Barrett Stars In The Manxman At Boston Theatre
Wilson Barrett opened a three week Boston Theatre engagement with his dramatization of Hall Caine’s The Manxman. He delivers a gripping, new portrayal as Pete Quilliam, with strong support from Maud Jeffries, Maud Hoffman, and Daisy Belmore, while H. Cooper Cliffe and others appear in key roles.
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Wilson Barrett
Boston
Pete Quilliam
Barrett
Isle of Man
Mr. Barrett
Pete
Pete 1St
Maud Jeffries
Maud Hoffman
Daisy Belmore
T. W. Percival
Philip Christian
Ambrose Manning
Cesar Cregeen
The Girl I Left Behind Me at Ollis Street Theatre
An elaborate revival of The Girl I Left Behind Me drew a large crowd last night. Maude Harrison and Gertrude Berkeley led strong ensembles with vivid stage realism, while Myron Calice and Violet Rand added effective color in the attack scene. The Prodigal Daughter also drew strong praise with Miss Anderson and Miss Mingham delivering commendable performances and a popular run anticipated.
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Amp
Ollis Street Theatre
Arge
Gertrude Berkeley
Lucy Hawkesworth
Loue Alter
James E. Wilson
Maclyn Arbuckle
Thomas Arbuckle
Byron Douglas
Charles E. Lothian
Myron Calice
Violet Rand
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Aintree
Miss Anderson
Violet Woodmere
Miss Mingham
Rose
Edith Murillo
Kendals Open Fortnight at Tremont in Lady Clancarty
The Kendals opened a fortnight at Tremont Theatre with Lady Clancarty, delivering a historically styled performance close to Irving in setting and costume. Mr Kendal earns praise for his Donough Macarthy role, blending gallantry with a sharp wit and well delivered brogue.
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Tremont Theatre
Kendals
Lady Clancarty
Henry Irving
Clancarty
Closing Sale on Various Fabrics and Furs at Standard Prints
The ad lists closeout prices on bleached and unbleached cottons, ginghams, flannels, muslins, cambrics, crash fabrics, and dress trimmings. Also featured are Velveteen Dress Facing, tassels, batting cotton, and satin covered dress stays. Fur capes in sizes 24 and 27 inches from Russian Lynx, China Seal, with reduced prices from eight to twelve dollars down to under seven dollars.
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Price &c
Baxting
Power of Gold opens at Grand Opera House with strong cast
The Power of Gold impressed last night at the Grand Opera House scoring a hit and showing lifelike stage craft. Led by Paul Judson as a mechanical engineer and E T Stetson as Mark Harley the English thief, the cast delivered solid performances. Grace Lyndon as Lady Brandore and Hanna M Ingham as Meg Johnson drew particular praise. Next week Effie Ellsler stars in Doris from Robert Drouet.
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Grand Opera House
Loader
Paul Judson
Barry Johnson
E. T. Stetson
Mark Harley
Hanna M. Ingham
Meg Johnson
Lady Brandore
Grace Lyndon
Carl Scranton
Sammy Smudge
Effie Ellsler
Doris
Robert Drouet
Irene Perry Stars in A Black Sheep at Park Theatre
Irene Perry delighted Boston audiences in A Black Sheep at the Park Theatre, with Otis Harlan delivering spirited performances and encores. The show drew a strong crowd with Perry's charm and a strong company, while The Passing Show at the Columbia entered its second week with continued patronage and notable cast shifts. James T. Powers slated for The New Boy on Feb 11.
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Irene Perry
Park Theatre
Rice
Boston
Miss Perry
Comedienne
Otis Harlan
Black Sheep” Has Been Given During Its Seven Weeks’ Run At the Park
Manchester
N. H
Hoyt
Columbia
Frank David
Laf Quickstep
John B. Henshaw
James T. Powers
Colunmbia Teatre
Rich & Harris
Charles Frohman
Canary
Lederer
Westward, Ho! Charms Museum Crowd in Fifth Week Run
A crowded house applauded and laughed as Westward Ho! opened its fifth week at the Museum. The show has sold well since opening night with advancing demand, suggesting the run will continue. Featuring a novel plot, fine music, and cast in natty costumes, the opera has earned public approval and the fiftieth performance is anticipated. The opera will continue without a date.
