Monday Night at City Theatres Byrne Brothers Triumph
The Byrne brothers with their Wright Bells drew a large audience despite bad weather. The remodelled production showcased updated acts including a France scene with a statuary hall and acrobatic feats. Cast members McCarthy Harris Baker Wuerz Clayton sisters earned praise and the ship rolling effects drew applause. Next week The Heart of Maryland and Hodge Podge Co will be staged with a special Galveston relief matinee Tuesday Sept 2. proceeds aid Galveston, box office sales advance at Boston Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne Brothers
Wright
France
Clayton Sisters
Martelles
Charles F. McCarthy
McGozzle
James M. Harris
Harry F. Baker
Charles H. Wuerz
Marie Louise Clayton
Heart of Maryland
Josie Sadler
Jennie Hawley
William Broderick
Mr. Dailey
Frank McKee
Messrs. Field
Rich, Harris and Frohman
Boston Museum
Veiled vaudeville at Keith's theater draws mixed reviews
A crowded program showcases Irish dialect mimicry, Marie Wainwright, and a range of acts from Leroy and Clayton to McIntyre and Heath. Highlights include Les Fraserties, Charles Fletcher, and Johnny Carroll while the Venetian Burlesquers offer strong crowd appeal. The bill features up-to-date specialties, elaborate stagecraft, and a Texas relief fund charity matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kelly
Marie Wainwright
Miss Wainwright
Leroy
Clayton
Hogan
Hansom
McIntyre
Heath
Mortons
Sam
Kittie
Clara
Mr. Morton
Schley
Dewey and Sousa
Hacker
Lester
Keith's
Les Fraserties
Charles Leonard Fletch
Johnnie Carroll
Hedrix
Prescott
Prelle
Lyceum
Morrissey and
Rich
Carroll
Eleton
Dude
Dudeen
Jeanette
Shaw
Grehiums
Sorgs
Fowler
Lomborg
Kohle
Barry
Texas Rellief Fund
Bowdoin Square Theatre praises Wood in Alone in New York
N. S. Wood returns to Bowdoin Square Theatre for Alone in New York and wow s audiences as the boy detective with seven characters. The production features Merbert Bider s soprano singing and a strong supporting cast including E. R. Phillips and Will F. Phillips. Edith Talbot and Susette Willey receive praise for performance. the show runs one week with daily matinees. Next week Wood stars in The Boy Detective in the title role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Wood
Poston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
New York
Condoin
Merbert Bider
Annie Southard
Messrs
E. R
Will F. Phillips
Louis Bresen
Carl Fey
Edith Talbot
Charlotte Hunt
Henriette Rich
Miriam Lawton
Florence Hale
Marie Shepard
Wood
Boy Detective
Monte Cristo Opens at Boston Theatre with James ONeill
After $50,000 in prep Liebler & Co. bring James ONeill as Edmond Dantes to the Boston Theatre for a five week run of Monte Cristo. A full dress rehearsal impressed a select audience and tickets sellout, with Frederic De Belleville and a strong supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Monte Cristo
Hst
James O'Neill
Messrs. Liebler & Co
Boston Theatre
Liebler & Co
Frederic de Belleville
Augustus Cooke
Edmund Breese
Edgar Forrest
Warren Conlan
Thurlow Bergen
Robert Paton Gibbs
W. J. Dixon
Rebecca Warren
Annie Ward Tiffany
Vicencia Martinez
Dailey Charms Boston With Hodge Podge Co at Museum
Peter F. Dailey showcases a strong second week in Boston at the Museum with Hodge Podge Co. The crowd roars as Dailey drives rapid repartee and catchy songs. Christie McDonald shines as assistant and star soprano, while Stephen Maley, George W. Karnum and Eddie Garvie provide sly comic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter F. Dailey
Boston
Boston Museum
Hodge, Podge & Co
Mr. Dailey
Christie McDonald
Dailey
Stephen Maley
George W. Karnum
Eddie Garvie
Georgie Lawrence
The Dairy Farm Shines in Benefit Show at Tremont
Rainy evening fails to dampen a strong Tremont audience for The Dairy Farm in its fourth week. All proceeds go to Galveston tornado relief, with nothing deducted as Schoeffel and Walick cover incidental expenses. The Park Theatre also presents The County Fair with Neil Burgess delivering a standout Abby Prue. A grand souvenir performance launches the final week on Sept 24 at Park Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont
Galveston
Schoeffel and Walick
Anna
Papa
Park Theatre
Neil Burgess
Abby
Abigail Prue
Monte Cristo Delights Castle Square Theatre Audience
A large crowd praised the Monte Cristo production at Castle Square Theatre last night for its strong cast, lavish settings, original effects, and brilliant costuming. The show runs only this week before the Castle Square stock company presents Madeleine Lucette Ryley’s An American Citizen starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Cristo
Castle Square
New York Day by Day Shines at Grand Theatre
At the Grand Theatre this season New York Day by Day stands out with strong cast led by Severin De Deyn as Jack Waters. The production boasts remarkable scenery, sharp comedy by Kirke Thomas and Bliss, and standout performances by Mildred Hyland Virginia Thornton and Jesse Le Seaver. Special acts between scenes, Grace Euler contributes a notable specialty. The bill runs this week only with daily matinees and bargain prices for all ladies.
