The Great Question at Majestic Theater Delights Boston
Virginia Harned stars in Edmond Guiraud adaptation of Anna Karenina with a strong cast and striking stage effects. Audience praised Harned’s emotional depth though Vronsky is muted. railcar scene and scenic work drew high marks as two weeks’ run begins. Rogers Brothers Ireland vaudeville on Hollis stage praised for crowd-pleasing routines and dancing by Bessie de Vole and Marion Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Harned
Majestic Theatre
Leo Tolstoi
Edmond Guiraud
Vronsky
Anna
Boston
William Courtnay
Albert Bruning
Bruning
Prince Stephen
Albert Grau
Ruth Francis
Serge
Ireland
Rogers Brothers
Hollis
Emerald Isle
John J. McNally
George W. Hobart
Ma Hoffmann
Duton
Bessie de Vole
Miss de Vole
Marion Stanley
Winfred Young
Josie Intropide
Charles F. McCarthy
Ethel Intropide
Edward O’connor
James Callahan
Olga Nethersole
Vincent T. Fetherstone
Thomas F. Joyce
Old Tremont Row at Austin & Stones Museum Inspires Crowds
Lively display yesterday at Austin and Stone's Museum showcased Old Tremont Row with notable acts. The blue skinned man attracted crowds alongside Young Sandow Lambert Hindoo Sam and other world famous attractions. Vaudeville features included the Minstrel Maids and a lineup of singers dancers and comedians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s
Tremont Row
Avere Young Sandow
Lambert
Hindoo* Sam
Mons
Alphonse
Glenfield
Sable Band
Snake Family
Misses Morin
Dale
Norton
Norman
Campbell
Messrs
Benedict
Harrington
Cook
Harry Grossman
Coster
Williams and Pullman
Ardelle
Leslie
Arthur Gray
Lyric Theatre Show Draws Large Audience
The Lyric at 734 Washington Street presented a strong bill with the 8 R O sign, drawing patrons to a top local motion picture program. Boston favorites Miss Patten and Miss Viola Powers performed illustrated songs, while Fred Childs Miss Chase and Miss Hazel Walters delivered musical numbers and Fred Wilson did impersonations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Lombard
Patten
Viola Powers
Boston
Fred Childs
Miss Chase
Hazel Walters
Fred Wilson
Bandit King at Theatre Comique and Revels
Theatre Comique presents The Bandit King a Western tale on the bill with Chasing the Sausage a humorous dog caper Jenkins Washup features a kitchen man role Madeline Ripley Mildred Bisa George Francis Thomas Bullock Beth Robie and William Phillips perform in illustrated songs Katherine Hawkins R Young and Eunice Mc Dougall offer musical numbers Johnson and Sternberg provide impersonations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comiquée
Terry
Castle Square Theatre Opens Summer with Robin Hood
Boston audiences enjoyed the Castle Square Theatre reopening led by William Masson. Robin Hood featured Clara Lane as Maid Marian and Louise Le Baron as Allan a Dale with Otis B. Thayer J Murray George Shields and Hattie Belle Ladd in supporting roles. Newcomers Pringle and Maude Earl also impressed as Friar Tuck and Annabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Castle Square Opera
William (. Masson
W. H. Fitzgerald
Frank Mandeville
Bostonians
Castle Square
Clara Lane
Maid Marian
Louise le Baron
Allan-a-Dale
Nottingham
Otis B. Thayer
J. K. Murray
Little John
George Shields
Will Scarlet
Hattie Belle Ladd
Dame Durden
Mr. Pringle
Friar Tuck
Miss Maude Earl
Annabel
Broadway Gaiety Girls Shine At Columbia Theatre
The Columbia Theatre hosts the Broadway Gaiety Girls in a merriment filled show boosting audience delight. Johnny Weber delivers strong comedy as a German detective while Lola Biggar Lillie Raymond Lillie Stevens Beatrice Haines and the La Belle Trio dazzle.
