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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1913
Page
8
A patient recounts severe kidney symptoms improving after using a sample of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. After trying a doctor’s remedy with little effect, the subject reports noticeable relief from scalding sensations, then buys a full bottle and continues improvement. The sworn testimonial is dated Rhode Island.
The current theatrical attractions include Mind the Paint Girl and The Red Petticoat along with Desraeli Bunty Follies Milestones The Woman The Garden of Allah and Believe Me Xantippe and Other Bills, drawing varied crowds and reviews.
Prove what Swamp-Root will do for you by sending to Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York for a sample bottle. It will convince anyone and you will also receive a booklet of information about the kidneys and bladder. Mention the Boston Daily Post. Regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes available at all drug stores.
Billie Burke shines in The Mind the Paint Girl at Hollis Street Theatre to a large Boston audience. The engagement is her most prosperous yet. The Governor's Lady will follow February 24 with seat sales starting this morning.
The Colonial Theatre Follies announce an extended Boston engagement ending after next Saturday night. The group remains popular and will bring back Ching Ling Foo and the same supporting acts. The Miracle motion picture premieres on the Colonial stage beginning next Monday.
The Boston Theatre opened last evening with a large audience and continued enthusiasm for The Garden of Allah. Dorothy Donnelly and Mr Butt head the cast with Charles A Stevenson and Frank Kingdon in supporting roles. The show blends grand spectacle with romance and starts at 8 o clock sharp.
Plymouth Theatre Boston ends its run of Dis raeli this week after nearly five months of English diplomatic intrigue. Sir Lionel Arliss has elevated stardom with a well trained company and favorable reviews. Robert Ko r aine begins next Monday in Not For Sale with a strong supporting cast. Seat sales open this morning.
The Shubert Theatre presents The Red Petticoat for its second week with a lively plot and bright comedy. Helen Lowell stars as a female barber in Lost River Nevada and performs with skill, delivering a fetching dainty dance in period costume amid a strong company of pretty women.
Management extends show time as public interest remains high for The Woman at Park Theatre. The tale of Washington political drama and a brave telephone girl who helps a stranger captivates audiences. company praised for solid performance.
Tremont Theatre in Boston wraps its six week run of Milestones as the English company earns praise and friends. On Monday evening February 24 Boston will see for the first time The Yellow Jacket a singular Chinese play.
Castle Square sees growing crowds for Be lieve Me Xantippe with Mary Young praised for her lively mix of emotion and comedy. The fifth week began yesterday and larger houses are expected in coming weeks.
The Unique Theatre offers an exclusive picture program titled Six Reels to the Show featuring a three reel Brees act and other selections.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine for rapid hair growth and dandruff removal. It claims a 25 cent bottle yields visible fullness, gloss, and no dandruff within minutes, with new hair sprouting after about two weeks.
Majestic Theatre continues to run Bunty Pulls the Strings in its second month. The play portrays Scottish home life with natural fidelity and light comedy. It draws surrounding audiences, signaling a long, profitable engagement.
Hundreds of Bostonians attended a tribute at Bowdoin Square Theatre honoring Dakota Dan, a longtime claimant to the Russell Fortune. The event featured vaudeville acts by Hamid's Nine Whirlwind Arabs, Buch brothers, Loughlin's canines, Krusader and Job, Anna Belmont, Christy and Mack, and George Draper. The week will add new acts and devote Wednesday to more entertainment and Thursday to amateurs.
At the St James Theatre Marcus Loew presents a packed bill of vaudeville and photo plays. Felix Adler entertained with songs and stories Disillusioned with Herbert and Clarabelle Yargeon the Aeros gymnasts On the Road farce Kelso and Leighton nonsense Aubrey and Flower cigandans Marvello violinist. The theatre changes the programme twice weekly and showcases latest releases.
An unusually novel programme by the Joe DeKoe Troupe the "Human Jugglers" and the Arion Quartet opened an evening bill at Globe Theatre. Acts by Clark and McCoullough Irene and Bobby Smith Lansings Friedland and Clark Whistelare Kelly and Davis and Frank LeMark drew strong applause. The Newsboys Band last Thursday’s concert was a hit and has been rehired for another show Thursday evening.
George Stone and Jennie Austin headline a strong Gaiety Theatre return with Social Maids. Stone performs as a tramp sailor and other roles, supported by Billy Baker and Wilbur Dobbs in comic sketches. Jennie Austin leads among the women, with Josie Kine, Etta Pillard, May Williams, and Louise Mann delivering solid turns.
