Navy Balloon Crew Lands Near Moose Factory After Blizzard Ordeal
Three officers in the navy balloon A-5598 survived a ferocious blizzard and icy Arctic terrain to reach Moose Factory on James Bay, after landing within walking distance of the trading post. They then rested, were outfitted, and began a four day trek with guides and dog teams toward Mattice and a planned rail route, facing extreme winter conditions.
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Cochrane
Ont
United News
Moose Factory
James Bay
Arctic
Little Trading Post
Mattice
Town Scandals at Gayety Theatre Delight Audiences
The Gayety Theatre headlines a lively run of Town Scandals with George A. Clark as head comic and Ethel Shutta nicknamed Snappy leading a strong cast including Corinne Wilson as The Girl From the Golden West. A chorus supports the show as storms threaten travel above.
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Gayety Theatre
George A. Clark
Ethel Shutta
Corinne Wilson
Golden West
Charles Fagin
Norman Hanley
Helen Hudson
Ola Hudson
Dr True’s Elixir Endorsed For Family Laxative Use
Mrs Margaret Bonnekre of Murray Street St John New Brunswick says a woman praised Dr True’s Elixir for her children and she agrees it is great. The ad touts Dr True’s Elixir as a mild pleasant laxative without harmful drugs and warns of worm symptoms such as offensive breath swollen lip sour stomach and restless sleep.
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Margaret Bonnekre
Murray Street
St. John
N. B
Dr. True
New Revue at Keith's features Joe Howard in Shin Toy
vaudeville pioneer Joseph E. Howard returns to Keith's with Shin Toy a big musical revue aided by Chong Rose Moey Zara Ehrick Adele Yost Jack King Sun Ni Gee and others The show blends songs dances and costumes with a light plot and includes acts by Mme Zomah the psychic and several comedy and musical numbers across a varied bill.
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Joseph FE. Howard
Keith's
Shin Toy
Chong
Rose Moey
Zara Ehrick
Adele Yost
Jack King
Sun Ni Gee
Joe Howard
Mr. Howard
Tennessee
France
Franker Wood
Bunce Wyde
England
Arctic
Palace Versailles
Mme. Zomah
London Coliseum
Boston
Josie Heather
Worden Brothers
Sheldon
Daly
Marion and
Chandler
Gold and Edwards
Red Foam at Boston Theatre With Big Vaudeville Lineup
The feature is Red Foam a Ralph Ince production. The Boston Theatre presents an extraordinary vaudeville bill headlined by the Bernivici brothers Adams and Griffith with Millicent Mower in musical theater. Kinograms and Topics of the Day are also shown.
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Ralph Ince
Boston
Bernivici
When We Are Young at Wilbur Theatre
The Wilbur Theatre opened the second week of the three star comedy When We Are Young with Henry Hull Alma Tell and George Marion in the cast. Kate L McLaurin presents a charming love story of youth and romance as the season’s big heart hit.
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Henry Hull
Alma Tell
George Marion
Wilbur Theatre
Kate L. McLaurin
Apple Blossoms at Colonial Entertains Boston Audiences
The Charles Dillingham production of Apple Blossoms begins its third week at the Colonial Theatre with strong Boston attraction. Critics praise the music and clever principal cast led by John Charles Thomas.
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Charles Dillingham
Boston
John Charlies Thomas
Beauty Revue brightens Howard Atheneum bill
The How ard Atheneum hosts a burlesque show the Beauty Revue with Jimmy Cooper up front. The act, Movie Fun, spoofs screen stars with Eddie Hill Marty Collins Ada lum Princess Livingston Rose Hem ley Johnny Bell and Berbie Green. A vaudeville bill follows featuring John F. Conroy and sister the girl with a remarkable voice. Fox and Ward the Bohemian trio and Harry Carey star in Sundown Slim.
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Howard Atheneum
Jimmy Cooper
Cooper
Eddie Hill
Marty Collins
Adalum
Princess Livingston
Rose Hemley
Johnny Bell
Berbie Green
John F. Conroy
Behold My Wife at Gordons Old South
Gordon's Old South presents Behold My Wife in a six day run. George Melford directs a tale of an English heir who, after a Canadian expedition, learns his fiancée has left him. He marries an Indian woman, amid dual settings of trading coast and English countryside.
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Gordon
Old South
George Melford
England
Mr. Melford
Canada
Arthur J. Martel
Frances Starr Opens Second Boston Week at Tremont Theatre
Frances Starr begins week two of her Boston engagement in Edward Knoblock's One at the Tremont Theatre under David Belasco. Supporting players include Randle Ayrton, Philip Desborough, Theodore Babcock, Martin Lewis, Marie R Burke, Clara Sydney, Daisy Belmore, and Lulu Ayrton.
