Fourth annual St Stephen's parish reunion at St John Hall
Moon street venue dazzled with palms laurel streamers and flags for St Stephen's parish reunion. A concert preceded a speech by Congressman Fitz Gerald who welcomed guests and introduced Rev D J O Farrel. Revs Killilea Knappe and Dolan spoke. The march led by Congressman and Mrs Fitzgerald and Mayor Quincy. About 120 attendees danced until midnight then supper. Later Daly family Miss Mary Kelly James Thornton and others performed before dancing resumed to 4 o'clock.
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St. John’s Hall
Moon Street
St. Stephen's
John F. Fitzgerald
D. J. O'Farrell
St. Stephen’s Church
Bartholomew Killilea
Leo Knappe
Francis X. Dolan
Quincy
Daly
Mary Kelly
James Thornton
Royal Wedding in Coburg Honors Princess Alexandria
Princess Alexandria third daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and granddaughter of Queen Victoria married Prince Ernest heredity Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg in Coburg today. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the Duchess of York led the bride to the altar with Dr Mueller officiating.
Trotter Slain in Gallatin Stable Fire
In Gallatin Tennessee on April 20 an unknown person killed a valuable brood mare named Lucy Prince worth 10,000 at Captain Harry Shafer’s Peytonia stock farm. The stable housing Bishop valued at 40,000 was burned and the horse perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin
Tenn
Harry Shafer
Peytonia
Lucy Prince
Bishop
Greene declares candidacy for Governor in New Hampshire
Laconia New Hampshire April 2 J Alonzo Greene of Moultonboro announces his Republican bid for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia
N. H
J. Alonzo Greene
Moultonboro
Salvationists Demoralized in St Paul as Booth Support Surges
In St Paul Salvationists show 90 percent backing Ballington Booth following Booth Tucker visit. They cite Booth Tucker's English ways as the cause of the shift and await Booth or his official to declare their position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Booth
Tucker
Salvationist
Ballington Booth
Booth-Tucker
Jack the Hugger in Court arraignment in Hartford
Max Gerstel known as Jack the Hugger was arraigned in Hartford Police Court charged with assault and battery on Miss Ella Neilson and Miss Isabelle B Dunham from Good Friday night. The case was adjourned to Wednesday as prosecutors gather more evidence. Gerstel claims to be son of Mme Gerstel, opera singer, and is described as a cigarette fiend.
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Hartford
Conn
Max Gerstel
Jack the Hugger
Ella Neilson
Isabelle B. Dunham
Gerstel
Mma
New York
Germany
Ottendorf
Worcester License Board member Francis Plunkett dies
Francis Plun kett, a prominent Worcester citizen and member of the Board of License Commissioners, died suddenly early this morning.
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Worcester
Francis Plunkett
Board of License Commissioners
Square Furniture Advertises Pianos for Hire and Sale
Second-hand upright and grand pianos offered by Becotan Square Pianos. Prices start at 71 pounds for uprights and 100 pounds for grands, with octaves and other ranges available.
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Becotan Square Pianos
Tulaane
Li Pen Chin Forecasts Russia Visit Amid Corean Crisis
Reports from Tokyo and San Francisco claim Li Pen Chin may travel to Russia as ambassador to attend coronation ceremonies while Pak Yong Ho, now in the United States, could be summoned to head the government. Rumors say the King fled to the Russian legation due to Li Pen Chin's machinations. The piece notes rising tensions in Core a, assassination attempts, and Japan considering strong measures to protect national interests as Diet proceedings record broad government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pak Yong Ho
United States
San Francisco
Tokio
Corea
Li Pen Chin
Russia
Legation
Japan
Diet
North Shore Beach Scene Brightens as Season Opens
April 20 North Shore crowds fill the beach from Great Head to Ocean View with window blinds open for business. Real estate trade thrives as hundreds hunt homes. Bicycle riders from Lexingon and Dedham arrive by the crowd. Yachtsmen launch boats at Winthrop and Beachmont while boat painting and rigging continue. Music lovers learn Point of Pines concerts will return under Metropolitan Park Commission ownership, with summer entertainments planned on weekends. Ocean Grove and Crescent Beach residents prepare summer garb and picnics as work continues on summer facades.
