The Tourists Opens with New Cast at Majestic Theatre
Boston audiences saw two notable debuts in The Tourists at the Majestic Theatre. Vera Michelena, returning to Boston, stars as Princess Cholulu with Miss Sanderson as Dora, delivering praised solos A Game of Hearts and Love Is a Wonderful Thing. Alfred Hickman also debuts as John Duke, bringing strong voice and humor to the role.
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Majestic Theatre
Vera Michelena
Boston
Miss Michelena
West
Asia
Cholulu
Miss Sanderson
Man From Now at Tremont Entertains Large Boston Audience
Barry Bulger and associates in Henry W Savage’s production stage the Man From Now at Tremont Theatre. The third week of engagement drew a large enthusiastic crowd. Bulger’s Steve Waffles earns strong praise alongside Helen Hale Lucy Tonge gains attention. A matinee tomorrow will host Boston visitors Richard Carle and colleagues.
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Barry Bulger
Henry W. Savage
Tremont Theatre
Bulger
Steve Waffles
Helen Hale
Boston
Lucy Tonge
Thas
Richard Carle
Mayor of Tokio charms large Colonial audience
Richard Carle headlines the Americo-Japanese comic opera at the Colonial Theatre in its second week. The droll, Americanized show draws praise for Carle’s humor, a catchy final act duet, and a lively cast including Emma Janvier Florence Willarde Ada Mitchell Adele Rowland Fred Frear Jo Smith Martha and Sylvain Langlois.
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Richard Carle
Tokio
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Carle
Boston
Japan
Far East
Emma Janvier
Florence Willarde
Ada Mitchell
Adele Rowland
Fred Frear
Jo Smith Martha
Sylvain Langlois
Final Pop Concerts Feature Max Zach Conducting
Conductor Max Zach gives two season ending Pop concerts tonight and tomorrow with full organ. Programs include Oriental March Over ture Martha Rigoletto Watts Pomone and more with solo violin and organ performances. Wednesday marks his farewell appearance with Berlioz Sij été Roi Arabian Nights Tannhauser Babes in Toyland and 1812 among selections and solos.
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Max Zach
Zach
Martha
Flotow
Tschaikowsky
Andre Maquarre
Mr. Hoffmann
Mr. Marshall
Moszkowski
Pagnacci
Leoncavalio
Watts
Strauss
Erminie
Jakobowski
General Staff
Rezek
Max Zachl
Berlioz
Adam
Straues
Tannhauser
Wagner
Herbert
Davison
Kol Nidrei
Bruch
Josef Keller
Tschaikowski
Delibes
Handel
Hoffmann
Marshall
Ghys
Midsummer Night's Dream at Empire Theatre Draws Large Audience
The Empire Theatre presented Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to a large audience last evening. Frederic Sullivan directed with steady action and strong scene grouping, while Charles L Orage led Mendelssohn music and chorus. Lysander John Craig Hermia Katherine Grey Demetrius William Lamp Helena Lillian Bayer Titania Mary Sanders Oberon Bertram Yost Puck Mabelle Estelle and a group of singers provided notable performances throughout the production.
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Shakspere
Empire Theatre
Frederic Sullivan
Charles L'Orage
Lysander
John Craig
Katherine Grey
Hermia
Wiliam Lamp
Demetrius
Lillian Bayer
Helena
William H. Evarts
Messrs
Morrison
Owen
de Carleton
Seeley and
Sullivan
Athens
Mary Sanders
Titania
Bertram Yost
Oberon
Mabelle Estelle
Puck
Nell Robinson
Mabel Page
Muriel Harmon
Singing Fairies
Moving Pictures At The Empire Enter Week Run
Empire Theatre adds another collection of motion pictures after strong audience demand. A large variety of subjects will be shown for a half hour before each performance this week, continuing the enterprising program.
