Foxy Grandpa Under Two Flags and Other Bills Last Night
Blanche Bates starred in Under Two Flags at Hollis, delivering a forceful performance as Cigarette. Eugene Ormonde impressed as Bertie Cecil, with a balanced cast and strong scenes of love, sacrifice, and courage. Proved ue was for a single week.
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Blanche Bates
Hollis
Miss Bates
Aer
Ouida
Cigarette
Sue
Paul M. Potter
Bertie Cecil
Algiers
Cfgazette
Chellala
Pertter
Sony
Eugene Ormonde
Burt McIntosh
Earl of
Rockingham
Rankin Duvall
Eleanor Gist
Venetia
Gaston Mervale
Chateaursy
Edward H. Crosby
Foxy Grandpa Opens in Boston to Rave Reviews
Boston theatergoers welcomed William A. Brady's Foxy Grandpa in its first Boston presentation. Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar head the lively cast with Beatrice Lieb and Pieurette De Mar adding spirited performances. The musical comedy drew cheers, extended its run to two weeks, and was hailed as a sure crowd-pleaser.
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Boston
William A. Brady
Joseph Hart
Carriie de Mar
R. Melville Baker
Foxy Grandpa
Mr. Hart
Carrie de Mar
Polly Bright
Foxy
Grandpa
Beatrice Lieb
Signorina Colonna
Pieurette de Mar
Dorothy Goodman
Explorers Musical Oddity Delights Tremont Theatre Crowd
Tremont Theatre packed for Boston premiere of The Explorers a three act musical comedy by Walter H. Lewis and Bert Leston Taylor. Richard Carle leads with Bonaparte Hunter while Knox Wilson as Max Nix and William B. Rock in silent comic bits provide standout moments. Cast includes Ruth White Agnes and William Riley with catchy numbers like Rip Van Winkle and Cupid Might Have Been a Little Coon.
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Tremont Theatre
Boston
Walter H. Lewis
Bert Leston Taylor
Richard Carle
Rip van Winkle
Cupid
William B. Rock
William Rileyatch
Ruth White
Agnes
Proved True at Bowdoin Square theater
A Bowdoin Square debut of Proved True features Freonee Lothrop enterprise in a melodrama set in Seaforth. Matt Tabner, with daughter Blanche, hides a forgery past while a money bag, Craven’s ransom, and a romance with schoolmaster Robert Thynne unfold amid intrigue and theft.
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Yeterday
Bowdoin Square
Freonee Lothrop
Matt Tabner
Blanche
Seaforth
Craven
Turner
Robert Thynne
Abner
Thynne
Archie
Morrison's Mephisto Dominates Grand Opera House Faust
Lewis Morrison’s long celebrated Mephisto in Faust dazzled Grand Opera House patrons last night. The performance drew strong praise for his devilish portrayal amid refined production, with Francis Yale as Faust and Ida May Park as Marguerite among the supporting cast. The engagement runs one week with notable scenic effects and high order incidental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Morrison
Mephisto
Grand Opera House
Boston
Mr. Morrison
Procken
Francis Yale
Faust
Ida May Park
Margese
Frank Wallace
Siebel
George Jubert
Wagner
Mascot at Bijou Delights in Murray and Ibert Co
The Bijou presented Audran The Mascot in three acts last night. Lane as Bettina impressed in singer and actress roles while Murray as Pippa offered strong scene work and a famed Gobble duet. Gilbert as Lorenzo and Shields as Rocco provided top comedy with up to date flair. Ladd and Tallman also satisfied in supporting roles. The Mascot plays every evening this week with matinees. Mikado slated next week.
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Eshi Opera House
Murray and Ibert
Audran
Normandy
Miss Lane
Bettina
Mr. Murray
Pippa
George Shields
Farmer Rocco
Mr. Gilbert
Miss Ladd
Flametta
George Tallman
Prince Frederic
My Antoinette Thrills Columbia Thea tre Audience in Week Two
The second week of My Antoinette at the Columbia Theatre drew a full house. The American beauty chorus performed graceful dance and song, with novel stagecraft and costumes winning applause. Josephine Hall entertained with a topical song and received ten encores, while Nettle Black shone as Duchess of Beaumont and Templar Saxe along with Edith Bradford delivered a standout love duet and title song performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Antoinette
Columbia
American Beauty Chorus
Josephine Hall
Charles E. Evans
Gilbert Gregory
Louis Wesley
B. Lovatt Fraser
Nettle Black
Duchess of Beaumont
Templar Saxe
Edith Bradford
Saxe
Antoinette
Mb rocco Bound at Park Theatre Impresses Boston Amusement Lovers
Park Theatre presents A H Chamberlyn production Mb rocco Bound to universal acclaim among Boston amusement lovers. Mary ear as Ethel Ortington captivates the vizier with The Girl From Hindoostan, sparking dancing and a lively harem scene. A matinee proved popular, prompting new performances to let more fans meet performers behind the footlights.
