Labor Federation Opens Its Fifteenth Convention at Madison Square Garden
The American Federation of Labor held its 15th annual convention at Madison Square Garden with John McBride presiding. Delegates discussed an eight hour day, a possible 2 cent weekly assessment, a plan to enforce the work day, and a proposed bill limiting contempt jurisdiction. McBride urged independent voting to protect labor, criticized banks and politicians, and called for state ownership of key utilities.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Madison Square Garden
John McBride
Federaion
J. W. Sullivan
McBride
T. J. Heiderkin
T. F. Tracey
J. C. Dornell
Dy FP. Rowland
William Mailly
Congress
United States
Equity
Executive Council
America
Bedloe's Island
Wall Street
Committee On
Labor convention hears Swinton attack on authorities and plan strikes
John Swinton denounces troop deployment in Chicago and police brutality against strikers at the convention. He urges workers to adopt new methods to confront government and plutocrats. Father Ducey closes with remarks as the meeting adjourns and treasurer notes reflect a year impacted by the panic.
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John Swinton
Chicago
Cleveland
Europe
Brooklyn
Conlin
New York
Swinton
Father Ducey
McCraith
Debs
Burne Holmes
Lord Sholto Douglas Testifies Amid Cashless Claim
In San Francisco on December 9 Lord Sholto Douglas testified before Justice Cook that his sole possessions, including his clothes, amounted to one cent. He claimed no business and said payments from a theater contract went to Lady Douglas. He admitted having $3 and a pearl pin returned to his wife, denying other valuables, and was released after questioning.
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San Francisco
Sholto Douglas
Pedca
J. J. Rauer
Lord
Lady Sholto
Alcazar
Grvet
Lady Douglas
Bauer
Corpse stolen from Hanover grave in mystery
The body of Joel Murdock, who died by his own hand on Nov. 2, is missing from its grave in a Hanover cemetery. Evidence shows the grave was opened and the body dragged out. A witness heard a team at 2:30 am on Saturday. No solid suspects, though Dartmouth Medical College students are suspected by some. Further developments awaited.
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W. H. Knapp
Mechanic Street
Dartmouth Medical College
Hanover
Music of the Bells lecture at Copley Hall
Miss Charlotte W Hawes presented Music of the Bells at Copley Hall aided by the Arlington Street Church quartet. The talk traced historic bells and chimes of Europe and noted London chimes blending The Messiah with the hours. Proceeds benefit the Arlington Street branch of the Women's Alliance.
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Charlotte W. Hawes
Copley Hall
Miss Hawes
Shepp Brothers
Arlington Street
Mendelssohn
London
Women’s Alliance
J. H. Beal
Walter Scott Fitz
Henry Sturgis Grew
Gedney Kardson
Kate Gannett Wells
Misses Williams
Economy note in Quincy raises city expenses
A note for Quincy advocates proper economy in municipal affairs. Curtis calls for an “economy” plan, but the result would raise the city’s expenses by about a half million dollars annually.
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Curtis
Five Dressed Suspects Nabbed by Inspectors in Big Stores
Inspectors Knox and Tryder arrested five well dressed shoplifters yesterday in major stores. Named suspects include Ellen Jacobs of Dedham, Catherine Moore of North Russell Street, Annie Golden of Dartmouth, May Smith of Cambridge, and Mary Kingston of Haverhill. The Kingston woman reportedly carried a large bag filled with fancy goods valued at unknown amount.
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Knox and
Tryder
Ellen, Jacobs
Dedham
Catherine Moore
North Russell Street
Annie Golden
Dartmouth Errest
May Smith
Cambridge
Mary Kingston
Haverhill
Kingeton
Fleur-de-Lis Opens at Tremont with Della Fox in Boston Debut
Boston review of Fleur-de-Lis at Tremont Theatre starring Della Fox in her first Tremont engagement. The libretto and music are credited as new though the score nods to Offenbach and De Koven. Cast includes Jefferson De Angelis Alf Whelan Melville Stewart Kate Hart and Charles Campbell with lively stage business and costumes noted. Burmah souvenirs promised to ladies at performances. Too Much Johnson at Museum continues its popular run with Gillette as Billings and favorable audience reception.
