Play Listings Highlight Cardinal Old Homestead Comedies Opera
The listing promotes The Cardinal and The Old Homestead as farce comedy operatic drama offerings at the theatre, noting a varied lineup including plays and musical pieces.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1901
Page
5
The Cardinal at Tremont Theatre with William Willard
Last evening at Tremont Theatre Boston the eminent English actor E S Willard opened a two week engagement with The Cardinal a new play by Louis N Parker set in 16th century Rome The plot centers on the confessional motive and a Cardinal who exposes a murderer while aiding his brother The performance drew enthusiastic applause and Willard delivered a strong portrayal supported by a capable company including Sydney Lawrence Ellen O Malley and J G Taylor The Cardinal is billed as Willard s most ambitious role and the run continues with other plays scheduled in the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Willard
Tremont Theatre Management
London
Parker
Rome
Mr. Willard
Sydney Lawrence
Andrea Strozzi
Stallard
Baglioni
Ellen O'Malley
J. G Taylor
Beppo
A. S. Homen
H. G. Lonsdale
David Garrick
Old Homestead Captures Boston Theatre Tonight
The Old Homestead returns to the Boston Theatre for its annual engagement with Denman Thompson as Joshua Whitcomb. The cast remains largely the same, new oxen aside, and the Grace Church scene earns fresh applause as audiences again savor the familiar four acts and timeless sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Denman Thompson
Joshua Whitcomb
Grace Church
Mr. Thompson
Annie Thompson
Ethel’ Ormonde
Marie Kimball
Gus Kammerlee
Fred Clare
Charles Carter
A. B. Meyers
Frank Knapp
Mrs B OShaughnessy draws Bowdoin crowd at Grand Opera House
Mr George W Monroe reprises Mrs B OShaughnessy in a Bowdoin Square Theatre showing of The Daughters of the Poor. Loraine Dreux as Bessie Dean receives warm reception from old and new fans. Bert Lytell Carl Hey E D Denison and others fill key roles as the cast delivers strong melodrama plus vaudeville features De Veaux and De Veaux Lillian and Shorty Amardo provide noted specialty acts for a single week with daily matinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Monroe
Mrs. B. O’shaughnessy
Grand Opera House
Bridget
O'Shaughnessy
Boddoin Square Theatre
Loraine Dreux
Bessie Dean
Miss Dreux
John Linsey
Bert Lytell
Robert Linsey
Carl Hey
John Valley
E. D. Denison
Isadore Cohen
Frank J. Kirke
FE. R Philips
Lawrence Merton
Gilmore Hammond
D. L. Gaylord
Frank Marr
Louis Lane
George Morse
Afar Levering
Corinne Cantwell
Margueritte Haviland
Florence Hale
Josie Deee
de Veaux
Lillian
Shorty
Amardo
Hoop Roller
Livinski Ue
Thur
Belle of Richmond at Castle Square Theater Delights Audiences
Last evening at Castle Square Theatre Sydney Sommers Tolers The Belle of Richmond offered a dramatic novelty centered on a bank defalcation in Richmond. Eva Taylor leads as Nellie Mason with strong turns by John Craig Edmund Breese Julia and others, while a Kentuckian horseman Colonel Lee and the cast deliver clever comedy and suspense as the mystery unfolds. The play runs this week only and will be followed by a revival of What Happened to Ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Sommers Toler
Richmond
Castle Square Theatre
Eva Taylor
Nellie Mason
Marian A. Chapman
Rosalind
Mary Sanders
Winnifred
Boston
Leonora Bradley
Betty
Gerald Gordon
John Craig
William Osmond
Edmund Breese
Judge Mason
Lindsay Morison
Colonel Lee
J. S. Seeley
Charleye
Charles Mackay
Silas Smart
James A. Keane
Fred Greene
Edward Wade
Mose
John T. Craven
Fra Diavolo at Bijou Opera House Captivates Boston Crowd
Murray and Gilbert's company delivers a lively performance of Fra Diavolo with strong acting from Murray Zerline and Tallman. Beppo Henderson and the ensemble earn big laughs and cheers as the production runs through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra Diavolo
B Murray
Gilbert
Bijou Opera House
Mr. Murray
Miss Lane
Zerline
Mr. Tallman
Lorenzo Wags
Boston
Mr. Henderson
Beppo
Disappointed Crowd at Hollis Street Theatre Last Evening
