The Wedding Journey at Shubert Theatre Opens Week
Arnold Daly stars in The Wedding Journey by John T. McIntyre at the Shubert for one week. The comedy follows the Brown family as schemes, theft, and romance collide with Molly racing to save Tom from arrest. Cast includes Alphonz Ethier Josephine Victor Julia Walcott and Edward McWade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Daly
Shubert Theatre
John T. McIntyre
Philadelphia
Brown
Tom
Steve
Molly
Thomas
Josephine Victor
Edward McWade
Thais at St James Theatre Impresses Discriminating Audience
Paul Wilstard stages Massenet's Thais in a dramatic rendering at the St James Theatre. Miss Grey shines in a demanding role, Theoéore Friebus excels as Daniel, and Robert T. Haines astonishes as Niclas. Elaborate mounting, fine dancing, and strong incidental music enhance the memorable production as it runs until further notice ahead of Dawn of Tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anatole France
Thais
Massenet
Paul Wilstard
St. James Theatre
Wilstard
Miss Grey
Theoéore
Friebus
Damiel
Robert T. Haines
Niclas
Freda Casson- Simonet
Quaker Girl Opens Second Week at Colonial Theatre
Ina Claire and Percival Knight star in The Quaker Girl at the Colonial Theatre with May Vokes delivering a capital song. The cast includes Gilbert Childs as Jeremiah and Nellie McHenry, Maisie Gay, May Allison, Lewis James, Roland Bottomley and others driving the show toward an Americanized Gaiety standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Ina Claire
Percival Knight
Miss Claire
Nellie McHenry
Maisie Gay
May Allison
Lewis’ James
Roland Bottomley
Hollis Street Theatre Opens Year With Hollis Street Run
Hollis Street Theatre hosts May Robson in a second week engagement of A Night Out. Robson stars and authored the piece, delivering a versatile performance with strong comic moments and serious contrasts. The audience fills the house as the new season begins with notable impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Robson
Hollis Street Theatre
Miss Robson
Aunt Mary
Park Theatre Delights Boston with Maggie Pepper Impersonation
Rose Stahl performs Maggie Pepper at the Park Theatre to rib tickling laughter and occasional tears from audiences. The set includes a strong supporting cast with Max Reynolds John S Robertson Agnes Marc Marie Hudson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Rose Stahl
Boston
Maggie Pepper
Misa Stahl
Miss Stahl
Max Reynolds
John S. Robertson
Agnes Marc
Marie Hudson
Walter Craven
Percival T. Moore
Helen Dahl
Florence Grant
Mary Hampton
Natalie Jerome
Gretchen Lang
George Wright, Jr
Albert Goldberg
James Martin
Edward Finch
Tremont Theatre Ends Run of The Count of Luxembourg
The Tremont Theatre in Boston ends its three week run of The Count of Luxembourg in its last week. Frank Moulan and Fred Walton lead the comedy scenes with Ann Swinburne delivering a brilliant prima donna performance. George Léon Moore portrays the romantic impecunious count as the piece closes before Sept 16 when The Woman Haters Club with Sallie Fisher opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Count of Luxembourg
Boston
Frank Moulan
Fred Walton
Ann Swinburne
Brill
Luxembourg
Francis Cameron
George Léon Moore
Sallie Fisher
Million Farce at Majestic Opens Fourth Week
Majestic Theatre in Boston continues The Million, a rapid-fire farce that opened the season with a tumult of merriment. The play’s pace is fast and furious, driving from one ludicrous complication to another and keeping the audience on the edge of laughing hysteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Boston
Scenic Temple Show Delights with Fox Terrier Act
The Three Gammons and their three fox terriers drew delight at the Scenic Temple performances momoaks. Egan and DeMar staged a talking and dancing novelty act with electric features and proved a hit. Billy Evans as The Silly Sailor drew roaring laughter, Mr. C Boyle sang with color dissolving views. the photo play exhibit impressed as new and engaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scenic Temple
Three Gammons
Momoaks
Egan
DeMar
Billy Evans
Sailor
Mr. C. Boyle
Daly Stars at Keith's Theatre in Four Act Review
