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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
9
William Gillette performs Samson at the Majestic with Hollis Eddie Foy presenting Bernstein's drama and other attractions including Mr. Hamlet of Broadway.
Edward Crosby reviews the Hollis Street Theatre engagement of Samson. Gillette as Maurice Brachard appears softened, offering a less brutal interpretation than Bernstein’s original. Byron as Jerome, Frederick as Marie, and Wainwright as Desmond Kelly deliver solid support, with strong acting sustaining the drama to a tense finale.
The Grand Opera House features Young Buffalo as sheriff of Angel Gulch in a Western drama. Praised as a foremost delineator of western life, he delivers a brisk, heroic performance. The show includes a strong frontier cast and dramatic, realistic scenic effects with exciting climaxes.
Review of Eddie Foy in Mr Hamlet of Broadway at the Majestic Theatre describes a lively burlesque mix with Shakspearean spoof. Maude Raymond as Ophelia and a cast including Ned Wayburn’s Broilers entertain with risqué humor and dance while Foy fluctuates between clowning and attempted tragedy. The performance blends bold costumes, song, and playful references to Hamlet and Denmark.
Joseph O Mara stars in a music filled performance at the Park Theatre in a week ending engagement. Adrienne Augarde impresses with a strong cast including John D O Hara and Jennie Lamont. William H Crane returns to Boston next Monday for Father and the Boys with a benefit for theatre manager William D Andreas.
The Columbia Theatre showcased the Cherry Blossoms with John Perry in the lead. Kenney Hollis and Perry energized the show with college skits, strong singing by Frank Wright Hollis, and solid performances by Lillie Perry Minnie Granville and Lydia Carlisle. Tomorrow features Fritz Mohl versus Cyclone Burns in a finish wrestling bout.
The Globe Theatre presents Brown of Harvard adapted by Aida Johnston Young under Daniel Pennel. James Young stars as Tom Brown with a Harvard student persona and emotional delivery. Credits go to Bruce Brayton Cecil Lewis Warren Kerrigan Henry Garron Florence Foster Catherine Clavert and Grace Morse for the ensemble’s strong performances.
Oscar Hammerstein’s Manhattan Grand Opera season sees a brisk rush for tickets at the Boston Theatre. Over $10,000 in single performance tickets sold yesterday as A L Levering and L R Andrews oversee distribution. A special train from New York will bring the company to town Sunday arriving around 4 PM.
The Boston Theatre closes its two week engagement of The Man of the Hour by George Broadhurst after Saturdays show. The powerful drama on graft in American politics arrives amid civic reform debates and upcoming city charter changes.
Bowdoin Square Theatre drew large crowds for Charles E. Callahan's sensational Southern melodrama Coon Hollow. Charlotte Hunt impressed as Georgia with lively, natural performance while Katherine Clinton as Clyde Harrod and Hal Clarendon as Ralph Markham gave strong supporting turns. Next week Katherine Goodrich returns to play Reddy in On the Bridge at Midnight.
Clyde Fitch presents Her Own Way by John Craig stock company at Castle Square Theatre yesterday afternoon. Georgiana Carley plays a beloved heroine torn between two suitors as misunderstandings drive the plot to a delayed happy ending.
The Dainty Duchess burlesquers at Gaiety Theatre present two burlesques and a variety alio led by Phil Mills and Miss Mildred Stoller. Highlights include Miss Stoller’s moving picture sketches with two maids and the Potter Hartwell acrobatics, notably the man with two heads. The act is lively, witty, and filled with novelties, drawing hearty laughter from the audience.
The Theatre Premier this week showcases The Return of Ulysses and The Fall of Troy in a vivid animated history, plus camerap hone acts by Sadie Hurley and company. A lively bill includes Thorne and Grady, Trainor and Stanley, Grant and Stott, Milton and O Hara, and Ted Wilson with See-Saw. Film selections feature The Pass Way and A Little Child Shall Lead Them, with Edith Mellor and others among the soloists.
