Harned Stars in Alice of Old Vincennes at Colonial Theatre
Virginia Harned makes a strong Boston debut as Alice in Rose’s adaptation of Maurice Thompson’s novel. The cast includes William Courtleigh as Beverly, Thomas McGrath as Father Beret, Arthur Hoops as Colonel Hamilton, with scenic Grand Prix vistas and a dramatic fencing scene. The two week run features a melodramatic plot focus, romance, and a stylized reprieve climax.
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Colonial Theatre
Virginia Harned
Boston
Alice
B. E. Rose
Maurice Thompson
Old Vincennes
Miss Harned
Diana Druse
Trilby
Beverly
Father Beret
Colonel Hamilton
de Jazon
Vincennes
Mr. Rose
Mr.Thompson
William Courtleigh
Thomas McGrath
Sttill
Arthur Hoops
Margaret Gordon
Nanette St. Pierre
Sadie Lauer
Jane Bartlette
Helen Tracy
Wallace Erskine
Lawrence Eddinger
Cecil de Mille
George E. Bryant
Robert Broderick
Sidney Donalds
Richard V. Sullivan
Harry Lewis
Roussillon House
Charles Frohman
E F. Rose
Old
Bowen Merrill Co
Rogers Brothers Return to Hollis Street in Washington Themed Comedy
The Rogers brothers entertain a large Boston audience at Hollis Street Theatre with The Rogers Brothers in Washington a lively musical comedy. Wardrobe changes, catchy songs including The Wedding of the Reuben and the Maid, plus acts by Hattie Williams Carolyn Gordon Jeannette Bageard and Raith St Clair and a colorful chorus. The show features political club settings Washington botanical gardens and the Pan-American Exposition with humorous jabs at capital life and Congress amid changing costumes and a watermelon themed number.
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Rogers Brothers
Boston
Hollis Street
Mr. McNally
Washington
Central Park
Democratic Club
New York
Congress
Reuben and
Maid
William West
Englshman
Pat Mooney
Emma Francis
Hattie Williams
Carolyn Gordon
Jeannette Bageard
Raith St. Clair
Grand Opera House presents Winchester war melodrama
The Grand Opera House offered Ed ward McWade's wintry five act Civil War melodrama Winchester in Boston last night. Major Kearney, a Union officer, is nursed by Virginia Randolph who falls for him and uses telegraph code to relay messages between Winchester and Kernstown. She helps save him from a court martial as danger and romance unfold amid Shenandoah Valley intrigue.
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Winchester
Edward McWade
Boston
Grand Opera House
Shenandoah Valley
Major Kearney
Virginia Randolph
Kernstown
Kearney
Pecnnes
Bheinn
Fea
Burgomaster musical comedy delights Tremont audience
At the Tremont Theatre last evening the Burgomaster by Pixley and Luders drew a large crowd under Dearborn Theatre management. The strong company led by Richard Carle Knox Wilson and Queenie Vassar delivered lively singing and dancing with stylish costumes as the show runs one week before BE. Willard takes over for a two week engagement.
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Tremont Theatre
Frank Pixley
Gustav Luders
Dearborn Theatre
Richard Carle
Knox Wilson
Riley Hatch
J. H. Hynes
Lon Allen
Josie Intropici
Queenie Vassar
Huthh White
Ida Stanhope
Josie Intrepid
Ruth White
Willard
Iolanthe at Bijou Opera House Draws Large Audience
The Murray and Gilbert company presented Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe at the Bijou Opera House to an appreciative crowd. Gilbert portrayed the lord chancellor, Miss Lane was Phyllis, and Tallman impressed as Earl Tolleller. Ralston, Murray, Miss Ladd, Miss Knight, Miss Thorne, and Miss Dunbar also featured as fairies and principals. The chorus and orchestra were solid, costumes striking, and Iolanthe runs nightly this week with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Pra Diavolo announced for next week.