Miss Daly appears in a four part program at Keith's Theatre with The Girl with a Parasol and The Ramshackle Rag. Her company supports dances, feats by Six American Dancers, and acts by Eddie Ross and Sammy LeVeen in a lively Boston stage bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s
Lucy
Daly
Keith
Boston
Miss Daly
Union Square
New York
LeVeen-Cross
Sammy LeVeen
Eddie Ross
Gillette
Animals
Goldsmith
Hoppe
Tom Kyle
Colin Allen
Tyler
Julia Gonzales
Castle Square Theatre Presents The Fortune Hunter Reviews
Castle Square Theatre continues to favorably receive The Fortune Hunter with John Craig and his players. Craig shines as Nat Duncan with genuine humor, Florence Shirley shows emotional depth as Betty Graham, and Donald Meek excels as the broken-down inventor. Other strong supporting turns come from Laur rett Browne, Madeleine Moore, Walter Walker, Carney Christie, Al Roberts and Albert Hickey. Next week Craig will stage Charles Klein in The Third Degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
John Craig
Mr. Craig
Nat Duncan
Lfe
Miss .Laurett Browne
Madeleine Moore
Walter Walker
Carney Christie
al Roberts
Albert Hickey
Charles Klein
The Greyhound at Boston Theatre Blends Farce and Melo Drama
The Greyhound in its second Boston Theatre week offers a diverting blend of farce and melodrama set largely aboard the steamship Mauretania. The production showcases grand settings such as the hurricane deck card room grand salon and promenade deck with over 50 characters guiding the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Mauretania
Grand Salon
Hodge Stars In The Man From Home At Plymouth Theatre
William Hodge opened a two week run at the Plymouth Theatre in The Man From Home as the Hoosier lawyer Pike Daniel Voorhees Pike. He impressed with a broad Americanism portrayal backed by a strong supporting cast including Gertrude Hitz Leonora Von Ottinger Ida Vernon Harold Russell and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Theatre
William Hodge
Daniel Voorhees Pike
Kokomo
Ind
Hodge
Pike
Gertrude Hitz
Leonora von Ottinger
Ida Vernon
Harold Russell
Charles Wellesley
E. P. Gayer
J. J. Gardner
Henry Harmon
J. T. Herne
Anthony Asher
Globe Theatre Winter Vaudeville Surprises Thrill Patrons
The Globe Theatre enters its second week of winter vaudeville with Ergotti and his Lilliputians as a standout feature kept for the full week. Aubrey and Flower, Leona May, the Ethiopian Four, and Wilson and Wilson receive strong notices. Amateurs join the show later this week with changes to the nightly programme and special features on Wednesday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ergotti
Aubrey
Flower
Buntons
Leona May
Wilson
Pathe Weekly
Raya
Song Review
The Sultan at National Theatre A Lively Musical Comedy
The National Theatre presents The Sultan a musical comedy by Thomas Whiffen and Fred DuBois with a brisk plot and spirited action. Lead performers George Choos Stella Thomas and Marie Redmond drive the show with strong acting and musical numbers. Bert Howard Effie Lawrence Carl skit and a vaudeville clay modelling act by George Wickman add variety to the week program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Theatre
Thomas Whiffen
Fred DuBois
George Choos
Stella Thomas
Marie Redmond
Bert Howard
Effie Lawrence
Hanlon
Dean and
Frank Maltese
Dealy and Butler
George Wickman
Michelangelo
Norumbega Park Weekline Attracts Ural Spot And Stars
The open air theatre at Norumbega Park features Ural and Spot, noted for their clever canine act, plus Ascott and Tyson, Lewis and Norton in In Those Days, the Imperial Muascal trio, and a sequence of new motion pictures this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norumbega Park
Ural
Spot
Ascott
Tyson
Lewis and Norton
Pacemakers Burlesque at the Howard A lively vaudeville show with leading performers
The Pacemakers Burlesque company entertained at the Howard with The Girls Seminary, Mae Yuh in the lead, and Margie Catlin as a favorite. The program featured Hilton and Lewis, Four Dancing Harmonists, Bounding Gordons aerialists, Arlington Four in uniforms, Kelley and Galvin, Albert and James, Green and Wethers cyclists, Lightning Weston cartoonist, Steve White fanmaker, and Jack Mason the Baseball Fellow.
