Bunty Pulls the Strings Delights at Copley Theatre
The Copley Theatre shifts from The Doctor's Dilemma to Bunty Pulls the Strings a Scottish light comedy by Graham Moffat. The Henry Jewett Players give authentic northern portraits with Viola Roach as Bunty and Cameron Matthews as Tammas Bigsar delivering true to life humor and charm.
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Copley Theatre
Bunty
Graham Moffat
Moffat
Tammas Bigsar
Henry Jewett
Viola Roach
Cameron Matthews
Tammas
Noel Leslie
Filene
Jordan
Polly With a Past at Tremont Thrives on Clever Acting
Boston audiences warm to Polly With a Past at Tremont Theatre as Ina Claire shines in the title role delivering deft comic moments and a pleasing narrative through sharp performance and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Ina Claire
Crowded Hour At Park Square Draws Large Audiences
Park Theatre continues to run The Crowded Hour with cast changes and a stirring melodrama that sustains a strong story, drawing growing crowds as the plot unfolds with audience interest keen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Park Theatre
Engagement of Lombardi Ltd Nears Termination
Plymouth theater patrons remain strong as Lombardi Ltd ends soon. Leo Carrillo Grace Valentine and their company have drawn crowds, with many attendees witnessing the comedy multiple times, promising continued play through repeat performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombardi Ltd
Plymouth
Leo Carrillo
Grace Valentine
Hello Alexander at the Majestic Theatre Shines
Youth of McIntyre and Heath stage Hello Alexander at the Majestic Theatre in a lively show that blends present brightness with nostalgic touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre and Heath
Hello Alexander
Majestic Theatre
McIntyre & Heath
Alexander
Washington
Colonial Theatre Presents Jack o Lantern With Fred Stone
The Colonial Theatre continues Jack o Lantern starring Fred Stone. Crowded, lively audiences enjoy music mirth and dance amid elaborate stage pictures in this same entertaining production.
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Jack O’ Lantern
Fred Stone
Star
Colonial Theatre
Colon AL
Theatr Theatre
Charles J. Rich
Mansiell
Mats
Gayety Theatre Opens With Al Reeves Beauty Show
Al Reeves headlined the Gayety Theatre debut with a burlesque show that pleased audiences yesterday. Will Fox, Harry Mars SiAs, Maybelle Gibson, Eleanor Marshall and Ada arse supported the performance, with The Big Four Quartet delivering several numbers and Simon and Cooper presenting a piano act alongside Dave Banjo Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Reeves
Gayvety Theatre
Will Fox
Harry Mars SiAs
Maybelle Gibson
Eleanor Marshall
Ada “@arse
Big Four
Simon and Cooper
Dave
Wallace
Fenway Week Program Features Griffith and Cavalieri
The Fenway schedule for early week includes D W Griffiths The Romance of Happy Valley set in Kentucky with Wallace Reid in The Dub plus the News Weekly and a comedy. Later in the week Lina Cavalieri stars in The Two Brides with Harry Morey in Silent Strength alongside Burtons Travels and the News Weekly.
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Fenway
D. W. Griffith
Happy Valley
Kentucky
Wallace Reid
News Weekly
Lina Cavalieri
Harry Morey
Burton
Denver Girl Leads The Crowded Hour at Park Square Theatre
Florence Johns a Denver native stars as Peggy Lawrence in The Crowded Hour written by Edgar Selwyn and Channing Pollock at Park Square Theatre. Manager Fred E. Wright received a praise wire from Selwyn noting Johns adaptability and fitness for the role. Johns has eight years on stage and recent New York credits include Toot Toot Lassoo and A Prince There Was.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Selwyn
Channing Pollock
Selwyn
Park Square Theatre
Florence Johns
Denver
Col
Miss Johns
Peggy Lawrence
Peggy
Boston
Fred E. Wright
New York City
New York
New
Selwyn Star
Boston embraces The Better Ole at Hollis Street Theatre
Boston continues to favor The Better Ole with strong advance sales and a crowded audience as another week opens. The trio of soldiers Old Bill Bert and Alf, portrayed by Gurney Gordon and Jennings, have become local favorites in the performance.
