His Honor the Mayor dazzles Boston stage with lively songs
The Boston Theatre opens Week with His Honor the Mayor a frothy yet bright musical revue praised for its lively songs, dancing children from London and an energetic cast led by Clarence Harvey. Noted for charm and exuberance the show delivers pleasant melodies and appealing performances.
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Boston
Paris
Hungary
London
Nella Webb
Willie
Harry Kelly
Madelyn Marshall
Clarence Harvey
Fletcher Norton
Harry Stuart
Lois Tabor
Lora Lieb
Maude Adams Delights in Peter Pan at Hollis Street Theatre
The fifth week of Peter Pan at Hollis Street Theatre opens with Maude Adams captivating a Boston audience. She portrays youthful wonder as fairies fly across the stage and the cast, including children, pirates, and Indians, renders Barrie’s fantasy with praised charm. An extra matinee is scheduled next Friday afternoon due to high demand.
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Maude Adams
Peter Pan
Hollis Street
Peter
Eutfuhces
Terra
Firma
Boston
Adams
Hollis ST. Theare
Isaac B. Rich
Sharp
Charles Frohman
J. M. Barrie
AN Peter
Mountain Climber at Park Theatre Delights Audiences
The Mountain Climber at the Park Theatre charms with Swiss scenery and witty farce. Jancis Wilson leads a strong company as the boastful climber undone by his own deceit, with lively scenes about letters and misattributed heroism. The run ends this week, to be followed by Lawrance D Orsay in The Embassy Ball and a new seat sale opens this morning.
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Jancis Wilson
Park Theatre
Wilson
Lawrance D’orsay
Mr. D'Orsay
Boston Winter Carnival Crowds Park Square Station
Crowds packed the old Park Square station for the Boston winter carnival last evening. Spectators watched the Ulven perform a 1820 foot slide for life while Oriental booths and fortune tellers attracted visitors. A band played as attendees enjoyed various foods and lively entertainment in the decorated hall.
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Boston
Old Park Square
Ulven
The Belle of Mayfair at the Colonial Theatre
The Belle of Mayfair earns rave notices for fast pacing, lavish staging, and strong ensemble performances led by Christie MacDonald Irene Bentley and Valeska SRatt. A six act musical comedy with music by Leslie Stuart opens a two week run praised for its score and production values. The next Colonial attraction is Elsie Janis in The Vanderbilt Cup starting December 3 for a limited engagement.
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Mayfair
Colonial Theatre
England
America
Leslie Stuart
Cosmo Hamilton
DeNovellis
Earl
Christie MacDonald
Irene Bentley
Bessie Clayton
Valeska Suratt
Edna May
London
Belle of
Honore French
Jennie Opie
Annabelle Whitford
Helen Cullinan
Miss Cullinan
Richard Carroll
van Rensselaer Wheeler
Jack Gardner
Boston
Mr. Wheeler
Harry Butcher
Ignacio Martinetti
Colonial
Elsie Janis
Colocnitat
S Theatre
Richard IF
Carroll
Treve Bentley
Leslie Stuart Mats
Slaves of Sin at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre presents The Slaves of Sin drawn from Mario Corelli's The Vendetta with Naples as a backdrop. Alexander Gaden and Charlotte Hunt headline a strong stock cast in a melodrama praised for dramatic skill and crowd-pleasing curtain calls.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Mario Corelli
Naples
Italy
Bowdoin Square Stock Company
Alexander Gaden
Charlotte Hunt
Gaden
Fabio Romani
Count Oliva
Nina
Countess Romani
Wilmer Walter
Irvin Walton
Ralph Brown
Edwin Denison
Dwight Gaylord
Harry Brooks
Frank Wright
Leonard Broughton
Gertrude Binley
Annette Marshall
Gracie Roberts
Rentz-Santley Burlesque Opens Week at Lyceum
The Rentz-Santley Burlesque company opened a week at the Lyceum Theatre with Forty Minutes From the Bowery a satire on Sapho. Miss Nina Bertolini led with dancing singing and acting to strong audience approval.
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Rentz-Santley Burlesque
Lyceum Theatre
Bowery
Charles D. Webber
Allen and Dalton
Lyceum
Marshall and King
Wixon and Eaton
Zanoras
Nina Bertolini
Murray Livingston
Rose of the Rancho Opens Final Boston Week at Majestic
Belasco’s The Rose of the Rancho on the Majestic stage in Boston enters its second and final week. The production draws crowded houses and high praise for its three act sets from the San Juan Bautista garden to the azotea dawn. The cast includes Frances Starr, Charles Richman, Hamilton Revelle, Frank Losee, William Elliott, John W. Cope, J. Harry Benrimo, Grace Gaylor Clark, Jane Cowl, Maria Davis and others.
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Majestic Theatre
David Belasco
Boston
Mr. Belasco
Belasco
Rose of the Rancho
Mission Garden
San Juan Bautista
Rancho
Frances Starr
Charles Richman
Hamilton Revelle
Frank Losee
William Elliott
John W. Cope
J. Harry Ben
Cape Cod drama returns to Globe Theatre with strong cast
The four act life drama As We Saw by Rev. John Snyder returns after New York success for a two week Globe Theatre run. Walter Perkins shines as Lute Ludlam, George D. Baker leads as Rev. John St John, with Myrtle May, Edward Forsberg, Ernest Mack and others delivering strong performances.
