Keith's Theatre Presents Surgeon's Lauder U S A and Vaudeville
Roger Imhoff as Casey stars in Surgeon Lauder U S A a Western camp comedy with laughs when Casey is wounded. Cast includes Hugh Conn Marcelle Careene and other acts such as Harry De Coe The Big City Four rover Bates Emerson Wood Kay Kelley Albert Perry Doris Wilson Dot Alma Lockett Waldron Mlle Martha and the Pathe Weekly.
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Roger Imhoff
Casey
Keith's
Surgeon Lauder
Hugh Conn
Marcelle Careene
Harry de Coe
Boston
Big City Four
Rover
Bates
Emerson
Wood
Harry Kelley
Albert Perry
Thomas Grant Springer
Globe Theatre Draws Crowds for Traffic in Souls Performances
Widespread publicity over a white slavery controversy fuels heavy attendance at Globe Theatre. Five performances drew big crowds yesterday, as audiences flocked to the well constructed drama and its graphic depiction of alleged trafic ked events.
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Globe Theatre
Guaranteed cough relief with Pinex sugar syrup remedy
A home cough remedy blends Pinex with sugar syrup to soothe ordinary and whooping coughs. The plan promises quick relief, a pleasant taste, tonic effect, and slight laxative action, noting Pinex as a pine extract with guaiacol and claims of nationwide use and a money back guarantee.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mentho Laxene Pure Essence for Home Syrup Remedy
Make a simple syrup from a pint of granulated sugar and half a pint of boiling water then add a 2¾ oz bottle of Essence Mentho Laxene. Fill to a pint and you have a season’s cough cold and catarrh remedy. it relieves symptoms, improves appetite, and the manufacturers guarantee refunds if not satisfied.
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Show Delights Local Audience
The Howard Atheneum featured The Two Daddys burlesque by the Honey Girls Burlesque Company with May Belle Flossie McCloud Marie Revere and others. A lively variety program followed with the Idanias Troupe Curry and Reilly Vissochi brothers Torleys and more. lively acts and ensemble dancing drew warm reception.
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Howard Atheneum
Honey Girls Burlesque Company
May Belle
Flossie McCloud
Marie Revere
Carrie Young
Barrett and Dunn
Loradoes
Idanias
Curry and Reilly
Vissochi Brothers
Italy
Irving Berlin
Ted Snyder
Torleys
Detello
Grundy
Lazzo
Harry LaToy
Daisy Harcourt Headlines St James Theatre Show
Daisy Harcourt sang a repertoire of new songs to large audiences at St James Theatre yesterday. The program also featured Murry Livingston company in The Man from Italy, the Leffel Trio acrobats, the Frankfords piano act, and Gordon and Marx with humorous songs and banter. A fine array of photoplays accompanied the lively program.
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Daisy Harcourt
Murry Livingston Company
Italy
Leffel Trio
Frankfords
Gordon and Marx
Quick Home Cure for Piles Promise
Sufferers can obtain a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy from Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan. The ad claims instant relief from pain and itching, with eventual cure, and offers a full-size bottle at 50 cents after trying the trial at home.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Pyramid Drug Co Free Sample Offer
A request from Marshall Michigan asks Pyramid Drug Co to mail a free sample of Pyramid Pile Remedy in plain wrapper. The sender provides name and address but no date or additional details.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Glorial Wavolene Hair Curl Promoter Ad
An old advertisement touts Glorial Wavolene as a clear harmless liquid that transforms straight stringy hair into curls or waves for days. It claims no heat damage, requires applications once or twice weekly, and markets a 50 cent bottle through druggists and toilet counters.
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Marcel
Hollis Street Theatre Hosts John Drew Double Bill
The Hollis Street Theatre opens its final week engagement with The Tyranny of Tears and The Will. John Drew delivers acclaimed acting, especially in The Will, with wealth-related changes shaping his portrayal. Annie Russell to visit Boston Monday evening February 2 to present old English comedies.
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John Drew
Hollis Street Theatre
Plymouth Theatre Under Cover Delights Boston Audience
The Plymouth Theatre play Under Cover remains the city’s attraction with weekly rises in patronage. The story is clean and wholesome with exciting episodes and an extraordinary ending. The company led by William Courtenay and Lily Cahill delivers a fine performance with each member well cast.
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Plymouth Theatre
Boston
William Courtenay
Lily Cahill
Cort Theatre Presents When Dreams Come True
The Cort Theatre current attraction When Dreams Come True stars Joseph Santley and features bright music witty dialogue and sprightly dancing. May Vokes gains fans while Mignon McGibeny pursues a Boston future in this lively show.
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New Cort Theatre
Joseph Santley
May Vokes
Mignon McGibeny
Boston
Last Week of Little Women at Majestic Theatre
The Majestic presents its final week of Little Women with Marguerite Clark leading the company. Prunella appears in this city for the first time on Monday as the show evokes New England memories from a half century ago.
