This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 41 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1918
Page
10
George Arliss, the English actor, visits Boston with a program featuring Alexander Hamilton. The star is celebrated for his stage craft in roles like Paganini and Disraeli and now portrays the great statesman whose early financial work and duel ended in tragedy.
A Boston Hollis premiere of Hamilton focuses on its early political life and the Reynolds scandal. Arliss and Mrs Mary P Hamlin portrayals draw praise though some scenes lack full force. Jeanne Eagles as Mrs Reynolds earns strong notes, with Mrs Arliss as Mrs Hamilton delivering a steady performance.
Wartime advertisement promotes Orlex powder to color hair at home. One small box costs 25 cents and dissolves in water to comb through hair for black brown or light brown shade. Each box includes full usage directions and a $100 gold bond guarantee of safety.
A Providence resident reports severe facial pimples lasting three months. After itchy irritated skin and sleep disruption, use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a free sample led to improvement and eventual purchase. The notice dated June 15, 1917, promotes Cuticura products and mail offers.
A shallow production offers few opportunities for actors. George Woodward nails General Schuyler impersonation while Marion Barney Carl Anthony Hardee Kirkland and others fill supporting roles. Guy Favieres shines as Count Talleyrand and John D Ravold also impresses in a heavy part. Arliss ends with a speech noting the play’s incidents and characters rest on historical facts.
Keiths Theatre features Laura Tippe Crews in a condensed Sardou comedy Divorcon. Miss Crews known as a strong comedienne, delivers the frivolous wife role. George White and Emma Haig showcase modern dances and elegant gowns. Santos and Hayes provide lively merriment in The Health Hunters. Wright and Dietrich Elmer el Cleave the Australian Creightons Kimberly Arnold Frances Kennedy and a child friendly sketch Circus Day in Toy land entertain audiences.
Boston Theatre features a photoplay titled Sins of Ambition described as a dramatic page from life with an entertaining story. An excellent vaudeville bill follows including the Maxwell quintet De Witt Barnes Torrence Potter Hartwell Claire Hanson Village Four Frank Willing Dolly Jordan and the Hearst-Pathe Weekly with the Boston Theatre orchestra.
The Henry Jewett Players stage Inside the Lines at the Copley Theatre for another week. The wartime drama unfolds German intrigue and British skill with seamless ensemble work and strong dramatic points throughout.
The Colonial Theatre will end the brief engagement of Ray mond Hitchcock in Hitchy Koo next Saturday evening. After its New England run the company heads to Pittsburg. The Rain bow Girl will follow on Feb 2 and draw capacity crowds in Boston.
Maude Fulton repeats success nationwide with her comedy The Brat at the Majestic Theatre. The story of a little street waif is presented with appealing charm and fine artistic effect. Minor characters are well sustained.
Final week at Park Square Theatre for the farce The Naughty Wife draws crowded houses. Leads Charles Cherry Beverly West Lucille Watson and Francis Byrne are praised for strong performances. Monday features Potash and Perlmutter in Society.
William Collier will bid farewell to Boston audiences next Saturday evening as he takes his farce Noth ing But the Truth from the Plymouth to other fields of endeavor. The show has been a financial and laugh ing success and the supporting company is notably strong. On Monday February 25 The Man Who Came Back will move from the Wilbur to the Plymouth to resume its strong patronage.
Donald Brian and Her Regiment begin the last week at the Shubert Theatre following a successful Boston run. Audrey Maple wins fan admiration as the petite French lady. Next Monday The Very Idea debuts in Boston with Ernest Truex Richard Bennett and William P Carleton leading the cast.
The Boomerang enters another week long engagement at Tremont Theatre with strong crowds. Arthur Byron Wallace Mddinger Martha Hedman and Ruth Shepley headline the cast as the show maintains its popular drawing power.
Henry Hull remains at the Wilbur Theatre for the current week in The Man Who Came Back. Demand for the melodrama leads to a transfer to the Plymouth Theatre next Monday with the same cast. At the Wilburon Web 25, William Gillette appears in 1 A Successful Calamity.
Opening at the Globe Theatre yesterday the Farnum starred photoplay of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables promises a vivid cinematic version of the famous tale. The brief engagement showcases key dramatic incidents captured on film.
A new bill of photoplays opens tomorrow with Mary Miles Minter in Peggy Leads the Way and Tom Mix in Cupids Round Up. Friday and Saturday feature June Caprice in Unknown 274 and Roy Stewart in The Learnin of Jim Benton with continuous shows 2 to 10 on the holiday Friday.
A merry burlesque show at the Howard Atheneum featured The Girls From Happy Land with Ben Small, John Bohm an, Lee Hickman, Will Murphy and more. Teresa Adams and Helen Spencer with George Niblo drew crowds while Nellie Fillmore's troupe, Carroll and Lee, Toby Lyons, Holland and Washington, Sam Harris, Alice Farrell and others supplied continuous merriment.
The Rose Sydell London Belles headline at Waldron's Casino with George F. Hayes Ted Burns and Kate Pullman in a two act burlesque. They are supported by Louise Hartmann Sam Lewis and Smith and Pullman with 20 singing and dancing numbers and a grand scenic outfit. Evening shows start at 7 45.
Nat Carr headlined at Loew’s Orpheum Theatre performing a free flowing monologue and sharp wit. The bill included Welch Mealy Montrose in a new comedy skit and a one act play Women. Evelyn Cunningham sang originals while Weiser and Reiser performed A Breeze from the South. Magee and Anita offered a dancing specialty. On screen News Pictorial and The Shuttle with Constance Talmadge followed by a Burnett story adaptation. Thursday features Octavia Handworth in Salvation Site and William S Hart in Blue Blazes Rawdon.
