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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
7
Boston review of Rolling Stones by Edward Selwyn at Park Square Theatre. Charles Ruggles, Harrison Ford, Marie Carroll, and Margaret Brainerd lead a lively, improbable two-man con game farce with much laughter and applause from the audience.
At Franklin Park yesterday six vaudeville acts offered a mix of comedy novelty singing and mystery. The headline attraction Maids of the Mist showcased the largest portable diving tank used by traveling shows with stunning dives and heavy scenery. Also shown was a five act photo play The Better Woman starring Lenore Ulrich by World Film Corporation.
Keith’s weekly program features the McIntyres, Four Mortons, Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne in One Night Only, Jack Wyatt’s Scotch Lads and Lassies, Clarence Oliver and Georgie Olp in Discontent, Harry Tighe and Sylvia Jason, Maurice Burkhart, basketball on bicycles, and the MelIntyres in daring feats.
The Gay New Yorkers entertain at the Gaiety this week with Fox and Stewart leading a talented troupe. Ed Jerome Dan Murphy Walter Morrison and Dolly Morrissey form a strong supporting line while Alma Fleming Helen Van Buren and Grace Tempest add vocal and performance charm to the show.
Park Theatre presents Pari sian comedy Mme. La Presidente starring Anna Held in the stage role. Paras mounts five act photo play tells how gaiety among three judges sparks troubles. Also shown is Mme. Petrova in The Vampire, a tale of a wronged woman luring men as she seeks solace.
The Singer's Midgets opened at St James Theatre in downtown Boston for a week of headline entertainment. newcomer Ethel McDonough impressed with a pleasant voice. Elizabeth Mayne Ray Ferne offered distinct musical comedy bits. Roeber and Gibson delivered clever song and dance routines.
The film Cabiria by Gabriele dAnnunzio screens at Copley Square Theatre. It depicts third century B C warfare with vivid scenes including the destruction of a Roman fleet and Hannibal's Alpine crossing hailed as a remarkable military feat.
Julia Arthur receives strong Boston audiences and universal praise for her performance in The Eternal Magdalene at the Plymouth Theatre. McLaughlin's play stirs much discussion, with critics praising bold character drawing and the star’s proven powers after a long absence.
Gordon's Olympia features Barl's Country Circus with wagging whip, ponies, and dogs. Waltz Dream shows Hawaii love scenes with song and dance. William Grew and company present Dollars and Sense while Miller Packer and Selz offer a singing act. Marie Arvello excels in a refined singing offering. The Drifter photo-play from Mutual is the feature.
Craig’s Prize Play presents its sixth Harvard prize production at Castle Square with Between the Lines following The End of the Bridge. Yesterday saw two opening performances as about 500 Radcliffe students and graduates filled the house to honor author Charlotte Chorpenning.
The new prize play unfolds as a three act episodic comedy following the Allen family from New England to California New York and Mexico. Bob Rachel and Tom Allen face college love temptations and shady ventures with strong dramatic moments led by Craig players including Miss Young Donald Meek and Monte Crane. The Mexican hut scene adds rich humor and drama and the show continues at the Castle Square this week and next.
Michael Martin and Edith Fabrini headlined a novel dancing act at the Globe Theatre. The Telegraph Trio offered comic parody with song and globe walking. Harry Tyler and Gladys Crosius premiered The Dippyists, a comedy, while Frisco the xylophonist delivered ragtime on wooden blocks.
Tremont Temple features the Civil War drama The Heart of Maryland in six parts with Mrs. Leslie Carter as Maryland Calvert. Also shown is The Cloister and the Hearth five reel Hepworth London drama, and The Doll Wife with Ethel Grandon in a single reel comedy.
The Mod ern Theatre opens with two first run features this week William Foxs Mere Ly Mary Ann starring Vivian Martin and the Paramount Tennessee s Pardner with Fannie Ward. Eleanor Robsons famed earlier stage hit Merely Mary Ann remains popular in photoplay form. The tale follows a poor lodging house servant courted by a lodger who is amused by her quiet attentions.
An advertisement argues modern children are brighter but weaker and promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a non alcoholic concentrated food tonic to enrich blood, strengthen the system, and improve health. It notes use in private schools and urges readers to ask their druggist for Scott & Bowne products.
Henry Miller and Klaw and Erlanger resume Daddy Longlegs at Hollis Street Theatre after fire damage at Tremont. Ruth Chatterton stars as the orphan with Miller portraying the worldly man. Strong audience reception and updated scenery noted. no engagement end date announced.
