Cyrano de Bergerac at the Hollis headlines Mansfield triumph
Boston critics praise Richard Mansfield in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Hollis for lavish scenery and a masterful performance. Margaret Anglin as Roxane and Arthur Forrest as Guiche receive commendation while the production, though praised for ambition, is marked by strong acting across a long cast. The run continues for two weeks before planed revivals and a Queena nightly bill concludes with a Three Musketeers revival to follow.
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Boston
Rostand
Roxane
Richard Mansfield
Cyrano
Hollis
Mansfield
Hotel de Bourgogne
Eiven
Mr. Mansfield
Gascon
Comte de Quiche
France
Margaret Anglin
Arthur Forrest
Comte de Guiche
William Courteney
Christian
Queena at Castle Square Theatre Delights Boston Crowd
J kK Illat son’s Queena drawn full audience last night with stock company a crowd pleaser. Lillian Lawrence shines in title role with intelligent dramatic skill. J Hi Gilmour impresses as Lord Walter Huntington. Comedy elements lift the performance across the program.
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Castle Square Theatre
J. Kk
Illatson
Queena
Boston
Lillian Lawrence
J. Hi. Gilmour
Lord Walter Huntington
Bowdoin Square Theatre Delivers Strong Melodrama
Bowdoin Square Theatre presents The Boy Scout to packed audiences with a capable cast led by N. S. Wood as the title role and strong support from K. R. Philip W. F. Canfield and Florence Hale. Scenic effects render Sierra peaks and lava cave vividly while the drama promises one week only with daily matinees before The Waifs of New York comes next week.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Lothrop
N.S. Wood
K.R. Philip
Dan O'Reily
F. Canfield
Laurence Lee
Ben Black
Carley
D. L. Gaylord
James, Lovering
Maurice Carey
The Little Corporal opens at Tremont Theatre
Francis Wilson and Lulu Glaser lead the cast in a new three act comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig Englander. Napoleon is portrayed by Wilson in scenes of the Egyptian campaign with witty dialogue and bright music. Glaser shines as Jacqueline, delivering clear singing and deft comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Wilson
Lulu Glaser
Tremont Theatre
Harry B. Smith
Ludwig Englander
Corporal
Napoleon
Wilson
Pierre Petitpas
Miss Glaser
Mr. Wilson
Jacqueline
Louis Casavant
Sergeant
Denis O’sullivan
Marquis
Maud Lillian Berri
John Brand
FRANCIS _ WILSON
Little Corporal
Remember the Maine Naval Drama At Columbia Theatre
A historical naval drama by Lincoln J. Carter and Hal Reid captivated a large Columbia audience last night. In four acts it presents land and sea scenes tied to the late Spanish war, with faithful depictions of the Maine explosion on stage. The show, praised for its factual approach, drew frequent applause throughout. The first act depicts Count Fernando's grounds where the plot to blow up the Maine begins, the second recreates the City of Washington deck with the Maine in view, and the third features Havana streets and a wine cellar as part of the unfolding drama.
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Maine
Columbia Theatre
Lincoln J. Carter
Hal Reid
Fernando
Washington
Havana
Remember the Maine in a Daring Stage Production
The fourth act unfolds at Corregidor Island Manila Bay and Cavite Fort during the famed Manila battle. The finale features a grand transformation with depictions of Lincoln a Cuban slave McKinley Admiral Dewey and others. Notable portrayals include General Lee by Charles Mestayer Captain Sigsbee by Harry L Hartel and General Weyler by Grant Foreman. Praise for R J Barron in Count Fernando and for May Stoddard Anna Thomas Evelyn Selbie J Hooker Wright and Ralph Bell.
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Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Cavite
Manila
Lincoln
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
General Lee
Charles Mestayer
Sigsbee
Harry L. Hartel
General Weyler
Grant Foreman
R. J. Barron
Count Fernando
May Stoddard
Anna Thomas
Evelyn Selbie
J. Hooker Wright
Ralph Bell
Grand Opera House screens The Girl I Left Behind Me drama
Velasco and Fyfe presented The Girl I Left Behind Me at the Grand Opera House to a large audience last evening. The border drama depicts Western frontier soldier life with interwoven romance and action. Wales Winter as General Kennion and Neil Twomey as Lt Hawkesworth drew strong notices, with Ole Humphrey and Augusta Tyne delivering clear characterizations. The production runs for one week only at the Grand Opera House.
