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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1886

Page

5

New York Managers Debate Banning Bonnets at Theater

Frohman in New York pushes ban on hats. Boston managers Field Rich oppose citing health and fashion impacts. Boston chorus argues regulation may drive patrons away while praising humanitarian aim and noting Paris bans hats in theaters.

Field Tompkins Rich Manger Frohman New York Daniel Frohman Lyceum Theatre Boston Post Stetson Globe Theatre Schoeffel the Park Frohman Eugene ‘Tompkins R. M. Field Museum Bnow Lyceum Isaac B. Rich Hollis Street Mr. Rich New York Lyceum Theatre the Tribune Paris

Katie Metz Testifies in McQuade Trial

Testimony describes May or June 1854 visits to West Thirty fourth street by four men seeking Alderman McLaughlin. Metz identifies McQuade, John O Neill, John Higgins, Informer Fulgraff and Alderman Cleary among McLaughlin visitors, with multiple entries at his house. Court adjourns after reviewing documents.

New York McQuade Katie Metz West Thirty-fourth Street Alderman McLaughlin McLaughlin Mr. Nicoll Katie John O'Neill John Higgins Fulgraff Alderman Cleary Smith

Hat wearing at Lyceum Theatre stalls crowd denial

A report on Lyceum Theatre patrons resisting removing hats despite a cloakroom sign. The attendant notes initial high hat counts dwindling over nights, with only a few hats left on hooks as audiences adjust to stage visibility.

Lyceum Theatre

Ball to aid St. Peters Orphan Asylum in doubt

In Huntington Hall a ball planned to raise funds for St. Peters Orphan Asylum faced a setback after Baltimore council orders barred Catholic charities from accepting donations from dances held after dark. The committee postponed decisions and may seek Archbishop Williams approval to proceed with the fundraiser for the orphanage.

Archbishop Williams

Lyth Describes Personal Benefit From Restorative Aid

Dr. F. W. Lyth of Lebanon Illinois reports using the remedy with notable relief when overworked and the nervous system is depressed. He emphasizes personal experience and practical advantage in stressed conditions.

F. W. Lyth Lebanon

Tramps Rampage in Shenandoah Bar Brawl

In Shenandoah Pennsylvania a band of about thirty tramps entered a saloon, started a riot after getting drunk, fatally injuring three men. They attacked the saloon keeper and miners, wrecked the bar, and four were jailed while nine were arrested.

Shenandoah Penn James McKeene

Schemes and Schemers in New York Hotels

In New York hotels speculators and schemers crowd lobbies and offices as promoters seek capital for mines railroads interoceanic waterways and other ventures. They rely on trust and lines of credit, aiming to lure big investors while hopeful promoters drift home penniless if schemes fail.

New York Midas Indies Legion State St Kilby Boston United States Great Britain France Washington He Eddy Eddy Chas, Mason Patent Office Edmund Burke Patents K. H. Eddy

Eighth Symphony Concert Critique and Upcoming Program

A Boston Symphony recital mixes Mozart and Mendelssohn with Floersheim and Chadwick. Critics praise Leffler in Mendelssohn Violin Concerto while deriding Floersheim Consolation as un-symphonic. Chadwick’s Symphony in B flat draws both praise and harsh critique.

Mozart Gericke Loeffer Mendelssohn Leffler Leoftier Leetler Mendelsshon Floersheim Floertheim Boston Mr. Chadwick Chadwick Sabel Wirst Time G. W. Chadwick C. M. Loeffler Rafael Josefy

Corey Hill Toboggan Club Opens with Festive Slide

The Corey Hill Toboggan Club celebrated its formal slide opening with a romantic moonlit party at the clubhouse. Members and guests enjoyed 300 feet of descent and a 600 foot meadow run, with 275 members praised for their club’s preparations and hospitality.

Corey Hill Toboggan Club Canada Frank L. Creesy Walter G. Chase Warren M. Hill E. W. Baker Harry G. Cushman Glidden W. Joy

Lawyer Henry Garret Faces Fraud Charge After Suicide Attempt

New York reports Henry D. Garret, jailed on a $10,000 bail for allegedly misappropriating $12,000 from a client, attempted suicide by ingesting poison. He took nax vomica in ten drop doses and was treated by physicians, later appearing in court.

New York Henry D. Garret

Six Hundred Miners Strike at Bear Valley Shaft

Six hundred miners in the Bear Valley shaft of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company have halted work in protest of a wage reduction.