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Grand Theatre
New York
Price House
Boston
Severin de Deyn
Jack Waters
J. J. Owens
Joe Harris
Frank J. Kirke
T. F. Thomas
James A. Bliss
Rags
Virginia Thornton
Polly Horn
Jesse le Seaver
Mother Cantwell
Grace Euler
Cracker Jack Burlesquers at the Howard Impress with Original Act
The Cracker Jack burlesquers at the Howard deliver clever tunes brisk dialogue and original plots in On the Fall River Line. Special features include Irene Young and Eva Mitchell with a strong supporting cast, dogs and monkeys, and a vivid lineup of acts led by John and James Russell and the Randalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Bobby Manchester
Fall River Line
Irene Young
Eva Mitchell
Wormwood
George B. Alexander
McDonald Brothers
Anderson and
Held
Mick O’brien
Richard Anderson
Snaggs
John Jones
Eveline
John
James Russell
Boston
England
the Randalls
Rae and
Broesche
Ben Hunn
Dan Anderson
Max Ritter
Lillian Curtis
Hollis Street Theatre Nears Opening After Major Interior Overhaul
The Hollis Street Theatre shows its most complete transformation yet as interior work accelerates. Manager Isaac B. Rich aims to announce the opening attraction soon and fix a definite opening date after a long closure since last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Female Fire Brigade Drill Steals the Show at Austin and Stone's Museum
An Austin and Stone's Museum program opens with a staged fire alarm for Baltimore's female fire engine company. Captain Helen Morten leads the all-woman brigade through marching, pumping, and hose drills to cheering crowds, followed by vivid vaudeville acts and magical exhibitions throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Fire Engine Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Boston
Helen Morten
Zarros
London
Professor Hutchings
Victoria
Williams
Lucy Lohman
Shamrocks
Carsello
Morgan and
Curry
Fox and Ward
Mack and Mara
Harry D’esta
Brown
Pearl Irving
Datton
Norris
Inauguration of Musee wax exhibits at Boston Music Hall
Yesterday Boston Music Hall opened the Musee department in the former Bumstead Hall. Fourteen wax figures including Washington crossing the Delaware and Civil War scenes, American and European celebrity groups, and musicians. A Chamber of Horrors is planned. A vaudeville bill followed with multiple acts and jugglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Music Hall
Musee Department
Bumstead Hall
Washington
Delaware
General Lawton
Philippines
Bryan
McKinley
Havana
Crolus and Stalva
Baby Lewis
Comedienne
Leavitt
Nevello
Willard W. Reed
Robinson Speck
Howard Brothers
Satsuma
Gilbert Sarong
Mark Murphy
Thomas Clifford
Caulfield
Carleton
H. V. Fitzgerald
Monte Carlo
Haines
Pettingill
Cawthorne
Forrester
George Fuller Golden
Casey
Parker
Keith's Theatre Opens Week With Lively Laughs
A large first day crowd filled Keith's Theatre as Johnnie Carroll sparked the show with quick wit and hearty humor. The lively program promised more laughs and a brisk pace for the week.
