duo, the Dalys, Isaacs, Goodman, the Henderson sisters, the Mack duo, McIntosh, Alf and Mabelle Wilson, Lottie Grant, Sunderland and Fooda.
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Irwin
Manam Welch
Fredericks
Charles
Madge Hughes
Dalys
Phil Isaacs
Goodman and Sheff
Henderson
Helen Mack
Tom McIntosh
J. Alf
Mabelle Wilson
Lottie Grant
Sunderland
Fooda
Lyceum Theatre Hosts Rentz-Santley A Trip to the Coronation
Lyceum Theatre manager Abe Leavitt presents Rentz-Santley with a new farcical burletta A Trip to the Coronation and a satire on David Warfield The Auctioneer He Hocks in Here. The program adds ensemble numbers big acts and a vaudeville lineup including the Lynette sisters Charles Robinson and the Yamamoto brothers with Japan's gymnasts performing feats never before attempted.
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Abe Leavitt
Rentz-Santley
Lyceum
David Warfield
Mr. Leavitt
New York
Lynette
Charles Robinson
James
Sadie Leonard
John Lyons
Lottie Elliott
Nina Bertalini
Yamamoto
Japan
Nickelodeon Vaudeville Show Delights Thousands At Amusement Resort
A very fine show drew thousands to a popular priced amusement resort yesterday. The soubrettes' convention remains this week and may be its final appearance. New acts include aerialist Valdini with daring trapeze, William Lynch and his New York shade pantomime, the Juggling Dynes and May Belmont's all star company. Amateur night is scheduled for Friday.
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Valdini
William Lynch
New York
Lightning Club
May Belmont
All Star
Palace Theatre stock company brings bright week bill
The Palace Theatre presents a lively week with strong comedy by Sam Adams Billy Hart Tom Haverly Max Ritter John Grieves Lew Carroll Maude Elliston and music by Fanny Everett Hattie Mills Minnie Rinehart Vic Brinkley Jeannette Barrington Miriam Martell May Bryant Madelaine Burdette Clara Cole Alio features Darmody jugglers Jones and Sutton singing dancing duo Nat Jerome Hebrew comedian Barrington and Martell Solos Farnum and Nelson acrobatic act praised by crowd.
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Palace Theatre
Messrs
Sam Adams
Billy Hart
Tom Haverly
Max Ritter
John Grieves
Lew Carroll
Maude Elliston
Fanny Everett
Hattie Mills
Minnie Rinehart
Vic Brinkley
Jeannette Barrington
Miriam Martell
May Bryant
Madelaine Burdette
Clara Cole
Darmody
Jones and
Sutton
Nat Jerome
Barrington
Martell
Farnum
Nelson
Stair and Wilbur Open Grand Theatre in Boston
Stair and Wilbur add Grand Theatre at Washington and Dover Streets to their Boston circuit. Opening is planned for August as a popular priced venue with melodramas priced 10 to 30 cents and daily matinees. The name will be changed and patrons may suggest options for a new theatre title. A season pass will be awarded for the best suggestion. Summer renovations will be completed before opening.
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A. L. Wilbur
Majestic Theatre
Boston Music Hall
Boston
Grand Theatre
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Stair & Wilbur
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John Craig as Prince Karl at Bijou Theatre
Bijou Theatre opened box office for Prince Karl ahead of John Craig starring tour starting Monday May 4. Long line formed with strong advance mail orders. performances in this city will be his last for some time before he tours with Mary Mannering. rehearsals underway and a smooth show is anticipated.
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Bijou
Prince Karl
John Craig
Craig
Mary Mannering
Ohn Craig
Castle Square Theatre
Isobel Hall Stars in San Toy at Malden Auditorium
Isobel Hall made an unquestioned success in the title role of San Toy at the Malden Auditorium last evening. A large Boston entourage attended as Hall impressed as a Chinese maid with a striking masquerade scene and a superb piano voice. Sam Collins and George K. Fortesque were splendid in their original characters.
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Tsobel Hall
Malden
London
Mr Chapin's Monologues in Boston Benefit
Conservative Boston readers seek historic verity in patriotic entertainments as Mr Chapin's monologues spark curiosity. St Martin's House trustees secured Chickering Hall performances by a rising artist, with support for colored people in the South End. The noble subject is Abraham Lincoln, the Man, the Master of Men, the Hero, the Victor and Martyr.
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New York
Benjamin Chapin
Professor Testa Presents Grand Concert in Boston
Professor A M Testa a leading Italian music teacher and band leader in Boston will give a grand concert Tuesday evening at Association Hall His school of 200 students will participate The conductor has staged several successful entertainments in recent years featuring novel and interesting elements
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A. M. Testa
Boston
Association Hall
Testa
Royal Liliputians Bring Posterland to Grand Opera House
Next week the Royal Liliputians headline at the Grand Opera House with the musical comedy In Posterland in three acts. The company is among the largest seen at this theatre in several seasons and includes strong performers.
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Grand Opera House
Royal Liliputians
Posterland
Randegger Recital at Steinert Hall Mixed Reception
Signor Randegger, Neapolitan pianist, gave a Steinert Hall recital with Beethoven and Chopin works plus Liszt Bach Galuppi Randegger and De Bennot pieces. The performance impressed technically but drew criticism for harsh tone and uneven artistry, with the Galuppi piece singled out as the best moment.
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Signor Randegger
Steinert Hall
Beethoven
Chopin
Liszt
Bach
Galuppi
Randegger
de Bennot
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