Othello at Majestic Draws Praise in Boston Debut
Sig Novelli’s Othello impressed Boston with a dignified Moor who mixes gentility with intense jealousy. Desdemona by Signora Giannini and Cassio by A Betrone complemented a richly costumed, period-accurate production. Kean, Shylock, and Oedipus Rex are scheduled to follow in coming performances.
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Sig. Novelli
Boston
Majestic Theatre
Othello
Salvini
Rossi
Brabantia
Iage
Desdemona
Iago
Cassie
Tna
Signora Giannini
Kean
Park Theatre Presents Hattie Williams in The Little Cherub
Last evening at the Park Theatre Hattie Williams entered the fifth week of her engagement in The Little Cherub with a packed house. The Boston actress drew hearty applause for her Molly Montrose portrayal and the cast, especially James Blakely Will West and Tom Wise, impressed with their comedy. The performance moved with rapid pace and the audience demanded encore for the song Experience. Boston audiences should enjoy the show for weeks to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Hattie Williams
Miss Williams
Boston
Molly Montrose
James Blakely
Will West
Tom Wise
Carrie Nation draws crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Ten Nights in a Bar Room starring Mrs Nation drew large audiences yesterday. Her hatchet wielding persona sparked cheers as Alexander Gaden Gertrude Binley and other cast members received curtain calls. The play runs one week with matinees daily and special cabinet photos for Friday March 15 patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Bowdoin Square
Haviland
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Harry Brooks
Burlesque at Lyceum Theatre Stirs Local Audiences
The Bachelor Club Burlesquers led by Harry Hastings and Viola Sheldon perform two burlettas at the Lyceum Theatre this week. Cast includes Tom Coyne William Armstrong James Brennan and the La Valle sisters in strong comedy and song with Wright Brennan Waldjen and Mildred earning encores. The Armstrongs deliver the standout bicycle act and Mabel Cecelia La Valle showcase a sister dance routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelor Club
Harry Hastings
Viola Sheldon
Lyceum Theatre
Tom Coyne
William Armstrong
James Brennan
la Valle Sisters
Smother
Joyland
Mabel
Cecelia la Valle
Gertrude
Wright
Brennan
Waldjen
Mildred
Armstrongs
Chauncey Olcott Stars in Eileen Asthore at Boston Theatre
Boston Theatre showcases Chauncey Olcott in Eileen Asthore with a strong company. The Irish youth Richard Temple, disinherited, is aided by Tererice O Donnell and befriended by Rodney O Donnell. Sir Geoffry Loftis pursues Eileen while Temple navigates a plot against Britain. Encores and songs like Day Dreams and For Love of Thee delight, with George A. Lessey praised for playing the refined villain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chauncey Olcott
Songbird
Hileen Asthore
Boston Theatre
Olcott
Richard Temple
Tererice O'Donnell
O’donnell
Temple
Rodney
Geoffry Loftis
Eileen
Pbileen
Eileen Asthore
Mr. Olcott
Maxine Elliott Shines In Her Great Match At Hollis Street
Hollis Street Theatre patrons applaud Maxine Elliott in Her Great Match written by Clyde Fitch. The star delivers varied scenes with charm while Charles Cherry and Madame Mathilde Cottrelly support an ensemble that enhances the production. Elliott heads to a new Boston show next season before touring to Brooklyn and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street
Maxine Elliott
Clyde Fitch
Miss Elliott
Charles Cherry
Madame Mathilde Cottrelly
Boston
Brooklyn
Europe
Hollis ST
William Gillette
The Grand Mogul at Colonial Theatre Delights Audiences
Colonial Theatre presents The Grand Mogul with stars Frank Moulan W H Macart and Sager Midgley delivering lively comic scenes Maude Lillian Berri shines in vocal numbers while Elsa Ryan charms with coquettish carnations Audience enthusiasm grows as the double quartet and supporting cast keep the show bright and entertaining throughout with no dull moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Frank Moulan
W. H. Macart
Sager Midgley
Maude Lillian Berri
Moulan
Elsa Ryan
Palace Theatre Week Bill Showcases High Rollers Burlesque
The Palace Theatre presents the High Rollers burlesque company with John Jess John Maddern Frank Collins Jack Boyce Ben Walker Arthur Kelly Harry Bartlett and Pete Kelly. Leading ladies Georgie Cunningham Maud Eliston Millie Thelma Flow Ragland headline a strong chorus. The program features two farces Oh What a Night and School Days plus dancing acts and comedy turns. Marie Rogers Marie Yale Burke and Finn Harlem brothers and Tilly Santoy appear with sketches and cycling comedy by Chick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
High Rollers
John Jess
John Maddern
Frank Collins
Jack Boyce
Ben Walker
Arthur Kelly
Harry Bartlett
Pete Kelly
Georgie Cunningham
Maud Eliston
Millie Thelma
Flow Ragland
Collins
la Belle
Maddern
Jess
Kelly and
Bartlett
Boyce and Black
Palace
Marie Rogers
Marie Yale
Burke and Finn
Jack Burke
Harlem Brothers
Tilly Santoy
Martin and Ridgeway
Chick
Palacescope
Shepard's Warblers Concert in Chickering Hall
George Shepard's Black Warblers will present a concert at Chickering Hall on Tuesday evening March 26. The program features Apollo quartet Commonwealth quartet an orchestra and several specialists for a varied recital.
