Viola Allen Stars in The Winter's Tale at Hollis Street
A large audience greeted Viola Allen at Hollis Street Theatre in The Winter's Tale with James Young as Florizel and Louise Jansen as Polixenes. Critics praised Allen's Perdita and the wooded Glen scene while noting mixed reception to her Hermione.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Viola Allen
Bce Aa Bays
Dagmar de Vere
Leontes Mamillius
Allen Pane
Henry Jewett Hermione
Verdita Paulina
Emelia
Louise Jansen Polixenes
Boyd Putnam Floringel
James Young Old Shepherd
C. Leslie Allen
Mary Anderson
Hermione
Perdita
Boston
Miss Allen
Shakspere
William Winter
Frank Vernon
Carping
Miss Ailen
Palace of Justice
Miss Alien
Florizel
James Young
Henry Jewett
Leontes
Boyd Putnam
Polixenes
Young
Jeffie Tilbury
Paulina
Tremont Theatre Brings Lew Dockstader Minstrels Back for Two Weeks
An eager Tremont audience witnesses Lew Dockstader and his minstrel company in a two week engagement. The program blends old fashioned minstrelsy with new additions, including the notable airship sketch Tommyrot N. and the transformation spectacle When the Water Lilies Bloom.
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Tremont Theatre
Lew Dockstader
Mr. Dockstader
Neil O’brien
William McDonald
Crowland
George F. Weller
Manuel Romain
Dockstader
Man o Airlie Matinee For Franklin Square House Fund
Wright Lorimer and company stage a special 2 pm matinee of The Man o Airlie at the Majestic Theatre to aid the Franklin Square House emergency fund. Lorimer stars as James Alarebell with a cast including Kent Reed Kendall Landers and Hales, plus 20 child ballet, in an elaborate four act production not seen here since two years.
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Wright Lorimer
Majestic Theatre
Man O’ Airlie
Franklin Square House
Lawrence Barrett
Williams G. ‘Wills
England
O’ Airlie
Mr. Lorimer
James Alarebell
Charles Kent
Nellette Reed
Preston Kendall
Frank Landers
Ethelbert Hales
Shepherd King’ Company
Earl Coffey
Mme
Adelaide Herrmann
Keith’s
Herrmann the Great
Mme. Herrmann
Boston
Keith's
Sidney Drew
United States
Keith
Rice
Prevost
Adelina Roattino
Clara Stevens
James
Elizabeth Tenbrooke
J. &. Lambert
Dick Lynch
Julian D. Eltinge
The
Cadets
Kneisel Quartet Plays Mozart and Locatelli at Potter Hall
The fifth concert of the season by the Kneisel Quartet is set for this evening in Potter Hall. The program features Mozart’s quartet in C major No 6, Beethoven’s quartet in F major Op 59 No 1, and Locatelli’s cello sonata. Seat sales continue at Potter Hall.
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Kneisel
Potter Hall
Mozart
Beethoven
Pietro Locatelli
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Promises Fast Relief
The advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT offers a guaranteed cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles with a refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days. Price listed as 50 cents.
Shepherd King closing week opens at Majestic Boston
The closing week of The Shepherd King began at the Majestic Theatre with a large audience and strong advance sales. Criticism of new cast members will come later as the show nears its New York engagement on February 27. Lorimer shines as David and the run in Boston will end soon with afternoon performances Wednesday and Saturday and a farewell Saturday night. Wang revival with De Wolf Hopper opens next week with Marguerite Clark Frank Belcher and Ada Deaves in the company.
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Majestic Theatre
New York
Wang
de Wolf Hopper
Marguerite Clark
Frank Belcher
Ada Deaves
Letty at Colonial Theatre Promises Starry Night
William Faversham's rendition in Letty at the Colonial Theatre draws praise as he headlines the London tale of a young woman amid temptations. The engagement by Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore opens next week with a London company bringing Garrick and Goring's Necklace to the program.
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William Faversham
Colonial Theatre
Faversham
Arthur W. Pinero
London
Charles Wyndham
Mary Moore
Atlantic
Washington
David Garrick
Letty
S A. M
Brother Jacques at Park Theatre Showcases Annie Russell
The Park Theatre presents Brother Jacques with Annie Russell and Oswald Yorke in a French marriage law themed comedy. Russell captivates in varied moods while the ensemble delivers stylish costumes and strong performances. A Zangwill comedy titled Jinny the Carrier premieres next week with a Washington's Birthday matinee.
