Katinka Opens at Shubert in Boston
The Shubert Theatre debuts its season with a redesigned auditorium and a new production titled Katinka. Audrey Maple plays Katinka with Ada Meade as the American’s wife in a tale spanning Constantinople to Vienna, featuring music and light comedy.
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Katinka
Constantinople
Vienna
Audrey Maple
Ada Meade
Boston
Miss Meade
Walter Manby
Ada
T. Roy Barnes
Bernard Gorcey
Katinka Opens with Wholesome Comedy and Music
The inaugural piece Katinka unfolds from a dash to its close with wholesome comedy, lively music, and an abundance of pretty women.
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Katinka
Mildred Macomber Captivates at Keith’s with Mermaid Spectacle
A packed Keith’s Theatre applauds Mildred Macomber and 2 dancers in Holiday’s Dream a water illusion show featuring living marble statues that dive and reappear in different costumes. The weeklong engagement includes a comedy filled surrounding program with acts by Ave ling Lloyd Gus Van Joe Schenck Walter LeRoy Emily Lytton and more. Next week Nan Halperin is billed in Five Stages of Girlhood.
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B. ¥. Keith's
Mildred Macomber
Willard Foote
Holiday
Miss Macomber
Erie
Friscoe
Harry B. Lester
Booth
Leander
Nan Halperin
Medford Summer Theatre Opens The Millinery Miss
The Medford Boulevard Theatre started a one week engagement of The Millinery Miss yesterday afternoon and evening. The sparkling musical farce centers on a business man hiding his eight stenographers from his jealous wife with Lou Powers in the lead comedy role delivering a notable performance. The cast also features Edith Powers Joe Smith Joseph Daniels Harry Kelly Arthur Gates Marie Ames The Randall Sisters and the Hight Rosebuds as the chorus.
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Medford Boulevard Theatre
Lou Powers
Edith Powers
Joe Smith
Joseph Daniels
Harry Kelly
Arthur Gates
Marie Ames
Randall Sisters
Hight Rosebuds
Goodwin Ends Stage Career With Merchant of Venice Farewell
Nat C. Goodwin, famed American actor, bows out of live theater after three nights in The Merchant of Venice at Braves Field Boston. His move to cinema marks a major shift in entertainment. Boston hosts his final stage appearance, recalling his early debut here 39 years ago.
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Nat C. Goodwin
America
Braves Field
Mr. Goodwin
Nat
Goodwin
Boston
Stuart Robson
Howard Atheneum
Missouri
Park Square Theatre Opens Labor Day With Hit the Trail Holliday
Park Square Theatre will inaugurate its dramatic year on Labor Day afternoon with the George M. Cohan comedy Hit the Trail Holliday. Fred Niblo appears in the title role as a New York barkeeper who becomes a temperance advocate and wins the village minister’s daughter.
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Park Square Theatre
George M. Cohan
Fred Niblo
New York
Hello Paris Burlesque Charm at the Howard Athen aeum
The Hello Paris burlesquers wowed yesterday at the Howard Atheneum with tuneful music glittering costumes and witty George Clark. Eleanor Wilson Beatrice Darling Helen Stuart and a strong vaudeville bill with Laypo and Benjamin Char ley Diamond and others provided lively acts and laughs.
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Howard Athenaeum
Paris
George Clark
Congress of Beauties
Eleanor Wilson
Beatrice Darling
Helen Stuart
George Douglas
Charles Fagan
Fred Hall
Laypo
Benjamin
Wilson
Forte
Charley Diamond
Garman
Mel Eastman
Bailey
Thomas
Orpheum Theatre Crowded With Strong Bill
The Orpheum stage yesterday featured Billy McDermott the leading act with a high range voice, Bonnie Sextet from the Highlands, Holden and Graham, Piotti the Caruso of ragtime, Nana Sullivan with Never Again, Woods Brothers Trio, Robertson and Mc Shayne, and others. The latest Pathe News and Bessie Love in Hell-to-Pay Austin were shown.
