Barrymore Delivers Pleasing Comedy at Hollis Theatre
Ethel Barrymore shines in Our Mrs McChesney at the Hollis Street Theatre. The revival centers on a traveling skirts saleswoman and her son, with Barrymore handling gentle humor, tender maternal scenes, and zestful wit. Supporting players Boyd Galway Barrett provide solid contributions as a cohesive company, while Dorothy Walters and Dorothy Allen stand out in small roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barrymore
Hollis Street Theatre
Mrs. McChesney
Miss Barrymore
George W. Hobert
Edna Ferber
T. A. Buck Company
William Boyd
T. A. Buck, Jr
Billie Burke
Jack
Dorothy Walters
Dorothy Allen
Barrymore Delights Audiences in Pathos Rich Performance
Miss Barrymore revived a suitable character and delivered a performance that pleased patrons by balancing pathos and humor, in a play with limited opportunities for strong dramatic work beyond this.
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Barrymore
Trail of the Lonesome Pine at Castle Square Theatre
Audiences in southwestern Virginia saw The Trail of the Lonesome Pine staged at Castle Square Theatre with Doris Olsson as June Tolliver. New lead David Herblin impressed in John Hale role while supporting players Mr Ormonde Miss Barnicoat and others delivered solid portrayals. Next week’s offering will be Disraeli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Castle Square
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
John Fox, Jr
Eugene Walter
Doris Olsson
June Tolliver
John Hale
David Herblin
Mr. Ormonde
June
Mr. Friebus
Ole Hon
Miss Adams
Bert Young
Mr. Ernst
Mr. Capron
Disraeli
St James Theatre Vaudeville Lineup Delights Patrons
The St James Theatre offered a balanced Vaudeville bill with Officer 444 by Hugh Norton and company, Grace Hazard in Five Feet of Comic Opera, Lawrence and Edwards in At the Pension Office, the Gausch sisters as acrobats, Eschel Roberts as a dramatic tenor, the third installment of The Mysteries of Myra, and Louise Lovely in The Crilded Spider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Theatre
Hugh Norton
Grace Hazard
Louise Lovely
Globe Theatre Presents The Six Water Lilies This Week
The Globe Theatre is expected to receive strong patronage this week with The Six Water Lilies as the feature act. The lineup includes Hendricks and Padula singing and monologue performances, a new Weystone comedy, and the Pathe News as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theatre
Hendricks
Padula
Weystone
Pathe News
A Brazilian Honeymoon to Open at Wilbur Theatre
The Wilbur Theatre closes for this week to stage the musical comedy A Brazilian Honeymoon by Shubert. Edgar Smith adapted from Brammer and Grunwald with music by Winterberg and Romberg. Miss Marguerite Namara leads the cast as advance seats go on sale Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Theatre
Messrs. Shubert
Edgar Smith
Julius Brammer
Alfred Grunwald
Winterberg
Sigmund Romberg
Marguerite Namara
Strouse and Frank Ion's Dewey Burlesquers at Monare Atheneum Boston
The Howard Atheneum presents Strouse and Frank Ion's Dewey Burlesquers a large chorus of twinkling beauties led by John Burke Percie Judah Velocity Girl Laura Houston and Jennie Delmar. The Durletta act "The Diamond Palace" and Mermaida the diving queen headline a vaudeville program with comedy jugglers ventriloquists and mimics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Monare Atheneum
Strouse
Frank Ion
Dewey
John Burke
Burke Brothers
Percie Judah
the Howard
Laura Houston
Jennie Delmar
Savannah
Diamond Palace
Howard
Mermaida
Forest Fire spectacle tops vaudeville bill at Keith’s Theatre
Boston vaudeville at B F Keith’s Theatre features The Forest Fire a five scene melodrama noted for a convincing forest blaze with over 1000 lights. The program also showcases Kate Elmore Sam Williams The Man Off the Ice Wagon the Grandsmiths Ballet Divertissement Elsie Williams and company in Who Was to Blame Marguerite Farrell and Albert Cutler a billiardist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
B. F. Keith's
Kate Elmore
Sam Williams
The
Grandsmiths
Warren and
Templeton
Elsie Williams and Company
Marguerite Farrell
Albert Cutler
Scollay Square Olympia presents all stars and photo plays
A yesterday Scollay Square Olympia program showcased Bruce and Betty Morgan in songs and dances Vandorf and Louie in a painting act Reed and Moore society dancing Nellie Fillmore and company in Putting on Airs Charlie Case The Man who Talks about his Father Santos Opera company Blue Blood and Red a George Walsh Boris Pawn comedy drama The Elder Brother Francis X Bushman Paramount travelogue From Chicago to the Grand Canyon Burton Holmes Keystone comedy When Ambrose Dared Walrus plus other short first run features
