Deborah of Tod's at the Majestic Theatre in Boston
Maxine Elliott stars as Deborah in Betty de la Pasture’s play adapted from the novel. Edward Crosby notes strong contrasts and convincing performances by Elliott and English guest O. B. Clarence with praise for the cast while predicting improvements in pacing. A free Deborah ticket offer is announced for local girls named Deborah.
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Majestic Theatre
Edward H. Crosby
Deborah of Tod
Maxine Elliott
London
Betty de la Pasture
World of
Marie Corelli
Thelma
Miss Elliott
Deborah
O. B. Clarence
Arthur D’alton
Clarence
Thomas Harding
Lord Halshurst
Deborah of
Todds
Boston
Shrew Revival Delights at Castle Square Theatre
Mr. Craig presents Taming of the Shrew at Castle Square with Miss Young as Katherine and strong support from Mr. Craig and Bert Young. The afternoon show benefited the Berkeley Infirmary and featured elaborate scenery. next week brings The Man With a Past.
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Craig
Castle Square
Berkeley Infirmary
Christopher Sly
Miss Young
Katherine
Mr. Craig
Mr. Meek
Castle Sq
John Craig Stock Company
Down Town
Winter St
Way Down Maine at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Large Monday crowd at Bowdoin Square Theatre watched the rural drama Way Down Maine. Lothrop Stock Company delivered strong performances with Charlotte Hunt and Frederick Van Rensselaer leading, Sadie Hilton returning after illness as Tabitha Fleming.
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Bowdoin Square
Maine
Bessie Fleming
Lothrop Stock Company
Charlotte Hunt
Frederick van Rensselaer
Sadie Hilton
Tabitha Fleming
Gaiety Burlesque Heads by Maude Elliston This Week
The Lid Lifters at the Gaiety promise a genuine burlesque treat with Maude Elliston leading a lineup of beauties. Opening act A Night's Frolic offers music and humor followed by a star turn and a breezy final burlesque A Hot Night in Paris. Kitamura’s Japanese troupe is a notable feature of the program.
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Maude Elliston
Paris
Kitamuras
Hub Theatre presents Electra and Demonia and Gell revue
The Hub Theatre features Electra the Grecian goddess of fire with special scenery. Other acts include Demonia and Gell grotesque singers dancers and musicians and Fielding and Walker in Trying it on Herman. Miles Bros. provide up to date comedy emotion and illustrated ballads.
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Hub Theatre
Electra
Demonia
Gell
Fielding
Walker
Herman
Miles Bros
Such a Little Queen Hearts Elsie Ferguson at Tremont
The second and closing week of Such a Little Queen opened at the Tremont Theatre with Miss Elsie Ferguson in the lead. Reviewers note her strong impression on audiences while acknowledging the mythic thread of the four act comedy and its plausible plot.
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Tremont Theatre
Elsie Ferguson
Channing Pollock
Circus Man opens second week at Boston Theatre
The Circus Man began its second week at the Boston Theatre with a profitably sold, crowded audience. The show drew praise and strong applause as patrons enjoyed the lively entertainment.
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Boston Theatre
Detective Sparkes at Hollis Street Theatre
Hattie Williams entertains Boston audiences with Detective Sparkes in straight comedy after musical pieces. She shines as Athol Forbes and leads a strong cast including Julian Royce, Frank Burbeck, and Edwin Nicander. The engagement closes next Saturday night.
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Hattie Williams
Boston
Julian Royce
Frank Burbeck
Lord Axminster
Edwin Nicander
Max Rogers Shines as Young Turk at Colonial Theatre
Colonial Theatre presents Max Rogers in The Young Turk in Boston. This marks his first visit as a single star and begins the second and final week of the engagement. Rogers reveals a transformed persona, showing he has long been in disguise in prior Boston stage work.
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Boston
Max Rogers
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Rogers
Park Theatre Farewell For A Gentleman From Mississippi
Park Theatre closes its engagement with A Gentleman From Mississippi next Saturday night. Thomas A. Wise and Douglas Fairbanks drew large crowds, boosting their popularity during the past three months in Boston as plans for next season were announced to keep them from performing the show again in this city.
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Park Theatre
Mississippi
Thomas A. Wise
Douglas Fairbanks
Mr. Wise
Mr. Fairbanks
Girl From the U S A Delights Grand Opera House Crowd
At the Grand Opera House a musical melodrama titled the Girl From the U S A drew a packed audience last night. The show sweeps from New York streets to a Sultan s palace and journeys through France Algiers and a Chinese province with the heroine’s education as the central thread.
