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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1895
Page
3
Advice urges two steps for prevention good self care and Scott's Emulsion. For recovery stay nourished avoid reinfection and continue Scott's Emulsion to prevent complications. The message notes the grip itself is rarely fatal but can lead to serious aftereffects without proper care. It highlights cod liver oil and hypophosphites as key nutrients.
The veteran navigator Captain Terry has been engaged to sail the cup defender of 1895. He is praised as superior at the tiller and a top judge of wind, with unmatched sail trimming. Trials will follow the New York Yacht Club meeting on February 4, with races off Sandy Hook and decisions on the annual cruise.
The Post debunks gossip about Tom O Rourke and George Dixon with Dixon confirming illness forced his Boston exit. He heads to Cleveland for a boxing engagement, then on to match preparations with Bobby Dobbs and Jimmy Dime.
Frank P. Thyne of the Little Rock Baseball Club seeks experienced first class players on low terms, with contact possible at Lowell, Massachusetts until March 1. Various signings include Kerwan with Springfield, Kilroy to Syracuse, and Hawley’s wage dispute. Pittsburg and New York clubs will skip Sunday games this season.
The Grand Prix of 96 draws attention to breed connections among racing families. Bashford Manor trains a full brother to Sallie McClelland named Byron. Allmonarch, a chestnut pacer cited at 2 19 1 4, aims for 2 15 or better, while Henry of Navarre plans stud retirement after Western races. Edna by Dictator Chief shows strong speed at 2 24, and Rex Americus progeny from Pb Jy dam aims for 2 11 1 4.
In Boston the Columbia Theatre hosts The New Boy with Jim mie Powers as Archibald Rennick and Frederick Robinson as Doctor Candy. The show runs all week. Helen Kinnaird as Mrs Rennick and George Backus as Theodore de Brizac receive praise.
The Boston Theatre hosted Superba last night with refreshed scenery and new costumes. The Schrode brothers plus Charles Guyer the grotesque tumbler, the Filippi family, and others star in a lively program. Miss Mackey led as Superba, with Miss Manson as Sylvia and Miss Carroll as Leander. The performance features witty tricks, vivid pictures, and striking scenic effects like the Chasm of the Charmed Rock and the Jeweled Pass, drawing repeated applause.
De Wolf Hopper staged Dr Syntax an operatic adaptation of School at Tremont Theatre last evening. The show features Edna Wallace Hopper and Bertha Waltzinger with a strong chorus, bright music, lively dialogue, and witty humor throughout.
Nat C. Goodwin starred in David Garrick with Blanche Walsh Ada Ingot and William Ingersoll Squire Chivy while Robert G Wilson played Simon Ingot The double bill included Lend Me Five Shillings with Goodwin again praised for droll performance Clarence Holt and Ethel Winthrop supported The audience loudly approved and Goodwin delivered a witty speech.
Comedian William Collier starred in One of the Boys by Edward K. B. Kidder at the Grand Opera House last night. The performance drew steady roars of laughter from start to finish, aided by strong support from H. A. Smith Gerard Anderson Louise Allen Collier Helen Reimer Mattie Harle and Edward Clark who shared top honors with the comedian.
Colonel Austin and Manager Pilling celebrate success of their new melodrama in packed performances. Wife for Wife by John A. Stevens unfolds a tragic South antebellum plot with strong scenes including a mad scene and duels. Cast features Edward Walton, Edith Walton, Florence Gerald, George Lindsay and others. Bowdoin Square hosts The Ivy Leaf, a familiar Boston play.
The four Samoan youths who recently arrived in the country appeared publicly for the first time at Austin and Stone’s Museum. They performed national dances including the Siva war dance and a marriage ceremony, athletic events, and sang their national anthems. The program also featured Signor Mutty’s London Zoo monkey circus, oriental necromancers, vaudeville acts, and a long list of entertainers adding to the crowd’s excitement.
Two audiences yesterday cheered Harry Montague's Old Age and Youth a triple show with vaudeville and spectacular acts. A Japanese troupe of thirty performed Oriental pastimes to big praise, while polka dot girls chappies Johnnies automatons and Manhattan gavotte entertained.
A large audience enjoyed last evening’s performance as the engagement enters its closing week. Westward Ho continues its popular run with tonight marking the fiftieth show and the final presentation planned for Saturday evening, February 16.
At the Howard Atheneum this week several clever acts performed. Joe Flynn sang new parodies to warm receptions while Haines and Pettingill entertained with lively speech and humorous sketches. Carrie Tutein sang charmingly in two songs and the St Felix sisters danced and sang. Bessie Gilbert played cornet artistically as Harrigan offered burlesque jugglery. Minnie Cline sang a World War era English parody and Dixon Bowers and Dixon joined in a roaring acrobatic act. Bertha Brush sang Irish songs and Eva Swinburne with Alice Howard appeared in character changes. Laura Bennett played xylophone and guitar. Nelson Levanion and Nelson offered a humorous sketch Fun Among the Chinamen.
The Riverside Boat Club holds its monthly meeting in Armory Hall Brattle Square Cambridge to discuss anniversary celebrations. St Marys Athletic Club from the North End shows rapid growth with several upcoming champions and a Feb 2 gymnasium event against Hast Boston A A. A new bowling team named the Stars forms with D G Levi Sol Robinson M Slutsky and Sam Loebe.
Katherine Rober stars in A Z Chipman comedy drama Gyp or the Queen of the Bluffs at Lothrop's Grand Museum drawing a large enthusiastic audience. The cast includes J Gordon Edwards Frankman James McElroy Justin Paige A H Field Leonard Rowe Lillian Mortimer Grace Hamilton Ellen Mortimer and Helen Linde with sparkling dialogue and strong stage effects.
A big Castle Square Theatre crowd enjoyed Aladdin Jr last night. Miss Anna Boyd drew praise while Irene Verona remained popular. The show featured elegant ballets and new numbers including John J Burke’s A Magician's Slave I Am and a national character solo by Mlle Catherine Bartho.
Mr Keith presents a strong week with Gus Williams returning to shine in German songs and stories. Tschernhoffs trained dogs close after a dramatic Fireman's Rescue. Fortners Electric Theatre impresses with A Day in the Alps. J Aldrich Libby offers fresh songs to hearty encores. Papinta's dancing specialty thrills the audience.
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