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Boston
Hollis Street
Old Bill
Bert
Alf
Messrs
Gurney
Gordon
Jennings
Take It From Me Opens Second Boston Week
Merriment surrounds the Shubert Theatre as Take It From Me begins its second Boston engagement. The entertaining narrative and clever company, aided by appealing music, mark a strong show with much to commend. Vera Michelena leads the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shubert Theatre
Boston
Vera Michelena
Little Simplicity at Wilbur Captures Town Interest
The Wilbur hosts Little Simplicity with Tunis setting and scenes moving from Tunis to France. Walter Catlett provides comic interjections and the cast includes Marjorie Gateson Ma bel Withen Stewart Baird and others drawing town chatter.
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Tunis
France
Walter Catlett
Marjorie Gateson
Mabel Withen
Stewart Baird
Waldrons Casino Presents The Social Maids This Week
Waldron's Casino features Joe Hurtig's The Social Maids with Etta Pillard and George Stone heading The Boys From Home comedy with music. Cast includes Hal Newport Bert Bernard Mabelle Blake Joe Weston and Cecil Jefferson. Three performances of The Social Maids plus Dancing Demons by Stone and Pillard on Saturday February 22 Washington's Birthday starting at 2 5 and 8 15 o'clock.
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Joe Hurtig
Waldron
Etta Pillard
George Stone
Hal Newport
Bert Bernard
Mabelle Blake
Joe Weston
Cecil Jefferson
Stone
Washington
Some Baby at Castle Square Theatre Review
The play Some Baby at Castle Square Theatre is a clever farce about a professor and his assistant who invent an elixir said to turn adults into babies. A series of clever mixups, witty dialogue, and a conclusive reveal of a mere hair tonic keep the action lively led by Dudley Ayres Leah Winslow and debutant Eleanor Brent delivering solid performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Théatre
Zeliah Covington
Jules Simonson
Dudley Ayres
Leah Winslow
Eleanor Brent
Theatrical Week At Keith's Theatre Features Maybloom
Leila McIntyre and John Hyam headline at Keith's Theatre with Maybloom a playlet showcasing enduring musical comedy and vaudeville talents Truly Shattuck Emma O'Neil present Punctuating Life's Manuscript Felix Adler with Frances Rose star What Fools We Mortals Be Olsen and Johnson McIntosh Musical Maids Ruth Budd Masters and Kraft Challen and Keke Art a 20 performer war inspired sketch The Pathe Weekly screens latest news events on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila McIntyre
John Hyam
Keith's
Truly Shattuck
Emma O'Neil
Felix Adler
Frances Rose
Olsen and Johnson
McIntosh
Ruth Budd
Masters
Kraft
Challen
Keke
Pathe
Vaudeville and Pictures At The Orpheum This Week
The Orpheum offers a mixed bill with Robert Henry Hodge and company in Bill Blither's Bachelor Wawger, Cleve land and Dowery, Mae Wadsworth, Sol Berns, and the Borsini Troupe of Acrobats. Screen feature You Never Saw Such a Girl stars Vivian Martin. On Thursday Ann Vivian and company perform What Women Can Do with rank Terry and Chappelle Donovan and Murray, Pique and Fellowes, and the screen Romance and Arabella starring Constance Talmadge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theatre
Robert Henry Hodge
Bill Blither
Bachelor Wawger
Cleveland
Dowery
Mae Wadsworth
Sol Berns
Borsini
Vivian Martin
Ann Vivian and
Donovan
Murray
Pique and Fellowes
Constance Talmadge
False Faces and Boots at Modern Theatre
An unusually good bill this week at the Modern Theatre features Henry B. Walthall as Lone Wolf in False Faces a crime and reformation tale and Dorothy Gish in Boots the London Slavey narrative. Short comedies and news pictures augment the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Theatre
Henry B. Walthal
Lone Wolf
Dorothy Gish
London
Boots and Tall Faces Headline Beacon Theatre Stand
At the Beacon Theatre this week in Boston two photoplays are shown Boots featuring Dorothy Gish as a London servant and Tall Faces with Henry B. Walthal about a reformed rogue. Short comedies and news pictures accompany the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Theatre
Boston
Boots
London
Dorothy Gish
Talse Faces
Henry B. Walthal
Exeter Street Theatre Showings This Week
The Will at the Exeter features Constance Talmadge in Who Cares and Enid Bennett in Happy Though Married through Wednesday evening. The remainder of the week showcases John Barrymore in Here Comes the Bride and Geraldine Farrar in Shadows, with Pathe News weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Exeter
Constance Talmadge
Enid Bennett
John Barrymore
Gerraldine Farrar
Pathe News Weekly
Kentucky life film to open at Up ham's Corner Strand
D W Griffiths photoplay The Romance of Happy Valley will play the Up ham s Corner Strand in the first part of the week with Constance Talmadge A Lady s Name and Mabel Normand Mickey also on view Bryant Washburn Venus in the East appears in the latter part of the week at the same theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Valley
D. W. Griffith
Kentucky
Upham's Corner
Constance Talmadge
Mabel Normand
Mickey
Bryant Washburn
De Palma Sets Three World Records at Daytona Beach
Ralph De Palma, driving a Liberty powered car, broke three world marks at Daytona Beach in straightaway dashes. Times were 15 miles in 6 48.75, 20 miles in 8 54.20, and 1 mile from a standing start at 38.83 seconds.
