Fraud and Protest Over Rehabilitation of Bryan Democratic Ticket
The Boston Democratic Bryan Citizens ticket faces protest from the Democratic city committee and election commissioners over signatures and legality of papers filed November 30 1896. Bryan leaders challenge Senator Corbett to file an official protest while defending 918 certified names from 1200 filed for 5 Aldermen and a street commissioner.
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Democratic City Committee
Senator Corbett
Bryan
Corbett
James A. Campbell
Edward P. Barry
Bryan Democrats
Boston
Democratic Machine
David L. Manns
John J. Durkin
Democratic-Bryan Citizens Municipal Party
Salvation O andy for cuts and bruises
The fragment mentions keeping Salvation O andy for cuts and bruises, implying a first aid salve or remedy. No clear event, dates, or people are identifiable from the readable text.
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Nother
Andy
A P A Denounced At Somerville Rally For Mayor Perry
A Temperance Hall gathering in Somerville hosted by the Equal Rights Club supported municipal candidates from the Non Partisan Municipal League. Speakers praised Mayor Perry and urged a large turnout for him, while some questioned the secret order’s city aims.
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Temperance Hall
Hawkins Street
Somerville
Equal Rights Club
Municipal League
G. A. McKinnon
William E. Robinson
James W. Kenney
A. D. Osborne
James W. McDonald
Common Council
Thomas F. O'Malley
Democratic Ward
Jeremiah Ford
Perry
Sortwell Indorsed for Cambridge Municipal Offices
Library Hall Cambridge members endorsed Alvin Sortwell for Mayor by 200 to 18. Indorsed for Board of Aldermen were Ward 1 Russell Bradford Marshall Stearns Walter Wardwell. Ward 2 John Odiorne Clement Morgan. Ward 3 Peter Bleier. Ward 4 Charles Keith Eben Googin Warren Spalding. Ward 5 Watson Cutter James Wood. School committee picks Frank Taussig Robert Fuller Edward Malley Mary Mitchell George Johnson. Assessor Joshua Gooch. Common Council nominees Ward 1 Beedle Brooks Sherburne Clark Saunders. Ward 2 Sedley Chaplin Fred Ferris Frank McLaughlin Charles Montague John Esmith. Ward 3 F A Gilligan Cornelius Minnihan S H Mitchell John J Scott. Ward 4 D S Coolidge W P Davis A E Hews N E McGoldrick H H Perkins. Ward 6 A S Aspy Charles N Fosgate.
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Library Hall
Cambridge
Alvin F. Sortwell
George A. Perkins
Board of Aldermen
Russell Bradford
Marshall N. Stearns
Walter C. Wardwell
Johnl. Odiorne
Clement G. Morgan
Peter B. Bleier
Charles P. Keith
M. C G. Beedle
W. F. Brooks
A. Sherburne
K. Clark
George E. Saunders
Sedley Chaplin
Fred A. Ferris
Frank McLaughlin
Charles H. Montague
John Besmith
F. A. Gilligan
Cornelius Minnihan
S. H. Mitchell
John J. Scott
D. S. Coolidge
W. P. Davis
A. E. Hews
N. E. McGoldrick
H. H. Perkins
Ward
A. S. Apsey
Charles N. Fosgate
Meagher Plans Vigorous Campaign For Ward 17 Council Seat
Michael F. Meagher the Democratic candidate for the Bryan Common Council in Ward 17 outlines a two week campaign with ward rallies. He says support from leading ward Democrats and GOP split voting will yield several hundred votes and boost his chances.
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Michael F. Meagher
Bryan
Common Council
Belasco's The Heart of Maryland at Hollis Street
Review of Belasco's The Heart of Maryland at Hollis Street Theatre praising its war melodrama, strong cast led by Leslie Carter, and dramatic climaxes. Highlights Maryland Calvert and Alan Kendrick, with notable performances by John E. Kellerd and Frank Mordaunt and a sensational bell-clapper scene.
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David Belasco
Maryland
Hollis Street Theatre
Belasco
Maryland Calvert
Alan Kendrick
United States Army
Stonewall’ Jackson
Kendrick
Hooker
Alan
Thrope
Hollis Street
Leslie Carter
Miss Helyett
John E. Kellerd
Kelcey
Frank Mordaunt
Odell Williams
John W. Jennings
J H. Hazleton
Sue at Boston Museum Hailed As Western Grim Comedy
A three act Bret Harte adaptation titled Sue was shown at the Boston Museum to a large audience. The drama, pitched as a comedy, portrays Western life with grim humor and uneven pacing. Annie Russell and Joseph Haworth delivered the leading roles as Sue and Ira Beasley, receiving strong support.
