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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1911
Page
9
Last evening featured Lulu Glaser in Miss Dudelsack at the Boston theaters, Doris Kane in The Warning at the Shubert, new Irish plays at the Plymouth, Arsene Lupin at Castle Square, Cathrine Countiss in The White Sister at the Globe, and Richard J. Jose in Silver Threads at the Grand Opera House.
At the Plymouth Theatre last night a disturbance similar to Dublin erupted as patrons hooted the Synge comedy. Police removed offenders while applause broke out inappropriately. the play was expurgated and some find it inanity though others defend it as provocative theater.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a guaranteed cure for colds and grippe. It claims rapid relief from headache, nasal congestion, fever, and body aches after taking doses every two hours until three doses are taken, stressing no quinine and three years of research.
A review notes a three act satire about a praised criminal, with a hoax exposed and a violent clash in a village. The old man appears twice to rescue the situation. acting is praised but overall the play is tiresome. Michael Flaherty impersonation and MaGee as Pegeen Mike are highlighted as standouts.
Catherine Countiss begins a one week engagement at the Globe Theatre presenting The White Sister. She receives a cordial greeting and delivers a forceful Sister Giovanna performance in strong scenes. The week ends with the musical farce The Newlyweds.
The Hollis Street Theatre opened its second and final week of the return engagement featuring Miss Valeska Suratt in The Red Rose a sumptuous musical comedy. Both star and show retain strong Boston popularity from last summer.
At the Colonial Theatre last night Raymond Hitchcock and his partner The Red Widow began week seven of their run in Boston. Theatregoers praise Hitchcock as a clever comedian and a favorite in the city.
An ad claims Odol sterilizes and cleans teeth and gums, urging readers to begin Odolizing now. It suggests broad reach of the product and asserts proof of its wonders will be seen, with promotion in neighborhood drugstores and department stores.
Boston Theatre stages Miss Dudelsack in three acts with Grant Stewart adaptation after German original. Miss Lulu Glaser stars with a strong company, delivering tuneful numbers and brimming orchestration. Cast includes Thomas Richards, Arthur Clough, Jock McKay and others. Scenery features an elaborate rain scene. two week run.
A Boston audience saw nine headline acts on one programme at the New National Theatre. Highlights include The Echoes of Broadway with Jack Haskel and Mae Murray, The Battle of Bunce Hill with Willard and Bond, The Songfiends by Kimberly and Hodgkins, Elaine in a sketch by Carl Hewitt, and Louis Stone dancing. Granat whistles and a shadow dance by Kelley and Lafferty add variety. Mme Rialto and La Valie contributed songs and poses.
Gaiety Theatre presents a two act musical farce In Mexico with the Taxi Girls and Farrell-Taylor Trio. First act set in Vera Cruz Plaza features songs dances and lively skits. Second act shows a Vera Cruz prison with further numbers. between acts high class vaudeville acts.
Waldron's Casino hosted two performances yesterday by The Bon Tons Burlesque company. Bert Baker drew loud laughter with Leo Hickman, while Emma Siegel Alice Maizee Edith Graham Lydia Berg and Jessie Banks filled lead female roles. The chorus featured a score of handsome performers.
Austin and Stone's Museum stages the lion fight six times daily to thrill crowds. Colonel Stones missing link Gumbo, a large orangutan, remains on view for another week. The theatre offers Manhattan Maids musical act Walsh and Flynn in a funny sketch no Jolly Companions and a second show with vaudeville and new productions.
Emmett Govvigan's Card Party staged by Jon Slater with a fine company at theouth End Theatre. The audience expressed appreciation and the production received a large award.
Howell Hansel will join Lindsay Mor igan's company at Lynn next Monday as leading man. He will open in The Virginian, with a number of other interesting plays promised.
The Gamblers started its third week at the Majestic Theatre with an attendance that filled the house. Mary Garden, famed opera star, is slated for a concert at Symphony Hall next Sunday evening, October 23, with Paul Morenzo, Herbert Sachs-Hirsch, and Andre Benoit assisting.
Vladimir de Pachmann famed Chopin interpreter will perform in Boston at Jordan Hall on Saturday afternoon October 21 at 8 o clock. He will play works by Weber and Liszt as part of his season debut recital.
