Castle Square Theatre Presents Before and After Farce
Dr Phil Latham and Dr George Page plot to test a patent powder for perpetual sunshine. The play follows Page’s riotous transformation into hilarity after swallowing the potion, leading to a kiss on a patient and rapid comic mayhem. Cast includes Hassell, Palmer, Wallace, Walker, Young, Montgomery. Next week The Woodsman is announced.
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Castle Square Theatre
Phil Latham
George Page
Page
M. Larivette
Leo Ditrichstein
Boston
Castle Square
New York
Saratoga
Mr. Hassell
Dr Page
Leslie Palmer
Dr. Latham
Morgan Wallace
Mr. Walker
J. J. Jeffreys
Miss Young
Mrs. Page
Miss Montgomery
Odette
Mr. Craig
Woodsman
Girl of the Streets at Grand Opera House
Miltan Mortimer presents Girl of the Streets at the Grand Opera last evening. The play, rooted in urban life, follows a young girl trying to guide her wayward brother and features a repentant city woman whose redeeming qualities counter her flaws. Baby Ethel impresses with convincing childlike performance. The production runs for one week before Woman Against Woman.
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Miltan Mortimer
Ethel
Resinol Ointment touted for piles and skin troubles in Tennessee
A Memphis man testifies that after a decade of using Resinol Ointment for piles he found it effective for local troubles and perspiring feet. He says it cured prior costly remedies and has recommended it widely. The notice also praises relief from burns, eczema, and other eruptions and offers free samples from Resinol Chemical Co. in Baltimore.
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D. L. Killian
Memphis
Tenn
Department 93
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Wallingford at Park Theatre Continues to Shine
Park Theatre presents Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford in its tenth week of Boston engagement. George M. Cohan shaped the Wallingford stories into a lively stage portrait praised for vivid character and moral uplift, portraying the rogue hero with a respectable, virtuous turn.
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Park Theatre
Wallingford
Boston
George M. Cohan
George Randolph Chester
Mr. Cohan
Idina Abarbanell Stars in Madame Sherry at Tre mont Theatre
Last evening in Boston the sixth week of Madame Sherry drew praise for Idina Abarbanell. The performance opened with a dancing class of bright young ladies and closed with witty dialogue and a string of tuneful songs keeping the crowd in continual mirth.
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Tremont Theatre
Idina Abar
Adams Stars in Chantecler as Farewell Boston Run Opens
Miss Adams headlines the Hollis last evening in Chantecler marking the start of her Boston farewell week. She delivered the prologue in a simple gown before returning as the flamboyant hero with feathered strut and crows, delivering stunning and realistic scenes. Charles Cherry leads next week in The Seven Sisters at Hollis with seat sales starting this morning.
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Hollis
Miss Adams
Boston
Charles Cherry
Elsie Janis Ends Engagement At Colonial Theatre
One week remains for Elsie Janis engagement at the Colonial Theatre. The popular comedian drew a full house as she presented The Slim Princess about a plump oriental girl, delighting the crowd with her light stage presence and musical comedy style.
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Elsie Janis
Colonial Theatre
Miss Janis
Janis
Father John’s Medicine touted as pure protection from coughs
An ad warns against cough syrups containing morphine and opiates under generic labels like balsams and syrups. It claims Father John’s Medicine cures throat and lung troubles by building up the body and maintaining warmth, providing protection from exposure and illness.
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Father John
Red Sox Quartet Tops Keiths Stage With Baseball Charm
The Red Sox quartet Marty McHale Buck O'Brien Hugh Bradley and Bill Lyons headline B F Keith's Theatre combining baseball fame with song The act follows train tour chatter and draws praise for vocal skill and stage presence Also featured are In O14 Edam by Sam Chip and Mary Marble Stuart Barnes Boston return of John C Rice Sallie Cohen and others with a sketch A Bachelor's Wife along with Ella Bradna Fred Derick H T Kean MacCorm Wallace Quail Blaise and The Premier Trio on the bill
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B. F. Keith’s
Red Sox
Marty McHale
Buck O’brien
Hugh Bradley
Bill Lyons
Keith
Sam Chip
Mary Marble
Stuart Barnes
Boston
John C. Rice
Sallie Cohen
Ella Bradna
Fred Derrick
H. T. Kean
MacCorm & Wallace
Aire
Quail& Blaise
Blue Bird at Shubert Theatre Extends Run to Dec 16
The Blue Bird enters a sixth week at the Shubert Theatre with strong advance demand and a third and final extension announced for December 16. Next week and the following week tickets go on sale at 9 am. No extra matinees are planned except the regular Wednesday and Saturday shows and one extra matinee on Thanksgiving Day.
