York State Folks at Majestic Boston a Praised Rural Drama
Boston critics hail York State Folks for its clean plot and strong character drawing. James Lackaye leads as Simon Peter Martin with Ray L. Royce as Myron Cooper and Dan McAvoy in key comic bits. The production frames a New England village tale of railroad opposition, forgiveness, and community welfare with fine scenery and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
York State
Majestic Theatre
Arthur Sidman
Martinville
Simon Peter Martin
Myron Cooper
Simon Peter
Frank
Jennie
Myron
Cooper
Mr. Cooper
New England
Mr. Sidman
James Lackaye
Mr. Lackaye
Ray L. Royce
Mr. Royce
Randolph Currie
Ernest Lamson
Lem Dunbar
Edward H. Crosby
Boston Theatre Presents The Defender Revival
A large Boston Theatre audience witnessed Lowe and Dennee's The Defender revival. The show, popular last summer at the Columbia, features new numbers and interpolations by various composers, adding novelty while retaining timeless specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lowe
Dennee
Columbia
Final bill of the season at Grand Opera House
The final season bill features Happy Hooligan with Ross Snow in the title role. The farce has drawn good business, and the company is praised for a bright snappy show. Memorial Day Saturday marks the last dramatic performances with strong advance sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Ross Snow
Grand Opera
Snow
Appy
Hands Across the Sea delighted Castle Square Theatre crowd
The Castle Square Theatre audience praised Henry Pettitt's Hands Across the Sea with strong acting by Howell Hansel as Jack Dudley and Lillian Lawrence as Lillian Melford. Supporting players included Lindsay Morison Thomas MacLarnie George E. Mack James L. Seeley Dick Melford John Sampolis and Edward Wade in notable villain roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pettitt
Castle Square Theatre
Jack Dudley
Howell Hansel
Lindsay Morison
Stillwood
Thomas MacLarnie
Robert Stillwood
George E. Mack
Tom Bassett
James L. Seeley
Australia
Dick Melford
John Sampolis
Jean du Lussac
Edward Wade
Count Paul
Lillian Melford
Lillian Lawrence
Mary Sanders
Jucy Nettleford
Susette Willey
Madame Valerie
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents The Commodore Naval Melodrama
The Commodore a naval melodrama staged at Bowdoin Square Theatre depicts recent war events with dramatic flair. The production casts a vivid wartime tale focusing on naval action and personal courage on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Empire Theatre presents Mrs Dane's Defence with a strong cast
The Empire Theatre stock company changed its bill at the Museum and staged Mrs Dane's Defence. Guy Standing impressed as the lawyer bringing strength and intelligence to the pivotal third act. Miss Anglin and Oswald Yorke gave notable turns while William Courtleigh and the rest of the company provided solid support. The run continues this week ending with the June 1 farewell performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre Stock Company
Museum
Mrs. Dane
Hollis
Guy Standing
Charles Richman
Standing
Bandit King Melodrama Delights Music Hall Crowd
James H. Wallick revives The Bandit King at Music Hall in Boston with John J. Farrell in the triple lead. Marie Pettes stars as Kolemah and Edith Egerton. The company delivers sensational action, comedy, and a love story to two large audiences for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
James H. Wallick
Boston
Joe Howard
Tom Small
Sam Thornedale
John J. Farrell
Marie Pettes
Kolemah
Edith Egerton
Tony West
Louise Everts
Carrie Jones
Jack Webster
Francis Conlan
Homer Mullaney
Herbert Warren
Harry Hughes
W. J. Sully
Burt Cotay
William Harris
George Odell
Helen Hartley
Jeannette Connor
Lady Whitestockings
Weaver
Jack
Dan
Bandit King
Peggy From Paris at Tremont Gains Boston Favor
The Tremont Theatre hosts the third week of Peggy From Paris a George Ade musical satire drawing crowded houses in Boston advance sales. Producer Henry W Savage follows prior successes with a novelty praised for strong casting staging and music by William Loraine, signaling another hit for Schoeffel's theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Paris
