Yankee Girl Impresses Boston at Majestic Theatre
Blanche King stars as Jessie Gordon in The Yankee Girl at the Majestic Theatre in a two week engagement. Harry Gilfoil as Willie Wiggs John Villasana and Juan Villasana lead a strong supporting cast with catchy numbers Top of the Morning and Where's Mamma. The production features elaborate costumes and a lively score by Silvio Hein with book and lyrics by George W Hobart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche King
Boston
Majestic Theatre
George W. Hobart
Silvio Hein
Brilliantina
Miss Ring
Jessie Gordon
Nora Malone
Harry Gilfoil
Willie Wiggs
William P. Carleton
Juan Villasana
Castroba
Margaret Malcolm
Henry Bergman
Globe Theatre Hosts Miss Mabel Barrison in Lulu's Hus bands
Miss Mabel Barrison headlines Thompson Buchanan's farce Lulu's Hus bands at the Globe Theatre to a large Boston audience. She is supported by Louise Dempsey Ellen Warner Fanchon Campbell and others with Harry Sargent and Albert Gray delivering notable stage and press agent roles. Barrison sings two How ard numbers to widespread applause and encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Barrison
Boston
Globe
Miss Barrison
Thompson Buchanan
Lulu
New York City
Louise Dempsey
Ellen Warner
Fanchon Campbell
Katy Did at Boston Theatre A Musical Farce
Boston Theatre presents Katy Did a musical version of My Friend From India with W C Duncan and Frank Smith son. Walt Hoschna supplies the score and Gus Salzer directs a strong company including Louis A. Simon May Vokes and La Petite Adelaide. The show features amusing situations lively dance and appealing songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
India
W. C. Duncan
Frank Smithson
Boston
Walt Hoschna
Bright Eyes
Madam Sherry
Gus Salzer
Katie Underholt
Catherine
John
Matilda
Louis A. Simon
May Vokes
Tilly
Florence May
Anna Wilkes
Eileen Kearney
Eveleen Dunore
Josie Intrepidi
Bert Baker
Alfred Kappeler
Freddie J. Nice
la Petite Adelaide
Minister’s Sweetheart at Grand Opera House Delights Patrons
Grand Opera House presents A Minister's Sweetheart by Robert Wayne for the week. Wyne Munn stars as the minister with Grace Valentine as the schoolteacher. villains Martin Somers and May Gerald, and Louis Hartman as judge garner praise. Next week The Cowboy and The Thief beams in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wayne
Grand Opera House
New England
Wyne Munn
Grace Valentine
Martin A. Somers
May Gerald
Louis Hartman
Cowboy and
the Thief
The Wise Guy in Society at Columbia Theatre
The Columbia Theatre opened the musical extravaganza The Wise Guy in Society starring Edmond Hayes as McGuire from Slatington with Frank Riley in the leading burletta role. Supported by James J. Collins J Elmer Earl Robert Archer and others the show features a strong chorus. A championship heavyweight wrestling match between Jim Smart and Cyclone Burns is announced for Wednesday with amateur bouts on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Edmond Hayes
McGuire
Slatington
Frank Riley
Hayes
Spike Hennessy
James J. Collins
J. Elmer Earl
Robert Archer
William Wiedeman
William Pauer
Marie Jansen
Blanche Belford
Bertha Bernstein
Jim Smart
Cyclone Burns
Sothern and Marlowe Open Shubert Taming of the Shrew
The Shubert Theatre closes its week with E H Sothern and Julia Marlowe in The Taming of the Shrew. Sothern gives a tender brutal Petruchio while Marlowe shows Katherine’s reform with refined comedienne skill. Next week Forbes Robertson comes to star in The Passing of the Third Floor Back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Shubert Theatre
Shrew
Miss Marlowe
Katherine
Francis Bendsten
Gremio
Bianca
Forbes-Robertson
New York
London
The Fortune Hunter Leaves Boston Tremont Theatre
Tremont Theatre ends a 10 week run of The Fortune Hunter in Boston and New Jingland with John Barrymore in the title role. Mary Ryan and Forrest Robinson win audience affection as supporting leads. Christie MacDonald, a Boston favorite, joins next week to star in The Spring Maid, with a dancing interlude featuring Beth Stone Paul Chute and Le Reve and a chorus of dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Boston
New Jingland
John Barrymore
Fortune Hunter
Mary Ryan
Forrest Robinson
Christie MacDonald
Beth Stone
Paul Chute
le Reve
Park Theatre Comedy Opens Sixth Week With Fat Man
The Park Theatre enters its sixth week of Seven Days showing as the lead comic endures embowpoint troubles and a divorce ally. the cast from the Astor in New York receives praise, with stars Albert Brown Georgia O Ramey Allan Pollock Flo rence Reed Jay Wilson Hope Latham Carl Eckstrom Lucille LaVerne William Eville and F C Butler cited for sustaining continuous laughter.
