Mary Pickford at Old South Theatre Weeklong Showing
Mary Pickford stars in Frances Marion's The Love Light at Gordon's Old South Theatre for the week. Angela Carlotti tends a seaside home in northern Italy and falls for a deserter-turned-hero whose true allegiance tests her happiness as war separates her brothers. Other acts include Get Out and Get Under.
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Frances Marion
Mary Pickford
Gordon’s
Old South Theatre
Angela Carlotti
Antonio
Mario
Mediterranean
Italy
Angela
Giovanni Novella
Genoa
Giovanni
Gailor
Miss Pickford
Somerville Theatre Stages The Hole in the Wall
Fred Jackson's The Hole in the Wall was presented by the Somerville Players for the first time in New England at the Somerville Theatre. Director Ken dall Weston staged the production with Anne Bronaugh as Jean Oliver and Carrol Ashburn as Danny MacKeaver among a cast including Hilda Vaughn Mabel Colcord Myrtle Ellen Clark Frank Thomas Henry Crossen John Gordon George Wetherald and Mortimer Stevens. Manager McArdle announces The Girl in the Limousine for next week.
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New England
Fred Jackson
Somerville
Boston
McArdle
Somerville Theatre
Kendall Weston
Anne Bronaugh
Jean Oliver
Carrol Ashburn
Danny MacKeaver
Hilda Vaughn
Mabel Colcord
Myrtle Ellen Clark
Frank Thomas
Henry Crossen
John Gordon
George Wetherald
Mortimer Stevens
Dinty at Gordon's Scollay Square Olympia Theatre Week
Wesley Barry stars in Dinty his first leading role at Gordon's Theatre Scollay Square Olympia with Colleen Moore J Barney Sherry Marjorie Daw Pat O Malley Noah Beery and others. Also latest news weekly Harold Lloyd comedy Get Out and Get Under and five acts of vaudeville.
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Gordon's
Scollay Square
Olympia Theatre
Wesley Barry
Mr. Netlan
Colleen Moore
J. Barney Sherry
Marjorie Daw
Pat O'Malley
Noah Beery
Tom Gallery
Kate Price
Tom Wilson
Newton Hall
Walter Chung
Aaron Mitchell
Harold Lloyd
Sage and Sulphur Compound Advertises Dark Hair
An old time remedy claims Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens hair naturally. A grandmother’s hair is restored to a glossy natural color with nightly applications, available at downtown drug stores and praised by a local pharmacist.
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Wyeth
Clogged Nostrils Bring Breathing Relief With Simple Prescription
A brief note describes a home remedy to relieve nasal distress and head noises. It claims the concoction is easy to prepare and inexpensive, promising quicker breathing and reduced mucus.
Keith's Bill Full of Laughs at Keith's Vaudeville
Keith's audiences enjoyed John B Hymer in Dixie as Tom Walker and Trixie Friganza's lively songs and dances. The bill includes Lew Dockstader, Ethel Hopkins, Will Ward and Sue, Allman and Maor, Raymond Wilbert, Hy Mack, Adelaide Hermann and others delivering laughs, songs, tricks, and routines.
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John B. Hymer
Trixie Friganza
Keith
Mr. Hymer
Tom Walker
Dixie
Boston
Ethel Hopkins
Lew Dockstader
League of Nations
Washington
Will Ward
Sue Girls
Mr. Ward
Allman and
Maor
Raymond ‘Wilbert
Mr. Hymack
Adelaide Hermann
Hermann the Great
French Frolics headlines Howard Atheneum burlesque show
At the Howard Atheneum a burlesque program by French Frolics led by Harry Fields drew audiences with the Mephisto versus Purity sketch Temptation. Dixie Mason, Martha White, Hal Sherman, and a 20 member chorus impressed, alongside vaudeville acts and Maurice Tourneur's Victory film. Continuous show running.
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Howard Atheneum
Harry Fields
Dixie Mason
Martha White
Hal Sherman
Walter Parker
Gene Post
Charlotte Starr
Anderson Sisters
Fisher
Gilmore
Sandy Shaw
Maurice Tourneur
Paramount
the Howard
It s Up to You musical at Globe Theatre shines again
Diversion of the most delightful form may be found in the new musical comedy It s Up to You now in the second week of prosperity at the Globe Theatre. William Moore Patch has scored another hit, making the third successful production this season. Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer are delightful, adding charm and brightness to the show. Douglas Leavitt is chief minstrel and co author of the book with Augustin MacHugh, provoking gales of laughter.
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Globe Theatre
William Moore Patch
Joseph Santley
Ivy Sawyer
Douglas Leavitt
Augustin MacHugh
Honors Are Even at Park Square Theatre
The Selwyns present Honors Are Even starring Rol Cooper Me Srue, William Courtenay, and Lola Fisher to strong Park Square Theatre crowds. Flowers Are Even features Lola Fisher as Belinda Carter and William Courtenay as John Leighton in a brisk battle of wits.
