The Circus Van and Circus Man at Boston Theatres
The Circus Van enters its fourth week at the Boston Theatre with rising attendance and a mix of comedy and pathos in The Circus Man, a dramatization by E. W. Presbrer of Holman Daw’s Squire Phin. New juvenile star Little Billy set to debut at Keith’s, plus a holiday bill headlined by Kris Kringle’s Dream and Top o the World Dancers, with regional star Bessie Clayton and others in Boston Christmas Week engagements.
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Leviathan
Keith
Little Billy
Billy
Kris Kringle
Collie Ballet
Howard & North
Tremont Theatre Presents Ziegfeld Follies of 1909
The Tremont Theatre stages the Ziegfeld Musical Revues Follies of 1909 headlined by Eva Tanguay the world’s top paid comedian. The two act show includes scenes such as The Court of Venus The Metropolitan Opera House Lobby and The Greatest Navy in the World with a grand finale. Other familiar performers include Arthur Deagan Billy Reeves Annabelle Whitford William Schrode Evelyn Carleton and more.
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Harry B. Smith
Maurice Levi
Julian Mitchell
Mr. Ziegfeld
Court of Venus
Metropolitan Opera House
Oscar Hammerstein
Sunny
Spain
North Pole
Emperor _ William's Palace
New York Polo Grounds
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Uncle Sam
Miss Tanguay
Arthur Deagan
Billy Reeves
Annabelle Whitford
William Schrode
Evelyn Carleton
Trixié Cadiz
Alfred Froom
Helen
Fannie Ward Shines In Allen's Wife at Park Theatre
Mary Dascomber praises Fannie Ward in the drama Allen's Wife at the Park Theatre. She recalls Ward's charm from The New Lady Bantock and urges readers to see the play, possibly more than once, amid holiday busy schedules and gift lists.
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Bos
Fannie
van Allen
Mrs. van
Fannie Ward
Bantock
Miss. Ward
Big Allen
Alessis
Chicago
Forrest
Halsey
Jee Arthur
Park Theatre
Sissippis
Anghter
Muriel
Pork Theatre
Regular Customer Reflects On Hair Loss At Barber
A Chicago Tribune item notes a barber reassuring a customer about bald spots. The man recalls two or three spots on the crown, and the barber counters that only a single patch remains, downplaying the issue.
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Chicago Tribune
Puzzle Editor Conveys Urgency in Payment Request
A terse exchange shows a bill demand delivering urgency. The scene includes a smile and a directive to consult the puzzle editor for action, capturing a moment of newsroom wit and professional promptness.
Public viewing at Old Boston house weekdays
The oldest house still standing in Old Boston is open to the public on weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Visitors may park at Ocean Spray station.
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Old Boston
Ocean Spray Station
East Boston Court Orders Notice In Auto Debt Case
In East Boston District Court a petition by A J Pilling of Winthrop seeks sale of an automobile owned by the respondent Irving P Dodge to cover storage labor and materials totaling 117 dollars 75 cents. The court orders notice by publication in the Winthrop Sun and Visitor and sets a January first appearance to show cause.
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A. J. Pilling
Winthrop
Irving Pe. Dodge
Penencey P
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Thomas H. Dalton
Homas H. Dalton
Mischievous Subway Romance Draws Laughs in New York Car
A crowded Brooklyn to Manhattan subway car becomes the scene of flirtation as a rough guard heckles a courting pair. The girl in old rose smiles at a patient man and a girl asks her father how could you, drawing audience laughter at the end of the ride.
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Brooklyn
New Fork
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Manhattan
Ain
New York
Jenny Lind Grist Rivalry Dreamed at Court Concert
A garbled tale notes Jenny Lind and Grist as rivals for favor in London. A dramatic queen's night court scene leads to Lind’s prayerful performance, Grist’s kiss, and a comic, costly solicitor’s bill fueling public headlines and wry commentary.
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Grist
London
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Berg
Stig
Ors
Ferce
Grisi
Ter
Tim
Ain
Denny Land
Love Letter From New York Scribbled On Paper
An old southern writer describes a laborious letter to a sweetheart in New York. Colonel Yerger helps Samm write a note dated Thompson Street New York May 14. The tale ends with weariness as the writer’s head aches.
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Atlanta ‘Constitution
Yerger
Thompson
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Thompson Street
de Berry
Reformedtown Talk and Odds and Ends at the Country Store
A rattling mix of frontier tales and jokes from a country store scene. Men discuss storms, a man recalls a lightning scare and a tobacco plug memory, and an elephant trick draws astonished comments among satirical exchanges.
Speeding Fine Talk Sparks Matrimonial Quest
In a humorous Brooklyn Life squib a judge imposes a $50 speeding fine while Jack Scorcher jokes about marriage with a witty young woman. The scene suggests a lighthearted fix and a possible romantic outcome.
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Jack Scorcher
Remi T
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