Stage News Highlights from Boston Theaters Roundup
Blanche Walsh shines as Edith Varney in Secret Service at the Museum with a strong role and strong reviews. Listings note Park, Hollis, Garrick, Tremont, Castle Square, and Boston venues with Sothern, Frohman, and Captain Jack Crawford appearances, plus Joe the orangutan and notable actors like Maxine Elliott and Nat Goodwin.
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Blanche Walsh
Edith Varney
Secret Service
Museum
Miss Busby
New York
Miss Walsh
Collier Downe
Ida Downe
Sothern
Hollis
Charles Frohman
Garrick Theatre
Polar Star
Boston
New England
Tremont Theatre Presents Final John Hare Run
Last four performances of Mr John Hare open at Tremont Theatre with Caste tonight the Hobby Horse tomorrow night and a Saturday matinee featuring A Pair of Spectacles preceded by When George IV as King. Late show includes Isaac Zangwill's original duologue first time here and Six Persons. Next week Henry L Southwick takes over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke
Chicago
Boston
New Grand
Katherine Rober
Huth
Clifford
Howard
Tremont Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co.(Ltd
John Hare
Hobby Horse
George IV
Isaac Zangwill
Henry L. Southwick
Two Jolly Cooks Opens At Keiths Theatre
The new one act operetta by Leopold Jordan titled Two Jolly Cooks debuts at Keiths Theatre with Blanche and Mina Ring in new roles. It is praised as clean clever witty a welcome relief from sketchy fare and filled with bright songs and lyrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith's Theatre
Leopold Jordan
Miss Blanche
Miss Mina Ring
Mr. Jordan
John Hare Honored at Playgoers Club Reception
English comedian John Hare touring Tremont Theatre was guest of honor at a Boylston Street reception by the Playgoers Club. Howard Malcolm Tiecknor, Mrs. Thomas Nowell, Mrs. Edward H. Crosby and Dana Estes greeted him as Boston literary and social figures filled the room from 3:30 to 5:30.
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John Hare
Tremont Theatre
Playgoers’ Club
Boylston Street
Howard Malcolm Tiecknor
Thomas Nowell
Edward H. Crosby
Dana Estes
Boston
Gilbert Hare
Frederick Kerr
Miss Oram
Grace Atwell
Oliver Ditson
Bancroft
Abba Goold Woolson
J. H. Harbour
Colonel Thomas
Charles Follen Adams
Thomas Riley
Trustees push nurses home plan at Boston City Hospital
Boston City Hospital trustees and City Aldermen inspectors toured hospital grounds and buildings to review the proposed Nurses Home funded by the Ann White Vose estate with $100,000. They discussed a ground corner on Massachusetts Avenue and Harrison Avenue for the home and a coal pocket project to save city costs.
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Boston City Hospital
Board of Aldermen and Common Council
Ann White Vose
A. Shuman
Board of Trustees
Massachusetts Avenue
Harrison Avenue
Albany Street
Concord Street
Tiomeopathig Hospital
Dictehion Street
Vose
Homeopathic Hospital
Master Builders Criticism OF BATH HOUSE CONTRACT
The municipal affairs committee reviews Secretary Sayward's stance on Mayor Quincy awarding the bath house job to a union-friendly contractor over the lowest bid. It urges adherence to fair wages and union principles, cites past nonlow bids, and argues for broader public-spirited contracting. The letter defends Quincy and contends municipal work should elevate labor standards and workmanship.
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Sayward
Master Builders’ Association
Quincy
Bath House
Municipal Affairs Committee
The
Building Trades Council
Edward J. Ryan
W. J. Shields
Fred J. Kneeland
Mr. Sayward
William H. Sayward
Good & Pray
Pierce
State House
Bowker & Torrey
C. E. Hall
Boston
Santa Fe Excursion Faster to California From Boston
The Santa Fe tourist train leaves Boston every Thursday and still beats all similar trips to Southern California. It requires only one car change and no depot changes between Boston and California. Request circular from New England agency at 332 Washington Street, Boston.
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Santa Fe
Boston
California
New England Agency
Washington Street
Two Men Stabbed After Late Street Brawl In Hanover Area
About 10 o clock last night a crowd of about twenty Italians fought at North and Richmond streets. Officers Wholly and Fetridge broke up the melee and arrested Giovanni Pescha and several companions. Giovanni Pescha had a two inch cut on the head and Patrolman Fetridge was cut on the hand.
