Aliens Swarm Boston Draft Office For Exemption Blanks
In Division 10 South Boston the local board announced the district quota was met with 160 men, all unmarried with no dependents. In Boston’s Fourth Division, hundreds of aliens gathered at the State House seeking exemption blanks after supply ran out at City Hall, forcing many to press for blanks in the draft rooms there.
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Boston Draft Board Faces Rulings and Examinations
Boston draft officials weigh re examination rules for married men and open cases after Washington shapes new guidance. District Appeal Board certifies enough men for first call while five local boards push to complete the rollout. Exemptions granted for five workers and a newspaper editor. two registrants granted passports to depart.
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Exemption Ruling on Judicial Office Holders
Telegram from the provost marshal states that men holding judicial office are exempt. A second message indicates a local board may revoke a certificate or reopen a case with notification to the district board, as long as done before final acceptance into service. The ruling appears to allow revisiting cases previously decided to ensure proper consideration.
Fantasia leads varied bill at Keith’s Theatre
Attractions at Summer Parks and Theatres review a bustling Keith’s Theatre program. Katharine Dana sponsors a garden transformation spectacle with living figures. Haruko Onuki showcases a delicate vocal tone. Harry Green and company perform Cherry Tree. Jones and Lorraine present Love Gamblers. Ashley and Allman offer The Dawn of a New Day. Mlle Sabina and company show A Ballet Russe in Miniature.
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Ballet Russe
Thomas Swift
Comany
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Clara
Emily Barry
Il Rey
Katharine Dana
Fantasia Haruko Onuki
Vera Sabina Thomas Swift
Ashley & Allman
Jones & Lorraine
Fl Rey Sisters
World’s Pictures
Harry Green & CO
Park Square Theatre Seeks Second Canary Cottage Hearing
Park Square Theatre management weighing demand among Bostonians for a second hearing of Canary Cottage after its opening week. The show’s bright music clever lines and strong cast boost its popularity with principals Trixie Friganza Dorothy Webb Herbert Cortell and Charles Ruggles. Good Gracious Annabelle! will follow Sept. 10.
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Canary Cottage
Trixie Friganza
Dorothy Webb
Herbert Cortell
Charles Ruggles
Annabelle
Colonial Theatre Have a Heart captivates Boston audiences
Colonial Theatre presenting Have a Heart features Jerome Kern tunes and graceful dancing. The company includes Flora Zabelle Billy Kent Donald Macdonald Helena I Gunther Irving Beebe Roy Gordon Katherine Galloway Lucille Saunders and others providing a melodic, engaging evening.
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Jerome Kern
Flora Zabelle
Billy Kent
Donald Macdonald
Helena I. Gunther
Irving Beebe
Roy Gordon
Katherine Galloway
Lucille Saunders
Tremont Theatre Opens Season With Turn to the Right
The Tremont Theatre launches a new season with Turn to the Right by Winchell Smith and John L. Golden. The original Boston cast will be sent to perform here and a special Labor Day matinee is planned.
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Copley Theatre Ends Season With The Man Who Stayed at Home
Last evening marked week twelve of The Man Who Stayed at Home at Copley Theatre. The Henry Jewett Players will close the season Saturday night and then rest until October.
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Oh, Boy musical at Wilbur Theatre plays to capacity
The Wilbur Theatre musical Oh, Boy enjoys capacity crowds as Eileen Wilson is ill and Marie Carroll fills her role. Chorus dancers impress with stylish gowns enhancing the show’s appeal.
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Marie Carroll
His Little Widows at Shubert Theatre Ends Soon
The musical comedy His Little Widows plays its last two weeks at the Shubert Theatre. Carter De Haven Robert Emmet Keane and Harry Tighe provide lively performances that boost the show’s gaiety as the merry farce nears its closing run.
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Bowdoin Square Shows Norma Talmadge in Fifty Fifty
The Bowdoin Square Theatre drew audience interest yesterday for Fifty Fifty starring Norma Talmadge, a tale of a woman who lies to protect her child. Also shown were The Argyle Case with Robert Warwick and Pearl White in The Switch in the Safe continuation of The Fatal Ring.
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Robert Warwick
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Scollay Square Olympia Features The Wager and More
The Wager by Mark Linder leads this week at Scollay Square Olympia. The Terry troupe wowed with bicycle riding fancy dancing and singing. The Circus Girl and Souls Adrift with Ethel Clayton also headline a long photoplay bill featuring Marie and Billy Hart and other acts.
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Terry
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Billy Hart
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Aitken
Ethel Clayton
Gordon's Olympia presents top vaudeville bill
A musical treat titled American Musical was offered at Gordon's Olympia yesterday. The program featured The Phrenologist by Kennedy and Rooney, Niblo's Birds, The Ross Gale Trio, and Hoyt and Helms. Principal photoplays included The Amazons and Marguerite Clark's The Divorcee.
