Sunday at the Hollis Street Theatre: Barrymore Stars
Ethel Barrymore carries a four act drama about Sunday, an English miner’s daughter, amid mining camp life and English manor interludes. The piece blends melodrama and comedy with strong supporting turns from Brennan Armstrong Sampson Selwyn and Harbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barrymore
Hollis Street
Thomas Racewood
West
England
Miss Barrymore
Bret Harte
Colonel Brinthorpe
Bruce McRae
Arthur Brinthorpe
Herbert Percy Tex Oxley
Charles Harbury Towzel
Joseph Brennan Davy
Harrison Armstrong Lively
William Sampson Jacky
Edgar Selwyn Abbot
James Kearney
Naresby
Cees
Virginia Buchanan
Sara Perry
Brennan
Armstrong
Sampson
Selwyn
Brinthorpe Abbey
Charles Harbury
Tom Oxley
Herbert Percy
Randolph Hutcheson Recital at Steinert Hall
Harold Randolph and Ernest Hutcheson, both of the Peabody Conservatory, gave an ensemble two-piano recital at Steinert Hall yesterday afternoon. They performed works by Debussy, Rudorff, Beethoven, Saint-Saens, and Liszt, with praised ensemble and tonal quality and a large, applauding audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinert Hall
Harold Randolph
Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore
Ernest Hutcheson
Saint-Saens
Liszt
When Knighthood Was in Flower at Colonial Theatre
Lulu Glaser stars as Mary Tudor in a vivacious operatic performance titled A Madcap Princess. The Colonial Theatre crowd enjoys her playful turn as she imitates Henry VIII with a witty supporting cast led by William Pruette. Sale of seats for William Faversham in Letty opens at the box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Glaser
Mary Tudor
Morever
England
Henry VIII
Miss Glaser
Dolly Varden
Rose
Charles B. Dillingham
William Pruette
Bertram Wallis
Frank Reicher
Howard Chambers
Mary Conwell
Ethel Wynne
William Faversham
Pinero
Letty
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Faversham
Carlotta Nilsson
Julie Opp
Fritz Williams
Arthur Playfair
Sydney Herbert
Tom Terriss
Fortunes of the King Shines at Tremont Theatre
James K. Hackett headlines the second week at Tremont Theatre in The Fortunes of the King playing Charles Stuart as England’s Worcester escape. Charlotte Walker as Jane Lane wins praise alongside a strong cast. The production’s swordsman display and handsome staging draw high local admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
James K. Hackett
Hackett
Charles A. Doremus
Leonidas Westervelt
Mr. Hackett
Jane Lane
Charlotte Walker
Flora Juliet Bowley
Alexander Frank
Peter Lang
M. J. Jordan
James L. Seeley
Sam B. Hardy
E. L. Duane
George Schaeffer
Kreisler Violin Recital Pleases Large Jordan Hall Audience
Fritz Kreisler gave a third violin recital at Jordan Hall with works including concertos in E major and E minor a fugue in D major and Paganini selections. The program impressed with Kreisler's mastery and virtuosic performance drawing a large enthusiastic crowd. His fourth recital is slated for next Thursday afternoon at Jordan Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Kreisler
Jordan Hall
Slei Mano
Kreisler
Teraay
Mr. Kreisler
Majestic Theatre II Delights with The Shepherd King
Last evening at the Majestic Theatre a large audience witnessed the seventh performance of Wright Lorimer and his company in The Shepherd King. Lorimer’s portrayal of David earns praise, with support from strong depictions of Saul Jonathan and the shepherd. Tickets are selling two weeks in advance amid high demand as Governor Douglas and Brockton Odd Fellows attend tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre II
Majestic Theatre
Wright Lorimer
Mr.Lorimer
David
Boston
Saul
Jonathan
Shepherd Boy
Brockton Odd Fellows
Shepherd King
Governor Douglas
Park Theatre Hosts Louis Mann in The Second Fiddle
Boston audiences welcomed Louis Mann in The Second Fiddle by Gordon Blake at the Park Theatre for its second and final week. The plot centers on an impoverished nobleman and his foster-sister Paula as truths unfold in Paris with opera and romance. Mann’s strongest moments come as his dialect shines and the cast delivers strong support. Next week Miss Annie Russell brings Brother Jacques to the Park with a large company and seats go on sale at 8 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mann
