Theatrical Bills Shine on Opening Night Across Boston Shows
Favorites win first night plaudits at multiple venues including Park, Colonial, Majestic, Boston Globe, Castle Square, Grand Opera House and Bowdoin Square. New features announced at Keith's Howard Empire Columbia Palace Lyceum and Austin Stone houses.
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the Park
Colonial
Majestic
Boston
Globe
Castle Square
Grand Opera House
Bowdoin Square
Keith’s
Howard
Empire
Columbia
Palace
Lyceum
Austin & Stone
Jinny the Carrier Opens at Park Theatre With Annie Russell
Israel Zangwill's Jinny the Carrier debuted at the Park Theatre last evening with Annie Russell in the title role. The four act rural English comedy features a large cast including Fuller Mellish Oswald Yorke and George W. Wilson. the plot centers on Jinny a village carrier and Will Flynt in a contest between old fashioned carts and a modern coach. The performance drew a large audience and will run this week followed by The Serio-Comic Governess with Cecilia Loftus.
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Jinny the Carrier
Israel Zangwill
Park Theatre
Annie Russell
Gaffer
Quarles
Leducas Fuller Mellish
Caleb Flynt
Farmer
John W. Jennings
Will Flynt
Vouenede
Oswald Yorke
Joshua Mawhood
George W. Wilson
Elijah Skindle
Eaew
Grant Stewart
Bundock
Charles 8
Abbe
Martha Flynt
Sveveedveree
Blanche Rice
Miss Wagstaffe
Sarah McVickar Jinny Quarles
England
Mr. Zangwill
Jinny
Will
Canada
Miss Russell
Zangwill
Fuller Mellish
Sarah McVicker
David Garrick Captivates Boston Audiences At Colonial Theatre
Charles Wyndham stars in David Garrick with Alderman Ingot and Miss Lilas Waldegrave stepping in for Mary Moore. The performance wowed a large fashionably crowd and praised Wyndham’s voice and stage craft.
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Charles Wyndham
Colonial Theatre
David Garrick
Charles Wyndham Alderman Ingot
Alfred Bishop Squire Chivy
F. Atherly
Smith
Gilbert Farquhar
Brown
T. W. Rawson
Jom
Bertram Steer William
C. Edmonds
Gifford Gootec
C. Quartermain
Emily Vining
Arminta Brown
Ethel
Ada Ingot
Lillas Waldegrave
Wang at Majestic with Hopper in title role two weeks
At the Majestic Theatre last evening Wang opened a two week engagement starring De Wolf Hopper in the title role with Marguerite Clark and a large company. The review praises Hopper's performance and notes strong support from Clark Sabry D Orsell and Frank Casey with a largely favorable impression of the production and a planned return engagement of Piff Paff Pouf.
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Majestic Theatre
Wang
de Wolf Hopper
Marguerite Clark
Boston
Hopper
Siam
Sabry D’orsell
Marie
Frank Casey
Pepat
Aldred Klein
Frank Belcher
Fracasse
Ada Deaves
Frimousse
the Majestic
Tremont Theatre Hosts Dockstader Minstrels in Boston
Crowded Tremont Theatre last night hosts Lew Dockstader and a strong minstrel company for the second week of their Boston engagement. The show blends old minstrel tradition with fresh features, praised for its jokes, vocalists, dancers, and artistic spectacle. A Washington’s Birthday matinee is planned and B S Willard debuts next week with The Brighter Side, drawing brisk ticket sales.
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Tremont Theatre
Lew Dockstader
Boston
The
Tremont
Dockstader
Carroll Johnson
Neil O’brien
Washington
Willard
Quincy Adams Sawyer Returns to Boston Theatre in Two Week Engagement
Boston Theatre offered a repeat performance of Quincy Adams Sawyer with a nearly unchanged company led by James Thatcher as the title hero. Helaine Hadley, Harry S Robinson, Corliss Giles, Emma Butler and others delivered solid performances in Mason Corners tale of love and humor. The two week engagement drew sincere appreciation from audiences.
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Eame
Alfred Hudson, Jr
Sidney Bracy
Warner Oland Ouvie
Tisecyseseeue
Louise Jansen Malia
Tilbury
Enon
Miss Allen
Shakspere
Viola
Illyria
Boyd Putnam
Henry Jewett
Malvolio
Mr. Handyside
Toby Belch
Frank Currier
Andrew
Jeffie Tilbury
Maria
James Young
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Boston
James Thatcher
George 8. Lockwood
Harry 8. Robinson
Corliss Giles
Raymond Chase
Burton Adams
EH. H. Stephens
M. J. Driscoll
Harry Goodwin
G. H. Thurston
George R. White
Harry Hall
Emma
Helaine Hadley
Alice Pettengill
Obadiah Strout
Arthur Hastings
Emma Butler
Lindy Putnam
Elks Benefit at Boston Theatre March 23
Entertainment committee reports strong vaudeville acts and top attractions set for the mammoth Elks benefit to be held at the Boston Theatre on the afternoon of March 23. The program already lists many leading artists from Boston and nationwide attractions.