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Cape Cod
John Snyder
New York
Globe Theatre
Walter KE. Perkins
John St. John
George D. Baker
Myrtle May
Dora Leland
Frank Leland St. John
Edward Forsberg
Ernest Mack
Deacon Bassett
George R. Warren
Captain Hanks
Mac M. Barnes
George A. Wright
Steve Stetson
Florence Stover
Mrs. St. John
Genevieve Cliff
Dolly Hinckley
Pearl Sanford
Mrs. Bassett
Frederic D. Freeman
al Spencer
Castle Square Theatre Revives Quo Vadis with Dramatic Splendor
The Castle Square revival of Quo Vadis dazzles with Nero’s Rome scenery while the stock company dominates the stage. Hansel as Vinicius, Miller as Petronius, Lawton as Lygia, and Albion as Nero deliver strong performances amid lavish spectacle focusing on the love story and tyrannical ruler.
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Castle Square
Sienkiewicz
Nero
Vinicius
Rome
Petronius
Lygia
Mr. Hansel
Mr. Miller
Miss Lawton
Mr. Albion
Minstrel Maids Offer Bright Variety at Austin & Stone's Museum
The show features Lew Benedict in a fresh comedy turn and a welcoming reception from the crowd. Highlights include Ida Campbell's At the Post, Violette Dale's Cheer Up Mary, Minnie Burke’s coon dance, Allen sisters, Levard and Huard acrobatic stunt, and ensemble work by the maids. A dozen vaudeville acts include James Maxwell and Beatties, with The Pony Circus delighting children.
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Austin & Stone’s
Lew Benedict
Benedict
the Post
Ida Campbell
Mary
Violette Dale
Minnie Burke
Allen Sisters
Levard
Huard
James Maxwell
Boston
New Electric Pictures
Beatties
Butler and Lamar
Melrose and Filmer
Till
Trixie Roderigo
Punch and Judy
Tremont Theatre Presents The College Widow in Second Week
The College Widow continues its strong run at Tremont Theatre with enthusiastic crowds. Ade’s clever satire blends college life, football, and campus types, climaxing in Billy Bolton’s victory as Players and spectators erupt in cheers.
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Tremont Theatre
Ade
Billy Bolton
Barney Gilmore in A Rocky Road to Dublin at Grand Opera House
Barney Gilmore stars in A Rocky Road to Dublin at the Grand Opera House this week. Daniel L. Hart's play features songs, harp solos, a Trish jaunting car, and an Irish picnic with a capable cast led by Hugh Cameron, Eva Myrl Lewis, and Patrick Touhey.
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Barney Gilmore
Dublin
Daniel L. Hart
Grand Opera House
Gilmore
Phil
Bernadine
Robert Daley
Walla Walla
Mr. Gilmore
Hugh Cameron
Arthur E. Sprague
Will Long
John D. Griffen
Patrick Touhey
Eva Myrl Lewis
Anna Laird
Little Jemma Bucher
Bijou Theatre crowd enjoys strong Young Mrs Winthrop performance
Bronson Howard's Young Mrs Winthrop at the Bijou Theatre drew a large audience. Mary Young delivered an intense, intelligent portrayal of the suffering wife with notable curtain calls. The John Craig company offered solid supporting turns and polished staging, with next week promising the farce Stranger in a Strange Land.
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Bijou
Bronson Howard
Miss Young
Miss Macdonald
Dick Chetwyn
Dick Chetwyn. Mr. Evarts
Buxton Scott
Miss Colcord
Miss Sanders
Herbert Yost
Yost
Mr. MacLarnne
Mr. Winthrop
John Craig
Palace Theatre Presents Bright Burlesque and Vaudeville
Fred Irwin's company brings a lively palace bill with The Only Pebble on the Beach as curtain raiser and Wives of the Sultan as finale. The act features the Barrison sisters, Mary D'Oyle, Susie Fisher, Nai Carr, Bates and Ernest, Rattlebinders, John Fields, and the Todd Judge family with double somersaults and musical numbers. The revue promises strong humor, singing, dancing, and spectacular costumes.
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Palace Theatre
Fred Irwin
Barrison Sisters
Mary D’oyle
Susie Fisher
Nai Carr
Bates
Ernest
John Fields
Todd-Judge
Honeymoon Trip to Niagara Falls Leads Theatre Comique Bill
The Theatre Comique at Scollay square offers a leading feature pairing a new married couple’s trials with Niagara Falls scenery. Also shows The Magic Flute and The Mischievous Boys with farmer penalty humor. Illustrated songs and numbers by Grace Mordaunt Edith Fuller Helen Clark Frank Cohan and others. Instrumentals by Law Simonds and Llawkins.
