Stage Life Behind the Footlights at Boston Theaters
A bustling page from Boston stage news notes couples from Frohman’s company, George Alison and Gertrude Rivers Alison, perform together again at Tremont. It covers Della Fox wardrobe antics, previews in New York, and upcoming engagements at Bowdoin Square, Castle Square, and Park Theatres, with lists of performers and events through May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Museum
Daniel Frohman
George Alison
Gertrude Rivers
Boston
So Smith Russell
Tremont
Gertrude ‘Rivers Alison
New York
Della Fox
Miss Fox
Park
Gotham
Hollis
Julia Marlowe
Beatrice
Robert Taber
Benedick
Zoo
Secret Service
London
Adelphi
John J. MccNally
Mr. Best
Brockton
Boston Theatre
Bowdoin Square
Joseph Murphy
Kerry Gow
Shaun Rhue
Murphy
Maurice Barrymore
Keith
Ernest Bial
Koster & Bial’s
Richard Mansfield
Thirty-fourth Street
Howard Atheneum
Katherine Rober
New Grand
Little Lady
Captain Vetrio
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Boston and
Park Theatres
Henry Doughty
Julia Marlowe Company
American Watch Company
Theodore Bendix
Red Cross
Madge Lessing
Hilda Hollins
Maggie Cline
Harry Gilfell
Blanche Walsh
Georgia Caine
Louis Harrison
Marie Millard
Florrie West
J. K. Murray
Castle Square
Seer Ae and
Leel
New Haven
Hartford
R.R. Old Colony System
Park Square
New London
Middletown
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River
Stonington
Norwich
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Aeeae
Baer
Newport
Fall Priver
Ebford
Ee Coltage
Provincetown
Chatham
Woods Hole
Cottage City
Nantucket
Marlboro
Fitcheu
Leominster
Clinton
Old State House
L. H. Palmer
E. G. Allen
Geo
L. Connor
A. C. Kendall
Neyvay York
Park Square Station
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Shore Line
Bay State
Dvay
Rail
Sound
Providence
Massachusetts Printers Union Calls for Eight Hour Day
At a Boston meeting the Printing Pressmen’s Union resolved that Massachusetts should lead the progress movement and urged state action to adopt an eight hour workday in all contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Printing Preasmen's Union
Massachusetts
Army of Progress
Pammistee
Greek Troops Ordered to Report on Thesally Epirus Action
Greek commandantes in Thesally and Epirus must telegraph the War Ministry next Thursday with detailed reports on troop efficiency and any deficiencies. Assim Bey pressed M Skeuzes on Greek regular involvement in the invasion, but Skeuzes denies the claims. Advices from Epirus describe terror as Turks devastate the countryside, with the Janina Vali demanding ten sheep and a bullock from every Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Thessaly
Epirus
Ministry of ‘War
Assim Bey
M. Skeuzes
Turkey
Greece
Janina
Greece's Plans Outlined By Constantinople Dispatch
A Constantinople despatch claims Greece planned a Macedonia rebellion to threaten Salonica and Prevesa and attack Smyrna by sea. It says Greek insurgents attacked nine points, were quickly surrounded, prisons were seized, and many insurgents were killed while Turkish losses were light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Constantinople
Macedonia
Salonica
Prevesa
Gulf of Arta
Smyrna
Dardanelles
Edhem Pasha
Gunboats Fire on Greeks Near Kissamo
In Canea on April 18 Greek fire hit a Turkish landing force and an Austrian boat assisting the forts. Two Austrian and one Turkish gunboat returned fire and repulsed the Greeks. Reports say Crete had earlier ambushed a Turkish non-commissioned officer outside the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canea
Kissamo
Oregon Grounded in Puget Sound Porter to Dock Visit
