Pink Lady charms Boston at Colonial Theatre debut
Hazel Dawn stars in The Pink Lady at the Colonial with Alice Dovey and Frank Lalor in key roles. The new Klaw & Erlanger production features bright music and elaborate staging, drawing praise for its charm and Hazel Dawn’s performance as the title character.
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Colonial Theatre
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
Boston
Mr. McClellan
Colonial
Hazel Dawn
Alice Dovey
Alice
Fred Wright, Jr
Frank Lalor
Alice Hegeman
Louise Kelley
Miss Dawn
Times of Need Remember Us The Rough Ons
Advertising notice for home pest remedies by E S Wells chemist Jersey City New Jersey. Various powders liquids and salves priced from 2 to 75 cents claim effects on roaches ants lice fleas bedbugs and other pests. Express options offered with several product names all marketed to druggists and country stores.
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Rouch
Express
Roucu
Rovucu
Rovacu
RovuGu
Limberneck
E.'S. Wells
Cheraist
Jersey City
N. J
Physician’s Report on Eckman’s Alterative Tuberculosis Cure
A physician notes successful use of Eckman’s Alterative in tubercular neck glands and other lung conditions. Mrs Garvin of Idaho Falls reports gain of 22 pounds and light coughing cessation after four months, crediting the remedy. The ad claims broad effectiveness and directs readers to purchase from pharmacies and request a cured-cases booklet.
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Eckman
Fekman
Fekmean Laboratory
Philadelphia
Penn
Coronation Pictures Continue At Tremont Temple
The Coronation pictures ran another week at Tremont Temple showing scenes with royalty and notable figures. Next Friday evening and Saturday afternoon Charles Wellington Fur long will give an illustrated talk on the wonders of South America.
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Tremont Temple
Charles Wellington Furlong
South America
Simone Stars in The Thief at Plymouth Theatre
Mme Simone closes the second week at Plymouth Theatre with The Thief, Henry Bernstein’s three act play. She portrays Marie Louise Voysin as a self centered thief, differing from prior interpretations, supported by Edwin Arden and Raymond Lagarde in a strong cast. The audience responded warmly to the performance.
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Mmne
Simone
Plymouth Theatre
the Thief
Henry Bernstein
Gymnase
Paris
Mme. Simone
Marie Louise Voysin
Edwin Arden
Richard Voysin
Simmet Corrigan
Raymond Lagardes
C. Francis
Fernand
Sidney Herbert
Zamboult
Grace Halsey Mills
Isabelle Lagardes
Wallingford Succeeds in Boston After 12 Weeks
Park Theatre last evening opened the 12th week of Get Rich Quick Wallingford in Boston. The popular character J Rufus Wallingford, created by George Randolph Chester and dramatized by George M Cohan, continues to draw theatergoers and make friends among local audiences.
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Park Theatre
Wallingford
Boston
George Randolph Chester
George M. Cohan
J. Rufus Wallingford
Cherry Stars in Hungarian Comedy The Seven Sisters
Hollis Street Theatre Boston enjoyed a refined performance as Charles Cherry rises to star in The Seven Sisters. A large audience applauded his dashing Lieutenant Harkey and praised the refined humor and improved balance of the production.
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Boston
Charles Cherry
Hollis Street
Cherry
Harkey
Boston Theatre Ends Ben Hur Run With Record Attendance
The last week of the Ben Hur engagement at the Boston Theatre opened with attendance higher than any prior week. All seats for the final week were sold, and next Saturday marks the last chance to see the production for years. The theater will close the week of Dec 18 for stage changes ahead of Kiaw and Erlanger’s The Trail of the Lonesome Pine starring Miss Charlotte Walker.
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Boston
Kiaw & Erlanger
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Eugene Walter
John Fox, Jr
Charlotte Walker
Dr. de Luxe
Tremont Theatre
Ralph Herz
Harriet Standon
Margie Melville
Dr. Deluxe
Orpheum Theatre Offers An Unusually Strong Bill
An attracting program at the Orpheum Theatre featured Bert Sheppard and company Australia’s champion cowboy Bell Boy Trio the Great Tallman champion exhibition pool player Schrode and Chappelle comedy Payne and Lee in Danc ing Billiken Barry and Johnson in At the Crater s Mouth Pearl Stevens singing and banjo closing with Robin the juggler An Thursday change of bill will present Bohemian Four Girard and Gardner in Dooley and the Diamond Merkle impersonations of great men Eugene Le Blanc singing comedienne Elverton and Jago comedy juggling and baton swinging and others
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Orpheum Theatre
Bert Sheppard
Australia
Bell Boy
Tallman
Schrode
Chappelle
Payne and Lee
Billiken
Barry and Johnson
Crater’s Mouth
Pearl Stevens
Robin
Bohemian Four
Girard and Gardner
Dooley and the
Merkle
Eugene le Blanc
Comedienne
Elverton
Jago
Pinex Cough Syrup Offers 50 Cent Pint Remedy
A 50 cent bottle of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup makes a pint of cough remedy claimed to stop obstinate coughs within 24 hours and aid lung trouble, croup and bronchitis. The package includes directions and a guarantee, with the Pinex Co. offering to ship if local druggists do not stock it.
