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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1909

Page

9

Park Theatre Review of Fluffy Ruffles Musical Comedy

At the Park Theatre last evening a musical comedy titled Fluffy Ruffles presented Miss Hardie Williams in the lead. The production emphasizes music and dance with lively chorus numbers and topical songs, while a lightweight plot revolves around a renowned flirt who gains a fortune and an English lord’s regard through employment as a newspaper correspondent.

Fluffy Ruffles Iffy Ruffles Hardie Williams Fluffy Raffles New York Fluffy Miss Williams William Norris Willie Barrymore Stahl Nazimova Islington Lord Augustus

Tiger Lilies Shine at Columbia Theatre Amid Strong Showings

At the Columbia Theatre Manager Farren presents the Tiger Lilies to solid crowds with two successful yesterday performances. Ward's When the Devil Comes to Town blends drama and comedy while A Night in the Cafe Chantant impresses with staging. The Queen of the Moon features Kennedy Ward and Belmont. Upcoming: wrestling title bout on Wednesday and amateur showcase Friday.

Farren Columbia Bill H. Ward Ward Chantant Matt Kennedy Will H. Ward May Belmont Clio

Theatre Premier presents Cameraphone show and star acts

The Theatre Premier offers a strong bill this week with the Cameraphone feature drawing crowds. Act highlights include Stella Mayhew singing I Guess I'm Bad Clara Thropp Jammett Mack the Trish comedian and Dixie Dan from the Great White Way. Motion pictures and illustrated songs plus solos by Sig Pontaine Heith Ray Jerry Scanlan and Gertha Renck add appeal.

Stella Mayhew Clara Thropp Jammett Mack Trish Dixie Dan Wiite Sig. L’ontaine Heith Ray Jerry Scanlan Gertha Renck

Home Made Pinex Cough Syrup Promises Fast Relief

A simple five minute recipe combines Pinex with granulated sugar syrup to form a cough remedy claimed to be cheaper and more effective than store bought medicines. The mixture reportedly stops deep coughs within a day and costs about fifty four cents per pint.

Norway

Majestic Theatre Stages Pied Piper Burlesque Musical

The Pied Piper burlesque musical fantasy by Austin Strong and R. H. Lurnside with Manuel Klein music opened at the Majestic Theatre. De Wolf Hopper returns as the Piper with Marguerite Clarke as Elviria and a strong supporting for two weeks. The show blends bright numbers and humor while offering a scenic Father Time prologue and a setup for John Mason’s The Witching Hour.

Austin Strong R. H. Lurnside Manuel Klein Majestic Theatre Hamelin de Wolf Hopper Marguerite Clarke Elviria John Peachy William Cameron D. L. Baker W. L. Romaine Florence Nash Ada Deaves Edward Heron John Mason

Orpheum Theatre Presents Varied Vaudeville Bill This Week

The Orpheum Theatre features a long bill with Mrs Brown Potter headlining. The show includes May Tully and company in Stay Look and Listen, Williams and Walker in Chocolate Drops, Dillon with songs and parodies, and acts by Yamamoto Wayoshi, Zay Holland, Cocia and Amato, and more.

Orpheum Theatre Miss Tully New York Tully Williams and Walker King and Brady Will Dillon Happy Smile Vesta Victoria Sydney Grant Yamamoto Wayoshi O. T. Fiske Nellie McDonough von Toff

The Girls from Happyland at Gaiety Theatre

Two audience-rich performances at the Gaiety Theatre featured The Girls from Happyland led by Billy W. Watson and Lizzie Freligh. The bill offered singing dancing and comedy with Margie Austin the Monarch Four and Harry Wohler plus two burlettas and a variety of specialty acts.

Gaiety Theatre Happyland Billy W. Watson Lizzie Freligh Margie Austin Monarch Man From Tiffany Florence Belmont Nellie Watson Harry Wohler Hiebrew George Gardner Norman Martin Francis Belmont Rosa Sig. Macaroni

Sins of the Night shines at Bowdoin Square Theatre

Bowdoin Square Theatre stage features Harold Thorne and Rosa in a melodrama praised for its strong cast. Lead actors Hal Clarendon and Frances McHenry receive standout notices with comedy from Larry Jenkins and a vivid villain in James Barrett.

