Amusements Today at Boston Theatres and Halls
Tremont Theatre shows Dr Bill and Blue Jeans at 2 and 7 45. Goose Theatre features Joseph Murphy in The Kerry Gow at 2 and 7 45. Boston Theatre presents Primrose West Minstrels at 2 and 7 45. Ostox Museums offers Sunlight and Shadow and A Cup of Tea at 2 and 7 45. Park Theatre screens Ship Ahoy at 2 and 7 45. Grand Opera House hosts The Canuck with McKee Rankin at 2 and 7 45. Howakrp Avenue presents Lily Clays Colossal Gaiety Company. CICLORAMA OF JERUSALEM and Music Hall at Tremont street at 8. Boston Symphony Orchestra also listed.
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Goose
Washington Street
Joseph Murphy
Kerry Gow
Boston
Primrose & West
Minstrels
Ostox Museums
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Park Theatre
Grand Opera Horse
Washington
Dover Street
McKee Rankin
Canuck” Howakrp
Howard Street
Lily Clay
Colossal Gaiety Company
Ciclorama
Jerusalem
Resignation of Commissioner Over Appointment Payments
The Transcript notes a commissioner resigned after it was revealed money had been paid to secure his appointment by the Aldermen last year. The piece critiques the Board of Commissioners for Public Institutions and questions the merit of the commission under the circumstances.
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Board of Commissioners For Public Institutions
Boulangist Plot Unveiled in Paris Police Raids
In Paris police break up a Boulangist plot, raiding conspirators and seizing documents as headlines shout a field day in the Chamber of Deputies. M Deroulede leads the attack on the Government amid fading political significance of the episode.
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Chamber of Deputies
M. Deroulede
Scarcity of Jobs Hits New York Reform Club
The Business Men's Republican Organization of New York, a political club started before President Harrison's election, now faces disbanding as members lament missing post office or custom house jobs. Some urge a president with a stiffer backbone and more brass to revive its purpose.
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Business Men’s Republican Organization of
New York
Harrison
Why He Was Appointed To The Board Of Public Institutions
A Transcript alleges Mr. Prescott received appointment to the Board of Commissioners for Public Institutions due to political favors rather than merit. It claims Mayor Hart adhered to patronage, rewarding political services, with no prior suggestion of an alternative justification until yesterday.
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Prescott
Board of Commissioners
Hart
City adopts February 1 start for fiscal year
The City Council quietly ends a long irregularity by shifting the fiscal year from May 1 to February 1 as recommended by Mayor Matthews in his inaugural address. The move aligns incoming administrations with the world and avoids bearing the financial sins of predecessors for three months.
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Matthews
Arranging a Simple Matter Reaches Final Stage
A straightforward task has finally reached completion after a period of arrangement and hidden effort. The process culminates in an orderly resolution with all parties aligned.
Death of Lawrence Barrett Revered Stage Figure
Lawrence Barretts sudden death brings deep regret to friends in Boston and England. A highly trained actor from the Boston Museum he left lasting memories in The Man of Airlie Yoricks Love and The Wonder Mrs Gentlivres. Barrett was a scholar and gentleman who valued the stage traditions and mentored rising talent.
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Lawrence Barrett
England
Barrett
Boston Museum
Behring Sea Controversy and Seal Protection Debate
The article endorses E J Pupeps analysis in Harper's Magazine on US Britain Behring Sea negotiations. It argues seals belong to American territorial fisheries, justifying protection against foreign destruction and considering enforcement measures and the role of arbitration versus direct government action.
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United States
Great Britain
Cleveland
Harrison
Blaine
Mr. Phelps
Alaskan
New York
Pueups
Canada
Dominion
Puetps
Paevis
Canadian Poachers Contested Over Seal Industry in Alaska
A report discusses the struggle over rights for Canadian poachers to impact the US seal industry in Alaska, highlighting cross border tensions and regulatory disputes affecting wildlife and trade.
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United States
Alaska
New Orleans Sheriff’s Report On Recent Lynching Examined
A skeptical review of the New Orleans sheriff’s account notes no advance warning of mob action and questions the mayor and governor’s response. It cites the prison takeover, the surrender of keys, and the damage to the city’s and country’s reputation, highlighting perceived cowardice at all levels.
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New Orleans
Boston
Cray
Louisiana
Case of Justice Stephen Sparks UK and US debate
A prominent judge Sir James Stephen faces questions about his mental fitness after illness and declining performance. Reports describe pressure for retirement or resignation with Parliament and the Times weighing who should decide the judge’s fate once a formal action is considered.
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Stephen
England
London Times
Jams Stephen
James Stephen
London
Justice Stephen
W. H. Smith
Times
Public statues and reform: New York’s memorial drive
The column notes New York’s rapid $40,000 pledge toward a Sherman statue with $60,000 as target and cites criticism of apathy over the Grant Monument. It questions whether repentance and reform will endure and laments a judge acquitting a near-insane man who may pose future danger. It also counters Howes’s harsh verdict on critics while acknowledging his continued engagement in criticism.
