Belle of New York Delights Empire Theatre Audiences
The Empire Theatre opened its summer light opera season with The Belle of New York. An American production praised for its popular score and bright humor, with strong performances by Jack Martin and Edith Yerrington. The cast, including Violet Grey and Frederick Knights, received warm notices though some casting moments were noted as needing more originality. The show will run again as audiences demand encores.
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Empire Theatre
New York
Atlantic
Boston
London
Jack Martin
Ichabod Bronson
Dan Daly
Mr. Martin
Dorothy Hunting
Salvation Army
Violet Grey
Edith Yerrington
Will H.loan
Frederick Knights
Harry Bronson
Kenneth Mugg
Neil McNeil
George Schiller
Joe Natus
Elinore Berwick
Cora ’ Angelique
Anna McNabb
Mamie Clancy
Kissy Fitzgarter
Double bill at Castle Square Theatre delights audience
A large crowd enjoyed Francis Powers' The First Born featuring John Waldron and Frances Starr, followed by Robertson's David Garrick with Howell Hansel, Lillian Kemble, Edward Wade, and Ben A Field. The ninth summer season opens next Monday with The Senator revival.
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Castle Square Theatre
Francis Powers
Frances Starr
Loey Tsing
Mark Kent
Hop Kee
Leah Winslow
Cho Pow
Augustus Balfour
Dr. Pow Len
Marion Calvert
Chan Lee
A. H. van Buren
Chum Wee
Robertson
David Garrick
Howell Hansel
Lillian Kemble
Ada Ingot
Edward Wade
Mr. Ingot
Ben A. Field
Lloyd
Rosenfeld
Point of Pines Holds Special Opening Weekend
The Point of Pines will open on June 17 and 18 as a prelude to the regular July 1 opening. The resort promises free vaudeville, fireworks, band concerts, and dancing for holiday crowds at low cost.
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Point of Pines
Boston
Earl and the Girl thrills Boston Theatre audience
The Earl and the Girl enters its fourth week at the Boston Theatre drawing one of the season’s largest crowds. Manager Lawrence McCarty and the Shuberts honor William Walsh and John Osbourne with the performance, while a new Paris vaudeville feature titled a double sex masquerade delights with male and female costumes and dazzling electrical effects.
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Shubert
Boston Theatre
Big Playhouse
Lawrence McCarty
Shubert Brothers
William H. Walsh
John Osborne
Burnside
Paris
Tremont Theatre Delights Boston With Prince of Pilsen Pickup
Tremont Theatre enters a second week of Prince of Pilsen with a large Boston audience. The Savage company and performers including Jess Dandy Louise Willis and Marie Welch draw praise as the show nears its 200th Boston performance with Cake Walk contest prizes and souvenir steins planned for Monday night.
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Arthur Donaldson
Jeannette Bageard
Ivar Anderson
James Sullivan
Marie Welch
San Francisco
Percy Ames
Lord Shrimpton
Stella Martine
Ida Stanhope
Mabel Wilbur
Heidelburg Boys
Crimes of a Great City at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Bowdoin Square Theatre favored by a melodrama Crimes of a Great City drawing strong crowds yesterday and again last night. Led by Charles Miller and Thomas F. Thomas the cast delivered lively mining and abduction scenes amid vivid New York life depictions, with multiple encores and a weeklong run.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
New York
Charles Miller
Thomas
F. Thomas
Boston
Messrs
Thomas Russell
Wilmer Walters
Miss Hunt
Elsie Howard
de Sousier
Anna E. Kiley
Bowdoin
Lexington Park to Open June 17 With New Novelties
Lexington Park will open for the season June 17 and manager Benson promises readiness for patrons on opening day. Never before in its history has Lexington Park offered so many novelties.
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Lexington Park
Benson
Keiths Opens Summer Season With Fa dettes Orchestra
The Fa dettes Woman's Orchestra debuted at Keith's with 40 white dressed women and a strong program including Babes in Toyland and Raymond. Manager Keith also featured a robust variety bill headlined by McIntyre and Heath in Doctor Break-a-Bone and acts like Zazelle Vernon George Day and the Delberg sisters. The biograph offered a new film How Jones Lost His Roll.
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Fadettes
Keith
Caroline B. Nichols
Raymond
Thomas
McIntyre
Heath
Zazelle
Vernon
George Day
Chalk Saunders
McBans
Frederic Voelker
Terley
Foy and Clark
Delberg Sisters
Biograph
Jones
Globe Theatre bids farewell to York State Folks
The Globe Theatre ends the run of York State Folks with a strong audience response. The 1300th performance is rescheduled to Thursday evening with a special matinee on Wednesday to avoid clashing with Friday. The pastoral play is praised as clean wholesome and restful and urged for remaining showings.
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York State
Globe Theatre
Folks
Folks” Sea
Palace Theatre Delights With New Cooling and Burlesque Bill
The Palace Theatre offers cool comfort inside after sultry outdoors with new cooling devices. Manager Waldron presents a varied week featuring Play Ball and The Count De Mud burlesques, plus a strong cast including John J. Black George Scanlon Milton Shuester Kenneth and Matthews. Vocal acts by Pearl Stevens Mae Taylor and others, plus specialty acts Devine and Shurtz Allan Wightman and Henson and James. Audience praise yesterday and expectations of a full house all week.
