Grace Van Studdiford Back in Boston with The Golden Butterfly
Grace Van Studdiford returns to Boston after a long absence to star in The Golden Butterfly at the Hollis. The production, set in Buda Pesth, features lavish scenery and costumes with De Koven Smith music noted for complex ensemble numbers. Van Studdiford shines in lighter arias and the butterfly dance with strong support from Walter Percival and Louis Casavant, while the chorus delivers creditable work.
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Boston
Grace van Studdiford
Hollis
The
Bostonians
de Koven-Smith
Grand Opera
Ilma
Buda-Pesth
Smith
de Koven
Walter Percival
W. J. McCarthy
Louis Casavant
Dr Williams Pink Pills Tonic For After Effects Of Fever
The pamphlet extols Dr Williams Pink Pills to cleanse blood and strengthen the system after malaria grip or fever. A Cambridge man recounts relief after severe illness in India and endorses the tonic for rheumatism neuralgia and other ailments. Sold by druggists or sent by mail Schenectady NY at 50 cents a box six for 2.50.
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Williams
Jack Edwards
Pearl Street
Cambridge
Mass
India
Bareilly
Dr. Williams
Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary at Tremont Theatre
May Rabson stars as Aunt Mary in the Boston premiere of The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary at Tremont Theatre. The comedy follows a New England spinster whose nephew’s escapades trigger a city visit that leads to a joyous, humorous rejuvenation. Jack Storey and Nina Saville lead a strong supporting cast in this character study of aging and happiness.
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May Rabson
Aunt Mary
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Mary
New England
Kalamazoo
Jack
New York
Miss Rabson
Jack Storey
Nina Saville
Lila Blow
Walter Poulter
Edward Racey
Paul Decker
Lillian Westner
Austin & Stone's Museum Show Breathes Wild Acts
Big dogs and little dogs and long tailed human faced monkeys headline Professor Wormwood's dog and monkey circus return at Austin & Stone's Museum. The program features jumping rope acrobatics, canine and simian acts, orchestra selections, vocal canines, and the Mitchells' Scotch dances. The Manhattan Girls return with One Week at the Beach and a Second stage offers Bowser skit and new motion pictures.
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Austin & Stone
Professor Wormwood
Dog and Monkey Orchestra
Mitchells
Scotland
Johnson
Cassie French
Elsa
Campbell
Misses
Steele
Ross
Gray
Long
Hi Tom Long
Dan Malundy
Tom Bullock
Dolly Cartmore
Roland and
Morin
Hamilton
Buckley
King and Queen of
Fanmakers
Mrs. Bowser
Motion Pfctures
Majestic Theatre Hosts Warfield in The Music Master Finale
Last evening at the Majestic Theatre opened the closing week of David Warfield in The Music Master. Warfield nears the 2000th performance of the role with a celebrated portrayal that remains as fresh and delightful as ever, while the supporting company maintains the original balance and vigor.
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Majestic Theatre
David Warfield
Belasco Star
Warfield
Herr von Barwig
Belasco
Mr. Warfield
A Stub born Cinderella Delights Boston at Colonial Theatre
The Colonial Theatre hosted a lively evening with A Stub born Cinderella featuring John Barrymore and Salfie Fisher. Mort H Singer led the production, praised for its staging and costuming, marking a strong musical comedy entry for Boston.
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Colonial Theatre
Boston
Mort H. Singer
John Barrymore
Salfie Fisher
Chicago
The Travelling Salesman entertains Park Theatre crowd
The four act comedy now in its fourth week at the Park Theatre draws large crowds and hearty applause. Mark Smith as Bob Blake and Rosalind Coghlan as the telegrapher lead a capable cast in a tale of a telegraphist saved from would-be crooks.
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Park Theatre
Boston
Playhouse
Mark Smith
Bob Blake
Rosalind Coghlan
Rachel Goldstein at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The melodrama Rachel Goldstein tested strength at Bowdoin Square Theatre as a Russian immigrant and her father seek liberty in America. Charlotte Hunt as Rachel and R G Edwards as Joe Rubens drew praise, with supporting turns by Barrett Clinton Shearer Humphrey Brown and Brack. The production included a moonlit steamer scene and a drawing of a crime ending in justice and reunion.
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Theodore Kremer
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Rachel Goldstein
Land of Liberty
Joe Rubens
Augusta Gould
Law
Rachel
Charlotte Hunt
R. G. Edwards
James Barrett
Katherine Clinton
Tommy Shearer
Harry Brooks
Harry Humphrey
Hal Brown
Sam Brack
Night On Broadway thrills at Gaiety Theatre staging
A lively German farce adapted to America opens at the Gaiety Theatre by the Gay Masqueraders led by Harry Emerson in a bright edition titled A Night On Broadway. The tour features Wilsons bicycle act Fox and Fox Sophie Tucker Colton Darrow and The Man in the Moon Sees It All with strong scenery and costumes.
