Word: scene
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Brass Monkey.Hovts' "Brass Monkey," opened their engagement at the Boston theatre last night to an overflowing house. Great applause greeted the company. The scene of the auction room in which most of the play took place is one of extraordinarry ingenuity of detail and thoughtfulness. Pretty dancing and gay costumes were seen in abundance. George Marion, as Josiah and Flora Walsh as Baggage his daughter, divided the honors...
...audience which crowded the Boston theatre last night was apparently not disappointed in "Kajanka." The play is purely spectacular, and the scenery very pretentious. One or two effective scenes, notably the flower scene, save the play from wearisomeness But on the whole. "Kajanka" is much like other plays of its kind. In the first act there were many hitches in the stage management, and the chorus showed defective training, but as the play progressed, a reasonable degree of smoothness was attained. The last act was old and tedious. Towards its close the audience caught sight of a small fire...
...Pembertons."The Pembertona," a new and powerful drama by H. G. Carleton was presented for the first time at the Hollis street theatre last evening. The scene of the drama is in New York city at the present time. Miss Edsall received a warm welcome and she richly deserved it. The acting was fine especially in the third act. Telfair Pemberton and Simon Grude are typical villains, and Ramon's part is well conceived and well played. Though essentially a serious piece there is a vein of humor running through the whole; and Heloise takes charge of her father very...
...Scanlan, the popular Irish comedian, with his new piece "Myles Aroon" was the attraction last evening at the Globe. The feature of the play is the Fair scene which introduced excellent scenery with wonderfully realistic effect. A genuine Irish piper takes part. Mr. Scanlan as Peek-a-boo, sang some of his familiar songs and many new ones, including his Swing Song. Next Monday "The Great Metropolis" will appear...
...melodrama entitled "The Stowaway," began its first week at the Boston theatre, last night. One of the play's chief attractions is "the vividly realistic representation of the imposing yacht scene...