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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1911
Page
7
The program lists Charles Klein's The Outsiders premiering at the Majestic with Frank McIntyre as star. Also featured are Snobs at the Hollis, The Last Word at the Castle Square, Bonita at the Globe and additional attractions in a diverse bill.
Edward H. Crosby reviews Charles Klein's The Outsiders at the Majestic. The Western Eastern contrast in society rings with wit and emotion as Jane Cowl and Orme Caldara lead a capable cast through a mixture of comedy and melodrama. The plot hints at unresolved threads, leaving spectators curious about Dawson's fate as the play runs a single Boston week.
Unemphatic sales pitch promises instant relief for piles with a free trial and a paid follow up. Claims thousands have recovered quickly and that the remedy may avoid surgery. Endorses a 50 cent regular package at drug stores and urges immediate writing for trial.
An advertisement promotes Eckmans Alterative as a cure for consumption and related ailments. It features a testimonial from Howard L. Kloytz of Philadelphia claiming recovery from severe lung disease after two years of hemorrhages and a pneumonia episode in 1902. The copy urges others to use the product and to request the book of cured cases from Eckman laboratory.
Boston expects the modernized morality play Everywoman to debut next week at the Majestic Theatre. The production features nearly twenty speaking roles distributed to Frederick De Belleville Laura Nelson Hall Sarah Cowell Le Lioyne H Cooper Cliffe Aurora Pratt Patricia Collinge Wilder Bennett Juliette Day John L Shine Henry Wenman and Hubert Osborne.
The Bluebird's stay at the Shubert Theatre continues as the third week opens with performances begin last night. The venue hosts the ongoing run and invites audiences to catch the young performers in this season.
At Hollis Street Theatre Frank McIntyre impressed as Disney the milkman who becomes the Duke of Walshire in Snobs a satirical three act comedy by George Bronson Howard. The performance drew a large appreciative audience with strong support from Myrtle Tannahill Eva MacDonald Regan Hughston and others as the cast delivered witty misunderstandings and lively character work.
The Orpheum Theatre bills a large vaudeville program featuring Gallando in clay modeling Dynes and Dynes as novelty jugglers Barnes and Robinson in singing and pianologue Long Sam Lucas Uncle Tom J K Emmett Company in A North Dakota Divorce Case Ed and Rolla White athletic entertainers Holmes and Reilly classical songs Inza and Lorella comedy acrobats John Le Clair human billiard table Floyd and Russell singers and dancers Springer and Church Who Is It Harry Le Clair character impersonations Mattie Choate James Fulton The Mayor and the Manicure Smith and Champion comedy sketch artists Orson harpist and the Wilton brothers closing act.
A field day at Wellesley featured marching and costumes by class year. The 1912 cohort led in white dresses and red crepe muffs while 1913 wore white with blue bonnets, 1914 wore lavender, and 1915 showed green ribbons and rattles. Awards were given in archery, basketball, golf, and tennis to named students from multiple classes.
An article lists points across sports with dates 1912 to 1918 showing a large total and notes the basketball finals between 1912 and 1914 scheduled for today. The score tally reads 1913 48 to 1912 32, highlighting strong performance amidst varied competitions.
Newport Rhode Island November 6 reports say no reconciliation exists between Mrs. Jack Geraghty and her family. Mrs. Geraghty remains firm that if she returns to her family it must be with her husband. Amos Tuck French refuses to recognize John Paul Geraghty as son-in-law and demands his daughter return with her chauffeur husband.
Washington November 6 Willis L Moore chief of the weather bureau declares an aviator could cross the Atlantic only if the airship can reach and stay at six miles altitude for at least two days He cites a placid ether free from storms at that height Vaniman plans a trans ocean flight from Atlantic City observers were suggested at Cape Race N F but officials deem it impracticable Professor Moore maintains six mile flight is essential for any crossing
Frederic Williams, 205 C Street South Boston, was captured by City Hall Avenue police as he tried to steal a tub of butter from the Delay Brothers wagon at 2 Chatham Street. Police say he is part of a trio of young men targetting express wagons and expect to arrest the other two today.
Castle Square Theatre presents The Last Word with Mary Young as the star in a witty revival. The ensemble includes Mr Craig as Harry Rutherell and Mr Walker as John Rutherell with strong supporting turns by Hassell Cord, Richmond, Wallace, Palmer and Middlemass. The piece ends on a bright note and sets up next week’s Harvard prize revival The End of the Bridge.
