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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
8
President and Mrs Wilson were the honor guests at a reception given by the Congressional Club in Washington. The club includes wives of government officials and members of the Senate and House.
A Boston woman testimonials for Plant Juice, a herbal stomach remedy claimed to restore vitality without country travel. She details long indigestion, gas, heartburn, headaches, nervousness, liver and kidney troubles, and says three bottles cured her and cleared her complexion. The Plant Juice Man advertises at Liggett Drug Co. on Washington and Avon Streets.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claim to replace calomel as a mild laxative. They target the liver and bowel, boost energy, and avoid tooth damage. Sold by druggists at 10 and 25 cents per box from the Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.
An old home remedy advises using plain refined coconut oil instead of soaps or shampoos. It claims coconut oil cleanses without drying the scalp, lathers well, rinses easily, leaves hair soft and shiny, and helps remove dust dirt and dandruff.
F Olsen of Minneapolis argues a calcium deficiency causes TB related physical conditions and Eckman’s Alterative helps by supplying lime salts. The treatment is touted as safe and easily assimilated, without habit forming drugs, and suggested for trial by physicians and pharmacists.
Edward H Crosby notes William Hodge opened at the Majestic Theatre last evening in Fixing Sister, delivering a pleasing personality and well-impersonated character work that draws audiences beyond the drama itself.
The review highlights Mr. Hodge in the comedy Fixing Sister about a Kansas City trustee who exposes a fraudulent NYC circle led by a lord and lady preying on his sister. It notes Hodge's magnetism and rare serious moments, with Ida Vernon Miriam Collins and others in a well chosen company. The third act ends with a surprising farcical turn and a single, striking set. Engagement date not announced.
Frank Finney offers a top burlesque program at the Gaiety Theatre with Florence Mills starring a witty trio of acts. The opening “Jingle Jangle” follows a train depot clerk, “Sweeney's Speech” spoofs politics, and “The Isle of Nowhere” delivers laughs. A closing “Moving Pictures” sketch adds comic insight into film direction.
The Globe Theatre presented Edgar Allen Woolf's Her Diamond Heels featuring Idalene Cotton Nick Long and company. Cotton's Iva Tanguay parody in extreme French drew laughs, with the show running through Wednesday. Also on the bill were Elizabeth Mayne and Ray Ferne in a musical comedy Smith and Kaufman in A Midnight Occurrence and the Keystone Trio as burglars.
Patrons praised a strong Franklin Park Theatre program last night. The photo play The Bludgeon starring Kath ryn Osterman drew acclaim alongside The Midnight Yolles vaudeville headliner. Other acts included Mile Vegge, Morgan and West, Fritz Herskind, Marshall and Garden, and Francis and Wilson.
The Passing Show of 1915 at the Shubert Theatre last evening offered a gorgeous mix of girls glittering costumes and scenery with burlesque on recent theatrical successes.
The Shubert hosts The Passing Show with a runway of beauty and scores of dancers led by George Monrose and the Howard brothers. Marilynn Miller Daphne Pollard and a male lead domination. Carolers, parodies and 24 songs fill the night. Keith's Theatre features Ruth St Denis with five new dances headlined by Ted Shawn.
Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton begin the second week at Hollis Street Theatre with a play about childhood simplicity. Chatterton shines in early scenes as a foundling in an institution and protests past wrongs, while Miller provides a well suited character.
The Wilbur Theatre hosted a weeklong run of It Pays to Ad vertise praising its prosperity laden comedy farce. Directors note the play appeals to a broad audience and offers insights into modern business life. A compact troupe delivers solid performances across the board.
The Castle Square production Between the Lines begins its second week. The Craig Players deliver a wholesome plot set in a New England village with well acted roles and warm character portrayals across three grown children and their elderly parents.
Dustin Farnum headlines the five part Paramount photo play The Call of the Cumberlands based on Charles Neville Buck novel. It plays yesterday and is on the first half of the week bill at Exeter Street Theatre for Boston audiences.
Bert Baker stars in Copper at 64 as John Buttercup at Charlie Waldron's Casino with 24 chorus girls. Babe La Tour Lucille Manion Mabel McCloud Rose Ford Leo Hoyt and others in a new season full of humor song and visual spectacle including a Barbary Coast act and a Japanese garden scene. Daily matinees announced.
Large audiences witnessed the second week opening at the Boston Theatre. Romanoff- Frank and company led with a seven‑person classical dance act and special music. The Toya troupe of Japanese athletes and foot jugglers followed closely. Musical Clegg with xylophone offered a standout, while Leonard and Dempsey provided a clever male impersonator. Hayes and Alpoint performed in Hans Nix's Baby, the Remick Singers contributed, and Kathryn Williams starred in Thou Shalt Not Covet.Thursday brings an entirely new program of pictures and vaudeville acts.
Gordon's Olympia showcases Byrons in Mexico costumes and elaborate stage setting. Frank Mayne leads with bright repertoire, and Tom Mahoney delivers Irish monologue. Palmer and Francis perform juggling and song with others on the bill. Mutual Masterpiece Life's Blind Alley screens as feature.
