Two Weeks at Gordons Olympia Opens in Boston
Constance Talmadge stars in Two Weeks from Anthony Wharton’s At the Barn at Gordons Olympia Boston. A chorus girl flees a bold lover to three bachelors where she upsets rules and wins their hearts. Organist Arthur J. Martel accompanies. Olympia News Weekly offers new comedy five acts of vaudeville with Dixie Norton and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Talmadge
Anthony Wharton
Gordon
Olympia
Boston
Arthur J. Martel
Organ
Olympia News
Dixie Norton and Company
Exeter Street Theatre Presents Norma Talmadge and Will Rogers
The Exeter Street Theatre runs Norma Talmadge in The Daughter of Two Worlds and Will Rogers in Water, Water Everywhere through Wednesday. Dustin Farnum appears in The Corsican Brothers for three days, with Shirley Mason in Her Elephant Man on the same bill. Edith Lang and Claude FE Saunier perform on the Estey organ as Pathe and Ford weeklies plus Prizma color pictures are shown.
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Exeter Street
Norma Talmadge
Will Rogers
Dustin Farnum
Alexander Dames
Shirley Mason
Edith Lang
Claude FE. Saunier
Estey Organ
Pathe
Ford
Prizma
Jazz Babes Burlesque at Howard Atheneum Draws Crowds
The Howard Atheneum showcased the Jazz Babes burlesque company with Frank X. Silk performing Atta Boy Horace and top acts by George Carroll Don Clark and Florence Whitford. The bill featured Elwood Benton May Clark Rene Vivene and a list of chorus favorites, plus The Herbert Trio the Nippen duo and Mason and Dixon in A Southern Quarrel. A Paramount Artcraft film The White Heather screened afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atheneum
Frank X. Silk
Horace
George Carroll
Don Clark
Florence Whitford
Elwood Benton
May Clark
Rene Vivene
Grace
Irene Holliday
Guion Sisters
Edna Whitney
Babe Smallwood
Edna
Billie Whitney
Georgia Sanders
Eleanor Ferris
Kremlin of Moscow headlining at Orpheum Theatre week
The Orpheum Theatre presents the Golden troupe of terpsichorean artists in Kremlin of Moscow and a vaudeville lineup with Senator Murphy, Lew Welch and company, Blair and Crystal, Rose and Dell. Sessue Hayakawa stars in The Brand of Lopes. For the week’s second half Eugene O'Brien stars in A Fool and His Money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loew’s
Eugene O’brien
Mr. O’brien
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre Screens Lent Flex
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presents The Life of Christ or The Passion Play as a Lent feature all week. Other films include The Lost City with Juanita Hansen Irene Castle in The Amateur Wife and a Mack Sennett comedy. Bargains Friday night and next week The Test Battalion with Colonel Whittemsey.
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Christ
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Pathe
Juanita Hansen
Africa
Irene Castle
Paramount Artcraft
Mack Sennett
Blacksmith Shop
Boston
Whittiesey
Somerville Theatre Debuts The Other Wife at Davis Square
The Somerville Players produced The Other Wife at Davis Square Theatre, marking its first local showing after securing producing rights long held by a prominent stock company. Carroll Ashburn’s Governor and Elise Bartlett as the Governor’s wife received standout performances amid a tangled mystery plot.
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Somerville Players
Davis Square
Carroll Ashburn
Elise Bartlett
Booth Howard
Audrey Baird
Jerry O'Day
Henry Crosson
Fred Webber
Valli Belasco Martin
George Wetherald
Globe Theatre Offers Balanced Two Film Bill
The Loew's Globe Theatre presented a mixed program featuring The Brand of Lopez with Sessue Hayakawa in top form and The Peddler of Lies with Frank Mayo and Ora Carew. Also announced for the latter half of the week are Eugene O'Brien in A Fool and His Money and Beatrice Niccollona in The Flames of Hell Gate.
