Baby Dolls at the Howard should draw crowds daily
At the Howard yesterday the management offered two burlettas titled Baby Dolls and Bachelor's Babies with sparkling comedy and beautiful girls. A lively cast led by Harry Fields Eddie Welch Billy Kelly Fred Binder Margaret Hastings Hallie Dean Didto Mason Jean Fox Pep Bedford Ethel Deveaux Bob Williams Will Mack and Harry Sevon provided merriment. The musical numbers by Mike Teddy Russell earned high praise. A vaudeville bill by G E Lothrop Jr included Harry Mayo Ruby Royce and the Franklin brothers. The feature Buck Jones in Pardon My Nerve played as the western thriller. Show runs daily from 1 pm.
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the Howards
Harry Fields
Eddie Welch
Billy Kelly
Fred Binder
Margaret Hastings
Hallie Dean
Didto Mason
Jean Fox
Pep Bedford
Ethel Deveaux
Bob Williams
Will Mack
Harry Sevon
Mike Teddy Russell
G. E. Lothrop, Jr
Harry Mayo
Ruby Royce
Franklin Brothers
Buck” Jones
the Howard
Jolly Grass Widow at Waldron’s Casino
A three in one program at Waldron's Casino featured The Jolly Grass Widow burlesque with lavish staging and revealing costumes. Frank Tinney and Phil Ott led the male cast, joined by Kitty Glasco Tom Senna Nettie Nelson Bonnie Boyd Helen Weber May Tandish and the Alpine Trio. The Valley of Doubt served as the photo play along with a vaudeville bill.
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Northwest
Waldron’s
Frank Tinney
Phil Ott
Kitty Glasco
Tom Senna
Nettie Nelson
Bonnie Boyd
Helen Weber
May ®Tandish
Alpine Trio
Valley of Doubt
Mae Murray Stars in Fascination at Loew's State Theatre
Mae Murray headlines Fascination a photoplay at Loew's State Theatre where she plays a vivacious Spanish trained American heiress saving her father and facing thrilling escapades. Agnes Ayres also appears in The Ordeal, delighting audiences in the other feature.
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Mae Murray
Carrita
Spain
Loew's State Theatre
Madrid
Agnes Ayres
W. Somerset Maugham
Beauty Shop at Twin Houses at Modern and Beacon
Raymond Hitchcock stars in The Beauty Shop as Dr Budd beauty expert chasing bankruptcy and an estate in the European principality of Bologna. The program includes Queen of the Turf Racetrack story and the James Fenimore Cooper Great American Authors Series.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Modern
Beacon Theatres
Hitchcock
Dr. Budd
Bolognia
James J. Corbett
Billy B. van
Montague Loos
Fairbanks Twins
Mr. Hitchcock
Robertson-Cole
James Fenimore Cooper
Tremont Temple Screens Will Carlton Farm Ballad
Two large audiences at Tremont Temple enjoyed the return engagement of Over the Hill a picturization of one of Will Carlton's famous Farm Ballads shown for this week only.
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Tremont Temple
Will Carlton
May Yohe At Bowdoin Square Theatre
May Yohe again draws heavy theatre crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre with In Silk Attire. She will host personal receptions Wednesday evening and Friday matinees. The program included Sawing a Lady in Half and films featuring Dustin Farnum George Arliss and Kay Neilan. Bargain night Friday and next week George Walsh appears all week.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Dustin Farnum
George Arliss
Hazard and
Oaks
Bob Jewett
McMahon
Adelaide
Kay Neilan
Gladys Walton at Orpheum with Second Hand Rose
Gladys Walton stars in Second Hand Rose at Loews Orpheum a picture adaptation of the song. The show also features Lorraine Sisters dance act and a vaudeville bill including Weston and Co. Senna and Stevens and Friend and Downing plus Baby Peggy comedy and Pathe News. Thursday brings a new program.
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Loews Orpheum
Gladys Walton
Miss Walton
Lorraine Sisters
Wm. A. Weston & Co
Somerville Theatre Ends Dramatic Season With The Divorce Question
Closing week at the Somerville Theatre features The Divorce Question by manager McArdle with Arthur Howard Enid Markey Francesca Rotoli and Frank Camp in lead roles Barbara Gray shines as Mrs Manners. Goodbye night Saturday precedes a May 22 supplementary season headlined by Anne Bronough and Carroll Ashburn.
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Somerville Theatre
McArdle
Arthur Howard
Enid Markey
Francesca Rotoli
Frank Camp
Barbara Gray
Gordon's Strand Opens Chaplin Picture Pay Day
Gordon's Strand started its run with Charles Chaplin in Pay Day with Sydney Chaplin Edna Purviance and Mack Swain in the cast. The Cradle featuring Ethel Clayton and William Collier Jr and a Cardigan story were also shown along with an organ recital by Arthur J. Martel.