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A. H. Chamberlyn
Boston
Hindoostan
Jotainz
Speefah Bey
The Marble Heart Revival at Castle Square Theatre
The Marble Heart revival at Castle Square Theatre drew a large audience last evening. John Craig earned praise for Phidias and Ragel in the play, with standout work in the dream scene. Charles Mackay and Edward Wade delivered notable turns, while Mons. Veaudore and James A. Keane added amusement, and Eva n Taylor shone as Marco in line with great actresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Theatre
John Craig
Phidias
Ragael
Harles Mackay
Diogenes
Notable stage cast shines in The Marble Heart week
The past in this role shows improvement and damience advantage as Thea. Mary Sanders displays dramatic strength as Thea and fits Marie's character well. Marian A. Hapmat charms as Clementine and Leonora Benshey shines as Widow Duchadet. The Marble Heart is announced for this week and will be followed next Monday by its first production of Mania after 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sanders
Thea
Marie
Marian A.hapmat
Clementine
Leonora Benshey
Duchadet
Don Cesar’s Return Delights Boston Museum Crowds
Boston audiences praise James K. Hackett in Don Cesar de Bazan at the Museum this week. Hackett’s charm and stage presence carry the romantic tale, with the free-hearted adventurer delivering humor and courage as the company continues for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cesar
James K. Hackett
Hackett
Don Cesar de Bazanor
David Harum at Colonial Theatre Draws Loud Laughs
Last night the Colonial Theatre audience enjoyed David Harum with steady chuckles that grew into a loud finale. The horse trade and rainstorm scene provoked the strongest laughter while the aunt Polly subplot and Jackson, Sampson, Clark and the supporting cast received warm applause. Closing nights are near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harum
Colonial Theatre
Deacon
David
Polly
Jackson
Sampson
Miss Clark
Keith's Theatre Brings a Grand Week of Wonder Shows
Keith's this week showcases Dragen Lane in a remarkable muscular display with lifting feats and spectacular light effects. Acts include Rudinoff the Frenchman, Marion Manola, Fred Niblo, and the Onnlawtro trio, with clever comedians and dancing dogs drawing strong crowds. The review labels it a first class, sensational program likely to attract full houses.
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K Keith
Dragen Lanehow
Keith
Hmit
Sandow
Marion Manola
Bostoni
Fred Niblo
Nibio
Onnlawtro
Howard
Burke
Smith and Campbell
Russell
Buckley
Parker
Cleopatra Rouses Laughter In Hurly Burly At Boston Music Hall
Boston Music Hall presents Hurly Burly a two act satire featuring Cleopatra awakened from a 2000 year sleep by two German buyers. Maude Odell shines as Cleopatra with strong comic flair while the supporting cast including Blanche King Charles Guyer and Augustus Cook delivers lively performances. A strong vaudeville wrap precedes and follows the performance with acts by MacPhee Hill Harry Howards and Dooley and Fowley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleopatra
Herr Weinschoppen
Herr Bierheister
Maude Odell
Qgdell
Templeton
Abel Stringer
Jank Lalor
Michael MetCann
Robert Harris
Sam Sidman
East
Augustus Cook
Anna Moore
Robert Dalley
Berkley Lyceum
Charles Giver
Jube Whitletree
Frank Lalor
David Bartlett Pears
Louisa Bartlett Pears
Squire Bartlett Pears
Richard Carle
Mr. Cook
Harris
Louisa
Boston Music Hall
MacPhee
Hill
Harry Howard
Sehrodes
Vera King
Dooley
Fowley
Little
Pritekow
Hewitts
Switzerland
Howard Atheneum week bill features Devere burlesque troupe
The Howard Atheneum presents Sam Devere and his troupe dominating the bill with high standard burlesque. An eight Plewhiants vaudeville act tops initial showcases, followed by a varied program including Phasey route of English girls, Devere’s African harp topical songs, a seven Arab band, Sallah Abdullah whirlwind acrobatics, Trinidadour Four, Royal Ascot Girls, Imperial Trio in a musical sketch, and The Cloak Models closing the show with a humorous plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Devere
Devere
Sallah
Abdullah
Trnidadour
Royal Ascot
Imperial
Barefoot Dancing Debut Tops Howard’s New Act
The feature highlights Mildred Howard De Gray’s barefoot dancing routine “Naughty Anthony” succeeding her “Trilby Dance.” The Picehiani family of seven girls and one youth headline the weekly showcase with acrobatic feats. Other acts include Mitchell and Marron “The Minstrel Boys,” Fox and Ward, Will White and his dog Bill, and a lineup of ventriloquists singers and revue acts.
