Follies at Colonial Theatre Enter third week
Ina Claire headlines a star lineup in The Follies at the Colonial Theatre last evening. The production features Fanny Brice Anna Pennington Allyn King Bert Williams Emma Mabel Haig Sam B Hardy William G Fields with their performances praised as solid and spirited.
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the Follies
Ina Claire
Hst
Fanny Brice
Anna Pennington
Allyn King
Bert Williams
Emma Mabel Haig
Sam B. Hardy
William G. Fields
Tremont Theatre ends Civiliza tion run this week
The Tremont Theatre presents the final week of Civiliza tion and announces a return to regular drama on October 9 with Potash and Perlmut ter in Society. Barney Bernard will resume the role of Potash.
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Tremont Theatre
The
Tremont
Barney Bernard
Plymouth Theatre Delivers The Silent Witness Melodrama
The Plymouth Theatre presents The Silent Witness with Henry Folker Emelie Polini DeWitt Jennings and David Higgins starring in vivid roles. Audiences applaud as the cast delivers engaging performances that hold attention throughout the production.
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Plymouth Theatre
Henry Folker
Emelie Polini
DeWitt Jennings
David Higgins
Katinka at Shubert Ends First Week as Crowd Draws
The Shubert Theatre opened the final week of Katinka last evening with strong audience turnout. The next attraction listed is So Long Letty continuing the house program.
Park Square Theatre Presents Billy Holliday in Hit-the Trail Holliday
Billy Holliday the temperance lecturer and comedian performs Hit the Trail Holliday at Park Square Theatre and will tour after next Fat urday. The following attraction is Good Gracious Annabelle.
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Park Square Theatre
Billy Holliday
Holliday
Annabelle
Franklin Park Theatre Presents The Weakness of Strength and Comedy Sketch
At Franklin Park Theatre Edmund Breese stars in The Weakness of Strength. Also on the bill are a Drew comedy featuring Sutton MccIntyre Sutton and the Equill brothers with Eleanor Sherman in songs and piano. Walsh and Lynch company present a comedy sketch Along the Erie. Pathé Weekly events of timely interest shown.
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Franklin Park Theatre
Edmund Breese
Drew
Sutton
MccIntyre
Equill Brothers
Eleanor Sherman
Walsh and Lynch Company
Erie
Pathe
Boston Theatre Features Chaplin and Stars This Week
The Boston Theatre presents Charlie Chaplin in The Pawn Shop and Lucille Lee Stewart in The Conflict. Edwin Stevens and Margaret Gale perform in the fifth episode of The Yellow Menace. Vaudeville features include the Princeton Five and more. The Boston Theatre Topical Weekly reviews current events.
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Boston
Charlie Chaplin
Lucille Lee Stewart
Edwin Stevens
Margaret Gale
Princeton Five
Dodge
Lowell
Corbet
Shepard
Donovan
Dora Hilton
Yalta
Keith's Theatre Presents Norworth Vaudeville Triumph in London Style
Keith's Theatre features Jack Norworth with new songs and stories from England after success in London. Toots Paka leads Hawaiian music acts. The bill includes the Lovenberg sisters Neary brothers Around The Compass dancing and acts like Finders Keepers They Auto Know Getter and Aint She Nice. The Hearst International News Pictorial runs with current events footage.
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Keith’s
Jack Norworth
London
England
Toots Paka
Lovenberg Sisters
Neary Brothers
George Kelly
Anna Cleveland
Nora O’connor
Thomas Dugan
Babette Raymond
Jim
Marian Harkins
Staine
Jerry
Billy Schoen
Elizabeth Mayne
Alexander Brothers
Hearst International
Waldron's Casino Presents The Merry Rounders
Waldron's Casino stages The Merry Rounders headlined by Abe Reynolds and George Hayes with May Latham as prima donna and Elizabeth Jane Ruth Wesley among the ensemble. The two act revue features 24 chorus girls a double male quartet and various novelties in a lively burlesque show.