Paula
Leopold Baron von Walden
Burgomaster in Glittering Globe Return Draws Large Audience
The Globe Theatre presented The Burgomaster by Pixley and Luders with Oscar L. Figman as Peter Stuyvesant to an enormous crowd last evening. Strong supporting turns by Charles Sharp Olga Von Hatzfeldt Louise Brackett Amy Lee and Kitty Aylward highlighted a well staged production with lively musical numbers and stylish costumes continuing through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
Pixley and Luders
Oscar L. Figman
Mr. Figman
Peter Stuyvesant
Charles Sharp
von Kull
Fred Bakey
Talkington
Olga von Hatzfeldt
Willie van Asterbilt
Louise
The Forbidden Marriage at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre reports sensational local reaction to The Forbidden Marriage a melodrama praised for pathos humor and sensationalism. The cast led by Charlotte Hunt and Charles Miller features a large Bowdoin Stock Company lineup with many supporting players and a night of bargain prices and souvenirs for Friday patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre Lothrop Stock Company
Charlotte Hunt
Charles Miller
Miss Hunt
Phyllis Jocylin
Mr. Miller
Ned Wainwright
Miss Cantwell
Beatrice Kennard
Eugenie de Bois
Lillian Henrie
Florence Hale
May Melville
Pearl de Sousier
Vera Collier
Rose Howard
Edwin Denison
Henry Alexander
Butler Haviland
Henry Brooks
D. L. Gaylord
Charles Wheelock
Theodore Gray
Wilmer Walter
Frank Watson
Oliver Planket
Thoms Russell
Keith's Theatre Presents The Spook Minstrels Review
Keith's Theatre opened with The Spook Minstrels to large crowds praising the motion picture reproduction of Dockstader's first part with singing dancing and talking scenes. The bill included Arab acrobats Reed and Shaw and strong equilibrist Scott brothers. A Soldier of Propville starred Edward Esmond and wife, with Shungopavi the Moki and Hathaway's wooden shoe dancing drawing bursts of enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's
Dockstader
Ballard
Roosevelt
Keith
Reed
Shaw
Boston
Scott
Propville
Edward Esmond
George Wood
al Fields
Shungopavi
Mr. Hathaway
Brown
Nevarro
Barrett
Belle
Chris Greene
R. J. Jose
Spook
America
Geo
H. Wood
Mre
Esmonide
Tom Brown
Siren Nevarro
Hathaway and Walton
al. Fields
Scott Brothers
Énnis Green
Reed and Shaw
Boston Music Hall vaudeville thrills audiences with star lineup
Two large crowds at Boston Music Hall showcase a diverse vaudeville bill. Howard Thurston misses afternoon due to prop delay while Barney Fagan Henrietta Byron and others impress with singing and dancing acts. The Howard Atheneum features Smith and Cook George B Alexander Martini and Max Millian Quinlan and Mack and animal acts. Moving pictures and a new song Mary Wise draw strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Music Hall
Howard ‘Thurston
Barney Fagan
Henrietta Byron
Fagan
Miss Byron
Flo Irwin
Walter Hawley
Miss Irwin
Steely
Doty
Cee
Dekoe
McDonald
Huntington
Harry Brown
Lavelle
Stuart
Patti
New York
Boston
the Howard
Smith and Cook
Martini
Max Millian
Quinlan
Mack
Burton
Raymond Finlay
Lettie Burke
Sabel Johnson
Arminta
Burke
Reno
Azora
Roberts
Pawtucket
MaDell
Corbley
Dave Ballantine
Howard
Theo
Camilless
Phil Morton
Carroll and Wilson
Howard Stock
Mary Wise
Atlantic City Burlesque Moves to Columbia Music Hall
A week of burlesque shows relocates to Columbia Music Hall for festive fun. John B. Wills headlines with Orgerita Arnold and Kate Helston among a strong cast featuring the Gregory family and Mason sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Columbia Music Hall
John B. Wills
James Leslie
Kate Helston
Maine
Orgerita Arnold
Alio
Gregory
Mason Sisters
Lynn
Shoe City
Thomas Bouman
Adams
Lester
Alvora
Wills, Helston and Company
Cohen's Luck at Grand Opera House with Joe Welch
Joe Welch starred as Abe Cohen in Cohen's Luck a four act comedy drama at the Grand Opera House last evening. The play set in East Side New York follows a poor buttonhole maker who overcomes misfortune and seeks justice for his daughter’s ruined life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Welch
Grand Opera House
Cohen
Lee Arthur