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Boston
Kellar and Valadon Stage Illusion Show at Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre hosts Kellar the mystifier with Paul Valadon and an English pupil. Acts include coin passing, card tricks, levitation of Princess Karnac, and a Simla Seance. Valadon features the gambler’s dream and A Drum That Can’t Be Beat. The finale merges memory tests and escapes. Next up is Nat Wills in A Son of Rest.
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Kellar
Globe Theatre
Paul Valadon
Egyptian Hall
London
Karnac
Valadon
Nat Wills
Castle Square Theatre Delivers Strong Dickens Revival
At Castle Square Theatre a large audience enjoyed a rich staging of Dickens David Copperfield aka Little Emly. Howell Hansel as Daniel Peggotty and Ben A Field as Micawber head a capable cast with notable turns by Mark Kent Uriah Heep and Frances Starr as Little Emly. The production runs only this week before Hall Caine The Eternal City follows.
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Castle Square Theatre
David Copperfield
Howell Hansel
Daniel Peggotty
Ben A. Field
Micawber
Mark Kent
Uriah Heep
Lindsay Morison
Rosa Dartle
Leah Winslow
Mrs. Micawber
Leonora Bradley
Betsey Trotwood
Em’ly
Hall Caine
Lost in New York at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre presents the melodrama Lost in New York with the Lothrop stock company. Charlotte Hunt leads as Jennie Wilson with strong supporting turns from Eugenie Du Bois and Florence Hale among others. The production features realistic New York City sets and a vivid East River front scene. Next week the company offers The Little Church Around the Corner.
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New York
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Lothrop Stock Company
City Hall Park
New York City
East River
Island Asylum
Charlotte Hunt
Jennie Wilson
Eugenie du Boils
Caroline Peaby
Florence Hale
Sadie Radcliffe
Pearl de Sousier
Vera Collier
Henry Alexander
Hackensack George
Harry Brooks
Horatio Chester
Edwin Denison
Arthur Wilson
Wilmer Walter
Martin Purcell
Charles Wheelock
Butler Haviland
Frank Carey
Thomas Russell
Bowdoin Raritan
Rouse
Keiths Theatre Promises Strong Holiday Vaudeville
Keiths Theatre schedules a top winter bill with two holdovers and acts from Rice to Eltinge. Marion Garson debuts with a notably sweet voice, Latina performs acrobatics, Tom OBrien and Miss Lawrence present Tikcs and Clicks, while Aldrich, Barry, Potter, Hartwell and others headline a varied program opening at 10 am tomorrow.
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Keith’s
Mr. Rice
Mr. Eltinge
Keith
Marion Garson
Lillian Russell
Miss Garson
Mlle. Latina
Tom O’brien
Miss Lawrence
William Potter
Effie Hartwell
Jimmy Barry
Mr. Barry
Charles T. Aldrich
Lafayette
Aldrich
Quinona Credited By Boston Residents For Recovery
Nervous prostration relief cited by Mrs. W S Niles of Weymouth and fatigue and stomach trouble relief by Mrs. Mary McElwain of Roxbury. J G Parker of Charlestown reports grippe and bronchitis relief and general vitality gains. Quinona touted as a spring tonic available at druggists for 1 and with free medical advice from The Quinona Co. in Boston.
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Mary McElwain
Williams St
Roxbury Dist
Boston
J. G. Parker
Green St. Charlestown Dist
Quinona Co
Hartford St
Mrs. Niles
Weymouth
Quinona
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims a guaranteed cure for piles itching bleeding and protruding symptoms. Druggists will refund money if Paint Ment fails to cure in six to fourteen days.
Howard Atheneum Vaudeville Delights Audiences This Week
The Howard delivers top tier vaudeville with Richard J. Jose making his first Howard appearance to a strong reception. The Four Casting Dunbars thrill on the high bars, Matthews and Harris present The Pirate King with sharper comedy than Adam the Second, and Crawford and Manning perform a humorous burlesque trapeze act.
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the Howard
Richard J. Jose
Dunbars
The
Howard
Matthews
Harris
Adam
Crawford
Manning
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Lilla Wiles Wyman
Edmonds
Bbc
Jinny the Cailier
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Cecilia
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