Thanksgiving Week at Hollis Street Theatre spotlight on Hattie Williams
Hattie Williams shines in The Little Cherub at Hollis Street Theater with clever mimicry and a fresh take on The Merry Widow waltz. Henry V. Donnelly, Adele Rowland, Winona Winter, Trixie Jennery and Will West join the note worthy cast as the two week engagement continues before Lillian Russell presents Wildfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Williams
Sam Bernard
Charles Frohman
The
Hollis
Henry V. Donnelly
Dainty Adele Rowland
Miss Rowland
Rosa
Adele
Winona Winter
Trixie Jennery
Will West
James Blakeley
Miss Williams
Lillian Russell
Boston
Little Cherub
Rob Roy at Castle Square Theatre Impresses Audiences
Cast features Reginald DeKoven and Harry B. Smith with a Scottish Rob Roy revival at Castle Square Theatre. Murray shines as Rob Roy, Lane as Janet, Le Baron as Flora MacDonald, Tallman as Prince Charles Edward, and others in period kilted garb. Run runs through early next week before Verdi’s Aida is revived with Madame Helene Noldi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald DeKoven
Harry B. Smith
Robin Hood
Rob Roy
Castle Square
Scotland
Mr. Murray
Scott
Miss Lane
Janet
Miss le Baron
Flora MacDonald
Mr. Tallman
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Mr. Boyle
Locniel
Miss Hall
Captain Sheridan
Mr. Henderson
Dugald
Verdi
Aida
Madame Helene Noldi
Fronagan Lustini and Libbera Headline Boston Curio Show
The Austin and Stone’s Museum packed yesterday with the three legged Francois Lentini and Libbera the head and two bodies drawing crowds. Also featured were Peter Carr with Mon Sulla and Russell, Braddon and Gibson, De Bonnaire’s wooden heads, Trixie and snakes, and pythons. Other acts included That Colored Quartette, Frieda Terrell, Morton and Gray, Hylands, Mendy Bradford, Kitty Hoffman, and the Meadows company with Tom Edwards and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Austin & Stone
Francois Lentini
Libbera
Curio Hall
Lentini
Italy
Peter Carr
Monsulla
Russell
Braddon
Gibson
de Bonnaire
Trixie
Snakes
Quartette
Frieda Terrell
Morton and Gray
The
Hylands
Mendy Bradford
Kitty Hoffman
Meadows Comedy Company
Tom Edwards
Vera Belasco
Eleanor Lawrence
Tom Bateman
Mickey Finn
Actress to Perform Hedda Gabler and Magda at Symphony Hall
Mrs Patrick Campbell opens a three performance run at Symphony Hall beginning tomorrow evening. She will star in Hedda Gabler tomorrow evening and Thursday afternoon, then appear in Magda Thursday evening. Campbell’s managers promise the same high level of scenery and costumes for both plays despite Symphony Hall debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Campbell
Symphony Hall
Ibsen
Hedda Gabler
Magda
Belasco's The Rose of the Rancho Enchants Boston Crowd
Majestic Theatre presents The Rose of the Rancho in its final fortnight in Boston. Frances Starr stars as Juanita in Belasco's celebrated production with strong supporting cast. An extra matinee is scheduled next Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Belasco
Boston
David Belasco
Mr. Belasco
Frances Starr
Juanita
Miss Starr
Globe Theatre Stages Shore Acres with Digby Bell
Digby Bell stars as Nathaniel Berry in Shore Acres at Globe Theatre for two weeks. Leslie Stowe leads a strong cast including Alice Haynes and Helen Whitman with Squire Andrews and Joash Blake among others in a Maine farm life drama praised for Bell’s lighthouse scene and festive moments. An extra matinee is scheduled for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore Acres
James A. Herne
Globe Theatre
Digby Bell
Nathaniel Berry
Maine
Nat
Martin
Bell
Martin Berry
Leslie Stowe
Alice Haynes
Helen Whitman
Berry
Edwin August
S. S. Wiltsie
Josiah Blake
Rex. L. Kingdon
Squire Andrews
Joel Gates
James T. Galloway
Mandy Gates
Gladys Egan
Helen Chieffo
Millie Berry
Charles Shear
Nat Berry
Bowdoin Square Theatre sees new talents in Daniel Boone
