Labor Night Performances at Castle Square Theatre
The sixth regular fall and winter season opens with Sheridan's School for Scandal at Castle Square Theatre. Eva Taylor as Lady Teazle and Leonora Bradley as Mrs Candidour shine, with an ensemble of strong comic actors. The piece runs this week, followed by Gillette's Secret Service. The Bonnie Brier Bush enters its second Tremont week, praised for Ian Maclaren adaptation and Stoddart's Lachlan Campbell.
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Sheridan
Castle Square Theatre
Eva Taylor
Lady Teazle
Leonora Bradley
Candour
Maye Louise Aigen
Lady Sneerwell
Marian A. Chapman
Maria
Peter Teazle
J. l. Seeley
Craig
Charles Surface
Frank Lyman
Joseph Surface
Edward Wade
Sir Oliver
Charles Mackay
Benjamin Backbite
John T. Craven
Crabtree
Lindsay Morison
James A. Keane
William T. Hasson
Moses
School For
William Gillette
Secret Service
the Tremont
Theatre Roors
Ian Maclaren
J. Watson
Mr. Stoddart
Lachlan Campbell
EE Castle -Xxex Theatre
Tremont St
Tel
Tremont
Music Hall
Oxford
Richard “Brinsley Sheridan’s
the School For Scandal
Eeerseuerre
Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Grand Opera House
Veteran Joseph Wheelock stars in a new version of the moral drama at the Grand Opera House last night. Wheelock earned encores as Joe Morgan while George H. Adams and Tom Peters provided humor and support. The cast, including Tonixa Adams and Lilly Adams, delivered a high standard performance likely to draw crowded houses during the stay.
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Joseph Wheelock
Grand Opera House
Mr. Wheelock
Joe Morgan
George H. Adams
Sample Switchell
Tom Peters
Imon Blade
James G. Peakes
Harvey Green
Simon Slade
Rough Rider Romance at Bowdoin Square Theatre Amazes Audiences
The new military melodrama about Rough Riders in Cuba drew strong crowd reactions at Bowdoin Square Theatre yesterday with daily showings this week. Virginia Thornton subbed for Maud Edna Hall as Anita Morez, delivering a polished performance alongside Bert Lytell as Lt Jack Ford and E J Denison as Colonel Ramon Valavez.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Cuba
United States
Spain
Rough Riders
Virginia Thornton
Maud Edna Fiall
Anita Morez
Charlotte Hunt
Conchita Mendoza
Bert Lytell
Jack Ford
E. J. Denison
Ramon Valavez
Nodls
E. R. Philips
Goodrich
United States Volunteers
Lawrence Merton
Carl Tey
D. Gaylord
Charles Emerson
Frank Marr
William Bates
Frederick King
Samuel Carden
Maud Ednaall
Bowdoin
Bowdoin Sq. Theatre Stock Co
Bowery
Morgan Shines in John Storm at Boston Theatre
The Christian and new policy of high class attractions draw large crowds at the Boston Theatre. Mr. Morgan delivers a masterful John Storm performance with dramatic power especially in the mob pursuit and the midnight revelation scene.
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Boston Theatre
Noble Old Playhouse
Mr. Morgan
John Storm
Robert Ure
Horatio Drake
Glory
Four Cohans and The Governors Son In Boston Show
The Boston Museum hosted a lively entertainment by the Four Cohans and The Governor's Son. George Cohan wrote and starred, with Josephine Cohans praised for her dancing and grace. The family’s act features jealousy, disguises, jokes, and dances set at a fashionable summer resort. Will H Sloan and Ethel Levey have notable roles as well.
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Boston
Four Cohans
George Cohan
Josephine
Will H. Sloan
Ethel Levey
Brixton Burglary delights Boston audiences at Hollis Street
The Hollis Street Theatre opened the final week of The Brixton Burglary with strong ensemble work. Eliza Proctor Otis shines as the mother in law and Nellie Butler earns praise as Petunia. W J Ferguson and a noted Boston cast deliver sharp comedy and broad comic turns.
