Hurdy Gurdy Girl at Tremont Versus Modern Melodrama
The Tremont stage presented The Hurdy Gurdy Girl an inventive musical melodrama about a sausage magnate Jeremiah Otis and a long lost daughter Lola with a complex family web. Mae Botti starred as Lola and the ensemble included Adele Rowland Walter Lawrence Harry Stone Jacques Kruger May Boley Henry Norman and John K Haggard delivering lively chorus numbers and witty lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Richard Carle
Ad, Newberger
Carle
Jeremiah Otis
Jeremiah
Felix Bunn
Felix
Lola
Tom Otis
Thomas
Bunn
Marie
Judge van Coover
Tom
Richard Mansfield
Longacre Square
New York
Adele Rowland
Walter Lawrence
Harry Stone
Jacques Kruger
May Boley
Henry Norman
John EK
Haggard
van Coover
Mathilde Cottrelly
Otis
Constantine Sisters
Champs Elysee
Melodrama 'A Child of the Slums' Excites Bowdoin Square Crowd
Bowdoin Square Theatre stock company presented A Child of the Slums a thrilling melodrama. The plot follows Midge a girl saved from Tenderloin influences by her parents. Ruth Ferrars is played by Charlotte Hunt and Frank Wentworth by Arthur Behrens with strong audience praise for Behrens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre Stock Company
Midge
Frank Wentworth
Richard Gerson
Wentworth
Ruth
Charlotte Hunt
Ruth Ferrars
Arthur Behrens
Behrens
Rifka Harrison
Isabell Sherman
Laura Houston
Tommy Shearer
Picturesque Jap an and The Nurse's Outing Draw Crowds
The Thea tre Comique drew large attendance despite bad weather. The bill featured Picturesque Japan and His First Cigar with laughable skits and The Unskilful Skater on ice. A strong illustrated song set by Thomas Bullock and others, with instrumental numbers and impersonations, complemented the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
Japan
Thomas Bullock
Charles Ray
Joseph Conroy
Mildred Elsa
Madeline Ripley
Katherine Scholl
Helen Qualey
Katherine Hawkins
Eunice McDougall
Johnson and Graham
Scollay Square
Jolliette Theatre Draws Boston Fans With Popular Films
Boston's new Jolliette theatre attracts crowds with illustrated ballads by Joe Roth and cast including Jack Clahane John Lewis and Miss Julia Sweeney. The program features amusing instructive pictures such as Dolls in Dreamland Forty Winks One Man Baseball Well Bread and The Nervous Kitchen Maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Motion Picture
the Jolliette
Joe Roth
Jack Clahane
John Lewis
Julia Sweeney
Globe Theatre Showcase of The Darling of the Gods
A large Globe Theatre audience witnessed The Darling of the Gods by John Craig company with Miss Young Mr Craig and Mr Johnson. The company preserves Orient atmosphere, with Craig as Kara sustaining his role. Thursday marks the 50th performance of the company and a souvenir gift to ladies. The Girl I Left Behind Me will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
Craig
Orient
Miss Young
Johnson
Kara
Globe’ Theatre
John Craig
GLOBE
John Craig CO
Craig Co
Mascot Opens Castle Square Theatre Run With Merriment
The Mascot opened at Castle Square Theatre with Clara Lane in the title role. Davies as Frederick, Murray as Pippa, Thayer as Lorenzo XVII, Le Baron as Fiametta, a skilled chorus, and Rogerson directing a polished orchestra create a lively, warmly received performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Clara Lane
Miss Lane
Bettina
Davies
Frederick
Murray
Thayer
Palace Theatre Show Brightens Evening With Burlesque and Vaudeville
Yesterday's weather drove patrons indoors as the Palace Theatre hosted two burlesques Who Owns the Baby and Skimmerhorn's Boy led by T. F. Thomas with cast including Harry Buckley Al Patterson Milton Schuster and Phil Matthews Grace Toledo May Bryant Edith Roberts Meriam Martell and Louise Brandon. The vaudeville lineup featured The Kimball brothers Green and Weathers Black and Grant The Sorrell brothers E. E. Perry Ethel Brandon John J. Black Gardner West and Sunshine and Pete Griffin with the Palacescope screening the latest moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
T. F. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Harry Buckley
al Patterson
Milton Schuster
Phil Matthews
Grace Toledo
May Bryant
Edith Roberts
Meriam Martell
Louise Brandon
Norumbega Park Offers Weather Proof Vaudeville
Sudden showers or steady rain need worry patrons at Norumbega Park as the covered open air theatre shields guests. A fresh vaudeville bill runs this week featuring Hacker and Lester Four, Madge Maitland, Joseph Reno and company, The Great Pascatel, Luce and Luce, and new motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norumbega Park
New England
Hacker and Lester
Madge Maitland
Joseph Reno
Hurdy Gurdy Girls Hats Charm Garden Party Audience
First nighters at the Hurdy Gurdy Girl praised the hats worn by chorus girls in the garden party scene of the second act. The hats introduced new millinery ideas likely to influence fashion, and were designed and made for the Richard Carle company by Henry Siegel Company workrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carle
Henry Siegel