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Charles Chaplin
Gordon's Strand
Charles
Sydney
Edna Purviance
Mack Swain
Ethel Clayton
William Collier, Jr
Robert W. Chamber
Cardigan
Arthur J. Martel
Scollay Square Olympia Bill Features Yaphankers Trio
The Yip Yip Yaphankers lead the bill in A Day in Camp at Scollay Square Olympia. The program also showcases the Golden Gate Trio Harry Morissey Joe Young Wilfred Benick Lilly Deanhart and Lew Wilson. Dorothy Dalton stars in The Crimson Challenge and Harold Lloyd appears in The Sailor Made Man.
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Yip Yip Yaphankers
Scollay Square
Golden Gate
Harry Morissey
Joe Young
Wilfred Benick
Lilly Deanhart
Lew Wilson
Dorothy Dalton
Harold Lloyd
Radcliffe Night at the Pops in Symphony Hall
Radcliffe College night at the Pops features the Radcliffe chorus led by Archibald Davison and Laura Littlefield soprano solo. Program includes Overture to Oberon, La Bohème excerpts, Polovtsian Dances, Prince Igor pieces, and Ride of the Valkyries with college songs and a Cherry Ribbon finale.
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Radcliffe
Pops
Symphony Hall
Radcliffe Chorus
Archibald Davison
Agide Jacchia
Laura Littlefield
Bacchus
Delibes
Oberon
Kern
the Valkyrie
Wagner
Rinso promises longer lasting husband shirts
An advertisement extols Rinso laundry soap to clean cuffs without rubbing, claiming soaking cleans as well as rubbing and avoids weakening threads. It urges soap use to make shirts last twice as long and reduce wear on fabrics.
Lulu Bett at St James by Boston Stock Company
The stage version of Miss Lulu Bett at the St James Theatre follows Zona Gale's story closely. Anna Mason shines in the title role as Lulu while Walter Gilbert and Ralph Remley play Ninian and Dwight Deacon with a cast including Viola Roach Aubrey Bosworth and Florence Roberts.
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Zona Gale
Lulu Bett
Boston Stock Company
St. James Theatre
Lulu
Ninian Deacon
Anna Mason
Walter Gilbert
Ralph Remley
Dwight Deacon
Viola Roach
Aubrey Bosworth
Florence Roberts
Lucille Adama
Frank Carlton
Marion Goad
Owen Moore at the Olympia
A Selznick production crowd fills Gordon's Olympia Theatre in Boston for Reported Missing. Owen Moore stars as Richard Boyd a careless heir who heads a shipping company, facing rival J Young the Chinese merchant. A storm wreck, rescue, and a race between airplane and sea sled unfold with romance and action.
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Selznick
Boston
Gordon
Olympia Theatre
Owen Moore
Richard Boyd
J. Young
Boyd
Two Yiddish Plays at Grand Opera House
Maurice Schwartz of the Yiddish Art Theatre directs a return engagement of The Dibbuk at the Grand Opera House with scenery and special lighting. No Daye or a Night's Lodging by Maxim Gorki is set for Sunday evening.
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Maurice Schwartz
Yiddish Art Theatre
New York
Grand Opera House
Montreal copper pioneer Pierre Tetreault dies in Montreal
Pierre Tetreault, noted copper miner and early Montreal investor, died in the city. He used proceeds from Montana mines to fund a Montreal suburb named Tetreaultville and developed several smaller Quebec mines.
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Montreal
Pierre Tetreault
Montana
Cohan Jazzes Up a Melodrama in Satirical Style
Edward H. Crosby notes George M. Cohan in a bold departure, performing in a satire on human nature with romance and wit. The cast includes Justin Lees Wanda Carlisle Thaddeus Gray Rita Romily Norman Hackett Leah Wilson Isabel Withers William Jeffrey Edwin Walter and more as the troupe travels through a long lost melodrama.
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Mr. Cohan
Walter Perkins
Justin Lees
Wanda Carlyle
Thaddeus Gray
Rita Romily
Norman Hackett
Leah Wilson
Isabel Withers
William Jeffrey
Edwin Walter
Joseph Guthrie
William Gaunt
William Hassan
Cohan Presents Burlesque Variant of The Tavern at Tremont
A review of George M. Cohan’s burlesque adaptation of The Tavern shows his version, theatrical and humorous, with a single setting Freeman’s tavern. Cohan stars as the central character Vagabond, a witty observer who treats life as a play.