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Rol Cooper Mesrue
Wiliam Courtenay
Lola Fisher
Selwyns
Park Square Theatre
Belinda Carter
John Leighton
Mr. Courtenay
Starr Stars in Knoblock Psychic Play One at Tremont
Frances Starr and David Belasco present Edward Knoblock's play One at the Tremont Theatre Boston closing week. Starr portrays twin sisters with strong dramatic power aided by Randle Ayrton Philip Deaborough Theodore Babcock Martin Lewis Marie Burke Clara Sydney Daisy Belmore and Lulu Ayrton in a praised supporting company.
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Frances Starr
David Belasco
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Edward Knoblock
Miss Starr
Randle Ayrton
Philip Deaborough
Theodore Babcock
Martin Lewis
Marie R. Burke
Clara Sydney
Daisy Belmore
Lulu Ayrton
Nomads of the North engagement at Gordon's Strand
James Oliver Curwood's Nomads of the North opened last evening for the week. The feature includes a bear and a dog acting human as well as a realistic forest fire. Unusual photography is noted. Vaudeville runs only Saturdays and Sundays.
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James Oliver Curwood
North
Gordon's Strand
Nazimova Stars in Billions at Lancaster Theatre
Nazimova repeated former screen triumphs yesterday at the Lancaster Theatre in Billions. Mary Miles Minter appeared in Eyes of the Heart on the same programme. A Thursday change will bring Mae Murray and David Powell in The Right to Love and Bebe Daniels in Oh Lady Lady.
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Nazimova
Lancaster
Mary Miles Minter
Mae Murray
David Powell
Bebe Daniels
Exeter Street Theatre Showbill Highlights
The Exeter Street Theatre presents Cecil B. DeMille's Something to Think About and Booth Tarkington’s comedy through Wednesday. Later in the week Constance Binney stars in Something Different and Biola Pana in Cinderella's Twins with additional features.
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the Exeter
Cecil B. DeMille
Booth Tarkington
Constance Binney
Biola Pana
Plymouth Theatre Opens The Purple Mask Again With Ditrichstein
Boston theatregoers filled the Plymouth Theatre for another week of The Purple Mask starring Leo Ditrichsttein as the daring French Royalist. Audiences found the romantic melodrama well performed and thoroughly enjoyable after a long gap in the city’s stage offerings.
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Plymouth Theatre
Leo Ditrichsttein
Boston
The Passing Show at Shubert Entertains in Third Week
The Winter Garden production The Passing Show opened a third week at the Shubert Theatre last night. The revue showcases luxury, lively dancing, broad humor, and a chorus of lovely performers in a lavish, lighthearted program.
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Shubert
Bagdad
Louise Fazenda Visits Hub as Loew’s Columbia Star
Patrons discuss the comedienne Louise Fazenda’s brief hub visit as guest of Loew’s Theatre. Her first appearance today arouses interest from fans of Mack Sennett comedies. The program features four vaudeville acts and Dorothy Gish in Little Miss Rebellion and Frank Keenan in Jim Grinsby’s Boy, plus Popular Girls’ Contest tryouts.
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Loew
Columbia Theatre
Comedienne
Louise Fazenda
Loew’s Theatre
Mack Sennett
Dorothy Gish
Frank Keenan
Jim Grinsby
Clothes
Betty Brice
Gordon's Olympia presents Behold My Wife in week long run
Gordon's Olympia Theatre shows Behold My Wife last evening as part of a week long engagement. George Melford produced a grand photoplay adapted from Sir Gilbert Parker's The Translation of a Savage set in Canadian Northwest and England. Also on bill are Harold Lloyd's Get Out and Get Under and five acts of vaudeville.
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Gordon's
Olympia Theatre
George Melford
Sir Gilbert Parker
Canadian Northwest
England
Mr. Melford
Harold Lloyd
Heliotrope at Park Theatre Leads Week Program
The Famous Players-Lasky production Heliotrope opens the Park Theatre week, a powerful soul gripping story about a father's self sacrifice for his daughter. Frank Mayo stars in Honor Bound in three distinct personalities, followed by a comedy and a News Weekly.
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Park Theatre
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Frank Mayo
Final fortnight of Apple Blos soms opens at the Colonial
The Kreisler Jacobi LeBaron operetta apple blossoms drawn strong praise for its wit and broad appeal among music lovers. Cast includes John Charles Thomas Wilda Bennett Percival Knight Fred and Adele Astaire Ruth Lee Edgar Norton and Edward Temple as presented by Charles Dillingham.