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Grand Opera House
Velasco & Fyfe
Mr. Wales Winter
Kennion
The Little Host at Park Theatre Ends Second Week
A large audience saw Della Fox star in The Little Host at the Park Theatre as its second week ends. The musical comedy blends farce and jingles with Fox delivering a superb performance alongside Hugh Chilvers John C. Slavin Eugene O Rourke and other listed cast members. The Village Postmaster will follow with a three week run starting Monday.
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Della Fow
the Park Theatre
Della Fox
Miss Fox
Hugh Chilvers
John C. Slavin
Eugene O'Rourke
Robert F. Graham
Alice Johnson
Mabel Bouton
Adella Barker
Emily R. Francis
Park Theatre
New Hampshire
Wiickerbocker Burlesquers Open at the Howard
The Wiickerbocker burlesquers Robie and Dinkins bring an extravaganza to the Howard with a mix of operatic and farcical numbers. The company boasts polished costumes, lavish stage settings, and strong comedy from M S Whallen Jack Gardner Andy Gardner and Eddy Shayne. Rita Durand the soubrette also stars in the lively program.
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Wiickerbocker
Robie and Dinkins
the Howard
M. S. Whallen
Jack Gardner
Andy Gardner
Eddy Shayne
Rita Durand
Refund guarantee for Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar bottle
A group of druggists and merchants listed including EMERY SOUTHER RUST & RICHARDSON DRUG GEORGE C GOODWIN CO B F BRADBURY JOSEPH L PARKER and others offer a full refund if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. They guarantee 25 cent bottle refundable if not satisfactory. Two hundred others are named.
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Atlantic Ocean
Omega Chemical Co
Central Street
Boston
Mass
Greene
Emery Souther
Green
Rust & Richardson Drug
George C. Goodwin & CO
B. F. Bradbury
Washington St. Joseph L
Vaudeville program showcases chic acts and headliners
Ada Lane and Cessy Grant sing with graceful figures while M S Whadlen performs ext songs. Shayne and Worden present an eccentric sketch as the Gardners, Mae Taylor, Raymond and West, and the renowned cake walk team Grant and Durand headline. George H Wood offers his Masks and Faces monologue with Ed Reed and bulldogs and more acts follow.
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Ada Lane
Cessy Grant
M.S. Whadlen
Shayne
Worden
Gardners
Mae Taylor
Raymond
West
Grant
Durand
Howard
George H. Wood
Ed Reed
Wright Sisters
George Yeoman
Glyneh
Lovely
Lawrence Sisters
Charles W. Grant
Jeanette Young
Violin of Variety at Grand and Steinert Hall
Noted poet Joaanin Miller discussed his Alaska journey at Keith's with a treasure-hunter persona. Beatrice Moreland stars in a fresh Farce by George M. Cohan, while John T. Thorne Grace Carlton, and Japanese acrobats encore. Grand Theatre features Australian Beauties burlesques and a strong cast, with next week’s Knickerbocker burlesquers awaited. Walter Damrosch lectures Parsifal at Steinert Hall, praised for Wagner insight. Graham’s Specialty brings a new all colored lineup to Boston, headlined by Sarah Jackson’s Reception and The Phunnyegraph.
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Joaanin Miller
Keith
Alaska
Beatrice Moreland
Addison Pitt
Fanny Addison Pitt
George M. Cohan
Miss Moreland
John C. Rice
Sally Cohen
Mr. Rice
Miss Cohen
John T. Thorne
Grace Carlton
Francelli
Lewis
Four
Collins and Collings
Harry Taft
Walter Damrosch
Steinert Hall
Wagner
Bayreuth
Graham
John Graham
Boston
Graham Colored Specialty Company
Grand Opera House
New York
Graham Company
Big Playhouse
Sarah Jackson
Enoch
Austin & Stone
London Bridge
Thames
Brighton
All England
Lumiere Cinematographe
Ishmael
Vishnu
Ella Morris
Tim Wieming
Kamekichi
Holbrooks
John J
Lillian Black
Sarcie Family
Needham and Jones
la Toska
Vivian Wood
Frances and Wilton
Carmenilli
Tucille
Frances Harrison
Gorman
Proctor
Alf Byran
Lynchs
Shadowgraph
Joaquin Miller
Sierras
Klondike
Beatrice Moreland and Company
John J. Thorne
Grace Carleton
Belle of New York Dominates Boston Museum Run
The Boston Museum reports strong crowds for The Belle of New York entering its second week, with high praise for Dan Daly and William Cameron in standout roles. Notable acts include Enoch the Aquatic Marvel, the Lumiere cinema, and a lineup of illusionists and performers drawing large audiences.
