The American Idea at Hollis Street Theatre
George M. Cohan presents The American Idea a burlesque of foreign title worship at the Hollis Street Theatre Boston. A bogus count misleads two families and romance triumphs as rapid music and dances accompany the lively farce with notably comic roles by Beban Friganza and Reeves.
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Hollis Street Theatre
George M. Cohan
Cohan
Mr. Cohan
Gilbert Gregory
Walter le Roy
George Beban
Trixie Friganza
Stella Hammerstein
al Reeves
Globe Theatre Presents Morning Noon and Night Farce
Mor timer M. Theise stars Joe Welch in a light musical farce at the Globe. Vaudeville headliners join Salome dance sequences and coon songs with noted acts such as Miss Artie Hall and Miss Maud Morris, while a final act lyric by Mr Burns earns praise. The Excelsior Four and others contribute solidly to the program.
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Mortimer M. Theise
Joe Welch
the Globe
Artie Hall
Burns
Excelsior Four
Maud Morris
Castle Square Theatre presents The Devil in final Boston week
The Devil continues at Castle Square with two large crowds as John Craig stock company performs. Craig repeats the title role while Miss Lillian Lawrence earns ovations as the heroine in the last week of her engagement. Donald Meek shines as the valet George. Next week features The Three of Us.
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the Devil
Castle Square
John Craig
Boston
New York
Mr. Fiiebus
George
Donald Meek
Sam Bernard Leads Final Week at Majestic in Nearly a Hero
Sam Bernard and his clever company open the last week in the city at the Majestic Theatre with Nearly a Hero. Knoedler plays a deliciously comic role measuring girls for costumes as Grace La Rue Ada Lewis Neva Aymar and Daisy Léon provide strong musical comedy talents. Star power from Sam Edwards and Robert Paton Gibbs promises high quality performances.
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Majestic Theatre
Sam Bernard
Knoedler
Ada Lewis
Barrymore
Nazimova
Neva Aymar
Daisy Léon
Sam Edwards
Robert Paton Gibbs
Denman Thompson Stars In The Old Homestead At Boston Theatre
The second week of Denman Thompson’s engagement in The Old Homestead opened at the Boston Theatre last evening. The play features five real New Hampshire characters whose memories are alive to local audiences who recognize their traits on stage. Thompson recreates the rural setting with faithful scenic detail and authentic atmosphere.
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Denman Thompson
Boston Theatre
Las
New Hampshire
Mr. Thompson
Burlesque Show Delights Columbia Theatre Crowd
Last night at the Columbia Theatre a bright burlesque program impressed patrons with lively burlettas. Leo Stevens impressed with acting, Helen Jessie Moore shone, Julia Natus impressed in odd roles, and the Wiora trio plus Arlington and Delmore provided crowd-pleasing routines. Discounted bargain matinees for ladies run all week except Saturday.
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Columbia
Avenue Girls
Leo Stevens
Helen Jessie Moore
Stevens
Julia Natus
Orpheum engages Williams and Walker in Bandanna Land
Williams and Walker opened the second week at the Orpheum with Bandanna Land drawing a full house. The act features Aida Overton Walker’s The Dance of Salome, exotic settings, and three popular songs by Bert Williams George Walker and Walker. The show continues with matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Miss Walker
Williams
Walker
Skankton Bowser
Bud Jenkins
Bert Williams
George Walker
Darktown
Aida Overton Walker
Bandanna Land
Orpheum
Theatre Premier Shows Lively Lineup With Awards Tonight
Theatre patrons rate the Premier program highly praising The Old Shepherd for scenery and mountain rescue. Behind the Scenes and Spring Festival in Switzerland draw interest while comedies like The Electric Sword and An Early Riser spark laughs. Special features include Master Morris Marcu and the Commonwealth Quartet as Parish entertains with his talking hands. Tonight awards for the motion picture contest will be announced at 8:30.