Noted pianist Charles Anthony passed away at his residence on Heal October 24 at 3 o clock. The obituary notes his prominent career and contributions to music.
Shubert Theatre presents The Warning by Arthur J. Eddy for a one week run. Doris Keane leads as Tress with Conway Tearle and Edmund Elton as her suitors. The plot follows Tress as she learns the truth after a burglary interrupts a heated quarrel and police involvement. The play earns praise for Keane's portrayal and strong acting, though ends unresolved with the couple separated and not yet reunited.
Richard J. Jose, famed contra-tenor, headlines Silver Threads at the Grand Opera House as a village blacksmith hero. He performs songs in his distinctive style including Silver Threads, Girl of My Dreams, When You and I were Young Maggie, and Home Sweet Home. The production runs one week before Beyond the Divide follows.
An original and wonderful thief named Arsene Lupin appears on the Castle Square stage. Mr. Craig stars with sang froid as the hero, while Morgan Wallace plays the detective Guerchard. The cast also features Miss Young, George Hassell, Mabel Cord, Robert Middlemass, and others. next week the play shifts to As You Like It.
Coronation pictures in an 11 weeks record still play twice daily at Tremont Temple. Audiences remain enthusiastic, mirroring the excitement at their initial showings.
Mme Sumiko the Japanese prima donna sang in English and native language at B F Keith’s Theatre to mixed reviews. The show featured geisha tea service in the lobby and included acts by Charles Kellogg the bird man and Paul Dickey in The Come Back. The Hein children debuted in Boston with Morris and Allen and the troupe also presented Getting a Divorce and acrobats.
A lively Bowdoin Square Theatre crowd enjoyed an educated monkey performer from Africa and a mix of acts. The Castelluci Band and Tassinari's pony and dog circus provided popular entertainment, with Warren and Malloy, Alvin and Nutty, Henderson the ventriloquist, and the Grotesque Randolphs delivering engaging numbers.
At the Orpheum a full program features the Rosselle trio sensational ring gymnasts Cooper and Robinson colored comedians Fox and Evans in songs and dances Eldon and Clifton in His Awful Nightmare the four Cates with Fred Cate on the world’s largest saxophone Mazie Martell singing comedienne Gwynne and Gossette in A Golden Wedding plus Nichols wire walking Newell and DeForest whirl wind dancers Honey Johnson monologist Woodford’s statue dogs Emmet Corrigan’s Card Party Speigel and Dunn blackface delineators and Zusuno the equilibrist closing the show.
The last remnant of the unit famed for the Balaklava Charge will visit Boston to meet Harry Lauder as he makes his initial appearance of the year before a Boston audience at the Boston Opera House Friday afternoon.
Advertising copy extols Brandreths Pills as a remedy for constipation biliousness headaches dizziness and other disorders from impure blood. Suggests taking one or two pills nightly to maintain first class condition and notes availability from all druggists.
Yesterday at the Howard Atheneum a lineup of pretty girls and live comedians drew crowds. Jack Perry and his tramp impersonations were a hit, with Lillie Perry, Ethel Hall, Catherine Lingard, and others entertaining. Roland Carter’s company staged Vacation Time as Kelly and Adams were warmly received. The juggling girls wore tennis outfits and Hetty Arma, dubbed the American Vesta Tilley, received strong praise.
Boston audiences at the Park Theatre welcomed the fourth week of the show with strong applause and laughter as the characters from the magazine stories came to life, inspiring George M. Cohan for the play.
The mass Maeterlinck fairy tale The Blue Bird will debut at the Shubert Theatre on Tuesday October 24 instead of Monday October 23. Dress rehearsals are planned for Sunday and Monday.
A programme at the Scenic Temple this week reflects credit on management. Several international headliners have been engaged and a number of novelties are introduced for the first time in this city.
This is the last week of the engagement of Excuse Me at the Tremont Theatre. For more than two months the Pullman car life comedy has drawn laughs from lovers of light theater.
An old advertising remedy claims to rapidly add weight and improve health by enhancing nerve and blood nourishment. It prescribes a half pint mixture of essence of pepsin syrup rhubarb cardiol cadomene compound and cadomene tincture to be taken before and after meals with weight tracking and a warning against overfatness.
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