Evacuation Day Observances Include Irish Societies Banquets
Boston marks Evacuation Day with flag displays and bells. A major reception at the Vendome for Daughters of the Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution features Lt. Gov. Wolcott. The Charitable Irish Society holds its annual meeting and banquet at Parker House with President Flynn and new president Cronan.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Daughters of the Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Hotel Vendome
Wolcott
University Club
Excelsior Club of
Roxbury
Union Park Hall
Sons and Daughters of the
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Pope Leo XIII
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
St. Patrick
Patrick Donahoe
Donahoe
Charitable Irish Society
Charitable Irish
Charitable
Irish Society
Parker House
Edward J. Flynn
Flynn
Board of Government
John F. Cronan
United States
Joseph H. O'Neil
Josiah Quincy
Philip J. Doherty
John W. McAnarney
Stopford W Brooke
Mortimer E. Downey
St. Michael’s Hall
South Boston
Shamus O’brien
St. Peter and Paul's Parish
St. Joseph’s Hall
Shaun Rhue
Arthur T. Connolly
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Columbia Hall
Charlestown
Chelsea
Timothy W
O Connell praised as Irish liberator by Father Cassidy
In Milford at St Marys Father Cassidy lauded Daniel O Connell for twenty years of struggle to free Ireland from oppression. He contrasted O Connell with Lincoln and urged moral force over physical resistance while noting Washington and O Connell should be remembered. Cassidy spoke nearly an hour and will celebrate his eighty seventh birthday with high mass tomorrow.
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Europe
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South
Ireland
O’connell
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Emmets
Fitzgeralds
Dublin
Hilliard Returns to Park Theatre with The Littlest Girl
Robert Hilliard opened a two week run at the Park Theatre presenting The Littlest Girl and Lost 24 Hours. Critics note smoother performances since October with improved stage craft and a convincing Van Bibber. Cast changes include Ffolliott Paget as the adventuress and Theodore Babcock as the ministerial brother earning strong laughs.
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Robert Hilliard
Park Theatre
van Bibber
Mr. Hilliard
Ffolliott Paget
Theodore Babcock
Harry Rogers
Cecil Butler
Edwin James
John Wolf
Stella Kenney
Sydney Cowell
Eleanor Grey
Francis Whitehouse
Defend Public Interests Letter Urges Subway Reform in Boston
A letters to the editor decries the subway act as controlled by money power and calls for reform to vest control in Boston citizens. The writer appeals to editors and lawmakers, condemns other papers, and urges fearless action to curb corporate influence. Dated March 16.
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Post
Great General Court
Herbert Booth to Leave Canada Command
Herbert Booth commander of the Salvation Army in Canada says he will resign his post and depart Canada on June 1. He noted he will not succeed his brother Ballington Booth as head of the army in the United States.
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Herbert Booth
Salvation Army
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Toronto
Ballington Booth
United States
Mrs Smith’s Remark Sparks Dialectic on Fashion Costs
In a brief exchange from the Chicago Record, Mrs Smith laments a growing double chin while Mr Smith retorts that vanity in hard times deserves criticism. The witty dialogue captures social tensions over expense and appearance.
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Mr. Smith
Chicago
On the Mississippi returns to Boston at Columbia Theatre
William Ha worths On the Mississippi drew a large Boston audience last evening under Davis & Keogh. The cast included Robert McWade Jr as Grant Sherwood and J J Farrell as Rostow with Catherine Osterman and Valerie Bergere as leading ladies. The play, set in New Orleans and along the river postwar, features Ku Klux Klan suppression by Federal troops and vivid stage incidents such as the Picaninny Band and jail buck dancing.
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Mississippi
Boston
Columbia Theatre
Davis & Keogh
New Orleans
Great River
Ku Klux Klan
Robert McWade, Jr
Grant Sherwood
J. J. Farrell
Rostow
Jean
Catherine Osterman
Valerie Bergere
Marie Varnet
Uncle Billy
Star and Crescent
His Excellency at Tremont Theatre Enchants Crowded Audience
The third and final week of His Excellency opened at Tremont Theatre before a large audience. Gilbertian wit and lively dancing drew praise, with John Le Hay Cairns James and Julius Steger and Nancy McIntosh delivering standout solos and duets. The performance is noted as exceptionally clever overall.
