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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1920

Page

6

Treatment of Neurasthenia Promoted by Pink Pills in Springfield

Advertisement outlines neurasthenia as an American city disease and cites Mrs. E. E. Fetzer of State Street Terrace Springfield Massachusetts praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic restoring nerve strength. Claims focus on blood nourishment and diet, offering 60 cent boxes and a free booklet from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.

E. E. Fetzer State Street Terrace Springfield Mass Dr. Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N. Y

Life's a Funny Proposition at Loew's Columbia Theatre

The photoplay Life's a Funny Proposition starred William Désmond in a surprising role with The Shark featuring George Walsh. Upcoming offerings include The Veiled Marriage with Anna Lehr and The 18th Commandment with Ethel Clayton, plus Sooner or Later and The Corsican Brothers with Owen Moore and Dustin Farnum respectively. Dorothy Phillips leads Saturday's program in The Right to Happiness alongside a Mack Sennett short The Star Boarder.

Loew Columbia Theatre William Désmond George Walsh Anna Lehr Ethel Clayton Owen Moore Dustin Farnum Robert Warwick Frank Mayo Dorothy Phillips

Primrose Minstrels Star at Loew's Orpheum Show

Yesterday afternoon and evening the Primrose Minstrels led seven on stage with Mrs. George Primrose and Mary Haynes in character songs. Dorothy Mack assisted at the piano. The bill included the McNaughtons, Paul Brady, Mann and Mallory, and the Arco Brothers. The leading photoplay featured William Russell in Shod with Fire with a Larry Lemon comedy The Grocery Clerk and the Orpheum News. The programme will shift to new acts late in the week as Gladys Brockwell appears in The Devil's Riddle.

Loew's Orpheum Theatre Primrose Minstrels Larry Lemon Orpheum News Gladys Brockwell

Royal Vagabond Heads Third Week At Colonial Theatre

The Royal Vagabond enters its third week at the Colonial Theatre as crowds continue to attend. George M. Cohan transforms the show from a serio comico opera to an energized attraction with his signature touch. Robinson Newbold leads the cast.

Royal Vagabond Colonial Theatre George M. Cohan Robinson Newbold

Tremont Temple Mary Pickford in Pollyanna Extends Eighth Week

Mary Pickford’s Pollyanna at Tremont Temple enters its eighth week. The portrayal of the sweet narrator inspires audiences with the girl from Eleanor M. Prater's stories, as Pickford delivers the beloved role with noted sadness and charm.

Mary Pickford Tremont Temple Eleanor M. Prater Miss Pickford

St James Theatre Schedule with Alice Lake and Jack Mulhall

The St James Theatre features Should a Woman Tell with Alice Lake and Jack Mulhall in an all star cast. Vaudeville includes Little Miss Innocent The Melody Mansion Snor and Westbrook McCue and Dean Barron and Burt. Larry Lemon in The Grocery Clerk and St James news. Mary Miles Minter stars in Judy of Rogues Harbor with new vaudeville comedies and news film Thursday Friday Saturday.

St. James Theatre Alice Lake Jack Mulhall Miss Innocent Melody Mansion Snor Westbrook McCue Dean Barron Burt Larry Lemon St. James Mary Miles Minter Judy Rogues Harbor

Tom Mix Thrills Bowdoin Square Theatre Crowd

Tom Mix drew strong crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre for Fox’s The Cyclone a Mix thriller. The versatile star showed fearless riding and daring stunts during the performance.

Tom Mix Bowdoin Square Theatre Fox

Picture Show Features And Bargain Night Promos

The article lists Leap Year nature pictures with Sarle Williams in The Fortune Hunter and contrasts country and city maidens. Other offerings include a Mack Sennett comedy Pathe news Pearl White in The Black Secret and vaudeville acts. Bargain features Friday night with Douglas Fairbanks When the Clouds Roll By next week plus The Lost City in the near future.

