Man of Sin and City Ethics At Tremont Theatre
The Man of Sin and public graft themes are examined in this Tremont Theatre Boston premiere of a George Broadhurst comedy. Alwyn Bennett, Geoffrey Stein, Frederick Perry, Rapley Holmes, Harry Harwood, James E. Wilson lead a strong cast. The play follows a young reformer who rises to mayor, resists bribe schemes, and indicts miscreants, with comedy and a moral core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broadhurst
Tremont Theatre
Bostoniang
Mr. Broadhurst
Bens Woolf
Cresses
Broadhurst
America
Alwyn Bennett
Frederick Perry
Rapley Holmes
Harry Harwood
James E. Wilson
Douglas Fairbanks
Geoffrey Stein
Charles Mackay
Lillian Kemble
Italian Night at Castle Square Draws Italian Colony Crowd
Castle Square Theatre hosted Italian night with colorful decor and active Italian Society presence. Verdi's La Traviata was performed by Castle Square singers led by Mme. Noldi, Harry Davies, and Signor Alberti. Thursday revival of Gilbert and Sullivan Patience features Clara Lane and J. K. Murray with Alexander Clark in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Boston
Mme. Noldl
Harry Davies
Signor Alberti
Gilbert and Sullivan
Patience
Clara Lane
J. K. Murray
Grosvenor
Alexander Clark
Bunthorne
Sothern Opens Final Week at Majestic in If I Were King
Sothern begins the last week at the Majestic Theatre with a soldout crowd and adds two extra matinees for Lord Dundreary. The week features Hamlet and Old Drumreary with a special Fool Hath Said There Is No God production and gallery doors open early to ease crowds. Margaret Anglin and Henry Miller visit next week in The Great Divide. engagement runs two weeks due to other bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Hamlet
Lord Dundreary
Sothern
Henry Irving
London
Boston Theatre stage adapts Belasco hit Sweet Kitty Bellairs
A stock company at the Boston Theatre presented Sweet Kitty Bellairs attracting a large audience. Eleanor Gordon excelled as Kitty, delivering a wide acting range with high skill. The cast included Wilson Melrose Lord Merney and Olive Oliver Bob Flyte, among others.
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Boston
Morison
David Belasco
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Boston Theatre
Eleanor Gordon
Miss Gordon
Manager Morrison
Mr. Belasco
Bath
Wilson Melrose
Lord Merney
Kitty
Thomas MacLarnne
Jasper Standish
Walter Walker
Colonel Villiers
Donald Meek
Major MacTeague
Theodore Friebus
Captain Spicer
Mary Sanders
Lady Standish
Olive Oliver
Bob Flyte
Lucille la Verne
Lady Maria
Rose Morison
Bate*Coome
Sweet
Kitty Bellairs
Globe Theatre Presents The Wizard of Oz and Other Works
The Globe Theatre repeats The Wizard of Oz this week with strong casts including Minerva Coverdale as Dorothy and Gertude Barthold as Trixie. Imogene the cow is well played, and Thomas F. Shea arrives for a week with two old favorites and one new Boston play. The Bells Jekyll and Hyde and a Eugene Thomas work A Soldier of the Cross are scheduled across performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
Harty Simms McCarthy
Prince
Minerva Coverdale
Dorothy
Lillian English
Gertrude Barthold
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Eugene Thomas
Soldier of the Cross
Columbia Theatre Burlesque Pleases Large Audience
The Fay Foster company delivered a celebrated burlesque at the Columbia Theatre to a large season crowd. Carroll led with top notch singing and comedy, Harry Ll. Cooper’s German role drew big laughs, and Lena La Couvier received a royal welcome with a strong vocal presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Columbia
Fay Foster Company
Great Carroll
Harry Ll. Cooper
Gloie Elier
Della Ross
Lena la Couvier
Tom Queen
Joe Allen
Miss la Couvier
Queen
Ross
Allen and
Dalton
Frank Gotch
Palace Theatre Burlesque Week Show Attracts Big Cast