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the Majestic
New England
Prunella
Marguerite Clark
Delphine at Colonial Ends Week Draws Large Audience
Another week of Oh Oh Delphine opened at the Colonial last evening and drew a large crowd as the merry show nears the end of its stay. The cast includes Frank McIntyre Frank Deane Scott Welsh Grace Edmond stellar Hoban Helen Raymond Octavia Broske and others.
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The
Colonial
Frank McIntyre
Frank Deane
Scott Welsh
Grace Edmond
Stellar Hoban
Helen Raymond
Octavia Broske
Tremont Theatre Presents Years of Discretion at Tremont
Belasco delivers a beautiful stage setting with careful detail across scenes. Herbert Premier and Effie Shannon star with Shannon delivering a delightful yet bold portrayal of a woman who seeks a fling but knows when to stop. audience finds the performance entertaining.
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David Belasco
Tremont Theatre
Herbert ‘Elcey
Effie Shannon
Park Theatre Delivers The Argyle Case With Robert Hilliard
Robert Hilliard charms old friends and new fans in The Argyle Case at the Park Theatre. The plot centers on crime detection with a plausible outcome and a strong supporting cast including Olive Oliver in a melodramatic role. The entire company shows fine training.
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Robert Hilliard
Mr. Hilliard
Olive Oliver
Traffic in White Slaves at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre began its second week with Traffic in White Slaves drawing hundreds of women who praised the realistic sensational photoplay. The vaudeville bill also pleased audiences with the Majestic Four in The Fox Hunt Olympia Trio gymnasts Anton Heida Kelley and Adams Celtic wits and the serenaders Irving Berlin and Ted Snyder.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Majestic Four
Fox Hunt
Olympia
Anton Heida
Kelley and Adams
Celtic Wits
Irving Berlin
Ted Snyder
Final Week of The Whip at Boston Theatre
The Whip closes next Saturday at the Boston Theatre after a long run famed for exciting episodes and startling effects. The following attraction will be Way Down East returning to the city where it began its long and successful career. Some familiar faces depart, but the core strengths of the drama remain.
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Boston Theatre
Borrovina at Castle Square opens with romantic intrigue
J. B. Fagan's play Borrovina debuted on the Castle Square stage with Anthony Hamilton arriving as second secretary to woo Princess Irma. Hawthorne's fortune fuels finance and political twists, ending in a happy romance. Doris Olsson returns as Princess Irma. Carleton delivers a strong Hawthorne performance alongside Meek, Ormonde, Walker, Shirley, and Gill.
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Castle Square Theatre
Hawthorne
Doris Olsson
Castle Square
Princess Irma
Moving pictures recount Captain Scott expedition at Tremont Temple
Exhibits titled The Undying Story of Captain Scott by Herbert G Ponting showcase a near complete pictorial record of the 1910 British Antarctic Expedition. Edward Wonn lectures accompany vivid scenes of departure from New Zealand camps equipment and Antarctic wildlife highlighting the perilous voyage and tragic end of Scott and four companions.
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Tremont Temple
Scott
Herbert G. Ponting
Robert Falconscott
Edward Wonn
New Zealand
Antarctic
Captain Scott
South Polar
Gaiety Theatre Opens Week With Queens of Paris Cast
The Gaiety Theatre began a week long run of the Queens of Paris company with Harry Koler Harry K Morton and Midgey Miller headlining. Miller captivates as a standout performer while Fannie Vedder Rose Reading and Willimene Bowen also star. The musical skit We Us and Company provides bright scenes and a lively plot full of amusing entanglements.
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Queens of Paris
Gaiety Theatre
Harry Koler
Harry K. Morton
Midgey Miller
Fannie Vedder
Rose Reading
Willimene Bowen
Alic
Maude Poole
Harry Evans
Mann
Koler
Callahan
Miller
We, Us and Company
Scollay Square Olympia Hosts Zancigs in One-Week Engagement
Patrons at Scollay Square Olympia enjoy a rare weeklong appearance by the renowned telepathic duo the Zancigs. Their remarkable mind reading exhibition yesterday drew acclaim, reinforcing the venue's reputation for high quality entertainment at the theater.
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Zancigs
Gordon
Lord
New Scolly Square Olympia
Beautiful Hair Promises With Danderine 25 Cent Size
Bold ad proclaims Danderine cures dandruff and hair loss within minutes. It promises new hair growth over weeks, with hair becoming lighter, fuller and more lustrous. Sample directions urge thorough application and purchase at drug stores or toilet counters.
Forbes-Robertson Opens Hamlet in Boston Farewell Stint
The English star Forbes-Robertson began his farewell engagement at the Shubert Theatre with Hamlet, earning praise for a natural, human portrayal that avoids overacting. Gertrude Elliott as Ophelia and Tan Robertson as Polonius also receive commendation as the rest of the English company delivers skilled blank verse. Tonight he reprises Dick Heldar in The Light That Failed with the same high regard.