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Bijou Opera
Gilbert & Sullivan
Iolanthe
Murray & Gilbert Company
Tolanthe
Boston
Brocolini
Fessenden
Henry Dixey
Clara Poole
Janet Edmondson
Gilbert
Miss Lane
Tallman
TL Trovatore
Earl Tolleller
Mr. Ralston
Mt. Ararat
Mr. Murray
Stephen
Miss Lad
Elijah at Symphony Hall by Handel and Haydn Society
Last evening the Handel and Haydn Society presented Mendelssohn's Elijah at Symphony Hall as the second and final concert for the building fund. The performance featured Emma Juch Gertrude Miller Clara Poole King Glenn Hall and Gwilym Miles with conductor Emil Mollenhauer drawing a disciplined chorus and strong solo work. The program impressed the audience with grand choral sections Baal We Cry to Thee and Thanks Be to God and the overall effort supported a worthy cause.
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Symphony Hall
Mendelssohn
Handel and Haydn Society
Emil Mollenhauer
Elijah
God
Emma Juch
Gertrude Miller
Clara Poole King
Glenn Hall
Gwilym Miles
Mme. Juch
Miss Miller
King
Hall
Mollenhauer
Bank Scene and Explosive Vaudeville Delights Crowd
A crowded bank scene and a realistic explosion highlight the performance. Corinne Cantwell shines in two leading roles due to Kathryne Browne's temporary illness, Browne expected back later in the week. Denison as John Warfield and Farley as Ganford Farley impress. Major Pinckney portrayed to near perfection. Virginia Thornton, Marguerite Haviland, Florence Fhle, and others deliver strong turns. Vaudeville features amuse and entertain. souvenir photos honor the three martyred Presidents. next Monday night offers Daughters of the Poor as the main bill.
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Corinne Cantwell
Kathryne Browne
Mise Browne
BE. D. Denison
John Warfield
Carl Fey
Final Week Of Uncle Tom's Cabin At Heston Boston
The fifth and final week of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Heston Theatre opened last night with strong patronage and evident enthusiasm. The production's setting is praised as magnificent and realistic, showing the old South and the cruel realities with vivid contrast. This run marks the last in New England before the company moves to Brooklyn and Philadelphia. A farewell feature is an essay contest for New England students, with a Shetland pony cart and harness as the prize, closing next Thursday and awarded at the final Saturday matinee.
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Heston Theatre
Boston
New England
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Ovate
Park Theatre Presents Lovers Lane in Third Week
Lovers Lane at the Park Theatre draws another crowded night as Clyde Fitch stars in a merry on spirited view of a New England town. The production garners praise for satire, sentiment, and fresh rustic life with capable actors delivering uniform skill.
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Lovers’ Lane
Park Theatre
Clyde Fitch
New England
Come On Clo charms Columbia Theatre in King's Carnival
Marie Dressler led the Columbia Theatre's King’s Carnival with the new Ned Wayburn melody Come On Clo. A chorus of 40 girls supported her as the audience encored the charming number repeatedly. Dan McAvoy starred beside Dressler among a cast including Laura Burt and Nina Farrington. The King’s Carnival was in its final week in the city with Harvard Dartmouth night to cap the farewell.
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Columbia Theatre
Marie Dressler
Ned Wayburn
Miss Dressler
Dan McAvoy
Laura Burt
Frank Doane
John Ford
Nina Farrington
Gertrude Lewis
Louis Harrison
Marion Winchester
Junie McCree
Amelia Summerville
Mabelle Gil
Sky Farm at Boston Museum Draws Strong Crowd
Audiences packed the Boston Museum last evening for Sky Farm, the rural comedy in its sixth week. Frederick Truesdell Katharine Florence and a strong ensemble led by Forrest Robinson and Carolyn Whyte deliver lively love stories and a rousing wedding march. Matinees are Wednesdays and Saturdays for out of town patrons.
