Experience to Stay in Boston Three Weeks More
Boston protests urged the Shubert management to keep Experience in town. Morris Gest announced a three week lease of the Boston Opera House to transfer the production there starting next Monday. Tickets go on sale Thursday with prices from 25 cents to 1.50 for evenings and the Saturday matinee.
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Waldron's Casino Presents The Girl From Starland
The Waldron's Casino show this week offers a lively vaudeville program headed by two unique characters Live Red- Hot Stove and Live Snow Man portrayed by Don C. Barclay and Al K. Hall. George Totten Smith wrote the play book with ensemble support from Barney Norton Elsa Bostel Ruth Noble May Rose Carrie Cooper Arthur Brooks Harry Long Phil Smith Ed Weldon and Kitty Belmont. The Temple Quartet provides the main olio singing act.
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Elsa Bostel
Ruth Noble
May Rose
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Harry Long
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Ed Weldon
Kitty Belmont
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Temple Quartet
Globe Theatre Presents Eddie Foley Returns For The Dairy Maids
Eddie Foley returns to the Globe Theatre this week for a engagement of The Dairy Maids at patrons request. Also featured are Herman Seitz Kay and Vernon Kane and Thomas Romain and Roberts with the Berlin Serenaders performing. A list of latest first shown photoplays accompanies the programme.
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Pair of Silk Stockings Ends Wilbur Run in Style
A packed Wilbur Theatre audience last night enjoyed Cyril Flarcourt’s charming comedy A Pair of Silk Stockings to close its engagement. The production has been a distinct success in the city and many patrons regret its departure.
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Mercedes and Mile Stantone headline at Keith's Theatre
Mercedes the telepathic wonder performs for Boston crowds with Mile Stantone blindfolded at a piano as spectators name songs. The bill also features Paul Armstrong's Woman Proposes, the Watson sisters, Al Hermann, Dorothy Toye, Charles Mack and his Irish comedy A Friendly Call, and other acts and novelty numbers.
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The Chorus Lady at Park Theatre and Help Wanted billed
A picturization of The Chorus Lady with Cleo Ridgeley in the title role and Marjory Daw as the sister is offered at the Park Theatre. Also on the bill is the Paramount picture Help Wanted about love and morality in an office, with Lois Meredith as the heroine and Owen Moore as the son who overcomes his father.
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Marjory Daw
Paramount Pictures
Lois Meredith
Owen Moore
German War Pictures Shown At Tremont Temple
Edwin F. Weigle, Chicago Tribune photographer, presents a Boston showing of German front-line scenes. Exhibits run 11 AM to 12:30 AM with repeated screenings, drawing large crowds and a knowledgeable lecturer explains the views.
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Gordon's Olympia Presents Oskomono Red Feather Comedy Act
The bill features real Indians who sing and dance in an act set to evoke historic savage days with an elderly performer claiming to be the sole surviving fighter from the Custer Massacre. Watson's Farmyard frolicks and a comedy sketch "Wanted John Douglassa" join Piccolo Mid gets Ellsworth Ardsley and Geoffrey L Whalen. A number of new photo plays were shown.
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The Blindness of Virtue heads into final week at Castle Square
The play opened its last week at Castle Square Theatre with Miss Young delivering a youthful Erila Pemberton and William P. Carelton guiding Archie Graham through a delicate role. Critics praise Carelton for his honest, simple portrayal earning strong audience sympathy.
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Experience to Leave Shubert for Three Farewell Weeks
The Shubert Theatre closes its run of Experience after eight weeks of near capacity crowds. The management announced the production will move with the same cast to the Boston Opera House for three farewell weeks starting next Monday night.
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Hollis Street Theatre Shows Reign of Nobody Home
The play Nobody Home has drawn large audiences at the Hollis Street Theatre since its transfer. A third week opened with high enthusiasm and a larger orchestra accompaniment boosted the production’s impact.
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Colonial Theatre Follies Delights Boston Audience
The Colonial Theatre hosts a Ziegfeld Follies engagement praised for travesties songs and dances. The Boston cast, beloved locally, will be missed when the run ends next week.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre Vaudeville Presents Top Bill
Bowdoin Square Theatre offers a strong week with the T. F. Thomas Musical Comedy company headlining a 15‑performer bill. The program features Wanda the educated seal, Allen and Clark, Florenzi the mystifier, The Two Nuts, and Sid Grover with Hal Whitham. Moving pictures include Chaplin and Biograph offerings. The Thursday change will add the Kanes, aerialists, the Crod no troupe, Murray’s dogs, and more acts.
