Wrapped in Fire Young Avon Girl Found Dead by Mother
Avon December report details Miss Kate Turner 20 found dead when her mother awoke to a burning cellar. Fire at dawn destroyed the Keith estate frame building, damaged Blanchard property, and prompted an incendiary theory after prior thefts. Firemen injured. Knight overcome by smoke. church paint blistered.
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AVON
Kate Dpd. Turner
Charles Turner
East Main Street
James Keith
D. H. Blanchard
Keith
Lucy Keith
G. P. Knight
Knight
Blanchard
Jnight
Avon Hotel
St. Michael’s Church
Broadway Fire Destroys Rogers Peet and Hurts Home Life Building
A two-building blaze in New York began at Rogers Peet & Co. at 256 259 Broadway and spread to the 15 story Home Life Insurance structure. Losses total about 600000 with damage to tenants and stock. the corner War ren Street wall remains and top floors collapsed. Investigations and demolition orders followed as Postal Telegraph and rapid transit offices suffered heavy disruption and papers were likely destroyed.
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New York
Broadway
Rogers, Peet & Co
Home Life Insurance
Comet
Dputy
Croker
Home Life
Postal Telegraph Building
United States Life Insurance Building
Warren Street
Bonner
Fire in Paine Hall Triggers Move to Odd Fellows Hall
A gust of wind brushed decorations into a lighted gas jet, causing a 300 dollar blaze at Paine Memorial Mall during a Nonpareil Associates dance last night. An alarm from Box 71 at 7 24 pm sent attendees to Odd Fellows Hall where the event proceeded successfully under W. H. Burke as floor director with J. Crowley and a team of aids assisting.
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Paine Memorial Mall
Appleton Street
Box 71
Odd Fellows
Fire destroys Revere Yacht Club house at Short Beach
A blaze early yesterday morning gutted the Revere Yacht Club house on Short Beach Beachmont. The fire began in the commodore's room and caused an estimated loss of 2600 dollars, with the building valued at about 1899 dollars and fully insured.
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The
Revere Yacht Club
Short Beach
Beachmont
Beaten and robbed man found in East Cambridge
Special officers report James I. Glannon of 27 Causeway Street was beaten and robbed in East Cambridge. Found at 4 30 a m in a garbage field off Charles Street. two ribs broken, coat and hat missing. He identified a friend’s house on Pioneer Street with a man named O Brien but recalled little else. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. condition described as not in danger. Police seek a suspect referred to as Mr.
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East Cambridge
James I. Glannon
Causeway Street
Kelliher and
Mullen
Charles Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Tie
Pioneer Street
O’ Brien
Hia
O’brien
Bricklayers Elect Delegates At Conn Convention
At the annual election of delegates to the Bricklayers and Masons' I. A. convention, to be held in Hertford, Conn., in January, John J. Healy Jeremiah Driscoll and John Quiribe were elected as delegates.
Subway explosion trial reports electrolysis effects
Charles H. Morse, superintendent of the Cambridge Manual Training School, explained the impact of electrolysis on subterranean pipes during the trial yesterday. A 6 inch pipe sample showed no smallpox marks as Morse described.
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Charles H. Morse
Cambridge Manual Training School
Paros First Stage Dramatization at Hollis and Co
The Tremont presents Paros first performance on any stage of Anthony Hope’s novel with a lineup including Yankee Doodle Dandy and East Lynne. The cast features Max Figman as Jules Barton Clayton White as the judge and Charles Hawkins as a tipsy clerk. The three bottomless cabinets scene provoked much laughter and the production runs this week only.
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Anthony Hope
Hollis
Boston
Bowdoin Square
Wabash
Columbia
Castle Square
Manhattan
Mr. du Souchet
India
Max Figman
Jules Barton
Clayton White
Charles Hawkins
Wes
Mota Maynard
Katherine Mulkins
Ann Warrington
Charles Frohman
Empire Theatre Company
Eve
Goodwin
Mannie Elliott
Nathan Hale
Phrase the Drama at Hollis Reviews Mixed
The Hollis stage premiered Phrase by Anthony Tippe’s adaptation of The Prisoner of Zenda with Hope’s story. Critics found it melodramatic, altering the novel’s heroine roles, though scenic design impressed and the ensemble delivered a solid performance led by Miss Millward and Mr. Faversham.
