The Christian at Boston Theatre Stock Company
Hall Caine drama The Christian lights the second bill as Morison guides Boston audiences through a reverent production. Wilson Melrose excels as John Storm with Maida Reade impressing as Glory Quayle, while Lucille La Verne Mrs Cal lender and Mary Sanders Polly Love share the stage with strong supporting turns by MacLarnie Hasson Friebus Walker Meek Meehan. The play runs this week only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Caine
Boston Theatre Stock Company
Morison
John Storm
Wilson Melrose
Maida Reade
Glory Quayle
Lucille la Verne
Mrs. Callender
Mary Sanders
Polly Love
Thomas MacLarnie
Drake
William Hasson
Lord Storm
Theodore Friebus
Robert
Walter Walker
Donald Meek
John Meehan
Paul
Mignon Delights Castle Square with Ambroise Thomas Opera
After Faust Il Trovatore and The Serenade Castle Square presents Ambroise Thomas Mignon. Clara Lane returns as Mignon with Davie Wilhelm and Alice Kraft Benson. Debuts include Fritzi von Buesing as Erderic and Blanche Rae Edwards to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust
Castle Square
Ambroise Thomas
Mignon
Paris
Opera Comique
Clara Lane
Mr. Davies
Wilhelm
Alice Kraft Benson
Filina
Fritzi von Buesing
I*rederic
Mr. Shields
Lothario
Mr. Murray
Laertes
Miss Lane
Blanche Rae Edwards
Forrest Huff
Henry Taylor
Wilhelm Meister
Gibson Girls Star in Belle of Mayfair at Hollis Street
Hollis Street Theatre opened its third week with The Belle of Mayfair featuring Gibson girls and Margaret Rutledge. The audience cheered the chorus and a song about Gibson Girls, with recalls lasting for encores. Seat sales opened at 8 this morning for Frank Daniels appearing next Monday in The Tattooed Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfair
Hollis Street Theatre
Atlantic
London
Gibson
Margaret Rutledge
Gibson Girls
Frank Daniels
Brue
HOLLIS ST. _ Eve
Major Thrills At Austin & Stones Curio Hall Show
Curio Hall hosts a mammoth seven day novelty show with Minstrel Maids new songs and acts, double vaudeville, and a record crowd. The big weekly snake draws lively reactions as fire-eater and Parisian art model deliver frequent acts, attracting patrons all day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone
Curio Hall
Theatre Premier Delights Patrons With Irish Scenes and More
The Theatre Premier showcases Irish Scenes and Types with city views of Dublin Cork Limerick and River Shannon scenery. The Fountain of Youth appears as a novel offering. The Romance of a Singer presents a moral tale. Beth Robie Grace Merriman Hattie Berger George Francis H I Harder and William Chase sing with others, while Loud and Turner supply moving picture effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
Shannon
Dearie
Beth Robie
Grace Merriman
Hattie Berger
George Francis
H. I. Harder
William Chase
Harry J. Norton
Ruth Wilmore
Bessie Beasley
Loud and
Turner
Four Lukens Offer Exceedingly Balanced Show at Norumbega Park
A well balanced act headlines Norumbega Park this week. The Four Lukens, an internationally renowned troupe, repeatedly impress with new feats and flawless execution. Their giant double swing on the triple bars is described as unmatched.
