A Singular Macbeth at the Hollis
James K. Hackett and Viola Allen open a new two act partnership in Macbeth at Hollis Street Theatre. The review notes uneven acting from Hackett amid heavy scenery and off stage whispers from the weird sisters. Allen’s Lady Macbeth praised for sleep walking, with cast including Hanford as Duncan Everton Banquo Harcourt Macduff Dewey Fleance and Salvi. Engagement runs two weeks.
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Shakspere
Hollis Street
James K. Hackett
Viola Allen
Macbeth
Boston
Glamis
Weird Sisters
Charles B. Hanford
Duncan
Paul Everton
William K. Harcourt
Macduff
Lottie Dewey
Fleance
Alexander Salvini
Shakespearian stars rise in Boston crowds Bowdoin Bowdoin Square
Review notes Hackett and Miss Allen in Macbeth with strong mixed portrayals of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Bowdoin Square Theatre hosts Marcus Musical Comedy with Izzy’s Court Room and varied vaudeville acts plus Marguerite Clark feature films.
Comedy at Tremoni Delights Boston Audiences
Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton starred in Daddy Long Legs at Tremont Theatre fresh from New York. They won immediate favor with Bostonians, prompting four to six curtain calls after every act and continuous applause. Miller thanked the company in a brief speech.
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Henry Miller
Ruth Chatterton
New York
Tremont Theatre
Mr. Miller
Miss Chatterton
Hearts Hold Audience in Webster Comedy Daddy Long Legs
The stage adaptation stars Miss Chatterton as Judy Abbott and Mr. Miller as Jervis Pendleton delivering strong performances. A supporting company and cast including Charles Trowbridge and Mrs. Jacques Martin enhance the production with wit and local color as lovers navigate college life and a farm visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Webster
Miss Chatterton
Judy Abbott
Mr. Miller
Jervis Pendleton
Daddy Long Legs
John Smith
Judy
Jervis
Nurse
Mr. Smith
Charles Trowbridge
James McBride
Jacques Martin
Exeter Street Theatre Presents The Immigrant and The Old Homestead
Valaska Suratt leads the early week schedule in The Immigrant a five act Lasky Paramount production. The latter half features Frank Losee in The Old Homestead as the week’s bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valaska Suratt
Frank Losee
Shakspere on Keith Bull at B F Keith’s Theatre this week
Phyllis Neilson-Terry headlines a vaudeville bill at B F Keith’s with Shakespearean scenes from Romeo and Juliet and songs from Trilby. Kathleen Clifford appears in songs and male garb, while Al Lydell and company perform a comedy sketch. Also featured are Santley Norton Lola Merrill Frank Otto and others plus a Hearst Vitagraph news feature.
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Phyllis Neilson
Terry
B. F. Keith
Miss Neilson-Terry
America
Trilby
Allstar
du Maurier
Keith's
Sweet Alice
Ben Bolt
Friar Lawrence
Juliet
Miss Terry
Kathleen Clifford
Miss Clifford
London
al Lydell
Mr. Lydell
Santley
Norton
Lola Merrill
Frank Otto
Hamburg
Harry Tate
Parillo
Frabito
Togan
Geneva
Hearst-Vitagraph
Rosey Posey Girls at Gaiety Provide Wholesome Entertaining Dance
The Rosey Posey Girls perform at the Gaiety this week with Clare Evans Harry Levan Harry Bentley and Walter Pearson in a show noted for good dancing music and light humor. The Sherlock sisters Earle and Marie Gates and performers Babe Mills Mamie Mitchell Maude Whitney also shine with patriotic subject reproductions offered to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosey Posey
Clare Evans
Harry Levan
Harry Bentley
Walter Pearson
Sherlock Sisters
Earle
Marie Gates
Babe Mills
Mamie Mitchell
Maude Whitney
Gaiety
Rosey Posey Girls
Mrs Fiske Debuts in Vanity Fair at Tremont Temple
Mrs Fiske makes screen debut in Boston at Tremont Temple in Vanity Fair a seven reel Edison production of Thackeray novel. The film showcases Brussels scenes before and after Waterloo with Napoleonic battle effects including the British square and the Prussians. Fiske’s Becky Sharp character is carefully developed and praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Ney
Fiske
Becky Sharp
Becky
Only Girl Continues at Majestic Theater in Eighth Week
The Majestic’s revue style show The Only Girl by Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom remains a success in its eighth week. It provides a funny storyline with music that fits each scene naturally, enhancing the production as a cohesive entertainment experience.
