Corbett Opens Nominations for Boston Democratic Ward Contest
Corbett unseals nomination papers at headquarters amid a large Democratic crowd. Ward by ward contests loom with Ward 8, Ward 6 and Ward 17 among the fiercest battlegrounds as Cleary, Gallivan, and Lomasney tickets clash. Ward 19 features Ambrose Woods challenging the regular slate.
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Corbett
Nat Robinson
Ambrose Woods
Cleary
Rourke
Driscoll
Fitzgerald
Daly
Quinn
Gallivan
MecNamara
House of Representatives
McNary
John J. Kennelly
Ward
Fred Gore
John Drohan
Drohan
Dorchester
Charles I. Quirk
Navy
Batchelors
Frank O’toole
Representative Curley
James A. Watson
Jerry
Mike Cleary
Boston
Cauecuses
Patrick J. Kennedy
John H. Sullivan
William J. Donovan
Thomas Arthur
Manasseh FE. Bradley
John L. Kelly
William Taylor
Joseph A. Conry
John H. Lane
William J. Cronin
James H. Donovan
John H. Fitzatrick
Louis Nolan
Edward I. Kelly
Daniel Jemes
James Barry
Eugene J. Reardon
James FE. Fitzgerald
Joseph J. Corbett
Francis J. Murphy
George A. Sanderson
Charles J. Sillivan
David B. Shaw
Bartholomew McGowan
de F. Haley
Patrick ©. Kelly
William Farrington
Cornelius J. Montgomery
John J. O'Callaghan
Edward L. Quigley
James EB. Hayes
Timothy McCartney
John 8. Thompson
John M. O'Hara
Ferward Vean
Henry B. Carroll
Francis A. Doherty
T. Frank Noonan
Thomas J. Kelly
John J. Toland
John J. Tague
John J. Mahoney
John J. Hogan
Matthew F. Connors
John W. Donahue
Charles H. McCarthy
Thomas H. Green
John P. Sullivan
Joseph H. King
Thomas J. Keating
Richard P. Kelly
James M. Sharkey
Peter F. Leahy
William H. Ambroze
Thomas F. Lee
David F. Scanlan
James W. Doyle
John H. Whooley
Michael J. Reardon
William J. Miller
Edward J. Twomey
Timothy F. Dugan
John E. Roche
James W. O’brien
W. J. Broderick
Timothy F. Gallahan
Edward H. Madden
Dennis J. Falvey
Bert F. den
Massachusetts Coming for Shaw Monument Dedication
A dated letter from Secretary John D. Long reports the battleship Massachusetts will arrive in Boston around May 30 1897 to take part in the Shaw monument unveiling ceremonies. The ship’s commander will coordinate with state officials on participation details for the May 31 event.
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United States
Massachusetts
Boston
State House
Navy Department
Washington
John D. Long
Roger Wolcott
Mass
Frank H. Appleton
Alderman Seeks Fast Boston Tunnel Plans for Ferry
Alderman William J. Donovan discussed with Mayor Quincy the East Boston South Ferry head house plans for a new line landing. Engineers will start soon on the head house design, with the existing structure criticized for its sanitation. Donovan expects public support for a Fast Boston tunnel and hopes it will be built.
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William J. Donovan
Quincy
Boston
East Boston
South Ferry
Davenport's Return Leads Boston Theater Week
The Boston public packed the Boston Theatre for Fanny Davenport in Sardou's Gismonda, with Melbourne MacDowell and W. H. Elwood delivering strong support. Davenport plans to end Sardou revivals next season and shift to new authorship, as the company mounts elaborate scenery and schedules Gismonda Fedora La Tosca across varied performances. The Museum presents The Good Mr Best with Saharet, Georgia Caine, Josie Sadler, and a lively chorus, while Witmark supplies popular numbers.
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Boston
Fanny Davenport
Boston Theatre
Sardou
Gismonda
Daveno
Miss Davenport
Melbourne MacDowell
Almeria
MR. Best
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Yeamans
Josie Sadler
Zoo Attraction Highlights Top Acts of Season
The article notes Chiquita the Cuban elfish mime attracting crowds for twenty four of twenty seven weeks. Major Mite, the mimic midget, and Broncho Boccaccio the lion hunter are named as premier acts. Tess the chimpanzee is praised for its appeal and close attention.
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Tures
Chiquita
Mite
Broncho Boccaccio
Tess
Manly art of self defence features at Howard Atheneum show
The Howard Atheneum offers a week of burlesque and variety with a acmo graph representation of Fitzsimmons versus Corbett from 1897. Barrison girls Pollie Holmes Hines Remington and Lillian Perry headline alongside numerous acts including Chip the midget comedian, Dane and Hahn acrobats, Willard and Brown soubrettes, Adeline Marden and others in a grand triple bill. The extravangana for the week is Forty Thieves with a large cast and ballet of Japanese lanterns. the Rober band provides live accompaniment.
