Song of Songs Opens at Tremont Theatrical Debut
Tremont Theatre opens its regular season with The Song of Songs adapted by Edward Sheldon from Hermann Sudermann. The play is noted for brutal realism and strong character drawing centered on a key figure, with Sheldon relocating the locale to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Edward Sheldon
Hermann Sudermann
Sheldon
New York City
Mr. Sheldon
Herr Sudermann
Irene Fenwick
Lily Kardos
Twin Beds delights Boston crowds at Park Square Theatre
The Salisbury Field Margaret Mayo laugh triumph Twin Beds opened its second week at Park Square Theatre. Audiences packed the former Cort, now a bustling center for comedy in a crowded apartment setting. The cast features Madge Kennedy Ray Cox John Westley Leo Carillo John Cumberland Jane Seymour and Alice John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Square Theatre
Cort
Boston
Salisbury Field
Margaret Mayo
Madge Kennedy
Ray Cox
John Westley
Leo Carillo
John Cumberland
Jane Seymour
Alice John
Poslam Ads Claims Quick Skin Healing Remedy
An advertisement touts Poslam as a universal cure for diseased skin and eczema, promising rapid relief from pimples rashes sunburn and bites. It promotes Possam Soap medicated with Poslam for daily skin care and invites samples by sending stamped requests to Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 25Th St
New York City
Girl From Utah Opens at Colonial With Famed Cast
The 1915-16 season starts at the Colonial Theatre with The Girl From Utah starring Julia Sanderson Donald G. Brian and Joseph Cawthorne. The show draws full houses as it returns with little cast change and adds new numbers. Renee Rees and Alfred de Manby win applause while Eleanor Henry Clara Ekstrom Robert Slattery George Grundy and William Frances Jr also featured. The engagement lasts two weeks before Ziegfeld's Follies for 1915 arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Utah
Julia Sanderson
Donald G. Brian
Joseph Cawthorne
Boston
Miss Sanderson
Donald Brian
Florrie
Renee Rees
Alfred de Manby
Eleanor Henry
Clara Eskstrom
Robert Slattery
George Grundy
William Frances, Jr
Ziegfeld
Boston Theatre Lights Up Week With Wehlen Pickford and More
The Boston Theatre presents Emmy Wehlen in When a Woman Loves as the week opens. Neal of the Nav? and Mary Pickford romances follow with musical support from Caroline Nichols and the Fadettes. The House of a Thousand Candles closes the week with Mestayer and Darmond. You know me Al baseball reels also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmy Whelen
Boston
Miss Wehlen
America
Shuberts
Ruth King
Ruth
Powers
Ecards
Trim
Neal
The
Nav
Mary Pickford
Caroline B. Nichols
Fadettes
Boston Theatre
Ring Lardner
Harry Mestayer
Grace Darmond
Franklin Park Theatre Show Features Diverse Acts
The Franklin Park Theatre hosted matinee and evening performances featuring Cliff Bailey the comedy barrel jumper, Lawrence and Edwards in The Pension Officer, Kenny and Hollis as College Boys, and Fords dancing revue. The Paramount feature Pauline Fredericks in Sold opened the picture end, followed by the Pathe Weekly and the serial Who Pays? in first showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Bailey
Lawrence and
Edwards
Gordon's Olympia Theatre Show Delights Audiences
The hit of the bill was The 10 Sons of the Desert with acrobatic stunts. The programme included Harrison West Trio in a novelty act, The Devil's Mate dramatic sketch, Louise Grace and girls, Bob Tilden monologuist, Rae and Wynne, Geoffrey Whalen lecturer, and new photo plays such as The Whirlpool three part picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon’s Olympia
Harrison West
Louise Grace
Bob Tilden
Rae
Wynne
Geoffrey Whalen
Opening Night Delights at Hollis Street with Shes In Again
Hollis Street Theatre starts its regular dramatic season on Monday September 18 with the Boston premiere of Shes In Again. Produced by Ned Wayburn, the show closed its previous run in overwhelming success and now opens the national tour with Boston as the first stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street Theatre
