Screenings and acts mix at Bowdoin Square theater week
The program offers a bill of superior entertainment with Dustin Farnum in a Ferengational film and Maurice Flynn among the cast. Yale prodigy Selby and others perform with varied acts. A flamboyant lineup includes The Fieldings and performers like Palmer and Houdton in additional sketches.
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Bowdoin Square
Dustin Farnum
Maurice
Flynn
Selby
McCoy
Fieldings
Mil'Palmer
Houdton
Seth
Tommy
Basta
Eriday
Textra-acte
Bayer Aspirin Identity Warns Against Counterfeits
A fragmented notice explains that genuine Bayer aspirin tablets carry proper directions and Bayer packaging. It notes druggists sell boxes of twelve and larger counts for a few cents, warning against counterfeit products mislabelled as Bayer.
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Bayer
Waandy
Sally Returns to Town at Colonial Theatre
Marilyn Miller reappeared in Sally at the Colonial Theatre to a warm reception. Her husband Jack Pickford sat in the front row and received applause after the third act as he walked the aisle amid cheers. The show, with Leon Errol and Walter Catlett providing humor, drew a lively Boston audience for its opening night.
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Marilyn’ Miller
Colonial Theatre
Sally
Jack Pickford
Pickford
Bally
Faire Binney
Geneva Mitchell
Claire Miller
Milo
Dolores
Mrs. Ten Brock
Boston
Leon Errol
Walter Catlett
Harold Lloyd at the Park in Grandma's Boy
Harold Lloyd stars in Grandma's Boy at the Park Theatre with Mrs Anna Townsend as the remarkable grandmother. The film blends slapstick and sentiment in a memorable comedy with a strong supporting program including Heid! and a color short.
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Harold Lloyd
Park Theatre
Sonny
Tal
Lloyd
Anna Townsend
Grandma
Shubert
The Storm at Twin Houses photoplay bill
A report of the Modern and Beacon Theatres program featuring Langdon Motormangh’s The Storm with House Peters and Virginia Valli in leading roles supported by Matt Moore Josef Swickard Frank Lanning and Gordon McGee. The program also includes Richard Talmadge in Watch Him Step a Buster Keaton short The Biskhmith and news pictures.
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Langdon
Modern
Beacon Theatres
House Peters
Virginia Valli
Matt Moore
Josef Swckard
Frank Lanning
Gordon McGee
Richard Talmadge
Buster Keaton
the Bisehksmith
Valentino at Two Houses Blood and Sand at Loew's State
Rudolph Valentino stars as Juan Gallardo in Blood and Sand at Loew's State and Orpheum Theatres this week. Nita Naldi shining as Dona Sol, Lila Lee as his wife. Fred Niblo directs with strong dramatic handling and romantic heat.
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Rudolph Valentino
Veer Hice
Paramount
Loew
Orpheum
Juan Gallardo
Toreador
Spain
Valentino
Nita Naldi
Dona Sol
Lila Lee
June Mathis
Ibanez
Fred Niblo
Boxing Films At The Howard Athe naeum
The Howard theatre showcased a Quinn Siegel bout for the welter crown with Shevlin earning the award while Siegel kept pace throughout the match. Attendees enjoyed a varied program of plays and acts following the boxing feature.
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Howard Athenaeum
Quinn-Siegel
Shevlin
Siegel
Gemarday
The Night Call Opens at Boston Stock Co at St James
The Boston Stock Company opened The Night Call at St James with mystery and thrills. Adeline Hendricks delivers a cloaked performance as tension rises when a mysterious man is found in the hall. Nudsen as Dodge and Walter Gilbert display strong versatility among a cast including Anna Layng Ralph Remsey Harold Carney Lucille Adams and Houston Richards.
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Boston Stock Company
Bt. James
M Adeline Hendricks
Im Nudsen
Dodge
Eplendia
Walter Gilbert
Kent
Anna Layng
Ralph Remsey
Harold Carney
Lucille Adams
Houston Richards
Caat
East Is West Opens In Somerville Theatre Debut
In heavy weather the Somerville Theatre opened its dramatic season with East Is West. The new company impressed dignitaries including Governor Cox and Mayor Webb as Mil dred Wayne starred as Min. Harry Benham and James Doyle led the cast with strong supporting players.