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Grand Opera House
U.S. A
New York
France
Algiers
Brigadiers Burlesque Delights Columbia Theatre Crowd
The Brigadiers at the Columbia offered a lively burlesque evening headlined by May Orletta and Fred Taylor. Notable acts included the Martells acrobatics, the Bartolettis dancing specialty, Lester and Moore in a farcelet, and strong vocal performances by May Orletta, Ruth Everett, and Dick Brown.
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Columbia
Dick Brown
Harry McAvoy
May Orletta
Fred Taylor
Ruth Everett
Five Martells
Bartolettis
Lester and Moore
Bill Barron
The Life of Moses Headlines Theatre Comique Program
Theatre Comique presents the feature The Life of Moses this week. The Geisha Girl Who Saved Japan stirs excitement in talking pictures. Regular bill includes He Wanted a Baby and She Took Mother's Advice. This week’s singers include Henri Sillber and the duo Long and Kelcher with Gordon Richards and Ernest Williams with Blanche Jewett performing.
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Moses
Theatre Comique
Talking Pictures
Japan
Prince Ito
Henri Sillber
Long and
Kelcher
Gordon Richards
Ernest Williams
Blanche Jewett
Scenic Temple Hosts Double Feature Attraction
A crowded Scenic Temple offered two performances yesterday. The motion pictures were instructive and entertaining, with color dissolving views prompting encores. A witty monologist delivered clever satire while a musical number and a serio comic singing act by a featured comedienne sustained interest.
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Comedienne
Giant hog and feats headline Austin and Stone's Curio Hall
The week at Austin and Stone's Museum features a 1360 pound giant hog drawing crowds, Charley Tripp who eats and dresses without arms, Joe Baum the expansionist, Ashborn's dogs, and a new vaudeville bill with a monologist, sketch team, comedy musical act, and Tom Bullock in illustrated songs. The regular stage show opens with songs and dances by Manhattan girls.
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Austin & Stone
Charley Tripp
Joe Baum
Ashborn
Curio Hall
Tom Bullock
Pretty Manhattan Girls
Heiths Theatre Presents Top Vaudeville Bill With Many Stars
This week at Keith’s Theatre features ElEleanor Gordon headlining in Tips on Taps with James Sullivan George Pieralot and Blanche Gordon in supporting roles Carter De Haven showcases versatility with German pianist Hansi Hanke. Bobby North delivers lively songs and encore worthy numbers. Village Choir and Slivers perform, Gordon Eldrich and company act Won by a Leg. Nuslions sisters Kentucky Belles sing Blue Grass tunes. Graduation Day opera features Sassy Little Miss Lillian Gohn and the Gordon brothers.
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Keith’s
Boston
Elleanor Gordon
Boston Theatre Stock Company
James Sullivan
George Pieralat
Stub Dempsey
Blanche Gordon
Norah
Carter de Haven
Hansi Hanke
Artie Nelson
Gordon Eldrich
Nichols Sisters
Kentucky Belles
Blue Grass State
Gus Edwards
Sassy Little
Lillian Gohn
Gordon Brothers
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Show Delights Howard Patrons
The Avenue Girls headline a burlesque bill at the Howard Atheneum featuring 20 performers including Mae Scullen Lizzie Peyser Mona Raymond and many others. A live billy goat entertained and Joe Flynn Belle and Richards plus Wood and Lawson impressed audiences with songs and dance.
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Avenue Girls
Howard
Will Cohan
Dick Black
John Burke
Mae Scullen
Lizzie Peyser
Mona Raymond
Ray Chandler
Helen Norris
Carrie Burke
Elsie Richmond
Marie Stewart
Jessie Clark
Lucia Bryant
Blanch Booker
Catherine Moon
Ruth Pierson
Olie Heiman
Lorraine Prince
Florence Downey
Lydia Merrigan
Florence May
Ruth Barber
May Saunders
Billy Goat
Diamond Palace
Joe Flynn
Belle and Richards
Wood
Lawson
Marzello
Wolfe
Burden
Rehan
Stewart
Cunningham
Foley
Coleman and
Merton
Dunmores
Howardscope
Julian Eltinge Heads A Mirthful American Music Hall
Boston crowds enjoy Julian Eltinge at the American Music Hall with female-impersonation routines and the Cobra Dance. The lineup features Joe Welch, Maud's sister act, Staley and Birbeck, Fred Hallen with Mollie Fuller, Kohler Trio, Cardownie sisters and the De Voie Trio among others.