Bowdoin Square Theatre Harold Thorne Rosa Hal Clarendon Frances McHenry Ltarry Jenkins James Barrett Squire Thorne Harry Stumphrey Florence Hale Katherine Goodrich Rose Tiffany Hal Brown Harold Clairmont Sam Brack B. $8. Samuel Miss Palmer

W. & A. Bacon Employees Hold Ball Tonight

The ninth annual ball of the W. and A. Bacon Employees' Benefit Association takes place at Catholic Union Hall Worcester square. Committees have prepared for comfort and enjoyment with officials including chairman The tide Savage treasurer Annie G Driscoll secretary A Saunders and officers chief marshal Richard J Savage floor director J P McGrady assistants Carrie Kersey Katherine Mulligan Gertrude Kilroy and Mary Finn chief of aids John Strobel.

W. & A. Bacon Employees’ Benefit Association Catholic Union Hall Worcester Square the Tide Savage Annie G. Driscoll A. Saunders Chief Marshall Richard J. Savage J. P. McGrady Carrie Kersey Katherine T. Mulligan Gertrude L. Kilroy Mary Finn John Strobel

Gillie Burke Boston Debut Postponed at Hollis Street

Gillie Burke’s Boston debut at Hollis Street Theatre is postponed for a week due to blood poisoning. The run will start next Monday, with refunds or exchanges available for tickets purchased this week.

Gillie Burke Boston Hollis Street Theatre Miss Burke Springfield Hartford J. C. Munro Hollis Street

Time Place and the Girl at Globe Theatre

The Globe Theatre presents The Time the Place and the Girl a musical comedy by Howard Hough and Adams with a 60 member company. Star Arthur Dunn leads as Johnny Hicks with Marie Glazier Eulalie Jensen Leona Stevens in supporting roles and the production features lively dancing and a notable tambourine solo.

Globe Theatre Joseph E. Howard W. H. Hough Frank E. Adams Arthur Dunn Johnny Hicks Marie Glazier Eulalie Jensen Leona Stevens Miss Jensen

Big Attractors Draw Crowds at Austin & Stone's Museum

A bustling day at Austin & Stone's Museum features a village of dark Zulus and crowd-pleasing acts. Mile. Catrine and educated bears entertain as Mile. Labalanch shows strength feats near a ton. Flying ring queen Zolia, a three legged horse, and lively stage acts by Manhattan Girls and others headline the show with moving pictures of recent happenings.

Austin & Stone’s Africa Mile Catrine Labalanch Curie Hall Zolia Manhattan Powell Steele Bullock Campbell Visa Cassie French Miss Shaw Cara Steele Frank Trapani Messina Flemings Tom Bullock Collins Welch Vellico Venice

Palace Theatre High Rollers Skits Draw Laughter

The High Rollers company headlines at the Palace Theatre this week with two skits The Burlesque Queen and Slop Suey or the Sole Wiss. John W. Jess Charles Barrett Jack Davis Lee Hickman and Ben Walker star in principal comedy roles with Maude Bliston Hattie Mills May Van Leer Blanche Martin and a large chorus. Also featured are Jack and Helen Davis on skates in On the Links with Hattie Mills and Rose and Ellis in a jumping act and Walker and Barrett in a dramatic sketch. Amateur night is set for Friday.

High Rollers Company Palace Theatre John W. Jess Charles Barrett Jack Davis Lee Hickman Ben Walker Maude Bliston Hattie Mills

Castle Square Theatre Circulation of The Circus Girl Surges

The Castle Square Theatre reports five weeks and a half of The Circus Girl while drawing over 100000 patrons since opening nearly 15 years ago. The John Craig stock company earns praise for top performances and Boston audiences eagerly see favored musical comedy stars.