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Boston Museum
Belle ‘of
New York
Dan Daly
Young Men's Rescue League of
Helen Lord
Boston
London
Uncle Sam
Bewitching Casino Show Delights Theatregoers
A Salvation Army maiden and chorus girls captivate audiences with fetching costumes, songs, and dances that embody the modern theatre experience for casino showgoers.
Rogers brothers troupe heads to Boston to perform
Klaw and Erlanger announce a large engaging company of about seventy top comedians dancers and singers will appear at the Boston Theatre for a one week stand starting next Monday. The Rogers brothers also plan a New York Victoria Theatre engagement later this month lasting through summer. Sousa advances a new comic opera The Bride Elect at Boston Theatre for one week beginning February 20 with a superb company and a special music sequence.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Rogers Brothers
McNally
Boston Theatre
Robers Brothers
Hammerstein
Victoria Theatre
Forty- Second Street
New York
Sousa
Boston
B. D. Stevens
Hilda Clark
Albert Hart
Christie MacDonald
Alice Campbell
Mabelle Baker
George Lyding
Melville Stewart
Harry Luckstone
Charles H. Drew
Lincoln
Gay Morning Glories headline Lyceum show with diverse acts
The Gay Morning Glories under Sam Scribner drew large crowds at the Lyceum yesterday afternoon and evening. The show opened with Grant and Grant, featured contortionist Lee Ingram, Celtic duo McCabe and Sabine, dancers McCloud and Melville, bar artistes McPhee and Hill, and Preston and Balmaine in illustrated songs. Patriotic selections drew enthusiasm and the finale, Red Birds at the Seashore, drew laughs with playful costuming. Next week the Rentz-Santiey company will appear.
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Sam Scribner
Lyceum
Grant
Lee Ingram
McCabe
Sabine
McCloud
Melville
McPhee
Hill
Preston
Balmaine
Rentz-Santiey Company
Sixth week of Pope Leo XII biograph exhibition opens
The Bijou hosts the sixth week of Pope Leo XII biograph pictures with an in depth lecture on Ancient and Modern Rome by T. H. Cummings. A strong audience attended both matinee and evening showings, including many travelers planning a Rome trip who will gain useful insights from the lectures and pictures.
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Leo Xiiil
Rome
T. H. Cummings
Holy Father
Remarkable Curio Placements Draw Record Crowds This Week
The popular venue showcases an unprecedented array of curiosities with packed crowds yesterday from 9 30 to 11. Extra performances were staged in both the curio hall and the casey theatre to accommodate patrons.
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Curio Hall
Casey Theatre
Lala Coolah to Leave Exhibition After Final Week
Lala Coolah and his bride draw crowds as they receive many gifts in a decorated display. They plan a Florida trip next Sunday with his wife inheriting wealth. Curio halls feature a grand female bowling tourney, Balbroma the human volcano, Queen Olga, the $10,000 Grecian beauty, Sascha, the hirsute Hercules, Alphonzo the boxing star, J. Mortimer and kangaroo dog, Duval, a glass eater and dancer, Octavus Coogan, Doyle Williams, London Punch and Judy, Dr Thumim the astrologer. The theatre presents Miss Belmonts female minstrel and vaudeville company with Freda Clayton, Marie Stanley, Hazel Reynolds, Martin and La Blanche, Myles Morris and others.
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Lala Coolah
Florida
Olga
Sascha
Hercules
Alphonzo
J. Mortimer
Duval
Octavus Coogan
Doyle Williams
London
Dr. Thumim
Palach Theatre Show Features Monte Carlo Girls
Monte Carlo style production at Palach Theatre features two bubbly performers entertaining audiences with lively choreography and sparkling costumes. Local reviewers praise the ensemble for energy and stage presence.
Vaudeville at the Palace Features Camp Wyckoff Operetta
A week's bill at the Palace includes a clever vaudeville attraction with a rag-time operetta titled A Day at Camp Wyckoff as curtain raiser. Descriptive songs by Byron G. Harland, a European novelty trio, the Fulton brothers, William C. Fields, Eva Swinburne in coon songs, Cross and Holden dancing duo, and a skit Ki Ki complete the show.
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Palace
Camp Wyckoff
Byron G. Harland
Glisandros
Fulton Brothers
William C. Fields
Eva Swinburne
Cross and
Holden
Egyptian Mystery At Larrabee Co Store Captivates Shoppers
An exhibition on the third floor titled the Egyptian Mystery unfolds at B F Larrabee Co. It features the head of a decapitated brunette before a flight of steps. Spectators can converse with the illusion to confirm it appears alive. Created by window dresser C D Whittredge, the display astonishes patrons like a Kelllar worthy illusion.
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B F. Larrabee& Co
C. D. Whittredge
Kellar
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