The Christian Opens Boston Theatre Season With Starred Cast
The Boston Theatre launches its season with The Christian starring Edward J. Morgan as John Storm. The brief weeklong engagement features a strong company including George Woodward and Carrie Merrilee, with Clara Blandick as Glory Quayle. Monday introduces Under Cover with Edward Harrigan and Annie Yeamans among the cast. Aristocracy comes next week ahead of Belasco and De Mille’s The Wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Christian
Edward J. Morgan
John Storm
Hall Caine
Mr. Morgan
George Woodward
Archdeacon Wealthy
Frank C. Bangs
Father Lamplugh
Guy Nichols
Parson Quayle
Georgia Dickens
Edward Warrigan
Mr. Harrigan
Annie Yeamans
W. H. Bray
Dan Collyer
Burt G. Clark
Jennie Yeamans
Harry Fischer
Joseph Sparks
Adelaide Manola
Shadows of a Great City thrilling revival at Music Hall
Edward H. Crosby reports on the revival of Shadows of a Great City at Music Hall highlighting Annie Ward Tiffany as Biddy Ronan and Florence Meek as Helen Standish. New touches, realistic water effects, and refreshed scenes add zest while the cast including Thomas Meegan Walter Colligan Russell Bassett Edwin Tilton and A L Jarrett earn praise for their performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finess
Atusic Hall
Helen Sterling
Boston
East River
Annie Ward Tiffany
Ronan
Florence Meek
Annie
Helen Standish
Thomas Meegan
Jim Faren
Walter Colligan
Arkwright
Russell Bassett
Hebrew
Nathans
Edwin B. Tilton
George Benson
A. L. Jarrett
Tom Cooper
Edward H. Crosby
The Smart Set at Grand Opera House Delights Boston
The Grand Opera House opens a four week run of The Smart Set an operatic comedy led by a full company of performers from the colored race. Notable turns include Tom McMintosh as Bullion and Mattie Hopkins as Lulu Belle with Cordelia and Billy Young also praised for strong work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Boston
Lucinda
Estra
Comny
Tom McMintosh
Bullion
Mattie Hopkins
Honlulu Belle
Cordelia
Zena Kelfe
Ora Quinten
Aristocracy on Castle Square Theatre Stage Draws Large Audience
Bronson Howard's Aristocracy at le Square Theatre drew a very large crowd last evening. J. H. Gilmour portrayed Jefferson Stockton and Edward Wade impressed as Hamilton Stuart Laurence. Cast members John Sampolis, John F. Webber, Lindsay Morison, Mortimer Weldon, Gertrude Berkeley, Isabelle Fletcher, and others delivered strong performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronson Howard
le Square Theatre
J. H. Gilmour
Mr. Gilmour
Jefferson Stockton
Edward Wade
New York City
Hamilton Stuart Laurence
Vienna
Paris
London
John Sampolis
Prince Haldenwald
John F. Webber
Duc de Vigny Volante
Lindsay Morison
Marquis of Normandale
Mortimer Weldon
Hart
Slaves of the Mines at Huub Theatre Opens Week
Sensational melodrama fills the Huub Theatre as Slaves of the Mines opens a week run. Daniel L. Hart and C. E B. Callahan craft brisk dialogue and high stakes with a standout coal mine interior scene drawing loud applause. Next week features The Game of Life.
