Women of Boston and Europe Featured in Talks and Exposition News
Mrs Annie Besant lectures at Tremont Temple tonight. once a co worker with Charles Bradlaugh she moved from materialistic views to theosophy. Mrs Quincy A Shaw funds free kindergartens in Boston. Lydaa Lvovna Pimenoff, a Russian writer in Boston, contributed a study on Science and the Woman's Question to the North American Review. It is announced Infanta Isabella will represent Spain at the Exposition. Judge Ingraham of New York’s Supreme Court permanently restrains the Women’s Memorial Fund Association from creating a statue of Mrs Mary Hamilton Schuyler for the World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Besant
Tremont Temple
Charles Bradlaugh
Ingersoll
England
Quincy A. Shaw
Boston
Lydaa Lvovna Pimenoff
North American Review
Infanta Isabella
Spain
Ingraham
Supreme Court of New York
Women’s Memorial Fund Association
Mary Hamilton Schuyler
Jealous Viscount Meets Vain Revenge In Paris Alley
Paris Le Temps reports a jilted girl named Jeanne exacted a peculiar vengeance on a Parisian viscount. She splashed him with a weak mustard infusion from a Venetian vial, shouting vitriol as he cried in mock agony. Police confirm the deed and the man flees, while Jeanne remains impassive.
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Paris le Temps
Jeanne
Paris
Pretty Sofa Cushions Described for Home Furnishings
A sixteen inch square down cushion covered in chamois features four corners meeting at a center point with sarah silk puffing in each quarter. Designs on each chamois piece use red shades with Belding’s filo floss for flowers and pa for leaves. A bow of rib bon meets where the four pieces join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Belding
Paris Skating Costumes and the Grace of French Women
In Paris, skating is a fine art and dressing for the ice a shade finer. At Cercle des Patineurs women skate with refined grace, gowns chosen in steel gray and smoke gray to harmonize with ice and steel blades. The piece highlights how French women reserve such grave duty for attire.
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Paris
Cercle Des Patineurs
Color and mood in gray costumes described
A fragment notes gray tones with occasional milled mililatt hned costume providing contrast while darker outfits tone the scene, allowing viewing through smoked glass.
Women’s progress in England in 1892 year of advances
In 1892, women in Great Britain achieved notable gains. St Andrews University opened to women with half of scholarships set aside for them. The Royal Geographical Society will admit women fellows on par with men. The British Medical Association plans a general meeting to discuss admitting England’s 140 registered women physicians. Church congress emphasizes women’s importance. Foresters' Club will admit women on equal terms to men.
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Great Britain
St. Andrew’s University
Council
Royal Geographical Society
British Medical Association
England
Foresters’ Club
Times
Women Light Up Patents With Home Adornments And Gadgets
Nearly four hundred applications for patents were filed by women last year. Foremost are adornments for wear and home use, but innovations also cover sky signs, fire escapes, cameras, balloons, and conveniences for women such as brace devices and buttonhole flower holders. Women not only originate ideas but also exploit and defend them, with several English enterprises led by women and a U S case where a woman defended her patent dress protector in court and won.
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England
Culinary garnish notes from old menu phrasing
Parsley common garnish for cold meats poultry fish and many dishes. Horseradish paired with roast beef and fish. Lemon slices accompany boiled turkey and fish and roast beef. Barberries with game. Currant jelly with game and desserts. Apple sauce for roast goose. Mint for roast lamb hot or cold. Seville orange slices for wild game birds and ducks.
The Burning Sentiments
A letter exchange between Ethel Jones and Miss Jones references romantic letters and a claim that the letters destroyed themselves by spontaneous combustion. The note is printed in the Minneapolis Journal.
Accordion Plaiting Returns as Fashion Favorite
Accordeon plaiting is praised as a favored choice of the fashion directing power. The style has revived after a period of decline and now features an accordeon plaited tunic as a new idea in evening gown design.
A Pretty Petticoat Style Tips
A fashion note explains a petticoat requires at least five yards of silk and will not support a flounce. It suggests trimming a skirt with three or four inch wide satin ribbon quillings that match the silk colors, claiming the trim lasts a long time.
John Drew Shines in Boston as The Masked Ball Headliner
John Drew headlines at Hollis Street Theatre with Maude Adams and a strong cast in The Masked Ball adapted for the American stage. The audience packed the house, early sales top records, and Drew receives ovations between acts as Niobe and Hazel Kirke productions rotate with Niobe at Tremont and Bowdoin Square venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hollis Street
Hoyt's A Temperance Town draws crowds for third month run
Park Theatre enjoyed a strong turnout last night as Hoyt's A Temperance Town began its third month. New visitors pressed to see Hoyt's town under prohibition law while repeat audiences returned for the continued novelty and humor. Evelyn Pollock left for New York after her mother’s death, with Miss Stevenson stepping into the role of Roxy and Miss Cart replacing her in A Texas Steer company.