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The
Empire
Empire Theatre
Empire Management
Austin and Stone's Museum Summer Show Impresses
Yesterday at Austin and Stone's Museum drew large crowds with six notable features. Psycho headline in the curio hall, Barbeau band and orchestra performed, Passion Play in Miniature highlighted Christ history, plus Punch and Judy and Pro fessor Hutchings lectures. In the theatre Minstrel Maids and vaudeville entertained with Charley Clark as interlocutor.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
Psycho
Curio Hall
Barbeau
Profesor Hutchings
Charley Clark
Lew Morgan
George Howard
James Maxwell
John Naviey
Oostumes
Nassau
Kramer
Cook
Hall
Decrows
Violet Gleason
James
Richard
Springfield Line trains to New York cut travel times
Beginning with the summer timetable on Sunday June 10 the Springfield Line trains via Boston and Albany will be quickened. The 9:00 express becomes 9:15 am with a six hour run. Equipment includes bus superior cars dining and parlor cars and a Pullman car.
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Springfield
Boston & Albany Railroad
Pullman
Keith's Theatre dazzles patrons with Goldin's cannon illusion
Horace Goldin astonishes Keith's Theatre audience with a cannon and trunk illusion where a woman vanishes from a box and reappears from a stage trunk. The Fadettes perform a six-number program including Hunyadi Laszlo and The Death of Rose. Walter C. Kelly leads the comedy, with Hines and Remington, Tre Denick and Farm, and others delivering novelty acts and tableaux. A series of motion pictures also screens.
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Horace Goldin
Keith's
Goldin
Fadettes
Hunyadi Laszlo
Eckel
Rose
Walter C. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Hines
Remington
Miss Remington
H. W. TreDenick
Tekla Farm
Schumann-Heink
TreDenick
Miss Farm
Harper
Desmond
Hillard
Mile
Chester
Dog
Heloise
Amoros Sisters
Harry Evans
John D. Rockefeller
Helestus
Barto and
Laferty
Castle Square Theatre Opens Week Two with Il Trovatore
The Castle Square Theatre began week two of its summer opera season with Verdi Il Trovatore. Cast includes Lane as Leonora Tallman as Manrico Murray as Count di Luna Ladd as Azucena Shields as IM Gardner Ruiz Mackinlay. The audience enjoyed the familiar melodies and Anvil Chorus, with plans to perform The Chimes of Normandy next, plus a holiday matinee Monday.
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Castle Square Theatre
Leonora
Mme, Lane
Lyceum Theatre Burlesque Show Pleases With Variety Skits
The Lyceum Theatre presents a lively burlesque bill featuring Bob Van Osten Harry Le Marr Harry Koler and Joe Kelley in two familiar skits praised for their humor. Charles Farrell delivers a Southern themed number with dancing while Kelsey and Kelsey perform an Irish sketch enhanced by a strong baritone. Bo hannon and Cory offer illustrated songs with notable slides. Motion pictures provoke laughter and the two opening and closing burlesques by Joseph Kelley with Marion Blake receive credit. Matinees are daily.
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Lyceum Theatre
Bob van Osten
Harry le Marr
Harry Koler
Joe Kelley
Charles Farrell
Kelsey
Miss Kelsey
Bohannon and
Cory
Joseph Kelley
Marion Blake
Prairie Life and Hey What Is It Burlesque At Palace
At the Palace Theatre yesterday two large audiences enjoyed this week’s bill. Prairie Life is an uproarious burlett produced by Leo Stephens with the leading role. Hey What Is It is a nonsensical skit by T F Thomas designed for laughter.
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Palace Theatre
Leo Stephens
T. F. Thomas
Messrs
al Paterson
Milton Schuster
John Black
Mae Bryant
Henrietta Wheeler
Martha Hableman
Lillian Keeley
Cora Evelyn
Hattie Mills
Ouo
Caldwell and Wentworth
Keene
van and
Burdett
Blanche
McMillan
Sully
Sheddon
Barnum and Bailey Circus Captures Natural History Art
London artist George Randolph Kennedy travels with Barnum and Bailey to photograph animals for a lavish illustrated natural history book to be issued next fall. The menagerie was chosen for its complete collection and fine specimens, including Prince the lion star and two elephants, a herd of giraffes, and a two horned rhinoceros mother herd in the unspecific zoo context.
