Local Amateurs Shine in Promised Good Time
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1900
Page
7
Nickelodeon crowd hears Kerr tale at popular theatre
A large morning crowd gathered as John H Kerr spoke of his suicide attempt for love of Blanche Wilson. Manager Walker halted ticket sales to manage overflow while vaudeville acts performed, including the Strands and Miss Néttie Strand. Friday features amateur night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Kerr
Blanche Wilson
Walker
Strands
Néttie Strand
Phyllis Gilmour
Max Ritter
Rose Gardner
Joé Morgan
Viola Jerome
Gertie Zola Coughran
May Ilene Campbell
European Sensation Burlesquers at Lyceum
The Lyceum hosted the European Sensation Burlesquers with Jessie Cole in a serio comic turn, the Murphys in a rollicking skit Up to You, Carsello sisters in song and dance, Hickman brothers acrobatic acts, Putnam sisters in ballads, and the Harpers with plantation sketches. A life motion picture of the Mc Govern Dixon championship fight accompanied the program as a special feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Jessie Cole
Murphys
Nick
Blanch
Carsello Sisters
Hickman Brothers
Putnam Sisters
Harpers
McGovern-Dixon
Palace Theatre Opens Second Week With Two Burlesques
The New Palace Theatre launches week two of its stock company with The Gay Contolliers and The Monte Carlo Sports. Lew H Carroll and Sam J Adams lead the comedy, supported by Bryant Saville Griffin LeMoyne brothers and a strong chorus. Miss Lillian Beach and Miss Buttner receive praise for performances and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Stock
Palace Theatre
Monte Carlo
Lew H. Carroll
Sam J. Adams
Bryant
Aville
Mr. Griffin
LeMoyne Brothers
Cessy Grant
Bessie Taylor
Lillian Beach
Ada Buttner
Idylla Vyner
Maggie Sheridan
Irene Wetson
Maud Elliston
Miss Buttner
Miss Rinehart
le Moyne Brothers
James W. Bingham
Saville
Griffin
Griffiths
Wheels Within Wheels Impresses Boston Audiences At Museum
R C Carton’s comedy Wheels Within Wheels received its first Boston presentation at the Museum. The play features a worldly woman who helps a friend at personal risk, with strong company performances led by John B. Mason and Hilda Spong. The critic notes bright lines and clever staging but a weak ending, and predicts steady work due to the cast’s excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Carton
Boston
Museum
London
John B. Mason
Lord Eric
Hilda Spong
Daniel Frohman
Charles W. Butler
Grant Stewart
Philip Cuningham
Charles Giblyn
Edward Lester
Grace Elliston
Kate Pattison Selten
Miss Spong
Smith
Our New Minister at Park Theatre Gets Mixed Notice
Denman Thompson and G. W. Ayer present Our New Minister at the Park Theatre for a two week engagement. Critics praise the acting led by Charles Barron and May Noble though they find the play's second act talky and the overall story weak though morally pointed. The piece echoes earlier Puritan town dramas with a progressive minister reforming a harsh community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman Thompson
G. W. Ayer
Park Theatre
Charles Barron
Hoyt
New England
Richards
Canfield
Malden Auditorium
May Noble
Sterling
Flag Bigg
Rawson
Sapho at Bowdoin Square Theatre Offers New Cast
Sapho continues its run at Bowdoin Square Theatre with a new cast led by Edith Brandon as Fanny and Paul Gilmore as Jean. Frederick Murray delivers a star turn as Dechelette, and the ensemble receives strong support though the crowd felt the anticipated risqué staircase scene was underplayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapho
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Horace Mitchell
Paul Gilmore Aeyeeree
Jean Gaussin
Edith Brandon
Edna Hall
Frederick Murray
Dechelette
Jean
Fanny
Daudet
Murray
Flamant
Ranon
Rogers brothers draw big crowd at Hollis Street benefit
