The Red Mill Delights Boston Audiences With Song and Dance
The Red Mill starring Montgomery and Stone charms Boston at the Colonel Theatre. A Dutch village tale with music by Victor Herbert and lyrics by Henry Blossom features acrobatics, dancing, and comic routines including Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Ethel Johnson and Edna Fassett lead with strong vocal numbers while Allene Crater, David L. Don, Charles Cox, and Edward Begley provide lively character turns. The production impresses with orchestration, scenic design, and period flavor, signaling a successful Boston run.
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Red Mill
Montgomery and
Stone
Henry Blossom
Victor Herbert
Boston
Colonel Theatre
Kid Conner
Conn Kidder
Zeeland
Gretchen
Messrs
Montgomery
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Allene Crater
Lunatic
David L. Don
Charles Cox
Edward Begley
Mr. Blossom
Mr. Victor
Charles Dillingham
Hub Theatre Provides Evening Shows With Full Capacity
Hub Theatre runs an hour long program with capacity audiences each performance. Miles Brothers curate a longer than average schedule of subjects without fatigue. A ladies' orchestra elevates the experience and songs by Graves Mack and Rae White draw encores. Thursday brings a complete change in the program.
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Hub Theatre
Miles Brothers
Graves
Mack
Rae White
Soudan at Boston Theatre A grand revival praised
The Soudan played at the Boston Theatre last evening under Manager Morison with notable stagecraft improvements since its first run. Wilson Melrose as Captain Temple and Eleanor Gordon as Nellie received strong notices for their emotional and noble portrayals amid a cast delivering solid character work and striking settings including the Zereba at night and Trafalgar Square.
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Boston
Morison
Soudan
Messrs. Pettitt
Harris
Desert
Trafalgar Square
Captain Temple
Nellie
Paul de Vigne
Wilson Melrose
Nellie Temple
Eleanor Gordon
Maida Reade
Cora Gray
Theodore Friebus
Horatio Spafkins
Donald Meek
Mary Sanders
Maggie
Jlucille la Verne
Otis Thayer
Stonefield Farm
Rose Morison
Thomas MacLarnne
Walter Walker
Mathew Hawker
General Miles
Boston Theatre
Dustin Farnum Stars in The Ranger at Hollis Street Theatre
Boston crowd enjoys the second week opening of Dustin Farnum in The Ranger. Farnum’s Captain Esmond earns praise for look and resolve as the company, including Mary Boland, presents border life drama with authentic Mexican actors adding realism.
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Boston
Mexico
Hollis Street
Dustin Farnum
Mr. Farnum
Captain Esmond
the Ranger
Mary Boland
Palace Theatre presents The Big Beauty Show burlesque
Al Reeves names his Palace Theatre company for this week featuring Almeda Fowler as queen of song. Leading comedy by Al Reeves and Andy Lewis with The Pickwick Class and Conology. Vaudeville includes Won all the Wire, Eight English Bright Lights, Savoy quartet, Edward Morris turn, Blanche Martin and Mae Powers acts. Election returns announced tonight.
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al Reeves
Palace Theatre
Maude Elliott
Savoy
Edward Morris
Blanche Martin
Mae Powers
The
Palace Company
Harringtons
Lorenzo and Lewis
Billy Nichols
Patchen
Clifton
Alfred C. Harrington
Palacescope
Lula Glaser Leads New Comedy Lula From Berlin at Hollis Street
Lulu Glaser and company open at Hollis Street Theatre Monday night in Lula From Berlin a three act romantic comedy with light musical numbers. Ralph C Herz Franklyn Roberts Jack Standing Walter Pennington Wallace Owen George LeGuere and others support under Klaw Erlanger production. Box office opens at 8 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Glaser
Ralph C. Herz
Hollis Street Theatre
John J. McNally
Lula
Berlin
Miss Glaser
William Jerome
Jean Schwarz
Miss Glasers
Klaw & Erlanger
Lola
Ralph C., Herz
Franklyn Roberts
Jack Standing
Walter Pennington
Wallace Owen
George LeGuere
William Glaser
Florence Lester
Florence Mae Smith
Lavinia Shannon
Vinnie Bradcome
Minnie Lee
Chorus
Hollis Street
The Volunteer's Betrothal at Theatre Comique
Theatre Comique presents Advanced Motion Pictures this week with The Volunteer's Betrothal as the feature drama. Comedy numbers include The Veiled Beauty and Tommy in Society, drawing roars of laughter. Scenic Picturesque Brittany and Neath the Old Cherry Tree Sweet Marie offer varied entertainment. Performers Mileva Emerson Norma Beaux Luna Cooper Haeckler Nadeau and Beau ragard join Kathrine Hawkins Eunice McDougall Katherine Schell with musical direction by William Johnson and impersonations by Robert Sternberg.
