Goddess of Reason Detroit Debut at Majestic with Julia Marlowe
Julia Marlowe stars in Mary Johnston adaptation The Goddess of Reason at the Majestic Theater. The two act production set during the French Revolution follows Yvette in a tale of love jealousy and sacrifice amid the Reign of Terror with strong scenic and dramatic work by the cast and production team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Johnston
Audrey
Goddess of Reason
Majestic Theatre
Julia Marlowe
Yvette
Miss Johnston
Morbecc
Place de la Concorde
de Vardes
Clarice Blancheforet
Nantes
Lalain
Clarice Blanchefaret
Clarice Blanchéfaret
Loire
Republic
Les Noces Republicain
Miss Marlowe
White Whittlesey
Mr. Whittlesey
J. C. Huffman
Scenic Temple Christmas Week Show Delights Audiences
The Scenic Temple offers a strong holiday program with yuletide films and instructive entertainment. Ira Kessner delivers illustrated songs with encores, and a bright comedy sketch rounds out the bill. Christmas Day will feature continuous performances beginning at an indicated hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuletide
Ira Kessner
Third Degree Charms Boston Audiences at Hollis Street
The Third Degree entered its fourth week at Hollis Street Theatre with strong audience interest. Helen Ware as Annie Jeffries delivered an emotional performance recalled by the crowd, joined by Edmund Breese who enhanced his growing theatre following. Wal lace Eddinger portrayed Howard Jeffries Jr in a natural scene of murder accusation, while Ralph Delmore as Captain Clinton embodied a typical police commander using forceful methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street
Boston
Helen Ware
Annie Jeffries
Edmund Breese
Wallace Eddinger
Howard Jeffries, Jr
Ralph Delmore
Clinton
Devil Returns to Castle Square Theatre In Hungarian Drama
John Craig revives The Devil with Us Again at Castle Square for seven performances drawing two holiday crowds. Craig, Young, Friebus, Hassell, Evarts, Cleveland, and Tallman star in strong emotional drama with a final Thursday show before the holiday run of The Circus Girl begins that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
John Craig
Mr. Craig
Europe
America
Miss Young
Mr. Friebus
Mr. Hassell
Mr. Evarts
Miss Cleveland
Miss Tallman
Devil
Bowdoin Square Theatre Still Draws Big Holiday Crowd
Large attendance at Bowdoin Square Theatre for Uncle Tom's Cabin with Hal Brown as Uncle Tom and Hal Clarendon as George Harris drawing praise. Cast members include James Barrett as Simon Legree Mazie Lirman as Little Eva and Katherine Goodrich as Topsy with humor from Florence Hale Aunt Ophelia. Motion pictures also pleased patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Uncle Tom
Hal Brown
Hal Clarendon
George Harris
James
Charles Stevens
Rose Tiffany
Sam Brack
Harry Brooks
Leslie Palmer
May Leslie
Eva Wheeler
Columbia Theatre Review Celebrates Strong Show and Talent
Those who attended the Columbia last evening enjoyed a lively program led by M Theise with acts by Nat Jerome and Will Cohan. Violet Pearl delivered notable imitations while Hazel Sanger and Hall's pony ballet provided cheerful entertainment. Tonight features light fantasia dancing for cash prizes, and tomorrow night sees a mid dleweight title bout between Walter Willoughby and Sam Anderson with a wrestling match following. Thursday brings a big Christmas amateur bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
M. Theise
Nat Jerome
Will Cohan
Jerome
Violet Pearl
Anna Hel
Eva Tanguay
Hazel Sanger
Comedienne
Hall
Pony Ballet
Joe Mills
Glide
Farren
Walter Willoughby
Sam Anderson
Norwood
Gaiety Theatre Presents Jess Burns Casino Girls Big Holiday Show
The Gaiety Theatre features Jess Burns Casino Girls in a lavish holiday program with strong comedy by George McCone Tom Nolan Will Vidocq and Tom McRae. Avon comedy tour adds a top quartet of singers and dancers. Pauline Moran Burns McCone and Murphy Vidocq headline other vaudeville acts joined by The Two Pikers and A Night in Goldfield in one act burletta and farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaiety Theatre
Jess Burns
Casino Girls
George McCone
Tom Nolan
Will Vidocq
