The Marriage Game at Park Theatre in Boston
Sadie Martinet leads the Park Theatre Boston premiere of The Marriage Game adapted from Emile Augier by Clyde Fitch. Critics note moral undertones and limited lasting impact though Martinet delivers a striking performance with precise by play. The cast includes Edwin Arden Guy Bates Post J B Booth and Grace Fisher with Park’s strong mounting and mixed audience response.
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Park Theatre
Sadie Martinet
Boston
Emile Augier
Clyde Fitch
M. Augier
T. ‘W. Robertson
Augier
Gabrielle
London
Thle
Mr. Fitch
Martinet
Edwin Arden
Guy Bates Post
J. B. Booth
W. B. Smith
Mrs. McKee Rankin
Grace Fisher
Penelope
Miss Fisher
Charles B. Welles
Miss Jeffreys Lewis
Uncle Tom's Cabin thrills Boston at grand Brady staging
A large Boston Theatre audience witnessed William A. Brady's six act six scene presentation of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Wilton Lackaye a standout as Uncle Tom and Theodore Roberts as Simon Legree drew strong applause. Annie Yeamans as Aunt Ophelia impressed after revealing her identity. Artie Hall as Topsy provided lively comic relief and Beatrice Abbey charmed as Eva.
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Boston
William A. Brady
Eliza
Applence
Wilton Lackaye
Uncle Tom
Simon Legree
Theodore Roberts
Annie Yeamans
Aunt Ophelia
Topsy
Artie Hall
Beatrice Abbey
Eva
Kidnapped in New York at Grand Opera House
Howard Hall's melodrama Kidnapped in New York staged at the Grand Opera House with Barney Gilmore star and Regina Donnelly praised for her scenes. John Donovan and Mina Shirley supported the cast. Baby Clark tale centers on a kidnapped child and a scheming villain thwarted by Dooley the newspaper man. Curtain calls were frequent.
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New
Ganehter
Mr. Dooley
New York
Larry Dooley
Mr. Gilmore
Regina Donnelly
Signor Mazzeotti
John Donovan
Mina Shirley
Little Miss Eee
Baby Clark
George Leslie
Arthur Bevingway
Lillian Shirley
Crullers
Harry M. Price
Schultz
Harry Price
H. H. Weisner
Pudd'n head Wilson at Castle Square Thea tre delights large audience
Last evening's performance of Pudd'n head Wilson at Castle Square Theatre drew a large audience. Frank Mayo's adaptation from Mark Twain's magazine story showcased strong character work by J. L. Seeley and a gallery of notable performances. Eva Taylor and Mary Sanders impressed as Roxy and Patsy Mason, with solid turns by Mackay Morison Breese Wade Keane Minzey Craven and Leonora Bradley.
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Pudd’nhead Wilson
Castle Square
Frank Mayo
Markain
Missouri
Charles Mackay
Chambers
Lindsay Morison
York Driscoll
Edmund Breese
Tom Driscoll
Edward Wade
Howard
The Fatal Card at Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre presented The Fatal Card to good notice with a strong stock company led by Kathryne Browne. Scenic effects include Rocky Mountain landscapes and an England scene. explosion in the last act impresses. Next week's offering is Angel of the Alley.
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Lothrop
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Rocky Mountains
England
Kathryne Browne
Charette Hunt
Virginia Thornton
Florence Hale
Corinne Cantwell
Susie Powers
Ila Parker
H. D. Denison
Bert Lytell
Lawrence Merton
Gilmore Hammond
E. R. Phillips
D. L. Gaylord
Il Fey
James Levering
Frank Marv Rl Lee
Frank Anderson
Charles Dalton
Joe Carter
Philip Waters
Bowdoin
Revere House
Unclear fragment hints at sports honors and players
A garbled passage mentions Walter and Hale Haw sharing honors among players and names Miss eer eleven, reflecting uneven handwriting. The readable parts point to a sports or award context with multiple individuals tied to a recognition or competition.
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Walter Fer Hale
Miss Eer
Marguerita Sylva Ends Run Of The Princess Chic
Marguerita Sylva and her company give farewell renditions of The Princess Chic at the Tremont. Boston audiences praise Miss Sylva for impetuous style charm and intelligence as a vocalist, with a well directed company meeting the roles. A fine audience attended despite yesterday's weather, and warm acclaim filled the lobby.
