Admirable Crichton Delights Boston Audiences At Hollis Street
The Admirable Crichton by J M Barrie returns to Hollis Street Theatre with William Gillette as Crichton. The cast includes W F Owen Sybil Carlisle Jane Laurel Rosalind Coghlan and Kate Meek in a witty four act fantasy about a yacht party marooned on an island where class roles blur then restore as an approaching ship changes fate. The review praises Gillette and the ensemble for restraint wit and moving climaxes with notably striking island scenery.
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Crichton
William Gillette
Hollis Street Theatre
London
New York
Boston
J. M. Barrie
Beft
Barrie
Earl of Loam
England
Earl
the Earl of
William Gillette Tompsett
Frederick Morris
Mary Lasenby
Sybil Carlisle
Catherine Lasenby
Jane Laurel
Agatha Lasenby
Rosalind Coghlan
Countess of
Brocklehurst
E.s
W. F. Owen
Who Goes There at Globe Theatre with Walter E Perkins
Walter E Perkins leads a brisk Ameri can military farce at the Globe in Who Goes There with Minnie Allen and Harriet Neville in supporting roles The cast includes 17 speaking parts and fast comic mixups while Perkins performs in disguises and engages in farcical mishaps Stella Mayhew will headline Flo Flo next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Perkins
Globe Theatre
H. A. du Souchet
India
Mr. Perkins
George Washington Newman
Kate Dexter
Minnie Allen
Perkins
Harriet Neville
Mrs. Hadley
Horace Newman
Marguerite Hammond
Gay Errol
Genevieve McCloud
Stella Mayhew
Claxton Wilstach
H. A. D. Souchet
Mexico
Are You Doing All You Can For Your Boy
Advertises Smith's Triple Cure as a remedy for dyspepsia catarrh and blood troubles claiming to restore health in boys and parents. Promotes a four-part system priced at 50 cents with mail order availability from F Smith Co Boston.
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Father
Mother
Smith
F. Smith Co
Summer Street
Boston
Tremont Theatre Delights With Sweet Kitty Bellairs in Boston
David Belasco's Sweet Kitty Bellairs opened at Tremont Theatre Boston with Miss Henrietta Crosman in the title role. The cast featured Edwin Stevens Lord Villiers Charles Hammond Captain Spicer and others. The review praises Crosman as a lively performer and notes the production's scenic polish and period comedy.
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Tremont Theatre
Egerton Castle
David Belasco
Kitty Bellairs
Boston
Henrietta Crosman
Gotham
Henry Villiers
Edwin Stevens
Spicer
Frank H. Westerton
Verney
Charles Hammond
Jasper Standish
Herbert Bostwick
Denis O’hara
eeee-Fanchon Campbell
Marie Prideaux
Fanny Burt
Bob Flyte
Alita Cortelyou
Mr. Belasco
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Kitty
Lord Verney
Goldsmith, Sheridan
Colonel Villiers
Captain Spicer
Addison Pitt
Denis O'Hara
Sir Jasper
Fanchon Campbell
Standish
Alta Cortelyou
Bab
Edward H. Crosby
Denman Thompson Stars In The Old Homestead At Boston Theatre
Denman Thompson returns as Uncle Josh in a revival of The Old Homestead at the Boston Theatre. The strong cast includes Walter Gale as Happy Jack and Gus Kammerlee as Henry Hopkins with Mrs. Louisa Morse and Annie Thompson. The production features elaborate scenery, lively dialogue, and notable singing by a double quartet led by Horace Wright and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Whitcomb
Uncle Josh
Denman Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Walter Gale
Happy Jack
Gus Kammerlee
Henry Hopkins
Louisa Morse
Aunt Matilda
Annie Thompson
Messrs
Horace Wright
J. F. Calkins
Royal Fish
Charles Ingoldsky
W. E. Chamberlain
Burt Clarke
Clinton Hyland
Fred Clare
Harry Armstrong
Adelaide
Mr. Chamberlain
Fritzi Scheff Dazzles in The Two Roses at Colonial Theatre
Fritzi Scheff drew a large evening crowd at the Colonial Theatre with her vivacious Rose in The Two Roses. The production, a lively light opera, dazzled audiences with tuneful music, rapid plot developments, and elaborate staging including a premiere orchard scene.
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Fritzi Scheff
Colonial Theatre
Miss Scheff
Rose
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Dillingham
Scheff
The Shepherd King at Majestic Draws Crowded Bostonhouses
The Majestic Theatre packed last night for Wright Lorimer and company in The Shepherd King. Applause frequent and curtain calls many. Boston crowds and New England demand grow as Lorimer’s David and Mackay’s Jonathan praised. Ada Rehan and company to follow Nov 14.
