Alfred Sutro's The Preplexed Husband at Hollis Street
Alfred Sutro's comedy The Preplexed Husband seen in Boston at the Hollis Street Theatre stars John Drew and presents a satire on the suffragette movement. Thomas Pelling returns from Russia to find his wife influenced by new ideas and a clever plot using a typist to test loyalties. The cast includes Mary Boland Margaret Watson Alice John Hubert Cruce and Walter Soderling. the play is fair to both sides though Act III lags and the four acts feel shortened.
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Boston
Hollis Street
John Drew
Thomas Pelling
Russia
Drew
Mary Boland
Margaret Watson
Alice John
Hubert Cruce
Iia Sevening
Butker
Walter Soderling
The Merry Countess Debuts At Shubert Theatre
A large audience attended the Shubert Theatre for the city premiere of The Merry Countess, a revised Die Fledermaus by Gladys Unger and Arthur Anderson. The cast featured Rosalind Cliquot and Jose Collins with a strong company, notable dancing, lavish costumes, vivid scenery, and an active orchestra led by Oscar Radin.
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Shubert Theatre
Johann Strauss
The
Gladys Unger
Arthur Anderson
Strauss
Sisteffer
Rosalind Cliquot
Jose Collins
Forest Huff
Maurice Farkon
Gabor Szabo
Martin Brown
Prince
Tom A. Shale
Hochheimer
W.A. Bascomb
Fritzi von Busing
Ilka
Lysa Graham
Ballet
Oscar Radin
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents vaudeville and Rip Van Winkle
Bowdoin Square Theatre features vaudeville and moving pictures this week with Captain Clarence Stanley recounting his Boston to San Francisco walk in 124 days, six days faster than Weston. Acts include Josephine Saxon and Dixie pickaninnies, Bounding Gordons acrobatics, Gibson and Ranney in The Broncho Busters, Christy and Mack singing and dancing, Morse and Fry, Charlie Bradley, and a Rip Van Winkle film. Amateurs perform Thursday night.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Clarence Stanley
Roxbury
Boston
San Francisco
Edward Payson Weston
Josephine Saxon
Dixie Pickaninnies
Bounding Gordons
Gibson and Ranney
Christy and
Mack
Morse
Fry
Charlie Bradley
Rip van Winkle
Bowdoin Sq
Frisco
Dixie Kids
Gordons
Christy and Mack
Morse and Fry
J. K. Wood Company
Follies of 1912 Dazzles Colonial Theatre with Spectacle
Ziegfeld's Pollies dazzles Boston at the Colonial Theatre led by Julien Mitchell. The Follies of 1912 features 150 on stage, lavish costumes, and a Palace of Beauty with famous women in period dress. Bert Williams, Leon Errol, Elizabeth Brice, and a large orchestra headline a program praised for its humor, music, and ragtime finale The Broadway Glide.
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Colonial Theatre
Ziegfeld
Harry Watson, Jr
Leon Errol
Bert Williams
Allstar Chorus
Julien Mitchell
Venus
Atlantic City
Boston
Elizabeth Br
Broadway
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Walker
Nicodemus
Elizabeth Brice
Herald Square
Salvationist
Ambulance Corps
Girls of the Gay White Way at Gaiety Theatre
Garden-North presents Girls of the Gay White Way with Sam Kearn James Rowland and Harry D Ward leading the cast. Ed Jerome Helen N Ely Estelle Barry Dan Healy F Winfield and Harty Raymond also star in what critics call an enjoyable season of grotesque humor and natural stage talent.
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Sam Kearn
James Rowland
Harry D. Ward
Garden-North
Gaiety Theatre
Ed Jerome
Helen N. Ely
Estelle Barry
Dan Healy
F. Winfield
Harty Raymond
Hanky Panky at Majestic Theatre Delights Audiences
The Majestic Theatre housed Hanky Panky a two act riot of humor and music drawing a delighted audience. Led by Harry Cooner Max Rogers Bobby North with Florence Moore Christine Neilson Myrtle Gilbert Flo May and others the show mixed Galatea with Get Rich Quick Wallingford. The Ragtime Opera burlesque from Lucia and the My Hero parody with Florence Moore and Harry Cooper also drew strong praise.
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Majestic Theatre
New York
E. Ray Goetz
Wallingford
Harry Cooner
Max Rogers
Bobby North
Florence Moore
Christine Neilson
Myrtle Gilbert
Flo May
Hugh Cameron
Clay Smith
William Montgomery
Virginia Evans
Garden of Allah engagement opens at Boston Theatre box office
Seat sale starts at 9 a m today for The Garden of Allah at the Boston Theatre. The company led by Dorothy Donnelly Lawson Butt and Arthur Forrest, praised for a refined rendition, includes Frank Kingdon Jose Ruben Florence Johns and Sheridan Block in key roles.