New York Fashion Show Dominates at B F Keiths Theater
The $50 000 event extends into a second week at B F Keiths Theatre drawing two capacity crowds. Peggy Hopkins leads 20 gowns from Boston designers while Schwartz brothers entertain with a new foreign comedy turn. Lydia Barry and George Perry headline musical numbers as Bankoff and Girlie perform novelty dances. Bayonne Wipple and Walter Huston present Spooks amid a varied bill. The Pathe Weekly features the latest news in pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
B. F. Keith
Playhouse
Boston
Peggy Hopkins
Washington
B. F. Keith's
Schwartz Brothers
Lydia Barry
Barry
Mrs. Cupid
George Perry
Frankie Heath
Miss Heath
Bankoff
Girlie
Mr. Bankoff
Harry Lester Mason
Bayonne Wipple
Walter Huston
Clown Seal
Burns
Lynn
Pathe Weekly
Waldron's Casino Presents Puss Puss Burlesque and Vaudeville
Jean Bedini brings Puss Puss to Walden's Casino this week with The Broadway Girls. The revue blends burlesque and vaudeville star power including Jean Bedini Helen Lorraine May Holden Pam Lawrance Ella Gardiner Ben Grinnell Harry Jackson Al Herman Charlie Mac and the Skellys with Mlle Mimi Amato and Aurelei Coccia in The Dance of the Rose The board of managers led by Charles H. Waldron praises the season’s entertainment promises for winter and spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bedini
Walden’s
Helen Lorraine
May Holden
Pam Lawrence
Ella Gardiner
Ben Grinnell
Harry Jackson
al Herman
Charlie Mac
the Skellys
Davis and Stafford
Mlle
Mimi Amato
Aurelei Coccia
Bedini
Charles H. Waldron
Birth of a Nation thrills Boston audiences at Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre repeats its record run as The Birth of a Nation returns to Boston for limited extra stay after two capacity matinee and evening performances. Demand from New England theatre-goers led to extending the engagement and transferring the spectacle to the Majestic for continued showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Boston
J. W. Griffith
Majestic Theatre
New England
Holiday Vaudeville at Loew's Globe Takes Stage
A large holiday crowd enjoyed a varied program at Loew's Globe Theatre yesterday. Raymond Payne and Inez Nesbit led a troupe with Get ting Her Rights in many comic moments, Golding and Keating performed a singing travesty, and the Melody Four, James Brown, Netty Wilson, the Three Bardows, and the Berlin Serenaders offered popular numbers. Feature photos included The Diamond from the Sky and an Essanay film. Neal of the Navy returns for its second episode on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Payne
Inez Nesbit
W.o
Golding
Keating
Melody Four
James Brown
Netty Wilson
Three Bardows
Berlin Serenaders
Essanay
Neal
The
Navy
Real Mr. Cue and Berlin Serenaders at Loew's St James
A holiday crowd enjoyed performances at Loew's St James Theatre Back Bay. The program featured The Real Mr Cue a well cast farce playlet and musical numbers by the Berlin Serenaders. Photo plays included The Diamond from the Sky with Neal of the Navy episode two to be shown Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loew
Back Bay
Mr. Cue
Stanley Burns
Hall
de Lisle
Dupont
Lorey
Allen
Johnny Dove
Jack Taylor
Berlin
Neal
The
Navy
Unique Theatre Holiday Show With Dr Harwood Lights Up
Unique Theatre yesterday drew large audiences for a holiday program headlined by Dr Harwood the well known photoplay lecturer. Beginning next week the serial Neal of the Navy will be shown each Monday and Tuesday with each chapter standing alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwood
Neal
Navy
Spy Drama The White Feather Opens at Plymouth Theatre
The Plymouth Theatre began its season with The White Feather a melodrama about a young English officer who appears cowardly but is a secret service agent thwarting a German spy gang. The piece presents a bygone style with a modern espionage twist.
