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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1891
Page
4
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The editor will not return rejected manuscripts and will not consider anonymous communications. Writers must include their full name and address with each submission as a guaranty of good faith.
Tremont Theatre hosts John L. Stoddard on The Passion Play at 8. Hollis Street Theatre presents Julia Marlowe in Romeo and Juliet at 7:45. Globe Theatre shows Richard Mansfeld in Beau Brummell at 2. Boston Theatre screens The Soudan at 7:45. Boston Museum offers New Lamps for Old and The Open Gate at 7:45. Park Theatre features Helen Barry in A Night's Frolic at 7:46. Grand Opera House presents Under the Gaslight at 2 and 7:45. Howard Atheneum has James J. Wallick in The Cattle King at 8. Graxp Museum shows The Black Flag from 1 to 10:30. Cyclorama of Jerusalem and Mason & Hamlin Hall host Twelfth Night reader and piano recital by Arthur Freidheim at 2:30.
The Boston Post reports that the New York police fail to shut down pool rooms as claimed by the New York Times. Captains and inspectors deny knowledge, yet the Times claims evidence. The piece suggests police ignore activities when a pull is involved.
The proposal to fix terms for the West End Street Railway use of city streets should wait for the rapid transit commission report. A timely commission is needed to avoid ongoing losses to the city and the company, while not rushing the principal questions. The body should be appointed promptly and given minimal time for a thorough examination and report.
The mayor's posted list preserves a conservative pattern with few changes, mainly reappointments. The top shift is Corporation Counsel, promoting a long-serving law department official, while Sealer of Weights and Measures also returns, backed by proven performance and reliability.
Mill managers in Lowell post a notice after April 26 forbidding fines for bad work. Weavers may be discharged without notice at the overseer's discretion for careless or wilful imperfect cloth. Legislature cannot force manufacturers to employ only the most competent.
The article republishes Mr. Olney’s legislative testimony against a proposed requirement for foreign corporations doing business in Massachusetts to file annually a shareholder list with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. It notes revival of the plan by the current Legislature and asserts the situation remains unchanged.
The argument presented by Mr Olney is cited as more compelling now than a year ago, suggesting the proposed legislation would be undesirable. The remarks imply the necessity to reconsider establishing such a system this year rather than last.
President Harrison in Galveston urged reemergence of American steamers and sailing ships under the flag to exchange goods with foreign climes. He called for abolition of protective tariffs to avoid exchanges that waste ships and goods, advocating trade with neighbors and elimination of tariff walls.
The committee in charge of the Charles River Embankment question reports in favor of the proposed extension. It would provide a beautiful promenade for nearby residents, including the North End and crowded wards, but the editorial argues for more small open spaces and playgrounds in crowded districts.
The piece argues New York State owns and operates the canals with appointed officials and no tolls, presenting a socialist model. It notes canal board members with contracts, a surge in construction costs, and contrasts canal expenses with large railroad outlays, calling the canals a small political experiment. It questions durability of reform since Tilden’s era and hints at current Assembly probes.
The Newfoundland protest against the Knutstorp coercion act, adopted by the Newfoundland Legislature, aims to present the colonial case before British Parliament. It condemns treaty injustices with Great Britain and France and argues that a coercion act would worsen hardships for Newfoundland.
The Newfoundland legislature denounces the KNUTSFORD coercion act as an arbitrary instrument threatening British rights and colonists. It argues treaty protections on the French shore are obsolete due to population growth and economic development. The colony contends recall would harm trade and loyalty. It suggests buying off France if possible.
The article critiques President Harrison's speeches on his Southern tour advocating subsidies and reciprocity. It contrasts his stance with Blaine’s preference to delay tariff changes and notes Harrison’s zeal for subsidy schemes, including postal subsidies, while arguing subsidies are an old, failing approach and warning of troubling consequences from current compromises.
Karl Fiecp's Washington notes the scarce supply of good house servants amid many bright girls in factories earning starvation wages. The fault lies not solely with the girls, and the issue reflects broader labor tensions and economic hardship.
