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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
8
The article reports the jury for the Robinson case being selected, with the defense and prosecution each challenging 18 jurors after consults with their counsel and police officials. The proceedings occupy the courtroom as the panel is drawn.
Judge Patrick M. Keating rules that Rob Asdin's attorneys may not examine jurors except through the court. Blanchard and son lose extra peremptory challenges. defendant gains 22. A venire of 340 jurors drawn, three court rooms filled, no spectators admitted. Panel begun around 10:345 a.m., completed by 6:25 p.m. with the 12th juror found. Daniel McG Walsh of Patton.
An advertisement promotes Sargol as a fat building aid for thin people. It claims the pill enhances digestion to absorb fats, promising rapid weight gain and a refund if not satisfied. The copy urges taking Sargol with every meal and warns it requires willingness to gain ten pounds or more.
The round of jury selection unfolds with Judge Keating ruling on peremptory challenges. Robinson quietly disqualifies worse than half a dozen veniremen, excusing Chapin, Dwyer, and Stanson, while others like Walsh Daly and Goodwin join the box as the panel fills toward a full jury.
Majestic Theatre resumes Summer stock with The Man From Home directed by Raymond Capp and William H Leahy. Cast members Florence Shirley Rose Morison Augusta Gill Carle Stowe Frederick Ormonde Donald Meek praised. Breese The Master Mind arrives next week.
The piece promotes a one hour harbor sail on the Bass Point and Nahant Line with views of north shore scenery and fortifications. Bass Point hotels offer fish and steak dinners with music, plus scenic railways vaudeville and boats. A ballroom on Ocean Pier at Revere hosts dancing, and a three-boat half hour shuttle runs between Bass Point and the harbor.
At this theatre yesterday an exceptional vaudeville bill presented Mae West the Brinkley Girl in new songs and dances followed by Leonard and Whitney in Duffy's Rise and other acts including Dow and Dow Brooklyn Comedy Four Lorenz and Snor Blanche Sloane and Mahoney and Tremont Burke and Walsh. A clever Mary Pickford photo drama The Narrow Road was shown and a complete change of acts and plays is promised Thursday.
Scollay Square Olympia staged The Garden Party with elaborate scenery and electrical effects drawing praise. B Kelly Forrest and Mayme Remington with five mulattos were hits, Flora Vernon impressed as violinist toe dancer, and Devil's Mate Mephisto sketch plus Archer Ingersoll and Mexican Herman acts and reels of photos kept the program strong.
Provincetown trips aboard the Dorothy Bradford offer 100 miles of deep sea travel with views of sea shore scenery lighthouses and island fortifications. The Cape Cod line steamer departs Boston from Bay Line wharf at 9 a m on weekdays and 9 30 a m on Sundays and returns at 6 30 p m and 7 p m respectively with shore time to enjoy historic landmarks and local dinners.
A daily sail aboard the Betty Alden offers views of Boston harbor and Cape Cod along the south shore. The Lina Lewis Nautical Orchestra of five young ladies provides entertainment. In Plymouth visitors view Plymouth Rock and the Plymouth museum, with drives and hotels catering to steamship guests.
Grace Cava nagh and Lester Young present daily modern dance exhibitions at Villa Napoli Nantasket. Miss Cavanagh has earned success this season at social functions. The program also features a high class cabaret with entertainers Bessie Warren Edna Ayer Ida Gunther Jacquet Foley and the O'Neil sisters.
The far tamed North Shore Route crowds with more visitors than ever as the steamers Cape Ann and City of Gloucester run daily and Sunday round trips along the Atlantic coast.
The Shubert Theatre opens the second week of Paul J Rainey s 1914 African hunt film series. Boston audiences fill the house as Rainey presents daring jungle footage and a skilled lecturer details hundreds of animals, their habits and native habitats, in an instructive and entertaining program.
The Master Mind a five part photo drama stars Edmund Breese as Richard Allen who hides as a valet to a rich youth. The bill features Modern Trio and Modern Quartet vocal selections and organ recital by Arthur J. Martell. Next week Jane Grey stars in The Little Gray Lady.
The Palm Garden program at Paragon Park Nantasket features Vera Sabrina toe dancing returning from New York, La Petite sisters dancing novelty, and Barney Stone with the Desmord sisters. Mlle Emerie held over due to demand. Amateur dancing contest awards silver cups, and Venus de Nuit aerial trapeze thrills audiences. The Great Kinsners present a European sensational novelty.
Crowded Lexington Park audiences applaud Ellesley Ottke and Ellesley in Polly's Troubles. Act features Jack Birchland the frog man, the McPhersons, John Leonard, and the Lombardian Duo. Larkin Club hosts all day events with games fireworks and special prices inviting thousands.
Miss Florence Shirley of the Majestic Players argues crime reports fill newspapers and shape perception. She notes public appetite for crime stories may rise even as actual crime may not, comparing current coverage to past trends.
Norumbega Park unveils The Dingbat Family a cartoon comedy based on Herriman sketches The show features new songs dances and amusing complications The Dingbat chorus of 10 maids impresses with dancing and singing Musical numbers include The Irish Melody The Shores of Italy You and Me Red Rose Lane Nursery Rhymes and more The outing draws crowds via Commonwealth Avenue boulevard and dining at Grape Arbor Cafe by the Charles River.
The show returns Saturday August 1 with all gross receipts from matinee and night performances donated to Governor Walsh for Salem fire relief. Selwyn and Company producers and Fred E Wright arrange the benefit. Cast and production are new with summer ticket pricing. Public seat sale starts next Monday morning.
Patrons at Bowdoin Square Theatre enjoyed an excellent show by the Violet Mascotte Merrie Maids company with J Theo Murphy Harry Landers Tom Bullock and Allen Carter assisting. A bright Circus Day skit drew praise with strong musical numbers and a lively vaudeville lineup plus Lucille Love moving pictures and the Carroll Gillette trio. The program runs daily from 1 to 11 with a tango contest Wednesday night.
The Nantasket Beach Steam Boat Company promotes morning or evening trips with a 11 o’clock last run. Passengers enjoy harbor views, forts, islands, and light houses aboard spacious steamers. Paragon Park, Palm Garden cabaret, and free State band concerts enhance the seaside outing.
The second and last week of the Meistersingers show at B F Keiths Theatre opened yesterday with Harold Tripp back in solo numbers like When You and I Were Young Maggie. A. Cameron Steel, Vaughn Comfort, Johnny King, Charlie Mack and others provided lively acts while dancers Leo Pernikoff and Ethel Rose performed a cycle of dances. The program featured a mix of concerted numbers and dances, plus gymnasts Erna Baliot and the Ninth Regiment in camp at Lakeville, with local highlights throughout the bill.
The Medford Boulevard Theatre hosted two capacity crowds for J. W. German’s latest musical comedy The Movie Girl by Mathew Ott. The farce with music features a lively chorus of attractive, skilled singers and dancers with breezy tunes that keep audiences in good humor. The engagement lasts one week.
The St James The Roland West presented two scenes of the bright comedy Wifey and added entertainment with Merlin the loquacious comedian Gladys Wilbur singing comedy and danseur trapeze team Daniels and Conrad. Mary Pickford starred in Friends as a photo play draw. An entire programme change is planned for Thursday.
Doctor advises dyspeptics to avoid acidic foods but to eat moderate meals and follow with a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia to neutralize acids. He claims the remedy relieves irritation without drugs and promotes better digestion.
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