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Winthrop
North Shore
Great Head
Ocean View
Lexington
Dedham
Beachmont
Point of Pines
Metropolitan Park Commission
J. Thomas Baldwin
Ocean Grove
Crescent Beach
Fugitive from justice arrested in Worcester
Charles H. Holmes alias Chauncey Herbert, long on a West Greenwich farm, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bothwell on a warrant. Former assistant cashier of Merchants' Bank of Lake City Minnesota, he fled last November after a $60,000 shortage was found. he was brought to Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Charles H. Holmes
Greenwich
Chauncey Herbert
Bothwell
Holmes
Merchants’ Bank of Lake
Russian Champion Baron Matchin Tops Broad Sword Contest
In Seattle on April 19 Baron Matchin, the Russian champion, defeated Captain Jennings, the world champion, in the broad sword contest. Judges noted Matchin’s marvellous skill while Jennings led early with a stronger horse but only earned twelve of twenty nine points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Three Men Fatally Struck Near Lansing by Freight Train
Crown Point Ind April 20 A Pan Handle freight train struck three men near Lansing Illinois yesterday fatally injuring all. The victims were Charles Lagell Gus Lazell and an unknown man who were walking home from a dance under the influence of liquor.
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Crown Point
Ind
Lansing
Ill
Charles Lagell
Gus Lazell
Shot Down by a Woman in Hazelton
Catherine Anitz a 22 year old woman shot and killed Angelo Dangolo at Lattimer after he entered her house during the night and woke her and her husband. She fired five shots when he fled and was held after a preliminary hearing for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
Penn
Catherine Anitz
Angelo Dangolo
Lattimer
Dangolo
Anitz
World’s Trio and Spaulding Brothers Entranced Audiences
A singer and comedian described as a prime favorite, the World's Trio delighted the crowd while Shayne and Worden delivered an eccentric comedy sketch. Alice Hodgdon whistled with delight, the Spaulding brothers performed remarkable acrobatic feats, and the Hub Quartet impressed with a novel singing and dancing specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shayne
Worden
Alice Hodgdon
Spaulding Brothers
Hub
Wizard of the Nile dazzles second week at the Museum
Frank Daniels stages The Wizard of the Nile to another large audience as a strong comic opera, supported by a capable company. The production is beautifully staged with bright music and fine costumes, offering constant lively entertainment and promising a profitable three week run in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Daniel
Museum
LA Wizard
Frank Daniels
Comic Opera Company
Love Fuller Dances at Boston Theatres Return
Loie Fuller returns to Boston after four years with dazzling color light dances. The program blends her iconic traje de luces with aerial drapery and firelight effects in La Nuit Le Firmament Le Feu and Le Lys du Nile. The Park-Chauncey Olcott program also features Kellogg Sherman Morrissey Hines Remington Witmark Wentworth Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love Fuller
Boston
Miss Fuller
Loie Fuller
Charles 20
Kellogg
Sherman
Morrissey
Hines
Remington
Julius Witmark
Fanny Wentworth
Will H. Fox
no performance at Tremont Theatre delays Macbeth for Irving debut
Last evening the Tremont Theatre could not present the expected Merchant of Venice due to missing costumes from Philadelphia. A large audience waited after the curtain rise was advertised and some sought exchanges for later performances. Tonight Macbeth is offered with Mr. Irving in the title role for the first time in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Venice
Shylock
Antonio
Portia
Philadelphia
Mr. Irving
Daly's Company Opens With The School For Scandal
