Tugboat Rescues Fogbound Yachtsmen Near Provincetown
In fogbound seas off Provincetown Commodore George Wardrop of Dorchester and his party on the yacht Allcy were towed to safety by Captain Kemp aboard the ig bay tug Pallas. The yacht crew, returning from a two days cruise, signaled for help as fog closed in near the lighthouse. Kemp located a tow and guided them to harbor, reaching the city yesterday afternoon.
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Ig Bay
Pallas
George Wardrop
Dorchester
Allcy
Provincetown
Fatal auto crash at Warren and Dudley streets
A child was killed instantly when a motor car struck at the corner of Warren and Dudley streets. Mrs. Holder fainted, the father was paralyzed by shock, and bystanders aided before officers traced the vehicle to driver Edward L. Scribner of Lowell. Police pursued the case as witnesses described a high speed likely above the limit.
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Smith
Inspector McGarr
Highy Commission
Edward L. Scribner
Lowell
Dudley Street
Marion
Mr. Holder
Scribner Arrests over Roxbury Auto Death Stirring Lowell
Kempton Foley and McAdam of Station 9 halted three youths driving a red car 4057 after a fatal Roxbury crash. They claimed Lieutenant-Commander Scribner of Lowell led the machine, was arrested, and denied blame as witnesses and police disputed his story.
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Kempton, Foley and McAdam
Blue Hill Avenue
Thhey
Readville
Scribner
Lowell
Mr. Scribner
Bostonians Open Holiday Season at Colonial Theatre with Serenade
The Bostonians debut at Colonial Theatre inaugurating a supplementary season. The Serenade opens the bill, featuring Adele Rafter and Gertrude Zimmer in prominent roles. Douglas Ruthven and a lively chorus draw the crowd as "Girls Will Be Girls" and other numbers showcase the company’s range.
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Colonial Theatre
Boston
Herbert- Smith
Messrs. Barnabee
MacDonald
Frothingham
Adele Rafter
Dolores
Angelus
Barnabee
Mr. MacDonald
Alvarado
Mr. Frothingham
Merry Gomez
Gertrude Zimmer
Douglas Ruthven
Lopez
Nellie Follis Shines in Woodland at Tremont Theatre
Nellie Follis brought first Woodland performance to Tremont Theatre yesterday, enchanting as the Turtle Dove and encore-worthy in the duet with Walter Lawrence. The program opened summer pricing with 50 cent seats on first floor and balcony, 25 cents in second balcony, while the show featured dog acts, gymnastic displays, and a strong biograph and Fadettes musical lineup.
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Nellie Follis
Tremont Theatre
Turtle Dove
Walter Lawrence
Robin Redbreast
Miss Follis
Mother Goose
Colonial Theatre
Jerome Sykes
Frank L. Perley
Tremont
Isle of Spice Delights Holiday Crowds at Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre enjoyed large holiday crowds as Isle of Spice opened its fourth week. B C Whitney’s extravaganza pleases Boston patrons with a lively nautical parody. Denman Maley’s Dutch sailor role adds humor while Uncle Sam’s Marines receive enthusiastic applause. Blanche Buckner impresses with a strong voice as Peggy Brady becomes a craze. Leslie Leigh’s encore declines and Gus Weinburg entertains with witty epigrams. The production gains popularity weekly and may sweep the season.
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Isle of Spice
Globe Theatre
B. C. Whitney
Boston
Denman Maley
Uncle Sam
Kentucky
Blanche Buckner
Peggy Brady
Leslie Leigh
Gus Weinburg
Castle Square Theatre Delivers Fine Cast in Two Little Vagrants
The Castle Square Theatre presented Charles Klein's adaptation of Two Little Vagrants to a large audience. Mary Sanders and Alice Riker impressed as Fanfan and Claudinet with strong depictions of slum and illness. The ensemble cast including Isabelle Fletcher, Cordelia Macdonald, Gertrude Berkeley, Mabel Colcord and others earned acclaim for solid performances. Hearts of Oak follows next week.
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Castle Square Theatre
Charles Klein
Decourcelle
Mary Sanders
Alice Riker
Helene
Cordelia Macdonald
Carmen
Gertrude Berkeley
Zephyrine
Mabel Colcord
Sister Simplice
George de Kerler
Howell Hansel
Mace Greenleaf
D’alboize
Louis Thiel
la Renard
John FB. Webber
St. Hymex
Edward Wade
Hospital
Brisquet
John T. Craven
Mulot
Mortimer Weldon
Fadart
Lindsay Morison
Boisdru
Castle Square
Boston Theatre Produces Lively Closing Week Show
The Boston Theatre enjoyed strong audiences in yesterday afternoon and evening performances of the merry musical comedy Girls Will Be Girls. Despite lacking high art, producers Joseph Hart R Melville Baker and William A Brady aimed to deliver a playful, crowd-pleasing entertainment with spontaneous laughter and applause.