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Switzerland
Morris Marcou
Commonwealth Quartet
Parish
Talking Hands
Scenic Temple Turnaway Draws Crowds On Monday Nights
A regular turnout at Scenic Temple corner Berkeley street and Warren avenue left hundreds unable to enter last night. The audience applauded the illustrated songs and encores, with the chorus and soloist drawing lively participation. The motion pictures were repeated to satisfy demand. The same bill continues through the week.
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Temple
Berkeley Street
Warren Avenue
Palace Theatre Presents Original Vaudeville and Burlesque Acts
At the Palace Theatre yesterday Al Reeves' Big Beauty show featured two musical comedies The Merry Go Round and Conology noted for originality. Acts included Andy Lewis Won at the Wire and ures Hyman Tupilinski in burlesque plus the Madelewski Russian dancers Burton and Burton Ward and Schappel Miss Jeane Lansford Edwin Morris Park Trio Manne Small and Gordon Miss Alice Jordan Miss Edna Barrie and Maude Wilcott among others.
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Palace Theatre
al Reeves
Andy Lewis
Wire
Ures Hyman ‘Tupilinski
Madelewski
Burton
Ward and Schappel
Jeane Lansford
Edwin Morris
The
Park Trio
Manne
Small and Gordon
Alice Jordan
Edna Barrie
Maude Wilcott
Prince Humbug At Park Theatre Nearing Final Week
The Park Theatre runs the musical comedy Prince Humbug through its final week with Frank Lalor in a central comic role as Septimus Bunn. Audiences praise Lalor's performance and the strong company delivers multiple solos and scenes. Marie Doro arrives next week with The Richest Girl under Frohman management, Orrin Johnson leading the cast.
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Prince Humbug
Frank Lalor
The
Park Theatre
Mr. Lalor
Septimus Bunn
Prince Rudolph
Lalor
Boston
Marie Doro
Gavault and Morton
Charles Frohman
Orrin Johnson
Sapho Praises Fill Bowdoin Square Theatre Crowd
Sapho drew a crowded Bowdoin Square Theatre yesterday with Miss Hunt in the title role delivering a powerful performance. Mr Clarendon as the leading lover and Harry Humphrey as Dechelette stood out, while Frances McHenry as Irene impressed alongside a strong supporting cast. The production featured notable stage effects including a spiral staircase and an engaging moving picture display.
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Harry Humphrey
Dechelette
Harold Clairmont
Flamant
Frances McHenry
Irene
Miss Hunt
Hub Theatre Presents Up-To-Date Show With Fresh Lineup
This week at the Hub Theatre offers a new programme praised as better than prior runs. Comedy films are funnier and dramatic pictures high in quality while illustrated songs add fresh selections. Featured acts include Franklin and Williams, Musical Russells and Phil Brown, with a ladies’ orchestra. Thursday brings a complete change to vaudeville songs singers and pictures.
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Franklin and Williams
Musical Russells
Phil Brown
Ladies’ Orchestra
Norumbega Park winds down season with Arizona Troupe
Norumbega Park opens a wind-up bill featuring the Arizona Troupe Lillian Wright and her dancing boys the Dennis brothers Dick and Alice McAvoy in Chimmy the King of the News Boys and Harry Dare. The regular season ends next Sunday with free bandstand concerts and extended hours. During the final stretch attractions and concessions will be removed but the park remains open.
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Norumbega Park
Arizona
Lillian Wright
Dancing Boys
Dennis Brothers
Alice McAvoy
Chimmy
Newsboys
Harry Dare
Star Theatre Week Features The Wages of Sin Vendetta
The Star Theatre showcases The Wages of Sin an excellent condensation of Marie Corelli s Vendetta The Fire Brigade of Paris a French production and Breaking Into Society a top notch comedy The vocal corps performs Morning Cy Sweet Bunch of Daisies But You My Queen and Just Tell Her That I Love Her Too.
