Tar Ballet Girl at the Columbia Opens with New Cast
The Barnet Girl returns to town at the Park Theatre for a two week run with new faces including Violet Dene and Christine Anderson. The Boston crowd praised the updated musical comedy with lively dances, cake walks, and an enlarged company led by Jacques Kruger and David Lythgoe.
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Park Theatre
Violet Dene
London
Christine Anderson
Nita
James Lindsay
Lord’s Son
Mile
Bartho
Clare Palma
Cris Bruno
Jacques Kruger
David Lythgoe
Castle Square Thea tre stock company performs Mr Barnes of New York
Archibald Clavering Gunter's Mr Barnes of New York draws an enthusiastic audience at Castle Square. Lillian Lawrence delivers a striking Marina Paoli while Maude Odell Enid Anstruther and Lizzie Morgan Lady Charters please. J H Gilmour shines as Mr Barnes and William Humphrey as the Count Danella. Corsican Tomasso role by James O Barrows. Odd Fellow decorations adorn the front. play scheduled for one week.
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Castle Square Theatre Stock Company
Archibald Clavering Gunter
Mr. Barnes
New York
Max Heindl
Marina Paoli
William Humphrey
Count Danella
James O. Barrows
Tomasso
Mamie Gilroy Shines in The Little Detective at Bowdoin Square
Mamie Gilroy wowed Bowdoin Square Theatre audiences last night in The Little Detective. She portrayed Florence Langton and Barney O'Brien with skill, switching between a society girl, a servant, a nurse, and a fast young man. E L Snader impressed as the gentleman adventurer and murderer, with strong facial expressions. John Gilroy and Edwin R. Philips’ Dutch fan and tumbling drew applause, while Fanny McIntyre as Stella Ritzdorf conveyed suffering and Mark Kent as the London detective also excelled.
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Mamie Gilroy
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Lotta
Florence Langton
Barney O’brien
Ballyraggett
E. L. Snader
Bowdoin Square
John Gilroy
Edwin R. Philips
Fanny McIntyre
Stella Ritzdorf
Mark Kent
London
On Land and Flea at Columbia Theatre Opens Strong
The four act comedy drama On Land and Flea opened at the Columbia Theatre to a large crowd last evening. Cast includes Henry Pierson as James Dunbar Anna Barcay as Mrs Cora Massey Edith Ives as Zada Joseph Ranly as Jack Danell Louise Muller as Lucy Massey and others. Chauncy Olcott to present Sweet Inniscarra at Columbia the following week with Irish themes and musical tableaux.
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Davis
Keough
Columbia Theatre
Henry Pierson
James Dunbar
Anna Barcay
Cora Massey
Zada
Gambia
Edith Ives
Jack Danell
Neptune
Joseph Ranly
Lucy Massey
Jason Massey
Louise Muller
W.W. H. Smith
Billy Bine
Sayleas
Alice Gilmore
Saitty Green
R. J. Whaye
Joe Peggs
Chauncy Olcott
A Sure Cure at Grand Opera House Delights Crowd
Charles Wayne leads the company in A Sure Cure at the Grand Opera House this week. He alternates as Rusher Tips and Lord Knows, delivering continuous laughter as the crowded audience roars with delight. The veteran performer remains a beloved drawing card for the show.
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Grand Opera House
Charles Wayne
Virginia Courtship Delights Local Audiences at Hollis Street
William H. Crane closed the weeklong Hollis Street engagement with another strong audience for A Virginia Courtship. Crane shines as Major Fairfax in a comedy praised for acting, mounting, and its vivid portrayal of colonial life.
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William H. Crane
Hollis Street
Mr. Crane
Major Fairfax
Crane
Virginia
Way Down East at Tremont Theatre Tonight
The Tremont Theatre presents Way Down East described as a woman’s play with broad appeal to all audiences. It portrays New Hampshire farm life with strong human interest, pathos, humor, and realistic scenery featuring Phebe Davies Odell Williams Forrest Robinson. The Patriarchs Militant and IOOF members may attend tonight and throughout the week as the production enters its sixth week.
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Tremont Theatre
Boston
New Hampshire
Phebe Davies
Odell Williams
Forrest Robinson
the Tremont
Maude Adams Engagement Promises Boston Spotlight
At 8 this morning the Hollis Street Theatre box office opens for sales of seats to Maude Adams first two weeks in Boston for the fall season. The engagement is billed as a major theatrical event with Adams enjoying peak popularity nationwide, especially in Boston.