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Hollis Street
Brixton
Daly's
Boston
Eliza Proctor Otis
Miss Otis
Nellie Butler
Petunia
W. J. Ferguson
Park Theatre Debuts The Penitent With Record Door Sales
The Park Theatre opens next Monday with The Penitent starring Edgar L. Davenport and a strong supporting company. Advance sales began yesterday and set a one day record for this theater.
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Penitent
Edgar L. Davenort
Evangeline Stars Set for Columbia Theatre September 14
Columbia Theatre to premiere a new Evangeline production under Manager Rice with a parade of top American actors and actresses from the past two decades. The extensive cast reads like a who’s who of stage talent including Dixey Crane Beckett Knight Goodwin Russell Edouin Mestayer Harrison Golden Murdoch Josephs Webster Joyce Atherton Conway Morant Burke Clancy Fisher Searls Russell Templeton Jarbeau Lewis Hall Martinet Melville Fuller Summerville Richardson Montague.
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Rice
Columbia Theatre
United States
Henry EB. Dixey
William H. Crane
Harry Beckett
George
Keiths Theatre Presents All Round Vaudeville Show
Keiths popular playhouse drew a large crowd for a standout vaudeville program. Miss George led a ballad-filled set with the Symphony Orchestra, while Rauschle impressed with historical impersonations and elaborate scenery. Comedy by Sager Midgely Gertie Carlisle and others, plus acrobatic acts by Keno Welch and Melrose, highlighted a top local performance.
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Keith
Miss George
Symphony Orchestra
Cat Rauschle
Les Dumonds
Rauschle
Amann
Lee
United States
Mr. Bryan
General Grant
Dewey
Schley
Sampson
Olympia
Sager Midgely
Gertie Carlisle
al Stinson
Clara Merton
James F. Kelly
Dorothy Kent
Russell
Buckley
Keno
Welch
Melrose
Vaudeville Review at Boston Music Hall Highlights
A large audience enjoyed a Boston Music Hall vaudeville bill featuring Charles Wayne and Anna Caldwell in A Book Detective with strong dance and character work. Lew Hawkins blackface act and Kriesel animals drew laughs, while music and acrobatics by the Nosses, Jeanette Acrona, Illard N Reed, the Polos and Farnum brothers impressed the crowd.
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Boston Music Hall
Charles Wayne
Anna Caldwell
Wayne
Miss Caldwell
Lew Hawkins
Kriesel
Jeanette Acrona
Illard N. Reed
Ueer
Farnum Brothers
Charley Warns
Animals
Jeanet Acrona
American Four
Farnum Bros
Vitagraph
Japanese Tea Garden
Variety stage numbers include Hayward act and blackface skits
The program features Hayward and Hayward in songs and dances with Mons Santos a clever mimic, the American Four in blackface, Laura Adelene with songs dances and juggling, the Razaris illusionists, Maxwell Kennedy a promising pop soprano, Williams and Williams in Lindy and the Lady sketch, and Vitagraph Venice scenes.
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Hayward
Mons. Santos
Anima
Laura Adelene
Razaris
Maxwell Kennedy
Williams and Williams
Lindy
Vitagraph
Venice
Rentz-Santley burlesque at the Howard proves popular
The Rentz-Santley burlesque company staged an up-to-date travesty at the Howard yesterday featuring pretty women clever comedians elaborate costumes and special scenery. Headliners Nat M. Wills and Violet Mascotte led a large cast with James and Sadie Leonard Gruet and Gruet Smiley and Davidge Willard and Wheeler Lyons and Daisy Dumont among others. The show opens with When Your Wife's Away and closes with Under Two Jags.
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Rentz-Santley Burlesque Company
James
Sadie Leonard
Charles Robinson
Gruet
Smiley
Davidge
Willard
Wheeler
Lyons
Daisy Dumont
Howard
Nat M. Wills
Palmer and Johnson
Mae Taylor
Downs and Scott
Kitty Hoffman
Meakin
Baier
Fred Caldwell
Violet Mascotte
Eastern necromancer spectacle at Austin & Stone's theater
Austin and Stone's hosted Ling Look's royal Chinese theatre company led by Ching Foo Lee with twenty Chinamen performing, including female impersonators. The ad shows grace and ingenuity in dances and comedy, with San Tuy cited as Hong Kong's renowned actress, and lists vaudeville acts such as The Armitage troupe and Morello's animals among the week’s attractions.
