Transit Powers Queried in Boston Aldermen Row
Boston Aldermen debated repealing the Board of Estimate and Apportionment act as transit delays drew fire. They postponed action for a week while criticizing the Rapid Transit Commission over East Boston tunnel work and approving trimmed Faneuil Hall and Malden bridge appropriations.
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Engagement Celebrations Light Up Cambridge Street
A surprise party honored Mr. M. Smalley at 333 Cambridge Street on his engagement to Miss Scheinfein. Guests included S Aisner J Aisner S Satz J Nagles William Nagies F Reamer A Rubinovitz and Morris Hoffman. A lyre of flowers was given and toasts in Russian German and English followed a Russian German English singing program. Also celebrated was the engagement of Mr. Simon B Werman of New York to Miss Lizzie Benjamin of Chelsea at 12 Medford Street with attendees including J Berman Mr. and Mrs. D Gordon Mr. and Mrs. L Abrams Mr. and Mrs. J Berman Miss Sadie Gordon and Mr. Max Schwartz.
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Cambridge Street
Scheinfein
Smalley
S. Aisner
J. Aisner
S. Satz
J. Nagles
William Nagies
F. Reamer
A. Rubinovitz
Morris Hoffman
Pool room operators fined after city crackdown
In St. Louis on February 20 authorities arrested pool room operators just outside the city. They were fined $1000 apiece for conducting pool rooms, marking a sharp enforcement action in a crackdown on illicit bowling and gambling venues.
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Efight
Paris Rumor Links Faure to Actress Mile. Sorel
Paris reports faure illness not overwhelmed he spent Ash Wednesday at Mile. Sorel home rumors paint the actress as part of demi mondaine society. Sorel, admired by Paris theatrical circles, is not famed for acting skill yet featured in leading stage productions.
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Faure
Mile
Sorel
France
The Bride-Elect ends at Boston Theatre as Mansfield illness halts run
Sousa comic opera The Bride-Elect closes its Boston Theatre engagement due to Richard Mansfield’s illness. Hilda Clark replaces Nella Bergen, Christie MacDonald receives near ovation, and principals Hart Luckstone Baker Stewart remain. Ticket refunds at box office. next week The Telephone Girl with Louis Mann and Clara Lipman planned.
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Albert Hart
Harry Luckstone
Mabella Baker
Melville Stewart
Sousa
Lincoln
Messrs
Stewart and Lyding
MacDonald and Clark
Richard Mansfield
Rich and Harris
Louis Mann
Clara Lipman
Boston
Eugene Tompkins
Prodigal Daughter Charms Castle Square Theater Crowd
The Castle Square Theatre enjoyed a crowded house as The Prodigal Daughter impressed audiences with strong performances. J H Gilmour Captain Vernon and J L Seeley as Sir John Woodmere received standout notices, with robust turns from N H Fowler, Charles Mackay, Tony Cummings, Giles Shine, Stanley Kent, Lind say Morison, Lilian Lawrence, Maude Odell, and Mary Sanders. Evening shows run at 7:45 for this and next week.
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Castle Square Theatre
J. H. Gilmour
Captain Vernon
J. L. Seeley
John Woodmere
N. H. Fowler
Maurice Deepwater
Charles Mackay
Julian Belford
Tony Cummings
Lord Banbury
Giles Shine
Dudley Roper
Stanley Kent
Tom Blinker
Lindsay Morison
Miserable Jim
Lilian Lawrence
Rose Woodmere
Maude Odell
Violet Woodmere
Mary Sanders
Doreas Gentle
Bowdoin Square Theatre Debuts Neuvilles in The Boy Tramp
Mme Neuville and Augustine Neuville debut at Bowdoin Square Theatre in Boston in The Boy Tramp. The strong stock company supports them with praised performances by Murray Bidwell Hunt and others. Spectacle, new scenery each act, matinees daily. next week Kidnapped.
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Mme. Neuville
Augustine Neuville
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theatre Stock Company
Jack Sharp
Mildred Earlston
Frederick Murray
Richard Earlston
Sylvia Bidwell
Myra Wayne
E. R. Phillips
Pat Giles
Charlotte Hunt
Sally
Morris Darcey
Carl Fey
D. L. Gaylord
James Levering
William J. Geary
Johnny on the Spot at Grand Opera House in Boston
A large Boston audience enjoyed Johnny on the Spot a three act musical farce at the Grand Opera House. Monroe and Mack headline a strong company with Jennie Marley Elnor Hale and Carrie Graham delivering notable musical numbers and dances. The play, set in Florida, follows two married men planning a theatrical venture as their wives uncover the ruse. An extra matinee is scheduled for Wednesday February 22 with further performances planned for next week.
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Monroe
Mack
Boston
Florida
Jennie Marley
Elnor Hale
Charles Boyle
Holmes and Dixon
Carrie Graham
New York
Dan Daly
William Cameron
Blinky
Billy McGuirk
William Norris
Karl von Pumpernick
Helen Lord
Belle
Salvation Army
Queenie Vassar
Catherine Lingard
Cora Angelique
The Air Ship Comedy Presented Tonight
A comedy titled The Air Ship will be presented soon. The event promises lighthearted entertainment and features a bright cast.
Columbia Theatre Opens With Dixie Scenes And Cast
Crowded Columb ia Theatre hosts opening of Down in Dixie with Robert McWade Jr Scott Marble as Squire Rounds and Lloyd Bingham as villain. Extra features tease a cake walk. next week Kate Claxton brings Two Orphans. The Belle of New York and The Village Postmaster entertain with strong casts and lively burlesques at the Museum and Grand Theatre. Austen & Stone's Museum features Myrtle Peek Boston and Victorina the Berlin sword swallower in a crowd-pleasing show.
