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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1916
Page
8
Five act photo drama What Will People Say featuring Mme Olga Petrova opened last night at Fenway Theatre. The story, based on Rupert Hughes novel, traces a young woman torn between true love and luxurious wealth. Program changes Thursday.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute with a gentle vegetable laxative. It highlights no griping, normal bowel and liver function, and urges nightly use for quick pleasant results. Available in 10c per box from The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.
An herbal remedy claims to heal and strengthen kidneys, liver and bladder. The ad urges readers to buy a bottle or send ten cents for a sample from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York, noting to mention the Boston Daily Post.
Joseph Brooks presented Heart o th Heather at the Plymouth Theatre with George MacFarlane as star. The piece combines a new play with musical trim mings and is written by Glen MacDonough, known for light opera librettos.
The article follows Tom Stewart, played by Mr. MacFarlane, a globe trotter drawn to adventure and romance. Returning to Burney Brig, he rescues Janet Kirkaldy from a blizzard and they fall in love while facing a rival high-born lady, Lady Caroline, who pursues him.
Advertisers claim Plant Juice is a tonic restoring stomach health amid modern sedentary life. A Boston motorman Dennis Doherty testifies the remedy cured indigestion and improved sleep after trying various medicines. the Plant Juice man promotes at Liggett Drug Co on Washington and Avon Streets.
An old friend of Tom emerges as the heir to vast estates after a spree of poaching and stage robberies. Charges are dropped as the rightful heir and Miss Lady Caroline claim happiness while Tom wins his fond sweetheart. The piece blends melodrama, romance, and Scottish character types with strong singing by MacFarlane and solid performances from Gilda Leary Viola Gillette and Walter Connolly.
Ben Welch headlines a week long engagement at Waldron's Casino with matinees daily. The troupe features Miss Florence Rother, Minnie Harrison, Vic Casper, Pat Kearney, Goff Phillips, Freda Florence, Harriet Herbert and Arthur Gordon. The Flying Stars illusion uses 600 lights and full company participation.
Park Theatre showcases the five act Paramount production Diplomacy headlining with Miss Doro as a British officer's bride and Frank Losee returning to the stage. Also on the bill Henry Miller's The Great Divide in five parts with House Peters and Ethel Clayton, plus Burton Holmes travel pictures, Selig Tribune newsreels, a Sydney Drew comedy, and Signor Luigi Mainiero performing arias.
Ned Nestor presents Sweethearts a lively musical comedy praised for its fresh approach. The Cromwells deliver strong juggling with a well costumed troupe. Family Troubles by Mr and Mrs Huber provides a moral sketch. Patti performs Upside Down while others feature in a varied bill and a Mutual photo play The Craving is shown.
Caroline B. Nichols and her Famous Fadettes head a vaudeville bill at the Boston Theatre. The program also features the Jubilee Four, Wartanas juggling duo, Lexey and O Connor, Julia Redmond and company, Joe Daly serenaders, and a five part photo drama Children of Eve.
Actors Fund Benefit seats go on sale at Hollis Street Theatre at 9 a m. for a Thursday afternoon performance at 1 o'clock on March 9. Lawrence J. McCarty directs the stage, with Thomas B K Lothian as business manager, noting strong volunteer turnout and more acts than can be accepted.
The Shubert Theatre began its third and final week of The Passing Show of 1915 with a packed house and constant applause for the varied acts. The plot is light but lively with enough action to keep the audience in a merry mood.
The Colonial Theatre hosted Around the Map a globe trotting stage spectacle with 13 scenes circling Paris Berlin Russia Asia the Pacific Exposition and New York The production features Miss Else Alder and a large cast of dancers in rapid costume changes with vivid lighting and a notable transformation scene.
The Franklin Park Theatre opened yesterday with the new serial The Iron Claw starring Miss Pearl White and runs again today and Wednesday. Enthusiastic reception suggests an immediate hit. The five act feature Divorced stars Miss Hilda Spong. Vaudeville program earns hearty applause and encores.
The Ben Craig Players presented the late Charles Klein's Maggie Pepper at the Shawmut Theatre in Roxbury as this week’s attraction. Doris Alison stars as the heroine with a notable cast including William Howard Carney Christie Frederick Ormonde Augusta Gill Frederick Murray Henry Alexander Joseph Wiley Florence Chapman and Jennie Ellison in conspicuous parts.
The Theatre Francais presented Le Coeur Dispose by F. de Crois set at the Copley to acclaim. Edgar Beeman and Yvonne Garrick headlined a 16 member cast in a tale of a secretary who exposes a fiances adventurer. Marie Doro replaces Garrick in the American version. The company will stage Arsene Lupin and other titles in future performances.
The Charming Widows Burlesque company performed a lively show in Boston yesterday featuring 50 performers led by Eddie Dale and Ada Lum. The program included a strong vaudeville bill with Selbini Gravini, Sandy Shaw, Vic and Lynn, Daly and Thomas, Nelles, Barber, and Daisy Butland, plus Sunday concerts.