The piece argues against blaming individual girls for social whims and prejudices. It praises those who work hard despite hardship and warns that honest work is not degrading. It blames employers for persisting snobbery and calls for treating service contracts as business matters to resolve the servant girl issue.
The article notes many wolves in Maine and compares to France where wolves reappeared last winter after centuries of civilization. It suggests wolves endure where firearm use is limited and young boys rarely own guns, echoing colonial-era conditions.
The article notes Boston now produces sample foods locally for a good food exhibition, reducing reliance on imports from years past. It emphasizes ongoing efforts to improve healthful qualities and the term healtheries as a playful nod to healthier products.
A writer shares: Taverner mentions a frog in Aldrich and Ponkapog, jokes about Concord frogs, notes on Mrs Leo Hunter lines, and a digression on Corot. He recalls visiting Boston art exhibitions with Mr Robert Leonard, praising Corot and the Barbizon school while quoting a Corot painter day letter.
A Boston theatre review praises Miss Julia Marlowe as Juliet, noting youthful flaws in execution but strong charm and delicate portrayal. Creston Clarke's Romeo is refined and forceful, while Hanford's Mercutio draws applause. The piece previews a change to Pygmalion and Galatea and mocks stage mispronunciations and peerage notes.
A vivid meditation on Corot’s luminous scenes, contrasting morning and dewy twilight with the noonday glare. The narrator recalls a peasant, a ram bell, and a red cow as a painter’s impulse erupts. Simon comments on beauty while a sunlit field lingers in memory, praising Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer’s Six Portraits for its charm.
An evening of piano and vocal performances staged in Steinert Hall showcased Miss Gertrude Franklin's pupils including Mrs. W. C. Mills and Miss Katharine Clancy. Also on the bill were Miss Georgie Pray cello and Miss Loveland piano. The audience praised the teacher's work as performers impressed with natural talent though no encores were allowed. Other items announced include the Naval Battalion Band’s first public appearance with Mary Howe and Heinrich Meyss, the Kneisel Quartet in Brazie Hall, and two New England Conservatory recitals rescheduled for this week plus A Victor Benham piano recitals on April 27 and 29 at Steinert Hall.
A letter to the editor notes President Harrison's April 19 Galveston stop with Postmaster General Wanamaker attending services at First Presbyterian Church, drawing a parallel to a biblical scene where the congregation worshipped. The writer signs from Ashmont and dates April 20.
Miss Barry stars in a German adapted farce set in New York with Captain Chandon and Commodore Stanton. The plot twists through disguises and mistaken identities as love interests collide. strong performances by Miss Barry and Miss Shaw lift the piece, though final act excesses mar the result.
John L. Stoddard expands his Passion Play of 1890 lecture to a week at Kemont Theatre. The two part talk describes Ober-Ammergau with pictures and orchestral interludes, drawing large audiences in prior city showings. On opening week Monday, April 27 Sol Smith Russell starts in A Poor Relation after each performance.
An enthusiastic Boston audience witnessed the revival of The Soudan at the Boston Theatre with familiar stars including Neville Losee Springer Collyer Maretti Oesterle Jarrold and Emma Waders in Nellie Temple. A plot tweak gives Dick a rewards scene instead of a death and litle Mollie Soldinger remains a favorite. The play runs with a souvenir planned for the 150th performance on April 30.
The article notes the final week of the Museum run for New Lamps for Old with other shows lined up. Hands Across the Sea will feature scenic effects and a strong cast on May 4. Mansfield’s engagement ends soon after strong crowds for Prince Karl. Beau Brummell, A Parisian Romance, Under the Gaslight, The Cattle King, The Mountain King and The Black Flag play rounds with praised performances and elaborate staging. Nemo by Pitt and his pupils is postponed to May 16 due to actor illness.
A collage of curios from the era notes potato farming in Kansas, rare first editions sold for £310, and humorous misreads about Barnum. It includes quips about a boy in love, a Boston editorial exchange on manuscripts, slang dialogues from an Irish speaker, and social observations from Washington and Chicago papers.
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