Tremont Temple presents a program from 1 to 10 30 featuring The Heart of Midlothian a Hepworth Tondon five part film adaptation from Sir Walter Scott. Mary Pickford stars in In the Bishop's Carriage a Famous Players four reeler follows offering strong photography and notable acting.
The Howard Atheneum hosted a cordial reception for former heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons and his son Bob Jr to attend the athletic sketch The Coming Champion. Notable acts included Mona Raymond the ten thousand dollar beauty and a Hello Girls burlesque troupe.
The Loew's Orpheum showcased Paul Armstrong's To Save One Girl as headliner, praised for concise modern melodrama and punch. Actress Mary Miles Minter starred in the feature film Dimples with a lively program including Fox planologue Little Clara Keating and 22 girls in La Graciosa.
Miss Charlotte Walker stars in a five act Par amount production about a Cumberland Mountains girl and an internal revenue officer. The bill also features Marguerite Clark in Still Waters, Burton Holmes Travel pictures, and Davidoff Ramosky with opera selections and Mildred Efford concert pieces.
The Fenway Theatre features Souls in Bondage this week with Nance O Neil in the lead and Ida Stanhope and William Corbett supporting. Stanhope plays the impulsive sister opposite O Neil while Corbett delivers notable performances. Hazel Kirke in motion picture form is set to play for the last three days.
At Modern Theatre this week John Barrymore headlines Nearly a King as a young American adventurer mistaken for a prince amid dramatic episodes in an old European kingdom. The Fool's Revenge is a Fox feature, a modernized photo adaptation of a classic stage play once renowned.
At Plymouth Theatre last night Julia Arthur began the last two weeks of her engagement in The Eternal Magdalene. The star and play attract unusual interest as audiences seek her acclaimed ability and a drama of thoughtful appeal.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for all ages including nursing mothers. It claims temporary relief from constipation without harsh purgatives and offers free trial bottles by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
The Bowdoin Square Theatre showcased Marcus Hinkey Dee girls with song and comedy and a 14 member ensemble. Katherine Rober offered a dramatic playlet, plus a European war news feature and several films. A Dublin Dandy concert and a girls diving contest were announced with weekly bill changes.
The St James Theatre headlined Ships That Pass in the Night a vivid New York street life sketch by Wilson Mizner where a girl, a wealthy youth and a crook meet and the card of a Fifth Avenue visitor helps the police. Bob Hall previews crowd suggested titles and songs. The Mahoney brothers Daisy and a clever dog, Marie Hart, and Sab bott with Mahoney perform various songs and dances.
Scollay Square Olympia hosted a lively bill with the Ergotti's Lilliputians performing acrobatic stunts, the McGuin ness brothers providing song and dance, and the Sunshine Girls delivering bright musical comedy. Fitch B. Cooper won fans in a rude musical offering, the Venetian Four drew encores, and the feature film A Parisian Romance with Cooper Cliffe and Dorothy Green headlined alongside episode No 3 of Musty Suffer with Harry Watson.
The Ben Craig Players perform Bought and Paid For at the Shawmut Theatre in Roxbury during the first three days of the week. Doris Olsson plays the young operator who marries a wealthy man, with William Howard delivering a strong portrayal of the masterful husband.
Park Square Theatre presented Edgar Selwyn's comedy to a crowded house last night. The play follows two daring youths driven to bold risk by poverty and shows how they take the longest chances and still come out ahead, delighting the audience.
A basement fire at 350 Broadway Chelsea damaged Samuel Brothers Hardware and ignited a blaze that swept the block last night just after 11. Estimated losses run to $20,000. No injuries reported. Firefighters battled flames through the early hours.
Thick smoke filled Gordon's Theatre as flames erupted in the basement of a store owned by Abraham Kloulock. The fire spread to Samuels, Stone Brothers haberdashery, and Atlas Laundry, with Mrs Spracklin's millinery heavily damaged by smoke and water. Firefighters contained the blaze quickly after alarm. cause under investigation.
Erma Zarska caused a stir at the Metropolitan Opera House with a Paris dress that drew the audience’s gaze. Her shoulder strap slipped during a performance and a whistle from the upper gallery drew attention, but she recovered and sang beautifully.
A hospital train of 13 cars was presented to the French government today by two wealthy Americans. Laurence V. Benet, former Paris Chamber of Commerce member, delivered the presentation address at Chapelle station where the train is stationed.
Mizzi Hajos stars in Pom-Pom at the Colonial Theatre entering its third week. Audiences vociferously praise the lively operetta and its bright star as she sways between playful pickpocket acts and mock escapes. Hugo Felix provides melodic score noted for its tunefulness.
An advertisement advises dyspeptics to avoid acidic foods and suggests eating regular meals then taking a teaspoon of Bisulated Magnesia to neutralize excess stomach acidity. It promotes Bisulated Magnesia as a safe corrective and cautions against drugging an inflamed stomach. The message urges trying the remedy with meals to improve digestion.
A medical writer urges nose breathing and fresh air to prevent coughs colds and severe infections. He promotes Oxidaze tablets as a fast effective remedy available from many druggists with a money back guarantee for stopping a cold or cough.
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