Sunday Post Crowd Enjoys Wonderland Park Exhibit
Over 3000 Sunday Post readers attended Wonderland Park Revere last night as fair weather returned. The park buzzed with special shows and lights, featuring Fire and Flames and thrill rides like Scenic Railroad and Velvet Coaster. Linchpin acts included Hardy the high wire performer and Mlle De Ioro, while Lincoln Beachey planned an airship ascent today for Post readers. Chief James Fitzgerald received a solid gold badge from park management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
Wonderland Park
Revere
Wonderland
Old Sol
Temple of Music
Battle Abbey
Professor Hardy
Mlle
de Ioro
Walter Wentworth
Lincoln Beachey
James Fitzgerald
Wonderland Fire Department
William Manning
Miss Lillian Lawrence Shines in The Gay Lord Quex at Park
Miss Lillian Lawrence drew enthusiastic applause in The Gay Lord Quex at Park Theatre as Sophie Fullgarney. Miller gave an original Quex. ensemble cast included Bondhill, Bradley, MacDonald, Home, Sampolis, Coleman. Next week June 10 the company performs The Little Gray Lady in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lawrence
Quex
Arthur W. Pinero
Sophie Fullgarney
Mr. Miller
Gertrude Bondhill
Muriel Eden
Leonora Bradley
Countess of Owlridge
Cordelia MacDonald
Jack Eden
Mary Home
Duchess of Strood
John Sampolis
Captain Bastling
Thomas L. Coleman
Chichester Frayne
the Gay Lord
Quexy the
Little Gray Lady
Boston
Tech Night at the Pops Leads with University Chorus
The Institute of Technology hosts a Symphony Hall program tonight conducted by Zach. The concert features Military march, Zach waltz, Lauschiger Nacht selection, Dream City, Technology songs, Entrance of the Gladiators, AmarylMs, American Patrol, excerpts from Tech show 1907 William Willie and Bill, Sylvia pizzicato, Ride of the Hussars, El Capitan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institue of Technology
Symphony Hall
Zach
Zach Waltz
Lauschiger Nacht
Ziehrer
Meacham
Tech Show
William
Willie and
Bill
Sylvia
Delibes
Ride of the Hussars
Spindler
el Capitan
Sousa
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Opens in Boston During June
Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West company arrive in Boston for Bunker Hill week with a week long engagement at Huntington avenue beginning Monday June 17. The showmarks his return to Boston after five years abroad performing across Europe in 18 countries. The outfit is described as superior to any prior in his 25 year career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Colonel Cody
Minstrel Maids Delights Austin & Stone Museum Audiences
A lively show by the Minstrel Maids drew six audiences at Austin and Stone's museum. Comedians Cook Benedict and Carroll performed fast laughs in Clothing Store Dummies with Elmer Reed as a policeman and Violette Dale as an apple woman. Ida Campbell sang On the Trolley Car and the Earle Sisters sang. Dorothy Norton and Joe Manley offered Marinina, an Italian vocal sketch. The all vaudeville bill featured Arthur West Tom Kennette the Lippencotts Barker and Henshaw and others. Curio Hall showcased Down in Old Mobile by a Southron company with lively heel and toe routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone
Cook
Benedict
Carroll
Elmer Reed
Violette Dale
Ida Campbell
Earle Sisters
Marinina
Dorothy Norton
Joe Manley
Arthur West
Tom Kennette
the Lippencotts
Barker and Henshaw
Curio Hall
Old Mobile
South
Southrons
Time and the Girl Charms Boston at Colonial Theater
The Time and the Girl moved from Tremont to the Colonial for a long engagement in Boston. A full house praised Howard, Hough and Adams score, with Anna Hill returning for honeymoon maid roles. Cohan’s Fifty Miles From Boston arrives June 17, selling seats starts Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Howard
Hough and Adams
Anna Hill
Chicago
Frederick Field
Eugene Field
Mr. Field
Deagon
Bowers
Damerel
George M. Cohan
Theatre Premier Week Offers Serene Serenade and Magic
The Theatre Premier presents The Serenade a tale of a young man wooing his lady love. The Worlds Wizard showcases black art by a famed artist. The Joys of Tight Shoes and Salmon Fishing in Scotland entertain lovers of sport and song. Grace Merriman Beth Robie John Gardner George Francis and M Van Horn perform with instrumentalists Harry J Norton Ruth Wilmore Bessie Beasley and impersonators Cheney and Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Grace Merriman
Beth Robie
John Gardner
George Francis
M. van Horn
Harry J. Norton
Ruth Wilmore
Bessie Beasley
Cheney
Turner
Variety in plenty at the Old Howard this week
The Howard Atheneum house was crowded with a strong program featuring the Millard brothers European cyclists Lee Tung Foo who sings Irish songs with a humorous accent Anderson and Goines copper colored comedians the Female Minstrels postscript edition burlesque troop the girls singing and charming acts Chebalo Capretta Marron and Marron Butler and Lamar Sandow and Lambert physical culture stunts and the Howardscope in new entertaining pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Howard