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Merville Theatre
Cox
Frederick W. Cook
Webb
Len Onane
Mildred Wayne
Min Tey
Harry Benham
Marcial Moore
Albert Brown
W Law
James H. Doyle
Reeponsibis
A Bridal Suite for Three Opens at Arlington Theater
A new play, A Bridal Suite for Three by Dane Burnet, opened at the Arlington Theatre under H. H. Prages sponsorship. The production features strong performances and centers on a wife’s infidelity plot as a husband’s choice of a “modern vampire” mate triggers a web of elopement and dramatic consequences.
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Arlington Theatre
Dane ‘Burnet
H. H. Prages
Deligh Iul
White
Rodney
Hilda
Anne
Asne
His
Setter Bey
Jean Rable
Anné
Joase Nagledan
Renee Use
The Bat Utters at Wilbur by Edward Hardloloro
A historical critique traces the role of melodrama in theater from Shakespeare’s era to 1922. It argues melodrama dominates the stage, featuring crime ridden plots, clever villains, and moral punishment after sensational trials.
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Mr. Voeter
Exmerville
Maes
M. D
Loulston Street
B. Foster
Ave
W. Somerville
Edward Hardloloro
William Shakspere
Melotrdme J
Pepies
Boston
Wilbur Theatre
The Bat Melodrama Opens at Wilbur Theatre in Boston
A review lauds The Bat at the Wilbur Theatre as a brisk melodrama with crime, murder, and a detective from New York. The plot features a mysterious city malefactor, a burgled summer home, a doctor, a stealthy butler, and a semi comedic housemaid. May Vokes leads a capable company with Harrison Hunter and Bile Ellster among others delivering suspense and laughs.
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Cordelia
Gorder
Burginia
New York
Bile Ellster
Mike van Gorder
Harry Morvis
John Mars- Anne
Morrison
Joseph Selman
Richard Barrows
Charles Coleman
Robert Vaughn
Radio Girls at the Gayety in lively revue
A vivid stage show at the Gayety presents The Radio Girls a musical burlesque on a mythical island. Tom Howard wrote the book Broadway style with dazzling costumes led by Billy Gilbert with Cleora Wilson and Guth Feeney in dance and song while a large company supports the production.
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Tom
Howard
Ras
Broadway
Billy Gilbert
Hia
Cleora
Wilson
Carmen
Prime Gonna
Globe Theatre Heralds Inaugural Photoplay Season
The Globe Theatre announces a grand opening for a new photoplays season with a full program lineup. The feature slate promises novelty and entertainment for Friday guests in the city.
Phe Loves of Pharaoh in Buster Vaudeville Show
The program features vaudeville acts led by Phe Loves of Pharaoh and Nah Janninga with Gord Scollay and Square Oly in a comedy set around The Blacksmith. The show closes a first night with splendiferous acts and a complete slate of attractions.
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Phe
Nah Janninga
Scollay Square
Fenway Theatre Screens The Married Flapper and More
Fenway Theatre presented The Good Bros Vider with Vera Gordon last night. The program featured a common picture The Married Flapper. All next week the Fenway Theatre will present additional shows and films.
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Fenway Theatre
Vera Gordon
Fenway
Nantasket boats in spite of inclement weather draw crowds
Despite heavy conditions, pleasure seekers from all points flock to Nantasket as boats line the harbor and shoreline. Strong winds and rain fail to dampen the excitement as vendors and families enjoy the seaside scene.
The Nest at Plymouth Theatre Pleases Boston Audiences
Edward Harold Crosby reports on Grace George in The Nest translated from Paul Geraldy. A家庭 drama about parents facing an empty nest as son and daughter grow and make amends. Performances by Efe Shannon Humphrey Bogart Helen Flint and Diantha Pattison noted for strong work.
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Latin
Bedemelehs
Sher
Efe Shannon
Boston
Calhantina
Frank Burbeck
Humphrey Bogart
Helen Flint
Diantha Pattiison
Keith's Theatre Vaudeville Week Delights Critics
Dances songs and fun fill Keith's Theatre this week with a strong vaudeville bill. Van and Schenk perform poet songs and character pieces while Frank Van Hoven amuses with magic and quick wit. Will Mahoney and Florence Gast headline a varied program including dancing sketches and clever musical turns.
