Cymbeline Revival at Hollis Street Theatre Impresses
The Hollis Street Theatre presents Cymbeline with Miss Allen as Imogen and a strong supporting cast, notable for lavish stage appointments and a translucent moonlit drop. Critics praise Allen's refined emotion and the production's visual elegance though deem the play historically or philosophically limited. At the Majestic Theatre Lena Ashwell and company perform Mrs Dane's Defence, with Ashwell delivering a powerful Mrs Dane and Standing strong as Sir Daniel Carteret, in a notable revival anticipated to run this week.
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Shakspere
Cymbeline
Hollis Street Theatre
Boston
Margaret Mether
Viola Alien
Nellis Street Theatre
Bees Wienry
J. Woadfield
Cios Vis
Sidney
Llerbert
Leonutus
Alexander Calvert
BCA
UIUS
Ee Ec
Leslie Allen
Apvifabus
Ici Ties - Redevick
Roland
Rae Calice Calis Lucius
Cease
Burke Clarke
Alison Skipworth Pelee
Margaret Montrose
Miss Allen
Imogen
Dave
Loccaccio
Britain
Ptood
Majestic Theatre
Mrs. Dane
Lena Ashwell
Guy Standing
Daniel Si
Harry Gwismet
Auiae
Etsy Mous
Lee BeOwel
Bulsom Porter
sMaude Granger
Janet Colquehicut
Beryl Mercer Lyruy Abroy
Evaas
Esther Lyon
Old Empire Stock Company
Henry Arthur Jones
Miss Ashwell
London
Mr. Standing
Sir Daniel Carteret
Miners Merry Burlesquers Thrill Columbia Audience
Trappiness lit up the Columbia Theatre as Miners Merry Burlesquers drew big applause from opening chorus to curtain. Nettie Nelson impressed as a star with sparkling singing and comedy, while Teddy Simonds Dorothy Warde and Ali Hunter kept the show moving with skits and acrobatics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Miner's Merry
Phil Ott
Teddy Simonds
Nettie Nelson
Mair
Miss Nelson
Empire
Roger Imhof
Lyceum Extravaganza Delivers Laughter and Variety
Marry Bryant's extravaganza at the Lyceum features native and foreign acts with lively dialogue music and dance. The show blends youthful performers, Russian dancers, English novelty acts, and versatile comedians in a colorful program noted for humor and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry Bryant
Lyceum
Harry Bryant
Zaretsky
Albert Sisters
Busch and
Eliott
Banks and
Newton
Allen and
Kelley
Casey
Bertha Kalich to star in The Kreutzer Sonata at Majestic
Bertha Kalich returns to town for Christmas and New Year weeks at the Majestic in The Kreutzer Sonata. The production, acclaimed on the Yiddish stage, marks a landmark in bringing a Yiddish drama to the English stage. Sale of seats opens tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Kalich
Monna Vanna
Majestic
Mme. Ka- Weh
Madame Walich
New York
Bloodgood Stars in The Truth Opens Boston Week Two
Clara Bloodgood shines in Clyde Fitch's The Truth as Boston audiences applaud the second week. The play argues against harmless lies in marriage while delivering moral drama and lively stage presentation. Skyrle Bellew returns soon in Brigadier Gerard at the Park Theatre with a strong company led by Charles K. Dillingham. Ida Conquest also appears among Boston favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bloodgood
Clyde Fitch
Boston
Hoase
Fitch
Skkyrle Bellew
Park Theatre
Brigadier Gerard
A. Conan Doyle
Mr. Bellew
Raffles
Charles K. Dillingham
Ida
Conquest
Bijou Theatre Brims With Star Cast For The School for Scandal
Mary Young as Lady Teazle and John Craig as Charles Surface headline a strong Bijou Theatre showing of The School for Scandal. A refined ensemble delivers polished performance with Verner Clarges and Miss Sanders drawing applause. next week Craig company offers Jack and Jill and Company Christmas extravaganza for children with nursery characters and lively specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Young
Tady Teagle
John Craig
Charles Surface
Bijou
School For Scandal
Miss Young
Lady Teazle
Craig
Charles
MacLarnne
Joseph
Verner Clarges
Sir Peter
Miss Sanders
Maria
Ryan
Miss Macdonald
Sneer
Tug of War on Skates At Park Square Rink Draws Boston Crowds
Special events inaugurating at Park Square Roller Rink attract strong attendance as Boston sports fans pack the rink on race nights. Tomorrow evening features a tug of war on skates with two five member teams, each anchor over 300 pounds, promising excitement and laughs for spectators.
