First Showing of New Play The Bear Leaders at Copley Theatre
Henry Jewett presents The Bear Leaders by R C Carton in Boston. Mr and Mrs Stanhope Molyneux attempt to keep up appearances by admitting social climbers for a price as a bequest changes their fortunes. Lowell Leslie and Viola Roach play the lovers with H Conway-Winefield and Jesamine Newcombe as leads.
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Henry Jewett
Copley Theatre
R. C. Carton
Mr. Carton
Atlantic
Stanhope Molyneux
England
Molyneux
H. Conway-Winefield
Jessamine Newcombe
Henry Millers Engagement At Hollis Proves Brilliant
Henry Millers engagement in A Marriage of Convenience at the Hollis has drawn large fashionable audiences this past week. His Boston stay ends with next Saturday evenings performance followed by the war comedy with music The Better Ole.
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Henry Miller
Hollis
Boston
The Passing Show of 1918 comes to end at Shubert Theatre
The mirth and music which define The Passing Show of 1918 at the Shubert Theatre will be taken elsewhere after this week. The Messrs. Shubert have sent many entertainments to the city, but none exceed the current production. The Kiss Burglar will follow.
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Shubert Theatre
Messrs. Shubert
Oh Mama at the Wilbur Delivers Lively Cast Favoritism
The Wilbur production Oh Mama proves lively entertainment with a rapidly rising cast. Justine Johnstone Helen Shipman Harry Connor and Frank Fay lead a host of talented performers delivering strong stage presence and charm.
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the Wilbur
Justine Johnstone
Helen Shipman
Harry Conor
Frank Fay
Messrs, Lee
J. J. Shubert
Mama
Lombardi Ltd at Ply Mouth Theatre Delights Audiences
The novelty in modern comedy draws crowds as Lombardi Ltd. fills the Ply mouth Theatre at each performance. Led by Leo Carrillo and Grace Valentine, the company delivers full value to the witty lines and situations.
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Lombardi Ltd
Plymouth
Leo Carrillo
Grace Valentine
Leave It to Jane at Majestic Theatre delivers lively show
Reviews praise the production for its lively performance at the Majestic Theatre. The book and music are described as above average, and an unusually talented company handles the merry farce with broad appeal.
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Jane
Majestic Theatre
Tremont Theatre Engages Tavie Belge In Riddlers Three
The current week marks the final leg of the engagement of Riddlers Three at Tremont Theatre where Belgian prima donna Tavie Belge has drawn notable success. Cyril Maude will follow with The Saving Grace making the next program.
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Riddlers Three
Tremont Theatre
Tavie Belge
Cyril Maude
Fred Stone Shines at Colonial in Jack o Lantern
Fred Stone delivers high energy as the athletic comedian at the Colonial Theatre in Jack o Lantern supported by a strong cast. Lively action, stunning costumes, and appealing music elevate the onstage spectacle.
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Fred Stone
Colonial Theatre
Jack O' Lantern
Park Square Theatre extends run for Un in Mahbel's Room
The Paris Park Square Theatre adds two weeks to Un in Mahbel's Room then sends the merry farce to New York. Its strong start is noted and the next show on Jan 15 is She Crowded House with Wilette Kershaw in the lead.
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Mahbel
Park Square Theatre
New York
Gothamites
Wilette Kershaw
Vaudeville Row at Franklin Park Theatre This Week
Stewart and Olive Tead and Lazell Arthur Lloyd Worden brothers. Elsie Ferguson stars in Under the Greenwood Tree. Later in the week The Squaw Man is shown, vaudeville features Barry McCormack and company Cliff Bailey duo Mabel and Johnny Dove and Creamer Barton and Sparling. Beginning Jan 6 two performances daily.
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Franklin Park Theatre
Stewart and
Olive
Tead and Lazell
Arthur Lloyd
Worden Brothers
Elsie Ferguson
Barry McCormack and Company
Cliff Bailey
Mabel
Johnny Dove
Creamer
Barton and Sparling
Romance at Castle Square in Boston Engages Crowds
Edward Sheldon's Romance opened at Castle Square in Boston as the first stock production here. The story of a young clergyman who loves an opera singer, with London success cited, features strong performances by Ayres and MacDonald. Next week Bayard Veiller's The Thirteenth Chair follows.