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Star Theatre
Marie Corelli
Fire Brigade of
Paris
Theatre Comique Week Offers Variety Program
The anniversary attractions feature The Apprentices Heroism Shadows of a Great City and The Chicken Thieves An Easy Way to Pay a Debt and The Dummy provide amusement Hunting Above the Clouds is a standout number Illustrated songs include several ballads. Musical numbers by Katherine Hawkins Eunice McDougall and Alice Dramis with impersonations by Johnson and Cusack.
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Theatre Comique
Katherine Hawkins
Eunice McDougall
Alice Dramis
Johnson and Cusack
Wonderland Closes Soon as Seasonal Shows Wind Down
With six days left until closing on September 20, Wonderland offers Alice in Wonderland aboard the Annette Kellermann and a lagoon deck spectacle. A glittering boardwalk procession features numerous characters and dancers as the finale captivates spectators. The lineup includes Pawnee Bill wild west, Darktown, Paradise vaudeville, Darling’s circus, a Japanese theatre, and the Royal marionettes among many amusements.
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Wonderland
Annette Kellermann
Warrens of Virginia in Boston at Majestic Theatre
Belasco’s Civil War drama The Warrens of Virginia opens next week at the Majestic Theatre in Boston with the original cast. Seats go on sale Thursday morning for a two week engagement featuring Saturday matinees and led by Vrank Keenan and Charlotte Walker with a cast noted for skill and reputation.
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Boston
Majestic Theatre
David Belasco
the Warrens
Virginia
Belasco
Vrank Keenan
Charlotte Walker
Keith's Theatre Presents Vaudeville Extravaganza This Week
A varied vaudeville bill at Keith's Theatre features Ezra Kendall in a crowd-pleasing monologue and songs, Dr C B Clarke and Miss Bertha Clarke cycling a globe, Nikolai Sokoloff on violin, and Selma Braatz as a top juggle r. The Love Waltz encore, strong ensemble, and moving pictures cap an entertaining evening with sleight of hand, acrobatics, dancing, and musical acts rounding out the program.
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Keith’s
Ezra Kendall
C. B. Clarke
Bertha Clarke
Nikolai Sokoloff
Symphony Orchestra
Wieniawski
Mullen
Corelli
J. Warren Keane
Joseph Watson and
Frolic some Lambs at Howard Atheneum in lively burlesque show
The Howard Atheneum drew large crowds for a carnival of song by the Frolic some Lambs burlesque company. May Strehl wowed audiences with a strong voice and stage presence, joined by Yetta Peters Mazie Small Edna Cameron and Edith Browning among others in a varied program featuring dancing sketches and parodies.
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Howard
May Strehl
Miss Strehl
Yetta Peters
Mazie Small
Edna Cameron
Edith Browning
Jennie Austin
Monace
Carleton
Terre
Cardownie
Antrim and
Peters
Tanktown
George B. Alexander
Three Ernests
Piettis
Waldings
Sisto and Flynn
Trishman
Helston and Hood
Poole
Merry Widow Captivates Boston at Tremont Theatre
Mr. Henry W. Savage presents The Merry Widow at Tremont Theatre, drawing large crowds and strong praise. The operetta shines with a superb cast and lavish scenery, earning comparisons to Offenbach, Suppe, and the elder Strauss.
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Henry W. Savage
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Offenbach
Suppe
Strauss
Commencement Days Charms Colonial Theatre Crowd
A lively portrayal of college life unfolds in Commencement Days at the Colonial Theatre. Virginia Frame and Margaret Mayo depict joyful girl students under strong performances by Lolita Robertson and others, with a three act setting that captures campus antics and study. The Red Mill visit by Montgomery and Stone is announced for Sept. 28.
