Theodora at the Boston Theatre in lavish revival
Sardou’s Theodora returns to Boston with Melbourne MacDowell and Clarence Brune leading a long credited cast. The production features elaborate scenery and strong scenic detail, with Brune as Marcellus and Andreas performed with artistic effort. The show runs one week followed by Woman and Wine.
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Theodora
Boston
Justinian
Andreas
Fanny Davenport
Melbourne MacDowell
Clarence M. Brune
West
California
Sardou
Sarah Bernhardt
Mrs. Brune
Mr. Brune
Marcellus
MacDowell
Bostonians
Jas
William A. Brady
Millie James
Wheels Within Wheels charms Hollis Street Theatre audience
The Daniel Frohman stock company presented Wheels Within Wheels at Hollis Street Theatre last evening with strong performances. Hilda Spong as Mrs Pulmer impressed as a comedienne and Elizabeth Tyree’s portrayal of the easily influenced wife stood out, along with solid turns by John Mason Jameson Lee Finney and supporting players. On Thursday The Maneuvres of Jane, a season success, will be repeated.
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Daniel Frohman
Hollis Street Theatre
Museum
Hilda Spong
Erie
Jameson Lee Finney
Blagdon
Elizabeth Tyree
Jane
The Telephone Girl Charms Grand Opera House Crowd
Last night the Grand Opera House audience packed the seating to capacity for the New York Casino’s The Telephone Girl. Harry Hernsen as Hans Nix delivered near perfect dialect and humor. Edward Lahey as Colonel Goldtop earned praise. Mabel Hite as Estelle Coocoo displayed a rich voice and strong performance. Winfield Douglas as Snuffles and Margie Ford as Toots rounded out a well received cast with warm encores.
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Grand Opera House
New York
Boston
Hans Nix
Harry Hernsen
Kdward Lahey
William Goldtop
Mabel Hite
Estelle Coocoo
Snuffles
Winfield Douglas
Hadfield and cast shine in a weeklong bill with songs
Hadfield Charles Phillips leads with new and cheering songs while James Levering and Frank Marr take male roles. The ladies Susette Willey as Mrs Morgan Miss Hale as Mrs Slade Miss Talbot as Miss Cartwright Miss Henriette Rich as Willie Hammond and Gussie Hunt as little Mary Morgan charm the crowd. Shannon Wenman Child Harris Shattinger Brice praised for their clever performances.
James J Corbett draws crowds at Lyceum amid burlesque bill
The Lyceum measures a prominent day with James J. Corbett, “Gentleman Jim,” drawing huge crowds and performing light workouts with sparring partner Dan Ryan. The bill features The Jolly Grass Widow burlesque company, with numbers by Mile. Dika, Carrie Fulton, Fyne and Dandy, and many others. The program at Boston Music Hall continues with Miss Redding and Miss Lovering, plus O'Brien and Havel, Brocksom and Burns in blackface, Florence Moore, and a host of acts including Talbot and Davidson, Wolff and Milton, and the Celestes. The Musee, pool matches between Fish Marsh and the Salem Kid, and a Trilby contest fill out the attractions. The Lyceum’s Imperial burlesque at the Lyceum Theatre showcases an all-new production with strong acts and a lively finale.
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Jim
Jeffries
McCoy
England
Dan Ryan
Jolly Grass Widow Burlesquers
Bob Jackson
John Lancaster
Harry Hodge
M. Paulo
Joe Fyne
Jack Lorenz
Mile. Dika
Carrie Fulton
Gussie Vivian
Madeline Shirley
Kittie Pembroke
Nellie Dunbar
Bebe Barrett
Maud Lancaster
Minnie Young
Dollie LeClair
Grace Lawrence
Grace Hill
Fyne
Dandy
Hodge
Hayward
Lancaster
Howard and Moore
Lorenz and
Halpin
Paulo
Dika
Mile
Johnnie Carroll
Collins
Hardt
Fredo
Forrest
Howard
Tenbrooke
Leonard
Cogan and
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Joyce and
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Boston Music Hall
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Vitagraph
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Daisy Lovering
George Henry Trader
Miss Lovering
O’brien
Havel
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Burns
Florence Moore
Cooke
Clinton
Talbot
Davidson
Wolff
Milton
Julian Rose
Raymond
West and
Sunshine
Crouch-Baxter
Folly
Musee
Walker
New England
Fish Marsh
Salem Kid
Curio Halls
J. Lawrence Carey
Canada
Blondell
Mme. Lincoln
Burkharts
Professor Doyle
Casey Lttle Parlor
Higgins Brothers
Nellie Buckley
the Fraziers
M&rion Becket
Chic Soubrette
Master O’hare
Boy Gopr
Lyceum Theatre
Harry W. Williams, Jr
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Miss Blanch Newcombe
Carmody
John E. Cain
Whitelaw and Stewart
Phyliss Ruffell
Europe
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Bula and
Virginia Courtship at Castle Square Theatre Praised
Eugene Presbrey's American comedy A Virginia Courtship drew a large audience with strong stage settings. J L Seeley led as Major Richard Fairfax, with standout turns by Charles Mackay, Stanley Kent, Tony Cummings, John T Craven, Lindsay Morison, Edward Wade, William Hasson, Leonora Bradley, Lillian Lawrence, Leonora Gaito and Alice Davenport. The play runs through the week, followed by Under the Gaslight next Monday.