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Museum
Joseph Haworth S Richelieu Impresses Castle Square Audience
A full Castle Square Theatre applauded Joseph Haworth’s Richelieu performance with strong praise. Mark Price as Baradas and Grace P. Atwell as Julie de Mortimer received warm receptions, as the ensemble sustained their roles for an evening of notable pleasure.
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Joseph Haworth
Castle Square Theatre
Richelieu
Mark Price
Baradas
Grace P. Atwell
Julie de Mortimer
Troja Headlines Howard Atheneum Show In Ten Hour Run
Lively bill at the Howard Atheneum features Troja the renowned New York singer whose original catchy style captivates audiences. A large array of acts follows from the Clipper Quartet to acrobats Martinetti brothers and Masaud and Martha, Capitola Forrest, Mile Turnout, the Renos, Kitty Nolan, Hines and Remington, Vidocqs, Kami Kochi, and Violet Mascotte burlesque company. The act line includes a pantomime, trapeze, and a sevenfold array of specialty numbers in a continuous ten hour program.
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Tschernhoff
Midgelys
Sager
Fannie
Imra Fox
Hughey Dougherty
Dare Brothers
Fonte-Boni Brothers
George Austin
Lothrop
Howard Atheneum
Troja
New York
Howard
George FE. Campbell
D. L. Don
John S. Terry
Robert Evans
Clipper
Old
Kentucky
Martinetti Brothers
Masaud
Martha
Capitola Forrest
Mile
Three Renos
Kitty Nolan
Hines
Remington
Mead
Della Werntz
Mackin and
Edwards
Alice Clifford
Lizzie Anderson
Kami Kochi
Prince
Princess Watanbee
Violet Mascotte Burlesque Company
Mlle
Koster & Bial
Music Hall
Messrs
Campbell
Don
Terry
Evans
America
The
Miss Rober Shines in The Buckeye at Grand Museum
In Lothrop era engagement, Miss Rober excels as the guileless heroine in The Buckeye at Grand Museum yesterday. Cast includes J Gordon Edwards as a magnetic heavy, with a strong supporting lineup of McElroy Field Rowe McHugh Mortimer and others. Special scenic effects and unique devices enhanced the production. a continuous variety show runs from 1 to 10:30.
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Lothrop
Miss Rober
Grand Museum
J. Gordon Hdwards
James BE. McElroy
A. H. Field
Leonard Rowe
Morris McHugh
Lillian Mortimer
Grace Hamilton
Helen Linde
Eulen Mortimer
Jon
Jilly Clay's Collossal Gaiety at Lyceum This Week
A large Lyceum audience greeted Jilly Clay's Collossal Gaiety company last evening with a bright musical comedietta A Lawn Party introducing the full cast and new songs. The program features Theresa La Mar's dancing, Lillian Williams, Carmenelli and Lucilla in Fun in a Butcher Shop, Evans and Huffman, Kitty Clements, and Melville, with a finale musical extravaganza Don Jose performed by eighteen. The same program runs all week.