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Marguerita Sylva
Tremont Thetre
Boston
Sylva
Tremont
Evangeline at Columbia Theatre Draws Large Closing Crowd
Columbia Theatre presents Evangeline with B E Rice's season nearing end. Last night’s performance drew an audience as large as seen since the four week run began. Charles Guyer’s Lone Fisherman draws notable attention amid strong ensemble work by Mostyn Burress Abrahams Carroll Gillow and Flint. Closing nights are expected to attract many attendees.
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B. E. Rice
Columbia
Erangeline
Ihs
Charles Guyer
Mostyn
Burress
Abrahams
Carroll
Gillow
Flint
Keiths Theatre Presents the Eight English Roses in Vaudeville
Keiths Theatre showcases the Eight English Roses a dazzling vaudeville act that critics call unmatched for grace and acrobatics. Sidney Grant Maud Huth Esmathilde De Villiers and the Rixford brothers also impress as the show combines dance illusion and live performance with a parade of nations finale and a Stars and Stripes substitution. The production is praised as a standout regional attraction drawing strong early and late attendance.
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Keith's
Fair Harvard
Sidney Grant
America
Dan Daly
Stuart Robson
Henry Irving
Maud Huth
Turner
Esmathilde
de Villiers
Rixford Brothers
Torget
Elseeta
Boston Vaudeville at Iton Music Hall Brims With New Acts
A varied vaudeville bill at Iton Music Hall features Stuart the Male Patti in multiple costumes and a strong lineup including the Probyndies Quartet from London, Newell and Niblo on xylophone and saxophone, Robina Carre on harp, Millettes in elegant dress, Dave Lewis making a Dutch dialect debut, and several comedy acts.
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Iton Music Hall
Stuart
Patti
Probyndies
London
Newell
Niblo
Robina Carre
O. Gan
Maud C. Dupre
Mr. Seymour
Miss Pre
Millettes
Dave Lewis
Dailey
Hilton
Hellman
Onks
Rosa Naynon
Murphy and Nolan
Trask
Gladden
Adolph Adams
Boekiey
Huested
Frank
Myrtle Chamberlyn
Sky Farm at the Boston Museum Delights Excursionists
Hundreds of excursionists at the Boston Museum enjoyed Sky Farm, a Berkshire Hills comedy staged by B Kidder and Frohman. The company showcased strong performances from Forrest Robinson, Jon all, Catherine Florence, Jessie Busley, Sarah McVicker, Edwin Holt, and William T. Hodge, delivering charm, vivacity, and humor.
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Museum
B. Kidder
Berkshire Hills
Charles Frohman
Forrest Robinson
Jonall
Cacob Whyte
Ederick Truesdell
Katherine Florence
Jessie Busley
Tomboy
Sarah McVicker
Edwin Holt
Sky Farm
William T. Hodge
Hollis Street Theatre Ends Run With Viola Allen
The Hollis Street Theatre closed its latest engagement featuring Viola Allen in Dolores de Mendoza and Glory Quayle. Audiences praised Allen for her dual roles, noting her emotional range and stage presence in a strong dramatic showing.
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Dores de Mendoza
Viola Allen
Hollis
Aarge
Dolores de Mendoza
Glory Quayle
Miss Allen
Dolores
Opening Week Fills Colonial Theatre for Janice Meredith
A large audience attended the Colonial Theatre last evening for the opening of the final week of M Mannering in Janice Meredith. The past two weeks have been crowded and the new week begins with high audience expectations.
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Colonial Theatre
M Mannering
Janice Meredith
Mannerng Wil. Jr
Dewey Burlesquers Open at the Howard Atheneum
The Dewey Burlesquers headline a strong Boston variety bill at the Howard Atheneum with Les Belles Zouaves a 16 member drill team. Other acts include Quigley brothers Riszete Mitchell and Cain Orpheus Three Carmen sisters and The Waiter and the Maid. Mamie Dillon leads in Expansion with George Quigley original burletta and Frank Bush hailed as a premier Hebrew character comedian.
