The Wild Rose opens at Colonial Theatre amid mixed reviews
The Colonial Theatre opens its season with The Wild Rose a musical comedy noted for bright first act energy and a weak second act. Eddie Foy headlined aided by Irene Bentley Rose Beaumont Junie McCree and Louis Kelso with music by Ludwig Englander and libretto by Harry 2B Smith and George W Hobart. The piece features a hypnotist plot and a lively stage display though critics say mediocrity betrays potential. The show runs two weeks with performances including supporting cast members and a busy chorus. Additionally As You Like It and Barbara Freitchie are announced for upcoming weeks.
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Rose Beaumont
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Louis Kelso
Albert Hart
Edward H. Crosby
The Governors Son Opens Boston Museum Season
The Boston Museum opened its 62d season with George M. Cohans musical comedy The Governors Son. The show, praised for plot and music, features Irving Brooks as Dicky Dickson and Gertrude Rutledge as Mrs Berrymore. Cohans nasal singing noted as a flaw. Ethel Levey improves in dancing. Josephine Cohan seems to regress. The engagement runs two weeks.
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George M. Cohan
Boston
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Dicky Dickson
Gertrude Rutledge
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The Serious Wedding Opens Week at Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House opens the week with The Serious Wedding, praised for its tense story and forceful staging. Young star Cora Quinten charms as the little mother in the slums, with Gertrude Haynes leading Choir Celestial and delivering skilled organ work. The company’s overall performance pleases the audience and the play runs through the week before Ben Hendricks’ Ole Olson follows on September 8.
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Cora Quinten
Gertrude Haynes
Miss Haynes
Ben Hendricks
Ole Olson
Castle Square Theatre Opens Fall Season With As You Like It
At Castle Square Theatre the new fall and winter season opened with As You Like It. Returning stars Lillian Lawrence Mary Sanders John Crate and James Th Seeley received hearty applause. Lawrence as Rosalind impressed with careful study and stage skill, while Izetta Jones as Celia and Mary Sanders as Audrey added charm and wit. John Craig as Orlando proved a rare Shakespearean talent.
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John Crate
James Th. Seeley
Bach
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Rosalind
Izetta Jones
Celia
Audrey
John Craig
Orlando
Fels Naptha Soaking Cuts Laundry Effort By Half
A half hour soak with Fels Naptha reduces washing time by half and minimizes rubbing and wear on clothes, delivering gentler cleaning and longer fabric life.
Sergeant James is well received at Boston Theatre premiere
The Boston Theatre hosted the premiere of Sergeant James last Saturday with a second rehearsal under Kirke La Shelle. Henry Kolker stars as the brave soldier with Ellen Boyer, Joseph Manning, Augustus Balfour, Jane Field and Frank Bonn in supporting roles. The romantic military drama blends love, comedy and pathos, with a strong melodramatic third act. Two weeks engagement includes Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
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Ellen Boyer
Joseph Manning
Augustus Balfour
Jane Field
Frank Bonn
Corporal Fowler
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Man's Enemy Holiday Run
Crowds enjoy Man's Enemy at Bowdoin Square Theatre for one week. The play moves from England to a Monte Carlo duel scene with strong action and picturesque sets. Star Charlotte Ren shines as Grace Lisle. Richard Allen leads as Henry Stanton with J. D. Denison as General Stanton KE. R. Philips and Herbert Chessley provide comic and dramatic support. Afternoon shows begin 2 PM and evenings at 8 PM.
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England
Monte Carlo
Charlotte Ren
Grace Lisle
Richard Allen
Henry Stanton
J. D. Denison
That's All opens at Music Hall under new management
New Boston fall season starts with That's All a farce comedy under Stair and Wilbur. Fisher and Carroll lead in the piece described as a nimble forum of jolly nonsense with catchy music by Wilhelm Schaffer. Cast includes Easy Mike Conan Guff and Gloomy Gus with strong turns by Katie Allen Fox Mae Raymond and Mabel Blake.
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Rosedale at Park Theatre Delights With Elaborate Cast
Corse Payton stars as Elliot Grey in Rosedale at the Park Theatre with an enhanced company. The production impresses with scenery and brisk, fresh touches. Abel Brinker as Rosa Leigh charms, while Tony Cummings and Joseph W. Girard deliver standout turns amid a strong supporting cast. Rosedale runs through the current week and is to be followed by The Banker's Daughter.
