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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1889
Page
4
A large audience saw Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew in Antony and Cleopatra. The critic faults the production for heavy stage pageantry and weak Cleopatra acting, noting miscuts in Bellew’s abridgment and praising few elements while calling Potter’s performance unsuitable for the role.
Vague talk of a new trump by the London Times counsel is circulated with confidence, alleging bribery of Pigott by Parnell supporters. Government backers hope for a morale boost, but the claim seems unconvincing.
The article notes a split in views over civil service reform with General Harrison ally FouLKer and party politics supporters. Postmaster Pearson, term ending April, likely exits due to reform ideals. Collector Magone, with a year left, faces removal despite not yet expired, as party interests dominate.
Mayor Hart sent the nomination of Pup J. Donerty to the Boston water board for approval and endorsed his unquestioned qualifications. Aldermen cast six votes for James M. Bugbee for city clerk, signaling a favorable move aligned with the Post’s indicated selection.
The piece argues Parliament may demand an admiralty inquiry as Britains fleet weaknesses outpace its image of strength. It cites overseas assessments placing the United States’ navy near British levels in cruisers and notes current ships like the Texas and Maine as examples of US progress. It then shifts to Massachusetts Prohibition and the political push for a constitutional amendment with cross-state history and party dynamics.
The Times notes railroad federation grows as eightteen western and midwestern lines seek cooperation. a St. Louis meeting aims to form a west of Missouri association. It warns government reform and legal backing may be needed to enforce any wide consolidation and protect the public. The piece also reports a fiery committee room clash between Senators Blacksurn Chandler and Blackburn, with varied accounts of the confrontation.
A Boston writer notes social manners about hands in pockets at gatherings. He recalls Washington’s Birthday bells, a Stuart Washington engraving, and a hair locket relic in Mrs Richards’s house. The piece ends with observations on meerschaum pipe making and Dr Holmes’s praise of the material.
The statement frames efficiency in any direction as a notable sensation and a striking sign of the progress achieved over the past four years, highlighting a broad sense of advancement.
The article condemns Senator HoaR for an anti Indian rights stance and an impractical junketing tour. It argues the urgent territorial settlement bill must pass to allow settlers access to fertile lands, warning that delay would cause complications and political schemes should not block practical legislation.
The fragment notes that an event was ended or removed by an uprising of the people fifteen years prior, implying a historic popular movement cleared a situation or removed authority. The exact actors and location are not specified in the readable text.
A journal hints that private speculation around a theatre may prompt change. It argues only rising competition can bring about shifts, noting the private nature of theatre as a speculative enterprise.
The London Truth accuses Mr Ballfour of malevolence and stupidity in Ireland. It suggests his Irish visit revealed deceived allies and a failed campaign plan. It argues English opinion may cripple coercion and that Ballfour risks clashes with Unionist allies in Parliament debates.
A new English melodrama The Stowaway debuts at the Boston Theatre, praised for novelty like a staged yacht and a safe explosion but criticized for its lack of cohesion and muddled plot. The W. H. Powers company performs Irish drama The Ivy Leaf at Howard Athenaum to standing room only. Miss May Newman and Miss Phosa McAllister star in Lights and Shadows at Grand Opera House with solid acting and atmospheric effects.
McCaull’s opera company opened with Von Suppe’s Boccaccio at Park Theatre to a large Boston audience. Miss Marion Manola stars in the title role for the first time here, delivering a deft performance aided by a fine chorus. Laura Moore, Laura Joyce Bell, Digby Bell and De Wolf Hopper provide lively support with engaging stage humor. The company plans Falka in the following week with Manola again in the title role.
The Apollo Club gave a repeat performance of its Wednesday concert last night at Music Hall with the same programme and artists as the earlier show.
Boston men M. M. Cunniff and T. C. O'Brien visit the Riggs House on a southern trip. Secretary Endicott and his wife plan a March stay, with Birmingham and a Chamberlain visit in view, then the autumn Endicott Thoron wedding. Blaine seats a pew at Church of the Covenant along with noted public figures. Mrs. Frank Leslie sells Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly to W. J. Arkell for 400000 dollars, amid secrecy and public rumor.
A rapid-fire collage of humorous lines and brief notes. Quotes reference figures like Blaine Harrison and Cooley plus anecdotes about predecessors, writers and places, with wry observations on politics, costumes and social scenes.
The text accuses Mr. Randall of aiding Republican protectionists by seeking to repeal the tobacco tax without touching the tariff or to portray Democratic tariff reform as divided. It argues he has little chance of reimposing tobacco taxes, since party leaders can likely defeat that measure.
The New York Sun praises Mr. Childs of Philadelphia as sponsor and national godfather for Montana, Washington, and the Dakota twins. It lauds his experience and vows he will advocate their interests with grace and dignity, offering each a silver mug.
The Philadelphia Times notes that while Mr. Harrison may not be a millionaire, his administration will include a cabinet rich in large fortunes with a ten million Vice President and secretaries of state treasury and navy valued at five to ten million each, signaling broad millionaire representation.
Reformers at a Baltimore meeting praise the Chicago platform pledge and inform the incoming administration of expectations. Mr Foulke of Indiana stresses the classified service expansion as the key reform, noting President Cleveland doubled offices under classification.
The Philadelphia Record argues the Senate delays action on the labor commissioner nomination, criticizing the political debt mindset behind appointing Wright or contenders Jarrett or Litchman. It warns that debts of campaigns threaten public service and honest statistics.
Messrs. James Whitcomb Riley and Bill Nye are obliged to depart Boston immediately after their Tremont Temple entertainment on Thursday evening since they must appear in Baltimore on Friday.
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