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Park Square
Boston
Coming Thro’ the Rye at Tremont Boston a holiday crowd pleaser
The Tremont Theatre hosted a lively musical comedy Coming Thro’ the Rye with Stella Mayhew Frank Lalor and Frank Doane in a bustling ensemble. Characters include a painter a tailor a foolish widow and an East End Englishman as a moonlit farce unfolds with music and light satire. The show charms with quick action catchy tunes and festive holiday appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Mercutio
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Stella Mayhew
Yuletide
Miss Mayhew
William Riley Hatch
Florence Townsend
Arrival of Kitty at Globe Theatre Delights Two Crowds
The Globe Theatre presents The Arrival of Kitty a three act musical comedy by Norman Lee Swartout. Hal Johnson stars as Billy Brown impersonating Isitty in a light funny plot with romance and disguises. Cast includes Eddie P Bowers J J Byrne Kveleen Dunmore Keanon Buel Winnie Bradcome and others. Next week features the Hanlons pantomime Fantasma with lavish scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Norman Lee Swartout
Wsq
Globe Theatre
Colonel Bell
Eddie PL
Bowers
Billy Brown
Hal Johnson
Benjamin Moore
Koanon Buel Ting
DIVOY
J. Byrne
Eevee
Bowery Jane
Winnie Bradcome Buncho
PekTeeu Thomas
A. Peel
William Haentge
Kiveleen Dunmore
Isitty
Eddie P. Bowers
Keanon Buel
Kveleen Dunmore
Hanlons
Bob Manchester
Night Owls Company
Palace Theatre
Carrie Seitz
Eva van Osten
Belle Connelly
Nat
Sol Fields
Belle Hathaway
Connelly Sisters
Towell
Emerson
Frank Harcourt
Carl Anderson
The Rivals Play Shines At Castle Square Theatre
Laughter filled Castle Square Theatre as The Rivals drew schoolchildren and teachers in the afternoon and a broad audience in the evening. The Boston cast delighted with Sir Anthony Absolute Captain Absolute Bob Acres Mrs Malaprop Sir Lucius and Lydia Languish through witty, era-defining performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Sir Anthony
Sir Lucius
Sir Anthony Absolute
Charles Miller
Bob Acres
Joseph Jefferson
Mgr
Albion
Miss Bradley
Myrs
Malaprop
Mr. Waldron
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
Miss Lawston
Lydia
Mr. Went
Mr. Wade
Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Delights Boston Theatre Crowd
The Boston Theatre hosts a two week run of Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch praised for its homey humor and honesty. Madge Carr Cook as Mrs Wiggs garners high praise for a nuanced portrayal while Vivian Ogden Edith Taliaferro and Charles Carter fill key roles with skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Carr Cook
Wiggs
Helen Lowell
Miss Hazy
Vivian Ogden
Edith Taliaferro
Mary
Charles Carter
Mr. Stubbins
Boston Theatre
Lawrence McCarty
Vanderbilt Cup at Colonial Theatre Ends This Week
A bustling audience greeted Elsie Janis as she closed her engagement in The Vanderbilt Cup at the Colonial Theatre. Reviewers praise her vivacious performance, singing and dancing with new comic bits. Seats go on sale at 8 am for George M. Cohan in George Washington Jr next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Elsie Janis
Miss Janis
Janis
George M. Cohan
George Washington, Jr
Boston
Grand Opera House Presents The Cow Puncher Drama
Hal Reid's new western drama The Cow Puncher filled the Grand Opera House last night. The play follows Miss Graham from the East managing her late brother's Arizona ranch while romance with Tom Lawton and a band of robbers unfolds amid comedy and daring mountain pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Reid
Arizona
John Graham
Denver Dan
Carlos Mendoza
Tom Lawton
Miss Graham
