Fritzi Scheff in Babette at the Colonial Boston
Fritzi Scheff gave a celebrated Boston debut as a comic opera star in Babette at the Colonial. Victor Herbert music and Harry B. Smith book accompany a cast including Pritzl Scheff, Marcel, Cowles, Ling, Hawley, and Harrison. Reviews praise Scheff's vivacity and acting, note the score as pleasing though not his strongest, and call the company the best Boston has heard in years.
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Fritzi Scheff
Boston
Colonial Theatre
Babette
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
Pritzl Scheff Mondragon
Seseesesseel Bugene Cowles Marcel
Ling Baltazar
Bonville Vinnetta
Hawley van Tympel
Louis Harrison
France
Arthur Barry
Gack Sy Sevens
Cacessacosteseses
Rosa Earle Greta
Colonial
Herbert
Scheff
Offenbach
Lecocq
Tosti
Aimee
Miss Scheff
Eugene Cowles
Mr. Ling
Ida Hawley
Edward H. Crosby
TON Get
Charles Ten Dillingham
Fritz! Scheff
Romantis
Harry B. Smit
Whitewashing Julia at the Park Theatre with Fay Davis
Henry Arthur Jones’s three act comedy Whitewashing Julia opened at the Park Theatre last evening in a local production by Fay Davis and company. The plot follows Mrs Julia Wren ostracized by Shandonbury society, her eventual romance with William Stillingfleet, and a final act resolution involving letters burned to defend her character. The cast includes William Stillingfleet Guy Standing Samways Wren Doris Keane Meade Ida Vernon Elizabeth Stewart Louise Drew Maggie Holloway Fisher Caroline Starbuck Anne Lee Burson and others.
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Julia
Juna Wren
Fay Davis
Guy Standing
William Stillingfleet
W. H. Crompton
Lawyer Samways
Edwin
Bevis Pinkney
Newton Lindo
Herbert McKenzie
Ida Vermon
Pinkney
Louise Drew
Trixie Blenkinsop
Park Theatre
Henry Arthur Jones
Samways
Shangtonbury
W. H. Cromp
Edwin Pinkney
F. Newton
Linda Bevis Pinkney
Charlie Dobbs
William Herrman Gtibgh
Frederick Raymond Julia
Wren
Lady Pinkney
Ida Vernon
Elizabeth Stewart Trixie Blenkinsop
Chaytor
Lillian Thurgate
Miss Fewings
Rachel Stirling
Benbow
Maggie Holloway Fisher
BROMO
Doris Keane Meade
Caroline Starbuck
Anne Lee Burson
Julia Wren
Shandonbury
Bishop’s Palace
William
Stillingfleet
Magda at Columbia Theatre Delivers Tense Performance
A large audience at the Columbia Theatre last night saw Nance O'Neill in Magda a four act play by Hermann Suderman noted for its dark themes and depictions of female weakness The actor demonstrated strong command with a notable interview scene against Von Keller while supporting cast figures McKee Rankin Norval Magregor J Ratcliffe and Blanche Stoddard gave solid performances The production is repeated tonight Wednesday and Thursday with a Wednesday matinee.
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Columbia Theatre
Nance O'Neill
Magda
Hermann Suderman
Patrick Campbell
Miss O’nei
Miss O’neill
Miss O’neil
von Keller
Marie
McKee Rankin
Schwartze
Norval Magregor
Si. J. Ratcliffe
Blanche Stoddard
Castle Square Theatre Presents Alice of Old Vincennes
A large Castle Square Theatre audience enjoyed Edward E Rose's stage version of Maurice Thompsons novel Alice of Old Vincennes. Lilian Lawrence led a strong cast with vivid portrayals including Alice Rousillon Nanette St Pierre Jane Bartlette Mme Rousillon and Federal spy John Beverley. The company earns praise for faithful adaptation and lively performances with next week offering For Fair Virginia in Boston.