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Plymouth Theatre
Seaside melodrama features secret agent and romance
Christopher Brent plays a secret agent in love with Mollie Preston at a seaside resort. A German plot seeks to ruin England as a wireless outfit is discovered and thwarted. Albert Brown leads as a bumbling hero while Margaret Prendergast shines as Mollie Preston in a brisk two hour and a half play noted for action and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Brent
Mollie Preston
Mollie
Christopher
England
Cristopher
Albert Brown
Mr. Brown
Margaret Prendergast
Arthur Elliott
Mabel Archdall
Louise Muldner
Leo Gordon
Madge Keval
Florence Auer
Ruth Chester
Eric Maxon
Phillip Hall
Merry Rounders Open at Gaiety in Lively Burlesque
The Gaiety Theatre hosts the Merry Rounders for the week with Abe Reynolds leading as Jacob Rosenbaum and George F. Hayes as a novel rube character. Supporting stars include Jack McGowan, Frank Grace, Johnny Berkes, May Latham, and June LaVacy delivering sharp comedy and opulent spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaiety Theatre
Gaiety
Abe Reynolds
Jacob Rosenbaum
George F. Hayes
Jack McGowan
Frank Grace
Johnny Berkes
May Latham
June LaVacy
Nobody Home Delights Wilbur Theatre Crowd in Third Week
Wilbur Theatre presents Nobody Home a musical comedy deluxe in its third week. The cast led by Lawrence Grosmith and Adele Rowland with Charles Judels Maude Odell Quentin Tod Nigel Barrie Lillian Allen Tom Graves George Lydecker and Carl Lyle delivers near perfect musical theater with a vibrant chorus and 최신 dance.
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Nobody Home
Wilbur Theatre
Lawrence Grossmith
Adele Rowland
Charles Judels
Maude Odell
Quentin Tod
Nigel Barrie
Lillian Allen
Tom Graves
George Lydecker
Carl Lyle
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Diverse Screen Offerings
The Bowdoin Square Theatre drew a large crowd for a program headlined by Edmund Breese in The Shoting of Dan McGrew, with five part Wormwood, Chaplin’s new comedy, Behind the Footlights, and Japanese aerialist Sikatchi. The Diamond from the Sky and Jack Mendelssohn songs were featured, with Blindness of Virtue and Near of the Navy set to open in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Metro
Edmund Breese
Dan McGrew
Robert W. Service
Yim
Fox
Marie Corelli
Charley Chaplin
Sikatchi
Moses
Frye
Jack Mendelssohn
Bowdin Square
Park Theatre Features Mary Pickford in Esmeralda Bill
Mary Pickford headlines a three hour Park Theatre bill with Esmeralda from Famous Players Paramount, paired with John Barrymore in The Incorrigible Dukane. The program includes a concert by Charles Frank's orchestra, soprano Maxine Bates, Park topical review, Pathe News, South American travel pictures and a light comedy photoplay.
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Mary Pickford
Park Theatre
Mary
Famous Players’ Paramount
Esmeralda
Paramount
Charles Frank
Paramount Concert Orchestra
Maxine Bates
The
Park Topical Review
Pathe News
Paramount South American Travel Pictures
Frances Hudson Burnett
Dukane
John Barrymore
Modern Theatre Presents The Two Orphans Feature Card
The Two Orphans at Modern Theatre is staged by William Fox Film Studio and stars Theda Bara as Henrietta with Jean Sothern as Louise and William E. Shay as the Marquis. The bill includes other high quality acts and the Pathe weekly shows world events. Next week features Betty Nansen in The Song of Hate.
