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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1894
Page
4
The Aldermen resume vigorous work at yesterday afternoon's session as city government regains its footing. The trip is praised, with the hope that wisdom gained will aid trade schools and Franklin's bequest in municipal administration.
The editorial argues funding police and guards for Castle Island during summer evenings is worthwhile. It notes the park’s popularity for city residents who walk there, the current daytime-only access, and the need to extend hours to benefit workers after a day’s labor, calling the cost small relative to the benefits.
A letter praising Rev. Gaetano Conte for challenging the padrone system in Boston. It argues against swindling Italians, urges public support, and suggests contractors help by securing labor directly, reducing extortion and preserving wages and dignity of labor.
The Illinois Attorney General attacked the tobacco trust and Chicago gas trust in court. The tobacco trust, organized under New Jersey law, and the Chicago gas trust with Philadelphia links, face potential Illinois rulings with wider national implications. If Illinois courts rule against them, other states may follow.
The transfer of the Boston internal revenue office occurred yesterday and Edward J. Donovan begins as collector today. The change marks the Democratic administration taking full control after Harrison appointees, with public support and expectation of faithful service.
The State Senate takes a holiday as spring arrives with green grass budding trees and a weather forecast of fair and warmer. The upbeat note cites natural recreation as part of the lawmakers’ day.
The article muses on alternating holidays for the Legislature to improve efficiency. It notes Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day and other holidays, proposing a day off and a day on system for both houses. It argues the large backlog in the House calendar would not hinder this scheme.
The hearing argues that all railroad leases must fall under railroad commissioners scrutiny without exceptions. The Boston and Maine plea for the Concord and Montreal lease is rejected as evidence for special treatment. A universal rule aims to curb bad contracts and ensure public consideration for every lease.
The Observant Citizen notes Italian Secretary of State Count Antonelli and Gaetano Ianelli backing Rev. Gaetano Conte, an Italian Methodist minister. It also describes Boston’s Back Bay Fens lit all night, with pedestrians and cyclists. six cyclists, three women, in blue outfits, and a clever transfer-check system on Fair Haven Westville cars.
Walter Gay of Boston shows Las Cigarreras inside Seville cigarette factory scene amid seventeen years in Paris. The work portrays girls rolling cigarettes under tall pillars with flowers in their hair. Elizabeth Gardner, Exeter native and Bouguereau pupil, displays Across the Brook. Henry Bacon of Boston exhibits Little Bo-Peep with a sheep dog.
Hagenbeck’s trained animals perform on a fifty foot stage cage with lions tigers and elephants. The show features Helena the equestrian lioness and many trained animals under Mehrmann Darling and others. Two shows daily 2 and 8. Boston audiences also note a Grand Opera House presentation of Shaun and Arrah Na Pogue with Carroll Johnson as Shaun and strong stock company support.
Lillian Russell with her opera company presented Girofle Girofla at Hollis Street Theatre last night. The production exceeded the Boston premiere with elaborate mounting new score and a strong supporting cast led by Digby Bell Mourzouk William Pruette and Marie Dressler while a cachuca ballet added charm. The chorus and mounting drew praise and the engagement runs for a week.
The Charles E. Davies company presented Uncle Tom's Cabin with Peter Jackson in the title role. Jackson's acting drew praise in scenes with Eva and Legree and he outshines rivals. Parson Davies played two roles, with a strong auctioneer turn, and Joe Choynski acted as sparring partner.
The Keiths New Theatre offers a strong program with Three Black Cloaks by the Bijou opera company praised for its lyric presentation. Signor Komlosy’s Spain setting and Milton Aborn’s Cromez carry much of the performance, while Signor Tagliiapiletra and Schaffer the juggler draw high praise in a varied vaudeville segment.
A Midland theatre program highlights Arrah-Na-Pogue as a classic Irish comedy, featuring a famed cast and staged in the grand old venue. The article notes its enduring popularity and connection to Irish folklore.
The Howard Atheneum decks the week with a packed afternoon and evening crowd. Notable acts include the Ducrows on flying trapeze, Fred Roberts ballads, Miss Hattie Stewart and Tommy Gillen in Wanted a Professor, and the jolly Our Josie burlesque. Incognito, Grace Marden, and the Fitzgibbon family also dazzle, with continuous ten hour performances daily at Palace Theatre.
The second week of The Rainmakers at Park Theatre opened before a large, eager crowd. Donnelly and Girard star in a farce with new songs and dances, supported by Annie Martell, Charles J. Ross, Mabel Fenton, and a strong burlesque and specialty cast including Bernard Dyllyn, Edward Garvie, Frank O'Brien, John Connolly, with Misses Ida Rock Kate B Allen Fannie Engle Georgie Hawley and Helen Smith in the ensemble.
Boston viewers flock to Tremont Row as the gorilla exhibition draws crowds and headlines. The keeper Antonio Felix loses a tool as the ape demonstrates power, while the cage is reinforced to prevent escapes. The hall features swordsmanship by Major Maguire and Belle Thornton, a hot iron jig by Delkno, and a slate of acts by McAvoy and Rogers, Williams and Barton, and many others through Saturday night.
A lively Palace bill features two bright burlesques and a long varied olio. The program promises brisk entertainment with a mix of acts and performers to captivate audiences.
Manager Bingham presents this week the Violet Mascotte British burlesquers in a well organized program. The opening act The Hammer showcases Miss Mascotte and company in songs dances and medleys. The program includes a trapeze act by the Zogarrows and a humorous shadow pantomime by the Punchinello family.
The Boston Sunday Post prints color full page cartoons titled More Cats Than Ever. The series ends as orders surge, selling out by 9 am Sunday and forcing Sunday supplements to be printed in the afternoon. Demand for the feature drives need for more presses.
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