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Castle Square
Edward E. Rose
Maurice Thompson
Alice
Old Vincennes
Alice Rousillon
Lillian Lawrence
Indiana
Alice Riker
Nanette St. Pierre
Mary Sanders
Jane Bartlette
Gertrude Berkeley
Mme. Rousillon
Howell Hansel
John Beverley
Jon Sampolis
Colonel Hamilton
John F. Webber
Beret
John T. Craven
Jazon
Lindsay Morison
Edward Wade
Farnsworth
Barlow
Louis Thiel
Helm
Mortimer Weldon
Jean
Vincennes
Boston
Russ Whytal
Virginia
Midnight Marriage Delights Boston Audience at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House staged Hal Reid's four act melodrama A Midnight Marriage in its Boston premiere last evening. The production drew a lively crowd, showcasing Reid's characteristic dramatic twists and melodramatic pacing in a period performance style.
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Grand Opera House
Hal Reid
Boston
After Midnight at Music Hall opens with crime tale
The new melodrama After Midnight opens at Music Hall set in New York. Brothers James and Robert Livingston star in a plot where Robert, the black sheep, draws the family into crime while James shields him. A thrilling escape sequence and a drugged kidnapping showcase the cast led by John Webster and partners. The Village Postmaster is slated to follow Jan 18.
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Messrs
Stair
Wilbur
New York
James
Robert Livingston
Robert
Lower East Side
John Webster
F. A. Yelvington
George A. Wright
Paul Scott
James Cooper
Walter H. Newman
Sidney Carlisle
Harry McDargh
Adelaide Boutelle
Gertrude Harrington
Gertrude Arden
Hagel Dunham
Iona Bertrand
Rita Carlisle
Jane Elton
Emily Dodd
Sylvia Bidwell
Trapped by Treachery at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre presented Trapped by Treachery. Eugenie DuBois leads as the adventuress in a melodrama about a strong minded French woman plotting against a young wife, with wealth, poverty, and honor shaping the tale. The cast includes Charlotte Hunt Butler Haviland and Willard Blackmore with a matinee schedule and souvenir portraits for coupon seats.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin
Lfe
Eugenie DuBois
Charlotte Hunt
Butler Haviland
Willard Blackmore
Jack Pelham
Edwin Denison
Wilmer Walter
Miss Cantwell
Kate Merwin
Miss Sawtell
Tessie Hartley
Lawrence Merton
Hub Theatre revival of Escaped From Sing Sing thrills old guard
Yesterday the Hub Theatre hosted a return of Escaped From Sing Sing. Frederick Montague led a strong cast delivering the melodrama with clear contrast to modern productions, as the plot follows a falsely accused man who escapes prison to expose his persecutors.
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Hub
Old Guard
Sing Sing
Dominick Murray
Frederick Montague
Cast lineup stars in The James Boys in Missouri next week
The program presents a strong cast led by Mr. Murray in a prominent role with Edward Wonn Bertram Miller George Ford Leo St Elmo Richard Millay Walter Black Charles Grey Edward La Porte Arthur Low Piffie B Darling Mildred Franklin and Margaret Rourke. The show promises a lively performance and broad appeal for local audiences.
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Mr. Murray
Edward Wonn
Bertram Miller
George Ford
Leo St. Elmo
Richard Millay
Walter Black
Charles Grey
Edward la Porte
Arthur Low
Piffie B. Darling
Mildred Franklin
Margaret Rourke
Missouri
Majestic Theatre Presents The Triumph of an Empress
Mildred Holland stars in Catherine the Great at the Majestic Theatre with a 100 strong company led by James K. Wilson, John T. Sullivan, Theodore Roberts and others. The Boston audience sees a superb production with striking costumes and scenery as Holland's performance draws high praise.
