The Thief at Park Theatre with Bernstein Drama
Boston audiences saw Henry Bernstein's The Thief with Kyrie Kew and Margaret Illington in principal roles. The play centers on a wife who steals from her friend to buy finery, provoking her husband’s jealousy and a dramatic confrontation. The strong cast includes Mr. Bellew as the husband and Miss Illington as the wife, with capable support from O'Brien Mawson Herbert Richards Eisner and others. The production draws praise for smooth lines, careful acting, and effective final plea for forgiveness, though some stagey moments appear.
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Park Theatre
Boston
Henry Bernstein
Kyrie Kew
Margaret Illington
Bernstein
New York
Bellew
Illington
Bel Jew
Richard Voysin
Mr. Bellew
Miss Tilington
Eugene O'Brien
Edward R. Mawson
Sidney Herbert
Isabel Richards
Edward Eisner
Tremont Theatre Presents Merry Widow Guests at Fair
The Merry Widow company at Tremont Theatre will be guests of the Boston Food Fair at Park Square Coliseum today with a Sousa arranged program and special amusements. The Tremont lobby showcases gown displays catching Boston society’s eye as crowds fill performances.
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Merry Widow
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Park Square Coliseum
John Philip Sousa
Back Bay
Tremont
Charles Dana Gibson
Savage
Morocco Bound at the Columbia Theatres Elates Crowd
The Columbia Theatre presented Morocco Bound with the American Burlesquers led by Wilbur Dobbs in a Frenchman role and Gertrude Fiske drawing singing honors. The chorus received standout praise while Dobbs and the company offered The Country School and comic stunts. The bill listed wrestling and amateur stage acts for the following night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Wilbur Dobbs
Charlie Baker
Dobbs
Gertrude Fiske
Boston
Dorothy Warde
Bertha Gibson
Francis
Rogers
Chick
Iceman
Scenic Temple thrills with top cinema and songs
Enthusiasm and laughter filled the Scenic Temple at Berkeley street and Warren avenue yesterday. A motion picture exhibit labeled among the best in Boston, with new illustrated songs and several numbers praised for high quality.
Round-Up enthralls Hollis Street Theatre crowd
The Hollis Street Theatre drew an overflowing audience for The Round-Up’s second return, with standout turns by Slim Hoover played by Maclyn Arbuckle and Florence Rockwell as the heroine. The third act features a silent mounted army sequence and a rapid battle with Gatling guns amid dramatic crowd silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street
Slim Hoover
Maclyn Arbuckle
Florence Rockwell
Orme Caldara
W. E. Knibbe
Joseph M. Lothian
Elmer Grandin
Minnette Barrett
Boston Theatre Revival Delights With Salomy Jane Cast
Eleanor Gordon shone in Salomy Jane at the Boston Theatre last night in a pink dress and bonnet. Miss Binley impressed as Lize Heath and Dudley Hawley made a fair debut as Rufe Waters, with strong company support and the Heath children delivering spirited performances.
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Eleanor Gordon
Boston Theatre
Salomy Jane
Bret Hart
Paul Armstrong
Miss Gordon
Miss Binley
Lize Heath
Camp Loafer
Dudley Hawley
Rufe Waters
Wilson Melrose
Baldwin
Frank Losee
Nobby Gambler
Jack Marbury
Walter Walker
Colonel Starbuckle
Heath Kids
Eva Frances
Louise Dailey
Winchester at Bowdoin Square Theatre Delights Audiences
Civil War drama set in the Shenandoah Valley features Virginia Randolph's romance with a Northern soldier. Charlotte Hunt earns praise for Virginia with Hal Clarendon as Major Kearney and strong turns by Humphrey Byron and Frances Mc Henry among others. Moving pictures also drew laughs.
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Winchester
Virginia
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Charlotte Hunt
Virginia Randolph
Shenandoah Valley
Hal Clarendon
Major Kearney
Harry Humphrey
Royal Byron
Frances McHenry
Florence Hale
Katherine Goodrich
Palace Theatre Presents Jersey Lilies Burlesque Extravaganza
The Jersey Lilies Extravaganza company showcases burlesque vaudeville at the Palace Theatre this week with two laughs The Airy Widow and Hunting an Heiress starring Leon Errol alongside Harry Alvaretta Burt Nelson F Ferris and Frank Cline The leading women Lilian Hoover Fannie Vedder Sabel Dean Stella Chatelain and Bella and Ethel Brookland headline a 20 member chorus Special acts include Brookland Algier and Brookland three Alvarettas Vedder and Hoover Emperors of Music Marion and Dean in A Personal Affair and an amateurs show Friday evening.