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Charles Dillingham
John Charles Thomas
Wilda Bennett
Percival Knight
Fred
Adele Astaire
Ruth Lee
Edgar Norton
Edward Temple
Modern Theatre presents Triple Bill of 1930s screen drama
The Modern Theatre screens a trio of features this week led by Midnight Madness, William DeMille’s Cosmo Hamilton adaptation His Friend and His Wife. The program continues with The Lure of Youth and Harold Lloyd’s Get Out and Get Under.
Fenway Theatre Presents Silent Film Week Highlights
The Fenway Theatre shows Marion Davies in The Restless Sex and Buster Keaton in Neighbors in the first half. Gertrude Breen appears as soloist. Thursday features Thomas Meighan in Conrad in Quest of His Youth and Louise Huff in What Women Want.
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Fenway Theatre
Marion Davies
Buster Kenyon
Gertrude Breen
Thomas Meighan
Conrad
Louise Huff
Farnum at Bowdoin Square
Pictures that thrill and delight headline a Bowdoin Square program this week featuring William Farnum in The Scuttlers a sea adventure with romance aboard a sinking ship Norma Talmadge stars in The Branded Woman and Charlie Chaplin appears in Behind the Screen A vaudeville lineup includes Jack and Kitty DeMarco Le Hoen and Dupreece and other acts with Friday bargains Next week Clayton the mystic returns for telepathy feats.
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Bowdoin Square
William Farnum
Norma Talmadge
Charlie Chaplin
Jack
Kitty DeMarco
Garden of Recreation
Lottery Man comedy staged by Temple Stock at Malden Auditorium
Rida Johnson Youngs delightful comedy The Lottery Man was presented by the Temple Stock company at the Malden Auditorium yesterday. The play follows a young newspaper publisher who tries a lottery to boost his paper but cannot control fate as his beloved is not chosen. an elderly spinster claims the prize and resists. The company performed with hearty spirit throughout.
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Rida Johnson Young
Temple Stock Company
Malden Auditorium
Clarence Opens Second Week at Hollis Street Theatre
Booth Tarkington's comedy Clarence continues its run at Hollis Street Theatre with Alfred Lunt as the title hero returned from service. The cast is described as capable and the play places Clarence at the center of a household comedy with humorous situations and pedestal moments.
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Booth Tarkington
Clarence
Hollis Street Theatre
Alfred Lunt
Mystic Clayton At St James Theatre This Week
The Mystic Clayton appears in person at the St James Theatre with Hobart Bosworth in A Thousand to One. Fox comedy, Pathe News, five vaudeville acts including McConnell and Austin, Man tila and Watkins, Dorie Hardy and company, Art Smith and Clayton also featured. Tom Mix stars Thursday in Prairie Trails alongside Velvet Fingers No 8 and Pathe News.
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Clayton
St. James Theatre
Hobart Bosworth
Lew Fields and Morris Rose Bring Blue Eyes to Shubert Theater
Lew Fields and Morris Rose present Blue Eyes a new musical farce by Leon Gordon and Leroy Clemens at the Shubert Theatre starting January 24 for two weeks followed by Broadway Brevities on February 7 Music by I Kornblum and lyrics by Z Meyer Open to general audiences with two-week engagement and a subsequent program.
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Lew Fields
Morris Rose
Leon Gordon
Leroy Clemens
Shubert Theatre
I. Kornblum
Z. Meyer
Orpheum Theatre bills Fazanda and Sennett stars
Louis Fazenda and Mack Sennett appear as added attractions at Loew's Orpheum Theatre. Fazenda speaks on her career and film work between afternoon and evening shows. The vaudeville lineup features Odiva and seals, Maxon and Morris, Merle, Helvey and Brill, Kibel and Kane in Inventions a la Nut, and McKinley. The top photoplay is Maurice Tourneur's The Bait with Hope Hampton. Wallace Reid's The Charm School joins the bill later in the week alongside more vaudeville acts.
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Louis Fazenda
Mack Sennett
Loew’s
Orpheum Theatre
Miss Fazenda
Odiva and
Seals
Maxon and
Morris
Margaret Merle
Helvey and Brill
Jules
Restless Sex photoplay opens at Gordon's Cambridge
Marion Davies stars in The Restless Sex a youth romance shown at Gordon's Cambridge Central Square Theatre with Ralph Kellard and Carlyle Blackwell in the cast Olympia weekly debuts a new comic picture and five vaudeville acts including the Gell Troupe in A Wonderful European Novelty Cliff Clark the Rozellas in A Musical Stew Dalton and Craig in Aladdin's Lamp and Seymours Happy Family Thursday brings Thomas Meighan in Civilian Clothes plus five new vaudeville acts.