Millard Brothers
Lee Tung Foo
Anderson
Goines
Chebalo
Capretta
Marron
Butler
Lamar
Sandow
Lambert
Howardscope
Keith's Theatre Offers Varied Vaudeville Bill
A lively Keith's Theatre program last evening featured Cressy and Dayne in The New Depot and McKenzie and Shannon in A Shine Flirtation. Acts include the English pony ballet, Howard and North skit Those Were the Happy Days, the Dundedin bicycle troupe, Zeno and Zeno aerials, Minnie from Minnesota, Martin brothers xylophone set, Dixie gypsy violin by Dora Ronea, Gladys Clark and others plus new kinescope and stereopticon showings on Japan and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Cressy
Dayne
Mr. Cressy
New York
Howard
North
Dundedin
Zeno
Jordan
Allison
Minnie
Minnesota
Martin Brothers
Dora Ronea
Dixie
Gladys Clark
Bergman and
Whitney
Gladys Fisher
Irvin R. Walton
Boston Stock Company
Francis Wood
Neff
Miller
Japan
Arizona
Percy Williams Orpheum features sensational hypnotist act
In Boston yesterday Pauline the French hypnotist made her debut at the Orpheum to a vast sensation. The show also includes Lasky Rolfe Co.'s Ye Colonial Septet, acrobats Welsh Mealey Montrose, Kid Glove Man, Happy Jack Gardner, Barry and Halvers, Reiff brothers with a new test dancing act, Lawson and Namon, and new kinetograph films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Pauline
Boston
Lasky, Rolfe & Co
Welsh, Mealey
Montrose
Lisle, Leigh & Co
Raffles
Happy Jack’ Gardner
Charles Barry
Hulda Halvers
Babes In Toyland
Wonderland’ Companies
Reiff Brothers
Lawson and Namon
Kinetograph
Excursionists Held On Block Island After Gale
Fifty Providence excursionists remained stranded on Block Island as of tonight due to rough seas from a northeast gale. The steamer New Stonham stayed at the dock, but weather had moderated enough to expect a return to Providence tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Block Island
R. I
Providence
New Stoneham
Britons Reject Titus Entry In Henley Regatta
Titus the rowing champion now living as an amateur coach in Princeton has his entry for the Thames regatta on July 7 rejected by Henley secretary James F Cooper. The ruling bars entries from crews not affiliated with a federation allied to the Henley committee. Titus notes the rule is new and recalls previous rejections of Ten Eyck in 1897 and 1898.
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Princeton
N. J
Constance
Titus
James F. Cooper
Henley Royal Commission
Thames
United Kingdom
Ten Eyck
Hall and bride voyage to Nova Scotia for honeymoon
George R. Hall son of Adams House Boston proprietor and his bride Isabel Plunkett former chorus girl arrived in Portland on the Governor Cobb en route to Nova Scotia They will honeymoon there and return to Boston later The marriage surprised friends last week and the couple has resumed residence at the Adams House
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Europe
George R. Hall
George B. Hall
Adams House
Boston
Isabel Plunkett
Joe Weber Company
Governor Cobb
Nova Scotia
Lyceum Theatre Stock Company Delivers Popular Burlesques
The Lyceum Theatre stock company again pleases patrons with Patsy’s Vacation and Patsy’s Peek-a-Boo Hotel. Armstrong White Walters Lorenzo and Ruetz excel in comedy while Belle Travers leads a lively chorus. Hilda Hawthorn sings well and C. W. Williams entertains as ventriloquist. Moving pictures by Bert Bohannon end the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy
Charles Banks
C. W. Williams
Billy Barlow
Bert Bohannon
May White Headlines Hub Theatre Singers in Boston Show
Miss May White stars at the Hub Theatre with Miles Bros pictures and illustrated songs. James Hearn and Alice Brophy delivered creditable performances while the ladies orchestra provided lively incidental music amid reels like Views of Paris and The Corsican's Daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dover Streets
Miles Bros. Moving Pictures
Java
Paris
Jenkins
Family Circle
Boston
May White
Hub Theatre
James Hearn
Alice Brophy
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Majestic Theatre
David Warfield
Charles Klein
Mr. Warfield
Anton von Barwig
Warfield
Antoinette Perry
Helen Stanton
Marie Bates
Miss Houston
W. G. Ricciardi
Leon Kehlmar
Louis P. Verando i
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Castle Square Theatre
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Buffalo Bill
Wild West
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Anna Hild
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Howard Atheneum
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H. L. Heartz
Arthur Deacon
Percy Williams
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Welch, Mealy & Montrose
Lisle Leigh & Co
Happy Jack Gardner
Barry & Halvers
Keith’s Theatre
Blanche Cressy Nd
New Depot
Ats
David Belasco
Mlto
Tremont
Winter St
Gounod’s Grand Opera
Faust
Howard Burlesquers
Millard’ Bros
Chefalo & Capretta
KN & Ston
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Lyceum Stock Co
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