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Orpheum Theatre
Billy McDermott
Bonnie
Highlands
Holden
Graham
Piotti
Eva Scott’s Company Opens Season at Lexington Park
Eva Scott and her organization, replacing the Benson Players, opens at Lexington Park with a three act play Just Plain Polly for three days this week. The company features Evelyn Silva Gertrude Riggs Effie Calvert Malcolm Clifford Sam Barlow Willard Dyer Karl Magee Oslie Newtcomb and Joseph Rego. The final three days present A Texas Ranger an absorbing western play.
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Lexington Park
Eva Scott
Benson Players
Lexington
Miss Scott
Evelyn Silva
Gertrude Riggs
Effie Calvert
Malcolm Clifford
Sam Barlow
Willard Dyer
Karl Magee
Oslie Newtcomb
Joseph Rego
Plain Polly
Texas Ranger
June Caprice Stars in Little Miss Happiness at Local Theatre
June Caprice appears in a photo play about country life as a child of the fields who helps a friend's baby and earns romance. The program also features Sessue Hayakawa in a drama from Japan and a string of short comedies including Matt and Jeff animated comic.
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June Caprice
Miss Happiness
Miss Caprice
Paramount Pictures
Sessue Hayakawa
Wisteria Blossoms
Matt and
Jeff
Fighting Blood shown at Norumbega Park this week
William Farnum stars in Fighting Blood the photoplay at Norumbega Park each evening this week. Matinee vaudeville features Dave Malcolm eccentric juggler the McPhersons singing Scotland songs on pipes Jean Finneran dances the clogs the Nelson Duo perform high class songs and character changes and the Melino Twins present acrobatic comedy routines.
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William Farnum
Norumbega Park
Dave Malcolm
McPhersons
Scotland
Jean Finneran
Nelson
Melino Twins
Hollis Street Theatre Opens Drama Season With The Melody of Youth
The Hollis Street Theatre starts its season next Saturday September 2 with Brandon Tynan in The Melody of Youth set in 19th century Ireland. The plot follows a young girl's guardianship of a young Irish student after her father's death, delivering humor and romance with a cast led by Tynan Mary Shaw Florence Martin Harry Harwood.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Brandon Tynan
Ireland
Mr. Tynan
Mary Shaw
Florence Martin
Harry Harwood
Gordon's Olympia Opens Week With Double Bill Shine
The Gordon's Olympia programme continues all week headlined by Lou Tellegen in The Victory of Conscience and Emmy Wehlen in The Pretenders. A six act vaudeville bill and music by the Philharmonic Orchestra accompany the features.
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S . Gordon
Olympia Theatre
Gordon's
Olympia
Lou Tellegen
Emmy Wehlen
Philharmonic Orchestra
Wilbur Theatre Presents Very Good Eddie Entertains Boston
The Wilbur Theatre enters its third week with Very Good Eddie drawing praise from Boston audiences. Leading roles include Alice Dovey Anna Orr Ernest Truex Thomas Conkey Oscar Shaw Florence Farle Magna Paxton and more with a notably amiable chorus.
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Eddie
Wilbur Théatre
Boston
Alice Dovey
Anna Orr
Ernest Truex
Thomas Conkey
Oscar Shaw
Florence Farle
Magna Paxton
Globe Theatre Screens New Features Tonight and This Week
The Loew's Globe Theatre runs popular feature photoplays with no abatement in attendance. Winifred Greenwood stars in The Reclamation, followed by Gladys Hanson in The Havoc and Myrtle Gonzales in The Girl of Lost Lake across the remaining showdays.
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Loew’s Globe Theatre
Winifred Greenwood
Gladys Hanson
Myrtle Gonzales
Lost Lake
Paragon Park Closes Season as Labor Day Ends at Nantasket
Closing week at Paragon Park Nantasket Beach marks the end of summer season. Torrid weather drew large crowds to Falm Garden where cabaret and dansants were enjoyed throughout the past week.
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Paragon Park
Nantasket Beach
Falm Garden
Bowdoin Square Theatre Audiences Enjoy New Show Weekly
Bowdoin Square Theatre continues its weekly new show with fresh comics and chorus girls. Rita Renier earns praise for her specialty while Felix Martin and Gus Rapler headline a new musical tabloid. Robert Warwick stars in The Man Who Found Himself with moving pictures The Larrimore Case and Susie the Sleuth also shown. Bargain night Fridays add five extra acts.
