Its Attraction Opening Season At The Hollis
Opening season at the Hollis features a round of pleasures with "The Cherry Pickers" at the Boston, "The Span of Life" at Bowden Square, and "A Black Sheep" at the Park among others. Pretty Sally Cohen is prominent in a coon song specialty, Jacques Kruger shines in a quaint part, and "Courted Into Court" offers bright dialogue and clever situations ensuring full houses for the two week run.
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Boston
Coon
Sally Cohen
Jacques Kruger
One Round of Pleasure shines in Boston theatre debut
Klaw and Erlanger stage a bright Boston premiere at the Museum. The production impresses with lively action, sparkling scenery, and strong cast led by Walter Jones as Bluffingsby Flash and Ida Brooks as Azalea Burn. The Roge brothers and Edith St. Clair also garner praise. crowd likely to repeat this spectacle.
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Museum
Walter Jones
Edith St. Clair
Misses Rogers
Marie Celeste
Peene
S3urn
The Cherry Pickers at the Boston Theatre Review
The Cherry Pickers performed at the Boston Theatre amid Afghan war themed intrigue. Joseph Arthur’s melodrama features two Indian half castes and a villainous English colonel with gunroom cannon fire and a lamp throwing sword fight. Delmar as villain and Haines Zanoni lead a strong cast. two weeks’ run.
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India
Boston
Joseph Arthur
Arthur
Dulness
Ralph Delmar
Robert T. Haines
Stella Zanoni
R. W. Ferguson
George Brennan
Edward Poland
Nat Jones
Jennie Satterlee
Gertrude Dawes
Casey Hollis Street Theatre Opens Fresh Season With Courted Into Court
The Casey Hollis Street Theatre opened its regular season after renovations with matinee and evening performances. John McNally’s Courted Into Court stars Marie Dressler in a lively farce praised for its humor and singing, supported by John C. Rice and a strong ensemble. The Granda Theatre and Katherine Rober present Miss Dixie, with Grace Hamilton as Ellen Matthews and Paula Fielding as May Harmon, delivering light comedy and song.
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Miss Dixie
Boston
Casey Hollis Street
John McNally
New York
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Messrs. Rich & Harris
Marie Dressler
Dottie Dimple
Worthington Wirth, Jr
John C. Rice
Miss Dressler
John Rice
Clifford and
Huth
Mr. Clifford
Dickey Daggett
Miss Huth
Patti Rose
Granda Theatre
Miss Rober
Grace Hamilton
Ellen Matthews
Pauline Fielding
May Harmon
William R. Healey
Max Weisner
Frederick Height
Jediah Rutherford
Joseph de Grasse
Ned Rutherford
Leonard Rowe
Joe Robinson
Morris McCue
Professor Paddleofsky
Mazziotata
Riley and Hughes
Professor Fox
Jeanne Neville
Jere O’halloran
William Foote
Billy Barlow
Williams and
Melburn
Vernon
Winstanley Brothers
Bob
John
America
Sport of Life at Bowdoin Square Theatre Excels with Calder Company
Crowds packed Bowdoin Square Theatre yesterday for William Calder's best American company in The Sport of Life. Lead Richard Blunt by George Stanley and villain Dunstan Leach by Randolph Murray earn high praise alongside Kate Heathcoat Rachel Sterling and others. The cast includes W. H. Gough Nutty Brown and the Donezetta trio with fresh scenery and new production quality. Bargain matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. next week features For Liberty and Love with Lillian Lewis.
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William Calder
Mr. Calder
George Stanley
Richard Blunt
Randolph Murray
Dunstan Leach
Villian
Rachel Sterling
Kate Heathcoat
Joshua Garnet
W. H. Gough
W. J. Sully
Boston
Nutty Brown
Donezetta
W. J. Fielding
Azreck
Charles Eisman
Abel Perry
Doritt Ashton
Shrove
Lizzie Morgan
Mrs. Jeff
Lillian Lewis
Liberty and Love
Charity Ball Opens Castle Square Season At City Theatre
Belasco and De Mille’s The Charity Ball opened Castle Square Theatre last night with full cast. Henrietta Lander debuts as Phyllis Lee, delivering a graceful performance including a powerful third act scene. The cast also features Gilmour as John Van Buren, Humphrey as Dick Van Buren, Lewis as Judge Knox, Cummings as Alec Robinson, Lawrence as Ann Cruger, and Sandere as Bess. The production was praised as finely staged and runs this week before Bartley Campbell’s The Galley Slave follows.