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New York
General Sherman
The
Tribune
Grant
Washingdon Memorial Arch
Sherman Stamp Fund
John Boyle O'Reilly
Washington Street
Riverside
Charles River
Auburndale
O’reilly
Boston
Erner
Debating horse tack and farm immigration in Boston notes
A Boston writer criticizes carriage horses used with curb and check reins as overly harsh and urges gentler gear and better animal care. The column also laments livery yard practices, praises a West End stable, and discusses abandoned Massachusetts farms, immigration ideas, and a Vermont summer residence example. It ends with remarks on John Boyle O'Reilly's Riverside photo and a music concert review featuring Carl Baermann and colleagues at Union Hall.
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Boston
The April Harper's presents essays on Behring Sea fight and Meininger theatre
The April Harper's issue showcases the Behring Sea controversy essay by ex-Minister Phelps, a French army piece, Chilas's South American town descriptions, and Waldstein on Meininger theatre. It also features Howells praising Miss Jewett and Curtis on newspaper manners, arguing manners vary by person and publication.
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Behring Sea
Phelps
Chilas
Meininger
Dr. Waldstein
Howells
Miss Jewett
M. de Maupassant
Music Notes and Upcoming Concerts at Boston Venues
A roundup of upcoming performances at Music Hall Mason and Hamlin Hall and Association Hall. Concerts feature Brahms Wagner Liszt and Bach pieces performed by Lena Little Otto Roth H B Beach Whitney and Kneisel Quartet among others. Masters include Schubert Bizet Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Beethoven works with soloists Gordon Parker Lunwig Morawski Fenderson and others. An operatic festival matinee is announced for later dates with various choirs ensembles and the Boston Symphony players.
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Music Hell
Cherubini
Anacreon
Dvorak
Lena Little
Eurydice
Brahms
Secchi
Hiller
Otto Roth
Spohr
H. H. A. Beach
W. F. Whitney
Steinert Hall
Ald
Calixa Lavallée
Schumann
Lavallée
Scharwenka
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M. H. How
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Ricketson
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Morawski
J. C. D. Parker
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Kneisel
Molé
Sauter
Music Hall
Theatrical Gossip and Entertainments in Prospect
Entertainments of the lighter order dominate next week in Boston theatres. Highlights include Hoyt's Brass Monkey with Marion and Williams, Ship Ahoy and Blue Jeans final weeks, Dr Bill at Tremont, Aunt Jack and A Man of the World at Globe, Sunlight and Shadow farewell at Museum, Peck's Bad Key at Grand, and Daniel Boone at Howard.
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Boston
Eclectic Clip Hints At Oddities In News And Culture
A scattered miscellany notes varied items from police, publishers, and fairs to quirky anecdotes. Highlights include an English publisher’s new work, a Maine murder in a bar, an Illinois bill to kill English sparrows, and a towering Halsbruckner chimney. Also: a World’s Fair handpress once linked to George Washington, and remarks on English girls’ height and tobacco effects.
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British War Office
Halsbruckner Hutte
Freiburg
Saxony
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Illinois
Lewiston Journal
Aroostook
Empire State
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Lee County News
G. W
Henry Grady Monument to Unveil Address Planned in Summer
Atlanta March 20 Charles B Northen president of the Henry W Grady Monument Association received a letter from David B Hill of New York accepting the invitation to deliver the unveiling address in the coming summer Senator elect Palmer of Illinois Patrick Collins of Boston and other distinguished men have been invited to attend The occasion will be memorable and preparations are underway
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Henry Grady
Atlanta
Charles 8. Northen
Henry W. Grady
David B. Hill
New York
Patrick Collins
Boston
Palmer
Illinois
Reflections Of David Macron And Son Poem Snippet
A short poem fragment exhorts patience and forecasts future provision under tariff constraints. It references domestic plates, big rations, and the notion of waiting a year or two to see outcomes. The piece appears as a Tin Plate Poems note linked to a Post entry from March 20, 91.
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David Macron & Son
Post
Notable 19th Century Figures in Brief Fashion News
Patti plans a dual Paris London autobiography release while Alexander Martin travels from Boston to Scotland to visit family. Edmund Clarence Stedman criticizes poets for lack of seriousness amid a vogue for light verse. The Hawaiian minister Carter travels via Seattle to the Sandwich Islands where a son runs a business with two sisters assisting. Tolstoi family seeks privacy amid false reports, limiting visitors to those with strong letters. Signor Agostino Maglioni, former Italian finance minister, dies at 66. Italy’s gold standard adoption credited to him. praised for administrative skill despite a quip about cigars.
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Alexander Martin
Boston
Cunard Steamship Company
Scotland
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Mr. Carter
United States
Sandwich Islands
Seattle
Leo Tolstoi
Signor
Agostino Maglioni
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