Hayes Seeks City Committee Post in Open Contest
In Chicago linked coverage, ex-Representative Hayes of Charlestown runs as a candidate for the Democratic city committee presidency amid opposition plans. Leaders hint at a rival candidate and name Patrick J Kennedy of East Boston as a potential future head, while district delegates debate governor Russell’s platform endorsement and the path to the convention.
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Chicago
William E. Russell
Russell
Cambridge
Grand Army Hall
Marlboro
Salem
James Donovan
P. J. Kennedy
East Boston
Noddle Island
Jomasney
Owen A. Galvin
Quinn
John B. Moran
Bordman Hall
William S. McNary
Quincy
Adams
Boston
Patrick Maguire
Maurice F. Coughlan
Holliston
Coughlan
Brookline
Frank R. Maxwell
Henry W. Lamb
Messrs. Maguire
Lamb
Maxwell
Frank Fitzpatrick
Matthews
John F. O’brien
Democratic City Committee
James E. Hayes
Charlestown
Ward 13
Ward
Bailiwick
Senate
James A. Gallivan
Hayes
Corbett
Kennedy
Salem Convenes as Devine Elected at Stormy Convention
In Lyceum Hall the sixth district Democratic convention chose Thomas A. Devine on the first ballot as a delegate to Chicago, amid accusations of a scheme to defeat him by Edward J. Donohue who protested from his chair. Donohue won the second delegate. alternates are Leander M. Haskins and Sylvester Donohue. Delegates are unpledged but favor Russell.
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Salem
Lyceum Hall
Edward J. Donohue
Haverhill
Thomas A. Devine
Chicago
Donohue
Devine
Leander M. Haskins
Rockport
Leander Haskins
Sylvester Donohue
Georgetown
Russell
Along the Water Front schooner news and port reports
The steamship Ethelwold arrived from Jamaica with Arthur B. Farr and Miss Barbara Francis aboard while schooner Edith and May sailed from Port Antonio bound here with 202500 cocoanuts. The Cunard steamer Bothnia from Liverpool Queenstown may be disabled in ice near. Nicaragua ship Charles R Flint burned at sea April 21. ill hands saved. Export and import figures for last week shown, and Winthrop Steam Boat Co to add three steamers after May 1. Palmer fleet coal shipments noted, plus earlier cargo records from 1885 and 1895. Deep water sailors boost boarding house revenue. a few vessels expected, many foreign ships scarce. Tug H S Nichols brings barges and granite blocks for Roxbury wharf. Gloucester builder John Bishop honored for Liberty No. 3. Mackerel run by Norumbega Kearsage Marguerite Haskins Hattie W. Graham reported from New York.
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Arthur B. Farr
Barbara Francis
Ethelwold
Jamaica
Edith
May
Kelly
Port Antonio
Jam
Cunard
Bothnia
Warr
Liverpool
Queenstown
Charles R. Flint
Carriehill
Carver
New York
Shanghai
Winthrop Steamboat Company
Winthrop Beach
Cottage Park
Palmer
Cape Breton
Boston
Susan P. Thurlow
Augustus Palmer
Louisburg, Co. B
Cacouna
Sydney
C. B
Montreal
Globe
Nichols
Rockport
Mass
Ben Harrison
West End
Roxbury City
John Bishop
Gloucester
Norumbega
Kearsage
Marguerite Haskins
Hattie W. Graham
Why He Used A Knife In Crowley Manslaughter Trial
The government outlined its testimony in the trial of Richard Crowley for alleged manslaughter in the death of John E. Burns by stabbing on May 4 before Judge Bond in the Superior Criminal Court. Mary Swift testified seeing three men with Burns knocked down by Crowley. Patrolman O Connell saw Crowley on Burns. David Crowley testified he and his brother fought in Jacobs barroom. Reagan struck him and Burns. he did not know his brother had the knife. Richard Crowley testified that a barroom fight led to the stabbing. the crowd dragged him and a man held his neck before he waved the knife. The jury was out at adjournment.
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Richard Crowley
John E. Burns
Bond
Superior Criminal Court
Mary Swift
Bromley Street
Burns
David Crowley
O’connell
Jacobs
Reagan
Donovan
New Heath Street
Bromley
Feigenbaum Executed At Sing Sing For Hoffman Murder
Carl Feigenbaum became the third inmate in a week to die by the electric chair at Sing Sing prison. He had waited sixteen months for the death penalty after killing Joanna Hoffman in September 1894. The current was applied at 11 17 and he was pronounced dead at 11 18 though observers questioned his death after a brief revival.
