Amusements This Evening in Boston Theatres and Venues
The Boston Post lists theaters and showtimes for tonight. Major venues include Boston Theatre Washington street 2 and 7 45 The London at Petty's Finish and The Solicitor. Globe Theater Washington street 2 and 7 45 Monbars with Robert Mantell. Grand Opera House Washington and Dover streets Alvin Joslin at 2 and 7 45. Hollis Street Theatre Sothern in The Master of Woodbarrow at 2 and 7 45. Athenaeum Howard street The Plunger at 2 and 8. Music Ball Winter street 2 30 Stoddards Lecture 8 Symphony Concert. Tremont Theater 2 and 7 45 Nat C Goodwin in The Nominee.
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Boston Theatre
Washington Street
The
London
Boston Museum
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Petty
Solicitor
Globe Theater
Robert Mantell
Monbars
Grand Opera Horasx
Washington
Dover Streets
Alvin Joslin
Hovtis Street
Hollis Street
E.H. Sothern
Maister of Woodbarrow
Howard Athenaum
Howard Street
Winter Street
Stoddards
Pans
Bridget
Tremmont Theater
Nat C. Goodwin
the Nomice
Boston Pride in Filth Yet Weather Brings Comfort
The New York Times calls New York streets filthy and Boston shares its relief that bad weather spares them from worse. The writer notes New York’s larger size accounts for more filth, while Boston finds consolation in the comparison amid the storm.
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The
New York Times
Boston
New York
Senate copyright bill hinges on amendments risk
If the international copyright bill fails to pass the Senate it may be due to Senators pushing amendments that send it back to the House. Friends should not defeat the bill by such tactics. Passing it now allows future amendments, and the goal is clear: secure Congress affirmation that authors’ rights will be respected by a great nation.
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Senate
House
Cleavage Grows Over Cork Lord Mayor Ceremony
The Cork Lord Mayor installation was marked by a cathedral refusal to host the rite because the bishop would not meet the Parnellite, deepening rift between Paknell's allies and foes. Critics say exclusionary acts harm both religious and political aims, though opponents may backfire by stirring sympathy for Parnell.
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Paknell
Ireland
Cork
Parnell
Paenell
Delayed Jobs Stir Senate as Force Bill Debate Rumbles
The piece notes delays to Senate business caused by the force bill clash led by Senator Hoar and critiques Senator Frye’s subsidy plans. The New York Tribune warns the House to enact bills as written, not let them be altered. Republican members are urged to rally and ensure a quorum from their ranks. The outcome favors appropriation and apportionment measures if they pass.
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Hoar
Senate
Frye
House
The
New York Tribune
Governor-elect Russell speech sparks editorial critique
The Boston Journal reports Russell's New York Reform Club address predicting Massachusetts industry prosperity under low tariffs and warns against demagoguery. The piece questions whether his statements are true, noting manufacturers and workers see issues under a protective system as problematic.
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Boston Journal
Russeall
New York Reform Club
Massachusetts
RussEv
Rus“Sell
Journal
Senate recess after holidays stalls progress in force bill dispute
Congress returns after a holiday recess to a Senate heated by protests over the force bill. Vice President Morton signals a liberal debate stance, resisting gag rules. Analysts question whether the session will advance legislation or merely drift. Hoar faces pressure to drop the bill for practical work.
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Senate
Congress
Telleer
Woxcorr
Morton
Morgan
Sherman
Alprcn
Hoax
Epmunds
Morvon
Hoar
Worcester Gazette
Washington
Chamberlain Seeks Irish Home Rule Reunion
Prominent statesman Joseph Chamberlain travels Birmingham during holiday season urging Liberal and Unionist parties to reunite by admitting their error over Home Rule. He pushes for Gatston followers to acknowledge past mistakes and hints he has a candidate to lead the reconciliation.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Conciliation Praises Birmingham Member and Unionist Welcome
The passage lauds conciliation as creditable to the Birmingham member while noting Home Rule sentiment toward Mr Chamberlain. It depicts Unionists welcoming back the prodigal son from missteps, yet Home Rulers question past conduct and express cautious forgiveness amid lingering distrust.
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Birmingham
Parnett
Martin Chuzzlewit
Mr.Pecksniff
Rumor of Civil Service Shakeup and New Year Viewpoints
The item notes whispers of a Civil Service Commission reorganization amid clashes with administration over reform efforts. It cites Roosevelts and Thompsons as unpopular for independent actions, contrasts party lines, questions New Year observance in New York, a Danne Mora prison fire response, and Lansdowne suburb club concerns about male influence and a shaving parlor.
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New York
Boston
Lansdowne
Philadelphia
Reflections of David Macron and Son No 20 On the Slosh
Boston in 1891 prints a playful verse by D. MacdJ Jr about death and cleanliness of streets with the Old Man adding a line. The quip touches on grave care and urban conditions, using light humor to reflect on mortality.