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Castle Square Theatre
Belasco and de Mille
Henrietta Lander
Phyllis Lee
Mr. Gilmour
John van Buren
Dick van Buren
William Humphrey
Horace Lewis
Knox
Mr. Cummings
Alec Robinson
Miss Lawrence
Ann Cruger
Miss Sandere
Bess
Bartley Campbell
Keith’s vaudeville show delights crowds with diverse acts
Thousands attended Keith’s holiday program featuring the Symphony players, Bogert and O'Brien, a Franko-Italian troupe, and Mme Basta Tavary. George T. Marti sang new ballads while Edmund Hayes and Emily Lytton mocked Ingomar. Ray L. Royce delivered celebrity imitations. Fields and Wooley impressed with a German comedy act. Trained dogs wowed with tumbling feats as the Savans, Boyle, Marble, and others performed, and new motion pictures included mounted police drills from Philadelphia.
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George T. Marti
Edmund Hayes
Emily Lytton
Ingomar
Ray L. Royce
Keith’s. Fields and
Wooley
Professor Burton
George Thatcher
Ed Marble
Sa Vans
Edward I. Boyle
Fisher
Carroll
Mounted Police of
Philadelphia
Exhibition by a fireboat in the Quaker City Review
An exhibition by a fireboat in the Quaker City drew attention though it fell short of Boston views. The standout moment was a reversal of the lively pillow fight, drawing as much interest and applause as the original film it followed.
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Quaker City
Boston
Vaudeville at Howard Draws Big Crowds
A varied bill at the Howard yesterday drew large afternoon and evening audiences. Florrie West leads with new songs, supported by Harding and Ah Sid acrobats, Clover Trio, Metropolitan Trio, Keno and Welch, and many others. The program ends with The Isle of Sham-Pain burlesque. audiences hailed a lively, well received all around show.
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AH Sid
Clover
Vauderville
Metropolitan
Keno
Welch
Joe
Novan
Robertson
Mlle
Olive
West
DE Veaux
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Cleaver
Emma Cotrely
the Howard
Miss West
London
Howard
Erminie
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Messrs
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Calburt
Donovan and Robertson
Casey
Joe Welch
Mile Olive
DeVeaux
Bryant and Cleaver
Emma Cotroly
Marsh
Delmore
Kennett
Edward Bixley
Mlle. Ordlar
Winnifred Stewart
Campbell
Shepp
Hall
Walling
Aston
Bland
Mr. Bland
Isle of Sham-Pain
Sunshine of Paradise Alley Revival Draws Big Crowds at Tremont
Two enormous audiences welcomed The Sunshine of Paradise Alley yesterday as it began the last two weeks of its revival. The simple tale sustains constant interest through rapid action and quiet moments. The Tremont’s excellent company delivers fine performances, and fifteen performances remain for those who have not yet seen the show.
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Paradise Alley
the Tremont
Grand Opera House opens with record audience for Straight From the Heart
The Grand Opera House hosted its largest opening night audience in its history for the Boston production Straight From the Heart. Advance ticket sales for two performances set a new holiday record since the house was erected. Matinees will begin on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, as manager Magee celebrates a renewed lease with praise from supporters. A sensational horse scene involving Miss Rudesill and a stirrupless saddle was seen, yet she maintained expert control as the performance continued.
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Grand Opera House
Boston
Magee
Miss Rudesill
Completion Of The Columbia Theatre Interior Delights Patrons
Patrons will hail the theatre’s finished interior as decorators and painters complete final touches. The Columbia Theatre’s age and style compare favorably with Boston playhouses, and “Eight Belts” will debut on Monday with box office opening Thursday morning.
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Columbia Theatre
Boston
Otis Harlan stars in A Black Sheep at peak popularity
Otis Harlan shines as Hot Stuff in Hoyt farce A Black Sheep with strong laughs and new vaudeville features. Bill De Vere as the Arizona editor and Grace Vaughn as the Queen of Burlesque boost the show, with Agnes Farnum and Clarissa Agnew delivering solid turns. The two week engagement packs houses despite heat.
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Otis Harlan
Hoyt
Mr. Harlan
Big Bill de Vere
Arizona
Grace Vaughn
Agnes Farnum
Billie Deaves
Ada Steele
Clarissa Agnew
Daisy Singer
A. K. Deagon
Steve Maley
Rose Sydell brings London Belles to Palace Theatre
This week at the Palace Theatre Rose Sydell presents a first class light extravaganza and vaudeville. The curtain raiser Cafe De L Amerique features a large capable company of clever comedians and pretty girls led by Rose Sydell, famed for beauty and stage presence.
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Palace Theatre
Rose Sydell
London Belles
Labor Day Opens Boston Museum Lecture Series Recap
Labor Day opened the fall season at the museum with doors one hour early and a crowded hall. Headline attraction Cora Beckwith presented the Beckwith stroke, drawing cheers as she performed a graceful dive and surfaced to further ovations. The exhibition included international swimmers from London Stockholm and Narragansett Pier, plus a lineup of performers and acts such as Professor Reddy Mile Aimee and the Romanza troupe.
