The Prince Chap at Hollis Street Theatre
The Prince Chap at Hollis Street Theatre last evening features Cyril Scott and a capable company in Edward Peple's play. The story follows a guardian's subtle love for his ward through childhood to young womanhood with delicacy and clean sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Scott
Hollis Street Theatre
Boston
Edward Peple
Mr. Peple
Claudia
Helen Pullman
Edith Speare
William Peyton
Justina Wayne
William Payton
Scott
Mary Keogh
Phebe Packers
Charles B. Wells
Wallace Erskine
Earl of Huntington
Prince
Hollis ST
Isaac B. Rich
New York
Orpheum Week Feature Puts On Laughing Bill
The Orpheum at Percy Williams' presents Gallagher and Barrett in The Battle of Too Soon a military travesty. Martinnettie and Sylvester, eccentric acrobats, headline. The Fitzgibbon McCoy trio and other acts perform with animal numbers and new kinetograph pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Williams
Orpheum
Gallagher and
Barrett
Martinnettie
Sylvester
Fitzgibbon-McCoy
Lee Harrison
Carl and
Mary Ohm
Bellman and Moore
Hawthorne
Burt
Glincerettis
Peter Griffin
Theatre Premier Shows New Animated Features This Week
The Theatre Premier presents several new animated pictures including The Widow and the Only Man a vacation episode The Dolls Re venge with two children and a dancing doll Haunted Whitchen with demons Crayona drawing portraits On the Brink a strong moral story. Entertainers Beth Robie Grace Merriman M Van Horne George Francis Arthur Black perform in illustrated songs with musical selections by Harry Norton Ruth Wilmore and Bessie Beasley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Robie
Grace Merriman
M. van Horne
George Francis
Cascarets Candy Tablets Safe For Baby Health
Advertisement touts Cascarets as the safe remedy for infant stomach and bowel troubles. Emphasizes constipation as root cause of illnesses from colic to measles and scarlet fever. Claims Cascarets soften and strengthen bowels, require no forceful dosing, and cost ten cents per box at local drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
Sterling Remedy Company
Time Place and the Girl Ends Boston Run at Tremont
This week and next mark the final engagement of The Time the Place and the Girl at Tremont Theatre. Arthur Deagon delivers nonstop laughter as leading comedian and Georgia Drew Meachum shares top honors in the breezy Chicago musical comedy hailed as a Boston triumph. Memorial Day will feature a special holiday matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Chicago
Arthur Deagon
Georgia Drew Meachum
Boston
West
End of Richard Carle at Colonial Theatre Tonight
After weeks of popular performances at the Colonial Theatre Richard Carle’s musical comedy The Spring Chicken ends this Saturday night. Audiences praise his lively dancing quick repartee and the comic energy of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carle
Boston
Colonial Theatre
Park Theatre Presents Frou Frou by Lillian Lawrence Company
Lillian Lawrence and company offered Frou Frou at the Park Theatre to a large enthusiastic audience. The troupe overcame inaugural nerves with a smooth performance. Next week's bill features In the Bishop's Carriage from Miriam Michelson's novel about the girl thief Nance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lawrence
Channing Pollack
Miriam Michelson
Nance
Mrs Leslie Carter to Star in New Play by Pollock
Mrs Leslie Carter has commissioned Channing Pollock to write a new play for her, aiming for the next dramatic year’s opening. Pollock plans to tailor the piece to her strengths and character appeal. Pollock and his wife are abroad, with plans to visit Egypt for inspiration and a camel ride in London before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Carter
Channing Pollock
Polluck
Mrs. Pollock
London
Egypt
Cleopatra
Theatre Comique Draws Big Crowds With Variety Show
The Theatre Comique features The Stolen Pig as the main attraction with Modern Burglars acrobats and The Hundred Dollar Bill about a brave tramp. Vocalists include Joseph Conroy Thomas Bullock John Lavin Martin Walsh Mildred Elsa Made line Ripley. Instrumentals by Katherine Hawkins Helen Qualey and Eunice McDougall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
Joseph Conroy
Thomas Bullock
John Lavin
Martin Walsh
Mildred Elsa
Madeline Ripley
