Orpheum Theatre Holiday Week Plays At Loew's
A complete program at Loew's Orpheum showcases vaudeville favorites and top season releases. William O Clare and chorus deliver harmony and dance numbers. Bernard and Myers present The Cabby and the Fare. Dangerous Dan McGrew and Miss Summertime feature alongside Evangeline with Miriam Cooper in the title role. Anne of Green Gables stars Mary Miles Minter in the finale three nights.
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Loew’s Orpheum Theatre
William O’clare
Bernard and
Myers
Dan McGrew
Jorge and
Hamilton
Martin and
Elliott
Daily Brothers
Evangeline
William Fox
Miriam Cooper
Anne of Green Gables
Mary Miles Minter
Two Operas at Arlington Delight Boston Opera Company Debuts
A large Arlington Theatre audience enjoyed a double bill by the Boston English Opera Company presenting Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci. Solos and ensemble work drew praise for Sheehan Deacon Harrington Northway Edin Sanford May Carley and the Dunham led orchestra. The Intermezzo and Siciliana received special note for refinement and control.
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Arlington Theatre
Boston English Opera Company
Cavalleria Rusticana
Il Pagliacci
Joseph Sheehan
Stanley Deacon
Tonio
Ethel Harrington
Nedda
William P. Northway
Sylvia
Hazel Edin
Santézza
Leotard Sanford
Alice May Carley
Lola
Arthur Dunham
Constance Binney Heads St James Theatre Weekbill
Constance Binney stars at the St James Theatre the first three days of the week in a photoplay on the bill with Mack Sennett's His Last False Step and Tearl White in The Black Secret. Pa the news and five vaudeville acts. The holiday program continues with Gladys Brockwell in Chasing Rainbows Bound and Gagged a Christie comedy Pathe news and five vaudeville acts.
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Constance Binney
St. James Theatre
Mack Sennett
Exeter Street Theatre Week Lineup Features Farrar and Farnum
The Exeter presents Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen in The World and Its Woman and June Caprice with Creighton Hale in A Damsel in Distress. Also Pathe and Ford weeklies. Later in the week William Farnum stars in The Last of the Duanes with Constance Binney in Erstwhile Susan along with Pathe weekly and comedies.
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Exeter
Geraldine Farrar
Lou Teliégen
June Caprice
Creighton Hale
Pathe
Ford
William Farnum
Constance Binney
Susan
Last Showings At Fenway For Fairbanks Clark Double Bill
Today and Wednesday offer the final chance to see Douglas Fairbanks in His Majesty the American with Marguerite Clark in Luck in Pawn at Fenway Theatre. Thursday brings D W Griffiths Scarlet Days, Flaine Hammerstein The Country Cousin, Pathe weekly, and a comedy.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Marguerite Clark
Fenway Theatre
D. W. Griffith
Flaine Hammerstein
Pathe
Notable film lineup at Lancaster Theatre this week
Yesterday at the Lancaster Theatre Alice Brady was seen in The World to Live In. Robert Warwick is also seen in In Mizzoura. A Thursday programme change features Douglas MacLean and Doris May in 231-2 Hours Leave and E K Lincoln in Virtuous Men as the attractions.
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Lancaster
Alice Brady
Robert Warwick
Douglas MacLean
Doris May
E. K. Lincoln
Florence Reed in Her Game at Franklin Park Theatre
Florence Reed was seen in Her Game at the Franklin Park Theatre yesterday. Larry Lemon appeared in a comedy and the vaudeville was excellent.
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Florence Reed
Franklin Park Theatre
Larry Lemon
Keiths Theatre Holiday Bill Tops Local Stage
Jimmy Hussey leads a festive Keiths Theatre bill this week with Tot Quarters William Worsley Lillian Pate Eddie Webber Stewart Allen Tom Mc Gill William Bittner Ed Burton Arthur Northrop Johnny Burns Ben Lerner L Rosenberg Joseph Carrorro Eddie Buzzell Peggy Parker in A Will and a Way Bill Bailey Lynn Cowan in The Little Production in One Milt La France brothers Jean Barrios Captain Gruber Mule Adelina with trained elephant horse and dog appear on the program.
