Maude Adams Stars in Quality Street at Bowdoin Square
The Bowdoin Square Theatre opens Maude Adams in Quality Street, drawing a fashionable crowd and rousing praise for her performance. The audience praised her Phebe, with Helen Lowell and Sydney Brough in notable supporting roles, and the production runs two weeks with a Wednesday matinee in the second week.
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E Houis Gayery
Maude Adams
Malvollo
Olivia
Miss Adams
J. M. Barrie
Susan
Phebe Throssell
Valentine Brown
Hfe
Tie
Phebe
Fhebe
Lady Babbie
Juliet
the Basset
Helen Lowell
Marion Abbott
Sydney Brough
Edward H. Crosby
Boston Theatre Liebeler production return engagement
Boston Theatre presents The Christian for a one week revival with Edgar Davenport as Horatio Drake and Edward J. Moran as John Storm. Briste Leslie and Moran receive top notices in a strong cast including Howard Brooke Oscar Eagle Charles Canfield and Georgia Dickson. audience praise highlights dramatic fervor and emotional moments.
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Boston
Edward J. Moran
John Storm
Glory
Briste Leslie
Glory Quayle
Mr. Morgan
Miss Leslie
Howard Brooke
Edward Hmery
Frank Roberts
Oscar Eagle
Charles Canfield
Adolph Lestina
Edgar Norton
Georgia Dickson
Fanchen Campbell
Tom Moore at the Boston Museum with Andrew Mack
Andrew Mack opens a two week run at the Boston Museum in a new play Tom Moore by Theodore Burt Sayre. The piece blends history with fiction centering on Moore and Bessie Dyke with a strong supporting cast and lavish costumes.
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Andrew Mack
Boston Museum
Tom Moore
Theodore Burt Sayre
Sayre
Moore
Bessie Dyke
London
Drury Lane
Mack
Josephine Lovett
George F. Nash
Sir Percival Lovelace
Theodore Babenck
Lord Meira
Sheridan
Giles Shine
Edward J. Heron
Mr. Mack
Victorian Cross Charms Bowdoin Square Theatre Crowd
The Victorian Cross drew new ad mirers with a strong hit yesterday afternoon and last night at Bowdoin Square Theatre. Every act and mount ing is fresh and well told with an admirably climaxed story. Cast parts are well assigned and each member fit for their line of work. Supernumeraries are many and well used.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Power of the Press dazzles Castle Square crowd in Boston
Immense audience last night praised the strong melodrama The Power of the Press at Castle Square Theatre. John Craig as Steve Carson and Edmund Breese as Turner Morgan led a strong cast, with lively support from J L Seeley, Charles Mackay, Harold Norwood, Sam Freeborn and others. The production runs only this week before The Nominee opens next Monday.
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Castle Square Theatre
John Craig
Steve Carson
Edmund Breese
Turner Morgan
J. L. Seeley
DeWitt Norwood
Charles Mackay
Harold Norwood
James A. Keane
Sam Freeborn
John T. Craven
Mike O'Callaghan
Lindsay Morison
Sidney Varian
Edward Wade
Hosford
Marian A. Chapman
Dan
Grand Opera House Opens Cripple Creek Drama in Boston
The Grand Opera House staged Hal Reid’s At Cripple Creek in Boston last evening. The four act western drama features miners and Indians with a New England girl, delivering love and revenge in a thrilling performance led by Frederick Moseley and Annie Buckley. Cast includes Carina Jordan, Frank Russell, Collin Varrey, M. J. Jordan, Millie Francis, Little Beatrice, Edward Maas, with matinees Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and later The Great White Diamond.
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Cripple Creek
Hal Reid
Boston
Grand Opera House
Rocky Mountains
New England
Frederick Moseley
Joe Mayfield
Annie Buckley
Maggie Mason
Carina Jordan
Martin Mason
Manuel Alvarez
Frank Russell
Collin Varrey
Waketah
M. J. Jordan
Millie Francis
Belle Gordon
Beatrice
Tatto
Edward Maas
Ben White
Martha at the Bijou Opera House in Velotow’s Martha
The Murray and Gilbert company presented Martha at the Bijou Opera House last evening. Belle Thorne debuted as Martha, showing stage presence and a pleasant voice though with tremolo. Ladd as Nancy and Talm an as Lionel won applause. Ralston as Sir Tristan and Read as the sheriff also noted. The chorus and orchestra earned praise. Martha runs this week daily with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Next week Luella di Lammermoor is promised with Frida Ricci in the title role.