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Colonial Theatre
Virginia Frame
Margaret Mayo
Lolita Robertson
Katherine Florence
Ainne Dale
Leilta Smith
Edna Bert
Bertha Blanchard
Sally Williams
Florence Weston
Charles H. Riegel
George Anderson
Walter Thomas
John Steppling
F. Newton Lindo
Montgomery and
Stone
Red Mill
Zeppelin Limited Liability Company Founded by Count Zeppelin
Count Zeppelin has formed Zeppelin Limited Liability Company in Friedrichshafen after receiving 750000 of 1050000 in sympathizer contributions for the airship destruction. He remains manager for life. Remaining funds invest for his benefit and will pass to his daughters after death, then to the company.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Zeppelin Limited Liability Company
Colonel Stewart Refuses 90 Mile Ride Test
A dispatch from Fort Huachuca says Colonel Stewart, exiled at Fort Grant, will not take the 90 mile ride required by the War Department. He is ordered back to Fort Grant without the test and will depart Fort Huachuca today.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Fort Huachuca
Arn
Stewart
Fort Grant
War Department
Blackburn Wins Six Round Bout Over Caponi
Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia defeated Tony Caponi of Chicago in six rounds at the West End A. C. Blackburn gave weight to the Western middleweight and did not take chances Caponi stayed cautious and missed his best openings. Blackburn earned the victory.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Jack Blackburn
Tony Caponi
Chicago
West End
A. C
Blackburn
Caponi
Early Practice Signals Busy Start for Boston High Football
High schools across Boston begin practice with eager candidates. Franklin Field hosts English High Roxbury High and others as Coach John O'Reilly leads around 45 players including veterans and new athletes. Dorchester and Roxbury report hopeful rosters and captaincies while South Boston and Charles Town begin with small groups and cautious optimism.
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Franklin Field
English High
Roxbury High
John O'Reilly
O’reilly
Harry Brennick
Harvard
Baltimore
Emmett Pishon
Kenneth Johnson
William Pfau
L. R. Upham
L. E. Mendelsohn
D. A. Hagerty
Pennant races tighten as National and American leagues near end
New York widened its lead in the National race with a win as Chicago fell to second, while Pittsburg opens a series in Philadelphia and Chicago visits Boston. In the American league a tight four team chase sees Detroit and St Louis close after Cleveland’s upset, with only about 20 points separating the top four.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Polo Grounds
Detroit
Cleveland
Not General Tom Thumb Count Primo Magri Is Husband of Famous Widow
A nephew of Mrs. General Tom Thumb writes to correct a Boston newspaper article claiming Count Primo Magri or Tom Thumb lives in Middleboro and rides a wheel. The letter clarifies that Magri is not Tom Thumb, explains the widow’s status, and corrects details about residence, transportation rates, and the Count’s bicycle, noting the misattribution and public interest.
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Count Primo Magic
Middleboro
Post
Sir
Boston Daily
Tom Thumb
Primo Magri
Countess Magii
Charles Sherwood Stratton
New York City
Count Magri
General Tom Thumb
Middleboro Hackmen
Boston
Somerville High Football Opens Practice Under New Coach
Somerville High began practice at Broadway athletic field with a bright outlook. Jack Baldwin, ex Dartmouth guard, will coach the team replacing the earlier announced Leo Hafford. Clarence Mixer, last year’s quarterback, is captain. Schedule includes games with Everett Groton Cambridge Latin Boston Latin Haverhill Quincy Brockton Waltham Tech Dorchester Malden English R M T S with several league contests.
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Somerville High
Broadway Athletic Field
Somerville
Jack Baldwin
Dartmouth
Leo Hafford
Clarence Mixer
Everett High
Groton
Cambridge Latin
Boston Latin
Haverhilly High
Quincy High
Brockton High
Brockton
Waltham High
Waltham
Tech
Dorchester High
Dorchester
Malden
English High
Boxers Set for Matches in Blackstone and Portland
Kid Goodman left yesterday for Blackstone to condition for his match next Tuesday with Dick Hyland of California. Larry Connolly of South Boston and Bartley Connolly of Maine are slated to box in Portland, Maine next Monday night.