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North
Richmond
Hanover Street
Giovanni Pescha
Vincenzo Pescha
Guiseppi Ricci
Vincenzo Demeo
Fetridge
Dre Bugi’s Cough Syrup Endures as Railroad Belief
Railroad workers rely on Dre Bugis Cough Syrup as the trusted old standby. The longstanding remedy remains a staple in trains and depots, reflecting regional nostalgia and common practice among crews.
Market Activity Mixed As Industrials Decline And Staples Rise
Intense trading dominated by industrials with persistent selling in rubber stocks and gains in sugar following dividend news. Bond and railroad bondholder actions loom while a March 10 court list shows ongoing suits and judgments across multiple rail and textile firms.
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Wedney
Boston Stock Exchange
Francis A. Davis
Henry R. Davis
Alexander B. Fish
Harvey, Fishp Sons
Allen Arnold
AtchisonjJlewell County & Western Railroad Conony
Atchison, Colorado & Paci Railroad Company
Central Branch
Union Pacific Railroad
Waterville
Kan
Leya
Ite
Atchison, Jenwell County
Western Railroad Company
Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Railroad Company
Atchison, Jewell County & Western Railroad Company
Atchison & Pike
Pep
Atchison, Col@do & Pacific
Atchison, Jewell Cénty & Western
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
Union Trust Company
New Yor
Coper
Beton & Montana
Butte & Boston
Centennial
Pioneer
Weston v Jordan civil court case argued before Supreme Judicial Court
In the Commonwealth Supreme Judicial Court for March 10 Field C J Allen Knowlton Lathrop and Barker Jr. Weston versus Jordan argued. Morse represented plaintiff Morse for defendant Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court For the Commonwealth
Field
C. J
Miniature Almanac Maritime Notices and Sailings
The notice lists arrivals, clearances, and departures of ships and tugs with origins such as Glasgow Norfolk and Philadelphia. Vessels include the Prussian, Ice King, Independent, John C. Smith, Jennie Lockwood, and others, plus routes to Portland Wentworth Baltimore and Halifax. Also provides sun and moon data for Thursday March 11.
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Titursday
Mar
Prussian
Gunson
Glasgow
H. & A. Allan
Portland
Deering
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Gloucester
Ice King
Brown
Vineyard Haven
Independent
Norfolk
Robert Lockhart
Wentworth
Perth Amboy
Bravo & Bluster
Hock
Cto
Black Bird
Baltic
Banter
Salem duo win at Massachusetts dog show title event
Toon and Thomas of Salem Mass won first prizes in novice dogs open dogs and Sandy Dimont terriers. Tyler Morse of Boston captured first for challenge dogs and bitches, Buckley Weeks took second in bulldogs at the Chicago show on March 10.
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Chicago
Toon & Thomas
Salem
Mass
Sandy Dimont
Tyler Morse
Boston
Buckley Weeks
Reverend Geer resigns to teach history at Bates College
Danvers March 10 The Rev Curtis M Geer resigns as pastor of the First Church to take a position as teacher of history and economics at Bates College.
Plan to abolish Congress street grade crossings in Boston
Suffolk Superior Court commissioners report a plan to replace Congress street across the New England railroad with a 100 foot wide street from Summer extension to L street bridge including a double draw bridge at Fort Point Channel and a suspension bridge over the tracks. The project would widen Congress street to 80 feet, cost about 2.13 million dollars with cost sharing 31 percent by the Commonwealth, 30 percent by the city and 39 percent by the railroad.
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Congress Street
New England
Suffolk
Atlantice Avenue
Fort Point Channel
Commonwealth
Railroad Company
Summer Street
Boston Wharf Company
New Englancé Railroad Company
Cunningham Iron Works
L Street
Boston
Federal Street
Fort Point
Atlantic Avenue
Maritime notes of fog bound ships and schedules
A British steamer thought to be Manhuanset from Hamburg and Sunderland sighted off Highland Light at sunset amid dense fog near Cape Cod, narrowly missing shore. The brig Harry Smith arrived from East Harbor Turks Island. Captain Costa reports a fatality at Georges Bank. International Steamship Co begins spring sailings to St John, N B, while Cumberland takes over on the line with St Croix. Mourne from London finished Boston cargo in eighteen hours en route to Baltimore. Cambrian to Liverpool for repairs after a shaft failure. The Landsman is a two masted foreign vessel awaiting further details.