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Boston
Dewey Burlesquers
Howard
Les Belles Zouaves
Quigley Brothers
Riszete Mitchell
Cain
Orpheus Three
Irving Newhoff
Maurice Ryan
Mile Florine
Carmen Sisters
Ford
Dot West
Waiter
Maid
Lavines
George Quigley
Mamie Dillon
He Howard
Frank Bush
Bessie Taylor
Sheridan
Forrest
Barrington
Martell
Dudley and
Ormes
Howard Comedy Four
Charles Burnham
John Philipa
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Joe J. Mackie
Austin & Stone's Swiss Maidens Parade At 10
A fragmented report recalls Austin and Stone's Museum where a dozen Swiss maidens, described with vivid attire, performed a caper from the dressing rooms at 10 o'clock. Professor Fissonings then began a lecture outlining Alpine facts and related instruments in a scene that blends theater and education.
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Austin & Stone's
Fissonings
Alps
Alpine choir music and Swiss costumes at Frigey evening display
Five rosy cheeked girls presented theme Schuplatter the national dance of Switzerland while a jolly shepherds’ band accompanied. Representatives from Tryolean districts wore characteristic dress as the Spencer family and many soloists performed in a lively amateur program.
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Switzerland
Spencer
Bob
Flora Carlin
Cusick
Herbert
Tom Harcourt
Noles
Sam Cohen
Alexander
Finn
Fannie Claire
Teddy Bennett
Andersons
Marguerite _Harvey
Cuthbert Sisters
Harry
Sadie Daly
Fred Farrell
Everetts
O’brien
Houston
Smith and Bowman
Boyd Sisters
Walkers Fat Dancers Highlight Midway At State Fairs
L B Walkers Fat Dancers, famed for eight weeks at state fairs, headline this week at the popular house. The ensemble, totaling over 3000 pounds, performs dances from many nations alongside vaudeville acts and classic living pictures. Favorites include Lew and Mae Brigham, Joe and Lena La Roux, and May Belmont.
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L. B. ‘Walker
Lew
Mae Brigham
Joe and
Lena la Roux
May Belmont
Lyceum Theatre hosts Rice and Barton's Hill English Folly
The Lyceum Theatre opens a weeklong engagement by Rice and Barton's Hill English Folly company, a major burlesque and vaudeville troupe touring the country. The program features two lively skits Mc Doodle's Night Off and A Man From Away Back, among varied high class specialties and musical numbers by Katheryne Rowe Palmer and eight chorus girls. The bill also includes acts by McFarland and rt, Hill and Mills, Nolan and Cora White, Berry and Hughes, Joe Sullivan and Carrie Webber with Mamazelle and the Cop. The show promises broad comedy, song and dance with strong audience appeal.
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Katheryne Rowe Palmer
McFarland and
Hill and Mills
Mmy Nolan
Cora White
Skete
Mr. Nolan
Rodies
Berry
Hughes
Joe Sullivan
Carrie Webber
Mamazelle and
the Cop
The Real Widow Brown at Morrison's Grand Theatre
The Real Widow Brown plays this week at Morrison's Grand Theatre with a lively reception and diverse songs and dances. The farce features clever comedians, a simple plot, daily matinees at 4 o clock, class orchestra, and very low prices for one week only.
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Reial
Brown
Morrison's
Grand Theatre
Richard Mansfield in Beaucaire at Colonial Theatre
Richard Mansfield will star as Beaucaire in the new Colonial Theatre production. Booth Tarkington and Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland wrote the play, and long lines formed to buy seats at 8 o clock this morning signaling strong public interest.
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Colonial
Mary Mannering
Janice Meredith
Frank McKee
Richard Mansfield
Beaucaire
Booth Tarkington
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Mansfield
New Coloni Theatre
Empire Theatre to Open Run With Mrs Dane’s Tentress
The Rohman Empire Theatre company from New York will perform Henry Arthur in Mrs Dane’s Tentress at Hollis Street Theatre next Monday evening. The show is presented by Frohman and stars Margaret Anglin and Fennehman. A sale of seats opens this morning at 10 o’clock.
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Rohman
Empire Theatre Company
Empire Theatre
New York
Hollis Street Theatre
Henry P Arthur Aesa
Mrs. Dane
Tentenes Frohman
Fenichman
Margaret Anglin
Rays Return in Grand Opera House Farce A Hot Old Time
The Rays bring their funny farce A Hot Old Time to the Grand Opera House for a final appearance in this city. The article notes advance tickets and show details, promising a lively night with familiar resort comic routines and quick entrances for the audience.
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Grand Opera House
Rays
Aeshow
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