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Theatre Comique
Tommy
Brittany
Marie
Mileva Emerson
Norma Beaux
Luna Cooper
H. J. Haeckler
P. N. Nadeau
Fred Beauragard
Katherine Hawkins
Eunice McDougall
Katherine Schell
William Johnson
Robert Sternberg
Lady from Lanes draws big crowds at Majestic Boston
The Majestic Theater hosts George Broadhurst's musical comedy The Lady from Lane's in its second and final Boston week. Stars Thomas Wise and Truly Shattuck headline a cast noted for Wise's favored style and Shattuck's soprano. Adele Rafter and Ida Hawley also star as audiences pack the house with the show ending its run tonight with stage side election returns announced.
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George Broadhurst
Boston
the Majestic
Lane
Thomas Wise
Truly Shattuck
Singleton Seabright
Miss Shattuck
Adele Rafter
Ida Hawley
Lohengrin Shines at Castle Square Theatre Production
Wagner opera Lohengrin at Castle Square last night impressed with massive scenic splendor and polished rehearsal. Tallman as Lohengrin, Lane as Elsa, Le Baron as Ortrud, Murray as Telramund, Boyle as King Henry, supported by a strong chorus and orchestra.
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Castle Square
Europe
America
Mr. Tallman
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents A Beautiful Fiend
The Bowdoin Square Theatre crowd witnessed a creditable stock company performance of A Beautiful Fiend. Isabel Sherman led as Wanda with strong dramatic energy while Clayton Legge impressed as Ivan Paulovitch and Jane Stuart starred as Nadine Korvan. supporting cast included Louis Bresen and others.
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Bowdoin Square
Siberia
Wanda Lubinoff
Fedor Karatoff
Nadine
America
Isabel Sherman
Wanda
Clayton Legge
Ivan Paulovitch
Jane Stuart
Nadine Korvan
The Cowboy and the Squaw at Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House presents The Cowboy and the Squaw a sensational melodrama in which an Indian squaw rescues her lover from a bronco bound death. Noted performers include Charles Bartling as Broncho Bob and Edmond Spraghan as Bua Hawley with Bear's Tooth Silver Heels Bridget Shorty Ray and Long Pete boosting the comedy.
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Grand Opera House
Charles Bartling
Bob
Edmond Spraghan
Bua Hawley
Bear’s Tooth
Silver Heels
Bridget
Shorty Ray
Long Pete
Life of the Orient at Austin & Stone's Museum
The Life of the Orient company headlines a curio hall show at Austin & Stone's Museum with Princess Sal lah delivering a 10 strike whirlwind dance and El Altrieb the toe spinner. Princess Lallah clocks over 100 revolutions a minute for several minutes. Also featured are Burton and Gill calisthenics English Punch and Judy a large snake act Meadows comedy Arthur Peters Emma Christy midget dancers Dorothy Norton Kiitie duo O Boyle and Thomas black face acts Florence Immet illustrated songs and the Pas Ma La trio with new animated pictures.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
Burton
Gill
Big Snake
Meadows Comedy Company
Arthur Peters
Emma Christy
Dorothy Norton
Theatre Premier The Foundling Delights Local Audiences
The Foundling a very pathetic story of a young wife's struggles is a premier motion picture in the city. My Mother-in-Law Is an Angel offers a fine comedy and Out on a Spree shows an intoxicated character clashing with all. The Soldier's Dream is a novelty with two dissolving scenes. Two Dirty Little Hands, a new song, is featured with Beth Robie Grace Merriman Norma Abbott William Chase H. S. Harder Clarence Haskell Harry J. Norton Ruth Wilmore and Bessie Beasley performing. Loud and Turner provide impressions. The programme will change on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundling
Dirty Little Hands
Beth Robie
Grace Merriman
Norma Abbott
William Chase
H. S. Harder
Clarence Haskell
Harry J. Norton
Ruth Wilmore
Bessie Beasley
Loud and Turner
Dainty Duchess at Lyceum Theatre Delights Patrons
The Lyceum Theatre presents Weber & Rush musical comedy the Dainty Duchess with a royal display of female charms tuneful numbers gorgeous costumes and clever comedians. Notable members include Scanlon Stevens Helena May Morris Kramer Keeler Hawley.