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Boston
D. Macdj., Jr
Lectures by M. Danion Start Eight-Session Course
M. Stanislas Danion opens eight Saturday morning lectures at 11 30 in Park Street with topics on French letters society and journalism including L age des petits papiers and Les mots qui font fortune. Tickets at Schoenhofs or the hall 5 for the course and 76 cents for a single. readings after the course raise total to 6.
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M. Stanislas Danion
Paris
UN Nouvel Auteur Dramatique
France
M. Jules Lemaitre
Juger
la Société Francaise d
la Littérature Contemporaine
la Elorie Culinaire En Littérature
Journalistes Et Avocates
Park Street
Schoenhof's
M. Danion
Worcester Receives Her Art Fund
Worcester officials announced the $25,000 art bequest from Mrs. L. J. Knowles was turned over to the St. Wulstan Society a group of sixteen Worcester leaders led by Senator George F. Hoar. The Art Commission will oversee the fund now totaling $29,000 and includes Rev. Daniel Merriman, G. Stanley Hall, Rev. A. H. Vinton, S. L. Green and Dr. George E. Francis.
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Worcester
L. J. Knowles
St. Wulstan Society
George F. Hoar
Stephen Salisbury
J. Evarts Green
Henry A. Marsh
Art Commission
Daniel Merriman
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
A. H. Vinton
Green
George E. Francis
Merchant Hangs Self in Presque Isle
Charles A. Whitney, a Presque Isle merchant, hanged himself today due to sickness and temporary insanity. The tragedy occurred in Presque Isle, Maine, on January 2. Local authorities report self-inflicted death with no known accomplices.
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Presque Isxix
Charles A. Whitney
Presque Isle
Winter in Boston and skating roofs draw interest
The writer muses on Boston winters with soaked streets and rare rubber boot days, praises the Arctic invention, and notes envy of colder cities. He suggests roof skating on Manhattan Athletic Club and Algonquin Club roofs, recalls a church pastor ousted for driving, and hints at Music Hall for sermons, all in a reflective Boston tone.
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Manhattan Athletic Club
Boston Athletic Association
New York Club
Boston
Algonquin Club
Algonquin
Talleyrand Memoirs Advance in The January Century
The January Century opens with extracts from Talleyrand memoirs awaiting publication for fifty two years. It notes Talleyrand’s childhood, Paris society entries, views of La Fayette and Orleans, plus Revolution origins and English experiences. Hamilton dialogue explores international labor division and global markets.
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New Year of the Century
Talleyrand
Paris
la Fayette
Duke of Orleans
Alexander Hamilton
New World
Hamilton
America
Whitelaw Reid
Octave Thanet
John Russell
Coleman
Lower James
California
Messrs
Duke
Willcox
Hines
Morgan
Hopkinson Smith
Colonel Carter
Cartersville
Viola Roseboro
Mr. Hibbard
Esther Bernon Carpenter
William A. Coffin
Kenyon Cox
Ice accident on Round Pond harms team in Haverhill
In Haverhill on Round Pond a young man gathering ice cutting tools as a sled pulled by two horses slid into the water. One horse drowned and tools were valued around $1000. The driver was saved.
Railroad Litigation in Omaha Court Hearing Set
In Omaha on January 2, the injunction case Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul versus Union Pacific to stop interference with plaintiff trains and Union Pacific bridge was called. The petition for removal to the Federal Court was denied and the hearing was set for Monday.
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Omaaa
Neb
Chicago, Milwaukee
Mantell Fashions a Novel Hamlet at Globe Theatre
Boston patrons witnessed Robert Mantell in Hamlet, a first local appearance that defies his past melodrama focus. He treats the prince as sane yet revenge-minded, balancing quiet soliloquy with tempered emotion, earning strong notice from critics and signaling a rising Shakespearean range amid other city productions and upcoming bills.
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Robert Mantell
Hamlet
Globe Theatre
Boston
Fanny Davenport
Mantell
Hamilet
Booth
Polymnia Club Opens Roxbury Season At Idley Street
The Polymnia Club of Roxbury opened its 1891 season at Idley Street Opera House with soloists Miss Elizabeth Hamlin and Mr. George W. Want, performing selections from Mendelssohn and Ford. Critics praised the female chorus, enunciation, and the ensemble, noting improvement over last year and recalling the duet by Hamlin and Want.