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Della Fox
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Miss Fox
Tremont
Fieur-de-Lis
Messia
Goodwin and Furst
Fleur-de Lis
Jeff de Angelis
Alf Whelan
Tals
Mr de Angelis
Mr. Whelan
Melville Stewart
Frederick
Kate Uart
Charlotte
Charles J. Campbell
Charles Dungan
Edward Knight
Ida Fitzhugh
Carter
Johnson
Museum
Gillette
Bowery Girl at Columbia Theatre Packs House
Ada L Bascom's A Bowery Girl staged at the Columbia Theatre drew a full house last night. Clara Thropp led as the title heroine in a tale of love and crime with a dynamite explosion and a fire scene. The cast also featured H A Burkhardt Mamie Ayn Agnes De Lorme and Helen Jones with a notable young Jessie delivering amusing lines.
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Ada L
Bascom
Columbia Theatre
Audiéfice
Plec&É
Clara Thropp
H. A. Burkhardt
Mamie Ayn
Agnes de Lorme
Helen Jones
Little Jess
The Politician at Park Theatre Continues All Week
The Politician will run at the Park Theatre this week marking the last engagement of Holand Reed with five performances expected to draw full houses. Lloyd and Rosenfeld's revival has sparked local interest amid municipal campaign parlor talk and the audience enjoys its timely allusions to suffrage figures. Miss Isadore Rush receives praise for her vivacious portrayal of the advanced woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Holand Reed
Lloyd and Rosenfeld
Boston
Isadore Rush
May Irwin Begins Last Week at Hollis in The Widow Jones
Last evening May Irwin opened a final week at the Hollis in The Widow Jones with a crowded house. After California engagement, the troupe stops in Washington Atlanta New Orleans and other cities, with visits to the exposition in Atlanta and theatre parties arranged along the Sun-set Route to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Hollis
Jones
Miss Irwin
California
Washington
Press
Columbia Athletic Clubs
Atlanta
Henry B. Harris
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Hoolliss Theatre
Eebeses
May Irwin
John J. McNallynae
Widow Jones
Nat C. Goodwin
Burmah at Boston Theatre Impresses Large Crowd
A large appreciative audience gathered at the Boston Theatre last evening for Burmah showing a fresh production feel with flawless impersonations. Battery A Providence attended in uniform, filling orchestra seats, and was notably captivated by the fourth act battle scene with Gatling and Maxim weapons and military detail. The run ends next Saturday with matinee and evening performances.
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Bostor Theatre
Battery A
Light Artillery
Providence
Sins of the Night at Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Initial Borton production opened last night at Bowdoin Square Theatre with melodrama flair. The show features perplexing situations and dramatic rescues from the villain, and the cast performance was considered good though stronger acting could have elevated the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borton
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Bowdoin SO
Charles F Atkinson
Ienance
Fra Diavolo revival delights Castle Square crowd
The Castle Square Theatre revived Fra Diavo’e to strong acclaim with a four star cast. Jerome Hanthue impressed with a sweet voice and presence while Rose Leighton proved a pleasing newcomer. Thomas H. Persse starred as the romantic lead with spirited singing as Clara Lane offered Zerlina. Wolff, Murray, and Wooley provided lively by-play and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Theatre
Fra Diavo'e
Auber
Teror
Jerome T. Hanthue
Rose Leighton
Thomas H. Persse
Clara Lane
Zerlina
Wiliam Wolff
J K Murray
Keith's Week of Thrills and Vocal Comedy in Boston
Boston audiences enjoyed a varied bill at Keith's with Amy Ames in McFfees Misfortunes assisted by Gus Hennessey plus the Brouet Rivieres, Marlo and Dunham on horizontal bars, O'Brien and Havel, the three Helstons, Deltorelli brothers, Harry Moore, McHvoy and Griffin, and Wernell the juggler. All acts received warm notices for skill, originality, and refined entertainment, with strong audience applause throughout the program.
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Boston
Keith
Amy Ames
Gus Hennessey
Marlo
Dunham
O’brien
Havel
Helstons
Deltorelli Brothers
Harry Moore
Raymon
McHvoy
Griffin
Wernell
Last Sensation burlesque at Howard Atheneum dazzles crowds
Lillian and Blanche Washburn headline the Last Sensation burlesque company at the Howard Atheneum with opera like singing and costly tableaux. The cast includes O'Brien Jennings and O'Brien in a boxing turn, Lilly and Blanche Washburn performing Morning Post, Billy Barlow, Jimery and Marlow, the Garrisons, Whitelaw and Perry, Haines and Petteguild, Miles and Ireland, Zoe on flying rings, Crane brothers, Thomas Glynn, Franklin and Madell, John Murphy, and J H Gra. The show blends vaudeville humor, specialty acts, and a big variety program for continuous entertainment.
