Exquisite Costumes In The Masqueraders At Empire Theatre
The Masqueraders costumes dazzle with gowns by Paquin Doucet Lec Bouvier Halle and Felix worn by Viola Allen Elsie de Wolfe Ida Conquest and Mrs Reynolds. Dresses range from white satin with brilliants to pale pink moire and green duchesse satin, with velvet capes and silver embroidery.
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New York
Empire Theatre
Viola Allen
Paquin
Legrand
Allen
Martin
Worth
Miss Conquest
Switzer
Doucet
Lec Bouvier
Halle
Felix
Fashionable Dresses Described in 19th Century Gowns
A catalog of gowns features a sage broad revers edged in silver, a yellow satin dress with tulle body and gold bead fringe, black velvet ribbons and lace, a pink satin frock with pink satin sleeves, and a white brocade gown with a long fitted waist. A spray of pale pink velvet roses and white orchids decorates the ensemble.
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Henri II
Cora A Benneson to Enter Massachusetts Bar at Cambridge
Miss Cora A Benneson a charter member of the College Club will be admitted to the Massachusetts bar this morning at Cambridge with court at 9 30. A Quincy Illinois native she is a Michigan University alumna with A B A M LL B and fellowship at Bryn Mawr. she has practiced in Michigan and Illinois and edited West Publishing Law Reports. Her Boston residence is now 4 Mason street. Alfred Hemenway moved the admission motion.
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College Club
Cora A. Benneson
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Miss Benneson
Quincy
Ill
Robert S. Benneson
Board of Education
Illinois
Benneson
Michigan University
Bryn Mawr College
Supreme Court
Michigan
Law Reporters of the West Publishing Company
St. Paul
Minn
Boston Society News Recaps Weddings Events and Lectures
Mrs. Alice Kent Robertson plans a second reading on Thursday at 3:30 at 4 Marlboro Street on The Winter's Tale. The Newton Club hosts Friday assemblies with several patronesses. A Dec 12 symphony concert features Louis C Elson's talk to the ladies. Brookline dances begin Jan 15 at Pierce Hall. Miss S L Day hosts New Year’s tea with Dr Taylor and alumni. Helen Savage wed Minot Osgood Simons at Unity Church on Dec 18 with over fifteen hundred invitations. Mr and Mrs Henry Kitson welcome a daughter born Sunday.
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Alice Kent Robertson
Hursday
Newton Club House
John Carter
William Richardson
John Lockett
Henry H. Carter
Edward P Hatch
Pettee
J. Richard Carter
Edward Dewson
Margaret Worcester
Louis C. Elson
S. L. Day
Newbury Street
Taylor
Vassar
Helen
Minot J. Savage
Minot Osgood Simons
Harvard Divinity School
Church of the Unity
Savage
Simons
Billerica
Acknowledgment Note From Miss Loring at Massachusetts Avenue
Miss Loring thanks the Post for her new gown worn at the fair for the Consumptives' Home and hopes beneficial results come to her and the gown’s printing. Address 612 Massachusetts avenue. Date December 8.
Vote Early Today for Pea Body and Democratic Nominees
A brief political item urges voters to cast ballots early today backing Pea Body and the other Democratic nominees, emphasizing turnout and campaign momentum.
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Peabody
Peak Body
Black Sheep revue draws roaring crowds with lively acts
A black face minstrel show features Harry Pierson impersonating a dash ing colored belle and Norg Randolph the prima donna. Lillian Calef sings and dances while Quartets perform old negro melodies. Irving Jones entertains as a comedian and a grand cake walk ends the lively performance with audience judges awarding prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pierson
Norg
Randolph
Lillian Calef
Virginia Quartet
Standard Quartet
Irving Jones
Joe
Suwanee River
Kentucky
Massa
No bodies Claim opens at Grand Museum with frontier drama
A new production No bodies Claim opened at the Grand Museum yesterday to strong praise. The drama centers on Captain Wayne Devereaux and features a capable cast led by H. Percy Meldon with crisp dialogue and natural frontier life. The bill also includes Higgins and Leslie in a burlesque act, strong feats, rope skipping, acrobatics, and a farce company, all part of a continuous show from 1 to 10:30 PM.
