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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1887

Page

5

Lenten Opera Season Grips New York Society

New York reports a lively Lenten opera season with heavy social activity and multiple performances. The Metropolitan Opera faces a modest deficit while others like Berlioz works and Sidney Woollett lectures draw crowds. George Riddle considers a stage return. art auctions and society travel rise amid winter snows and shifting cultural events.

New York the Post Metropolitan Opera House Metropolitan Paris London Milan Abbey Lakewood Hollywood Bermuda Havana Atlantic City Florida Georgia Sidney Woollett Madison Square Theatre H. H. Boyesen Lyceum Theatre George Riddle Chickering Hall Edgar Fawcett Fawcett Boston Riddle Montreal the Earl Hollis Street Theatre van der Stucken Carthage Berlioz Max Alvary Locke Charles Basset Faust William M. Chase Chase Academy Hbover Moore Henry Guy Carleton Life Carleton Washington Irving Bishop Wallack’s Bishop

Wardwell Testimony in Paine Will Contest

New York March 1 Wardwell, claiming sole legatee under the Paine will, testifies about the power of attorney and ink varieties. He discusses notes with Noah B Price, cheques from Sheldon & Co, and interactions with Mrs Muller and Daniels.

New York Paine Wardwell Miser Noah B. Price Price Pelton Sheldon & Co Chickering Swift No. 177 Bleecker Street Whitness

Finest orchid exhibition opens at Eden Musee New York

The Eden Musee hosts the largest orchid show yet in the United States under Liebrecht and Wadley. Exhibits include 500 specimens from top growers and amateurs such as Whittle Bros Albany and W C Wilson Astoria with contributions from Boston Malden Rochester and Lee Mass. Some promised pieces await due to cold weather.

New York Eden Musee 11Th Avenue Florists Liebrecht & Wadley Whittle Bros Florists Albany Benjamin Grey Malden Mass W. C. Wilson Astoria S.1 W.S. Kimball Rochester Frederick J. Ames Boston Dewitt S. Smith Lee Cambridge

Business Failures Sweep Multiple Firms in Wide Credit Collapse

A wave of assignments and insolvencies hits firms across the U.S. including M. Bonney & Co. of Lawrence, J. S. Miller of Connersville, and L. O. Rockey of Columbus. Notable settlements offer 10 to 20 cents on the dollar as creditors review liabilities totaling up to 350 000 dollars with uncertain assets. The list includes manufacturers, grocers, and traders from Boston to New Orleans, with Marshall Lef ferts Co. among the iron merchants making a firm assignment to James H. Fay. The Bishop Niles of Concord shows signs of recovery while the wider financial tremor unsettles creditors nationwide.

Henry M. Bonney M. Bonney & Co Lawrence Warren H. Baker Jamaica Plain Boston J. S. Miller Grocer Connersville Ind W.H. Pittila Thomas C. Woodworth Men’s Furnishings Somerville Frank P. Locke Newcastle M. H Donce Nonast Woonsocket R.I White & Smith Meridian Mass Drtics Charles J. Oberle New Orleans Boots and Shoes Huntington Cooperative Store Huntington M.S. Paige Agricultural Implements Belmond Fuller & Cramps Onantonna Minn L.O. Rockey Columbus Glynn & O'Heaney Albany N. Y John Over Sterling Reynolds Chicago H. L. Duvall & Co Baltimore Berg & Flynn Macon Baldrick & Bawa Lakeland Mla L.S H. J. Crane Fla Moore & Beall Augusta B.A. Sharp Pedler Eaton Leroy S. Brown Lisbon Centre Israel Lasourn St. Urbian Que W. A. Perkis, Jr S. W. Fay Samuel H. Hilton Chambers Street New York Ebenezer B. Woodward

Fast Marblehead Yacht Debuts by Harbor View Club

The Harbor View Club's new 21 foot yacht built by James Billows draws attention in yachting circles. Described as one of the finest since launch, she measures 21 feet overall with 19 feet 9 inches water line and 6 feet beam, cutter rigged, spreading 140 yards of canvas. She will compete in the Corinthian Yacht Club class race of the fast cutter Vera. The Bay View Club also bought land at Goodwin's Head to build a clubhouse, signaling a busy season ahead.

Marblehead Harbor View Club James Billows Corinthian Yacht Club Vera Bay View Club Goodwin’s

Mrs James Brown Potter to Appear on English and U S Stage

Paris dispatch reports Mrs Potter completed stage studies and left Versailles for London to sign a contract for appearances in England and the United States. Abbey Schoeffel firm, not yet offered, may consider if Mrs Potter or her friends present a proposal. Schoeffel and Abbey have co handled major stars for a decade.