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Ching Foo Lee
Austin & Stone’s
Ling Look
Royal Chinese Theatre Company
Austin & Stone
China
San Tuy
Hong Kong
Armitage
Adair and
Dutton
Lucella
Rosa Shirley
Drayton Brothers
Walter Herriss
West
Williams
Lillian Beach
Wayne
Lamar
Morello
Animals
Carl Lick
Leonard Sisters
Ances Aldworth
Martell
Dewit
Vera Hart
Sunderland
Fooda
Tide of Life at Morrison's Grand Theatre Delights Boston Crowd
Hundreds flocked to Morrison's Grand Theatre in South End Boston for The Tide of Life a sensational melodrama praising union-friendly management. The story of a stolen girl ends with restoration to her father amid action packed scenes including electrocution on a live wire and a freight train ride featuring a notable company headed by Frank Kilday and Maud Entwistle. The play runs one week with daily matinees.
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Leigh Orrison
Boston
South End
Morrison
Labor
Army
Poh
Frank Kilday
Lester E. Walter
Arthur Lane
Paul A. Matchett
Wardy Caulfield
Gustave Wallace
Hardy
John KE. Carey
Fred Gunn
Maud ¥ Entwistle
Anna Driver
May E. Cunard
Lyceum Burlesque Delights with The Little Magnets
The Lyceum Theatre presents a genuine burlesque by the Little Magnets featuring an Irishman's Visit to Paris with a lively cast. Acts include The alip with Robinson Speck Sheri dan Lee Blodgett sisters and Craig Cardell, plus vaudeville stars Burt Moorman Keeley brothers and Grovini Murray and John J. Welch. The Laughable extravaganza Troubles in a Buffalo Hotel closes with Crissie Sheridan in the old maid role.
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Lyceum Peneres
Paris
Insane Four
Robinson
Speck
Sheridan
Lee
Blodgett
Craig and
Cardell
Burt Moorman
Grovini and
Murray
John J. Welch
Keeley
Norumbega Park Sees Record Holiday Attendance
Norumbega Park drew record crowds with daily attendance exceeding 20 000, far above prior records. extra streetcar trips were run to manage patrons while shows in the rustic theatre featured Whitelaw and Howard and other acts.
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Noriny
Norumbega Park
Recoiver
Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway
Rustic Theatre
Whitelaw
Howard
Niblo and Reilly
Mrs. Robyns
Derenda
Breen
Ugglers
Delta and
Dorelli
the Charles
Zoological Garden
Auburndale Park
New England
Whitelaw & Howard
Niblo & Reilly
Robyns
Derenda & Breen
Delta & Dorelli
Ellent Lendid Bilt
Newton Boulevard
Norumbega
Pkc
Commonwealth
Notable Pageant Showcases National Beauties and Entertainers
The article lists twelve of the hand somest girls representing nationalities and beauty types along with performers like Mme Lincoln the palm reader and various vaudeville acts. The Wambolds Mamie Worth Viola Jerome Tina La Roy and others are slated for performances as theatre hosts schedule hourly shows. Amateur night is planned for Friday evening.
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Mme. Lincoln
Wambolds
Mamie Worth
Viola Jerome
Souorette
Fred Shannon
Tina la Roy
Buck and
Wingancer
Nellie Buckley
Jennie Hill
Annie Martin
Lillie Moore
Sadie Latham
Maud Chapman
Crescent Gardens Draws Crowds On Labor Day At Revere Beach
Labor Day crowds filled Revere Beach with the Crescent Gardens theatre and dance hall the highlight. Nell Litchfield and wife led a rural comedy sketch Dow at Brook Farm while George Trewellaartin sang illustrated tunes for the first time. Nellie V Parker and Boston favorites Al Haynes with Julia Redman drew strong ovations as John Dempsey impressed with dancing. The gardens close next Sunday.