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France
Jacques
Park Theatre
Annie Russell
Oswald Yorke
George W. Wilson
Charles
M. Walcott
Abbe
Grant Stewart
Elizabeth Johnson
Miss Russell
Israel Zangwill
Jinny
the Carrier
Washington
Israel
Zangwill
Carrier
Willard Presents Updated Week at Tremont Theatre
Mr Willard resumes after two years with The Brighter Side and La Chatelaine during the first week at Tremont Theatre. Captain Swift appears three times plus a Wednesday matinee, The Middleman Thursday, The Professor's Love Story Friday, David Garrick Saturday matinee, and Tom Pinch Saturday night. Seats go on sale next Monday.
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Willard
Tremont Theatre
Captain Swift
David Garrick
Tom Pinch
Louis N. Parker
Alfred Capus
la Chatelaine
Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Enchants Boston Theatres
Mrs Wiggs closes a strong third week at the Boston Theatre as audiences pack the house with standing room. Mrs Cook grows in the role and Bessie Barriscale charms as Lovey Mary while Will T Hodge and Helen Lowell deliver effective comic work. Liebler Co parcels a near flawless cast and announces Quincy Adams Sawyer returns next week with the same star lineup and a Stage souvenir on March 1.
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Mrs. Wiggs
The
Cabbage Patch
Boston Theatre
Big Playhouse
Will T. Hodge
Mr. Stubbins
Helen Lowell
Miss Hazy
Liebler & Co
Boston
Quincy Adams Sawyer
New England
The Lost Boy at Globe Theatre opens with a comic tale
Edward Blondell presents The Lost Boy a two act musical comedy set in Tampa and the island Flew Flow. A German scientist schemes to pass a boy off as Lady Chedwick's lost child for a reward but the ruse is exposed and happiness restored. Strong dances and musical numbers accompany the plot with notable turns by Ruben Plum Joe Fields and Julia West.
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Globe Theatre
Edward Blondell
Professor Kookamal
Joe Fields
Frank Kookamal
Jack Reidy
Doctor Forplatz
Sam Shannon
Duke Damlino
Bert Angeles King Ho-Ho
Daniel Ferguson
Lady Chedwick
Charlotte Lambert
Gladys Passe
Lulu Dewey
Svn
Cobnks Beveesets
Elsie Currier
Lulia West
King
Mansfield Cagroors
John Dewey
Ruben Plum
Tampa
Fla
Chedwick
Vforplatz
Frank
Lucille
Julia West
Lady Cheswick
Kellar
Valadon
London
Egypt
Escaped From the Harem at Grand Opera House Debuts
Charles A. Taylor presents Escaped From the Harem a melodrama at the Grand Opera House last evening. A captivating plot features an innocent girl freed from a Siamese harem with aid from a United States marine navy hero and a skilled cast delivering strong performances.
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Grand Opera House
Charles A. Taylor
United States
Edward M. Wonn
Charles Barton
United States Navy
Lucia Hartford
Mabel Page
Guand
Kathleen Barry
Florence Page
Louise Reming
Cassie Huntley
J. A. Nunn
Lewis Morse
Fred Osgood
Clarence Heritage
Lillian Russell to Tour in Lady Teazle at Hollis Street
Lillian Russell will begin her tour with Lady Teazle after a New York Casino fire damaged only the auditorium. The asbestos curtain protected scenery and costumes, allowing a Troy New York opening Monday and a two week Hollis Street run with the final cast.
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Lillian Russell
Lilian Russell
Lady Teazle
Hollis Street Theatre
New York Casino
Miss Russell
Troy
N. Y
Hollis
Howard Atheneum Week Show Delivers Gigantic Laughs
The Howard Atheneum presents a full evening of eccentric comedy with the Marco twins, Emil Hoch and Jane Pelton in Mile. Ricci, the Fitzgibbon McCoy trio, and a standout musical act by Kleist. Star turns include Arthur Whitelaw, the Messenger Boy trio, Hathaway and Walton, Al Carleton, and the Zarnes on Roman rings. Epps and Loretto and Butler and Lamar also appear along with Browne and new moving pictures. The burlesque feature A Frenzied Frolic includes a new Mary Wise song, and George B. Alexander performs Susie Smithers Swore She Saw a Spook.
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Howard
Marco Twins
Emil Hoch
Jane Pelton
Ricci
Fitzgibbon-McCoy
Alice
Bert Fitzgibbon
Tom McCoy
Kleist
Arthur Whitelaw
Messenger Boy
Hathaway
Walton
al Carleton
Real Son
Zarnes
Epps
Loretto
Butler
Lamar
Frank L. Browne
Mary Wise
George B. Alexander
Susie Smithers
Vecsey Makes First Chicago Hall Appearance Tonight
Franz Von Vecsey, the boy violinist, debuts at Symphony Hall this evening in a program meant to test his growing skills. A large audience awaits also the matinee next Saturday, signaling strong interest in the young virtuoso.
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Symphony Hall
Franz von Vecsey
Vecsey
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