Changes in the Fifth Regiment Resignations and Promotions
Attleboro April 27 Captain W H Goff of Company I Fifth Regiment resigns due to ill health. Lieutenants Clark and Sykes expected to be advanced to captain and first lieutenant, with Sergeant Richardson promoted to a lieutenancy.
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Attleboro
W. H. Goff
Fifth Regiment
Clark
Sykes
Richardson
Indian Head Bank Suit Overruled Exceptions
In Nashua the Indian Head National Bank sues Charles F. Clark and Fred C. Clark on five promissory notes and a $2200 check. The full bench of the Supreme Court overruled the defendants' exceptions, allowing the case to proceed.
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Indian Head National Bank of
Nashua
Charles F. Clark
Fred C. Clark
Supreme Court
Man at 17 Oxford Street Denies Mayor Seizure
Joe Tyne of 17 Oxford Street denies any mayor was seized by police on Sunday and claims the property belonged to someone else.
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Joe Tyne
Oxford Street
Sporting Duchess at Hollis Street Theatre
An audience at the Hollis Street Theatre saw the first Boston presentation of The Sporting Duchess a sporting and spectacular drama by Harris Raleigh and Hamilton. Agnes Booth as the duchess shone with gowns and stage presence while the capable company included Cora Tanner E. J. Ratcliffe and Francis Carlyle. The enlarged stage allows a staged horse race and a bustling finale. James A. Herne will begin a limited Boston run May 4 in Shore Acres at the Boston Theatre, with strong expected earnings.
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Hollis Street
Sir Augustus Harris
Cecil Raleigh
Henry Hamilton
Duchess of
Milford
Agnes Booth
Mrs. Booth
Vivian Darville
Francis Carlyle
Alice Fischer
J. H. Stoddart
Joe Aylmer
Mr. Stoddart
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich
R. B. Brigham
John R. Hall
Hollis Street Theatre
United States
Boston
Mary Shaw
Lola Dryden
Florence Hall
John Jack
Joseph Warren
W W. Allen
James A. Herne
Boston Theatre
Nathaniel Berry
New England
Shore Acres
A Florida Enchantment at Park Theatre Review
A Florida Enchantment fails to translate the popular novel to stage. Sibyl Johnstone struggles as Lily Travers while May Haines charms as Bessie Horton. Effie German, Grace Huntington, Dan Collyer and others fill the cast. The play runs two weeks.
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Florida
A. C. Gunter
Park Theatre
Lily Travers
Sibyl Johnstone
May Haines
Bessie Horton
Effie German
Grace Huntington
Dan Collyer
Clarence Heritage
W. D. Melville
Jefferson Delights Boston in Rip Van Winkle
A large Boston audience honored Joseph Jefferson last evening with his iconic Rip Van Winkle performance. He charmed all ages, revived the lovable vagabond, and drew frequent encores, with a brief curtain speech after the first act. The enduring appeal of Washington Irving's tale shone through as the engagement continued.
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Boston
Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Washington Irving
Jefferson
Meenie
Castle Square Opera Company
South End
Old Rip
William Wolff
Clara Lane
Gretchen
Rip
Meenie van Winkle
J. K. Murray
Nick Vedder
Jan Vedder
Katrina
Vedder
Rose Leighton
Lillian Adelaide Price
Castle Square
Minstrel of Clare Opens in Boston With Olcott
Chauncey Olcott debuts The Minstrel of Clare in Boston as a lighter Irish comedy. Fred Marsden's work departs from grim themes, offering lively humor, bright dialogue, romance, and emotional Irish melodies. Olcott delivers warm singing. Rolinda Bainbridge and Daniel Gilfether provide solid support.
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Columbia
Chauncey Olcott
Boston
Fred Marsden
Mr. Olcott
Boucicault
Scanlan
Clare
Rolinda Bainbridge
Nellie Cregan
Daniel Gilfether
Carmen on Bowdoin Square Theater at Boston
A crowd attended the first local staging of a dramatized Carmen adapted from Prosper Merimee with Eliza Proctor Otis as Carmen. The production altered several roles, featured a fugitive gypsy, and showed Don Jose killing Zuniga. Performances by Miss Otis and others drew mixed praise amid hurried rehearsals and uneven company quality.