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Modern Theatre
William Fox Film Studio
Theda Bara
Henrietta
Miss Bara
Jean Sothern
Louise
William E. Shay
Marquis
Pathe
Betty Nansen
Scollay Square Olympia Holiday Vaudeville and Photo Plays
Holiday crowds packed Scollay Square Olympia for a mixed bill featuring The Lamkins in a magical burlesque novelty and The Man of Ease with Jack Symonds. The Wager and Revue of Revues showcased with Finley and Burke and Camp Fire Girls in a musical comedy while photo plays Infatuation star Margarita Fisher with Henry Pollard. The program also presented Hearst Weekly No. 71 Governors naval review and State troops parade during Governors Week along with The Power of Prayer and other recent releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scollay Square Olympia
Lamkins
Jack Symonds
Mark Linder
Naval Review
Norumbega Park Thrives During Holiday Visit
Thousands visited Auburndale's Norumbega Park on the Charles for the triple holiday. The Waltham Watch Company Band played in the band court, the open air theatre staged Too Many Darlings to an ovation, with a star cast and chorus of girls. An additional feature photo shown each evening complemented the performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburndale
Charles
Waltham Watch Company
Burlesque at Howard Atheneum Delights Labor Day Crowd
The Labor Day program at the Howard Atheneum featured the Crackerjacks Burlesquers led by Phil Ott with Nettie Nelson May Leavitt and others. Acts included the Telegraph Trio Bostonia Four and acrobats, plus upcoming wrestling by Eric Arvidson and Hugo Peltermann and a Sunday concert series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atheneum
Nettie Nelson
May Leavitt
Mlle
la Compte
Anita
Fred Taylor
Ike Wall
Labor Day
Ethel Bentley
Telegraph
Bostonia
Leonard
Louie
West
Heath
Bunny Fox
Bouvais
Lane
Collins
Harrell
Eric Arvidson
Hugo Peltermann
George Tuohey
Sam Cohen
Craig Opens Castle Square Season With Common Clay Return
John Craig stars at Castle Square Theatre renewing last season's hit Common Clay by Cleves Kinkead. Mary Young leads a strong cast including William P. Carleton, Vida Croly Sidney, Donald Meek, Betty Barnicoat, Theo Friebus and Justin Adams. Next week the company presents He Fell in Love With His Wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Craig
Castle Square Theatre
Cleves Kinkead
Mr. Craig
Mary Young
Miss Young
Ellen Neal
Judge Filson
William P. Carleton
Hugh Fullerton
Vida Croly Sidney
Neal
Donald Meek
Arthur Coakley
Betty Barnicoat
Fullerton
Theodore Friebus
Hugh
Justine Adams
Ann Fullerton
Craig
E. P. Roe
Experience heads Shubert run in Boston summer season
Shubert Theatre reports strong attendance for the play Experience with the entire cast praised. Ernest Glendenning as Youth and William E. Ingersoll as Experience lead a notable ensemble including Wanda Carlyle Love and May McManus Hope as well as Ebba Andrus Excitement and Florence Short Passion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shubert Theatre
Shubert
William Elliott
Ray Comstock
Morris Gest
Boston
Ernest Glendenning
William E. Ingersoll
Charles A. Stevenson
Wanda Carlyle
May McManus
John Todd
C. Morton Horne
Marion Holcombe
Ebba Andrus
Janey May
Peggy Lundeen
Harriet Miller
Dorothy Parker
Florence Short
Maude Furniss
Noted pianist Godowsky is believed alive
New York sept 6 friends of Leo pold Godowsky the Polish pianist said they believe he is alive and well after days of disappearance and a general alarm. Herman Wasserman a former pupil heard rumors he may be en route for England but had no confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leopold Godowsky
Herman Wasserman
Godowsky
England
Wasserman
Believe Railroad Man Murdered for Money
GUILFORD Conn Sept 6 As a milkman was driving over Great Hill early today he found the body of Antonio Corsi in the road The man s head had been battered in apparently by a blunt weapon The body had been stripped of shoes and trousers Corsi was a railroad section hand aged 23 with a wife and two children in Italy Fellow countrymen say that he carried his savings with him and they believed he had been killed by someone who knew this fact