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The
Park Theatre
Embowpoint
Astor
New York
Park
Albert Brown
Georgia O’ramey
Allan Pollock
Florence Reed
Jay Wilson
Hope Latham
Carl Eckstrom
Lucille LaVerne
William Eville
F. C. Butler
Colonial Theatre Hosts Montgomery and Stone in The Old Town
Montgomery and Stone again delight Colonial Theatre audiences with The Old Town. The duo's changing personalities and dialect draw strong praise while the English pony ballet adds charm with lively small performers and frequent costume changes enhancing the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Stone
Colonial Theatre
Old Town
Fanny Ward Headlines Keith’s Theatre With An Unlucky Star
Fanny Ward, famed England born actress, headlines Keith’s Theatre in Boston with An Unlucky Star a bright comedy. The show features Kountry Kids under Gus Edwards Miss Rose’s Birthday sketches Jolly Wilde & Company P T Barnum Jr Celtic tales Musical Johnstons and a remarkable musical act by Onaip plus new pieces by Harry Williams and Jean Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Fanny Ward
England
Atlantic
Keith's Theatre
Miss Ward
Gus Edwards
Kountry Kids
Miss Rose
Jolly, Wilde & Company
Boston
P. T. Barnum, Jr
Tom Mahoney
Johnstons
Harry Tsunda
Onaip
Howard Atheneum Hammer Show Scores Big With Bantam Champ
Crowds at the Howard Atheneum cheered Jimmy Walsh in a sketch titled Winning Out with partner Kid McDonald and referee Jack Sheehan. Newton Night planned Thursday as many from Newton are expected to attend Walsh’s act. The Moulin Rouge burlesque lineup featured Violette Dusette and numerous acts including Dett mar Troupe, Tenakes with Japanese novelty, White and Adams, the Kola brothers, Prentice and Cornell, and the Lee sisters among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Howard
Jimmy Walsh
Walsh
Kid McDonald
Jack Sheehan
Jimmy
Moulin Rouge Company
Violette Dusette
Polaire
Frank Dobson
Joe Brown
Frank Prevost
Joe Emerson
Oscar Aufman
James Howell
Lee Sisters
Vic Sawtelle
Clara Raymond
Mayme Webster
Waldron's Casino Hosts Weeklong Vanity Fair Engagement
The Vanity Fair Company opens a week at Waldron's Casino with two burlesques A Night at the Road House and Fun in the Music Hall. The cast features Billy Ritchie Charles Cardon Monte Howard Dick McAllister Al Lewis Tim Welsh A E Roach with Rena La Couvier Mabel Maitland Winnifred Francis Dorcas Huxley Anna Woods. A military spectacle Monard and Lewis The Singer and the Dutchman and Cook Sylvia showcase the troupe. Smoking concerts grow in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanity Fair
Waldron
Road House
Music Hall
Billy Ritchie
Charles Cardon
Monte Howard
Dick McAllister
al Lewis
Tim Welsh
A. E. Roach
Rena la Couvier
Mabel Maitland
Winnifred Francis
Dorcas Huxley
Anna Woods
Rena LaCouvier
Red Raven
Monard and Lewis
Cook & Sylvia
Elever
Bowdoin Square Theatre Opens With Farce and Variety
Bowdoin Square Theatre hosts a weeklong program from 1 to 10 30 featuring Ted Steele and his jollity girls in Irish Justice. Ali Pasha the fortune teller reads palms while the Lucky Horseshoe brings luck. Uncle Tom's Cabin captivates youth as De Verga company skits amuse. The De Verga company and Helen Richards wire novelty impress. Williams and Allen, the Ross sisters, and the Michaels company all draw praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square
Ted Steele
Ali Pasha
de Verga
Helen Richards
Williams and Allen
Ross Sisters
Michaels
Mayor and Trustees Clash Over Childrens’ Institutions Duty
A rift appears between Mayor and two trustees, Charles P. Putnam and Mrs. Rachel Sherman Thorndike, over department responsibility. The Mayor claims legal responsibility for all boards while the trustees cite charter sections on general supervision and appointment powers. They argue trustees may appoint or remove subordinates without Mayor approval, widening tensions at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childrens’ Institutions Department
Charles P. Putnam
Rachel Sherman Thorndike
Dane
City Hall
Childrens’ Institutions
Lion and the Mouse heats Castle Square crowds
Castile Square Theatre opens with The Lion and the Mouse drawing strong crowds and praise for Charles Klein drama. John Burkett Ryder and John Craig showcase prowess with Mary Young delightful as Shirley Rossmore. Next week’s Twelfth Night marks first Malvolio Viola turns by Craig and Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile Square
