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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1914
Page
6
Florence Deresh of Chelsea seeks annulment of her Boston marriage to Hyman Waldstein now living in Chicago. She states they wed in February 1904 when she was under the age of consent and separated the next year, asking the Superior Court to sever the marriage on grounds of infancy.
An advertisement argues that thin individuals fail to gain because their digestion is defective. It promotes Sargol tablets as a safe, scientific mix of six flesh-building elements eaten with every meal. The ad claims users gain three to five pounds weekly and offers a money-back guarantee.
Calvin L. Hayes funeral held at his home in Kittery Missouri with Rev Arnaldo Natino of Boston officiating. Grand Army of Kittery Portsmouth ritual and Odd Fellows rites performed by E G Parker Post and Riverside Lodge. Pallbearers included Horace Mitchell Ernest Chaney Clarence M Prince and Mark Boulter. Attendants included Rear Admirals Joseph Foster Francis Delano and Chief Carpenter Joseph Keen U S N retired.
Paul Callahan aged 9, son of Mrs. Mary A. Callahan, drowned while bathing in the Merrimack River in Concord New Hampshire. He went beyond his depth as authorities begin a body search. His father was killed in the Canaan train wreck years ago.
Marcus Loew presented an all star vaudeville program at St James Theatre led by the Mel nette Twins. Mile Carmen's minstrels and Burt Hanlon drew big crowds with acts. The Dunned In Duo showcased cycling and wire walking. William Edmunds and company offered a lively sketch and Delaphone mimicked instruments. Miss Mary Pickford appeared in a photo play.
Villa Napoli at Nantasket enjoys peak popularity with new patrons drawn by manager Di Pesa. Grace Cavanagh and Lester Young showcase daily modern dances, complemented by a high class cabaret by Bessie Warren Edna Ayer and Ida Gunther plus raised platform vaudeville.
Edmund Breese and Florienne Larra more star in The Master Mind at the Majestic Theatre. The show draws strong crowd praise for its mystery and romance with strong supporting work by Frederick Ormonde Donald Meek and Rose Morison. Next week Miss Nance O Neil brings Camille to Boston.
The Bass Point and Nahant Line now offers two steamers daily and three on weekends between Otis Wharf Atlantic Avenue and Bass Point Nahant. Observation decks provide views of Boston Harbor. Hotels offer shore dinners with music while vaudeville theatres scenic railway boating fishing dancing and games thrive. Three steamers run a half hour to Ocean Pier at Mevere with excursions to the Mid Ocean ballroom for dancing.
The 1914 Rainey African series continues its Boston engagement at the Shubert Theatre with afternoon and evening showings. Audiences see wildlife scenes including rhinoceros, oryx, baboons, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, lions, and a dramatic lion hunt shot close to the camera as the last week of the run begins.
Jane Grey appears at Modern Theatre in Channing Pollock's dramatic success The Little Gravy Lady produced by Famous Players Film Company in four reels. The Washington set story follows Anna Gray with tense suspense and Grey's charm and magnetism. Betty Barnicoat joins with vocal selections and Arthur J. Martell showcases organ recital versatility.
Yesterday at Scollay Square Olympia the program featured Hugh Lloyd and company with The Man on the Bounding Rope and Blondy Robinson, Bert Wileus and company in All Aboard for Reno, Rogers sisters, Hassan Tangie troupe of 14 Arabian acrobats, War dell and Hoyt, and Martyne with spectacular dancing and effects. Miss Mary Pickford appeared in a comedy, along with several photo plays completing the program.
Patsy opens at B F Keiths Theatre featuring Eleanor Gordon as Patsy and Wilson Melrose with a Boston crowd favorite ensemble. Franklyn Searight writes the sketch with Mr Blake and Patsy marrying, the audience enjoying Gordon’s wardrobe and a varied bill including Mazella birds and The Three Leightons in a comedy revue.
A summer trip offers a full day on Boston Harbor and the south shore aboard the Betty Alden, a premier Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company vessel. The Lina Lewis Nautical Orchestra provides entertainment, with visits to Plymouth and nearby historic sites. Passengers may enjoy drives, shore dinners, and hotel dining options catering to steamer patrons.
An all star program at the Orpheum yesterday featured Jimmy Rosin and company with impersonations of a child provoking laughter. The night included School Days by 10 juvenile players, Kipp & Kippy, Harry Vaiman, Telegraph Four, Burns & Foran, the Three Zechs, Florence La Moyne, and an extra feature Mary Pickford in Friends.
Norumbega Park presents a long running English musical comedy in an open air show. Other People's Money features a father arranging his daughter’s marriage with a wealthy but brash hog dealer as villain. Fast paced humor leads to a hopeful finale with true love prevailing. Cast includes notable actors and a pretty chorus. songs include Wall Street, Make Love to Me, I Want You, California and You. Motion pictures add interest.
In 1914 J. W. Nichols describes eczema from a plaster cast on the leg from ankle to knee. After two failed treatments he used Cuticura Ointment and Soap, seeing itch fade in a week and full healing in four weeks, with ongoing relief. Samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept. T Boston.
Violet Mascotte and 40 Merrie Maids headline at Bowdoin Square Theatre with weekly changes and new acts. Harry Landers and Allen Carter entertain. cast includes Bertha Rich and others. Dean and Sibley perform in vaudeville, plus Fred Irwin and Rose Bradford number acts. Movie features Nina of the Theatre and The Right of Way. A tango contest is set for Wednesday. daily shows run 1 to 10 38.
Nantasket Beach Steamboat Company runs seven steamers from Boston Harbor to Nantasket Beach with frequent trips. The ride sails from Pemberton through Weir River to World's End and features a cool breeze and views of Boston Harbor. At Nantasket Beach the pavilion and ocean music entertain while Paragon Park offers palm garden cabaret and a dansant for all ages.
Excursionists aboard the Cape Cod line steamer Dorothy Bradford enjoy Cape Cod Bay sights including a monstrous whale, a vast school of mackerel, Bastor Harbor fortifications and lighthouses. Provincetown offers shore visits with historic landmarks and hotel dining specialties.
Yesterday afternoon and evening capacity crowds praised The Newlyweds and Their Baby a lively original revue at Medford Boulevard summer theatre. The show features Na poleon the baby and a strong company with chorus, costumes, scenery, song hits and dances that deliver a novelty filled entertainment.
Paragon Park hosts daily Cabaret shows with the 10 famous Cabaret Girls. The Davis sisters perform singing and dancing acts while Vera Sabrina and escort present new dances each show. Sabrina and escort feature a Colonial Minuet in Dansants, amateur dancing contests yield a silver trophy, and Jean Thompson with George Schaffer showcase modern dances. The open air circus features the Turner brothers and the comedic acrobatics of Fred and Albert.
Gordon's Olympia reopened yesterday after a thorough renovation and new ventilation system. The feature picture was the Little Gray Lady with Jane Grey in the title role. Acts included California miniature musical comedy, the Musical Marines, Burnham and Grant, Dave Schaeffer, Walsh and Lynch in a sketch, and more for a strong opening night.
Larry Boyde's Musical Comedy Company presented an entertaining program at the Rustic Theatre in Lexington Park. The show featured a diving tank holding 1000 gallons of water with underwater eating drinking and smoking. Audiences responded with strong enthusiasm and predicted a successful run. The motion pictures were also noted as very interesting.
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