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Grand Museum
Far West
H. Percy Meldon
Wayne Devereaux
J. Gordon Edwards
Jack Tucker
Cameron Clemens
Eva Williams
Frankie Bell
Higgins
Leslie
Herman
Kitty Clements
Harry
Sadie Daly
Belford
Mamie Flower
John Weber
Bob Murray
Lillie Welden
Nellie Hancock
Varied vaudeville bill delights Howard Atheneum crowd
Crowds packed the Howard Atheneum for a full program of acts. Susie and Dolph Levine on harp and other instruments impressed, with celeb sketch parodies and the Pavanillos’ stone blocks and musical brooms. A strong lineup followed including Marie Stuart songs Emma Dunn balladry trapeze feats Orion Trio and more. Election returns read from the stage later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atheneum
Susie
Dolph Levine
Pavanillos
Billy Carter
Marie Stuart
Emma Dunn
the Dunbars
Anna O’malley
Orion Trio
Ida Russell
Langtry
Patterson
Ella Caldwell
James Taylor
Tiny Graff
Tom and Mattie Webster
Chalk Saunders
Meeker
Mack
Minnie Cline
Annie Carter
Florence Elene
Lillie Armitage
Tonie Drake
Gracie Hughes
Annie Johnson
la Marr
McVicker
Chace
Burton
Stone
Exhibition crowd fills Austin & Stone’s Museum crowd
Crowds pack the Austin and Stone’s Museum Yesterday as Billy Wells demonstrates breaking granite blocks with a sledge hammer. Spectators watch the seven long haired women and Evaleen the aquatic queen perform. Other acts include wild men of Borneo, a baby gorilla, the paper king, a serpent den, and a vaudeville lineup led by Miles and Ireland and many others.
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Austin & Stone
Billy’’ Wells
Wells
Evaleen
Borneo
Professor King
Paper King
Miles
Ireland
Minnie Lee
Clemense
Bonita
Valeges
Mlle
Bruette
Tipp
Stripp
Andersons
Kimball
Fata Morgana
Edgar Ely
Kennedy and Stewart
Morgan and Denton
Waterbury Brothers
Romer and Saunders
Adah Harwood
Lyceum Theatre Week Opens With Dazzling Bill
Manager Mohr rewards a refined audience for this week’s Lyceum programme headlined by Carlotta in a new wardrobe. Musical Dale is a familiar Boston favorite. The Nelson duo perform their latest comedy The Farmer and Them Girls of Mine. Roberta and Doreto display acrobatic skill, while DeVoe dazzles on the trapeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohr
Lyceum
Lyceum Theatre
Carlotta
Dale
Nelson
Farmer
Roberta
Doreto
DeVoe
Norcross Bricks Department Crowded with New Goods
NORCROSS' BRICK Department crowded with daily arrivals of beautiful goods at low 25¢ prices. Mounted photographs, decorated china, bisque figures, cups and saucers, silver frames, jewel cases, match boxes, candle sticks, pin trays, salts and peppers, mirrors, cutlery sets, playing cards in silver case, and much more in No 18 Right.
Scissors sold at 25c per pair with guaranteed steel
Durable solid steel scissors offered in sizes 5 to 6 1/2 inches. Every pair guaranteed to hold its edge. Numerous scissors sell for 25c, but these are claimed to be doubly worth the price with big savings of 25 to 50 percent when bought here.
Entertainers Showcase Features Flora Scott and Crandall
An illustrated feature highlights a chance to see man reverse the order of things with a lineup of performers including Flora Scott Irish character singer Crandall and Clark black face comedy duo and Miss Etta Albion in refined sketches among others.
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Flora Scott
Crandall and Clark
Etta Albion
Kneisel Quartet Described in Third Union Hall Concert
M Pourtau clarinetist and Mr Carl Baermann pianist led the Kneisel Quartet at Union Hall last evening. Mendelssohn Op. 44 quartet opened with precision, followed by a Beethoven piano trio. Baermann received applause for his work, and Pourtau’s clarinet featured in Brahms quintet with noted high register tones. Next concert set for December 31.
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M. Pourtau
Carl Baermann
Kneisel Quartet
Union Hall
Mendelssohn
Baermann
Brahms
Unmarried Watessing workers parade over job loss
The Watessing and Bloomfield towns report a Saturday parade by former Watessing hat factory workers. Discharged for being unmarried, they carried banners proclaiming they are “out in the cold world for being unmarried” while suggesting wives keep men employed. The girls supported the march.