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Harry Emerson
Gaiety Theatre
Gay Masqueraders Company
Wilson
Fox and Fox
Sophie Tucker
Will Colton
Jean Darrow
Colton
Fox
Darrow
Hub Theatre Maintains High Standard With Weekly Acts
Hub Theatre continues a weekly record of quality shows led by Miles Brothers with moving pictures and vaudeville. Feature act Nibbie Bordeaux and Nibbie Blue Ribbon Trio appears all week, plus Mahoney Nevins Elwood for first three days. Miss Maud Weston and Mr. Walter Keith provide illustrated songs.
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Hub Theatre
Miles Brothers
Nibbie
Bordeaux
Blue Ribbon
Jack Mahoney
Nevins
Elwood
Maud Weston
Walter Keith
Keith's Theatre Delivers Broad, Entertaining Vaudeville Bill
A strong Keith's Theatre bill features Bert Williams numbers including Nobody and That's Plenty Carrie Nation Jones and That Loving Man and a lively Japanese wife sketch by Valeri Bergere. Howard and Froward receive heavy applause along with Joyland a bright musical comedy. Ralph Smalley on cello, Onetti sisters acrobats, Ben Beyer cycling duo Netta Vesta Sutcliffe troupe and others round out the program with song, dance and comic turns.
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Keith's
Bert Williams
Williams and Walker
Carrie Nation Jones
Man
Valeri Bergere
Miss Bergere
Howard
Froward
Keith's Theatre
Ralph Smalley
Onetti
Ben Beyer
Brother
Netta Vesta
Sutcliffe
Columbia Theatre Burlesque Show Delights Crowd
At the Columbia last evening the Watson burlesque troupe drew laughter with Krausmeyer and Grogan antics. Eva Van Osten Margaret Sheridan and Eva Goodale sparked the chorus while The International Four provided musical comedy and the audience anticipation grows for tomorrow’s wrestling bout mentioned by the paper.
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Columbia
Watson
Billy Watson
Krausmeyer
Hamlet
Billy Spencer
Grogan
Eva van Osten
Margaret Sheridan
Eva Goodale
International
Walter Willoughby
Jim Galvin
Orpheum Theatre Presents Banner Season Program
The Orpheum Theatre showcases a full bill with Jack Lorimer in a farewell engagement, the Guatemal a Marimba players, Vascarys acrobats, Harry Thorne duo in And Up-Town Flat, Carl McCullough impersonations, Dement’s dog and monkey act, and a novel Song Writers Contest featuring 12 selected Boston manuscripts from 300 submissions.
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Orpheum Theatre
Jack Lorimer
Lorimer
Guatemala
Vascarys
Harry Thorne
Carl McCullough
Dement
William Morris
Boston
Dan Ramsey
Tom Allen
Mr. Moon
Albert H. Fitz
Ocean Strand
Bert Lowe
John W. Channell
Georgia
Harold A. Cole
Runaway Girl Shines in Final Castle Square Run
Castle Square Theatre crowds remain large for The Runaway Girl as its fourth week opens. Mary Young as Winifred Grey and Donald Meek as Flipper draw laughs with strong company-wide praise for the musical comedy. The cast preserves a celebrated Boston stage run as John Craig stock prepares The Geisha for subsequent production.
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Castle Square
John Craig
Mary Young
Winifred Grey
Donald Meek
Flipper
Boston
Craig
Scenic Temple Enjoys Varied Show With Worldly Star
The Scenic Temple offered a wide program yesterday including motion pictures from grave to gay and songs sung in chorus by the audience. Lizzie B. Raymond, famed performer, debuted a new set of songs and charmed the crowd. Charles Harris presented a fresh run of humorous stories. The bill remains strong through the week with a Thursday change in the movie exhibit and Saturday continuous performances beginning at.
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Lizzie B. Raymond
Charles Harris
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Feature Stars Yankee Doodle Girls
The Howard Atheneum presents the Yankee Doodle Girls led by Sadie Huested and Julia Se Yen with a strong chorus of singers and dancers. Harry Seyon and the Se yon act captivate the audience while the lineup includes the Gladstone Sisters the Melville duo and many comic and musical numbers. Burlettas At the Springs Seeing Boston and a lively mix of songs sketches and dancing conclude with Rosalie and the Cleveland duo among others.
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the Howard
Sadie Huested
Julia Seyen
Miss Huested
Harry Seyon
Julia Seyon
Gladstone Sisters
Sadie Melville
Sadie
Collins and Hawley
Sevens
No-Mans-Ville
Randolphs
Davis
Hazelton
Boston
Sam Mandell
Wade Sisters
Brooks
Vedder
Grace Orma
Claude
Marion Cleveland
Skinner
Wood
Rosalie
Marron
Lennie Follett
Lambs All Star Gambol Draws National Stage Stars
The Lambs All Star Gambol brings Charles Klein George Broadhurst Dustin Farnum Will Foy Andrew Mack Arbuckle and Eugene Cowles to a one night Boston Theatre performance Tuesday the 25th at 8 PM. The artists travel from New York Los Angeles Chicago Pittsburg Providence and near Canada for the event.
