Little Nemo Delights in Spectacular Colonial Theatre Showing
The Colonial Theatre presented Little Nemo to a large audience highlighting colorful stage pictures. Joseph Cawthorn, Billy B. Van, Harry Kelly, and Master Gabriel star in the Nemo tale with vivid costumes, music by Victor Herbert, and dynamic lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
All New England
Slumberland
Nemo
Flip
Dr. Pill
Candy Kid
Little Nemo
Harry B. Smith
Victor Herbert
Morpheus
Earth
Saint Valentine
Cornwallis
Ogether
United States
Princess
Messrs
Klaw & Erlanger
Joseph Cawthorn
Billy
B. van
Harry Kelly
Missionary
Master Gabriel
Mr. Welly
Gabriel
Buster Brown
Madeline Marshall
Sis Hopkins
Dave Abrams
Gaiety Theatre Presents Ex travaganza Show
The Gaiety Theatre continues refined burlesque with Singers and impersonations. Performers include Snitz Moore as Sam Bernard Irving Walton as Eddie Foy Georgie Morton as George Cohen May Walsh as Cissy Loftus Daisy Melton as Lillian Russell and Harry Hills as Harry Lauder. The nine act program features Love a Lassie and Stop Your Tickling Jack. The Eight English Percy Girls and Morris Morton appear in sketches and a vaudeville duo. The production is hailed a Blue Ribbon Winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Melton
Aliie Vivian
Susie
Morris and Morton
Snitz Moore
May Walsh
Boston
Irving R. Walton
Theatre Premier Show Headlines At The Cameraphone Night
The Cameraphone show returns as the main attraction at Theatre Premier with Collins and Harlen the celebrated duetists. Alice Lloyd performs in costume with Splash Me while Premier on trombone and baritone horn draws applause. Rene La Roi's flute solos, Musical Thaw on banjo and xylophone, Edith Ray’s singing and Bertha Renck’s new song collection entertain. Motion pictures are described as the city’s best and songs well illustrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Harlen
Alice Lloyd
Rena la Roi
The Circus Girl Charms Castle Square Audiences
Thousands have seen and laughed at The Circus Girl at Castle Square Theatre and many more visit daily to enjoy the musical spectacle by Mr. Crana. The show features the cannon king, the Terrible Turk, Biggs, a pantomime duet, a Parisian circus, and a subway topical song as its run nears an end.
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Castle Square
Crana
Cannon King
Turk
Biggs
Subway
Marcelle Ends Run At Majestic In Boston Tonight
The Majestic Theatre presents the operetta Marcelle in its final week in Boston with seven performances left before next Saturday. Stars include Gunning and Jess Dandy backed by Laurence Wheat Frank Rushworth and a capable supporting cast. Next Monday De Wolf Hopper opens a two week run of The Pied Piper at the same venue with seats on sale Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Dandy
Laurence Wheat
Frank Rushworth
George Boniface, Jr
Henry Norman
Herbert Cawthorne
Robert O'Connor
David Bennett
Edith Girvan
Nettie Black
Louise Tozier
de Wolf Hopper
Majestic Theatre
Jack Sheppard Bandit King at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House presents Jack Sheppard the Bandit King for a week. Crane Wilbur stars as the hero with Jefferson Osborne as the secret service man and Josephine T. Thill as the heroine. The drama blends daring chase, romance, and humor amid a tale of crooked officials and a shared past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sheppard
A. H. Wood
Sheppard
California
Secret Service
Tom Randolph
Randolph
United States
Jack
Crane Wilbur
Jefferson Osborne
Josephine T. Thill
Wilbur
Miss New York Jr. Show Delights Columbia Theatre Crowd
The Columbia Theatre audience praised Miss Lee White and Lilla Brennan for standout performances in the Miss New York Jr. show. Abe Reynolds, Dave Ferguson, George Perry, and the chorus impressed, with Still City Quartet and Perry and White also well received. The program promises a prize dance, a wrestling bout, a testimonial for Park square fire victims, and an amateur singing night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Dave Ferguson
George Perry
Daisey Johnston
Eudience
Still City
Perry
White
Prokos
Yclone