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scollay Square Olympia
Bruce
Betty Morgan
Vandorf
Louie
Reed and Moore
Nellie Fillmore
Golden West
Francis X. Bushman
Paramount Travelogue
Chicago
Grand Canyon
Burton Holmes
Keystone
Ambrose
Walrus
Back to the old home The Only Girl returns to Shubert
The Only Girl, a long running hit in Boston and New England, moved between Shubert Majestic stages this season. The current engagement begins last evening at the Shubert featuring Wilda Bennett and a chorus of stylish performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Shubert
Dee. II
Majestic
Wilda Bennett
Éona Stephens
Louise Kelley
Vivian Wessell
Olga Roller
Ernest Torrence
John Park
John Findlay
Jed Prouty
Richard Bartlett
Bowdoin Square Theatre Offers War Films and Varied Vaudeville
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presents Fighting with France or The Allies on the Firing Line, educational war pictures with battle scenes and gunfire, plus the 11th Pearl White episode The Iron Claw. Vaudeville includes Old Homestead Four, Venus on Wheels by Jessie Keller, Carr and Walker, Robinson and Le Favor, and Joe Morris songs. The cinema program also features The Bond Within, Grip of Gold, and In the Aisles of the Wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
France
Pearl White
Old Homestead
Jessie Keller
Carr
Walker
Wyoming
Dave Thursby
Robinson
le Favor
Joe Morris
Johnny
Lubin
Dawn at Colonial enters final week with star cast
The Colonial Theatre continues its final week run of The Dawn starring Robert Edeson and Kathlone MacDowell. The three act drama draws strong audience appreciation, with notable performances by Forrest Robinson and Helen Powell among others elevating the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Parker
Robert Edeson
Kathlone MacDowell
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Edeson
Miss MaccDonell
Forrest Robinson
Helen Powell
Park Theatre Week Features Maria Rosa and Gala Musical Lineup
Geraldine Farrar stars in Maria Rosa at the Park Theatre, an adaptation of the drama about two men vying for one woman. The program also presents The Blindness of Love with Julius Steger, Selig Tribune shorts, The Model Cook with Mr and Mrs Sydney Prew, plus Alberini’s musical numbers and Marie Gallagher’s new selections. Krauth and his Symphony perform the Tannhauser overture to close the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Farrar
the Park Theatre
Maria Rosa
Metro
Julius Steger
Selig Tribune
Sydney Prew
Cook
Allesandro Alberini
Marie Gallagher
William A. Krauth
Gordon's Olympia Theater Hosts Simmet Welch Minstrel Show
Gordon's Olympia yesterday presented Simmet Welch's merry minstrel group praised for modernizing humor. Warry Brooks troupe, Natalie Navarre dramatic number, Fred Rennello and sister, Richards and Montrose dance acrobatics, News boys sextet, plus photo-plays including The Cycle of Fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmet Welch
Gordon
Olympia
Warry Brooks
Orpheum Vaudeville Offers High Style Act and Diverse Acts
Marcus Loew presents Ernest Evans Society Circus with 12 dancers in lavish tango and dance numbers. Wood Melville and Phillips perform a witty songs and stories potpourri. Lottie Williams stars in On Stony Ground. Norma Talmadge appears in The Children in the House as the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Loew
Orpheum Theatre
Ernest Evans
Society Circus
Evans
New York Society
Wood
Melville
Phillips
Lottie Williams
le van
de Vine
Bragaar Brothers
Fiddler
Shelton
Victoria Baker
Norma Talmadge
Miss Talmadge
Pavlova Debuts in The Dumb Girl of Portici at Boston Theatre
Anna Pavlova and her Ballets Russe debuted in motion pictures at the Boston Theatre in The Dumb Girl of Portici adapted from Auber’s Masaniello. Pavlova’s Fenella appears with grace and passion in key scenes, backed by a strong vaudeville bill and a Simian comedy Haunted with educated chimpanzees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pavlowa
Ballet Russe
Boston
Auber
Cantwell
Walker
Retter Brothers
Hartmann and
Varady
Copley Theatre Opens with Refined Photos and Music
Audiences enjoyed a two act opening at the Copley Theatre on Dartmouth Street under a refined policy of quality photo plays and musical numbers. Mary Miles Minter starred in The Airy and the Waif with Percy Welton Will Archie and several child actors. A wild bird life film Hearst vitagraph news pictorial and Bud Wisher cartoons followed. Dorothy Pairbanks sang solo and Ernest Poss accompanied on piano with Mae Conislin on violin. Daily shows at 2 15 and 8 p m with Wednesday and Thursday evenings omitted due to prior bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley Theatre