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Violet Mascotte
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Felix Martin
Gus Rapler
New York
Rita Renier
Robert Warwick
Marquis
Billy Tan
D. W. Cooper
Caroline
Larrimore
Allan Forrest
Susie
Sleuth
Park Theatre Showcases Rail Rider and Photo Plays
The Park Theatre this week presents The Rail Rider a five act railroad romance starring House Peters as Jim Lewis Zena Keefe plays the railroad president s daughter Anita Stewart appears in The Daring of Diana Billie Burke stars in Gloria s Romance chapter ten Mr and Mrs Sydney Drew perform in His Rival Selig Tribune and Madam Calvert soprano with William A Krauth and orchestra also on the bill
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the Park Theatre
House Peters
Jim Lewis
Zena Keefe
Anita Stewart
Diana
Billie Burke
Gloria
Sydney Drew
Selig
Madam Calvert
William A. Krauth
Gaiety Theatre Opens Second Week With Hello New York
The Gaiety Theatre opened its second week with Hello, New York starring Lew Kelly as Professor Dope and a strong cast. Performances drew capacity audiences and featured Lon Haskell James Tenbrook Coley Jorella Ernest Otto Nettie Nelson Kitty Garner and Earl and Marie Gates plus the O'Brien brothers and a large mixed chorus. The burlesque is set in 17 scenes and maintains a lively vaudeville program with graceful dancers Earl and Marie Gates delivering one of the show's highlights.
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Hello
New York
Lew Kelly
Gaiety Theatre
Professor Dope
Mr. Kelly
Lon Haskell
James Tenbrook
Coley Jorella
Ernest Otto
Nettie Nelson
Kitty Garner
Earl and
Marie Gates
Earl
O’brien Brothers
Plymouth Theatre Opens With The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
The Plymouth Theatre resumes Monday afternoon under Shubert management and presents for the first time in this city an adaptation of The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. The play centers on family feuds in the mountains with a poignant boy and his loyal dog as central figures.
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Plymouth
Messrs. Shubert
Kingdom Come
Franklin Park Theatre features Mary Maclaren musical play and vaudeville
Franklin Park Theatre presents Mary Maclaren in Where Is My Daughter a top photo play. The vaudeville lineup includes the three Misses Stewart in modern dancing Fred Webber and company in At the Stage Door and four popular singers in up to date songs.
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Mary Maclaren
Franklin Park
Misses Stewart
Fred Webber and
Waldron’s Casino Presents Ludwig the Clockmaker Burlesque
Waldron’s Casino manager Waldron presents a week long burlesque carnival headlined by Ed Lee Wrothe and Sliding Billy Watson. The cast features Mahbei Morgan Helen Patsey Delaney Estelle Colbert and Owen Martin plus a chorus of two dozen girls delivering witty lines and comic bits from Ludwig the Clockmaker Higgins the Janitor Higgins at the Racetrack and Higgins at the Bar.
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Waldron
Joseph Hurtig
Ed Lee Wrothe
Billy Watson
Ludwig
Watson
Higgins
Wrothe
Billy
Mahbei Morgan
Helen Patsey Delaney
Estelle Colbert
Owen Martin
Gus Roeber
Herman Gibson
Fred de Silva
Max Frohman
Old Soldier Wid Diers Headline At St. James Theatre
Veterans of the Union and Confederate armies headlined a Loew's St. James Theatre program drawing a capacity crowd for matinee and evening shows. Lipson offered a skit Vaudeville in a Legitimate Way. Mulally and company performed The End of a Perfect Day. Brown and Belle Jackson appeared in The Clubman and the Suffragette. The Girl of Lost Lake starred Myrtle Gonzales in the special feature, followed by Pathe News and Keystone Comedy.