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Max Spergel
Merry Rounders
Waldron
Abe Reynolds
George
Hayes
Rube
Eugene MacGregor
Frank Ward
May Latham
Elizabeth Jane
Ruth Wesley
Orpheum Theatre Presentation Tonight Features Lifesaver Conroy
Foremost on the program is John F. Conroy the famed lifesaver noted for rescuing 137 people from drowning. Tonight and Friday include a diving contest open to all, plus Lew Welch and company in The Prodigal Father and other acts.
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Orpheum Theatre
John F. Conroy
Lew Welch and Company
Charles McNaughton
Scanlon
Diana
Dorothy Gish
Pathe
Devil's Harvest staged at Castle Square Boston
The Castle Square Theatre in Boston presented The Devil's Harvest a drama featuring Dorothy Fox Slayter Kathryn Stevens Mary Balsar and Edmund Roberts in a fast paced tale of passion with vivid town life scenes. Next week brings The Hour of Temptation by Lee Morrison with Eleanor Montell in the lead.
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Boston
Castle Square
Middle West
Dorothy Fox Slayter
Kathryn Stevens
Mary Balsar
Edmund Roberts
Lee Morrison
Eleanor Montell
Clara Kimball Young Shines In The Common Law
Clara Kimball Young her new film corporation and their first photo play were warmly received at the Globe Theatre yesterday. The Globe presented The Common Law a screen version of Robert Chambers novel with Young as the heroine the artist’s model. Chambers story follows a young girl’s choice to pursue her lover’s career despite social conventions.
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Clara Kimball Young
New Film Corporation
Globe Theatre
Robert Chambers
Chambers
You Never Can Tell at Copley Theatre headline
Henry Jewett Players presented You Never Can Tell at the Copley Theatre drawing strong audience delight. Glor ia Morris played Gloria Lionel Glenister was Mr Valentine and Fred W Permain played William. The show continues this week and Admirable Creighton by J M Barrie follows.
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Henry Jewett
Copley Theatre
Gladys Morris
Gloria
Lionel Glenister
Mr. Valentine
Fred W. Permain
William
J. M. Barrie
Creighton
Stars At Gordon's Olympia Theatre This Week
Three noted stars appear this week Marie Doro in The Lash Ma bel Taliaferro in The Dawn of Love and Charlie Chaplin in The Pawn Shop along with several vaudeville acts at Gordon's Olympia Theatre.
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Gordon’s Olympia Theatre
Marie Doro
Mabel Taliaferro
Charlie Chaplin
Mother Love Aid in Trenches War Era Advertisement
A WWI era homefront ad tells how Private Bailey in France relied on Sloan's Liniment sent by his mother. The medicine eased rheumatic pains, let him endure mud and rain, and he shared it with comrades calling it a great reinforcement. Available at druggists in 25 50 and 1.00 dollar bottles.
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Bailey
France
Sloan
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents A Thrilling Film and Vaudeville Week
Bowdoin Square Theatre offers a leading serial The Shielding Shadow by The Iron Claw authors. Vaudeville features Morris Monkeyland Circus Marlow Myers Murri Studies in Shakspere Al Fairbanks Eugene Davis King of the Flying Rings Charlie Crafts. Moving pictures include The Oath of Hate Putting It Over Out Agin in Agin A Deserter's Courage Little Joe's Daddy A Modern Hercules When a Man Weakens. Thursday amateurs and Bargain Night Friday.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Iron Claw
Monkeyland Circus
Marlow, Myers
Murri
Shakspere
al Fairbanks
Cork
Oliver and White
Eugene Davis
Charlie Crafts
Boston
Hughey Mack
Park Theatre Screens Major Vaude Scenes This Week
E H Sothern makes his first screen appearance in The Chattel at Park Theatre opposite Peggy Hyland. Frances Nelson leads The Revolt with Arthur Ashley Clara Whipple and Madge Evans. Billie Burke ends Gloria's Romance in this 20th chapter finale. Max Figman appears in Papa by Proxy. Also shown is current events from the Selig Tribune.