New York
Mr. Welch
Abe Cohen
Minnie
Olive Temple
Henry Conklin
Dave Moss
Maggie le Clair
Patrice
Castle Square Theatre Presents Sag Harbor at Castle Square
Sag Harbor attracted audiences with Mr Herne s quaint play presented by the stock company. The cast included Charles C Brandt as Captain Dan Marble and Howell Hansel as Ben Turner with Lillian Kemble as Martha Reese. The production drew praise for character drawing and careful work by the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Sag Harbor
Mr. Herne
Ben
Frank Turner
Martha Reese
Frank
Charles C. Brandt
Dan Marble
Mariner
Howell Hansel
Ben Turner
A. H. van Buren
Mark Kent
Freeman Whitmarsh
Lillian Kemble
William Turner
DeWitt C
Norwegian Lifeboat Waradd Exhibited in Boston
The Norwegian lifeboat Waradd, sailed by Captain Brude and three companions from Aalesund to Gloucester in 165 days, arrived January 7 and was shown yesterday at Clarendon Garden Boston. Hundreds visited the craft and heard recitals of their voyages and hardships from Brude and the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waradd
Brude
Aalesund
Norway
Gloucester
Mass
Clarendon Garden
Tremont Street
Palace Theatre High Rollers present bright burlesque week
The Palace Theatre hosts the High Rollers company offering two uproarious burlesques designed to be clean and wholesome. The entertainment includes a vaudeville segment with the Moshier Houghton Moshier trio bicycle riders, Frey and Ferguson as Dutch entertainers, Byron and Toster singers, Max Fitter cake walker and coon shouter, and the Hickmans trio of comedians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
High Rollers Company
Waldron
Woodhull
Moshier-Houghton-Moshier
Frey and
Ferguson
Byron and
Toster
Max Fitter
Three Hickmans
Trocadero Burlesque at Lyceum Impresses Crowd This Week
Charles H. Waldron's Trocadero burlesquers headline the Lyceum Theatre for a week long engagement. A Misfit Family provides a merry plot driven musical comedy with strong performances by Frank Graham as John Thorndyke and a capable cast including Tom Nolan Marty S Ward William Conlon Wilbur Dobbs Anna Hill Annie Carter Ida Walling Grace Graham Cora White and Frankie Lewis. The company opens to packed houses and stands strong against rival acts on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Waldron
John Thorndyke
Frank Graham
Tom Nolan
Marty S. Ward
William Conlon
Wilbur Dobbs
Anna Hill
Annie Carter
Ida Walling
Grace Graham
May Bryant
William Bartell
Comedy Four
Grahams
Damm Brothers
Conlon, Ward, Dobbs and Leigh
Darwinian Exhibit Brings Missing Link to Austin & Stone's
Krao the missing link draws crowds during its second week at Austin & Stone's, with hourly showings and invites for scientists and ethnology students to inspect. The week also features Harvard tattooed wonders, Indian relics, barrel mystery, physical marvels, and numerous stage acts by a wide cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krao
Austin & Stone
Harvard
Chittenden
Tom Bryant
Clarence Foster
May Morris
Lillian Franklin
Arthur and Trachmé
Madison Brothers
Benedict and Powell
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Boston Theatre
Wiggs
Mad Carr
Lovey Mary
Hegsie Barriscale
Hazy
Helen Lowell
Lucy
Nora Shelby
Bichorn
Rene Allian
Stubbing
Will T. Hodge
Oscar Eagle
Thurston Hall
Bob
Aed
Argyle Campbell
Chris Hazy
Taylor Granville Tommy
Wiliam Burton Jones
Alice Hogan Rice
Park Theatre
Asiatew
Hodge
Stubbins
Randolph-Hutcheson
Mendelssohn Athe
Paganini
Keith’s Theatre
Howard Atheneum
American House
Adams and Scollay Sqs
Wed
Sats
Globe
Ererss
Uae
Ular
Oscar Ll. Figman
Tremont
James K.sabrett
Tomo
Evers
Dekoe Trio
Symphony Hall
Ysaye’s
Willy Hess
Louis
Annie Russell
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee & Manager
Entertainments
Castle SO
Castle — Theatre
Deadane Stock Co
James A. Herne
Down Town Office
Winter St
Lyceum Theatre
Hollis ST
Isaac B. Rich
Eve’gs
Charles Frohman
Thomas Raceward
Lulu Glaser K.S
Wm. Faversham
Colonial
OPERA
Scollay Sq
Myslik
Patricein Riven
Hone
Tatlantic City
THE
Columbia
Great Norwegian Lifeboat
Clarendon Carden
Palace
Haymarket
Bowdoin
Austin & Stone’s Museum
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