Wandering Minstrel at Boston Theatre Impresses
Boston critics laud A Wandering Minstrel starring Auguste Van Biene at the Tremont, praising the musician actor, the novel comic drama, and the strong supporting cast. The piece blends sentimental scenes with lively music and features notable performances by Edouard Jose Grace Henderson Mabel Amber Jeannette Lowrie and Grace George. The run at Boston’s Tremont is set for three weeks with favorable notices of van Biene’s cello work and stage presence.
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Auguste van Biene
Herr van Biene
Clay M. Greene
Bohemia
Faust
Ben Bolt
Cavalleria Rusticana
Edouard Jose
Boston
Jose
Grace Henderson
Mabel Amber
Jeannette Lowrie
Grace George
William Cullington
Edward Emery
Frank Lander
Annie Mack Berlein
The Serenade Charms Boston Theatre Debut
The Serenade at Boston Theatre delights a packed crowd with Herbert and Smith music. Alvaro Dolores and Miss Davis shine. Alice Neilsen impresses in solo roles. Barnabee as the Duke entertains. strong chorus and orchestral work under Studiley. The three act opera promises a profitable, three week run.
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Bostonians
Boston Theatre
New York
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
Duke of Santa Cruz
Mr. Barnabee
Alvarado
Mr. McDonald
Dolores
Miss Davis
Angelus
Alice Neilsen
Andalusia
Miss Neilsen
Walking Delegate Returns to Tremont Theatre
The Walking Delegate reopened at Tremont Theatre with new costumes scenery and music for a week. The company rebuilt with few of the old cast remaining except Oscar Girard and Christie MacDonald. Edith Hardy and Harold Going appeared in the audience debuting new to the professional stage while Miss Hardy played Columbia Hale in a new male attire and performed creditably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Oscar Girard
Christie MacDonald
Edith Hardy
Harold Going
Miss Hardy
Columbia Hale
Laura Joyce Bell
Widow Jones returns to the Hollis with Flo Irwin in lead
McNally's breezy musical comedy The Widow Jones returns to the Hollis for a short engagement. Flo Irwin debuts in the title role though afflicted by a cold. The cast includes Ada Lewis George Barnum E S Abeles H D Kelly Kathleen Warren and Nat Goodwin begins next week with tickets on sale Thursday.
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McNally
Boston
Flo Irwin
Miss Irwin
Ada Lewis
George Barnum
E. S. Abeles
Billy Bilke
Willie
H. D. Kelly
Notable Boston Debut of Rex Sterling in Dual Role
Seated in Boston for the first time the cast received a very satisfactory reception and constant applause. A. B. Lipman as Rex Sterling and Red Feather filled dual roles. Frank Sheridan Maud Dudley and Olive Berkeley delivered careful performances. Rex Sterling, the adopted son of General Sterling, is a full blooded Indian found on a battlefield, with a central plot about concealing his heritage. The play features many startling situations and climaxes.
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Boston
Lipman
Rex Sterling
United States Army
Red Feather
Frank Sheridan
Maud Dudley
Olive Berkeley
General Sterling
Rex
Keith's vaudeville review a bustling summer crowd
A large audience at Keith's enjoyed a diverse vaudeville bill with Mimic Four and notable acts. The biograph segment offered the standout moving panorama of a train through the Haverstraw tunnel and Coney Island views, while performers like Horan Nicholson Nobles and De Bessell drew praise for impressions and instrumental comedy. The program also featured the Parisian push poloists and other acts, with band concerts daily and a Thursday visit by One Round of Pleasure troupe.
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Keith’s
Model Playhouse
Mr. Horan
Nicholson
de Wolf Hopper
Syntax
Messrs. van Duzer
Brock
Beau Brummell
Harry Parker
Bilgeville Junction
Milton
Dollie Nobles
Keith
Haverstraw Tunnel
Coney Island
Queen Victoria
Sweet Inniscarra at Columbia Theatre Stirs Irish Fans
Chauncey Olcott leads a large cast in four act Irish drama Sweet Inniscarra by Augustus Pitou. Olcott as Gerald O Caroll dazzles with songs and strong voice. Rolinda Bainbridge supports with able performance as romance unfolds amid music, costumes, and staging.