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Shepard
Mantell Stars in Hamlet at Tremont Theatre Review
Robert Mantell delivered a restrained yet powerful Hamlet at Tremont Theatre praised for poetic insight and stagecraft. Critics noted strong declamation though some supporting players undercut the drama and a few cuts interrupted the climax. Mantell’s Iago and upcoming Julius Caesar with him as Brutus were announced.
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Tremont Theatre
Iago
Ruse
Art
Brutus
Julius Cesar
Hackett
MR. Hopkinson
Dallas Welford
Globe Theatre Presents Texas a Comedy Drama in Four Acts
Globe Theatre continues with Texas a comedy drama in four acts. West star Ma bel Dixey leads as a dainty heroine with strong supporting turns from Jack Dallam Charles E Graham and Louis Thiel. The cast includes Hattie Foley Ernest Allen Effie Gillette Edna Faron Abigail Marsh and others. Next up is Williams and Walker in Abyssinia.
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Texas
Globe Theatre
West
Mabel Dixey
Charles D. Coburn
Jack Dallam
Tank
Charles E. Graham
Louis Thiel
Castle Square Theatre Company
Oklahomey
Edwin Archer
Pasquale
Hattie Foley
Ernest Allen
Effie Gillette
F. E. Duff
Edna Faron
Abigail Marshall
Secret Service Sam shines at Grand Opera House
Charles T. Aldrich stars as Sam Princeton in a detective play set in New York. The audience packed the Grand Opera House for a standout performance with disguises and clever ruses that keep the villainous plotters off balance and justice served.
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Secret Service
Sam
Charles T. Aldrich
Grand Opera House
Mr. Aldrich
Sam Princeton
New York
Rockfeller
Susanne Perry
Mary Elliott
Mary
Susanne
Philip Hyde
Hyde
Bijou Theatre hosts A Trip to Chinatown with Craig company
Charles Hoyt three act musical farce A Trip to Chinatown headlines Bijou Theatre last night as part of the final week program led by Mr Craig. The company includes Miss Young Mr Evarts and Miss Sanders with new touches enhancing the show before Prince Karl and A Tragedy Rehearsed arrive. The Globe Theatre opens April 29 and Craig plans a wider tour through Providence Lowell Lynn Haverhill Lawrence Fall River New Bedford Taunton.
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Charles Hoyt
Chinatown
Mr. Craig
Bijou
Miss Young
Mr. Evarts
Ben Gay
Mr. MacLarnne
Rashleigh Gay
Miss Sanders
Willie
Globe Theatre
Craig
Heart of
Maryland
Providence
Lowell
Lynn
Haverhill
Lawrence
Fall River
New Bedford
Taunton
Theatre Comique Presents The Teddy Bears And More
The Theatre Comique features the popular Teddy Bears this week to wide acclaim. A French wine making display is shown as part of the program. A Cook in Trouble portrays kitchen imps causing chaos for the monarch. Illustrated songs draw applause from May Vincent Lillian Morgan Thomas Bullock and Harry Downing with instrumentals by Helen Qualey and Harry Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
France
May Vincent
Lillian Morgan
Thomas Bullock
Harry Downing
Helen Qualey
Harry Russell
Keith's Theatre Entertainers Open Second Week
Keith's Theatre begins its second and final week with a varied program led by R. A. Roberts in five swift character changes and the dramatic Dick Turpin. Theresa Renz performs a high school horse act with spectacular horsemanship while Edith Helena and the Six Mowatts add singing, dancing, and juggling.
