Young Fernald Delights Boston Audiences at Majestic
A large Boston crowd packed the Majestic Theatre for the first stage presentation of Young Fernald. The cast featured David Lowne Henry Miller Robert Lowne Jack Standing and others with Margaret Anglin delivering a refined performance. The plot centers on a misogynist author who hires a secretary revealed to be a woman, sparking changes in his views and a light, if familiar, comic outcome.
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Stic Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Fernald
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland
Beulah Dix
David Lowne
Henry Miller
Robert Lowne
Jack Standing
Lionel Lowne
Bertram Harrison Bennett
Arthur
Lawrence Miss Carruth
Thomas Whiffen Enid
Lionel
Lucile Watson Trippitt
Charles W. Brooke Carey Fernald
Margaret Anglin
Sutherland
Carey Fernald
Lowne
Yorkshire
David
Robert
Miss Fernald
Miss Anglin
Mr. Miller
Edward H. Crosby
Majestic Fuients
Young Fernald
Jah Dix
Globe Theatre hosts Buster Brown fans for Tige duet
A large gathering of friends and acquaintances filled the Globe Theatre to celebrate Buster Brown and Tige performances. Master Rice played Buster and Arthur Hill as Tige sharing honors, delivering a playful show with chorus girls songs and costumes.
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Buster Brown
Tige
Sunday Post
Globe Theatre
Master Rice
Buster
Arthur Hill
Kid
the Globe
Pops Orchestra Preview Promises Diverse Night of Music
Max Zach conducts the Pops for the first time this season to a warm welcome. Tonight’s program features novelties and beloved works, with no tickets available for next Tuesday June 5 as the Institute of Technology has the entire house. The program includes Strauss Oberon waltz Ziehrer La Grande Duchesse Callirhoe Chaminade Mignon Cavalleria Rusticana Slavonic Dances Dvorak Overture Barber of Seville Kaiser Vienna Dudes and Forget Me Not.
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POPS
Max Zach
Institute of Technology
Princess Ninetta
Strauss
Oberon
Weberwaltz
Meerleuchten
Ziehrer
Offenbach
Callirhoe
Chaminade
Mignon
A. Thomas
Mascagni
Dvorak
Barber of Seville
Rossini
Kaiser
Me Not
Macbeth
Vienna
Wagner
Palace Theatre Presents Strong Burlesque Week
Palace Theatre showcases Waldron's stock burlesque company strengthened by T F Thomas J W Sully and Henrietta Wheeler. The program features two burlesque acts Mixture and Who Owns the I T F mas leads with supporting cast including Patterson Leo Stevens Mae Bryant Hattie Mills Lillian Keeley Annie Waltman Cora Evelyn and more. New operatic vocalists Ad ams and comedians Bohannan Corey plus a Palacescope of new moving pictures provide variety.
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Palace Theatre
Mr. Waldron
T. F. Thomas
J. W. Sully
Henrietta ‘Wheeler
I . T.F. Mas
Patterson
Leo Stevens
Henrietta Wheeler
Mae Bryant
Hattie Mills
Lillian Keeley
Annie Waltman
Cora Evelyn
Belgi Wheeler
Lillian
Murphy
Andrews
Adolph Adams
Bohannan
Corey
Harry Monroe
Man From Now musical fantasy to headline Memorial Day at Tre mont
Henry W. Savage presents the musical fantasy The Man From Now by Bangs Bryan and Klein with Harry Bulger in the lead. The cast includes Helen Hale Walter Lawrence Frances Demerest John Keefe Hattie Arnold George O'Donnell Lucy Tonge Charles Meyers and a stellar unmatchable chorus. Prologue and two acts promise non stop entertainment from curtain rise to last fall with a rapid fire part for Bulger and box office open tonight for seat sales.
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Tremont Theatre
Henry W. Savage
John Kendrick Bangs
Vincent P. Bryan
Manuel Klein
Harry Bulger
Helen Hale
Walter Lawrence
Frances Demerest
John Keefe
Hattie Arnold
Legion
Richard Carle Returns in The Mayor of Tokio at the Colonial
Richard Carle presents a farcical opera triumph The Mayor of Tokio at the Colonial on June 4. The show blends humor and musical numbers with Carle’s unique dancing and the Blue Ribbon Beauty Chorus of America featuring Geisha Girls and the Peanut Ballet. Seats go on sale Thursday morning.