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Mildred Holland
Majestic Theatre
Catherine the Great
Russia
Catherine
Miss Holland
James K. Wilson
John T. Sullivan
Theodore Roberts
A. 8. Lipman
George Paxton
Dorothy Rossmore
Violet Rand
Boston
America
Holland
English Daisy ends run at Globe Theatre with farewell
This final week at the Globe Theatre bids farewell to actors Christie MacDonald Charles A. Bigelow Fred Lennox Truly Shattuck Templar Saxe and the chorus as the long running production closes. Regular Wednesday and Saturday matinees remain and box office opens Thursday for Hanlons Superba at the Globe next Monday.
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Globe Theatre
Christie MacDonald
Charles A. Bigelow
Fred Lennox
Truly Shattuck
Templar Saxe
The
Lions
Globe
Hanlons
Superba
Stair & Wilbur
Boston
Checkers Delights Boston Theatre Entertains Mass Press
Boston Theatre presents Checkers in its second week with star Thomas W. Ross and a large company. The audience, including the Massachusetts Press Association, praised the breezy dialogue and the witty love story. Curtain calls were frequent as the audience enjoyed the race track scene and strong stage management.
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Checkers
Boston Theatre
Massachusetts Press Association
Thomas W. Ross
Tremont Theatre Lights Up Second Week for Mr. Pickwick
Dewolf Hopper leads the Pickwickians in a lively Boston engagement in Mr. Pickwick a hybrid of comic opera operetta drama farce and musical comedy. Large crowds fill the Tremont balconies and lower floor as patrons praise the show for its bright stage pictures colorful lighting and catchy melodies.
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Dewolf Hopper
Pickwickians
Tremont
Boston
Mr. Pickwick
Safest
DE Wolf Hopper
Splendid Company
Charles Dickene
Rogers Brothers in London opens at Hollis Street Theatre
Boston audiences packed the Hollis Street Theatre for The Rogers Brothers in London as the vaudeville farce opened another week. The shipboard deck setting and Trafalgar Square escapades deliver fast paced humor with an uproarious finale.
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Hollis Street
Rogers Brothers
London
Boston
Trafalgar Square
America
Keith's Theatre Delivers Melodrama and Variety in Capital Bill
The Deserter drew strong applause with its wartime melodrama about Tommy Atkins and a dying father, followed by a new Keith's program featuring Sidney Drew and wife in a China incident drama. Crane brothers, Barr and Evans, jugglers LeClair, Ramza and Arno, Julius Tannen, Dorothy Kenton, and Mlle. Bertina offered lively specialties, with Tannen delivering sharp impersonations and Kenton earning encores.
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Keith
Tommy Atkins
Sidney Drew
China
United States Secret Service
Mr. Drew
Mrs. Drew
Flowery Kingdom
Crane Brothers
Barr and Evans
Roberts
Hayes
DeWolf Hopper
Richard Mansfield
Nat Goodwin
Dorothy Kenton
Mlle
Bertina
Fine show of even merit noted yesterday
A polished display with even merit drew praise yesterday and strong expectations that similar attendance and interest will recur throughout the week.
Edmond Hayes Stars In A Wise Guy At The Howard
Edmond Hayes headlines the Howard program with A Wise Guy a top laugher held aloft by Adele Palmer and a capable company. The Orpheus four deliver sharp drollery and sweet songs Vera King returns with a fresh monologue The Faust trio The Haunted Mill novelty Carleton and Terre top conversationalists Braghigan and the Leading Lady with a etc. New pictures The Great Train Robbery close the variety bill and the burletta Entered for the Championship led by Lillian Taylor and others.