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Lillian
Blanche’ Washburn
Lizzie Mesk
A Clio
O’brien
Jennings
O'Brien
Lilly
Blanche Washburn
Morning Post
Haines
Pettengill
Messrs
Miles
Ireland
Zoe
Crane Brothers
Thomas Glynn
Franklin
Madell
John Murphy
J. H. Gra
Quick Onstage Comedy Returns Read From The Stage
The Howard company led by John MacVicker delivers a brisk farce with strong support. The performance is noted as remarkably quick on record, with changes of character and lively humor as the plot unfolds on stage.
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Ham
Howard Comedy Company
John MacVicker
Old Rube Finds A Mate At Austin Stone's Museum
The giant python Old Rube gained a companion Sunday morning, a much smaller mate placed in his glass cage. The two reptiles now inseparable, they share the den, sleep together, and explore the cage as a pair while visitors marvel at the pairing. The article also notes a vaudeville program featuring The Juggling Girls of Tokio and various acts that drew large crowds at the museum.
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Austin & Stone's Museum
Tokio
Far East
Prince Mankicht
Nathan
O'Brien
Jennings
O’brien
Alice Jennings
Helstons
Ed Rogers
Delmore
Crouch
John Wolgar
Kine Brothers
al Lubin
Nedda
A Yardley
Forrest
Kidds
Whitten
Snow
Milo
John Welsh
Professor Weinfeld
Charles H. Dean
Billy Burke
Morton
Martin
The Heart of the Sierras at the Grand Museum
Review describes The Heart of the Sierras as a border melodrama with Kate Dallas as the wilderness waif heroine. The villain Jim Downey nearly wins but is defeated. supporting players include Frank Dru mier as Zeke Stevens Frederick Murray as Jim Downey Jennie Swift Cora Williams and more in a varied company amid musical acts and a prominent trick elephant named the Duchess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierras
Grand Museum
Kate Dallas
Frank Drumier
Zeke Stevens
Frederick Murray
Jim Downey
Jennie Swift
Nina Freeth
Cora Williams
Alio
Richmond and Glenroy
Elinor
the Allens
Billy
Emma
Ed Slocum
Bahy
Minnie Cline
Billyackson
Gussie Hart
Gilbert Sarony
Kitty O'Neal
Florrie West
Farce Company
Rentz Santley Burlesque at Lyceum Delights Crowd
Refined burlesque lovers enjoyed last night’s Lyceum show by Rentz Santley company. A laughable burletta Twill Be Club featured strong cast, with Collins and Collins olio and varied sketches by Whiting and Sheppard. Leslie and Tenley and Carrie Scott drew laughs with songs, Van Lear and Barton offered blackface turns, and Robin Hood Jr featured pretty costumes and a sensational new dance It's something you don't see every day. Special mentions went to Elliott, Leslie and Tenley, and Miss Mitchell.
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Lyceum
Rentz- Santley
Collins
Whiting
Sheppard
Leslie
Tenley
Boston
Carrie Scott
van Lear
Barton
Robin Hood, Jr
Miss Elliott
Miss Mitchell
Fay Foster Burlesque at Palace Theatre Delights
The Fay Foster burlesque company wowed Yesterday's Palace Theatre audience with the Straight specialty, rich in novel feats and strong singing and dancing. Act opens with Fogarty's Mishaps and closes with The Island of Do-Do, with stunning electric effects and fetching costumes. Florence Elene, Clayton and Grant, the Deaves, Hart and Williams, Waldo, and Harry Hastings headline, plus premier sketch artists Harry LeClair and Edward Leslie in A Society Star receiving a big reception.
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Fay Foster
Alio
Florence Elene
Clayton
Grant
Deaves
Hart
Williams
Waldo
Harry Hastings
Harry LeClair
Edward Leslie
Mr. LeClair
Mr. Leslie
Nickelodeon Crowd Enjoys Week's Curiosall Show
All day yesterday the Nickelodeon drew crowds for the week’s curiosall program. A wood-sawing contest showcased pretty girls, a ventriloquist amused with a funny figure, Willie Tucker performed fancy bag punching, and B. W Wood demonstrated “hitting the pipe.” The Lees delivered a thrilling knife throwing act. The stage show, headlined by Marion and Dale, Tom and Lettie Waters, Cora Armstrong, Bryant and Wilson, Kittie Hart, Ruby Atkinson, Charles and Annie Leary, and Jessie Somers’ female minstrels, surpassed average.