A large audience expressed disappointment at Hollis Street Theatre last night as events did not meet expectations. Patrons voiced frustration while exiting, with several noting scheduling issues and delays impacting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street Theatre
Rogers Brothers in Washington dazzles Boston crowd
The Rogers Brothers in Washington opens its second Boston week drawing a large audience. The show air is rich with original bits and clever parodies. Two pretty girls join the stars in a conversational quartet about Reuben and the maid. An extra Thanksgiving matinee is announced. Harvard students will attend after the game next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Brothers
Washington
Boston
Wall Street
Central Park
Reuben
Maid
Harvard Boys
Lovers Lane at Park Crowds House in Fourth Week
The Park’s Lovers’ Lane enters its fourth week with packed audiences and strong praise. Milie James plays the bad girl, Ernest Hastings the minister, Blanche Hall his sweetheart, and Arthur Sanders the comic manager. The production appeals to all ages and remains a wholesome, satirical stage success as Thanksgiving performances approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rane
Millie James
Ernest Hastings
Blanche Hall
Arthur Sanders
Bill Pop
Lane
Mikado at Columbia Theatre Draws Large Audience
The Gray Opera Company presented The Mikado at the Columbia Theatre to a large crowd. Lucille Saunders as Katisha and Rhys Thomas as Pooh Bah were standout performers, with Alexander Clark delivering a solid Mikado. Vernona Jarbeau and Lillian Swain received praise for Yum Yum and Pitti Sing, while Bertha Haydn sang Peep Bo. The chorus and Selli Simonson led an overall polished evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Gray Opera Company
Lucille Saunders
Katisha
Rhys Thomas
Pooh Bah
de Lange
Koko
Gilbert
Alexander Clark
Vernona Jarbeau
Lillian
Sue
Sullivan
Queille Saunders
Lillian Swain
Bertha Haydn
Louis de Lange
Harold Blake Rhys Thomas
Albert McGucken
Bargain Mat
Boston Actress Virginia Harned Stars in Alice of Old Vincennes
Virginia Harned delivers a emphatic Boston success in Alice of Old Vincennes at the Colonial Theatre. Her portrayal of Alice blends saucy charm with true strength, earning high praise from admirers of Maurice Thompson. The engagement ends next Saturday as she heads to a New York season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Harned
Boston
Alice
Old Vincennes
Colonial Theatre
Miss Harned
Maurice Thompson
New York
Sky Earm at Boston Museum draws large crowds
The Boston Museum runs Sky Earm a long time with strong attendance. Charles Frohman’s liberal management shows in the scenery and company. Notable performers Holt Robinson Truesdell Kramer Losee Hoge Florence Whyte McVicker Hosford and others praised. An extra Thanksgiving matinee will be held next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Wilkins
New England
Sky Earm
Boston Museum
Charles Frohman
Maple Grove
Anyoe
Boston
Edwin Holt
Forrest Robinson
Frederick Truesdell
Wright Kramer
Frank Losee
William T. Hoge
Jessieek Katherine Florence
Carolyn Whyte
Sarah McVicker
Maude Hosford
Memorable Keiths Theatre Show Delights Large Crowd
A Keiths Theatre program yesterday drew a packed house as Nat Wills, Clayton White, Marie Stuart in Dickey, and the Lukens aerial quartet delivered standout turns. Wills’ witty parodies and White’s urbane pieces impressed, while Stuart’s singing and dancing charm complemented the sensational aerial act by the Lukens, making the evening a standout in two years. LaMar and Gabriel provided strong ballad numbers to close the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's
Nat Wills
Clayton White
Marie Stuart
Dickey
Lukens
Mr. Wills
Ac Kou
Frohman
Miss Stuart
Keith’s
LaMar
Gabriel
Spectacular vaudeville bill thrills local crowds
A lively program features a liliputian black face comedian and Waterbury brothers with Tenny in a first rate lineup. The pony ballet returns after last week, stunning audiences with eight graceful dancers. Rane's bull terriers and Smith and Bowman add humor and skill. The show promises strong business, especially for Harvard and Yale supporters Saturday night with special features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liliputian