Mark Kent and Charles Stevens debut at Bowdoin Square Theatre with the Boston audience giving warm reception. Clayton Legge anchors the title role with a strong performance as Daniel Boone while Kent shines as Patrick McCarthy and Stevens charms as Simon Gerty. Jane Stuart and Mabel Florence lead Susie Boone and Sally Brush with a solid supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Kent
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Charles Stevens
Daniel Boone
Clayton Legge
Patrick McCarthy
Simon Gerty
Susie Boone
Jane Stuart
Mabel Florence
Sally Brush
Edwin Denison
Tommy Shearer
Louis Bresen
Harry Leland
Dwight Gaylord
Doris Horslin
Theatre Comique Holiday Programme Offers Rare Excellence
At Theatre Comique a holiday programme of rare excellence is offered headlined by The Pirates, with Captain Kidd’s days recalled. Comedy numbers include The Crazy Quilt and Plank, while The Enchanted Pond and The Baboon intrigue. Illustrated songs Won’t You Be My Honey and The Girl Who Threw Me Down receive encores. Participants include Mileva Emerson Luna Cooper Norma Beaux Fred Beauragard Prim Nadeau H J Waeckler Katherine Hawkins Eunice McDougall Katherine Schell with Johnson and Sternberg in impersonations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Comique
Captain Kidda
Mileva Emerson
Luna Cooper
Norma Beaux
Fred Beauragard
Prim Nadeau
H. J. Waeckler
Katherine Hawkins
Eunice McDougall
Katherine Schell
Johnson and Sternberg
The Red Mill Delights Colonial Theatre Crowd
The fourth week of The Red Mill at the Colonial Theatre drew a full house as Montgomery and Stone energized the show with song and dance. Ethel Johnson Stanley Hawkins and D L Don led a lively cast praised by a large audience for their vivacity and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Mill
Colonial Theatre
Montgomery
Stone
Ethel Johnson
Trilby at the Boston Theatre Impresses Audience
Paul M Potter's dramatic version of Du Maurier's Trilby opened with Eleanor Gordon in the title role earning high praise for grasping the character and delivering a convincing ending. Theodore Friebus as Svengali was a polished villain and his piano playing added to the evening's appeal with a cast featuring Wilson Melrose Walter Walker Donald Meek and others bringing Bohemian studio life to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Paul M. Potter
du Maurier
Morison
Eleanor Gordon
Svengali
Svengall
Theodore Friebus
Trilby
Friebus
Taffy
the Laird
Bohemia
Latin Quarter
William Hasson
Gecko
Thomas MacLarine
Zouzou
James Devine
Rev
Thomas Bagot
Rose Morison
Mrs. Bagot
Lucille la Verne
Mme. Vinard
Mary Sanders
Maida Reade
Angele
Honorine
Columbia Theatre Dreams Burlesque Delivers Superb Show
Columbia Theatre presents Dreamlands with Dave Marion as book writer delivering witty lines and sharp satire. Agnes Behler the Earle sisters and Adelaide L Fell headline a strong female quartet with top chorus singing. Fred Barnes and Harry Fox provide notable performances as the five-act program closes with planned amateur stunts Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamlands
Columbia
Dave Marion
Newport
Marion
Agnes Behler
Earle Sisters
Adelaide L. Fell
Boston
Fred Barnes
Harry Fox
Alio
Will Lawrence
Hanlons
Orpheum crowd roars for Billy’s Tombstones at bill
A packed Orpheum audience roared with laughter and applause over Billy’s Tombstones performed by Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Drew and company. The bill also featured Bedouin Arabs, Gillette’s animals, the Le Brun Opera Trio, Billy Clifford, Genaro and Bailey, Catherine Hayes and Sabel Johnson, Tom Moore, and Shields and Rogers with lariat work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Billy
Sydney Drew
Gillette
le Brun Grand Opera Trio
Mlle. le Brun
Fritz Huttman
J. 8. Stevens
Billy Clifford
Genaro and Bailey
Catherine Hayes
Sabel Johnson
Tom Moore
Shields and Rogers
Sydney
Gillett
Genaro and
Bailey
le Brun Grand Opera
Jayes and
Johnson
Shields
Paul
Mars
Eve
Bunco in Arizona at Grand Opera House Impresses Crowd