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Edward Sheldon
Castle Square
Boston
London
Mr. Ayres
Miss MacDonald
Bayard Veiller
Phyllis Neilson-Terry Tops Keith's Theatre Week
The daughter of actor Fred Terry headlines at Keith's Theatre this week as a premier singer and actress. Boston audiences know her as a top talent, and her vocal display is described as outstanding. The program includes What Girls Can Do with the Warren girls and a cast featuring Ardelle Cleaves, Pau line Chambers, and others in varied acts.
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Phyllis Neilson-Terry
Keith’s
Warren Girls
Queen Dunedin
Ardelle Cleaves
Pauline Chambers
Jimmy Hussey
William O. Worsley
France
Tom Byron
Lillian Broderick
Julie King
James Norval
Souvenir Calendar for Bowdoin Square Theatre Fans
This Tuesday matinee at Bowdoin Square Theatre offers a souvenir calendar to every attending lady. Elsie Ferguson stars in Under the Greenwood Tree, portraying a wealthy woman weary of society seeking a simple life. Tom Mix appears in Fame and Fortune, Fatty Arbuckle in The Cook, and vaudeville features Jim and Flo Bogart et al. Bargain features Friday night.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Elsie Ferguson
Tom Mix
Fatty Arbuckle
Jim and
Flo Bogart
Foster and Dog
Holdy and Timmons
Herman Singer
Thelma Lawrence and Company
Scollay
Court St
Miss Ferguson
Mary Hamilton
Tom
Douglas Fairbanks
Arizona
D. W. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Robi. Haron
Why I Would Not Marry at the Park Theatre
A young lady declines four proposals after thoughtful consideration and a scientist’s warning. Mae Allison appears in Her Inspiration with a strong cast. The Vitagraph comedy adds light humor while Joseph Ecker leads a lively solo, and the Park Symphony Orchestra delivers an outstanding performance.
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The
Park Theatre
Mae Allison
Vitagraph
Joseph Ecker
Park Symphony Orchestra
Opening of Golden Crook at Gayety Theatre
Two large audiences witnessed the opening performances of the Golden Crook company at the Gayety Theatre yesterday. Headed by Billy Arlington a strong cast featured George Douglas Eleanor Cochran Harlie Mayne Mite Re flow Billie McCarthy and the Pall Mall Tris.
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Golden Crook Company
Gayety Theatre
Billy Arlington
George Douglas
Eleanor Cochran
Harlie Mayne
Mite and
Reflow
Billie McCarthy
Pall Mall Tris
All the World to Nothing at Gordon's Olympia thrills
William Russell stars in All the World to Nothing at Gordon's Olympia. The vaudeville features Parshleys Mae Murray Pallenbergs bears Francis and De Mar The Jolly Black Four and the red Angel trio as standout acts. Also on bill Olympia News Weekly and a comedy.
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Gordon's
Olympia
William Russell
Parshleys
Mae Murray
Pallenbergs’ Bears
Francis and
de Mar
Jolly Black Four
Red Angel
Olympia News
The Road Through the Dark and Too Many Millions at Upham’s Corner Strand
Clara Kimball Young appears in The Road Through the Dark with Wallace Reid in Too Many Millions at Upham’s Corner Strand. Mme Calvert and Arthur Martell offered pleasing selections. The Strand Weekly and comedies filled the bill. Thursday through Saturday feature William S. Hart in Branding Broadway and Gladys Brockwell in The Strange Woman.
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Clara Kimball Young
Wallace Reid
Mme. Calvert
Arthur Martell
Strand Organ
Strand
William S. Hart
Broadway
Gladys Brockwell
Evelyn Nesbit Stars in I Want to Forget at Scollay Square Olympia
Evelyn Nesbit appears this week in the drama I Want to Forget at Scollay Square Olympia. The vaudeville bill features the Verdis, Frank King Meadow Brook Lane, Clover Teaf Trio, Edwards brothers, Olympia News Weekly, and several comedies in a program blending love and war themes.
