Lillian Lewis Opens Week at Bowdoin Square with Cuban Drama
Lillian Lewis returns to Boston in a new romantic drama titled 3 Liberty and Love at Bowdoin Square Theatre. The story centers on Cuban affairs during the present struggle, with General Maceo and Dr Zertucha appearing in supporting roles. Lewis portrays Carlotta Cassanova a fiery Cuban woman, supported by Nestor Lennon and John Martin in key parts. the production features lavish costumes and strong acting throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lewis
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Nestor Lennon
Miss Lewis
Mario Navarro
John Martin
Pedro
Laura Almostino
Kansas
Byrne brothers open dramatic season with 8 Bells at Columbia
The Columbia Theatre debut last night featured the Byrne brothers in 8 Bells with a refreshed auditorium and new gallery increasing seating by about 800. The act added novel tricks and acrobatics, entertaining a large Boston audience. Chauncey Olcott will follow next week with Sweet Inniscarra and ticket sales start this morning.
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Columbia Theatre
Byrne Brothers
Columbia
Boston
Byrne
Chauncey Olcott
Two Little Vagrants Delights Grand Opera House Audience
The Grand Opera House hosted Two Little Vagrants last night to a large grateful crowd. Mildred Holland carried Fan Fan with charm and was repeatedly encored while Edith Fassett impressed as Claude. Dore Davidson shone in Le Renard with fine comedy and Helen Robertson and Blanche Moulton also drew favorable notices.
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Grand Opera House
Claude
Fan Fan
Mildred Holland
Miss Holland
Edith Fassett Raak
le Renard
Dore Davidson
Blanche Moulton
Zephyrine
James Horne
George de Armont
Helen Robertson
Helen D
A Black Sheep Receives Warm Park Theatre Run
The second and last week of A Black Sheep opened at the Park Theatre with a large, lively audience. Otis Harlan stars as Hot Stuff and William De Vere as Goodfellow Gunning, delivering irresistible, broad humor. Grace Vaughn Clarisse Agnew and Agnes Farnum support with singing and dancing, all contributing to Hoyt’s well chosen cast and comedy.
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Park Theatre
Tut
Otis Harlan
Hot Stuff
William de Vere
Goodfellow Gunning
Tomb@tonca
Arizona
Grace Vaughn
Clarisse Agnew
Agnes Farnum
Hoyt
One Round of Pleasure Thrills Boston Audiences
The Boston Museum hosts a lively run of One Round of Pleasure with a crowded Casey Theatre showing. Klaw and Erlinger receive praise for the production’s scenery, costuming, gongs, choruses, ballets, and comedy as Wi Jones shines in a role offering ample scope.
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Boston Museum
Casey Theatre
Klaw
Erlanger
Wi Jones
Comic Troupe Dazzles Boston Museum Audience
Richard Carle and Charles Kirke deliver sharp comedy while the Rogers brothers bring fresh stage energy to the Boston Museum. Ida Brooks and Marie Celeste impress with singing and presence. The feminine principals shine as the chorus captivates with polished singing and ballet phrasing.
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Whco
Richard Carle
Charles Kirke
Rogers Brothers
Boston Museum
Ida Brooks
Marie Celeste
Boston
Vocal Conservatory
Courted Into Court thrills at Hollis Street Theater
McNallys new comedy Courted Into Court draws strong applause and laughter from Boston audiences at Hollis Street Theatre. Marie Dressler shines with John C. Rice as witty, well balanced leads. Clifford and Huth add popular singing specialties while Heck and Alexander present a new negro duty with limited appeal. The week closes with The Widow Jones and Flo Irwin's Boston debut as star.
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McNally
Hollis Street
Marie Dressler
John C. Rice
Boston
Miss Dressler
Messra
Heck
Alexander
Clifford
Huth
Jones
Flo Irwin
Cherry Pickers Impress Boston With Elaborate Melodrama
The Boston Theatre showcased The Cherry Pickers in its second week, praised for balanced comedy and pathos. Performances by Robert T. Haines as Nazare, Ralph Delmore as the colonel, R. V. Ferguson as Brown, Edward Poland as Ayoob, Miss Zanoni as Nourmallee, and Jennie Satterlee as Mrs. ODonnell Duleep highlighted the strong cast and intricate India-set stage effects.
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Boston
Boston Theatre
Arthur
India
Robert T. Haines
John Nazare
Nourmalice
Ralph Delmore
R. V. Ferguson
Private Brown
Edward Poland
Ayoob
Miss Zanoni
Nourmallee
Jennie Satterlee
O’donnell Duleep
Wandering Minstrel to Premiere at Park Theatre
Boston’s society looks forward to a rare treat as A Wandering Minstrel by Clay M Greene opens next Monday at the Park Theatre. Klaw & Erlanger present a strong production led by cellist Herr Van Biene in the title role with an excellent cast including Mabel Amber Grace Henderson Jeanette Laurie and Grace George and a line of notable performers. Seats go on sale at the Park Theatre box office next Thursday morning.
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Boston
Park Theatre
Clay M. Greene
Klaw& Erlanger
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
Herr van Biene
Mr. Greene
Mabel Amber
Grace Henderson
Jeanette Laurie
Grace George
Edward Emory
W. H. Curry
M. J. Cody
William Cullington
Matthew Cody
Annie Mack Berlin
Serenade Opens at Boston Theatre by Herbert and Smith
High advance sales at the Boston Theatre box office indicate a large crowd will attend Monday’s premiere of The Serenade, a new comic opera by Victor Herbert and Harry B. Smith. The score is described as melodic and brilliant with witty text set in 18th century Spain. Cast includes Henry Clay Barnabee W. H. Macdonald Mrs. Davis Mr. Cowles and Alice Nielsen.
