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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1921
Page
10
Boston Symphony Orchestra opened a five concert series to a large audience in Symphony Hall last night. Despite poor weather the program drew music lovers from all classes, with enthusiasm matching the occasion and raising hopes for the season.
The Boston Symphony launched a new venture with a diverse program featuring Franck s symphony, Beethoven Prometheus material, Liszt Hungarian Fantasy with John Powell, and Rimsky Korsakov Span ish Caprice. Powell received strong applause for his Liszt performance while the orchestra and audience embraced the concert as a promising start to broader symphonic offerings.
Spokesmen of the Japanese Business Men's Mission urged reciprocal relations in business between Japan and the United States, armament limits, and world peace at a Boston Chamber of Commerce dinner. Everett Morss welcomed 15 Japanese leaders as Governor Cox, Mayor Peters, and Dr. Takuma Dan praised cordial trade ties. Robert Lincoln O’Brien spoke on the press’s role in fostering international goodwill.
Chic Sale the famed laugh provocateur entertained Boston crowds at Keith's Theatre last evening with his New England rural characterizations. Sibyl Vane earned applause at Covent Garden with selections from her repertoire. Roger Imhof and Marcelle Coreene staged In the Pest House to continuous laughter. Anatol Friedland with Neil Mack and costumed dancers offered musical numbers. Also on the program were the Four Casting Mellos in aerial tumbling, Will Burns and Eddie Lynn in a blackface number, James Doyle and Evelyn Cavanaugh in song and dance, and the Avon Comedy Four in a lively sketch.
Holbrook Blinn in The Bad Man is cited as an example and The Night Cap by Max Marcin and Guy Boston premiered in Boston last evening at the Wilbur Theatre. The piece blends thrills with humor and suspense, reflecting modern melodrama trends.
Gran ville Barker s The Voysey Inheritance received America s first performance at the Copley theatre by the Henry Jewett Repertory company last evening. Edward exposes his father s fraud while the family focuses on keeping the game going. KE. E. Clive Moffat Johnston Catherine Willard and Percy Foster lead a capable cast in a well staged production.
Nora Bayes headlines the Shubert Majestic this week with her radiant wit and vocal range. Dudley Wilkinson and Alan Edwards back a skit while Harry Hines interacts with the audience and Milo performs bird and train imitations. A mystic duo Javeddah De Rajah and Princess Olga enchant, with the Leach Wallin trio and other acts closing the bill.
The review praises a clever melodrama about a bank president seeking death to fund insurance and avoid vitiating a policy. Jerome Patrick stars as the banker desiring death, supported by John Daly Murphy whose perpetual gloom sparks laughter. Flora Sheffield and Elizabeth Risdon co star amid a strong ensemble.
Aspirin advertised as a Bayer product for pain relief including ache and rheumatic conditions. Sold by druggists in tin boxes of 12 or bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trademark of Bayer Manufacture at monoacetic acid ester.
A full house watched Howard Thurston perform at Selwyn’s Theatre amid stormy weather. The show featured animals, levitations, and a dramatic sawing illusion in which a girl reappeared unharmed. The finale “The Mystery of the Water Fountains” unleashed streams of water from many objects, leaving spectators impressed by the display and pacing.
The Plymouth opened last evening to a thriving audience as Holbrook Blinn portrayed the “good” bandit in The Bad Man and the satire of the tale drew praise from theatergoers for performance and humor.
A general alarm fire in Chelsea drew apparatus from Everett Revere and Boston. The blaze damaged property on Spruce Street between Williams and Auburn, starting in a three story warehouse and was confined to the building.
Lawrence officials unanimously support asking the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway trustees to enact a five cent fare on all local lines formerly operated in the city. The vote signals a push for immediate fare reduction to standardize pricing across routes.
Boston crowds praise the Dempsey vs Carpentier championship films at the Howard. Four daily showings from noon to late evening showcase clear pictures and swift action with Tiger Jack crowned world champion. A burlesque act by Harum Scarum with Edgar Bixey, Sam Micals, and Madlyn Worth adds lively comedy.
Arlington Theatre presents a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci in English at popular prices. Notable performers include Arnold as Canio, Miss Ainslee as Santuzza, Rulon Robison as Turiddu, and Helena Morrill as Nedda. The 48 member chorus earned high praise.
Mary Tudor known as Bloody Mary dominates the film Judgment in which she vows over an Italian adventurer amid court intrigue and a jealous ruse by a Spanish envoy. Ellen Richter stars as Mary with strong supporting roles. A Wives Awakening follows a wife defending her husband against his greed and ruin with Fritzi Brunette and William P. Carleton in lead roles.
Doug Fairbanks stars as D Artagnan in The Three Musketeers at the Globe Theatre shown daily at 2 15 and 8 15 p m with ongoing popularity and strong crowds.
John Charles Thomas opened the last week of his engagement at the Tremont Theatre in Charles Dillingham's musical comedy The Love Letter. His baritone voice is highlighted. on Monday December 6 Mary Ryan is the featured player in Only Go.
Death notices for Thomas O Neil of Charlestown and Robert H Millican of Burlington announce funeral details. O Neil, son of Michael and Mary, will be buried after services at 2 PM Wednesday from 198 Lexington Ave. Millican, husband of Margaret, funeral service Wednesday at 1 30 PM from Lexing ton Street residence. Also a help wanted ad seeks a furnished apartment via naval officer for about eight weeks.
Montague Love drew strong crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre in Boston with a lively in-person appearance and engaging monologue. The program boasted The Wrong Woman with Olive Tell, Nazimova in Camille, Tom Moore in From the Ground Up, and vaudeville acts by the Renzettas and others. Next week features William Desmond in Fighting Mad and Mae Marsh in person.
