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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1920

Page

13

Irish Freedom Suit Seeks Halt to Expulsions

A New York Supreme Court suit seeks an injunction against the national executive committee of the Friends of Irish Freedom to stop expelling Jeremiah Maher, Catherine McHugh, and five other New York members without hearings amid criticisms of fund handling.

New York Supreme Court National Executive Committee The Friends of Irish Freedom Jeremiah ¥. Maher Catherine McHugh Michael 3B McGrael Executive Committee National Committee

Stars at Bowdoin Square Theatre and Vaudeville Mix

Yesterday at Bowdoin Square Theatre William S Hart appeared in Sand along with Harry Morey in The Gauntlet of Greed Charlie Chaplin in The Rink and Eddie Polo in The Vanishing Dagger Vaudeville showcased Grant Gardner Spanish Goldenis Billy and Effie Hall in A Duke for a Night Chief Eagle Horne Indian novelty and Brown and Coty in current hits of the day

Bowdoin Square Williams Hart Harry Morey Charlie Chaplin Eddie Polo Grant Gardner Goldenis Billy and Effie Hall Chief Eagle Horne Brown and Coty

My Lady Friends Opens Season at Selwyn’s Park Square

Seats for H. H. Frazee’s comedy My Lady Friends went on sale today at the box office of Selwyn's Park Square Theatre. The show opens the season next Monday evening.

H. H. Frazee Selwyn Park Square Theatre

Diamond Dyes Insist on Easy Directions for Safe Dyeing

Package urges use of Diamond Dyes with clear simple steps to dye fabrics without streaking. Emphasizes following instructions to protect material and achieve uniform color. Packed with concise guidance for household dye projects.

Freezone promises quick corn relief and removal

An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn treatment. A tiny bottle sells for a few cents and claims to stop pain instantly and let the corn lift away without soreness or irritation.

Simple Way To End Dandruff At Night

A home remedy claims four ounces of plain liquid arvon dissolved into the scalp will dissolve and destroy dandruff. Nightly application moistened into the scalp with fingertips is said to halt itching and leave hair fluffy and glossy after three or four uses.

The Black Sheep and a Village Romance

Principal actors include George Laxton the Black Sheep and Norah Ackroyd as the bright-haired country girl. Laur ie Fenton and Ryan Hewett weave into a courtship tangled with Barton Manor debts and jealousy. A sprained wrist and a secret kiss seal a tense, melodramatic moment.

George Laxton Black Sheep Barton Manor Norah Ackroyd Laxton Norah Laurie Fenton London Laurie Ryan Hewett

Bitro-Phosphate Ad Promises Youthful Vitality

An old advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as a pure organic phosphate that feeds nerves and blood, claiming it restores spirits, renews ambition, and helps men and women look and feel younger. It stresses phosphorus as essential for vigor and mental endurance and urges purchase at druggists in original packaging.

Norah Faces Unwanted Advances and Rodney's Proposa

Norah evades Rodney Ackroyd after a tense afternoon with Laxton. Rodney, jealous and lovelorn, confesses enduring love and asks for marriage, shocking Norah who must deny him and retreat to her room as Friday the dog waits at the door.

Whining to be let in and the sunlit dining room

Norah and Rodney interact after him insisting on secrecy. He avoids eye contact as she asks for a promise not to tell their father. She checks his coat button and then looks up with distant, alien eyes. The scene ends with a continuation promised in tomorrow's Post and daily thereafter.

Laxton Lumsden Dr. Bethune Norah Mr. Ackroyd Rodney Vilage Friday Lumsden Village Barton Manor Father

Mary Young at Keith's shines in Rosalind sketch

Mary Young, a longtime Boston favorite, opens a Keith's Theatre vaudeville engagement with Rosalind a Barrie sketch. Billy B Van and James J Corbett share top billing in a comedy travesty. The bill includes Horace Goldin Harry Cooper Coley and Jaxon Murphy and White Wilfred Dubois Maleta Bonconi and the El Rey Sisters. Topics of the Day and the Kineograms accompany an exceptionally strong program.

Mary Young Boston Keith’s Rosalind J. M. Barrie Miss Young Craig Players Billy B. van James J. Corbett Van Jim Corbett Horace Goldin Harry Cooper

Bernivisi Brothers headline Loew's Orpheum bill

Yesterday at Loew's Orpheum Theatre the Bernivisi Brothers topped the programme with A Night in Venice. Russell and Drew and other acts followed, with The Gift Supreme starring Bernard Durning and Harry Carey in Human Stuff to close the half program.

Loew Orpheum Theatre Bernivisi Brothers Venice Russell Drew Mack and Dean Dave Lillian Asahi Thames Brothers Gift Supreme Bernard Durning Harry Carey

St James Theatre Presents The Cheater and New Vaudeville

The St James Theatre now shows The Cheater with May Allison. Also on stage are Misguided Love news and vaudeville with Two Hawaiians Frances and Delmar Hall and Marion Rees and Le Duc and Four Galdrens. Thursday George Walsh stars in Sink or Swim with all new vaudeville.

