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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1895
Page
4
In an editorial the Post calls for a Democratic delegate convention to nominate Josiah Quincy for mayor of Boston. It argues the nomination should come from the people through their mandate and predicts Quincy would become the next Boston mayor.
The commentary weighs Jay Goulds daughter marrying into the Castellane family, noting wealth taint and international alliance risks yet hopeful for a cheerful outcome. It contrasts fortunes and cautions that an American girl marrying for love without a settlement may have better happiness, while applauding the bride.
The Legislature should end the Commission on the Unemployed after presenting its final report within a week. The body, directed to determine immediate measures for public employment, has produced only figures and a noncommittal organization, failing to offer any practical conclusions or plans. The critic urges transferring work to Wadlin and the Bureau of Statistics of Labor for meaningful results.
The commission states the inquiry should close shortly and an end to the process is expected. No further details are provided on the findings or next steps.
The piece urges Josiah Quincy as the Democratic mayoral nominee to redeem Boston from Republican control. It asserts Quincy’s long service to the party, his broad support among Irish-Americans, and the need for party unity to secure a decisive victory in December 18. It ends with a bold prediction that Quincy will be elected by a broad majority.
The piece mocks Nashua River license protests and Somerville politics, praises athletic club figure Alexander Kline, and highlights Benedictine Adelhelm Odu mott with Archbishop Williams in town. It also mentions Judge Alden’s Wareham Middleboro duties and recounts Captain Atkins’ Catalonia voyage with distress signals and a gale from Boston to Liverpool.
Children seek reasons for Lent penance as toys are locked away on Sundays. They observe mamma guiding them to kneel, listen, and watch the standing preacher while minds drift between curiosity and practice.
Pauline Hall stars in the operatic comedy Dorcas at the Boston Museum with a strong company led by Jeanette St Henry Kate Davis and Mary Martin. The show draws a fashionable audience and runs two weeks with matinees, receiving multiple encores for its music and performances.
Mrs Potter and Mr Bellew bring Charlotte Corday to the Boston stage in a factually drawn but dramatic accounts of the Reign of Terror. Potter’s portrayal of Corday builds on historical letters while Bellew’s Louis Philippe style turns the tyrant lifelike. Strong supporting cast including Vernon Clarges Henry Chanfrau Nason Mitchell and Arthur Bawtree bolster the long bill engagement through the week.
John Drew and his company opened a four weeks engagement at the Hollis Street Theatre last night presenting Henry Arthur Joness The Bauble Shop in four acts. Drew as Viscount Clive Brooke commands the stage with strong dialogue and vivid situations. His scenes with Maud Adams as Jessie Keber drew tender and steady applause.
A large Boston audience welcomed Jack Mason and Marion Manola Mason in Friend Fritz at Bowdoin Square Theatre. The show ran smoothly despite Jack Mason's cold with old musical favorites retained and new numbers added. A real cow in Act II amused the gallery by mimicking the nightingale during the cherry tree duet. Lindsay Morrison, the lead male singer, introduced a new song to hearty appreciation.
Murray and Mack open at the Grand Opera House with Finnigan's Ball a new Irish farce. Connor Casey and Timothy Finnigan provide comic continual trouble while Miss Whitney drops a new song True to the Ship. Latona Delmore and Gracie Cummings receive praise for standout turns as the tramp burglar alarm agent and Katie Casey.
The Police Inspector play featured Inspector Byrnes as portrayed by William Stafford with vivid accuracy. Florence Gerald as Fanny Desmond and Lillian Calef as Birdie Brisket drew strong laughs. Gus Gill and Ethel Tyler also delivered notable turns. The production included lively specialties and a bustling Bowery backdrop, entertaining the audience through a series of dramatic vignettes.
The second week of Joseph Haworth's engagement opened at Castle Square with Rinaldo last evening. Despite many city attractions the house was crowded and the play shows careful rehearsa l and marked improvement since its first presentation. Howard Gould earned applause for Tommaso. A souvenir performance of Rosedale will follow tomorrow afternoon. The week’s repertoire includes Richieliu, Rosedale, Hamlet, and Rinaldo with matinee and evening performances.
A sold out Bijou Opera House greeted Boston favorite George Wilson in Uncle Dudley with about 150 National Lancers in attendance. Frank Currier awarded Wilson a gold headed cane after the second act, and Horace Partridge & Co. gave a bicycle presented by tenor Joseph L. White. Wilson offered a brief, heartfelt speech.
The Boston Theatre presented Gismonda to a large audience last night with Fanny Davenport delivering a flawless Gismonda performance marked by natural femininity and realism. The production drew high praise for its smooth staging and scene beauties, with MacDowell as the lover Roberts as the villain and Elliott as the bishop also receiving strong commendation. Gismonda will continue as the attraction with no Wednesday matinee.
The Park Theatre hosts the second and final week of The Twentieth Century Girl with a large audience. New finale by Ludwig Englander debuts in Act II, Edwin Stevens performs a new song with encores, and the Svengali Trilby sketch by Stevens and Weathersby draws laughs. Canary and Lederer end their engagement Saturday. Monday brings A M Palmer's company with Paul Potter's Prispy adaptation.
Crowds at the Howard Athenaeum enjoyed a rich program led by owner Lothrop. Features included Les Freres Crescendo on odd instruments and improvised electric effects, Wilmot duo with bicycle acts, Paula and Dika French duets, Zolas on double trapeze, Norma Willis operatic selections, and Montie Collins in comedy. The Clarise trio performed novelty acts, plus Ri alta fire dance, Carlina’s educated animals, Debbe trapeze balance, Mabel Stanley character changes, Ida Howell vocal comedy, Nellie Collins soubrette, Dale Armstrong wide range voice, Minnie Cline as the girl of 99, and The Woolley West farce.
Katherine Rober starred in Fanchon at the Grand Museum, delivering an artistic title role. J Gordon Edwards and Frank Drumier offered strong supporting turns, with a lively variety act lineup including Ida Russell and the French Trumpeters. The show ran from 1 to 10 34 p m.
Last evening the Bostonians began the second week of their Tremont Theatre engagement with the new opera Prince Ananias, drawing strong attendance amid competing attractions. Next week Robin Hood will be staged by popular demand, with Mr Sheehan in the title role and Maid Marion split between Miss Hamilton and Miss Morgan. Olga Nethersole. An engagement of importance that is
At his residence yesterday afternoon and evening manager Batcheller showcased a long array of specialty artists and shapely girls. The program opened with Harry Montague's musical burletta and included Drake and Hughes, Annie Cartes, Edith Newton, and the Sexton brothers. Albini wowed with clever card and magic tricks, ending with the burlesque Little Billie or the Troubles of Trilby enhanced by pleasing specialties.
Armless Baldwin performs remarkable feats with his feet including writing sewing and shaving. The Nickelodeon Curio Halls showcase New York Gaiety Girls in a sack race and other attractions with a lineup of Misses Delmore and Girard Professor Hayward Miss Gertie Lynette Baker and Cook Miss Una Lee Yeager and Woods and a female minstrel company.
A fragment notes a figure described as the Fin de Siecle Girl purchasing bonbons at 19 West Street, emphasizing Lowney's as the trusted brand. The item underscores product promotion and urban shopping habits in a bygone era.
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