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Scollay Square
Olympia
Verdis
Frank King
Meadow Brook Lane
Clover Teaf
Edwards Brothers
Olympia News
William S Hart in Branding Broadway at St James Theatre
William S Hart stars in Branding Broadway as part of the Iron Test series with a vaudeville list on the first three days at the St James Theatre. A complete change of pictures and vaudeville is planned for Thursday, refreshing the bill.
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William S. Hart
Broadway
St. James Theatre
Final Week for Irish Pictures at Tremont Temple
Tremont Temple hosts a final week of Irish pictures with strong patronage noted as likely to continue. The program draws steady crowds and praise for its entertainment value.
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Tremont Temple
Week's cinema lineup features Griffith and Wehlen
The schedule for the week ending Wednesday lists 1D W Griffiths The Greatest Thing in Life and Emmy Wehlen Sylvia on Spree. Thursday to Saturday spotlight William S Melbourne T hart in Branding Broadway and Bessie Barriscale in Two Jun Petty plus Official War Review Pathe News and comedies.
Twelve Die and Twelve Hurt in Lebanon Post Office Explosions
Two gas explosions at the Lebanon New Jersey post office killed twelve people and wounded twelve as the first blast blew the roof away and the second collapse buried victims in debris.
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Lebanon
WN. J
Dee
New Year's Day Shoot At Everett Gun Club
The Everett Gun Club will hold a 100 target bird handicap shoot with a 50 target optional event if time permits. Prizes include four handicap prizes in the first match and three in the optional event, plus cash prizes for high net and high handicap scores. Entry fees are 1 1/2 cents and 25 cents. Annual officer election occurs before shooting.
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Everett
Dempsey Knocks Out Gunboat Smith in Second Round
In Buffalo New York Jack Dempsey defeated Gunboat Smith by knockout in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout. Dempsey weighed 190 pounds while Smith weighed 178 pounds.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
California
Gunboat Smith
New York
Dempsey
Smith
Midnight New Year Burlesque at the Howard
The French Triplics burlesque company presents a midnight New Year show at the Howard led by Harry Tields and Smiling Lena Daley. Notable performers include Fay Shirley Flo Wells Lester Fairman Jack O Malley Danny Graham and Charles Patrick with a strong dancing doll chorus and a continuous bill featuring Steiner duo Arthur Rigby Lane and Plant the Two Devil Dogs Johnny Bell and Wells De Veau.
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Harry Tields
Lena Daley
Fay Shirley
Flo Wells
Lester Fairman
Jack O'Malley
Danny Graham
Charles Patrick
Steiner
Arthur Rigby
Lane
Plant
Devil Dogs
Johnny Bell
Wells de Veau
Vaudeville and Pictures at Orpheum Theatro This Week
The Orpheum vaudeville offers Cardo and Nell Frank Marrell and the duo Ron and Arthur in Fun in a Chinese Restaurant Patsey Doyle and Walsh and Edwards plus news pictures a comedy and Dorothy Dalton in Quicksands A complete change of vaudeville and pictures will be made Thursday
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Cardo
Nell
Frank Marrell
Ron and
Arthur
Patsey Doyle
Walsh
Edwards
Dorothy Dalton
Cardo & Nol
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Roy & Arthur
Patsy Doyle
Walsh & Edwards
NEW Sennett
Ethel Clayton in Woman's Weapons and Pauline Frederick in A Daughter of the South
Ethel Clayton stars in Woman's Weapons and Pauline Frederick headlines A Daughter of the South at the Columbia Theatre for the first half of the week. A complete changeover occurs on Thursday.
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Ethel Clayton
Pauline Frederick
Columbia Theatre
Wallace Reid and Theodore Roberts Lead Fenway Week Bill
Wallace Reid stars in Too Many Millions while Theodore Roberts headlines The Squaw Man as the Fenway Theatre opens a two part program for the first half of the week with a complete change Thursday.
