Elephants Headline Keith's Boston Show
Trained elephants wow audiences at B F Keith's Theatre with a dramatic fire rescue by trainer Miss Orford. The program features Paul Con-Chas in Achilles and Patrocles and Lupino Lane plus the Brads and other acts, ending with Boston in Motion.
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Keith
Boston
Tony
Mollie
Waddy
Miss Orford
Paul Con- Chas
Hercules
Achilles
Patrocles
Edmund Hayes and Company
Lupino Lane
Jimmy Barry
Kirksmith Sisters
the Brads
Jol T. Murray
Moving Picture Man
Margaret Morris
Richard Wriscoll
Boston In
Custom House Tower
The Ghost Breaker at Castle Square charms stageland
Castle Square presents The Ghost Breaker a blend of farce melodrama and romance set from New York to Spain One act aboard a transatlantic steamship and a cast led by John Craig as Warren Jarvis with Miss Olsson as the heroine The cast includes Mr Walker Mr Roberts Mr Ormonde Mr Ernst Miss Gill and Miss Sylvia Cushman Next week features The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary.
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New York
Spain
Zenda
John Craig
Warren Jarvis
Maria Theresa
Craig
Miss Olsson
Walker
Roberts
Ormonde
Ernst
Gill
Sylvia Cushman
Mary
Final week of Young Wisdom at Park Theatre ends season
The Park Theatre wraps its finale this Saturday with the final performances of Young Wisdom. Mabel and Edith Taliaferro draw fans with their sister act and modernizing stage presence, joined by Richard Sterling in a witty comedy portrayal and a strong supporting cast.
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Young Wisdom
Park Theatre
Mabel
Edith Taliaferro
Richard Sterling
Misleading Lady at Colonial Delivers Constant Surprises
The Misleading Lady at the Colonial enters its second week with a large audience. Leads Lewis S. Stone Frank Soyl vester and Inez Buck bring comic charm and occasional thrills to the stage.
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The
Colonial
Lewis S. Stone
Frank Soylvester
Inez Buck
Majestic Theatre Ends Run of Within the Law
The Majestic Theatre will close its long and successful run of Within the Law this week and the following. The house has been filled at every performance with large attendance and the original company includes Jane Cowl Florence Nash Orme Caldara Dodson Mitchell Welton Taylor William Mack and others.
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Law
Majestic Theatre
Jane Cowl
Florence Nash
Orme Caldara Dodson Mitchell
Welton Taylor
William Mack
Poslam Soap Promoted as Safest Baby Bath Product
An advertisement touts Poslam Soap as non-irritating and absolutely pure for nursery use. It claims to soothe temperament skin, prevent infection, and improve complexion, noting its suitability for shampooing and its availability through druggists and jobbers.
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N. A. R. D. Brom
Ade
Such Is Life Copyright 1912
A historical note credits The Press Publishing Co for the 1912 work Such Is Life. The line indicates ownership and date without additional context or content from the publication.
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the Press Publishing Co
Globe Theatre Shows The Drug Terror Motion Picture
A Globe Theatre program portrays the drug habit as a social menace in a film titled The Drug Terror. A shipping clerk smuggles cocaine through a drug store, aided by doped flowers and candy, as his family spirals from affluence to ruin. A private sanatorium saves the daughter but the son sinks deeper, ending in tragedy alongside a dramatic last act fire.
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Globe Theatre
Exeter Street Theatre Opens Second Week with Elite Boston Patronage
The Exeter Street Theatre at corner Exeter and Newbury streets enjoys strong patronage from Boston's elite in its second week. John Craig Kelly, formerly of the Boston Opera House, performs on a mammoth pipe organ with recitals twice daily. The program features The Port of Missing Men with Arnold Daly, Florence St. John operatic selections, Eldredge, Mirambo duo on multiple instruments, and Betty Barnicoat presenting modern dance steps.
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Exeter Street
Exeter
Newbury Streets
Boston
John Craig Kelly
Boston Opera House
Florence St. John
Eldredge
Mirambo
Betty Barnicoat
Gaiety Theatre closes burlesque season with Johnnie Weber
Johnnie Weber a popular Ger man comedian drew two large audiences at the Gaiety Theatre for the closing show Ris ing Sun. Norma Bell the lating woman offered a small but pleasing song repertory. Weber teamed with George Clayton Frye for humor, delivering a cordial reception and above average set designs.
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Johnnie Weber
Weber
Norma Bell
George Clayton Frye
Modern Dancing Carnival At Mechanics Building Event
The modern dancing carnival and revue conducted by Mr. G Hepburn Wilson M B at the Mechanics Building invites all attendees to join in a lively terpsichorean whirl. Guests will have the chance to dance with Mr. Wilson and his large team of teachers and pupils from his school.