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New York
Watsessing
Bloomfield Towns
Paine’s Furniture offers $8.50 rocking chair deal
A Christmas special from Paine's Furniture Company highlights a superb rocking chair for under ten dollars. It features three tufted cushions and versatile use for sewing reading reclining or sleeping, appealing to readers seeking value this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Furniture Company
Dean Hole Receives Rose Welcome at Music Hall
Rochester Cathedral dean Dean Hole greeted by nearly two thousand roses at a music hall reception. he received thanks from clergy and city leaders amid a floral arch and a program featuring mr. buffam. the event raised funds for the episcopal city mission and honored hole with anecdotes and praise for boston institutions and notable americans.
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Dean Hole
Music Hall
Catherine Mermets
Papa Gontier
Duchess Albany
Casine
de Watterville
Episcopal City Mission
City Hospital
Massachusetts General
Dean Hodges
Cambridge
Father Talbot
Father Brent
George Shermen Richards
Church of the Messiah
Percy Browne
C. H. George
Chambray
Gray
Father Longbridge
Father Benson
Mr. Addison
George Shinn
Father Prime
Edward Abbott
Charles Follen Lee
Samuel Marquiss
Lindsay
Father Frisby
Church of the Advent
Addison
Charles Arey
Brooks
William Copley Winslow
Mr. Palmer
Archdeacon Converse
Duane
Christ Church
William F. Cheney
Dedham
George Walker
Storrs
J. H. van Buren
Albert Danker
Slatter
Gushee
Lawrence
C. J. Buffam
Ladies Aid Form Seamen Friend Society In Boston
About eighty ladies from Boston Congregational churches organized a Ladies Seamen Friend Society to aid sailors. They plan clothing and food for shipwrecked men, care for the sick, and furnish books and comforts aboard ships. A January meeting will finalize officers and by laws at No 287 Hanover street.
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Ladies’ Seamen’s Friend Society
Boston Seasmen’s Friend Society
Marine Hospital
Hanover Street
Boston
Alexander MacKenzie
Shepard Memorial Congregational Church
Cambridge
Fannie Bray
Newburyport
Frances J. Ward
Immanuel Congregational Church
Roxbury
William Hodgkins
Somerville
Frederick O. White
W. H. Hartshorn
Prospect Hill Congregational Church
Postal Clerks Ball Plans Big Boston Event
In Boston the post office clerks prepare for their annual ball at Music Hall. The grand march starts at 9 with a concert beforehand. The committee promises several special features to be announced by next Tuesday evening.
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Boston Post Office
Music Hall
Elaborate Christmas Window Display At A Shuman & Co
Washington street displays show a snow scene with boys and a large snow man while Summer street fronts reveal winter novelties including reefers overcoats canes and umbrellas Modern Santa Claus visits a boys room with toys and two sleeping children E A Shuman supervises the winter novelties department and the store entrances will be festooned with evergreen and lights
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A. Shuman & Co
Washington Street
Santa Claus
Department of Winter Novelties
E. A. Shuman
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Boston Society
Brookline
Pierce Hall
Henry H. Kitson
Alice Theo Ruggles
McKenney & Waterbury
Igi Franklin Street
Austin & Stone’s
NEW Lyceum
Norcross
The
J. Henry Norcross
Tremont Rgw
Kneisel
Ada
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Bonney—Walsh
OC. D. Bradlee
D. D. George E. Bonney
Margaret Walsh
Coopher
Elizabeth Bucklyn
W. A. Cooper
New England
Winthrop Street
M. Almy
Little Compton
R. L
Philip W. Almy
NEW
D. Signs
J. Newman & Sons
Fremont
Rochester Cathedral
England
Cores
Phillips Brooks
Daniel Webster
Mr. Bayard
America
Albert Henry Fernald
Louis Prang
Mme. Keramy
Denise Chandler Moulton
Daniel Swain
I. M. Gaugengigl
Henry M. Upham
Phoebe Jenks
Helen M. Winslow
Edith Perry Estes
J. Montgomery Sears
Causten Browne
Martin Brimmer
J. A. Beebe
FB. Pierson Beebe
J. Blake
Bigelow
Thomas P. Beal
A.S. Bigelow
Thomas E. Chickering
L. F. Deland
Beb. N. Ma
Aug. Hemmenway
R. Lincoln
J. S
Bicycling
the Hour
New York City
Wheeling
LEA & Perrins
Duncan
EPPS
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps &C., Ltd
Homanopathic Chemists
London
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