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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1890
Page
4
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Boston shows across venues on Washington Tremont Hollis and Tremont streets with selections at 7 45 and 8 oclock. Performances include The Soudan Pettys Finish The Solicitor Monbars The Master of Woodbarrow The Planger My Aunt Bridget Nat C Goodwin in The Nominee plus a Paermann Chamber Concert.
The article notes rapid growth of production restrictions and price hikes under the McKinley tariff. It highlights the plate glass manufacturers forming a cartel to push a 30 percent price increase, aided by tariff boosts on imports that mainly affect small sizes. The piece questions how foreign producers will bear the tax.
The eighty first birthday of William Ewart Gladstone draws admiration for his vigor and public career. The piece notes he remains active in politics, the only surviving pre reform bill 1832 Commons member, and contrasts his evolving views with earlier Tory rigidity once described by Macaulay. Even Disraeli and other peers have fallen away, yet Gladstone endures with apparent youth.
Rescue at Sandy Hook revealed sailors unfamiliar with lifesaving gear. Lifelines were sent to the schooner but the crew tied the line incorrectly and waited. Only when lifeboats were at risk did the line finally come in and the crew were saved. The piece calls for better mariner instruction.
A startling scheme advances in Chicago with a plan from Professor Harper of Yale. Trustees have adopted the proposal and a fund to endow the new university already exists.
The plan seeks 1.5 million dollars plus a 600000 building fund but critics doubt the necessity of an independent university. They argue cooperation with Harvard or Yale could yield better results, stressing that endowments and buildings cannot replace traditions and established advantages. Concentration of effort is urged over diffusion.
An Aldrich resolution to establish a Senate gag rule is announced for Monday as Republican senators return. The piece argues the majority will press forceful, partisan measures and urges bold action by a presiding officer, proposing Edmunds as the enforcer to override minority rights.
A non partisan view notes limited chance of passage for immigration restriction measures this session. Senate and House bills demand bans on many categories including the insane, paupers, felons, polygamists, and labor contract workers with professors and ministers exempted. A consular sworn declaration precedes entry with penalties for noncompliant transporters and a citizenship license tied to immigration. The piece urges quick hearings on foreign immigration and naturalization law reforms.
The argument supports creating barriers to non voters and lagging immigration, noting economic strain from large influxes. It warns future immigration may worsen under current policy and calls Congress to debate reasonable restrictions now.
A legislative editorial argues for major lobby reform in the coming session. It urges shifting power to probate and corporate officers, reducing special acts, and requiring judicial hearings for select matters to curtail lobby influence and save public money.
The piece assesses Octave Feuillet as a trailing representative of the romantic school in fiction and drama. It notes his exaggerated characters and sentimental high style, praises his aristocratic allure and Parisian seductiveness, and contrasts him with more modern or realist writers while acknowledging his enduring fame for M. de Camors.
Report from France notes a notably good claret vintage this year with potential to rival famed years 1864 1865 1870 1875 though yields may be lighter. Connoisseurs wish for fewer sugar and additive practices in the wine trade.
Cardinal Manning advocates broad sympathy with the English labor party arguing that the government should provide work for the unemployed. He contends social peace depends on sustained employment opportunities.
In Boulogne today Mr Parnell and Mr O'Brien plan to meet regarding the surrender of Big Foot. A despatch from Chicago notes authorities on the case and quips about the old man’s friendliness. In New York, Joan Bunion faces habitual intoxication charges amid misspelled names.
A Chicago club undertakes efforts to enhance the city’s appearance in anticipation of the World's Fair. The members express enduring optimism, noting that hope springs eternal in the human breast as they undertake beautification projects.
The essay notes Boston residents endure roof snow and icy pavements after storms. It warns of falling ice, rusted gratings, and neglected shoveling. It cites hospital beds for the poor, urgent limb setting, and saves from falls through prompt care. It reflects on cautious walking, rubber grips, and other safety tips amid local misgivings.