Talented Hebrew comedian Sam Howe tops a week at Charlie Waldron's Casino with his Kissing Girls Burlesquers. Howe stars as Sky Umsky in The Kissing Maid a new two act musical by Edward Hanford featuring Cairo palace harem and Paris cafe cabaret scenes. Dainty Eva Mull leads a strong supporting cast including Vera Desmond Margaret Flavin Steph ie Anderson and more. Daily matinees announced.
The Boston Theatre opened after a long gap presenting a mixed bill of vaudeville and film. Nance O Neil headlined the picture drama Souls in Bondage, with Pier 23 a nine person miniature musical comedy. Arthur Whitelaw Charles B Lawlor and two daughters perform song and talk, joined by Wesley s seals Wood and Mandeville Remick s singers and first release pictures. An orchestra of ten enhances the program which changes twice weekly with a new show opening Thursday.
The Ben Craig Players debuted at the Shawmut Theatre Roxbury in The Yellow Ticket and earned a warm reception. Reviewers note the company is already seen as a permanent addition, with many members well known in Boston from Castle Square Theatre.
The Exeter Street Theatre presented a double bill from the Famous Players Paramount company featuring Hazel Dawn in My Lady Incog and Marguerite Clark in Helene of the North. The program marked the first half of the week.
Stella Mayhew headlined the farce A Mix-up at the Majestic Theatre last evening. The production featured old and new songs as its central attraction and drew laughs with its witty chases and situational humor.
Miss Mayhew stars in Parker A. Herd's farce A Mix-up at the Majestic this week. The plot follows a accidentally mistaken union as a Burlesque Queen disrupts a bridegroom and confirmation of the couple, with three acts set in a single scene and notable performances by Marise Naughton Lizabeth Crelly Helen Beaumont Selma Hall Albert Reed Sarah McVicker and John P. Dougherty.
Mizzi Hajos opened the second week at the Colonial Theatre with Pom-Pom, a comic opera whose Boston run has been extended due to strong demand. The Parisian star portrays a versatile lead as a pickpocket mistaken for the real thief, delivering a dual charm in both skirts and trousers. Henry W. Savage assembles one of his best Boston companies in years.
Final week in Boston as EH Sothern performs Jeffery Panton in The Two Virtues at the Shubert Theatre. The eminent actor announces retirement at season's end after a string of acclaimed Shakespearean productions and now delivers rare light comedy. Remaining performances are expected to be well attended.
Yesterday afternoon and evening the Howard Athenaeum showcased the Beauty Youth and Folly Burlesquers in a lively bill headlined by The Spenders and Oh you Sea shore. Ed Swartz led fanmaker duties with Kate Prior and the Isabella sisters among a standout cast. Amusing boxing kangaroo Gordon brothers and Bob plus contortionist Jimmy Fletcher impressed, while nightly amateur showcases and next week’s top act Bob Mitzsimmons and son promise more.
The Orpheum Theatre packed as Schaef fer the Man Who Does Everything wowed the crowd with over an hour of ten diverse acts. Ed Blendell and Gertrude Perry offered The Lost Boy, a sharp rustic comedy, and Elsie White debuted in Boston after a New York hit alongside other acts by Nevins Gordon Smith Kaufman Hart and the Two Brownies.
Katherine Rober delivers a versatile stage performance drawing ovations at Bowdoin Square Theatre in a program including The Battle of the Sexes and Birth of a Nation director D W Griffiths work. Lillian Gish appears with a strong supporting cast amid vaudeville acts and an amateur diving contest drew a large entry list.
Crowds at Scollay Square Theatre yesterday enjoyed a diverse program headlined by Fox Peck and Burns in a blackface act and Jeters and Rogers roller skating novelty. The feature photo play The Green-Eyed Monster stars Robert Mantell and Genevieve Hamper and runs all week. Also shown episode No. 2 of Musty Suffer with Harry Watson among other features.
The Wilbur Theatre welcomed It Pays to Advertise for another week of prosperity last evening. The production drew spontaneous laughter from a pleased audience, praised for its clean, amusing points and lack of objectionable features. The cast is noted as talented and capable of delivering steady entertainment.
Harold Bauer, pianist, performed Grieg and Brahms works along with Schumann Chopin and Debussy yesterday at Jordan Hall. His Brahms F minor sonata displayed heroic and romantic color while his Schumann Scenes from Childhood and Chopin ballade revealed refined phrasing and distinct personality. The recital impressed with clarity and expressive nuance, reflecting his varied mastery.
A Kansas City resident shared a home remedy to darken gray hair and promote growth. Mix half pint water with 1 oz bay rum 1 small box Barbo Compound and ½ oz glycerine. Apply every other day until darkening, then every two weeks. claims to soothe scalp dandruff and prevent staining.
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