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Lyceum
Jilly Clay
Collossal Gaiety Company
Theresa la Mar
Lillian Williams
Carmenelli
Lucilla
Evans and
Huffman
Arnold Kiraffy
Kitty Clements
Melville
Don Jose
Multicolored Exhibits Draw Crowds at Austin & Stone Museum
Large audiences explored diverse displays featuring Laplanders with sleds and Tasmanian cannibals, a troupe of fifteen Viennese musicians, and an acrobatic display by Eli Bowen born without legs. Vaudeville acts by many performers shared the crowded program, followed by a Boston Symphony matinee with Mme Melba, and the Emerson School of Oratory staging Merchant of Venice to aid its library. The day closed with notes on a Friday Hamlet matinee and a farewell Ysaye concert.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
Eli Bowen
Roger
Belle Dolan
Ammons-Clerisse
Shayne and Worden
Mason and Jones
Ahearns
Lottie Worden
Chevalier Kurtz
Mack and Coulter
Charles EB. Perry
Clint Wilson
Cooke Sisters
Riegzi and
Robinson
Billy Milton
Banker Brothers
Billy Burke
Emerson School of Oratory
Museum
Shylock
C. W. Kidder
Antonio
H. L. Southwick
Bassanio
W. B. Tripp
Gratiano
Ned H. Fowler
Portia
Jessie Eldredge Southwick
Nerissa
Lola Purman Tripp
Jessica
Ruth B. Holt
Lorenzo
A. B. Price
Launcelot Gobbo
B. Co
Edwards
Hamlet
Not A Prohibitionist At Channing Club Banquet Discusses Norwegian Liquor System
The Channing Club banquet at the Thorndike featured Mayor Curtis and guests debating the Norwegian System of Controlling the Liquor Traffic. Curtis stated he was not a prohibitionist and suggested licensing control could improve the current Boston area method. Speakers included Rev William R Lord and Rev D N Beach detailing observations and contrasts with the saloon system.
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Massachusetts
Channing Club
Thorndike
Curtis
Courtenay Guild
William R. Lord
Dorchester
D. N. Beach
Cambridge
Board of Police
Sudden Death on a Train in Westboro
J Bucklen Adams about 70 years old an instructor at Bryant Straton's Business College Boston fell dead on the B and A train leaving Boston for his Westboro home He was native of Grafton Mass a figure in church circles and known across Boston and New England He leaves a wife a daughter from a first marriage and a son from a second He died of apoplexy.
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Westboro
J. Bucklen Adams
Bryant & Stratton
Business College
Boston
Grafton
Mass
New England
Baptist Social Union Holds 308th Regular Meeting
The Baptist Social Union met at Berkeley Hall last night with a 4 30 to 5 30 reception and 5 30 supper. Speeches by Frank W Pevear A T Somerby and Robert McDonald covered topics on Sunday school ministry and young men entering the ministry. The society aims to foster friendly ties among Baptist laymen.
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Baptist Social Union
Berkeley Hall
Frank W. Pevear
Baptist Sunday School Association
A. T. Somerby
South Baptist Church
South Boston
Robert McDonald
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Metropolitan boulevard extension planned in Maiden
Malden January 28. Metropolitan park commissioners near finalizing plans to extend the metropolitan boulevard from Middlesex Fells Reservation to Pleasant street. The route runs south of Howard's Ledge on Highland avenue, through Sleeper's woods to Prospect street, then through Fellsmere Park to Pleasant street, requiring four houses moved near West Auburn and four on Pleasant street. completion expected by next winter.
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Malden
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Pleasant Street
Fells Park
Howard's Ledge
Highland Avenue
Maiden
West Auburn Street
Catholic Cemetery
Chelsea Yacht Club presents fine academy program
A Chelsea Academy of Music evening, under Chelsea Yacht Club auspices, featured the Chorister Glee Club, an instrumental trio on harmonica mandolin banjo guitar, bass solo by W B Phelps, banjo solo by W A Cahoon, xylophone solo by Fred Pennington, recitations by Miss Grace M King, comic song by F M Williams, and the standout “The Angel Trio” from Elijah sung by Franklin Theodore Wood and Harry C Johnson.
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Chelsea Yacht Club
Academy of Music
Chelsea
Chorister Glee Club
W. B. Phelps
W. A. Cahoon
Fred Pennington
Grace M. King
F. M. Williams
the Angel Trio
Elijah
Messrs. Franklin
Theodore Wood
Harry C. Johnson
Funeral of Alice Wright Held After Husband Murder
Lawrench January 25 The funeral for Alice Wright murdered by her husband Friday night was held at her sister's residence 185 W street with Rev Henry Wood officiating. The remains were buried at Bellevue Cemetery after services.
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Alice Wright
W's Street
Henry Wood
Bellevue Cemetery
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