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Abel Brinker
Rosa Leigh
Tony Cummings
Bunberry Kobb
Joseph W. Girard
Miles MckKenna
Matthew Leigh
George BR. Berrell
Farmer Qveen
Minna Ferry
Lady Florence May
Lizzie Morgan
Tabitha Stark
Yolande Bijou
Sir Arthur May
Rosedale
Weels
Gorse Payton
Lester Wallace
Banker's Daughter
Boston Museum
At & Matinees
Gf. Cohans
Tremont Theatre presents Prince of Pilsen with lively crowd
Tremont Theatre was twice filled yesterday for Prince of Pilsen and the Heidelberg trio numbers drew loud applause. The Song of the Cities and The Tale of the Seashell also delighted as Helen Bertram starred as Mrs Madiso Crocker in brilliant fashion.
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Prince of Pilsen
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Boston audience greets Bertram in pleasing season
The reader captures a Boston reception for Miss Bertram as she entered in a neat golf outfit. Her first number, "A Season at the Shore," hinted at further delights for the audience. Bertram portrayed a widow with attractive, winsome traits, and the warm greeting signified her strong esteem among Bostonians.
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Miss Bertram
Auctioneer opens Hollis Street fall season with Warfield
Patrons prepare for the Hollis Street Theatre opening of The Auctioneer next Monday September 8. Seats go on sale Thursday morning. Star David Warfield headlines the strong company and returns to Boston after two years, moving from pure comedy to a blend of comedy and pathos.
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David Warfield
Boston
Weber & Fields Company
Grand Theatre opens with The Sultan's Bride burlesque
Boston audiences saw a lively opening week at the Grand Theatre featuring a 45 minute musical burlesque The Sultan's Bride. The cast included Dot Davenport Pearl Irving Grace Arkhart Grace Spencer Clara Cole Gertrude Miller and stars Harry LaMarr Marshall Lane and Dollie King with 80 chorus girls. The program closed with Duffy Justice and the new management of John Grieves prompting strong show vitality.
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Dot Davenport
Pearl Irving
Grace Arkhart
Grace Spencer
Clara Cole
Gertrude Miller
Billy Arlington
Louis Miller
Jack Marshall
Arthur Lane
Will Johnson
Thomas Harle
Harry LaMarr
Marshall
Lane
Dollie King
Clara Adams
Coon
Duffy Justice
John Grieves
Keith's Theatre Holiday Show Delights Crowd
A holiday crowd at Keith's Theatre saw many new acts with Ten Ichi the Japanese magician drawing top praise for his water tricks. Paul Barnes and Minnie Fielding performed Wanted, an Aunt, while Jim Harrigan offered fresh juggler material. Nichols sisters impressed with blackface numbers alongside Eva Mudge's rapid costume changes and Fletcher's celebrity impersonations. Wilson Brothers played banjo, with varied acrobatic acts and a strengthened living pictures and biograph program marking the last week of the run.
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Macon McCormick to headline at the Howard this week
The famed sports commentator Macon McCormick arrives at the Howard to deliver his monologue on boxing and sports history. Headlining acts include Bessie Lamb, Charlie Duncan, the Melani street troupe, Vera Irish comedians, Pauline Saxon and many vaudeville stars. The lineup features dance, comedy, and musical acts from Seeker and Seeker to Cooper and Bailey and John Walsh.
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Mischievous Kid
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Trish Songster
Jovino Mantell's Roman Students Draws Boston Crowd
From 9 am to 11 pm the jingle of dimes at the Austin and Stone box office continued as the new museum with century decorations attracted crowds. The labor week shows offered over 40 acts, but Mantell's Roman Students stood out as the top hit.
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Mantelli's company dazzles with Iberian dance at Rome fete
Hourly musicales and such, staged with ecastanet and tambourine, lit by vivid costumes and a faraway Rome ambiance. Senorita Lola de Cubas, a vivacious Spanish dancer, leads Mantelli's act while Yamasaki showcases rapid brushwork for the new museum. A large, lively cast including Al and Mamie Anderson perform in Lady Africa, with many other entertainers rounding out the endless variety show.
