Bishop McFaul Chooses Trenton for Hibernian Convention
The Right Rev. James A. McFaul decides the national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be held in Trenton New Jersey instead of Boston. Massachusetts leaders voiced disappointment after a five hour meeting, citing Boston plans and Massachusetts growth while pledging loyalty to the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McFaul
Trenton
Order of Hibernians
N. J
Boston
Edward J. Slattery
Massachusetts
Detroit
McFaul
Brooklyn
Board of Erin
Slattery
Glynn
Martin J. Roche
Cannon
William J. Cronin
Williams
Massachusetts Hibernians
Timely Word Promises Relief for Aged Kidney Ailments
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for back and urinary issues common in the elderly. A 79 year old Boston transit worker testifies to better sleep, reduced frequent urination, and overall relief. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. S. Wright
M Street
South
Boston
Boston Street Railways
Mr. Wright
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Fire on Devonshire Street Damages Chandler Furniture Rooms
A 11 44 p m alarm for Box 41 reports a brisk blaze on the fourth floor of the five story brick building at 163 to 167 Devonshire street and extending to 26 28 Arch street. The fire started in the Chandler Furniture Company rooms and caused about 5000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire Street
Arch Street
Chandler Furniture Company
Irish American unity aims at grand convention parade plans
The article reports on arbitration results and praise for Ishop McFaul's work, urging Catholic and Irish unity within the order. It notes hopes for a massive convention gathering and a future parade linking Irish and American memories, with decisions pending by the State board on Brockton or Boston events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Erin
P. J. O’connor
James O’sullivan
Ishop McFaul
Brockton
Boston
Fire damages two firms. Chandler Furniture hit hardest
Fire spread to the fifth floor housing Bay State Electrotype and Cincinnati Brewing Company offices. D. F. Cotter from Cincinnati Brewing suffered severe water damage. Overall loss estimated at $5000, with Chandler School Furniture Company bearing most of the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Electrotype Company
D. F. Cotter
Cincinnati Brewing Company
Chandler School Furniture Company
Gas death attempt at lodging house on West Brookline Street
Miss Emma M Crawford 32 of 157 West Brookline street was found unconscious yesterday afternoon with gas on. Police say it was suicide attempt, evidenced by locked windows and doors. Lodging house keeper, she was revived by Dr Williams and taken to City Hospital where she is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma M. Crawford
West Brookline Street
Station 5
Miss Crawford
Ior. Williams
Union Label Withdrawn In Printing Trades Council Meeting
A protracted Allied Printing Trades Council meeting at 2 Sewall Place adopted new rules for issuing the union label limiting its use to work within the union’s jurisdiction. The group endorsed a shorter workday for book and job offices and authorized actions to press publishers and baker unions on union conditions. It also moved to withdraw the Cambridge label and promote union bread in city newspaper offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Printing Trades Council
Sewall Place
Typographical Union 13
Cambridge
The
Republic
Bakers and Confectioners
Dwyer Sues Curtis Over Ejection From Boston Bar
In a Superior Court session the jury found for John Dwyer against Thomas C Curtis, a Roush Boston Hauer dealer, awarding 725 dollars for injuries from being ejected from Curtis liquor store by a bartender Murphy. Damages claimed totaled unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
John Dwyer
Thomas C. Curtis
Murphy
Two Orphans at Bowdoin Square and Heartsease Boston debut
New plays at Bowdoin Square and Castle Square, with Jim the Penman revived at the Grand Opera House. Henry Miller makes his Boston debut in Heartsease at Hollis, praised for earnest effort but faulted for weak dramatic construction. Cast notes praise Maud Hosford. Miller receives curtain calls. two week run ends with Heart of Maryland tribute to Charles J. Rich.