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Anthony Tippe
Hollis
Mr. Hope
Neopalia
Constantine
Phroso
Lord Wheatley
Beatrice Hipgrave
Wheatley
Lady Phrase
Mouraxi Pasha
Phrose
Mouraki
Phrase
Hope
Zenda
Ursula
Wheelock
Standing
Benrimo
Eleanor Moretti
Empire Theatre
New York
Nat Cc. Goodwin
Maxine Alliott
Nathanale
Yankee Doodle Dandy at Boston Theatre Captivates Crowd
Boston Theatre hosts the New York Casino review Yankee Doodle Dandy with dazzling scenery and rapid scene changes. Crowds applaud Mrs. Hopper and Seabrooke as well as Walter Jones and Gertrude Zella in a patriotic, musical extravaganza that runs two weeks. Tremont Theatre presents My Misfit Marriage a farce set in New Orleans with a bungling clerk and marital complications.
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Boston Theatre
New York
Printing House Square
Teddy Twoshoes
Hopper
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Borax
Gertrude Zella
Honoria
Harold Blake
Leutenant
Tremont Theatre
du Souchet
India
Boston
Dr Ball's Cough Syrup Eases Consumptive Ire
An advertisement touts Dr Ball's Cough Syrup as relief for consumptive and asthmatic ailments priced at 25 cents. It highlights quick soothing effects and broad use for chest illnesses.
Wast Lynne revived at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presents Wast Lynne to enthusiastic West End audiences. Miss McIntyre shines as Lady Isabel and Madame Vine, with Mamie Gilroy and Florence Hinle delivering strong supporting turns. The production is hailed as one of the theatre's best ever.
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Bowdoin Squar Em Theatre
Bowdoin Square Theatre
West End
Miss McIntyre
Lady Isabel
Madame Vine
Mamie Gilroy
Barbara Hare
Florence Hinle
Cornelia Carlyle
Gertrude Lovering
Sara Burr
Zella Morris
Snader
Francis Levison
R. Philip
Tord Mount Severn
Maurice Darcy
Richard Hare
Messrs
Mark Kent James Severn
William J. Geary
On the Wabash at Columbia Theatre Stirring Comedy Drama
Joseph Arthur's On the Wabash received its Boston debut at the Columbia Theatre last evening. Louise Walker as Esther Early and Edwin Mordant as Abe Early led a capable cast in a lively Indiana farmer tale with many amusing features and broad audience appeal.
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Columbia Theatre
Jeseph Arthur
Boston
Louise Walker
Esther Early
Edwin Mordant
Abe Early
Gayest Manhattan shines at Grand Opera House
Spectacular Koster and Trial production runs over three hours with music, dances, impersonations and juggling. Lytell as old Hiram and Gourlay as Belgraff spark humor while Clarke’s quick wit and Reynolds as Gertie Reynolds draw audience cheers. Gayest Manhattan runs this week only.
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Manhattan
Grand Opera House
W. H. Lytell
Old Hiram
John Gourlay
Belgraff
Charles H. Clarke
Miranda Prindle
Gertie Reynolds
Prisoner of Zenda at Castle Square Theatre Delights Audiences
Last evening's Castle Square Theatres presentation of The Prisoner of Zenda drew a large audience with strong performances by Gilmour Humphrey Seeley and Fowler. Newcomers Iraham E. Davis and A. W. Commendable Effort, with Lillian Lawrence as Princess Flavia and Maude Odell as Antoinette De Mauban. Concerted finish with theater stock company and a military band from Salem Cadet Bands providing popular music. Evening programs include concerts from 6 to 8 p. m. and 2 p. m. matinees to accompany the drama.
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Castle Square
Zenda
Castle Square Theatre
Messrs
Gilmour
Humphrey
Seeley
Fowler
Cummings
Marian Chapman
Amelia
Lizzie Morgan
Teppich
Th Theatre Stock Company
T*rau
Boston An
Reeves’ Ameridence
Ad Salem
Ean
Provi
Ncerts
Hotel Topsy Turvy Opens At Park Theatre
The Park Theatre hosted the second week of Hotel Topsy Turvy with new acts. Alice Atherton premiered the humorous song Queen of the Circus Ring while the Rossi brothers performed The Mysterious Sweetheart with a comical acrobatic routine and a Tag doll themed bit.