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Palace Theatre
Jersey Lilies
Leon Errol
Harry Alvaretta
Burt Nelson
F. Ferris
Frank Cline
Lilian Hoover
Fannie Vedder
Sabel Dean
Stella Chatelain
Bella
Ethel Brookland
Alio
Brookland
Algier
Alvarettas
Vedder
Hoover
Four Emperors of Music
Marion and
Dean
Hub Theatre presents Mack's Cafe vaudeville bill
Vaudeville at the Hub Theatre features Cassie Clifford Morleys and the McDonalds in Mack's Cafe with singing and dancing. Miles brothers provide comedy and emotional picture plays. The program changes on Thursday for the first three days of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaudevillians
Cassie Clifford
Morleys
Charles
Sadie McDonald
Mack's Cafe
Hub Theatre
Miles Brothers
End of Montgomery and Stone Run at Colonial Theatre
The final week of Montgomery and Stone in the Red Mill opened at the Colonial Theatre with strong laughs as the cast shone. After next Saturday night the duo will not return to Boston. Next Monday Forte Genee opens The Soul Kiss with the original production, seats on sale at 8 am.
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Colonial Theatre
Montgomery
Stone
Colonial LI
Jwast
Montgomery and Stone
Charles Dillinghan
N. B
Red Mill
Adeline Genee
Orpheum Theatre Presents Salome Dance and Varied Vaudeville
A season highlight at the Orpheum features Mile. Edna Porter in Salome with the Seven Veils, supported by Labarbe, Delaney, and Krause. The bill includes McMahon’s Minstrel Maids, Watermelon Girls, Boston balladist William Dillon, Australian tree felling champions Jackson and McLaren, Maud Hall Macy in The Magpie and the Jay, the Marco twins burlesque, Cliff Lordon, the Romanos, and Maud and Sydney Wood, delivering a diverse, star-studded program.
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Mile
Edna Porter
Orpheum
Porter
M. Jules Labarbe
Herod
Mile. Delaney
Herodias
M. Krause
Jackson
McLaren
Melbourne
Australia
Maud Hall Macy and Company
New York Bowery
Clara Reynolds Smith
Francis Conlon
Marco Twins
Salome
John the Baptist
Cliff Lordon
Romanos
Berlin
Wintergarden
Maud
Sydney Wood
Warren Lincoln Travis Tops Austin & Stone Curio Hall Show
Warren Lincoln Travis, famed as a champion strong man, headlined at Austin & Stone's Museum with a day of receptions and sensational feats. The program featured acts by Camilla and Fona, Mosher, Paul Brooks, Camullo, the Manhattan Girls, Olive sisters, Marion Allen, Bessie Rene, Majune, the Davis sisters, Grace Mazelle, Gladys Morton, Ethel Norman, the Thorpe sisters, and the choir celestial, plus Carey and Carey and other performers.
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Warren Lincoln Travis
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Camilla
Fona
Mosher
Paul Brooks
Camullo
Manhattan Girls
Olive Sisters and Company
Marion Allen
Bessie Rene
Majune
Davis Sisters
Grace Mazelle
Gladys Morton
Ethel Norman
Thorpe Sisters
Celestial
Carey
Jeanne
Carena
Rebecca
Gretchen Thorpe
Hartley
Graham
The Gambier of the West at Grand Opera House
A.H. Woods melodrama The Gambier of the West portrayed with hair raising scenes and vivid electrical effects. Madeline Clark as Little Great Bear, George L. Kennedy as Lucky Jack Gordon, Charles F. Keane as Mike Clancy, Eleanor Jennings as the heroine, Vic Burns as Boston Jake. the company received strong audience applause.
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Grand Opera
A. H. Woods
Gambier
America
Madeline Clark
Little Great Bear
Lucky Jack Gordon
George L. Kennedy
Charles F. Keane
Mike Clancy
Eleanor Jennings
Vic Burns
Boston Jake
Change of programme at Star Theatre with popular films
A new programme took effect at Star Theatre yesterday. The show drew a large crowd with several interesting films. Professor Hammond lectured on The Ranch man’s Love. Edison’s A Voice From the Dead and films A Strong Gale and The Fake Actor provided entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Hammond
Edison
Keith's Theatre Bill Delivers A Strong Vaudeville Mix
Last week's bill at Keith's Theatre wowed critics with a variety of acts led by La Sylphe the mystic dancer and English vocalist Alice Lloyd. The program features Joseph Adelmann trio, Piccolo midgets, Shungopavi the Indian conjurer, and humorous turns by Tom and Fred M Naughton and Captain Winston's sea lions, plus a timely movie reel.