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Maude Adams
Hollis Street Theatre
Boston
America
Miss Adams Returns to Boston in The Little Minister
After a triumph in New York and a popular run, Miss Adams opens the season in Boston at Hollis Street Theatre. Fans anticipate a long box office line when the sale for the first two weeks begins.
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New York
Charles Frohman
Miss Adams
Boston
Hollis Street
Byrne brothers pantomime at Boston Theatre proves popular
Going to the Races is a new Byrne brothers pantomimic comedy at the Boston Theatre entering its second week. Laughter and applause mark the show with six thoroughbred horses in the final race scene for the Suburban stakes. Tomorrow the Naumkeag Encampment I O O F of Salem attends with the Encampment Band. The Serenade tops the first week bill and Robin Hood closes the engagement in the second week.
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Byrne Brothers
Boston Theatre
John F. Byrne
Naumkeag
Salem
Worcester
Boston
Portland
Lewiston
Bangor
Cakes Walk Sensation and Vaudeville at Keith's
The Colored cake walkers from New York wowed Boston audiences at Keith's yesterday, delivering a lively performance that outshone prior depictions. Camilla Urso wowed the audience with two showy violin numbers, while Horace Lewis and Gertie Blanchard drew praise for stage prowess. The evening featured music from Carmen, a strong comedy by the Cohans, trained dogs, and a panoramic McKinley Camp Wikoff film segment.
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Casino Roof Garden
New York
Keith
Darky
Camilla Urso
Horace Lewis
Old Eccles
Gertie Blanchard
Evelyn Carter
Walter Lewis
Edwin French
Axtell
Howard
Arnim
Wagner
McKinley
Camp Wikoff
Astor
General Gates
Foolhardy death chase ends in daily self harm of health neglect
Readers are warned that many die from neglecting health by poor nourishment and untreated ailments. The ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for bronchial and digestive issues and claims it builds blood, heals nerves, and restores appetite. A testimonial from Mrs. Mittie Gray of Arkansas is cited as proof of its efficacy.
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India
Pierce
Golden
Mittie Gray
New London, Union Co
Ark
Payshine
Mia
May Howard burlesque at Boston thrilled audiences
A reviewer praises the May Howard burlesque show at the Grand Theatre for its top tier entertainment, noting the extravagant opening act The Ladies Alimony Club and the closing Secret Servers. Performers include Williamson and Stone, Moran and Westly, Al Wilson, the Mills Trio, Flynn and De Costa, and Irene Watson. A matinee draws families, with next week featuring the European Sensation Burlesque company at the Howard Atheneum.
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Grand Theatre
Boston
Fred Solomon
Edgar Smith
Phil Mills
Williamson and
Stone
Moran and Westly
al Wilson
Mills
Flynn
de Costa
Irene Watson
Burlesque
Bohemian Burlesque Show Delights Boston Audiences
A bustling bill of Bohemian burlesque unfolds with stars like Billy Van and Veronique Nobriga, paired with Jansen and Saxon among a varied cast. The act list features breezy crossfire, operatic singing, comedy sketches, and a bioscope illustrated sequence, delivering an hour of lively entertainment at the venue.
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Miner
Van
Nobriga
Koons
Tae Laken Evins
Vidocce
Saxon
Brooks Geratic
Fisser and
Jansen Acobatic
Cmedian
Chic Comedienne
Corker
Billy van
F Saxon
Will Vidoca
John McCauley
Flo Tommy Burnett
Jansen
Myrtle Brooks
Vero Belle
Denton
Kathryn Harron
Marguerite LaPlant
Emma Watson
Gramme
Inc
Mr. Fisher
Myrtle Tressidor
Brooks
Evanson
Tommy Burnett
Evans
Charles Frank Fisher
Tressidor
Florence Mabel Rivers
Dora Pearl Stilson
Thie Dameling
Judes Fisher
Miss Jansen
Dainty
Patsy Bolivar
Bohemia
Veri Nobriga
Carrots
Howard’s
Sheridan
Forest
Riley and
Hughes
Frank L. Browne
Spencer Brothers
Delmo
Tillie Russell
Bert Fitzgibbons
James F. Parker
Boston Museum Enjoys Second Week of Hoyt Comedy A Stranger in New York
Enthusiastic Boston audience cheers the second visit of A Stranger in New York at the Museum. Casts including Harry Conor and Anna Boyd delight, Florence Wickes praised for beauty and acting, with elaborate staging earning universal admiration. Next week The Sign of the Cross with London favorites led by Charles Dalton. Chutes offers tandem bicycle stunt by Billy Gilbert and Dan Hickey. Daily chutes shows run 1 to 11 pm with band concerts and pony track attractions drawing crowds.