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Frances Starr
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Edward Knoblock
David Belasco
Miss Starr
Randle Ayrton
Philip Desborough
Theodore Babcock
Martin Lewis
Marie R. Burke
Clara Sydney
Daisy Belmore
Lulu Ayrton
Columbia Theatre Week Attractions Prompt Busy Vaudeville
The Loew's Columbia Theatre offers four vaudeville acts and May Allison in Are All Men Alike and Frank Keenap in The Phantom this week. Tuesday features another tryout for the popular girls contest and the closing half presents Hearts are Trumps with William S Hart in The Dawn Maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loew’s
Columbia Theatre
May Allison
Frank Keenap
Williams
Hart
Way Down East Opens Fourth Month in Boston
D. W. Griffiths new England epic Way Down East began its fourth month in Boston at Tremont Temple yesterday. The program features Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess, and a roster of Griffith players who have become popular idols in the city.
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D. W. Griffith
New England
Boston
Tremont Temple
Mr. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Richard Barthelmess
Griffith
Fenway Theatre Week Lineup Features Mae Murray and Arbuckle
The Fenway Theatre opens the week with Mae Murray and David Powell in The Right to Love and William Farnum in The Scuttlers. The latter half screens Fatty Arbuckle in The Roundup and David Butler in Fickle Women.
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Fenway Theatre
Mae Murray
David Powell
William Farnum
Fatty” Arbuckle
David Butler
Maytime at the Boston Opera House Breaks Boston Records
The Boston Opera House began the final week of its engagement of Maytime last night. The melodious modern comedy, in its fourth Boston run, has broken all records for return engagements in the city.
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Boston Opera House
Boston
Minister leaves pulpit to serve as sexton
The Rev T Arthur Whitaker a Baptist pastor from Syracuse resigns to become sexton of the First Parish Unitarian Church in Watertown He says daily work can embody Jesus teachings more effectively than preaching and that he remains in the ministry even as sexton He plans to study and write to spread the faith after hours
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T. Arthur Whitaker
Unitarian Parish House
Watertown
Springstreet
Syracuse
First Parish Unitarian Church
Jesus
Nomads of the North at Gordon's Cambridge Central Square
Central Square Theatre shows Nomads of the North by James Oliver Curwood with Betty Blythe Lon Chaney Melbourne McDowell Lewis Stone and Spottiswood Aitken aiding the production The Olympia Weekly comic picture and five acts of vaudeville headlined by Great Johnson in That Trip and The Morning Glory with Manuel Romaine Travers Douglas Blanche and Jimmie Creighton Anota A change Thursday features William S Hart in Cradle of Courage.
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Gordon
Cambridge Central Square Theatre
James Oliver Curwood
Betty Blythe
Lon Chaney
Melbourne McDowell
Lewis Stone
Spottiswood Aitken
Olympia Weekly
Johnson
Manuel Romaine
Travers
Douglas
Williams
Hart
Cradle of Courage
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Peaceful Valley and More
The Bowdoin Square Theatre shows Charles Ray in Peaceful Valley adapted from Sol Smith Russell with strong support from Louise Glaum in Love and Buster Keaton in Neighbors. Vaudeville features Eight Flying Blue Devils along with Charles Sweet and others. Bargain night Friday.
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Charles Ray
Bowdoin Square
Peaceful Valley
Sol Smith Russell
Louise Glaum
Buster Keaton
Eight Flying Blue Devils
Charles Sweet
Kelly and Post
Polly
Green
Social Maids at Wedron's Casino Week Sapients
The Social Maids perform at Wedron's Casino led by Helen Spencer and George Niblo with Joe Hurtig producing. The cast features Johnny O Donnell Ralph Rockaway Elinore Wilson Mabelle Blake Anna O Donnell Joe Mack and Billy Wainwright joined by a 30 girl chorus and a full supporting program of dancing song and fun.
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Wedron’s
Joe Hurtig
Helen Spencer
George Niblo
Niblo
Spencer
Mr. Hurtig
Johnny O’donnell
Ralph Rockaway
Elinore Wilson
Mabelle ‘Blake
Anna O’donnell
Joe Mack
Billy Wainwright
Park Theatre Showcases The Jacklins and Two Kinds of Love
The Park Theatre presented The Jacklins a Paramount picturization of Opie Read's novel as the top feature. The program also included Two Kinds of Love set in a deserted mining camp after a fevered gold rush, plus a newsreel and a comedy.
