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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
6
A London approved musical comedy, The Marriage Market, played last evening at Hollis Street Theatre in Boston. The show drew praise for its entertainment value amid a public taste favoring spectacle and light romance.
A romantic mining camp tale features two heiress daughters in a mock royal wedding that becomes legally binding. Donald Brian and ensemble deliver charm with May DeSousa, Percival Knight, Carroll McComas, and Moya Mannering. Music by Victor Jacobi accompanies engaging dancing and witty comedy.
The Majestic Theatre features Mr. Bennett's comedy The Great Adventure in its final week with strong patronage and standout performances by Lyn Harding Janet Bucher and others. Next Monday December 29 Little Women in dramatic form will premiere in Boston by the same company.
Lina Abarbanell, famed for The Merry Widow and Madame Sherry, was welcomed back to Tremont Theatre in Boston last evening. She appeared in the two act musical comedy The Red Canary with book by Alexander Johnstone and William Le Baron, lyrics by Will B. Johnstone, music by Harold Orlob, presented for the first time in this city.
A Paris colorist and a cast of Americans visit Paris to explore color influence in a musical comedy. Jane Kirk falls for Hunter Upjohn while color changes transform the Garden of Birds and audience response grows. Pageantry, elaborate costumes, and Tuneful numbers like The Call of Love and I Am Color Blind enrich the production with notable dancing and vocal performances.
The perform ance features strong turns by T Roy Barnes and David Reese with Carrie Reynolds recovering well. John Mendricks as Donnet and Eugene Redding deliver notable French flair while Julia Rolph and Nita Allen join a strong supporting cast. The chorus and dances receive high praise and the two week engagement is expected profitable.
The National Theatre presents a strong holiday week lineup led by Rae Eleanor Ball violinist with a mix of popular and classical pieces. Russell's minstrel comedians, Rafayetts' trick dogs, Hermine Hessler in balance acts, Kelley and Lafferty dances and songs by Faye O'Neil and George Whittaker receive praise. A special Christmas Day program is planned.
The Gaiety yesterday hosted Bert Baker and the Bon Ton Girls to capacity audiences. Baker delivers witty Irish songs and monologue while Babe LaTour dazzles as a vivacious soubrette. Feeley and McCloud perform acrobatic tango, and Lucille Manion shines as Baer's wife with strong singing. The Bon Tons close with a lively clown band.
Globe Theatre presents an attractive holiday program featuring Adelphi Trio with operatic novelties, Stewart and Donahue, Les Gougets, Pauline Saxton, Sis Hopkins girl act, Anker sisters, Harry Booker and company in The Walking Delegate, plus Jack and Forts, three Melvils, Carlton Beal with a new novelty song and an array of fine pictures.
Final dress runs for Mis Pocahontas at Castle Square were held yesterday with the theatre closed to the public. The opening performance is set for this evening and features Mr. Craig's high standard for Christmas entertainments. The cast includes Mr. Carleton Mr. Meek Miss Olson and other company favorites, plus a 40-member chorus and an enlarged orchestra directed by Joseph Marr.
Waldron's Casino continues this week with Beauty, Youth and Folly led by James E. Cooper. The Blue Rose features music and wholesome comedy with a cast including Lucia Cooper, Blutch Cooper, Dolly Webb, Jennie Ross, Lottie Blackford, Tom McRae, Joe Madden, Eddie Foley and George S. Thompson, plus a sprightly chorus of chorus girls enhancing the show.
At Bowdoin Square Theatre last night Hardeen the mystery man freed himself after being securely tied by a delegation from Charlestown navy yard. Tonight he will be strapped to a steel crib used in naval hospitals and on Wednesday nailed into a large packing case supplied by a downtown firm with shipping department representatives present.
The Colonial Theatre continues the run of The Lady of the Slipper with two weeks left in Boston. Montgomery and Stone and Miss Janis and associates plan other engagements after this show. On Oh Delphine is due here on Jan 5.
The Boston Theatre presents The Whip as a high speed holiday attraction. The melodrama has drawn instant public response and sustained strong patronage despite opposition.
Ellen Murphy widow of the late John Murphy and mother of the Rev John J Murphy of St Eulalia's Church, South Boston. Funeral from 175 Albion Street on Dec 24 at 10 o'clock with high mass of requiem at St Ammer Street. Natives and friends invited.
A humorous tale warns that a wife who overthinks a fur purchase delays too long and angers her husband. The husband impatiently insists on choosing, claiming the store is not as becoming as the coat. A second fable follows about the value of early rising.
The Park Theatre will close its run of Stop Thief next Saturday evening as it heads to the New England circuit. Sam Hardy and Mary Ryan lead the company with many Boston friends already made, and a new attraction Maria Rosa with Dorothy Donnelly Lou Telligen and Maude Odell opens December 29.