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E. H. Sothern
Park Theatre
Exeter Street Theatre Week Quadruple Bill Announced
The first half features Lou Tellegen in The Victory of Conscience Vivian Martin in Over Night a Sidney Drew comedy and Pathe travel pictures Orrin Johnson in The Light of Darkness Harold Lockwood and May Allison in Mister 44 Bray cartoons and Burton Holmes travel pictures are billed for the last three days of the week.
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Lou Tellegen
Vivian Martin
Sidney Drew
Pathe
Orrin Johnson
Harold Lockwood
May Allison
Washington Theatre Hosts Three Screen Stars Today and Tomorrow
Mary Pickford Louise Glaun and Maurice Costello appear at the Washington Theatre with Pickford in Poor Little Peppina Glaun in The Wolf Woman and Costello in the fifth chapter of The Crimson Stain Mystery The bill changes Thursday with John Barrymore Diane of the Follies and Gloria s Romance chapters plus the latest Keystone comedies throughout the week
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Washington
Mary Pickford
Louise Glaun
Maurice Costello
Miss Pickford
Peppina
Miss Glaun
Mr. Costello
John Parrymore
Lillian Gish
Diane
Billie Burke
Double bill at Old South Theatre this week
Mat Marsh Robert Herron and Viola Dana star in a program featuring The Little Liar and The Light of Happiness with Miss Dana as principal. For the final days Frank Keeenan appears in The Throughbred and Maurice Costello in The Crimson Stain Mystery chapter five.
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Old South Theatre
Mat Marsh
Robert Herron
Viola Dana
Miss Dana
Frank Keeenan
Maurice Costello
Frolics of 1907 Burlesque at Howard Atheneum Draws Boston Audience
The Howard week show led by Arthur Connolly features Lillian Lippmann and a strong burlesque cast including Dave Hoffman Jim Hazelton Al Raycob and Sam Albertus. Acts include the Dayton family acrobats the Telegraph Trio banjo numbers and a human dynamo Mabel Schelb. Opening It Happened in Paris closing A Ragtime Harem.
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Howard
Boston
Arthur Connolly
Lillian Lippmann
Dave Hoffman
Jim Hazelton
al Raycob
Sam Albertus
Viola Lubin
Madge Stewart
Jean Perry
Fred la Reine
Dayton Family
Telegraph
Crouch
Richards
Felix Thiebault
Jean Finneran
Jim Dixon
Fenway Theatre Double Bill Features Esteemed Stars
Billie Burke headlines the final episode of Gloria's Romance drawing crowds at Fenway. Mae Murray shines in The Big Sister with The Reward of Patience plus That Gal of Burke's supplying a thrill. Virginia Pearson stars Dare Devil Kate and Louise Huff in The Reward of Patience on the week’s double bill. Fenway Symphony Orchestra performs nightly this week, with afternoon and evening concerts next week.
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Billie Burke
Gloria
Fenway
Mae Murray
Gal
Scollay Square Olympia Features Caprice Murray and Chaplin
The Scollay Square Olympia this week presents June Caprice in Little Miss Happiness Mae Murray in The Big Sister and Charlie Chaplin in The Pawn Shop a new absurdity.
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Scollay Square Olympia
June Caprice
Mae Murray
Charlie Chaplin
Charley Chaplin
Is Any Girl Safe Shown At Majestic Theatre
A new motion picture titled Is Any Girl Safe was exhibited at the Majestic Theatre yesterday. The film, described as a sermon by a renowned clergyman on the New York white slavery exposure, projects spoken narratives onscreen. It will be shown twice daily until further notice.
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Majestic Theatre
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the Majestic
Valeska Suratt Stars at Modern Theatre in The Straight Way
At the Modern Theatre the sensational actress Valeska Suratt appears on the screen in The Straight Way. The Paramount Pictures feature Anton the Terrible stars Theodore Roberts and Anita King. Also showing are Matt and Jeff animated comics and short humorous releases.