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Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom
Broadway Belles dazzle at Howard Atheneum with The Advertising Man
Patrons praised the Broadway Belles for The Advertising Man at the Howard yesterday. Principal fanmaker Joe Wilton and Florette Rose Hemley drew strong audience responses, while the chorus impressed with picturesque costumes and strong voices. A vaudeville bill followed with Australian whip act, tailor-made duo, and other highlights. next Friday features a boys dancing contest and Sundays host concerts.
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The
Howard
Broadway Belles
Joe Wilton
Rose Hemley
Florette
Stella Morrissey
Grace Lyman
Mazie Robinson
Boston
Mae Leonard
Bessie Brooks
May Marks
Anna Jackson
Bessie Mount
Jesse Tyson
Helen Jackson
Elsie Schroeder
Emma Leavitt
Vern Williams
Flossie Devere
Elsie Wilton
Valaria Sheehan
May Cardwell
Bert Sheppard and Company
Caits Brothers
Toby Lyons
Olid
the Howard
Loew's Globe Theatre Show Recap Prominent People Featured
A recent Loew's Globe Theatre program highlighted Clark Silvernail and company in actor's orders. Performers included Frank Westphal and the Four Reddings with acrobatics, Follis sisters and LeRoy with eccentric dancing, Moscrop sisters, O'Neil and Galagher singing and piano. The Berlin Singers debuted a film song hit. Maurice Costello starred in Tried for His Own Murder among new reels and Pathe news. The Master Move by E. W. Curtis is planned for Thursday with Alice Cole and other acts slated.
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Clark Silvernail
Frank Westphal
Reddings
Follis Sisters
LeRoy
Moscrop
O'Neil
Galagher
Berlin
Maurice Costello
Pathe
E. W. Curtis
Alice Cole
Wood and Mandeville
Andrew Kelly
Reese
Basse
Chin Chin at Colonial Theatre Delivers Week Four
The Colonial Theatre hosts Montgomery and Stone in Chin Chin drawing full houses with their singing and dancing. Audiences enjoy the comedy and charm of the show, with exquisite scenery and costumes enhancing the performance.
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Colonial Theatre
Montgomery
Stone
Colonial
Modern Theatre Shows Two First-Run Features This Week
The Modern Theatre presents William Fox production A Parisian Romance starring Richard Mansfield as Baron Chevrial, noted as his signature role, with H Cooper Cliffe as the Baron. Also on offer is Constance Collier in The Tongues of Men portraying an opera singer denounced by a youthful clergyman for immoral singing.