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Columbia
Johnny Weber
Mr. Weber
Lola Biggar
Lillie Raymond
Lillie Stevens
Beatrice Haines
Johnny Weber and Company
Nellie
Mardo
Aldo
la Belle
Alio
John Zimmer
Chicago
Sam Anderson
Norwood
Farren
Hackett in Final Week at Tremont For Jericho and Glade
The Tremont Theatre celebrates the final week of James K. Hackett's annual visit with The Walls of Jericho before replacing it with John Glade's Honor. The audience welcomed his troupe as they again portrayed the cast with evident success. Beginning Monday, The Time the Place and the Girl debuts, offering a short engagement and the return of familiar favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Hackett
Tremont
Walls of Jericho
Hackett
Alfred Sutro
London
John Glade
Sterling
Opening of Belasco melodrama at Globe Theatre thrills crowd
The Globe Theatre opened John Craig's summer season with The Heart of Maryland by David Belasco. Portraits of Maryland Calvert and Allan Kendrick drew enthusiastic applause from a full house, with strong performances by Miss Young and the supporting company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
John Craig
Heart of Maryland
David Belasco
Globe
Miss Young
Maryland Calvert
Craig
Allan Kendrick
Mer. Johnson
Colonel Thorp
McLarnie
Telfair
Evarts
Murray
Yost
Joselyn
Turner
Richard Carle opens second week with The Spring Chicken at Colonial
Richard Carle's reception marks the second week of his Colonial engagement in The Spring Chicken. Lively applause and laughter greet his songs and jokes as he adds American humor to a London musical comedy. Cast members Alice Hegeman Adele Rowland Bessie McCoy receive praise. A complimentary benefit for the Colonial staff is planned for next Monday's show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carle
Mr. Carle
London
Alice Hegeman
Adele Rowland
Bessie McCoy
Louis Burkhardt
M. J. Wogan
John Haipin
Cleo Thrills Park Theatre With Nance O Neil Lead
Nance O Neil opens a second Park Theatre week starring in Cleo Edwin Milton Boyle’s new play impresses audiences with emotional range W S Abingdon William Courtleigh and a strong supporting cast deliver strong dramatic work with meticulous production values and refined scenery and effects noted as among the finest in years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance O'Neil
Park Theatre
Cleo
Edwin Milton Boyle
Miss O’neil
W. S. Abingdon
William Courtleigh
Boston
Lizzie Hudson Collier
McKee Rankin
W. J. Ferguson
Claude Gillingwater
Ida Waterman
Mabel Morrison
Billy the Kid at Grand Opera House Delights Boston Audience
Master Joseph Santley stars as Billy the Kid in a four act melodrama at the Grand Opera House. Nellie Bradley is portrayed by Charlotte Huntington with strong support from Thomas J. McMahon George H. Melford James Light and George M. DeVere. The story follows Billy’s outlaw path after villain Boyd Denver murders his parents and schemes to claim a fortune.
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Billy the Kid
Joseph Santley
Boston
Grand Opera House
New Mexico
Young Santley
Villany
Boyd Denver
Billy
Santley
Nellie Bradley
Charlotte Huntington
Thomas J. McMahon
Stephen Wright
George H. Melford
James Light
Sheriff Walsh
George M. DeVere
Mose More
Keith's Theatre Delivers a Lively Week of Acts and Stars
Keith's Theatre presents Howell Hansel in A Forgotten Combination a sure laugh getter. The bill features the Bards Christmas on Blackwell's Island Les Salaggies Reiff brothers and Willis family with top vocalists Helena Frederick and Vernon the ventriloquist. The Vine Cimaron trio Zarnes Zara and Stetson Tempest and Sunshine Whitman and Davis Usher and Patterson close with new kinetograph pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Howell Hansel
Richard Newed
Blackwell's Island
Sydney Deane
Helena Frederick
Vernon
Vine-Cimaron
Zarnes
Zara
Stetson
Tempest
Sunshine
Whitman
Davis
Usher
Patterson
Boston Theatre Closes Sixth Season With Coming Thro Rye
The Boston Theatre ends its sixth season with the concluding week of Coming Thro' the Rye. A large audience enjoyed the musical comedy praised for its songs and lively company. A commemorative souvenir offer is planned for ladies, with Saturday program highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Lawrence McCarty
Boston
Will J. Block
Orpheum Bill Features Quinlan Mack In Travelling Dentist