Katherine Hawkins
Helen Qualey
Eunice McDougall
Tschaikowsky Featured In Pop Concert Programme
Tonight's Pop concert at Symphony Hall places Tschaikowsky at the center with six selections including Nutcracker and Onegin Overture. Tomorrow features a general miscellaneous programme with a holiday and operatic selections by Meyerbeer Flotow Bizet Puccini and Moniuszko among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tschaikovsky
Symphony Hall
Meyerbeer
Onegin
Tschaikowsky
Martha
Flotow
Carmen
Bowdon Square Theatre Presents The Avenger
Arthur Behrens stars as the lead in Bowdoin Square Theatre's melo drama The Avenger. Harvey Wilson kills Dave's mother to seize papers but is exposed as the true culprit after a sequence of mistaken blame. The cast includes Ralph Brown, Harry Brooks, Edwin Denison, Frank Wright, Dwight Gaylord, Leonard Broughton, Butler Haviland, Florence Hale, Alice Thornton, with newcomer Rifkah Harrison praised. The play runs for one week with daily matinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Arthur Behrens
Harvey Wilson
Dave
Mr. Behrens
Ralph Brown
Harry Brooks
Edwin Denison
Frank Wright
Dwight Gaylord
Leonard Broughton
Butler Haviland
Florence Hale
Alice Thornton
Rifkah Harrison
Avenger
Palace Theatre Burlesque and Vaudeville Week Program
Burlesque shows The Student's Frolices and The Toreador headline Palace Theatre entertainment this week. Lead comedians include Harry Buckley Leo Stevens Al Patterson John Roberts Phil Matthews and Milton Schuster. Notable chorus stars include Lillian Keeley Grace Toledo May Bryant Edith Roberts and Meriam Martel performing musical numbers. Vaudeville acts feature Arthur Finn Bates Ernest Adolph Adams Held Harris Demonelli May Bryant and others with the Palace scope preview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Harry Buckley
Leo Stevens
al Patterson
John Roberts
Phil Matthews
Milton Schuster
Lillian Keeley
Grace Toledo
May Bryant
Edith Roberts
Meriam Martel
Arthur Finn
Bates
Ernest
Adolph Adams
Held and Harris
Demonelli
Siegfried
Vincent
Whalen
West
Rice and Walters
West and
Williams
Globe Theatre Presents Her Great Match at Globe
Yesterday the Globe Theatre offered a vigorous performance of Her Great Match with Craig and Miss Young in lead roles as Crown Prince Adolf and Jo Sheldon. The cast also featured Miss Bayer Mrs. Sheldon and supporting turns by Johnson MacLarne Sanders Evarts Colorn. Next week Craig plans an elaborate staging of The Darling of the Gods, already drawing interest as a major stock company production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Craig
Globe Theatre
Maxine Elliott
Clyde Fitch
Miss Young
Prince Adolph
Jo’ Sheldon
Lilian Bayer
Dorothy at Castle Square in a bright comic opera revival
The Castle Square Theatre opened its fourth summer week with Dorothy. Alfred Cellier provides lively music and B C Stephenson a strong plot. Cast includes Lydia Hawthorne played by Louise Le Baron, Geoffrey Wilder by Harry Sherwood, Priscilla by Hattie Belle Ladd, and others. Next week features Patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Castle Square
Alfred Cellier
B. C. Stephenson
Bostonians
William C. Masson
Lydia
Geoffrey Wilder
Harry Sherwood
Clara Lane
Mr. Thayer
Louise le Baron
Lydia Hawthorne
Harry Davies
Geoffrey
J. K. Murray
Harry
Hattie Belle Ladd
Priscilla
Columbia Theatre Week Highlight Pat White Gaiety Girls
Pat White and his Gaiety Girls draw crowds at the Columbia Theater all week with the echo song cuckoo and lively stage antics. The show features European gymnasts the Deltons Miss Grace Addison Barrett and acts by Jennings and Webb Lewis and Green and the Four Terrors plus upcoming wrestling and amateur events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat White
Columbia
Boston
Pat
Deltons
Grace Addison Barrett
Jennings and Webb
Lewis and Green
Majestic Theatre Hosts The Three of Us in Boston Run
The Majestic Theatre in Boston enters week two of The Three of Us by Walter N. Lawrence with a drama of human instinct about Rhy Maccesney and her brother. The cast delivers strong performances, making characters feel real rather than puppet-like. Next week Thomas W. Ross appears in The Other Girl as Kid Garvey the prize fighter who falls for a society girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Boston
Walter N. Lawrence
Rhy Maccesney