Castle Square John Craig Stock Company Boston

Scenic Temple Movie Night Delights Audiences

Frigid weather did not dampen crowd enthusiasm at Scenic Temple where patrons praised the week’s films for entertainment and edification. Ira Kessner led illustrated songs with choruses sung by the audience amid a monologist, a musical duo, and a comedy sketch team.

Ira Kessner Kessner

Hub Theatre Bill Promises Top Vaudeville Action This Week

The Hub Theatre presents Sheridan and Forest with Doll Farland and the headline act Anderson and Burt in Home, Sweet Home. The week features singing acts, a screaming comedy sketch, Miles Brothers comedy and emotional plays. The bill changes on Thursday.

Vaudevillians Hub Theatre Sheridan and Forest Doll Farland Anderson Burt Miles Brothers

Welcome Back Home at Tremont Stars Victor Moore in The Talk of New York

Victor Moore native to the city stars in The Talk of New York at Tremont Theatre with songs When a Fellow's On the Level With a Girl That's On the Square and Under Any Old Flag at All. Glowing notices praise Moore's slang and humor as well as Stanley H. Forde Emma Littlefield and others in a lively Cohan production with scenes at the Astor lobby and Claremont Riverside Drive.

Tremont Theatre Victor Moore New York George M. Cohan Cohan Broadway Kid Burns Sheepshead Bay Geraldine Wilcox Kid Grace Palmer Joe Wilcox New Rochelle Mary Stanley H. Forde Woodland Dudley Wilcox Emma Littlefield Isabelle McFadden Martin McFadden John Conroy Osborne Searle Lorena Atwood Mrs. Wilcox Sadie Harris Mildred Elaine Jo Smith Mora Freddie Stevens Hotel Astor Claremont Riverside Drive

Theatre Comique Features Western Romance and Pathetic Tale

An all feature bill at Theatre Comique includes A Prairie Town Romance a Western story of great interest The Treasure and Saved by His Dog provide variety The Happiest Time in Your Lie is the novel number Travelogues showcase Germany Judith Mellor returns to a reception at the house with entertainment by Martin Walsh Maude Powers and Albert Joy with Master Forner involved

Theatre Comique Germany Judith Mellor Martin Walsh Maude Powers Albert Joy Master Forner

Star Theatre Sees Record Monday Attendance

Star Theatre drew a record Monday crowd as cold weather kept many indoors. The leading feature was The Octoroon with A Village Quarrel cited as best, while The Modest Young Teen and Two Band Boxes provided humor. A complete programme change is promised for Thursday.

Star Theatre

Elman at Symphony Hall Delivers Jubilant Violin Program

Mischa Elman performed at Symphony Hall to a full house in a varied program. He offered Mendelssohn’s concerto, Corelli La Folia variations, Saint-Saens Caprice, and Sarasate pieces with notable technical finesse and musical freshness. Encores followed and a final recital is announced for March.

Mischa Elman Symphony Hall Mendelssohn Corelli Saint-Saens Sarasate Eiman

Goal From Touchdown May Be Eliminated

A proposed NFL rules change would drop the extra point after a touchdown at the rules committee meeting in New York this month. Opponents fear ties without the kick. supporters cite fewer ties.

New York England

Chess match ends in draw between Marshall and Jaffe

The first of a 10 game series in a chess match between Frank J Marshall and Charles Jaffe finished in a draw after 36 moves in the Rice Chess Club rooms in New York.

New York Frank J. Marshall Charles Jaffe Rice Chess Club

Two Star Penn Players Sign With Highlanders

Joseph F Londrigan captain of last year’s Penn baseball team and Simon Francis Pauxtis Penn star football and baseball players have signed to play with the New York Americans for the coming season. Londrigan from Hazelton was a quick fleet base runner and strong hitter. Pauxtis is a top catcher and former standout end. Both were declared ineligible to play for Penn this year amid summer baseball charges, weakening the Penn squad. Londrigan will try at shortstop, Pauxtis will bat.