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Jim the Penman
Castle Square
Grand Opera House
Henry Miller
Boston
Hollis
Miller
Covent Garden Theatre
Maud Hosford
Lady Neville
Margaret Dale
Prince Lloyd
C. Leslie Allen
Mr. Elliot
Geoffrey Pomfret
Thomas A. Hall
Heart of
Cumberland 61 A Boston Theatre Premiere At The Museum
The play Cumberland 61 a joint Franklin Fyles and J D C Clarky work was shown in Boston at the Museum for two weeks. John Kellerd Dick Kansett Gordon Grayne Alice Ainsley Merie Shotwell Lionel Barrymore and Frank Losee star in multiple scenes with strong character work by Millie Sackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Boston
Franklin Fyles
J. D. C. Clarky
John &. Kellerd
Dick Kansett
Edgar I. Davenport
Gordon Grayne
Alice Ainsley
Merie Shotwell
Lionel Barrymore
Frank Losee
Leslie Murdock
Millie Sackett
Kentucky
The Idol's Eye Plays Tremont Theatre in Final Week
The Idol's Eye enters its third and closing week at Tremont Theatre with Frank Daniels drawing large, enthusiastic crowds. The comedy opera delights audiences and promises continued strong attendance. Next week The Mysterious Mr Bugle is anticipated as advance sales rise, while Madeline Lucette Ryley’s new play comes to Lyceum Theatre in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Frank Daniels
Daniels
Lyceum Theatre
New York
Vesta Tilley Heads Park Theatre Vaudeville Run
The Park Theatre continues its select vaudeville run headlined by Vesta Tilley for the second and final week. She sings in male attire with natural impersonations and recently performed the sentimental song Sweetheart May to strong effect. Next week the theatre offers A Normandie Wedding a new comic opera with a large cast and forty chorus, with seat sales underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Tilley
the Park
Park Theatre
Miss Tilley
Boston
J. Cheever Goodwin
Alfred Byrne
William Furst
Richard Carroll
Fred W. Peters
Leonard Walker
A. L. Holbrook
Ole Norman
William Redstone
J. J. Vose
W. A. Walker
Albert Widmer
Evelyn Gordon
Adella Barker
Ida Mulle
Edna Thornton
Fannie Briscoe
Lennor Harris
Mabel Collins
The Two Orphans Delights Bowdoin Square Theatre Crowd
An enthusiastic Bowdoin Square Theatre audience applauded The Two Orphans last evening. Roselle Knott as Henrietta and Ethel Barrington as Louise were praised for their performances, with strong curtain calls for the sisters and deft portrayals by Edwin Mordant as Chevalier devena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Athrop
Roselle Knott
Henrietta
Ethel Barrington
Louise
Edwin Mordant
Chevalier de Vena
A. H
Performance of The Two Orphans Delights City Crowd
Stuart impersonates Jacques with happy charm drawing applause from the audience. Florence Hale Nellie Hancock and Dickie Delaro supported the strong cast. The staging is beautiful and overall this remains one of the best productions of The Two Orphans seen in years. Attraction runs this week only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Jacques
Florence Hale
Nellie Hancock
Dickie Delaro
Onera
Roselle Knott
Wthel Barrington
May Louise Aigen
Edward Mordant
A. H. Stuart
William Cullington
William A. Paul
Carl Fey
Bride Elect at Boston Theatre Opens Final Two Weeks
The Bride Elect by Sousa drew a tremendous Boston Theatre audience last evening marking the start of its last two weeks in Boston. A superb cast led by Albert Hart Nella Bergen Christie MacDonald Lilian Carlsmith Frank Pollock Melville Stewart and Harry Luckstone with 50 strong chorus a Carl Marwig ballet and enlarged orchestra delivered thrilling music and frequent hearty encores. The company promises unmatched stage pictures and singing strength and will not appear elsewhere in New England after this engagement ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Sousa
Messrs
Klaw and Erlanger
B. D. Stevens
Albert Hart
Nella Bergen
Christie MacDonald
Lillian Carllsmith
Frank Pollock
Melville Stewart
Harry Luckstone
Carl Marwig
Castle Square Theatre Revives Jim the Penman
The Castle Square Theatre company presented Jim the Penman again after last summer’s hit. J H Gilmour excels as James Ralston and Lillian Lawrence fits Nina Ralston. William Humphrey and Charles Mackay turn in strong performances with Lindsay Morison as Captain Redwood. The cast includes N H Fowler, Tony Cummings, W C Masson, David de Wolf, J L Seeley, Mary Sanders, Rose Morison, and Therese Milford. An imperial size portrait of Rose Morison will be issued at today’s fourth artists’ matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square Theatre
Castle Square Theatre Company
Jim the Penman
J. H. Gilmour
James Ralston
Lillian Lawrence
Nina Ralston
William Humphrey
Baron Hardtfeldt
Charles Mackay
Louis Percival
Lindsay Morison
