The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
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Every one is talking about the
change of policy at Boston Music Hall,
and every one is predicting tremen-
dous success for the new venture
which will mean so much to the thou
sands Of theatregoers of that city ana
its countless suburbs. For in this pop
ular amusement house, where since
Labor Day, 1900 vaudeville of the
highest type has reigned supreme,
musical travesty, performed by
stock company with eXquisitely hu-
morous paraphrases of plays to be
seen currently at other Boston play
houses as a distinctive feature of the
entertainment. will dominate the
vaudeville features. Arrangements have
been made by which the original
Weber & Fields productions will be
given, with every essential accessory,
such as scenery, costumes, etc. The
stock company which has been formed
already includes a number of popular
and well known players, among whom
may be mentioned Miss Maude Odell,
a strikingly beautiful brunette and an
actress of immense versatility, Blanche
Ring. Eleanor Fake, Lille Lawrence,
and Emily Beaupre; Robert Daley,
Augustus Cook Frank Lawlor, alike
Bernard, Robert Harris and Sam Sid
man. The chorus will be large and
noteworthy not only for personal
charms but for vocal ability. The pro-
duction will be under the direction of
Louis DeLange. whose experience in
presentations in New York has been
invaluable.
On Monday, the first performance
under the new scheme will be given,
the attraction being the sparkling
musical potpourri, "Pousse Cafe" The
first play to be travestied will be Sky
Farm" under the title of Fly Farm"
Manager Edward c. White of THE
Power Behind the Throne" in which
Mildred Holland is starring, has sent
dramatic editors throughout the coun-
try dainty aluminium trays on which
are printed scenes from the play, as a
Christmas greeting.
The New York Dramatic News has
a Christmas number to be proud of 1t
contains lis pages of reading matter
and pictures, and several of the most
prominent stage people have contribu-
ted articles to help make it interesting.
There are some Christmas memories
from Sir Henry Irving, a dainty fable
by Edna May, articles heavy and light
by actors and dramatic critics, and
pictures of nearly everybody.
Miss Amelia Bingham, the most sue
cessful actress-manage celebrated
Christmas in Buffalo, where she is at
| present playing at the Star Theatre to
| the largest audiences there since the
DAYS of the Pan-American exposition.
On Christmas Eve. Miss Bingham gave
an elaborate supper to the members of
| the company after the evening per-
| Torrance. A special party of friends
and relatives of the actress manager
and members of her company came
| from New York for the occasion.
| James K. Hackett in Don Caesars
Return" which ran II weeks at Wal
| lacks in the fall, returns to New York
for two weeks, playing the Harlem OPP
era House December 30th, and the
| Montauk Theatre, Brooklyn, the week
| of January 9Th. 1t was Mr.. Hackett s
| intention to produce a new piece on his
return gagement but there have been
so manv requests for the repetition of
| Don Caeser's Return" that he has de-
| cided to retain the other play until
later. Don Caesars Return has been
| enthusiastically received in Baltimore
| Philadelphia and Washington, and will
be the piece de resistance in Mr.
Hacketts repertoire throughout the
season. Following his engagement in
| Greater New York he will open for a
run of three weeks at the Boston Mu-
scum on January 10.
"Wav Down East" the best liked and
by all odds the most profitable of the
| rural dramas now on the road. is an
nounced as the attraction for the next
three weeks at the Boston Theatre
| "Wav Down East" loses none of its
charm through familiarity, the charac-
tiers and incidents being rather of a
nature to strike home with new force
at each fresh view. 1t is, therefore,
certain that Hi Holler and his much
enioyed "Pickings from Puck" will be
| received as uproariously as ever, while
| the usual amount of merriment will be
| occasioned by Professor Sterling S
hashful courtship of Kate Brewster; by
Seth Holcomb and the Long Life Bit
ters:" bv Constable Whipple and his
rendering of "AH Bound Round With
a Wooden String" and by Martha Per
kins. the amusing New Hampshire
spinster. whose unmaliciOus gossip has
a great deal to do with bringing about
| the catastrophe Of the piece. The pa
thetic story of Anna Moore and her
| two-fold struggle against those who
| love her and those who hate her, will
be followed. as of yOre, with breathlcss
| interest to the climax. The cast to
present "Wav Down East at the Bos-
| ton Theatre includes every one of the
old favorites. among whom may be
mentioned Phoebe Davies. Robert
Fischer. Uric b Collins. VIII T. ELL
wanger. Felix Haney Frank Bell, ]. H.
| Bunny Frank Currier Ella Hugh
| Wood. Sara Stevens. Marion Louise
| Shirley and the double quartet. Matt
/ nees will be given on Wednesday and
| SATURDAY..
Lilli Lehman announces a farewell