Joseph F. Londrigan University of Pennsylvania Simon Francis Pauxtis Penn New York Americans Londrigan University Hazelton Pauxtis Red Landrigan Highlanders U. of P Imon F. Pauxtis

Little Nemo“ blooms at Colonial Theatre Boston

Colonial Theatre presents Little Nemo to Boston crowds with Joseph Cawthorne delivering nonstop laughter through dialect burlesques and original songs. Billy B. Van Harry Kelly support, while young Gabriel leads as Nemo and Dave Abrams charms as animal impersonations alongside Elphie Snowden Rose Beaumont and company.

Little Nemo Boston New York Colonial Theatre Joseph Cawthorne Billy B. van Harry Kelly Master Gabriel Nemo Dave Abrams Elphie Snowden Rose Beaumont Madelyn Marshall Collins and Hart

The End of the Trail at Grand Opera House

Willis I. Jackson stars as Carlos in The End of the Trail at the Grand Opera House this week. The half breed's tragic love, staged murder, and pardon form a dramatic tale set on a New Mexico ranch, with a strong supporting cast.

Willis I. Jackson Carlos Grand Opera House Mr. Jackson New Mexico East Carlisle West Point Carios

Navy crew starts work at Annapolis for next spring

At Annapolis Maryland the Naval Academy begins rowing for a winning crew with former Boston Athletic Association coach Richard Glendon back to guide the sailors indoors and on the water. Captain is Frank Leighton and manager William Benson.

Annapolis Naval Academy Richard Glendon Boston Athletic Association Frank Leighton William Benson Navy

Dowst Joins Humphrey Co Advertising Bureau

Henry P. Dowst, formerly junior partner at Ellis and Dowst, becomes a permanent part of the H. B. Humphrey Company in Boston. He returns to the same desk, after Harvard and agency training, to work on advertising copy, follow-up literature, and high-grade catalogues and booklets.

H. P. Dowst H. B. Humphrey Co Henry P. Dowst Ellis & Dowst H. B. Humphrey Company Federal Street Boston Dowst Humphrey Agency Harvard Ellis Humphrey

Keith's Theatre Delivers Lively Comedy and Dazzling Acts

Keith's Theatre presents McIntyre and Heath with a full bill of wholesome comedy. Billie Montgomery and Florence E Moore perform songs and dances, Belle Blanche shines in new impersonations, and Grass' baboons draw laughs. Reynolds and Donegan roller skate, Irish Wizard Lawrence Crane wows with tricks, and Brown Nevarro plus Wroe troupe entertain with character changes and dance. Motion pictures cap a splendid program.

Keith McIntyre and Heath Kings of Comedy Billie Montgomery Florence E. Moore Belle Blanche Ward Curran Reynolds Donegan Lawrence Crane May Crawford Brown Nevarro Wroe

Sultan's Brides at Howard Atheneum Delightful Night

Fay Foster Company and California Girls present a lively show at the Howard with Ben Cook as the comedian. Grace Orma impresses the crowd while several acts including the Great Cavana, the Columbia Four, and Frank Bush draw strong applause. New features like Howardscope add to the cheerful program.

Howard Fay Foster Company California Ben Cook Grace Orma Brigade Lucifers Cavana Boston Columbia Four Orletta Taylor Fanny Block Sadie Grossman Old Howard Emma Wagner Elva Grieves Frank Bush Mile Venita Paul Frederick Helmans Black Dragons Thompson Serida Clive Crane Ad. Burton May McDonald Rennie Cormack Howardscope

Milton Defeats Brae Burn Second at Ice Hockey Carnival

Milton defeated the Brae Burn Club second team 6 0 at the Brae Burn rink during the regular skating carnival. Goals were scored by Morgan Furber Fuller Davis Mackay and others with Davis credited as key scorer. Referee was Dutton and Knowles timed the event.