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Theodore Roberts
Fenway Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille
The
Elliott Dexter and
Annay Wallace Reid
Snappy Bouts for Shriners Benefit at Symphony Hall
Scrappy boxing scraps under Aleppo Temple Shriners entertainment committee filled Symphony Hall after a temple supper. The highlight was a 145-pound final between Al Lacey of Chelsea and Joe Pengrasse of Weymouth, won by Pengrasse. Ten bouts total with a close toe-to-toe rhythm, ending with a wrestling match between Arthur I. Davis of Boston Y M C A and Arthur G. Innes of Charlestown Boys Club.
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Arthur I. Davis
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Boys’ Club of
Charlestown
Machine Gun Tag Day by Home Ass'n Jan 11
More than 0 young women will sell tags in Boston and other places to aid the 102d Machine Gun Battalion and Headquarters Troop, 26th Division. The tag day, conducted by the newly formed Iame Association, starts in the suburbs and moves toward Boston for a final fund drive. Miss Edna Ditmars chairs the committee, Lt Col William A Perrins is Home Association president.
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First Vermont Infantry
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William A. Perrins
Home Association
Chelsea High Beats Reading High 36–12 at Y MCA
Chelsea High out-shot Reading High at the Chelsea Y M C A, 36 to 12. Howe of Chelsea and Gibbons of Reading stood out with strong individual performances.
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Reading High
Chelsea Y. M. C. A
Howe
Chelsea
Gibbons
Reading
Beacons Theatre Week Presents McIntyre in Too Far to Fight and Gish in The Hope Chess
The Beacon Theatre offers a picture programme this week featuring Frank McIntyre in Too Far to Fight accompanied by news pictures and short comedies, with Dorothy Gish starring in The Hope Chess.
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Beacon Theatre
Frank McIntyre
Dorothy Gish
Hope
The Hope Chest and Too Far to Fight Shown at Modern Theatre
Two popular players Dorothy Gish in The Hope Chest and Frank MelIntyre in Too Far to Fight headline week at the Modern Theatre along with news pictures and comedies.
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Modern Theatre
Dorothy Gish
Frank MelIntyre
This Week at the Globe Theatre Preview
This week at the Globe Theatre features Dorothy Dalton in Quicksands and Alice Brady in Her Great Chance along with a new comedy and the Pathe Weekly.
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Globe Theatre
Dorothy Dalton
Alice Brady
the Pathe Weekly
NEW Sennett
Dorothy Phillips in A Mortgaged Wife At Codman Square
Shows run through Wednesday night at the Codman Square Theatre with Dorothy Phillips in A Mortgaged Wife and four acts of vaudeville. A change is planned for Thursday.
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Codman Square Theatre
Dorothy Phillips
Lancaster Theatre Presents Week of Shows at Venue
For the first half of the week at the Lancaster Theatre Tom Moore performs in 30 a Week and Gladys Brock stars in The Strange Woman. A complete change of bill is planned for Thursday.
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Lancaster Theatre
Tom Moore
Gladys Brockwell
Notable Idols At The Unique In A Society Sensation
Yesterday Carmel Myers drew capacity crowds in A Society Sensation at the Unique. Tomorrow and Thursday Frank Keenan visitors in The Bells. Chaplin spouse Mildred Harris stars in The Doctor with The Woman on Friday and Saturday.
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the Unique
Frank Keenan
Charlie Chaplin
Mildred Tarris
the Woman
Wives of Men stars at Boston Theatre this week
Florence Reed leads the program with her acclaimed performance in Wives of Men at the Boston Theatre. The vaudeville bill features Mullen and Coogan Ed Lowry and Irene Prince Bowman and Brooks Jessie Morris Musical Echoes and a mix of comedy and news pictures for the week.
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Florence Reed
Wives OF Men
Mullen & Coogan
Musical Echoes
Bowman & Brooks
Lowry & Prince
Jessie Morris
Sennett
Pathe News
Boston
Mullen and Coogan
Ed Lowry
Irene Prince
Bowman
Brooks
Nedra Mystery Burlesque at Waldron's Casino this Week
Mie Beauty Trust presents Nedra a mystery burlesque at Waldron's Casino featuring a chorus of handsome young women and a talented cast. Numerous novelties enliven the show with an extra performance at 11:20 PM.
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Mie Beauty Trust
Waldron
Nedra
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