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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1917

Page

9

Majestic Presenting Seven Days Leave With Notable Cast

The Majestic Theatre current attraction Seven Days Leave thrills with engaging episodes and strong performances. Daniel Frohman's company features Courtney Foote H Cooper-Cliffe Evelyn Warden Ann Andrews and Miriam Collins among its principal players.

Majestic Daniel Frohman Courtney Foote H. Cooper-Cliffe Evelyn Warden Ann Andrews Miriam Collins

Gordon's Olympia Presents The Spy and Exile

At Gordon's Olympia yesterday the photoplay The Spy starred Dustin Farnum with Olga Petrova in Exile a romance. A balanced vaudeville bill featured The Russian Wedding as the star act along with Tom and Pearl Almond Ivan Hoff Vara Vara Mead Kay and Wells and Krazy Kat Kapers in pantomime novelty.

Gordon Olympia Gordon's Olympia Dustin Farnum Olga Petrova Tom and Pearl Almond Ivanhoff Vara Vara Mead, Kay and Wells Krazy Kat Kapers

Maxine Elliott Stars in Fighting Odds at Boston Theatre

At the Boston Theatre yesterday Maxine Elliott headlined Fighting Odds a photo drama by Roi Cooper Megrue and Irvin Cobb with an emotional role for Elliott supported by Charles Dalton Henry Clive George Odell and others. The Retreat of the Germans episode two heightened impact while Volante offered mystic piano feats and a dancing female performer. The program closed with James B Donovan Marie Lee Harry Anger the King sisters Sid Lewis and company the Brunetts and a Mack Sennett comedy Roping Her Romeo.

Boston Maxine Elliott Battle of Arras Volante Roi Cooper Megrue Irvin Cobb Miss Elliott Charles Dalton Henry Clive George Odell James B. Donovan Marie Lee Harry Anger King Sisters Sid Lewis and Company Brunetts Mack Sennett Romeo

Park Square Theatre Hosts Lilac Time with Jane Cowl

Jane Cowl coauthors and stars in Lilac Time at Park Square Theatre. She portrays Jeannine with a delightful interpretation, joined by Orme Caldara as the hero. The company shows strong, sturdy performances and artistry in the romance. Engagement will be brief.

Jane Cowl Park Square Theatre Miss Cowl Jeannine Orme Caldara

Knife drama at Shubert Theatre draws cautious praise

The current week features Eugene Walter's The Knife at the Shubert Theatre. Critics note the drama handles its subject with skill. Leads include Henry Mortimer Harry Mestayer and Olive Wyndham. After this week, Passing Show opens Monday Oct 15 with an unusual cast led by De Wolf Hopper.

Eugene Walter the Knife Shubert Theatre Mr. Walter Henry Mortimer Harry Mestayer Olive Wyndham de Wolf Hopper

Saille Fisher Stars in Clare Kummer Comedy at Keiths

Saille Fisher, Boston favorite, headlines Clare Kummer's The Choir Rehearsal at B F Keith's Theatre. The cast includes John Hogan May Ellison John Ryan John Keefe and Al Stuart with Gilbert and Friedland in person. The Six American Dancers share top dance honors with Earl Cavanaugh and Ruth Tompkins. The program also features Wedding Day in Dogland A Little of This A Little of That and Julius and Brutus. The Retreat of the Germans at Arras episode continues to draw audiences.

Saille Fisher Boston Clare Kummer Keith Miss Fisher John Hogan May Ellison John Ryan John Keefe al Stuart Gilbert and Friedland Earl Cavanaugh O’neal Walmsley Crawford Broderick

Oh Boy! remains lively at Plymouth despite new home

Attendees at the Plymouth Theatre last evening saw the same familiar charm of Oh, Boy! with the same cast. The tuneful music briskly engages the audience and the comedy and story develop as before as the show moves to its new location with no changes to the lineup.

Plymouth Helen Shipman Irene Haisman Cooy Harold Crompton Harold Crane Joe Allen Mr. Hibbard Stella St. Audrie

Lieutenant T W Kearns Joins Regular Army

Dorchester native Lieutenant Thomas W. Kearns son of Mr and Mrs William F Kearns of Larchmont street has been assigned to the regular army and is now stationed with his regiment at Syracuse New York He studied at the New York Military Academy in Cornwall and served as a mounted orderly during the Mexican border push He was commended at Plattsburg by Colonel Logan and has earned a commission before his current assignment to duty.