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Loew’s Globe Theatre
Lopez
Sessue Hayakawa
Frank Mayo
Ora Carew
The
Orient
Hayakawa
Nippon
Eugene O’brien
Beatrice Nichelona
Hell Gate
Are You a Mason at Malden Auditorium
Malden Auditorium presented Are You a Mason this week with a comic take on a young couple's domestic troubles. The husband claims to have joined the Masons as an alibi, provoking tension between wife and in law as father and son-in-law confront the ruse and seek a truthful resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden Auditorium
Masonic Lodge
Vaudeville heads feature at Loew's Columbia Theatre
Yesterday's program led with William Russell in Shed With Fire and a Hampton production The Westerners. Today Charlies Ray appears in Red Hot Dollars and Edith Roberts in The Triflers plus several vaudeville acts. Tomorrow Bryant Washburn in Six Best Cellars Olive Thomas Youthful Folly. Friday Shorty Hamilton The Ranger and Mary MacLaren Bonnie Bonnie Lassie. Saturday Frank Mayo A Peddler of Lies and a Goldwyn comedy.
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Loew
Columbia
William Russell
Hampton
Charlies Ray
Edith Roberts
Codman Square Theatre Week Ends With Olive Thomas
An entertaining bill at Codman Square Theatre featured vaudeville dancing and the film Greater Than Fame starring Elaine Ham merstein. A photoplay supplement and news pictorial completed the program with Olive Thomas in Out Yonder set to headline the closing half of the week.
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Codman Square Theatre
Elaine Hammerstein
Olive Thomas
Honey Girl ends run with packed crowds at Selwyns Park Square
The musical Honey Girl plays its final two weeks at Selwyns Park Square Theatre with full houses. Producer Sam H. Harris leads a team including Albert Clarke authoring the book Albert von Tilzer composing the tunes and Neville Floeson writing the lyrics.
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Selwyns’ Park Square Theatre
Sam H. Harris
Albert Clarke
Albert von Tilzer
Neville Floeson
St James Theatre Weekbill Highlights Vaudeville And Western Features
The St James Theatre presents the film Should a Husband Forgive? in the first half of the week plus Jack Dempsey in Dare Devil Jack. George Drury Hart leads a vaudeville bill with I Beg Your Pardon followed by four acts. Tom Mix headlines Thursday to Saturday in The Dare Devil with The Lost City news and orchestra and a new vaudeville act.
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St. James Theatre
Jack Dempsey
George Drury Hart
St. James
Tom Mix
News and Orchestra
Wilbur Theatre Opens Week With 3 East Cast
At the Wilbur Theatre the popular comedy 3 East continues another week. Constance Binney and Henry Hull lead in a refreshing performance with charming character drawing and life like humor.
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3 East
Wilbur Theatre
Constance Binney
Henry Hull
Hyomei Inhaler Ad Promises Quick Catarrh Cure
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a quick relief for catarrh using a rubber inhaler and drops. It claims rapid easing within two minutes and full recovery in weeks with daily use, offering money back if not satisfied and listing a wide range of respiratory ailments.
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Aruggista
Waldron's Casino Presents Girls Do Looks With Gerard Cast
Waldron's Casino runs this week featuring Barney Gerard Joseph K Watson and Will Cohan as Slotkin and Siotkin in a new divertisement. Gerard surrounds the comedians with a chorus of young women and striking scenery while a score of musical numbers enlivens the show.
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Barney Gerard
Joseph K. Watson
Will 4
Tremont Temple Presents Eternal Light Passion Play
Tremont Temple offers the Eternal Light film edition of the Passion Play as a Holy Week attraction praised by Cardinal O'Connell and other prelates. Its sacred handling, historical accuracy, and Italian musical score prepare Easter observances. The program continues with the film In Old Kentucky.
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Tremont Temple
Cardinal O'Connell
Old Kentucky
Park Theatre Showcases John Barrymore in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Park Theatre screens the film version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde featuring John Barrymore. The article praises his dual portrayal as perfectly suited to his looks and stage presence, calling the adaptation one of the year’s most absorbing screen dramas.