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Keith's
van and
Schenk
Frank van Hoven
Plorence Gast
Jac
Goldner
Autumn
Berk
Honor First at the Boston Theatre Drama and vaudeville thrill
The Boston Theatre presents Honor First with John Gilbert in a suspenseful drama about a hero who swaps uniforms to right a wrong, amid Apache attacks and bloody battles. Buster Keaton headlines the vaudeville with The Blacksmith and the show earns high marks for its strong acts.
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Boston
John Gilbert
Monto
Cocenrerea
Tne
Buster Keaton
The
Billy Watson at Waldron's Big Fun Burlesque Series
Enthusiastic crowds filled Waldron's as Billy Watson led his own company in a burlesque program titled Big Fun. The second week opened with a lively mix of photo plays and comic acts headlined by Hoot Gibson in Pea The and Her Pease. Supporting acts included Verdier and Ethel de Subretto, delivering a polished show with broad audience appeal.
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Waldron
Watson Ap
Erty Een
Prime
Ethel
Exeter Screenings Highlight The Dictator And The Young Diana
Vera Gordon appears in a dramatic showcase at Exeter this week with The Dictator and Marion Davies stars in The Young Diana. The programs run today and Wednesday, presenting classic cinema nights for local audiences.
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the Exeter
Vera Gordon
Te 'Othe Barried Wlappen
Wallace Rela
Dictator
Marion Davies
Diana
Gloria Swanson Stars in Her Gilded Cage at Gordon's Olympia
Gloria Swanson charms in the Paramount picture Her Gilded Cage shown at Gordon's Olympia theatre last night. Bunter Keaton's The Blacksmith and a strong vaudeville bill complete the programme.
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Gloria Swanson
Paramount
Gordon's
Olympia Theatre
Bunter Keaton
Vaude Ville
Opening Night At Gordon's Theater Promises Flights Of Laughter
Johnny Hines performs in a comedy and a ghost act with May Mee at the Top of New York, as new acts debut yesterday at Gordon's theatre.
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Gordon's A
Miss Winifred Hudaut Leaves Ship At Last Minute
New York dated dispatch reports Miss Winifred Hudaut stepdaughter of a perfume maker and bride of Rodolph Wal ies walked ashore from the White Star liner after canceling her voyage. She said a telegram forced the change claiming no mystery in her departure and that friends helped her ashore.
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New York
Winifred Hudaut
Rodolph Walies
Shay
A Richard Harding Davis Story The Naked Man
A Richard Harding Davis story titled The Naked Man is highlighted as one of the best and will appear in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine in the near future.
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Richard Harding Davis
Fine Reine
Boston Sunday Post
Boston Post
Boston
Newport society girl stars in all female baseball clash
Adele Reynal leads a mixed crowd at Batley’s Beach as the Nine Triumphs women’s team faces critique from rival Muriel Vanderbilt. The match features strong baserunning by Reynal and a defense that defies expectations for women players amid cheers and controversy.
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Newport
Adeleal
Theough
Muriel Vandarbilt
Batley‘s Beach
Muriel’ Vanderbilt
Batley’s
Othera
Ation
Adele
Babe Ruth
Reynal
Baker of Pittsfield Seeks State Auditor Nomination
Baker of Pittsfield runs for the Republican nomination for state auditor. He accuses the current auditor of chronic absence from the office and failing to audit the income tax department since its creation. He cites legislative disruption due to prolonged absences and states every newspaper in the state supports his candidacy.
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Baker
Income Tax Department of
Passengers on Astor's Plane Ferry to New York
Vincent Astor's hydroplane carried the first passenger list from Vineyard to New York. Notable travelers included Miss Saltonstall and the Greenough and Saltonstall families, with Endicott Peabody Saltonstall and Mrs Philip LeVerett Saltonstall among those on the West Chop pier. The craft reached New York in record time after a two hour flight.
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Vineyard
Vincent Astor
G. Sumner Draper
West Chop
Mise Row Saltonetall
Alfred Greenough
Dudley Peters
New York
Aster
Eagle Bost
John, Homans and
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