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Daytona
Fla
Ralph de Palma
Daytona Beach Speedway
Automobile Association of America
Tempt ers Burlesque at the Howard This Week
The Tempt ers burlesque company presents a lively show at the Howard with main comedians Max Pield and Sid Winters. Notables in the cast include Dolly Winters Marie Elmer Anna Fink Billy Harris George Wood Tillie Delaney Millie Sherman Mae Dale Belle Marshall Mildred White Vivian La Van Virginia Huff Polly Bernard Rita Anthony Lillian Brown Placida Atwood Gertrude Atwood Linda Ferguson Helen Dale Anita Upton Benny Smith. Vaudeville adds Nose and Ellis The Jumping Jacks Traser Bunce and Harding Samson the Bennett Sisters Felix Thiebault and Daisy Swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Howard
Park Theatre offers Lion and the Mouse on screen
A film adaptation of Charles Klein's The Lion and the Mouse stars Alice Joyce in the lead female role at the Park Theatre this week. The program also features Mae Marsh in The Bondage of Barbara and the Vita-Braph comedy with Park News Weekly. Alessandro Alberini is the soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Klein
Park Theatre
Alice Joyce
Mae Marsh
Barbara
The
Park News
Allessandro Alberini
Vivian Martin in You Never Saw Such a Girl at Globe
This week at the Globe Theatre features Vivian Martin in You Never Saw Such a Girl with a capable supporting company and Charles Ray performing The Girl Dodger to accompany the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
Vivian Martin
Charles Ray
New Sennett
Franklin Park Theatre Week Bill Features Barrymore Acts
The first part of the week presents Here Comes the Bride with John Barrymore and several vaudeville acts. Kitty Gordon appears in Stolen Orders and Pearl White in The Lightning Raider for the latter portion of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barrymore
Franklin Park Theatre
Kitty Gordon
Pearl White
Wilson’s European Farewell a Personal Triumph
The article notes President Wilson remains widely popular abroad and personally, more so than in America, while Ireland’s peace prospects with Lord French are developing. It mentions Sinn Fein letters, British Irish questions, and Franco British alignment, with Clemenceau drifting toward Wilson’s view and Lloyd George backing Wilson’s goals.
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Sinn Fein
Wilson
London
Trelann
Field
Viscount French
Ireland
America
Emerald Isle
Lord French
Europe
Senate
Clemenceau
France
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Crimson and Brown wrestle in postwar meet at Randolph Gym
Ereshies show up as Warward and Tufts square off in a first postbellum athletic contest this afternoon. Crimson and Brown yearling matmen grapple in Randolph Gymnasium at 4 o clock.
