Favorite Play at the Castle Casts Crowd at Revival
Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch draws crowds at Castle Square with Castle Square Stock Company delivering strong performances. Olive West shines as the title role replacing Betty Jamicoat, with Minnie Milne Miss Hazy Ann MacDonald Miss Lucy Dudley Ayres Mr Bob and Mark Kent Mr Stubbins delivering hits. Directed by William C Masson the revival is staged effectively. Next week Edward Sheldon drama Romance follows.
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Minnie Milne
Miss Hazy
Miss Ann MacDonald
Miss Lucy
Dudley Ayres
Bob
Mark Kent
Stubbins
William C. Masson
Edward Sheldon
Colonial Theatre Prepares Jack o' Lantern Opening Tonight
The Colonial Theatre was dark last evening to ready the elaborate production of Jack o Lantern which will open here tonight. Fred Stone and his associates have come from Chicago for their Boston campaign and ahead of schedule, advance seat sales promise strong prospects.
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Colonial Theatre
Fred Stone
Chicago
Joston
Passing Show of 1918 at the Shubert Tops This Week
This week and next mark the prosperous engagement of The Passing Show of 1918 at the Shubert. In magnificence and patronage this year’s show eclipses all others, with F Eugene and Willie Howard heading the organization.
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The
Shubert
F Eugene
Willie Howard
Wilbur Theatre Opens with Oh Mama Musical Comedy
The Wilbur Theatre will open tomorrow Christmas night with Oh Mama a new Boston musical comedy. It is expected to be one of the season’s liveliest shows. The company is led by Justine Johnstone with assistants Helen Shipman MW Harry Conor and Frank Fay.
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Wilbur Theatre
Boston
Justine Johnstone
Helen Shipman
MW Harry Conor
Frank Fay
Messrs. Lee
J. J. Shubert
Harry Conor
Fiddlers Three Opens At Tremont Theatre
Last week of its engagement at Tremont Theatre shows Tavie Belge the Belgian prima donna delivering a standout performance. Her associates Louise Groody Josie ntropidi Thomas Conkey and Hal Skelley also earn praise for their roles.
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Tremont Theatre
Tavie Belge
Louise Groody
Josientropidi
Thomas Conkey
Hal Skelley
Up In Mabel's Room shines at Park Square Theatre
A busy week opened with the Yuletide farce Up In Mabel's Room at Park Square Theatre. Hazel Dawn as Mabel draws crowd interest and the audience stays lively, as the engagement runs through January 1 before The Crowded Hour follows.
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Mabel
Park Square Theatre
Hazel Dawn
Boston Enjoys Leave It to Jane at Majestic Theatre
Capacity audiences at the Majestic Theatre have shown strong favor for Leave It to Jane. The story remains interesting throughout with popular music and rapid action driving continued engagement.
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Boston
Jane
Majestic Theatre
Henry Jewett Players Triumph in Private Secretary Show
Henry Jewett wisely chose a second week for The Private Secretary at the Copley Theatre. A crowded house last evening proved the decision wise as the Henry Jewett Players showcased their skill in multiple roles.
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Henry Jewett
Copley Theatre
Tel. B. B
Merrie of Forces
Two Photoplays at Modern Theatre This Week
The Modern Theatre presents two photoplays differing in theme The Mystery Girl features Ethel Clayton while A Perfect Lady stars Madge Sennedy Both programs offer contrasting stories and strong performances for cinema audiences.
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Modern Theatre
Ethel Clayton
Madge Sennedy
Al Reeves Big Beauty at Waldron's Casino This Week
Al Reeves presents a variety bill at Waldron's Casino featuring Will Fox and Ltarry Marks Stewart, Joe Simon and Rene Cooper, Dave Banjo Wallace with his music, Md Drury, Frank Stanhope, Harry Franke, Frank Pickett, Mabelle Gibson, Ada F Morse, Fileanor Marshall, a quartet and a chorus of four beauties. The program also includes The Big Four Quartet for the current week's engagement.
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al. Reeves
Waldron
Will Fox
Ltarry Marks Stewart
Joe Simon
Rene Cooper
Dave
Wallace
MD. Drury
Frank Stanhope
Harry Franke
Frank Pickett
Mabelle Gibson
Ada F. Morse
Fileanor Marshall
Big Four
Fenway offers Irene Castle Chaplin and Fairbanks bill
The programme this week at Fenway presents Irene Castle in The Girl from Bohemia James K. Hackett in Ashes of Love and Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder Arms. Thursday Friday and Saturday feature Douglas Fairbanks in Arizona and Marty Morey in Hoarded Assets with Burton Holmes Travels Pathe News and comedy completing the bill.
