Miss Burke in New Play at Hollis
Billie Burke stars in W Somerset Maugham's The Land of Promise at Hollis Street Theatre. Norah Marsh traverses ambition and prairie life, supported by Frank Taylor and a skilled cast, in a tale of personal growth and independence.
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Miss Burke
Hollis
Billie Burke
Hollis Street
W. Somerset Maugham
Charles Frohman
New York
Norah Marsh
Manitoba
Norah
England
Northwest Frontier
Danderine Hair Grower Promises Quick Gloss and Dandruff Cure
An advertising pitch extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming 25 cents buys lustrous fluffy hair with no dandruff. It promises visible abundance in ten minutes and new hairs sprouts after two weeks, asserting it stops falling hair and improves scalp condition.
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Knowlton
Blizzard Delays Keiths Elephants On Train to Boston
Miss Orford s troupe of trained elephants booked for a week at B F Keith s Theatre faced a snowbound trip from Philadelphia to Boston after a blizzard hit the Middle Atlantic States. The train stalled near Trenton all day Monday as keepers kept the car warm to protect ears and feet. The herd was expected to perform this afternoon at Keith s Theatre, with Alf Reeves, Mrs Gene Hughes and others also on the program.
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Miss Orford
B. F. Keith
Middle Atlantic States
Philadelphia
Federal Express
Boston
Trenton
N. J
Alf Reeves
Gene Hughes
Ray L. Royce
York State
Devine
Williams
Raymond
Bain
Lightner
Jordan
Carson and Brown
Andies
Renards
Pathe Weekly
Scollay Square Olympia Week’s Bill at Gordon & Lords
Warry Morse and company present Uncle Seth and the Hoodoo. James Leonard and company perform When Caeser Seized Her. Edney brothers offer Slumming in Chinatown. Banda Roma, the Three Dreamers, Charles Ledeger, and the Quigley brothers showcase music. Warren the organist is applauded.
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Gordon & Lord
Scollay Square
Olympia
Warry Morse and Company
Uncle Seth
James Leonard and Company
Caeser
Edney Brothers
Chinatown
Banda Roma
Three Dreamers
Charles Ledeger
Quigley Brothers
Mr. Warren
Fine Feathers opens at Colonial Theatre with Robert Edeson in new drama
At the Colonial Theatre last evening Robert Edeson and an all star supporting company began a two weeks engagement presenting Fine Feathers by Eugene Walter. The play, claimed to be the first in this city, has created discussion in other cities for its stage realism and is noted after Walter's Paid in Full and The Easiest Way.
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Colonial Theatre
Robert Edeson
All Star
Eugene Walter
Fine Feathers drama highlights vanity and guilt in dam disaster
A stage adaptation portrays Rob Reynolds a modest chemist drawn into graft by his wife s vanity. Warned by friend Dick Meade he resists but succumbs under pressure, the dam fails causing deaths and his suicide. Starry cast including Wilton Lackaye Rose Coghlan and Florence Rockwell deliver a stirring moral tale.
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Rob Reynolds
Rob
John Brand
Oo Kk
Brand
Dick Meade
Mr. Ideson
Wilton lLackaye
Florence Rockwell
Vanities
Max Figman
Rose Coghlan
Collins
Uydin Dickson
Louise Roberts
Under Cover at Plymouth Theatre Draws House Each Night
The crook drama Under Cover fills the Plymouth Theatre with strong word of mouth and likely weeks of run. William Courtenay and Lily Cahill head the cast as audience praise remains high.
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Plymouth Theatre
William Courtenay
Lily Cahill
Way Down East ends run at Boston Theatre with big crowds
The final week of the engagement of Way Down East opened last night at the Boston Theatre. Audiences have been unusually large and enthusiastic as a new generation enjoys the old play. On Monday William A. Brady presents When Bunty Pulls the Strings with Molly Pearson in the title role and promises elaborate scenic additions.
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Boston Theatre
William A. Brady
Bunty
Molly Pearson
Within the Law at Majestic Draws Strong Boston Crowd
Jane Cowl and her associates opened the third week of Within the Law at the Majestic last night. The house could not accommodate all who wished to see the play, and patronage and enthusiasm remain high since opening night in Boston, with the drama likely to run well into spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Cowl
Law
Boston
Raymond Hitchcock Stars as Dr Budd in The Beauty Shop
The Tremont Theatre features Raymond Hitchcock in The Beauty Shop as Dr Budd. The comedian delivers quaint whimsy and inventive humor, quick with a phrase or word to heighten the comedy. The third Boston week of the engagement opened last evening.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Tremont Theatre
Dr. Budd
Boston
Storm Delays Park Theatre Premiere of Fanny's First Play
Severe storm in New York halted last night's Park Theatre show of Fanny's First Play. The production resumes with the first official performance tonight after the weather-caused delay.
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New York
Fanny
Park Theatre
Gaby Deslys Delayed, Shubert Theatre Postpones Show
The Little Parisi enne paraphernalia caused Gaby Deslys to miss last night’s Shubert Theatre performance. She will perform for the Boston audience tonight as scheduled.