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The
Lambs
Charles Klein
Cedric
New York
Mr. Klein
Italy
Belasco
Klein
George Broadhurst
Los Angeles
Eugene W. Presbrey
Broadhurst
Dustin Farnum
Chicago
Eddy Foy
Providence
Andrew Mack
Pittsburg
Arbuckle
Lake Erie
Eugene Cowles
Canada
Gambol
Boston
New Palace Theatre Delivers Largest Show Yet in City
A busy afternoon and evening crowd enjoyed the New Palace Theatre quality show with Hagan and Wescott singing stars and Roland Traverse performing illusions. Grace Dane, Ascott and Maximo, Robert Vanni, Ball and Richards, and A. J. Fontaine provided diverse acts as the ladies orchestra appears weekly and new bill changes Thursday.
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New Palace Theatre
Hagan and Wescott
Roland Traverse
Grace Dane
Ascott
Maximo
Robert Vanni
Ball and Richards
A. J. Fontaine
Louis
Jones
Theatre Premier Showcases Cameraphone Vaudeville Bill
The Theatre Premier offers a cool hour with Cameraphone feature acts this week. Taylor and Hunt perform comedy while a Rube sketch plays at Jayville Centre. Rose Bergere sings, Ellison the yodeler entertains, and Sherry Number from New York Theatre draws crowds. Also on screen are Love's Triumph and Mirelle's Sincere Love among other titles.
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Taylor and Hunt
Jayville Centre
Rose Bergere
Charles Ellison
Fate
William Mandeville
Popuar Spencer Quartette
New York Theatre
Hawkshaw
Mirelle
Charlotte Corday
Theatre Comique Show Delights Audiences In Warm Weather
The popular Theatre Comique offers cool comfort with a ventilating system. The feature motion picture Where There's a Will There's a Way draws interest. Comedy numbers The Doctored Dinner Pail Eddie is a Real Live One and Fuss and Feathers provoke laughter. Lena Haviland sings a novelty song as Harold Dunne Eleanor Mack and George Betts perform. Musical selections by Harry Cheney Thomas McCarthy and Bert Johnson provide added variety.
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Theatre Comique
Eddie
Lena Haviland
Harold Dunne
Eleanor Mack
George Betts
Harry Cheney
Thomas McCarthy
Bert Johnson
Three Men Charged With Forgery In Malden Case
Edwin C. Cofrey Thomas H. Woodman and Aldridge C. Cooks were arrested by police last Saturday on forgery and uttering a check. They faced arraignment in local Police Court and were held at 2000 bail each pending a Thursday continuance. Cofrey could not post bail and was sent to Charles Street Jail.
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Edwin C. Cofrey
Thomas H. Woodman
Aldridge C. Cooks
Malden
Gaddis
Cefrey
Charles Street
Ragged Robin extended run at Boston Theatre with Chauncey Olcott
Chauncey Olcott's run in Ragged Robin at the Boston Theatre is extended through Saturday the 22d. The charming love story of the old sod features fairies and banshees, with convincing staging, costumes, and period furniture enhancing the three act play.
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Chauncey Olcott
Boston
Mr. Olcott
Aida Johnson Young
Rita Olcott
Globe Theatre vaudeville and pictures bill review
Globe Theatre offers a strong vaudeville and film program with Martyne and Hardy singing and talking act. McDade and Welcome display dancing prowess. Houghtons perform muscular stunts. Frank Cullen sings novelty numbers. Clahane and Miss Mann present pictorial numbers. Pictures praised. new acts and songs cut in Thursday.
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the Globe
Martyne and Hardy
McDade
Welcome
Houghtons
Frank Cullen
Jack Clahane
Miss Mann
Sothern Repertoire Change for Majestic Engagement
The Sothern repertoire at Majestic Theatre changes for the opening week next Monday. On Friday night the first week Richelieu replaces Lord Dundreary as Sothern’s start in the city, with Hamlet by Sothern and Miss Marlowe on Saturday. Seats go on sale Thursday morning.
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E. H. Sothern
Majestic Theatre
Lord Dundreary
Mr. Sothern
Richelieu
Sothern
Fred Niblo Presents Travel Talks on London Tour
Fred Niblo the humorist traveler concludes his series Talks of Travel in Distant Lands with a lecture titled London From Windsor Castle to Whitechapel. The talks receive high praise for a vibrant tour of today’s London, highlighting its vast area and rich history.
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The
Park Theatre
Fred Niblo
London
Windsor Castle
Whitechapel
Sunshine Mi-o-na Promises Swift Stomach Relief
An advertising claim extols Mi-o-na for stomach distress with a money back guarantee from Riker-Jaynes Drug Co. It cites dramatic cures in days, urges use for indigestion belching and heaviness, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Nelson Lucier of Athol Massachusetts about restored appetite and strength after taking Mi-o-na.
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Phile Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Maine
Nelson Lucier
Fisk Street
Athol
Mass
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