The Girl From Paris Comes to Park Theatre Crowds
The Girl From Paris launches a long NYC run at Park Theatre with Georgia Caine as the lively title heroine amid a bustling cast. Critics praise the fast paced action and dazzling dancing as the show tours from London to New York, with ensemble support from Lennox Buckley Don and others as the week continues. The program also previews Rip Van Winkle and Fanny Davenport’s new act while the company maintains a full schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champs Elysee
Paris
Park Theatre
London
New York
Georgia Caine
Fred Lennox
Boston
Anna Buckley
Ruth
Mary Jane
R. L. Don
Thomas Keirnes
William Broderick
Andres Lorraine
Hattie Williams
Mabel Clark
Mr. Rice
Prisoner of Zenda at Hollis Street Theatre Delights Crowd
Lyceum company opens a two week engagement with Mary Mannering and James K. Hackett in The Prisoner of Zenda. Hackett praised for clear delivery and chivalrous bearing while Mannering charms with grace. Cast includes Courtleigh Odell Morgan Walcot Mills. Performances continue this week with a bill change next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Isaac Brich
Eve'gs
Mats
Daniel Frohman
Lyceum Theatre Company
Hollis Street Theatre
Lyceum Company
Mr. Sothern
Mary Mannering
James K. Hackett
Flaviat
Rudolph
New York
New England
Hartford
Springfield
Hackett
Flavia
Miss Mannering
Anthony Hope
William Courtleigh
Earl of Rassendyll
Captain Hentzan
Maude Odell
Antoinette de Mauban
Edward Morgan
Michael
Charles Walcot
Colonel Sapt
Frank R. Mills
Fritz
Rip Van Winkle Draws 3000 in Boston Theatre
A large audience gathered in the Boston Theatre last evening to enjoy Joseph Jefferson’s portrayal of Rip Van Winkle. The performance, praised as a classic, marks a continued high point in American stage history for this enduring role and its enduring charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rip van Winkle
Washington Irving
Joseph Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
Rip van ‘Winkle
Marie Wainwright Shines In Shams Forgive Her at Columbia
Marie Wainwright stars in the four act domestic drama Shall We Forgive Her set in Australia and England. Her portrayal of Grace earns high praise for emotional depth and fit, supported by Harry Napier as James Stapleton and Mrs Gonzales as Aunt Martha in a well cast production at Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Wainwright
Columbia
Australia
England
Grace
Miss Wainwright
James Stapleton
Harry Napier
Martha
Grand Opera House draws large New York audience for dramatic tale
The City of New York played to one of the season’s largest crowds at the Grand Opera House. A complex plot follows Geo Sanders who borrows 50000 from Gerald Leighton, mortgage on his home, dies, and triggers a sequence of forgives and feuds. Tom Sanders, Nellie, and Leighton collide in theft, murder, and escape with a dramatic mountainous finale. The cast features Walter Fessler and Pauline Train with notable performances. Tonight Troop F and Mayor Quincy attend, with yacht club representatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Opera House
Geo. Sanders
Gerald Leighton
Tom Sanders
Tom
Leighton
Sanders
Nellie
Walter Fessler
Jack Morgan
Pauline Train
Daisy Maguire
Porter J. White
Mammy
Ed. Brennan
James Farley
New England
Third
United States Cavalry
Franklin Field
Quincy
Blue Jeans revisits Bowdoin Square in a realist stage play
Joseph Arthur’s early realism drama Blue Jeans returns to Bowdoin Square with a strong cast led by W. P. Cameron and Ben D. Deane. Frances Marion Ballo Nettie Hourne Lora Thorne headline a capable ensemble. The Hoosier Quintet Old Village Band and Rising Sun Roarers provide interludes as the seven night engagement opens with hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Arthur
Globe Theatre
Bowdoin Square
W. P. Cameron
Perry ‘Bascom
Ben D. Deane
Henry Clay Risener
Frances Marion Ballo
June
Nettie Hourne
Sue Budaly
Lora Thorne
Samanthea Hawkins
Leigh Starr
Amy Hoey
Mary Maddern
Hoosier
Old Village Band
Rising Sun Roarers
Amazons Delight Castle Square Audiences
The Castle Square Theatre this week presents A W Pinero's The Amazons. Last night the company shone in the comic romance with Lillian Lawrence Florence Baker and Mary Sanders playing the three masquerading sisters Lady Noelhine Lady Wilhelmina and Lady Thomasin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Theatre
A. W. Pinero
Miss Lawrence
Lights and Shadows at Grand Theatre in Washington
The old time melodrama Lights and Shadows by Charles Gaylor drew large crowds at the Grand Theatre Washington corner Dover street with afternoon and evening shows. The cast features Inspector Byrnes Frank Shateman leading the company. Isabel Pitt Lewis as Kadith Broughton. Clifford Pembroke as Mark Melborn. Frederick Murray and others excel in their roles. Next week’s dramatic offering will be Myrtle Ferns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gaylor