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Huub
Daniel L. Hart
C. E B. Callahan
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents A Beautiful Fiend in Boston
A competent Bowdoin Square stock cast performs the sensational melodrama A Beautiful Fiend as a week long Boston engagement. Wanda Lubinoff leads as a charming yet deadly heroine with Count Fedor Karatoff as her ally. The plot follows blighted love and revenge against patriots, ending with virtue rewarded and villains exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othrop
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Wanda Lubinoff
Fedor Karatoff
Mr. Blackmore
Ivan
Phillips
Crackles
Mr. Haviland
Trolski
Miss Cantwell
Nadine Korvan
Miss Haviland
Patty Woodlands
Hollis Street Theatre to Stage The Rectors Garden Debut
Robert Edeson opens next Monday at Hollis Street Theatre in The Rectors Garden a new American comedy by Byron Ongley directed by Henry B. Harris. The cast features Harry Harwood Eilen Burg Richard Bennett Dorothy Tennant Edwin Brandt Louise Galloway Frazer Coulter Eliza Mason George Fox Richard Sterling and others. Box office sales begin Thursday for the first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edeson
Hollis Street Theatre
Henry B. Harris
Byron Ongley
Harry Harwood
Eilen Burg
Richard Bennett
Dorothy Tennant
Edwin Brandt
Louise Galloway
Frazer Coulter
Eliza Mason
George Fox
Richard Sterling
Park Theatre Opens 1903 04 Season with Running for Office
The Park Theatre, remodelled, to open the 1903 04 Boston season under Rich Harris and Charles Frohman. First attraction is George M. Cohan's Running for Office presented by the Four Cohans with a company of distinguished singers and dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Boston Playhouse
Rich, Harris
Charles Frohman
George M. Cohan
Four Cohans
The Silver Slipper at Colonial Theatre Starts Sept 14
The Colonial Theatre presents a glamorous spectacle with merry comedians and many fair women in The Silver Slipper. Rich Harris and Charles Frohman announce the engagement is limited due to prior demand in other large cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Rich, Harris
Charles Frohman
York State Folks Returns to Majestic for Season Eight
The Majestic theater opens its second season with York State Folks' drawing a crowded eighth-week crowd. Manager Fred E. Wright presents a reprise run featuring Myron Cooper Simon Peter Martin Lem Dunbar Ziby Tucker Ezra Blowers and others in natural, humorous roles. Girls Will Be Girls’ follows September 7.
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York State
The
Majestic
Crowded House
Fred E. Wright
Myron Cooper
Simon Peter Martin
Lem Dunbar
Ziby Tucker
Ezra Blowers
Ben ‘Tuttle
Tom
Ray Royce
James Lackaye
Ernest Lamson
Arthur Gregory
Harry Jackson
Mrs. Sidman
Marie Falls
Tremont Theatre ends Peggy From Paris run with crowd
The Tremont Theatre closed the final week of Peggy From Paris with a packed house and rousing reception. Next Monday August 31 The Prince of Pilsen returns with John W. Ransone Pearl Guzman and Mr Smock in lead roles. After three weeks The Yankee Consul will have its first Tremont showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Paris
Tremont Theatre
Prince of
John W. Ransone
Hans Wagner
Pearl Guzman
Madison Crocker
Mr. Smock
Tremont
English Types by Harry Davenport Delights Keith Theatre
Harry Davenport delivered the most artistic contribution yet to the Keith programme with his act English Types. The performance enchanted the audience with refined stage presence and clever character sketches, marking a standout moment at the popular playhouse.
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Harry Davenport
Keith
Mrs J D Rockefeller Jr to Compete in Westchester Horse Show
New York reports Mrs J D Rockefeller Jr will debut as a prize aspirant at the Westchester horse show on September 23 to 25 driving a coal black team. Miss Ethel Rockefeller will drive six teams and present saddle horses. John D Rockefeller Jr will display valuable horses and a new brake. A coaching tour of the South is planned beforehand.