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Richard Carle
Tokio
Carle
Mr. Carle
Blue Ribbon Beauty Chorus of America
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Big Hearted Jim
The sensational melo drama Big Hearted Jim opened at Bowdoin Square Theatre in Boston with Charlotte Hunt as Dora Carlyle and Charles Miller as Jim Saxon. Wilmer Walter Henry Alexander and Edwin Denison supply strong supporting turns as Francis Herniete De Lestrange and Sam Hurley. The weeklong engagement features scenic mining district views, musical interludes, and bargain matinees with Down by the Sea announced for next week.
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Jim
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Dora Carlyle
Charlotte Hunt
Jim Saxon
Charles Miller
Francis Henriete
Chicago
Wilmer Walter
de Lestrange
Pearl DeLasieur
Annette Marshall
Florence Hale
Jeanette Dupre Stars in Columbia Burlesque Week
Jeanette Dupre returns to Columbia for a week long engagement with the Miss Clover Burlesquers. Her act The Jays tops a lineup including Stella May Field in The Romance of a Suit Case. Manager Farren promises novelties and a Friday amateur show alongside the burlesque.
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Jeanette Dupre
Jeanette
Shakspeare
Romeo
Columbia
Miss Clover
Stella May Field
Farren
Castile Square Theatre Presents The Jilt Last Week
The Castle Square Theatre closed its regular season with Dion Boucicault's The Jilt a lively sporting comedy. Notable stock cast included Howell Hansel as Myles O Hara and Miss Kemble as Kitty Woodstock with strong notices for George Stuart Christie Mr Waldron and Leonora Bradley among others.
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Castle Square Theatre
Dion Boucicault
Myles O’hara
Howell Hansel
Miss Kemble
Kitty Woodstock
George Stuart Christie
Budleigh Woodstock
Frances Brandt
Jnnicent
Elfrida Quasche
Phyllis Welter
Leonora Bradley
James Daisey
Edward Wade
Mr. Spooner
Willard Howe
Geoffrey Tudor
Keith's Theatre Variety Bill Delights Boston Fans
Keith's audiences enjoyed a lively program led by Katie Barry in The Chinese Honeymoon costume with songs and dances. The four Fords debuted as a top dancing quartet while acts like W C Fields and Snyder and Buckley drew big laughs.
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Keith
Katie Barry
Enery Brown
Fords
Boston
W. C. Fields
Willard Simms
Edith Conrad
Jules
Ella Garrison
Snyder
Buckley
Tenji
Charles Prelle
Ethel Clifton and Company
Billy Barclay
St. John and LeFevre
Mlle
Edna
Paul Jones
Annapolis
Minstrel Maids celebrate 50th week at Austin and Stones
Yesterday marked the 50th consecutive week of the Minstrel Maids at Austin and Stone's with a new Interlocutor and two veteran blackface comics Tom Edwards and Charley Clark. The show featured past favorites Ida Campbell Lulu Keeley and others in white costumes with blue ribbons and flags, plus Mile Vivian the premiere ballet danseuse and a crowded curio hall with new attractions including Honolulu students Joe Hood pool act and the Robertos impalement number.
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Austin & Stone's
White
Tom Edwards
Charley
Clark
Henry Myers
Ida Campbell
Lulu’ Keeley
Pearl Hudson
Minnie Burke
Grace Howard
Stella St. Clair
Violette Dale
Delia Ranney
Irma Grant
Dorothy Morton
Mile
Vivian
James Maxwell
Professor Johnson
Curio Hall
Honolulu
Joe Hood
Robertos
Nationis
Houdini
Helen Robinson
Marron
Lamonte
Crawford
James
Richards
Greet Players Bring Shakespeare to Jordan Hall Amid Rain
The Ben Greet Woodland Players staged The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream in Jordan Hall after rain spoiled outdoor shows at Chestnut Hill. Proceeds benefited St Monica's Home as audiences, though damp, supported the charity. The company, famed in Boston, offered clear readings and faithful interpretations, with further performances announced as weather allows.
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Jordan Hall
Ben Greet
St. Monica’s
Boston
John Lowell
Chestnut Hill
Howard Atheneum Season Finale Features Star Acts
The final week at the Howard Atheneum showcases Jessica Cree and Lou Wells with acrobats the Three Madcaps. Diamona and Smith perform illustrated songs with new moving pictures while Dan Malumby, Al Carlton, and others entertain. The week runs 1 to 11 pm ending next Monday with a tribute to late William McAvoy.