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Hoyt
Park Theatre
Charles H. Hoyt
Evelyn Pollock
New York
Mothe
Roxy
Miss Stevenson
Hoyt’s
Miss Cart
Marie Cart
Texas
Last week of Lady Windermere's Fan at Columbia
The engagement by A. M. Palmer's company ends with a brilliant first week praised for spirited action smooth running and refined finish. Miss Arthur Miss Brookyn and the cast receive high praise while Mr Holland and others are lauded. Tgabella's 1492 extravaganza returns next week with new scenery and costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Windermere
A. M. Palmer
Columbia
New York
Rice
Columbia Theatre
Francis Wilson Charms Globe Audiences in Comedic Turn
Francis Wilson at the Globe draws crowds with a porous plaster and lively wit. The second week of his engagement promises further record business as he delivers a droll performance in The play. His fans say they “laugh at Wilson” and enjoy his ideal comic persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Wilson
Globe
Wilson
Hyde's comedians dazzle at Howard Atheneum with Helene Nora
At the Howard Atheneum Hyde's strong variety troupe drew a large enthusiastic crowd. Helene Nora starred with a superb voice and earned repeated encores while Frank Bush pleased as a Hebrew impersonator. The lineup included Marco Athol Ola Hayden Joe Hayden and more with an afterpiece titled Matched. The engagement runs only through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atheneum
Hyde
Helene Nora
Frank Bush
Marco
Athol
Ola Hayden
Joe Hayden
Queen Hetherton
Isabella Ward
Filson
Erol
O’brien
Carroll
Aybard
Tom and
Lillie English
Good-Bye and Faithful James at the Museum
The third week of the museum productions began last evening with enthusiastic attendance and strong company performances led by Miss Merrington. Good-Bye has drawn higher patronage than any piece this season, but the run will end after next Saturday night February 17 with closing shows. The Parvenue is slated for one week starting Monday February 13, followed by James A Herne's Shore-eres with the author in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Field
James A. Herne
Babes in the Wood Ends Run at Boston Theatre
The Babes in the Wood enters its 100th performance tonight as Boston Theatre prepares to shift to A Country Circus on Monday. The crowd last night was large and the cast received hearty praise with Vanei's performance noted as effective and Georgie’s antics drawing strong laughter and applause. Lady patrons will receive a souvenir sketch-book featuring water color sketches of the play’s chief characters and costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Vanei
Georgie
Gaiety Burlesque Company Delights Lyceum Audiences
Two big crowds at the Lyceum Theatre applauded the Gaiety Burlesque Company in The Masquerade Grand Duke and The Miser and the Bells. Highlights included Mile Elm the French model in classic poses and vaudeville stars Leoni Everett the Learys Ben Dodge Donovan Navonod Al Tanner Lynn and George Graham. Zanfretta troupe appeared in Popsy Wopsy with Amice Zanfretta dancing charmingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
Morceau
Miser
Mile
El@m
Leoni
Everett
the Learys
Ben Dodge
Donovan and
Navonod
al Tanner
Lynn
the Strong Man
George Graham
Zanfretta
Amice Zanfretta
George Howard Benefit Receives New Contributions
Contributions to the George Howard benefit at the Boston Theatre continue to pour in to the committee. Yesterday's contributors alone included E. H. Sothern, Julia Marlowe, Digby Bell, Laura Joyce Bell, A. M. Palmer, Mrs. Thomas Barry, Mark Price, Ralph Delmore, Geraldine McCann, J. G. Saville and Samuel Meyers.
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George Howard
Boston Theatre
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Digby Bell
Laura Joyce Bell
A. M. Palmer
Thomas Barry
Mark Price
Ralph Delmore
Geraldine McCann
J. G. Saville
Samuel Meyers
Attractions Spark Interest At Stone And Shaw Venue
The week’s lineup from Messrs Stone and Shaw promises strong patronage for their cosy establishment. The display features Krao, the enigmatic creature that has perplexed leading scientists worldwide.
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Messrs
Stone & Shaw
Krao
Ten Nights in a Barroom at the Grand Museum
A large pleased crowd attended a continuous show at the Grand Museum featuring the old time moral drama Ten Nights in a Barroom by Lothrop’s stock company led by J. K. Keane and Alice C. Keane. New scenery enhanced the production and vaudeville acts added to the program. Carroll Johnson opened the week at the Grand Opera House with The Trish Statesman backed by Grace Atwell and others.