Sarle Williams Mack Sennett Pathe News Pearl White Jean and Jacques Willis Harold Brown Arthur Whitelaw Ector Deane Italy

Howard Atheneum Folks Laugh Through Holiday Burlesque

Wholesome comedy lit up the Howard Atheneum yesterday with a stand out bill led by Tommy Snyder the silent wit and Billy McIntire. Gertude De Milt Evelyn Stevens Babe Healey and a chorus of clever girls sang and danced. Notables included John O Grant Ray Shannon Al Dwinnell and Mary Anderson with the Four Dancing Demons and Arthur Deagon. Next week the program features Girls From the Follies with Fred Binder Anna Armstrong and others.

Howard Atheneum Tommy ‘Bozo’ Snyder Billy McIntyre Gertrude de Milt Evelyn Stevens Babe Healey John O. Grant Ray Shannon al Dwinnell Mary Anderson Four Dancing Demons Arthur Deagon Howardscope William S. Hart Dawn Maker Follies Fred ‘Falls’ Binder Anna Armstrong

Oh Boy! at Somerville Theatre Delights Audiences in Opening Week

Somerville Theatre opened with Oh Boy creating a sensation in Somerville. Eliza Bartlett showcased a sweet soprano and strong emotional range, pleasing the crowd beyond expectations. Fassett performed well, Kane twins impressed as dancers, with a bill including Audrey Baird Booth Howard Jerry O Day George Wetherald Henry Cros sen and Myrtle Clark. The next attraction will be The 13th Chair.

Somervillé Somerville Theatre Eliza Bartlett Mr. Fassett Kane Twins Audrey Baird Booth Howard Jerry O'Day George Wetherald Henry Crossen Myrtle Clark

Plymouth Theatre Crowded for The Girl in the Limousine

The Plymouth Theatre draws crowds as John Cumberland and Doris Kenyon lead a lively moral comedy. Next Wednesday afternoon the company visits Theda Bara at the Majestic, and Thursday she visits the Plymouth.

Plymouth Theatre John Cumberland Doris Kenyon Plymouth Theatre Company Theda Bara The Majestic Plymouth

Private $60,000,000 Poland loan arranged in New York

Washington March 1 Relief for Poland’s postwar finances is expected via a private loan of 60 million dollars. The Polish legation announced negotiations to float bonds in the United States with the People’s Industrial Trading Corporation of New York, marking the first U S bond issue for a European state arising from the war.

Washington Poland People’s Industrial Trading Corporation of New York

Back to Gods Country at Scollay Square Olympia

The Scollay Square Olympia showed Back to Gods Country from James Oliver Curwood with Wapi the Walrus, a mistreated Great Dane story, after a week of crowded houses at Gordon's Olympia. Five vaudeville acts, Harry Rodgers on organ, the Olympia News Weekly, and a new comedy also appeared.

God’s Country James Oliver Curwood Wapi Scollay Square Olympia Gordon Arctic Dolores LeBeau Harry Rodgers Olympia News

Soldiers of Fortune at Uphams Corner Strand draws large crowd

Large audiences greeted Richard Harding Davis adventure Soldiers of Fortune at Upham's Corner Strand yesterday. Henry Lehrman's Twilight Baby also popular with recitals by Frazee on Strand organ and Strand News Weekly. A complete change of programme planned for Thursday through Saturday.

Richard Harding Davis Upham's Corner Henry Lehrman Mr. Frazee Strand Strand News Weekly

Hollis Street Theatre Presents Bob by Carpenter

Last evening the Hollis Street Theatre opened the third week of Bob a comedy by Edward Childs Carpenter from Mary Roberts Rinehart stories. Helen Hayes stars as the romantic sub-deb with a striking portrayal and George C. Tyler leads an excellent supporting company of players.

Hollis Street Bob Edward Childs Carpenter Mary Roberts Rinehart Helen Hayes George C. Tyler

A Daughter of Two Worlds Shown at Gordon’s Olympia

Norma Talmadge stars as Jennie daughter of Black Jerry Malone in A Daughter of Two Worlds at Gordon’s Olympia. She attends school under an assumed name to escape a forgery accusation while confronting a mixed up life in society. Vaudeville acts and organ recitals by Arthur J. Martell accompany the film.

Gordon's Olympia Norma Talmadge Jennie Jerry Malone Arthur J. Martell Olympia News

Roseland Girls at Waldron's Casino with Lahr and Coleman

The Roseland Girls with Bert Lahr and Harry Coleman perform the musical farce Before After and After That at Waldron's Casino. A cabaret scene recalls the Frisco Barbara Coast clock strike at 1 am on June 30 when the country went dry, with Kitty Mitchell Stella Ward Mattie DeLece and Beatrice Darling among the company.