Paris New York Herald James Brown Potter Versailles London England United States Messrs Abbey & Schoeffel John B. Schoeffel Post Star Pen Mr. Abbey America

Blaming Their Leaders Drives South Boston Railroad Strike

Disaffected late employees blame leaders for protracted strike as talks continue and a return to work seems possible. Workers report broken promises on pay while cars run normally. Cambridge strikers hold a large meeting, raise 449 dollars, and some applicants seek reinstatement.

South Boston Railroad Company Mr. Short Coolidge Cambridge Lyceum Hall John P. Squire Charles H. North Workman Harrington Horshoers’ Assembly East Cambridge Baldwin Cloyes John Fifield Robert Black Fifield Black Albert Soule George W. Soule G. A. Dillingham

Bernhardt's South American Tour Draws Praise and Cites Hotels

Washington dispatch recounts Mme. Bernhardt praising Rio and Buenos Aires audiences as intelligent and warm, while decrying West Coast hotels as fearfully bad. She recalls a bullfight in Havana, her son noting two bulls killed, and a dramatic tiger cat incident with her company member Garnier, highlighting French bravado and dramatic flair.

Washington Tribune South America Rio Buenos Ayres Maurice Bernhardt Straits of Magellan Chili Panama Havana Montazini Mme. Bernhardt M. Garnier Mexico Maurice M. Bernhardt

Howells Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday and Literary Resolve

The novelist William D. Howells marked his fiftieth birthday with guests sending congratulations. He told a reporter he sees fifty as a summit but plans to continue writing stories and serving as Harper's Editor’s Study contributor and Atlantic reviewer. He reads thoroughly and commits to steady work three to four hours daily. He praised Samuel L. Clemens and Justin McCarthy and defended Twain against criticism.

William D. Howells Howells Harper’s Magazine the Atlantic Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain Justin McCarthy

Amusements at Boston Theatres Tonight and Tomorrow

The Poston Theatre offers Mrs. Langtry in Pyremalion and Galatea at 2 and Lady Clancarty at 7 45. Hollis Street Theatre shows Fin Mac Cool and Kerry at 1 45 and 7 45. Boston Museum screens Held by the Enemy at 2 and 7 45. Globe Theatre features Robert B Mantell in Tangled Lives at 2 and 7 44. Park Theatre presents Rosina Vokes in The Schoolmistress at 8. Howard Athenum presents Daddy Nolan at 2 and 8. Ellou Theatre runs The Banker's Daughter daily at 2 and 8.

Park Theatre Rosina Vokes Howard Asheneum Daniel Sully Daddy Nolan Eliou Theatre

Auction Schedule of Stocks and Goods Today

Sales at auction listed for R. L. Day & Co at 11 50 a m Francis Henshaw & Co at noon Horatio Harris at noon Leonard & Co at 3 p m Albert Howe & Co St m C F Libbie & Co at 2 p m Bird & Co 1 00 a m Readable fragments indicate a multi item sale timetable with various firms handling stocks fruit carpets paintings and more.

R. L. Day & Co Francis Henshaw & Co Horatio Harris Leonard & Co Albert Howe & Co St .m C. F. Libbie & Co Chew Int Bird & Co

Marriages in the City February 24 26 28

Marriages announced in this city include Charles A. Jewett and Annie Clark on February 26 in a ceremony by Rev Dr Miner. Charles Hf Morey and Susan B Chase wed February 28 by Rev Luther Farnham. James Robinson and Annie Hamm married February 24 by Rev J L Scott.

Jewett Clark Miner Charles A. Jewett Annie Clark Lynn Morey—Chase Luther Farnham Charles Hf. Morey Susan. B. Chase Leston Robinson

New Publications and Books on Music and Industry

Ey Naemann presents a two volume history of music with illustrations and a $10.00 price. Translated and edited by noted scholars with a broad critique of classical to future music. Additional works include Words of Counsel for the Aged by Joan Exitterton and Vignettes from the Annals of Industry and Science by James Burnley with prices ranging from $1.00 to $1.50.

Ey Naemann F. Praeger F. A. Gorge Ouseley, Bart University of Oxford Joan Exitterton M.A Annals of Industry and Science James Burnley

Death notices from Boston area obituaries

Francis A Brewer of oo field Mass dies. Joseph Coolidge dies in the city. Asa Daby Harvard Mass dies aged 89. Martha Dill Dorchester dies aged 78 9 7. C L B Drew Acton widow of O W Drew mother of Rev F P Wood. George Frazar Watertown dies aged 85. Susan B Marston dies in city. Harriet M Morton South Braintree widow aged 64. Lavinia Munroe Smith dies in city. Elizabeth Searle Stickney Newton widow aged 93. Funeral notices listed with dates and locations.

Susan B J. ¢. Marston Morton South Braintree Harriet M Henry M. Morton Plymouth Smith Lavinia Munroe James P. Smith Stickney Newton Elizabeth Searle Stickney Josiah Stickney Watertown

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