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Carmen
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Prosper Merimee
Eliza Proctor Ot
Mercedes
Don Jose
Escamillo
Zuniga
Miss Otis
Louis Massen
Escamillio
Oscar Eagle
Blanche Hillman
Bowdoin Sq. Theatre
Sfsnager
Boston
Elita Proc Lor Otis
Wizard of the Nile closes strong in Boston engagement
Frank Daniels wraps up a brilliant Museum engagement with a large audience praising his talents and chorus. His songs Starlight and Angeline draw demand while the company including Frank Allen Leonard Walker Louis Casavant Dorothy Mortanh Greta Risley and Louise Royce earns high marks. A souvenir matinee Wednesday offers a Daniels portrait plaque. Kellar the magician opens May 4 for a brief Museum run with new tricks. Seat sales start this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Daniels
Daniels
Boston
Angeline
Frank Allen
Leonard Walker
Louis Casavant
Dorothy Mortanh
Greta Risley
Louise Royce
Mr. Daniels
Kellar
Kneisel Quarter Cert Like Fine Wine in Growing Grace
A fragment notes Kneisel events maturing with age, comparing the best to a sterling wine as the performances gain grace through time. The passage hints at quality rising over years, though the text ends abruptly with an opinion about the “most brilliant one.”
Foodman Blind at Grand Opera House Highlights Stock Company
The Grand Opera House hosted Foodman Blind with an enlarged stock company and meticulous scenery. Okabe’s royal Japanese troupe displayed juggling, contortion, high wire acts, and a dome-to-stage tap slide. Staley and Birbeck performed musical pieces, a contortion dance by Miss Birbeck, Hart and Leo contributed in a comedy sketch, with Walter Talbot, George Austin, and Dave Whitely also featured.
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Grand Opera House
Okabe
Royal
Staley
Birbeck
Miss Birbeck
Hart
Leo
Walter Talbot
George Austin
Dave Whitely
Keiths Variety Show Delights Yesterdays Audiences
A record breaking bill at Keiths featured Paul Martinetti and troupe in a celebrated pantomime act and rival acts including Howley and Doyle clog dancing Carroll and Hindes sketch duo J T Tierney and a lineup of vocalists. Della Rocca violinist and Rice Bardons troupe presented a colorful program with Mae Lowery and Georgie Lamoureau among others. Next week promises Turners English Girls.
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Keith
Paul Martinetti
Martinettis
Howley and Doyle
John T. Tierney
Carroll and Hindes
Wills
Hilda Thomas
Newsboys
Will F. Denny
Signorina Della Rocca
Deltorello Brothers
Walter Stryde
Lyceum
Rice & Barton
Rose Hill English Folly Company
Bridgetta Gillespie
Bridgetta
Newport
William van
Bella
Della
Solomon
Mae Lowery
Georgie Lamoureau
J. Herbert Mack
F. H. Eckhoff
Lillian Lesle
Clara
Laurence
May Gebhard
Crawford and Manning
van and
Leslie
Barton and Eckhoff
Turner
Victorian Museum Show Delights with Steam Man and Acts
The steam man wowed yesterday morning at the museum stage as Professor George Moore described his dream leading to the life like mechanism. Katinka Gesegler the three headed songstress drew admirers, while Jarrow displayed steel like strength tearing stacked cards. The Yokohama troupe of lady necromancers and Oriental gymnasts provided dexterous entertainment.
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George Moore
Moore
Chevalier Blanc
Katinka Gesegler
Katinka
Jarrow
Yokohama
Howard Atheneum Presenting New York Stars Variety Bill
The Howard Atheneum showcased a crowded program with the New York Stars for a ten hour show. Acts included the American Macs ventriloquism by Bingham Miss Kittie Bingham singing with visuals Goldie St Clair and Goldie contortion by Mile. Florizell and aerials by Ino and Ani. A feature was the living pictures, expensively staged.
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Howard Atheneum
New York Stars
Howard
Alio
American Macs
Bingham
Kittie Bingham
Olio
Goldie
St. Clair
Mile
Florizell
Ino
Ani
The Forrester Produced Acts Delight Howard Audiences
The program featured music and dialogue by Mr. Frank Forrester with a group of handsome women presenting subjects such as Three Graces Roman Combatants Tug of War and many more. Electrical effects were novel and Ida Russell drew favor while Lottie and Eddie Maginley showcased a double trap act. Other highlights included McMahon and King Ethiopian specialties George Whitman and Lizzie Davis Blue Jeans Gerald and Geraldine Glee a Little Congressman Mayde Tressider and Mlle Chester Perkins among others.