May Allison St. James Theatre Frances Delmar Hall Marion Rees le Duc Four Galdrens George Walsh

The Fighting Chance at Modern and Beacon Theatres

The screen adaptation of The Fighting Chance with Conrad Nagel and Ana Q. Nilsson opens at Modern and Beacon Theatres. Darla Kenton stars in Harvest Moon while Carter DeHaven appears in Vacation Times, a light comedy.

Robert W. Chambers Modern Beacon Theatres Conrad Nagel Ana Q. Nilsson Darla Kenyon Carter DeHaven

Norumbega Park Adds New Musical Attractions

Manuel Romaine, the minstrel tenor, with That Trio instrumentalists and Lewis and Henderson novelty musicians join a 12 piece concert orchestra for this week at Norumbega Park. Rex Beach’s The Silver Horde screens. Twinkle Twinkle showcased at young folks morning performances today and Friday.

Manuel Romaine Lewis and Henderson Norumbega Park Rex Beach

Park Theatre Presents Widow by Proxy and Mizzoura Run

Marguerite Clark stars as a double deceiver in Widow by Proxy which opens a two day run at the Park Theatre last night. Augustus Thomas new play In Mizzoura adapted to the screen with Major Robert Warwick to be shown Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and Saturday feature L Apache with Dorothy Dalton from Thomas H Ince.

Marguerite Clark Park Theatre Augustus Thomas Robert Warwick Thomas H. Ince Dorothy Dalton

Frivolous Wives tops Boston Theatre bill this week

Judging from heart interest and exciting episodes Frivolous Wives is one of the best photoplays of the season at the Boston Theatre. The vaudeville includes Fred Sosman and Gladys Sloan in Just Us Tim Kirby Joe Quinn and Lina Anger in On the Street Hewitt and Mitchell Jennifer Brothers and Cordoni the accordion player.

Boston Fred Sosman Gladys Sloan Tim Kirby Joe Quinn Lina Anger Hewitt and Mitchell Jennier Brothers Cordoni

May Allison Stars In The Cheater At Central Square

Central Square Theatre presents May Allison in The Cheater from the Judah drama by Henry Arthur Jones as the first half bill at Gordon's Cambridge Central Square Theatre. Vaudeville includes the Royal Sydneys novelty juggling and cycling sketch Stewart and Ness in The Two Happy Tramps the Murray girls in songs and dances a Hungarian rhap sody Burns and Kissas complete change Thursday featuring The Deep Purple.

May Allison Judah Henry Arthur Jones Gordon Cambridge Central Square Theatre Royal Sydneys Stewart and Ness Murray Girls Burns and Kissas The Deep Purple

Exeter Street Theatre Presents A Trio Of Plays This Week

For the first three days at the Exeter Street Theatre the program includes Out of the Storm adapted from The Tower of Ivory by Gertrude Atherton with Wallace Reid. The last half features Let's Be Fashionable with Douglas McLean and Doris May, and May Allison stars in The Cheater.

Exeter Street Theatre Tower of Ivory Gertrude Atherton Wallace Reid Abed Douglas McLean Doris May May Allison

Paragon Park and Palm Garden Delighting Visitors

Paragon Park and the Palm Garden attract crowds with a weekly changing cabaret show featuring vaudeville acts. The popular attractions promise novel features and continued entertainment for guests.

Paragon Park Palm Garden

Howard Atheneum to Open Box Office for Tittle Tattle

The Howard Atheneum box office will open Thursday for the season’s first attraction The Tittle Tattle Company, which begins Monday next.

Waldron's Casino Reopens With Campbell Show

Waldron's Casino opens this week after a thorough redecorating. A Saturday matinee features Campbell's play Liberty Girls, signaling a fresh start for the venue.

Waldron's Campbell

Murphy Engagement of Louise Murphy and Commander Grady

Fire Commissioner and Mrs John R Murphy announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Murphy to Commander Ronan C Grady USN. The marriage is planned for October. Grady, son of the late Major Grady of the Ninth Regiment, fought at Santiago and later led Division 11 at the New London submarine base.

John R. Murphy Louise Murphy Ronan C. Grady Grady Major Grady Ninth Regiment Santiago Boston Miss Murphy Tuileries James Smiley Murphy Submarine Division Navy New London Conn

Drastic Irish Bill Reported by London Cabinet

The cabinet is said to have virtually completed a new Irish bill enabling trial without jury in Ireland and expanding military and police powers. Officials say breakdowns in crown courts due to arrests and jury unavailability in the south and west have driven the plan. High justice and court officials would be appointed to sit only in Dublin to prevent attacks on sessions. The bill’s introduction is timed for discussion on Thursday and final passage on Friday.

London Ireland Dublin

Cardinal Logue Bans Political Gatherings in Armagh

Cardinal Logue announces in Belfast that political gatherings are forbidden in the archdiocese of Armagh on August 15 the Feast of the Assumption. He says plans will be enforced with church authority and asks faithful to refrain from political action on that day.