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Gordon
Cambridge Central Square Theatre
Marion Davies
Ralph Kellard
Carlyle Blackwell
Olympia Weekly
Gell
Cliff Clark
Rozellas
Dalton
Craig
Waldron's Casino Presents The Bon Ton Girls Burlesque
Waldron's Casino debuts The Bon Ton Girls on Monday with John Barry and George Douglas leading a two act burlesque Breaking Into Society by A Douglas Leavitt Ruby Cowan wrote the score and Jack Strouse the lyrics Supporting acts include Harley Mayne Lou Barry Marge La Vain Walter La Faye Mickey Feeley and Jim McCauley A chorus of over twenty girls is billed as The Bon Ton Beauty Bouquet.
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Waldron
John Barry
George Douglas
A. Douglas Leavitt
Ruby Cowan
Jack Strouse
Beacon Theatre Offers Strong Triple Bill This Week
The Beacon Theatre presents a top program headlined by William DeMille's Midnight Madness, adapted from Cosmo Hamilton's His Friend and His Wife. It features Lois Wilson Lila Lee Jack Holt and Conrad Nagel. The bill also includes Lure of Youth and Harold Lloyd's Get Out and Get Under.
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Beacon Theatre
William DeMille
Cosmo Hamilton
Mr. de Mille
Lois Wilson
Lila Lee
Jack Holt
Conrad Nagel
Harold Lloyd
Boston Theatre Opens With Cousin Kate and Vaudeville
The Boston Theatre opened yesterday with Cousin Kate starring Alice Joyce and will run all week. A comedy is also popular. The vaudeville bill features the Seebacks champion bag punchers Earl Gates and company in a musical act Larson and Allyn sing and talk, Harry Antrim and Mellon and Penn. Topics of the Day and Kineograms play on screen.
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Kate
Alice Joyce
Boston
Earl Gates
Larson and Allyn
Harry Antrim
Mellon
Penn
Colds-Father John's Medicine 65 Years’ Success Ad
Advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as a trusted remedy for colds with 65 years of proven use. Claims ongoing relief and enduring popularity among customers seeking cold remedies.
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John
Wilde Play at Copley Delights Audiences with Wit
Oscar Wilde drama Lady Windemere's Fan at the Copley Theatre earns praise for sparkling dialogue and intricate plotting. Viola Roach shines in the heavy role while Miss Boylin scores with a natural portrayal of Lady Windemere. The performance draws talent from a strong male cast and remains highly engaging.
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Oscar Wilde
Lady Windemere
Copley Theatre
Sporting Widows burlesque at Gaiety Theatre this week
A rollicking burlesque at the Gaiety Theatre presented by Jacobs and Jermon under Sporting Widows. Advance in burlesque detail noted with familiar names Al K Hall Bob Startzman June Le Veau Gertrude Beck Eugenie La Blanc George Welst and the Rex trio drawing good crowds.
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Gaiety Theatre
Jacobs & Jermon
al K. Hall
Bob Startzman
June le Veau
Gertrude Beck
Eugenie la Blanc
George Welst
Rex Trio
Pola Negri Seen as Cinema Genius in Boston Debut
The Continental star of Passion arrives in Boston with Associated First National backing. Critics hailed her first motion picture appearance as mistress of the cinema, marking Negri as a rising genius in American screens.
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Pola Negri
Boston
Mile
Negri
Associated
First National
Cantor leads Midnight Rounders at Majestic Theatre
Eddie Cantor and his gloom-getting gang The Midnight Rounders with Nan Halperin opened a new week at the Majestic Theatre in Boston. The performance drew huge crowds and smashed attendance records with a mood of massive merriment.
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Eddie Cantor
Midnight Rounders
Nan Halperin
Majestic Theatre
Boston
Tremont Temple Extends Griffith's Way Down East Run
Tremont Temple yesterday ushered in the fifth month of Griffith's Way Down East at Tremont Temple. The 20th performance of the Boston run will be celebrated next Thursday evening. All records for attendance at a cinema presentation here have been broken by this remarkable run. Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess head the Griffith cast with a full score by symphony players a vocal quartet and the temple organ.
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Griffith
Tremont Temple
Boston
Lillian Gish
Richard Barthelmess
Temple Organ
When We Are Young Opens Third Week at Wilbur Theatre
The Wilbur Theatre enters its third week of performances for the comedy When We Are Young starring Alma Tell Henry Hull and George Marion. Audiences enjoyed a bright optimistic mood carried by three skilled performers and a sweet message.
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Alma Tell
Henry Hull
George Marion
Wilbur Theatre
The Rock Revue Opens at Wilbur Theatre
On Monday January 24 the William Rock Revue with Billy Van James J Corbett and William Rock leads a company of comedians and variety artists for a four week engagement at the Wilbur Theatre including a nerve disturbing chorus.
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William Rock
Billy van
James J. Corbett
Wilbur Theatre
Mills Resume Full Time At Pepperell Mills
Notices posted in Pepperell mills announce full time will resume this week. The mill employs about 3500 workers in Biddeford Maine.
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Biddeford
Pepperell Mills
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