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Frank Forrester
Mises Louise Kerlin
Ethel May
Pearl Irving
Helen Watson
Lillian Austin
Cupid
the Nightingale
Svenzali
Trilby
Ajax
Mephisto and
Page
Arananus
Satanella
Bowery
Ida Russell
Howard
Lottie
Eddie Maginley
Alo
McMahon
King
George Whitman
Lizzie Davis
Gerald
Geraldine Glee
Joe Cannon
Congressman
Mayde Tressider
Mlle
Chester Perkins
Minco City Club at Palace Theatre Delights Burlesque Fans
This week at the Palace Theatre, Minco's City Club offers a bright musi cal comedy The City Club in Gay Paree with a full company in a lavish light extravaganza. The show features top acts Bulla Everett Minnie Bronson Evans Vidocq and the French duo Paulo and Dika in varied sketches, dances, songs, and acrobatics.
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Palace Theatre
Minco’s
City Club
New York
Alio
Tom Nolan
Bulla
Everett
Minnie Bronson
Evans and
Vidocq
Bryant
Fulton
Paulo
Dika
Nickelodeon Boston Showcases World Rifle Champion Acts
Prosperity sweeps the Nickelodeon with Captain A. J. Miller and his troupe of beautiful lady shooters, Rattlesnake Jack, What Is It mystery, Theo the shadow man, Arizona Jack Wild West, Punch and Judy, and Nick Burney in a grand bag punching contest. Marie De Leon's female minstrels headline a top vaudeville cast including Wesley brothers Eva Reide and more with hourly stage shows.
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Nickelodeon
Boston
Curio Halls
A. J. Miller
Herman
Jack
Theo
Arizona Jack
Rattlefo
Lelambos Dog and Monkey Circus
Jeno
Nick Burney
Marie de Leon
Wesley Brothers
Eva Reide
George Revere
McAvoy
Baker
Dick Coleman
Minnie Eldora
Stanley Sisters
the Conroys
John Walsh
Leo Leslie
Cook
Carroll
Young Canadian curiosities debut at Wonderland in Boston
The Barselow children, claimed as the greatest and youngest curiosities, debuted at Wonderland 11 Tremont Row under Manager Pilling who paid a high price. They hail from West Farnham Canada and join a show featuring Betra the snake charmer Hubin the necromancer trained monkeys Patsy and Nancy and other novelties.
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Wonderland
Tremont Row
Barselow
Manager Pilling
West Farnham
Canada
Betra
Hubin
Patsy
Nancy
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Him
Tremont
Becese
Carl Feigenbaum
Sing Sing
Ferent Theatres
The
Bostonians
Chauncey Orcon
Bills
Tremont Theatre
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Messrs. Macdonald, Cowles
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Frothingham
Friar Tuck
Paderewski
Joseffy
Kneisel
Brahms
Messrs
Hackebarth
Golde
Schumann
Amazons
Bowdoin Square
Boston Museum
Keith's New Theatre
Lyceum Theatre
Austin & Stone’s
Jeanette Hall
Smalley
Tischman
Cashin
Wilson
Newburg
N. Y
Connecticut
Entertainments
Castle
Tremont St
Tel
Planquette
Eugene
Joseph
Magnificent Theatre
America
Sousa
Sacred CC
Incert
Fames Eferne
Mintyre & Heath
Blackfacs
Comedienne
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Mats
Archibald Clavering Gunter
James E. Moore
Vesna Nan
Efraniex Danizten’ Comic Opera Company
Tele Vwinzard Tees
Wile Citarligut
Angaleine
the Wonderful
Hollis Inéurre
Aes
Philadelphia
Grand Oper
Steamie
Columbia Theatre
Sweet Singer
Chauncey the Minstrel Olcott
Great Northwest
MIACO
Big Spectacular
Burlesque Co
Portland
BAY Staty
India Wharf
GO. F. Williams
A. S. Hanson
Boston & Albany
D. J. Flanders
Boston & Maine Railroad
A. J. Watson
Fitchburg Railroad
New England Passenger Association
Joint Traffic Association
Europe
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