The battleship Oregon grounded near the Puget Sound dock as she prepared to enter for bottom scraping and painting. The ship bent her frames and bottom plating near the forward turret. Secretary Long ordered an investigation by Naval Constructor Capps, government rep at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, sent with Mare Island Navy Yard workers to Puget Sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
Puget Sound
Long
Naval
Capps
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
Union backs Boston Belting strikers during boiler dispute
At a large Firemen's Union 6130 meeting in St Stephen's Hall last night, members voted to pay Boston Belting Company strikers full time for the strike. Report says the workers facing a boiler license issue applied to boiler inspectors and one man proved they were competent to operate any boiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Labor
St. Stephen's Hall
Boston Belting Company
Raedy Stops Haley In Two Minutes At Suburban Road
In Washington on April 13 Pat Raedy the local middleweight knocked out Pat Haley of Cincinnati in two minutes eight seconds at the Suburban Road House. Haley showed poor form and Raedy dominated every round in a purse bout with a side bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pat Raedy
Pat Haley
Cincinnati
Haley
Raedy
Market closes strong as railroad and oil shares surge
Tuesday's dull session ends firm with United States Oil leading gains as market turns up on favorable abroad news. Reading, Jersey Central, New York Central and Sugar advance while Pacific news boosts most names. Directors for United States Oil announced. Beacon Trust appoints Dennett as treasurer. Chicago Burlington Quincy reports 1896 earnings. Anaconda Copper declares 5 percent dividend. gas bonds see rising demand. Butte & Boston stock payments continue. Old Dominion concerns weigh on related stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Central
New York
Central
Sugar
United States Oil
United States Oil Company
A. C. Burrage
William A. Paine
Boston
James Phillips, Jr
Fitchburg
Burrage
Standard Oil
Boston Gas Outfit
Paine
Paine, Webber & Co
Butte & Boston
Phillips
O. M. Dennett
Beacon Trust Company
State Street
W. R. Witherele
Dennett
North National
Bell Telephone
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Watson
Edraene
Neb. & H
St. J
Sena
Old Dominion
Pinkham
Chicago & Alton
Illinois
Chicago C
Delaware & Haudson
Vel, Lack & West
Den
Rio Grande
QO Bros. Seale Ateks Ogiede
Erie (New
Great Northern
Hocking Coal
Hocking Valley
Illinois Central
Lake Shore
Lon Island
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan
Michigan Central
Minn & St
Missouri
Kan & Tex
New Albany & Chie
NH i
NY & Eee
Neweisdy Central
New York Central
NY Co & Stl
Nor & West
North Amer
Northern Pacific
Northwestern
Rock Island
R Water & O
St Louis &S
St Paul
St Paul & Duluth
St Paul & Omaha
St P M&meeseeenee
Southern Railway
Texas Pacific
Tel & C Cent
Union Pacific
D&g
Wabash Ee
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wis Cent
Adams Express
American Express
United States Express
Wells Fargo Express
American Cable
Esees
Ead
Ssas
Nat Lin
Ontario
Eeeeesees
Pacific Mail
U S
Ills Steel
Shipping News Mini Almanac Afloat Apr 14
Maritime notice listing arrivals and clearances in Boston and surrounding ports. Dozens of steamers and schooners named with destinations such as Portland Philadelphia and Saint John along with barges and tugs. Also notes nautical data including sunrise sunset tides and high water times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State
Snowman
Portland
Bowden
Butham
Port Antonio
Jam
H. F. Dimock
Bearse
New York
Lebanon
Robinson
Philadelphia
Hammond
Centipede
Berks
Sabbich
Glendower
Sea King
Gegg