Tom McRae
Avon
Pauline Moran
Burns
McCone
Murphy
Vidocq
Goldfield
Follies of 1908 Comes to Tremont Tonight at 8
For the first time since last August seats go on sale at the Tremont box office at 8 this morning for The Follies of 1908. Fresh from Jardin de Paris New York and Chicago season, the Boston engagement features Nora Bayes Mile Dazie Bickel Watson and a stars lineup with Grace Leigh Annabelle Whitford and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont ‘Theatre
Jardin de Paris
New York
Chicago
Boston
Nora Bayes
Mile
Dazie
Bickel and Watson
Arthur Deagon
Billy Reeve
Jack Norworth
Grace Leigh
Annabelle Whitford
Paid in Full at Colonial Theatre Opens Boston Week
The play Paid in Full opened its second week in Boston at the Colonial Theatre last evening. The Harlem flat setting sparks strong audience response, particularly in the crucial third act and the final scene between husband and wife. Guy Bates Post as the young husband delivers a vivid portrayal of a certain American youth, while Julia Dean as the wife shows brave and trusting resolve. Hatch as the old captain offers a Dickensian study and Ben Johnson as Jimsey is notably faithful. All players contribute to an overall artistic presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Colonial Theatre
Harlem
Guy Bates Post
Julia Dean
Mr. Hatch
Dickens
Ben Johnson
Jimsey
Orpheum Week Delivers Top Vaudeville Bill With Stars
The Orpheum showcases Emma Carus, Manual Romain, Walter Le Roy, Gilbert and Karen, and Willie Hoppe in a standout program. Carus returns to praise, Hoppe dazzles with billiard shots, Davis and Gledhill stage a miniature bicycle race, and Romain with the Foley brothers and Palmer sisters perform Down Music Row. The Marimba Band earns high praise, while Gilbert and Karen and the Karnes add popular variety to a strong evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theatre
Emma Carus
Manual Romain
Walter le Roy
Gilbert and Karen
William Hoppe
Emma
Harry Lauder
Davis
Gledhill
Foley Brothers
Palmer Sisters
Music Row
Romain
Welter le Roy and Company
George M. Cohan
Mr. le Roy
Hoganyi
Florence Clayton
Karnes
Joe Goodwin
Morriscope
Longy Club Concert Highlights Boston Debut of Hirta Woolett Suite
The Longy Club presented a wind ensemble concert in Potter Hall with Mrs. Marie Sandelius soprano and musicians including P Fox flutes J Theodorowicz violin Alfred Gietzen viola J Keller cello A Keller bass. Henri Woolett’s Suite debuted in Boston with mixed reviews praising soloists while noting departures from the score. Mouquet Rhapsodie and Hare Pastorale closed the program in a performance noted for its varying appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longy Club
Potter Hall
Marie Sandelius
P. Fox
J. Theodorowicz
Alfred Gietzen
J. Keller
A. Keller
Henri Woolett
Boston
Corner
Christ
Mouquet
Greater New York Stars at Palace Theatre This Week
Messrs Jacobs and Jermon present the Greater New York Stars burlesque and vaudeville troupe at the Palace Theatre this week. Headliner Pat Reilly has long led his own company with a notable cast including Billy Allen Broadway girls Johnson Marvello the Tyson sisters John Dempsey and Donnelly Rotali. Zelda Rotali Boston soprano and Conservatory graduate studied with Oresto Bimboni and abroad. Donnelly is a tenor of proven ability. Amateurs perform Thursday night due to Christmas Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Jacobs and
Jermon
Palace Theatre
Greater New York
Pat Reilly
Billy Allen
Johnson and Marvello
Tyson Sisters
John Dempsey
Donnelly
Rotali
Zelda Rotali
Boston
The
Conservatory of Music
Oresto Bimboni
Theatre Premier Holiday Week Ends on Fine Notes
The Theatre Premier presents a strong holiday bill with Musical Williams performing choice selections and Brown and Sheftall as a duo. Bertha Renck stars in an Indian specialty, May Rozella delivers songs and a bright monologue, Esther Ray offers a catchy solo, and Goldie Pemberton contributes singing and dancing alongside numerous motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Williams
Brown and Sheftall
Bertha Renck
May Rozella
Esther Ray
Goldie Pemberton
Hook of Holland at Park Theatre Delights Boston Crowd