In the far West remaining giant trees hold unmatched girth and height. We must protect them without delay from vandals who can destroy in hours what took a thousand years to grow. The nation should act swiftly to preserve this wondrous sight.
Salem city council reviews possible return of North River flats to abutters but delays action. Naumkeag street railway seeks double tracking Essex street, to be considered next term. Essex Electric Street Railway offers to widen Fort avenue and extend tracks to the Willows. road location granted. Clerk notes 31 meetings this year. Councilman Flynn attended all but one.
Mr Goodwin stars in a double bill at the Museum with The Viper on the Hearth and The Nominee. The program pleases a large crowd as Miss O Leary and Mr Abbe receive praise for lively performances and strong crowd-pleasing humor.
In Boston, N C Goodwin debuts as Jack Medford in The Nominee the stage adaptation of Le Deputé de Bombignac. The piece traces a young French deputy’s campaign masquerade while his secretary impersonates him at Bombignac. The plot rhymes with political satire as Chantelaur’s return disrupts the ruse and entangles Anais with era politics and family.
Robert Mantell headlines a strong Globe Theatre engagement with Monbars a sombre drama praised for acting though warned against mannerisms. Supporting cast includes Charlotte Behrens Diane Mark Price Laurent Guy Lindsley Louis B I Ringold Mouton and Marie Shelden. Extra matinee on New Year’s Day precedes W J Scanlan’s Myles Aroon January 5 and Duff Opera’s Red Hussar January 12.
Monroe and Rice lead a lively Park Theatre evening in My Aunt Bridget a boisterous farce with new songs. The capable cast includes Nelly Rosebud Ada Dare Mabel Fenton Sadie Mc Donald Charles J. Ross W. A. Mack Frank W. Holland and others. The Boston Theatre schedules Soudan week with Crystal Slipper set for Jan 12 and a 125th performance souvenir for ladies.
Mr Sothern and his company drew a large audience at Hollis Street Theatre last night. His portrayal of the young Devonshire lad received praise. Mrs Selten Mr Fawcett Mr Selten Mr Cook and others gave memorable work in a program also featuring Oliver Byron in She Plunger at Howard Athenaeum with a dramatic Park Place elevat ed railroad scene. Kate Byron as the widow stood out, while Charles L Davis and his company presented Alvin Joslin at Grand Opera House, drawing heavy crowds despite the old play’s familiar tale.
The upcoming program features Mr. Lewis Morrison and his superb production of Fanusy on Monday, touted as the attraction. The readable fragment hints at a lively performance evening headlined by Morrison’s troupe.
In New York Dec 29 Judah by Henry Arthur Jones replaces The Middleman at the local theatre. Willard wins cheers as Judah though the role lacks the strength of Cyrus Jenkarr. Marie Burroughs scores as Vashti and the second act castle scene is noted as grand.
The Kneisel Quartette with Daniel Kunz viola and Arthur Whiting piano offered Schubert and Beethoven works plus Whiting’s violin piano sonata. Whiting’s piece divides critics with praise for craft yet calls the finale colorless. Schubert fragment and Beethoven quintet praised for vigor. Next concert set for Jan 26, 1891.
Mr Baermann headlines a Union Hall concert tonight with assistances from Miss Franklin and Messrs Loetier Zach and Giese in a compact recital program featuring noted performers.
A collage of humorous sketches and social notes from 19th century life. It includes crossed paths with late hour revelers, gossipy quips about verdicts and mourning, a parodied lecture moment involving Dr Schliemann, an autochthonous jab at the Jefferson county editor’s run for Legislature, a Paris autograph sale Thiers letter predicting the French republic, and royal memorabilia chatter. It also describes a forthcoming statue of the Princess of Wales and a companion statue of the Prince of Wales in St James's Palace.
Eminent sculptor Mr. Albert Bruce Joy has returned from London and stays briefly at the Hotel Vendome in Boston. He has just completed the monument for Mr. Ayer in Lowell Cemetery, a colossal marble lion in a sarcophagus, now in his London studio awaiting forwarding.
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