The Orpheum on Percy Williams' bill highlights Dan Quinlan and Keller Mack in a funny skit The Travelling Dentist Vasco headlines with whirlwind multi instrument performance and comedy The O Hearn and company present A Romance of Killarney Caron and Herbert offer acrobatics and comedy Matthews and Harris star in Adam the Second Alexander and Bertie perform a trapeze routine Arlington Four sing and dance Madge Fox comedienne and Arbos European acrobats also appear Last night’s show benefited the Columbus Club house in Dorchester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Williams
Orpheum
Dan Quinlan
Keller Mack
Vasco
Caron
Herbert
Matthews
Harris
Adam
Alexander and
Bertie
Arlington Four
Madge Fox
Comedienne
Aribos
Columbus Club
Dorchester
No Mother to Guide Her at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presents No Mother to Guide Her a drama where Rose Day secretly wed Ralph Carlton who is controlled by bank robber Livingstone. Carlton's murder attempt leads to shootings and abductions as Rose learns truths and Ralph escapes prison. Scene ends with justice and villains exposed. Charlotte Hunt leads as Rose Day with a notable ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square
Rose Day
Ralph Carlton
John Livingstone
Carlton
Farmer Day
Ralph
Livingstone
Bess Sinclair
Jake Jordan
Old Target
Day
Rose
Charlotte Hunt
Gertrude Binley
Alice Thornton
Alexander Gaden
Wilmer Walter
Butler Haviland
Silas Waterbury
Harry Brooks
Ralph Brown
Edwin Denison
Ollie Plunkett
Leonard Broughton
Frank Wright
Rialto Rounders at Howard Animate Evening of Burlesque
The Howard premi res an outstanding bill led by the Rialto Rounders with Sam Howe as a featured Yiddish comedian. The program includes A Day at Niagara Falls, A Day at the Races, Parisian living pictures, American beauties Blanche Martin and Anna Mack, Bison City quartet, and Old Howard features like The Idol Smasher. Also on the lineup are J K Wutchinson, Mile. Martha, Mildred Stoller, Bingham, Hamilton and Massey, Henella, James Neary, Ben Johnson, and a Howardscope screen presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Rialto Rounders
Sam
Howe
Niagara Falls
Carney
Famous
Blanche Martin
Anna Mack
Bison City
Old Howard
J. K. Wutchinson
George Germane
Rolinda Bainbridge
J. K. Mutchinson
Mile. Martha
Mildred Stoller
Bingham
Boston
Hamilton
Massey
Henella
James Neary
Ben Johnson
Hub Theatre Presents Continuous Miles Brothers Pictures
The Hub Theatre shows continuous Miles Brothers moving pictures with illustrated songs. Afternoon crowds include many women and children who enjoy the program. The current run continues until Wednesday night with an entire change in exhibits on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
Dover Sts
Miles Bros
Hub Theatre
Miles Brothers
Palace Theatre Burlesque Week Show at Palace
The Rentz-Santley company presents two burlesques Forty Minutes from the Bowery and The Squaw Man's Wife at the Palace Theatre with a lively cast including Nina Bertolini Jean Darrow Marion Blake Viola Van Ordlier Colton and Darrow Marshall and King and many other acts and musical numbers. The program features comedians jugglers musicians singers and a Palacescape moving pictures to accompany the lively bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rentz-Santley Company
Palace Theatre
Bowery
Nina Bertolini
Jean Darrow
Marion Blake
Viola van Ordlier
Colton and
Darrow
Marshall and King
Charles Weber
Yackley
Bunnell
Sansone
Delila
Zanoras
Moran and Wiser
Ramzetta
Lyman
Cramer
Beverley
Ward
Raymond
Alvin Brothers
Stevens
Keeley
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Eh.southern
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Uneeda
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Eer
S&s
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Rocers Bros
Tonight Wrestling
Broadway
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Edwin Milton
Royle
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Jericho
Ltimo
Harned
Anna Karenina
ALL Star
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Tology
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Eee Eee
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New York
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Pops
T. Adamowski
Park Square
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Revere
Globe Regest
John Craicco
Heidele
Washington St
Moving Pictures
Mats
Carl
Bill
ANIMA
Washington and Beach Sts
Miss Kellerman
Ission
Austin & Stone’s Museum and Vaudeville
Rentz Santley
Lyceumt
Pp. M. Tel
Ox. Sif
Baltimore & Ohio Y
Washington
Philadelphia
Gettysbur
J. B. Scott
Fall River
Providence
Ain
the Stock Opera CO
Orpheu Mats
Oxford
Vasco Musical Marvel
W. J. O’hearn & Co
Herbert Matthews
Harris Quinlan & Mack
the Arikes
Bia
Ehington St
Howard Atheneum
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