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R. A. Roberts
Keith
Dick Turpin
Theresa Renz
Mile
Renz
Clifford Crawford
Policeman Rafferty
Gene Hughes
Edith Helena
John C. Bowker
Imperial India
Swor Brothers
Cork
Charles Serra
Connors
Raymond
Waldorf
Mendez
Belle Earl
King and Stange
Ick Turpin
Clifton Crawford
Mrs
Six Mowatts
John Bowker
Chas
Serra
Connor
Orpheum All Star Bill Delights Boston Crowd
A large Orpheum audience enjoyed an all star program led by May Boley returning with excerpts from Mayor of Tokio. Jennie Praeger dancing, Two Men and a Bottle staged by Truesdell Gemp and Bullitt, and acts by O'Brien Buckley Werden Gladdish Almasio Crane brothers Lowell and Lowell Billy Van the Laurels and the kinetograph pictures entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
May Boley
Boston
Tokio
Miss Boley
Jennie Praeger
Howard ‘Truesdell
Robert Gemp
P. N. Bullitt
Over the Seas
Crane Brothers
Lowell
Billy van
Vening
An American Citizen delightful Castle Square engagement
The Castle Square Theatre presents An American Citizen by Madeleine Lucette Ryle y in a fast moving comedy set in New York Nice and London. The play centers on a lawyer who marries his cousin to secure a 60000 legacy then navigates a year apart with comic complications. Cast includes Miss Lawton Miss Lasch Miss Hansel Mr Hanson and others with a complimentary testimonial tonight for Mr Louis Albion.
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Castle Square
Madeleine Lucette Ryley
New York
Nice
London
Miss Lawton
Lasche
Mr. Hansel
Nat Goodwin
Johnson
Kent
Waldron
Kate Ryan
Brandt
Mr. Albion
Louis Albion
Dreamland Beauties at Columbia Shine in Big Burlesque
The Dreamland Beauties at the Columbia Theater deliver an elaborate Roseland style musical comedy with rollicking humor. Dave Marion earns praise as book writer and performer while Aggie Behler and Harry Fox attract strong notices. The East Side Life phase impresses and draws repeated viewings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Boston
Hannah
Louisiana
Dave Marion
Aggie Behler
Barnes and Lawrence
Harry Fox
Melnette
East Side
Pretty Girls
Escape From Crate Stuns Audiences at Austin & Stone's
Mile. Effie Lorraine the queen of mystery impressed crowds by escaping a large dry goods crate in 20 minutes after being sealed inside with 16 penny nails and ropes. The bill also featured athletic feats, sword swallowers, marionettes and vaudeville acts in a busy program of nine shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Lorraine
Austin & Stone
Miss Lorraine
Curio Hall
Kardoane
Marie de Vere
Prince Luka
Alfonso
Caffrey
Grant
Till
John Topp
Trixie
Messrs
Cook
Benedict
Hall
Clark
Cole
James Maxwell
Olio
Tuneful chorus and comedy dazzle at Howard Atheneum Week
The How ard Atheneum in Boston features Miss New York Jr. and a line of acts led by Charley Burkhardt in The Adventures of Mr Lashinsky. Also appears Revere and Yuri, Majestic Musical Four, Bert and Rene Vedmar, Rosalie and Doreto, Cook and Sylvia, aerial feats, and the Howardscope. One week only.
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Old Howard
New York, Jr
Charley Burkhardt
Mr. Lashinsky
Funny Factory
Revere
Yuri
Majestic Musical Four
Bert
Rene Vedmar
Beauty and the Beast
Empire Comedy Four
Boston
Rosalie
Doreto
Captain
Cook
Sylvia
Bessie Rosa
Helston
Hood
Humes
Lewis
Hagel
Adams
Howardscope
Immense Audience Hails Ian Maclaren at Tremont Temple
Dr. John Watson of Liverpool known as Ian Maclaren drew a full Tremont Temple crowd for a Boston Lyceum lecture on the Humor of the Scot. The talk, part of a New England tour, will be repeated across the region and Canada. Dr. Watson’s American tour ends here, introduced by Alexander MacGregor of the Scots Charitable Society.
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John Watson
Liverpool
England
Ian Maclaren
Tremont Temple
Boston Lyceum
New England
Canada
Watsch
America
Watson
Alexander MacGregor
The
Scots’ Charitable Society
Newport Five Challenges East Boston A A To Series
Manager F P Murphy of Newport New Hampshire challenges East Boston A A to prove fastest New England team by playing on Newport floor. He offers to arrange a game at any time and believes Newport can beat any New England team in a series.
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F. P. Murphy
Newport, N. H
East Boston
New England
Newport
Murphy
Elberfeld
Griffith
McGraw
Chicago White Sox
Boston Nationals
Terry Turner
Groundkeeper Haggerty's Firing Stirs Baseball Fans
The veteran groundskeeper John Haggerty, longtime caretaker of South End Park for 24 years, loses his job. Bos ton players and fans express regret at the move, noting his deep knowledge of players and his bond with the community.
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John
Boston
Little Rock
John Haggerty
Nationals
Haggerty
South End
Doveys
Collins
Dineen
Freeman
Stahl
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