Star Theatre Faces Delay For Italian Earthquake Pictures
The arrival of Italian earthquake pictures delayed by a collision between the Florida and the Republic. They were to reach Boston Saturday and are expected in time for the new show Thursday. Manager Campbell has secured replacements and a complete change of illustrated songs and pictures Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Florida
Republic
Boston
Campbell
Frolicsome Frolics and Summer Night at Palace Theatre
The Hastings Show provides a three part program at the Palace Theatre this week. It opens with Frolicsome Frolics a vehicle of abundant humor followed by A Summer's Night and a lavish vaudeville linking the burlesques. Notable performers include Harry Hastings Viola Sheldon Thomas Coyne Warden Perry Wilber Mildred Flora Howard Lewis Mr and Mrs Harry Waltgen Campbell Brady and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Palace Theatre
Harry Hastings
Viola Sheldon
Thomas Coyne
Warden Perry
Wilber
Mildred Flora
Howard and
Lewis
Harry Waltgen
Campbell and
Brady
Sicilian Matinees Open With New Plays at Majestic
Sicilian company stages La Peccatrice in matinee yesterday at the Majestic. This afternoon Scunctura a three act drama by Alession Di Giovanni follows. Thursday will present Bufore a three act drama by Sabatino Lopez as the last new play. Friday features a double bill Cavalleria Rusticana and Tarbunara and a farewell repeat performance drawing strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Majestic
Alession di Giovanni
Sabatino Lopez
Cavalleria Rusticana
The Devil closes at Hollis Street Theatre in Boston
The Hollis Street Theatre presented The Devil for a closing week run with Edwin Stevens in the title role praised as outstanding. Manager Savage supports Stevens well as the cast receives strong reviews and an advance box office sale is anticipated for Billie Burke in Love Watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Devil
Hollis Street Theatre
Boston
Metropolis
Edwin Stevens
Stevens
Savage
Hollis Street
Billie Burke
John Drew
Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway At Globe Theatre Here
Boston theatergoers filled the Globe for Forty-five Minutes from Broadway with Frances Gordon as Mary Jane Jenkins and Scott Welsh as Kid Burns. The cast included Eugene MacGregor, Mary K. Cunard, James A. Davitt, Susan Chischell and Harry Gwaynette with popular songs revived. The program promises The Time the Place and the Girl next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
New Rochelle
Mary Jane Jenkins
Kid Burns
Frances Gordon
Scott Welsh
Kid
Jeugene MacGregor
Tom Bennett
David Dean
Mary K
Mary
Austin and Stone's Museum Hosts Diverse Galaxy of Acts
Audiences packed Austin and Stone's Museum yesterday to see a rich lineup. Notables included MacWilkie with a 10 foot 6 inch beard, Randion the armless, Zip the orange headed showman, and the Tedesco Keating trio with a bike act. The Manhattan Girls, Kitty Hoffman, Campbell and Isa, Miss Shaw, and Italian duos performed, while Harry Powell and Ted Steele offered a new skit Beefalo Pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s
MacWilkie
Aaron
Bible Times
Randion
Old Zip
Barnum
Tedesco-Keating
Frank Walsh
Harris
Nelson
Tom Bullock
Manhattan Girls
Kitty Hoffman
Campbell
Lsa
Miss Shaw
French
Gray
Steele
Ross
Harry Powell
Ted Steele
Black Flag at Bowdoin Square Theatre Wins Local Acclaim
The Bowdoin Square Theatre staged The Black Flag yesterday with Charlotte Hunt leading a strong stock company. Hal Clarendon James Barrett Harry Jenk ins and Harry Humphreys delivered notable performances. The prison scene stood out with a rescue by devoted sweetheart and friends. A souvenir calendar will be given Friday to reserved-seat patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Charlotte Hunt
Hal Clarendon
James Barrett
Miss Hunt
Harry Glyndon
Naomi Blandford
Harry Jenkins
Sim Lazarus
Harry Humphreys
Owen Glyndon
Hal Brown
Harold Clairmont
Harry Brooks
Frances McHenry
Florence Hale
Katherine Goodrich
Theatre Comique Presents Colonial Romance and Variety Acts