Thomas W. Kearns Dorchester William F. Kearns Larchmont Street Syracuse N. Y New York Military Academy Cornwall Plattsburg Logan

Waldron's Casino Presents Sam Howe in A Wife in Every Part

Sam Howe headlines his Hap py Go Lucky Girls at Waldron's Casino with Eva Mull Helen Tarr Warry Bowen Steff Anderson Freder ika Starr and others. Cast features prima domnas and a lively chorus of Boston beauties in a world tour setting. The show includes tuneful melodies and dances. Daily stage updates will read detailed baseball plays and innings as they happen.

Sam Howe Waldron Eva Mull Helen Tarr Warry Bowen Steff Anderson Frederika Starr Ethel Hall Edith Mellor Id Malden George Meyers Lew Harris Tom Packard Chester Weeks Boston

Rasputin at Scollay Square Olympia T

Rasputin the Black Monk plays at Scollay Square Theatre this week as the feature photoplay about the end of the Russian era. Also on screen were Pathe Weekly news views from around the world and a vaudeville bill led by The Lingerie Shop and acts including the Havelocks the four Slickers Lady Betty Jerome and Carson Twenty Off Years and Tom Mahoney.

First Boston showings at Lancaster Theatre bill

The Lancaster Theatre presented Every Girl's Dream featuring June Caprice and Sun light's Last Raid with Mary Anderson. Thursday will debut A Wife on Trial with Mignon Anderson and The Lamb starring Douglas Fairbanks.

Lancaster Boston June Caprice Sunlight Mary Anderson Mignon Anderson the Lamb Douglas Fairbanks

Tremont Theatre Enjoys Strong Audience Response to Turn to the Right

Tremont Theatre patrons favor Turn to the Right more than on its first Boston run. The town praises Ruth Rose in the lead and Ruth Chester supports with strong performances. Box office excitement mirrors the favorable reception.

Tremont Theatre Boston Ruth Rose Ruth Chester

Beacon Theatre Screens Burge and Hashi mura Togo

Billie Burke appears at the Beacon Theatre in the photo play Arms and the Girl. Sessue Hayakawa is listed in Hashi mura Togo on the same bill in the theater program.

Billie Burke Beacon Theatre Arms and Sessue Hayakawa Hashimura Togo

Hayakawa and Burke On Screen At Modern Theatre

Sessue Hayakawa stars in The Call of the East at the Modern Theatre this week with Billie Burke in Arms and the Girl on the same bill.

Sessue Hayakama Modern Theatre Billie Burke

Fenway Theatre Presents Names for Week at Fenway

This week at the Fenway Theatre Virginia Pearson stars in When False Tongues Speak and Edward Larle appears in For France for the first half. The second half features Seven Keys to Baldpate.

Fenway Theatre Virginia Pearson Edward Larle France Baldpate

Bowdoin Square Theatre Delivers Thrilling The Whip and More

Bowdoin Square Theatre featured The Whip to strong applause with a dramatic railroad wreck and auto disaster sequence plus a horse race and ten surprises. Also shown were The Fighting Trail and an episode of The Fatal Ring with Pearl White. Vaudeville included Martin and Maxmillan, Lillian Small, Banjo Trio, and more.

Bowdoin Square Theatre

Gayety Theatre Presents New Farces A Day at Lobster Beach

Bowery Burlesquers stage two funny farces at Gayety Theatre this week with Mr. Joe Hurtig declaring all numbers new. Billy Foster and Frank Harcourt lead principals with Edna Green and a cast including Herman Gibson Libby Hart Eddie Akin Pauline Pauli and Grace Anderson.

Lobster Beach New York Bowery Herman Gibson Libby Hart Eddie Akin Pauline Pauli Grace Anderson

Ziegfeld Follies Draws Record Boston Patronage at Colonial

The Colonial Theatre hosts a Ziegfeld engagement with unusually strong patronage for Boston. Headliners include Fanny Brice Bert Williams Will Rogers Mildred Richardson and Russell Vokes with his dog, signaling a high level show.

Ruth Chatterton Stars In Come Out of the Kitchen

At Hellis Street Theatre Ruth Chatterton enters the second week of her engagement in Come Out of the Kitchen. The Southern girl with a Celtic cook persona draws strong audience favor alongside Misa Chatterton and Bruce McRae in a comedy marked by notable individuality and warmth.

Ruth Chatterton Misa Chatterton Bruce McRae

The Man Who Stayed at Home Plays at Copley Theatre

The Henry Jewett Players present The Man Who Stayed at Home at the Copley Theatre. The production attracts crowds and may surpass Boston’s long-running show records as war stories continue to engage patrons.

Copley Theatre Henry Jewett Players Boston

Womanhood the Glory of a Nation at Franklin Park Theatre

A first half week showing features Alice Joyce and Harry Morey in a timely drama. The vaudeville bill includes the three Yoscarrys novelty act the Club and performances by the Gallerini sisters Ted and Corrine Breton and the Worth Wayten Four.