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Four Lubins
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Sisters Fields
Harry Sefton
Steinert and
Thomas
Addie Francis
Clever Rap
Lyceum Theatre Burlesque Starts With Musical Review
The Lyceum stage hosts Harry W. Williams Imperial Burlesquers this week mixing a two part musical review A Pair of Sports by Harry B Marshall with vaudeville novelties. Acts include Adams and Kelly in a grotesque musical number Etta Victoria the contortionist Randall and Perry in A Vassar Boy Cliff Gordon in a German solo and Ford and Dot West as comedy. Leading women Edna Arline Grace Forest Burke Patti Carney and Sheldon sisters headline a carefully chosen troupe of vaudeville artists and burlesquers.
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Sheldon Sisters
Nickelodeon Holiday Bill Show at Curio Hall
Walker presents a holiday program featuring Mabel Arnold and her all female basketball troupe and a curator of curios including Alburtia the modern Samson and the Klondyke mining camp. The theater offers vaudeville acts with Anger and Grady blackface performers and a roster of singers dancers and sketch artists. Friday night amateurs may perform.
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Jeannette Willett
Stafford and Cook
Bessie von Colton
Jim Hewitt
May St. John
Annie McDonough
Ethel Gainsbury
Point of Pines Draws Record Crowd for Carrie Nation Program
A record crowd visited Point of Pines yesterday to hear Carrie Nation recount Kansas experiences in two engaging addresses drawing strong attention from start to finish. Raymon Moore headlined vaudeville with vigorous, fresh material including Sweet Maggie May, while Marlowe and Plunkett delivered the night’s top laughs with their laughing song. Nellie V. Parker, Mackie and Walker, and the Baileys also entertained with familiar acts. the show repeats both afternoon and evening this week.
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Crescent Gardens at Revere Beach Hosts Top Variety Bill
One of the coolest spots on Revere Beach yesterday was the rustic theatre at Crescent Gardens. Headliners Gordon Vidocq and Haverly, the Three Shamrocks, perform their established sketch Two Strings to Her Beau. Kline and Gotthold, Murray and Alden, Cunningham and Lord, and Tom Pearce offer varied acts to entertain the crowd.
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Provincetown Excursion Steamer Sets New Bay Line Records
The Bay line from Boston to Provincetown reports record crowds aboard the Cape Cod with two trips including a moonlight run on Labor Day. Captain Paine arranged extra time in Provincetown as season ends, inviting thousands to enjoy the longer excursions. Boat sails from 400 Atlantic avenue near Rowe's wharf at 9:50 weekdays and 10 on Sundays.
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Throngs At Bass Point Nahant For Closing Week
Immense crowds visit Bass Point Nahant with warm weather expected to boost the final week of the season. The Boston Marine Band led by E N Larricain delivered a fine concert yesterday and Nahant line patrons will enjoy more musical acts this week. Shay's Show House offers vaudeville, the Florida Zoo adds attractions, and the Boston to Bass Point sail is a popular voyage. Nahant line boats depart Lincoln wharf at 90 minute intervals near the North ferry.
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Picturesque Cape Ann Tour by Gloucester Boats
Gloucester travelers are invited to enjoy a picturesque Cape Ann voyage aboard the Boston & Gloucester steamboat line. Highlights include Hastern Point’s Mother Ann rock and other scenic sights with the Columbus Orchestra aboard. Trips depart Central Wharf Sundays at 10:15 p.m. and weekdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in season, allowing ample time to explore Gloucester.
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Isle of Shoals run draws huge crowds aboard Bunbeam
The Bunbeam steamer carried the largest crowds since the service began to the Isles of Shoals, reflecting strong interest in the excursion. Local officials reported full passenger loads and steady attendance throughout the trip.
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Rowe's wharf steamers to Nantasket and Pemberton
The hourly trips of Rowe's wharf steamers to Pemberton and Nantasket continue until further notice. Nantasket hotels stay open and shore views unchanged for weeks. Tonight's timetable changes omit evening trips. last boat at 6:20 p m, return at 6:40 p m from Nantasket and 7 p m from Pemberton.
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