The Palace Theatre presents The Bachelor Club Burlesquers with two burlesques The Bachelor’s Reception and After the Matinee led by Harry Hastings and Viola Sheldon. A large supporting cast includes Tom Coyne Ralph Ash Philip Apel A. Newman Dan Evans Tom White George Gibson and Frank Sampson plus Margaret Ryan and a lineup of singers dancers and comedians. The bill features The Gotham Comedy Four Gertrude the whistling marvel six Lancashire lassies Graham and Lang Bert Spears Kincaid Lew Leever Dell and Fonda and moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Harry Hastings
Viola Sheldon
Tom Coyne
Ralph Ash
Philip Apel
A. Newman
Dan Evans
Tom White
George A. Gibson
Frank Sampson
The
Alio
Margaret Ryan
Gertrude
Marvel
Palace Bill
Graham and Lang
Bert Spears
Peaches and John Henry at Keith's Theatre in Comedy Fun
Keith's Theatre presents a mixed program headlined by a comedietta "Peaches" featuring John Henry and Gladys Claire with the character rich plot of trust, horse race and a $25,000 payoff. Additional acts include Emma Carus in songs, Charles Leonard Fletcher sketches, the Spissell brothers and Mack acrobatics, Cliff the English boy, and a lineup of variety acts. Moving pictures close the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s Theatre
John Henry
Barristow
Mr. Courtleigh
Gladys Claire
Richard P. Crofuts
Peaches
Emma Carus
Emma
Father
Richard Mansfield
Charles Leonard Fletcher
Beau Brummell
Mr. Fletcher
Charles Dickens
eFor Hilarity
Spissell Brothers
Mack
Laddie
Cliff
Young Clift
Lannon
Barney Fagan
Henrietta Byron
Green Brothers
Edmonds
Lee
Gartelle Brothers
Kitty Johnson
Hartford and Mantell
Ruppelts
Marzella
Laddie Clif
Kid
KEITH
William Courtleigh
Damen
Orpheum Theatre Delights With Nellie Wallace New York Act
Nellie Wallace headlines a London style live wire performance at the Orpheum with a striking stage look and quick wit. May Duryea and Charles Deland open with The Impostor followed by Quigley brothers and Vasco the mad musician. Newcomers Whiting and Melnette Twins impress, while Martinetti Sylvester acrobats close strong.
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Orpheum
Orpheum Theatre
Nellie Wallace
London
Miss Wallace
May Duryea
Charles Deland
the Impostor
Quigley Brothers
Mote
Vasco
George Whiting
Melnette Twins
Martinetti
Sylvester
Burlesque Show At Lyceum features star lineup
Vanity Fair Extravaganza Company presents Twisted and Tangled and Schultz's Hotel at the Lyceum this week. Belle Wilton and Mayme Hennings lead a cast with 25 choristers along with noted comedians George Guhl Tom McRae and Tom Haverly. Vaudeville acts include Welsh and Maitland Hennings Lewis and Hennings in The Automobile Agent and The Pikers with Haverly and McRae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
Schultz
Vanity Fair
Lydéeum
Belle Wilton
Mayme Hennings
George Guhl
Tom McRae
Tom Haverly
Welsh
Maitland
Hennings
Lewis
Sunny
Spain
James R. Waters
Ghetto
and Haverly
McRae
Hub Theatre Shines with Miles Brothers Comedy and Star Cast
Enthusiastic crowds attended yesterdays Hub Theatre shows with an entertaining program. Miles brothers provided comedy along with emotional pictures, songs by Ballantine Plant Fountaine and young performers Doherty Evans, aided by a ladies orchestra. The bill changes again on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Theatre
Miles Brothers
Ballantine
Plant
Fountaine
Francis EE. Doherty
Iona Evans
Ladies’ Orchestra
HUB
Milles Bros
Moving Pictures
Francis Doherty
Family Circle
Hollis Street Theatre Bright with Mile Modiste and John Drew
Fritzi Scheff began the final Boston week of Mile Modiste at Hollis Street Theatre with a full house and strong cast. John Drew will appear next week with My Wife, selling seats from 8 am. Billie Burke makes her Hollis debut as leading lady in what promises to be a notable engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritzi Scheff
Boston
Hollis Street
John Drew
Hollis Street Theatre
Mr. Drew
Billie Burke
London
Theatre Premier Delights With Strong Bill for Women and Children