George Ade
Tremont
Boston
Henry W. Savage
Cast Delights Audiences With Balanced Performance
Georgia Caine from Hickory Creek, Ill stars in Paris trained numbers with songs like Telltale yes Gay Fleurette and When He's Not Near. The production features Sadler's Henry Lil I Like You Emmaleen and other favorites drawing strong encores from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Caine
Hickory Creek
Ill
Paris
Gay Fleurette
Miss Sadler
Henry
Lil
You
Arthur Dagon
Helen Hale
Emmaleen
Keith's Theatre Show Delivers Continuous One Act-Bill
The program at Keith's runs from 1:30 to 6:05 with no repeats and a balanced bill. Newcomers Adamini and Taylor, Herbert Deveau, Mme Edith Helena, George Rene, Frank Richards, Joe Myra and Buster Keaton, Will Cressy, Blanche Dayne, Press Eldridge, Eddie Mack, Hol Foster, Mitchell and Love, and the Vitagraph film Logging in Canada all feature prominently, earning strong applause and strong audience engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's
Adamini and
Taylor
Herbert Deveau
Mr. Adamini
Miss Taylor
Mme
Edith Helena
George Rene
Frank Richards
Keith’s
Rene
Joe
Myra
Buster Keaton
Will Cressy
Blanche Dayne
Press Eldridge
Eddie Mack
Hol Foster
Mitchell
Love
Canada
Vitagraph
Patsy Afloat headline burlesque and boxing film bill
The Howard presents an enormous burlesque week with Billy B Van and the house travesty troupe in Patsy Afloat plus motion pictures of the Young Corbett McGovern fight. A ventriloquist act by A O Duncan, the Hickman brothers, Fred Stuber the banjonist, and a varied cast including Carrie Ezier Josette Webb James Brockman and others complete the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Billy B. van
Patsy
Corbett- McGovern
Billy van
Burlesque
Van
Corbett-McGovern
San Francisco
Corbett
A. O. Duncan
Hickman Brothers
Fred Stuber
Carrie Ezier
Josette Webb
James Brockman
Johnson and Wells
Marion Sawtelle
Boston
Comediennes
Sefton and
Deagle
Ryan and
Douglass
George and
Loretta Epps
Ennells
Lizzie Clifford
Morrison and
Berwick
Innocent Beauties Present Burlesque At Lyceum Theatre
The Innocent Beauties company offers The Sultan's Wives at the Lyceum Theatre this week. The show features horseplay lively songs and pieces by Dot Davenport Monti Collins Norma Wills Cooper and Bailey and a dramatic review Before the Dawn with Will G Hafford and Louis Worth. The closing Uncle Tom's Cabin burlesque includes a small male Eva role and draws hearty laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
Dot Davenport
Will G. Hafford
Louis Worth
Monti Collins
Norma Wills
Cooper and Bailey
Little Eva
Nickelodeon at popular resort features variety acts
Crowded houses enjoyed a Nickelodeon program with Mississippi troubadours performing new songs and dances. A buck and wing contest offers a gold medal with Mrs. Preston Farley present to judge. Acts include underwater feats by Fielding, contortionist Walter Wentworth, Mexican marvels, Alaska Kid, and Gertie Randolph’s burlesque company in The Fairies' Retreat. Amateur night Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Wing
Preston Farley
Fielding
Walter Wentworth
Alaska Kid
Samson
Curio Hall
Gertie Randolph
Randolphs
Bob Cook
al Hall
Annie Rose
Hazel Palmer
Corrine Parrington
Wrestling display at Austin and Stone's Museum thrills crowd
Mul doon and Lew Roberts, featherweight and bantamweight champions, showcased rapid styles and varied holds in hourly matches at Austin and Stone's Museum. Each wrestler won several bouts, drawing cheers from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone
Young Muldoon
Lew _ Roberts
Entertainers Impress Crowds Amid Curio Hall Acts
The curio hall drew steady crowds with Lawrence Albertina and a lineup of acts. Signor Franco, Edward Avis, Signor Erni, the Rousells, and the Whallys showcased varied skills while audiences admired the performers and their specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curio Hall