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Wright Lorimer
New England
Boston
Mr. Lorimer
David
Shepherd King
Jonathan
Park Theatre Sees May Irwin Triumph in Mrs. Black is Back
May Irwin delighted Park Theatre audiences with Mrs Black is Back a lively comedy. She carried the show with humor songs and stories while the supporting company matched her pace. The run closes next Saturday with her New York engagement looming, delaying a Boston return.
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May Irwin
Park Theatre
Mrs. Black
Widow Jones
Miss Irwin
Columbia Music Hall Burlesque Weaves Vaudeville And Japskys
A Columbia Music Hall show last night offered strong vaudeville acts and a one act burlesque The Japskys with King of Korea Princess Nervara and Rebecca Moses drew praise The second half previews Fiddle Dee Dee to follow through the week with an effective chorus and standout soloists Clara Barteaux Libby Blondell Dan A Anderson Sam Shannon and Mark Bennett earned remarks
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Columbia Music Hall
Browning Sisters
Johnson
Davenport
Lovella
Rube
Boyce
Beeson
Louis de Lange
Billy Taylor
the Japskys
Korea
Prince Rawtomato Intoto
Dan A. Anderson Marquis Funi Itchibone
Charles Only Hughes Jack Bristol
Ceeseseersses Scons al Rich Patrick
O’toolovitch
Leonard A. Howard
Nogo
Cseeee
Garcia Marquette Abe Smolemskii
Shannon Mo. Gorowskii
Mark Bennett
Princess Nervara
Clara Barteaux
Rebecca Moses
Libby Blondell
Chrysanthemum
Bessie Moulton Oleander
Ose Gardner Wimhia
Grace Hall
Grace Bennett
The
Japskys
Rebecca
Susie O O
Dan A. Anderson
Sam Shannon
Weber-Field
Wedded and Parted at Grand Opera House Delights Crowd
Theodore Kremer's melodrama Wedded and Parted drew last evening's audience with a four act plot of a scheming adventuress and a brave policeman saving the heroine. Cast included Lawrence Finch T A Houlton Mary Cunard Frances Brooke and Frances Whitehouse. The show runs one week and will be followed by David Harum with election results read from the stage Tuesday November 8.
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Theodore Kremer
Grand Opera House
Auburn
T. A. Houlton
Lawrence Finch
Mary Cunard
Frances Brooke
Nannette
Charles F. McCarthy
James
Frances Whitehouse
Nora Farleigh
Wilmot
Hoppins
David Harum
Keith's Theatre Stages World Class Horse Exhibition
The Brothers Herzog present a dozen Prussian stallions in a premiere Boston program at Keith's featuring high school equestrian displays, six coal black stallions in drill, and a finale of ten horses rearing in unison. The bill also includes Emmett Corrigan's Jockey Jones with vivid race-set staging, Press Eldridge parodies, Ward and Curr burlesque, Laura Millard singing, Helen Reimer acting, May Evans mimicry, Carlotta Delmar bicycle work, Maginleys aerial acts, plus Pierce and Mazie singing. Biograph reels show the Connecticut launch and a Mystic Shriners parade as the program closes.
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Boston
Keith’s
Herzog
Europe
Trakeline
Prussia
Messrs. Herzog
Keith's
New England
Emmett Corrigan and Company
Jones
Corrigan
Press Eldridge
Keith
Fred Ward
John Curran
Collins
Hart
Laura Millard
Castle Square
Fair Sex
Helen Reimer
May Evans
Carlotta Delmar
Maginleys
Pierce
Mazie
Connecticut
Mystic Shriners
Coney Island
When Knighthood Was in Flower At Castle Square
The charming romantic play continues its run at Castle Square Theatre after a successful week. Lillian Kemble as Mary Tudor and Howell Hansel receive strong praise for their performances. The show runs only through this week before The Professor's Love Story opens next Monday by the Castle Square company.