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Boston
Dorothy Donnelly
Lawson Butt
Arthur Forrest
Frank Kingdon
Jose Ruben
Florence Johns
Sheridan’ Block
Park Theatre Boston Presents The Woman
The Park Theatre in Boston offers The Woman a absorbing play of real life with strong human elements. Jane Peyton plays the woman delivering a highly artistic interpretation and Mary Nash discharges the role of the telephone girl with natural precision.
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Boston
Jane Peyton
Mary Nash
Arliss Delights Boston Audiences In 18th Week Run
Large crowds greet George Arliss in the Plymouth Theatre as Disraeli enters its 18th week in Boston. The two week extension draws strong demand for the acclaimed comedy’s last performances.
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George Arliss
Plymouth
Boston
Plymouth Rvoscors
Mats. Thurs
Disraeli
Tremont Theatre Presents The Red Widow Final Week
The Tremont Theatre opened its second and final week last evening with Raymond Hitchcock and Flora Zabette in lead roles drawing a large audience. Hitchcock again proves his entertaining powers while Zabelle shows charm as actress and singer. On Monday January 13 Milestones will be presented for the first time.
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Tremont Theatre
The Greyhound at St James Theatre One Week Run
St James Theatre presents the sensational melodrama The Greyhound starring Ethel Grey Terry Beth Franklyn Theodore Friebus Dudley Hawley and Charles Abbe after Isle of Spice. The crook play by the Alias Jimmy Valentine and The Deep Purple authors runs for one week only drawing thousands of playgoers.
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St. James Theatre
Jimmy Valentine
Ethel Grey Terry
Beth Franklyn
Theodore Friebus
Dudley Hawley
Charles Abbe
Castle Square Theatre Presents The Gingerbread Man Run
The Gingerbread Man continues at Castle Square Theatre with lively scenes tuneful music and humor pleasing all ages. Madame X and Othello burlesques continue this week with Virginia Tanner performing Egyptian dances. The New Sin debuts at Castle Square next Monday in Boston.
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Castle Square
Virginia Tanner
Boston
Globe Theatre Show Delights Pats with Diverse Vaudeville
Globe Theatre patrons enjoyed an unusually strong program headlined by the Dollar troupe. Adaline Lowe and company introduced a novel act, with Zeno and Zeno, Kearney and Wagner, the Prampins, Gilson and Folen, and the Rays receiving solid applause along with the Pathe Weekly pictures. Amateurs join the lineup tonight.
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Globe
Dollar
Adaline Lowe
Keith's Theatre Brings Ethel Barrymore in The Twelve-Young Look
Keith's Theatre presents Ethel Barrymore in The Twelve-Young Look a satirical comedy by J M Barrie with Barrymore in the central role supported by Suzanne Sheldon Percy Standing and Frank J McCoy Other acts include ventriloquist W F Reynard Morning in Hicksville singers dancers Alpine Troupe and multiple novelty acts making a varied vaudeville program.
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Keith
Ethel Barrymore
Theaudeville
J. M. Barrie
Miss Barrymore
Suzanne Sheldon
Percy Standing
Frank J. McCoy
W. F
Adler
Campbell and
Grady
Peppino
Ad Traisey Brothers
Burlesque Delights At Grand Opera House Week Features
Grand Opera House patrons enjoyed a big burlesque show by Sam Rice and the Daffydils with Hebrew comedian Rice, Billy Hill, Madge Hughes, and Mile Vortex. Tonight prize cake walk. Thursday wrestling Burns vs Bailey with ref Tuohey. new amateurs Friday.
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Grand Opera House
Sam Rice
Mr. Rice
Billie ‘Hill
Madge Hughes
Miss Hill
Vortex
Cyclone Burns
George Bailey
George Tuohey
Waldron's Casino presents lively Merry-Go-Rounders show
Waldron's Casino hosts the Merry-Go-Rounders this week with a snappy entertainment and a strong plot. Principal performers include Al Bush Allie Emerson Billy Newton James E. Rome John J. Black Frank Stratton George Reynolds Albert Rocks T. S. Robbins Edna Remming Beattie Evans Pearl Black and Marjorie Bonner. The company provided original music and updated dialogue.
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Waldron
al Bush
Allie Emerson
Billy Newton
James E. Rome
John J. Black
Frank Stratton
George Reynolds
Albert Rocks
T.S. Robbins
Edna Remming
Beattie Evans
Pearl Black
Marjorie Bonner
Burlesque Show Impresses at the Howard
The Folies of the Day troupe led by Gertrude Hayes wowed audiences with The Big Election at the Howard. The bill featured the Brick Tops, Anna Propp, Marie Hilton, vaudeville acts, aerialists the Parrel sisters, songs by Kelley and Adams, and ventriloquism from Opelt.