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the Fenway
Irene Castle
Bohemia
James K. Hackett
Charlie Chaplin
Douglas Fairbanks
Arizona
Marty Morey
Burton Holmes
Pathe
Opening the bill at Franklin Park Theatre last night
Les Valadons and partners opened the Franklin Park Theatre program with Parisian wire cyclists. Beginning Thursday Douglas Fairbanks will be seen in Arizons with vaudeville headed by Canfield and Rose.
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Franklin Park Theatre
Les Valadons
Hall
O’brien
McCormack
Irvine
Ward
Thornton
Douglas Fairbanks
Canfield
Rose
Exxeter Street Theatre presents Ferguson Tyrell program
The bill at Exxeter Street Theatre for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday features Elsie Ferguson in Under the Freenwood Bee and Bert Tyrell in Hitting the High Spots The remaining days show Douglas Fairbanks in Arizona and Dorothy Phillips in The Talk of the Town plus Official War Review Pa the News and comedies
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Exxeter Street
Elsie Ferguson
Freenwood Bee
Bert Tyrell
Douglas Fairbanks
Arizona
Dorothy Phillips
Talk of the Town
Official War Review
Pathe
Eve for love leads Scollay Square Olympia program
The leading picture at Scollay Square Olympia this week is Eve for love. Nazimova appears as the passionate desert girl in the feature, with vaudeville acts including Nayron's birds, Mr and Mrs Williams Donnell, Shepard and Ott, Anderson and Burt, and Bowmen and Chase. The Olympia News Weekly and other good pictures round out the program.
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Scollay Square
Olympia
Desert
Nazimova
Naynon
Williams Donnell
Shepard and Ott
Anderson
Burt
Gordon's Olympia Week Features George Walsh Appearing
George Walsh stars in I'll Say So about a man who cannot join the war or settle. The vaudeville also includes Courting Days, Busses' dogs, The Tamer, Long and West, Octavo, comedy pictures and the Olympia News Weekly.
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Gordon
Olympia
George Walsh
Octavo
Comedy Pictures
Olympia News Weekly
Beacon Theatre Week Showings Feature Ethél Clayton and Madge Kennedy
Ethél Clayton stars in The Mystery Girl and Madge Kennedy leads A Perfect Ady as the Beacon Theatre presents two leading photoplays this week. Audiences will see contrasting plots and strong performances in the week’s slate.
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Ethél Clayton
Madge Kennedy
Ady
Beacon Theatre
Athes
Keith's Theatre Delights Crowd with Norworth in Comedy
Keith's Theatre drew a packed house as Jack Norworth headlined a comedy act with new songs and stories. The audience resisted his departure, while Lois Josephine and Tyler Brooks the Duncan Sisters and other acts like Dunbar's Grenadier Girls and the Klein Brothers also performed.
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Jack Norworth
Keith
Lois Josephine
Tyler Brooks
Duncan Sisters
Dunbar
Grenadier Girls
James
Fat” Thompson
the Camoufleurs
Klein Brothers
The
Royal Gascoignes
Libonat
Murle
Cockatoos
Red Cross Pictures
Pathe Weekly
Burlesque Show At Howard Athenaeum Features Broadway Belles
A humorous burlesque at the Howard Athenaeum yesterday starred Joe Marks and Pearl Lawler with Kern Miller Vic Dayton and Eddie Cole among the performers. The bill also included Henry Frey Story and Clark the Youngs Nelson and Gay Herbert Taylor and Helen Wright. Christmas show starts at noon.
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Howard Atheneum
Broadway Belles Burlesque Company
Joe Marks
Pearl Lawler
Kern Miller
Vic Dayton
Eddie Cole
Henry Frey
Story and Clark
the Youngs
Nelson and Gay
Herbert Taylor
Helen Wright
Fellows
Howard
Timber
Fern Miller
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents For Husbands Only
Mrs Charlie Chaplin aged 17 stars this week at Bowdoin Square Theatre in For Husbands Only An earlier film Sporting Life shows a prizefighter loving a rival and a nobleman In Drury Lane Derby scenes The vaudeville features the Youngs Hickson and Hunter Annie Russell and the Seaburys Extra acts promised Friday night
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Charlie Chaplin
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Hickson and Hunter
Annie Russell
Seaburys
Drury Lane
Elsie Ferguson
Tom MIX
Columbia Theatre Week Features Burke Washburn and More
The first half of the week at the Columbia Theatre presents Bill e Burke in The Make Believe Wife and Bryant Washburn in The Gypsy Trail Enrico Caruso in My Cousin Julia Arthur in The Cavell Case and the ninth episode of The Hand of Vengeance will be shown in the latter part of the week.
