Kafoozelum Opens at Tremont Theatre in Summer Show
The Tremont Theatre summer session opened with a lively Boston reception for Kafoozelum by Allan Lowe Paul Schindler George Rosey and others. The vaudeville style performance features rapid turns bright colors catchy music and strong ensemble numbers led by Dave Lewis Elsie Fay Toby Lyons Maym Kelso and John Park among others. The show aims for light entertainment and physical rest rather than a plot driven piece and runs through the first engagement with continued performances announced.
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Tremont Theatre
Boston
Kafoozelum
Allan Lowe
Paul Schindler
George Rosey
Lowe
Dave Lewis
Richard Carle
Tenderfoot
Elsie Fay
Toby Lyons
W. H. Clarke
Tubal Cain
Mr. Schindler
Last Week of the Pops Ends Season at Symphony Hall
Conductor Strube plans a brilliant finale with solo trombone horn violin and clarinet pieces. Carl Hampe Barleben Fritzsche soloists perform a Faust violin fantasia and a military clarinet concerto. Wagner repertoire featured midweek and German composers Thursday. Saturday promises a standout program for a large audience.
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Symphony Hall
Strube
Muller-Berghaus
Carl Hampe
Faust
Sarasate
Barleben
Barmann
Fritzsche
Wagner
Messrs. Hampe, Jr
Hampe, Jr
Mausebach
Renfield
The Earl and the Girl Charms Boston Theatre Crowd
The Boston Theatre’s long run of The Earl and the Girl enters its 50th performance with new features. A hunting scene at Fallow Field Arms uses rifles and military-styled music, joined by a successful circus number. Song hits such as Little Ladies in Distress and Spooning draw enthusiastic encored reactions from Miss Caine, Victor Morley, and the chorus.
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Boston Theatre
Rifles
Fallowfield Arms
Miss Caine
Victor Morley
Empire Theatre Delights Audiences With Jack and the Beanstalk
Large crowds enjoyed the Empire Theatre yesterday and last evening as Jack and the Beanstalk entered its second week. R A Barnet wrote the witty musical, A Baldwin Sloane supplied the music, and John McGhie directed with William S Lavine handling stage management. Edith Yerrington as Jack and Ross Snow as the Queen of Fairies drew frequent encores. Will H Sloan Miss Anna McNabb Neil McNeil Dorothy Hunting Frederick Knights Jack Martin Elinore Berwick Florence Tyler Bessie Merrill and others shared standout moments. Monday brings The Telephone Girl with Alfie Warner Beauty Fairfax and Ebenezer Fairfax featured by Fred W Frear and Hans Nix by W H Sloan.
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Empire Theatre
R. A. Barnet
A. Baldwin Sloane
John McGhie
William S. Lavine
Edith Yerrington
Jack
Ross Snow
Queen of Fairies
Will H. Sloan
King Cole
Anna McNabb
Miss Muffit
Neil McNeil
Miss McNabb
Dorothy Hunting
Princess Mary
Frederick Knights
Harry Hailework
The
Forty Thieves
Jack Martin
Giant
Elinore Berwick
Mother
Showman's Daughter Delights Bowdoin Square Crowd
The Showman's Daughter at Bowdoin Square Theatre earns praise for set design and a strong cast led by Charlotte Hunt as Glory. Lothrop stock company delivers accurate performances with notable turns by Annette Marshall Florence Hale and Charles Miller, amid staged New York views and a climax in the boxes. The production runs one week with daily matinees.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Lothrop
Bowdoin Square Theatre Company
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Charlotte Hunt
Annette Marshall
Clara Dornicourt
Florence Hale
Bedelia
Charles Miller
Everett Rethorp
Butler Haviland
Jerry Bixby
Wilmer Walter
Grayson Wolf
Harry Brooks
Frank Wright
Austin and Stones Museum at De Keltos Illusion Show
The Austin and Stone venue featured the De Keltos troupe performing daring mid air stunts and a "Sculptor's Dream" livin g picture with four statuesque dancers. Acts included El Senor Santos the glass eater Sam Johnson the human water tank and Bell and Richards the musical marvels plus Powell's minstrel maids and a cast of named performers.
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de Keltos
Austin & Stone
Boston
Louise Hobbs
Pearl Irving
Madeline
Edith Heath
Curio Hall
el Senor Santos
Sam Johnson
Bell and Richards
Powell
Violette Dale
Inez Bayard
Bijou Vaughn
Ida Campbell
Anna Holden
Lottie Heywood
Flo Elwell
Helen Parr
Dick Green
Frank Marion
John Bohan
Annita
Perla Musette
The
Ramir
Conance Sheldon
Cook
Hal
Johnon
Castle Square Theatre Presents Ben My Chree in Happy Ending
Castle Square Theatre advances its summer season with Ben My Chree and elaborate stage settings. Cast features Howell Hansel as Dan Mylrea, William Humphrey as Bishop Gilchrist Mylrea, James Seeley as the Deemster Thorkell Mylrea, and Mary Hall as Mona. Audrey with Mary Hall in the title role follows next week.