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Labor Day
Revere Beach
Crescent Gardens
Ruatic Theatre
Nell Litchfield
Dow
Brook Farm
George Trewellaartin
Prim
Point of Pines Closes Season With Lady Africa At Pines
The Point of Pines season ends with a large audience as the Lady Africa company led by Al and Mamie Anderson returns for a final run. Mrs. Anderson receives an ovation, a new first part features a coontown reception, and the diving horses King and Queen perform for the last time. Manager O Neill also brings the Highanophone to showcase clear sound over a three mile range with daytime and evening programs through the week.
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Point of Pines
O'Neill
Eee
the Pines
Mamie Anderson
Anderson
Daniel Highan
Winthrop
Jack Mason to Headline at Hollis Street Theatre
Boston crowds know him as Jack Mason and he returns to the stage next week as star of The Altar of Friendship. A strong company will back him and a reception is planned to be among the season’s most enthusiastic. Box office seats go on sale at 8 this morning.
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Jack
Mason
Hollis Street
Boston
Bass Point musical season ends after phenomenal run
The Bass Point season concluded with Labor Day, marking a phenomenal run that showcased strong performances, a robust audience, and broad community support throughout the period.
Nahant Line Boats Attract Summer Patronage And Fares
The Nahant line boats enjoy strong summer patronage with high public demand. Next year the company may expand accommodations to meet rising interest. Shore dinners at Bass Point House, the ostrich farm, and the open-air theatre drew large crowds.
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Oceanside
Nahant Line
Bass Point House
Paul Revere Trolley Trips Draw Record Labor Day Crowd
The Lexington and Boston Street Railway Company carried 400 passengers to Lexington and Concord on Labor Day, outpacing Fourth of July crowds by 19,000. Observers ride observation cars from Arlington Heights via subway or Bowdoin Square and view Massachusetts landmarks linked to Paul Revere’s historic midnight ride of July 39, 1775.
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Lexington and Concord
Lexington & Boston Street Railway
Arlington Heights
Bowdoin Square
Boston
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
New Brunswick Excursion Steamer Hosts Busy Harbor Trip
Yesterday the New Brunswick carried Ninth Massachusetts and Forty-ninth New York regiments on a morning harbor tour and an afternoon fishermen watching excursion. The North Shore foliage is turning, and trips will continue this week possibly until the 15th, with private charters next weekend.
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New Brunswick
Massachusetts
New York
Bay Line Seamers Record Holiday Boat Patronage
A weather boosted Bay Line excursion day set new season patronage records for steamboat trips on the bay. Boats departed from 419 430 Atlantic avenue at 10 oclock with the Cape Cod routine and the Martinique schedule, while the Bay Line Band provided music for the holiday outing.
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Cape Cod
Plymouth
Provincetown
Bay Line
Atlantic Avenue
ACON
Gen
Bay Hne
Martinique
Bay Line Band
Not Up in Cookery Slang Sample
A humorous remark from a New York Times snippet shows a housemaid sent to market on a hot day to check freshness. The mistress orders string beans and two pounds of tripe with the instruction to pinch the tripe, prompting the maid to protest and suggest the task be done by the mistress herself.
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New York Times
Child Names Survivors After Flood Draws Arc Joke
A child answers a flood survivors question with Noah, Shem and Ham, then adds Joan of Arc. The mother confirms and laughs at the pun turning on the biblical and historic figure.
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Noah
Shem
Ham
Joan of Arc
Collision at Pollock Rip Damages British Schooner
British schooner Swanhilda from St John to New York was hit while anchored off Pollock Rip in dense fog by Ellsworth Maine schooner Wesley Abbott. Swanhilda lost a bowsprit and rail, no water ingress. Wesley Abbott suffered torn foresail and light damage. Both vessels proceeded.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Swanhilda
St. John
New York
Pollock
Wesley Abbott
Ellsworth
Bold Cyclist A Highwayman On The White Cliffs Mail Run
A masked cyclist halted the White Cliffs Hilcania mail coach, wounded a passenger, seized the mails and opals valued at £1400, and vanished. The diamond is described as sunlit then placed in a dark room where it gleams phosphorescently.
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Sydney
White Cliffs
Hilcania
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