Empire Theatre Vaudeville Show Dazzles Audiences
At the Empire Theatre yesterday afternoon and evening Joseph Yarrick demonstrated a magic kettle with illusions that wowed women and children alike. The program also featured Isabelle Urquhart in Even Stephen with H G Hockey, soprano Estelle Wentworth from the Bostonians, Genaro and Bailey, Julius Tannen as a witty monologist, La Troupe Carmen, Rawson and June boomerang and assegai acts, the Bennetts musical act, Michal Braham with his trained bull terrier Mickey, Crawford and Manning grotesque comedy, and a Cairo to pyramids moving picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Yarrick
Stephen
Isabelle Urquhart
H. G. Hockey
Estelle Wentworth
Bostonians
Lulu ‘Glaser
Ray Bailey
Dave Genaro
Julius Tannen
de Wolf Hopper
Henry Lee
Nat C. Goodwin
George M. Cohan
Sam Bernard
Bernard
la Troupe Carmen
la Belle Carmen
Rawson
June
Bennetts
Michal Braham
Mickey
Crawford and Manning
Vitagraph
Cairo
Pyramids
Pyramid Pile Cure Claim Leads Arkansas Man to Cure
A Pigott Arkansas resident narrates relief from hemorrhoids after using Pyramid Pile Cure. He states full recovery within four days and urges others to seek this remedy. The Pyramid Drug Co. offers a free informational booklet on piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
W. E. Wallis
Piggot
Ark
Wallis
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Palace Theatre Presents Indian Maidens Burlesque
The Indian Maidens burlesque company headlines at the Palace Theatre with two shows A Hot Night at the Club and The Diamond Palace. John F Burke leads with Ed Markey John Moran Carroll Henry Dan Rielly and others in supporting roles plus Lola Josephine Milton Nellie Francis Elsie Renshaw Petty Elliott and a 20 girl chorus. Act wise Markey and Moran perform lively banter a comedy sketch by Henry and Francis and chic songs by the Vivian sisters. The Medallion Trio and Niblo with Rielly showcase musical acts and eccentric dancing closes the program with saxophones Swiss bells and church chimes performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Diamond Palace
John F. Burke
John Moran
Carroll Henry
Dan Rielly
Charles Niblo
Gus Milton
Lola
Josephine Milton
Vivian Sisters
Nellie Francis
Elsie Renshaw
Petty Elliott
Alio
Markey
Moran
Henry
Francis
Medallion
Josephine
Niblo
Rielly
Georgia Freaks Return Draws Large Crowds at Austin and Stone
The Georgia family of freaks, stars of Austin and Stone's Museum, again drew yesterday's audiences with strong women and children showings. Managers expect closing week attendance near four thousand as acts like Pierre Gasnier strong man and Joe and Reno South Sea natives perform alongside a slate of stage acts and comic companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin & Stone’s
Georgia
Pierre Gasnier
Deforest
Mack Allen
Joe
Reno
South Sea Island
Punch
Judy
Trixie
John Earle
Castle
Collins
Sunderland
Fooda
Agnes Parsons
May Morris
Tom Bryant
Benedict
Powell
Wood
Berry
Marvellous Milo
McDad
Grand Opera Season Opens in Boston with Conried Company
The Boston Theatre hosts the New York Metropolitan Opera Company season, led by Heinrich Conried and Lawrence McCarty. Arturo Vigna conducts a program including Parsifal Die Fledermaus La Gioconda Lucia Cavalleria Rusticana Pagliacci Les Huguenots and Die Meistersinger with stars Mme Sembrich and Enrico Caruso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Conried
Lawrence McCarty
New York Metropolitan Opera House
Boston
Grand Opera Management
Conried
New York
Arturo Vigna
Johann Strauss
Ponchielli
Lucia
Cavalleria Rusticana
Paglilacci
Les Huguenots
Mme. Sembrich
Enrico Caruso
Great Gospel Parade Planned Through West End Streets
A rescue parade is planned for tomorrow night at 9 o'clock through the West End led by Evang elist Dawson of London and the Salvation Army singing hosts. Ministers, deacons, and Boston church members will follow to redeem the unredeemed. Rev Dr William T McElveen announced the event at Tremont Temple at a crowded Boston Congregational Club meeting.