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Columbia Theatre
Chauncey Olcott
Sweet Inniscarra
Augustus Pitou
Ireland
Mr. Olcott
Gerald O’carroll
Rolinda Bainbridge
Revival of My Partner impresses Castle Square Theatre crowd
An immense audience applauded the stock company as My Partner revived at Castle Square Theatre last evening. Lillian Lawrence shines as Mary Brandon while J H Gilmour and Charles Mackay deliver strong turns. ensemble includes Masson Wing Lee Horace Lewis William Humphrey Lind ay Morison and others in vivid portrayals. Next week features Belasco and De Mille's Men and Women after afternoon and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Theatre
Lillian Lawrence
Mary Brandon
Joe Saunders
J. H. Gilmour
Charles Mackay
Ned Singleton
Mr. Masson
Wing Lee
Horace Lewis
Major Britt
William Humphrey
Josiah Scruggs
Lindsay Morison
Sam Bowler
Belasco and de Mille
One Round of Pleasure enthralls Boston Museum crowd
The Boston Museum hosts the third week of One Round of Pleasure with an infectious enthusiasm and a chorus of lithe graceful women. Walter Jones and the Rogers brothers offer new musical selections while Clara Wisdom Edith St Clair and tenor Robert Mansfield receive praise for wit voice and stage presence. Costumes and scenery meet high standards and Klaw Erlanger could keep it running if not bound by contracts.
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Boston Museum
Walter Jones
Rogers Brothers
Christofo Columbo
James Thornton
Clara Wisdom
Edith St. Clair
Miss Wisdom
Lady Macbeth
Miss St. Clair
Robert Mansfield
Marie Celeste
Miss Brooks
Klaw & Erlanger
Indian melodrama thrills Bowdoin Square Theatre crowd
A large audience witnessed a sensational melodrama titled The Indian last evening at Bowdoin Square Theatre, drawing strong reactions and lively discussion. The performance showcased dramatic turns and heightened emotions typical of stage melodrama, engaging attendees with the story and staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Swell Miss Fitzwell at Tremont Theatre
Friends of May Irwin celebrate her new farcical comedy The Swell Miss Fitzwell touring the provinces and now opening in Boston at Tremont Theatre for a three week engagement starting September 27 with her own company and a warm royal welcome anticipated.
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May Irwin
Miss Fitzwell
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Boston Debut by Eugenie Blair in East Lynne at Grand Opera House
Despite rain a large audience welcomed Eugenie Blair in East Lynne at the Grand Opera House. Blair impressed as Lady Isabel and Mme Vine, with strong support from Linda Downing and others. The run continues with Camille and Jane Eyre on upcoming dates, and Wang scheduled for the following week.
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Boston
Eugenie Blair
East Lynne
Grand Opera House
Miss Blair
Lady Isabel
Mme. Vine
Linda Downing
Barbara Hare
William Bramwell
Archibald Carlyle
W. B. Arnold
Lord Mount Severn
W. B. Downing
Sir Francis Levison
Ella Wren
Cornelia
Crand Opera House
Tremont
Thur
Wang
Steve Brodie Stars in Vaudeville Sketch at Howard
Steve Brodie once noted Bowery legend joins Gus Hill's New York Stars at the Howard for a weekly program. He performs in a comedy sketch titled A Night at Steve Brodie's, featuring real life characters with an exact stage recreation. The act showcases Brodie's flair from melodrama to vaudeville, aligning with the company’s varied lineup.