Lawrence Albertina
Signor Franco
Edward Avis
Signor Erni
Rousells
New Palace Theatre Presents Jambouree and Schermerhorn Burlesque
The Palace Theatre hosts a week of light burlesque and vaudeville led by Manager Waldron's stock company. Fannie Everett and colleagues perform musical numbers in An Evening of Jambouree, with Minn ie Rinehart popular for her coon songs and The Jungle Queen ra g time hit. A comedy by T F Thomas and team follows, then a closing burlesque Schermerhorn's Boy delivers laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Waldron
New Stock Company
Fannie Everett
Hattie Mills
Idylla Vyner
Minnie Rinehart
Alice Leslie
May Bryant
Vic Brinkley
Annie Carter
Madeline Burdette
Schermerhorn's Boy
Hagenbeck's Animals at Music Hall for Week Engagement
Tickets went on sale at the Music Hall box office for Carl Hagenbeck trained animals. The three week engagement starts next Monday afternoon with brisk demand for opening shows. The show, billed as the greatest animal exhibition, features over 150 trained animals and birds under Carl Hagenbeck of Meomburg Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Carl Hagenbeck
Meomburg
Germany
Boston
Pops Draws Crowds at Boston Symphony Hall
The Pops enter the fourth week at Symphony Hall with strong crowds and a festive summer mood. Tonight’s program includes Liszt intermezzo, Wagner Rienzi overture, Offenbach Contes d Hoffmann overture, Wagner Rienzi, plus Sullivan and Strauss selections amid dances and rhapsodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symphony Hall
Boston
Lalo
Boabdil
Carl Merrill
Emerald Isle
Sullivan
Gros Wien
Strauss
The Kilties Last Concert at Boston Theatre
Bandmaster Robinson arranges the final tour stop for The Kilties at the Boston Theatre next Sunday evening. The program features vocal and instrumental pieces showcasing the band's wide repertoire and versatility. Attendees can expect a varied concert with a popular price scale.
MME EDWARDS MUSICALE PRESENTS STUDENT SINGERS
The third musicale by Mme Etta Edwards’s pupils was held at Steinert building studios. Misses Olsen Atkinson Matthews and Snow sang Bizet Ole Bull Von Fielitz Schubert Berger Holmes and Beach with students and Mr Mrs Frederick Martin Mrs Louise Ainswerin Drew and others in the cast performed the Faust trio and Mignon act four excerpts. The fourth program is announced for this evening with Edith Ellsbree and Frederick Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Etta Edwards
Olsen
Atkinson
Matthews
Snow
Bizet
Ole Bull
von Fielitz
Schubert
Berger
Holmes
Beach
Faust
Frederick Martin
Louise Ainswer
Drew
Hall
Fiumara
Deane
Edith Ellsbree
Rowe's Wharf Steamers Start May 30 to Pemberton Nantasket
Beginning May 30 the hourly service between Rowe's Wharf and Pemberton and Nantasket Beach will run from 9:20 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. with return departures from Nantasket at 40 minutes past the hour and from Pemberton at 5 minutes past the hour. The new season offers entertainment features including a nearby entertainment tract owned by the steamboat company and band concerts directed by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe's Wharf
Pemberton
Nantasket Beach
Nantasket
Canfield Pleads Not Guilty in General Sessions
In New York on May 2 R A Canfield pleaded not guilty to a four count indictment including the common gambler charge. He was released on bonds totaling 1500 dollars before Judge Newburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. A. Canfield
Newburger
Handel and Haydn Society Elects Officers and Hears From Carl Zerrah
At the annual meeting in Wesleyan Hall last evening the Handel and Haydn Society re-elected officers including George F. Daniels as president and F. E. Long as vice president. The treasurer reported $88.11 in the treasury. Eight of fourteen board candidates were elected, among them Hobart E. Cousens and David E. Dow. President Daniels read a letter from Carl Zerrahn, former director for 49 years, who is in Switzerland and plans to return soon. America is good enough for me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel and Haydn Society