Franklin Park Alice Joyce Harry Morey Yoscarrys Gallerini Ted Corrine Breton Worth Wayten

Redift scoreboard to show every World Series play at Howard Atheneum

Yesterday Jack Reid and his Record Breakers thrilled the crowd with Reid's popular style and his 20 chorus girls. The vaudeville lineup featured the Four Martells cyclists Jack Fitzgerald mime acts Rag Time Trio and a hoop manipulator George Murphy and the Feist Singers in patriotic songs.

Redift Howard Atheneum Jack Reid Mr. Reid Reid Four Martells Jack Fitzgerald Gordon and Merrigan Francis Wood Hoop George Murphy Feist

Globe Theatre Presents Just a Woman by Resident Stock Company

The Globe Theatre staged Just a Woman by the resident stock company yesterday. The drama portrays feminine causes amid masculine frailty with Mary Frey as the wife and Robert Le Sueur as the husband. The company received commendable notices for its ensemble work. The upcoming program lists Rolling Stones for the week of Oct. 15.

Globe Theatre Mary Frey Robert le Sueur Rolling Stones

Life's Whirlpool at Park Theatre starring Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore headlines Life's Whirlpool at the Park Theatre directed by Lionel Barrymore and shot on Barrymore estate. The photoplay features artistic acting and is hailed as a masterpiece beside The Bride's Secret with Gail Kane and a Mack Sennett comedy from Metro Travelogue and Pathe-Hearst's Weekly. Mary Desmond remains Park Theatre’s most popular soloist.

Metro Travelogue Pathe-Hearst’s Weekly Mary Desmond Park Theatre

Lots and Lots of It headlined at Loew's Orpheum

The Loew's Orpheum bill features the Hebrew life playlet Lots and Lots of It by Joe Greenwald and company with a comical portrayal of business rivals. The bill also lists Ethel Thayer Costello, Demarest and Doll, Patten and Marks, Leddy and Leddy, and the Harvey De Voe Trio, plus Hazel Dawn with Bert Lytell in The Lone Wolf on screen. The entire program changes Thursday.

Loew's Orpheum Theatre Joe Greenwald Cloak and Suit Trade Ethel Thayer Costello Demarest Doll Patten Marks Leddy Harvey de Voe Lone Wolf Hazel Dawn Miss Dawn Bert Lytell

Exeters Weekly Bookings Feature Top Stage Stars

The Exeter lists this week’s principal attractions featuring Madame Olga Petrova in Exile Rupert Julian and Ruth Clifford in Mother o Mine Pauline Frederick in Doubled Crossed and Mary Miles Minter in Charity Castle.

The Exeter Olga Petrova Rupert Julian Ruth Clifford Pauline Frederick Mary Miles Minter Charity Castle

Clergy Transfer Sends Rev. Peter Linehan to Lowell Parish

Cardinal O'Connell transfers Rev. Peter T. Linehan from St. Anthony's Cohansset to St. Peter's Lowell as assistant. The move takes effect tomorrow and will be officially announced in this week's Pilot.

Peter T. Linehan St. Anthony's, Cohasset St. Peter’s Church Lowell O’connell St. Anthony’s Church Cohansset

Vaudeville bill at Loew's St James Theatre yesterday

An all round vaudeville program at Loew's St James Theatre featured Eddie Foyer the monologist and a playlet Neglect by Arthur Edwards and company. Barton and Hill performed Vod vil a la Modé and Oakes and De Lure with the Ham Tree Mule. On screen the 14th episode of The Natal Ring a comedy News Pictorial and Gods Man with H B Warner followed by Redemption starring Evelyn Nesbit beginning Thursday.

Loew St. James Theatre Eddie Foyer Arthur Edwards Barton and Hill Oakes de Lure Natal Ring H. B. Warner Evelyn Nesbit

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fletcher Chas. H. Fletcher New York City Boston Theatre B. F. Keith’s Theatre Plymouth Theatre Owen Magnetic Owen Owen Magnetic Car Company Boylston Street Broad Street Providence RK. I Lieut. T. W. Hearns Waldron’s Casino Scollay Square Lancaster Theatre Nathan Mass. Bonding Company Frank N. Nathan Co Jewelers Washington St Mass Bonding Ca Gayety Theatre Colonial Theatre Hellis Street Theatre Franklin Park Theatre Exeter Street Theatre Magrane Houstc FR. Linehan Lowell Church Dandruff Shao Lyon Philo H Newark Inced Green Jouston
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