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Shubert Theatre
Majestic Theatre Presents Everywoman in Grand Production
Majestic Theatre stages Everywoman a medieval morality tale with modern spectacle. Manager Savage mounts one of the season’s most sumptuous productions with an outstanding cast. Thanksgiving matinee tickets are selling rapidly. early attendance is advised.
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Majestic Theatre
Savage
Bowdoin Square Theatre Hosts Mlle Fregolia Return
A huge Bowdoin Square Theatre audience greeted Mlle Fregolia returning to the stage. She performs 60 costume changes in a 30 minute act and sails soon for Europe, with more acts featuring the Majestic Four, Stewart brothers, Lawrence, Kolb and La Neva, and Hawaiian singers. Thanksgiving Day show starts at 10.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Mlle
Fregolia
Europe
Majestic Four
Stewart Brothers
Frank J. Lawrence
Kolb and la Neva
Waldron's Casino Hosts Rose Sydell and London Belles
Waldron's Casino opens a week with Rose Sydell in the role of Mlle. Charlotte Russe supported by Johnnie Webber The London Belles burlesque offers lively songs and comic sketches Mark Davis James Bogard Florence Nicoll and others perform in a variety billed as Wanted a Girl Papa at Home and more, with costumes described as magnificent.
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Rose Sydell
London
National Theatre presents Gilbert & Sullivan Mikado and vaudeville acts
The National Boston Comic Opera company opened its third week with Gilbert and Sullivan The Mikado staged with artistic detail. Notable performers include J K Murray Clara Lane Harry Davies Richard Jones and Katisha sung by Martie Loring. also featured Williams and Warner Canfield and Carleton The Hoodoo Scotty Provan and the Ernesto Sisters with Venus of the Air. Mysterious Moore and the Fadette Lady Orchestra lead next week with Caroline B Nichols.
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National Theatre
National Boston Comic Opera Company
Gilbert & Sullivan
J. K. Murray
Clara Lane
Harry Davies
Richard Jones
Martie Loring
Williams and
Warner
France
Canfield
Carleton
Scotty Provan
Scotland
Ernesto
Mildred Ernesto
Venus
Moore
Fadette Lady Orchestra
Boston
Caroline B. Nichols
Ben Hur at Boston Theatre Drives Holiday Seat Rush
The Boston theatre reports phenomenal advance sales and record attendance for the Ben Hur production. The spectacular show, adapted from General Lew Wallace's novel, is praised as a landmark of the century with a cast featuring William J. Kelley Richard Buhler Oscar Adye Cecil Kern and Lillian Lawrence.
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Boston
Lew Wallace
William J. Kelley
Richard Buhler
Oscar Adye
Cecil Kern
Lillian Lawrence
Coronation Pictures Extended at Tremont Temple
Despite plans to end this week, coronation films at Tremont Temple will continue due to strong interest and demand for seats. A special program Friday night and Saturday afternoon includes a Dalmatia lecture with country views.
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Tremont Temple
Dalmatia
Scenic Temple Opening Week Features Le Howe Orchestra
Scenic Temple opened yesterday for Thanksgiving week with a festive bill headlined by multiple acts. Le Howe's Orchestra provided a brief concert as part of the celebration.
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Scenic Temple
le Howe
Rheumatism relief advertised by Metcalf Co Boston
For Rheumatism, Eimer & Amend's N. Y. 2851 gives relief. T. Metcalf Co., Boston, carry it. aév.
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Eimer & Amend’s
N. Y
Boston
The Dutch Champion at the Howard Theatre charms patrons
The Sam Devere company presented a new musical burlesque The Dutch Champion at the Howard. Will Ward Pearl Laight John Early and Bruce Morgan with the Piccadilly Johnnies drew praise plus sand artist Lieutenant Eldredge entertained and Mile. Leroy and Lander brothers added variety. The Thanksgiving show began at noon.
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Sam Devere
The
Howard
Will Ward
Pearl’ Laight
John Early
Bruce Morgan
Piccadilly
The Queen of Bohemia at Gaiety Theatre
Max Spiegel presents The Queen of Bohemia at the Gaiety Theatre this week. Countess Rossi stars in the title role with Sam Sidman and Charles Drew providing German and Irish comic turns. Supporting acts include Louis Hartman George M. Hayes Stephen J. Paul John Butler Jr Miss Kathleen Kay Carrie Barry and the Clark sisters with songs by Ward and Kay. The finale features vaudeville acts by Kay and Barry.
