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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1915
Page
9
Musical comedy has yielded to roaring farce at the Cort Theatre where Edgar Selwyn's Nearly Married was staged last evening. The company centers on Richard Bennett, delivering a familiar vaudeville style performance that recalls the old amusement tastes of our fathers.
A detailed notice of a stage piece where a peaceful couple is driven apart by the wife’s brother a young lawyer. Divorce is granted but the couple reunites as the plot twists through rapid episodes. Richard Bennett Jane Cooper Adrienne Morrison Everett Butterfield lead a demanding cast to strong audience laughs.
A lighthearted item titled Nearly Married promises minimal brain strain and aims to coax smiles from even the most stolid countenance. The piece humorously contrasts ease of reading with gentle wit to entertain readers.
Nazimova as Joan leads the drama War Brides at B F Keith’s Theatre Marion Craig Wentworth’s play draws one of the season’s largest Monday crowds. The piece, seen from a woman’s view, urges universal peace with Nazimova delivering a powerful performance as a peasant wife resisting war.
The Boston Opera House presented Shakespeare with high commendation. During the week of January 18 Merry Wives of Windsor, new to Boston since 1895, drew exceptional popularity and is repeated this week with an enthusiastic audience. Cast performance improved as lines became familiar.
Castle Square Theatre continues to feature Common Clay in its seventh week as Craig company delivers Kin Kead drama with strong audience demand and bookings extending four weeks in advance. The play’s cast and staging receive high praise from patrons and critics alike.
The uproarious farce has kept Boston audiences laughing for seven weeks and starts its eight week run last night. A special Washington's Birthday matinee is planned for next Monday afternoon to mark the third month of the Boston engagement.
Miss Billie Burke opened the final week of her Hollis Street engagement last evening with Jerry, drawing a fashionable audience that applauded her piquant performance as a Chicago madcap who stirs up romance by stealing her aunt's fiancé.
The Shubert Theatre presents a lively run of The High Cost of Loving with Shubert Theatre favorite in a strong comic performance. The production opens a second and final week with the well received farce delivering broad humor and brisk pacing.
William Faversham completes a third successful week at the Majestic Theatre in The Hawk. Large crowds showed strong support, and the engagement would likely have continued if not for its upcoming final week. He has pleased his substantial local following more than in recent years.
Plymouth Theatre enters its fourth consecutive week as Too Many Cooks continues to entertain New England audiences. The play draws thousands and is praised for bright American humor and as a fitting Lenten attraction.
The Boston Theatre schedules its final fortnight for Ben Hur with performances ending Saturday night February 27. A Washington's Birthday matinee is announced and seats for remaining shows are selling fast. Interest in General Wallace's dramatic spectacle grows as the season nears its close. Reservations remain in strong demand for this and the following week.
Tremont Theatre Boston enters its second week of The Miracle Man with a hearty reception. George M. Cohan adapts the popular novel into an engaging drama of healing through faith, adding genuine comedy types that heighten the entertainment.
Leo Ditrichstein stars in The Phantom Rival adapted for the American stage. The brillant comedy began the second week of its engagement and is proving a material success with novelty drawing good patronage.
The Jesse L. Lasky feature plays company presents The Warrens of Virginia at Park Theatre this week. Blanche Sweet stars as Agatha with House Peters in support in a romantic drama fused with Civil War action. The program also offers noteworthy additional numbers.
An all star vaudeville event drew crowds yesterday. Featured acts included Maximillian the man monkey, Monda Glen dower and company in The Heiress, Jack and Edward Smith in Cadets De Gascoigne, Lockhardt and Leddy, The Haskings, the Wilton sisters, Jack Strauss, and a parade of new photo plays plus the eighth episode of Exploits of Elaine titled The Hidden Voice.
A strong program at Loew's New Globe Theatre featured Gallagher and Carlin in Before the Mast with other acts including the Mystic Bird Laurie and Aleen the Royal Gascoignes Dorothy Herman and Dick De Loris. The program also offered the eighth episode of the Exploits of Elaine titled The Hidden Voice.
Lew Fields appears in the first half of the week at the Modern Theatre as Ludwig Struessand known as Old Dutch The program also includes The Master Key Pathe Weekly new comedies and dramas plus an organ recital The last half features Clara Kimball Young in The Deep Purple
DeWitt Burns and Torrance headline a pantomime at the National Theatre with a jumping jack a wooden soldier and a pierrette. Field LaDella Viola Rand Archie Onri the Nelson Trio and the Puritan Four also appear. A new Rip Van Winkle and new comedy pictures are shown.
Opening night at the Howard Athenium drew strong crowds for Billy Spencer’s sanitation bash and the show The Joy Line. The program featured Gertrude Commers Bettina Sheldon Sylvia Brodie Margaret Sheridan and a large chorus with a string of acts including Four Girls gymnastic stunts Those Four Boys a singing act Stuart and Kerley and the novelty routine from the Alvares duo.