A busy program at Gordon's Olympia includes The Sign In Visible featuring north woods themes and tales of weary travelers. United States War Pictures are shown, offering insight into Uncle Sam's war efforts. vaude acts include Archie Dunbar trio, Hobson and Beatrice, Spencer Charters in the Hermit, Barron and Bennett, and the Demon Dancers. The Olympia News Weekly provides additional entertainment value.
Lan caster Theatre marks a celebration week with Mary Pickford in The Little American hailed as her best portrayal. The bill also features Treasure Island from William Fox, debuting the Fox Kiddies on the same program.
The St James Theatre presents Harry Breen in a leading ludicrous monologue with White's animal circus, Money or Your Life, The Traffic Cop, and comedy jugglers Mahoney and Auburn. Films include News Pictorial and The Keys of the Righteous with Enid Bennett.
Dr Leonard Sugdén presents Lure of Alaska at Tremont Temple. The natural colored prisma films portray Alaska and attract many seeking knowledge, with audiences gaining information from the visual display and its informative appeal.
The Franklin Park Theatre presents an early week line up with Florence La Badie and H. K. Herbert in The Man Without a Country. Fatty Arbuckle features in a humorous country hero role. Vaudeville features the McMahon sisters Newport and Stirk and Nestor and Vincent. Effie Shannon stars in Her Boy later in the week. The Pathe news shows the latest world pictures.
Elsie Ferguson stars in the screen adaptation of Edward Sheldon drama The Song of Songs at the Modern Theatre this week. The program also features The Thing We Love with Wallace Reid and Kathryn Williams, a pacifist themed patriotic drama, plus short comedies and News Pictures.
At the Beacon Theatre yesterday two contrasting photoplays opened in Boston. The Song of Songs stars Eisie Ferguson in a demanding emotional role from Edward Sheldon play. The Thing We Love features Wallace Reid and Kathryn Williams with a patriotic theme. Short comedies and News Pictures complete the program.
Voters at Medford High will choose the 1918 football captain this afternoon at the school. The outcome will name the team leader for the season and direct the squad’s leadership.
Mary Pickford stars in Stella Maris at Bowdoin Square Theatre. She plays Unity Blake and Stella Maris in a praised dual role with strong supporting turns by Conway Tearle Camille Ankewich and others. The program also includes The Pinch Hitter Vengeance and the Woman The Bedroom Blunder and a vaudeville bill with the Four Song Birds and more. Continuous show.
Mary Pickford appears in Stella Maris at Castle Square with two dramatic roles. Frederick Warde leads The Heart of Ezra Greer. Castle Square Players present A Japanese Tea House directed by Jarvis Joselyn. Later in the week Earle Williams acts in A Mother's Sin Margarita Fisher in Jilted Janet and Charlie Chaplin in The Champion.
This week at the Scollay Square Olympia the program includes an adventure story with thrills and a new series of United States Official War pictures detailing Uncle Sam's submarine actions. Five subjects roll out over the week. Vaudeville includes Rawson and June, boomerang experts, Peterson Kennedy and Murray, Caesar Rivoli, the Phun Phiends, and Pauline's Leopards. The Dill is tightly closed by the Olympia News Weekly along with other good pictures.
The Million Dollar Dolls at the Gayety Theatre delivers a refreshing musical novelty with Cliff Bragdon and Scotty Friedell as the two hoboes who charm the audience with humor. Supporting acts include Harry Mandel, Walter Morrison, Harold Carr, with Ede Mae, Gladys Parker, and Norma Barry in the female ensemble.
The Park Theatre presents Viola Dana in A Weaver of Dreams and Douglas Fairbanks in Flirting With Fate. Vera De Bassini shines as soprano with Park Symphony Orchestra conducted by William A Krauth providing fitting music. Keystone and Sidney Drew comedies add humor.
Pauline Frederick stars in Madame Jealousy and Mabel Normand appears in Dodging a Million. Julian Eltinge performs in The Widow's Might with Charles Ray in The Hired Man. Pathé News airs at each show with two weekly changes.
The bond market shows diverse quotes from Kansas City to Baltimore with numerous 4s and 5s listed. Prices and yields span a wide range as investors track industrial, utility, and government issues, including notable notes from Bethlehem Steel and Continental Oil.
In a fast and fierce hockey game at St. Nicholas rink Boston Navy Yard fell to the Wanderers 3 to 2 after three extra periods. The teams battled fiercely through regulation and two overtime periods before the decisive goal.
Ramie Skilton tied late in the second period to force a 2 2 draw through two overtime periods. Micky Roach scored the winning goal in a sudden death period after 5 30. A rough finish sparked a fracas involving Tom Howard and Foxy McKinnon, with the Howard family and the U S Navy restraining the clash.
In Toledo Ohio on February 18 Ted Lewis the champion defeated Jimmy Duffy of Lockport New York in the first round of a 15 round match. Duffy fell seven times in the opening minute and could not recover as Lewis kept the attack steady and sent him down repeatedly.
Somerville High will be represented by a baseball nine this spring after a meeting held last night confirmed the decision.
Fourteen fishing vessels landed a large catch at the South Boston pier yesterday. Wholesale prices quoted to retailers show haddock at 8 to 14 1 4 cents per pound, cod 10 3 4 to 16 cents, markets 8 to 14 1 4, pollock 11 to 15 1 4, cask 8 1 2 to 14 1 4 cents. Arrivals included ships Sylvania Monarch and Tide with quantities: haddock 180 000, cod 60 000, m cod 5 000, pollock 500. other totals listed.
A report from the steamship City of Columbus describes wreckage seen off the coast amid missing vessel fears. The scene involved a large liner near timbers and flotsam, with no identifying marks found among the debris.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.