The second and last week of Daly's engagement at Hollis Street Theatre opens yesterday with The School for Scandal in the afternoon and The Last Word in the evening. Ada Rehan as Vera Baraneft captivates audiences with noble, womanly charm and stylish gowns. Richman, Airey, Varrey, and Shepard are noted for strong supporting turns. The same program repeats tonight and Wednesday matinee, with The Sporting Duchess scheduled for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustin Daly
Hollis Street
von Schonthan
Ada Rehan
Vera Baraneft
Vera
Harry Rutherell
Alexander Airey
Lewis
Edwin Varrey
Richard Rutherell
Robert Shepard
Dig by Bell and Laura Joyce Bell Delight Boston Audience
The stage duo Dig by Bell and his wife Laura Joyce Bell enjoy strong popularity in Boston where they have drawn many triumphs. Both artists can expect a cordial reception whenever they perform in the city, yesterday at the engagement drew a warm response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digby Bell
Laura Joyce Bell
Boston
Chauncey Olcott Delivers Mavourneen at Columbia Theatre
Chauncey Olcott presented his romantic Irish play Mavourneen at the Columbia Theatre to large audiences. His portrayal of Terence Dwyer drew praise for wit and vocal performance, with strong supporting work by C. F. Gott hold and Rolonda Bambridge. The production featured fine scenery and costumes, with a next week plan for The Minstrel of Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Olcott
Mavourneen
Columbia Theatre
Mr. Olcott
C. F. Gotthold
Captain Marchant
Rolonda Bambridge
May Tyrell
Chauncey Mavourneen
Mr. Gleott
Minstrel
Faust at Castle Square Opera Pleases Large Cast
The Castle Square opera company presented Faust to a full house with a cooling breeze noted inside the theatre. Thomas Persse as Faust and Edith Mason as Marguerite drew strong applause, supported by William Wolff as Mephistopheles and others including Rose Leighton and Hattie Belle Ladd. A matinee is announced for Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Edith Mason and Charles O Bassett previously starred in a special matinee yesterday with Mason praised for her voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Opera Company
Faust
Thomas Persse
Marguerite
Edith Mason
William Wolff
Mephistopheles
Charles O. Bassett
Grand Opera House crowded for matinee drama and vaudeville
Yesterday the Grand Opera House was crowded from pit to dome for a 1 to 1 p m performance of Mr Barnes of New York under Arch ibald Gunter. Edwin Bethel played the title role with natural rendering, James K Keane as Tomassi and Herbert Chesley as Count Danel la were strong. May Gerald Lotta Dean Bradford and Josepha highlighted female roles with gowns and acting flair. Vaudeville between acts featured Watson and Hutchins, Frances Harrison and black boys, and Dixie land refrains with lively dancing. banjoist B E M Hall contributed as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barnes
New York
Archibald Clavering Gunter
Edwin Bethel
James K. Keane
Tomassi
Herbert Chesley
Count Danella
Edwin Bering
Mariana
May Gerald
Lotta Dean Bradford
Miss Josepha
Watson and Hutchins
Frances Harrison
Dixie Land
BE. M. Hall
Working Boys Home Bazaar May Week Planned Program
Reports from the general committee on arrangements for the Working Boys Home bazaar at Mechanics' building during the week of May 4 promise strong patronage. The entertainment committee notes theatre proprietors have volunteered plentiful talent for daily afternoon and evening performances, with a richly mounted stage and a different programme each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working Boys Home
Mechanics’ Building
Bennett Street
Duse to Perform at Boston Theatre This Week
The Boston Theatre announces Mme Eleonora Duse will appear on Wednesday and Friday afternoons this week. A large advance sale shows strong interest. The program on Wednesday features Cavalieria Rusticana and La Locandiera, with Camille as the second bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mme. Eleonora Duse
Playhouse
Cavalleria Rusticana
Camille
Delighted patrons pack Keiths for a full variety program