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Warward
Tufts
Crimson
Randolph Gymnasium
Bowdoin Square Presents The Romance of Happy Valley
The Bowdoin Square Theatre features D. W. Griffiths Kentucky life drama The Romance of Happy Valley with Lillian Gish and Robert Sarron in leading roles. The program also includes Fred Stone in Under the Top Louise Fazenda in The Village Chestnut The Iron Test and five new vaudeville acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Valley
D. W. Griffith
Kentucky
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Lillian Gish
Robert Sarron
Fred Stone
Louise Fazenda
Bowdoin Wate Justice
Scollay Square Olympia Features Week of Vaudeville and Films
A fine week at Scollay Square Olympia presents Alice Brady in In the Hollow of Her Hand with a starry private life photo. Herbert Glass heads vaudeville with The Lemon, while Carbrey and Cavanaugh perform On With the Dance. Fiske and Fallon show Nutty Nonsense alongside Monte and Romaine Jansen and the Olympia News Weekly in several other pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scollay Square Olympia
Alice Brady
Herbert Glass and
Gordon's Olympia Showlights Vanity Pool and Star Clips
This week at Gordon's Olympia the main feature is Vanity Pool with on screen depictions of private lives of famous stars including Douglas Fairbanks and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. The vaudeville bill features Sprague and McNess Elmore and Clare Henry Horton and company in Uncle Lem's Dilemma Ward and Irving in Topical Tales and Topical Tunes the four Bangards the Olympia News Weekly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanity Pool
Gordon's Olympia
Douglas Fairbanks
Sidney Drew
Sprague and McNess
Elmore and
Clare
Henry Horton and Company
Boston Theatre Offers Eleventh Commandment and Varied Vaudeville
The leading film this week at the Boston Theatre is The Eleventh Commandment with Lucile Lee Stuart and its Story appeals to every woman. A vaudeville lineup features Moran and Weiser Al LatTell and Elsie Vokes Weston and Eline in All in Fun with Marty Mc Hale singing and storytelling of the baseball field Swift and Doty and the Pathe weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thea
Lucile Lee Stuart
Moran and Weiser
al LatTell
Elsie Vokes
Weston
Eline
Marty McHale
Swift and Doty
The
Pathe Weekly
St James Theatre bill to feature Barrymore Arbuckle vaudeville
The St James Theatre presents John Barrymore in Here Comes the Bride Fatty Arbuckle in Love The Man of Might Pathe Weekly and five vaudeville acts for the first half of the week A Thursday change will add vaudeville and pictures with Clara Kimball Young in Cheating Cheaters directed by unnamed staff noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Theatre
John Barrymore
Fatty Arbuckle
Pathe
Clara Kimball Young
Lancaster Theatre Anniversary Week Opens With Double Bill
Lancaster Theatre marks anniversary with The Squaw Man starring an all star cast and The Hope Chest featuring Dorothy Gish. A complete bill change is planned for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Theatre
Hope Chest
Dorothy Gish
Cecil de Mille
The
Codman Square Theatre Week At The Depot Vaudeville
Codman Square Theatre offers a vaudeville week with Green and Parker in At the Depot the Three Eddies Minnie Harrison and the Gerards plus news pictures a photoplay and a comedy. An entire change is planned on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codman Square Theatre
Green and Parker
the Depot
Three Eddies
Minnie Harrison
the Gerards
The Girl From Marsh Croft Begins Second Week
The Swedish film at Tremont Temple entered its second week yesterday drawing significant patronage. Dr Selma Lagerlöf’s home life narrative has sparked discussion on its vital principles and prompted social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Croft
Tremont Temple
Selma Lagerlof
Selma Peni
Girl
Columbia Theatre Shows Popular New Photoplays
The policy of new photoplays daily at the Columbia Theatre has proven popular with management, and this week offers an unusually good selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Waterfront Calendar for Fer 18
The entry lists a nautical calendar note with tide heights and lunar phases. It marks the 157th day since war start, notes U S in war 685 days, and provides times for tides, full and new moons, and evening star visibility for Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn through specified dates.
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U. S
Ft. Sin
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Boston Weather Observations Summary
Meteorologist N. J. W. Smith reports mean barometric pressure mean temperature and mean dew point for Boston. Data include mean relative humidity and wind details with maximum and minimum temperatures.
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N. J. W. Smith
Fishermen report mixed species catches and port movements
Receipts totaled 244000 pounds haddock 61200 pounds cod 11000 pounds flounder 8000 pounds pollock and 1310 pounds halibut. The Arethusa led with 130 pounds under Captain Joe Nosquith of Gloucester. Regina brought 609 tons of cargo and 2000 American troops from Brest to New York amid wind and tug assistance at Hoosac pier.