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Park Theatre
Alice Atherton
Rossi Brothers
Boss Rule and the Tyranny of Indigestion
A quip on political despotism, noting that while Czars may compromise, indigestion rules with unrelenting force unless one learns to overcome it. The piece hints at a remedy to regain control from stomach tyranny.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted for Digestion Aid
An advertisement promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic aiding digestion. It claims warmth nourishment and strength, and advises use when digestive organs are overworked, recommending confident consumption.
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Duffy’s
Circus Scene Delights Audience With Rag Doll Twist
The first act features a reckless stage sequence where the rag doll disguise ends with the figure bowing to the audience. David Lythgoe as Henry E. Dixey and the cast including Marie Tulton Ursula Garnett Augustus Bruno and others provide music and merriment. The Park run promises strong success.
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David Lythgoe
Henry E. Dixey
Lebeau
Marie Tulton
Augustus Bruno
Ursula Garnett
William Burress
Frances Burkhardt
Chrissie Carlisle
Because She Loved Him So Thrives in Boston Audience
The Boston Museum reports strong second week business for Because She Loved Him So with a crowded fashionable audience. Miss Conquest leads a praised cast including Dodson and Edwin Arden as the show moves to stay in Boston rather than transferring to New York’s Garrick Theatre.
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Boston Museum
Charles
Frohman
Miss Conquest
Boston
Dodson
Edwin Arden
Miss, Meek
Mr. Daly
Miss Fielding
Mr. Smith
Australian Beauties Burlesque Makes Debut at Howard
The Australian Beauties Burlesque company opened at the Howard with Harry Bryant leading a versatile group of about twenty girls. The program features The Typewriter's Wedding Day, a breezy musical farce, sketches, and a finale with The Duke de Monte Carlo. Also on the bill, Lizzie B. Raymond headlines a varied segment. Zero returns to the Lyceum with strong audience response and high production value. Next week Clarke brothers' burlesquers join the lineup.
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the Howard
Harry Bryant
Ruby Marion
Andie Phelps
Edith Kennedy
Josie Allen
Lillie Vedder
Lillian Perry
May Hylands
Marion Blake
Smith O'Brien
George Leslie
Joe Adams
Sim Williams
Tom Higgins
Winifred Stewart
Higgins
Leslie
Hazelton
Vedder
Smith O’brien
Williams
Adams
Ebony Swells
Misses
England
Poston
Larry
Sadie Fields
Ely and
Harvey
Maude MelIntyre
Morrell and Evans
Gertie Golden
Needham and Jones
Flora Shields
Hal R. Stephens
Kitty Kirkham
Vivian Wood
Keith's Theatre Comedy Bill Delights Waterbury Cast
The week at Keith's features a lively mix of acts led by the Waterbury brothers and comic interludes by a versatile lineup including the German star comique and Gus Williams. Juggling, hand balancing, and a breezy farce keep audiences laughing as the biograph opens its 140th week with fresh military views and a strong supporting slate at the Grand Theatre.
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Keith
Waterbury Brothers
Only
Tenny
Billy Carter
Gus Williams
Star Comique
Rice
Elmer
John
Nellie Fleaty
Powers
Hyde
Z“renyi
John R. Harty
James Horne
Frederick Murray
Beatrice Foster
Ella Craven
Mr. Murray
Ea Goodwin
Nat C
Joe O'Hare
Keith's
Bohemian Burlesquers to Duel Grand Next Week
The notice promotes a one week run with daily matinees and plans for the Bohemian Burlesquers to outshine the Grand in the following week, signaling a major showtime event.
Denver Steeple Giant Ben Hicks On Stage All Week
The article profiles Ben Hicks known as the sure thing giant who rose from hard work as a boy in Denver to fame in show business. He recalls joining a barnstorming troupe, learning his craft after an unpaid start, and becoming a crowd drawing act. Hicks performs at the museum this week alongside Rose Roller's Lady Orchestra and a lineup of vaudeville acts including Lotoska and the Sturgiss Brothers.