A bustling Keiths variety show drew a packed audience from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Highlights included the Newsboys Quintet and a strong lineup of acts. Helene Mora delivered dramatic ballads with a striking bari tone, while Murray brothers and the Fitzgibbon Trio earned hearty encores. Contortion, juggling, and agile step dancing added lively spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith’s
Newsboys
Boston
Tom Ryan
May Richfield
Angela Sisters
Helene Mora
Monro Rosenfeld
Fitzgibbon
Baggesens
Tim Cronin
Three Helstons
McDonough
Willis P. Sweatnam
The City Sports at Howard Atheneum this week
Flynn and Sheridan present a burlesque and specialty program at the Howard Atheneum with extra performances during yesterday’s holiday. The bill features McGuire's Reception with Sheridan Lancaste r Champion Flynn Mack and Sherman, an Olympic troupe act, and a Hot Night or The Elopement burlesque plus a variety section including Ray and Ray in After the Play and The Bowery Girl among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wren
Minnie Daly
Larry Smith
Mamie Champion
Emma Carus
Lillian Lancaster
Gertie Collins
Challenge Ballet
Professor Romeo
Bobby Mack
John Flynn
Professor Wormwood
Nelson Sisters
Howara
John
Emma Ray
Boston
Midgeleys
Seger
Fannie
Tommy Glynn
Ida Russell
McAvoy
Rogers
Cogan
Bacon
George Fisher
The
Howard Comedy Company
New York
Leavitt's Spider and Fly at Lyceum Opens Week
A weeklong Lyceum engagement presents Leavitt's Spider and Fly with Marie Bartlett as Oceana and Georgia Putnam as Lord Razzle Dazzle of Tondon. Kate Barrett as Zamiel and Carrie Belle as Fanchette headline a buoyant burlesque program supported by Amy Majilton and Edith Westshine in the titular roles. The cast, led by Horatio Pickles and performers including James Gaylor, George X. Dailey, and William Delavoye, delivers light comedy and vaudeville turns such as Kramer trick cycler and the Bert sisters.
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Leavitt
Lyceum
Marie Bartlett
Oceana
Sea
Georgia Putnam
Lord Razzle Dazzle
Tondon
Eng
Kate Barrett
Zamiel
Carrie Belle
Fanchette
Spider and Fly
Amy Majilton
Edith Westshine
Horatio Pickles
James Gaylor
George X. Dailey
William Delavoye
Kramer Trick Cycler
Bert Sisters
Ivoye
Frits
Opera Season Enters Second Year With Noted Success
An opinion notes the current opera season has been a gratifying success from musical, moral and financial angles. The reviewer credits a lavish and beautiful scale unmatched in the city. Next week features Rip Van Winkle and Faust performances, highlighting the continued high regard for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Register
Faust
Boston
Merald
Paris Quad Rille and Other Acrobats Mentioned
Fragments list Arno and bar acrobats among acts in a Paris entertainment lineup. The note names a Paris quad rille and other performers in a brief historic program summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno
Patriots Day At Austin & Stones Museum Draws Crowds
Patrons flocked to Austin & Stone's Museum on Patriots Day to see Hercules the steam giant and Jarrow the 16 year old strongman. Acts include London Trio Gracey and Burnet Mitchell sisters Victoria Estelle and more, with hourly stage shows and special talent booked for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone
Hercules
Moore
Mr. Reed
Plains
Jarrow
London
Gracey and Burnet
Mitchell Sisters
Victoria Estelle
Excelsior
Fairfields
Harriet Havens
Two Stuarts
Louise Dempsey
Flexible Athos
Gus Mills
Rene
J. William King
West and
Hall
White Crook at Palace Theatre Delights Crowded Audiences
The White Crook began a week at the Palace Theatre to two crowded houses with strong patronage. The French pantomime star Mlle Nini Diva wowed crowds in The Wedding Night, wearing a $1000 wedding trousseau and two skirts valued at $300 each. The bill also includes Royal Reception, led by Nellie Franklyn, and a burlesque The White Crooks at the Island of Hoodoo featuring song and specialty numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Crook Company
Palace Theatre
White Crook
Mlle
Nini Diva
Mile
Diva
Jolly
Nellie Franklyn
Alio
Dixon
Lang
Lena Lacouvier
Howard and Earl