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Lyceum Theatre
Weber & Rush
Scanlon
Stevens
Helena May
Morris
Kramer
Keeler
Hawley
Rose of the Rancho Engagement at Majestic Theatre Opens
Box office at the Majestic Theatre opens Thursday morning for The Rose of the Rancho. Belasco sends the production to Boston for its first road engagement after a year in New York, with Miss Frances Starr supported by the same exceptional company of players as in the New York run.
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Majestic Theatre
Belasco
Boston
New York
Frances Starr
Howard Atheneum presents A Trip to Panama at Old How
The Twentieth Century Maids wow yesterday in a tropical burlesque at the Old How ris merry company of girls. A lively bill features Cornelia Eddie Fern Melrose Pauline Moran Carleton Terre Abe Sinclair May Strehl Billy Noble Marion Pear Sam Brooks Rose Jeanette Harry Walton De Witt Yong sister Leah La Joie Hansone Lawrence Dale Billy Kinkaid and the Howardscope. Election results will be announced at the Old Howard tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howris Merry Company
Panama
Cornelia
Eddie
Fern Melrose
Pauline Moran
Carleton
Terre
Abe Sinclair
May Strehl
Billy Noble
Hunt
Marion
Pear
Sam Brooks
Rose Jeanette
Harry Walton
de Witt Yong
Fagan
Merriam
Leah la Joie
Hansone
Lawrence and Dale
Billy Kinkaid
Howardscope
Old Howard
Morals of Marcus Charms Park Theatre Audience
Miss Marie Doro shines as the simple Orient child in The Morals of Marcus at Park Theatre. Admirable company and Aubrey Smith as Sir Marcus draw strong audience sympathy as love and misunderstanding unfold. One week of remaining performances ends the charming comedy.
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Marcus
The
Park Theatre
Marie Doro
Miss Doro
Sir Marcus
Carlotta
Aubrey Smith
Orpheum Theater Bill Delivers Laughs and Acrobatics
The Orpheum, this week, features the Ellis Nowlan troupe with acrobats and comedians and Marshall P Wilder drawing major laughs. Eva Taylor supports in Chums with a strong cast. Juggling by the Piroscoffis, Darras brothers on the flying trapeze, Kiernan in The Taming of the Beast, Big City Quartet, Weston and Young, Agnes Mahr toe dancing, and more round out a packed bill.
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Orpheum
Ellis-Nowlan
Marshall P. Wilder
Eva Taylor
Castle Square Stock Company
Boston
Piroscoffis
Darras Brothers
James Kiernan
Big City
al Weston
Irene Young
Agnes Mahr
Dopey Dan Burlesque Tour Delights Columbia Audience
Charles Nichols as Dopey Dan leads a Turkish burlesque at the Columbia Theatre featuring Pert Mackey in the burletta, Marie Croix soloist with military maids and 16 assistants performing precision drill. Manager Farren eyes a stage match with a purse for the winner. Election returns announced from the stage tonight.
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Columbia Theatre
Charles Nichols
Dopey Dan
Columbia
Turkey
Pert Mackey
Marie Croix
Louie Lynn
Farren
James C. Dixon
Baker and Lynn
la Sells
Old Jolly Tars
King Casey at Globe Theatre with John and Emma Ray
Boston theatregoers see John and Emma Ray in King Casey a mixup of two brothers with one impostor king. Dan Coleman matches the real king in look and humor. Emma Ray plays a Western heiress and the island finale is Lalla Pazza with lively music and Prairie Mary chorus. Next week James ONeill presents three classics Virginius Monte Cristo Julius Caesar.
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John
Emma Ray
Boston
King Casey
Waldorf-Astoria
Dan Coleman
Mr. Ray
Lalla Pa Zaza
Ray
Mr. Coleman
James O'Neill
Tremont Theatre vaudeville bills draw record crowd
A large Tremont Theatre audience cheered a new advanced vaudeville bill. Highlights included Hetty King, famed English performer, The New Coachman by Louis A. Simon and Grace Gardner, Cinquevalli the master juggler, the Goudsmiths and their dogs, the Sylvester Jones Pringle Morrel quartet, Cartmell Harris and La Vaills acts, Bosanquet with bosan tone and violin, Russian dancers, and a moving picture of the Lusitania’s arrival in New York Harbor.