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Miss Beckwith
Boston
Beckwith
Bell Melrose
Brooklyn
N. Y
Coney Island
Clara Haskins
London
Lillie Anderson
Stockholm
Sweden
Marie Henderson
St. Louis
West
Emma Brady
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lulie Lake
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Professor Reddy
Mile
Aimee
D’alma
Monkey Theatre
O’brien
Jennings
Frank Whitney
Romanza
Collins and
Ray
Frances Harrison
Leonard
Fulton
Raymonds
Reddel
Hurd
John N. Philips
Foster Sisters
Fielding
Pauline
Dave Williams
September at the Chutes Offers Summer Fun and Affordable Admission
The article highlights September visits to the Chutes with crowds enjoying boat rides, ostrich jockeying, and the double track. Attractions include trolley rides, various animals, and the Roxbury Cadet Band playing Boston compositions. Afternoon and evening offerings are alike, with children paying half the usual price.
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Roxbury
Boston
Boat Bon Down Ferry Graft Cut Throws
A collision occurred just above Alexandria Virginia as a boat bon down ferry graft cut throws.
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Ferry
Alexandria, Va
Steamer Newport News Collides With Ferry Columbia
In Washington D C on Sept 6 the steamer Newport News struck the ferry steamer Columbia between here and Alexandria, injuring several crew and causing extensive damage estimated at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Captain Fawkes and watchman James Scott were seriously hurt. The collision occurred in foggy conditions as Newport News pushed at near full speed upriver. Columbia’s wheel and engine room suffered severe damage, but there were no fatalities among ferry passengers.
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Shepherd’s Landing
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R. T. Fawkes
James Scott
Norumbega Park Draws Huge Holiday Crowd
Yesterday brought heavy patronage as over 20 000 rode Commonwealth Avenue cars seeking Auburndale on the Charles River. Gorman's Alabama Troubadours headlined an open air program while the Waltham Band played to crowds unable to reach the stage. Bicyclists cruised the grounds. canoe premiums boosted river boating amid constant entertainment.
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Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Company
Auburndale
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Gorman
Waltham Band
Fought for a Drink in Norwalk Leaves Four Wounded
Four Italians, who say their name is Riley, were injured in a brutal fight at a Plymouth avenue house. Three are seriously hurt and Frank Riley is in critical condition with deep neck wounds and a gunshot to the shoulder. The attackers used razors, knives, and revolvers during a dispute over cider. The driver of the injuries is unclear and Frank’s condition worsened en route to hospital.
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Conn
Riley
Plymouth Avenue
Frank Riley
Frank
Burglar Shot Dead During Police Pursuit in Brooklyn
Four thieves robbed a clothing store and loaded a wagon with stolen goods when pursued by Brooklyn police. Dorfman refused to halt and was shot in the head, dying instantly. three officers had ordered him to stop. The remaining two burglars were captured.
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Brooklyn
Abraham Dorfman
Dorfman
Gaughran
Falls Company resumes full-time cotton works
The Falls Company of Norwich Connecticut began full-time operation in all departments today, employing about 60 workers as the mill returns to steady production after a period of reduced hours.
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Conn
the Falls Company
Gas Turned On Ends in Death at 44 Lawrence Street
George Barton 18, lodging at Mrs. John McCarthy's house, was found dead in bed with gas half on. Police call it an accident. Barton had recently worked at hotels and a kitchen stint at Hotel Plaza. Neighbors heard groans. a window was open, suggesting non suicide. Body to be sent to Halifax. Coincidentally, Miss Jennie Bogardus, who died by own hand at Hotel Bixby, once rented the same house.
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John McCarthy
Lawrence Street
Barton
Martland
N. S
Attleboro
Boston
Inawrence Street
Hotel Plaza
Heat Prostration Cases Reported After City Parade
Police logged three heat related incidents citywide. John E. Hewin, 40, of Bird Street, fainted while watching a Huntington Avenue parade and was treated at City Hospital. he is expected to recover. John Bennett, 37, of 67 Allen Street, collapsed on Tre mont Street at noon and was cared for at Metcalfs drug store before returning home. Edward Montague, 107 Tremont Street Cambridgeport, fell ill on Hereford Street at 6 PM, treated by Dr. Swift, and transported home by carriage.
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Bird Street
Huntington Avenue
City Hospital
John Bennett
Allen Street
Tremont Street
Metcalfs Drug Store
Station 2
Edward Montague
Cambridgeport
Hereford Street
Swift
Guards stationed around Vinton jail to prevent lynching
In Belle Plain s Iowa Sept 6 an extra guard force guards the county jail in Vinton to deter a suspected attempt to remove and lynch Frank Novak. Novak fears Murray s friends. He is restless and sleeps little. It is said Novak and Murray had long been enemies but recently Novak professed friendship and sought amends before the murder.
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Vinton
Frank Novak
Novak
Murray
Morrison line ends season with record steamship trips
Yesterday the Morrison line of steamers closed a record successful season of daily trips to Salem Willows. Thousands praised the excursion for safe transit and courteous service from deck hands to the captain during their pleasant trips to the summer resort.
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