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Little
Parisienne
Gaby Deslys
Shubert Theatre
Boston
Marcus Loew Presents The Fatal Wedding At Orpheum
At the Orpheum Theatre Marcus Loew showcased Klaw and Erlanger's photo play The Fatal Wedding, the big hit of the show. Vaudeville featured The Duchess, the five Armanis, Italian Serenaders, the aerial Budds, Al Rover, Montgomery and Heatley sisters, and Grey and Peters.
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Marcus Loew
Klaw & Erlanger
The
Five Armanis
al Rover
Montgomery
Miss Anglin Delights in Viola in Twelfth Night at Cort
The Cort Theatre offered Miss Margaret Anglin as Viola in Twelfth Night. Her portrayal shows growth from youth to maturity with a sensitive mix of tenderness longing and strength. Supporting turns by Greenstreet Montesole Thurgate and Mellish are noted, with Platt’s set design praised as picturesque. Twelfth Night runs this week with Taming of the Shrew to follow Thursday.
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New Cort Theatre
Margaret Anglin
Viola
Shakespere
Sidney Greenstret
Toby Belch
Montesole
Miss Thurgate
Maria
The Tenderfoot Pleases National Theatre Crowd
National Theatre audience would have enjoyed the Morton Opera Company production of The Tenderfoot. Walter Willis as Professor Pettibone delivers witty bravado, Georgia Campbell shines as Marion Worthington, Arthur Conrad energizes Hop Lee, with Stephen Paul and May Emory in strong supporting roles. Matinees this afternoon and later shows, Boston Theatre tickets on sale downtown.
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Richard Carle
National Theatre
Morton Opera Company
Walter Willis
Zachery Pettibone
Tenderfoot
Texas
Georgia Campbell
Marion Worthington
Arthur Conrad
Hop Lee
Stephen Paul
Sergeant Barker
May Emory
Laura
Jane Fibby
Nellie Daly
Patsy
Boston Theatre
Waldron's Casino Show Delights Burlesque Crowds
Waldron's Casino opens this week with Sydell and her London Belles. Johnny Weber stars in The Rising Sun a farcical plot designed for laughs. Weber’s reputation as a comedian remains strong as he leads a capable cast including George Clayton Frye, Louis Thiel, Harry Campbell, Norma Beil, Florence Nicoll, Clara Stinson, and Clark and Turner.
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Rose Sydell
London
Johnny Weber
Weber
George Clayton Frye
Louis Thiel
Harry Campbell
Norma Beil
Florence Nicoll
Clara Stinson
Clark
Turner
Pyramid Pile Remedy offers free trial sample
Advertises Pyramid Pile Remedy for piles with a free mail sample upon sending name and address. Claims rapid relief by reducing inflammation and curing irritation, itching, sores, and ulcers, urging readers to avoid surgery and buy a 50 cent box at drug stores.
Storm Blocks Shaw Play at Park Theatre
Hundreds of patrons missed George Bernard Shaw’s Fanny's First Play as a storm disrupted the Washington company’s arrival. The Park Theatre halted the show and offered refunds or ticket transfers while scenery and costumes were delayed by a Pennsylvania railroad washout near Camden New Jersey. The company planned to reschedule and hopes to present the comedy later in the week once the gear arrives.
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George Bernard Shaw
Fanny
Park Theatre
London
Washington
Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania
Boston
Captain Scott Pictures Close in Tremont Temple Run
Final week of screenings at Tremont Temple features two daily showings. On Monday March 9 the motion picture Les Miserables returns for a brief engagement, promising a rare and instructive illustrated discourse for Boston audiences.
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Tremont Temple
Boston
Burlesque at Grand Opera House Delights Patrons This Week
The Jolly Girls Burlesquers present at the Grand Opera House feature clever comedians and pretty girls. Mal Clark performs as a German fun dispenser and Patricia Mackey impresses fans. Jennie Gladstone Irene Meara and Mae Clark are favorites with a notable chorus. Cunning, the famed jailbreaker, will demonstrate handcuff skills during shows. Thursday hosts a wrestling match Crackerjack Butler versus Polious.
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Grand Opera House
Jolly Girls
Mal Clark
Patricia Mackey
Jennie Gladstone
Irene Meara
Mae Clark
Cunning
Polious
Greek Champion Stages Burlesque Night Under Tuohey
The Greek champion directs a Friday burlesque show with amateur performers set to provide humor after the main act.
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George Tuohey
Kissing Maid at Gaiety Theatre This Week
Sam Howe presents a live wire burlesque at the Gaiety Theatre this week. Howe leads a bright cast with Fred Nolan and Harry Prescott as key assistants, plus Ed Guhl Count De Vassy Butler Mandeville Charles Georgie Harry Brownfield George Hibbard and leading woman Florence Bennett in top form.
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Sam Howe
Uove Makers
Gaiety Theatre
Mr. Howe
Fred Nolan
Harry Prescott
Ed Guhl
Count de Vassy
Butler Mandeville
Charles Georgie
Harry Brownfield
Pyramid Drug Co Free Package Coupon Offer
Public notice invites readers to fill a coupon with name and address for a trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy sent by mail at no cost. Mail to Pyramid Drug Co 406 Pyramid Bldg Marshall Michigan. coupon requests name and street address.
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Pyramid Drug CO
Pyramid Bidg
Marshall, Mich
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