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Boston Museum
Klondine
Boston
Charles Frohman
Frederick Truesdell
Katherine Florence
Forrest Robinson
Carolyn Whyte
William JT. Hodge
Jessie Busley
Frank Losee
Eewin Holt
Frank Monroe
Wright Kramer
William Crosby
Fred Morris
Maud Hosford
Sarah McVicker
War of Wealth at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presented a stirring American melodrama titled The War of Wealth a five act play by the author of In Kentucky It drew crowds yesterday with bright passages and climaxes and featured handsome scenery notably a long Hudson River span and palisades regarded as among the best mounted in the city.
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Cla Kentucky
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Hudson River
Castle Square Theatre Presents The Shaughraun
The Shaughraun at Castle Square Theatre drew large audiences with vivid home Suilabeg scenes and the ruined abbey set pieces. Costumes and lighting received high praise as the company delivered spirited performances. Next week the Castle Square troupe opens Sydney Sommer Toler’s The Belle of Richmond here for the first time.
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Castle Square
Suilabeg
Con
Castle Square Theatre
Shaughraun
Sydney
Sommer Toler
Richmond
Keith's Theatre Presents Pony Ballet and Vivid Varieties
Patrons this week enjoy one of the season’s most entertaining shows at Keith's featuring the Pony Ballet from London, eight gifted dancers, and polished vocalists. Rita Redmond’s singing act dazzles with color and effects while Mile. Chester’s Pictures of the Hunt draws praise for the dog’s still posing. Scott and Judge deliver risible fanmaking, and J. Ryan with Mary Richfield headline a humorously written piece by Will Cressy. Yorke and Adams add fresh material, Ed F. Reynard mimics with mechanical figures for ludicrous flair.
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Keith's
Pony Ballet
Rita Redmond
Mile. Chester's
Scott
Judge
J. Ryan
Mary Richfield
Will Cressy
Notable Show Delivers One of Its Biggest Hits
The performance scored a major hit for the show, which is expected to draw substantial business on its merits.
Russell Brothers Shine In Boston Music Hall Skit
The Russell brothers James and John wow Boston with The Irish Servant Girls act at Boston Music Hall. Leon Morris spins ponies while Rauschle delivers impersonations of historical figures. The bill features Frank Bush, Martine brothers, Seven Reed Birds, Lefebre quartet, and many other acts with living pictures and specialty performances.
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Russell Brothers
Boston Music Hall
James
John Russell
John
Leon Morris
Rauschle
Napoleon
Bismarck
Humbert
Italy
Edward VII
Kruger
Garfield
Grant
Dewey
Sampson
Schley
Bryan
Roosevelt
McKinley
Frank Bush
Martine Brothers
Seven Reed Birds
Lefebre
Rice Brothers
Devil's Daughter heads Howard at popular price house
The Devil's Daughter, a three act sensational burlesque, plays at the Howard for a long Buffalo engagement during the Pan American Exposition. Miner and Van Osten present the elaborate production with variety turns between acts and star Billy B. Van, delivering a standout show.
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Buffalo
the Howard
Alio
Miner
van Osten
Billy B. van
Freaks at Austin & Stone's Pan Am Conclave Enchants Crowd
Visitors lined Tremont row to witness the Pan American conclave of nine freak attractions at Austin & Stone's. Notable figures include Hassan Ali the 8 foot 2 inch giant, Captain Tinymite the tiny linguist and checker, Chauncey and Annie the heavyweight couple, Georgia freaks the human leopards, and Mme Myers with a luxuriant mustache. The event also featured the Doyle family, Hilland sisters, Mack, Black Roses, and many others in a display of curiosities and oddities attracting a large daytime crowd.
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Austin & Stone's
Tremont Row
Hassan Ali
Tinymite
Chauncey
Annie
Goshen
Ind
Georgia
Mrs. Adams
LaMonte
Tom Doyle
Frances Aldworth
Carl Reinold
Harris
Ida Coventry
Trayon
Ray
Rickerley
Mile. Deloro
Gordon
Annie Southard
Murphy and
Dunn
Baker and
Lynn
Earleys
Slade Williams
Allie Gerald Shines At Morrison's Grand Theatre
A hearty Boston greeting welcomed Allie Gerald the leading lady at Morrison's Grand Theatre last evening. The City of New York provides a delightful backdrop for her talents and the ensemble received warm applause. Kathleen Kinsella, Marion Holcombe, and newcomer Margaret Holcombe also drew praise for their performances during the season opener.