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George Randolph Kennedy
Barnum & Bailey Circus
London
Barnum & Bailey Menagerie
Prince
Emgiland
British Museum
Sus
Wonderland at Salem lands a child friendly carnival
Wonderland in Salem draws crowds with free attractions headlined by the Salem Cadet Band. The event features the Large n sisters aerial acts, Lynette slide for life, Sandy Chapman songs, performing seals, Indian congress and Wild West shows, Shoot the Chutes, Fire Show, Princess Trixie and many other amusements for families.
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Wonderland
All
Boston
Salem Cadet Band
Lynette
Delmore
Oneida
Sandy” Chapman
Indian Congress
Wild West
Hell Gate
Gillett
Paragon Park Hades to Paradise Ride Opens June 16
Paragon Park unveils a $40,000 attraction titled Hades to Paradise featuring an enormous air ship and illuminated nocturnal display. Guests walk through a simulated underworld, then board a stationary air ship to observe a space voyage ending in a roseate paradise with tropical scenery and fountains. Grand opening set for Saturday, June 16.
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Hades To
Paradise
Paragon Park
Luna Park
Coney Island
Hades
Space
Boston
Norumbaega Park Week Offering Highlights Ryan Richfield
Norumbega Park presents Ryan and Richfield in Mag Hagerty's Reception with an Irish jig finale. Miss Richfield shines as the daughter foil while La Rex performs a high class aerial revelation. Honey Johnson sings colored songs. The Marcelles deliver acrobatic flair as Besnah and Miller showcase versatile comedy singing and dancing. Ke mograph shows new motion pictures.
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Norumbega Park
Ryan
Richfield
Mag Haggerty
Haggerty
Mr. Ryan
Miss Richfield
la Rex
Honey Johnson
Marcelles
Charles Besnah
Julia Miller
Kemograph
Mutual Life Men Arrested In New York Indictments
Indictments for forgery and perjury against Dr Walter R Gillette and forgery and false statements against Robert A Granniss, former Mutual Life vice presidents, were returned by a special grand jury. Gillette faces six counts, Granniss two. both surrendered and posted bail.
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New York
Walter R. Gillette
Robert A. Granniss
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Gillette
Granniss
Insurance Department
Dr. Gillette
Mr. Grannies
Prince School Introduces Two Daily Sessions
Overcrowding at the Prince School in Back Bay prompts the current school committees to require two daily sessions instead of one. The public school, located at Newbury and Exeter streets, has a history of exclusive access and previous rules limiting the school day to a single session to allow lunch breaks and private lessons.
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Prince School
Back Bay
Newbury and
Exeter Streets
Fish Turn Drunk as Whisky Spill Floods Kentucky Creek
In Frankfort Kentucky on June 11 a distillery flake stand broke and over 13000 gallons of whiskey spilled into Benson Creek. Fish along the banks were seen floating and leaping with apparent intoxication. Farmers gathered the fish by the bushel as the spill was revealed.
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Frankfort
Benson Creek
Utah resources outlined in Union Pacific pamphlet
Union Pacific issues a 100 page pamphlet presenting Utah resources and state conditions. It surveys cultivated and uncultivated lands climate living costs irrigation stock raising and industry plus mineral timber schools and western civilization impact of railroads. The booklet aims to inform eastern investors and general readers with authentic detailed data.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Utah
East
West
Fletcher Reinstated At Brookline High After Expulsion
Charles Fletcher, Brookline High School student, was reinstated after signing a statement admitting fault for not reporting to Headmaster Hitchcock after school hours. The dispute began when Fletcher refused to denounce all his athletic conduct in Providence and sought to rely on a certificate Hitchcock had signed.
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Charles Fletcher
Brookline High
Hitchcock
Fletcher
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