Polly of the Circus staged by Lonergan Players at Majestic
The Lonergan Players at the Majestic Theatre presented Margaret Mayo’s Polly of the Circus with Florence Martin starring. The revival recalls a prior city visit by Mabel Taliaferro and depicts rural narrowness and prejudice with a charming love story and moments of pathos.
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Lonergan Players
Majestic Theatre
Margaret Mayo
Polly
Circus
Florence Martin
Mabel Taliaferro
Miss Martin Shines in Polly Performance in Boston
Miss Martin delivers a poised Polly with youthful freshness and clear comic timing. Lester Lonergan excels as Big Jim, while John Meehan also supplies a strong supporting turn, leaving the audience impressed with the cast and staging.
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Miss Martin
Polly
Peg
Boston
Lester Lonergan
Big Jim
Mr. Lonergan
John Meehan
Through Colorado to California on Burlington Route
Californias two expositions call. Burlington Route offers daylight through service via Denver Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak Royal Gorge and Salt Lake City. Homeward routes include Glacier or Yellowstone. Alex Stocks New England Passenger Agent invites free maps schedules and planning help at 264 Washington St Boston.
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California
Colorado
Utah
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone Park
Alex Stocks
New England
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Boston and Albany A R Co baggage declaration rule
Public notice states from June 2 1915 every person checking baggage across state lines must declare value and sign before checking. Declares form availability at stations and that no baggage moves without signed declaration. Passengers urged to allow extra time for baggage checking.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Lonergan Players At Majestic Theatre Stage Rich Carlie in The Dictator
The Lonergan Players deliver a long smooth opening of the present season with Rev John Douglas praised for his pleasing performance Emma De Weale charms as Mandy Jones Eddie Phelan shines as Hasty Jones and Florence Lee debuts as Mme Hisse The coming week features Richard Carlie in The Dictator by Richard Harding Davis once produced here with William Collier.
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John Douglas
Emma de Weale
Mandy Jones
Eddie Phelan
Hasty Jones
Florence Lee
Boston
Mme. Hisse
Lonergan Players
Majestic Theatre
Richard Carlie
Richard Harding Davis
William Collier
The
Park Theatre
Boston Theatre Highlights Cora Star Emily Stevens and New Acts
Emily Stevens stars in Cora in Rolfe’s production at the Boston Theatre this week. The program also features Caroline B Nichols and her Fadettes with new selections, Edward A Salisbury’s Wild Animal Life in America, plus Chaplin and Mary Pickford subjects. The Goddess installment runs early in the week, replaced by Weber and Fields in Two of the Finest later.
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Emily Stevens
R.A. Rolfe
Cora
Boston
Miss Stevens
Edward A. Salisbury
America
Rocky Mountains
Charlie Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Weber and Fields
Violet Mascotte at Bowdoin Square Theatre Opens Summer Season
A lively Bowdoin Square Theatre bill drew enthusiastic applause for Violet Mascotte and 40 Merrie Maids. Performers Bertha Rich Ida Campbell Mae Osborne Lillie Sutherland Della Arrington Alice Ford and Lillian von Burk impressed with song voice and novelty acts. The show featured The Lucky Nugget Western, The Black Box episode, vaudeville highlights Billy Payne and acts by Walter Schrode Elizabeth Mulvey and Theatrical Agency. Leo Feist entertainers closed with current song hits.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bertha Rich
Ida Campbell
Mae Osborne
Lillie Sutherland
Della Arrington
Alice Ford
Lillian von Burk
Elizabeth Mulvey
Leo Feist
Norumbega Park Sets Attendance Record At Au Burndale
The Norumbega Park resort at Au burndale on the Charles drew record crowds yesterday for a full week of vaudeville. Maurice and Swane opened with clever surprises, Le Grange and Wood offered music, Kelly and Fern drew roars, Bixley and Swan sang operatic pieces, the four Bards staged a gymnastic act, and moving pictures closed the program.