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Tiger Lily
Abou Ben Ali
Dodge
al Leech
Boston Theatre
R. Melville Baker
William A. Brady
Sky Farm enthralls Music Hall audience in second week
A large crowd at Music Hall yesterday afternoon enjoyed the second week of Sky Farm. Since its Boston Museum premiere it has ranked high among popular rural plays, blending comedy and pathos with an excellent cast. Clara Joel and Frank C. Hartwell received special notice for strong returns. The elaborate stage settings drew continued applause, marking Sky Farm as an established success.
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Music Hall
Boston Museum
Clara Joel
Marigold Towers
Frank C. Hartwell
Sky Farm
A Daughter of the South at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Bowdoin Square Theatre in Boston opened A Daughter of the South a new sensational military melodrama. A Union officer loves a Confederate spy among the Union lines, while a rival seeks Southern victory for conquest. The production features Miss Hunt Miss Cantwell and ensemble with Captain Grey winning praise. one week engagement.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Grey
Lionel Gordon
Miss Hunt
Agnes Marion
South
Miss Cantwell
Jack Grey
Miss Hale
Aunt Lindy
Miss Sawtell
Ray Leslie
Mr. Blackmore
Victor “Grey
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Mr. Denison
Colonel Leslie
A. S. A. Butler Haviland
Joseph Selman
Wilmer Walter
Charles Wheelock
Thomas Russell
D. L. Gaylord
Bowdoin
Keith's Theatre Vaudeville Review Highlights Holiday Crowd
Keith's Theatre featured James F Dolan and Ida Lenhart headlining the vaudeville, their first appearance in five years with A High-Toned Burglar drawing laughs and frequent recalls. Sears and Violet Allen debuted with an original witty specialty The Sign Painter. McIntyre and Rice offered a conversational trick, with Rice weaker. Chinese Johnny Williams remained a fan favorite.
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James F. Dolan
Ida Lenhart
Keith
Sears
Violet Allen
McIntyre and Rice
Jim McIntyre
McIntyre and Heath
Johnny Willams
Howard Atheneum Burlesque and Vaudeville Review
The Howard Atheneum showcases a busy week of burlesque and vaudeville led by a 40-woman burlesque company featuring Kitty Bingham in Hiawatha. The Golden Gate Quintet, Carson and Willard, the Baileys and a cast of dancers, skittists, musicians, and illusionists perform in a varied program with new motion pictures by the Kinetograph.
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Old Howard
House Burlesque Company
Kitty Bingham
Golden Gate Quintet
Carson and Willard
Baileys
the Howard
Hiawatha
Carson
Willard
Owen and
Loudan
the Flynns
Kennette and Patterson
Lou Morgan
al G. Belford
Annie Southard
Taylors
George Donaldson
Frederick
Kinetograph
Olip
Howard
Mii
Kittle Bingham
Golden Gate Quintette
Cargon and Willard
Burletta
Lyceum Theatre Presents The Innocent Beauties Burlesque Show
The Lyceum Theatre week program titled The Innocent Beauties features a strong new company with a large chorus of trained singers. Burlesques include Dewey at Manila Bay and Hotel Loop de Loop, with highlights by Harry Dudley and Arlington and Delmore. A woman impersonator, Ward and Raymond in travesty, the Meeker Baker acrobats, and Reba Donaldson close the olio with dancing.
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Lyceum Theatre
Dewey
Manila Bay
Arlington
Delmore
Harry le Marr
Ward
Raymond
Meeker Baker
Reba Donaldson
Palace Theatre bills new burlesques star Waldron review
Palace Theatre presents a bright burlesque week with two new pieces Everybody Go and Love Never Did Run Smooth. Comedy is provided by John Black Fred Bulla John C Meany James Dickson and William Holmes with musical solos by Cessy Grant Hattie Mills May Bryant May Anderson Vic Brinkley Mae Taylor Tillie Cohen Maud Ellston and Lillian Raymond. Emel Benner of Loop the Loop fame sings with a deep contralto and Murphy and Andrews close the program with an entertaining sketch and songs.