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Grand Museum
Lothrop
J. K. Keane
Alice C. Keane
Lyle
Hunt
Barry
Phillips
Cattell
Kingdon
Walsh
Carroll Johnson
Trish Statesman
Grand Opera House
Cor
Dover & Washington Ste
Among the Musicians in Boston Venues and Appearances
The fourth Busoni concert at Union Hall featured a strong program from Schubert Chopin Liszt and original works with an enthusiastic encore notably Fantasie Lucrezia Borgia Miss Lillian Durrell brings Faust and Mignon to the Boston Theatre beginning March 13. Manager Ellis schedules Grossmith at Chickering Hall Feb 10 14 16 18. Nordica concert company plans one more local show at Music Hall featuring Nordica Sealchi Engel Campanini Del Puente and Emil Fischer ending with Cavalleria Rusticana in concert. Tickets go on sale at Music Hall. Max Heinrichs song concerts at the Meiona start next Thursday. Scharwenka recitals at Bumstead Hall Feb 9 14 23 promise romantic forte pieces. Belle Platt read in Association Hall with Parker and Schuecker. she captivates with a powerful sweet voice and stage presence.
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Busoni
Union Hall
Schubert
Chopir
Uistz
Lucrezia Borgia
Lillian Durrell
Boston Theatre
Music Hall
Nordica Operatic
Boston
Ellis
Nordica
Mme
Sealchi
Miss Engel
Messrs. Campanini
del Puente
Emil Fischer
Cavalleria Rusticana
Sig. Sapio
Max Heinrich
Meiona
Tremont Temple
Bumstead
Belle Platt
Association Hall
George J. Parker
Heinrich Schuecker
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Accordeon Plaiting
Wilson Bros
John Drew
The
Niobe
Tremont
Hazel Kirke
Bowdoin Square
Joan Drew
Hollis Street Theatre
Mr. Drew
da Rehan
Bisson and Carre
Mr. Wilkinson
Clyde Fitch
Maude Adams
Nell
Charles Frohman
Hollis
Harry Harwood
Poulard
Harold Russell
Martinet
Leslie Allen
Virginia Juchanan
Madame Poulard
Lion Tanner
Cecile Kissing
Angelina
Lulu Glaser
Plunkett
Mack
the Tremont
Cee
Edeson
Mr. Coote
Kerrigan
Efe Esler
Fiazel Kirke
Hazel
Miss Edsler
Charles W. Couldock
Blister
Frank Weston
Pitticus Green
George Whistler
Killeen Grantley
Dollie Shannon
Henrietta Moritz
Palace Theatre
Austin
Marie Sanger Royal Burlesque Company
New Orleans
Werry
Freddie
Alio
Gallagher
Griffin
Fox and Ward
Nettie von Bieg
Francis J. Bryant
Frank Latonia
Annie Whitney
Kissell
Bertoto
Nettie von Bibeg
Lady Windermere’s
the Globe
Howard
Boston Museum
Austin & Stone's
London
Eng
Theosophy
Boston Theosophical Society
Theatre
Columbia Rich & Herris
Mgrs. Munday
Goodod Bie Welk
Oscar Wilde
Hollis Isaac B. Recht
Pirst Bost
John
Focus House
T the Irish Statesman Telephone
Liberia
Trevont Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Mgrs
Abbott & Teal
S Comedy Company
Mobe
Neil Burgess
County
Globe Theatre
Francis Wilson and Company
Eugene Tompkins
Vainont
C. B. Jefferson
Klaw & Erlanger
Country Cercus
Lyceum
Wesningcon St., Opp. Beach
Wa. C
E. Russell
J. F. Drew
Russell & Drew
Portland Street
Mass
Lowell
Eastern
Fitchburg
Maine
Robert Leonard & CO
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & Co
Momeopathic Chemists
Lower Broadway
Parson
S.R.O
WM. Austin
GEO. Milbank
Leviathan
F.agp
Marie
Sanger
ROYAL
Burlesque Coterie
Whallen & Martell
South
Lieut
Peary
Arctic
Ola White Lion
Lient
King
Philadelphia
Beaton
Musig Hall
C. A. Ellis
Lintran Norpica
Soria ScaLoBi
Louise Engel
I. Campanini
Emi Fischer
Signor R. Sapia
Luckstone
New England
Chicago
Benjamin Joensos
Washington St
Old South Church
Marguerite Meringsom
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Chas. F. Atkinson
Effie Ellsler
W. Couldock
Frank Testo
Jazel Kirke
el Golden
Marguerite Merington
Austin&stone
Tremont Scollay Row Museum Square
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