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U. S
Canada
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Final Shubert week for The Blue Bird draws big crowds
The Shubert Theatre hosts the last week of The Blue Bird with strong attendance. Children receive Blue Bird balloons at matinees. Crippled Children’s Home guests attend a future matinee. Box office opens at 9 oclock for two weeks of Sothern and Marlowe's Shakespearean lineup starting Monday. Schedule includes The Taming of the Shrew Macbeth Twelfth Night Romeo and Juliet The Merchant of Venice Hamlet As You Like It.
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Shubert Theatre
Sothern and Marlowe
National Theatre Vaudeville Thrills With Irish Singers and Bud Fisher
At the National Theatre this week a strong vaudeville bill delights the crowd. Louise Agnese and Irish singers and dancers wow with Come Back to Erin and Gog Save Ireland. Bud Fisher’s Mutt and Jeff act draws cheers while Munroe and Mack spark loud roars with The New Recruit.
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National Theatre
Louise Agnese
Bud Fisher
Erin
Gog
Ireland
Mutt
Jeff
Fisher
Munroe
Mack
Bowdoin Square Theatre Show Delights with Irish and Variety Acts
The Bowdoin Square Theatre offered a top notch up to the minute program featuring Thomas Ryan and company with Erin Go Bragh a Celtic sketch, Swedish Harmonic Society native songs, Weston sisters royal entertainment, the Sharpleys blackface act, two Harts burlesque weight lifting and wire walking, Nellie Morgan fine Irish songs, and Stuart and Hall as vocalists. Next week Don Fulano the wonder horse is promised.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Thomas Ryan and Company
Erin Go Bragh
Swedish Harmonic Society
Weston Sisters
Sharpleys
Two Harts
Nellie Morgan
Erin
Stuart
Hall
Don Fulano
Wonder Horse
Stageland at Gaiety Theatre Featuring Dave Marion Burlesque
Dave Marion stars in Stageland at the Gaiety Theatre this week with his Dreamland burlesque troupe. He plays Snuffy the cabman Pat Bradley and Sir Mark Thimblestone plus three roles, delivering strong character work. Supporting cast includes Agnes Behler Harry Sheppill James X. Francis John Roland and others across two acts heavy on comedy.
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Dave Marion
Dreamland
Pat Bradley
Sir Mark Thimblestone
Mr. Marion
Agnes Behler
Harry Sheppill
James X. Francis
John Roland
Charles Manne
Frank Corbett
Lillian Allen
Mildred Gilmore
Elsie Leslie
Inez DeVerdier
Arthur Lea
Eva Magnan
Cora Rogers
Fat Ladies Congress At Austin and Stones Museum
The fat ladies congress amuses patrons with daily boxing bouts between delegates. Notable acts include Delno Fritz and Maria sword swallowers, Professor Peake’s wooden headed family, Cassie French’s Florodora Girls, and a Broadway singing dancing novelty plus other specialties and life motion pictures.
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Austin & Stone's Museum
Mlle
Josephine Quellette
Delno
Fritz
Maria
Professor Peake
Curio Hall
Cassie French
Morrisons
Sadie O'Neill
Annie West
Flynn
Tenney
Campbell
Fine bill thrills audience at Scenic Temple show
An entertaining Scenic Temple program featured Ah Ling Foo the Chinese necromancer performing novelties, Simpkins and Prouty in a rural comedy set, Miss Lillian Gwynne known as The Grand Opera Girl singing classical pieces, and a skilled comedy sketch by a capable troupe.
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Ah Ling Foo
Simpkins and
Prouty
Lillian Gwynne
Old Time Vaudeville Returns To B F Keith’s Theatre
Last summer's revived old time variety show drew full houses at B F Keith's Theatre. The current run features veteran acts including Annie Yeamans Maggie Cline Lottie Gilson Gus Williams and twin acts Ward and Carson with Harry Thorne Fox and Ward and Allen and Clarke providing a nostalgic evening of sand swept stage gags and classic vaudeville humor.