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Waldron
Messrs
John Black
Fred Bulla
John C. Meany
James Dickson
William Holmes
Pretty Girls
Murphy and Andrews
Comedy acts draw roars from crowd with clever stunts
Martin and Quigg delivered a riotous knockabout routine that had the audience roaring. Nichols and Croix added a lively second act, while George Austin wowed spectators with a slack wire routine that sparked constant merriment.
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Martin
Quigg
Nichols
Croix
George Austin
Austin and Stone's Museum Baby incubator exhibit thrills crowds
For 23 years Austin and Stone's Museum has drawn crowds, and yesterday set a new attendance record driven by baby incubators. Six machine mothers cared for Boston mites aged one to three weeks, with French doctors, nurses, and doctors on call. The snake den featuring a 476-pound python drew steady viewers as other acts including Moxley the needle king and Lieutenant Marvel entertained.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
Boston
Moxley
Lieutenant Marvel
Military Marvel
Harry Powell
Agnes McKeever
William Hafford
Barr and Benton
Parson Sisters
Bradys
Killeen
Conway
Cunningham
Fowley
Franklin
Hopkins
Hall
Hughes
Fox
Cook and Company
Nickelodeon vaudeville program charms crowds with new acts
Large audiences welcomed ten Black birds at each performance yesterday, delighting all. The Dexter European wonder workers perform a clever act, Corene the juggler impresses with high class balancing, and a boxing style novelty features six pretty girls. The curio halls showcase these and other attractions, with a vaudeville show in the theatre headlined by the Girard sisters and a cast including Tessie Le Veradre, Lillian Moore, Dave Hall, and Joe Lacentra. Amateur night closes the Friday program.
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Dexters
Corene
Curio
Girard Sisters
Tessie le Veradre
Lillian Moore
Dave Hall
Joe Lacentra
Crescent Gardens Hosts Fine Vaudeville Show at Revere Beach
Opening performances at the Crescent Gardens rustic theatre in Revere Beach drew good crowds yesterday afternoon and evening. Louis Simon and Grace Gardner, Cooper and Robinson, Zanfretta and Mansfield, Morris and Daly, and Kenney and Hollis provided an excellent vaudeville program. Final dancing sessions of the season were staged in the pavilion and may be repurposed.
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Rustic Theatre
Crescent Gardens
Revere Beach
Louis Simon
Grace Gardner
Cooper and Robinson
Zanfretta
Mansfield
Morris
Daly
Kenney
Hollis
Point of Pines Crowds Enjoy Rustic Theatre Show
Despite threatening weather yesterday large crowds attended the Point of Pines. Acts included Billy B Van Rose Beaumont West Williams the Four Shannons Sadie Knowlton Gordon Eldred and Howard and Anderson. A balloon ascension and parachute stunt were presented.
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Point of Pines
Pretty Rustic Theatre
Billy B. van
Rose Beaumont
West
Y Williams
Four Shannons
Sadie Knowlton
Gordon Eldred
Howard
Anderson
Norumbega Park Opens Season With Record Attendance
Norumbega Park opened its eighth season amid threatening weather and rain yet drew unprecedented attendance. An estimated 3,000 sat in the new covered outdoor theater with about twice that number unable to secure seats. Patrons enjoyed vaudeville acts including Jules and Ella Garrison and Carlosa and Silverton, while improvements like ticket pickup choppers and expanded exit platforms eased departures. General Manager Matthew C. Brush led the enhancements, and last season’s attractions remained popular.
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Jules
Ella Garrison
Rastus
Banks
Major
Maid
Carlosa
Silverton
Silverto Kimball
Donovan
America
Hodgkins and Leith
Matthew C. Brush
S &Tractions
Pop Concerts at Symph ony Hall Tonight
The Pops at Symphony Hall present a well crafted program under Mr Adamowski. The renowned orchestra delivers ideal interpretations as the series nears four weeks remaining. Tonight features local composer works Chadwick Tavasco march Zach Harlequin on Voyage waltz and Strube Cruiser Harvard march alongside popular operatic selections.
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Symphony Hall
Adamowski
Chadwick
Sudden Death of Cambridge Woman
Mrs Elizabeth Atkinson aged 8 wife of George Atkinson treasurer of the Lowell Machine Shop died suddenly yesterday at her daughter Mrs Coles home on Church street Cambridge She had lived in Cambridge about five years at 6 Hilliard street
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Cambridge
Elizabeth Atkinson
George Atkinson
Lowell Machine Shop
Coles
Church Street
Hilliard Street
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