In Gay New York Encore Draws Columbia Audience
A good sized audience filled the Columbia last evening for the performance of In Gay New York, drawing steady applause and showcasing the show’s comic and musical offerings to local theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Columbia
Boston Symphony Orchestra to Move to Symphony Hall
Auction season tickets for the Boston Symphony Orchestra will exceed previous records as audiences prepare for two series of twenty four concerts each. Symphony Hall at Huntington and Massachusetts avenues will become the new home under conductor Gericke with prices set near 12 and 7.50 dollars. Auctions start next Monday at 10 am, with rehearsals and concerts staggered by day and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
America
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Huntington and
Massachusetts Avenues
Gericke
Lyceum Theatre Readers Request Two Hours and a Half
Fragmentary notice notes desire for a program lasting two hours and a half at the Lyceum Theatre. The truncated text mentions patron preferences and venue context without further specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ov & Lyceum Theatre
Burlesque and vaudeville at Palace Theatre draws praise
The Palace Theatre week program Robie's Knickerbockers features strong attractions. The Knickerbockers in Social Session opens the show. Bert and Sophie Leslie, mimics and dancers, receive a warm Boston reception alongside Carleton and Terre, Le Mayne brothers, Wright sisters, Rice, Cady and Vedder, Everett and Arnold, and the dog Spike. Paradise in Paris closes the program with Paris Exposition parodies and the Khayam maidens in the Coola-Coo dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Robie
Knickerbockers
Alfo
Bert
Sophie Leslie
Boston
Carleton
Terre
le Mayne Brothers
Wright Sisters
Clara
Cora
Rosa
Rice, Cady
Vedder
Everett
Arnold
Paris
Paris Exposition
Vaudeville at Norumbega Park Thrills Audiences
Amusing show at the rustic Norumbega Park theatre features Miller and Besnah, Lafayette Quartet, Vedo, Lester ad Stevens, and Stella Lee. Rain hurt attendance Sunday but aided vegetation. grounds improve ahead of first frost and autumn color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rustic Theatre
Norumbega Park
Metropolitans
Miller and
Besnah
Lafayette Quartet
Vedo
Lester Ad Stevens
Stella Lee
October Pearson’s Enlarged Issue Sets World Record
Pearson’s Magazine expands from ninety six to one hundred sixty four pages in October, surpassing Harper’s and the Century as the largest illustrated magazine. The issue adds short stories and a serial with 26,000 words per month, starting with H. Rider Haggard’s new tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s
McClure’s
Harper's
The
Century
Pearson’s Magazine
H. Rider Haggard
Are You Paying Rent Build Equity With Our Loan Plan
On first mortgages of real estate in Boston and vicinity Monthly payments of principal and interest Is There a Mortgage on Your Home How Much did you pay off last year Nothing You are probably wondering how in the world you are going to pay any of it Why not put it where you can pay it all off by easy systematic payments Get out of debt Own something free and clear Others have so can you Do You Pay Rent Why not be your own Landlord and put the profit in your own pocket ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD Look into our plan of loaning money No commission to pay CO-OPERATIVE BANKS F E BURBANK Secretary 87 Washingon St
Ayer's Liver Pill Ad Promotes Health
An old classified style ad extols Ayer's Liver Pills from the J. C. Ayer Company of Lowell Massachusetts, asserting superior liver health benefits and urging readers to choose the product.