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Park Theatre
Jacklins
Paramount
Opie Read
Curtain! Katherine MacDonald Stars in Gordon's Olympia Feature
Gordon's Olympia presented Curtain! starring Katherine MacDonald a drama of romance sacrifice infidelity and return to acting. The photoplay praised as one of the screen’s most delightful offerings featured MacDonald at her best alongside a news weekly a comic and five acts of vaudeville.
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Katherine
MacDonald
Gordon’s Olympia
Love of Su Sheng at Malden Auditorium
The Temple Stock company presented The Love of Su Sheng at Malden Auditorium in the Oriental quarter. Adelyn Bushnell portrayed the Chinese maiden charmingly, with strong support from the company lauded for its overall performance.
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Malden
Temple Stock Company
Su Sheng
China
Orient
Adelyn Bushnell
Neighbors and Billions headline St James Theatre bill
Nazimova's Billions is the main attraction at the St James Theatre with Bus t Er Keaton in Neighbors. Screen snapshots and vaudeville acts including Carlos Circus Gillen Carlton Gardner and Gardner Carvery Lorimer Kennen sisters perform. Viola Dana stars Thursday in Cinderella's Twin and George B Seitz presents Velvet Fingers.
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Nazimova
St. James Theatre
Buster Keaton
Pathe
Carlos Circus
Gillen Carlton Company
Gardner and Gardner
Carvery and
Lorimer
Kennen Sisters
Viola Dana
Cinderella
George B. Seitz
Olive Tablets Promised to Cleanse Liver and Bowels
A vintage ad touts Dr F M Edwards Olive Tablets as a 17 year long remedy to restore color and energy. The copy claims the olive colored pills “wonder-workers” for liver and bowels, cleansing waste and poisons with a nightly dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.m.edwards
Dr. Edwards
National Theatre Adopts New Life With Vaudeville and Photoplays
Under new management the National Theatre offers high class vaudeville supplied by the B F Keith Vaudeville Exchange and special photoplays headlined by Tom Mix in The Terror A fresh comedy and the latest Pathe News complete the bill For the final days of the week the theater presents Marshal Neilan's Go and Get It as a photoplay feature
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National Theatre
B. F. Keith
Tom Mix
Pathe
Marshal Neilan
Orpheum Theatre Attracts With Mercedes And Vaudeville Acts
Mercedes and Mlle. Stantone showcased thought transference at the Orpheum Theatre drawing breathless audiences. The week features Al Friend and Sam Downing in My Friend Abe, Hire and Reflow in Their Dream Fantasy, plus Loehr on piano and other vaudeville numbers. Enid Bennett stars in Silk Hosiery. Fatty Arbuckle will appear in The Life of the Party during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercedes
Mlle. Stantone
Orpheum
al Friend
Sam Downing
Abe
Reflow
Leonard Loehr
Will Rawles
Ella von Kaufman
Oh My Dear at Somerville Theatre Delights Audiences
Somerville Theatre presented Oh My Dear by the Somerville Players with Marguerite Fritts in the lead and Carrol Ashburn earning distinguished notices. The tuneful musical comedy, previously seen at the Wilbur Theatre, drew strong praise for the ensemble including Hilda Vaughn Mayde Ellen Clark Henry Crossen and Frank Thomas. The Hole in the Wall is announced as the next attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Players
Marguerite Fritts
Carrol Ashburn
Wilbur Theatre
Miss Fritts
Mr. Ashburn
Hilda Vaughn
Mayde Ellen Clark
Henry Crossen
Frank Thomas
Mortimer Stevens
Mabel Colcord
John Gordon
George Weatherald
Beaton Beacon Theatre Shows Woman in The Bishop's Carriage
A girl thief flees police by entering a stranger’s carriage and entering a new world of decency and honor. Babe Daniels leads the Beacon Theatre in In the Bishop's Carriage with exciting episodes. The Silver Lining features Jewel Carmen and Buster Keaton stars in a top comedy titled Neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Daniels
Beacon Theatre
Jewel Carmen
Buster Keaton
Passing Show at Shubert Opens Second Week in Boston
The Passing Show began its second week at the Shubert Theatre with James Barton and Winter Garden cast earning rare success in Boston. The show features a large dryads ensemble that has inspired Harvard freshmen to study fairy lore.