Charles Klein
John Burkett Ryder
John Craig
Mary Young
Shirley Rossmore
Mr. Craig
Miss Young
Malvolio
Viola
Unusual Indian Acts Draw Crowds at Austin & Stone’s Museum
Yesterday Austin & Stone’s Museum featured Paramel a two in one act with extra limbs, Supremani a Burmese pygmy, Gondoi the missing link, and Bombai the Ceylon trumpeter. A dozen other curiosities and a theatre program with Mickey Finn, Frank Walsh, Miss Campbell and Taylor, Jennie De Haan, and Petta Ferguson provided a lively show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Austin & Stone
Paramel
Hutchins
Supremani
Gondoi
Bombai
Ceylon
Curio Hall
Mickey Finn
Frank Walsh
Campbell
Taylor
Jennie de Haan
Petta Ferguson
Cassie French
Dolly Clifford
Arthur Peck to lecture at Tremont Temple on coast heroes
Mr. Arthur K. Peck will present two series of three lectures at Tremont Temple on Friday evenings and Saturday matinees. The opening talks cover The Storm Heroes of Our Coast and related subjects with emphasis on the United States Life-Saving Service and a Washington ordered exhibit of rescue apparatus shown in the temple lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur K. Peck
Tremont Temple
Our Coast
Rockies
Yosemite
Oberammergau
United States Saving Service
United
Wendling Trial Begins in Kellner Case in Louisville
Five jurors were chosen to try Joseph Wendling charged with murdering Alma Kellner eight, a church janitor at her mass gathering. The venire exhausted, court recessed until tomorrow. He allegedly attacked and killed the girl and hid her body in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kellner
Wendling
Kellner
Artist Finds No Mannish Women Debate Continues
Dr. Sargent cites measurements of about 20 000 women since 1890 showing larger feet and hands and broader shoulders but smaller hips and flatter chests suggesting a trend toward mannishness. Mr. Visher counters that measurements of 10 900 drawings since 1900 show no such changes and that feminine traits persist, with attire and fashion influencing appearance more than anatomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Yvisher
Mr. Fisher
Resume Sails As Storm Moderates On Coast
The northwesterly gale eased from a 50 knot storm to a light 12 mile breeze, allowing storm-bound ships to head back to sea. The steamer Indian arrived from Philadelphia late, the Calvin Austin from St John delayed hours, and Vineyard Haven Harbor began clearing as vessels depart since Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian
Philadelphia
Calvin Austin
St. John
N. B
Vineyard Haven
City Board Bans Nude Bathing at L Street Bathhouse
Boston's bath trustees voted to abolish nude bathing at the L Street bathhouse yesterday. The decision ends the practice and aims to regulate public bathing standards in the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Street
Boston
Board of Bath Trustees
Gaiety Theatre Bill Praises Irwin Show
The bill at the Gaiety Theatre yesterday led by Fred Irwin is among the season’s best. Ida Crispi shines, with Larry McCale Joe Brady and William Mahoney delivering clean comedy. Ruth Irwin and Jack Allman offer strong musical numbers and a pleasing acrobatic act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Irwin
Gaiety Theatre
Ida Crispi
Larry McCale
Joe Brady
William Mahoney
Alio
Jack Allman
Marr
Evans
Ruth Irwin
Brady and Mahoney
Foreman
Scenic Temple Draws Big Crowds for Continued Week
Royden Benford, the famed boy prano, remains as a special offering for another week at Scenic Temple after a sensational showing last week. Ray Snow charmed the audience with wit and stories while Mahoney and Fremont drew loud laughter. The Firenza Trio provided musical delight and the motion picture exhibit was humorous and instructive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royden Benford
Ray Snow
Mahoney and Fremont
Firenza
Hub Theatre Vaudeville Debut Delights Audiences
The Hub Theatre opened a new programme featuring The Sunny South novelty act, Frederick and his talking pony Don, and the Zeno brothers Japanese acrobats. The show proved to be a big hit with patrons.
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Hub Theatre
Frederick
Don
Zeno Brothers
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