Bear Valley Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company

Mr Young Flower Pictures in Evans House Studio

In the Evans House studio Mr Fred Grant Young displays flower pictures noted for bold color and strong composition. Critics praise color and grouping though textures sometimes lack depth with petals showing gloss. Highlights include chrysanthemums roses and still life works showing lower color key in some pieces.

MR. Young Fred Grant Young Evans House

Calling Out the Hounds Exhibition Review

Mr Alexander Pope’s painting Calling Out the Hounds, first shown at a Myopia Club reception, is now on display at Noyes & Blakeslee gallery. The work’s pack scene, vivid movement, portraits of hounds, red huntsman, and lush background receive high praise, with Emil Carlsen’s landscape also commended.

Alexander Pope Myopia Club Messrs. Noyes & Blakeslee Emil Carlsen

Boston Theater Listings for Evening Shows

The period notices list theater events in Boston venues S including Harbor Lights at the Harbor Lights Theater Mikado at Globe Theatre and Edwin Booth at Boston Theatre with 7 45 pm shows Langs Comedians at Bijou Theatre Adonis at Hollis Street Theatre Eagle s Nest at Howard Athenaeum and Mr Frank Mayo at Park Theatre all showing in the evenings and matinees as specified.

Globe Theatre Park Theatre Frank Mayo Nordeck Boston Edwin Booth BIJOU Lang Comedians Hollis Street Adonis Howard Athenauum Eagle Glob& Theatre John Stetson Gilbert & Sullivan New York Fifth Avenue Theatre Grand Chorus Abbey & Schoeffel NOR Deck Howard Isaac B. Rich

Real estate and jewelry listings from S. R. Knights & Co

Real estate and jewelry items listed by S. R. Knights & Co. include a real estate sale at 5 p.m. Tuesday with Horatio Harris and jewelry such as diamond rings pins and a cross cataloged at 11 a.m. The items imply an auction or sale event with multiple offerings.

S. R. Knights & Co Horatio Harris

Marriages from Andover to Chicago recorded across dates

Several nuptials listed with couples and locales: Cutler and Ripley in Andover Massachusetts. Denniston and Dunsmure in Maynard. Bryant and Hunt in Guilford Connecticut. Merriam and Horton in Malone New York. Nason and Francis in Chelsea. Small and Collins in Provincetown. Thompson and Bagnall in Chicago.

Obituaries Record of Dec deaths and notices

At Roxbury on Friday December 10 Margaret Caldwell wife of Jonathan J Caldwell. Ezra Stiles Conant son of Cyrus and Eunice F E Conant died at Neponset aged 18 years 7 months 21 days. Martha E Freeman widow of Arthur Freeman died December 9 aged 75 years 3 months. Henry W Mansur died December 11 pneumonia aged 47 years 6 months. Anna Isabella Curtis wife of Colonel H P Curtis US Army died at Governor's Island New York Friday December 10. Deacon James M Carleton formerly of East Concord New Hampshire died at Reading December 9 aged 76 years 8 months. George Eugene Harrington died at Salem December 10 aged 32 years 2 months. Mattie A Richardson died at Maplewood December 5 aged 16 years.

Caldwell Roxbury Margaret Jonathan J. Caldwell Conant Neponset Ezra Stiles Cyrus Eunice FE. Conant Freeman Martha E Arthur Freeman Mansur Henry W. Mansur Curtis Governor’s Island N. Y Anna Isabella H. P. Curtis U.S. A Ferdinand £. White Boston Carleton Reading Deacon James M. Carleton East Concord N. H Harrrington Salem George Eugene Harrington Richardson Maplewood Mattie A. Richardson

Opera and ballet notes from London to Brooklyn and Chicago

Digest of current operatic activity with plans for the American Opera Company at the Academy of Music Brooklyn beginning Dec 27 featuring Huguenots Faust and Ayda. Colonel McCaull's Chicago engagement and Josephine Sold by Her Sisters success noted. Wages of Marzials Moir Lothian Ostlere cited. Gilbert and Sullivan successor to the Mikado discussed at Savoy, plot still secret.

Angot Aquarium Brighton Crystal Palace London American Opera Company Academy of Music Brooklyn Faust Ayda Colonel McCaull Chicago Opera Josephine Crowing Hen Audran Hiouse Liverpool Post Theo Marzials Frank L. Moir Caroline Lothian Globe Theatre Savoy Theatre

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