Barr and Evans
Fredo
Griffin
Hoodoo
Sonwall the serpent king heads busy recreation bill
The weekly program features Sonwall with his den of forty rattlesnakes, the Mexican fan dangos, Perkins's trained alligators, Prince Pama's bird and monkey circus, Ta-Hi the Arabian mystifier, and local bar rel boxing exhibitions. Theatre showcases Williams and Wright's star company and Nellie Parker's female minstrels with hourly performances. The museum also offers updated attractions and a lively newsboys contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonwall
Perkins
Prince Pama
Williams
Hanover St. Sonwall
Grand Newsboys
Salvail
Mystifier
Williams & Wright
Nelle Parker
Stara
Wonderland Exhibit Showcases Lifelike Holmes Replica
Wonderland at 11 Tremont Row drew record crowds as a waxen life size facsimile of H. H. Holmes, the confessed killer of twenty seven men, proved extraordinarily realistic. The show also featured Barney Baldwin, Mile. Betra with snakes, Hubin the magician, a Texas lynching recreation, Patsey and Nancy trained monkeys, Cadi the checker automaton, and numerous electrical novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonderland
Tremont Row
H. H. Holmes
Barney Baldwin
Mile
Betra
Hubin
Texas
Patsey
Nancy
Cadi
Woman's Charity Club Hospital Benefit at Bijou Opera House
The Woman's Charity Club Hospital held a benefit at the Bijou Opera House last night with a distinguished list of patronesses. The Players' Club of Somerville performed the lively farce All the Comforts of Home to pleasing advantage, with G. H. Aymar J. T. Butler Nat Wielder Ben Henry Clifford A. Bentley W. Gerald Orr leading the cast alongside Margaret Fuller Bessie Stoodley Gerta Colby Hattie Jacobs Hattie Freeman C. Eugene Record and C. E. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Charity Club Hospital
Bijou Opera House
Players’ Club of
Somerville
G. H. Aymar
J. T. Butler
Nat Wielder
Ben Henry
Clifford A. Bentley
W. Gerald Orr
Margaret Fuller
Bessie EB. Stoodley
Gerta Colby
Hattie Jacobs
Hattie Freeman
C. Eugene Record
C. E. Johnson
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry at Tremont farewell engagement
Abbey Schoeffel Grau present the London Lyceum Company in a farewell run at Tremont Theatre. Irving stars in Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth with Terry. music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. Shows Tuesday 7:45 pm and nightly, with titles including Waterloo Godefroi Yolande and Don Quixote. Matinee Saturday King Arthur. pricing 37 shillings orchestra to stalls, 2 dollars balcony, 1 dollar second balcony, 50 cents gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
London Lyceum Company
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Shaksphere
Acc
Irving
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Waterloo
Godefroi
Yolande
Don Quixota
King Arthur
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New England Gramophone Co
Treasury
Tremont ST
Berliner
Gramophone
New England
F. M. Lytle
Fremont St
St. Stephen’s
Alexandria
Prince of
Trotter
Fis
LI Pon Chin
Lake City
Boston Museum
Park
Columbia
Park Theatre
Mr. Bell
Deacon Tidd
A. C. Deltwyn
Herman Hirshberg
Madison Corey
Gage Clarke
Ned Olcott
William Cullington
Ed Redway
Martin Tripp
Gertrude Perry
Sadie L
Hollis Street Theatre
Castle Square Theatre
Grand Opera House
Duse
Boston Theatre
Keith’s New Theatre
Howard Atheneum
Lyceum Theatre
RIP van Winkle
Austin & Stone's
Nickelodeon
Woman's Charity Club Hospital
Robin
Uli
Castle SQ
Tremont St. Tel
Itgc
Eugene Tompkins
Mgr
America
LA Love Fuller
Paris
Dass E
la Locandiera
Joseph Jefferson
Keith's
MR. and
Urs
John Mason
Jack
Marion Manola
Sousa
John Philip Sousa
Music Hall
George A. Foxcroft
Nana
Suchorowsky
Mason TO Temple
Hollis Ru
Sline
Isaac B. Rich
Ada
Hoyt
Laura Jorce Bell
Florida
Scaists, Maree
City OF Wit
Carmen
Llitalita Proctor R
Otis Pleasure
Yy Dens T Nutohi
Crystal
Palace
Nina Diva
Lesque
Rays
Tommy G'lynn
Wormwood
Monkeys
Portland
BAY State Land
India Wharf
AM Ag
Sun Baggazo
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