Roseland Girls America Harry Coleman Bert Lahr Waldron’s Barbara Frisco Kitty Mitchell Stella Ward Mattie DeLece California Beatrice Darling

Mollie Williams Delights Gayety Theatre Audiences

Mollie Williams and her cast deliver a tuneful revue at the Gayety Theatre. The show’s lively portions, pretty chorus, and Miss Williams stage effects create an engaging atmosphere that appeals to audiences despite burlesque conventions.

Mollie Williams Gayety Theatre Miss Williams

Exeter Street Theatre Week Offers Blooming Angel and Truth

The bill for the week ending Wednesday features Maude Kennedy in The Blooming Angel and Taylor Holmes in Nothing But the Truth with Pathe and Ford weeklies. Remaining showings devote Wallace Reid in Double Speed Mahlon Hamilton in The Third Generation Pathe News and Prizma color pictures.

Exeter Street Maude Kennedy Taylor Holmes Pathe Ford Wallace Reid Mahlon Hamilton Pathe News Prizma Natural Color Pictures

Fioney Girl Impresses Park Theatre Crowd

The Park Theatre showcases Fioney Girl praised as clean and sweet. Edna Bates charms as the heroine with Lynne Overman as a pleasing hero, while the cast includes many good players and solid performances overall.

the Park Theatre Edna Bates Lynne Overman

Hair Care Ad Promotes Malsified Cocoanut Oil Shampoo

An advertisement warns against harsh soaps and recommends Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and greaseless. It claims one to two teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp, produce rich lather, remove dust and oil, leave hair soft, lustrous, and easy to manage, and notes availability at pharmacies as a cheap family staple.

Boston hearing on branch office proposal for South Boston Trust Company

The South Boston Trust Company petitions the Board of Bank Incorporation for authority to maintain a branch at Broadway and Tremont Street Boston. A public hearing for interested parties will be held at Room 124 State House Boston on Wednesday March 10 1920 at 11 oclock AM.

South Boston Trust Company Board of Bank Incorporation Broadway Tremont Street Boston State House

Park Theatre Presents Huckleberry Finn in Final Week

The Park Theatre continues the second and last week showing of Huckleberry Finn, a photoplay adaptation of Mark Twain enjoying strong attendance in Boston. The exhibit features an elaborate presentation and preserves memorable book scenes within an unusually fine bill.

The Park Theatre Boston Mark Twain

Modern and Beacon Theatre Offers Porter of Comedy

Esthel Clayton headlines the Modern and Beacon Theatre week with Young Mrs Wigthrop a lively tale of marriage and rich adventures. Dorothy Gish stars in Mary Ellen Comes to Town a farce about a provincial girl in New York. Larry Lemon appears in The Grocery Clerk. Also newsreels and travel pictures.

Esthel Clayton Modern Beacon Theatre

Crothers Play At Wilbur Theater In Boston

The Wilbur Theatre presents Rachel Crothers play about a New York boarding house entering its third week. Constance Binney and Henry Hull share top honors with a strong supporting cast including Alison Skipworth Lucia Moore and Victor Sutherland. Next up is The Magic Melody on March 16.

Wilbur Theatre 39 East Rachel Crothers New York Constance Binney Henry Hull Miss Crothers Boston Alison Skipworth Lucia Moore Edith Gresham Mildred Arden Blanche Frederitci Victor Sutherland Albert Carroll

Chu Chin Chow Comes to Boston Opera House

March 15 marks the Boston Opera House premiere of Comstock and Gest’s Chu Chin Chow. The production mirrors the lavish Londou scale of Oscar Ashe’s original staging and remains the only Boston venue capable of its grandeur.

Boston Comstock Gest

William Farnum Stars in Heart Strings at Codman Square

At Codman Square Theatre patrons view William Farnum in Heart Strings with a tender heart role. Four acts of vaudeville featuring song dance and chatter add variety along with a new comedy a news pictorial and photoplay supplement. The coming week headlines Eis ie Janis in A Regular Girl as the feature.

