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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
10
The New Revue Wellworth reviews praise Frivolities of 1919 for excellence in coloring scenery costumes and vivacious comedy. Producer G. M. Anderson had delayed performances after initial rehearsals but presented the show at the Boston Opera House to a large crowd last evening.
A lively review of Frivolities at the opera house lauds Nan Halperin and cast for a varied program including travesties, operatic arias by John Flynn, and a farmerette band. The performance blends vaudeville, skits, motion pictures, and acrobatics with lavish costumes and strong stage energy, drawing large crowds.
William Farnum stars as Captain Robert Anstruther in Wings of the Morning at the Boston Theatre. Mack Sennett comedy The Ladies' Tailor also screens. Vaudeville features Lee Rose and Kathryn Moon in A Story in Song and Dance, Walter and Dryer Florida Four, and Gray and Norman with Jules Buffana at the piano.
The merry musical version of The Magistrate by Pinero, Good Morning Judge, continues at the Shubert Theatre. George Hassell as the hypocritical magistrate leads a strong cast including Shep Camp Robert Pitkin Mercedes Lorenzo Allen Kearns Loretta Sheridan Alice Fleming and Cunningham and Clements, drawing public favor.
An old remedy Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to restore natural hair color and shine. The ad claims gray or streaked hair becomes dark and glossy after applying with a sponge or brush, with results visible by morning and renewed after another use.
The Boston English Opera company presented Bizet’s Carmen at the Arlington Theatre last evening. Elaine de Bellem gave a vivid Carmen with a rich mezzo, while Sheehan as Don Jose and Deacon as Escamillo drew strong, memorable performances. The cast also featured Eden as Michaela and a capable supporting group as the ensemble, with Arthur Dunham conducting the orchestra.
Keith's Theatre features the Marion Morgan dancers with a large ensemble including Hazel Chesley Josephine Head Phyllis Jackson Ramona Towlerton Jean Head Daisy Darling and others. The male cast includes Joseph McLean Charles Haverlin Glen Rice Kenneth Tipton Ramon Samoniago with Gladys Clark Henry Bergmann in additional acts and specialty numbers by Swor Barbette Ellsworth and the Tuscano brothers.
This week at Bowdoin Square Theatre features D. W. Griffith film Scarlet Days starring Richard Barthelmes with George Fawcett Carol Dempster and Clariis Seymour. Also shows Dorothy Dalton in L Apache about Paris underworld life. Vaudeville includes Ali Rajah the mind reader Smashing Barriers Lloyd comedy Pathe News Manning Feeley Knowles Aerila Mitchell Strolling Players Louis Bovais Weymark sisters.
Clara Kimball Young introduces Eyes of Youth adapted from Max Martin stage play at the Waldo rf Theatre, a star studded cast including Gareth Hughes Milton Sills Edmund Lowe Lionel Belmore Edward Kimball Pauline Starke William Courtleigh Sam Sothern Vincent Serrano Nor man Selby. Young plans four films this year before retiring from the screen.
Billy Arlington heads The Golden Crook Company at Waldron's Casino for a week of burlesque. The show features Ed Johnston Juliette Belmont Louise Barlow Anne Meyers Pall Mall Trio Edward Hennessey Walter LaFay Carl Taylor and a chorus of 30 dancers.
Ethel Clayton stars in More Deadly Than the Male at Modern and Beacon this week. Maurice Journeur presents Victory from Joseph Conrad with Leena Owen and Jack Holt leading an all star cast. Mack Sennett’s The Ladies’ Tailor and News Weekly complete the program.
Alice Brady stars in Owen Davis play of youth faith and love at the Plymouth Theatre. The Boston engagement enters its fourth week with each performance drawing crowded houses as audiences respond to the production.
Gladys Leslie leads this week’s programme at Loew's Columbia Theatre with The Golden Shower and The Doctor and the Woman with Mildred Harris. Rives of Hope with Harold Lockwood and Enid Bennett in Stepping Out play today alongside top vaudeville acts. Tomorrow and Thursday feature Elsie Ferguson in Witness for the Defence and Norma Talmadge in The Tale of Conquest. Friday offers June Elvidge and Montague Love in The Steel King and Dorothy Dalton in A Market of Souls. Saturday presents Bert Lytell in Lombardi and a Mack Sennett comedy plus vaudeville.
The revue features Ede Mae and her restless eyes with 100 percent efficient chorus. Leading comedians cilife Bragdon and Scottie Friedell perform originals. Cast includes Loretta Ahearn and Norma Barry. Acts travel through Cigarette Land a modiste shop and Monte Carlo gambling room.
The St James Theatre presents May Allison in Fair and Warmer plus The Ladies Tailor, a Danny Duggan and Dorothy Luce ballroom dance display, a St James Orchestra program, and five vaudeville acts led by Fred Nevins Eddy Mahoney the Kirkillis trio Parrillo and Mark Linder. Thursday to Saturday feature Gladys Brockwell in Thieves and a fresh vaudeville lineup.
