Christmas Week Presents The Attack at Hollis Boston
The Attack by Henri Bernstein impressed Boston audiences at the Hollis with John Mason starring as Alexandre Merital. The drama centers on political intrigue and a court battle over a theft accusation, with a life confession and strong acting by Mason, Sidney Herbert, and Martha Hedman. The program also revived The Girl from Montmartre at the Colonial Theatre with Richard Carle and Hattie Williams in lead roles and a cast delivering humor, dance numbers, and a Barrie skit setting.
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John Mason
Hollis
Montmartre
Sundodgers
Castle Square
St. James
Henri Bernstein
Boston
Alexandre Merital
Mason
Frepeau
Wilfred Draycott
Frank Hollins
Clinton Preston
Daniel Fitzgerald
Eva Dennison
Colonial Theatre
Richard Carle
Hattie Williams
Park Theatre
Miss Williams
Harry B
Robert B. Smith
Georges Feydeau
Rudolph Schanzer
Henry Bereny
Dr. Petypon
Mr. Carle
Praline
William Danforth
Dr. Brumage
al Hart
Petypon
Moya Mannering
Clementine
Anita Rothe
Gabrille
GeorgeLydecker
Alan Mudie
Percy F. Leach
Gaby Deslys at Shubert Extends Run with Doll Auction
Gaby Deslys and The Whirl of Society remain at the Shubert Theatre for another week. This afternoon features a doll matinee auction of 40 dolls, supervised by Deslys, with Al Jolson acting as auctioneer. Proceeds through Mayor Fitzgerald benefit Boston's poor children. Harry Lauder will follow for a week with matinees daily.
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Gaby Deslys
Shubert Theatre
al Jolson
Fitzgerald
Boston
Harry Lauder
Majestic Theatre to Reopen With The Sun Dodgers
The Majestic Theatre reopens tomorrow afternoon after a dark night with The Sun Dodgers led by Jack Norworth and Nora Bayes. George W. Monroe and Herry Fisher support the cast as Lew Field’s standard is matched by the company’s efforts. Advance sale reports strong and two bright audiences are anticipated.
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Majestic
Jack Norworth
Nora Bayes
George W. Monroe
Herry Fisher
Lew Field
Disraeli at Plymouth Theatre Enters Final Engagement Weeks
Big holiday crowds greet Mr. George Arliss in Disraeli as it enters its 11th week in New York City. With other cities clamoring for the show, management announces the last weeks of the engagement and urges patrons to attend before it closes.
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Plymouth Theatre
George Arliss
Disraeli
Park Theatre Presents Rose Stahl in Maggie Pepper Finale
Rose Stahl’s 17 week engagement at the Park Theatre ends next Saturday. Public favor has marked her long run in Maggie Pepper for four months. The next piece, The Woman, features a strong company including Jane Peyton.
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Rose Stahl
Park Theatre
Maggie Pepper
Miss Stahl
Jane Peyton
Final week of Henry Miller in The Rainbow at Tremont
The Tremont Theatre enters the final week of Henry Miller's engagement in The Rainbow with strong audience turnout and standout performances by Miller and Ruth Chatterton. The upcoming bill features The Red Widow with Raymond Hitchcock as lead and Flora Zabelle as leading lady in a brilliant company.
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Henry Miller
Tremont Theatre
Ruth Chatterton
Raymond Hitchcock
Flora Zabelle
Eddie Foy Opens Week at Boston Theatre in Over The River
Eddie Foy began the second week of his Boston Theatre engagement in Over The River last night. He and his merry company drew large audiences despite holiday attractions and the outlook is bright. Foy excels as the bibulous Madison Parke, surrounded by competent performers. An extra matinee is scheduled for Thursday.
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Eddie Foy
Isle of Spice debuts as St James Theatre hosts first musical comedy
The Isle of Spice opens tonight at the St. James with a premiere by the St. James Theatre company. Cast includes Ethel Grey Terry Beth Franklyn Theodore Friebus Dudley Hawley Charles Abbe William C Walsh and Harry Fearing amid strong final rehearsal reports.