Codman Square Theatre William Farnum

Central Square Theatre Presents Should a Woman Tell

At Gordon's Cambridge Central Square last night the bill included vaudeville by George N Brown l Dawson Stevens and Bordeau in The Rube Edna and Jim Connors in Bargain Day and Ferrier An entire vaudeville and photoplay change is planned for Thursday Friday and Saturday with Mary Miles Minter in Judy of Rogues Harbor

Gordon Cambridge Central Square George N. Brown L Dawson Stevens Bordeau Edna Jim Connors Ferrier Mary Miles Minter Judy

Fenway Theatre Presents Farle Williams and Plaine Hammerstein

The Fenway Theatre opens the week with Farle Williams in The Fortune Hunter and Plaine Hammerstein in Greater Than Fame. Dorothy Dalton stars in Black is White and Charles Ray features in Alarm Clock Andy on Thursday through Saturday. Black is White showcases Miss Dalton in three distinct roles. Alarm Clock Andy continues Ray's popular screen string.

Farle Williams Plaine Hammerstein Fenway Theatre Dorothy Dalton Charles Ray Andy Miss Dalton Ray

Globe Theatre Photoplays Feature Early Week Bill

Loew's Globe Theatre shows two photoplays this week with William Russell in Shed With Fire and Edith Roberts in The Triflers. In the second half Gladys Brockwell stars in The Devil's Riddle and J Warren Kerrigan in 30000.

Loew's Globe Theatre William Russell Edith Roberts Gladys Brockwell J. Warren Kerrigan

Paramount and stage lineups for coming week cinema

The leading pictures for today and Wednesday include Dangerous Hours a Paramount special and Madge Kennedy in The Blooming Angel. Beginning Thursday Someone Must Pay with Edmund Breese and Marguerite Clark in All of a Sudden Peggy. Weeklies and comedies will be shown.

Paramount Madge Kennedy Edmund Breese Marguerite Clark Peggy

Washington Theatre Presents Daily Films With Notables

The Washington Theatre shows include Someone Must Pay starring Edmund Breese and Marguerite Clark in All of a Sudden Peggy. Starting Thursday the Paramount special Dangerous Hours with Madge Kennedy appears, plus The Blooming Angel.

Mary Pickford Stars in Daddy Long Legs at Franklin Park

Mary Pickford drew full crowds at the Franklin Park Theatre with three showings of Daddy Long Legs depicting an orphan asylum child championing inmate grievances. The vaudeville on the bill provided top quality comedy acts throughout the program.

Mary Pickford Franklin Park Theatre

Hobson's Choice Impresses at Copley Theatre Second Week

Copley Theatre's Hobson's Choice draws strong favor as the second week opens. Performances feature Viola Roach Jessamine Newcomb May Edise Lyonel Watts H Conway-Wingfield among others, with able cast handling the quaint characterizations.

Hobson Copley Theatre Mr. Jewett Viola Roach Jessamine Newcomb May Edise Lyonel Watts H. Conway-Wingfield

Waldorf Theatre Launches Week With Storm Signals

Waldorf Musical Comedy Company opened another successful week yesterday at the Waldorf Theatre with Storm Signals, presenting the same favorites and chorus that have drawn steady crowds.

Waldorf Theatre

Change of Programme at Popular Playhouse

In conjunction with the musical production a five reel picture is shown with a short comedy. An entire change of programme is planned for Thursday.

Malden Auditorium opens with The Woman in Room 13

Temple Stock Company presented The Woman in Room 13 at Malden Auditorium drawing surprise and praise. Adelyn Bushnell starred with Dwight Meade and the company delivering strong performances. Sauce for the Goose is announced as the next attraction.

Temple Stock Company Malden Auditorium Adelyn Bushnell Dwight Meade

The Outrageous Mrs Palmer at Arlington Theatre

John Craigs production of The Outrageous Mrs Palmer continues its fifth week in Boston at the Arlington Theatre. Mary Young draws enthusiastic crowds in this comedy drama about the life of a great actress, rivaling the earlier Common Clay run at the same venue.

John Craig Mrs. Palmer Boston Arlington Theatre Common Clay Arlington Mary Young

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