Newton Milton Brae Burn Club Brae Burn Davis Bioprain Ue Po Eerry F Mackay Whidden PO Pierce Pions Saul Wrhhge Gibson Ailton Morgan Furber Fuller Davis Dutton Knowles

Leopold Morse Salesmen Planned Dance Event Details

Leopold Morse Company salesmen finalized plans for their annual ball to be held in Howe Hall on Tuesday evening February 9. The entertainment committee promises novel features and a large roster of officers assistants and committees led by President C. H. Cole and Vice President L. G. Joel with many members including L. E. Hanney H. C. Durell and J. D. McCarthy among others.

Leopold Morse Company Howe Hall C. H. Cole L. G. Joel L. E. Hanney H. C. Durell James D. McCarthy Ll. H. Fuller J. T. O'Neil A. G. Crowley M. Marks TI. Greenburg E. Remington M. Arnold E. Millett T. H. Hampson J. H. Eddy T. F. Doolin J. Greenburg Ll. E. Hanney H. Kuhns W. O'Neil W. B. Larkin HW. L. Mallette C. I. Brown J. Hanlon C.S. Marks J. P. Sullivan J. J. Silva Margaret J. McGowan

Cambridgeport Indoor Games Highlight Fast Half Mile and High Jump

The Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association hosted a strong indoor program featuring a fast handicap half mile, a high level of running high jumps, and close team races. W. W. Coe Jr of the Boston Athletic Association won the 16-pound shot with 44 ft 6 in, while Harvard’s T. P. Long claimed the high jump at 6 ft. The Cambridgeport A A A edged Lawrence Light Guards in a key team race as Meath and other schools posted solid showings in distances from 20-yard dash to the mile.

Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association W. W. Coe, Jr Boston Athletic Association Lawrence Light Guard Cambridgeport Gymnasium Mather Lawrence Roberts Cambridge H. A. Gidney T. P. Long Harvard R. G. Harwood T. Wheelwright J. S. Bell G. H. Gooding Boston College High School M. A. Barth Stone School P. H. Keays H. B. Hill J. Eldrecker St. A Ed Moore Lynn H. M. Davey North Cambridge Frank Keeley IF. M. Boyd O FF. Hedlund Brookline A. A William Murphy H. A.A I. A. Gidney Cambridge High School Hodges Davies Whittemore Close Malden Hadley Morey Miner Uwich School O'Hara Sawyer Maes Cable O'Brien Lambert Hunt Reilly Gooding Mechanic Arts High School Burr Streiteher Fox Ferguson Cathedral A. A Tuck Merce Biorkland Connelly Cambridgeport A. A Wright Burke Barret Lawrence Light Guards Dwyer Jfrost Teele

Horse Parade on Speedway Draws Noted Local Riders

A large crowd watched a horse parade on the Charles River speedway in excellent sleighing weather. Isaac Sexton led with Tom Phair, amid a list of well known horsemen including Munroe Goodspeed, George Leonard, James Fitzgerald, Walter Cobbeth, and others. Matinee races today start at 2 30 with many riders staying local due to the schedule.

Charles River Speedway Isaac Sexton Tom Phair Matifee Munroe Goodspeed George Leonard A. J. Furbush James Fitzgerald William Oveill John Moma Arthur Power Westover John Trout George D. Merrill Earl King Wilbur Huntley Harry Flynn W. G. Mcleod Willian Rebbs Rance Wentworth Dance Tizley Jnn J. J. Steverman H. B. Rolston Billy Eae Harry Wood Edgar Power

Do Not Show Your Age in Your Complexion

Dorothy Venn reports on a skin care claim from Dr Takka Quaido of Japan. The advised treatment uses magatone dissolved in witch hazel applied to the face neck and arms daily. It is said to clear blemishes prevent hair growth and keep a youthful appearance.

Dorothy Venn Takka Quaido Japan San Francisco

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Park Majestic Tremont Hollis Columbia Theatre Matestic Theatre W. & A. Bacon Follis Street Theatre Austin & Stone’s Museum Castle Square Theatre Elman BY Olin Downes Keith’s Theatre Howard Atheneum Leopold Morse Cambridgeport G. A Coe San Francisco Examiner
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