Metropolitan Singers Open Opera Season in Boston Debut
The Metropolitan Opera Company opened its Boston season with Boris Godunoff, led by conductor Toscanini. Geraldine Farrar appeared unexpectedly atop a human pyramid during the opening pageant, and soloist Didur delivered a powerful Boris. The production featured lavish sets, a strong chorus, and praised orchestral color, though some scene order changes drew mixed reactions.
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United States
Metropolitan Opera Company
England
Germany
France
Austria
Italy
Russia
Richard Wagner
Arthur Bodansky
Boris
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Moussorgly
Rimsky- Korsakoff
Pimene
Webesterian
Dmitri
Mr. Toscanini
Moussorgsky
Grigory
Dimitri
Boris Godunoff
Vaarlan
Didur
Marina
Grifory
Mr. Polacco
Poland
Boston
Mr. Althouse
Rothier
de Segurola
Varlaam
Veteran policeman promoted to sergeant at Jamaica Plain station
Patrolman Bernard J. Hoppe of the Lagrange street station, longtime guardian of the Park square and Boylston street crossing, was promoted to sergeant by Police Commissioner Stephen Q O' Meara. He will serve at Seaverns avenue in Jamaica Plain, replacing Sergeant Michael J. Muldoon, who moves to Brighton to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Sergeant Ernest Taylor.
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Bernard J. Hoppe
Lagrange Street
Park Square
Boylston Street
Stephen Q O’ Meara
Hoppe
Seaverns Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Michael J. Muldoon
Brighton
Ernest Taylor
South End Fire Causes $200 Loss at Rose Street House
A blaze of unknown origin yesterday afternoon damaged the first floor of a five story brick dwelling at 38 Rose Street South End. The loss totaled $200 with no injuries. The owner is Louis Goldstein and Rose Frank occupied the starting flat.
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Rose Street
South End
Louis Goldstein
Rose Frank
Repeal Of Boston & Maine Reorganization Bill Favored
In a surprise move the House overturned an adverse committee report and voted 145 to 74 to repeal the Boston and Maine reorganization bill passed last year. The session produced a decisive shift away from the prior measure.
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House
House votes repeal act enabling Boston and Maine reorganization
The House approved repealing the act authorizing the Boston and Maine trustees to reorganize and merge with subsidiaries, a move supported by minority stockholders while Maine passed a similar act and New Hampshire did not concur. The vote postpones other railroad measures and signals a statewide rail fight this session.
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House
Boston & Maine
Maine
New Hampshire
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg and
Lowell & Andover
Boston & Maine Road
Committee On Railroads
Senate
Railroad Battle Promised Test of Bill Support
Report notes a political clash over a railroad bill with strong backing on one side, though observers believed the measure would fail when the vote arrived.
Bay State Men Will Use Roosevelts Name in Primaries
A letter from Boston dated April 3 shows supporters insisting Roosevelt’s name be used in Massachusetts primaries despite requests from Mr Bird to omit it. The correspondence reveals debate over Roosevelt’s candidacy and ballot placement.
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Mary T. Goldman
BAY State
Roosevelt
Boston
Mass
Colonel Roosevelt
Bird
Massachusetts
Roosevelt letter and Massachusetts Progressive split outlined
The letter refuses to drop Roosevelt’s name but signals continued opposition to a full withdrawal. Bird Gardner Cushing Washburn vow to vote April 2, while Roosevelt supporters push on to rally delegates and influence fall primaries and state party control.
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Massachusetts
Bird
Gardner
Cushing
Washburn
Roosevelt
Connecticut Delegation Set to Go Open Minds to Chicago
The piece notes Connecticut Republicans plan open minded support at the Chicago convention after Roosevelts reconciliation with Root. Connecticut’s 14 delegates, to be elected April 12, are expected to be unpledged and anti-Roosevelt, with no favorite son candidate from Taft in sight. Roosevelt adds a New York Methodist conference date before his Chicago keynote.
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Sagamore Hill
Gifford Pinchot
Joseph Alsop
Connecticut
Alsop
New York
Chicago
Illinois Bar Association
Methodist Pioneers of the West
Hartford
Foster
William Howard Taft
J.henry Roraback
Republican State Committee
Roraback
Return of Italians May Indicate Early Peace
Two large liners with over 1600 Italians aboard head to Boston, signaling possible early peace. The Cretic carries 900 Italians and 600 Portuguese, due Thursday or Friday, the ship’s largest Italian list since Italy joined the war. The Canopic sails with 950 Italians and 500 Portuguese aboard from the Azores.
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Boston
Italy
Cretic
Azores
Teamster Injured When Run Over by Own Truck
Mark T. Cunniff a 42 year old teamster was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when he was run over by his own truck at Fargo and D streets South Boston. At City Hospital doctors found a two part fracture in his left leg and feared possible internal injuries. He resides at 308 Amory street Jamaica Plain.
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Mark T. Cunniff
Fargo
D Streets
Boston
City Hospital
Cunniff
Amory Street
Jamaica Plain
Soltas brothers held for alleged $1000 Cambridge fraud
The Soltas brothers of Cambridge are in custody in New York after gloating over a deal that allegedly trimmed a Cambridge man of $1000. Cambridge police plan extradition proceedings this morning to bring them back.
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Soltas Brothers
Cambridge
New York
Cambridge Men Thought to Be Behind Steamer Plymouth Scam
Wireless messages from the Fall River line steamer Plymouth bound for New York linked brothers James and Chris Saltos to a fake manufacturing venture in Cambridge. Stefanson, who invested $100, reported the scheme, and police planned arrest as the boat reached New York. The captain's alert and wireless inquiries aided the capture effort.
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Fall River Line
Plymouth
Long Island Sound
New York
George Stefanson
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Stefanson
Saltos Brothers
James
Chris
Memorial performance of Harvard Workshop at Agassiz House
The Thornton M Ware memorial plays were staged at Agassiz House Cambridge by the 47 Workshop company last evening. The program included Pru dence in Particular a three act comedy by Rachel B Butler and The Other Voice a playlet by Sydney van K Fair banks. Harvard and Radcliffe students filled the roles under Professor George P Baker. The show will be repeated tonight at Agassiz House.
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Harvard Workshop
Thornton M. Ware
47 Workshop
Agassiz House
Cambridge
Prudence
Rachel B. Butler
Sydney van K. Y Fairbanks
George P. Baker
Harvard
Radcliffe
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