The Theatre Comique runs a week of features led by A Colonial Romance. The Girl of the Old Man and Who Stole Casey's Wood entertain alongside A Case of Good Spirits. Also shown are The Land of Jersey and Paris travelogue. Laddie Waddell and Martin Walsh headline, with Iva Young and Mildred Emerson illustrating songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
Casey's Wood
Taland
Jersey
Paris
Laddie Waddell
Martin Walsh
Iva Young
Mildred Emerson
Scenic Temple Shows Elevate Week With Strong Return
The Scenic Temple offers improved attractions this week surpassing last week. A carefully chosen program features instructive motion pictures, a new illustrated song budget, and an outstanding olio with the Plymouth Quartet, a superb monologist, and sharp vocal and instrumental acts plus a top comedy skit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Tremont Theatre Closes Fifth Week of Follies of 1908 Run
Tremont Theatre ends its fifth week of Follies of 1908 with Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth drawing recalls. Dances by Mile. Dazie and comic skits headline a lively evening featuring Amna Belle Whitford Arthur Deagon and Victor Moore in The Talk of New York. Box office seats go on sale at 8 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Nora Bayes
Jack Norworth
Bickel
Watson
Mile
Dazie
Amnnabelle Whitford
Nell Brinkley
Pretty Girls
Arthur Deagon
Grace Leigh
William Schrode
Victor Moore
Boston
New York
Mr. Moore
Kid Burns
Broadway
the Tremont
Park Theatre Hosts Ward in The New Lady Bantock
Miss Fannie Ward drew large crowds at the Park Theatre in Jerome KK with The New Lady Bantock. The four act farce drew steady applause as Williams, Frohman and Norris led a strong cast. Seats go on sale at 8 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Ward
Jerome KK
Jerome
Lady Bantock
Park Theatre
Hattie Williams
Boston
Park
Sunday Post
John J. McNally
Charles Frohman
Miss Williams
William Norris
Keiths Theatre vaudeville bill delightfully varied in Boston
Keiths Theatre presents a strong vaudeville program featuring McIntyre and Heath, Hymack in Blenkinsops Bet, Cloud and Farmy Usher in Fagin's Decision, Gus Edwards Kountry Kids rural songs, Jimmie Lucas impressions, John McCloskey tenor, Wilbur Mack with Nella Walker, the Wheelers juggling, the Du Ball brothers dancers, the Damm brothers gymnasts, and new motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
McIntyre and Heath
Boston
Hymack
Chameleon
Blenkinsop
Cloud
Farmy Usher
Fagin
Gus Edwards
Kountry
Jimmie Lucas
John McCloskey
Wilbur Mack
Nella Walker
Wheelers
Three du Ball Brothers
Damm Brothers
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Show Delights Audiences
The Imperial troupe headlines a lively burlesque at the Howard Atheneum with Mamie Lee Ida Walling Anna Kirk and Marie Gruett among performers. Beardsley sisters Gruett Gruett Blackface act and jockey sketch draw applause. Nutty pantomime and acro acts plus Italian specialty Nibbe Bordouex receive ovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atheneum
Dapper Imperial
Mamie Lee
Ida Walling
Anna Kirk
Marie Gruett
Newell Sisters
Marie Robertson
Charley Mackie
Boston
Harry Cooper
Beardsley Sisters
Gruett
Charles Mackie and Company
Paris
Ellunt
Pantzer
the Howard
Hub Theatre weekly bill sets new audience record
The Hub Theatre maintains its high standard with Miles brothers moving pictures and a wide vaudeville lineup. Burton's leaping greyhounds, George W. Whalen juggler, Manhattan quartet, Arthur Spaulding and Maud Weston singer corps headline. An entire change in the bill arrives Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub
Miles Brothers
Moving Picture
Ladies’ Orchestra
Burton
George W. Whalen
Manhattan
Vaudevillians
Arthur Spaulding
Maud Weston
Million Dollar Failure Explained by Creditors Pressure
Newburyport January 25 Edward P Shaw defends his million dollar failure as a clearing up caused by urgent demands from smaller creditors rather than pressure from major holders He says the move will not halt his business activity though anxiety grows over impact on Merrimac Valley Electric Companies Haverhill and Amesbury Street Railway and Salisbury Beach Improvement Company Notes and stock held by these lenders secure much of Shaw's debts.