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Murray and
Gilbert
Bijou
Velotow
Martha
Belle Thorne
Miss Ladd
Nancy
Mr. Talman
Lionel
Frida Ricci
Morocco Bound at Park Theatre Delights Crowd Again
Last evening's Park Theatre performance of Morocco Bound impressed a large audience with new cast members E. Lovatt Fraser as Lord Percy and Templer Saxe as Vivian. Fraser's singing and dancing earned praise while Saxe delivered a strong baritone and the hit song One and Twenty. The Moorish second act scene drew universal admiration and Philip Branson's Vizier role added fresh comedy and the Mollie song showcased his stage business. A professional matinee is announced for Thursday with the usual Saturday matinee.
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the Park
Chamberlyn
E. Lovatt Fraser
Lord Percy
Templer Saxe
Vivian
the Fonner
Percy
London
Saxe Proventss
Nancy Brown
Philip Branson
Mollie
Humorous duel in David Harum at Colonial Theatre
Last night at the Colonial Theatre the comedy David Harum drew hearty laughter from a scene where one man outwits another in a balky horse sale to Deacon Perkins. The play mixed serious and light moments with effective lighting and acting throughout the show.
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David Harum
Perkins
Colonial Theatre
Last Act Laugh Moves Audiences in Christmas Scene
The last act of the show drew laughs as the audience watched the curtain descend on a table scene in Dave Haruim's sister's sitting room on Christmas afternoon. Mr Crane enters a seventh closing week under the happiest auspices, with strong advance sales indicating continued interest though this week marks the final engagement.
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Dave Haruim
Premiere in Boston for King Dodo by Pixley Luders
Next Monday evening marks the first Boston showing of King Dodo the new Pixley Luders opera. Luders will conduct the orchestra in his first directing appearance since the Chicago premiere last summer and seat sales start Thursday morning.
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Boston
King Dodo
Luders
Chicago
Colorado to be staged at Boston Theatre by Frohman
Augustus Thomas’s Colorado will be presented by Charles Frohman at the Boston Theatre for two weeks starting next Monday evening with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. The play, fresh from a successful Wallack’s Theatre run in New York, has critics praising it as among the era’s best. Wilton Lackaye heads the Boston cast amid lively seat sales.
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Chas. Frohman
Colorado
Augustus Thomas
Wallack
Wilton Lackaye
Maude Hoffman
John W. Albaugh, Jr
Rose Cooke
Jean Newcombe
Francis Carlyle
Violet Rand
J. M. Colville
Christine Blessing
Horace Lewis
Charles Frohman
Boston
Wallack’s
New York
Seat Sale
Keith's Theatre Sondow Entertains Boston With Final Week
Keith's Theatre Sondow enters the third week in Boston with strong crowd interest. The act features Sondow’s muscular development and strength feats, Gringoire the street singer, Homer Lind’s smooth company performance, and an array of acts from the Baileys to Five Noises. The program includes comedy by Conroy and McDonald, and a lively blend of acrobatics, burlesques, and musical imitations. The biograph adds new motion pictures as the show closes its run with favorable comparisons to recent programs.
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Sondow
Boston
Keith
Esterday
Sandow
Gringoire
Homer Lind
Lind
Baileys
H. M. Lorrett
Charles Udell
Arthur Yule
John Donahue
Mattie Nichols
Conroy
McDonald
Biograph
Wilder Delivers Humorous Hit at Boston Music Wall
Marshall P. Wilder, renowned humorist, drew a large crowd at Boston Music Wall yesterday. The performer, dedicating his life to spreading laughter, added a bright note to his career with a strong, well received set that delighted attendees.
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Boston Music Wall
Marshall P. Wilder
Wilder
Varied Vaudeville Cast Delights At Local Show
The program features Mr Wilder and a lively cast including Max Millian Snields Hacker and Lester Ed Favor and Edith Sinclair Isabelle Underwood Almont and Dumont Ethel Robinson Wucknell Belle Blanche Fay Templeton Annaield James Powers Brannan Martini Gregsons Bijou Comedy Four Professor Walberti and more. The act lineup delivers mirth daring stunts musical numbers and sensational novelty acts backed by a stylish production and festive audience response.