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Castle Square Theatre
Ben My Chree
B. L. Snader
Barrett
Howell Hansel
Dan Mylrea
Wilson Barrett
William Humphrey
Bishop Gilchrist Mylrea
Dan
James Seeley
Thorkell Mylrea
Francis Ball
Ewan
Mortimer Weldon
Davy
Mary Hall
Mona
Mary Sanders
Kitty
Florine Arnold
Kerry
Alice Riker
Liza
Audrey
Palace Theatre Delights Crowded Audience With Burlesque Bill
At the Palace Theatre manager Charles Waldron presented Subject for Dissection and a closing burlesque Hiawatha drawing cheers. Cast members George Scanlan Frank Graham John J Black Milton Schuester Kennette Patterson and the noted chorus led to roars of laughter and encores for May Bryant Pearl Foster Pearl Stevens Mae Taylor Hattie Mills and Cecil Barry. Strong olio acts included Clement and Cassius Grahams illustrated singing and the Winstanleys dancing with Tommy White Seeback and a bag punching specialty.
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Palace Theatre
Charles Waldron
George Scanlan
Frank Graham
John J. Black
Milton Schuester
Kennette and Patterson
Grahams
Winstanleys
Tommy White
Seeback
Walker's Museum Presents Unrivaled Array of Attractions
The venue showcases monkeys snakes birds and Savoys John and Edna European illusionists. Performers include Doddretti and Furst Zara the flexible Vasha and more. Hourly burlesque by Hartford and Davis Diamond Palace. A dozen amateurs compete for prizes and the management keeps the house open all summer.
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Walker’s Museum
John and
Edna
Doddretti
Furst
Zara
Wonder
Vasha
Hartford
Davis
Diamond Palace
Walker
Nantasket Beach steamers offer ideal summer harbor trip
The Nanasket Beach line provides voyages to Pemberton and Nantasket with views of harbor islands and forts. Passengers may detour to Pemberton by electric train or stay aboard to reach Nantasket pier via Weir River. Extra late trips from Nantasket and Pemberton serve hundreds heading to the beach or Paragon Park attractions.
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Nantasket
Pemberton
Uncle Sam
All-Day Plymouth Excursion Aboard Old Colony Steamer
An all-day water trip to Plymouth aboard the Old Colony steamer departs Rowe's wharf at 10 a.m. daily. The fast Nantasket boat offers a scenic south shore sail with views of towns, harbors, and lighthouses. Plymouth is reached before 1 p.m. and the return departs at 3:30 p.m. ample time is available to see Pilgrim Memorials.
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Plymouth
Old Colony
Nantasket
Rowe’s
Keith vaudeville and Fadettes star as summer crowds applaud
Frank Keenan headlines a strong vaudeville bill at Keith’s with “At the Threshold” and a host of acts led by Mlle Chester’s statue dog Billy, Aurie Dagwell’s songs, magic by Chefalo, and comedy by Walter Kelly. The Fadettes begin week four with popular music and encores. The Keith biographics present “The Bigamist” and “The Deadwood Sleeper” among others.
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Keith
Fadettes
Frank Keenan
Mr. Keenan
Edward Elsner
Frances Fontaine
Mlle
Chester
Dog Billy
Billy
Aurie Dagwell
Gallando
Gagnoux
Walter Kelly
Sears
Violet Allen
Mareenas
Brandon
Wiley
Leto Carrillo
Willie
Edith Hart
Chefalo
von Suppe
Miss Banks
Keith’s
Lexington Park Opens Second Week With Diverse Attractions
The Lexington Park season continues to grow in popularity with dusk to dawn attractions. The Empire specialty company performs at rustic theatre alongside Mme Schell’s African lions act. Contortionists Toledo and Price, Rae and Brosche sketches, Clark and Florette singing and dancing, Mitchell and Cain humor, and varied moving pictures entice crowds.
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Lexington Park
Zoological Garden
Rustic Theatre
Mme. Schell
Toledo
Price
Rae
Brosche
Mitchell
Cain
Eastern Steamship Company Expands Boston Ocean Services
The Boston service sees more trips to Portland Bangor Bath St John and intermediate ports with new schedules. Kennebec division adds weekday 6 pm departures from Union Wharf and Sunday 9 am from Bath starting July 9. St John division launches direct Boston service via Calvin Austin with Monday Thursday noon departures.