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Keith’s
la Sylphe
Alice Lloyd
Alice
Jules Steger
Maud Earle
Ed Reynard
George Cohan
Reynard
Joseph Adelmann
Shungopavi
Tom
Fred M Naughton
Johnson
Comediennes
Keith
McNaughtons
Julius Steger
Ed F. Reynard
Winston’s
Sea Lions
Johnston
Harry
Marseilles
Stubbornness of Geraldine delights Castle Square audience
The John Craig Stock Company with Mary Hall presented The Stubbornness of Geraldine at Castle Square Theatre to a packed house. Mary Hall as Geraldine drew praise for acting and gowns, while John Craig as Count Kinsky and Donald Meek as Lord Tilbury also received strong notices amid an enthusiastic final reception.
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John Craig Stock Company
Mary Hall
Geraldine
Europe
America
Her
Vi Thompson
Butte
Mary Young
John Craig
Count Kinsky
Mr. Craig
Castle Square Theatre
Donald Meek
Lord Tilbury
Mr. Firebus
George Hassell
Minnette Cleveland
Mabel Colcord
Kate Ryan
William Evarts
Majestic Theatre Ends Second Week With The Mimic World
The Mimic World continues its run at Majestic Theatre as it enters its final week, after opening last evening and drawing audiences in for a second week engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Globe Theatre Presents 50 Miles From Boston
The Globe Theatre stages 50 Miles From Boston a comedy by George M. Cohan. The production runs with familiar Bostonian humor and music as the show tours local audiences.
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Globe Theatre
Boston
George M. Cohan
Merry Widow Day At Boston Food Fair
Large crowds gathered at Park Square Coliseum for the third week of the Boston Food Fair. Today honors the Merry Widow with a close view of the opera’s principals and chorus near Sousa’s bandstand, scheduled between 4 and 5 P.M. Sousa plans a varied program including scenes, solos, and overtures from popular works.
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Boston
Park Square Coliseum
Tremont
Sousa
Nelson Gans Fight Pictures Draw Boston Crowd
At the Old Howard a large crowd watched Nelson Gans knockout Dane in 21 rounds. Jack Sheehan narrated the bout with ringside notables watching. Films from Colma Cal aired daily at 1 30 and 7 00 along with Washington Society Girls and a vaudeville triple bill featuring The Four Nightingales and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Old Howard
Nelson-Gans
Colma
Cal
Nelson
Jack Sheehan
Washington Society
May Howard
Madeline Webb
Mamie Champion
Harry Marks Stewart
Billy Collins
Billy Hallman
Mullins
Viola Russell
May Howard Burlesquers
Hunt
Four Nightingales
Bush
Elliott
Simpsons
Devene
Shurtz
Howard and
Cameron
Marshall Brothers
Harrell
Mystifier
Theatre Comique Presents Manon Lescaut and Stage Highlights
Theatre Comique showcases Manon Lescaut adapted from the play with In Andalusia as a scenic number and The Chances of Life as a melodrama. Adulterated Milk delivers a forceful sermon while Father Gets in the Game and Boxing Manta provoke laughter. Musical highlights feature Madeline Ripley Eva Young Josephine Thomas Edith Mellor Belle Montgomery Herbert Hackler with instrumental solos by Eunice McDougall Alice Dramis and Katherine Hawkins.
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Theatre Comique
Manon Lescaut
Andalusia
Madeline Ripley
Eva Young
Josephine Thomas
Edith Mellor
Belle Montgomery
Herbert Hackler
Eunice McDougall
Alice Dramis
Katherine Hawkins
Arraigns Finance Commission Before Trade Board
A Boston meeting of the Associated Board of Trade debated probing corruption with the Finance Commission. Schafer requested a report from the commissioner on the board, while Cumner noted a January report deadline and limited prosecutorial power. The group voted to dissolve into a Merchants Club and to seek eased market district regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Commission
Schaefer
Associated Board of Trade
New
Merchants’ Club of Boston
Board of Fire Underwriters
Boston Merchants’ Association
Expressmen’s League
Roads and Highways Committee
Fall at Roxbury Plant Injures Worker Michael Calahan
Michael Calahan of 15 Minden Street Roxbury fell thirty five feet from a new structure at the Plant shoe factory on Centre Street Roxbury last evening. He sustained head and body injuries and is reported in danger of death.
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Centre Street
Roxbury
Michael Calahan
Minden Street
Theatre Premier features vaudeville and films this week
The Theatre Premier offers a diverse vaudeville bill headlined by Phil Morton and Frank Stetson with Fox and Grey in The Hebrew and the Sport Caproni patriotic songs Kitty Reynolds soubrette Gertrude Mann illustrated songs Fred Bowman comedian banjoist and Mildred Emerson Boston’s favorite balladist A strong film program includes The Red Terror Romance of a School Teacher A Stiff Neck In Search of Comfort Wrestling and Alpine Sports.
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Phil Morton
Frank Stetson
Fox and Grey
Caproni
Kitty Reynolds
Gertrude Mann
Fred Bowman
Mildred Emerson
Boston
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Boston Theatre Stock CO
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Boston Public School
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Compton Electric Bulletin
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