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G. Hepburn Wilson
Mechanics’ Building
Wilson
City Guests Set for Major Event at Tremont Street Venue
Reserved seats go on sale tomorrow at the Columbia Graphone Company located at 174 Tremont Street as special city visitors arrive for the big event.
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Columbia Graphone Company
Tremont Street
Waldron's Casino Burlesque Show Delights Crowded Houses
Waldron's Casino hosts a week of burlesque and vaudeville with Billie Ritchie as the inebriate star in Seeing New York. Richic Allister, William Cross, George Gould, Frank Base, Jack Jones and Dell Lara support, while Lena La Couvier, Winifred Francis, Rtby Lusby and Anna L. Clark lead the girls among a chorus of many stylish performers. The act features sharp comedy and lively music.
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Vanity Fair Burlesque
Waldron
Billie Ritchie
RichicAllister
William Cross
George Gould
Frank Base
Jack Jones
Dell Lara
Scollay Square Olympia Week Bill Brings Laughs and Acts
Scollay Square Olympia presents an engaging bill this week featuring Edwin O. Towne and company in Easy Money, the Blake circus with the origin of hee haw, and the Boys and Girls of Avenue D with singing and dancing specialties. Other acts include strong variety offerings across the program.
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Scollay Square Olympia
Edwin O. Towne
Blake Circus
Hee Haw
Maud
Avenue D
Pearl and Artie and friends in a piano recital
Richard Henry Warren gave another excellent organ recital demonstrating remarkable versatility. The program featured Pearl and Artie Gordon boys and Jean ette Childs, Garcinetti brothers and the McNaughtons in a collaborative display.
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Pearl
Artie
Gordon Boys
Jeanette Childs
Garcinetti Brothers
McNaughtons
Richard Henry Warren
Daring Bowdoin Square Theatre Show Delights Crowd
Hight Diving Girls drew strong crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre last week with continued exhibitions. Amateur diving contests progress with finals set for Wednesday while films like Brennan of the Moor and Lucille Love entertain. Vaudeville features include Allman and Nevins and The Doll Soubrette. Next week S. H. Dudley and his company appear.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Brennan
The
Moor
Barney Gllmore
Lucille Love
Allman and Nevins
Reded and Hilton
S. H. Dudley
Quo Vadis Final Week At Tremont Temple
The final week of George Kleine's Quo Vadis plays Tremont Temple with a lecturer describing scenes before each act. A seat sale for Kineamacolor motion pictures opened this morning and a brief engagement will begin at the temple next Monday afternoon.
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George Kleine
Tremont Temple
Kineamacolor Motion Pictures
Temple
Plymouth Theatre Show Promises Long Run
Plymouth theatre production Under Cover appears set for a record continuous city run. The weekly patronage matches the standard and demand for seats remains strong for six more days. William Courtenay and Lily Cahill lead the cast.
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Plymouth
William Courtenay
Lily Cahill
Doris Keane Opens Third Week at Wilbur in Romance
Doris Keane began the third week of Romance at the Wilbur Theatre before a large, attentive audience. The youthful star has pleased her local friends and surprised those who knew her in minor roles with an intellectual and histrionic portrayal of Mme. Corallini. The company provides adequate support.
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Doris Keane
Wilbur Theatre
Miss Keane
Mme. Corallini
Girl and the Muff Delights Howard audiences with Europe hit
Patrons laud The Girl and the Muff at the Howard Atheneum, a major European sensation now on stage. Violet Mascotte's tango girls with J Theo Murphy entertain in The Irish Justice as part of a varied vaudeville bill featuring Captain Treat's trained seals, The Mad Hatter Paul La Croix, Murphy and Delmar, Haggerty and Le Clair, and others.
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Howard Atheneum
Europe
Howard
Violet Mascotte
J. Theo Murphy
Catherine Crawford
Mlle. Delmar
May Hamilton
Gladys Lloyd
Eva Walker
Petta Ferguson
Evelyn Wescott
Ida Gerber
May Osborne
Babe Malvern
Wither Williams
Elsie Reed
Alice Nickerson
Della Arrington
Iona Owens
Corinne Allen
Marietta Poole
Lillian Harris
Minnie Russell
Rose Crane
Florence Saber
Ellie Blanchard
Lillie Stanley
Audrey Lee
Florence McKenzie
Mildred Bates
Hazel Richmond
Louise Lawrence
Captain Treat
Stan Stanley
Paul la Croix
Mad Hatter
Murphy
Delmar
Haggerty
le Clair
Collins
Manning
Margaret Clayton
Phyllis brings Grace Freeman to Cort Theatre stage
The Cort Theatre opens with the new musical comedy Phyllis starring Grace Freeman with Maisie Gay Annette Tyler Margery Gateson and a 50 member chorus. Harold Vicars will direct the 80 member augmented orchestra drawn from the Boston Opera House ensemble. Remarks from friends at dress rehearsal praise the production as a potential winner.
