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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1901
Page
4
Advertises Omega Oil as a universal liniment from the Swiss green herb that soothes sore feet after warm-water baths. Claims it stops pain, reduces swelling, invigorates muscles, and eliminates foot odor. promises refunds if a druggist won’t stock it.
Suffolk County has contributed 251275.58 to State roads over years yet Boston has not seen returns. Auditor records show annual appropriations since 1894, with total spending around four million dollars and interest plus sinking fund costs totaling about 611,329.23.
Street Commissioner James A. Gallivan urges Boston should receive a share of the annual 500000 state road appropriation. He cites Hyde Park avenue work cost nearly 19000 in 1899 and argues Commonwealth funding is due where two communities and the State benefit. He plans to agitate for Boston’s portion and asks Mayor Hart to press the case.
A. H Chamberlyn's production of My Lady dazzled New York at the Victoria. Charles K. Kossa drew praise from theatergoers, Lillian Green impressed with her voice and D Artagnan portrayal, and Chamberlyn earned acclaim for the elaborate scenery and costumes. The Maggie Dooley scrub girls also drew strong notice, likely to prove as popular as in Boston.
Ada Rehan starred in Paul Kester's Nell Gwyn tale at the Museum with a heavier melodramatic tone. The cast included White Whittlesey as Charles II and Henry Jewett as Lord Jeffries. Miss Behan appears, with two matinees this week and a Washington Birthday change. Next week the big production Whitnapped enters, while John Hare closes his Boston visit with The Gay Lord Quex at Hollis Street Theatre.
A large Swanzey crowd fills the Boston Theatre for Denman Thompson’s The Old Homestead with Uncle Josh and Cy Prime drawing praise. The Castle Square Theatre stages The Little Minister with Lilian Lawrence and Leonora Bradley delivering acclaimed performances and plans to extend the run due to strong demand.
Rose Melville headlined the comedy drama Sis Hopkins at the Grand Opera House last evening to a large, delighted audience. Her portrayal of the gawky country girl turning into an urban socialite drew sustained applause, with strong support from Pearl Revere and Steuart Murray.
The Bowdoin Square Theatre presents Binge a drama featuring Severin De Deyn as the cotton king Osborn and True S. James as James Shillin law. The stock company led by De Deyn and supported by FE. 2D. Denison and Harry S. Hadfield receives high praise from afternoon and evening crowds. Female leads Susette Willey Florence Hale Etith Talbot Miriam Lawton and Sara Burr contribute strong performances. Tonight follows with further showings.
The combined attraction at Tremont Theatre in Boston drew a large audience for Way Down East last night. The cast led by W A Brady including Phebe Davies and Scott Cooper delivered strong individual performances in a wholesome, simple production with a village chorus providing musical interludes. The play runs one more week at Tremont.
Seven nights and two matinees of Self and Lady at the Park Theatre draw one of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds in Boston. The French farce thrives on mirthful situations and mysterious complications under the deft hands of St Mr Holland Fritz Williams Maggie Hollaway Fisher May Lambert Nellie Butler and the Frohman company. This farewell week includes a Wednesday and a Saturday matinee. Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon follow February 18 in My Lady Dainty.
An enthusiastic audience fills the Colonial Theatre for Ben Hur now in long running popularity. Star performances by Farnum Hart Roberts Kingdon Corri gan and others receive praise. Extra matinees are planned for Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday with regular Wednesday and Saturday shows this week.
The production blends popular music by Gustav Luders and fantastic comedy by Frank Pixley. Central figures include Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam, and his secretary Doodle youngWull. It arrives on the first of the month at Columbia.
Yesterday the Grand Theatre hosted the largest audience ever for a bill mixing drama and vaudeville. N Ss Weed leads in Boy Scout with a strong cast including T F Thomas and George W Watson. Wood stars in the title role with Frank J. Kirke James A Bliss and others in key male parts. Mildred Hyland Virginia Thornton Edith Grand headline the female roles. Grace Muter appears in star vaudeville numbers. The show runs one week only.
Matt J. Flynn headlines a two show engagement at the Howard Atheneum this week. The act promises a sensational performance with audience appeal and earlier show times announced.
An advertisement claims bronchitis stems from influenza and that nightly coughing can be stopped quickly with Scott's Emulsion. It promises immediate relief from throat choking and improved general health, urging readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York.
Yesterday's Keith's lineup featured Daniel E. Bandmann in David Garrick with strong support. Willis Sweatnam and Clarice Vance entertained with new stories and songs, while Techow the Russian animal trainer wowed with educated cats. The pageant and dances drew praise as the show enters its second week with strong audience appeal.
Boston Music Hall fills Monday matinees with an array of acts. John W. Ransone impresses with political and social quips. Harry Linton Leila McIntyre fail to hit, while Cook and Sonora and the Tableaux Vivants delight. Armont and Dumont dazzle with instrumental Hussars. Contortionists Genaro Theol impress, Ray mond West Sunshine charm with ragtime, Doherty's poodles delight children, and Reynarad the ventriloquist pleases all audiences.
The Austin and Stone gallery features The Streets of Algiers with turbanned Moors and Algerians, dancers, and unusual displays from northern Africa. Rosa the whirling dancer spins at 198 revolutions per minute while White Cloud showcases horns and a host of vaudeville stars perform. Mrs Nation’s Band of Lady Bar Room Smashers arrives to campaign against bars.
Jerry Callahan newsboy champion pool player leads a week of matches with local rivals. Notables include Lavinia and Gray wonder workers Mile Estrada Wall street wonder and Carey Canada’s champion strongman. The theatre showcases two grand vaudeville troupes and a lineup of acts led by Cooper Bailey Blossom De Mara Blanchards and Marie Stanley among others.
On Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon this week at Tremont Temple Mr. Burton Holmes will lecture on Wonders of Thessaly and the Olympian Games. The talk showcases Thessalian monasteries and life, with colored views, highlighting Boston winners of many Olympic prizes.
The week long engagement opens at the Lyceum brought by Miner and Van's Bohemian Burlesquers featuring Casino Comedy Four, three Gardners, three Lane sisters, Johnston and Hilliard and Fred Wyckoff. Musical acts and songs fill the program. A Scrambled Egg comedy written for Billy B. Van appears among novelties throughout the show.
The sixth Kneisel Quartet concert at Association Hall featured Harold Bauer as assisting pianist. Verdi’s If minor quartet and Franck’s piano quintet in F minor received praised, with Bauer highlighted for strong ensemble playing. Haydn’s G major quartet Op. 77 No.1 closed the program, March 11 is set for the seventh concert.
James Fitch Thomson sang a program in Steinert Hall aided by Edna Allys Little. The baritone performed songs by Wranz Bach Rubinstein Ern Mozart Tschaikowsky Liszt Powell Chandon and older Scotch and English songs with Little providing acceptable piano accompaniment.
This afternoon at 2:30 oclock in Steinert Hall Frita Kreisler will give a violin recital. A varied and entertaining programme begins with Bach’s sonata in E flat major and includes many shorter numbers. Mr. Kreisler is assisted by J. W. Goodrich, pianist.
The First Regiment Fund presents the fifth popular music concert next Sunday evening at the Boston Theatre featuring Imogene Comer Frances Curran Maude Campbell Hollis and Heeton Master Edie Donlan and George J Kass in a program of descriptive singing and vocal specialties.
A brief classified note advertises two hours of shampoo and scalp treatment for 65 cents, inviting interested customers to call. The Post records the offer as a short service advertisement with a price and contact cue.
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