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Old Howard
James Litcher
Ambark Ali
Harry Keeler
Virginia Kelcey
Ida Sturge
Mamie Kent
Anna Waltham
Boston Girls
Gertrude Hayes
Parrel Sisters
Kelley
Adams
Emerald Isle
Keith
Dumont
Davis
Acire
Nicholas
Opelt
Callan
Caftlan
Charlie Bradley
National Theatre Hosts Hughie Jennings First Vaudeville Appearance
The largest crowd of the season welcomed Detroit baseball manager Hughie Jennings at the National Theatre for a vaudeville debut. He sang a ballad with throat tablets, co starred with Ben Smith in The New Mascot, and impressed alongside Bert Melrose Warren and Conley Clark and McCullough Lucy Tonge Barry and Mildred O'Brien and Leer Morphone and Charles Thompson in a varied program of acts.
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Hughie Jennings
Detroit
Jennings
Mr. Jennings
Ben Smith
John C. Peebles
Bert Melrose
Warren
Conley
Clark
McCullough
Lucy Tonge
Barry
Mildred
Reilley
Troy V Hyde Park in Waverly Hall Clash
The Troy Noy basketball team, claimants of the world championship, tour Hyde Park in Waverly Hall tomorrow night. This marks Troy's first visit to the city amid strong local interest. The Trojans lead the Hudson River Basketball league with 16 victories and 3 defeats.
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Troy, Noy
Hyde Park
Waverly Hall
Troy
Trojans
Gilmore Re elected Bay State Automobile Association Head
E A Gilmore was elected president of the Bay State Automobile Association for a third term at the annual meeting. Other third term officers reelected were Harry W Knights J S Hathaway and C P Rockwell. New directors include Augustus B Henley B G Ellis H G Kemp Chase Langmaid and W H Stevens. The club touts 271 members and a healthy treasury as Gilmore highlights the organization's progress.
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Bay State Automobile Association
E. A. Gilmore
Association
Harry W. Knights
J.S. Hathaway
C. P. Rockwell
Augustus B. Henley
B. G. Ellis
H.G. Kemp
Chase Langmaid
W. H. Stevens
M. H. Gulesian
Treasury
Gilmore
Bay State
Massachusetts
Haverhill Stays in New England League
Secretary J C Morse says Haverhill will not be moved to another city despite uncertainties. At a stockholders meeting Daniel F Clahecy and Sherman H Marshall pledged to handle finances and Morse expects the club to remain in Haverhill. Transfer of the Fall River club remains under consideration.
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Haverhill
New England ’ League
J. C. Morse
Haverhill Club
Daniel F. Clahecy
Sherman H. Marshall
Morse
Fall River Club
Last Rites for James R. Keene
Funeral services for financier and turfman James R. Keene were conducted at Grace Church New York. The body then departed by special train to Woodland Cemetery. At the church entrance stood his confidant William Rowan and nephew Algernon Daingerfield. Major Foxhall Daingerfield, father of Algernon, died at Lexington Kentucky yesterday. both relatives left to attend that funeral.
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New York
James R. Keene
Grace Church
Woodland Cemetery
William Rowan
Lexington
Daingerfield
Townsend Attacks Eliot Over Hell Doctrine in Temple Talk
Dr L T Townsend of Brookline opens a three part series at Tremont Temple disputing Dr Charles W Eliot's claim there is no hell. Townsend declares Eliot ignorant of theology and speaks without modesty on topics beyond his knowledge.
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Eliot
Hell
L. T. Townsend
Brookline
Tremont Temple
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Italian Knights of Columbus dance draws large crowd
Fully 2000 attendees gathered last evening at the Ausenta Council 1513 hall in Paul Revere Hall Mechanics building. Signor Pio DellaRca served as grand knight and oversaw the event.
Suffrage Amendment Offered by New York Assembly Leader
Obedient to the Republican platform minority leader Hinman introduced a woman suffrage amendment to the New York constitution in Albany. He added that foreign-born women who become citizens by marriage must be naturalized as men before gaining suffrage.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Republican Party
Hinman
Assembly
Johnson race cases delayed while Supreme Court weighs act
Eight indictments against Jack Johnson for alleged violations of the Mann act were set for disposition in federal court. Judge Carpenter postponed arguments as the constitutional validity of the act is under review by the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Carpenter
Supreme Court of the United States
Cicotte Returns 1913 Contract Unsigned Over Salary
Ed Cicotte of the Chicago American League club said he returned his 1913 contract unsigned to President Comiskey. He cited dissatisfaction with the salary and anticipated an adjustment.
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Detroit
Mich
Eddie Cicotte
Chicago American League Baseball Club
Comiskey
Cleveland Club Seeks Falkenberg for Major League Trial
It is believed the Cleveland club will give pitcher Fred Falkenberg another major league trial after his splendid work for Toledo last season.
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Cleveland
Fred Falkenberg
Toledo
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