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Miss Russell
Mr. Haworth
Horace Lewis
Silas Prescott
Sue
Theodore Roberts
John Scott
Samuel Reed
Judge Lynch
Boston Museum
Bret Harte
Bill
Toby Belch
Annie Russell
Joseph Haworth
Ira Beasley
Mrs Plympton Stricken By Paralytic Shock At Home
Friends of Elizabeth Plympton learn she suffered a paralytic shock Sunday at her Springfield street home. Recovery appears difficult. Eben Plympton, the actor, was away. Dr Harrington attended and did all he could.
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Elizabeth Plympton
Eben Plympton
Springfield Street
Plympton
Harrington
Actor Fletcher in Court on Assault Charge
Charles Leonard Fletcher, actor, faced court for assault and battery on manager F. H. Claflin. The case moved to next Thursday. Fletcher allegedly attacked Claflin during rehearsal and later bailed after arrest. He is said to have attached Bijou Theatre box office receipts.
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Charles Leonard Fletcher
F. H. Claflin
Fletcher
Claflin
Bijou
Elm Associates Hold Sixth Annual Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
The Elm Associates held their sixth annual ballroom gathering last night in Odd Fellows Hall with more than 200 couples in attendance. An artistic souvenir dance order was given to each ticket holder.
Largest label order in New England for ENAMELINE
A record order was placed in New England for 100 million ENAMELINE labels, the largest label supply contract in the region. The deal underscores strong demand for ENAMELINE branding materials and boosts the supplier's regional footprint.
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New England
Joe Hart Delights Crowd With Musical Comedy A jay Old Boy
Joe Hart staged a musical comedy at this house last evening drawing a large audience. The show showcases Hart's clever specialties with strong supporting players including Frank Gardner noted for a unique dance. Miss De Mar earned recalls for songs while five colored children sang between acts. Next week J W Reagan headlines The Bells of Shandon.
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Joe Hart
Ajay Old Boy
Hart
Frank Gardner
Miss de Mar
J. W. Reagan
Dazzling Fire Dance by Signorina Papinta Headlines Boston Show
Yesterday afternoon and evening at Keith's Boston audiences witnessed Signorina Papinta in four dances with a fiery fire dance using calcium and 21 000 candlepower electric lights. Mirrors multiplied dancers to form a corps de ballet while Ena Bertoldi and the act of Binns and Binns drew praise. Spink and Spink exhibited specialty acrobatics, and C W Littlefield and Alexander Heindl drew ovations with feats and music. Eben Plympton and Miss Agnes Proctor offered Old Love Letters to strong reception. Cinematographé views remained a feature.
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Keith’s
Boston
Signorina Papinta
Corps de Ballet
Ena Bertoldi
Binns
Keith
Spink
C. W. Littlefield
Imperial Japanese
Alexander Heindl
Eben Plympton
Agnes Proctor
Lost Strayed or Stolen comes to Park Theatre
Direct from New York’s Fifth Avenue Theatre the musical comedy Lost Strayed or Stolen opens at the Park Theatre for a limited engagement. The Paris set plot follows a father and three would be godfathers seeking a misplaced baby through a maze of comic misadventures featuring a large company of performers led by Louis Harrison and Georgia Caine.
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Primrose
West
the Park
Primrose and
Park Theatre
George Wilson
Howe
Wall
Walters
William Windora
Louis Pritzkow
Charles Kent
Millar Brothers
New York
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Paris
Louis Harrison
M. A. Kennedy
Claude Brooke
Barney MacDonough
Edward P. Wilkes
Cyril Scott
Steward McGregor
Henry Bergman
Henry Rigby
Max Rosen
Horace Sparks
Tom Whitbread
Georgia Caine
Rose Beaudet
Maude Young
Fannie Bulkley
Florence Thornton
May Cuthbert
Maude Chandler
Caroline Leigh
Sue Mead
Emma Janvier
The Middleman at the Tremont Theatre review
The Middleman presented by Mr Willard at Tremont is praised as a strong absorbing melodrama with refined stage effects. Willard’s portrayal of the patient old potter shows acute character detail, while Maude Venner’s Mary Blenkarn is criticized as colorless. Other performers include E W Thomas H Cane Bromley Davenport and Agnes.
