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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
10
The New York and Boston markets show mixed activity with Steel common fluctuating amid dividend rate speculation. Amalgamated and Smelting lead declines while Edison gains in Boston. broader market ends quiet with slight advances and cautious trading ahead of Steel Corp’s quarterly decision.
The curb market in Boston on July 26 saw Rhode Island Coal, Davis Daly and Boswyocolo as top movers. Rhode Island Coal rose to 71-4 from 65-8 and closed strong at 71-4, Davis Daly held about 63-4, and Boswyocolo jumped to 9 cents after dividends were canceled and a merger announced, opening at 7 cents. Full list fluctuations detailed.
A special meeting of International Steam Pump Company stockholders is called for August 4 to authorize 12.9 million dollars in 20 year first mortgage bonds at 5 percent. About 8.4 million dollars of these bonds have been underwritten by William Salomon & Co. Fairfield Connecticut authorized a 75 thousand dollars funds bonds issue at a recent town meeting. Connecticut legislature passed a bill allowing New Britain to issue 250 thousand dollars in water bonds at not more than 4.5 percent for up to 30 years. Holyoke Massachusetts treasurer offers bids until 11 a.m. July 29 for 155 thousand dollars in 4 percent bonds dated July 1 1909 with annual redemptions 1910–24 and 1925–29, plus 20 thousand dollars in 4 percent Holyoke Gas and Electric Light registered gold bonds dated April 1 1909 and due 1910–29 with 1 000 dollars annually.
The Fadettes of Boston and a women’s ensemble toured to Keith’s Theatre for a midsummer concert season. Conductor Caroline B Nichols received a hearty welcome for sustaining the organization’s prominence. The program featured gems from various countries, with cherished pieces including Carmen and Morning Noon and Night. Performances by William Morrow Verda Schellberg and others drew strong audience response. A notable act lineup included Veronica and Hurt Falls, Marion Garson, the Dankman Schiller troupe, and Aubrey Yates, plus novelty numbers by Harry Fox and the Miller ship sisters. The program closed with Morison’s Joan of Arc and a popular three-act show on stage at the Orpheum.
The Theatre Premier features Thayer's Juveniles with songs and dances, A Modern Chef showing hotel patron treatment, and Fanny Bergere in catchy songs. The Sword and the King headlines the motion pictures, with Poor Kid and Living Dolls among others. The Champion Heavyweight Lifter provides comedy. Long brothers and Nettie La Vinne headline illustrated songs.
Among the clever acts at the New Palace Theatre this week Kit Karson the Western cowboy performs wire walking and sharp shooting as the feature. Houseley and Russell prove they are laughmakers in a funny sketch. Burnham and Greenwood offer a neat pianologue. Rankin and Griffin showcase multiple instruments. Cody and Lynn perform nimble footed dancing and singing. Ab Caproni sings a set of new melodies.
Wonderland introduces daily Cinderella performances at 3:30 and 8:30 with a electric floral skipping rope dance by five fairies and new vocal solos by Miss Martin Miss Strater Miss Leslie and Miss Thain. A big vaudeville lineup features Charles Madison Minnie Burke Dotson and Lucas Castelucci and troupe Teels Band Brenkgs Golden Graces and a stronger The Prophet and the Princess cast with Pauline A. Harke in Salome style gown.
Crowds at Norumbega Park yesterday and last evening watched open air vaudeville. Kendal Weston and company perform What Money Cant Buy in a clever sketch. Also Gray and Graham in The Musical Bell Boy, William Chase with illustrated songs, Swan and Bomabard in acrobatic comedy.
Medford Boulevard Theatre Manager J W Gorman stages an experiment this week at the Medford Boulevard Summer Theatre. Headliner Leonard Grover Jr and company present My Wife's Husbands a lively farce promising strong amusement from a capital cast.
The Globe Theatre presents Kelly and Marr two funny acrobats with surprising stunts Cunningham and Fowley Boston boys sing and dance Clark and Hanson a travesty duo perform a novelty skit Billy Pryor debuts a musical novelty and Jack Manley with Jack Murphy showcase engaging pictorial numbers all week.
The Bowdoin Square Theatre stages Wealth and Poverty featuring Frederick Van Rensselaer Sadie Hilton and a stock company. Large female attendance filled both performances and praised the portrayal, including a thrilling bank robbery scene.
The Regorells, hirsute marvers, entertained yesterday with novel acts at the museum. Marino and MacClousky displayed exciting wrestling bouts. Dugan sculpted clay while a funny boxing turn by Mr and Mrs McCaffrey drew laughs. The Manhattan Girls presented a breezy minstrel show assisted by Tom Bullock Frank Vanetta and Ed Keene.
The Theatre Comique features Convict's Sacrifice a realistic tale of human heartache. The Monk's Mother portrays Spanish War era mistreatment. Comedy includes Sweet Toothed Dogs A Case of Lumbago Holding Up the Wedding and Brown's Moving Day. Travelogues show Hawaii. Singers Claude Fisher Esther Ray Elsie Conley Gertrude Menn perform catchy songs.
Hub Theatre presents Two Le Clairs Naide the Diamond Girl Lemuels Bates Neville for the first three days plus motion pictures illustrated songs and singers Then Jennie and Harry Eddie and the Jolly Prices vaudeville troupe for the last three days offering comedy and laughter across the program.
Paragon Park reports its strongest month ever as management credits Dodge for generous free attractions with a single admission. Night illumination, Bigney the English high diver, Mile. De Fontain and her stallions, Leo Fero, contortionists, and live music from the All-American Band, Johnny Maguire, and the Paragon Quartet anchor the show in the Palm Garden.
The open air theatre in Lexington Park featured Princess Chinquilla the only full blooded Sioux Indian woman on stage assisted by Ed Newall. Beside dancing and singing the act included unique cowboy juggling and the overall bill this week is especially attractive.
The World's Shoe and Leather Fair on the Charles River esplanade Cambridge designates Thursday as Big Footed Men's Day From 1 to 6 p m any man wearing shoe size 10 or larger enters free This last week feature includes concerts by Stewart's band travelogues by Burton O Wetmore aerial prom and humorous feats plus a grand shoe exhibit
Dividend notices show multiple firms declaring payments including Claca Pontes Elevated By and Susquebanne Ry Lt and Power Co with record dates July 31 and August 14 respectively. Cobalt Central Mines Co Delores Mines Warwick Mills Pemberton Co Methuen Co and other entities announce semiannual or quarterly dividends of 3 percent or 4 percent with respective record dates and reopenings in August.
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