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Auburndale
The
Charles
Maurice
Swane
le Grange
Wood
Kelly
Fern
Bixley
Swan
Lexington Park Opens on Historic Route For Large Attendance
The famous amusement park on the Paul Revere route opened yesterday to the largest attendance in its history. A trolley trip to the resort runs through the most historic section of the United States. Service from Harvard Square and Arlington Heights is excellent. A vaudeville bill with moving pictures entertained visitors in the rustic theatre afternoon and evening.
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Paul Revere
United States
Harvard Square
Arlington Heights
Rustic Theatre
Too Fat Get More Fresh Air Obesity Advice
An old health column warns obesity from indoor life weakens blood oxygen, stresses liver and organs, and suggests outdoor time, deep breathing, and oil of korein capsules after meals and before bed. Weigh regularly and continue until normal. claims oil of korein is harmless and aids digestion and weight loss.
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Vox
Read this: Eckman's Alterative cures lung trouble claims
An advertisement touts Eckman's Alterative for lung troubles with testimonials from Mrs Rosa Voelpel and Miss Mary Korhamer. It urges readers to seek its use for bronchitis bronchial catarrh and consumption risk, notes availability at Riker Drug Stores and other druggists, and promises a booklet of recoveries.
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Eckman
W. Thirty-Sixth St
New York
Mary Korhamer
Rosa Voelpel
Ischman
Riker
Famous Drama Opens Week at Castle Square Theatre
A Celebrated Case, a famed romantic drama, opens a week at Castle Square Theatre. Jean Renaud rescues Count de Mornay, Lazare steals jewels and murders, and Renaud is jailed. Adrienne and Valentine figures meet as the mystery unfolds with strong performances and notable costumes. Next week Within the Law headlines.
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Castle Square Theatre
Jean Renaud
Count de Mornay
Lazare
Jean
Renaud
Galleys
Adrienne
d’Aubeterre
Valentine
William P. Carleton
Doris Olsson
Theodore Friebus
James’ Seeley
O’rourke
Betty Barnicoat
Valentine de Mornay
Stars At B F Keiths Theatre Delight Boston Audiences
A week bill features Maggie Cline Ruth Roye Valerie Bergere and company in The Locks at Panama plus Du Calion Wyatt's Highland revue Meehan's leaping hounds and Ella's All Right Norton and Nicholson. Roye delivers fresh vivacity while Bergere stars in a Panama canal plot with Gatun locks scene. Pathé Weekly screens include Wellesley girls boat race.
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B. F. Keith
Maggie Cline
Ruth Roye
Valerie Bergere
Panama
du Calion
Wyatt
Meehan
Norton and Nicholson
Boston
Miss Roye
Maggie
Ireland
McCluskey
Edgar Allen Woolf
Panama Canal
Gatun
Allman and Stone
D’almore
Douglas
Pathe
Wellesley
Orpheum Week of Vaudeville Bills at the Theatre
The Orpheum features Lew and Joe Cooper and the Ward sisters Mae and Jean with The Doll Girl of Vauderville plus Eve Lyn Cunningham Roy and Arthur Del vecchio Champ and company in Fired From Yale. The Exploits of Elaine second episode The Tell Tale Heart and headliner Ergotti and his liliputians join Mae Francis Clarence Gaskill Fred Pisano Kitty Bingham and Glen Ellison for the week.
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Orpheum
Lew
Joe Cooper
Ward
Mae
Jean
Little Jean
Evelyn Cunningham
Roy and
Arthur
Delvecchio
Champ and Company
Yale
Lon Smith
Constance Farmer
Elaine
Ergotti
Liliputians
Mae Francis
Clarence Gaskill
Fred Pisano
Kitty Bingham
Glen Ellison
Tremont Temple Reveals World War Scenes in Color
Tremont Temple showed new color war films of European armies and navies yesterday. The screenings promise a rare combination of battlefield organization and scenic views of Old World villages forests and cities not previously seen in similar photography exhibitions.