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Mr.Willard
Tremont Theatre
Mr. Willard
Potter
Maude Venner
Mary Blenkarn
E. W. Thomas
H. Cane
Bromley Davenport
Agnes
Imperial Opera Debuts in Boston with Aida Engagement
The Imperial opera company opened a two week engagement at the Boston Theatre with Verdi Aida marking their first appearance in the city. A detailed performance account appears in another column.
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Boston
Imperial Opera Company
Bohemia burlesque at Howard Atheneum draws large crowds
Boston patrons packed the Howard Atheneum yesterday afternoon and evening to see Robie's Bohemia burlesquers. The company opened with In Bohemia and closed with The Turkish Bath, delivering a lively program of specialty numbers, vaudeville stars, and musical pieces including solos by Raymon Moore and ensemble acts by Nellie Hill, Mae Lowery, and Jere Mahoney.
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Boston
Howard Atheneum
Bohemia
Robie
Bohemia Burlesquers
Howard
Gal
Jennie Dupree
Marie Carr
Jere Mahoney
Hill Sisters
Rivers Sisters
Miss Ardell
Coster
Old Kent Road
Phil
Hattie Mills
Mae Lowery
Billy van
Viva Nobriga
Pretty Hope Booth
Cleopatra
Lothrop
Raymon Moore
Jim
Castellet and
Hall
Haynes
Redmond
Addie Smith
Lil- Man Chester
Frank Emerson
Helen St. Clair
Gertie Harrington
Grace Milburn
Brand of Cain at New Grand Theatre Delights Boston Audiences
The Brand of Cain toured from New York to Boston and played daily at the New Grand Theatre in Dover and Washington streets. Performances feature a dramatic quarry explosion scene, strong leads led by Paul Scott and William T. Armstrong, and a rich supporting cast. The bill includes Edwards and Kerner sketch acts, a famed French chanteuse, and a musical comedy segment headlined by Lettie Le Vyne and Idella Weston with Bacchante highlighted.
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Boston
New Grand Theatre
Dover
Washington Streets
Ferndale
New Grand
New York
Cain
Paul Scott
James Leighton
Leighton Hall
William T. Armstrong
Robert Burley
Phyllis Leighton
Edwards
Kerner
Charles M. Ernst
Aimee Louise
Hammerstein’s
McGee and Crimmins
Nerve
Flora Shields
Burgoine
Bob Branagan
Walter Hyde
Eddie Clark
Lettie le Vyne
Idella Weston
John Phillips
Willie Russell
Miss le Vyne
Bacchante
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Endorsed By Prudent Readers
The text extols Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as invaluable for prudent households and suggests it is a dependable remedy to keep on hand for coughs and colds.
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Dr. Bull
Weeklong Show Delivers Continuous Afternoon to Evening Entertainment
The program runs each afternoon and evening all week from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring nonstop acts with no long waits or dull moments.
Greatest show in the city at popular prices at Grand Opera House
The stock company offered Frohman's Men and Women at Grand Opera House, praised for its accessible drama about money and fidelity. Wallace Campbell starred as the hero with Winston as the leading lady. the vaudeville act impressed, featuring Sheik Hadji's Arabian acrobats, Jules and Ella Garrison, Irene Franklin, runs and Nina, and Henry T. Wait the violinist.
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Grand Opera House
Frohman
Wallace Campbell
Winston
Sheik Hadji
Jules
Ella Garrison
Irene Franklin
Runs
Nina
Henry T. Wait
Minerva Demonstrates Strength in Austin Hall to Crowd
Large crowds filled Austin and Stone's Museum yesterday as Minerva showcased extraordinary muscular feats lifting dumbbells carrying men with one hand and holding eight men by teeth. The performance drew enthusiastic applause and she vowed to continue as the leading feature through the week amid a varied burlesque program at the Trocadero.
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Minerva
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Baker and Leavy
Herr Garholt
Greenache Brothers
Sig. Erin
Mamie Anderson
Brilliant Quartet
Walworth Sisters
Mike Tracey
The
Dancing Blade O
Eden Musee of Anatomy Exhibits Across Three Floors
The Eden Musee of Anatomy at 51-53 Hanover Street reports strong patronage. The collection valued at £100,090 includes pieces stored in New York awaiting transport to Boston. First floor features heads of criminals and tyrants. second floor shows inquisitions and penal tortures. third floor and basement display the human frame in disease for men only.
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Eden
Hanover Street
New York
Boston
Millie Christine’s Fourth Week at the Masonic Temple
Two women named Millie Christine study psychology hoping to link their minds by a single impulse. The piece emphasizes their close kinship yet inability to read each other’s thoughts.
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Millie Christine
Masonic Temple
Miss Millie
Miss Christine
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