Lysbeth and Slavery in America in One Issue
A historical novel Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch is highlighted alongside James S. Metcalf’s Slavery in America as a timely pair. The issue also features thirteen articles and seven short stories including The Last Cartridge and The Capture of Molly Maguire, with pieces on Bal Masque, Love in a Mask, Driving in Russia, Indigo Planting in India, Apples, How Animals Sleep, The Petrified Forests of Arizona and more. The literary mix emphasizes adventure romance and social issues of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggard
James S. Metcalf
America
James Workman
Molly Maguire
Seumas MacManus
Nellie K. Blissett
H. A. Hinkson
Russia
Turner Morton
India
M. N. McDonald
Theodore Dreiser
Lewis Robinson
M. D
Arizona
Clifford Howard
R. P. Lambert
Immigrant Achille Campaign Detained as Socialist
New York on September 17 Achille Campaign an Italian immigrant who arrived yesterday on the steamship New York was detained at the barge office on the claim that officials regard him as a Socialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Achille Campaign
Hoosac Tunnel Excursion From Boston to North Adams
One day trip from Boston to Hoosac Tunnel and North Adams through central Massachusetts scenery. The Hoosac Tunnel, four and three quarters miles long, cost over 20000000 dollars to build and takes about fifteen minutes to pass. A low rate excursion offered by the Boston and Maine for September 22 costs 2 dollars round trip, with trains from Boston at 8 15 a m and from North Adams at 4 25 p m. Tickets available at Hoosac Tunnel office and Union station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hoosac Tunnel
North Adams
Massachusetts
Deerfield
Berkshire Hills
Hoosac Mountain
United States
Ttme
West Gate
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fitchbure
Boston Union Station
Washington Street
Union Station
Association Star Course of Entertainments
Opening at Boylston and Berkeley Sts. Oct 1 with a schedule of concerts lectures and readings through Mar. 28 featuring Royal Tyrolean Concert Troupe Lyman B Sperry Imperial Hand Bell Ringers Katherine Ridgeway Concert Co Powers DeMott Elijah Allen Tufts College banjo mandolin groups Sutherland and more. Novice pricing offers two free admissions with annue membership. public seats $3, members $2. Geo W Mehatfey is general secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Christian Association
Cor. Boylston
Berkeley Sts
Royal Tyrolean
Lyman B. Sperry
Imperial Hand Bell Ringers
Henniger
Kelley
Katherine Ridgeway
Leland T. Powers
Apollo
Weid«borne
McQuvestin Concert Co
J. B. DeMott
Elijah Allen
Albert Armstrong
Tufts
Sutherland
Heo
Geo. W. ME Hatfey
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City Theatres
Louis Wesley
William Gould
Catherine Lingard
Mae Crossley
Maude Thomas
Belle Gold
Edna Floyd
Clara Munger
Bostonians
SS We A. Bowdoin Square Theatre
Sessa
KMS
Stle Square Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Austin & Stone’s
Nickelodeon
Curio Hall
L. B. Walker
Georgia
Sweet Singers
George Hazzard
Walker
Harry Kane
Happy Lou
Denver Jack
Living Pictures
Minnie Burke
Pearl Traiser
Annie Rose
Marion Becket
Master O’hare
Fred Shannon
Frank Green
Eva de Leon
Elenora May
Jennie Weaver
Keith’s Theatre
Keith
Columbia Theatre
Jos
Chiampagne
OM Palace Theatre
Anes Norumbega Park
Co-Operative
F. E. Burbank
Washingon St
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Company, Practical Chemists
Lowell, Mass
Eve
Marie Wainwricht
McIntyre and
Graat Drawee
Prooks Brothers
Johnnis Carral
O'Brien
Erold
Biograph
Chas. L. Fletcher
Wes
Tna
Creat Big Company
Luke
Mats. Wed
SAT
Park
Eugene Tompkins
EATRE
Neil Burdess
Extertainments
Association Star Course of Entertainments
of New
George
W. Magli
Fremont
Brothers Byrne
David Belasco’s Co
E Heart of Maryland
Charles River Park
Elkes Nelson
Cheney
Milford
Miller
Medway
A. Cairiassiion
Poursine
Castle
Tremonts
Studio Arts
Q. Beatre
Premont
Oxford
Lex
Elali
Musee
Hamilton Place
Winter Street
Mr.& Mia
Parker's Dog Circus
Haines & Wettingill
the Great Fitzgerald
Robinson & Speck
Leavitt & Nevello
Satanna
Canfield & Carleton
Cawthorne & Forrester
Thomas E. Clifford
Howard Rothers
Gilbert Sarony
Klein & Clifton
Vitagraph
Eden Musee
Ikixtra
Normmnbeca
New England
Zorological Garden
Take Newton Bottle
Subway
Mgr
Tormightt James O’ Neill
Chicago
Boston Dbicycles
Appleton & Bassett’s
Washington St
Connelly
Adams House
Atlas Stores
Geo. F. Tilton
City Pass
Agincy Fine
Congress St
Bowdoin Cittaree
New Stock Company
Boy Scout
Howard Kitren
Gracker Jack
Female Fire Co
Rusti & Stone’s
Readville
Terminal Station
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