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Eugene W. Presbrey
Castle Square Theatre
J. L. Seeley
Richard Fairfax
Charles Mackay
Captain Tom Fairfax
Stanley Kent
Jack Neville
Tony Cummings
Berkeley
John T. Craven
Squire Fenwick
Lindsay Morison
Amos Kendall
Edward Wade
Neal
William J. Hasson
Sam
Leonora Bradley
Mme
Constance Robert
Lillian Lawrence
Prudence Robert
Leonora Gaito
Betty Fairfax
Alice Davenport
Laura Fenwick
Virginia
The Cadet Girl Dominates Columbia Stage Night
The Cadet Girl pleases a full house as Dan Daly debuts with eccentric comedy and topical songs. Other cast members including George A. Schiller, William Cameron, Charles Danby, Miss Ritchie, and Toby Claude share the spotlight with strong chorus performances. The Long Strike at the Grand Theatre draws praise for scenery, acting, and a capable company led by Severin De Deyn with Kim Kirke and J. J. Owens delivering standout turns. Bargain prices for ladies highlight the matinee crowd.
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Columbia
Dan Daly
George A. Schiller
William Cameron
Charles Danby
Daly
Miss Ritchie
Toby Claude
Grand Theatre
The
Grand
Price
Severin de Deyn
Jern Starkee
Frank J. Kirke
Old Moneypenny
J. J. Owens
James A.bliss
F. Thomas
Thomas Carroll
G W. Watson
Charles Farwell
James Walsh
Miss Hyland
Janet Learoyd
Thornton
Maggie
Grace Euler
Nina Mays
Becky Sharp at Tremont Theatre Praises Mrs Fiske's Performance
Mrs Fiske stars as Becky Sharp at Tremont Theatre with a record setting native draw. The production earns strong applause as an entertaining study of Thackeray’s era with fine supporting cast and vivid period dress.
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Rebecca Sharp
Thackeray
Becky
Mrs. Fiske
Mayfair
Miss Crawley
Brussels
Keith's Theatre Mystery Note Appears in Print
A fragmentary OCR line mentions Keith's Theatre with repeated letters and no clear context. The readable text offers no date, location, or event details to specify. This brief item hints at a venue reference without a verifiable story line.
Keith show delights Boston audiences with a diverting one act play
A recent Keith performance in Boston impressed with quantity and quality entertainment. Lillian Burkhart starred in A Deal on Change a fresh one act comedietta about Wall Street featuring ticker figures receiving curtain calls. Prodigious impersonators and Hilda Thomas provided lively support entertaining a broad audience all week.
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Keith
Lillian Burkhart
William Gerald
Boston
Miss Burkhart
Wall Street
Hilda Thomas
Lost River at Park Theatre Promises Dramatic Acclaim
Liebler & Co selects Lost River to follow the current attraction at Park Theatre Monday next. Joseph Arthur's new play, praised by critics, opens in New York and Boston with mechanical devices and strong heart interest. The story follows Bob Blessing a contractor who builds an aqueduct, faces labor strife and theft, and ends with Bob marrying Ora.
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Liebler & Co
Park Theatre
Joseph Arthur
New York
Boston
Arthur
Bob Blessing
Lost River
Bob
Ora
Giant Hassan Ali Draws Attention at Austin & Stone's Museum
Hasan Ali, the so called giant, enjoys warm regard from Trixy Roderigo, a striking figure at the museum. Visitors noted the giant sitting and speaking in public yesterday and throughout last week, attracting curious crowds and local chatter.