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John Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Park Square Theatre
Barrymore
Girla Ala Carte Burlesque at Gayety Wows Audience
The Gayety hosts a visiting burlesque show Girla Ala Carte featuring Jimmie Coughlin Charles Fagan Harry Bentley and Ben Bard with soubrettes Martha Pryor Leona Earl Madeline Moore and Tiny Belmont. The company brings well crafted sketches set-pieces and compact solo turns with every member aiming to please.
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Jimmie’ Coughlin
Charles Fagan
Harry Bentley
Ben Bard
Martha Pryor
Leona
Earl
Madeline Moore
Tiny Belmont
Royal Vagabond closes week at Colonial Theatre
The Royal Vagabond an operetta at the Colonial Theatre nears its end after a successful run. Robinson Newbold leads a cast including Virginia O'Brien Frances Demarest and Frederic Santley in a Cohanized opera comique praised by Boston audiences for strong patronage.
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Royal Vagabond
Colonial Theatre
Boston
Robinson Newbold
Virginia O’brien
Frances Demarest
Frederic Santley
Modern and Beacon Theatres Showcase Weeklong Screen Offerings
A week of entertainment at Modern and Beacon Theatres features H. B. Warner in The White Dove as the headline attraction. Also premiering locally is My Lady's Garter, Maurice Tourneur’s adaptation of Jacques Futrelle’s novel. The bill includes short reels a comedy travel picture and a news weekly.
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Beacon Theatres
H. B. Warner
My Lady's Garter
Maurice Tourneur
Jacques Futrelle
Shore Acres at Scollay Square Olympia
Shore Acres the Metros shorelands drama by James A Herne plays at Scollay Square Olympia this week. Set on Maine coast with brothers Martin and Nathan Berry lighthouse keepers star Alice Lake leads a vaudeville backed program by the Brower Trio.
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Shore Acres
Metro
James A. Herne
Scollay Square
Olympia
Maine
Martin
Nathan’ Berry
Alice Lake
Olympia News
Brower
Naughty Florence to Premiere at Somerville Theatre
Applications for seats pour in for Naughty Florence which opens Monday April 12 at the Somerville Theatre. Clyde McArdle manager is making special efforts with costumes and scenery and casting Elise Bartlett in the title role with Audrey Baird Carroll Ashburn Booth Howard Jerry O Day among others.
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Florence
Somerville Theatre
Clyde McArdle
Elise Bartlett
Audrey Baird
Carroll Ashburn
Booth Howard
Jerry O'Day
Chu Chin Chow Opens Final Week at Boston Opera House
The show starts the last week at the Boston Opera House. It matches its New York Century Theatre run and London His Majesty's Theatre record, where Chu Chin Chow set enduring long run records in world theatre history.
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Chu Chin Chow
Boston Opera House
Century Theatre
New York
His Majesty’s Theatre
London
Tremont Theatre Ends Run of Dere Mable
The Tremont Theatre began its final week of Dere Mable a Mare Klaw musical comedy last evening. Louis Bennison stars as Bill with Ed ward Streeter credited for his front letters. Supporting players include Sam Ash and Fern Rogers in featured roles.
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Tremont Theatre
Bill
Edward Streeter
Jack O Lantern Come to Colonial Theatre Next Week
Fred Stone stars in Charles Dillingham's Jack O Lantern at the Colonial Theatre for a three week engagement. The massive production features an ice skating scene and seats go on sale today.
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Fred Stone
Colonial Theatre
Charles Dillingham
Jack O’ Lantern
Franklin Park Theatre Plays Offer Strong Vaudeville Bill
Dorothy Dalton shines in Black s White at Franklin Park Theatre with Charlie Chaplin in The Vagabond on the same program and a lively vaudeville bill making the evening a true entertainment.
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Dorothy Dalton
Franklin Park
Charlie Chaplin
Waldorf Theatre Heads Lee Hing Chin and Vaudeville Mix
The Waldorf Theatre showcases Lee Hing Chin tonight and remains on for the week as the top act. The program includes A Family Affair and Some Bride this week, then Sooner or Later, plus the film In His Brother's Place with Hale Hamilton and Viola Dana.
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Waldorf Theatre
Lee Hing Chin
the Waldorf
Waldorf Musical Comedy Company
Viola Dana
Hale Hamilton
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