English comedians and American girls in a German comedy entertain at the Colonial The atre. James Blakeley leads as a German Emperor envoy with Louise Dresser and Aimee Angeles in lively turns. May Naudain and John E. Hazzard also shine. The Yankee Prince slated next. George M. Cohan classic work to follow.
At the Orpheum Theatre yesterday the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world appeared on a vaudeville bill. Jeffries showcased training stunts and sparred three rounds with Sam Berger while audiences cheered his remarks about future championship plans. The program also featured Ina Claire, Eugene O Rourke and company, and various acts with humor and moving pictures.
Arnold's Follies presents Flashlights of Broadway at the Palace Theatre with impersonations by Snitz Moore Irving R Walton Harry Hills Johnnie Morris and more. The show features dancing turns by Morris Morton and May Walsh with a one act burlesque The Ungrateful Son and witty humor by Irwin R Walton. Amateurs appear Sunday evening as crowds are urged to attend all week.
The Cleopatra dance called dance of death drew thousands to Austin and Stone's Museum where Cairo’s famed Princess performed amid notable acts. Mile Irwin the leopard queen, Shapely Jenny Leroy on flying rings, Ovette the magician, and the Manhattan girls with Kenney and Bullock showcased varied acts and songs.
A Wichita man recounts thirty years of suffering from eczema then finds relief with the D D D Remedy. He reports itching stopped on first use and lasting improvement after months of treatment. Free samples offered via D D D laboratories and multiple drug stores.
The Tremont Theatre hosts the final week of Kitty Grey before the company heads to Montreal next week. G P Huntley dazzles as chief fanmaker with Julia Sanderson and Valli Vali also drawing praise. The Servant in the House follows next week with Henry Miller Associate Players. Box office opens at 8 this morning.
Crowded houses marked the opening at Scenia Temple week of clean amusement. An augmented ladies' orchestra led by Miss Rita Mario drew high praise as they played An American Abroad to strong applause. The week features humorous and educational motion pictures and the Trocadero quartet performing modern and classical melodies to an enthusiastic reception.
The Rev. Dr. Charles N. Leonard, longtime Pittsfield Methodist Church pastor and president of the Troy Conference Academy, has accepted an invitation to become pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Saratoga Springs New York.
Boston's own Alice Lloyd wowed crowds with catchy songs at Keith's Theatre. Bert Levy the New York Morning Telegraph cartoonist impressed with clever acts. The Patri ot featured General Washington and Frederick. Mullen and Corelli impressed as a top comedy team. The Bounding Gordons deliver daring athletic feats while Exposition Four perform musically. The varied lineup includes Hy Greenway juggle and comic acts by Irene La Tour Zaza Bert Kamer Jessie Brown and others in a long excellent bill.
Buffalo Jones ex President Roosevelt's Western guide presents a descriptive lecture at Theatre Comique this week. The show features Yellowstone Park scenes with wildlife, a dramatic animal fight, cross bred catole, wild horses, and other motion pictures and illustrated songs by George Steadman May Vincent Lena Haviland and young Daniel OMeara.
George Albert Bryant alias William J Tobin alias Jack Hurley was discharged in Lewiston Maine as the State dropped the case after he was arrested and charged with changing a switch and switch light and wrecking a Pullman last week.
The Howard Atheneum II extended Charmion’s stay for a final week as she delivered a witty trapeze act to a crowded house. The Kentucky Belle company offered a full burlesque program with Jim Diamond as fan maker and Grant Gibson as author, featuring many blue eyed Blue Grass State performers.
Large crowds at the Hub Theatre enjoyed Miles Brothers new comedy and dramatic pictures praised for genuine laughter and convincing scenes. Vaudeville is noted as superior, headliner Walter Sanford in Would You, Gouley and Keenan and Williams in a musical act. A full programme change is set for Thursday.
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