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Columbia Theatre
Bille Burke
Bryant Washburn
Enrico Caruso
Julia Arthur
Spectacular Fan Fan heads Codman Square Theatre week
Every afternoon this week at Codman Square Theatre features the fantasy Fan Fan. Evenings offer vaudeville and photoplays with a complete change on Thursday.
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Codman Square Theatre
Orpheum Presents Barry McCormack and more in Peom Act
In the first half of the week at the Orpheum Barry McCormack the Irish minstrel appears in Peom Cant Beat Them along with Creamer Barton Sparling the Fenwick girls Grundy and Clayton and the Alexander Brothers and Evelyn. The screen shows Perfectly Fiendish Flanagan and Charles Ray in String Beans with a vaudeville and picture change on Thursday.
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Barry McCormack
Creamer
Barton and Sparling
Fenwick Girls
Grundy
Clayton
Alexander Brothers
Evelyn
Flanagan
Charles Ray
Barry McCormack & CO
Creamer, Barton & Sparling
Fenwick Girus
Clayton & Clayton
Grundy & Young
Alexander Bros.& Evelyn
Chas. Ray
Stage Stars At Lancaster Theatre This Week
Clara Kimball Young and Constance Talmadge perform in The Road Through the Dark and Sauce for the Goose at Lancaster Theatre during the first half of the week while Wallace Reid and Alice Brady headline The Man From Funeral Ridge and Her Better Half in the latter half.
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Clara Kimball Young
Constance Talmadge
Lancaster Theatre
Wallace Reid
Funeral Ridge
Alice Brady
Clara K. Young
Constance V Talmadce
Park Theatre runs full houses for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw show
Park Theatre played to capacity for yesterday’s performances of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in I Want to Forget with her son Russell Thaw in a prominent role. An all star cast supports her as Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne appear in The Poor Rich Man. The Sunshine comedy and the Weekly News Items entertained, and Anthony Guarino delighted audiences with two popular selections.
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Park Theatre
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Russell Thaw
Allstar
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Anthony Guarino
Uphams Corner Strand Week Schedule Reveals Star lineup
The Greatest Thing in Life opens as headliner at Uphams Corner Strand. Tom Mix stars Fame and Fortune. Theda Bara appears in The She-Devil Thursday to Saturday, with Herbert Rawlinson in Smashing Through. Marie Desmond and Arthur Martell headline organ music alongside several comedies.
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Upham’s Corner
Tom Mix
Fame and Fortune
Theda Bara
Herbert Rawlinson
Marie Desmond
Arthur Martell
Strand Organ
Globe Theatre This Week Showings Include String Beans
During the present week at the Globe Theatre will be seen Charles Ray in String Beans a rural tale Constance Talmadge in A Lady's Name and Perfectly Fiendish Flanagan all of which are amusing
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Globe Theatre
Charles Ray
Constance Talmadge
Flanagan
When Man Betrays leading Boston Theatre photoplay
Gail Kane stars in the week’s leading photoplay at the Boston Theatre. Vaudeville features The Willis Family, equestrians Babe Anderson and Girls, Sammy Duncan, Scotch singer Mil and Lockwood, Freeborn and Hal pin in The Corridor.
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Boston
Gail Kane
Willis
Babe Anderson
Girls
Sammy Duncan
Mil and Lockwood
Freeborn
Halpin
Irish pictures at Tre mont Temple attract large audiences
The beautiful Irish pictures at Tre mont Temple will continue all the present week. They have proved immensely popular and have called together large audiences.
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Tremont Temple
The Iron Test Episode At St James Theatre Program
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Arizona in the eighth The Iron Test episode with Perfectly fiendish Flanagan. Pathé Weekly and vaudeville form the first half week lineup at the St James Theatre with new pictures and vaudeville to follow in the second half.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Arizona
Flanagan
Pathe Weekly
Vaudeville
St. James Theatre
New Pictures
Best Show in Town Opens at Gayety Theatre
James I. Cooper presents The Best Show in Town at the Gayety Theatre with Frank Winter leading the cast. Helen McArdle Virginia Ware Wynn Cantor Mattie DeLece Margie Winters Frank Wesson Manny Koler and others star as novelty sets include a bungalow and a wedding dinner with dishes and wines depicted by performers.