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Boston Theatre Showcases Nesbit in Redemption and Big Vaudeville Bill
Evelyn Nesbit and her son Russell Thaw appeared in Redemption at the Boston Theatre yesterday. The vaudeville bill featured Those Four Entertainers, Captain Treats sensational Seale, Evelyn and Dolly singing dancing and skating, Hedges and Hedges international entertainers, Hallen and Goss Fox comedy, plus Pathe Hearst world events reels.
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Park Theatre Shows Feature Fates and Corsican Lace
Park Theatre offers Tides of Fate with Alexandra Carlisle as Fanny Lawson and Mme. Petrova in To the Death Bianca a Corsican lacemaker. Two Stooks and Pathe Hearst weekly travelogue provide light relief with Ethel Dobson Sayles performing vocal selections.
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Fred Irwin's Big Show at Waldron's Casino
The story centers on a genuine novelty act at Waldron's Casino featuring Fred Irwin as the current attraction. The cast includes Leo Hayes Sam Bachem Harry Howe George Burns Samaroff Sonia King Wong King Billy Wainwright Hilda Bertin Adel Anderson Grace Fostelle Helen Andrews Margaret Shane and Virginia Irwin.
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Sam Bachem
Harry Howe
George Burns
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Fenway Theatre Showcases Biograph Bill Headlined by By Right of Possession
A fine three day bill at Fenway Theatre features Antonio Moreno and Mary Anderson in By Right of Possession as the headline film. Charlie Chaplin stars in The Count with other features including Fenway travel and topical films. Organ and vocal selections accompany the program.
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Charlie Chaplin
Superior Burlesque at Howard Atheneum Impresses Crowd
Billy Watson's Oriental Burlesquers opened yesterday at the Howard Atheneum with Leo Stevens as principal comic. Dolly Clifford and Daisy Gallagher stood out among the two Boston girls, with Doris Claire Vida Sopoto Jean Schuler Jon McCoy Ben Bard and the Military Chorus providing lively dance numbers. A vaudeville bill followed the burlesque.
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Doris Claire
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Friend Martha brings witty Quaker tale to Plymouth Theatre
In its second and final week at the Plymouth Theatre Boston playgoers enjoy Edward Peple's comedy of naive humor and warm hearted charm. The show follows a wilful Quaker maid as love redirects her conservative parents' plans. Emma Dunn appears Labor Day in Old Lady 81 for first city performance.
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Edward Peple
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Emma Dunn
Orpheum Bill Features New Orleans Jazz Band
The Loew's Orpheum bill yesterday headlined Alice Morley and her New Orleans Jazz Band. Miss Morley innovates by using the band for singing ragtime melodies Leap Year Leap. Willard Hutchinson and company presented the rest of the program with Exposition Jubilee Bout, Shirley sisters, Fox and Mayo, the Zanaras and Fennell and Tyson. Screen offerings included News Pictorial, a comedy, and the photoplay The Charmer.
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Loew’s Orpheum
Alice Morley
New Orleans
Globe Theatre Ends Second Week With The Truth
The Globe Theatre stock company opened its second week with Clyde Fitch's comedy The Truth. The cast delivered the witty dialogue and clever plot turns with strong performances from Mary Frey as the wife, Robert Le Sueur as the husband, and Fred C. House as the father.
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Robert le Sueur
Fred C. House
St James Theatre Lineup Features Wood Melville and Phillips
At the St James Theatre yesterday Wood Melville and Phillips led a program that also included the act Four Chocks Berk and Broderick and De Voe and Statzer. The screen offered The Fatal Ring episode eight News Pictorial a comedy and The Grafters feature photo play.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre Unveils New Picture Policy
Beginning next Sunday Bowdoin Square Theatre will offer a new policy. Two Paramount pictures will be on the bill along with the best vaudeville. Films include Out of Darkness starring Charlotte Walker and Hearts and Flowers starring Mrs. Thomas Whiffen and Beulah Poynter.
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Thomas Whiffen
Beulah Poynter
Modern Theatre Screens Two Vintage Features This Week
The Modern Theatre presents George M. Cohan in Seven Keys of Baldpate and Vivian Martin in Little Miss Optimist this week, offering double feature screenings for patrons seeking classic film entertainment.
Beacons Theatres Screen Two Farces This Week
Vivian Martin stars in Little Miss Optimist and George M. Cowan appears in Seven Keys of Baldpate at the Beacon Theatre this week. The bill features two notable pictures drawing local audiences to the historic venue.
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George M. Cowan
Baldpate
Waterfront Calendar Notes August Tide and Fish Prices
The waterfront calendar reports August 28 as the 1124th day of war in Europe with 145 US days in and 240 year days left. It covers fishing receipts and prices for swordfish and mackerel, noting rises from last week amid fair catches. It mentions a new three-masted schooner Beech land to be launched at Annapolis Royal and delays to the Onondaga grounding, plus Russian armed steamers remaining in port with sailors aboard.