Waterbury Brothers
Tenny
Pony Ballet
Rane
Smith
Bowman
Harvard-Yale
Pedal and Patter Concert and Race Draw Crowds at Boston Hall
The Boston Music Hall hosted a brisk week with Harry Elkes and Tom Butler competing on home trainers for three miles drawing strong spectator attention. Vaudeville featured four Cuttys with varied music, Montgomery and Stone in blackface dance, and a diverse bill including the Kitiamura troupe, Allen Fox, Leon Morris ponies, Rita Redmond and more, delivering a busy program of music and comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Music Hall
Harry Elkes
Tom Butler
Four Cuttys
Montgomery and Stone
Kitiamura
Ate Allen Fox
Comedienne
Leon Morris
Carson and
Willard
Rita Redmond
Cunningham and Smith
Bachelor
The
Belles
Harry Williams
Kennedy
Quatrelli
Williams
Melburn
Velmars
Morrissey
Proctor
Vitagraph
Choynski Headlines Howard Atheneum Week Show
Joe Choynski joins Louise Miller in A Tangle of Ropes and Diamonds a comedy sketch at the How ard's Atheneum with 2:30 and 8 PM performances daily This week features the Jolly Grass Widow burlesquers as the burlesque mainstay alongside a two burlesque and a variety act program in a conventional stage lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Corbett
McCoy
Eric
Else Miller
Howard
Joe Choynski
Louise Miller
Choynski
On Duty and Night Show Pulled by Variety Ensemble
The program features a novelty trio On Duty with policemen firemen and sailors, and a bright burletta One Night and Gone. Cast includes Ben Walker Charlie Mackie Mlle Dika Carrie Fulton Alice Montague Kitty Pembroke Louise King, plus Chris Lane Harvey and Moore Paulo and Dika Montague West Wang Doodle Four. Additional acts include Carr and Jordan and Farleys acrobatics, with Dempsey and Forsyth and other acts completing the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackie
Walker
Chris Lane
Carl
Jordan
Harvey and
Moore
Paulo
Dika
Montague
West
Wang Doodle Four
James
Bonnie Farley
aé_e
Burletta
Ben Walker
Charlie Mackie
Mlle Dika
Carrie Fulton
Alice Montague
Kitty Pembroke
Louise King
Wang Doodle
Joe Choynski
Howard
Carr
Howard and Linder
Burden
Rehan
Warren
Dempsey and Forsyth
Howard Comedy Company
Maude Campbell
John’ Walsh
Morrison's Grand Theatre Presents Down Mobile Fire Scene
Lincoln J. Carter brings a hair-raising fire scene to Morrison's Grand Theatre as part of a week of surprises. The production, praised for its crowd appeal, follows Side Tracked in business and features Mandy the comic negress and the Mobile Quartet. The company is led by Robert Leeland, with Down Mobile running for one week before The Ensign stock company arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln J. Carter
Morrison’s
Grand Theatre
Mobile
New Stock Company
Severin DeDeyn
Nettie Abbott
Amicable Closure for Austin & Stone's International Freaks
The international congress of freaks at Austin and Stone's concluded peacefully after a long banquet for Hassan Ali. The Egyptian giant remained a highlight as crowds of women and children continued to admire the performers. Banquet revelers, including the bridal pair Chauncey and Annie, expressed satisfaction with the outcome and the reception of the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Buffalo
Hassan Ali
Austin & Stone's
International Congress of Freaks
Colonel Stone
Captain Tinymite
Volately Chauncey
Annie
Manager Walker Visits Pan American Exposition at Buffalo
During a summer trip to Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition manager Walker explored curios and displays. He staged eight baby incubators with two infants each and offered a diamond ring for the child gaining the most weight in a week. The site also featured a human reservoir, bearded fat lady, expansionist Sam Cohen, and many vaudeville acts in hourly shows alongside numerous specialty performers and comic artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Buffalo
Sam Johnson
Emma Graves
Sam Cohen
Montana Joe
Young Alphonso
Mile
Estrada
Wall Street
Clark and Hall
Houston Sisters