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Boston
Allie Gerald
Morrison's
Grand Theatre
New York
Morrison Comedy Company
Lee Beags
Frank J. Kirke
Bert Walters
Goldwin
Patton
Fred B. Cook
Will J. Sheerer
Kathleen Kinsella
Marion Holcomb
Margaret Holcombe
Widow Nolan
Miss Kinsella
Charming actress lends refined atmosphere to city theatre
The review praises Miss Gerald for charm and refined presence. The audience was the largest ever at the house, helped by every reserved-seat buyer receiving a photo button of Miss Gerald. Allin Gerald appears for one week in Lincoln J. Carter's spectacular melodrama. Next week the melodrama Down Mobile will be shown.
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Miss Gerald
Allin Gerald
Lincoln J. Carter
Mobile
Spectacle at Walker’s Show Draws Wide Audience
Thousands visited Manager Walker’s exhibit featuring Montana Joe the Globe Trotter who travels 800 miles on foot from Milford Indiana by Sept 2 1902 to win 3000. Also billed are Fish Marsh the pool champion and a lineup of acts including Obrac Lara fire demons Finney Mme Lincoln vaudeville troupes and amateur night Friday.
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Walker
Montana Joe
Globe Trotter
Joe
Milford
Ind
Fish Marsh
New England
George Thompson
Obrac
Lara
Fire Demons
Finney
Mme. Lincoln
Wall Street
Flaherty and Connors
Eugene Melville
Houston Sisters
George Fisher
Dot Hinson
Blanch Hartford
Nickelodeon
George Fraser
Frank Collins
Hilton and Morris
Sainsbury and Fowler
Sadie Latham
Flo Daniels
Pauline Daly
Lottie Berrell
NiCr Hlodhon
Globe
Young Finney
Geo. Thonmpeon
Old Homestead Comes to Boston Theatre Joshua Whitcomb
Denman Thompson roles appear as Joshua Whitcomb in The Old Homestead at the Boston Theatre. Advance seat sales for a two week engagement began Monday evening, with promises of famed scenic effects including a moonlit Grace Church New York. The double quartet returns with new numbers and matinee performances, including Thanksgiving Day.
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Denman Thompson
Old Homestead
Joshua Whitcomb
Boston
Grace Church
New York
George W Monroe at Grand Opera House in Mrs B O Shaughnessy
Theatre goers will see George W Monroe next week in his latest success Mrs B O Shaughnessy at the Grand Opera House. He is a large, good natured comedian famed for his fat Irish woman characterizations and will be accompanied by a skilled company of specialty and farce performers.
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George W. Monroe
Mr. Monroe
Grand Opera House
Gladiator Sailors Survive Wreck After Giant Sea Strike
The Gloucester schooner Gladiator under Captain James McShara arrived in port crew unharmed though decks swept and cargo displaced. A massive sea struck near the main rigging, throwing crew from berths and causing the cabin stove to topple while water flooded the vessel but flames were checked by a leaky skylight and wedged butts.
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Gloucester
Gladiator
James McShara
Quero
Vessel Sinks In Gloucester Harbor After Reaching Port
The coasting schooner Onward from St John New Brunswick sank in Gloucester Harbor Cove shortly after arriving yesterday from Cape Cod with lumber discharged at Fall River. The owner captain H. M. Wasson is uninsured. The vessel will be floated and repaired on the marine railway and then proceed.
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Onward
St. John
N. B
Harbor Cove
Cape Cod
Fall River
13. M. Wasson
St. John, N. B
Marine Railway
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A promotional health blurb argues good health is the base of enjoyment and cites bowel trouble as root of disease. It urges using Cascar ets with a 10c trial and 50c full month, offering money back and a free sample and booklet from Sterling Remedy Co.
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Chicago
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