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Boston Theatre
Bostonians
Victor Herbert
Herry B. Smith
Spain
Henry Clay Barnabee
W. H. Macdonald
Mrs. Davis
Mr. Cowles
Alice Nielsen
The Sunshine of Paradise Alley Ends Tremont Run
The Sunshine of Paradise Alley closed its Tremont Theatre engagement after a successful run begun last week. Reviewers praise the production as a strong character study and highlight its moral homily and merit.
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Paradise Alley
Tremont Theatre
Castle Square gives two revivals of Campbell plays on East Side stage
The East Side theatre scene features Sunshine and The Galley Slave with strong casts led by Ellen Mortimer John D. Griffin and Lillian Lawrence. Performances promise packed houses as Castle Square stages elaborate effects and critical acclaim follows the revival of Bartley Campbell’s works.
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New York
East Side
Ellen Mortimer
Sunshine
Mrs. Peters
Widow McNally
John D. Griffin
O'Grady
John Walsh
Jimmie Powers
May Thompson
Mrs. O’grady
Castle Square Theatre
Bartley Campbell
Castle Square Company
Lillian Lawrence
Cicily Blaine
Henrietta Lander
Francesca
Mary Sanders
Psyche Gay
Franklin Fitta
Lizzie Gale
Phebe Gay
Rose Morison
Nichette
J. H. Gilmour
Sydney Norcott
William Humphrey
Baron le Bois
Horace Lewis
Tony Cummings
Franklin Fitts
Mr. Charles Mackay
Wellesley Napier
Campbell
Keith's Vaudeville Delivers Exceptional Evening Show
A bill of unsurpassed excellence drew large crowds at Keith's with diverse acts. The Damm brothers impressed with feats of strength, Bates and Bates impressed as instrumentalists, McBride and Goodrich earned applause for dance, and comedies by Hawking and Laney Haskell were encored. Regan and the Tanakas drew strong ovations, while Tavary Guille duet and the Symphony captivated. Biograph films of the Queen's review also lauded.
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Keith's
Damm Brothers
Atlantic
Bates
McBride
Goodrich
Lew Hawking
Laney Haskell
James W. Regan
Tanakas
Cook
Clinton
Edmund Hayes
Emily Lytton
Marie Tavary
Albert L. Guille
Aldershot
Howard Switches to Mixed Vaudeville Bill This Week
After a six weeks season of straight variety the Howard presents a combination bill featuring Lizzie B Raymond and other high class acts along with Flynn and Sheridan's New City Sports burlesque company. The sensational feature is contributed by ten handsome French guns noted for their prowess and aid.
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Howard
Lizzie B. Raymond
Flynn
Sheridan
New City Sports
Parisian push polo and French acts dazzle at the Grand Theatre
The music hall program in Parisian style features Lizzie B Raymond returning to a warm reception and a varied bill led by Flynn and Sheridan's City Sports Company. The one act farce The Christening opens the show, followed by a long arc of vaudeville and burlesque including the Robinson-Baker Trio, the Smilax sisters, Rosa Burke, and Doris Vane in a Henry Drout domestic drama.
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Paris
Lizzie B. Raymond
Comediennes
Flynn
Sheridan
City Sports Company
Robinson-Baker
Smilax Sisters
Hi Tom Ward
Whitelaw and Stewart
Nima Covelle
McRobies
Mrs. Coley Grant
Beckwith Prominent Swimmer Leads Attraction at Museum Event
The day at Austin and Stone's Museum features Cora Beckwith, champion swimmer, entering the hall to fanfare and debuting her signature Beckwith stroke. Annie Fern, Bertha Goodwin, and Madge Fisher display aquatic acrobats while various acts entertain crowds. engagement ends next Saturday night.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
Cora Beckwith
Miss Beckwith
City Point
Crescent Beach
Beckwith
Annie Fern
Bertha Goodwin
Madge Fisher
Muse
Murray
McCoy
O’brien
Jennings
The
Monkey Circus
Carroll and
Haley
Frank Whitman
Williams and
Melburn
Florence Zeller
Princeton Sisters
the Burroughs
Finley
Toohey
Lang
Sharp
Warren
Hail
Zoo Opens Second Season With Animal Delights In Boston
The Boston Zoological Society announces the zoo at the old Public Library building opens tomorrow at 10 am with more animals and new entertainments. Highlights include camel rides for children, the prairie dogs, Herr Granada high wire acts, Borneo wild men, and an automatic chess display. Norumbega Park remains popular on the Charles River, with good weather hinting at another week. The open air theatre presents Gorman's Original Alabama Troubadours as the opener, continuing through Wednesday.
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Boston Zoological Society
Old Public Library
Bates Hall
Herr Granada
Borneo
Norumbega Park
Auburndale
Charles River
Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Company
Gorman
Sullivan leads Palace Theatre week of strong vaudeville
John J. Sullivan appears with his top vaudeville company for a week at the Palace Theatre. The program features Pleasures on the Ocean, Polly Holmes, Begley and Lee, Saville and Stuart, Mile. Oceana, the Petching brothers, and Carmody the club jugger, plus boxing by the Whites and a gym scene with Sullivan and partner. Also noted are outdoor Chutes attendance and Walking Delegate season opener at the Lynn Theatre. Wendell H. Ordway dies after a fall from a Toronto-bound train, survived by widow Phyllis Ruffel.
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Palace Theatre
John J. Sullivan
Sullivan
John L
Polly Holmes
Begley and
Lee
Palace
Saville
Stuart
Miss Stuart
Carmencita
Mile
Oceana
Petching Brothers
Carmody
Rolla
Boston
Wendell H. Ordway
Toronto
Mr. Ordway
P. T. Barnum
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Zoo
Old Public Library
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Phyllis Ruffel
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