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Boston
New York
Charles H. Hoyt
Harry Conor
Anna Boyd
Florence Lillian Wickes
Harry Gilfoil
Boston Museum
London
Charles Dalton
Billy Gilbert
Dan Hickey
Hyde
Chute
Huntington Avenue
Exhibition Delights At Austin & Stone Museum In Austin
The display by Professor A Steudell, Austrian electrical expert, astonished crowds with new electric wonders and artistic demonstrations. The show featured the three legged Francisco Lentini, the dwarf freak, and the musical skit The Pretty Bathers, with vaudeville acts and encores throughout the day. Notable performers included Professor Alex Carl, the Harrison sisters, Heeley and Lloyd, and many others listed among the cast and acts.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
A. Steudell
Francisco Lentini
Alex Carl
Harrison Sisters
Heeley and Lloyd
Foley
Darrell
Charles D. Como
Fish and Quigg
Raynore
Price and Steel
James W. Bingham
Barrett
Learned
Horan
Johnson
Yvette Voletta
LeClair
Hayes
Rose Hill English Folly Company Performs at Lyceum
A large audience enjoyed Rice and Barton’s Rose Hill English Folly Company at the Lyceum with two performances yesterday. The program opened with Round the Town, featured songs by Blanche Newcomb, and included a humorous spoof The Fall of Manila and a dazzling Wicked Paris. Jeanetta Elliott wowed with acrobatics, and John E. Cain led a strong comic turn with Udell, Pierce, Cunningham, and Grant. twenty showgirls joined the finale The Return of the Army. Next week Rose Sydell's London Belles come to town.
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Rice & Barton
Rose Hill English Folly Company
Lyceum
Blanche Newcomb
Cain
Mack
Cunningham
Washburn
Udell
Pierce
Jeanetta Elliott
Grant
Brutal
Manila
Paris
Lillian Washburn
Gustave Daree
John E. Cain
John Rafferty
Rose Sydell
London Belles Company
Norumbega Hosts Banner Day With Visiting Odd Fellows
Yesterday at Norumbega a large crowd including many Odd Fellows and their ladies attended a lively afternoon. Manager Carl Albertie gave visitors a cordial tour of several departments, with guests from Boston hotels and other distant regions noted as enjoying the park’s attractions.
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Norumbega
Carl Albertie
Boston
London Gayety Girls Open Palace Theatre Run
The London Gayety Girls drew large crowds at Palace Theatre yesterday opening with a burlesque titled Summer's Outing. The show introduces the company with bright songs and dances featuring the Yeddo troupe and stars like Harry Burgoyne Tot Guichard Gus Mills and Ed and Rolla White. Smoking concerts continue to draw favor as Miss White meets several bag punchers this week and King of Barren Island closes the program with a lively skit and chorus.
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London
Palace Theatre
Harry Burgoyne
Coster
Countess Sisters
Tot Guichard
Gus Mills
Macavery
Gilson
Rolla White
Miss White
Joe Robinson
King of
Barren Island
Maude Raymond to Head Her Own Company After East Run
Maude Raymond, a power in vaudeville, tours a New York museum engagement for "'A Reign of Error." Critics praise her singing of coon songs and ragtime work as she dominates the Dutch girl sketch. Her strong notices could push Klaw and Erlanger to place her at the head of her own company.
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Maude Raymond
Museum
Klaw
Erlanger
City Board Passes Bath and Street Improvement Order
The Board of Aldermen and Common Council, in a short session yesterday, approved the bath and street improvement measure unanimously. Alderman Fresho’s proposal to grant a holiday for city employees was adopted, and a separate order directed the mayor to close Faneuil Hall and New Faneuil Hall markets at 11 AM tomorrow.
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Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Bath and Street
Fresho
Faneuil Hall
New
Legislation Regulates Voter Assessments By October 1
Voters warned that a new law bars any person from voting in state or municipal elections if not assessed by October 1. The notice urges Democrats to check the list and act immediately to ensure their eligibility for the current year.
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