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Valeska Suratt
Modern Theatre
Paramount Pictures
Theodore Roberts
Anita King
Anton the Terrible
Matt and
Jeff
Gaiety Theatre Burlesque Opens With Hawaii Dances
Fred Irwin's Majesties bring a full house to the Gaiety as Hawaii dances lead the program led by Nardine Gray. Florence Bennett, prominent burlesque star with blonde coloring, headlines with a lively display of costumes. Paul Cunningham contributes tuneful songs. New acts include Frank De Mont, Doc Dell, and Lyle Ie Pine in the lineup.
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Fred Irwin
Hawaii
Nardine Gray
Islands
Florence Bennett
Paul Cunningham
Frank de Mont
Doc Dell
Lyle Ie Pine
Chaplin headlining The Pawn Shop at St James Theatre
The St James Theatre presented Charlie Chaplin in The Pawn Shop with Mary MacLaren in Wanted a Home. Vaudeville featured Eddie Herron and company in The Cat Came Back, Gertrude Long and Spencer Ward, Bradley Trio, and Frankie Fay. W S Hart stars in The Dawnmaker for the final three days.
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St. James Theatre
Charlie Chaplin
Mary MacLaren
Eddie Herron and
Wilbur Theatre Keeps Crowd For Eddie Since August Opening
The Wilbur Theatre welcomed a full house last evening for Very Good Eddie continuing since August 14. Patrons have remained steady despite hot weather and competing attractions.
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Wilbur Theatre
American $60 Million Loan Aims 1500 Miles of Chinese Rail
Washington reports details of a new American loan of 60 million dollars for Chinese railroad construction doubling prior sizes. Davis S. Rose notes the agreement with the Slems-Carey Co of St Paul to build 1500 miles quickly with funds from the American International Corporation and an option for 150 more later. China’s total rail mileage would rise from 6000 miles.
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China
Republic
Davis S. Rose
Pekin
Rose
Slems-Carey Company of
St. Paul
Zueblin Praises Allison as Martyr at Banquet
Charles Zueblin called Allison a martyr of the Massachusetts penal system to applause from Women’s City Club members at a banquet last night in the city.
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Zueblin
Allison
Charles Zueblin
van Kleek
Massachusetts
Women's City Club
Simote Remedy Promotes Longevity Claims
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative to ease constipation and support general health. It cites customer testimonials from Davenport Iowa and promotes nationwide availability for 50 cents a bottle with a free trial offer from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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Dr. Caldwell
Robert le Forgee
Kirkwood Boulevard
Davenport
Iowa
W. B. Caldwell
Washington Street
Monticello
Illinois
Sermon by Telephone Draws Hampstead Parishioners
The Rev. Halah H. Loud of Hampstead Congregational Church preached from his quarantined home after his 7 year old daughter Margaret fell ill with diphtheria. Suburban operator Mollie Davis connected over 50 parishioners via telephone for the hour and a half service.
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Hampstead
N. H
Halah H. Loud
Hampstead Congregational Church
Margaret Loud
Mollie Davis
Plant Juice praised by Mrs. Winchenpaw in Boston debut
Mrs. Cora Winchenpaw of Saugus describes relief from ten years of indigestion and dyspepsia after using Plant Juice. She reports improved energy, appetite, and ability to do housework, while urging others to try the remedy at Houghton & Dutton.
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Boston
Cora Winchenpaw
Saugus
Mass
State Road
Houghton & Dutton
Hic Ramedy
Blackburn products advertise Mentho Laxene ingredients and use
The Blackburn Products Co of Dayton Ohio markets Mentho Laxene for coughs colds and catarrh claiming no opiates or narcotics in any product. It advocates a ten drop dose or preparation as a syrup by mixing with sugar syrup and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Sold by all druggists.
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Blackburn Products Co
Dayton
Ohio
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