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J. D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York
Westchester
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
South
Keith's Vaudeville Review Highlights Davenport and Cast
Davenport debuts with strong promise as audiences applaud James F. Kelly Dorothy Kent excel in A Ginger Snap. Fadettes Orchestra and Isa belle Urquhart energize a full bill. Golden Gate Quartet Fanny Winfred draw praise. Claflin sisters Murphy and Andrews impress. Motion picture shows start of the international yacht race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Keith
Miss Kent
Fadettes
Isabelle Urquhart
Stephen
Coons
Golden Gate Quartet
Fanny Winfred
Kelly
Violette
Orville
Frank
Claflin
Murphy and Andrews
Howard Atheneum Presents Varied Bill Headlined by McIntyre and Heath
The Howard week shows a mixed program led by McIntyre and Heath with Cushman Holcombe and Curtis in There With the Goods. Noted acts include Georgia Minstrels skit, A Winter Session, Helen May Butler Ladies Band, Murray and Alden skittists, Indian clubs expert Hugh McVey, Juggler A E Tenny, Morton and Morrissey Proctor, and new Cineograph pictures. The burlesque company features about 40 performers and a cast of elegant dancers and singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
McIntyre
Heath
Cushman
Holcombe
Curtis
Burletta
Georgia Minstrels
Cushman, Holcombe
Helen May Butler
Howardites
Murray
Alden
James Thornton
Hugh McVey
The
Holdsworths
A. E. Tenny
Phil H. Morton
Morrissey and Proctor
Cineograph
Burlesque Company
Lyceum Theatre Burlesque Season Opens With Fred Irwin
The Lyceum Theatre kicked off its regular fall burlesque season with Fred Irwin delivering a strong live show. The musical program impressed with high class numbers and stylish costumes while comedy from Lawrence, Edwards, Coyne, Weston and Ardell kept the crowd laughing. The eight champions featured as a standout highlight of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thone
Egan
Fred Irwin
Lawrence
Edwards, Coyne
Weston
Ardell
Eight English girls dazzle in grand variety show act
The program features eight English girls performing acrobatic stunts and dancing in a marvellous manner. Other good acts include Carew and Hayes, Bennett and Revere, Lawrence and Edwards, Coyne and Ardell, and Willie Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carew
Hayes
Bennett
Revere
Lawrence
Edwards
Coyne
Ardell
Willie Weston
Coontown Picnic at Austin & Stone's Museum Opens
Major Charley Smith's Coontown Picnic opens for a week at Austin and Stone's Museum. The set turns the hall into a Georgia picnic ground with a full orchestra and a cast of performers including Maude Clifton and the Gardner brothers.
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Charley Smith
Mississippi
Maude Clifton
Hart
Thompson and
Serida
Francis Hoyt
Gardner Brothers
Frank Riley
Jarry de Barr
Hughes
Sam Devere Leads Vaudeville Run At Palace Theatre
Sam Devere returns to Boston with his company of American and European vaudeville stars in The Female Pool Room a sharp satire and A Bunch of Daisies the roaring burlesque. The program features Florence Hughes the Rice brothers the Troubadour Four the Armstrong Trio Miss Fay Forrest and Sam Devere with songs banjo and comedy acts. Manager Waldron allows smoking during the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Devere
Palace Theatre
Boston
Florence Hughes
Nickelodeon Presents Creole Belles and Vaudeville Stars
The article highlights the Creole belles as top colored entertainers with high singing and dancing skill. Fielding the piscatorial wonder draws crowds with aquatic imitations. Beau doin swallows swords while Vito Basile showcases rare artistry. Scoten the prestidigitateur charms audiences. L. B. Walker's imperial variety returns with a refined vaudeville lineup and Friday amateur night as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
Beaudoin
Vito Basile
Scoten
L. B. Walker
Imperial Variety
Charles H. Severin
Harry West
Signor Erin
Babe Meeson
Annie Cookinsky
Dolly Perkins
Lu Littlefield
Point of Pines Carnival Draws Large Crowds at Seashore Resort
The second week of the Point of Pines carnival and children’s week attracted many visitors yesterday afternoon and evening. Highlights included Gordon’s pony circus on the hotel lawn the diving horses King and Queen and Adgie and her lions thrilling spectators with the dazzling display and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Pines
Cordon
the Pines
Adgie
Calve
Vaudeville bill features diverse acts and new moving pictures
The program includes Wesson Walters and Wesson in a comedy sketch Lauder and Stanley in a one act comedy Buck and Darling Hebrew impersonators Jamey Mitchell in a monologue and the American vitascope with fresh moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesson
Walters and
Lauder
Stanley
Buck and
Darling
Jamey Mitchell
Vitascope
New Moving Pictures
Bass Point headland draws crowds for weekend river excursions
Bass Point at Nahant offers a cool breeze and scenic views as the City of Jacksonville and the Frederick De Bary steamers carry crowds all day Sunday. Ships depart Lincoln wharf about every 90 minutes, with easy access by Elevated trains and street electrics.
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Bass Point
Nahant
City of
Empire vaudeville at Crescent Gardens with George Neville
Crescent Gardens hosts the Empire vaudeville company led by comedian George Neville presenting his familiar sketch this week. Neville and his troupe bring a well known comedy act to the venue.