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Florenzi
Larkin
Evelyn
Harry
May Mathews
Rolling Globe
Sid Grover
Hal Whitham
Murray's Dogs
Baker and Murray
Lefkowitz
Frank
Charlie Chaplin
Neal
The
Navy
Man With the
Soul of Broadway at Modern Theatre with Valeska Suratt
Valeska Suratt stars in the photo-play The Soul of Broadway at Modern Theatre. The drama follows La Valencia a stage temptress whose lover imprisoned for theft and later seeks a straight life. She rekindles old passion and threatens to expose him. Also includes short photo-plays comedies a news pictorial and an organ recital.
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St James Theatre Hosts Debuts and Vaudeville Lineup
Donald Brian makes his Boston stage screen debut at the St James Theatre in The Voice in the Fog backed by a notable cast. Vaudeville features The Fixer by Walter D Nealand and company, ex Chief Howe writer, Pichianni troupe, Willie Smith songs, Jennings and Evers, and the Berlin Serenaders. Blanche Sweet stars in The Secret Sin as the week’s feature photoplay.
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Evers
Berlin Serenaders
Blanche Sweet
Exeter Steel Theatre Presents The Voice in the Fog
Donald Brian stars in The Voice in the Fog at Exeter Steel Theatre an exciting photoplay in five parts based on Harold McGrath novel and leading feature for the first half of the week.
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Howard Atheneum presents new burlesque by Tempters company
The Tempters company captivated audiences at the Howard Atheneum with a continuous vaudeville bill featuring Married For a Day with Max Field George Betts Will Harris Bertha Gibson and a colorful costume array. Yodeller Charley Baker mechanical doll Ruth Everett and several acts including Mirano brothers Evans and Wilson Lane Plant and Timmins Edwards and Hardy Taylor and Herbert plus the Clarice Grogan Duo, the Darling sisters and Mabel Parsons. Friday night amateurs are seen and Thursday night Karl Lemle wrestles Hugo Stein under George Tuohy’s refereeing.
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Max Field
George Betts
Will Harris
Bertha Gibson
Charley Baker
Ruth Everett
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Hardy
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Herbert
Clarice Grogan
Darling Sisters
Uncle Sam
Mabel Parsons
Fred Norman
Juggler
Karl Lemle
Hugo Stein
George Tuohey
Tremont Theatre Opens On Trial Keeps Audiences Enchanted
Tremont Theatre crowds praise the play On Trial now running for three weeks. The courtroom drama begins with Robert Strickland accused of Gerald Trask’s murder and then moves backward to reveal the prior events. Elmer L. Reizenstein’s production grips Boston audiences with tense, engaging scenes throughout.
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Gaiety Theatre Opens Week with Demon Dancers
The Social Maids company stars George Stone and Etta Pillard headline the Gaiety Theatre opening for a week. Dancers display a wide range from graceful to contorted moves in Busy Little Cupid. Billy Baker, Marty Seamon, Jack Pillard, Jessie Hyatt receive strong notices. The Jewell sisters impress with singing.
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Birth of a Nation Ends Major Boston Run After Two Week Pause
Majestic Theatre began the final two weeks of its 80 week engagement of The Birth of a Nation. Crowded houses show the longtime spectacular remains in high demand as Boston theaters struggle to seat all patrons.
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Boston Theatre Presents The Spender and Inheritance This Week
The Boston Theatre features two main attractions this week The Spender a Gold Rooster play starring Paul Panzer Alma Martin George Probert and Sam Ryan The other is Inheritance a three part photo play with Bryant Washburn Ruth Stonehouse focusing on inherited traits consequences. Also shown are Quits When Mice Made Merry and the Pathe News with Caroline B Nichols and the Fadettes providing promenade concerts and musical accompaniment.
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Sam Ryan
Bryant Washburn
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Scollay Square Olympia Theatre Variety Show
A Scollay Square Olympia Theatre program yesterday featured Paul la Croix and company juggling Lev an and Rose in At the Art Gallery The Four Musical Lands the Six Stylish Steppers Jack Marley the Travillo brothers in a swimming and diving act plus the four reel Mutual masterpiece The Brink with Forrest Winart and Hearst Selig No 83 presenting daily news and additional comedy and drama acts.
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Levan
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Art Gallery
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Back Home at Plymouth Delights with Veiller Judge Priest Adaptation
The Plymouth Theatre presents Back Home, a Bayard Veiller play based on Irvin Cobb's Judge Priest stories. It earns praise for universal appeal and cohesive substance, likely surpassing Veiller’s Within the Law in drawing power.
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Judge Priest
Inde pendent Means opens at Toy Theatre with suffrage theme
Toy Theatre presents Stanley Houghton's comedy Inde pendent Means as its first offering by the new resident company. The play on the question of woman suffrage draws a good sized audience. a mix of serious themes and diverting comedy scenes keeps the crowd amused as attendance grows.
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Little Playhouse
Dartmouth Street
Twin Beds extends eighth week at Park Square Theatre
Park Square Theatre continues its run as audiences flock to the comedy Twin Beds. The review notes a large turnout and argues that proper entertainment can ensure a long Boston patronage for a presenting company.
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