Norfolk
Felix
International
Tilton
Mahanoy
Excelsior
Lynn
George M. Winslow
Cates
Clara
Bessie
Edwin J. White
Lock
Rosario
Eliza J. Pendleton
Fletcher
Cienfuegos
Fannie Kim
Fortuna
Chase
Marjorie
Edwards
John Bracewell
Benson
Suffolk
Augustus Hunt
Blair
Alfred W. Fiske
Keily
Percy Birdsall
Holmes
Childe Harold
Sweeney
George W. Jowett
McGowan
Camden
N. J
Sarah Co. Smith
Wood
Jordan
Crowell
Perth Amboy
Joseph Eaton
Fisher
Fannie
Fay
Mehaffey
Hoboken
Margaret
Rondout
Mary
Wellington
Crosby
Guttenburg
Charlie
Willie
Post
John
Davis
Young
Thomas Borden
Darby
lKddyville
Julia A. Warr
Warr
Andrew Peters
de Young
Elizabethport
Hazel Dell
Cousins
Telumah
Marshall
Bertham
Grover
Dyer
Staten Island
Hard Chance
Trask
Miantonomah
Ryan
Belfast
Winslow Morse
Newton
Winterport
Emily A. Staples
Sellers
Penobscot
Onward
Kelloch
Rockland
Sunbeam
Campbell
Deer Isle
Ripley
Banks
J. H. G. Perkins
Farnsworth
Rockport
Regina
Sanborn
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Promises Asthma Relief
A boastful ad claims the famous Dr Bull's Cough Syrup will cure asthma, urging sufferers to try the remedy for speedy relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Civil Court dockets list many railroad and company cases
Suffolk Superior Court entries show multiple sessions with orders in numerous cases including Walton v Wakefield Chelsea Fox v Chelsea and others against Boston and various railroads and manufacturers. Middlesex Court lists July trials with cases such as Scriven v Browning Hayden v Emerson and more in a dense docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Wakefield
St. R
Fox
Chelsea
Same
Donovan
Boston
Manning
Fottler
Moseley
Dunn
West End R. R
Barker
Malone
Walcott
Crosby Steam G. & V. Co
Holland
C. J
Ross
N. Y
N. H
Long
Burns
Hylands
Novagrad
Nawa
Hickey
McQuest
Barnes
Archibald
Mame
Whitemore
Merchants’ & Miners’ Transportation Co
Baker
Superior Court Middlesex
Fiest
Wardwell
Braley
Scriven
Browning
Hayden
Emerson
Nichos
Graffam
Conway
City of
Somerville
Minerva. George
Brainerd
Taylor
Lyon
Pindar and Jr
Badger
West
St. Ry
Murphy
Cahillalis
Boutwell
Roawell
Manly
Lynn
Fay Va
McCloske
McColgan
Metropolitan Life Ins
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Old Howardview Grand
Vanity Fair
Lizzie B. Raymond
Mamie Whiting Shepard
Frances Harrison
Mlle. Valesca
Kather Frobper
Rober Band and Orchestra
Metropolitan 3
Clarice Vance
Antoinette Cyr
Maud Madison
L.d
Tremont Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co.(Ltd
Martha Morton
Eugene Tompkuss
Patston
Comedy Park
Eugene Tompkins
Hoyt
Man of the World
Mr. Maurice
Barrymore
Vaudeville
Barby Lions Burn A
Ad L Fight
MIT
Albert Chevalier
Fouky
William Gillette
Secret Eervices
England
UN Sairi
Isaac B. Rich
Thur
Romola
Castle Theatre
Tremont St
Balfe’s
B. Y. M. Christian Union
Boylston Street
Norcross Hall
George Peirce
Ustin
Alpine Ladies’ Choir
Big Ben
Sue
Chas
F. Atrisgow
THE
Ension
Joseph Eeer Rreuy
Grand Opera House
Edward E. Rose
Drama of Humanity
Hoop OF Gold
Cinematographe
Amy
la van
Metropolis
New Vaudeville
Columbia Theatre
Popula
Murray & Mack
Vinnigat
Carl Haswin
F. Williams
ANS
Akrotiri
Caneba
Akotiri
United States
California
Pioneer
No. 4
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Eeee
Shipping News
Yarmouth
Smith
N. B
Brookline
Hopkins
Myrtledene
Milburn
St. John
N. L
Orange
Castberg
Nacoochee
Savannah
Gloucester
Hawes
Maltimore
Lineladen
Watley
Oliver
Erwin
Kennebec
Washington, D
Edward W. Young
Wyman
Boston Stock Exchange
Atchison
É& G
B&n
Dgre W
KC Ft S & M
Kc, Mé& Bape
St L
Mex Cent
West End
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Kri& P
Atlantic
Bonanza
Ftoston & Mont
Kearsarge
Osceola
Wolverine
Land
American Bell
