Two New Bills in Town
The Faun at Shubert Theatre is praised as a playful allegory promoting kindness over greed. William Faversham impresses as the Faun, with Julie Opp as a thoughtful suffragette and a strong supporting cast led by H N Chart. Engagement runs for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faversham
Mr. Faversham
Mephistopheles
Julie Opp
Faun
H. N. Chart
Lord Stanbury
Arthur Elliott
M.L. Robinson
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Herbert Belmore
Daisy Belmore
Elsie Oldham
Mabel Crawley
Wonder Kettle at Keiths Theatre Delights Local Audiences
The Wonder Kettle at B F Keiths Theatre this week mystifies and amuses audiences with feats that freeze ice cream and melt ice, presented by Professor Andrews. Edgar Atchison-Ely, Billys Tombstones, and a strong supporting lineup including Frank Fogarty, Casey, Nugent and Julie York headline a varied bill with comedy and novelty acts. Hoey and Lee portray Hebrew characters, Yale and Columbia trio Lowers Walters and Crocker perform, and the village green routine with a trapeze and band adds to the program chaired by the Stanleys and Edwin George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F
Keith
Billy
Frank Fogarty
Dublin
Casey
Celt
J. C. Nugent
Julie York
Mr. Nugent
Hoey and Lee
Yale
Columbia
The Strugglers at Grand Opera House
The Strugglers, a melodrama set in Idaho gold camps, follows a gambler laden youth pursued by temptation. Old Moll, the gambling house’s keeper, reveals he is the boy’s mother, with maternal love driving the plot alongside a Western romance and comedy. The cast features Stevenson Kimball Wilkie Keene Holmes De Koven Livingston Wilkinson Dull. Everyman's Daughter to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Idaho
Old Moll
W. J. Stevenson
Claude PB. Kimball
Julia Wilkie
Margaret Keene
Cecile Holmes
James de Koven
Albert Livingston
Pyramid Pile Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Remedy for piles with instant relief from pain and swelling. It claims many users recover quickly and suggests a free sample by mailing a coupon to Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall Michigan, with a full package costing 50 cents thereafter.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Nurito
Riker-Jaynes Drug
Magistral Chemical CO
Flatiron Bldg
New York
Baby Mine at Majestic Theatre Delights Local Audiences
The Majestic Theatre presented Baby Mine a Margaret Mayo three act comedy. Alfred Hardy suspects his wife but the plot uses baby swap deception and comes to a happy conclusion. Walter Jones Ernest Glendinning Marguerite Clark Agnes DeLane lead a strong cast with light hearted humor and playful domestic farce. The production runs until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Margaret Mayo
New York
London
Alfred Hardy
Chicago
Hardy
Walter Jones
Jimmy Jenks
Ernest Glendinning
Marguerite Clark
Agnes DeLane
Jimmy
Frank Hartwell
Sidney Anderson
Jack Darlington
Marie Falls
Holly Haines
Pink Lady Encore Packs Colonial Theatre Fourth Week
The Pink Lady drew a full house at the Colonial Theatre last night with Hazel Dawn delivering lively comedy and song. Frank Lalor dominates after the second act, while Alice Hegeman and a cast including Alice Dovey Fred Wright Jr Jack Henderson and Harry Depps share in the audience appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Hazel Dawn
Frank Lalor
Alice Hegeman
Alice Dovey
Fred Wright, Jr
Jack Henderson
Harry Depps
Trail of the Lonesome Pine Delights Boston Theatre Crowd
The Boston Theatre reports instant success for The Trail of the Lonesome Pine produced just a week ago. Eugene Walter directs a vivid stage vision of mountain folk led by Charlotte Walker, bringing the beloved book character June to life and drawing packed houses nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Eugene Walter
June
Mr. Fox
Charlotte Walker
Park Theatre Delights Boston in Final Week of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
The Park Theatre seals the 15th and final week of Get Rich Quick Wallingford as Boston audiences again roar with laughter. The performance drew a large crowd with steady applause, praising the sprightly comedy. Box office opens at 8 am today for next week's engagement The Country Boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Park Theatre
Boston
Tremont Theatre Foy Reappears in Over the River Comedy
Eddie Foy opens the final Tremont engagement in Over the River with a warm local reception. The humor stems from a scapegrace hero who hides in prison claiming a Mexico trip. Supporting cast includes Lillian Lorraine, Maude Lambert, Josie Sadler, and others. next week Follies of 1911 comes to Tremont as seats go on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Foy
Tremont Theatre
Mr. Foy
George W. Hobart
H. A. de Souchet
Concert at Hollis Street Theatre Opens Closing Week
Boston audiences welcome The Concert as its closing week begins at Hollis Street Theatre. Leo Ditrichstein leads in the adapted German piece with strong support from William Morris Janet Beecher and Jane Grey in key roles. The production is praised as brilliant and fascinating through its portrayal of life among musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hollis Street Theatre
Leo Ditrichstein
William Morris
Janet Beecher
Jane Grey
Princess Zim Zim at Plymouth Theatre Fascinating Love Story
The Princess Zim Zim enters its third Plymouth Theatre week as a non musical tale set in Coney Island. Dorothy Donnelly stars in the title role delivering strong emotional scenes of love hate and anger with John Barrymore as the chief support in an excellent cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Theatre
Boston
Dorothy Donnelly
John Barrymore
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Happy New Year Show
The Bowdoin Square Theatre offered a typical New Year show featuring Tommy Donnelly's minstrels with old fashioned entertainment. Mardo and Hunter staged a travesty The Battle of a Thousand Waughs and the Barbours exhibited a clever physical culture act.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Tommy Donnelly
Minstrels
Mardo
Hunter
Barbours
Ralston and Son
Keene
Johnson
Howard Atheneum New Year Greetings Feature Sullivan and Kilrain
John L Sullivan wowed Howard New Year crowd proving he remains a prize ring idol. He told stories and teamed with Kilrain in a glove stunt while Pacemakers chorus and burlesque acts energized the carnival. Guests included Burkhardt Massey Yuir Curtis Royden Grace Patton and others as variety acts followed. Next week James J Corbett headlines the continuous bill.