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Cort Theatre
Grace Freeman
Maisie Gay
Annette Tyler
Margery Gateson
W.S. Percy
Cyril Biddulph
John H. Goldsworthy
Harold Vicars
Boston Opera House
J. C. Gray
Old Homestead Still Drawing Crowds at Boston Theatre
The present week features The Old Homestead at the Boston Theatre with B L Snader’s Uncle Josh praised as superb. The show’s scenic equipment surpasses earlier production. A dancing carnival will open on May 18 with prizes for top contestants.
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Boston
B. L. Snader
Uncle Josh
Veteran Mass. editor Lyman N. Clark dies at 79
Lyman N. Clark, 79, a long time newspaper man and prominent Mason, Odd Fellow, Red Man and Knight of Pythias, died at his home in Westfield after a long illness. He edited the Westfield Times and News Letter for 30 years and helped found the Western Hampden Times. He organized the Massachusetts Press Association in the early 1870s and served with several local and state organizations. He leaves a widow, two sons Edward G. and Lyman N. Clark Jr., a daughter Anna G. Clark, and a brother Horace I. Clark.
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Westfield
Lyman N. Clark
Massachusetts
Knight of Pythias
21 Day Avenue
Clark
Greenfield Courier
Northampton Gazette
Berkshire County Eagle
Springfield Evening Union
Western Hampden Times
Westfield Times
News Letter
Massachusetts Press Association
Massachusetts Society, Sons of the Revolution
Western Hampden Historical Society
Edward G
Lyman N. Clark, Jr
Anna G. Clark
Horace I. Clark
Sheriff Recovers Stolen Jewelry at St Johnsbury
Jewelry valued at 1600 dollars stolen from Randall and Whitcomb last week was recovered by Deputy Sheriff W H Worthen. The alleged burglar was arrested and confessed, leading the sheriff to the hidden jewelry.
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ST. Johnsbury
Randall & Whitcomb
W. H. Worthen
Worthen
Orpheum Travelle Ventriloquial Show Headlines Night
At the Road Flouse presented by Orpheum Theatre Travelle with Little Chauffeur as star. Associates included Desperate Desmond Anthony Ross El Cleve Murphy Foley Estelle Rose Charles Lede gar and others. The late week bill features Fferman Lieb and company in Dope.
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Travelle
Flouse
Desperate Desmond
Anthony
Ross
el Cleve
Murphy and Foley
Estelle Rose
Charles Ledegar
Fferman Lieb and Company
Dope at St James Theatre Leads All Star Bill
An all star bill at the St James Theatre featured Herman Liely and company in Dope with the Bellboy Trio Olga Cook Field brothers Hanlon and Hanlon George Ever and others. Later the program will present Trovello in a ventriloquial comedy drama At the Road Howse.
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St. James Theatre
Herman Liely
Bellboy
Olga Cook
Field Brothers
Hanlon
George Ever
Trovello
Gloucester Boy Missing Stirs State wide Search
Fear grows that Drew Hopkins, 19, who vanished from his Gloucester home with 106 dollars, may be murdered or self harmed. Relatives issued a state-wide alert, circulars sent nationwide, and police search. he lived with his grandmother on Centennial Avenue and had been ill and despondent.
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Gloucester
Drew Hopkins
Centennial Avenue
Hopkins
Judge alters Greeley quote for Melrose youth
Dennis F Murphy of Melrose appeared in Malden Court on probation violation for stubborn behavior. Judge Bruce modified Go West, young man to Go to Mexico, young man and urged him to help settle the Mexican question. Murphy remained silent and probation was continued with a promise to aid diplomacy.
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Horace Greeley
Bruce
Malden
Mexico
Dennis F. Murphy
Dennis
Imbroglia
Elephant Fund Donations Total $6515 80
A list of contributors from New Hampshire towns including Plats tow and Kennebec shows donations to the Elephant Fund and Howdah Fund totaling six thousand five hundred fifteen dollars and eighty cents. Names include William A. Den and Louise Merrick among many others.
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P. 8
C.of
Platstow
N. H
William A. den Ethel M. Merrifield
Eleanor RB. Denker
Louise Merrick
Etta F. Smart
Freman
W. H. Shedd
Harry Britton
Olga Trussey
Wilbur A. Barber
Hubert Denker
Roger Ellis
Gwendolyn F Ellis
Marie MacDonald
Irving Barkin
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Colonial Theatre
New
Washington St
Holmes, Luce & Co Adams
Maurice Ketten
Lola Lobster
Mabel Lobster
Sam
Preacher
Exeter Street Theatre
Gaiety Theatre
Pierce
Golden Medical
W.M. Pierce
Buffalo
Alep This
Schlitz
Jos. Gahm & Son
C St
Milwaukee
Waldron’s Casino
Scollay Square
Olympia
Plymouth Theatre
Boston Theatre
Veteran Mass
Orpheum Theatre
Elephant Fund
Howdah Fund
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