A holiday programme at the Orpheum Theatre featured the three Ernests in a top comedy acrobatic act. The bill included Harry English and company in What's In a Name? Dow and Dow Hebrew comedians Karl the one stringed cello player Arthur and Mae in a comedy skit the Irmenas with a novelty wire act and Chester and Jones among others. A strong slate of photo plays completed the program.
Marcus Loew presented an all star holiday program for St James Theatre patrons yesterday headlining Porter J White and his company in The Visitor Others included Housely and Nichols colored musicians Sam Ash singing specialty Bennett and Kooper in On Guard Manetti and Sidello in their comedy acrobatic act and Ni lesco and Hurry illusionists A splendid list of photo plays was exhibited.
The Tango Burlesquers present a lively week burletta at the Grand Opera House. The program opened with The Girl from Jack's and continued with Casey in Society. Gladys Sears the Baby Doll of Burlesque drew praise for songs, while Tony Kennedy led the humorous portion. Amateur entertainment follows Friday night with josh cards.
Charles Wellington Furlong, a noted lecturer, will deliver his fourth talk tomorrow night at Tremont Temple. The subject is Fertile Argentina and Its Vast Patagonian Pampas. An interesting portion of the program covers his trip across the northern pampas.
Herbert W. Gleason continues his lecture series titled Scenes and Beauty of California. He aims to show tourists that American scenery rivals Europe in charm and variety on the next Friday night.
The Pasqualis production of The Last Days of Pompeii opens seat sales at Tremont Temple this morning. The Lord Bulwer Lytton adaptation begins a limited engagement in the city on Monday next. The play is staged in eight reels.
Thousands of youths flocked to Boston public gym Christmas events run by the Park and Recreation Department, enjoying festive activities across the city's gym facilities.
Christmas week at the Howard Atheneum featured the Stars of Burlesque with Billy Spencer in Two Old Fools delivering brisk comedy. A lineup including Will Nell Lavender Lillie Emereette Margaret Sheridan Babe Mills Lew Hoffman Arthur Mayer, George Daivis and company gymnasts, Arsone and D ostas harp and violin acts, and Raymos singers showcased strong performances and varied specialties.
The Plymouth will stay dark until Thursday December 25 when it reopens with a new play Under Cover about the United States customs service and gem smuggling. William Courtnay and Lily Cahill lead a strong company of players.
The Keiths stage offers a Christmas program with a Santa Claus workshop scene and a live tree gift moment. Jesse Lasky presents Clownland with pantomime and black and white costumes, followed by Madame Marys Greatest Show on Earth with trained animals. Also featured are Liz, Chris Richards, Fris co trio, Farber Girls, Jennings and Wilson, DeLisle juggling, and the Pathé Weekly newsreel.
Yesterday at Scollay Square Olympia a near full house enjoyed a holiday bill of high class vaudeville. Richard Henry Warren performed on the $50,000 organ with several acts, including Metz and Metz scenic dancing, Wheeler and Thompson, the Mozarts, and the Musical Phantoms. Kraemer and Ross and Carson and Arlington also offered quality amusement to the appreciative audience.
The Shubert Theatre presents The Passing Show of 1913 for a second week with a festive mix of music and mirth. A large audience enjoyed the holiday attraction and Christmas Day performances are expected to test the theatre’s capacity.
Plain syrup made by mixing one pint granulated sugar with a quarter pint warm water creates a base. Add 234 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle and fill with syrup for a family cough remedy. Claims include fast relief within 24 hours and suitability for bronchial issues, asthma, whooping cough, and croup.
Hardeen the mystery man performs at Bowdoin Square Theatre claiming escape from jails and testing audiences with stunts such as freeing from a naval hospital crib. The program includes In the Bishop's Carriage with Mary Pickford, plus Dave Manley, Matt and Max, musical numbers, jugglers, dancers, and a song contest.
A compact list presents assorted small items with prices: hair pin box, gold plated belt buckle with two initials, Morocco sewing boxes, pigskin memorandum books, men's belts in tan or black, two initial fobs, match cases and cross safety razor in case, pigskin garters, match box holder, cigar case for five, durable street gloves, pint thermos, pigskin card cases, cigar lighters, pocket nail file, and large drinking glasses with prices ranging from .50 to 1.75.
A scanned catalog fragment lists items with Morocco cases and leather goods priced from 5.00 to 9.75. Items include cross gifts brushes thermos bottles umbrella tie cases riding whips glove boxes calendars sewing bags and more.
Cross Merchandise offers a catalog of leather goods and travel items with prices from 10.00 to 25.00 including bags cases baskets and accessories. The Cross Merchandise certificate promises recipients gloves or leather goods at stores or agencies.
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