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Newburyport
Edward P. Shaw
Edward Shaw
Shaw
Salisbury Beach Land and Improvement Company
Salisbury Beach Corporation
Haverhill & Amesbury Street Railway Company
First National Bank of
Citizens’ Electric Railway Company
Boston & Worcester Street Railways
James F. Shaw Company, Inc
Railway Promoting Company
Intercolonial Mining Company of
Nova Scotia
Merrimac Valley Electric Company
Merrimac Valley Electric Preferred
Boston & Worcester Electric Company Preferred
Salisbury Beach Improvement Company
Citizens’ Electrical Company
Joseph Warren Nahant
Salisbury
James F. Shaw Company
A. W. Clapp
Boston
Massachusetts
Phillip
Edward Bradford
Edward P., Jr
Boston & Worcester Street Railway
James F. Shaw
Samuel J. Shaw
Boston & Worcester
Boy Confesses He Killed Mrs Gray
Lawrence police clear a kitchen murder case after a boy admits involvement in the death of Edith Harvey and the assault of Mrs. Gray at Abbott Street. He says he acted with Harry Roberts, a man living on Essex Street, in looting Mrs. Gray’s store. Roberts denies it but remains jailed for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Edith Harvey
Mrs. Gray
Abbott Street
Lawrence General Hospital
Fox
Vose
Kelleher
Woodcock
Thompson
Young van Bushkirk
Vaudeville bill at Orpheum boasts elite lineup and array of acts
This week at the Orpheum Theatre a 14 act program showcases Severin in Conscience with his company and a strong cast including Winsor McCay Daisy Harcourt May Duryea May Ward and the Shaws. The program features Laughs from R G Knowles dancing girls May Ward and her eight, McCay's famed Little Nemo sketches, the Simpson xylophone act, acrobats Seymour and Hill aerials, and jugglers Robin among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theatre
Severin
Winsor McCay
May Curyea
May Ward
R. G. Knowles
Daisy Harcourt
The
Shaws
Mr. Severin
Serre
Boutens
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Uncle Sam
Nemo
May Duryea
Movement Attacked Movement Attacked
Clergy voices condemn the Emmanuel movement arguing it harms religion and misleads the community. Refrains from religious zealotry and calls for reason are attributed to ministers from Jamaica Plain Cambridge and Old South Church.
Psychotherapy by the Church Debate at Congregational Club
More than 269 laymen and Piraen of the Congregational denomination applauded attacks on treating nervous diseases by churches at Ford Hall. The discussion on whether psychotherapy should be practiced by the church featured Rev Chauncey J. Hawkins arguing the negative and Rev Daniel Evans opposing the Emmanuel movement. Dr George A Gordon praised the meeting as a sign of returning sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piraen
Emmanuel Movement
Congregational Club
Ford Hall
Chauncey J. Hawkins
Jamaica Plain
Hawkins
Daniel Evans
D. D
Cambridge
George A. Gordon
Old South Church
Nathaniel Taylor
Dr. Evans
Young Clark Triumphs Over Georgie Murray in Boston Bout
In SATLIMOM Massachusetts Young Clare of Lawrence defeated Georgie Murray of Lynn in a tame bout at the Young Men's A.C. semi finals saw Tommie Kirk of Lynch vs Young Carroll of Beverly, Carroll awarded after a stoppage in the fourth. Curtain raiser had Young Daly of Boston stopping Young Schwartz of Somerville in the second round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satlimom
Mass
Young Clare
Lawrence
Georgie Murray
Lynn
Tommie Kirk
Lynch
Young Carroll
Beverly
Carroll
Young Daly
Boston
Young Schwartz
Somerville
Battleship Sailors Lose to French Eleven
A football match at Villefranche pitted officers from American battleships against Nice Cannes and Monaco clubs. The shore team won 5 to 1 due to better practice, followed by a reception.
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Nice
Villefranche
Cannes
Monaco
Knox Held In Chicago As Missing Student Figure
Howard Curtis Knox a 28 year old described as a divinity student in Cambridge Mass and son of the late Rev Charles Knox remains in police custody in Chicago while relatives are notified He says memory gaps after boarding a Montreal bound Grand Trunk train last Saturday A silver watch purse torn notes and a telegram bearing cryptic travel directions were found on the riverbank The telegram mentions Prescott and a Dearborn street station Chicago authorities report no further details about his whereabouts or condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Howard Curtis Knox
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Mass
Charles Knox
Episcopal
Lakewood
N. J
Knox
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Prescott
Dearborn Street
Grand Trunk Railroad
Disappearance of Cambridge Theological Student Alarmed Faculty
Edward Curtis Knox a student at the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge vanished last Friday. The Rev. George Hodges and faculty report his nervous condition and fear he may have traveled to Prescott Ontario to relatives. A telegram was sent to Chicago authorities as a school representative heads there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Curtis Knox
Episcopal Theological School
George Hodges
Knox
Cambridge
Prescott
Ont
Theological School
Chicago
Dean Hodges
Hitchcock Bags His First Deer
Charleston S C January 26 Frank H Hitchcock future Postmaster General in Tafts cabinet hunted near Charleston driving a buck from a swamp with dogs. He shot the deer within an hour of leaving the city and claimed his first big game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
America
Frank H. Hitchcock
Fire damages three story brick block on Merrimack Street
Fire tonight severely damaged a three story brick block on Merrimack street in Lowell causing about 20000 dollars in losses. The second floor housed a Chinese restaurant and guests fled quickly as flames and smoke issued from stairways.
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Lowell
Dan
Merrimack Street
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Bordouex
Wilson Franklyn
Florence Tyndale
Madeline Winthrop
Jones and Sutton
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