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Bowery
Brodie
New York
Hilda Thomas
Frank Barry
the Howard
Miss Thomas
Prince of Wales
Mr. Barry
Annie Hart
Hiatt
Pearl
C. W. Williams
Leslie and Curdy
Billy Curtis
Belle Gordon
Miss Gordon
Coakley
Huested
Howard
Conway and
Leland
Craig Trio
Tanakas
Mabel Stanley
William DeBoe
Harry LaMar
Weber
Walsh and Morris
Steve Brodie
King of the Bowery
Gus Hill
The Beauty of Health and Female Weakness Theories
The feature argues health enhances beauty, linking facial appearance to overall body health. It asserts nervousness and other feminine disorders show on the face and claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures nine tenths of such sickness, dating its use to over 30 years.
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Senate
Heroine in Rags at Grand Theatre Boston
Bartley Campbell's melodrama "A Heroine in Rags" renewed its success at the Grand Theatre Washington and Dover yesterday. Katherine Rober starred as Gabrielle with strong support from Backus Healey and McHugh. the all-star vaudeville bill featured Riggs and Crowley, Tegge and Daniels, Pierlot and McQuirk, and Guilmetti. Next week a new three-act drama The Cuban Spy opens with Frank J. Keenan and Herbert Kenny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley Campbell
Grand Theatre
Washington
Dover Street
Katherine Rober
Gabrielle
Martin
Frederick Backus
Miss Rober
Jean LaCrosse
Will R. Healey
Reamie Lemaitre
Morris McHugh
Victor Prade
Frederick Height
Orlin Kyle
Louis Carmon
Edward Jones
Leonard Rowe
Joseph Brown
Grace Hamilton
Lizette
Belle Gaffney
Marianne
Pauline Field
Riggs
Crowley
Tegge and
Daniels
Boston
Frank J. Keenan
Herbert A. Kenny
Norumbega Park Attracts Crowd With Prolonged Hours
Norumbega Park stays open past scheduled time for a second week as Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Company cars deliver crowds. The open air theatre features Gorman's Cosmopolitans with Colby and Way ventriloquists Riley and Hughes a Darktown couple Miss Alice Way dancing doll and the Luken brothers performing acrobatic acts Mons Harry aerial pyramid and Mons Augustus on swinging perch showcasing dexterity and balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norumbega Park
Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Company
Open Air Theatre
Gorman
Colby and
Way
Riley and
Hughes
Alice Way
Luken Brothers
Mons
Harry
Augustus
The Twin Kings at Palace Theatre Burlesque Show
Lang's operatic burlesque company presents The Twin Kings a lively first class burlesque and vaudeville show at the Palace Theatre. Gotham Comedy Quartet Louise Carver Pauline Black and a large chorus star in a fast paced program with dancing Irish acts Chinese laundry sketches and a Paquerette impersonation drawing strong laughs and encore-worthy numbers.
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Palace Theatre
Lang
Gotham Comedy Quartet
Louise Carver
Pauline Black
Edwards
Connelly
Terry
Elmer
Roberta
Coretta
Huella Miller
Carver
Black
Miss Carver
Mahmounds Fight Drives Parley Refusal at Simla
News from Simla dated Sept 2 describes ongoing operations against the Mahmounds. General Jeffreys advances Sunday to attack west of the valley. chiefs demand surrender of arms before parley. Lt Crawford killed at 1000 yards. Haddad Mullah with 4000 followers demands Nawagai plain, but camp repulses attack. English private stabbed near outpost.
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Simla
Jeffreys
Camp Mayale
Crawford
Sir Binden Blood
Haddad Mullah
Nawagai
Blood
Boston and Albany Announces Autumn New York Excursion
The Boston and Albany railroad offers its annual excursion to New York on Tuesday October 5. The trip follows the Berkshire Hills route noted for autumn foliage. Return options include the Adirondack steamer or New York line from Albany, with a fare of five dollars.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
New York
Boston
Albany
Berkshire
Adirondack
Fall River Line
Robbery at Roxbury Store Nets $50 Loss
Mrs. P. L. Curtis proprietor of a novelty store at 2576 Washington street Roxbury says two till workers robbed her of $50 yesterday. Authorities seek clues to identify the suspects in the downtown precinct.