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Niagara Falls
Falls
Theatre Comique
Scollay Square
Grace Mordaunt
Edith Fuller
Helen Clark
Frank Cohan
Thomas Bullock
M. van Horne
J. N. Law
Harry Simonds
Katherine Llawkins
Keiths Theatre Plays High Class Vaudeville bill
Keiths Theatre presents a strong vaudeville program led by Jack and a witty "A Wise Investment" with Horace Wright Jennings and Renfrew Charlotte Rammscrof t Marzella and Millay and Schilzony’s Hungarian band The Four Harneys Lee Tung Foo Frank Byron and Louise Wangdon The Magpie and the Jay Imma Carus Mary Hall and company The Three Madcaps and kineticograph selections provide a varied evening of songs comedy feats and music in high grade entertainment
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Keith
Toston
Jack Head
Horace Wright
Jennings and
Renfrew
Boston
Charlotte Ramnscroft
Marzella
Millay
Schilzony
Four Harneys
Lee Tung Foo
Frank Byron
Louise Wangdon
Tom Edwards
New York
America
Imma Carus
Mary Hall and Company
Keith Houses
Columbia Theatre Delivers Lively Burlesque and Vaudeville
A crowded Columbia Theatre last evening enjoyed Cohen the Count and Down on Baby Farm burlesques. Charles Robinson as Solomon Goldstein kept the audience guessing, Rose Carlin’s Miss Chin provoked laughs, and the vaudeville interludes by Frank Streeter and the De Long sisters received praise. The chorus shone in bright costumes, completing a lively program for the week.
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Columbia
Cohen
Count
Baby Farm
Charles Robinson
Solomon Goldstein
Rose Carlin
Miss Chin
Husband boasts heroic act saved from old maid status
A tongue in cheek exchange has a wife challenging her husband to name a great deed. He replies that his crowning act was stopping her from becoming an old maid, implying his action kept their marriage intact. The quip centers on marriage, humor, and social expectations.
Percy Williams at the Orpheum Show Features Kocian and Varied Acts
Percy Williams presents violinist Kocian at the Orpheum with Wieniawski Scherzo Tarantello Pierne Serenade and Ries Moto Perpetuo showing refined technique. Cotterell Powell equestrian act Gr ace Cameron vocal gems Jack Norworth and James Dolan Ida Lenhart draw laughs and praise. Zink brings impersonations and pre-show footage while Manikin and Dillon brothers close a strong second week program.
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Orpheum
Williams
Boston
Tocian
Wieniawski
Pierne
Ries
Kocian
Cotterell-Powells
New York Hippodrome
Grace Cameron
Jack Norworth
James Dolan
Ida Lenhart
Harry Tate
London
Adolf Zink
Dillon Brothers
Washington and
Winter Sts
Tel. Ox
Percy Williams
London Co
Cottrell-Powell CO
Jas. Dolan
Jewell’s
Manikins
Delton Bros
Vitagraph
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Review Delivers Wide Stage Variety
The Old Howard hosts a week of entertainment with acts by Holcombe, Curtis and company including A Winters Session, Claude Fredericks pony act, Quinlan and Mack quirky talks, Milo Victoria and her dogs, Laurie Ordway dancing, Marsey and Kramer jokes, Whalen and West dancing and singing, and Lewis Thompson Irish comedy. Edith Raymond and May Sortonia duel swords, Dwyers deliver wordy bits, and the Cuban-singing Bohee and Hyers charm the crowd. Dotty Dimples burlesque girls perform Going Some with a lively finale.
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Old Howard
Holcombe, Curtis and Company
Claude Fredericks
Quinlan
Mack
Milo
Victoria
Laurie Ordway
Marsey
Kramer
Whalen
West
Lewis and Thompson
Leahy Brothers
Bohee and Hyers
Dwyers
Edith Raymond
May Sortonia
The
Butler Haviland
Knox warns hub women shoppers on holiday thefts
Inspector Knox warns women to protect money and jewelry during Christmas shopping. He suggests carrying money in a neck bag or hidden waist, stockings, or deep petticoat pocket and advises vigilance in crowds. He cautions about watch belts and lost purses, urging alarms and safety clasps on jewelry.
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Knox
Women agents honored at Parker House banquet in Boston
The New England Women's Life Underwriters' Association held its annual banquet at Parker House with Ex-Attorney-General Herbert S. Parker as speaker. President Mrs. Florence E. Shaw welcomed members while BE Townsend praised women agents for their record and potential to outpace men. Other speakers included S. E. Woodward J. D. K. Jones M. F. Hazelton Dr. McElveen Corina McDowell and Gage E. Tarbell.
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Parker House
New England Women’s Life Underwriters’ Association
Herbert S. Parker
Florence E. Shaw
BE. E. Townsend
Boston Underwriters’ Association
The
New York Life Insurance
Gage E. Tarbell
Equitable Insurance Company
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Lee Harrison
Byrin
Langdon Lee Tung Foo Marzella
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Mile
D'Elmar Bros
Howard
Borney Gilmore
Oxford
John Graig Co
Winwrop
Rentz - Tsavreey Co
Howard Atheneum
Henry W. Savage
George Ade
Matt
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Bobby
Movine
Nooo
David Bela
Blanche Bat
Che
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Tully
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Lessee
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Hoffmann Quartet
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