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Zero
Lyceum
Madden and
McCarthy
Gladys St. John
Nellie Lytton
Fish and Quigg
Charles Banks
Lillie Jerome
Ward
Elwood
Clarke Brothers
Ben Hicks
Denver
New England
Ben
Ren
Hicks
Rose Roller
Alcazar
Marie Fallen
Leda Terry
Milo
Liza
Tony
Flo Vernon
Electroscope
Lewis and
Delmore
Paty McGlennon
Mrs. Allyn
Lotoska
Briggs and Payne
Bert Hale
Henry Wait
Townley
Franklin
John Walsh
Tommy Hayes
Langtry
Fred Wyckoff
Tottie Lane
Sturgiss Brothers
Burton Holmes Lectures Bring Photographic Tour of Weg
Burton Holmes presents Weg the Metropolis of the Moors at Music Hall on Thursday evening with Boston Camera Club guests. He highlights challenges of photography in Moorish society where cameras face suspicion and photographers are often disliked.
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Burton Holmes
the Moors
Music Hall
Holmes
Boston Camera Club
Moors
Burlesque Shines at Palace with Rentz Santley Company
The Palace hosts two packed performances by the Rentz Santley burlesque company. Highlights include Yankee Dewey Dandy, charming sisters Lillie and Ella Engstrom, and comic turns by Van Leer Barton Johnson Gorman and Walker sisters. The show closes with A Night's Frolic featuring bright dialogue and music.
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Palace Theatre
the Palace
Rentz- Santley
Olip
van Leer
Barton
Lillie
Ella Engstrom
Charles Robinson
Johnson and Gorman
Walker Sisters
Richard Ward
J. G. Johnson
Kneisel Quartet Delivers Varied Novelties in As sociation Hall
The concert featured Cesar Franck in D minor quartet and Saint Saens woodwind quartet with Maquarre Jongy Selmer and Proctor. Schumann quartet op 41 no 2 closed the program as the hall praised the admirable performance and announced the next concert on Jan 2.
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Kneisel
Association Hall
Cesar Franck
Saint- Saens
Saint-Saens
Symphony Orchestra
Maquarre
Jongy
Selmer
Proctor
Schumann
Buried Alive Exhibit At Nickel Odeon Draws Crowds
Hundreds gather to watch Blanche Entresol survive six days in a glass topped casket buried under six feet of earth. If she lasts until Saturday she earns her salary plus a $100 bonus. The show features Milo Valletta, the Hall Sisters, mysterious box act, and other vaudeville acts in the curio hall and theatre.
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Nickelodeon
Blanche Entresol
Milo
Valletta
French Whittler
Corbett and
Sharkey
Walter Wentworth
Burkhart
Danola
Curio Hall
Hall Sisters
New Living Pictures
Sugar Refining Firm Cuts Sugar Price to Meet Arbuckle
The Doescher Sugar Refining Company announced a reduction of 18 cents in refined sugar, aligning with the Arbuckle price. The announcement came from New York on December 5.
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New York
Doescher Sugar Refining Company
Woman in Court for Larceny Pleads Guilty in Shoplifting Case
Mary Shields of 161 Huntington Avenue faced larceny charges after inspectors seized about 100 dollars of stolen goods from her apartments. She pled guilty with sentence set for December 8. The probation department will gather facts before then. Four other shoplifters appeared. Mary McCloud paid 25 dollars and was released, Mary Nolan and Marie Thompson were fined 20 dollars each and jailed for default, Augusta Hitchfield paid 5 dollars.
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Mary Shields
Huntington Avenue
Shields
Douglass
Mary McCloud
Mary Nolan
Marie Thompson
Augusta Hitchfield
Local youth arrested for multiple larcenies in city
John Maguinnis age 20 of Grove street was arrested yesterday on charges of larceny after allegedly taking six screw drivers from Keladwin & Robbins 15 Milk street a head vise from Dana Hardware Company 28 Pearl street and two steel chisels from Michael McBarron & Co 45 Oliver street. The items were recovered.
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John Maguinnis
Grove Street
Keladwin & Robbins
Milk Street
Dana Hardware Company
Pearl Street
Michael McBarron & Co
Oliver Street
Golden Medical Discovery Promised To Restore Vitality
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for lingering coughs and bronchial ailments driven by constitutional weakness. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Orlin O’Hara of Fergus Falls Minnesota and offers a free book and discounted volumes through the World’s Dispensary Medical Association.
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BR. YV. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Orlin O'Hara
Fergus Falls
Minn
Golden Medical Discovery
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Hal Leslie
al Fields
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E. L. Snader
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James Levering
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Mt. Vernon
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Blanche Walsh
Melbourne
Macdowell
Cleopatra
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Boston Music Hall
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Hollis Theatre
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