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B. F. Keith's
B. F. Keith
Annie Yeamans
Mulligan Guards
Maggie Cline
Ireland
Renquest
McClusky
Washington Street
Lottie Gilson
Gus Wiliams
Howard
Are You a Mason at Castle Square Thrills Boston Audiences
The Castle Square Theatre buzzes with laughter as Are You a Mason? delights crowds with its enduring humor. Donald Meek returns to Mr. Craig's company alongside George Fisher for strong comedy. The cast includes George Hassell Walter Walker Robert Middlemass Morgan Wallace Mabel Montgomery Mabel Colcord and Henrietta McDaniel. The annual holiday musical The Wizard of Oz is set for Friday evening next week.
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Castle Square
Boston
Donald Meek
Mr. Craig
George Fisher
Frank Perry
George Hassell
Walter Walker
Robert Middlemass
Morgan Wallace
Mabel Montgomery
Mabel Colcord
Henrietta McDaniel
A Little Outcast at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House presents A Little Outcast a melodrama of unjust accusations and a worthy man’s rise after misfortune. A partner’s daughter wins his heart and with help from a little wait the hero regains standing. Singing by the newsboys quartet and dancing highlight the show lasting one week before East Lynne revival.
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Grand Opera House
Newsboys
East Lynne
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Review at the Moulin Rouge
A full evening at the Howard Atheneum featured the Moulin Rouge girls delivering a thorough program from start to finish. Highlights included “A Night at the Moulin Rouge Cafe” with Dave Hilton and Corrine De Forest, the Lee sisters, Esther Layson, and others, plus “A Thanksgiving Eve” by George Wilson and company, and the sensational Tortoni troupe. The bill also showcased U. S. A. military drilling, acrobats Valveno and La More, and bagpipe artist John Marron among numerous acts, concluding with “At a Railroad Station” and a lively closing burlesque.
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The
Howard
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge Cafe
Dave Hilton
Corrine de Forest
Marie Bordouex
Lee Sisters
Alice
Lillian Thurston
Esther Lawson
George Wilson
Willie Mack
Erry
Nibbes
Marie Barouex
Tortoni
Speigel and Dunn
Ralston
Nat Clark
Jeanette
Majestic Theatre Presents Everywoman With New Paris Gowns
The Majestic Theatre presentation of Everywoman last night featured five acts and a fresh set of Parisian gowns worn by the female cast. Spectators from all levels of society reacted with surprised admiration as Colonel Savage imported the costumes for the third act unveiling.
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Paris
Colonel Savage
Matt and Jeff at Globe Theatre Pushes Boston Box Office
Bud Fisher's Matt and Jeff enters its fifth week at the Globe Theatre in Boston with no sign of waning audience. Roger Gray and Shorty De Witt receive praise for their performances as the tall Matt and short Jeff and are supported by a stellar company including Lilian Goldsmith Anita Arliss Arline Bolling and Frederick Kelos.
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Globe Theatre
Bud Fisher
Matt
Jeff
Boston
Roger Gray
Shorty de Witt
Lillian Goldsmith
Anita Arliss
Arline Bolling
Frederick Kelos
Gaynor Praises Referendum and Women’s Suffrage Tour
New York Mayor William J. Gaynor welcomed visiting governors to the College of the City of New York calling the referendum and recall popular, and urging support for woman suffrage. He joked about short terms hindering recalls and critiqued anti trust laws. Governor Carey of Wyoming praised women’s suffrage and urged votes for enfranchisement. The governors toured Grant's Tomb and the harbor area after lunch.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
College of the City of
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Carey
Wyoming
New York City
Grant
Hudson
Brooklyn
Son Shot by Father May Die in Windsor Street Accident
Ralph Morgan, 10, of Windsor Street in Randolph, was accidentally shot in the left side by his father tonight and may die. The incident occurred in Randolph, Maine, as the family faced a grave injury to the boy.
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Randolph, Me
Ralph Morgan
George Morgan
Windsor Street
Waldron's Midnight Maidens at Waldron's Casino entertain big crowds
Waldron's Casino features the Midnight Maidens this week. The program opens with burlesques On Their Honeymoon and The Village Fire Brigade, followed by musical numbers and rapid stage changes. Notable principals include Donnie Simmons, Harry Ward, Charles Reded, Dick McAllister, Lillian Franklin, Margie Hilton, Hattie Raymond, and others.
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Donnie Simmons
Harry Ward
Charles Reded
Dick McAllister
Lillian Franklin
Margie Hilton
Hattie Raymond
J. Jones
Daisy Norwood
Anna Clark
Eleanor Lord
Frank Carroll
Ward Barton
James Horton
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Grippe Cure
A 25 cent package of Pape's Cold Compound is advertised as the fastest way to end grippe and cold misery. The dose is taken every two hours until three consecutive doses are used and is claimed to relieve headache, nasal congestion, feverishness, sneezing, sore throat, and body aches. The ad notes quinine is ineffective for colds after three years of research.
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Pape
Grippe
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