Miss Lillian Mortimer stars in Bunco in Arizona a Western comedy at the Grand Opera House. The play features full blooded Indians cowboys and scenic extravagance as Bunco the heroine returns from five years in England to wed her cowboy lover. Mortimer and her trained animals receive strong applause and solid support from the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Mortimer
Grand Opera House
England
Arizona
Rocky Mountains
Bunco
Lady Bird
Chubby
Tremont Theatre Bill Promises Vaudeville Variety
Louis Mann leads a condensed All On Account of Eliza with his German dialect. The program features Vasco the mad musician, Willy Hale the juggler, Will Rogers with lasso act, Eva Mudge impersonations, the Okabe Japanese acrobats, the Quigley brothers, Johnny Johns blackface, and Alexandra Bertie in a flying ring act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Mann
Tremont Theatre
Mr. Mann
Eliza
Hochstuhls
Albert Meyer
Mann
Clara Lipman
Muriel McArthur
Vasco
Willy Hale
Willy
Buster
Will Rogers
Eva Mudge
Boston
Okabe
Quigley Brothers
Johnny Johns
Alexandra
Bertie
Palace Theatre presents Vanity Fair burlesques and more
Palace patrons enjoyed Bob Manchester's Vanity Fair company with two burlesques Fluffy Ruffles and a Southern Belle featuring Frank Morgan Harry Dawson and a cast of 12 to 14 performers. The program includes grotesque comiques Alma Morgan trio of singers and dancers Wang Doodle Four and new Palacescope pictures with next Friday slated as amateur night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Bob Manchester
Vanity Fair
Frank Morgan
Harry Dawson
James R. Watters
Julia Ellwood
Madge Chester
Mercedes Alvarez
Annie Murray
Russel
Durands
Sartella
H. K. Greenhalge
Palacescope
Theatre Jolliette Presents Mixed Film Program
Despite bad weather the Theatre Jolliette drew crowded houses. Dumb Sagacity led a strong bill, An Unfortunate Legacy sparked laughs, Where Is My Head and In Dream Land provided top subjects, and The Despatch Bearer offered exciting incidents. Performers include Joe Roth Maude Fenton George Stedman William OConnell and Frances Stedman with xylophone solos. Thanksgiving Day shows start at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliette
Joe Roth
Maude Fenton
George Stedman
William O'Connell
Frances Stedman
Hypocrites at Park Theatre Second Week
Henry Arthur Jones serious play The Hypocrites continues its second week at the Park Theatre with Richard Bennett and Jessie Milward in key roles. The production features four well staged acts and three artistically crafted sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Arthur Jones
Park Theatre
Mr. Jones
England
Richard Bennett
Jessie Milward
Lyceum Burlesque Opens Week With Lively Variety
Fred Irwin's New Majesties open a week at the Lyceum featuring Bits as curtain raiser and rapid acts. James Wesley the diminutive Irish comedian provides steady humor while Irvin R. Walton with partner, Bert Bradley and Flo Barnes sing duets. Fay and Stanley perform a German act and the Phillips sisters close with wooden shoe dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Irwin
New Majesties
Lyceum
James Wesley
Irvin R. Walton
Olip
Bert Bradley
Flo Barnes
Fay
Stanley
Phillips Sisters
Old Mexico and the Bull Fight at Tremont Temple
Dwight L. Elmendorf presents the second illustrated lecture in his five part course Old Mexico the Egypt of America Next Friday evening and Saturday afternoon at Tremont Temple The talk contrasts with last week s lecture and features motion pictures including a bull fight with all brutal aspects removed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
Dwight L. Elmendorf
Old Mexico
Egypt
America
Panama
Keith's Theatre Boston bill shows high comedy and novelty acts
Keith's Theatre patrons enjoyed a strong program led by Flo Irwin in Mrs. Peckham's Carouse and Clarence Wilbur's The New Scholar. The bill featured Edna Luby impersonations, the Majestic Four, Clayton Kennedy and Mattie Rooney, Pucchian acrobats, Lina Marrder on a white horse, Paul Batty's Teddy Bears, and a variety of singers, dancers, and novelty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith-goers
Flo Irwin
George Ade
Mr. Wilbur