Austin and Stone's Museum Vaudeville Show Highlights
Joe Hood demonstrated pool tricks in the curio hall while smashing a record. The Cherry Hill giantess Forber and other acts, including German one man band La Rues, performed in the theatre. Minstrel Maids and a Life Boat Crew number entertained, with Morin sisters and Dorothy Morton among crowd favorites. In vaudeville, Van de Burt and others provided strong turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hood
Austin & Stone’s
Mouth Pool
Blind Pool
Cherry Hill
Forber
la Rues
Morgan and Crone
Lottie Blanchard
Life Boat
Morin Sisters
Dorothy
Morton
Jack Manley
van de Burt
Dunn and
Barry
Ivy
Arthur West
Lyceum summer stock opens with varied acts
The Lyceum Theatre launched its regular summer stock season with a diverse bill. Bohannon and Corey present illustrated songs, the Gordon sisters offer a comedy acrobatic act with bag punching, Little Bessie Rosa dances and sings, and Yorke Comedy Four delivers song. Niblo and Spencer shine in clog dancing as motion pictures close the act. It Happened in Yachtland closes as burlesque with a strong chorus and Belle Travers praised while Annie Goldie gets credit for good singing. C Banks and Jack Marshall are the male comedians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Alio
Bohannon
Corey
Gordon Sisters
Bessie Rosa
Yorke
Niblo
Spencer
Yachtland
Belle Travers
Annie Goldie
C. Banks
Jack Marshall
Lyric Theatre Showings Debut In Boston
The Lyric at 734 Washington Street offers first time Boston moving pictures including The Tragic Rivalry at the Music Hall and Cosmopolitan Dances. Illustrated songs by Miss Patten and Pleasants are praised and new instrumental numbers are performed by Fred Childs Patten Chase and Pleasants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Boston
Misses Patten
Pleasants
Fred Childs
Chase
Keith's Theatre A Star-Pilled Vaudeville Weekly
Keith's Theatre presents a broad vaudeville bill headlined by the Mezzetti Troupe of acrobats in eleven acts. The program features Paul Nicholson and Miss Norton in Ella's All Right, The Quartet singing, Barnold's dog and monkey pantomime A Hot Time in Dogville, Knight Brothers and Marion Sawtelle, Jimmie and Mrs Barry, Avery and Hart, Dainty Frances Knight, Lee brothers on ice and roller skate, Le Roy and Woodford, Paul Stevens, the Musical Avolos, Amos the juggler, Norton and Russell, plus films The Boar Hunt and The Unskillful Skater and stereopticon views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s
Mezzetti
Paul Nicholson
Miss Norton
Ella
Barnold
Dogville
Knight Brothers
Marion Sawtelle
Jimmie Barry
Avery and
Hart
Wiliams
Walker
Dainty Frances Knight
Lee Brothers
le Roy
Woodford
Paul Stevens
Avolos
Amos
Norton and
Russell
New York
Metzetti
Jimmy Barry
Barnord’s
Dog and Monkey
Marton Sawtelle
Phe
Avery and Hart
Musical Avolos
Nat LeRoy
Minnie Woodford
Paul Stephens
Frances Knight
Lea Brothers
Norton and Russell
the Kinetograph
Old Home Week at The Old Howard Vaudeville House
The Howard Atheneum celebrates Old Home week with a welcome for burlesque veterans led by Violette Mascotte and Rob Roy Ben Benton. A minstrel show dazzles the crowd while Rob Roy's Farm skit features Joe Lannon Ike Weir and others. Standouts include monologues and health acts, plus the extras lineup of performers and comedians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Howard
Violette Mascotte
Ben Benton
Rob Roy
Ben
Joe Lannon
Ike Weir
Young Sidney
Young Corbett
Jim Stone
Jack Sheehan
Steve Mahoney
Kid Goodman
Tim McCarthy
Jimmy Briggs
Austin
Wally Clark
Hanson
Magician
Howardscope
New Pictures
Hub Theatre Presents Miss Lillian Clancy and Willie Daly
Miss Lillian Clancy and Master Willie Daly headline a HUB THEATRE program with singing and moving pictures by the Miles brothers. The show includes Auntie's Birthday The Village Fire Brigade The Anarchist's Mother-in-Law and other illustrated songs. The bill changes again on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Clancy
the Babes In Toyland’ Company
Willie Daly
Hub Theatre
Miles Brothers
Washington
Dover
Anachist
Family Circle
Waltham Defeats Rindge in Cambridge Baseball Match
Waltham High School routed Rindge Manual Training School 11 to 2 on Rindge field in Cambridge. Pitchers were Larner and Graverson for Waltham and Webber Fitzmaurice and Hogan for Rindge.