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Palace Theatre
Waldron
Count de Mud
John J. Black
George Scanlon
Milton Shuester
Kenneth and Matthews
Pearl Stevens
Walker's Museum Draws Crowds for Two Week Run
Thousands flocked to Walker's Museum yesterday to see Young Apollo billed as the handsome man in the world. The curio hall featured Apollo along with Morton the magician Dunbar the flying rings La Belle Fatima and Moorish dancers. Hourly shows in the auditorium by Hartford and Davis' female minstrels showcased Nellie Hartford Tina Davis and others. The nine daily performances continue all week with Wednesday night featuring amateur entrants competing for two prizes.
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Curio Hall
Apollo
Walker
New England
Morton
Dunbar
la Belle Fatima
Hartford
Davis
Nellie Hartford
Tina Davis
Annette Marshall
Corinne Barringham
Helen Coreno
Rose Lydell Company
Alice Jordan
Lillie Moore
Lillian Davis
Gertie Lynch
Marie Silva
Bobby Field
Frank Collins
William Fairfax
Marvellous Bioscope
Tech Night at the Pops Promises New Programs This Week
Tech night fills Symphony Hall for tech men only as Wagner program draws large crowd. Soloists Ondricek on violin and Hampe on trombone receive strong praise. Zach continues guiding the concerts this week with varied programs and a continued Pop season through the month.
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Symphony Hall
Ondricek
Hampe
Zach
Howard Atheneum Closes 19th Season With Benefit Show
The Howard Theatre ends its 19th season with a benefit performance for William McAvoy’s family. A large audience enjoyed vaudeville, stock company acts, tricks by the St Onge brothers, songs by Sandy Chapman and Larry O Connor, child star Milo Eddy, and numerous acts. The 60th season begins Monday, Aug. 21.
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Howard
William McAvoy
Howard Stock Burlesque
St. Onge
Sandy Chapman
Larry O’connor
Providence
George Setchell
Milo
Eddy
Honey Johnson
McEvoy and Hughes
Crowley and Foley
W. W. O’brien
Howard Stock Company
Ferris
Harris
Nelson
Carter
Taylor
A. Sachs
Charley Farrell
E. B. Platt
Henry T. Waite
Madison Brothers
Alf Hall
Archie Deacon
May Raymond
Will Morton
Castle and Cogan
Sullivan
Miller
Thomas
Henry Myers
Frederick
The
Austin and Stone’s Museum Hosts Eight Concerts by Gertrude Mayes Band
Delighted audiences praised eight concerts by Gertrude Mayes and her women’s military brass band and orchestra at Austin and Stone’s yesterday. The program featured Sousa and Herbert pieces, Strauss encores, and military and dance gems. The Star Spangled Banner drew the wildest public display, as Joe Hood impressed with pool feats alongside vaudeville stars like Jack Bancroft and the Marshes.
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Austin & Stone
Gertrude Mayes
Sousa
Herbert
Reeves
Strauss
Miss Mayes
Joe Hood
Hood
Lawrence Alburthia
Wire
Lucy Wulfkin
Flexible
Venus
Jack Bancroft
The
Four Marshes
Bertina and
Brockaway
Wyley
Ringling Bros Circus Coming to Boston This Week
The Ringling Bros. circus arrives Sunday morning at Huntington Avenue grounds. The parade starts Monday at 9 am. The show features 675 horses, 108 cages, 14 acres of ground, 20 pavilions and a 14000-seat tent. Two performances daily at 2 and 8 pm through next week. Tickets and seats sold at Klein's Pharmacy Tremont and Boylston.
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Ringling Bros. Circus
Boston
Huntington Avenue Show Grounds
Huntington Avenue
Ringling Bros
Klein’s Pharmacy
Tremont
Boylston
Revere Beach Sees Record Early-Season Attendance
Large crowds already visit Revere Beach as summer begins with the resort expected to be more popular than ever. A Saturday night fire damaged some improvements, but all later enhancements remain intact and ready for visitors this week. Shows and entertainments are open and drawing heavy patronage.
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Revere Beach
Paragon Park Opening Highlights Wild West Show Romance
Paragon Park prepares to open next Saturday week with Kennedy Bros Wild West show. Bill Kennedy and Bessie Cook, once schoolmates in Texas, reunite in Providence and marry. The company delivers strong performances with burlesque on Erminie and talents from Bob Van Osten Sam Adams and Ethel Amarita Kelley among others.
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Paragon Park
Western Plains
William Kennedy
Plains
Houston
Texas
Bill Kennedy
Bessie Cook
Miss Cook
Providence
R. I
Southwest
Kennedy Bros
Indian Congress
Kennedy
Erminie
Bob van Osten
Sam J. Adams
Ethel Amarita Kelley
Fougere
Lyceum Theatre Stock Company Entered On
The popular stock company began a new engagement at the Lyceum Theatre with likely performances announced for the week. The cast features familiar company members and local audience expectations run high for the returning troupe.
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Lyceum Theatre
The Spring Remedy: Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
Physicians note spring weakness and illness rise after winter. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery purifies blood and tones the stomach to restore vigor, energy, and mental clarity. The formula uses non alcoholic vegetable extracts and claims public approval from the World’s Medical Association.
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Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Oecas Medical Association
Buffalo
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