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Howard
Jessica Cree
Whistler
Lou Wells
Diamona
Smith
al Carlton
Skinny Guy
Rawls
von Kaufann
Dan Malumby
Kempton
Murdock
McDade
Welcome
Frederick
Mr. Butterinsky
Little May Moore
May Irwin
Kitty Bingham
Mazie Yale
Fay Hagen
Bessie Rosa
Julia Crosby
Alice Jordan
Nellie Burt
Alice Thornton
George B. Alexander
William McAvoy
Empire Theatre Showcases Mrs Danes Defence and Paris Subjects
Empire Theatre patrons enjoyed Paris imported subjects after a shipment delay halted a Franciscan series. The matinee and evening shows featured Henry Arthur Jones's Mrs Dane's Defence with standout performances by Katherine Grey as Mrs Dane and John Craig as Sir Daniel Carteret, accompanied by Cor delia MacDonald Lilian Bayer and others. The play highlighted a dramatic courtroom cross examination and emotional arcs, thrilling the audience.
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Empire Theatre
San Francisco
Paris
Henry Arthur Jones
Mrs. Dane
Katherine Grey
The
Empire
Miss Grey
Sir Daniel Carteret
John Craig
Daniel
Cordelia MacDonald
Eastney
Lilian Bayer
Balsom-Porter
William Lamp
Lionel Carteret
William Humphrey
Mr. Risby
Lyceum Theatre Burlesque Delights Boston Crowd
Phil Sheridan's City Sports at the Lyceum delivers a strong late season show. The opening burlesque features Sheridan and White with a lively chorus, while Van’s illustrated songs showcase a clear tenor in Dear Old Georgia. Hodges and Hodges perform polished contortions, Miss Hodges adds flair, and Deeley and Austin charm with nimble singing and dancing. Hilton and Haynes bicycle act impresses as top attraction. The closing burlesque A Picnic in the Woods offers stylish costume changes and chorus work.
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Phil Sheridan
City Sports
Lyceum
Tommy White
Mr. van
Georgia
Norumbega Park to Open Tenth Season With Celebrations
Norumbega Park prepares for its tenth season opening at 10 oclock with all-day festivities. The Flest Regiment Band of the First Heavy Artillery will perform in Music Court and a vaudeville program runs daily this week at 3:30 PM and 8:06 PM featuring Joe Flynn the Jackson family trick cyclists Musical Simpsons Cooper and Robinson and others.
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Norumbega Park
Music Court
Flest Regiment
Flest Regiment Band of the First Heavy Artillery
Joe Flynn
Jackson Family
Trick Cyclists
Simpsons
Cooper and Robinson
Reed
Boston Terriers
Komograph
Famine aid opposed as Parliament questions minister
In St. Petersburg on May 28 the evening session of Parliament resolved to interpellate the interior minister about famine relief. They asked whether the government would continue to fight distress and if local administrations were hindering private efforts to aid the stricken population.
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ST. Petersburg
President pushes general reform bill amid cheers in parliament
The president read a reform bill supported by 111 members to grant equal rights to all citizens, regardless of sex nationality or religion. Deputies cheered as the agrarian question prompted protests against delaying debate and the House adjourned until tomorrow at 11 o clock.
Train collision rattles two B and M trains near Concord
Passengers on two Boston and Maine trains were jolted by a rear end wreck about three miles west of Concord New Hampshire this afternoon. No one was seriously hurt.
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Concord
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Settlement of Magoun Estate Suit Favoring Pope
A suit by Allen Sargent as executor for Thatcher Magoun's children against Edwin H. Pope for $150,000 was settled in Cambridge with judgment for the defendant and no costs. The case concerned Margaret Magoun, Magoun's adopted daughter, and the Magoun estate.
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Allen Sargent
Thatcher Magoun
Medford
Edwin H. Pope
Cohasset
Margaret
Magoun
Cambridge
Train Collision Near Concord Affects Two Routes
A passenger train leaving Concord at 3 15 for Claremont hit a herd of cattle and halted. The Peterboro bound train departing at 3 20 collided, smashing its locomotive and the rear car of the Claremont train. Medics and wrecking crews came, but no injuries required hospital care. passengers returned home as tracks were cleared late evening.
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Concord
Claremont
Peterboro
Magoun Estate Dispute Over 1883 Will Contested
Thatcher Magoun died in 1883 leaving most of a million dollar estate to his adopted daughter Margaret O'Hare who became Magoun. His children Susan H. Kidder and Thatcher Magoun Jr contest the will in court claiming he left them $30,000 each while most stock and bonds and the house went to Margaret.
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Thatcher Magoun
Margaret O’hare
Magoun
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