The Theatre Premier offers an unusually good week with highlights including Lost, Strayed or Stolen showing motherly worry over two lost children rescued by a dog. The Last Cartridge drew a tremendous reception. Comedy numbers In the Bogie Man's Care and Will He Overtake Them? drew laughs. Illustrated songs Top of the Morning and In the Valley Where My Sweetheart Waits for Me pleased audiences. Performers Madeline Ripley Marie Carilla Agnes Carleton Prim Nadeau Arthur Spaulding Charles Hutchins. Milena Emerson Ruth Wilmore and Bessie Beasley provided instrumental pieces with Loud and Ramsdell in impersonations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Madeline Ripley
Marie Carilla
Agnes Carleton
Prim Nadeau
Arthur Spaulding
Charles Hutchins
Milena Emerson
Ruth Wilmore
Bessie Beasley
Loud and Ramsdell
Poverty Party at Park Square Rink Draws Prizes
A Poverty Party will be held at Park Square Rink on Thursday January 23 with ten valuable costume prizes. The event features cake walks without skates amateur races and other sports. Grand march bans inside out clothing for riders and skaters in costume and prices are kept low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square
Boston Vws
Lynn
Boston
New Maven
White
McDonong
Boyle
iMile Rerries
Cake Vale
The Round Up Captivates Boston at Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre presents The Round Up a Southwest melodrama drawing packed houses for two weeks with a third week likely. The play features redskins cowboys soldiers and Apache attack scenes culminating in a rescue by U S troops and notable lighting effects. Macyn Arbuckle leads a capable company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Sig
Southwest
Arizona
Boston
United States
Maciyn Arbuckle
The Still Alarm at Bowdoin Square Theatre Opens Strong
The Still Alarm opened at Bowdoin Square Theatre to strong audience satisfaction with realistic staging. The firehouse scene showing a two horse hitch and equipment drew praise as Julia Hunt as Elinor Fordham and Arthur Maitland as Jack Hanley delivered strong performances. The play follows Jack joining the Metropolitan fire department and performing daring rescues aided by Olive Skinner and Tommy Shearer in comic relief. The Silver City quartet provided musical interludes and moving pictures capped the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Jack Hanley
Elinor Fordham
Jack
Metropolitan Fire Department
Charlotte Hunt
Arthur Maitland
Jack Manley
Olive Skinner
Tommy Shearer
Silver City
Unprecedented Riots At Boston Orpheum As Nellie Wallace Dazzles Crowd
Crowds surged from the Orpheum after the matinee as Nellie Wallace sang four numbers and spoke briefly. Spectators hailed her as a once in ten years sensation and urged the next act to proceed while others praised Vasco, Mad Musician, Geo Whit ing and Melnette Twins, Quigley Bros., Martinet te & Sylvester, Duryea & Deland, Bertie Herron, Alexander & Bertie and the Moto Girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Nellie Wallace
Miss Wallace
Boston
Vasco
Mad Musician
Geo, Whiting
Melnette Twins
Quigley Bros
Martinette & Sylvester
Duryea & Deland
Bertie Herron
Alexander & Bertie and
the Moto Girl
The Dairymaids at Park Theatre Enchants Bostons Audience
Park Theatre enjoyed a fourth week run as The Dairymaids charms Bostonians with bright music and high class comedy. The cast includes Huntley Wright Edgar Atchison Ely and Eugene O Rourke with Mabel Hollins Flossie Hope Emily Francis and Bessie De Voie in principal female roles and the show features 22 numbers including duos trios and quartets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Huntley Wright
Edgar Atchison Ely
Eugene O’rourke
Mabel Hollins
Flossie Hope
Emily Francis
Bessie de Voie
Lottie the Poor Saleslady at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House presented Lottie the Poor Saleslady a drama about a young woman’s trials in New York. Lydia Powell stars as Lottie with a strong supporting cast delivering bright comedy and a thrilling tale of temptation and peril.
