One Porridge

American Vaudeville Museum

The First Porridge Sisters Mystery

Vaudeville Star Murdered in Boston!

Police Seek Knife Used in Murder!

Theatrical Boardinghouse scene of murder investigation!

Backstage Jealousies Cause Mayhem!

Arson in South End Rooming House!

Portridge Sister Attacked at

Stage Door!

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Amazon Readers Love the Porridge Sisters

It was a serendipitous gift to find Frank Cullen's landmark work, Vaudeville: Old and New... while researching performance practice of the era. Cullen's latest collaboration, Murder at the Tremont Theatre has yielded another evocative gem. Again, impeccable research blended with a thorough respect for time and setting, the reader is now treated to an entertainment that shines with genteel characters and witty dialogue, as Cullen deftly makes history live and breathe, in this tale set in and around 1908 Boston's historic Tremont Theatre.

The "Porridge" Sisters, from a time when it was still politically correct to call single women, ladies, are both resourceful forces not to be trifled with. The counterpoint of their sibling singularities is a delight, while their culinary expertise made my mouth water at every meal! The plot is moved along by a cast of well drawn distinctive characters of which the dialogue & relationship between newsboy Tommy Shields and Inspector Brody are a highlight.

I'm looking forward to "The Second Porridge Sisters Mystery!"—MusicaFicta

I was transported every time I opened the book - the characters are well-developed, the descriptions amazing, the storyline kept me guessing about the outcome to the very end. A couple of chapters with the Porridge Sisters and you will find yourself wanting to move into the Portridge Arms. Kudos to the authors!—Syphadias

Cullen's Fine Writing Again!

Having referred to Frank Cullen's "Vaudeville Old and New..." many times because of its fine writing and historical accuracy, I decided to read his latest book, Murder at the Tremont Theater which he co-authored with Donald McNeilly. I was not disappointed. Being a musician I enjoyed reading about the Porridge Sisters whose lives center about the theater and vaudeville in Boston at the turn of the century. The sisters are portrayed as warm-hearted, clever, and at times as lovable "proper Bostonians" who run a `boardinghouse for theatricals' in Boston's South End. Throughout the story Cullen captures in wonderful detail the period in Boston's history when the "Stanley Steamer," "Electrola," Liggett's drugstores, and Gilchrist's department store all enriched the lives of Bostonians. I also enjoyed being kept in total suspense (until the very end) about the identity of the murderer whose final capture was helped with the "invaluable aid of the Porridge Sisters." I have only one complaint. The vegetarian recipes of the sisters are mouth-watering and I hope when the second Porridge Sisters mystery is published that Florrie, chief cook of the sisters, will share her recipes with us in the back of the book!—Bostonian

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit with the Porridge sisters. I loved the voice, the language and the sentence structure. I felt as if I were staying at the humble, welcoming Portridge Arms. The subtle detailing of characters, settings, motives and vegetarian meals offered a pleasant, old fashioned escape. I'm looking forward to my next visit with the energetic Florrie, the steadfast Lavinia and their cast of friends and guests! Criminals beware of this mystery-solving troupe!—Bookcase

I loved Murder at the Tremont Theatre. The old dames in it are such a hoot! It's fascinating to walk through Boston and its theatre world (those parts gone forever and those that remain) at the turn of the last century. I am delighted these characters are going to be with us for a while.—greenscreen

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