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Isabelle Underwood
Max Millian
Shields
Hacker
Lester
Almont
Dumont
Favor and Sinclair
Brannan
Martini
Professor Walberti
Dahl
Bicknell
Vitagraph
Wilder
Snields
Ed Favor
Edith Sinclair
the Maguires
Hussars
Ethel Robinson
Wucknell
Belle Blanche
Fay Templeton
Anna Iield
James T. Powers
Gregsons
Bijou Comedy Four
Lew Wells
Reiff Brothers
Zarnes
Vaudeville at Old Howard Show Highlights Diverse Acts
The Old Howard offers a strong vaudeville bill with Nelsons Comiques and the Sugimoto Jap troupe leading a varied program. Performers include Wiggle & Raymond, Laura Bennett, Luallle Stembler, Truly Shattuck, Coley and Mamie Grant, the Madcaps, Ford brothers, Mayme Gehrge, Wills and Collins, Al and Mamie Anderson, James and Bonnie Warley, Fred Stuber, the Brittons, Wood and Ray, Ingamer, and H. H. Weisner, among others. The lineup blends acrobatics, juggling, singing, dancing, and comedy in a bustling show.
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Geo. M. Cohan
Old Howard
Boston
Nelson
Japan
Howard
Wiggle &. Raymond
Sapho
Lulu
George M. Cohan
Laura Bennett
Luallle Stembler
Shattuck
Coley
Mamie Grant
Ford Brothers
Mayme Gehrge
Wills
Collins
Mamie Anderson
James
Bonnie Warley
Fred Stuber
Pill
Brittons
Wood
Ray
Ingamer
H. H. Weisner
Karmi thrills Austin & Stone's museum with miraculous acts
Promised a real sensation the show Karmi delivered with mystifying feats from a global troupe. Encompassing four performers and a globe of acts on an open stage in a Victorian mystery, the spectacle drew continuous applause and left patrons with questions. Highlights included Enoch the man fish, Erin and Erin, Dianitas, and a parade of performers like Myra Dorrence, Mayme Barton, and the Mintons.
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Messrs
Stone & Shaw
Karmi
Enoch
Man Fish
Erin
Dianitas
Frank Londons
Myra
Dorrence
Clever Bowman
Sheridan
Forest
Hewittts
Percival Collins
Mayme Barton
The
Deccans
Etropal Sisters
Yorde Brothers
Julia Crosby
Sunderland
Fooda
Billy Hinds
Prevost
Lanary
Athe
Mintons
Ramseysters
Bostock's Great Animal Arena Delights Boston Audience
The programme at Bostock's arena features Mme Plan ka and Rex in refined acts including an ape Esau greeting the audience, Captain DeLander’s trainer, and Captain Bonavite with 27 lions and hybrids. Mile. Beaufort performs a cake walk with a bear while Princess Brandon soothes diamond rattlesnakes. Free rides on elephants camels ponies and donkeys attract all ages. Animal feeding occurs daily at 4 20 pm and 2 am.
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Bostock
Great Animal Arena
Boston
Mme. Planka
Rex
United States
Grea Britain
Esau
Captain DeLander
Captain Bonavite
Mile. Beaufort
Brandon
Morrison's Grand Theatre premiers two cities drama in Boston
Morrison's Grand Theatre staged A Tale of Two Cities retitled The Only Way with a Boston opening that drew crowded houses. Severin De Deyn led the cast as Sydney Carson displaying strong dramatic skill and scholarly bearing. Mattie Choate played Lucy and F. Carnes portrayed the lover with careful accuracy.
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Boston
Morrison's
Grand Theatre
Severin de Deyn
Sydney Carson
Mattie Choate
Lucy
F. Calrnes
Morrison’s theatre stage earns praise and prizes
The review praises the cast led by Ler Haviland Marty Worn and Charlies Wheelock with strong female leads Florence Hastings Adelaide Goundre and Gerald May. The production is billed as the best yet by Mr Morrison and attracted large crowds. To lure patrons, box bonbons were given for coupon-seat buyers and a lady won a chatelaine watch. another watch will be given next Monday night.
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Ler Haviland
Marty ¥. Worn
S&s
Robie Knickerbockers Burlesque At Lyceum
Robies famous knickerbockers headlined a Lyceum bill with four deep behind the orchestra circle. The show features strong women, lively comedians, and a varied program including An Affair of Honor, Hilton brothers, Bernhards operatic selections, Lewis and Green sketches, Joe and Nellie Doner, the Simpsons, Flora James, Jack Gardner coon songs, and a closing burlesque A Night In Bohemia blending mirth and music.