Gus and Max Rogers received a standing ovation from a packed Hollis Street Theatre last night. The benefit night for Charles J. Rich featured jokes songs parodies and laughter as the brothers earned repeated curtain calls and a concluding speech of thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Gus
Max Rogers
Hollis Street Theatre
Charles J. Rich
Gance
Rogers Brothers
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich
Hian & Erlanger
Rogers Bros
Wall Street
Castle Square Theatre Presents A Gilded Fool Revival
Henry Guy Carleton's comedy A Gilded Fool closes its run at Castle Square Theatre with the stock company delivering strong performances. John Craig shines as Chauncey Short while Edward Wade, Arnold Reeves, J I Seeley, Tony Cummings, Stanley Kent and Lindsay Morison are noted for solid acting. Lillian Lawrence and Hope Ross head a capable female cast. The program includes The Prodigal Daughter revival slated for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Guy Carleton
Castle Square Theatre Stock Company
New York City
John Craig
Chauncey
Edward Wade
Matthew Ruthven
Arnold Reeves
Bannister Strange
J. I. Seeley
Jacob Howell
Tony Cummings
Jack Duval
Stanley Kent
de Peyster Ruthven
Leonora Gaito
Sophia Ruthven
Leonora Bradley
Pessica Road
Lady Slavey leads Columbia Theatre closing week
The closing week of The Lady Slavey drew a large audience at the Columbia Theatre with Dan Daly and Marie Dressler drawing praise. The Belle of New York opens Monday with Dan Daly and Helen Lord in leading roles supported by Toby Claude and others. Seats for the first week go on sale this morning and a benefit for Harry N. Jarren and Saul J. Hamlinburg is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Columbia
Dan Daly
Marie Dressler
New York
Columbia Theatre
Ichabod Bronson
Helen Lord
Salvation Army
Toby Claude
Fifi
George Fortescue
Hattie Moore
William Cameron
W. P. Carleton
D. L. Don
la Dazie
London
Shaftesbury Theatre
Harry N. Jarren
Saul J. Hamilburg
Broadway to Tokio thrills Boston theater crowds
The Columbia Theatre crowd enjoyed a second week of the Tre Mont variety show featuring Fay Templeton in My Tiger Lily and a slate of acts. Josie Sadler, Joe Ott, William Gould, the Manhattan comedy foursome, and Hamilton Hill all drew strong laughter and encores, with feats by Max Unger and Ching Ling Foo entertaining between songs and sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Broadway
Tokio
Tremont
Fay Templeton
Tiger Lily
Comedienne
Joe Ott
William Gould
Josie Sadler
Lafayette
Ching Ling Foo
Grand Theatre welcomes Lorimer Johnstone back in The Police Inspector
Patrons of the Grand Theatre cheer Lorimer Johnstone returning after months away as he stars in The Police Inspector, a week long melodrama. The stock company delivers strong performances with J. J. Owens, Thomas, Watson and others in key roles. Souvenir photos are handed to patrons with more photos promised next week for Uncle Tom's Cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foimce
Grand Theatre
Lorimer Johnstone
Grand Theatre Stock Company
Inspector Byrne
Grand
J. J. Owens
Villian
Messrs
Thomas and Watson
Thomas Carroll
Keith's Theatre Delights with Modern Vaudeville Act
Keith's Theatre features Adolf Zink using motion pictures for costume changes and a lineup including Edna May and May Irwin. Palmistry with Robert Edeson and Ellen Burg lands strong laughs, while Willis Sweatnam and Jack Tucker deliver well received specialties. Flo Irwin and Walter Hawley debut in The Gay Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Adolf Zink
Liliputiam
Edna May
May Irwin
Lottie Collins
John
Chicago
Watts
Robert Edeson
Ellen Burg
Edeson
Willis P. Sweatnam
Miss Williams
Jack Tucker
Will Cressy
Miss Dayne
Charles R. Sweet
Flo Irwin
Walter Hawley