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Grand Opera House
Lottie
New York
Lydia Powell
Boston
Miss Powell
Old Howard hosts Fitzsimmons with Broadway Gaiety Girls
Mr and Mrs Robert Fitzsimmons known as Fighting Bob and his charming wife head a varied program at Old Howard. The show blends a sketch titled A Man's a Man for a That with burlesque features and Broadway Gaiety Girls delivering a carnival of fun. Bert and Lottie Walton lead the house acts with Take Me on the Rollers while Winkler and Kress impress as acrobats. Johnny Weber and Carrie Scott add comedy and impersonation alongside Jordan Brennan Meyer and Mason. The lineup includes Mayo and Rowe Mavolio and the Howardscope feature pictures closing the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fitzsimmons
Bob
Johnny Weber
Bert
Lottie Walton
Winkler
Kress
Carrie Scott
Jordan
Brennan
Meyer
Mason
Mayo and
Rowe
Mavolio
Howardscope Feature Pictures
Austin and Stone's Museum Show Packs Curio Hall
The curio hall at Austin and Stone's Museum filled to capacity with a world class lineup assembled by Messrs Stone and Shaw. Highlights included the Aztec twins two genuine physical problems Charles Kilpatrick turned to stone Princess Santou ki and her Hindoo troupe with East Indian magic and mystique. Also featured were the Vortex sisters in a trapeze act the Thompsons rifle shooting the big python and Punch and Judy. The program boasted Wilson and Mack German comedy the Olive sisters dancing Harry and Sadie Daly in Fun and Fuss Dorothy Norton song and story Norma Phara in pictured songs Grace Toledo vocal features moving pictures and the Meadows comedy company in Dr Cureall a lively finale.
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Austin & Stone’s
Austin & Stone's Museum
Messrs. Stone and Shaw
Charles Kilpatrick
Princess Santouki
Vortex Sisters
Thompsons
Wilson and Mack
Olive Sisters
Harry
Sadie Daly
Dorothy Norton
Norma Phara
Grace Toledo
Meadows Comedy Company
Dr. Cureall
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Henry Miller
Great Divide Times
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Sgheff
Whine BoeDisi
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Fay Foster
Frank CO
Dave Moir Chemaion
Canada
Arp Scenic V
Temnys
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Warren Ave
Odern
Wvening
Washington ST
Howe
la Ladies’ Orchestra
Thomas E. Shea
Tremont
Wm. A. Brady
Jos. R. Grismers
New England
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Winter St
Howard
Austin & Stone
Ben Greet
Taree
Weebes
Herrick
Tordan
Everyman
Merchant OF Venice
Merchant OF
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Binbethan
Elizabethan
Macbeth
Jordan Hall
Eoial
Ben Greet Company
Hampton Institute
Howard Atheneum
OsTON _ THEATRE
Lindsay Morison
Sweet Kitty
Bellairs
Klaw & Erlanger
Heatre Mats
WED
SAT
Tad
Tremont Row
Bdicheer
Cardner Ae
Eyre Londyear
Chas. Frohman
Ti E Mateek
Weel
Saaar
Theatre Comique
Scollay Square
Lyceum
Orchestra
Tel. Ox
Run
Chickering Hall
Flonzaley
Adolfo Betti
Ugo Ara
Alfred Poghon
van D'Archambeau
Kochel
Mozart
Sinigaziia
Symphony All
Tremont Temple Burton Holmes Travelogues
Saruay Si
Vienna
Paris
Square Theatre
Bowdoin
Mark Kent
the Rockies
Blaney
Louis
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