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Norumbega Park
The Girl Raffles at Globe Theatre Star Cecile Spooner
The Globe Theatre presents The Girl Raffles this week with Cecil Spooner star as the love struck adopted thief. Miss Spooner’s magnetism and versatile talents draw audiences as George Palmer Moore and Lon Hascall appear in supporting roles. The lavish production features a sensational act where Raffles blasts a safe with an electric fuse. On Thursday night The Dancer and the King debuts in Boston with a 60 person cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raffles
Cecil Spooner
Globe Theatre
Miss Spooner
George Palmer Moore
Billy Burke
Lon Hascall
Dick Thompson
Happy Fuller
Shorty Warren
Robert W. Smiley
Old Ironsides
W. D. Chalfin
Lord Randolph
Harry S. Bastick
John Milton
Matt Estelle
Madge West
Florence Elliott
Dancer
the King
Boston
Josie the Little Madcap at Grand Opera House
Lottie Williams stars as Josie in a four act musical comedy drama at the Grand Opera House. Written by Charles E. Blaney, the show follows a newsgirl who must support her grandmother and features bright lines tuneful music and a strong company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie
Lottie Williams
Grand Opera House
Charles E. Blaney
Miss Williams
Palace Theatre Delivers Merr y Burlesque at the North Pole
Sam A Scribner presents a two act burlesque at the Palace Theatre titled An Accidental Discovery of the North Pole. The show features William Colton George Joansson Tom Robinson and Fajardo with leading ladies Jean Darrow Catherine Johnson and Miss Blossom. Highlights include Fajardo imitating instruments Colton and Darrow Late for the Act Curtin and Blossom acrobatic sketch and Scribnerscope moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
North Pole
William Colton
George Joanson
Tom Robinson
Fajardo
Jean Darrow
Catherine Johnson
Miss Blossom
Alio
Colton
Darrow
Curtin
Blossom
Hodges
Bowen
Lina
Bates
Ernst
Bob
Bertha Hyde
Ferris
Marx
Devene
Shurtz
John Lavin
Wonderland season ends with Alice in Wonderland finale
The Wonderland show runs every evening at 8:30 with Blanche Livingstone leading a strong cast including Mabel Mack and Josephine Laurie. The six day pedestrian contest directed by Peter Golden continues each night through Saturday for prize awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonderland
Blanche Livingstone
Mabel Mack
Josephine Laurie
Margaret Lannigan
Bertha Schmidt
Selma Eggleston
Hazel Cortell
Dorothy Woolard
Wonderland Grounds
Peter Golden
Lyceum Theatre Season Brims With Top Attractions
Large audiences pack the Lyceum as Al Reeves presents a novelty beauty show this week. Andy Lewis delivers sharp wit and songs while Blanche Martin leads the female cast in burlesque. Reeves charms with tales and banjo as a big chorus enchants patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Reeves
Andy Lewis
Reeves
Blanche Martin
Keiths Theatre Presents Corking Vaudeville Show
Keiths Theatre last night offered a premier vaudeville program headlined by Fred Walton and company May Tully Bessie Wynne and Paul Conchas. The juggler superbly handled heavy props including a cannon while Smith and Campbell delivered rapid fire talk. The Petching brothers showcased a versatile musical novelty and Jessie Blair Sterling impressed in Scotch numbers. G T Watson and Florence Little debuted with a slower start yet finished strongly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s Theatre
Keith's Theatre
Fred Walton
May Tully
Bessie Wynne
Paul Conchas
Ethel Barrymore
Leslie Carter
Bessie
Smith
Campbell
Petching Brothers
Comets
Jessie Blair Sterling
Annie lLaurie
G. T. Watson
Florence Little
Paul Conch
Bessie Wynn
MAY Tully and CO
Campbell Watson
Little Petching Bros
Jessie Blair Stirling Robinson-Parquette
Owley and
Randall Lonnie Follett
DE Voi& and Miller
Rialto Rounders Burlesque at Columbia Delights Crowd
Audience leaves Columbia Theatre elated after a Rialto Rounders burlesque with Sam Howe leading acts including A Day at Niagara Falls and A Day at Saratoga. The ensemble features Harvey and Devora, Gladstone and Howe, Bison City Quartet, Parisian living pictures, and A Broken Heart. Tonight features Jem Smart and McGrath in a wrestling match. Friday brings a new amateur lineup.
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Columbia
Rialto
Sam Howe
Sam
Niagara Falls
Saratoga
Harvey
Devora
Gladstone
Howe
Bison City
Kessler Shines In Park Theatre's Spell Boston Run
David Kessler closes his Boston engagement with The Spell at Park Theatre delivering a powerful banker character from Russia rising to influence. Ida Conquest excels as the young wife, audience applauding climactic scenes. final Park performance next Saturday. Box office opens at 8 a.m. for tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kessler
Boston
Park Theatre
Mr. Kessler
America
Russia
Ida Conquest
William Collier
Hub Theatre extends Miles brothers Labor Day parade run
The Hub Theatre prolongs its engagement due to the Miles brothers moving picture of the Labor Day parade, with performances ending tomorrow. The bill features new comedy and sensational pictures shown first in Boston, plus illustrated ballads by Miss May White and numbers by Miss Lillian Clancy and Ralph Drew, with an all female orchestra finale. On Thursday the programme changes entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Brothers