Boston patrons praised the Tremont Theatre production of Madame Sherry entering its third week of engagement. The lively show appeared to open like a first night with a warm reception and lively energy lingering from opening week.
The Colonial Theatre opens its second and final week as The Three Romeos earns strong praise. A large crowd filled the house last night, and patrons expressed genuine regret at the show ending soon.
The Plymouth Theatre enters its second week of the laugh carnival as a large crowd of Pomander Walk fans attended last night. Many actors from The Bluebird The Outsiders and other companies now in town will be at the theatre this afternoon to witness the famed all English cast.
Scenic Temple welcomes Scenic Temple Chiquita the smallest woman in the world as a special attraction. She performs a specialty number talks and sings in three languages and dances the Spanish cachucha. She delights women and children and will stay at the temple all week.
The Globe Theatre features Bonita Lew Hearn and Sam Goldman in The Real Girl a Virginia to New York romance. Phoebe Fish er disguises as Fellette to outsmart a boastful ex lover in a witty musical drama. The cast delivers song hits with strong vocal work and parity among principals and chorus.
At the National Theatre in Boston yesterday Levas Seur, hailed as the world’s strongest man, defeated a 60 horsepower motor truck and two drag horses in a tug of war. He snapped chains with bare hands and lifted 145 men’s weight, totaling 2200 pounds, on his back. The show also featured Carlin and Penn in Getting a Divorce and Barry and Johnson in At the Mouth of the Crater.
The Cuban divers led by Senorita Maria Geralda impressed Bowdoin Square Theatre audiences with a new white front setting and tropical palm backdrop. They performed back summersaults and plunges with skill as part of a continuous show, praised for its management and stage beauty.
The South End Theatre presents The Old Timers Jubilee with Harry LeClair a standout in a Ophelia burlesque. Springer and Church perform the novelty Who Is It and Hayes and Alpoint deliver knockabout comedy.
Billie Reeves headlines in A Night in an English Music Hall at B F Keiths with sharp mime and acrobatics while Charlotte Parry returns in Into the Light performing multiple character roles. Jarrow the German magician debuts new tricks and the Big City Four plus Work and Over anchor a strong bill with Picchianni brothers and Clemense clowns.
The Grand Opera House presents a meritorious program using motion pictures to depict Dante's Inferno with music and theatrical effects. Virgil guides the Dante story as images from Doré intensify the vivid, dramatic scenes on screen aided by concealed mechanical devices.
Morton and Moore of Montgomery and Stone fame head the Merry Whirl company at the Gaiety Theatre. The program features two one act burlesques The Magic Ring and Merry Whirl with the stars as the Clock and Snowman in the opener and as a prize fighter and his manager in Paris in the latter. Prominent company members include Marguerite Chabauty and Mina Schall.
The Howard Atheneum hosted the Gay Widow Burlesquers led by May Strehl with Frances Farr and a large supporting cast in a show titled Whim Flam at Saratoga race track vibes. The Monarch Comedy Four Pongo and Leo Dancing Durands and Kit Karson performed with Frazee the shadowgraph artist and others contributing to a complete program. Election returns will be read from the stage tonight.
The Boston Theatre presents General Lew Wallace's Ben Hur to a reception that exceeds expectations and proves the drama's lasting grip in the front rank of great productions.
Rufus Wallingford continued his "Get-Rich-Quick" tactics at the Park Theatre last evening before a large appreciative audience, drawing lively response from attendees.
Ginger Girls Company presents a sensational burlesque finale at Waldron's Casino Boston this week. The Futurity Winner race scene fills the large stage with a remarkable production expected to draw full houses at every performance.
A quintet of South Sea Island savages performed in Boston yesterday at Austin and Stone's drawing attention. They presented a debut programme noted for novelty and interest in human culture. The performers sang native songs in the minor key with harmony. Two new shows appeared, including the Minstrel Maids, a chorus of twelve shapely girls in a musical number.
The piece argues coffee harms some readers with caffeine linked illnesses and promotes Postum as a nourishing alternative. It cites Leech’s statistics on coffee decline, notes self-serving sellers, and praises health-conscious Americans who switch to Postum amid open factory tours.
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