Wilkes Burns stars with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The 5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot a five reel drama based on a Philadelphia Lancaster counterfeiting history. The show includes The Enchanted Statue farewell tour by Tom Thumb and Baron Magii scenes and daily receptions. A Boston News Boys Band appearance, Master Key, Marino sisters, Guy Bartlett trio, and ventriloquist Victor perform with multiple acts and circus amateurs Friday cabaret finale.
Charles Robinson and the Carnation Beauties present The Prize Beauty a two act three scene burlesque with Paris shop interior and China scenes. Frank Mackey stars in a German role with dancers Jos Feeney Gus Knoll and the Beauty Comedy Four. Noted performers include Gladys Wilbur May Bernhardt and Mabel Lee as principal ladies.
A fine show at yesterday's theatre featured the dramatic sketch His Father's Son performed deftly by the cast. Lew Hoffman performed with his comedy hat juggling stunt and Polly Prim sang a varied repertoire. A new act Newsboys Sextette appeared with the Berlin Madcaps Coogan and Cox, plus new photo plays and the eighth Elaine episode The Hidden Voice.
Burlesque humor entertained patrons at the Grand Opera House with The Treasure Hunters opening the program. Mina Schall led as the charming heroine, supported by Harry D. Mack Dan Gracey Virginia Ware and Filo Princeton with strong turns from Jules Bennett Fayette Darling and a daring eyeling specialty by The Warthour and Princeton sisters. The second act staged an Egyptian scene with period costumes.
At the Gaiety Theatre yesterday Pat White as Casey won strong audience approval. He led a strong burlesque cast with his Irish character portrayal and was supported by a capable company.
The Olympia Theatre yesterday featured Fun in a Seminary a miniature musical comedy and The Intruder a one act playlet by the Olympia Stock Company. Theo Tenney offered a novelty ventriloquial act with DePace Opera Company. Fiske and Fallon performed comedy singing while Luzon, Barrison and Lee presented trapeze and acrobatic acts. The program closed with the three reel Vitagraph films Mothers Roses The Master Key and other comedies and dramas.
Yesterday the Pathe Weekly was discontinued in favor of the Hearst Selig Weekly. Tomorrow and Thursday Alice Brady will appear in As Ye Saw, a famous sensational story written by a clergyman.
All Massachusetts people able to provide immediate work were urged to help relieve unemployment. They include those who can build, buy, repair, or advance public improvements. The call came from the Massachusetts Committee to Promote Work at a State House meeting yesterday afternoon.
Upward of forty prominent state figures attended the first general meeting of the committee. Cardinal O Connell and Rev Alexander Mann urged action over talk as unemployment worsens. John F Mulloy and Rev Christopher Eliot criticized current city and state efforts while Cardinal O Connell nodded approval to some remarks. Chairman Dennison outlined rapid promotion of relief work and urged all sections to push immediate action to spur industry. The gathering noted the fall scare as a major cause of the present strain.
Promoter George Toohey signed the masked fighter known as Mystery to meet a top opponent at the Mechanics Building on February 25. Hd White, manager of Mystery, confirmed the agreement after a Chicago try-out impressed Toohey. Mystery, 220 pounds, has rapidly impressed with strong action and physique in recent weeks.
Ralph Whitten star coverpoint of the Arena Hockey Club will miss the second game against the B A A at Boston Arena tomorrow night due to a sight breakdown. Coach Fred Rocque reshapes the defense with Captain Patsey Seguin likely to play, possibly bringing Frankie Downing into the lineup. Walter Whittaker and Cloutier are also available for selection as experts predict a highly anticipated matchup in this city.
The Rev. Ronald A. Macdonald, a Jamaica Plain native, will celebrate his first mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain at 9 o clock tomorrow. He was ordained in Quebec last Sunday after studies at St Francis Xavier College Antigonish and the Grand Seminary. He was born in Boston 27 years ago, son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Macdonald of 9 Cranston Street Jamaica Plain.
State Treasurer Charles J. Burrill awarded the $3,555,500 Massachusetts 4 percent bond issue to the highest bidder R. L. Day & Co. Bids opened at noon yesterday and the top bid was 101.619.
Professor Leon Dupriez, refugee from Louvain, begins the second semester at Harvard Cambridge teaching two courses on European political institutions and constitutional and Roman law. He comes with his family and governess, living on Irving Street, as Harvard allocating 100000 dollars to fund Belgian professors.
New York report states 19 year old Hoboken pitcher Paul Lewis signed with the New York Americans. In a prior exhibition against Washington he struck out 18. Martin McHale denied plans to join the Federals and expected to sign with the Americans soon.
Seventy four candidates reported yes terday for the first practice of the Harvard crew squad at the Newell Boat Club. The turnout exceeds all former records and tops last year by ten men. Today more are expected as Manager Felton predicts additional recruits before a fortnight passes.
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