Stuart Barnes
Edna Luby
Edna May
Marie Dresser
Anna Held
Dave Warfield
Vesta Victoria
Edna
Majestic Musical
Clayton Kennedy
Mattie Rooney
Mr. Kennedy
Lina Marrder
Paul Batty
Portsmouth
Russia
Japan
Mr. Bruin
Ila Grannon
the Rinaldos
Steve Robertson
Eva Wanchette
Ellen Richards
L. A. Street
Flo Irwin and CO
Geo. Ade
Mrs. Peckham
Clarence Wilbur
Pirates and Despatch Bearer at Star Theatre This Week
Stars theatre presents The Pirates a thrilling tale of capture and rescue and The Despatch Bearer a Civil War story. Wife Wanted delivers broad comedy. Won t You Waltz Home Sweet Home and My Massachusetts Home delight audiences with a chorus. Thanksgiving Day specials added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Massachusetts
Howard Atheneum offers songs stories by Alexander Dupree
George B. Alexander presented a new program at the Howard Atheneum featuring Jean ette Dupree, praised as a top vocal talent with several encores. Reilly and Woods supplied burlesque with Pat Reilly leading, supported by a chorus and a lineup including the Van Der Keers, Ruth Wright, the Clark sisters, Wilson and Da Monville, Cunningham and Fowley, Holman brothers, and others in acts and moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Alexander
Old Howard
Jeanette Dupree
Reilly & Woods
Burlesquers
Pat Reilly
van der Keers
Ruth Wright
Clark Sisters
Wilson
da Monville
van Cooks
Cunningham and
Fowley
Holman Brothers
Les Salueres Albertys
Rich
Bellyea
Lorraine
Jack Creed
Bunk
Frederick
Illusionist
Moving Pictures
Hub Theatre Show Promises Tuneful Ballads and New Comedy
The Hub Theatre features illustrated ballads with Miss Marie Camella performing Priscilla and Miles Bros.' new comedy and sensational moving pictures. Graves and Montague entertain with encore worthy numbers then the ladies' orchestra provides incidental music. A full program change is planned for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Theatre
Miles Bros
Marie Camella
Priscilla
Messrs. Graves
Montague
Ladies’ Orchestra
Theatre Premier Presents A Fine Bill Of Moving Pictures
The Theatre Premier showcases The Trainers Daughter as the feature with The Despatch Bearer a Civil War tale and The Airship Thieves a top comedy. Illustrated songs by Beth Robie Norma Abbott Alice Marshall George Francis William Chase and Henry Plummer plus musical numbers by Harry Norton Ruth Wilmore and Bessie Beasley. An entire change of moving pictures will occur on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Robie
Norma Abbott
Alice Marshall
George Francis
William Chase
Henry Plummer
Harry J. Norton
Ruth Wilmore
Bessie Beasley
Loud
Ramsdell
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Edward H. Crosby
Castle Square Theatre
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Majestic Theatre
Corn Products Manufacturing CO
Boston Theatre
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Orpheum Theatre
Palace Theatre
Theatre Jolliette
Lyceum Theatre
Keith’s Theatre
Picchiani
Marvellous
Lina Marader
Majestic Musical 4
Kennedy and
Rooney
Batty's Bears
Orpheun
Howard Atheneum
Uncle Nat
A. Herne
Theatre Jolliette Bowdoin Square
the Rancho
Kh. W. Tully
Miss Frances Starr
SAN Carlo Crand Opera Company
ALL Star CO
Cjan
Tremont Row
Pirates
Stella Patrick Campbell
Ben Webster
Entire London Co
Management
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Thurs
Tremont
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Quigley Bros
NEW Pictures
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Miles Bros.’ Moving Pictures
Dreamland
Family Circle
Bowdoin
Paris
Howard
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Voud World’s Curiosities
Washington
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Henry Arthur Jones
the Hypocrites
Perelli
Dattel
Mats
Charles Dillingham
Montgomery and Stone In
Lillian Mortimer Bunco
Park Square
Avine
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Hough MacLean
Wdarragon
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Bensaude
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