Bowdoin Square Theatre drew big crowds as Marcus Musical Comedy Company led by comedian Mike Sacks delivered high energy performance. The act featured a lively chorus, dancing maids, and variety numbers, with ongoing weekly program changes. Paramount's Girl of the Golden West was shown in five reels, attracting patrons alongside serial The Tron Claw and other films from Lubin Essanay and Vitagraph.
Mrs Kate Thompson writes of relief from back pain weak kidneys and dizziness after using Anuric from Dr Pieres Buffalo NY The ad notes Anuric adapted for kidney disorders and bladder issues and claims strong demand leading to store availability Trial mail price 10 cents or 50 cents for full treatment Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery also advertised as a blood cleanser and liver stimulant
The Selig Polyscope Company sold Rex Beach’s The Ne’er-do-Well for 150000 to Sol Lesser. Kathryn Williams and Wheeler Oakman headline, with Robert Edeson filming Fathers of Men at Lake Saranac. Colonel Roosevelt may visit Kingston to witness Annette Kellerman’s million-dollar feature. Mollie King signs a three-year deal for The Lily at Paragon Studio. Alice Brady begins a new society drama under Barry O’Neill. John Mason nears completion of The Reapers at Triumph Studio.
The Tourists bill at the Gaiety Theater offers bright clean comedy and popular song hits. Max Spiegel directs, delivering stylish costumes and strong ensemble work led by Ben Pierce and Leo Stevens with a capable supporting cast including Charles Raymond Billy Bernard Francis and Ross. Mile Babette leads with skilled support from Amy Allen and Charlotte Meyers amid a chorus of dancers and singers.
Yesterday Loew's St James Theatre offered a vaudeville bill headlined by popular comedian Harry Breen making his city debut. Walter and Gracie Elliott performed a detective playlet Brady of the Central Office, Fenton and Green impressed crowds, Ruth Howell staged daring feats, Pauline and her leopards showcased animal acts, and Mollie King starred in A Woman's Power alongside a Pathe News reel.
Yesterdays program at Loew's Globe Theatre included Burke Toohey and company in Casey's Visit, La France and Holland in blackface, Cranson and Lee in an Irish skit, Rogers Hughes and Franklin songs, Dotson and the Three Bobs juggling, plus the first Iron Claw episode with Pearl White Creighton Hale and Sheldon Lewis and the latest Pathe News.
Carrie DeMar returns to Boston at Keiths Theatre after a long absence headlining a feature vaudeville bill. The one act play Quick Action stars DeMar with music, and the Rigoletto Brothers perform seven acts including juggling and acrobatics. Other acts include Denman Thompson’s Old Homestead Quartet and violinist Carmine Fabbro, plus Frank Orth and Will Dooley in Who is She and a Hearst Vitagraph News Pictorial.
The Modern Theatre begins a week long run of two features William Foxs The Witch starring Nance O Neil and Paramounts Out of the Drifts with Marguerite Clark. The Witch follows a Mexican occultist daughter amid an insurrection and a death sentence. Out of the Drifts follows a Swiss shepherdess saved from an English suitor by a native guides love and marriage to the faithful partner.
The Loew's Orpheum Theatre presented Middleton and Spelmeyer in their original comedy A Texas Wooing yesterday. The show featured Alexander and Scott with songs and humor, plus Alberton's Review, Gilroy Haynes and Montgomery, Moratti and company, Arthur Ward, Quinn and Mitchell, and Reed Brothers to entertain large audiences. The program also included The Soul Market photo drama starring Madame Olga Petrova and the latest Pathe News.
Between the Lines at Castle Square continues to draw strong audiences in its fourth week. Notable turns include Miss Youngs as Rachel Allen, John Craig as Tom Allen, Donald Meek as Peppe, and strong support from Theodore Friebus William P. Carleton and Betty Barnicoat. Mr Roberts and Miss Sidney charm as the parental pair in prologue and epilogue.
The Hollis last evening staged another week of Daddy Long Legs with Mr. Miller in the title role and Ruth Chatterton as the waif. The audience response suggested the comedy would have a long run as both leads deliver nearly perfect performances and the play’s charm resonates beyond its humor.
The Wilbur Theatre opens another prosperous week of the comedy It Pays to Advertise. The show delivers wholesome wit and natural, highly amusing situations that leave audiences laughing heartily without shame.
The Park Square Theatre announces the extension of Rolling Stones show, signaling the comedy’s strong hold on the public taste. The piece notes how crises resonate with many people and boost audience appeal.
A double bill at Exeter Street Theatre featured Marguerite Clark and Anna Held. Held appeared in Madame La Presidente and Clark in Wildflower. A programme change is planned for Thursday.
Richmond Virginia woman Mrs Lena Wynn reports relief from hot flashes dizziness headaches and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ad copy cites common menopausal symptoms and urges timely use to restore health.
An ad warns a persistent cough from grippe or pneumonia can be stopped quickly with Oxidaze tablets. It claims relief in hours, reduces throat irritation, and prevents further illness. Sold with a money back guarantee if the package fails to stop a cough. Take only Oxidaze.
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