Grand Theatre
Washington
Dover Street
the Grand
Frank Shateman
Police
Inspector Byrnes
Clifford Pembroke
Grand Stock Company
Mark Melbourn
Isabel Pitt Lewis
Bkadith Broughton
Frederick Murray
C. L. Farwell
C. K E. Barton
Sidney Blair
Bessie Hunter
Brothers Magic
George Laible
Annie Nelson
Mendoza Sisters
Millard and
Alexander
Three Renos
Francis Robinson
Carroll and Healey
Wilbur Mack
J. H. Ryley
Myrtle Ferns
Keith's Theatre Vaudeville A Night Of Laughter And Performance
New Year and birthday celebration at Keith's Theatre features Ray Fairchild as a tipsy suitor and Patrice the grandmother in a popular vaudeville sketch. Henry F. Dixey delivers a polished twenty minute act with song dance and impersonations. Biograph scenes and a raft of acts including Joe Cawthorn Juan Caceldo Sharp and Flatt and Professor Doherty's poodles draw crowded houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's
Keith’s
Ray Fairchild
Patrice
Henry FE. Dixey
Debonnair
Jaunty
Irving
Paderewski
Fall River
Summer Street
Tremont Street
Joe Cawthorn
Juan Caceldo
Sharp and Flatt
Professor Doherty
Tremont Theatre Revival of The Swell Miss Fitzwell Delights Crowd
May Irwin presented a reconstructed version of The Swell Miss Fitzwell at Tremont Theatre last night. The second act is elaborated with faster flow and smoother scene transitions, and new songs drew strong audience praise. Tickets go on sale today for De Wolf Hopper in El Capitan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
May Irwin
Miss Fitzwell
Miss Irwin
Dan
Ocean
End of Prosperous Run for One Round of Pleasure
Audience at the museum last night sensed the end coming for the lavish production One Round of Pleasure as the brilliant extravaganza neared its closing.
No Saw-Edge Clothes With Fels-Naptha Soap
Advertisement copy notes that Fels-Naptha soap requires little rubbing and leaves hands unreddened and nonirritated, attributed to Wels & Co of Philadelphia.
London Players Bring The Sign Of The Cross To Boston
Walter Jones and a cast including the Rogers brothers Richard Carle and Ida Brooks headline a busy week of engagements. The Sign of the Cross arrives at the Boston Museum for two weeks starting Monday October 18 with William Greet's London company and stars Charles Dalton Gertrude Boswell Irene Rooke in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
Rogers Brothers
Richard Carle
Charles Kirke
H. W. Trederick
Ida Brooks
Marie Celeste
Clara Wisdom
Edith Sinclair
Boston Museum
William Greet
London
Lyric Theatre
Charles Dalton
Marcus Superbus
Gertrude Boswell
Stephanis
Irene Rooke
Vaudeville Thrills At Howard With Valdis Sisters and Diana
Howard's weekly vaudeville lineup stars the Valdis sisters and Diana with high trapeze feats, dazzling light effects, and a domed dive. Reilly and Wood present burlesque plus Cha mpson acts while the Eldridges Lane sisters and Pat Reilly deliver comedy, song, and acrobatics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ith
P.M. Reilly and
Wood
Big
Burlesque Co
Clio
Vaidis
Pat Reilly
Gardner Brothers
Lane
Frobel
Rage
Fulalie
Fanchonetti
Deonzo Brothers
Diana
Frank D. Bryan
The
Eldridges
Atare
Howard
Valdis Sisters
Valdis
Reilly and Wood Vaudeville and Burlesque
Lane Sisters
Dan Doolan
Eulalie
Frank Bryan
Gardners
Reilly and Wood
Helstons
Frank J. Shea
Belle King
Mile. Anna
Chalk Saunders
Comedy Three
Fanny Davenport Supports Salvation Army Aid and Prison Reform
The noted actress Fanny Davenport is praised for unostentatious charity. She aided the Salvation Army years ago and now backs a plan to establish a home for discharged convicts, offering a place to live and guidance to help them reintegrate as upright citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Davenport
America
Booth
Salvation Army
Miss Davenport
Davenport
Vaudeville On Stage Delights With Naval Cadet Chorus
The hall offers excellent views of the star performer's act while female naval cadets in fitted costumes captivate the audience. The vaudeville lineup includes the Sheerans Buck Sheffer Cuponti Mile Marie Tony Ryan George Gregor the Morton sisters Billy Madrid Jackson the Romello family the Glees James Bingham Dilkes Wade Belle Verna Kitty Bingham Rosy Albro and the agile Marzettis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
the Sheerans
Buck Sheffer
Cuponti
Mile
Marie
Tony Ryan
George Gregor
Morton Sisters
Billy
Madrid Jackson
Romello
Glees
James Bingham
Dilkes
Wade
Belle Verna
Kitty Bingham
Rosy Albro
Marzettis
Klondite twins and Brownie books draw crowds at the Zoo