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Kid Goodman
Blackstone
Dick Hyland
California
Larry Connolly
South Boston
Bartley Connolly
Maine
Portland
Boston Post Cup Awarded at Holy Redeemer Rally
The Boston Post Cup prizes were awarded at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer reunion in East Boston. Winners included the Boston firemen ball team, Jeffries Rowing Association four oared crew, West Lynn eight, and mile swimming champion Harry Heslop of Worcester, with donors such as Jordan Marsh Co and Shepard Norwell Co.
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Fitton Tall
Boston
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Point of Pines
James H. Vahey
Massachusetts
Lawrence P. McCarthy
Thomas P. McGinn
Boston Firemen
Jeffries Rowing Association
West Lynn
Harry Heslop
Worcester
Bessie Akroyd
James Fitzgerald
Jordan Marsh Co
John Shepard
Shepard Norwell Co
Siegel Store Besieged for Third Anniversary Sale
Henry Siegel Company marks its third anniversary with a massive crowd across six floors. Music by the Royal Hungarian Band and Kanrich Orchestra accompanies record-setting bargains in linen, furniture, rugs, millinery, cloaks, and dresses. Henry Siegel notes thanks to New England shoppers as daily bargains continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Siegel Company
Siegel
Boston
Royal Hungarian Band
Kanrich
Albert M. Kanrich
Boston Municipal Band
Fifth Avenue
New York
Henry Siegel
Mammoth
New England
Man Falls From Wharf Shed Fractures Skull Base
Olef Olson, 3 percent, while at work on Constitution street wharf yesterday afternoon, fell from the roof of a storage shed to the wharf a distance of about 2 feet and sustained a fracture of the base of the skull. He is on the dangerous list at the Relief Hospital.
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Olef Olson
Constitution Wharf
No Action on Bridge Veto Marks City Board Pledges Stall
The Board of Aldermen again shelved Mayor Jibbard’s veto on granting Union Freight Company track rights on the new Northern Avenue bridge. Motions to discharge the veto were defeated 7 to 5 amid party lines as Mayor's messages on public improvements and market leases drew scrutiny. Alderman Curley’s motion sought an opinion on Terminal Company fees from cab drivers.
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Jibbard
Union Freight Company
Northern Avenue
Brand
Committee On Public Improvements
Anderson
Brand, Donnelly, Leary
Timilty
Finance Commission
Ames Plow Company
Terminal Company
Curley
Want Bridge Work Rushed By Boston & Albany Railroad Board
The Boston & Albany Railroad must speed Washington street bridge repairs as Alderman Curley notes only minimal labor has worked on the site for weeks. The board also tabled a county clerks’ budget limitation and ordered departmental estimates to raise scrub women wages to 1.50 per day. Fire department free rides on New York New Haven & Hartford trains within city limits were requested, contingent on Fire Commissioner Parker’s approval. Appointments confirmed include weighers and inspectors for coal boilers petroleum for term ending April 36, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Washington Street
Alderman Curley
Cotton
Finance Commission
Curley
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven Company
Parker
John O'Neil
S. Walter Rowe
Richard Timmons
Boston Nationals pick two Three Eye stars Beck and Simon
The Boston Nationals secured outfielder Fred Beck and catcher Mike Simon from the Three Eye League. Beck, born near Bloomington, rose from Bloomington to stardom with sensational hitting and fielding, later sold to San Francisco for 750 dollars. Simon, a top Three Eye catcher tied with Wilson for runs, will move east after the season ends, with Indiana as his home.
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Ill
Boston Nationals
Fred Beck
Mike Simon
Beck
Havana
Here
San Francisco
Bggron
Los Angelests
Cedar Rapids
Boston
Simon
Wilson
New York
Columbus
Peoria
Indiana
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Howard Atheneum
Zeppelin’s Airship CO
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Blackburn Shades Caponi
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Franklin Park
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Pete Cannon
Fred O’brien
Harry Kayser
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