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Boston
Julian Eltinge
Joe Welch
Blake’s Circus
Maud
Staley
Birbeck
Musical Blacksmiths
Fred Hallen
Mollie Fuller
Kohler
Cardownie
de Voie
Mats
Ruth St. Denis
New York
Geo. W. Day
Hallen & Fuller
Staley & Birbeck
Devon Trio
Cardoowin
Kee Blake
Man Monkey
Clyde Fitchs The City Ends Third Week at Globe Theatre
The City, Clyde Fitchs last play, closes its metropolitan run in a third and final week at the Globe Theatre after a strong first night. Walter Hampden and Tully Marshall lead a strong cast with Miss Nash and Lucile Watson in supporting roles. Lew Fields presents The Jolly Bachelors at Globe next Monday, billed as the big brother of The Midnight Sons from Glen McDonough, Raymond Hubbell, and Ned Weyburn.
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Clyde Fitch
Globe Theatre
Playhouse
Mr. Fitch
Walter Hampden
Tully Marshall
Miss Nash
Lucile Watson
George Howell
Nellie Holmes
Jane Gail
Lew Fields
The
Globe
Glen McDonough
Raymond Hubbell
Ned Weyburn
Palace Theatre Presents The Sanfords in The Wages of Sin
Boston’s Palace Theatre features a classy vaudeville bill with The Sanfords in The Wages of Sin backed by Gere and Delaney electrical roller skaters green brothers McDade and Welcome and Paule Poole, a novelty magician Kip Reed. Films include The Keeper of the Light The Ladies Companion The Hypnotic Wife and X Ray Glasses as leading features.
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Boston
New Palace Theatre
Sanfords
Wages of Sin
Ross Defeats Edwards in Six-Round Bout at Bedford Club
Tony Ross defeats Billy Edwards in six fast rounds at the Bedford Club Pittsburg with Ross showing the better form. Ross, who has faced Johnson and Langford, appeared set to finish Edwards early but conserved energy for the final rounds.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Tony Ross
Billy Edwards
Bedford Club
Ross
Johnson
Langford
Edwards
Lewiston Kid Gagnon Beats Hueston 125 116
Joe Gagnon known as the Lewiston kid defeated champion Tom Hueston yesterday afternoon by a final score of 125 to 116. Gagnon led early and held off Hueston’s rally to take the win.
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Tom Hueston
Joe Gagnon
Lewiston
Gagnon
Hueston
Columbus Club i Petals at Dorchester Tower Mills
A fragment lists Columbus Club items with Dorchester Tower Mills and contact numbers 442 444 463 1349 and 441 1308 for Jamies E Hayes. The text is fragmentary and contains misread letters.
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Petals
Dorchester Tower Mills
Jamies E. Hayes
Storrow Defends Union Labor Stand at Ward 22 Meeting
Boston mayoral candidate Storrow speaks to a packed Ward 22 hall. He defends union labor, criticizes underground campaign tactics, and argues against tax cuts while pledging careful, nonwasteful city investment. He contrasts his record with his opponent's absence from key votes.
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Storrow
Mr. Storrow
Patrick F. Donovan
Fitzgerald
James Storrow
James Donovan
Boston
Benjamin Franklin
Storrow Responds to Fitzgerald With Firm Denial
James J. Storrow released a statement defending his positions and denying accusations of religious or racial influence in the campaign. He faults ex-Mayor Fitzgerald for skipping key meetings, asserts direct board handling of matters, credits Dr. Herbert J. Keenan for a high school of commerce, and touts his own record at the company with rising securities benefiting small stockholders.
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James J. Storrow
Fitzgerald
Franklin Union
Board of Trustees
Frank K. Foster
Foster
High School of Commerce
Herbert J. Keenan
South Boston
R. D. Evans
New England
Storrow
Boston
State Street
Bunker Hill
Fitzgerald Campaign Tour Highlights Boston Speeches
Ex mayoral candidate Fitz gerald toured Charlestown East Boston and Dorchester with stops at ward clubs halls and hotels. He attacked Plan 2 and Plan 3 nomination processes praising a new charter and urging residents to vote for principled city government.
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Roughan’s Hall
Fitzgerald
Halcyon Associates
Mt. Pleasant Associates
Young’s Hotel
Boston
Grady Camp
W. W
Catholic Union Hall
Odd Fellows
Berkeley
South Boston
A. A
Bethesda Hall
Broadway
Ward 3
Democratic Club
Charlestown
Democratic Party
Storrow
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