The Zoo remains popular as Klondite twin sisters enthrall visitors in the exhibition hall where children receive Palmer Cox Brownie books, starting with Busy Brownies this week and Cock Robin next week. Herr Granada performs on stilts, and free lectures feature Annie Whitney and LeRoy Millard among others. new snake charmer, glass blowers, sea lions, aviary, vivarium, camel rides, and the other Zoo features continue to attract large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoo
Palmer Cox
Cock Robin
Herr Granada
Bates Hall
Herr
Annie Whitney
Silva
Europe
LeRoy Millard
Hall of Snakes
Burlesque at Palace Theatre Showcases Bon Ton Company
A Palace Theatre week feature presents the Bon Ton burlesquers led by Pearl Stevens and Ruby Suehart. The program includes The Matrimonial Bureau, a cake walk, a Kennedy and Bryce comedy sketch, Demar and Hill singing, A C Lawrence mimicry, and a finale Vassar Girls In Camp with a military march and dazzling costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Bon Ton
Pearl Stevens
Ruby Suehart
Marie Rodgers
Joe Nestor
Demar
Hill
A. C. Lawrence
Kennedy
Bryce
Vassar Girls
Bicyclists Break Records At Austin & Stones Museum
All day the riders raced at Austin & Stones Museum in New York wearing police costumes. Frederick Hallett led the six riders with a weight of 2600 pounds total, while Harry Fenton repeated his daring billiard cue act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s
Broadway Squad
New York
Frederick Hallett
Hallett
Harry Fenton
Big Ben
Boston Star Course sale continues amid weather concerns
The Boston Star Course seat sale drew a large crowd despite yesterday's bad weather. Today’s sale offers remaining good locations to those absent yesterday and tickets bought yesterday remain valid. If seats still linger after today the sale will extend to tomorrow.
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Boston Star
Traders Market Monday Evening Oct 11 Stock Market Notes
The market showed dullness and irregularity with short covering and a minor rally. Dominion Coal fell to 2038 and closed near its low, while Butte & Boston dropped to 24 1/8 before recovering to 25 at close. A list of trustees for the New England Coke & Gas Co was announced, including Robert C. Pruyn and Henry M. Whitney, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Coal
Lawson
New England Coke & Gas Company
Robert C. Pruyn
Albany
N. Y
State Street
Stephen Peabody
Hollister & Babcock
New York
William L. Elkins, Jr
Bears
Butte
Dominion
Atchison
B& M
GR & W
Phen Coal
Erie Tel
Fts & M
West End
Gr& W
Fr & PM
Y, Nh&h
Old Colony
Union Pacific Ee
D&g
Allouez
Vy Calumet
Hecla
Centennia Ee
Franklin
Pullman
West el Pref
Old Stock Tricks and Copper Stock News Mentioned
The column discusses selling long stock tricks dating to 1834 and notes momentum in copper stocks led by Boston & Montana. It cites August earnings for Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line, Maine Central earnings and dividends, and hints at an upcoming extra dividend on Boston & Montana. Pinkham signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Coal
Boston Stock Exchange
Bigelow
Boston & Montana
Financial News Service
Boston News Bureau
Montana
Greater
New York
Boston
W. F. Pitzgerald
C. F. L. Dillaway
E. E. Leland
W. A. Paine
Butte
Old Dominion
Union Pacific
Oregon
Maine Central
Pinkham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salem
Royal
Paul Revere
Old State House
Maine
Household Institute
John Bb. Scholffel
Joseph M. Sparks
Ignacio Martinetti
Eve
DeWolf Hopper
el Capitan
Castlesnexs Theatre
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
Tremont
Music Hall
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Joseph Joeffferson
Fanny
Klaw & Erlanger
Park
Cat
Immen the
Klondike
Twin Sisters
Herr Grapada
Tanay
Eauu AviMulee
Washington, Cor
Dover St
Frank J. Keenan
Grand Theatre Stock Co
Wdoim Titan
Austin Istone
Fenton
Man Baker
Toronto
Icrand Opera House
City OF New York
McSorley’s
Wmlilte Cycling Academy
Edward E. Rice
NEW York Lyceum Company
Mark Wainwright
City of
Grand
Opera House
Jefferson
Anne Southerland
Gretcher
Theodore Hamilton
Derrick
William Winter
Cockles
Harry Meredith
Nick Vedder
Blanche Bender
Meenie
Mary Sanders
Tommy
Rose Morison
Sergeant Shuter
Adele la Gros
Castlejordan
Model Playhouse of the Country
Tremont and
Washington Streets
Henry B
Dixey
Ntesee
Lumbia
Mweneyri A
Kbricharde
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Fanny Davenports
Austin & Stone's
Star Course
Traders Market
Dominion Coal and Butte & Boston
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Cleve, Can & So
United Telegram
Allouez Mining
Goodyear Shoe
Frenchman's Bay N
Ogo&st & Hudson
Felavan & del, Lack & West Eerese
den & Rio
Erie
Hocking
Illinois Centra
Sus & W
Chi & St
Ontario & Easereee
Rock Island
Louis
Texas & Pacific
Lake Erie
Col F & Irom
Illinois Steel
Pacific Mail
Eeereeererere
Pullman Palace
Western Union
Chicago
Rio Grande Creto
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