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Tremont Theatre
John le Hay
Cairns James
Julius Steger
Nancy McIntosh
Opening of third week at Hollis Street Theatre
A large audience gathered for the third and final week of An Artist's Model at the Hollis Street Theatre. Lucy Nixon impressed with her solo and Parisian quadrille, while Lawrence D'Orsay delivered a flawless English swell.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Lucy Nixon
Fred Wright, Jr
Lawrence D’orsay
Boston
Charles J. Rich
Closing Nights of Sans Gene at Boston Theatre
The Boston Theatre hosts the closing week of Mme Sans Gene with a large Playgoers' Club turnout. Mrs. Alice E. Cram inspired the visit, supported by Mrs. Emma Sheridan Fry as the event's organizer. The last performances of Sans Gene conclude the engagement.
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Boston Theatre
Alice E. Cram
Emma Sheridan Fry
Mignon shines at Castle Square with encore worthy numbers
The Castle Square Theatre presented Mignon for a second week to a full house despite bad weather. The cast delivered high class opera with strong singing and costuming while The Chimes of Normandy was announced for next week. Grand Opera House offered The Ensign with patriotic tones and strong acting, drawing crowds despite rain.
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Castle Square
Normandy
William Wolff
Gaspard
Lucia
Bernhardt Engagement Draws Strong First Week Attendance
The Tremont Theatre first week sale opened with steady crowds and good receipts. Mme Bernhardt’s Buddhist drama Izeyl drew most attention, with the star scheduled for Monday to Wednesday and a Wednesday matinee, while single performances of La Tosca Magda La Dame Aux Camelias Phedre also sold well across the week.
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Bernhardt
Tremont Theatre
Mme. Bernhardt
Miss Davenport Delays Start for March 2 at Boston
Miss Fanny Davenport will not begin her season at the Boston Theatre until Tuesday March 2. She plans a Monday rehearsal of Gismonda, the first play in her repertoire, and sacrifices Monday receipts for artistic excellence. The company travels from St. Louis on a special train after the last performance there, arriving tired but prepared. Seats are selling well for the season.
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Boston
New Howard Atheneum to Stage Rose Hill Folly Company
Proprietor Lothrop presents a large variety entertainments bill at the Howard Atheneum featuring Rose Hill English Folly acts plus Bunth and Rudd Lernard Ray mond MclIntyre Wentworth McGilday Sheeran Senton McVicker Mae Lowery Crawford Manning Van Leslie Barton Eckhoff Lamoureaux Clara Lawrence Mae Lowery Lillian Leslie and others with two burlesques A Trip to Newport and Seaside Frolics offering song dance tableaux and bright marches special performances today
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Rose Hill
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Rudd
Sam Lernard
Lizzie B. Raymond
Howard
Maud MclIntyre
Miss May Wentworth
James
McGilday
Lydia Sheeran
James Senton
John McVicker
Mae Lowery
Crawford and Manning
van and
Leslie
Barton and Eckhoff
Georgie Lamoureaux
Clara Lawrence
Newport
May Gebhard
Lillian Leslie
Messrs
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van, Eckhoff
Barton
Boston Playhouse Draws Big Audiences Despite Storms
Despite severe weather, crowds gathered at Keith's yesterday afternoon and evening, turning Boston's handsome playhouse into a visible sign of public interest. The article notes large attendance from top to bottom of the program.
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Keith
Boston Stage Delights with Animals and Acrobats
A lively Boston program charms junior patrons and adults alike with performing monkeys dogs seals and sea lions. Highlights include Trio de Korke Merrilles sisters Filson and Errol Romeo and Juliet spoof Healy brothers and Signorina Dela Rocca. General Manager Albee’s show earns strong crowds.
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Nellis Healy
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Albee
Washburn Sisters Star in Fortuna at Palace Theatre
The Washburn sisters presented Fortuna or the Princess Tough at the Palace to large audiences. Lillian and Blanche Washburn impressed as performers, with Allen Weightman and Glen Emery praised for singing and acting. The program featured a variety of acts including O'Brien Jennings and O'Brien, Whitelaw and Ryan, and Nellie Waters, ending with The Birth of Art tableau.
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Palace Theatre
Louis Robie
Fortuna
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Fourth Ward
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Ryan
Art
Blanche
Haines
Pettingill
Nellie Waters
Grand Museum bill features Haworth drama and Variety acts
A Flag of Truce at the Grand Museum dramatizes Civil War era scenes on a Providence plantation with an explosion in a granite quarry. Kate Dallas and Horace Mitchell star with the Rinehart sisters and a host of acts thrilling the audience. Nickelodeon showcases Irish village scenes and a dog troupe. Casey theatre offers female minstrels and variety with star turns.
