The Theatre Opens Season at Park Theatre with Mathews and Bulger
The Park Theatre launches the new season Monday evening August 23 featuring Mathews and Bulger. The duo, famed for original songs and clever parodies, are presented alongside the troupe of Rube Harvey Wild. The show highlights charity acts for Working Boys and Girls Homes and other children’s institutions amid strong local attendance.
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Ransone at the Howard Promises Noteworthy Farce Extravangaza
John W. Ransone presents a farce at the Howard theater with thirty five staff, aiming for extravaganza status. Engagement runs for a fortnight as Wild West stays in Boston this week.
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Pawnee Bills Wild West Show Delights Camp Life Details
Readable segments describe Pawnee Bill's Wild West at Charles River Park with Indians and Mexicans as engaging acts. The piece notes Iodine the chief, baby burros Electric and Barnum, and the camp's rough lifestyle, while listing vaudeville acts, performers, and upcoming shows across Boston and New York venues.
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Shorthand in Twenty Lessons Ends as Boston Post Weighs
The Boston Sunday Post bids farewell to thousands of shorthand students with thanks for loyalty and reports on a twenty lesson course by Henry J. Greer. The piece details practical expedients, hooks, and rules for expressing common words and sounds, noting the labor and cost of publishing a usable series.
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Rest & rides draw crowds at the Chutes scene
Restite donkeys and fleet saddle horses are in high demand as the season nears peak. Tripping the trondy remains popular and thousands visit the Chutes for the undulating wire ride. The Japanese tea house and Roxbury Cadet Band’s Dril-Mant music add to the lively attractions. Shooting draws excitement, though many prefer to watch.
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Continuous concert and children’s festival week at Point of Pines
The Point of Pines hosts a noon to 10 pm concert by the American Watch Company Band of Waltham and the Lynn Cadet Band with soloists and ample shaded seating. The week features a large children's festival with free rides, candy, fruit, popcorn, ice cream, Pines Theatre admissions, Punch and Judy shows, and trained dogs. On Tuesday, Pain of Manhattan will present a grand fireworks display, more elaborate than before.
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Strong Women Meet at Austin and Stones Museum Show
Six of the world’s strongest women gather Monday morning at Austin and Stone’s Museum for a mutual showcase. Flora La Blanch, American powerhouse weighing 191 pounds, leads in dumbbell lifting, with rival Ada among the contenders once again claiming world championship status.
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Ostrich Riding Fad At Local Farm Described By Keeper
A Chutes ostrich farm keeper explains how to ride an ostrich if stranded with a dead horse in the desert. He guides catching, blindfolding with a stocking, mounting behind the back curve, and holding feathers during the bird’s sprint. Visitors, including several women in bicycle outfits, have tried Jumbo and other birds on the farm.
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Seaside Resort Hosts St Augustine Band Concert
Popular seaside outing offers music by the St Augustine Band this afternoon and evening. Boating, bathing and a scenic sail of one hour each way entice crowds. Steamer departs Long wharf at 2 p.m. and returns at 9 p.m. All for 20 cents.
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Minnie Dupree Prepares Season at Liasconnet Nan tucket
Stage whispers place Minnie Dupree at Liasconnet in Nan tucket as she readies her season. Local theater circuits expect her return to the summer stage with new acts and notable performances amid coastal audience anticipation.
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Liasconnet
Nantucket
AT THE CHUTES
Despite a disappointing outdoor season the Chutes draw large crowds with total business well ahead of last year. Visitors flock to Huntington avenue grounds for fresh air and a cool breeze, attracted by attractions including an ostrich farm and pony tracks that ignite strong interest.
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