The Howard Athenaeum hosted a lively burlesque program featuring John Perry in Down in the City of Booze and other numbers. Clara Raymond Lillie Perry and Ethel Hall led engaging performances with two main burlettas What Happened to Mc Guirk and Widow McCarthy's Boarders. A strong supporting cast including Frank Dobson Frey Twins Cycling Brunettes Peerless Macks Monahan Stead Draper and Hall Fontaine complemented the act with variety and dancing.
The Grand Opera House hosted the Rosebuds annual burlesque visit led by Joe Adams with Helen Van Buren Mabel Hazelton Laura Houston and the Dancing La Velles. The act A Circus Day featured Ger tie LeClair and dancing pickaminies. Wrestling matches headline Wednesday with George Sandele and Neil Olson, plus Friday amateurs and hook playing.
Waldron's Casino in Sam Howe's Love Makers hosts a leading two act musical burlesque Kiss me with Sam Howe in the featured role. Florence Bennett shares top comedy scenes with Howe along with a skilled supporting cast. The company, praised for strong musical numbers and chorus, travels the Eastern burlesque circuit.
John Bunyon presented in motion pictures Pilgrim's Progress and key episodes from Bunyan's life at Tremont Temple last evening. The program traced his rise from a profligate to a reformer, with Dr Jones's descriptions clarifying the narrative. A good attendance enjoyed a highly interesting discourse and a repeat show is scheduled for this afternoon.
Heiths Theatre presents a condensed drama art lesson showing efficient storytelling. Robert T. Haines stars in The Coward with an excellent company including Felix and Claire, Donovan and McDonald, Madden and Fitzpatrick, and a lineup of novelty acts like Norris baboons, Burley and Burley, the Willis musical wonders, and Will and Kemp.
The National Theatre offered a varied program with Kinema color pictures, including The Call of the Blood, and Jesse Lasky’s The Antique Girl as the headline hit. Acts by Ray Carlin, Nevins and Elwood, Johnnie Geiger, Dooley and Barker, Ed De Corsia in Red Ike, the Devoie Trio, and Paula Reeves provided comedy, dancing, ventriloquism, and singing sensations for an entertaining show.
Three hundred fifty clergymen from over 40 denominations gathered in New York City for a luncheon honoring James Bryce as he announces his impending retirement as ambassador from Great Britain.
Miss Mabel Boardman delivered the order for a $10,000 diamond necklace to a New York firm. The necklace will be presented to Mrs Taft upon her departure from the White House, arranged by Washington society leaders who sent her to New York for the commission.
At a Washington meeting in Miss Boardman’s home a gift necklace was formed funded by many women entertained by Mrs Taft. A conservative estimate places the cost well above ten thousand dollars. A photo of the necklace worn by Mrs Taft was shown to jewelers to avoid duplication. The donors were kept in the dark until the reveal. Miss Boardman returns to Red Cross duties, balancing service with social life.
For the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage League a creditable performance of Catherine by Henri Lavidan was presented by amateurs yesterday afternoon at the Fellis Street Theatre. Annie Russell’s familiarity with the work is noted and special praise goes to Miss Ruth Delano for Helene and Henrietta Mc Daniels for Paul. The entire cast, including William Dynes B W Marsson R W Warner W Graydon Stetson and Homer, showed careful training.
The passage reads a roster of individuals including H. Howard Carl Wetherell Edward Locke Benjamin Franklin Pitman and others such as Mrs. William Dana Orcutt Mrs. Charles D Voorhis Miss Margaret Hatfield Miss Martha Putnam Mrs. Frederick Nl. Milliken and Miss Frances Elder, indicating a formal or social register.
Washington feb 17 an effort to suspend the rules and pass the Hobson bill creating a council of national defence failed in the House by a vote of 55 to 48. the defeat blocks the move to establish a wartime planning body and signals lawmakers divisions over the extent of executive authority in national security.
An advertisement promises fast relief from piles with Pyramid Pile Remedy. It invites readers to send name and address for a free trial by return mail, then to buy a 50 cent box at drug stores. The copy claims the product reduces inflammation and eliminates itching sores ulcers and congestion without surgery.
Reports from across the country note a sharp rise in grip and pneumonia, with a dangerous form spreading this season. The text credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an effective preventive and remedy, used by physicians and hospitals to strengthen the body, combat illness, and aid digestion.
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