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Isle of Spice
St. James Theatre Company
St. James
Huntington
Massachusetts
Ethel Grey Terry
Beth Franklyn
Theodore Friebus
Dudley Hawley
Charles Abbe
William C. Walsh
Harry Fearing
Auction of Gaby Deslys dolls at Shubert Theatre
A large display of dolls in Gaby Deslys costumes is being auctioned this afternoon at the Shubert Theatre to raise funds for Boston’s poor children. The dolls, already on exhibit, have drawn big crowds.
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Shubert Theatre
Gaby Deslys
Boston
Globe Theatre Holiday Programme Stars on Stage
The Globe presents a full week of entertainment headlined by the Weise family European acrobats with additional acts from the Cole troupe wire experts Warren and Faust Alf Ripon Gladstone and Talmage the De Stefano brothers and a Rays song review plus a Pathe Weekly feature. Amateurs join the bill this evening for a varied program.
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Globe
Weise
Cole
Warren
Faust
Alf Ripon
Gladstone
Talmage
de Stefano
Rays
Grand Opera House Christmas Week Burlesque Shows
The Grand Opera House presents a top burlesque company led by Billy Watson with new lines daily. Star Sadie Huested, Ida Walling, Ruby Marion, Margaret Sheridan and others perform in noted pieces like Krausemeyer in Ireland. A nautical Bijou Trio act and the Watson Pony Ballet entertain, plus wrestling Thursday and amateur acts Friday.
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Grand Opera House
Billyy Waston
Watsons Beef Trust
Mr. Watson
Billy Spencer
Grogan
Sadie Huested
Big Noise
Ida Walling
Ruby Marion
Margaret Sheridan
Margaret Newell
Anna Fenton
May Cromwell
Florence Wells
Lulue Leslie
Maude Hamilton
Lillian Gilman
Krausemeyer
Ireland
Watson Pony Ballet
Howard Atheneum Christmas Greeting Burlesque Review
The Yankee Doodle Girls presented The Piano Movers at the Howard Atheneum, followed by Pat the Porter with clever comedians and a beauty chorus. Lew Williams and Burt Jack led male roles. Lilian Keeley, Frankie Rice, and a long list of chorus girls entertained along with daring mid air artiste Dashing Dainty Marie and Gus Williams. Ellis Night honors and American Whirlwinds acrobatics highlighted the program with cartoons by Cody and songs by Alice Dudley, Mabel Parsons, and Sam Sheppard.
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Howard Atheneum
Pat
Jack Fox
Joe Evans
Virginia Burnell
Agnes Burley
Ruth Bancroft
Elsie Vine
Florence Atkins
Anna Morrison
Edna Hugh
Victoria
Anna Wanick
Thelma Frank
Mabel Gibson
Margaret Meeker
Florence Martha
Hazel Miller
Bertha Burley
Louise Burley
Stella Hawley
Martha Rice
Mildred Groves
Dainty Marie
Gus Williams
Howard
Ellis
Cody
Kaiser
Alice Dudley
Mabel Parsons
Charles Neilson
Sam Sheppard
Bowdoin Square Theatre Week of Variety Fun
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presents a mixed bill for adults and youth this week. Clayton Drew players staged a lively spoof Othello Outdone with a modern twist, while Bimm Bomm Brrr offered an unusual musical novelty. Pierce and Roslyn, Harry Tsuda, Ben and Eva Walker, Lang and Titus, and Sam Sheppard performed in diverse acts. The Tragedy of the Desert was the feature film, and amateurs are slated to appear Thursday after the vaudeville show.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Clayton Drew
Bimm Bomm Brrr
Pierce
Roslyn
Harry Tsuda
Ben
Eva Walker
Lang
Titus
Sam Sheppard
King Is in the Bathtub headline thrills Gaiety show
Manager Weisburg presented the Star and Garter show at the Gaiety Theatre with sensational features. A standout scene titled The King Is in the Bathtub is a travesty on grand opera and highly amusing, featuring a principal cast including Jack Conway Lee Barth James J Collins Ray Montgomery the Healy sisters David Brown Jr Dollie Bowen Marion Blake Corrine Lehr and chorus damsels from Broadway.