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Europe
Tremont Temple
London
Paris
Petrograd
Globe Theatre Week Features and Acts Attract Audiences
The Globe Theatre presents The Fascinating Flirts as the lead act for the first three days of the week with Mae Francis and Clarence Gaskill as piano partner. Additional acts include Bits of Musical Comedy with Ruth Pecan Arthur Hartley Alvin Kenny impersonations of Charlie Chaplin and Glen Ellison as a monologist. The 23d episode of The Exploits of Elaine titled The Tell Tale Heart screens. Joe and Lew Cooper make their first Globe appearance late week. Other acts include Joe Boganny’s lunatic bakers the Lucotte brothers Delvecchio Champ and company in Fired from Yale.
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Globe Theatre
Mae Francis
Clarence Gaskill
Arthur Hartley
Ruth Pecan
Joe and
Lew Cooper
Cooper Family
the Globe
Joe Boganny
Lunatic Bakers
Lucotte Brothers
Delvecchio, Champ and Company
Yale
Plunderer Photo-Adaptation At Modern Theatre
Roy Norton’s The Plunderer adaptation starring William Farnum headlines a Modern Theatre program. The bill includes The Goddess installment for three days, plus Pathe Weekly world events, one-reelers, vaudeville, and an organ recital by Arthur H. Martell.
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Roy Norton
Modern Theatre
William Farnum
Bill Matthews
Farnum
Pathe
Arthur H. Martell
St James Theatre Highlights Through Week Attracts Acts
The St James Theatre features Ergotti and his two liliputians Mack Albright and Mack singing comedians Vernons ventriloquists Lucotte brothers with accordion and violin The Girl in the Dark and The Exploits of Elaine The Fell Tale Heart headlining. The second half of the week presents The Fascinating Flirt with Colonel Jack George Lon Smith Constance Farmer Evelyn Cunningham and Alvin and Kenny aerial acts performing Chaplin impersonations.
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St. James Theatre
Ergotti
Mack
Albright
Vernons
Flirt
Jack George
Lon Smith
Constance Farmer
Evelyn Cunningham
Alvin and Kenny
Charlie Chaplin
Paragon Park Opens 11th Season With Palm Garden Revue
The Paragon Park season begins with a Broadway musical revue by 25 performers from the Great White Way directed by Martin Brennan. Weekends feature dansants in the Palm Garden as the Palm Garden Orchestra and Banjo Tango Band play. Alber's polar bears perform feats and chute drops from 99 feet into the lagoon as a free attraction.
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Paragon Park
Palm Garden
New England
Great White Way
Martin Brennan
Mammoth Dining Hall
Alber
Howard Atheneum season ends with grand benefit show
The Howard Atheneum closed its season with a large benefit for employees featuring Violet Mascotte's Merrie Maids a vaudeville bill and wrestling acts under George Toohey. Highlights included De War's Circus Spencer and Brown Arthur and De Witt and many distinctive vaudeville acts. A notable event was the wrestling exhibition between Michaeloff the giant Cossack and Dixie Bob Allen refereed by George Duohey.
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Howard Atheneum
Violet Mascotte
Merrie Maids
George Toohey
Sam Cohen
Acta
de War
Circus
Spencer and Brown
Arthur
de Witt
Plant
Lane
Timmons
Detelle
Abbott
Bounding Johnson
Mike Scott
Colton
Miles
Jack Ferris
Jack Irwin
Dickson Peters
Bonnie White
Frank Bailey
Melvin
Thatcher
Emerald Trio
Brown and Simmons
Pollar Brothers
May Normandie
Michaeloff
Giant Cossack
Dixie Bob Allen
George Duohey
Pemberton Inn Offers Cabaret and Danseant Entertainment
The Pemberton Inn presents fine cuisine and service with cabaret entertainments and a convenient location for drivers and travelers. Performers include Art Spaulding Edna Leader Mlle Camilla Miss Sawyer and the Bos tonian Quartet with music from a Banjo band. Week end parties can find accommodations though the season has not yet opened.
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Pemberton Inn
Art Spaulding
Edna Leader
Mlle Camilla
Miss Sawyer
Pemberton Hotel
Gordon's Olympia Review of a Diverse Vaudeville Bill
At Gordon's Olympia the feature act the 16 United States jackies drew the loudest applause with wall scaling. The Olympic stock company presented The ard to general approval. Sing Lee the Chinese comedian spoofed Harry Lauder to a hit. Also on the bill were Tremont quartette Freddie James juggler and Tyson and Barbour with a program of photo plays including A Fool There Was The Goddess and Black Box No 18 Were shown.