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Forbes-Robertson
Shubert
T A
Atlantic
New York
Hamlet
Polonius
Sorbes-Robertson
Boston
Gertrude Elliott
Lady Robertson
Ophelia
Tan Robertson
Percy Rhodes
Dick Heldar
Five Stars Shine in Behman Show at Waldron’s Casino
The Behman show at Waldron’s Casino this week features Lew Kelly Fred Wychoff The Mayor of Tanktown Lon Hascall Eileen Sheridan and Mar telle with a strong supporting cast. The musical farce A Mix-up at Newport showcases lively entertainment from start to finish.
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Sue
Behman
Waldron
Lew Kelly
Fred Wychoff
Tanktown
Lon Hascall
Eileen Sheridan
Martelle
Lve
Newport
National Theatre Show Dazzles Capacity Audiences
Miss Lucy Daly and Paul Jones Chute lead a National Theatre program praised as beauty and joy. Desperate Desmond, Claude Eclaire and Rosamond dazzle, with Leroy's dogs, ventriloquist Ray Conlin and the Eisie Kramer trio among the standouts. Free tango lessons with Daly offered after the matinee.
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Lucy Daly
Paul Jones
National Theatre
Desmond
Claude Eclaire
Leroy
Ray Conlin
Lydell
Rogers
Eisie Kramer
Howard
Great Stick
Charley Bradley
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Seek to Link Kaufman With Heath Murder
Boston reports a suspected link between Kaufman and a series of burglaries and the Heath murder. Neighbors recount Kaufman’s close ties with Almina Merrill, 5, who mourns his arrest as police tie him to robberies across Cambridge and Boston from July 4 including Albion Street Wirth restaurant and other stores.
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Kaufman
Heath
Mrs. Merrill
Charles Wirth
Wssex Street
Salisbury
J. A. Holmes
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Union Furniture Company
Eliot Street
25000 Men Are Idle in California
Governor Hiram Johnson commented on a report by State Labor Commissioner John McLaughlin detailing the unemployed in California and the need to extend state aid. He contrasted the desires of job seekers with I W W supporters he described as anarchistic and opposed to organized government.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hiram Johnson
John McLaughlin
California
San Francisco Idle Men Count Examined in January Report
McLaughlin’s report notes 25 000 idle men in San Francisco during the first week of January with only 3 000 to 4 000 needing assistance. Many lived on savings while California is blamed as a perpetual dumping ground for out of state workers. Governor Johnson pledges state aid to ease distress but condemns professional agitators.
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McLaughlin
San Francisco
California
Johnson
Parisian Beauties Burlesque Opens at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House featured a gender split show with women’s performance in the afternoon and men attending in the evening. The Parisian Beauties Burlesque company won applause from the opening, signaling strong crowd reception.
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Grand Opera House
Zelaya Headlines Orpheum Billing With Left Hand Piano
Zelaya, famed pianist, headlined the Orpheum Theatre program yesterday. He performed The Rosary with his left hand, delivering bass in unison, a rare feat. Also on the bill were Howard and White in a comedy skit and the Booth company.
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Zelaya
Rosary
Howard and White
Booth Company
Kitty Flynt
Comedienne
Mentell
Valeri
Quinlan and Richards
Caits Brothers
Tallest Boston police officer stands 6 7 1⁄2 feet tall
John J. Maloney, formerly of Fire Engine Company 12 on Dudley Street in Roxbury, is now the citys tallest policeman at six feet seven and one half inches and 203 pounds. He began his first tour of duty at the Hanover Street station last night.
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Boston
John J. Maloney
Fire Engine Company 12
Dudley Street
Roxbury
Hanover Street
Reserve Officer Maloney Appointed in City Order
Commissioner O Meara issued a general order announcing the appointment of Reserve Officer Maloney along with 18 new reserves and nine promoted patrolmen. Named reserves include James B E Toland and John F Kennealy. transfers involve Thomas F Connolly Wilbur L Melvin James J Gallagher and others across several stations.
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Maloney
O'Meara
James BE. Toland
Fire Department
Police
John F. Kennealy
United States
Vermont
Pat Trek H. Connolly
City Square
Brighton
William P. Wills
City Hall Avenue
John F. Kenney
Dudley Street
Richard Hmyans
Willy
Hugh J. O'Donnell
West Roxbury
Richard F. Barry
John J. Maloney
Daniel J. Morrissey
Frank Leddy
Manuel J. DeAvellar
Patrick H. Connolly
Joseph E. Sliney
Frederick W. Lorway
William V. Sullivan
Michael J. O'Donnell
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Dr.reed
Dr. Reed
Ladies Benevolent Somety
Nora
St. James Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Colonial Theatre
Scollay Square
Knowlton
Edward H. Crosby
Waldron’s Casino
Almina Merrill
W. G. Merrill
Shawmut Avenue
Almina
New Bedford
Merrills
Mill City
Orpheum Theatre
Haymarket
Paine Furniture Company
Canal Street
North Station
Haymarket Square
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