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Cora Dick Gantt
George M. Cohan
Trémont
Cohan
Fool's Paradise charms Lancaster Theatre crowd
Cecil B. DeMille's Fool's Paradise plays at the Lancaster Theatre with a beautiful story and thrilling temple scenes. Dorothy Dalton Mildred Harris and Conrad Nagel lead the cast in a dramatic presentation.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Boston Christian Endeavor Union Elects Officers at Banquet
More than 200 delegates met at Phillipa Congregational Church South Boston re electing Harold M Drown Dorchester to the presidency and naming James A Hain East Boston and Edward B Wilcox Brookline as associate presidents Other officers include Rev John Adams McClelland counsellor Ethel G Howard secretary Jennie L Lyle associate secretary Bertram T Jones Chelsea auditor Stanwood Drake Aligton publicity and superintendents for departments A banquet followed with a gold pin presented to Mrs Danielay Hyde Park for 15 years service as secretary.
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Boston Christian Endeavor Union
Phillipa Congregational Church
South Boston
Harold M. Drown
Dorchester
James A. Hain
East Boston
Edward B. Wilcox
Brookline
John Adams McClelland
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Ethel G. Howard
Winthrop
Jennie L. Lyle
Bertram T. Jones
Chelsea
Stanwood Drake
Aligton
Stephen J. van Euw
Roxbury
Danielay
Hyde Park
Union
Neponset Man Fined for Offense Against Dry Laws
Douglas Hamilton of 32 Norwood Street Neponset was fined $50 in Dorchester court for keeping and exposing liquor for sale. Prosecutor Sergeant John Lordan and Special Officer John Gale visited the home and seized a small quantity of liquor.
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Douglas Hamilton
Norwood Street
Neponset
Dorchester Court
John Lordan
John Gale
Field’s Corner
Threads at the Copley Theatre in US premiere
The Jewett players staged Threads a three act comedy by Frank Slayton at the Copley Theatre. H Conway Wingfield led as the husband returning after 17 years in prison, with Catherine Willard as the wife and Phyllis Cleveland as the daughter receiving strong notices. Other cast members included Kingsford, May Ediss, Katherine Standing, Clifford Turner, and Lionel Papo.
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Frank Slayton
United States
Jewett Players
Copley Theatre
H. Conway Wingfield
Catherine Willard
Kingsford
Phyllis Cleveland
Percy Foster
Lord Gratham
May Ediss
Lady Gratham
Katherine Standing
Clifford Turner
Norah Balfour
Alfred Shirley
Nicholas Joy
Lionel Papo
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Dark Hair
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cosmetic for darkening gray hair and restoring gloss. It claims a natural, even color with use and suggests applying with a sponge to strands for rapid improvement by morning.
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Wyeth
Bushman Heads Bill at Keith's Theatre Tonight
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne headlined B. F. Keith's Theatre with a one act satirical comedy Poor Rich Man. The bill featured Venita Gould, Francis X. Donegan Amelia Allen in Playmate, Jim McWilliams on piano, Harry Jolson and others plus Topics of the Day and Pathe News on screen.
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Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
B. F
Francis X. Donegan
Amelia Allen
Boston
Miss Allen
Donegan
Jim McWilliams
Harry Jolson
Harry J. Conley
Grace Ryan
Fenway Theatre Screens Johnny Hines in Burne ’Em Up Barnes
The Fenway Theatre presented Johnny Hines in Burne Em Up Barnes and Where is My Wandering Boy. Miss Helen Moretti performed pleasing songs as an added attraction. Thursday features Will Rogers in Doubling for Romeo Lon Chaney in The Night Rose Sawing a Lady in Half with Miss Moretti.
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Fenway Theatre
Johnny Hines
Barnes
Helen Moretti
Will Rogers
Romeo
Lon Chaney
The Green Temptation and Week At Cambridge Theatres
Berry Compson leads the continuous performance bill at Gordon's Central Square Olympia Theatre Cambridge yesterday. Changes come Thursday with Friday amateur night vaudeville Saturday and Sunday. Theodore Kosloff stars in The Green Temptation. Exeter Street Theatre presents today and Wednesday Betty Compson in The Great Temptation and Mary Anderson in Bluebeard Jr. Constance Talmadge Polly of the Follies and May McAvoy Through a Glass Window attract the latter half of the week.
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Berry Compson
Gordon’s Central Square
Olympia Theatre
Cambridge
Theodore Kosloff
Gaspard
Exeter Street
Betty Compson
Mary Anderson
Bluebeard, Jr
Constance Talmadge
A Wide Open Town plays at the Boston Theatre
A gambler centered drama plays this week at the Boston Theatre. Conway Tearle leads with action and romance amid underworld thrills. Maud Miller and Ed Stanley appear in supporting scenes with vaudeville acts featuring Dolly Kay and others.
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Boston Theatre
Conway Tearle
Maud Miller
Fd Stanley
Race & Edge
London Bridge
Royal Gascoignes
Ramsdells & Devo
Dolly Kay
Premium quality ham and bacon pledge
A promotional note stresses that the term premium signals pride and years of reputation for Swift's ham and bacon. It urges customers to trust Swift's products and avoid unknown foods in the family pantry.
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Swift & Company
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