The Fox starring Harry Carey drew an absorbed Boston audience. The rural western drama showcased rugged heroism and surprising twists with humor and sentiment. The program featured the Kirksmith Sisters in vaudeville plus Burke and Durkin, Sart and Clifford, and the Barlows with other acts and film previews.
A stormy afternoon at the Somerville Theatre cancels a matinee but the evening premiere of Over the Hill introduces Jessamine Newcombe as a permanent Somerville Player. The film inspired drama centers on maternal love with Mrs. Saunders portrayed by Newcombe and Arthur Howard as Dick Saunders, Enid Markey as the sweetheart, and the company delivering an artistic, versatile performance.
Wallace Reid Gloria Swanson and Elliot Dexter head the film Dont Tell Everything shown in full yesterday at Gordon’s Scollay Square Olympia. The outdoor life tale pleased all audiences with engaging characters and a fascinating story. Harold Lloyd comedy also scored a hit along with a strong vaudeville program.
A. L. L. Erlanger presents the musical comedy Two Little Girls in Blue in its concluding week at the Colonial Theatre last night. The Boston engagement has been notably popular during its two runs here. On December 5 Tip Top with Fred Stone will follow, returning to Boston after two seasons away.
Yesterday the Gordon's Central Square Theatre in Cambridge and Gordon's Strand Theatre in Dorchester showed Man Woman Marriage to a crowd and stirred a furore. Both venues offered vaudeville and short films with a Thursday programme change planned.
Theodora at the Shubert Theatre presents a vivid display of oriental scenery with striking photography and dramatic storytelling. Rita Jollvet is featured in the production as part of the cast.
A choppy adaptation of E. M. Hull’s The Sheik shown at Park theatre with Valentino and Ayres. Describes scenery, desert sequences, and acting as uneven but notes the film’s visual appeal and entertainment value. Also mentions Max Linder comedy Be My Bie with a prank shop millinery turning into drink-dispensing devices.
At Loew's Orpheum Theatre the program earned high praise with the photoplay The Sheik starring Rudolph Valentino and AgnesAyres topping the bill. The vaudeville revue Getting It Over impressed, supported by ten skilled comedians, plus the latest Pathe news and comedy and new vaudeville scheduled.
Gordon's Olympia Theatre hosted ten famed songwriters led by Bobby Jones and Ted Shapiro in A Trip to Hitland. The act showcased popular songs from the past 15 years with strong crowd approval and an amateur talent contest announced for local writers amid a full vaudeville bill and two photoplays Her Social Value and I Do.
Al Reeves headlined the Beauty Show at Waldron's Casino with a funny monologue and his famous banjo. The chorus by Reeves is a standout feature as a large group of chorus girls, plus a strong supporting cast including Harry Cooper Mae Janice and the Gayety Girl Trio deliver merry, colorful acts across three scenes.
Today and Wednesday mark the last showings of George Arliss in Disraeli at Exeter Street Theatre. Buster Keaton stars in The Playhouse, with Bert Lytell in Alias Lady Fingers and the King Vidor film Love Nevert.
A nostalgic ad touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative that works while you sleep. It claims quick, complete relief from headaches colds dizziness biliousness indigestion and sour stomach and contrasts with harsher salts pills calomel or oil. The price is ten cents.
Tremont Temple presents The Queen of Sheba a lavish romance with daring races between Sheba and Vashti and a pivotal wedding night murder. Betty Blythe embodies the regal queen with Nell Craig as Vashti and Fritz Lieber as Solomon while J Gordon Edwards directs.
The burlesque program A Whirl of Gayety at the Gayety Theatre delivers nonstop laughter with a strong cast led by Micky Markwood. The ensemble includes Nadine Gray Walter Brown May Hamilton Scully Ellis Harlie Mayne Penelope Dean Leon Devoe Marty Ward and the Daley twins amid a large chorus of statuesque beauties.
The Central Theatre in Somerville ran a two film program with The Woman in His House starring Mildred Harris and Beggar in Purple plus a Pathe news reel and a two reel comedy. Later showings include Constance Talmadge in Lessons in Love and Bebe Daniels in The Speed Girl through Thursday to Saturday.
Bert Lytell scores another popular hit yesterday at the Lancaster Theatre in A Trip to Paradise. Ethel Clayton shares top billing in Wealth with Mr. Lytell as the bill changes on Thursday to Wallace Reid in The Hell Diggers and Rubye de Remer in Pilgrims of the Night.
Otis Skinner continues in Blood and Sand at Hollis Street Theatre in the final week of performances. Laura Hope Crews is cast as the leading feminine role with Mr Pim Passes By set for Monday December 5 as the next attraction.
The Saugus mystery of the wild woman is now proposed to be the cries of one of Mother Goose’s five little pigs not the home staying pig. Observers suggest a piglet escaped from a wooded pen near the sightings may wander and cry for shelter and warmth.
Photodrama White Oaks shown yesterday at the Old South Theatre features Bill Hart in a western romance. Hart displays striking shooting skill and a daring ride, as he helps save the party from Indians and seeks to rescue his love in a plot involving a violent stepfather, murder, and a faithful dog aiding the escape.
The Boston Stock Company presented Smilin Through at St James Theatre with Nancy Fair as Kathleen and Kenneth Wayne. The play blends humor tears and spirit voices influencing the living. Performances from Frank Charlton Mark Kent and Viola Roach are noted with strong lighting effects.
George Arliss appears in the movieized Disraeli at Fenway Theatre and delivers a convincing portrayal of the English prime minister. Buster Keaton also features in The Playhouse on the same bill.
The Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis warned at a Boston Evangelical Alliance meeting that the next war would pit labor against capital and be unavoidable unless society returns to the church schoolhouse and the U S Constitution.
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