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the Howard
John L Sullivan
John L
Mr. Kilrain
The
Pacemakers
Charley Burkhardt
Billy Massey
Mae Yuir
Anvil
Hewitt
Land
Dolan
James J. Corbett
Knights of the Ring
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilwain
Bill Massey
Mae’ Yuir
Virginia Royden
Jennie Curtis
May Arthur
Boston Baby
Grace
Patton
Imogene Grace
Steve
Waldron's Casino Opens With Bowery Burlesque Week
Waldron's Casino hosts a week long Bowery burlesque engagement led by Eddie Fitzgerald Jack Quinn and Lizzie Freligh. The cast includes am Brown Ed Smith Charles Jansen George Callan Henry West Edna Green Josie Kine Minnie Lee. Opening skit Too Much Isaacs closing Madame X-Cuse Me. Special hits feature eight dancing Bowery chickens a Brown Lee Green sketch and Callan Smith dance act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Waldron
Bowery
Bowery Chickens
Brown
Lee
Green
Callan and Smith
Austin & Stone's Museum Show Features Electrical Wizards
A dozen electrically controlled wizards thrilled audiences at Austin & Stone's Museum yesterday. Prof Alexander Lorraine guided the act with Bonetta performing aerial stunts and Musical Hays delivering his specialty. Cassie French and the Broadway Florodora girls also appeared along with a lineup of entertainers and a trained-dog act in a lively stage program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean Sisters
Milo
Sterling
Isabella
Zerunia
Hoyt
Renfrew
Harry Santos
Tenney
Flynn
Miss Campbell
Mrs. Brown
Castle Square Theatre Opens Week Two of Oz
The Wizard of Oz at Castle Square Theatre enters its second week with strong crowds and high spirits. The cast led by Dorothy Gale actress Mary Young along with George Hass and Donald Meek delivers renewed humor and a lively chorus, promising continued sold out performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Mr. Carig
Mery Young
Dorothy Gale
George Hass
Donald Meek
Castle Sq
Henan
John- Sain
Gaiety Theatre Features Reeves Big Beauty Show
Gaiety Theatre presents Al Reeves and company this week with Andy Lewis and a star lineup including Billy George W. Scott Zella Russell Jake Brandon Blanch Curtis and Blanch Martin. Conology burlesque is entirely rewritten with new scenery costumes and striking design effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Reeves
Gaiety Theatre
Andy Lewis
Reeves
Billy George W. Scott
Zella Russell
Jake Brandon
Blanch Curtis
Blanch Martin
Charlie Brothers from Vienna Amaze With Humanlike Chim Panzees
The National Theatre hosted two chim panzees from Vienna performing with owner trainer Oscar Hilliard. The animals imitate human actions including using a telephone and writing their names. They stage a portrayal of daily life, drawing huge crowds with their extraordinary behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Brothers
Vienna
Oscar Hilliard
New Schol ar Vaudeville Bill Delights Audiences
Clarence Wilbur headlines a lively burlesque night with The New Scholar. Windsor Trio entertains with a generic mix of acts. Anita Rutledge and Picking debuts as a new vaudeville star in the sketch The Fatted Galt. George Primrose, Corcoran and Dixon, and a Zeno duo perform sensational acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wilbur
Windsor
Anita
Singer
Rutledge
Picking
Fatted Galt
George Primrose
Corcoran
Dixon
Zeno
Jordan
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B.F. Keith
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Fort Hill
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