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Modern Theatre
William Fox
Paramount Picture
Constance Collier
Richard Mansfield
Baron Chevrial
H. Cooper Cliffe
Nobody
Baron
Shubert Theatre Town Topics ends strong with packed audiences
The Shubert Theatre capped a week of Town Topics performances with a second last evening turnout as enthusiastic as opening night. Notables listed include Trixie Friganza Bert Leslie Wellington Cross Lois Josephine Bonita Lew Hearn Lilian Herlein Marie Lavarre Artie Mehlinger Peter Page the Carbery brothers Mabel Elaine Johnny Johnson and Jimmy Fox. A bargain matinee is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Shubert Theatre
Trixie Friganza
Bert Leslie
Wellington Cross
Lois Josephine
Bonita
Lew Hearn
Lillian Herlein
Marie Lavarre
Artie Mehlinger
Peter Page
Carbery Brothers
Mabel Elaine
Johnny Johnson
Jimmy Fox
Waldron's Casino Hosts Miss Mollie Williams Burlesque Troupe
Miss Mollie Williams leads Bob Manchester burlesquers at Waldron's Casino with a new show under Manchester's supervision. The program features Danse d Enticement, The Lawn Dansant, Doctor Dippys Sanitarium, and acts by Frank Fanning Beatrice Harlowe Billy Hart Teddy Burns George Douglas Charles Reynolds and Frankie Burns with a lively chorus. The act includes a Danse d Enticement based on a train robbery in Arroyo Canon near San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Williams
Waldron
Miss Williams
Bob Manchester
Manchester
Frank Fanning
Beatrice Harlowe
Billy Hart
Teddy Burns
George Douglas
Charles Reynolds
Frankie Burns
Doctor Dippy
Arroyo Canon
San Diego
Cal
Harlowe
Park Theatre presents Marguerite Clark in Mice and Men double bill
Marguerite Clark leads a Park Theatre program headlining the film Mice and Men with Annie Russell as Peggie. The bill includes Lionel Barrymore in The Yellow Streak, Signor Manetta with Miss Martin performing I Pagliacci, and Belle Yeaton Renfrew’s Symphony players. A complete program features Town Topics from Wichita, Paramount Travel of South America, and Sydney Drew comedy.
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Marguerite Clark
the Park Theatre
Annie Russell
Peggie
Paramount
Lionel Barrymore
Metro
Wall Street
Signor Manetta
The
Park Theatre
Hearst-Selig Tribune
Winchita
Paramount Travel
South America
Sydney
Blackmail at Wilbur Theatre Opens Third Night
The modern play Blackmail by Amelie Rives continues its Boston run at the Wilbur Theatre. It enters its third evening tonight with a matinee tomorrow, closing after a brief one week engagement.
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Wilbur Theatre
Boston
Amelie Rives
St James Theatre Review Highlights Acrobats and Films
Patrons enjoyed an all round program at the St James Theatre with Jarrow Lane Plant and Timmons in song hits. The bill included Silver Threads a comedy drama and features such as Molly McIntyre in Her Great Hour. Upcoming acts include Bessie Remple in Cheaters Broadway Trio in songs and the Four Reddings in acrobatic stunts and Life's Whirlpool with Holbrook Blinn and Fania Marinoff.
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St. James
Jarrow
Lane
Plant
Timmons
Marjorie Sisters
Skipper
Kastrup
Berlin
Molly McIntyre
Pathe
Bessie Remple
Four Reddings
Holbrook Blinn
Fania Marinoff
Florence Reed Stars in At Bay and The Galloper Bill
Florence Reed appears in the Pathe subject At Bay with dramatic emotion and convincing tragedy. The Boston bill also features The Galloper with Clifton Crawford delivering humorous photo-play interpretations at his best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Reed
Pathe
Miss Reed
The
Runaway Horse Sparks Cambridge Police Chase
Patrolman D W O'Brien leaped from a Cambridge station toward a runaway horse pulling a sleigh with two terrified boys aboard. He boarded the sleigh after the horse broke its harness, then safely dropped the boys into snow banks as the chase continued through Green street.
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D. W. O'Brien
Cambridge Police
Station 2
Central Square
Cambridge
O'Brien
Green Street
O’brien
James Hamilton
John A. Ham
Horse and sleigh crash at street end injures officer
At 120 Auburn Street, the sleigh owned by Hilton and driven by William Bickford crashed into a board fence on Green Street, the horse’s head badly cut and the sleigh demolished. Officer O'Brien sustained minor injuries.
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Ilton
Auburn Street
William Bickford
Green Street
O’brien
Hose wagon collision injures driver near Vine Street fire
In Hayes square a hose wagon from Charlestown engine 386 struck an electric car, ejecting Alexander J. Smith to Staymarket Relief Hospital. The wagon pole broke and windows shattered in the car. The fire at 30 34 Vine street, occupied by Myer Rosenblatt, caused $200 in damages.