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Jimmy Hussey
Keith's
Mr. Hussey
Tot Quarters
William Worsley
Lillian Pate
Eddie Webber
Stewart Allen
Tom McGill
William Bittner
Ed Burton
Arthur Northrop
Johnny Burns
Ben Lerner
L. Rosenberg
Joseph Carrorro
Eddie Buzzell
Peggy Parker
Bill Bailey
Lynn Cowan
Milt la France Brothers
Jean Barrios
Captain Gruber
Adelina
Bill
Great Star and Garter Show At Gayety This Week
The Gayety presents the Great Star and Garter with two burlettas La Belle Paree and Putting It Over. Florence Darley leads a cast including Chubby Drnsdale Pauline Halk Frances Hendricks Ray Read Charles Burns Will Bovis Howard Paden and Bert Hall. Specialty artists perform in a loosely linked sequence of musical numbers reflecting the old burlesque programme format.
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Gayety
Attraction lineup at Loew's Columbia Theatre this week
Yesterday featured Gladys Brockwell in Chasing Rainbows and Olive Tell in The Trap at Loew's Columbia Theatre. Today Tomorrow and Thanksgiving Day showcase Kitty Gordon in Stolen Orders and Sessue Hayakawa in The Illustrious Prince. William Fox's Evangeline and Viola Dana in Please Get Married appear Friday. June Felvidge and Montague Love in The Steel King, Mae Murray in The Bride's Awakening, Harry Carey in Risky Road, and Jess Willard in The Challenge of Chance round out the week’s attractions.
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Loew
Columbia
Gladys Brockwell
Olive, Tell
Kitty Gordon
Sessue Hayakawa
Prince
William Fox
Evangeline
Viola Dana
June Felvidge
Montague Love
Mae Murray
Harry Carey
Jess Willard
World and Its Woman at Upham's Corner Strand
Geraldine Farrar and Tom Moore headline the Upham's Corner Strand program with The World and Its Woman and Lord and Lady Algy. The Strand News Weekly praises a new comedy and Harry Rodgers organ music. Thanksgiving and weekend shows feature Katherine McDonald in The Thunderbolt and Marguerite Clark in Luck in Pawn.
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Geraldine Farrar
Upham's Corner
Tom Moore
News Weekly
Harry Rodgers
Katherine McDonald
Marguerite Clark
Way Down East Impresses Malden Auditorium Patrons
The Audi torium in Malden enjoyed a welcoming reception for Way Down East with a well arranged cast. Adelyn Bushnell added another delightful role and Dwight Meade captured the rural atmosphere. Next week’s play is The Country Cousin.
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Malden
Adelyn Bushnell
Dwight Meade
Codman Square Theatre Showcases Farnum in The Last of the Duanes
William Farnum starred at Codman Square Theatre with The Last of the Duanes as the four act vaudeville offering. The program earned praise for its quality. The World Aflame will headline later in the week with changes to vaudeville numbers and special Thanksgiving Day features added.
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William Farnum
Codman Square Theatre
Smilin Through at Selwyns Park Square Theatre opens
On Monday evening December 1 Selwyns presents Jane Cowl in Smilin Through a new play by Allan Langdon Martin. Cowl will be surrounded by a cast of distinguished players in this production at Park Square Theatre.
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Selwyns
Jane Cowl
Selwyn
Park Square
Allan Langdon Martin
Miss Cowl
Herbert Scores Big Hit at Boston Premiere of Angel Face
Victor Herbert led the orchestra at the Colonial Theatre in Boston for the first local performance of Angel Face. The distinguished composer, warmly greeted, received a hearty round of applause as a large, enthusiastic audience watched the premiere.
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Victor Herbert
Colonial Theatre
Angel Face
Boston
Angel Face and the five Wise sisters in Boston stage
A review of a Boston stage production detailing Mrs Zenobia Wise and her five unmarried daughters led by Vera. Betty pursues the groom, others feature a detective, a professor with an elixir, dancing, and a mix of comedy roles. Jack Donahue’s dance and Marguerite Zender’s debut are highlighted alongside Herbert’s accessible score.
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Harry B
Robert B. Smith
Zenobia Wise
Vera
Betty
Angel Face
Jack Donahue
Boston
George W. Lederer
Marguerite Zender
Lederer
John E. Young
Tyler Brooke
George Schiller
William ‘Cameron
Gorl
Adele Rowland
Sarah McVickers
May Thompson
Mr. Herbert
Milestones at Cop ley Theatre in sympathetic Henry Jewett performance
A three era portrayal of the same characters in Milestones by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblauch received a sympathetic artistic treatment from the Henry Jewett Players at the Cop ley Theatre last evening. The play's novelty lies in its structure showing experiences across three distant life periods and its strong human characterizations.