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Tremont Theatre
Hetty King
England
America
The
Tremont
Louis A. Simon and
Grace Gardner and Company
Goudsmiths
Cinquevalli
Sylvester
Jones
Pringle
Morrel
Cartmell
Harris
la Vaills
Edmund Bosanquet
Russia
New York Harbor
Europe
Keith's Theatre Presents a Night on a Houseboat Vaudeville
Keith's Theatre showcases a broad vaudeville program headlined by Jesse L. Laskey's A Night on a Houseboat with O Malley Jennings and Boy Marshall. Camille D Arville delivers songs while Will H Murphy Blanche Nichols and Georgena Leary draw laughs. The program features The Four Fords Lamberti Macarts monkey show Hazzard Maolden Keeley brothers and Warren Blanchard among others plus Kinetograph reel The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and Athens stereoticon views.
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Keith’s
Jesse L. Laskey
O’malley Jennings
London
Boy Marshall
Tom Clarkson
Uncle Tom
Will H. Murphy
Blanche Nichols
Georgena C. Leary
Four Fords
Lamberti
Macart
John E. Hazzard
Maolden
Keeley Brothers
Warren
Blanchard
Banks
Newton
Tracy
Harriet Jones
Paul Revere
Athens
Camille D’arville
Murphy, Nichols and CO
Zara
Somer Sale Draws Boston Crowds At Winter Street Store
Fifty years after Samuel Adams home site at 24 Winter Street, Shepard Norwell marks the largest sale in its history. Thousands throng the store as stock from the B Sommer Company is dumped at hugely reduced prices with massive sales on women’s wear and silks, aided by hundreds of staff. E B Cole hails the event as the greatest sale ever in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Adams
Winter Street
Shepard & Norwell
B. Sommer Company
Boston
E. B. Cole
Sre
Theatre Joliette Presents A Splendid One Bill Show
The Theatre Joliette offered a fine exhibition of motion pictures with a comedy slate including The Coal Man's Wife and Mother-in-Law's an Angel. Highlights featured Little Red Riding Hood The Dog Avenges His Master and The Two Orphans. Pictorial ballads Bright Eyes Good-By sung by a quartet plus Edward Mahony Grace Milliken and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Jolliette
Joe Roth
Maude Fenton
George Stedman
William O'Connell
Frances Stedman
Mahony
Grace Milliken
W. T. McGovern
F. ©. Robbins
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Colonial Theatre
Edward H. Crosby
Veo
Castle Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Orpheum Theatre
Globe Theatre
Piso
Keith’s Theatre
Shepard Norwell Co
Lusitania
Simon & Gardner
Bosanquet Paice
Zaretsky Cartmell
Vesta Victoria
Lane’s
Willspay
David A
S. Mats
Dillingham
Castle Sq
Tel. Tremont
Winter St
Lohencrin
Rob Roy
Jone Marshall P. Wilder
EVA Taylor & CO
Jas. Kelman & Co
Bowdoin
Howard
Theatre Jolliette Bowdoin Square
Oston Theatre
Lindsay Morison
Tie Gallery
Bill
Washington
Col
Beag
the Foundling
On Spree
ST. Theatre
Hollis
Ewes
Charles Frohman
Augustus Thomas
Charles
HMAN
Morals of
Marcus Ordeyne
Cowboy
Barney Gilmore
Star Show
Rcturns
Tonight Theatre
RAYS
Johnny and
Emma
Mat. Wed
Callea King Casey
Mr. James O'Neill
Lyceum Dainty Duchess
Orchestra
Tel. Ox
Jordan Hall
Bessie Abot
Conred
Metropolitan Opera Company
Grand Opera
Paris
Sig. Ea
Castellano
la Scala
Milan
Mile
Ada Sassol
Philharmonic Society
Symphony Hall
Park Square
Toller
Nellie Donegan
Bookkeeping
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston St
Frank L. Locke
George Peirce
Howell Hansel Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice
Tremont Temple
Paderewski
New York & Ret
Ween
Van’s
Washington St
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