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Mildred Howard de Gray
Naughty Anthony
Picehiani
Howard
Mitchell and
Marron
Fox and Ward
Will White
Bill
Tillian Geach
Hurley Sisters
Dan Ifenton
Ramsey Sisters
Comediennes
Notable Names and Figures Feature Dream World Reference
A compact catalog highlights Cooper and Bailey Hughie Flaherty the Warren sisters Helene Wardour Clarke and Dore Perrine's dogs Celeste brothers Conway and Held the Toledo three Roynane and Tate Carroll and Larkin and Tom Fancourt. An additional feature of unusual interest was Viscount d Hauterives's Dream World.
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Man
Cooper and Bailey
Hughie Flaherty
Warren
Helene Wardour
Clarke
Dore
Perrine
Celeste
Conway
Held
Toledo
Roynane
Tate
Carroll
Larkin
Tom Fancourt
Viscount d'Hauterives
Statues Live Again At Paris Cirque In Austin Scene
A visitor near Austin & Stone's yesterday marveled at a living art palace. Felix Marceau's models, 14 French sculpted figures, posed on a revolving stage while Flora King, famed English sculptor and former model, declared each imitates its stone counterpart. The display, paired with lighting and music, echoedRome Florence and London masterpieces in a bustling Casry theatre crowd.
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Austin & Stone
Mons
Felix Marceau
Paris Cirque d'Hiver
Rome
Florence
Aris
London
Casey Theatre
Carreras
Calvert Sisters
Vincenze
Professor Germane
Demonile
Belle
Kidd Nor
Bostock's Great Animal Arena Sees Record Attendance
Crowds fill Tremont street Cyclorama venue as seats and boxes sold out ahead of Monday shows. Esau the ape-man writes on a typewriter. Mile Beaufort adds a bear that dances the cake walk. Princess Jandea handles rattlesnakes and a gila monster. Captain Bonavita with 27 monsters amazes audiences. Big Liz the elephant and Baby ot perform a talking seance. Vaudeville features Nuss Winnie Richards songs, One Night in June sketch, Hart Landon Walling, James A LeClair juggling, and Dunham triple bars. Ruth Denver leads statuesque poses with company girls.
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Bostock
Great Animal
Cyclorama
Tremont Street
UN Il
Esau
Beaufort
Jandea
Florida
Captain Bonavita
Charley. Miller
Big Liz
Baby Ot
Nuss Winnie Richards
Hafford and Worth
Hart
Landon
Walling
James A. LeClair
Dunham
Lyceum
Ruth Denver
Rose Sydell's London Belles Delight Local Audiences
Rose Sydell led a burlesque troupe at this house presenting two skits, Barnstorming and Satan's Wedding Night, to large appreciative crowds. The company consisted of about 20 girls and six men, delivering lively performances with Sydell a longtime favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Sydell
London
Miss Sydell
Satan
Fallen Among Thieves at Morrison's Grand Theatre
Morrison's Grand Theatre featured Fallen Among Thieves with Severin De Deyn as John Langton and Mattie Choate as Hester Hawthorne. The cast includes William Vaughn and others. new high price scenery, vaudeville acts, living pictures, and a Friday amateur night drew two large audiences.
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Morrison’s
Grand Theatre
John Langton
Severin de Deyn
Hester Hawthorne
Mattie Choate
Tisane Hawthorne
Cairnes
Roderick Maxwell
William Vaughn
A. A. Bushee
Richard Disney
J. Butler Haviland
Harry P. Horn
Charles Bloom
C. F. Lyons
Adelaide Goundre
Jessie Prindle
Florence Hastings
Josephine Randall
Reptile Conqueror Lady Olga Captivates Patrons
Manager Walker showcased a long list of attractions with Lady Olga as the standout feature in the curio hall. She walks into writhing masses of big snakes and calmly captures, lifts, and caresses the enraged reptile before subduing it and setting it aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Curio Hall
Olga
Sousa concert reveals hiddenwork behind the glittering show
The Sousa band manages travel for about 60 people with instruments and belongings, running a precise operation that has missed only five concerts in 20 seasons. Tomorrow afternoon and evening mark the last shows of the year at Symphony Hall, with a beautiful engraved portrait for matinee ladies as a souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symphony Hall
Sousa
London Globe
Great Britain
Maud Reese-Davis
Dorothy Hoyle
Arthur Pryor
Sousa Band
Symphony All
French Ball by Societe Des Amis Reunis in New York
The Societe Des Amis Reunis of New York will hold its annual French ball at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday evening January 24. Performers include Fleurette a ballet dancer and Nina Goulette a fancy dancer among several artists. There will be a convert from eight to nine and dancing from nine to four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows’ Hall
Berkeley and
Tremont Sts
Fleurette
Nina Goulette
Reynolds’ and
Clark's
Societe Des Amis Reunis
New York
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