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Colonel Pattee
Lost Lake
Myrtle Gonzales
Pathe News
Keystone
Tremont Theatre to Open Labor Day with Civilization
Tremont Theatre prepares for its Labor Day opening with the mammoth motion picture spectacle Civilization making its Boston debut. Renovations include a cream and gold color scheme, green draperies, refined lighting, and new chairs of a modern, comfortable design.
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Tremont Theatre
Labor Day
Boston
Amber Empress at Colonial Theatre Enters Second Week
The Colonial Theatre hosts the second week of The Amber Em press with continued work on the book. Comedians include Frank Lalor Fred Lennox and John Murphy Daly and others. Mabel Wilber sings the title role and Louise Allen dances and sings with Donald Mac Donald. The chorus is youthfully and neatly dressed.
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Colonial Theatre
Frank Lalor
Fred Lennox
John Murphy Daly
Mabel Wilber
Louise Allen
Donald MacDonald
Exeter Street Theatre Week Program Selections
The Exeter Street Theatre presents a midweek double bill featuring Douglas Fairbanks in The Half Breed Rita Jolivet in An International Marriage and Sidney Drew comedies. Also on screen Marie Doro in Common Ground Mabel Taliaferro in Gods Half Acre Bray cartoons and Burton Holmes travel pictures for the final three days.
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Exeter Street
Douglas Fairbanks
Rita Jolivet
Sidney Drew
Marie Doro
Mabel Taliaferro
Castle Square Theatre Opens Season With Her Naked Self
Castle Square Theatre presents its season with a new policy of combination attractions. The initial play is Her Naked Self starring Mabel Montgomery, a work by a newspaper man exploring a modern social life. Prices will follow popular rates.
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Castle Square Theatre
Mabel Montgomery
Boston Theatre Showcases Goodwin In Screen and Stage
Nat C. Goodwin, in Boston to perform The Merchant of Venice at Braves Field, saw himself act on screen yesterday. His photoplay A Wall Street Tragedy leads a rich Boston Theatre week of films music and vaudeville with audience unaware the star sat beside them.
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Nat C. Goodwin
Boston
Charlie Chaplin Leads Trio At Scollay Square Olympia
The Scollay Square Olympia offers three features this week Charlie Chaplin in Charlie's Stormy Romance George Walsh and Anna Luther in The Beast and Cleo Ridgeles with Wallace Reid in The House of the Golden Windows plus six vaudeville acts.
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Scollay Square Olympia
Charlie
Charlie Chaplin
Beast
George Walsh
Anna Luther
Cleo Ridgles
Wallace Reid
House of the Golden Windows
Mr. Reid
Miss Ridgley
Fenway Theatre Show Draws Praise for Star Cast
Fenway Theatre audiences praised Lou Tellegen in The Explorer for the first half of the week. Billie Burke delights in Gloria's Romance continuation. Diana the Huntress features Florence Fleming Noyes and Paul Swan in mythological pageantry, with Bertha Kalich in Ambition alongside. Fenway Symphony Orchestra, led by James M. Fulton, gains growing acclaim.
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Lou Tellegen
Fenway Theatre
the Explorer
Billie Burke
Gloria
Florence Fleming Noyes
Paul Swan
Diana the Huntress
Bertha Kalich
Fenway
James M. Fulton
Majestic Theatre Opens With Where Are My Children
The Majestic Theatre opened yesterday presenting the powerful film Where Are My Children. The play has stirred strong discussion and been widely misinterpreted by many who know it only by hearsay.
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Majestic Theatre
Brotherhood chiefs denounce Pennsylvania arbitration stance
The four railroad heads accused President Rea of Pennsylvania of inconsistency for opposing arbitration while two years earlier fighting shopmen to organize. They said Ivy, controlling five smaller lines, denied representation on the managers conference and would not accept arbitration if extended to those roads.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Brotherhood
Rea
Ivy
Barnstable Fair Opens With Free Children Admission
The 77th Barnstable Fair starts today August 28 and runs through Thursday night. Tomorrow is children's day with free admission for kids. A dog show features 220 entrants and 70 horses are entered for midweek races. Governor McCall is expected to attend Wednesday Governor's Day.
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Barnstable
McCall
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