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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1902

Page

5

Stage matters at Boston events raise funds and plans

A successful Vendome fair for the Actors' Church Alliance netted about $2000 for a crowded West Street club room. J Marshall Wilson offered a versatile program at Steinert Hall with poetry prose and scenes from Hamlet and L Aiglon. Concerts and recitals by Primrose and Dockstader at the Boston Theatre and performances by Heberlein Testa and Blatvalt fill the coming weeks with eminent musicians in Boston venues.

Herrmann Heberlein Boston Symphony Orchestra Chickering Hall Tremont Street Elsa Heldle Julius Theodorowicz August Kuntz George Sauer Signorina Elvira Severoni Boston Steinert Hall Louise Ainsworth Jacques Hoffmann Carl Barth Harold Bauer Europe Mme Lillian Blatvelt Otto Fritzsche Clarimet J. Wallace Goodrich

Actress Mrs Campbell to star at Boston Theatre lineup

Mrs Campbell closes with a strong week at the Boston Theatre repertory unveiling a varied program. This afternoon Beyond Human Power leads the bill and Magda tonight. Mrs Fiske appears Thursday at Tremont as Nora in A Dolls House, with Sardou's Divorcons slated for next week as the final engagement in the city.

Boston Patrick Campbell Geo Titheradge Herbert Waring London Liebler & CO Macgda Thurs

Mme Herrmann At Faneuil Hall Market Mystery

The widow of the great magician Mme Adelaide Herrmann entertained Back Bay marke ters in Faneuil Hall by a morning display of magic. She produced gold coins from eggs and fruit, transformed rabbits, and changed pigeon colors, shaming astonished marketmen before departing.

Back Bay Faneuill Hall Market Mme Adelaide Herrmann Mme. Herrmann Herrmann the Great Boston Music Hall

One-Act Tragedy and Variety at Boston Theaters

The standing program includes Little Italy with Frederick de Belleville in two plays at Park shows cap of Fortune fading. Nell Burgess in The County Fair returns April 14. Tonight The Girl from Paris at the Columbia stars Maud Williams Mamie Gilroy and Sam Sidman. Herrmann the magician headlines Grand Opera House for the week. McCarthy’s One of the Bravest delights Bowdoin Square. Orphans of New York follows next week. Martha at the Bijou with Fatmah Diard earns praise. Faust repeats tonight. McFadden’s Row of Flats opeates Grand Opera House next week. Bostock’s Animal Arena nears season end with big patronage. Gertie Carlisle and Sager Midgely appear at Keith’s with Sammy and Sarah sketches. Mme Herrmann at Music Hall features Night in Japan. Kaufmann troupe offers top bicycle act. Ben Hur at Austin & Stone’s Museum attracts crowds. Marty Burns at Nickelodeon shows boxing flair. Weber & Melds ready for April 21 Tremont crowds. Grossmith’s Boston recitals entertain with Busy Americans and social sketches Little Worries. He previews Ibsen humor and Mendelssohn piano pieces. Grossmith’s last Boston recitals set for Chickering Hall.

Italy Frederick de Belleville Park Nell Burgess County Fair Paris Columbia Maud Willams Mamie Gilroy Sam Sidman Herrmann Grand Opera House Charles McCarthy Bowdoin Square Wood New York Martha Bijou Fatmah Diard Howard Kaufmann Ben Hur Austin & Stone's Marty Burns Nickelodeon Tremont Schoeffel

First Grossmith Recital Opens at Chickering Hall

English artist George Grossmith greeted a full Chickering Hall audience as he presented the first recital of the season last evening, drawing favorable notices for his wit and musical sketches.

Chickering Hall George Grossmith

I Will Cure Rheumatism With Dr Shoop’s Cure Promise

A sales pitch claims to cure rheumatism through a blood cleansing remedy after 2000 experiments. The marketer offers six bottles for $5.50 after a month if it works, with a money back if not, and promises a booklet and an order by postal card to Dr Shoop Box 683 Racine Wis. Mild cases may require one or two bottles and the medicine is available at all druggists.

Dr. Shoop Shoop Racine Wis

Donohoe Details Bennett Write Ups in Libel Case

Testimony in the Frank P. Bennett libel suit recounts John F. Donohoe paying $1000 for a five column Devonshire article to favor the Addicks side in 1892. He says the payment bought Bennett's influence not the article. He testifies about meetings, claims of blackmail, and the role of Bay State Gas Company finances in lobbying.

John F. Donohoe Frank P. Bennett Bennett Donohoe Mr. Bennett Bay State Gas Devonshire Lawson Storey Pike Dime Savings Mining Company Frederic N. Babcock Essex County Republican Parker House Poston Fred Gilbert Tremont House State House Addicks Mr. Addicks United States Investor Lynn United States Mackmailer Bishop Sisk Bay State Gas Company of Delaware Equnties Boston Bay State Gas Company Wilmington Del Emerson Barron George T. Lincoln City Press Association Bell Telephone Governor Long American Wool and Cotton Reporter

Mayor Explains Proposed Cut in Appropriations

Mayor Collins outlined that the reductions target department appropriations while increasing the reserve fund. He said departments should stay within their allocations, and any deficits would be covered by reserves, with no overall cut in the total sums. The conference committee meets today on loan bills, and the Common Council will act on the report tomorrow, likely approving Collins's new bill with minor changes.

Collins Committee On Conference Common Council

Fastest Estest on Sale This Spring

Correspondingly low rates from the Fast estets on sale April 19 26 inclusive good for return till June 25. Fast est time finest scenery newest and best equipment. Tickets and sleeping car reservations at Northwestern Line 368 Washington Street Boston.

Northwestern Line Washington Street Boston

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