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Horace Mitchell
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Wing
Alexander Wilson
Happy Cal Stewart
Georgie Marsh
May Walsh
Thomas and Watson
John Phillips
Nickelodeon
Emerald Isle
Mme
Sebastian
lUtarrows
Casey Theatre
W. J. Holmes
Oletta May
Dan Randall
Fallen Sisters
Florence Moore
Marie Lloyd
Dick Coleman
Marren
Worth
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Dover Sts
Wm. Haworth
Rineharts
Crystal Maze Nearing End of Stretched Illusion Week
The Crystal Maze in Boston marks week twenty three with large crowds as New England visitors flock daily. The current mystic statue will be replaced next Monday by Herr von Palm's new illusion, touted as surpassing prior acts.
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Boston
New England
Herr von Palm
Rice & Barton Open at Lyceum With Big Turnouts
Rice and Barton opened at the Lyceum yesterday to two big houses, drawing robust crowds and signaling a strong start for their run. The performances showcased their theatrical collaboration and drew attention from regional audiences.
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Rice & Barton
Lyceum
Burlesque Show Delights City Audience With Fresh Skits
The act features McDoodle and Poodle in a witty burlesque and a string of new specialties. Rice and Barton lead, backed by a strong company including Frankie Haines Whitney brothers Marie Griffith the Stewart sisters March sisters the Elernet Quartet and J K Mullin.
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Barton
Frankie Haines
Whitney Brothers
Marie Griffith
Stewart Sisters
March Sisters
Elernet
J. K. Mullin
St Patrick's Day Irish Village at Wonderland
A large crowd attended the Irish village event at Wonderland 11 Tremont Row presented by manager Pilling for St Patrick's birthday. Performers sang lively tunes and danced with grace while comic Dan Nash and dancers Tommy Morrissey Danny Gallivan and Frank Walsh contributed merriment and talent to the program.
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Tremont Row
Pilling
St. Patrick
Dan Nash
Tommy Morrissey
Danny Gallivan
Frank Walsh
United States Proposals on Venezuelan Dispute Discussed
In the House of Commons Sir Albert Rollit questioned U.S. willingness to refer the Venezuelan dispute to a joint commission. Mr Curzon said official U S proposals on the matter are being negotiated and not communicated, and denied the public description of those proposals.
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House of Commons
Albert Kaye Rollit
United States
Curzon
Foreign Office
House
British aim for Venezuelan dispute talks in Washington
Washington March 16. State Department officials hint that Olney may have opened a path to negotiations with Britain over the Venezuelan boundary dispute. Pauncefote has instructions to engage, with Sir Stafford Northcote now in Washington. a formal dinner will mark a potential resumption of diplomatic contact.
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State Department
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Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
Julian Pauncefote
Henry Stafford Northscote
Stafford Northcote
Marquis of Ripon
British Claims Commission
Constantinople
Venezuela
Andrade
Sir Julian Pauncefote
Massachusetts to Get Pure Milk From Lynn Trade
Massachusetts producers and dealers agreed at a Portsmouth meeting to require proof that milk sent to Lynn from this region is drawn from healthy cows starting May 1. The system uses tuberculin tests, ear tags, and health certificates, reflecting concerns over quality of milk collected daily in Portsmouth and nearby towns.
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N. H
Massachusetts
Lynn
Aseptolin Trial Under Prison Medical Care
Dr Edward Fox administers aseptolin to two consumptive prisoners at Connecticut State Prison in Wethersfield. A burglar sentenced in 1893 and a horse thief serving seven years receive 100 drops daily. The burglar reports a marked cough reduction and better feeling, while the horse thief shows minor but visible improvement.
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Edson
Connecticut
Wethersfield
Edward G. Fox
Hartford County
Judge rules on Belyea motion for new trial
Superior Court Judge Richardson denied the motion as to the verdict for larceny from Newton F. Hurlburt by knockout drops. The motion was taken under advisement on the larceny from an unknown man. Georgie Belyea alias Adams was ordered to be ready for sentence on Wednesday.
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Superior Criminal Court
Thomas Riley
Georgie Belyea
Adams
Newton F. Hurlburt
Hurlburt
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