Frank Daniels began a five week stay in Boston with a Park Theatre performance of Hook of Holland. The show draws laughs from Daniels famed stage manner, with Christie MacDonald as a winsome Dutch maiden and Adele Rowland in a strong character turn. Flossie Hope dances impressively alongside the star and supporting players Will Danforth Leslie Stiles Tom Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Daniels
Boston
Park Theatre
Hook
Holland
Mr. Daniels
Christie MacDonald
Adele Rowland
Flossie Hope
Will Danforth
Leslie Stiles
Tom Collins
Daniels
World Famous Libera and Ossified Man Win Day at Museum
Austin Stones Museum showcased Libera, the two bodied Italian boy, and Gilpatrick the man turning to stone, drawing large crowds. The day featured Tom Mitchell on accordion, Marie Midland’s trained birds, Ajax feats, and a holiday theatre bill with The Irish Detective, Sheath Gown Girls, and various performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libera
Gilpatrick
Curio Hall
Austin & Stone
Tom Mitchell
Marie Midland
Ajax
Harry Powell
Ted Steele
Murray
Gray
Ross
Blanchard
French
Elsa
Campbell
Kelly
Hale
George W. Marvin
the Three Hardings
Tom Bullock
Miss Marston
Ben Hur spectacle tops Boston Theatre bill
The Boston Theatre presented a varied program from noon to 10 30 pm headlined by a unique Ben Hur revival by Jocelyn in Roman costume and vivid stage pictures. Also shown were At the Rehearsal a four person sketch by E H Clement, Cinderella and the Glass Slipper, dances of the nations, the Commonwealth Quartet, and a talk on Japan's silk industry with Bertha Papazian and Dr. W Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Ben Hur
Jocelyn
Lfe
E. H. Clement
Commonwealth Quartet
Japan
Bertha Papazian
W. Cochran
Bunco In Arizona at Grand Opera House Delights Crowd
The J J Veronee Amusement Company presents Bunco In Arizona at the Grand Opera House with Eugenie Besserer as Bunco. Del Henderson leads as the hero with J Louis Ungerer as Indian Black Hawk delivering a tense canyon scene before Bunco and Dick Gold wed and the villain is defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
J. J. Veronee Amusement Company
Bunco
Arizona
Eugenie Besserer
Black Creek
Dick Gold
Black Hawk
England
Villian
del Henderson
J. Louis Ungerer
Buneco
Star Theatre Showcases Sam Mahoney Channel Swim
Sam Mahoney's English Channel swim footage draws crowds at Star Theatre with three show days left. The program features The Electric Hotel comedy Too Much Snuff and The Montana School Maam, plus new songs by The Long brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Mahoney
English Channel
Star Theatre
Mr. Mahoney
Montana
Ma’am
Far West
Long Brothers
Hub Theatre Weekly Programme Banner Bill
The Hub Theatre offers a weekly banner bill with The Waldings Billy Howe blackface comedian and Lydia Dreams and company as headliners for the first three days. Miles Brothers present new comedy and dramatic pictures. Soloists include Miss Maud Weston and Charles Pecker retained for the week. Thursday brings an entire change in the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Theatre
Vaudevillians
Waldings
Billy Howe
Lydia Dreams and Company
Miles Brothers
Keith's Holiday Week Show Features Variety Scoop
Leila McIntyre John Hyams Willy Pantzer trio and Nate Wills headline Keith's week with George Spink and his clever assistants in At the Country Club still holding over. The bill includes acrobats Pearl and Vosco, Clark and Bergman singing and dancing, the 12 Kitamura Japs act, a Santa Claus appearance with moving pictures, and lively parodies by Nat Wills and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila McIntyre
John Hyams
Willy Pantzer
Nate Wills
Keith
George Spink
Country Club
Mr. Spink
the Waldorf
Mayme Kelso
Messrs Spinks
Reardon
McIntyre
Hyams
Leila
Willy-Pantzer
Nat Wills
Nat
Pearl
Vosco
Clark
Bergman
LeDent
Ruby Raymond
Sally
Newsie
Kid
James Hughes
James Graham
Santa Claus
Santa
Moran headlines Howard Atheneum II in sport week