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Lyceum
Robie
Hilton Brothers
Bernhards
Lewis and
Green
Joe
Nellie Doner
Simpsons
James
Flora
Jack Gardner
Bohemia
Nickelodeon Hosts Week of Dazzling Acts at Savoy
Crowds filled Nickelodeon yesterday to enjoy a lineup led by Savoy hand balancer Signor Sabatini and the Neapolitan illusionist. AlI shows feature Janis Burke the iron skull performer, aerialist Alfred Heintz, Panu Hasika’s bird circus, and a bevy of acts including Hartford sisters, Morgan and Crone, Eddie Giguere, Pearl Fraser, and others. Friday brings amateur vaudeville performances.
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Walker
Savoy
Signor Sabatini
Janis Burke
Alfred Heintz
Panuhasika
Bird Circus
Martha Peters
Hartford Sisters
Morgan and Crone
Eddie Giguere
Yodler
Pearl Fraser
the Blanchards
Belma Forrester
Ada Clark
Chic Soubratte
Sadie Burgess
Coon
Pauline Yara
Jeanette, Willett
Nellie Dartford
Longy Club Concert in Chickering Hall
The Longy Club presented the second chamber concert of the series last evening in Chickering Hall. In addition to regular members, assisting artists joined Messrs Gebhard on piano and others, enriching the program with intimate ensemble works.
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Longy Club
Chickering Hall
Messrs. Gebhard
Beetho ven Octet and Rare Quintet Highlight Concert
Lenoi, Metzger, Helle berg, and F. Hein performed a varied programme including Beeth oven octet for winds, Widor suite for flute and piano, and Caplet quintet for piano oboe clarinet and bassoon. The Widor and Caplet pieces likely debut. The Beethoven octet was masterfully played. The third concert is set for Monday evening, March a.
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Lenoi
Metzger
Helleberg
F. Hein
Beethoven
Widor
Caplet
Messrs. Marquarie
Gebhard Mary
Young Florizel to Debut in Boston After New York
The American boy violinist Florizel appears at Symphony Hall next Thursday in a notable musical social event after his Carnegie Hall debut this evening. J B Pond leads the tour and will present Miss Lucy Gates, Utah soprano, on Florizel’s Boston program, promising a fine concert.
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Florizel
Symphony Hall
Carnegie Hall
New York
Boston
J. B. Pond
Lucy Gates
Utah
Recitals and Lecture Series at Steinert Hall Tonight
Harold Bauer presents his second pianoforte recital at Steinert Hall this afternoon at 3. Frank Cousin delivers a lecture titled Salem, the Witch City, tonight with about ten stereopticon views from his own photographs. Thursday afternoon Edwin Klahre performs his second pianoforte recital of the season at Steinert Hall.
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Harold Bauer
Steinert Hall
Frank Cousin
Salem
Witch City
Edwin Klahre
Woredora to Feature Musical Night at Colonial Theatre
Colonial Theatre hosts a musical production next Monday with a chorus of attractive girls and local favorites including Seaedore Rush R Peyton Carter Maude Lambert Sydney Deane Guelman Baker James Kiernan Frances Tyson and William H Armstrong. A noted feature will be a double sextette and the song Tell Me Pretty Maiden. Box office opens at 9 o'clock this morning.
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Colonial Theatre
Seaedore Rush
R. Peyton Carter
Maude Lambert
Sydney Deane
Guelman Baker
James Kiernan
Frances Tyson
William H. Armstrong
Irving Engagement Boston to Greet Henry Irving and Ellen Terry
The Irving Engagement Boston will greet Henry Irving and Ellen Terry after Maude Adams’ Hollis Street Theatre run. Seat sales open next Tuesday at 8 o clock for the first week. Programs list King Charles I, The Merchant of Venice, Mme. Sans Gene, and Louis XI across specified performances.
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Boston
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Maude Adams
Hollis Street
King Charles 1
Mme. Sans Gene
Louis XI
Judge Delays Case Over Custody Dispute in Somerville
Judge Wentworth of Somerville Court continued the case of Michael and M Welch of Somerville Avenue until May 2. The couple are charged with neglecting their children Catherine 13 James 8 Delia 6 and Minnie 3. John A Austin of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children in Boston has custody of the children.
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Wentworth
Somerville
Michael and
M. Welch
Somerville Avenue
Charg
Catherine
James
Delia
Minnie
John A. Austin
Boston
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