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Shubert Theatre
James Barton
Winter Garden
Boston
Harvard
Gordon's Strand Theatre Show Delights Large Audience
Gordon's Strand Theatre drew a large crowd last night with Something to Think About focusing on Ruth Anderson, daughter of a country blacksmith, and her adventures. The program also featured a news weekly, a comic picture and organ recitals.
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Gordon’s Strand Theatre
Ruth Anderson
Codman Square Theatre Presents Vaudeville and Starred Screenings
An attractive bill at Codman Square Theatre opens the week with vaudeville and Pauline Frederick in A Slave to Beauty plus a new comedy news pictorial and photoplay. The closing half features George Walsh in the Fox production Sink or Swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codman Square Theatre
Pauline Frederick
George Walsh
Fox
Hampden Performs Hamlet In Final Arlington Run
Walter Hampden announces the remaining Arlington Theatre repertoire for his last week. Tonight he presents Hamlet and the schedule includes The Taming of the Shrew, The Servant in the House, The Merchant of Venice, and Hamlet again on Saturday night with matinees and evening shows through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Theatre
Walter Hampden
Maid of the Mountains heads to Boston Opera House
The English musical comedy Maid of the Mountains arrives at the Boston Opera House for a three week engagement starting Monday February 7. Aphrodite the Morris Gest spectacle makes its Boston bow at the Opera House for a limited run beginning February 23.
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Boston Opera House
Aphrodite
Morris Gest
Boston
Boston ‘Opera House
Broadway Brevities Opens at Shubert Theatre
Broadway Brevities, a new musical revue, will begin a four weeks engagement at the Shubert Theatre on Monday February 7.
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Shubert Theatre
Modern Theatre Presents She Couldn't Help It at Local Circuit
The film stars Bebe Daniels in the light hearted adaptation of Miriam Michelson's In the Bishop's Carriage. Daniels plays a clever pickpocket who escapes by boarding a bishop's carriage. Also showing are The Silver Lining with Jewel Carmen and Neighbors featuring Buster Keaton.
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Bebe Daniels
Miriam Michelson
Miss Daniels
Suchas
Jewel Carmen
Buster Keaton
Plymouth Theatre Opens Second Week Of The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask enters its second week at the Plymouth Theatre with Leo Ditrichstein in the standout role. A large audience filled the house last night as the romantic melodrama drew continued enthusiasm. Ditrichstein portrays a new character, highlighting his versatility, backed by an excellent supporting company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Ditrichstein
Plymouth Theatre
Home Cough Remedy Promises Fast Relief with Pinex
A promotional home remedy claims a pint bottle of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses or honey relieves coughs within 24 hours. It touts uses for throat tickle, hoarseness, croup, bronchitis, and asthma and urges readers to ask pharmacists for 214 ounces of Pinex with directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Cantor Opens Second Week at Majestic Boston
Eddie Cantor stars at the Majestic Theatre in The Midnight Rounders with Nan Halperin for a second week of a whirlwind Boston engagement. The revue features a bright array of chorus girls and a lively, sophisticated show designed to charm audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Cantor
Nan Halperin
Boston
Majestic Theatre
Exeter Street Theatre Presents Peaceful Valley and Hearts Are Trumps
The Exeter program for the week features Charles Ray in Peaceful Valley and a Drury Lane melodrama Hearts Are Trumps. The rest of the week highlights Nazimova in Millions Louise Glaum in Love and Buster Keaton in Neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Charles Ray
Drury Lane
Nazimova
Louise” Glaum
Buster Keaton
Arlington Players Open Season at Arlington Theatre
Beginning Monday January 10 the Arlington Players launch a stock season at the Arlington Theatre presenting modern plays with affordable prices for Boston audiences. The opening production is J Hartley Manners Peg o My Heart with Frances Anderson as leading lady and William Shelley Sullivan as leading man.
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Arlington Players
Arlington Theatre
Boston
J. Hartley Manners
Peg O
Frances Anderson
William Gillette
Dear Brutus
New Stock Company
William Shelley Sullivan
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as instant relief for congestion and runny nose. It claims two hourly doses, five head symptoms relief, quick action without quinine, and low cost at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Advertisement Claims
An ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It cites sworn statements and testimonials and offers sample bottles by parcel post for ten cents plus paper mention. Large and medium bottles are sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Cure Your Rupture Like Cured Mine Pioneering Remedy Promoted
A historical note recalls a man who endured repeated ruptures seeking relief. After doctors failed and trusses proved useless he supposedly cured himself following a self performed operation, with a book and free remedy sent to him. The account frames self cure as ultimate solution.
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Nea Semis Collinngs
Bokridten
Truss
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Musterole
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