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Gordon
Olympia
United States
Olympic Stock Company
Theard
Sing Lee
Harry Lauder
Tremont Quartette
Freddie James
Juggler
Tyson and Barbour
Birth of a Nation runs eight weeks at Tremont Theatre
The Birth of a Nation began its eighth week at Tremont Theatre yesterday afternoon. The play presents prewar South, Civil War struggles, Lincoln’s assassination, and Reconstruction, portrayed as history and romance on an American stage.
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Tremont Theatre
Abraham Lincoln
Villa Napoli At Nantasket Draws Holiday Crowds
Large holiday crowds visited the Villa Napoli in Nantasket yesterday enjoying the resort’s features. The Villa is a popular summer destination in the state famed for its menu. Cabaret performers Bessie Warren Edna Ayer and Harrie Hebert sing a wide range of ballads followed by vaudeville from a raised platform.
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Napoli
Nantasket
Bessie Warren
Edna Ayer
Harrie Hebert
Park Theatre Delights With Marguerite Clark Feature
Park Theatre presents a photo play package led by Marguerite Clark in The Prett Bister of Jose. Chaplin’s A Jitney Elopement adds comedy, with a Park topical review, Paramount South American travel pictures, and a Park musical program headlined by the Irving Berlin Serenaders and Park concert orchestra.
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Park Theatre
Marguerite Clark
Jose
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Miss Clark
Pepita
Madrid
Charlie Chaplin
Park
Paramount
Splendid Park
Irving Berlin
Bass Point Seaside Steamboat Service Flourishes
Bass Point hosts frequent steamboat trips from Otis Wharf to Bass Point and Na hant with General Lincoln sailing between. Leading Bass Point hotels promote varied menus and shore dinners. Guests enjoy cabaret, bands, orchestras, a scenic railway, vaudeville, cinemas, a dance pavilion and a bustling midway.
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Bbéston
Bass Point
Nahant
Lincoln
Otis Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
North Shore
Early Morning Reflections Excites Scollay Square Olympia Crowd
A holiday programme drew large crowds at the Scollay Square Olympia yesterday. Johnson and Wells, Sager Midgely and company presented Early Morning Reflections to enthusiastic audiences amid seasonal cheer.
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Scollay Square Olympia
Johnson and Wells, Sager Midgely and Company
Laypo
Unclear OCR Listing of Acts and Shows in Episode 18
The fragment lists performers including Benjamin and acrobats at Ye Colonial Quintet and a musical comedy Maids of the Orient plus Richard Henry Warren and Geoffrey Z Whalen with pipe organ and photo talks. Episode No 18 of The Black Box billed several Cep and dramatic releases shown.
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Benjamin
Field
Holiday
Harcourt
Richard Henry Warren
Geoffrey Z. Whalen
Freshmen Singers to Compete for Silver Cup at Harvard
Freshman dormitories Standish Gore and Smith halls stage a singing contest on the Harvard freshman campus near the Charles as part of the jubilee. President A Lawrence Lowell will judge the event with Standish Gore and Smith Halls vying in classical popular and college songs in Smith Hall quadrangle.
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Harvard
the Charles
A. Lawrence Lowell
Standish, Gore
Smith Halls
Smith Hall
Suffrage autos tour state to push women’s vote
Two automobiles carrying votes for women speakers literature and suffrage materials left Boston to tour the state. They will visit every town work with local suffrage leagues and include Republicans Democrats and Progressives at rallies to show the movement’s nonpartisan character.
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Boston
Mazola frying medium promises smokeless heat
A Boston pamphlet promotes Mazola corn oil as a pure cooking medium that resists smoking up to 670 F. It highlights reduced smoke compared to butter and lard and praises corn oil for salad dressings. Mrs. Lincoln’s recipe book is available on request or at local grocers with Mazola displays noted.
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New England
Mazda
Lincoln
Boston Cooking School
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