Irwin's Burleaguers Open At Howard Atheneum
Fred Irwin's troupe Irwin's Burleaguers opened at the Howard Atheneum yesterday afternoon with a top tier all round bill. The program features Cornallas Akro acts Annie Carter Barry Thompson Zeb and Zarrow Mile Marie Raymond and Bernard Carver and Pollard Lillian Duham Frank Zarrow Bailey Madison and more. An extra wrestling feature by Harvey Parker and John Little runs at every show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Irwin
Irwin
Burleaguers
Raymond
Bernard
Bailey and Madison
Carver and Pollard
Lillian Duham
Frank Zarrow
Fred Bailey
Barry Thompson
Harry Madison
Barney Bernard
al Raymond
Genie Pollard
Louise Carver
Annie Carter
Lillian Durham
Barrison
Haines
Pettingill
Zara
Mlle
Hilda
John Weber
Dalys
Russell and Russell
Saville Sisters
Marion and
Dean
Carroll and Larkin
Alvan
Juggier
Harvey Paker
John Little
Parker
Royal Red Hussars Band at Austin and Stone’s Museum
American amusements welcomed the Royal Red Hussars Band from Germany at Austin and Stone’s Museum in Boston for a week. Max Bachman leads twenty eight master musicians, with Anna Nelson as a featured trombone soloist. The program spans European marches and varied works, promising broad appeal for all nationalities and tastes. The museum also presented the Ridley family and a long roster of entertainers, marking a strong show of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Royal Red Hussars
America
Paris
Messrs. Stone & Shaw
Boston
Max Bachman
Germany
Red Hussar
Anna Nelson
Ridley
Travers
Stanley
Marie Brandon
Vivians
Loftus
Sydney
Leo Gowongo
Jones
Walton
Agnes Evans
Eckhoff
Gordon
Kittie Hoffman
Kennedy
James
Nellie Diamond
Sunderland
Fooda
Allaire
Gaudrau
Bryan
Norman
Wood
Ray
Forepaugh Circus Invites Boston Orphans to May 22 Show
The Forepaugh Sells shows extend a cordial invitation to all Boston area orphans to attend the exhibition on the afternoon of Tuesday May 22. City institutions should contact Mr M Coyle general agent United States Hotel to arrange numbers and attendants for reserved seating by next Friday. Children and attendants are guests of the management with no charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Consolidated
Boston
M. Coyle
United States
Jeffries to Attend public reception at Charles River Park
James J. Jeffries will appear at Charles River Park next Saturday afternoon for a reception with fans following his defeat of James J. Corbett. A large number of New Yorkers are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Etee
James J. Jeffries
Charles River Park
James J. Corvett
Jeffries
W. A. Brady
Park
Brady
Dexter
Jimmie Michael
Michael
Waltham
New England
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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Houghton & Dutton
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New Palace Theatre
Mr. Rich
Maude Raymond
Ada Lewis
Georgia Caine
Jeanette Bageard
Hollis Street
John Sparks
Ross Snow
Lee Harrison
Edith St. Clair
John Parr
Ee Ut
Castle Square Theatre
Aia Lara
Bo BF
OP Tremont Theatre
He Grand Theatre
Keith’s Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Broking Remedy Company
Chienge
Waaser
Tremont Matias
Vilover
Ignacio Martinett
Joseph Sparks
Josie Sadier
Alice Jadson
Bert Thayer
Ban Daly Dan Daly
Sla Avey
Toon
Garry Ne Farrer
Usiness
Saul Je Hannieburg
Obert Eson
Ellen Rapph
Palmax Unger
Hoottan
Ter
Wittens
Will Gress
Ruge
Austin & Stone’s
Eere
Forepaugh
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Theatre
Aone
Sere M
Mechan
Crand Orchestra
Max Zach
Mechanics’ Hall
Back Bay
Bosito
Eugene Eaellien
Lessee & Mgr
S& Geo. W
Bowdoin Inteiree
Tin P.M
Howard
Harvey Parker
Haines and
Peétingill
Cornallas
Zeb
Zarrow
New Palace
Haymarket
Gustin & Stone
Tremont Row
Royal Red Husar Band
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