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Quebec
Montreal
S.S. Canada
Boston
THOS
Cook & Son
Washington St
Crescent Gardens
Empire Vaudeville Company
George Neville
Neville
Modern Beach Variety at Gardens Delights Audiences
A bright onstage sketch program charms beachgoers with Mlle Neleta praised as entertaining. Charles Duncan performs popular parodies and Litz features a spaniel act led by the diving dog Dandy. West and Lewis, Branden and Wiley, Stinson and Merton, Crosby and Howard all appear with varied routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlle
Neleta
Charles Duncan
Litz
Dandy
West
Lewis
George Davis
Stinson
Merton
Brandon
Wiley
Crosby
Howard
Norumbega Park Sees Busy Summer Close At Scenic Resort
As the season nears its end at Norumbega Park crowds grow and patrons savor the last warm days for outdoor attractions. A new vaudeville programme at the rustic theatre premiered with Willy Hale and Miss Frances drawing strong reception yesterday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norumbega Park
Rustic Theatre
Willy Hale
Miss Frances
Vaudeville Programme At Lexington Park Delights Crowds
The Lexington Park rustic theatre filled to capacity with the New York vaudeville stars performing daily. Highlights include the Vilona sisters with violin and piano, the Demonellas grotesque trick store act, Hubert Deveau in Studies in High Art, and Mitchell and Marron the Minstrel Boys blending old-time and contemporary minstrel styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Park
New York
Vilona Sisters
Demonellas
Hubert Deveau
Mitchell and
Marron
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Sheridan Stockton
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Stuyvesant Laurence
Belasco and DeMille
Wife
Castle Square Theatre
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Howard Atheneum
Lyceum Theatre
Austin & Stone
Nickelodeon
Entertainments
Theatre of Perpetual
America
Woman's Orchestra
Caroline B. Nichols
Hart Davenport
Isabelle Aart
James F. Kelly
Dorothy Kent
Blocksom and Burns
Boyce and Wilson
Kelly and
Father Cummins’ Sontt Monster
Readville Today
Nex
Apollo Garden
Curtis Guild, Jr
John H. McNamee
Cambridge
John A. Sullivan
John A. Coulthurst
Joseph Henry O'Neil
Bunker Hill
Ernest Coleman
John A. McKerron
McKerron
Norfolk
Lou Dillon
Childre
Geo. Ade
William Loraine
Henry W. Savage
PRINGE + PILSEN
Stair & Wilbur
MUSIG
Sd Hall ‘‘Shadows
Great City
Sign of _the Cross
Sac
Washington & Dover Sts
Ft Firma
Matinee
Castle Theatre
Tremont St
Tel
Music Fall
Tal
Oxford
Castle Sq. Theatre Dramatic Stock Co
Lawrence McCarty
Liebler & Co
Edward Morgan
Eee
Edward Rcc
Provincetown
Pilgrims
Cape Cod
Bay Line
Atlantic Ave
Rowe’s
Atkins Paine
Austin
Stone's
National League South End Grounds
ST. Louis
Connelly
Adams House
Philadelphia
Sorensen
Commercial Wharf
Chas. S. Mather
WELCO
Landley City
Point
Aily
Salem Willows and
Gloucester
City of Haverhill
Atlas Stores
Congress Street Bridge
Willows
Hollis Isaac B. Rich
Robert Badeson
Sali
Nantasket Beach
Nantasket
United States
Martland Brockton
Mace Gay
MR. E. Ss. Williams
Old Mill
Leavin Rowe’s Wharf
Pemberton
Plymouth
Andrew
Rowe’s Wharf
Long Wharf
G. P. Cushing
Gen
Mer
North Shore
And
Cape Ann
Norumbega
Auburndale
Charles
Zoological Garden
Chodnen
Newton Soulevad
Lexington
A. Lexington
Oy Park
Mass
Subway
Bowdoin Sq
Sullivan
Arlington Heights
Paul Revere
Newton St. Ry
Newton- Coville
Gordon
Wwe Fishing Grounds
King Philip
Edward W. Dixon
Pallaace
Haymarket
Alhambra
Johnstown
Revere Beach
Bath House
Bowdoin
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