Wesleyan Hall
George F. Daniels
F. E. Long
W. F. Bradbury
M. Grant Daniels
George M. Brooks
Treasury
Board of Directors
Hobart E. Cousens
David E. Dow
Frank M. Leavitt
Thomas F. McAuliffe
Eugene D. Russell
Charles A. Call
William N. Eustis
Leslie K. Storrs
Daniels
Carl Zerrahn
Switzerland
Remeniure
America
St Columbkille Court to Observe 16th Anniversary Banquet
Tomorrow night the St Columbkille Court 6 M C O F of Brighton will mark its sixteenth formation with a banquet at Verdi Hall in the Parochial School on Arlington street. Chief Ranger P J Burns will preside and Jeremiah Crowley will be toastmaster. Prominent members and invited guests include clergy such as Rev Anthony J Rosse and Rev Francis J Butler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Columbkille Court
Brighton
Verdi Hall
Arlington Street
P. J. Burns
Jeremiah Crowley
Anthony J. Rosse
St. Columbkille’s Church
Francis J. Butler
George A. Reardon
Joseph V. Tracey
John J. Kelcher
John H. Lee
James WH. Doyle
Axel Benson
Timothy B. Reardon
Thomas A. Mullen
John A. Ryan
George A
Economy Club Elects Officers at 32d Anniversary Banquet
Members of the Economy Club observed their 32d anniversary with a banquet at the American House. After dinner the annual election was held with Harvard Quartet entertainment. Elected officers include President Lloyd A. FrostSecretary George A. GilesTreasurer Charles A. Alden Librarian Theodore H. Raymond and an executive committee with Louis R. Cobb Herman Bird plus ex-officio members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economy Club
American House
Harvard
Walter Becks
Lloyd A. Frost
George A. Giles
Charles A. Alden
Theodore H. Raymond
Louis R. Cobb
Herman Bird
William W. Bird
Frank CC. Chamberlain
E. Sidney Berry
Alexander H. Bill
Woodward Drug Firm Expands with New Summer Street Store
C. E. Woodward & Co. opens a central drug store at 199 Summer Street, successor to S Epstein space, as three large outlets already serve Boston. Opening day featured numerous floral gifts from clients and manufacturers, signaling a community welcome and the firm’s policy of never substituting the requested item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Woodward & Co
Bromfield Street
Temple Place
Washington Street
S. Epstein
Summer Street
Catherine Mermets
Schuffelus & Co
New York
Hambro & Gompers
H. Pe. Mougland Drug Company
Seamless Rubber Company
New Haven
Howard W. McGee
Orangerie Manufacturing Company of
Chicago
Woodward & Co
May party in Gray's Hall aids St Mary's Infant Asylum
Final arrangements are made for a May party in Gray's Hall tonight in aid of the St Marys Infant Asylum. The event is under the auspices of the young men of the Gate of Heaven Church Parish in South Boston and promises a very enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray’s Hall
St. Marys Infant Asylum
Gate of Heaven Church
South Boston
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Washington St
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Summer St
Oblast Show
Washington, Cor. Boylston
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Tremont St
Tel
Oxford
Castle Sq. Theatre Dramatic Stock Co
Piopis
Crand Orchestra
T. Adamowski
B. B
Majestic
Square Theatre
Bowdoin
WEDEK
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EE Music Hall
the Kilties
Mme. Edwards’s Musicale
Pemberton Landing
Crow Point
Cat and Rail
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G. P. Cushing
Gen. Mgr
Eve
Charles Frohman
Empire Theatre CO
Margaret Anglin
Vincent Memorial Hospital
Colonial Theatre
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Nixon
Zimmerman
Rowe’s Wharf Boats
Palace
Adamless
Haymarket
Canfield
Charles E. Hires
Malvern. Pa
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Reno and Richards
Buster” Keaton
Eldridge
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S. Mats. Wed
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