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Hassan Ali
Hassan al
Trixy Roderigo
Charygger
Boston Theater Review of The Choir Invisible at Park Theatre
The last week of the Boston season features The Choir Invisible at the Park Theatre in a strong run. A large audience applauds the James Lane Allen story dramatized by Frances Hastings, with Boston critics noting the drama’s serious reception and sustained interest.
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James Lane Allen
Frances Hastings
Boston
The
Park Theatre
Money to Loan Co Operative Bark Plans Home Loans
A classified style ad from Burbank, offers mortgage loans with no commission and easy systematic payments. It urges homeowners to reduce debt, become their own landlord, and build equity by loaning money through the cooperative.
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Co-Operative Bark
Burbank
Francis Wilson's The Monks of Malabar Tops New York Talk
Francis Wilson's hit The Monks of Malabar has drawn large crowds in New York with Knickerbocker Theatre capacity tested weekly. J Cheever Goodwin and Ludwig Englander produced a successful show with a strong company including Van Rensselaer Wheeler, Hallen Mostyn, H Arling, Sidney Jarvis, and others. Wilson makes a notable stage debut at Hollis Street Theatre on Monday next.
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FF PF Pr KK
Francis Wilson
Malabar
New York
Knickerbocker Theatre
J. Cheever Goodwin
Ludwig Englander
van Rensselaer Wheeler
Hallen Mostyn
H. Arling
Sidney Jarvis
J. Ratliff
Madge Lessing
Maude Hollins
Edith Bradford
Clara Palmer
Louise Lawton
Edith Hutchins
Mr. Wilson
Hollis Street Theatre
Notable Names Listed in Local Society Columns
George Frothingham MacDonald Josephine Lartlett Hilda Clark Albert Parr Adele Rafter John Dunsmore Belle Fremont Claudia Petite Vernon Stiles J J Martin and Charles R Hawley appear in the society notice, indicating invitations, marriages or club memberships among prominent residents. The item reads as a roster of individuals connected to local events or social listings reported by the paper.
Testimonial at the Columbia for N W Scott Jr
The complimentary testimonial to N W Scott Jr at the Columbia on Wednesday evening marks an important event in the local theatrical season. Scott’s long service in Boston theatre box offices has earned him a wide circle of friends eager to show their esteem.
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N. W. Scott, Jr
Columbia
Scott
Boston
Enchanted art pictures headline Palace Theatre bill
This week at the Palace Theatre Manager Waldron presents enchanted art pictures replacing fading living pictures with a rotating cast. The night’s features include A Night at the French Ball and A Merry Maiden's Lover, plus Ford and Dot West, Lowry and Conroy, Josie Flynn, Schutz and Devene, and Nellie Hanly in illustrated songs.
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Palace Theatre
Waldron
Alio
Ford
Dot West
Lowry and
Conroy
Josie Flynn
Schutz and Devene
Nellie Hanly
Andrew Mack Returns to The Rebel at Boston Museum
Home-coming night features Andrew Mack opening his annual engagement in The Rebel at the Boston Museum. The metropolitan production remains intact with Rich Harris scenery and costumes. Original New York cast returns, including Deyo Shine Ringold Mc Donald Brandt Ince Jackson Fenton Lovett Knott. New Mack songs like Little Tommy Murphy For Freedom and Ireland Eyes of Blue Serenade aim for popularity.
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Boston Museum
Andrew Mack
Metropolitan
Rich & Harris
New York
George W. Deyo
Giles Shine
Ben T. Ringold
Charles McDonald
Edwin Brandt
John Ince, Jr
Thomas Jackson
John C
Mrs Fiske Tour Planned Denver Contract Ruling
A Denver court upheld a contract that allowed Mrs Wiske to perform on a Pacific coast tour via a Denver engagement. F E Carstarphen had rented the Denver Theatre and faced attempts to bar the show by rival managers. The injunction protecting the booking stood after a demurrer and full argument, confirming the contract’s legality.
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Denver
Mrrs. Wiske
Pacific Coast
F. E. Carstarphen
The Viceroy Opera Grabs Foreseeable Boston Audiences
Pleasant notices from music lovers boost seat sales for The Viceroy at the Boston Theatre next week. The opera, regarded for whimsy and vivid staging, features Henry Clay Carnabee among its cast and promises crowded houses across performances.
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Boston Theatre
Henry Clay Carnabee
W, II
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