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Hamburg
Sunderland
Highland Light
Niat Head
Cape Cod
Harry Smith
Cost
Turks Island
Catain Costa
Georges
Joseph Nunes
David Compton
Haytien
Cumberland
Thompson
St. Croix
St. John
Portland
Eastport
Mourne
London
Boston
Baltimore
Cambrian
St. Michaels
New York
Liverpool
Embezzlement Case Advances Against Turkish Consul General
Milford bank officers receive two writs against Joseph Iasigi Turkish consul general at Boston now detained in New York for alleged embezzlement of trust funds. Each suit seeks $200000 with banks ordered to retain any funds or property of the defendant subject to court award. Suits brought by General Francis Peabody for clients Charles Berger de la Villardiere and Charles Derieux. Returnable April.
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Milford
H. C. Snell
Milford Savings
Joseph I. Iasigi
Boston
New York
Lasigi
General Francis Peabody
Charles
Antoine Armand Berger de la Villardiere
la Frette
Province Isere
France
Charles Derieux
Grenoble
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Pianka
Yom Thumb
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West Newton Street
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Richards
Colleen Bawn
OPERA
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Suchorowsky
Masonic Temple
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Roe
Maccie
Cline Broadway
Tony Farrell
Garry Owen
Austin & Stone
Tremont Row
Brockman
Wrestling Shetlands
Great Electrical Orchestra
Tremont Temple
Germania Orchestra
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Iuvv Vociuis
Bay State
India Wharf
Jack Crawford
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
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Art Club
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Castle Square
Maggie Cline
Broadway
Bowdoin Square
Joe
Orang Outang
Zoo
Mlle
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Columbia
Steve Brodie
Bowery
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Maxine Elliott
Nat Goodwin
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Miss Hackett
Miss Burroughs
Jim
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Beatrice Rene
Paris Gaiety Girls
Anna Held
the Palace
Miss Held
Manager Stratfin
Maud Murray
Cambridge
Murray School of Oratory and Acting
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps- Ward
North Avenue Baptist Church
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Hollis Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
S. Wed
Boston Museum
William Gillette
Verdi
Castle Srrviree
Tremont St
Tremont
Laovatore
Annhauser
Tentehe
Dean
Hoyt
the Bowery
Keith's
City Hospital Board of Trustees
Building Trades Council Answers
Master Builders
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C. Welcott
A. H. Russell
Kane
West End Street Railway Company
T. W. Coakley
P. H. Conney
Kenneson
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J. A. McGeough
L. H. Wakefield
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Wilson
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
J. C. Burke
D. O'Connell
G. F. Richardson
Kelly
N. H
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McKay
Myers
Brintnall
Graves
Reynolds
Merchants’ Woollen Co
Ubland Club
Shupbach
Ewing
Pcs
Same
Jones
Ury
Maynard, J
McIintyre
White
Messenger
H. R. BR
Donovan
West End R. R
Spaulding
Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co
Kentelson
Berkman
Norton
Norfolk Sub
St. R. R
Walton
Wakefield & S. St. R. R
Manning
Bigley
Seavey
Emery
Yeaton
Dunn
Boston Ice Co
Welch
Abrahams
Marchington
Quincy & B. R. R. Co
Sherman
Thomas Kelly
Charles E. Hall
L. M. Child
C. CG. Mellen
Joseph W. Lobdell
Charles Street
T. Allen
L. G. Blair
A. L. Spring
West End
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Cocke
Madarland
Boston & Me
Shields
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Bigelow-Dow
Shine
Cocheco Mfg. Co
McClintock
Griffin
Camb. EB
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Connors
Ferrin
Johnson
Clement
O’riorden
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McLaughlin
Tyler
Rooney
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Crocker
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Waulsh
Bost
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Fitch
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Lynn
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Carter
Whidden
Kenney
Blodgett
Kay
Hepburn
Davidson
Davis
Howland
Hinds
Rosenthal
Slattery
Childs
Norwood
Cobb
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O’hara
Morse
Parks
Cooke
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Murray
Condin
Floyd
Chase Lasting Machine Co
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Carney
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Hathorn
Satilla River, Ga
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Cestrian
Pro Patria
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Mig
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N. S
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C. B. Mourne
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Fernandina
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Philadelphia
H. F. Dimock
Luce Brothers
Woodside
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Rev. C. M. Geer
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J. L. Jones
After Building
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Parisian Remey CO
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