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Knighthood
Castle Square Theatre
Lillian Kemble
Mary Tudor
Howell Hansel
Flower
Castle Square Company
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents The Holy City Week
One of the best f oig productions at Bowdoin Square Theatre is The Holy City a biblical drama. The cast features Mari us Herod Pilate Caiaphas Salome Queen Herodias Mary Magdalene and more with Miss Hunt Miss Du Bois and Miss Cantwell in key roles. Daily matinees at bargain prices for ladies, advance sales strong. next week offers True Irish Hearts and Friday brings a souvenir portrait of Charles Wheelock to coupon seat holders.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Holy City
River
Jordan
Herod
Caiaphas
Thaddeus Gray
Malchus
Butler Haviland
Fred Maylor
Harry Brooks
Thomas Russell
Alonzo Price
Henry Alexander
D. L. Gaylord
Charles Wheelock
Frank Lamson
George Carter
Louis Warden
Charles Coleman
Miss Hunt
Salome
Princess of Galilee
Miss du Bois
Herodias
Mable Whiting
Elizabeth
Miss Cantwell
Mary Magdalene
Lillian Henry
Rose Howard
Pearl Lassour
Howard Atheneum Bill Gives Bright Balanced Vaudeville
The Howard Atheneum presents a strong current week with Piccolo Midgets La Belle Dazie Faust trio and Brooks brothers headlining. Also featured are Al Carleton Hennings Lewis and Hennings Flora Hennings Tanner Gilbert Robbins Trenaman Vera Harte two Hodges Freda Lancaster the Ramsey sisters and The Yeggmen motion picture plus a burlesque sketch A Mixed School with John Williams as Patsey Bolivar.
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Howard
Piccolo
la Belle Dazie
Faust
Brooks Brothers
al Carleton
The
Lilliputians
Lottie Fremont
Dick Garneila
Victor Jerome
Carleton
Carleton & Terre
Hennings
Lewis
Flora Hennings
Tanner
Gilbert
Robbins
Trenaman
Vera Hart
John Williams
Patsey Bolivar
Music Hall opens season with all star vaudeville menu
Music Hall launched its season with a three hour program blending melodrama grand opera burlesque minstrels circus and moving pictures. Gustave Kerker directed a lively burlesque starring Clara Lane and J K Murray alongside McMahon Chappelle Berti Fowler and James Thornton in a varied bill featuring two educated horses and a daisy stage villain in The Shadow.
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Music Hall
Gustave Kerker
New York
Miss Clara Lane
J. K. Murray
Mr. Murray
Miss Lane
Marguerite
Daisy
Gertrude Mansfield
Caryl Wilbur
McMahon
Kelly
Ashby
Professor Venetia
Chappelle
Bertie Fowler
James Thornton
Roosevelt
Parker
Palace Theatre Burlesque and Vaudeville Delights Weekly Shows
Palace Theatre offers burlesque and vaudeville with two lively two acts Ladies Night at Reillys and The Female Drummers. The Vanity Fair company entertains crowds with songs dances and moving pictures. Performers Ward Raymond Clemense brothers Lilian Held Edna Buckley Imhoff Conn Corinne Henry Hoon provide sketches and novelty numbers amid illustrated songs and smoking concerts.
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Palace Theatre
Waldron
Bob Manchester
Vanity Fair
Reilly’s
Alio
Ward
Raymond
Imhoff
Conn
Corinne
Mr. Louder
Henry
Hoon
Biograph
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Brothers Herzog
Vaudereville
Laughmakers
Collins and Hart
Stanley
Brockman
Ward and Curran
Mrs. Lucier
Emmett Corrigan
Boston Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Alpha Shoe Store
Hanover St
Geston, Mass
Scollay Square
Keith’s Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Entertainments OD
Entertainments
Daryl Wilbur
Tery
Columbia’ Music
New
Young’s
Parker’s
Clark's
TEL
Tremont
David Ave
Maurice Campbell
Esent
Henrietta
Crosman
Sweetkitty Bellairs
Belasco Theatre
Wright Lorimer the Shepherd King
Fritzi
Symphony Hall
Afenoon
H. M. King Edward's Neat ‘In
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee & Manager
David Bisphawm
Hecital Jordan Hall
Harold O. Smith
Schubert
Muellerlieder
Pala
Crand
Haymarket
Bowdoin
Tord AN Easis
Vladimir de Pachmann
Thursdy
Baldwin
Tiurs
Theo. Kremer
Clobe Bi Ae Wey
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston Street
WM. H. Baldwin
George Peirce
Sec'y
Castle Tel
Winter St. Waveabenstay
Hollis Senfbiree
Isaac B. Rich
Charles Frohman
Wiliam Gillette
Crichton M. Barrie
the Little Minister
Areer
Secret OF Polichinelle
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Austin & Stone
Lionel
America
Billy Wells
Carlotta
Marvel
George Brown
Krots
Ricton
Juggler
the DeMarcos
Joseph Baum
Basile
Signor
Signorini Roberto
Newton and King
the Kid
Sou
Brette
Mile. DeLorne
Hoop Roller
Quinlan
Dilks
Byron
Blanche
Joyce
Willetta
Perry
Alecia
Rodney Spencer
New Monologist
Marie Gertiie
Boston Symphony Quartet
Jordan Hall
Ciaconna
Bach
Beethoven
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