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Edmond Hayes
the Howard
Hayes
Adele Palmer
Orpheus Comedy Four
Vera King
Comediennes
Faust
Victor Jerome
Lottie Fremont
Carleton
Terre
McIntyre and Rice
Braghigan
Carlotta Elmar
Seymours
Valesca
Dorothea Sisters
Crolius
St. Alva
Francis Wood
Patchen
Clifton
George F. Carroll
Gorman
Leonard
John Mack
Kinetograph
House Burlesquers
Lillian Taylor
Rose Carlin
Marie Yale
Allie Vivian
Gertie Zalene
Marie Revere
Kate Revere
Julia Heitzman
May Belmont
Julia Crosby
May Hoey
Carrie Mack
Tiger Lilies at Lyceum Theatre Delightful Two Act Musical
The Scribner Drew amusement company presents the Tiger Lilies at Lyceum Theatre this week. A two act musical comedy with higher price show polish and elaborate staging. Features include the Morrisey sisters James E and Lucia Cooper Edestus Berry Walters and Berry, a strong chorus, dazzling electrical effects, and Miss Orloff a powerful young vocalist commanding the stage.
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Scribner Drew Amusement Company
Lyceum
Morrisey Sisters
James E
Lucia Cooper
Edestus
Berry
Walters
Orloff
New Palace Theatre Burlesque Attracts Full Houses This Week
Clark's New Royal Runaway Girls present a bright breezy burlesque bill at the New Palace Theatre. A King's Reception and A Mixed Affair headline lively skits with top performers Abe Reynolds M J Kelly George T Davis and others. Strong vaudeville features including juggling midair acts and marimba numbers add appeal as crowds pack the house.
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Palace Theatre
Clark
Royal
Derenda
Breen
la Valls
Reynolds
Guhl
Dainty Ltile Rosa- Me
Kelly, Davis
Mitsuta group opens at Austin and Stones Museum
A 16 member Oriental troupe led by Yato Ishwato debuts at Austin and Stone's Museum in Boston. The show mix includes six Geisha girls, athletic acts, music and dancing with hourly performances. Notable acts feature Careys in burlesque boxing, upside down man James Irwin, life saver Captain Sidney Hinman and vaudeville acts Smith and White and others.
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Mitsuta
Austin & Stone
Yankee Boston
Yato Ishwato
Orient
Asia
Careys
James Irwin
Sidney Hinman
Smith and White
Sanford Sisters
Lorene Bayard
Weston Sisters
Belle Belmont
Louis Bates
Hayman
Attractions At This Popular House Draw Solid Crowd
The venue showcases Kid Parker the featherweight champion as a major draw with his partner McPerry, while the Faccenda troupe from Milan delivers new instrumental and vocal acts. Bowen's mystery feats thrill audiences, Captain Miligan boasts the top tattooed look, and a sham-pooing contest adds light fun. Curio halls feature varied acts, with vaudeville ongoing and amateur night Friday offering special prizes.
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Kid Parker
McPerry
Bowen
Man of
George Milligan
Murray and
Silva
Annie McDonough
Hazel Palmer
Edldie Giguere
Paddy
Ethel Maher
Walker's Museum Delivers A Fine Week Of Acts For Small Fee
The museum presents a rich vaudeville lineup headlined by Charles E. Blodgett the billiard champ with amazing trick shots. Prof Drake features trained sheep and dogs in easy, engaging feats. Raymond's marionettes charm audiences, while C V Lee the magician adds original deceptions and humor. Sam Cohen performs a striking expansion and contraction exhibit. In bijou, the Leonard sisters and Hartford sisters entertain with comedy, song, and dance. Huards offer a novelty sketch with singing, tearing, wire walking and acrobatics. Gloria Fuller and Parisian models close with tableaux vivants. Wednesday night will showcase many amateur performers.
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Charles E. Blodgett
C. V. Lee
Sam Cohen
Bijou
Leonard Sisters
Bessie Leonard
Hartford
Nina
Jillian
Huards
Gloria Fuller
Mmes
Florence and
Viola
Aldermen appoint two as special police officers
Melrose, January 11. At a special meeting of the Aldermen, A. P. Little and A. A. McBeth were appointed special police officers.
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Melrose
A. P. Little
A. A. McBeth
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