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Nickelodeon
Bill
Mardo
Willie Tucker
B. W Wood
Lees
Marion and Dale
Tom and Lettie Waters
Cora’ Armstrong
Bryant and Wilson
Kittie Hart
Ruby Atkinson
Charles and
Annie Leary
Jessie Somers
Concert by Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir at Music Hall
Regular entertainment in the popular series featured a concert last evening in Music Hall by the Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir conducted by Mme Clara Novello Davies. The programme was long and interesting with alts duets quartets and choruses interspersed with a piano solo by Winnifred Evans who also accompanied the singers.
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Music Hall
Royal Welsh Ladies’ Choir
Mme
Clara Novello Davies
Winnifred Evans
Entertaining concert praised as best so far
Several solos were given in an artistic Way which won instant recognition and applause. The simple home like ballads and the Welsh songs and choruses received especially warm reception, the latter being a musical novelty. The entertainment was one of the best yet given in the course.
Tiferro Sings Classical Recital at Steidert Hall
Emil Tiferro tenor soloist gave a highly classical recital at Steidert Hall with Angot Luride contralto Mr Schwecker Symphony harpist and Dr Kelterborn as accompanist The programme was artistically presented and both Tiferro and Miss Lane were praised for brilliancy and finish of the singing while Schwecker played with excellence
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Emil Tiferro
Heart
Steidert Hall
Angot Luride
Schwecker
Kelterborn
Tiferro
Miss Lane
Schuecker
Crystal Maze at Tremont Street Nears Ten Weeks of Fun
The Crystal Maze on 169 Tremont Street marks ten weeks of operation with strong daily crowds. Patrons enjoy the great glass puzzle, often bringing a friend to share laughs at the blunders. The venue is open daily 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Also, Suchorowsky’s painting Nané moves tonight from its gallery to be shown at the Masonic Temple ground floor starting Wednesday.
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Tremont Street
Masonic Temple
Suchorowsky
Boston
Nan
Catholics Form Drive for Girls Refuge Home in Boston
About thirty prominent Catholic women met in Casino Hall Shawmut Avenue to discuss establishing a home for destitute girls and women. Hon Thomas J Gargan opened the meeting detailing the need, while Thomas J Doyle reported on ship arrivals from Europe and urged a home for the waifs. A committee of Catholic ladies was named to recruit society support. next meeting set for Jan 14.
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Casino Hall
Shawmut Avenue
Thomas J. Gargan
Thomas J. Doyle
Commissioner of Immigration
Celehanty
Boston
Europe
Indies
Kitson
M. &. Walton
M. Finneran
Patstick Burke
H A. Harvey
Martin A. Cannon
H. Fisher
N. McCarty
David O’nén
John M. McGuire
O. N. Galvin
Josephine G. Sullivan
Annie Donovan
Carrie E. Rigley
J. Mitchell Galvin
Peabody pleads not guilty in criminal libel case
Frederick W. Peabody entered a not guilty plea in Superior Criminal Court to a criminal libel indictment. Bail set at 1000 with Frederick W. G. May as surety. The voluminous two count indictment centers on letters to Mayor Curtis criticizing Harrison H. Atwood’s administration as city architect from 1889 to 1891 and opposing Atwood’s reappointment. The case proceeds this month.
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Frederick W. Peabody
Superior Criminal Court
Harrison H. Atwood
Gaskill
Peabody
Frederick W.G. May
Curtis
Atwood
Miss Thurman’s Luck in Picacho Mining Vein
Los Angeles reports Colorado desert tale of Mary Thurman daughter of Judge Thurman striking a rich vein at Picacho near Yuma. Once Washington belle she married several men including Lt Cowles and adventurer Thomas Clifford and later a ballplayer known as Bug Holliday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
News
Colorado Desert
Picacho
Yuma
Mary Thurman
Judge Thurman
Washington
Lieutenant Cowles
United States
London
Miss Roosevelt
Cowles
San Diego
Tin Juan
Thomas Clifford
Clifford
Bug’ Holliday
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Mairy Williams
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