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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1913
Page
8
Sothern and Marlowe begin a season of classic repertory at the Shu bert with Much Ado About Nothing. Louisiana Lou appears at the Maj estic. The Comedy of Errors plays at Castle Square. The Old Homestead is staged in Boston alongside other attractions.
At the Shubert Theatre last evening R H Sothern and Julia Marlowe opened their Boston engagement with Much Ado About Nothing. Sothern as Benedick and Marlowe as Beatrice drew praised performances in a chic, well balanced reading of Shakespeare’s comedy. The cast included Frederick Lewis Dom Pedro Sidney Mather Claudio J C Crawley Leonato Lark Taylor Dogberry and Helen Singer in key roles. The show repeats tonight and Saturday afternoon with Twelfth Night on the schedule for tomorrow night.
Martyn's Health Guide presents a home shampoo using canthrax and hot water to clean the scalp, improve hair luster, and reduce dandruff. It also describes a skin lotion made from spur max hazel or hot water, glycerine, and other ingredients to whiten and smooth the complexion with little cost.
Testimonies claim Eckmans Alterative aids severe throat and lung problems including bronchitis asthma and stubborn colds. An 1908 case from L I reports recovery after doctors failed and urges others to try the remedy. The ad notes no narcotics and lists Riker Jaynes Drug Stores as sellers with Philadelphia lab contact for evidence and recoveries.
The Colonial Theatre presents the second week of Sweethearts with Miss MacDonald delivering some of her best work. She is supported by Tom McNaughton Lionel Walsh and Conkey in a well balanced company as Boston audiences again respond with approval.
Tremont Theatre seats for The Gentleman From No 19 open next Thursday morning. First performance set for Monday May 19. Cast features Walter Jones Henry Bergman Richie Ling Nanette Comstock Millicent Evans in key roles.
The Majestic Theatre opened its summer season with Louisiana Lou a two act musical from Chicago. The plot follows Louisiana Lou in New Orleans and on a Mississippi plantation as she navigates romance amid chorus numbers and lively dancing. Harry First heads a strong cast delivering sharp character humor and catchy tunes with Anna McNabb Neil McNeill Kathryn Miley and Walter Wills in key roles. The show received an enthusiastic reception and promises repeated viewings as a pleasant warm weather attraction.
The Park Theatre presented Cosmo Hamilton's The Blindness of Virtue last evening by English players. The drama drew serious city commentary and is praised for directing parents toward the moral welfare of children.
The B. F. Keith management keeps Nep tune's Garden of Living Statues on view to strong audience appeal. Amphitrite summons figures from beneath water with no garment moisture. Irish actor Owen McGiveney debuts with condensed Oliver Twist performances and transforms into multiple characters. The bill also features Leo Carillo acts, Nestor and Bergman, Leroy and Lytton, Frank Parish leaping, Beau Brummell Trio, and a kinetophone reenactment of a New York Mayor Gaynor meeting.
Charlie Waldron presents Gay Masqueraders' burlesque at the Casino with George Scanlan and Mark Adams leading. Lillian Webb Mabel Clark Mildred Gilmore star as the three widows joined by Eddie Nelson, Hazel Blair, and Sam Rose in a fast paced, well staged show with strong singing and dancing.
The Bowery Burlesquers present The Plain Clothes Man a two act farce filled with comical incidents. Fitzgerald and Quinn lead the cast with Mabelle Morgan and others including Charles Jansen Sam Brown Minnie Lee and Edna Green in performances likely to provoke continuous laughter.
The Globe launched a new summer policy yesterday with large crowds all day enjoying vaudeville and films. The Zig Zag Trio offered a lively singing skit, Frederick and his pony Don were well received, and the Van Dykes impressed with cartoon work. Miss Helen Loraine sang and played strings, Grenier and La Fose performed a distinct acrobatic act, the Rays and others entertained, with Pathe Weekly headlining the picture program.
The Boston Theatre presented The Old Homestead with Denman Thompson’s Joshua Whitcomb role filled by B. L. Snader. Annis Thompson Gus Kammerlee and Mrs Margaret Breyer headline the supporting cast as the musical features and Grace Church performances receive praise. The enduring classic is expected to run another long season.
The Howard Atheneum featured a lively burlesque program highlighted by the Six Sarians, Russian acrobats and singers, speed motorcyclists Houghton Morris and Houghton, Three Ernesto Sisters on the tight wire, and the comedy trio Kennedy Reeves. Several acts impressed the crowd with dancing, trapeze skills, and song hits. A wrestling match Fritz Hanson versus Crackerjack Butler for the International welterweight title was set for Thursday with George Tuohey refereeing. amateurs were slated for Friday.
St James Theatre presents Girlie Girls a musical comedy with the euphonious title headlining the bill. Also featured are Via the Gas Route by Henry Gibbs and his troupe Tors Topsy and Spots a mind reading dog Charles Gibbs the human phonograph Grey and Peters cycling marvels and several photos.
Castle Square Theatre presents an early and merry Shakespeare comedy in a lavish revival. Donald Meek and Al Roberts portray the twin Dromios while Craig and Carleton as Antipholus brothers provide strong support. The production features Livingston Platt designed settings and notable ensemble including Ormonde Browne Shirley and Keener.
Hyman Adler, noted Hebrew actor and tenor, drew applause at Bowdoin Square Theatre in The Miser's Dream a comedy about a man who becomes a miser after his wife dies. The show features a strong company and vaudeville acts Lamb's Manikins the Mclean sisters Clinton and Beatrice sharpshooters Wells De Veau acrobat Irene La Tour and her dog Zaza and singer Harry Collins. Thursday offers amateurs and Friday cabaret features.
The National Theatre yesterday unveiled a new summer policy mixing first class pictures with vaudeville. Lillian Watson leads a chic troupe, with the Young Brothers and Dick Thompson in a scenic singing playlet Erin Go Bragh. Three shows daily from 2:15 matinee and 7 to 10:30 evening.
A promotional item claims one application colors gray or faded hair quickly. It promises natural look with no telltale signs of use and rapid results, noting dandruff relief and scalp cleansing. Druggists offer a refund if not satisfied after a trial.
A Boston assault case unfolds as Miss Laura Coombs testifies that Warner tried to force her to elope to New York. She describes multiple cab rides, threats, and injuries after drinking, while Warner denies guilt and claims mutual consent. Judge Creed declines jurisdiction and sets $800 bond, Warner jailed when unable to post.
Tremont Temple displays Paul J. Rainey’s Africa hunting pictures this week. The motion photos offer spectators a lesson in natural history and a chance to study wild animals in their native state.
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