Owen Moran the featherweight world champion headlines a week of sport at Howard Atheneum II. Moran will perform daily with training partner Sam Bolan and others in a burlesque and boxing bill ahead of his world title bout with Jim Driscoll. Christmas Day matinee show starts at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Howard
Owen Moran
Sam Bolan
Jack Sheehan
Rastus
Moran
Jim Driscoll
National Sporting Club
London
Travellers
Charley Burkhardt
Lil Marlow
Connie Hamilton
Ray Anderson
Jay Hunt
Conway
Barnes
Rhoda Bernard
Young
Marks
Golden
Hughes
Harlem Brothers
Dale
Cannons
Howardscope
Theatre Comique Presents Many Notable Stage Offerings
A host of subjects are shown at Theatre Comique led by Christmas of the Poacher. The Gypsy's Revenge and The Legend of the Star feature dramatic miracles. The Sister's Crime presents forgiveness while The Police Band and The Magic Hoop supply laughs. Sig Fontaine sings bass, and Edith Mellor Mildred Emerson and Gertrude Mann contribute vocal numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
Sig. Fontaine
Edith Mellor
Mildred Emerson
Gertrude Mann
Tremont Theatre to Close Merry Widow Run in Boston
The last chance this season for Bostonians to see The Merry Widow is this week at the Tremont. The engagement began the last week of August and ends next Saturday evening as Donald Brian Lina Abarbanell and other popular artists bid farewell before touring principal New England cities.
Sportsmens Show Brings North Woods to Mechanics Hall
A detailed display transforms Mechanics Hall into a North woods setting for the Sportsmen’s Show opening at 7 p.m. next Thursday. The 10 day exhibit runs daily 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. except Sundays, through Jan. 5, featuring wildlife dioramas, hunting and fishing films, slides from the Boston & Maine railroad, and talks by James A. Cruikshank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Hall
Great North Woods
New England Forest, Fish and Game Association
Boston & Maine Railroad
James A. Cruikshank
Worcester 10 Providence 8 in rough pace at Infantry Hall
Worcester crushed Providence 10 to 3 in a one sided contest at Infantry Hall. Goals were distributed by Hart Lincoln Fahey McGilvray with Lincoln and Menard securing the rushes and Sutherland Mallory aiding the clock with set plays. The scoreboard showed Worcester decisively ahead and the officials credited a dominant home performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Providence
Infantry Hall
Lincoln
Wilenece
Oruce Sisthouiano
Bic
Mallory
Hart
Fahey
McGilvray
Menard
Steps—Sutherland
Ostdelk
Timer
Jameson
Willoughby to Face Anderson in Columbia Theatre Bout
Walter Willoughby arrives in the city ahead of a Wednesday night wrestling match against Sam Anderson at the Columbia Theatre. Anderson seeks a decision to claim the middleweight championship of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wickloughby
Sam Anderson
Columbia Theatre
Anderson
Willoughby
America
Marlboro factory guarded amid fire threats
Marlboro officials guarded the Maple street factory tonight as two policemen stood watch. W L Douglas Shoe Co of Brockton is to occupy the plant. threats to burn the building were reported. The sale to Douglas by the Marlboro Board of Trade was completed today and a second building will be erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Maple Street
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Brockton
Frank L. Gage
Marlboro Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Douglas Company
Germany Asks For Fair Play In US Ties
New York report says Count Von Bernstorff the German ambassador arrived with Countess and daughter on the Amerika. He aims to carry out a policy of fair play in Washington and stresses Americans judge European affairs on merit without prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Amerika
America
von Bernstorff
Washington
Count Bernstorff
Baron Sternburg
Europe
Germany
Prominent New Hampshire suit targets Rockingham Park creditors
A major New Hampshire case filed in Exeter targets stockholders of the New England Breeders Club that built Rockingham Park in Salem. Defendants include John W Gates and other New York figures plus Henry F Hollis, with debts cited of 9726.91 for Hub Construction and 22958.77 for Boston & Maine railroad work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Exeter