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Weisburg
Gaiety Theatre
Jack Conway
Lee Barth
James J. Collins
Ray Montgomery
Healy Sisters
David Brown Jr
Dollie Bowen
Marion Blake
Waldron's Casino Presents A Mix-Up at Newport
Waldron announces the season’s biggest bill at the Casino headlined by Jack Singer’s Big Behman show. Burlesque features Lew Kelly as Professor Cope with the Watson sisters and a cast including Fred Wyckoff Lon Hascall Vic Casmore George Douglas Freda Florence Ameta Pynes and a large chorus.
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Charlie’ Waldron
Jack Singer
Big Behman
Newport
Lew Kelly
Cope
Watson Sisters
Fred Wyckoff
Tanktown
Lon Hascall
Vic Casmore
George Douglas
Freda Florence
Ameta Pynes
Gingerbread Man shines at Castle Square in Boston
Castle Square Theatre reports another success for John Craig as The Gingerbread Man opens in Boston. The show features Donald Meek as the living gingerbread and Mary Young as Jack Horner with a cast of colorful characters, musical numbers, and a Christmas pantomime with Santa and gifts for every child. The production promises a long Castle Square run with new acts like The Dance of the Rose and a burlesque of Othello.
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John Craig
Castle Square
Boston
Macevalius Fudge
Wilson Melrose
Mr. Craig
Solomon
Mary Young
Jack Horner
Donald Meek
Walter Walker
Santa Claus
Laurett Browne
Mazie Bon Bon
Florence Shirley
Margery Daw
Carney Christie
Simon
Egbert Munro
Mile Mimi Amato Delights in Paris Pantomime at Keiths
Mile Mimi Amato appeared at Keith's yesterday and is reported to be in good health. A sprightly mime and skilled dancer, she starred in The Apple of Paris, a carnival life story in pantomime, and drew instant audience approval from the start.
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Mile
Mimi Amato
Keith's
Paris
National Theatre Vaudeville Shows Lively Acts
Arthur Dunn, the contracted comedian, amuses the audience with his peculiar voice and mirthful stage presence in The Messenger Boy at the National Theatre. Charles D. Weber demonstrates quick, accurate juggling while Loughlin and his trained dogs entertain children with surprising intelligence and responsive tricks.
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Arthur Dunn
National Theatre
Charles D. Weber
Loughlin
Broadway sparkles drive Oshkosh acts to top billing
From Oshkosh the Creighton brothers headline a riot of fun in The Cut-up Selectmen. Edith Livingstone, in three weeks, becomes Broadway's most talked-about actress. The Church sisters debut in Boston amid stylish dress and dance. Kimball Donovan entertains with banjo novelty. The Cavuso Duo appears as a new east act. Alvin and Kelly charm on flying rings. Musical Irving conjures music from a cigar box. Charley Bradley returns with new songs to please Boston fans.
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Oshkosh
T Creighton Brothers
Edith Livingstone
Broadway
Church
Boston
Kimball Donovan
Cavuso
Alvin and
Kelly
Irving
Charley Bradley
Somerville School Board Reverses Kindergarten Permit
At a special meeting the Somerville School Board rescinded its earlier approval allowing a private individual to run a private kindergarten in a room at Cutler School West Somerville. City Solicitor Frank W. Kaan stated the committee had no authority to lease the room for that use.
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Somerville School Board
Cutler
West
Somerville
Frank W. Kaan
George H. Tyler Dies in New York Theater and Baseball Figure
George H. Tyler, famed in theatrical circles and father of George C. Tyler of the Liebler Company, died at his New York home. An ardent baseball fan, he formerly owned a Chillicothe, Ohio newspaper.
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New York
George H. Tyler
George C. Tyler
Liebler Company
Tyler
Chillicothe
Ohio
RAPP AND BURKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Jack Rapp and Jimmie Burke, former Brockton High Worcester Academy and Powder Point School runners, return home for Christmas vacation from Lehigh University.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
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