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Boston
Eastern Steamship Company
Portland
Bangor
Bar Harbor
Bath
Gardiner
Hallowell
Augusta
Boothbay Harbor
Sheepscot Bay
Kennebec
St. John
International
Union Wharf
Calvin Austin
Commercial Wharf
Eastport
Lubec
St. Croix
Penobscot
Bass Point Nahant opens for record season on north shore
Bass Point Nahant prepares for regular season as crowds flock to the popular resort. An enlarged open air theatre hosts vaudeville talent while a new dance hall at the end of the point draws dancers. Putnam's Concert Band provides varied afternoon and evening concerts, signaling an auspicious start to the preliminaries.
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Bass Point
Nahant
North Shore
Putnam's Concert Band
Provincetown Excursions On Cape Cod Steamship
Provincetown excursions on the swift Cape Cod steamship offer appealing trips from Bay Line wharf at 400 Atlantic Avenue. Daily departures at 9 AM with Sunday 9 30 AM sailings, landing at Provincetown the Pilgrims first landing place. The voyage promises rest with ample saloon promenade space and many first class staterooms.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
Bay Line
Atlantic Avenue
Massachusetts Bay
Pilgrims
First Landing
Cape Cob
Atlantic Ave
Rowe's
Ss. A. Moody
Paragon Park Hosts Unique Palace Car Horse Show
At Nantasket Paragon Park welcomed Riccabona's four trained horses in a palace car. The act featured a horse that undresses and beds down in a brass bedstead, Lizale Valdis performing a 75 foot high dive, and the Valdis sisters on a revolving illuminated ladder. The park spanned two acres with ample esplanade and multiple nationalities bands providing music.
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Nantasket
Paragon Park
Riccabona
Dodge
Lizale Valdis
Valdis
Martland
Poole
Point of Pines Opens Under New Management Next Saturday
Point of Pines launches its regular season under Joseph J. Raymond with daily operations through September. Admission is ten cents and features a $1000 fireworks display, afternoon concerts by Lynn Cadet Band and Milo Burke Band, rustic theatre vaudeville, free zoo, dancing, and a beachside clam bake program.
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Point of Pines
Joseph J. Raymond
the Pines
Raymond
Pain
Lynn Cadet
Milo Burke
Brockton
Rustic Theatre
Norumbega Park Vaudeville Attracts Overflow Crowd
At Norumbega Park on the Charles the Sunday crowd filled the open air theatre enjoying a vaudeville bill led by Gilroy Haynes and Montgomery in The Good Ship Nancy Lee. Burke and Dempsey offered a lively conversational sketch with song. Richy W. Craig performed Me and My Partner. Bailey and Fletcher sang and danced.
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Norumbega Park
the Charles
Gilroy
Haynes
Montgomery
Nancy Lee
Burke
Dempsey
Potter
Hartwell
Richy W. Craig
Bailey and
Fletcher
Hazel the naphtha launch opens Watertown boat era
In Watertown the Hazel a 66 foot 18 foot beam naphtha launch built by A B Murdough was launched just after 1 pm and christened by Hazel Murdough. The craft can reach 13 knots and marks the town's first boat launch in 15 years following the Mary Ann by John E B Cassidy.
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Watertown
Hazel
A. B. Murdough
Charles
Cassidy
Hazel Murdough
John EB. Cassidy
Pastor's Son in Law Missing in Providence
Police report the disappearance of Percy B. Gibson, 20, son-in-law of Rev. Floyd B. Tompkins of Philadelphia. He left his home for Marion, Massachusetts, and has not been seen since. He is in ill health and may be wandering due to a suspected mental imbalance. he has a wife and one child.
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Providence
R. IL
Percy B. Gibson
Floyd B. Tompkins
Philadelphia
Marion
Mass
McComas Named Associate Justice of DC Court of Appeals
Washington June 26 The President appointed former United States Senator Louis E McComas of Maryland as associate justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Martin F Morris.
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Washington
United States
Louis E. McComas
Maryland
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Martin F. Morris
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Cited by Women Nationwide
A рекла free advisory by Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham from Lynn Mass proclaims Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures female illnesses. Testimonials from women like Mrs Fannie D Fox of Bradford Pa claim tumor and womb troubles improved without surgery.
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United States
Lydia Hi. Pinkham
Lydia BK. Pinkham
L E. Pinkhard
Lydia
Pinkham
Nkham
Lynn
Mass
Revere Beach Becomes Popular Picnic Destination
Officers of church and civic groups promote Revere Beach as an ideal outing site with free shelters seats shore space and artesian water. The crescent beach offers bathhouse amusements and a range of public privileges attracting organized picnics this year.
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Revere Beach
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