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Beingine 386
Charlestown
Hayes Square
Alexander J. Smith
Staymarket
Vine Street
Myer Rosenblatt
Copley Theatre Sees Rising Interest In The Night Before
Interest grows through the week for The Night Before at the Copley Theatre. The intimate venue enhances the play’s charm as it presents a truthful Scottish life picture from twenty five years ago with vivid dialogue and steady audience appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lauder
Copley
Toy
Fenway Theatre Opens Week with The Turn of the Road
Virginia Pearson leads a strong cast in the Vitagraph feature The Turn of the Road at Fenway Theatre for the first three days. The program also presents the Fenway concert orchestra with a new organ and special soloists along with other feature pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Pearson
Vitagraph
Fenway Theatre
Miss Pearson
Fenway
Catarrhal Deafness Head Noise Remedy Proposed
An oft-printed home remedy advises using Parmint double strength mixed with hot water sugar and water to treat catarrhal deafness and head noises. The recipe suggests taking one tablespoonful four times daily to relieve nasal congestion and throat mucus drainage.
Scollay Square Olympia Vaudeville Show Highlights
This week’s program at Scollay Square Olympia features LaPaiva Dalé and Boyle in The Belle and the Beau Hal Davis and company in One Christmas Eve the Mysterious Volant and the Flying Piano Copeland and Payton in A Comedy Scene in a Dining Car and the Six Attorneys. The Fox feature The Unfaithful Wife with Robert B Mantell and Genevieve Hamper opens the first half of the week alongside Selig Tribune No 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPaiva
Dalé and
Boyle
Hal Davis and Company
Volant
Copeland
Payton
Six Attorneys
Fox
Robert B. Mantell
Genevieve Hamper
Selig Tribune
Park Square Theatre Presents Under Fire Entertaining Week Two
Park Square Theatre began its second week with Under Fire a dramatic production set against the European war. Roi Cooper Megrue crafts an engrossing play of incident and force that showcases William Courtenay in a dashing lead role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square Theatre
Boston
Roi Cooper Megrue
William Courtenay
Woman Hunter at Castle Square Theatre Tonight
Postponed production of The Woman Hunter will be staged tonight at Castle Square Theatre. Leading players include Craig Carleton Barnicoat and Mary Young with cast members Meek Firebus and Vida Croly Sidney bringing other roles to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Mr. Craig
Carleton
Barnicoat
Mary Young
Meek
Firebus
Vida Croly Sidney
Labyrinth and Clownland Delight Franklin Park Crowd
Gail Kane starred in Labyrinth to acclaim with a five act performance pleasing the audience last evening. Vaudeville acts were of high order and welcomed. Harry Davis Clownland, featuring clowns ponies and other animals, met with great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Kane
Harry Davis
Clownland
A Full House Playing Third Week at Plymouth Theatre
A Boston theater farce unfolds in a plot about a good hearted burglar who robs a Boston matron of a necklace and swaps grips in a railroad wreck with a New York lawyer who seeks love letters from a chorus girl. Laughter fills the Plymouth Theatre as the comedy continues.
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Plymouth Theatre
Boston Playhouse
Boston
New York
Gordon's Olympia Theatre Vaudeville Night Features Top Acts
Gordon's Olympia Theatre presents Victor's Musical Melange headlining a lively vaudeville bill. Anderson and Goines, a witty colored duo, bring merriment alongside The Five Mowatts juggling act. Also on stage La Pilarica, Partner, American Comiques, Frankie Rayne plays violin. Mutual Masterpicture The Other Side of the Door screens in photoplays.
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Gordon
Olmpia
Victor
Olympia
Anderson
Goines
Mowatts
la Pilarica
Frankie Rayne
Breast feeding urged to cut infant deaths
Census figures show about 300 000 babies died before age one last year and half could have been prevented with stronger mothers and breast feeding. Scott's Emulsion is recommended to build strength, improve blood, calm nerves, aid milk quality, and nourish life cells. Physicians prescribe it for nursing. available at druggists. alcohol free. Scott Bowne Bloomfield N J.
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Census Bureau
Scott
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Special Luncheons at Hotel Avery Offer Reasonable Prices
The Hotel Avery advertises special luncheons with reasonable prices and prompt attention, inviting patrons to dine at midday.
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Avery
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