New England
Elec
Pullman
Eeeere
Us&s
York
Seeeerereree
East Ohio
Canada Pacific
Canada Southern
Iowa
I Central Paci
Chesapeake & Ohio
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Arnold Mining
Mollie Gibson
OME McKay & Copeland Lasting
Bonanza Development
Summit
Br. R. Ri
Topeka Land
Catalpa Mining
van Choate Flec
Suffolk, Ss
Hardy. J
Walsh
Maine
R. R
Hathaway
Shields
Barnard
Bigelow
Poston
Caragonaro
Clark
Diamond
Singer Mfg. Co
Hanrahan
Duc
G. L. Co
Chernatovsky
Isaacson
McDonald
Duffy
Sondheim
Lowe
Goff
Kenney
Doyle
D'Arcy
Hancock Natl. Bank
Rogers
Lonergan
Cordingly
Roberts
Murdock
Townsend
MccDowell
Geehan
Palmer
Repub. Press Ass'n
Stevens
Rich D
Harrington
Ellis
Peterson
Jewett Lamber Co
Bratkowsky
Webb
Wall
Cohen
McDowell
Rockwood
I. W. Pinkham
Randolph
Rowe
Coffin
Wallace
Abbott Academy
Mitchell
Lavender
Whitcomb
Bacon
Davie
Bond
Wolffsohn
Dalton
Reed
Twigg
Hancock
Whittle
Rice
Moore
Exton
Biton
Shuman
Mc. Donald
Bowman
Brofield
Toohey
Horgan
Brooks
F. Ins. Co
Lynch
Cavanagh
Murray
Judge
McGee
Frey
Levy
Leedon Va
Elliott
Langley
Merc
Acc
Ass'n
Mass. Mut
Decatur
Nichols
Mortimer
Filene
Savage
Duncan
Walkup
Putnam
Nichardson
J. G. Phinney Counter Co
Welch
Jenkins
Prov
Simons
Krauss
Seecond Bolt Mfg. Co
J. P. Lovell Arms Co
Haey
Rittershaus
Mayo
Draper
Kimpton
Newcomb
Continental M. P. Ins
Dufton
Farwell
Solomon
Wilbur
Martin
Hopwood
Lombard
Carter
Burke
McCarthy
Antoine’o
Aransky
Cosolito
Costello
Silver
Raphael
Green
Cutler
Clarke
Riley
Kimball
Slakin
Sawyer
Greene
Larrabee
Williams
Gilman
Fertilizer Co
Hood
Sandberg
Rosenstein
Nash
Eagle Mut
Rittenberg
Trock
Tower
Boston Dairy Co
Gurney Heater Mfg. Co
Keefe
Tufts
Flancox
Magee Furnace Co
Connor
Gormally
Jeff
Mfg
Pye
Hogan
Flynn
Penney
Hart
Bernheimer
Charak
Hill
Mullen
Peper
Chichester Emhical Co
Madieen Rauase
Philada
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Revere House
Mass
Harvard Medical College
Larisian Rey
Lremont St
Cid
Thompson
Herman Ofice
Tremont Row
Dr. Bailey
I. &. Frothingham, M. D
Howard St
Dr. Warren
Warren
E. W. Gahan
Mother Howard
Howard Medical CO
Mrs. Stanley
Powderhorn Park
Stolluws
Sachem Roman
Michigan
Canada
Ottoman
Cambramans
Norseman
Igers
Queenstown
John Farley & Sons
State St. Willuantoad
Miers
Fitchburg Docks
Charlestown
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Southampton
St. Pan
Paris
St. Paul
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Low Cotes
Albanan Ao Ae Mae Lin
Agen
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Newport News
Nor
PROVI
Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Southern R. R
Baltimore & Olio R. R
Cumberland Gap
Company
A. M. Graham
Agt
Battery Wharf
Washington St
J. W. McCloskey
A. D. Stprbins
A.T. M
W. P. Turner
J.C. Whitney
Traffic
I and
M. Ence
New England & Savannah
8. Co
Lewis Wharf
Ocean Steamship Company
New Pier 35
North River
Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Avenue
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Basseeay
Charleston
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
State Gt
Fiske Building
Railroads
Pennsylvania A. BR
Maryland Transfer
Colonial Express
Federal Express
Geo. L. Connor
Vass
Gen’l Pass
Boston Pass
Commonwealth
Middlesex
Daniel W. Frazier
Everett
Cambridge
Charles Manser
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffok
John M. Peck
Norman McDonald
Copartners
Peck & CO
Court House
Pemberton Square
Robert E. Maguire
Duffo.k. S5
Leon W. Ham
Boson
Penderton Square
George R. Henderson
Frederic KE
William EB
Hutchins
Herbert L. Vroom
Lewis B. Noyes
Copartnership Notices
Notich
Lorenzo P. Benet
Charles Bradbury
Benet & Bradbury
Lorenzo
Heus M. Stetson
Milby Street
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