Belfast Logue Archdiocese of Armagh

Destruction and sectarian strife cited in recent outrages

The note laments worsening violence, life and property losses, and crown troops sacking towns. It warns even churches are not spared and describes sacrilegious outrages and bloodshed within sacred precincts.

House of God

Fight in Limerick Leaves One Dead and Wounded

Details from general headquarters describe a 50 man ambush in Bruree County Limerick. An officer and five military cyclists were attacked. one cyclist was mortally wounded and another badly injured. The raiders used the wounded man as cover until soldiers rescued him and recovered the rifle.

Dublin Bruree Limerick

De Valera Leaves New York Without Destination

Eamone Valera left his New York hotel without a forwarding address amid reports of a planned Baltic voyage with Archbishop Mannix. A London despatch cited differences with Diarmid Lynch prompting Lynch to resign from the republican Parliament. Friends suspected a Washington trip after farewell to Mannix, but no arrival reported.

Say de Valera New York Eamone Valera Baltic Mannix London Diarmid Lynch de Valera Washington

Gordon's Strand Show Listings At Upham's Corner

May Allison stars in The Cheater at Gordon's Strand Upham's Corner yesterday. Today and Wednesday Bryant Washburn in The Sins of St Anthony alongside Strand Weekly and other features. Douglas Fairbanks headlines The Molly Coddle on Thursday Friday and Saturday.

May Allison Gordon's Strand Upham's Corner Bryant Washburn Douglas Fairbanks

Lancaster Theatre Presents Two Feature Photoplays

Yesterday the Lancaster Theatre showed Marjorie Rambeau in The Fortune Teller and Lou Tellegen in Blind Youth. Thursday adds Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan in Why Change Your Wife and Alice Brady in The Dark Lantern.

Lancaster Theatre Marjorie Rambeau Lou Tellegen Gloria Swanson Thomas Meighan Alice Brady

Auto Theft Probe Deepens in Middlesex Grand Jury

Middlesex county tightens the auto theft inquiry as District Attorney Tufts summons Herman L. Barney to testify before the grand jury. Pressure grows to call other convicted suspects while Cambridge officials seek warrants and await Judge Almy’s review.

Middlesex County Tufts Herman L. Barney Deininger al Pfaeff John Buckley Dick White Barney Cambridge Charles Almy Almy John J. McBride Harvey Wagner Patrick J. Hurley John P. Feeney H. M. Stearns Feeney

British Ambassador to Spend August in Maine

Sir land Geddes the British ambassador to Canada and his personal staff left Washington for Dark Harbor Maine to spend August. He will travel to Canada and make short trips from Dark Harbor to deliver several addresses.

Maine Washington Land Geddes Canadien Dark Harbor Canada

Don't Ever Marry at Gordon's Olympia

Three women pursue a single suitor in Marshall Neilan's new comedy Don’t Ever Marry showing this week at Gordon's Scollay Square Olympia. The Olympia Weekly offers five acts of vaudeville to accompany the feature.

Marshall Neilan Gordon Scollay Square Olympia Washington Street

Tremont Theatre Shows Near End of Mary Engagement

Crowds flocked to see the Cohan attraction as it enters its final month at Tremont Theatre. Last night hundreds were turned away for lack of seats, signaling continued strong demand in the remaining days of the run.

Cohan

Fenway Theatre bill features Faversham and Burke

Last night at Fenway Theatre William Faversham starred in The Man Who Lost Himself while Billie Burke appeared in Away Goes Prudence Miss Gertrude Breene sang Thursday brings Douglas MacLean and Doris May in Lets Be Fashionable Pauline Frederick in The Woman in Room 13 and Charles Chaplin in Behind the Screen

Fenway Theatre William Faversham Billie Burke Gertrude Breene Douglas MacLean Doris May Pauline Frederick Charles Chaplin

Tremont Temple Show Heats Up With Deliverance Play

Helen Keller stars in the life story centered film play Deliverance at Tremont Temple this week. The production draws crowds eager to see Keller's performance and the stage adaptation of her biography.

Helen Keller Deliverance Tremont Temple

Kissing Time to Open at Shubert Theatre August 9

Tickets go on sale next Thursday for Empire Producing Corporation's bon-bon melody play Kissing Time to be staged at the Shubert Theatre beginning August 9.

Empire Producing Corporation Shubert Theatre

Gordon's Old South to Reopen with The Yellow Moon

Nathan H. Gordon announces the Old South Theatre will join the Gordon chain and reopen Monday August 9 at a.m. featuring Anita Stewart in The Yellow Moon.

Nathan H. Gordon Old South Theatre Gordon Theatres Anita Stewart

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bowdoin Square Theatre Selwyn’s Park Square Uhlrere Korolax Rupy M. Ayres Bell Syndicate Hewett Noprah Rodney Ackroyd Mator Dale Billy B. van and Bill Loew's Orpheum Boston Theatre Central Square Theatre Howard Atheneum Waldron's Casino Grand Jury Gordon’s Olympia Tremont Theatre Gordon’s Old South BAYER
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