Dartmouth Street
Mary Miles Minter
Percy Welton
Will Archie
Hearst
Vitagraph News
Bud Wisher
Dorothy Pairbanks
Evrnest Poss
Mae Conislin
Two in One at Waldron's Casino Stars Waters and Wrothe
The show Two in One at Waldron's Casino this week features Sliding Billy Watson and Ed Lee Wrothe with a strong cast including Owen Martin Estelle Colbert Ethel Marmount Hazel Woodbury Jack Howard Max Ferdman Al Dupont Tommy Brooks and a large chorus. Wrothe shines in Higgins at the Race-Track with a noted impersonation while Watson headlines Watson at the United States Patent Office, the funny slide act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Watson
Ed Lee Wrothe
Waldron
Columbia
Watson
Wrothe
Owen Martin
Estelle Colbert
Ethel Marmount
Hazel Woodbury
Jack Howard
Max Ferdman
al Dupont
Tommy Brooks
Higgins
United States Patent Office
Fenway Theatre Weeknight Show Delights Audiences
At Fenway Theatre last night patrons praised the bill led by Molly Make Believe with Marguerite Clarke in a sunny role. The feature is adapted from Eleanor Hollowell Abbott story though Henderson and Miss Margaret Milea Henry gave notable turns with Scotch numbers and a successful holdover performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenway
Molly Make Believe
Marguerite Clarke
Eleanor Hollowell Abbott
Thomas Malcolm Henderson
Margaret Milea Henry
The Eternal Sapho draws crowds at Modern Theatre
Theda Bara drew full houses at the Modern Theatre from opening hour yesterday through closing and throughout the week as she stars in The Eternal Sapho. The Paramount feature The Innocent Lie with Valentine Grant opened the bill. Also shown were short releases and Mutt and Jeff comics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theda Bara
Modern Theatre
Paramount
Valentine Grant
America
Mutt
Jeff
Wrights Colored Players Open at Grand Opera House in Othello
Edward Sterling Wright and his company of colored players opened at the Grand Opera House in Shakespeare's Othello last evening. The company came direct from New York after a successful season there and played to nearly full houses. Wright as Othello was especially well received. Othello will be played every evening this week with matinees today Thursday and Saturday.
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Edward Sterling Wright
Company of
Colored Players
Grand Opera House
Shakepere
New York
Wright
The Invisible Enemy at Tremont Temple and Vincent Club’s Hello Frisco
Entertainment notes the photo play The Invisible Enemy opening at Tremont Temple with a tale of fighting the great white plague plus Paramount Bray cartoons and travel pictures. It also mentions the Vincent Club girls extra performance of Hello Frisco at Wilbur Theatre for Les Ophre lmats des Armees with seats still available.
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Tremont Temple
Paramount Travel Pictures
Burton Holmes’ Pictures
Paramount Bray
Vincent Club
Wilbur Theatre
Princess Pat at Park Square Theatre Gains Notice
Park Square Theatre enters its third week with the operetta The Princess Pat drawing audiences to its first returns. Victor Herbert the composer and Henry Blossom the book and lyric writer are the central figures behind the production’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square Theatre
Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom
Exeter Street Theatre Weekly Lineup Promises Variety
The first half program features Willian S Hart in The Disciple a five act story Constance Coller appears in Tongues of Avery a five part drama Bris cartoons Sidney Drew comedies and Burton Holmes travel pictures will be shown during the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian S. Hart
Disciple
Constance Coller
Avery
Bris
Sidney Drew
Burton Holmes
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Edward H. Crosby
Miss R Barrymore
Castle Square Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Keith’s Theatre
Scollay Square
Shubert Theatre
Gordon’s
Olympia Theatre
ILA
Winter Street
Georgette
Boston Theatre
Waldron’s Casino
Fenway Theatre
Wright AS
Othello
Exeter Street Theatre
Boxford
Sloest Grand
United Shirt & Collar CO
Troy
N. Y
Regal Shoe Company
Tremont St
Summer Street
Fremont Street
Cor
Providence
Wyestminster St
Mathewson Children
Avi
Pius
Rae Shae
Victrola
Eee
Bar Street Town
CC HA Arvey
Boylston ST
Carter
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