Lawton
Slattery Ann
Tacoma Tim
Spokane Ike
Black Wank
Lutchia Cordova
Theatre Comique Week Bill At Scollay Square
A holiday week program at Theatre Comique features The Stepmother a moving piece about blended families Winter Bathing at WL Street shows bathers in ice water The Inexperienced Chauffeur provides comic stunts The Troubadours presents olden day costumes May Vincent Arlie Winthrop Grace Mordeunt John Beasley Thomas Bullock and Frank Cohan sing with instrumental picks by Harry Russell and W Q Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
Scollay Square
WL Street
May Vincent
Arlie Winthrop
Grace Mordeunt
John Beasley
Thomas Bullock
Frank Cohan
Harry Russell
W. QO. Johnson
Keiths Theatre Presents Langtry Week and Varied Vaudeville
Attendance holds steady as Keiths Theatre enters a strong week headlined by Mrs Langtry in a final engagement with striking gowns and dramatic work. The bill features Merkel sisters acrobats Wessely jugglers Gallagher and Barrett and a full lineup of artists including the Melani Trio and Carmen sisters with diverse acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's
Atlantic
Gallagher
Barrett
Melani
Polk, Collins
Carmen Sisters
Fitzgibbon-McCoy
Diamond and Smith
Nettie Carroll
Arros Brothers
Four Masons
Scott and Whaley
Dale and Rossi
Austin and Stone's Museum Stars At The Casey Theatre
The Casey theatre's program at Austin and Stone's featured new stage settings for the Minstrel Maids with fresh toilettes and songs. Highlights included Bob Pesmond in a clever comedy interruption, the Chrysanthemum Quartet with Violette Dale and Alice Berwick, and James Maxwell returning to sing with the company. The program also offered dance numbers, novelty acts, and electric pictures with a varied bill throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Theatre
Austin & Stone's
Bob Pesmond
Pony Dancing Four
Misses Campbell
Burke
Allen Sisters
Clara Steele
Erla Musette
Ida Lawson
Lew Benedict
Chrysanthemum
Violette Dale
Alice Berwick
Cody and
Deane
James Maxwell
Wrank
Laura Davis
Majune
Mildred Wisa
Curio Hall
Orchestra
Tipica Mexicana
Topp
Black Vassar Band
Mohamed Khan
Old Zip
John B. Riley
Mons. Ferber
Till
Trixie
den of Pythons
Christmas observance mocked by English vicar
The Rev A M Mitchell vicar of Burtonwood Lancashire condemns Christmas excesses. He cites Rev Mr Goodchild of New York for church performances as counter attractions to Sunday theatre and says Gorge and surfeit ruin the festival. The spiritual aspect is ignored in favor of the kitchen altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A. M. Mitchell
Burtonwood
Lancashire
Goodchild
New York
Percy Williams Orpheum Provides Holiday Style Entertainment
The Orpheum attracted steady attendance with bargain week prices. Willie Edouin delighted fans with Passing a Life Insurance Examination, Maude Raymond impressed as a versatile vocalist, and the Eight Vassar Girls impressed with wind instruments and a flower-draped finale. Eugene O Rourke Thorne and Carleton Jesters along with Carlin Otto and others offered a varied program of comedy, music, and novelty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Williams
Willie Edowin
Edouin
Maude Raymond
Bill Simmons
Vassar
Eugene O'Rourke
Parlor A
Thorne
Carleton
Carlin
Otto
Bobby North
Hackin Lesters
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Rachel Goldstein
Bowdoin Square stock company stages Rachel Goldstein with Alexander Gaden as Joe Rubens and Annette Marshall as Rachel. The drama follows an immigrant who faces adversity but finds love and success, supported by humor and strong performances. The production runs one week only with Friday night showings.