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Arnold Bennett
Edward Knoblauch
Henry Jewett
Copley Theatre
Iron ships theme drives family fortunes in Kensington play
A three act drama tracing Rhead and Sibley fortunes from 1860 to 1912 in the Grav ing room of a Kensington Gore house. Rose Sibley marries John Rhead, Gertrude rejects Samuel Sibley, Emily marries Lord Monkhurst, and Muriel defies Richard Sibley. True love ultimately prevails with strong turns by Craske, Roach, and Waram at the Copley.
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Rhead
Sibley
Kensington Gore
Rhead and Sibley
Rose
John Rhead
Gertrude Rhead
Samuel Sibley
Emily Rhead
John
Arthur Preece
Emily
Lord Monkhurst
Muriel Pym
Richard Sibley
Leonard Craske
Gertrude
Viola Roach
Mr. Craske
Percy Carne Waram
Copley
Final Week for The Riddle Woman at Park Square Theatre
The final week of Mme Bertha Kalich in The Riddle Woman draws strong Boston theatregoer comment as the singular drama continues at Park Square Theatre.
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Mme. Bertha Kalich
Park Square Theatre
Boston
Mischief Makers stage at Howard Atheneum in lively burlesque
The Mischief Makers company presented a bright wholesome burlesque at the Howard Atheneum yesterday. Joe Wilton and Joe Freed led the comedy, drawing solid laughs alongside a well received cast including Johnny Crosby Mabel Clark Bonnie Lloyd Julia Morgan and Sam Raynor. The chorus featured Flo Leroy Billie Wallace Lucille George Agnes Brennan and others. Vaudeville added the Worden brothers McCann and Rouble Guarano Margaret and Earle Williams in The Black Gates. Three burlesque shows are planned for Thanksgiving Day.
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Howard Atheneum
Mischief Makers
Joe Wilton
Joe Freed
Johnny Crosby
Mabel Clark
Bonnie Lloyd
Julia Morgan
Sam Raynor
Flo Leroy
Billie Wallace
Lucille George
Agnes Brennan
Bobbie la Dieux
Dorothy Adams
Mona Graham
Alone Johnson
Marie Nugent
Helen Lahmar
Edythe Hanson
Gertrude Knight
Biffie Devere
Beile Russell
Nellie Miller
la Tone Belle
Worden Brothers
McCann and Rouble
Guarano
Margaret
Earle Williams
Vitagraph
Best bill at Modern and Beacon this week features Elsie Ferguson and Bryant Washburn
The program showcases Elsie Ferguson in Counterfeit Bryant Washburn in It Pays to Advertise with Chaplin in a Fireman re issue. Added attractions include travel pictures and a new news reel drawing capacity crowds to the popular houses this week.
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Beacon
Elsie Ferguson
Bryant Washburn
Charlie Chaplin
Behan in The Alien marks finale at Unique Theatre
The final performance of George Behan in The Alien at the Unique Theatre is today. A special bill arrives tomorrow for Thanksgiving with William S. Hart in The Silent Man Charlie Chaplin in A Dogs Life Tom Mix and Fatty Arbuckle also featured. Friday and Saturday star William Farnum in The Redemption of David Corson.
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George Behan
Unique Theatre
William S. Hart
Charlie Chaplin
Tom Mix
Fatty Arbuckle
William Farnum
David Corson
Tremont Theatre screens Three Wise Fools enters third week
Tremont Theatre opened last evening the third week of its popular engagement with Three Wise Fools a lively comedy about three elderly guardians protecting a young girl Claude Girlingwater Harry Davenport and Howard Gould deliver strong performances as the trio.
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Tremont Theatre
Claude Girlingwater
Harry Davenport
Howard Gould
Globe Theatre screens Evangeline and other features
The Globe Theatre showed Evangeline as a recreated motion picture with June Elvidge and Montague Love in The Steel King. Mary Miles Minter returns in Anne of Green Gables, and Wit Wins with Florence Billings in the lead will be shown in the latter part of the week.
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Evangeline
Loew’s Globe Theatre
June Elvidge
Montague Love
Mary Miles Minter
Anne of Green Gables
Florence Billings
Gordon's Olympia Showcard Promises Vaudeville Variety
Jack Pickford stars as Johnny Spiv ens in In Wrong at Gordon's Olympia. A vaudeville bill features Mary Haynes and her Sterling Saxophone Four along with Dolly's pets Arthur Whitelaw Mullaly Howell and Mc Carthy. The programme also includes Olympia News Weekly and a new comedy.