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Rindge Manual Training School
Waltham High School
Rindge Field
Cambridge
Waltham
Larner
Graverson
Webber
Fitzmaurice
Hogan
Rindgs
WADA
Ill Kiss
Cummings Promises Auto Sprinklers for Boston Streets
Boston's street cleaning chief Cummings vows to use automobile sprinklers replacing teams if Teamsters won’t settle. each auto costs 3500 and can replace six teams, potentially saving money. A mayoral meeting set for today, while dust eye cases stay normal for the season amid rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cummings
Teamsters’ Association
Teamsters
Fitzgerald
John Casey
Eleven year old burns while frying meat in home
Lena Pitz an 11 year old East Boston girl was badly burned when her dress caught fire while frying meat at home. Mrs Spitz doused flames with water, an ambulance was called, and she was taken to City Hospital where doctors say she has an even chance for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston
Lena
Young East Boston Girl Injured In Fire Incident
Lena Spitz, 11, of 88 Cottage Street East Boston suffered burns to face and body while her mother was ill. The incident occurred yesterday with firefighters responding to the scene. Further details were not provided.
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Lena Spitz
Cottage Street
East
Boston
Whitney Fined $20 for Auto Speeding
Judge Williams in Roxbury Municipal Court fined Christopher F. Whitney 45 of 88 Central Avenue Newtonville twenty dollars for driving in excess of 12 miles per hour on Commonwealth Avenue near Blanford Street on May 16. Officials say the heavy fine aims to teach motorists to exercise care amid recent accidents.
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Williams
Roxbury
Christopher F. Whitney
Central Avenue
Newtonville
Whitney
Commonwealth Avenue
Blanford Street
Boston Post Nine Rout Globe Team in League Opener
The Boston Post nine defeated the Globe team 16 to 5 at American League grounds in a fast game. Nonnie Larkin pitched well for the Post holding the Globe to seven hits while Thornton struggled for the Globe. Key contributors for the Post included Kenifick, Larkin, Barry, O'Brien and Barker. for the Globe, Quinn, Whitcomb, Murphy and Fairclough stood out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Globe
Nonnie Larkin
Victors
Fettle
Thornton
Post
Kenifick
Larkin
Barry
O’brien
Barker
Connecticut League Results From Holyoke Norwich and Bridgeport
Holyoke 1 New Haven 1. Norwich 7 Waterbury 0. Bridgeport 3 Hartford 2. Standings reflect a mixed set of scores across multiple matchups in the league.
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Holyoke
New Haven
Norwich
Waterbay
Bridgeport
Hartford
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Chap
Edith Spearre
Lis Street
Castle Square Theatre
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the Prince Chap
Hol Theatre
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Lyceum Theatre
Lyric Theatre
Rich Northwest
Via
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Columbia River
Willard Massey
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Washington St
Boston, Mass
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Howard Atheneum
Waltham High
Tremont
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Aay As
Oxford
Carl
Bellman
Moore Hawthorne
Burt Peter Griffin
Pitz
Globe Team
Zuasi
A. FL. ES
Miles Bros
N. Lawrenc
Thos. W. Ross
Augustus Thomas
Howard Shurlesquernr
Brown, Harris & Brown
Irving Jones
Geo. B. Alexander
Rob Tov
Gaiety Girls
Washington and Beach
Cravens
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John Craic CO
Darling of the
Lyceum Stock Co
Orchestra
Bowdoin
Austin & Stone
Yare
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Swantoats Aqwe's Wharf
Psimiine
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Pemberton
G. P. Cushing
Gen. Mer
Fall River
Providence
National League
Columbus Avenue
ST. Louis
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Cashin
Young’s
Parker
Connelly & Burke’s
Adams House
Adamowski
Tel. B. B
Nautical Garden
Revere Beach
W. S. Stokell
Mgr. Poole
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