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Conn
Great Hill
Antonio Corsi
Corsi
Italy
Anglo French mission fails to reach Halifax with gold consignment
The Anglo French mission pursuing the American exchange question did not arrive in Halifax today aboard the fast cruiser Argyle. The ship left England with the third consignment of gold and securities, worth about 50 million dollars, and completed the voyage in four days and seven hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
America
Halifax
Argyle
England
Warship Moves as Gold Shipment Heads to New York
The cruiser Argyle arrived near noon and the British French commission did not board the ship. A gold shipment and collateral bonds are moved by seven express cars to New York, with Morgan & Co. as fiscal agents. A further consign ment is expected within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Halifax
Argyle
London
New York
Baron Reading
American Express Company
Canadian
Vanceboro
J. P. Morgan & Co
Great Britain
Parker House Theft Suspect Arrested For $175 Larceny
Sergeant McDonald and Patrolman Stuart arrested a 21 year old Providence man named Raymond Moore on charges of larceny from Parker House guests. Police say Moore entered rooms on Sept 3 and 5 stealing cash and a gold watch valued at $117, with a total claimed loss of $175. He faces breaking and entering plus larceny charges and will be arraigned in municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Stuart
City Hall
Parker House
Raymond Moore
Providence
Moore
John E. Houston
John C. Edwards
Houston
Edwards
A. Pfaff
H. Stodlman
S’atrolman Stuart
South End
Body of Sailor Found in Penobscot River
Bangor Maine September 6 1923 The body of Harry McDonald a sailor for ten years on the coast and former crew member of the coast guard ship Androscoggin was found floating in the Penobscot River at South Brewer. He had been shipped as mate of the schooner C B Clark a week earlier but did not come aboard. Medical Examiner McNeil ruled drowning the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Harry McDonald
Coast Guard
Androscoggin
South Brewer
C. B. Clark
McNeil
First Wedding in New Italian Chapel in Somerville
The first marriage in the Italian chapel at Somerville's Somerville Avenue and School Street yesterday afternoon joined Miss Sarah Luciano of 301 Washington Street and Joseph J. Buono of 299 Washington Street. Bridesmaid Mildred Luciano and best man Frank Frallo assisted as Rev. Nazereno Properzi performed the ceremony. The bride wore Georgiette crepe with shadow lace and carried lilies of the valley. the groom works in real estate and insurance. A 300-guest reception followed at Bacon Hall with dancing and a collation. The couple will tour in Buono's auto and will reside at 225 School Street on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Avenue
School Street
Somerville
Nazereno Properzi
Sarah Luciano
Washington Street
Joseph J. Buono
Mildred Luciano
Frank Frallo
Georgiette
Bacon Hall
Mr. Buono
How To Make Straight Hair Curl In One Night
A beauty tip claims plain liquid silmerine can turn straight hair into natural curls overnight. The harmless fluid is said to dry hair into waves, harmlessly defined and lustrous, avoiding heat tools.
Lime medication proposed for tuberculosis treatment in 1914
In the New York Medical Record December 5 1914 Dr John North of Toledo asserts lime starvation as a prominent tuberculosis cause and endorses Eckman s Alterative as a calcium rich remedy. He argues lime medication aided by diet fresh air and hygiene may benefit incipient TB and notes the product contains no opiates or habit forming drugs. Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia offers it via druggists or direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
John North
Toledo
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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van Loon
Tremont
Edward H. Crosby
Lily
Thomas A. Wise
Franklin Park Theatre
Gordon’s
Olympia Theatre
B. F. Keith’s Theatre
Waldron’s Casino
Loew’s Globe Theatre
Loew's St
Unique Theatre
Plymouth
Secret
Chris
Scollay Square
Olympia
Norumbega Park
New
York
Penobscot
New Chapel
Carter
Orton
Bond
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