Captain Redwood
N. H. Fowler
Lord Drelincourt
Tony Cummings
Jack Ralston
W. C. Masson
Dr. Pettywise
David de Wolf
Mr. Netherby
Frank Gardner's baboon headlines Keith's novelty show
Keith's Theatre features Frank Gardner's baboon in an equestrienne act that eclipses human performers and thrills the audience. The bill includes Josephine Gassman chorus solos, Lydia Titus in a radical new costume, and acts by Annie Whitney McCloud Melville and the Silvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's
Keith
Frank Gardner
Annie Whitney
McCloud
Melville
Silvers
Alburtus
Bartram
Sa Vans
Jerome
Alexis
Bert Coote
Julie Kingsley
Wood
Shepard
Lewis
Ernest
Eugene Sanger
John Zimmer
Emmonds Emerson
Emmonds
Trinity Church
Jamaica Pond
Venetian Burlesquers Open Boston Run at the Howard
The Venetian Burlesquers opened at the old Howard in Boston, delivering a bright lively burlesque show. Popular vaudeville acts include Byron Harlan Ed Marsh Dot Davenport Leo and Chapman Hell and Yost the Monroe sisters Russell Odell and Russell and the Manhattan Comedy Four. The operatic burlesque A Trip to Venice features original songs dances and humorous incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Old Howard
Byron Harlan
Ed Marsh
Dot Davenport
Leo and Chapman
Hell and Yost
Monroe Sisters
Russell
Odell and Russell
Manhattan Comedy Four
Curtis
Williams
Shean
Mack
Venice
Frank Cushman
Howard’s
Cliff Farrell
Fred and
Rose Lucier
Kilroy and
Britton
Martinis
Prince Schuman
Alexander and Watson
the Leonards
Harry Burgoyne
Mike Tracy
A Checkered Life Delights Grand Theatre Crowd
Edith Crolius led a Grand Theatre presentation of A Checkered Life with Wallace Campbell Isabel Pitt Lewis and Frederick Murray as strong supporting players. The stock company delivered lively character work James Levering DeGrasse Donahue and Kent shared applause while Keane earned praise for stage settings. The bill's vaudeville acts Rooneys Stanley Las More and others drew laughs and cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Crolius
Grand Theatre Stock Company
Wallace Campbell
Isabel Pitt Lewis
Grand Theatre
Wincetta
Lone Bear
Frederick Murray
James Levering
Joseph DeGrasse
Joseph Donahue
Mark Kent
James K. Keane
Rooneys
Mattie
Pat
Rooney
Charles
Mae Stanley
Ted Breton
Little May Hoey
Briggs
Payne
Edwin Royle Opens at Grand Opera House in Friends
Edwin Milton Royle began an engagement at the Grand Opera House presenting his dramatic comedy Friends. A capable company supports including Selena Fetter-Royle wife of the author. The review notes clean comedy crisp dialogue and thrilling climaxes in the final acts with strong performances by John Paden Jr Lucius Henderson and Marguerite Fetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Milton Royle
Grand Opera House
Selena Fetter-Royle
Mr. Boyle
John Paden, Jr
Lucius Henderson
Ag Kadie
Miss Fetter
Marguerite
A Guilty Mother staged at Columbia Theatre in city
The Columbia Theatre presented Arthur D. Hall's A Guilty Mother with a strong cast led by Henrietta Vaders and Eleanor Merron. The plot follows Madeline Verril the guilty mother and her daughter's tumultuous Paris and England life, ending in a conventional resolution. The production showcased the mirror scene and evoked classic English stage imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
J. H. Wallick
Arthur D. Hall
Carlton Wells
Eleanor Merron
H. L. Barker
F. A. Yelvington
Murray Woods
Ella Baker
Rees Davis
Edw. Ames
Henrietta Vaders
England
Madeline Verril
Paris
Lord Cumberland
Gabrielle
First Born by Francis Powers at Castle Square
Announcement of the premier in the city of Francis Powers play The First Born. The drama presents Chinese life with gravity and realism, portraying restraint and hidden strength. In the final act the hero murders the man who ruined his home then calmly smokes a pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Square
Francis Powers
Murray Lane Opera Company Plans Grand Opera House Run
Manager George W Magee journeys to Chicago to meet Colonel W A Thompson of the Boston Lyric Opera Company who came from Denver to discuss the season. The troupe includes J K Murray Clara Lane Hattie Arnold and others and is already drawing full houses in Denver at the Broadway Theatre. Negotiations to open at the Grand Opera House near season end look certain and may conclude imminently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray-Lane Company
George W. Magee
Grand Opera House
Chicago
W. A. Thompson
Boston Lyric Opera Company
Denver
Emma Juch-Wellman Headlines Tremont Temple Show
Mme. Emma Juch-Wellman headlined Tremont Temple last evening with support from the Germania Orchestra under Emil Mollenhauer and organist George H. Ryder. Her renditions included the Jewel Song from Faust and the aria Knowest Thou the Land from Mignon, with encores demanded and granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
