Remonstrants Challenge Militia Law At State House Hearing
The inquiry into discharges in the Eighth Regiment continued at the State House with Jesse Gove seeking a broad investigation of the militia. Attacks on Adjutant-General Dalton and Judge Advocate-General Champlin were aired as witnesses described how the law had been changed to ease officer discharges, and Captain Sutton defended the process while urging fair trials.
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Eighth Regiment
Committee On Military Affairs
State House
Jesse M. Gove
Edgar R. Champlin
Dalton
Pew
Gove
J. W. Preston
G. W. Davis
Welter B. Ober
Davis
Stopford
Maccabe
Peach
Gove and
McParlin
Senator Maccabe
Mr. Gove
William A. Pew, Jr
Eighth Infantry
Sutton
Richard W. Sutton
Fifth Infantry
Dennison
Commonwealth
Highth
Massachusetts
Evans
Hall
Battery A
Rev. E. L. Noble Called by Hanson Church
The First Congregational Church in Hanson has extended a call to Rev. E. L. Noble of Chelsea to become pastor, succeeding Rev. A. J. Leach who recently resigned.
Second-hand Pianos for Sale and Hire Prices Listed
Advertises used pianos including upright models from 100 dollars, grand pianos from 75 dollars, square pianos from 15 dollars, with rental options such as a 71-8 octave upright for three months. Includes availability and terms from a New England piano dealer.
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England
PIA
Gismonda at Castle Square draws praise from city critics
Critics compare Mme. Bernhardt’s Gismonda with the Davenport version, noting Bernhardt’s volcanic acting and emotional range though the original offers more incident and slower action. The cast includes Darmont and Deval, with staging praised but not surpassing Davenport’s. Gismonda repeats tonight and tomorrow. El Capitan sales open for April 13 at Tremont Theatre.
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Mme. Bernhardt
Gismonda
Sardou
Fanny Davenport
M. Darmont
Almerio
M. Deval
Zaccaria
Miss Davenport
de Wolf Hopper
Tremont Theatre
Mr Crane Delivers His Wifes Father at Hollis Street
A large friendly audience welcomed Mr Crane at Hollis Street Theatre last night as He presented His Wifes Father for the first time in the city. The plot follows a daughter whose father relinquishes business to her husband to oversee the young couple.
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MR. Crane
Hollis
Hollis Street Theatre
John
Buchanan Billings
Margaret Robinson
Edwin Arden
Kentucky
Lucia di Lammermoor Comes to Castle Square Theatre
The Castle Square Theatre presented Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor with Fatmah Diard in the title role. Critics praised her vocal technique and stage presence, especially in the mad scene, and lauded the sextet in Act II as a highlight of a generally smooth, creditable production.
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Castle Square Theatre
Donizetti
Fatmah Ditard
Lucia
Miss Diard
Harry Beckett
Kate Claxton Charms In Two Orphans At Columbia Theatre
Kate Claxton portrayed Louise with vivid pathos in the Columbia Theatre production Two Orphans. The audience responded with enthusiastic cheers as the sympathetic orphan’s trials and the actor’s skill moved the crowd.
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Columbia
Grand O Pern House
Columbia Theatre
Kate Claxton
Orphens
Louise
Hanriette
Jacques
Prichard
Louise in Bondage Receives Ovation in Strong Cast
The text praises Louise for a faithful performance in bondage scene and notes the other actors as exceptionally strong. It predicts large audiences for the rest of the week and mentions A Trip to Chinatown will follow.
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Louise
Chinatown
Hilliard’s Park Theatre engagement ends this week
Robert Hilliard’s stay at the Park Theatre in Boston ends this week with the double bill Lost-24 Hours and The Littlest Girl drawing strong crowds. His portrayals of Dick Swift and Van Bibber earn praise, and Charley’s Aunt is slated for Easter Monday on the Park stage.
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Robert Hilliard
Park Theatre
Boston
Dick Swift
van Bibber
Hilliard
Charley
Mr. Hilliard
Gismonda Gains Large Boston Theatre Following
Fanny Davenport stars in Gismonda at the Boston Theatre with Sardou credited and Davenport praised for intense breadth. MacDowell appears as Almeria, scenic effects highlighted, play schedule lists Tuesday and Wednesday performances and Saturday matinee, La Tosca premiere Thursday with MacDowell as Scorpia, Cleopatra slated for next week.
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Gismonda
Fanny Davenport
Boston Theatre
Sardou
Miss Davenport
Parisian Comedy Opens Museum Closing Week
A large audience enjoyed The Gay Parisians as the closing week began at the Museum with Beware the Dog as curtain-raiser starring Little Tuesday. Mme Duse starts Camille next Monday with seats on sale at the box office. The Wizard of the Nile comes Monday April 13, Frank Daniels company presents it. Mme Puse's repertory includes Camille Magda Cavalleria Rusticana and La Tosca.
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Museum
Boston
Mme, Duse
Camille
Frank Daniels
Mme. Puse
Magda
Cavalleria Rusticana
la Socandiera
Kneisel Quartet Shines in Boston With Paderewski Debut
The Kneisel Quartet and Paderewski delivered a strong Boston program at Association Hall, opening with Mendelssohn and Beethoven and closing with Brahms. The ensemble’s shading and unity impressed in the Andante con moto and the viola cello finale, while the Brahms work highlighted their skill beside Paderewski. The audience applauded vigorously, and the finale earned encore bows as Holy Week began. A second performance is planned Saturday at Music Hall before a large crowd.