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West End
Evangelist Dawson
London
Salvation Army
Boston
Tremont Temple
William T. McElveen
Shawmut Avenue
W H. Allbright
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Revival critics rebuke modern pastors in Boston talk
Evangelist Dawson and Rev Newell Hillis of Brooklyn denounce ministers for worshipping pure intellectualism and neglecting evangelistic preaching. They urge revival of heart over head and warn suburban church drift harms city souls. Evangelistic services set for noon at Faneuil Hall for market men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Dawson
Newell
Dwight Hillis
Brooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Boston
Vicinity
Hillis
Pickpocket Captured On The L Train After Robbery
A passenger recounts how a tall light haired man robbed Mr. Ruisseau on a Pleasant Street bound train. The suspect passed a package containing green bills to Blake who hid it beneath his overcoat. Blake was grabbed near the side door and the crowd restrained him as others pursued the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hourihan
Toy A Post
Mr. Ruisseau
Blake
Cowin
Quinona Promises Relief From Nervousness and Appetite Loss
Edward Mahoney from Cranshaw Place reports sleep improved after three bottles of Quinona. Mrs Mary J Eggleston of Boston says Quinona restored her appetite and helped with household duties. Philip F English of Boston credits Quinona with curing sour stomach after a long ailment. Quinona touts transparency on labels and is sold by druggists at $1 for a large bottle. free medical advice offered by The Quinona Co. in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Eggleston
Dunlow St
Boston
Philip F. English
Columbus Ave
Quinona Co
Hartford St
Heiress Mary Mulveil Shot by Policeman Then Commits Suicide
Chicago, Feb 27 Miss Mary Catherine Mulveil an heiress was killed today by Daniel Herman a policeman whom she refused to marry The crime occurred on Michigan Boulevard as pedestrians and carriages filled the street Herman later killed himself in a lodging house by shooting through the brain He had pursued the girl after hearing her play at St James Catholic Church for a long time and had annoyed her with his attentions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary Catherine Mulveil
Daniel Herman
Michigan Boulevard
Herman
St. James Catholic Church
Judge Urges Appleyard Return for Prosecution
Buffalo judge in the Schelling case urges returning Appleyard for grand jury action. He notes a tendency to view Appleyard as less criminal than others and stresses bringing him back to press charges. The judge says conviction of grand larceny would help prosecute other held individuals and questions whether Appleyard will be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Murphy
Robert F. Schelling
German Bank of Buffalo
Appleyard
No Short Cops For Boston
The Legislature rejected a bill to reduce Boston police height from 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 7 inches. The House defeated the measure 9% to 81 on a roll call, and the committee on public service reported adversely. Representatives Conway Stevens and McDonald spoke on the motion to substitute for the adverse report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Committee On Public Service
Conway
Stevens
Somerville
McDonald
Chelsea Aldermen Fail to Bar Boxing Bouts
Alderman Williams reports the board lacks power to stop boxing matches. Under the city charter the Mayor must enforce the law, and the police committee urges returning petitions for and against the fights to the Mayor with that recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Williams
Chelsea
Trains Crash Blocks Line Near South Framingham
A rear end collision between two freight trains on the Boston and Albany division near South Framingham blocked both tracks for hours. No injuries reported though the caboose stove caused a fire, and seven through passenger trains were held up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Boston & Albany
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Mountain Laurel Not Chosen State Flower
Massachusetts House rejects mountain laurel as official state flower in a 65 to 60 vote. The decision leaves the sacred codfish emblem overlooking the chamber as the state symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Despondent Roxbury Woman Dies in Gas Inhalation
Annie Abbott, 64, of 36 Julian Street Roxbury committed death by own action early yesterday by inhaling gas. She appears to have made careful preparations for the act attributed to despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Abbott
Julian Street
Roxbury
Detained Suspect Caught In Brookline Grammar School
Mary McSkimmon principal of Pierce Grammar Brookline Brookline police detained Patrick Sheehan of Boylston Street after an intruder was challenged and captured in an empty classroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McSkimmon
Pierce Grammar School
Brookline
Patrick Sheehan
Boylston Street
Dorchester Undine Club Dance Tonight in Jubilee Hall
The Dorchester Undine Club hosts its annual dancing party at Jubilee Hall Grove Hall Roxbury with a large turnout expected. James R Lycett vice president will direct the floor aided by Francis P Gilman secretary. Harold Chase leads a corps including Edwin E Chase Joseph H Hoye Harold Pratt Lawrence Hammell and F A Lavelle. A concert precedes the dancing which runs until 1.