Arthur Hammerstein's latest musical comedy Toan of Arkansaw at the Majestic Theatre has completed its first Boston week as a proven success. The cast is notable and the book is rich with top humor, the music pleasing, and the girls display youth grace and beauty rarely seen in musical comedy.
The second week of The Confession at Gordons Olympia begins with strong demand. The vaudeville bill features Captain Betts' seals Helene Vincent Helen Gleason and company and Adams and Griffith in A Music Lesson. The Olympia News Weekly and a good comedy close the bill.
The Miracle Man drew the strongest crowd yesterday at Upham's Corner Strand. The program also featured other photoplays, the Strand News Weekly, a clever comedy, and Harry Rodgers' organ selections to round out the program.
The show is in its final two weeks at Selwyn's Park Square Theatre. The next performance is scheduled for December 20.
The Howard Atheneum staged the Grown-up Babies burlesque company with Bobby Wilson and Jack Gallivan sharing top honors. Emma Wilson, Helen Gibson and Vera Hennie impressed, while George Broadhurst, Harry Mandel and Henry Guertin highlighted a stars trio. The chorus of two captivat ing misses drew attention.
High-class vaudeville and photoplays headline the Codman Square Theatre schedule. Alice Joyce stars in The Revenge of Durand as Tom Mix appears with The Speed Maniac in the final three days, alongside exceptionally pleasing vaudeville numbers.
The Loews Orpheum Theatre welcomed Jimmy Burke Eleanor Durkin and their troupe for a holiday program. A Perfect Day featured Antoinette Crawford and company while other acts included Sea Shore Flirtation Brilliant Bits of Variety and Flying Weavers. Norma Talmadge starred in Time of Conquest with Orient scenes. Next week Olive Thomas appears in Out Yonder.
Last evening at the Colonial Theatre marked the third week of Angel Face a Victor Herbert musical comedy that has proved popular with theatregoers. The music is catchy and musicanly ranking with his stronger works.
At Loew's Globe Theatre yesterday Norma Talmadge's The Isle of Conquest drew crowds as a showcase of her beauty and versatility. Madelaine Traverse appeared in Lost Money, with Olive Thomas planned for Out Yonder later in the week. Stuart Holmes also billed in Love, Honor, and?
John Goldens production of Austin Strongs comedy closes its run at Tremont Theatre entering its final fortnight. Claude Gillingwater Harry Davenport and Howard Gould enact the trio of wise men while Helen Menken charms as the girl in the cast.
The Temple Stock company delivered an excellent performance at Malden Auditorium for this week. Dwight Meade gave a worthy portrayal of the lead role once created by Mr. Gillette. Adelyn Bushnell scored strongly in the leading feminine part, fitting her personality. The show should draw crowded houses through the week.
Next Monday opens Jesse L Lasky's Everywoman produced with Henry W Savage. Cast includes Violet Heming Theodore Roberts and Wanda Hawley with a long list of favored players.
Dorothy Dalton leads The Flame of the Yukon at Scollay Square Olympia last night. The vaudeville program drew strong approval and featured The Beauty Vendor Sterling sax ophone tour Regal and Mack in The Book Shop Evelyn and Margaret Lew Hoff the Olympia News Weekly and a new comedy finale.
The seventh week of Mary Pickford’s engagement in The Hoodlum began yesterday at Tremont Temple.
Manchester N H December 8 James J Griffin a well known local merchant is appointed State chairman to handle the Irish Republic bonds He is a former state president of the AOH and is active in Irish society and business circles He attended the Washington meeting to be addressed by President De Valera and will be accompanied by Edward F Kean president of the Friends of Irish Freedom
Washington December 8 The War Risk Insurance Bureau reported for the year ended last June total expenses of 269 500 000 with 191 128 900 paid as allowances to military families and 43 798 000 for insurance Premiums paid by Congress 172 557 215 with appropriations of 126 183 500 announced to Congress by Director R G Cholmeley Jones
At the Fenway the program includes The Miracle of Love and Olive Thomas in The Glorious Lady with News Weekly, Screen Magazine and comedy as short subjects. Miss Louise Sullivan is the soloist of the week. Beginning Thursday and ending Saturday Enid Bennett in What Every Woman Learns and J. Warren Kerrigan in A Joyous Liar. Burton Holmes Travels News Weekly and comedy complete the program.
The first half features The Life Line stage play and Joan Cumberland in The Gay Old Dog with Pathe and Ford weeklies. In the remainder May Allison stars in Fair and Warmer Tom Mix appears in The Speed Maniac with Pathe News and Prizma natural color pictures.
The Central Square Theatre audience enjoyed a dog scene in Paddy Long Legs at Gordon's Cambridge venue. After five months in Boston, this production will have its final local showing.
Yesterday at the Lancaster Theatre showed Beer starring Vivian Martin in His Official Fiancee with Wanda Hawley and Norman Kerry in Virtuous Sinners. A change of bill is set for Thursday featuring Charles Ray in Crooked Straight and Viv ia Dana in Please Get Married.
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