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Milt G. Barlow
Mammy Green
Helena Collier
Dixie
Baltimore
Kate Claxton
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Scollay Square
Austin & Stone
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Myrtle Peek
Boston
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Hautecole
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Victorina
Berlin
Mile
Lablanche
Tremont Row
William Mozambique English
Harry Williams
Orraz
John Dooley
Globe Newsboys
Marie Sousa
Signor Bonnette
Annie Edwards
Eddie Carroll
Romella Family
Cora Ernst
Webber and Hart
Rodney and Wilson
The
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Francis Wilson Delights in The Little Corporal at Tremont
Francis Wilson and The Little Corporal continue to charm Tremont Theatre crowds with a long box office line showing yesterday. The comedian’s new role far surpasses his prior successes. The Smith Englander opera offers romantic drama and witty dialogue with bright lyrics. The librettist crafts a romantic tale, the composer provides pleasing music, and a capable company delivers strong performances. Wilson’s varied portrayals, from timid valet to Bonaparte impersonator and Bedouin prisoner, showcase his comic talent. A special holiday matinee is announced for tomorrow.
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Tremont Theatre
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Bonaparte
Flynn's Big Sensation at Howard Opens Afternoon Show
Matt J Flynn presents a big sensation at the Howard with a 25 white entertainers and a 20 person creole company led by Mlle Zitella. The bill features Lina and Vani acrobats, German comedy Baker and Lynn, Bryce and Inman, Grundy Murray Grundy, and others in hot coon acts and ragtime. The Daughters of Columbia perform dances and the closing burlesque Who Owns the Philippines? parodies current events. James Richmond Glenroy and a strong supporting cast perform in the second half. Doors open 11:30 tomorrow. show begins 12 o'clock.
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Grand Theatre
Ivery
Joe Farnum
Farnum Brothers
Lillian Nelson
Nelson Sisters
Whitelaw and Stuart
Monte Myro
Allie Leslie
Flossie Gaylor
George Scanlan
Pearl Stevens
al Lawrence
Age Sheridan
Dick McCoy
Tom Sheehan
Telephone Room
Matt J. Flynn
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James Richmond Glenroy
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Sadie Fields
Craig
Hill and Cyr
Mabel Craig
John Shepley
May Hoey
John Murtha
Frank M. Buckley
Boston
Burlington Sisters
Sloane Campbell
Keith's Attendance Feels High as Mirth Flows at Show
A large crowd gathered at Keith's yesterday with strong afternoon and evening attendance. The bill's mirthful mood pleased fans, especially Mr. Grapewin in A Mismated Pair where he plays an eccentric old man with distinctive dialect. Grapewin’s best moment was some mock juggling while Anna Chance had limited chances to shine.
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Charles Grapewin
Anna Chance
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McGowans Visit and Variety Sketch Delight Audiences
A Streator vaudeville bill featuring McGowans Visit by Leroy and Clayton, Willy M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne, the Rossow brothers, and Charlie the doll act impressed crowds. Highlights included the Arras trio, Fredericks, Ziska, Gotham Comedy Four, James Reagan, Rose Elliott, the Goolmans, and a Dick and Alice McAvoy juvenile sketch. Biograph pictures and Europe views via stereopticon complemented a strong twelve hours of entertainment with solid week prospects.
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Clayton
McGowan
Willy M. Cressy
Blanche Dayne
Denman Thompson
Old Homestead
Little Rossows
Charlie
Anna Held
Arras
Fredericks
Ziska
Gotham Comedy Four
James W. Reagan
Rose Elliott
Goolmans
Alice McAvoy
Europe
Stereopticon
Clark brothers' Royal Burlesquers Begin Week Here
The Clark brothers' Royal Burlesquers opened a seven‑day engagement, drawing larger crowd response than their last visit. Tenley and Simonds led Irish sidewalk dialogue, while Howard and Emerson claimed origin of the current illustrated song act. The Cosmopolitan Trio presented ambitious opera selections, the Magani family offered novel musical instruments, Bernard sisters impressed with acrobatic songs, and Annie Morris debuted as a ragtime singer. A moving picture of the Sharkey McCoy bout followed, then the show closed with Ann Alderman's Election, featuring Tenley and Simonds prominently.
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Bernard Sisters
Annie Morris
Tenley
Simonds
Nickelodeon Packed All Day With Cake Walking and Buck Dancing
The Nickelodeon filled to capacity with over 5000 paying patrons. Champions from New Orleans and Boston, including Finkenstein and Marie Stanley, compete nightly against Creoles. A $30 cake weighing 38 pounds will be awarded for the best cake walk as referees judge exhibitions. T. F. Harrison presents the Klondike mining camp in full running order in the cake hall.
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Curio Hall
Buck
New Orleans
Finkenstein
Marie Stanley
Boston
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Warranted Tar Syrup Refunds Promised by Local Firms
A list of merchants including EMERY SOUTHER and RUST & RICHARDSON DRUG pledges refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar bottles if coughs or colds persist. Also offers 25 cent bottle with satisfaction guarantee. Names and addresses of many merchants across Boston area listed, with "And Two Hundred Others."
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Emery Souther
Green
Rust & Richardson Drug
George C. Goodwin & CO
B. F. Bradbury
Washington St
CG. E. Woodward
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