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Undine Club
Dorchester
Jubilee Hall
Grove Hall
Roxbury
James R. Lycett
Francis P. Gilman
Harold Chase
Edwin E. Chase
Joseph H. Hoye
Harold Pratt
Lawrence Hammell
Funeral of Mrs Catherine Lyons Dorchester native
The funeral for Mrs Catherine Lyons a longtime Dorchester resident who died Friday after a short illness was held from her home 2 Elm street. Father Halloran of St Peters Church conducted services at the house and a solemn high mass of requiem followed at Meeting House Hill church. Pallbearers were J. M. Walsh William H. Harrison H Cox Edward Cox Thomas Sullivan and P Toomey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Lyons
Dorchester
Elm Street
Father Halloran
St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Messrs
J. M. Walsh
William H. Harrison
H. Cox
Edward Cox
Thomas Sullivan
P. Toomey
Joseph Thayer Improving After Illness in Chelsea
Joseph Thayer former department commander of the Massachusetts G A R. was seriously ill at his Chelsea home but is much improved and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Thayer
The
Massachusetts G. A. R
Chelsea
Chelsea Officer Injured After Ice Fall
Chelsea Sergeant Frank W. Tucker slipped on ice near his Parker street home yesterday and suffered a broken right wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Tucker
Chelsea
Parker Street
The Ideal Wife and Lydia Pinkham Remedy
An article extols wives healthful beauty and features Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Bessie Ainsley praising the tonic and urges readers to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice for health restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Woggan
Bessie Ainsley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Douglas Urges Trade Schools in New England
Governor William L. Douglas spoke to 180 executive officers of shoe and leather factories in Massachusetts at the first annual banquet of the Superintendents and Foremen's Association in Brockton on February 27. He urged trade schools to boost skilled labor and industrial quality, naming speakers Charles H. Jones L. C. Smith Myron BE Keith and George M. Jacques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
William L. Douglas
New England
Hotel Belmont
F. A. Gurney
Douglas
Massachusetts
Old Commonwealth
Charles H. Jones
L. C. Smith
Whitman
Myron BE. Keith
Campello
George M. Jacques
Priest Headed Rescuers Of Valued Chalices
The Rev. Father J. P. F. Kelly led rescue efforts at St. John’s Catholic Church Cambridge as flames damaged the building by over 8000 dollars. He and helpers saved several costly works of art while some statuary was abandoned after winds drove back workers. The fire started when two lit candles were blown over by a gust through an open window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. F. Kelly
St. John’s Catholic Church
Rindge Avenue
Cambridge
Father Kelly
Complimentary Supper To James B Reynolds
James B Reynolds new assistant secretary of the treasury was honored with a supper by Puritan Club members. Joseph O Lyford acted as toastmaster with toasts from George H Lyman J W Lund Judge James M Olmstead Edward F McClennan and Thomas S Woods. Reynolds received a loving cup from Puritan Club friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Puritan Club
Joseph O. Lyford
George H. Lyman
Dartmouth
Massachusetts
J. W. Lund
James M. Olmstead
Edward F. McClennan
Treasury Department
Thomass. Woods
Reynolds
Sprainted Ankle Verdict Awarded 850 in Chelsea Case
Edna Cann won an $850 verdict against James J. McCarthy from the third Superior Court jury session before Judge Lawton. She sought $10,000 for injuries claimed when a team driven by McCarthy employees ran into her on Feb 28, 1908, as she crossed Parker Street at Broadway Chelsea. her heel was run over, spraining her ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Cann
James J. McCarthy
Superior Court
Lawton
Parker Street
Broadway
Chelsea
Suit Against L Train Driver For 88000 Dollars
Six plaintiffs sue the Boston Elevated railway for 88000 dollars for injuries from a collision at the Broadway and Dorchester avenue crossing in South Boston on September 13, 1903. The case, before Judge Hardy in the fifth jury session of the Superior Court, names Margaret P Lowell 30000 John C Lowell 5000 James O Hare 3000 Lawrence Skiersky 5000 James W Finnegan 5000 and Francis J Ahearn 40000 as claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Elevated Railway
Broadway
Dorchester Avenue
South
Boston
Hardy
Superior Court
Margaret P. Lowell
John C. Lowell
James O’hare
Lawrence Skiersky
James W. Finnegan
Francis J. Ahearn
Telephone Operators Banquet and Dance
Night operators of the New England Telephone Company will hold a banquet at the American House tonight followed by dancing. Witty after dinner speeches will draw on humorous incidents from the night desks. Executive committee officers include Chairman Guy R. Perkins Andrew M. Driscoll Michael L. Flynn and May I. Coush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone Company
New England
Guy R. Perkins
Andrew M. Driscoll
Michael L. Flynn
May I. Coush
Quincy Granite Cutters Approve Wage Proposal
Representatives of the Quincy Granite Cutters Union and the bosses held a conference last night over the 190 percent wage scale. The bosses agreed to pay the proposed $3 to men who could earn it and will refer the remainder of workers to arbitration. Union officials will report the proposal to tonight’s union meeting and attend another conference later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Granite Cutters
Nen
Fire Horses Exhausted by Long Run at Dedham
A long run over rough roads up an incline exhausted the fire horses drawing the heavy apparatus to a house fire on Washington street Federal Hill. The two and a half story frame dwelling owned and occupied by William Bagley suffered a loss of 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Washington Street
Federal Hill
William Bagley
W H Bettinson Dead Theatrical Technician Known In New England
W H Bettinson known as Betts died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday. A veteran of Castle Square Theatre stage work since its inception and formerly with the old Boston Museum he was a familiar figure to New England Saab craftsmen. He served as a lieutenant in the Cambridge City Guards and previously as a sergeant in the Roxbury City Guards. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the Cambridge Cemetery Chapel conducted by his Castle Square Theatre associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bettinson
New England
Betts
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bettinson
Castle Square Theatre
Old Boston Museum
Cambridge City Guards
Roxbury
Castle Square
Cambridge Cemetery
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Eastern Pass
R Agt
Washington St
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Day
National Dental Co
Grand Opera
E.chickering Co
W. J. Dawson
Dawson
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Nazareth
Faneuil Hall
Man Blake
Edward Mahoney
Cranshaw
Quinona
Roxbury ‘Dist
Schoolma
Undine
Mrs. Pinkham
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