Hub Theatre
Boston
Black Rock
May White
Lillian Clancy
Ralph Drew
Ladies’ Orchestra
Holy Cross Faces Tough Start Amid Freshman Ban
Worcester reports Coach Timothy J. Larkin warns Holy Cross football season opens late in the week with limited veteran help as a new college rule bars prep students from varsity play. Only three varsity regulars remain: Cleo O'Donnell Palotti and McCrohan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Timothy J. Larkin
Holy Cross
Cleo O'Donnell
Boston
Palotti
McCrohan
Tremont Theatre Debuts Advanced Vaudeville in Boston
Last night at the Tremont Theatre, the Max Tourbillons cyclists opened the program with animated pictures, followed by a sequence of dances, songs, and clever skits that delighted a full house. Reid sisters acrobatic dance and George Evans the Honey Boy drew loud cheers, while Williams and Tucker offered a touching Skinny’s Return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Big House
Max Tourbillon
Reid Sisters
Nellie Beaumont
George Evans
Honey Boy
Williams
Tucker
Skinny
Dedham Polo Teams Triumph at Karlstein Grounds
Dedham A defeated Myopia C 81-4 to 21-2 in the Myopia cup handicap. Dedham First beat New Haven 131-2 to 7 in the Dedham cup preliminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Karlstein Grounds
Myopia C
New Haven
Fascinating Wlora at Majestic Theatre Entertains Crowd
The Majestic Theatre closes a fortnight run of Fascinating Wlora with a crowded house. Adele Ritchie stars in the title role delivering charm wit and style. Supporting cast includes Edward M. Favor James BH Sullivan Ada Lewis Harry Davenport Phyllis Rankin Sam Redwards F W Shea Sadie Jansen and a large chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlora
Majestic Theatre
Adele Ritchie
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents A Cowboy's Girl
Isabel Sherman shines as Paquita in A Cowboy's Girl at Bowdoin Square Theatre. Teddy Moore becomes a US Army captain and wins Isla Rivers, while a strong supporting cast including Jane Stuart and Mabel Florence delivers wholesome humor and pathos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Sherman
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Paquita
Teddy Moore
United States Army
Isla Rivers
Joe Taylor
Taylor
Isla
Clayton Legge
Jane Stuart
Little Willie
Mabel Florence
Edwin Denison
W. H. Starkey
Tommy Shear
Florence Hale
Harry Brooks
W. J. Leland
Dwight Gaylord
Orpheum Vaudeville Bill Offers Strong Acts
The Orpheum presented a top tier show with Harry Tates English company in Motoring and Dan Burkes School Girls. The Basque quartet Bert Levy Taciano Louise Henry Rosalie and Correto Clifford and Burke and Palfrey and Hoefler headline a varied program of music dance and comedy with engaging novelty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Harry Tate
Dan Burke
Bert Levy
Morning Telegraph
Taciano
New York
Boston
Louise Henry
Rosalie
Correto
Clifford
Burke
Palfrey and
Hoefler
Otorin Dan Burke
Palfrey
Clifford and Burke
Rossire & Doretto
Colonial Theatre Presents Coming Thro the Rye Second Week
The Colonial Theatre enters its second week of George W. Hobart’s farce Coming Thro the Rye with Frank Lalor delivering a distinctive performance as Nott and Sallie Stemabler singing vividly. Audience demand suggests the current run will outlast the engagement. Sales begin this morning for Wright Lorimer in The Quicksands, set to debut a new dramatic style with a strong company and elaborate scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Frank Lalor
Gs S
Wricht Lorimer
George W. Hobart
Nott
Sallie Stemabler
Wright Lorimer
Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
Mr Wise from Broadway Charms at the Howard
The Kentucky Belles star in a new two act musical comedy at the Old Howard, with Sheppard Camp as book and lyrics author. A lively burlesque features Flemen and Miller, Melvins, Coccia and Amato, and Andy McLeod. The bill includes Ranzetta and La Rue, Dili and Ward, Frazer trio, Needham and Wood, Evans trio, Norma Beaux, Walter Stead, Patricolas, Wes ley Norris, the Howardscope, and more in a high class variety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Belles
Mr. Wise
Broadway
Old Howard
Sheppard Camp
Flemen and Miller
Melvins
Coccia
Amato
Mixer
Maid
Andy McLeod
Jay Hunt
Ranzetta
la Rue
Dili
Ward
Frazer
Needham
Wood
McCarthy
Evans
Norma Beaux
Theatre Joliette presents The Sea Wolf and comedies
The Theatre Joliette offers The Sea Wolf a famed drama of a young sailor under a brutal captain. Also on the program are Who's Boss of the House, Slow, But Sure, and The Child's Revenge with heart interest. Pictorial ballads and When Our Firemen Face Their Foe feature motion picture effects with encores for Joe Roth Mabel Foster Harry O'Neil Maude Fenton and William O'Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre Jolliette
Joe Roth
Mabel Foster
Harry O'Neil
Maude Fenton
William O'Connell
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Jem Smart
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