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Gaiety Theatre
Max Spiegel
Countess Rossi
Sam Sidman
Charles Drew
Louis Hartman
George M. Hayes
Stephen J. Paul
John Butler, Jr
Kathleen Kay
Carrie Barry
Clark Sisters
Mr. Ward
Miss Kay
Plymouth Theatre Hosts Parker Nigh for Pomander Walk Farewell
The Plymouth Theatre marks the farewell week of Pomander Walk with Louis N Parker in attendance delivering an address between acts. Dorothy Parker, lead actress, will recite the prologue before the performance. An extra Thanksgiving matinee is planned alongside regular shows. Madame Simone begins a two week run with Bernstein's The Whirlwind, seat sales start tomorrow.
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Madame Simone
Bernstein
Opium Smuggling Arrests In City Raid Outcome
Federal agents arrested Charles Fong a Chinese merchant at 34 Oxford Street and Chin Lee a laundryman at 79 Harrison Avenue on charges of possessing two and a half pounds of smuggled opium. The raid followed police findings of opium and pipes at Fongs luxurious Oxford Street smoking parlor. Both suspects were held in $1000 bail for Monday’s hearing.
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Charles Fong
Oxford Street
Chin Lee
Harrison Avenue
Special Treasury
William Harney
Station 4
Fong
Lee
United States
Hayes
Austin 2 Stones Museum features Kali curse and odd acts
The Austin 2 Stone's Museum crowd enjoyed Istra the Hindu dancer famed for the Curse of Kali with assistance from Sheika Ismail. Also seen were Signort Giovanni's Australian cockatoos, the Duvals with Mlle Sophie on nails, Moore's New Orleans minstrels, and acts by Billy Copps, Globe Comedy Four, Murrays, John Marron, Ida Campbell, Barnes and Zarella, Cassie French, and new pictures.
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Istra
Austin & Stone
Sheika Ismail
Signort Giovanni
Duvals
Mlle
Sophie
Moore
New Orleans
Billy Copps
Globe Comedy Four
The
Murrays
John Marron
Ida Campbell
Barnes and Zarella
Cassie French
Orpheum Theatre Week Bill Promises Variety Shows
At the Orpheum this week the lineup features Faye and Tennerin, Waerren and Brockway in The Musical Janitor, Bob Ferns, Kelley and Lafferty in Little Bits of Everything, May Duryea and company in The Impostor, and more including Rathskeller boys. Later acts include Harry Cutler, the Haskings, Scott and Wilson, Edouard Jose, Watson and Dyer, and the Flying Rogers in aerial sensationalism.
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Orpheum
Faye
Tennerin
Waerren
Brockway
Bob Ferns
Coen Shouter
Kelley
Lafferty
May Duryea
Harry Cutler
Haskings
Scott and Wilson
Edouard Jose
Cook
Watson and Dyer
Flying Rogers
Jeff and Matt at Globe Theatre Promises Long Run
The Globe Theatre opens the third week of Jeff and Matt with Bud Fisher cartoons, catchy music, and handsome chorus girls. Scenic production adds to a lively show likely to endure. A holiday matinee is planned for Thursday.
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Jeff
Matt
Globe Theatre
Bud Fisher
Boston
New Effort to Float the Transport Yankee
Washington November 27 A new attempt will be made to raise the army transport Yankee sunk off Massachusetts coast for years. The contractor who failed twice to float her has a new scheme and is about to retry the job.
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Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Massach Coast
Rubber Mills Reopen Full Time At Bristol
The National India Rubber Company mills in Bristol Rhode Island resumed full time operations after months on short time. They will shift from five nine hour days to six ten hour days, employing about 1800 workers.
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Bristol
R. I
National India Rubber Company
Pinex cough remedy promises rapid relief for all coughs
An old advertisement touts Pinex as a fast acting cough syrup mixed with sugar syrup or honey. It claims relief within 24 hours for deep seated and even whooping cough and promotes a 50 cent bottle as a family supply, with guarantees and a certificate of guarantee in each package.
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U. S
Canada
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Restorative Treatment for Nervous Folk
An unchallenged authority touts a home remedy claimed to quickly restore nervous exhaustion melancholia anxiety timidity dizziness heart palpitations insomnia and general weakness. The formula blends syrups and tinctures with instructions to take after meals and at night promising prompt lasting benefits without opiates.
Roast Beef, Medium
A fragmentary text appears to reference roast beef, served medium, with garbled surrounding words. The legible portion centers on a dish offering and a dining context. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
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Vermont
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Ort
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Washington Thre Specialty Shop, Inc
Elim & Union
Canal
Tremont
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Hollis Street Theatre
Waldron’s Casino
Vann
NSS
Hilda Waddelw
Boston Theatre
Coronation Pictures
Howard Atheneum
Plymouth Theatre
Austin 2
Stone’s Museum
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T. A
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Neete
Weberens
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Ywan
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