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Kneisel
Association Hall
London
Boston
Mendelssohn
Mr. Paderewski
Music Hall
Weather Fails to Dim Mr Keith’s Audience
The weather did not reduce Mr Keith’s audiences yesterday afternoon and evening. A well attended show drew early arrivals to stay late, with no act missed as performances continued through the program.
Obscure Advertisement for Woodbury Facial Soap
Fragmentary notice promotes Woodbury Facial Soap from New York Philadelphia and Chicago markets. Mentions John Ogdbury on De Winter Street Boston. Appears as an early 20th century consumer teaser with vague claims about skin care.
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John Ogdbury
de Winter St
Boston
Woodbury
New York
Phila
Chicago
Ais
Boston Variety Show Sparks Strong Audience Interest
Maxwell and Simpsons fame drew the crowd with a vibrant pictures sequence titled The Life of a Fireman highlighting Boston fire fighters. the Gardners dazzled as vocalists musicians and dancers. Val Vino balanced feats. Bessie Dearle and Juno Saimo entertained with songs and contortions. Kelly provoked laughter. Wood and Shepard performed instrumental pieces. Jessie Couthous and George Thatcher contributed readings and humor. overall a lively Keith's program.
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Maxwell and Simpson
Boston
John A. Mullin
South Boston
Gardners
Keith
New England
Val Vino
Bessie Dearle
Juno Saimo
Mr. Kelly
Wood
Shepard
Jessie Couthous
George Thatcher
Twentieth Century Maids at the Howard Atheneum Draws Big Boston Crowds
The productions by Harry Morris feature burlesques living pictures and a lively variety show. Notables like Gyuri Juliska and Miss Fanny Davenport headline a varied program praised for its handsomest living pictures. An Emergency Hospital Benefit at the Boston Theatre offers five hours of entertainment with flower girls from the Gay Parisian company. Doors open at noon.
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Howard Atheneum
Harry Morris
Beautiful Living Pictures
John T. Hanson
Zed
Emerson and Carter
Leila Trimble
Nettie de Coursey
Coakley
Genaro
Buck
Wing
Trilby
Boston
Howard
Gyuri Juliska
Lester and Williams
Jackson
Cosselle
Charles V. Seamon
Lucy Weston
Kitty Kursale
Violet St. Clare
Magee
Crimmins
Charles Heywood
John MecVicker
Seaman Comedy Company
Fanny Davenport
Bob Hilliard
J. W. Kelly
W. H. Crane
Kate Claxton
Agnes Everett
Josephine Hall
Elaine Hilson
Mollie Sherwood
Margaret Gordon
Clara Norton
Miss Whittier
Miss Graves
Wonderland Exhibit Reenacts Lynching in Phono Optic Show
A city program at Wonderland presents a graphic phono optic reenactment of the Tyler Texas lynching of Robert Henson Hilliard on Oct 29. The performance includes the mob chant and execution sounds, with acts by Morris the elastic skin man and Texas Ann and Ben showing prairie life, plus novelty acts and automata.
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Wonderland
Tremont Row
Robert Henson Hilliard
Tyler
Tex
Morris
Texas Ann
Texas Ben
Plains
Brave Delmonica and the lion at Austin & Stone's Museum
In a Sunday morning scene at Austin and Stone's Museum a brave Delmonica and the lion Prince appeared in the lecture hall. The lion's growls awakened the space and caused a startled reaction, disturbing a nearby monkey and rattling the skylight above the professor's bed. Delmonica arrived just before 10 o'clock as spectators gathered.
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Brave Delmonica
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Delmonica
Prince in a Cage Attracts Museum Crowd
A scene at the museum shows Prince caged with a lion as spectators marvel at the unlikely pairing. The Trolland troffpe singers drew enthusiastic applause for native Hollandic songs. Young Atlas, a strong Canadian debut, challenges all comers for top honor. Mile. Rose Delphine draws attention with a full beard and mustache admired by viewers and professors. Vaudeville acts run hourly featuring a long list of performers including the Johnson trio and the Waitt sisters.
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Prince
Del
Lion
Trolland Troffpe
Young Atlas
America
Mlie
Rose Delphine
Professor Wood
Johnson Trio
Schmidt Brothers
Murray and
Alden
Mile. Atlas
Eheerans
Emma Cotrelli
Morton
Sellers
Waitt Sisters
Murphy
Hall
Dilks
Wade
Ada Blanchard
Charles
Gellie Howe
Bill Burke
Dent and Wells
Wallis Cameron
Charlie Dean
Howe
Wilson
Lyceum vaudeville bill delights Boston crowds
Last night at the Lyceum the Boston Novelty Company presented a strong vaudeville program. The bill included Thomas and Watson in a farce, banjo duo Marlow and Plunkett, Hickey and Nelson in an eccentric sketch, and acts by Thomas and Quinn Baldwin and Daly Polly Holmes the Irish duchess Nelson and Milledge the Quaker City Quartet the Lucifers and others.
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Grand Opera House
Elliott
Bartley Campbell
Imogene Comer
Hayes
Post
Eddie Evans
Touhey and Finley
Ravel
Lyceum
Boston Novelty Company
Thomas and Watson
Marlow and
Plunkett
Hickey
Nelson
Thomas
Quinn
Baldwin
Daly
Polly Holmes
Milledge
Quaker City
Lucifers
Funeral of Dr Joseph Beals Hollowed Farewell in Greenfield
Funeral services for Dr Joseph Beals longtime president of the New England Spiritualists Camp Meeting Association were held in Greenfield March 30. The service led by Mrs Neilie J T Brigham Colrain and New York featured a reading of a friend’s poem a hopeful address and an original inspirational poem. Dr Beals body will be cremated in Boston tomorrow with his sons transporting the ashes.
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Clay
Dr. Beals
Boston
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