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Pacemakers
the Howard
Girls’ Seminary
Mae Yuh
Margie Catlin
Leslie Hunter
Lew Hilton
Bert Lewis
Kittie de Rea
Alice Saville
Mabel Kelley
Henrietta Rogers
Mamie O’brien
Rose Sawyer
Mona Howard
Helen Wilson
Minnie Briggs
Dorothy Shofu
Imogene Patton
Babe Martin
Jennie Bruce
Jessie Riker
Vinie Philips
Anna Loketz
Henrietta Benjamin
Maud Damson
May Clemons
Hilton and
Lewis
New York City
Gordons
Arlington Four
Kelley
Galvin
Bowdoin Square Theatre Presents Violet Mascotte Review Company
The Bowdoin Square Theatre draws crowds with Violet Mascotte and her Review Company showing elegant gowns and polished acts. Harry La Marr offers The Future Man with Anna Belmont and a large cast while Ben and Eva Walker, Les Valadons, and Vassar and Arken provide moving images and wit. Thursday features a new batch of amateurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Violet Mascotte
Miss Mascotte
Harry la Marr
Anna Belmont
Alice Dudley
Florida de Lisle
Zola Sisters
Vera Hamilton
Burlesque at Grand Opera House Stars in The Regatta
Bright burlesque presented by Blanch Baird and Stage Land Stars drew patrons at the Grand Opera House. Blanche Baird became popular for changing costumes each appearance and the cast included McDonald Rel yea Lipman Kelley and Pear son. A wrestling match Ole Olson vs George Beau is announced for Thursday with Friday featuring two candy factory entrants in vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Blanch Baird
Blanche Baird
Catskills
Mike McDonald
Charles’ Relyea
Lipman and Kelley
Louise Pearson
W. E. Browning
Ole Olson
George Beau
Orpheum Theatre Weekly Bill Features The Love Specialist
The Orpheum Theatre offers a week of acts led by The Love Specialist one act comedy. The Great Tallman world champion pool player headlines. The schedule includes Danny Simmons Quaker Girls El Cleve Ford and Hyde Milda and Don and more in various performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum Theatre
Tallman
Danny Simmons
el Cleve
Ford and Hyde
Clifton Corners
Milda
Don
Dugan
Raymond
Emma O'Neil
Charles Terris
Preacher
Mort Fox
Kashima
le Roy
Wilson
Tom
Gordon's Olympia Show Boasts Top Vaudeville Acts
The bill at Gordon's Olympia this week promises strong vaudeville entertainment. Forbes and Robertson deliver an excellent act. the Aldrani sisters are well received. Fenton and Ford perform skilled blackface routines. other acts include Meads aerials Six Imperial Dancers Grand Opera Trio and Armand's Vision of San Francisco in miniature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon’s Olympia
Forbes
Robertson
Aldrani
Fenton
Ford
Meads
Imperial
Grand Opera
Armand
San Francisco
Durbar in Kinemacolor Draws Global Audiences
The Durbar at Tremont Temple showcases Indian princes elephants camels and soldiers in vivid natural colors. Audiences number millions as the crowning of King George and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India provides a dramatic backdrop to this historic spectacle.
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Tremont Temple
George
Mary
India
Elderly Folks Urged to Use Syrup of Figs Carefully
Public health notice warns seniors to avoid harsh laxatives and to use only genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for gentle bowel relief. Emphasizes natural liver support and cautions against noname fig syrups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Company
Gaiety Theatre Opens Week at Gaiety with Fay and Girls
Gus Fay the funny German comedian and his Gaiety Girls opened a week's engagement at the Gaiety theater yesterday afternoon. The program features two burlettas, the first titled One Night in Paris with stronger humor and better staging. Fay and Rackett lead a strong team with Billy Armstrong and a lively chorus providing most of the laughs. The two Macks receive hearty applause, while Hastings, Wilson, Knowles, and Powers perform acrobatic and traveling salesman bits that keep the audience roaring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Fay
Paris
Fay
Rackett
Billy Armstrong
R. M. Knowles
William Starr
John Powers
John Knowles
Burt Mack
Frank Richards
Abe Weston
Murray Barron
Macks
Hastings
Wilson
Knowles
Powers
Bowery Burlesquers Amaze Crowds at Waldron’s Casino
Two crowded houses laughed and applauded through The Plain Clothes Man burlesque staged by Bowery Burlesquers at Waldron’s Casino. Eddie Fitzgerald and Jack Quinn led a company of about fifty, with Mabelle Morgan, Sam Brown, Charles Jansen, Minnie Lee, Edna Green, Lillian Vedder and Nan Carr. Keller and Don juggle and a trio act by Brown, Lee and Green drew big applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
Sam Brown
Charles Jansen
Minnie Lee
Edna Green
Lillian Vedder
Nan Carr
Keller and
Don
Woman struck by lamp, dies after burns in South End
Mrs. Lillian Carr, 35, of 134 Pleasant Street, South End, was badly burned when an unidentified woman threw a lighted oil lamp inside Mrs. Carr's home. She died at City Hospital two hours after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Carr
Pleasant Street
South End
Van Allen Attacks Emerton Book in Strong Critique
Ephraim Emerton Harvard professor and author of Unitarian Thought is assailed by Rev. William Harman van Allen rector of the Church of the Advent for bigotry in Emerton’s latest work. The Boston critic argues the book denies opponents honesty and assigns unworthy motives while noting diminished links to Channing and Martineau in liberal thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Emerton
Harvard University
William Harman van Allen
Church of the Advent
Boston
van Allen
Living Church
Harvard
Emerton
Channing
Martineau
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