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James I. Cooper
Gayety Theatre
Frank Winter
Helen Mce-Ardle
Virginia Ware
Uynn Cantor
Mattie DeLece
Margie Winters
Frank Wesson
Manny Koler
Coryphees
Influenza Forces Cancellation of AHA Meeting in Cleveland
The American Historical Association cancels its annual meeting in Cleveland due to influenza. William Roscoe Thayer of Cambridge announced the decision after the Cleveland mayor forbade public gatherings, effective for Friday and Saturday of this week.
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Cleveland
American Historical Association
William Roscoe Thayer
Cambridge
British to Send Supplies via Scheldt Route
Brussels dispatch reports that Holland has been informed by Great Britain of plans to supply the British army of occupation in Germany through the Scheldt river and Dutch Limburg corridor.
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Scheldt
Brussels
Holland
Great Britain
Germany
Cost Her Divorce Case Ends In Peruvian Court
In Portland a divorce suit between Hilda Caldicott Pflucker of this city and Roberto L. Pflucker of Lima, Peru, unfolds in Superior Court with Judge Lauren M. Sanborn presiding. The romance began in Nice and reaches a final courtroom chapter amid international ties. Meanwhile Nashua police say they have no clue to fugitive husband Wilfred H. Lord, the slain Orra Tatro Lord’s husband, as Lowell detectives continue watching known intimates.
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Nice
France
Peru
South America
Hilda Caldicott Pflucker
Roberto L. Pflucker
Lima
Lauren M. Sanborn
Nashua
N. H
Wilfred H. Lord
Orra Tatro Lord
Gilman Street
Lowell
Mass
Lord
Bay State Mill City
Hallisey
Floyd Eddy
Maine Judge Denies Divorce in Dramatic Libel Suit
The libellant’s claim of cruel treatment was supported in court as she testified of a lavish early marriage followed by the husband’s gambling and drinking. Judge Sanborn denied the divorce, dismissing the suit without prejudice after noting she had practically admitted the allegations.
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George S. Noyes
Death by own action suspected in Nashua case
Police received a report of a youth matching Lord’s general description near the Centralville street bridge, with a note signed M J Casey of Somerville found on the bridge. The note prompted Somerville to check a missing man of that name, casting doubt on the death by own action attribution to Lord. Rumors of the fugitive’s possible self harm persist among his former associates as authorities guard his daughter Milford near Nashua.
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Lowell
Goodwin
Lord
Centralville Street Bridge
M. J. Casey
Somerville
Mass
Lords
Nashua
Manhunt Follows Murder Case In Former Town
Police from both departments search for a man named Lord who frequented the former town and reportedly won large sums there in the two weeks before he killed his wife. Officers guard the house at 8 D Street where the widow's mother and her baby daughter June reside, amid fears Lord may try to seize the child. Reports of a man matching Lord’s description have repeatedly turned out to be mistaken upon police arrival.
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Monte Carlo
Peru
Doldres Pflucker
Lord
D Street
June
Demobilization of Porto Rico Troops Begins at Camp Las Casas
In San Juan Puerto Rico on December 23 the demobilization of drafted troops started at Camp Las Casas with the discharge of nine percent. Officials estimate the full force of 12 000 will be out of camp by January 15.
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San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
Camp Las Casas
No troop ships for Australians
Melbourne Dec 23. Australia and New Zealand troops will be ready to be transported from Europe to Australia in nine to 11 months. The plan calls for training soldiers in agriculture and manufactures during the period.
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Melbourne
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
Federal House of Representatives
Fishermen Find Bomb in Trawls Off Thatchers Island
Fishermen aboard the schooner Reliance pulled in an apparent aeroplane bomb near Thatchers Island. The five foot long device, minus its cap, was landed at the fish pier and is believed to have been used in coastal practice by naval aviators last summer. A metal plate reading A.C.D. No 8 Clark & Co was attached.
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Reliance
Thatchers Island
A.C.D
No. 8
Clark & Co
Real Life of General Pershing serial installment preview
General Pershing narrates his own story of Filipino fighting in a Boston Sunday Post preview for the next instalment of The Real Life of General Pershing. The feature promises a unique, first person recounting of wars and campaigns, portraying Pershing’s perspective and experiences.
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General Pershing
Philippines
TI. F. Wheler
Boston Sunday Post
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