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P. L. Curtis
Washington Street
Roxbury
Water pantomime draws crowds at Austin and Stone’s museum
Audiences flocked to a morning water pantomime at Austin and Stone’s Museum led by Cora Beckwith the mermaid heroine. The act featured a dramatic rescue, high dives, and a one act love spoof alongside the Pizzadello Italian singers Kreiger the Russian illusionist and a troupe of listed performers delivering stage shows to boost the city’s amusements.
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Austin & Stone
Cora Beckwith
Miss Beckwith
Pizzadello
Kreiger
Monillot
May
Flora Navetta
Mrs. Burroughs
Clifford Sisters
Murry and McCoy
Belle Melburn
Woodville
Hall
Princeton
Florence Zeller
Marlowe
Plunkett
Griff
Williams
Ada Hunter
William O’day
Carroll and Healey
Zoo Throngs At Expansive Exhibit Featuring Granada
Crowds fill eight halls at the Zoo yesterday as Herr Granada performs on a high wire. Amusement Director Frederick guides visitors through scheduled features including the hall of mysteries, Wild Men of Borneo in their final week, lectures, and parlor acts. Shows by Ray L Royce, the Glees, DeCamp, and Harry Bryant entertain while a new aviary, Zoo annex, ostrich farm, sea lions, baby elephant and kangaroos delight guests.
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Bates Hall
Herr Granada
Frederick
Borneo
Ray L. Royce
Glees
DeCamp
Harry Bryant
Spectacular Open Air Chutes Offer Unrestrained Fun
In lively city entertainment, the Chutes provide unmatched merriment with open air gaiety and no playhouse restraints. Visitors thrill to swift motion, the ostrich farm, and the live amusement devices. The arena features expert jockeys on large birds, enhancing the overall show as ponies run the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayety
Boy Afflicted by Heart Failure In City Hospital
Four year old George W. Currier of 49 High Street Neponist became suddenly ill with heart failure in Room 53 at 15 Court Square yesterday afternoon. He was moved to the Emergency Hospital where doctors report a likely recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Currier
High Street
Neponist
Court Square
Civil court docket entries and juries in Lowell case
In the civil courts, Superior Court presides over Morton versus Bradbury Stone Storage Battery Company with a hung jury. Attorneys Fos ter Dennett for the plaintiff and Burke Marshall Corbett for the defendant. Docket lines include Kelley versus Pierce and multiple land damage cases against Lowell city, Levine versus Corey, Gumb versus town of Tewksbury, Morrow versus Swift, and Greenburg versus Hopner.
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Tienry W. Morton
Bradbury Stone Storage Battery Company
Foster & Dennett
Burke, Marshall & Corbett
Kelley
Pierce Et al
City of
Lowell
Levine
Corey
Gumb
Town of
Tewksbury
Morrow
Swift
Greenburg
Hopner
Disbarment Trial At Cambridge Superior Court
Middlesex session before Judge Richardson notes jury waived. Disbarment petition for B D OConnell on trial alongside cases 1252 Williams admr vs Dearborn 892 Wells vs Newton Street Railway 883 Curran vs same 17938 Carter vs Wakefield & Stoneham Street Railway 1350 Dodge vs Goodwin 1473 Munroe vs Sullivan 1556 Maynard et al vs Dickinson ongoing.
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Williams
Admr
Dearborn
Wells
Newton Street Railway Co
Curran
Same
Carter
Wakefield & Stoneham Street Railway Co
Dodge
Goodwin
Munroe
Sullivan
Maynard
Second Hoosac Tunnel excursion departs Boston by special train
The second popular Hoosac Tunnel excursion via the Fitchburg railroad leaves Union Station Boston at 8 15 a m Saturday Sept 25. Round trip fare is 2. Address J R Watson general passenger agent for circular. Also included are humorous quotes from papers such as Detroit Journal Indianapolis Journal and Tit Bits reflecting witty dialogues about manners and domestic life.
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Hoosac Tunnel
Fitchburg
Union Station
Boston
J. R. Watson
Washington St
R. A
Fitchburg RB. R
Mase
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