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Automatic
Georges Bank
Haddock
Regina
Liverpool
Brest
New York
Hoosac Pier
Charlestown
369Th Infantry
Orleans
Michael O'Brien
Oneka
Lansford
Shipping News Arrived with Steamers and Towed Barges
Shipping reports list arrivals and movements of multiple steamers and tugs. Vessels include Regina David Arammore Governor Cobb Mohawk Sydnnes Plymouth and more. Towed barges West End Herbert R G No 1 Tamaqua and others cited with ports like New York Boston Portland and Salem.
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Regina
David
Liverpool
Brest
New York
Arammore
Gilbert
Yarmouth
N. S
Cobb
All
Grand Manan
N. B
Kershaw
Jeines
Norfolk
Dingley
Decker
Lexington
Weene
Lamberts Point
Mohawk
Whitmore
Portland
Sydnnes
Nor
Andresen
Sydney
N.S. W
Tvgs
Plymouth
Quinn
Newburyport
Warres L. & W. Nex
Salem
Mort Johnson
Taurus
Loote
Lyon
TAS
Perth Amboy
Port Johnson
Nichols
Tittee
Rockport
Mass
West End
Herbert
W. H. Moody
Dillon
R. G. No
Gloucester
Philadelphia
Mercury
Tamaqua
Summit Hill
Northern
No. S. H. &. Nichols
Werbert
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Copley
Jewett
Plymouth Theatre
Gayety Theatre
Fenway Theatre
Hollis Street Theatre
Wilbur Theatre
Waldron’s Casino
Castle Square
Keith’s Theatre
Exeter Street
Upham’ S Corner Strand
DE Palma
Daytona Beach
Howard Atheneum
Scollay Square
Olympia
Boston Theatre
Selwyn & CO
Ali Dinehart
Marion Barney WM. Keighley
Hale Norcross
S Nile
Beach
Engs
Wed
Sat
Areiluso
Santos Edith Silveira
James RE. Clark
O’brien
Pollock Rip
Polloche Rip
Stone Horse Shoal
Chatham
Mystic Wharf
Cyariestown
Commission
Arlington
Brandon
New England Fuel and Transportation Company
King Perry
Elizabeth K
Lyon- Dupy’s
Elizabeth G
Clarks Harbor
Anna
Howard
Max Field
Sid Winters
Rose and
Ellis
Fraser, Bunce
Harding
Pritzkow
Blanchard
Beatty
la Breck
Peilx Thiebault
Novel
Washington’s
Shipping News
Cane Dake Amusement Centre
Swiece Daily
Hyams & McIntyre
Truly
Shattuck & O’neil
Emma Felix Agler
Olsen & Johnson
McIntosh & Maids
Masters & Kraft
Geeco
Pictures
Priiteg
Messrs Leg
J.d. Shubert
Rectom
Leo Carrillo Oliver Morosco
N. Y
Eliot, Near
Tremont Neeo
Lalley J.J. Shube
Managing Directors
Alaw & Erlanger
Eves
David Belasco
Polly “x
Jd. Shubert
Sun. Aft
Symphony Hall
Rachmaninoff
Handel and Haydn
Emil Mollenhauer
Homer Whitehill
Kingston
Frieda Hempel Jr
Huntington Ave
Charles A. Winchester
Rk. H. Hodge & CO
Cleveland & Dowery
Cowboy Williams & Lake
Castlematte Some
Filene's
Camille
Nirs
Coburn
Edmund Gurney
Percy Jennings
Leon Gordon
Burlescue
Vera
Loew's
Los Mats
Copley Square
Tubs
Smadge
Ennett
Henry B. Walthall
Olys
Pia Alich
Brady
Alice Joyce Ni Satu
Mark Marsh Ssiossrez
Nansack Agnane
Ranklin’ Park Theatre
BOS
Moran & Wiser
Alfred Latelle
Weston & Eline
Swift & Daley
Sennett
East Lynn
Back Bay
Wes the Bride
Vorcrns Gish
Aren
Mary
Park Square
Keith Sa
Hen
Meg
Roniche Bedarsbtee
Nere
John McCormack
Tuncey
Elks’ Ball Room
Cambridge
Fandel's
Huntington Avenue
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