Keene
Nina Hartford
Snakerino
Eugene Mellville
Blanche Hartford
M. Delfino
Marvel
Nellie Hall
Daisy Bell
Eileen Bridgton
Desfino
Righ
New York Girl Company at the Lyceum in Bol De Rol
The Lyceum Theatre presented Howard & Emerson's New York Girl company in a new musical farce Bol De Rol a travesty of recent New York successes. Joseph Howard guarantees top talent with performers Bobby Harris Jake Bernard Albert Johnston and the Howard Emerson team in fresh sketches and the xylo phone number. Laura Comstock and the American Quintet added vaudeville variety with new coon songs and graceful dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
Howard & Emerson
New York
Joseph Howard
Bobby Harris
Jake Bernard
Sam Bernard
Albert Johnston
Alice in Looking Glass Land at Huntington Theatre
The Children’s Theatre presents a small company at Huntington Chambers with young Elaine Benton among the cast. Benton plays the violet in the live flowers garden scene and speaks her lines in a charming way. A matinee is today at 4 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Theatre
Alice In Looking-Glass Land
Huntington Chambers Hall
Huntington Ave
Back Bay
Huntington Chambers
Elaine Benton
Violet
Jawef Slivinski to Give First Chickering Hall Recital
Eminent Polish pianist Jawef Slivinski will present his first recital at Chickering Hall this afternoon at 3 o clock. Following his celebrated performance at the Symphony concert Saturday evening, the notable demand for tickets has been strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickering Hall
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler
Jawef Slivinski
Slivinski
Recital Series Ends With Sold Out Symphony Event
The final recital in a crowded season promises a symphony venue with high demand for seats. Selections from Beethoven Mozart Schumann Chopin Liszt Schubert Liszt and Mendelssohn-Liszt are planned, signaling a strong finish.
Sign of the Cross at Grand Opera House Sparks Rush
The Grand Opera House opened ticket sales for The Sign of the Cross and sold out quickly for Thanksgiving week performances. William Greet's London company presents the drama with a large cast led by Marcus, Mercia, and other principals. Manager Magee will read Harvard Yale football bulletins from the stage during next Saturday's matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Grand Frohman-Sanger
Wilson Parrett
William Greet
London
Charles Millward
Marcus
Mignon Shattinger
Mercia
George Riddell
Edmund Liston
Henry N. Werman
Harry Child
T. Auburn
E. de Corsia
Agnes Scott
Marcella Hudson
Julia Ascot
Vera Dunscombe
Helen de Corsia
Lily Sorrell
Magee
Actors' Church Alliance Benefit at Music Hall
Talent from Mr. Charles Frohman's company to perform in Tremont Temple on November 21. Singing and dancing comedians from New York and London promise a lively turn at Music Hall. Seats are selling rapidly with indications of a full house.
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Actors
Church Alliance
Tremont Teeple
Montgomery and Stone
Charles Frohman
New York
London
Music Hall
Julia Marlowe To Perform in When Nighthood Was in Flower
Julia Marlowe returns to the Colonial Theatre on Monday evening November 25 in a revival of Paul Kester's four act drama about Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon. The ending promises a royal reconciliation and a period epilogue in which the princess salutes the audience with a cue to a popular old song. Seats for the first two weeks are now available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Charles Frohman
E. Rose
Maurice Thompson
Alce
Bowen- Merrill Co
Julia Marlowe
Dillingham
Paul Kester
Miss Marlowe
New York
Kester
Mr. Major
Princess Mary
Charles Brandon
Henry VIII
Mary
Princess
England
France
Mary Brandon
Duke of Suffolk
Brandon
Cavalry sword abolished by Indian government
Dispatch from Simla reports the Indian government has abolished the sword for all cavalry, both British and Indian, replacing it with a short rifle issued to mounted troops.
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London
Simla
Daily Express
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