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Rachel Goldstein
Boston
United States
Bowdoin Square Stock Company
Alexander Gaden
Joe Rubens
Mr. Gaden
Annette Marshall
Miss Marshall
Ralph Brown
Wilmer Walter
Irvin Walton
Harry Brooks
Frank Wright
Dwight Gaylord
Gertrude Binley
Alice Thornton
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Foresters Home Assn elects officers at Cathedral meeting
The Foresters Home Association held its quarterly meeting at the Cathedral with representation from over 60 courts of the M C C O F F. Officers elected include President Florence A Lawler and First Vice President Margaret J Patterson. Recording secretary Miss Della J MecGeever received a gold chain as a token of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. CC. O. FF
Foresters’ Home Association
Della J%. McGeever
Dorchester
Florence A. Lawler
Margaret J. Patterson
Nort A. Daly
Della IX. MecGeever
Howard Atheneum Bills Nelson and Cast in Evening of Vaudeville
Nelson delivers a lively performance at the Old Howard with swift counters and star power. The bill features Caron and Herbert, Siddie Girard and Jessie Gardner, Sue Smith, Nautch girls, Orletta and Taylor, Bronettes, Dewey and Thornton, Larkin and Lear y, Francis and Rodgers, Henry Myers, Guilmette, Butler Haviland, Henry T. Waite, and new Howardsecope films. A one week engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
the Old Howard
Tenderloin
Caron
Herbert
Siddie Girard
Jessie Gardner
Dooley
The
Sue’ Smith
Nautch
Orletta
Taylor
Bronettes
Dewey
Thornton
Larkin
Léary
Francis
Rodgers
Henry Myers
Guilmette
Butler Haviland
Henry T. Waite
A Piano for Christmas at Falter & Davis
A Christmas gift idea for women a piano offers lasting joy and value. At Falter & Davis Piano Company 146 Boylston Street offers Hallet Davis pianos noted for tone quality and cost efficiency, with a wide stock and showroom prettily decorated for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falter & Davis Piano Company
Boylston Street
Hallet & Davis Piano Company
Hallet & Davis
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Columbia Theatre
Lyceum Theatre
Bijou Theatre
Castle Square Theatre
Grand Opera House
Keith’s Theatre
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Entertainments
Warewell
Mrs. Lanctry
Wesselys
Julian Rose Merkel Sisters
Barrett Melant
Polk. Collins
Diamond and Smith Nettie Carroll
Arrol Brothers
Buster” Gabriel
Layly Square
Lst
Ak Ee
OPERA
Howard
Matty Baldwin
Carron and Herbert
Girard and Gardner
Nautch Girls
Howard Burlesquers
Oxford 6
OHN Craig School For
Tremont
Winter St
Bowdoin S
Rachel
Ein
Sars
LY Extarva Anza
Percy Williams
Foresters Home Assn
Colonial Ts
Elsie Jvanis
Mats
Cohan
Christmas Dar
Tremont Temple Endorf
Palestin
Hgolyland
Joppa
Yamasc
Isaac B. Ricu
Viola Allen
Howard Atheneum
Fiallet & Davis Company
Dai’ Y Mats
Nicocern
Willie Edouin Maude
Raymond Horne
Ugene O'Rourke
Majestic Tarlies
Dane
Kreutzer Sonata
ALL Star
GLOBE
Friend
Souv Nirs
Eva
Han'on
R Theatre
Tiys Truth
Clara Bloobdccod
Oston
Fall River
Rou Sen
Nastington
Fall Amia
Providence
Van
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