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Roxbury
Idley Street Opera House
Elizabeth Ham
George W. Want
Cane
Miss Hamlin
Sullivan-Anden
Mr. Buffinton
Celeste
Want
Miller
Directidot
Clarance E. Hay
Faning
Mendelssohn
Elizabeth Hamil
Ford
Sli
Tong
MacDowell
Mr. Want
Notable Society Notes and Legal News Tidbits
Personal items report Rudyara Kipling turning twenty five and Emma Abbott convalescing from pneumonia in Salt Lake City. Also noted are engagements, marriages, a Paris critic being sued for damages over a negative review, and honors for Pittsburg figures plus a Wisconsin judge set to become chief justice after retirement.
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Rudyara Kipling
Emma Abbott
Salt Lake City
Mr. Wallace
Mildred Fuller
Tacoma
Agnes Booth
John B. Schoeffel
Goodwin
M. Francisque Sarcey
le Temps
Paris
Christopher L. Magee
Newsboys
Boot!acks
Pittsburg
William P. Lyon
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Cole
Columbia County
N. Y
Republican split hinted in elect bill debate 1892
St Louis Globe-Democrat comments that if every Republican opposing the federal election bill is expelled from the party, Democrats could sweep every Northern State west of the Alleghenies in 1892. The piece frames a significant party warning amid the national debate.
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Alleghanies
Amusing to Senator Sherman in Republican race talk
The Springfield Republican notes Senator Sherman remains a distant yet possible presidential candidate. A Blaine ally, General James A. Hall of Columbus, claims Sherman will win Ohio governor and then let Republicans push him against Cleveland. The piece argues Sherman may not need the Ohio post and Blaine’s camp seeks to maneuver him into a less favorable home-view.
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Senator Sherman
Sherman
Blaine
James A. Hall of
Ohio
Cleveland
Springfield Republican
Ind
Fog delays Newport and Fall River steamers
Providence Rhode Island January 2 fog halted the Newport and Fall River steamers. The Richard Borden bound for Fall River went as far as Field's Point before returning to harbor.
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Providence
R.L
Newport
Fall River
Richard Borden
Field’s Point
Obedience Prayer for Circumcision Rite
A religious invocation for the second Sunday after Christmas asks God to grant obedience to Christ’s circumcision rite and to help believers renounce worldly lusts, mortify desires, and follow God’s will through the Holy Spirit and the Lord.
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Christ
Parsons
A Review of the Field The Outlook for Next Week
A review of candidates for various offices, evaluating the field and each contender’s chances. The piece outlines the main participants, their background, and the factors likely to influence next week’s outcomes. It notes party affiliations, public support indicators, and potential vote trends.
Senate race and House fight loom in New Hampshire
As the Legislature nears, Republicans aim to organize the House to control proceedings while Democrats pin hopes on the chief justice's decision. Names like Harry Bingham, Isaac L. Heath, John D. Lyman, Frank Brown, and E. B. S. Sanvern are jockeying for leadership posts. In the Senate race, Dr. J Gallinger and Senator Chandler supporters clash over regional claims, with Manchester and Concord power brokers shaping the contest. Other contenders include P. C. Cheney, Henry M. Putney, Henry E. Burnham, and Charles H. Bartlett, with hopes resting on a possible Democratic coup led by Harry Bingham.
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N. H
Eprcian
Supreme Court
Harry Bingham
House
G. O. P. Woul
Herman W. Greene
Hopkinton
Chandler
Isaac L. Heath
Manchester
Upton
John D. Lyman
Exeter
Frank Brown
Claremont
Mr. Jolly
E. B
Sanvern
Franklin
United States
Henry W. Blair
Bhir
J. Gallinger
Handler
Hampshire
Locality
Allohester
Unite
C. A. Sulloway
James F. Briggs
William H. Berg
Horace Simpson
P. C. Cheney
Bailiwick
Cheney
Henry M. Putney
Henry E. Burnham
Charles H. Bartlett
Concord
Charles H. Burns
Wilton
O. C. Moore
Nashua
Congress
J. W. Patterson
Hanover
Daniel Barnard
Littleton
Frank Jones
Charles A. Sinclair
Snowy musings and a New Year postal scare
A collection of light quips and anecdotes from a bygone era. Belinda and Ferguson exchange barbed witticisms about trust, a Chicago Post item recalls a disruptive railroad conductor at a banquet, Penman contemplates Sacque pay, and a tale from Jelisavetograd recounts a supposed death, a rabbi, and a chaotic wake over yashki and yodki.
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Belinda
Ferguson
Waterman
Bluegrass
Knoem
Palmer House
Chicago Post
Penman
Mrs. Penman
Jelisavetograd
Russia
Groissman
Mr. Groissman
Death by asphyxiation in New Haven bed
Charles C. Blair of Ansonia was found dead in his New Haven bed on January 2. Officials ruled death caused by asphyxiation from escaping gas from a burner, revealing he served as an automatic lighting conveyance.
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New Haven, Conn
Charles C. Blair
Ansonia
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