Mme
Emma Juch-Wellman
Germania Orchestra
Emil Mollenhauer
George H. Ryder
Mme. Judi
Baby Rhinoceros Delights Boston Zoo Crowd
The baby rhinoceros draws about 3000 visitors at the Boston Zoo yesterday as Professor Wormwood promotes the rare animal trainer act. The animal, valued at 3500 dollars, is shown with other attractions including the Eden Musee Harmans vaudeville and a gypsy fortune camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Wormwood
Eden Musee
Harmans
Remarkable Exhibits At Local Museum Draw Crowds
Professor Hutchins displays steer expertise with Tom and Jerry, the largest steers shown. Whirling Rosa captivates visitors with rapid spins in tight space, extending her performance. Wallace Ross debuts new sword feats to warm reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Hutchins
Tom and
Jerry
Rosa
Wallace Ross
St Augustine Lyceum Presents Erminie at Bijou Opera House
The St Augustine's Lyceum of South Boston staged Jakobowski's Erminie last evening at the Bijou Opera House before a full house with many standing afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine’s Lyceum of
South Boston
Jakobowski
Erminie
Bijou
Sons of Maine Club Holds Annual Somerville Meeting
The Sons of Maine Club of Somerville met at Social Hall Tufts Street for a banquet and business session. James E. Kelley presided as officers were elected including Josiah N. Pratt president and David M Merrill secretary treasurer. Mayor Perry paid tribute to the late Mark F Burns and urged boulevard extensions from Medford to Broadway. commission appointments should be by the Governor, not elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Maine Club of
Somerville
Tufts Street
James E. Kelley
Josiah N. Pratt
A. I. Merrill
C. T. C. Whitcomb
L. E. Merry
John Greeley
Frank W. Marden
John Kelly
J. W. MacDonne
David M. Merrill
Perry
Burns
Mark F. Burns
Metropolitan Park Commission
Medford
Broadway
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Promises Asthma Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a cure for asthma. It promotes quick relief and claims medical efficacy through a well known remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Starved Lynn man jailed for window vandalism
James Hayden of Lynn was sentenced in Malden district court to six months in the East Cambridge House of Correction after breaking a plate glass window in Everett to obtain food and shelter. He said hunger drove him and he would plead guilty to avoid starvation. Authorities noted his desperation after weeks of failed job hunting. In Dorchester, three Alexander children aged 11, 9, and 7 died by gas asphyxiation. a draft from a low gas flame and a lowered window blind led to the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hayden
Lynn
Everett
Malden
House of Correction
East Cambridge
Hayden
Udge
Olice
M Roger Alexander
Whitfield Street
Dorchester
Yeste
Jerome
P. G
Sarah
Pearl
Cats at Four Corners Raise Prize Cheer
In a room with four corners a cat sits in each corner making four felines in total. The scene is part of a puzzle from Chemical Co offering prizes for correct decisive and multiple choice answers.
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Chemical Co
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Tea
Hibernians
Timothy W. Winn
Pearl Place
Station 7
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English
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Dyer
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Christopher Harrison
F. B. Wailis
Glenwood Cemetery
KE. F F. Pendergast
Woodbury
Johin H. Woodbury
Winter Street
Bozton
Brookline Street
Hollis Street
Boston Museum
Bowdoin SQ
Howard Atheneum
James Cusack
Impudence
Austin & Stone's
Palace Theatre
Joe Oppenheimer
New
Marie de Rossett
Morellos
William
Ida
Bob
Pete
Sons OF Maine
Albion A. Perry
Lreda
IN Square Theatre
P.M
Burlesque
Manhattan
Sam Curtis
Arthur Williams
al Shean
Variety
Odfell
the Chicks
Monroe
Edith Crosius
Isabel Fitt Lewis
Grand Theatre Stock Co
Riley and
Hughes
Stanleys
Pat, Jr
Mattie May Hoey
la Niore
Eugene Tompkins
John Philip Sousa
Park
Somedy
Vesta
Tilley
Whitney Opera Co
Jessie, iThe Baboon Equestrienne
Animated Song Sheet
Lydia Titus
Biograph
Castle Suexree
Tremont St
Tremont
Charles Frohman
Lis
Isaac Oe
Fiari
Heartsease
Garden Theatre
Tr. Eieaters
Vo Wn Erks
Les Frohman
Smith & Merbert
MR. Bugle
Madeleine Lucette Ryley
Mr. Josep Holland
Lyceu Theatre
Mechanics’ Bldc
Boston Poultry Association
Austin Stone
Tremont Roqw
Michigan
Augustus Pitou
Crando
Edw
Milton Royle
Ager Pera
Keene
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