Taggart, Tuttle, Burroughs & Wyman
T. G. Frost
New York
Hub Construction Company
Boston
John W. Kelley
John H. Bartlett
Portsmouth
Mr. Frost
Boston & Maine Railroad
New England Breeders’ Club
Rockingham Park
Salem
Henry F. Hollis
Concord
Mr. Hollis
Andrew Miller
John W. Gates
James §. Metcalf
George E. Leonard
James Hopkins
Francis C. Bishop
John A. Drake
Boston & Maine
Critics' Letter on Eliot Address Sees Corporate Tax Fairness
Charles C. Smith of Boston objects to a Presi dent Eliot Carnegie Hall talk on lawlessness arguing that a Massachusetts corporation pays $748 yearly to Massachusetts and only $75 to Maine for a similar franchise saving 1 percent in dividends. He asserts no disloyalty by the corporation and urges fair treatment in public welfare considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Carnegie Hall
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
State of
Maine
Charles C. Smith
Lawyers Incorporation & Transfer Company
Boston
Boxing Returns at Terminal A C with Three Bouts
In Brooklyn last night the Terminal A C resumed weekly boxing after a weeks ban. Coke Williams versus Frankie Williams went six rounds with no clear winner, Bruno defeating John Butler in four rounds, and Tug Richardson drawing with Jack Salsbury in four rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. C
Brooklyn
Coke Williams
Frankie Williams
Young Bruno
John Butler
Tug Richardson
Jack Salsbury
Colleges Split Chess Honors in Intercollegiate Event
Yale and Princeton split the honors in the 11th annual intercollegiate chess tournament at the West Side Republican Club New York. Yale defeated Harvard and Columbia while Princeton edged Harvard in decisive 21-2 to 11-2 results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
West Side
Old Eli
Charles Curt
Walter Stephens
Tigers
H. Blumberg
Harevard G. Burgess
Bishop Burgess
Long Island
J. R. Chandler
W. W. Parshley
Peace Mission Collapse Halts Coast Baseball Talks
In San Francisco on December 21 the Johnson Pulliam peace mission failed as talks between the outlaw State League and regular leagues broke down. State League refused full reinstatement for three blacklisted players, and negotiations ended with the coast facing a possible six club league including Los Angeles and Sacramento in opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Johnson
Pulliam
State League
East
Coast League
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Delmont and Monk Draw in Providence Rematch
Harry Kronson known as Monk the Newsboy and Al Delmont fought 15 rounds to a draw at the Standard A. C. in Lymansville. Delmont showed a clever display while Monk pressed the attack and scored a clean knockdown in the eighth. Preliminary: Young Dyson of Providence beat Young Limerick of Haverhill on points. Referee John Doherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Harry Kronson
Monk the Newsboy
al Delmont
A. C
Lymansville
Delmont
Monk
Young Dyson
Young Limerick
Haverhill
John Doherty
Corbett Beats Seiger in Six-Round Philadelphia Bout
Fred Corbett of Philadelphia defeated Joe Seiger of Denver in a fast six-round match. Ed Smith of Denver KOs Cooley of California in one round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Fred Combett
Joe Seliger
Denver
Ed Smith
Cooley
California
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Edward H. Crosby
Hollis Street Theatre
Castle Square Theatre
BY Olin Downes
Austin @ Stone’s Museum
Heith’s Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Tremont Theatre
Sportsmen’s
Willoughby VS. Anderson
ORO Factory
Berlin
Gates ET AL
Rocbingham Park
Coke
Frankie
Outlaw League
Ford
Somerset
Medford
Cambridge - Naves
Ward
Doherty
D McKeon
O’donnell
Ceese
Hearty
Hopkins
McKeon
Sudbury Industrials
Sudbury
Nell & Shea? Co
Clerks
McDonough
Es Spaulding
Rebello
Dalese, Eevee
Keal Ee
Kimball
E. S’ding
Redden
Smith
Gordon
ODD Fellows’ League
Mt. Pleasant
D. Powers
McGregor
Gardner
Thomson
Moody
G. Powers
Neptune
RT. Mt. Auburn
Crystal Bay
Jones
Tewksbury
Edison League
Somerset Alleys
Elite League
Flite
Colon Lt
Corbett
Seiger
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