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Jack Pickford
Johnny Spivens
Gordon’s Olympia
Mary Haynes
Sterling Saxophone Four
Dolly
Arthur Whitelaw
Mullaly
Howell
McCarthy
Olympia
News Weekly
Oh What a Girl at Shubert Theatre Ends Run
The final week of the musical comedy Oh What a Girl began at the Shubert Theatre last evening. The show to follow on Dec 1 is Good Morning Judge a musical version of Pinero's The Magistrate.
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Shubert Theatre
Pinero
Jolson Opens Second Week at Boston Opera House
Al Jolson began the second and closing week of his engagement in Sinbad at the Boston Opera House. Advance seats for The Fri volities of 1919 go on sale Thursday morning. The Fri volities will premiere next Thursday evening, Dec 4, with the theater closed for rehearsals Monday through Wednesday.
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al Jolson
Boston Opera House
Theda Bara Tops Boston Theatre Attractions This Week
Theda Bara leads the Boston Theatre program with The Lure of Ambition in the leading vamp role. Vaudeville features Ned Norworth and Evelyn Wells in an eccentric comedy. Also present are Helen Davis Schepp's circus with ponies dogs and monkeys, plus acts Henry and Moore and Mang and Snyder.
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Theda Bara
Boston
Ned Norworth
Evelyn Wells
Helen Davis
Schepp
Circus
Henry and Moore
Mang and Snyder
Souvenir Doll Matinee at Plymouth Theatre
Children will pack the Plymouth Theatre next Saturday for Alice Brady in Forever After a doll souvenir matinee 500 Moxie dolls two feet high will be given to 600 children under 16 occupying orchestra or first balcony seats
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Alice Brady
Plymouth Theatre
Fair and Warmer at Scol lay Square Olympia with May Allison
The screening yesterday at Scol lay Square Olympia featured Fair and Warmer starring May Allison. Olympia News Weekly and a strong comedy segment completed the film program, followed by vaudeville acts including Marie and Anne Clark in What? Techow's cats McCormick and Wallace McDermott and Heagney and Willie Hale and brother.
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Scollay Square
Olympia
May Allison
Olympia News
Marie
Anne Clark
Techow
Cats
McCormick
Final week opens Shubert Gaieties at Majestic Theatre
Last night began the final week of the Shubert Gaieties of 1919 at the Majestic Theatre. On Monday December 1 Joan of Arc saw will be staged under the direction of Arthur Hammerstein with a superior cast.
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Majestic Theatre
Joan of Arkansaw
Arthur Hammerstein
Dear Brutus at Hollis Street Theatre Impresses Large Audience
A large fashionable Hollis Street Theatre audience enjoyed last night's performance by Mr. Gillette and his associates in Mr. Barrie's imaginative comedy Dear Brutus.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Tremont Temple Screening With Mary Pickford Retains Audience
Mary Pickford continued her fifth week at Tremont Temple last night drawing a capacity audience for the showing of The Hoodlum. The long run appearance reflects steady local interest in the star and the film.
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Mary Pickford
Hoodlum
Tremont Temple
Waldron's Casino Presents The Bostonians Burlesque Show
Waldron's Casino unveils The Bostonians with Frank Finney and Phil Ott star in From Here to Shanghai a musical chop suey. Cast includes Jack Witts Don Trent Nettie Nelson Ruth Hastings Clare Clay Lulu Bedon Flo Radcliff and a large chorus. Manager Waldron promises the year's most sumptuous burlesque production.
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Bostonians
Waldron
Waldron’s
Burlesque
Frank Finney
Phil Ott
Finney
Shanghai
Sit
Finney and
Ott
Jack Witts
Don Trent
Nettie Nelson
Ruth Hastings
Clare Clay
Lulu Bedon
Flo Radcliff
Bowdoin Square Theatre Show Delights With Mack Sennett Girls
At Bowdoin Square Theatre yesterday the Mack Sennett Bathing Girls appeared in a week run with the film Yankee Boodle in Berlin. The program included Teeth of the Tiger with David Powell and a Pathe News reel. Bargain night Friday offers an excellent Thanksgiving Day bill.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Berlin
David Powell
Cerry Ville
Crouch Richards
Barney
Stalla
Charles Ray
William Duncan
Pathe
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