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Here Comes the Bride Opens at Hollis Street Theatre
The Hollis Street Theatre launched its season with Here Comes the Bride a farce by Max Marcin and Roy Atwell. Francine Larrimore stars with Otto Kruger and Franklyn Ardell in a brisk, witty ensemble as Boston audiences enjoy broad but clever comedy and lively repartee.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Max Marcin
Roy Atwell
Metropolitan
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
Francine Larrimore
Billie Burke
Otto Kruger
Boston
Franklyn Ardell
Mildred Booth
Inez Buch
Walter Fenner
William Holden
Maude Eburne
Gayety Theatre Presents 1918 Merry Rounders Cast
At the Gayety Theatre this week Max Spiegel stages a 1918 version of his Merry Rounders. Abe Reynolds is the headline performer with Florence Mills notable for several numbers and striking gowns.
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Gayety Theatre
Max Spiegel
Merry Rounders
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Lancaster Theatre Screens Two Features Then Plans Triple Bill
The Lancaste r Theatre showed Mary Jane's Pa with Edith Ellis in the stage adaptation and Marc MacDermott in the film version. A companion photo play To Honor and Obey accompanied the double feature. A triple bill is scheduled for the last half of the week.
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Lancaster Theatre
Mary Jane
Edith Ellis
Marc MacDermott
Miss Detroit Sets Speed Records in Gold Challenge Cup
Miss Detroit H driven by Gar Wood wins the Gold Challenge Cup at the American Power Boat Association regatta in Minneapolis with 15 points. Miss Detroit posts a 55.1 mph average today and a 58.6 mph first lap, a world record after time deductions. Miss Minneapolis finishes with 12 points and Hawkeye Ir with six. next year’s meet will be in Detroit.
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Athletics Shut Out Browns 8 to 0 in St Louis
Seibold blanks St Louis with four hits allowed as Philadelphia dominates 8 to 0. Offense backs the pitcher with 10 hits and three costly errors by St Louis. Jamieson Bates Strunk Schang Witt pace Philadelphia offense while Sothoron and Molyneaux struggle on the mound.
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International League scores from weekend games
Newark beat Rochester 4 to 1. Providence defeated Buffalo 3 to 0. Richmond 3 Toronto 1. Montreal 4 Baltimore 3.
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American Association Boxscore Report
St Paul defeated Toledo 4 to 0 in a game with rain affecting Kansas City Indianapolis and Milwaukee Louisville matchups. The weather interruptions influenced scheduling and line play across the league.
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Paragon Park Palm Garden Draws Large Shore Attendance
Paragon Park and its Palm Garden continue to attract large day and evening crowds. Cabaret and dansants form the entertainment lineup with many novel features featured in the Palm Garden.
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New Prima Donna Opens Week at Medford Boulevard Theatre
Yesterday at the Medford Boulevard Theatre the musical comedy The New Prima Donna began a week long engagement. The comedy is highly diverting and the clever cast makes the most of it.
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Medford Boulevard Theatre
Norumbega Park Opens With All White Minstrel Show
The All White Minstrel Company furnishes the bill at the Norumbega Park open air theatre this week delivering an entertaining show for parkgoers.
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All White Minstrel Company
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Sterling vaudeville bill at Lexington Park theatre
A rustic theatre in Lexington Park features a vaudeville program this week starring Dean and Thatcher Charlies A. Atkinson De Cano and his dogs the Two Violets and Faust and Faust.
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Exeter Street Theatre Stars Shine This Week
The Exeter Street Theatre features leading stars Marguerite Clark Bessie Barriscale Jack Pickford Louise Huff and Seena Owen for the current week. The program spotlights their performances and draws in local audiences.
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Bessie Barriscale
Jack Pickford
Louise Huff
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Senators Rally Past Indians 11 to 9 in Three-Hour Tilt
Washington defeated Cleveland 11 to 9 after a long, erratic game. Morton took the loss, Johnson the win as Washington staged a late surge with key hits and stolen bases. Roth and Harris contributed to Cleveland’s early lead while multiple players stole bases in a high-speed defensive contest.
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Former Harvard oarsman Frederick W. Smith dies
Frederick W. Smith, manufacturer and sportsman, died at his home 164 Bay State Road after a brief illness. Born in Hanover New Hampshire, he graduated from Harvard in 1879 and rowed on varsity crews in 77 78 and 79. He helped Harvard beat Yale and Columbia, was a charter B A A member, and served as B A A vice president and president from 1900 to 1903. Funeral at Mt Auburn chapel with Rev. Charles H. Pope officiating.
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St Louis Club Wins Ameri can League Drill Prize
The St Louis club won the competitive military drill of the American league as Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond Sheldon reviewed the clubs. The prize includes a $0 award for the players, with $100 to the army sergeant who drilled them. Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, New York and Philadelphia followed in order.
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White Sox blank Highlanders 3 to 0 to gain on Boston
Chicago shut out New York 3 0 as Shanker walked Telsch Gandil and Schalk and Eddie Murphy drove in two runs. Schalk scored later on a wild pitch. Shawkey protested calls and left the game. Cubs?
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