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Howard Atheneum
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Barrison
Pollie Holmes
Howard
Hines
Remington
Lillian Perry
Chip
Leo and
Chapman
Dane and
Hahn
Willard and Brown
Adeline Marden
Bonnettes
Laura Bennett
Saunders and Burdell
Charles Barrington
Cal Stewart
Lizzie Anderson
Phillips
Frank Walsh
Harry le Marr
Harry Thompson
James Collins
Charles Smith
Alice Warren
Nina Covelle
Louise Arber
Della Clayton
Pearl Marques
Kitty Proctor
Kellar Delivers Mesmerizing Telepathy and Growth Tricks
At Hollis Street Theatre last night the magician Kellar opened a two week engagement with baffling acts and the famed Blue Room illusion. A rose tree grew in unwatered sand and an orange tree followed, while the audience watched his body dissolve and reappear in bright stage light.
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Kellar
Hollis
Hollis Street Theatre
Mrs. Kellar
Mr. Kellar
Royal Baking Powder Proclaimed Pure and Uniform in Quality
The manufacturers emphasize extreme care to ensure purity and high leavening power. Twenty years of practical experience guides testing by chemists and strict standards, with government reports placing Royal at the top for strength and wholesomeness.
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Royal Baking
Boy 9 Injured After Wagon Theft Attempt in Cambridge
Jacob Bager nine years old of 29 Oneida street attempted to steal a ride on a Malden Moulding Company wagon on Cambridge street yesterday afternoon. His left leg was badly crushed and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Jacob Bager
Oneida Street
Malden Moulding Company
Cambridge Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Promise of Motherhood and Dr Pierce’s Cure
An advertisement extols happiness for childless wives found through motherhood and promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as the remedy for female weakness. It claims benefits during pregnancy and cites a reader testimony of improved fertility and childbirth after use, plus Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion.
Tremont Theatre Engagement Returns with The Rogues Comedy
Willard opens a return engagement at Tremont with The Rogue's Comedy as Olga Brandon reprises the charlatan wife role. Maud Hoffman debuts as Mary Blenkarn in The Middleman. The company delivers even performances as The Professor's Love Story follows with Willard and Hoffman in key roles.
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Tremont Theatre
Willard
Tremont
Prothero
Olga Brandon
Maud Hoffman
Boston
Mary Blenkarn
Mr. Willard
Professor Goodwillie
Lucy White
Miss Goodwillie
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co.(Ltd
E. S. Willard
Poaigne
Kenrney
Castle Square Theatre staged The Banker's Daughter success
The Castle Square Theatre company presented Bronson Howard's The Banker's Daughter with elegant staging and lively performances. Lillian Lawrence starred as the title character, with Mary Sanders as Mrs Browne and strong work from J H Gilmour Harold Routledge, Count de Carolac, and Howard Hall.
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Castle Square Theatre
Bronson Howard
Castle Square
Lillian Lawrence
Mary Sanders
Mrs. Browne
J. H. Gilmour
John Strebelow
Charles Mackey
Harold Routledge
William Humphrey
Count de Carolac
Howard Hall
Lawrence Westbrook
Horace Lewis
Mr. Babbage
Tony Cummings
Llindsay Morison
Mr. Brown
Keith's Theatre Brings New Farce to Delight Audiences
Keith's presents a new sketch A Dish of Dainties by Edward Gervase starring Lillian Burkhart and Charles Dickson to wide applause. The program features Ed Favor Edith Sinclair and others with biograph pictures and various acts. Also notes the Zoo's last week in the Public Library building and spectacle of trained animals and cub lions.
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Keith’s
Keith
Lillian Burkhart
Charles Dickson
Dicksons
Edward Gervase
Dickson
Miss Burkhart
Ed Favor
Edith Sinclair
Tr. Maguire
Falke and Lemon
A. O O. Duncan
America
Charles T. Grilley
Lyce
Public Library
Victoria
Fea
Boston
A. O. Duncan
Falke and
Femos
Sisters Coulson
Ed. Favor
Pictyres
Wonderful
Biograph
Pop Concerts Rise as Music Hall Attracts Large Audience
The second week of the season opened last evening with a large audience. Conductor Zach offered an attractive list of numbers. Novelties introduced by Assistant Manager Fred R. Comee were greatly appreciated by patrons, with backdrop and decorations producing a pretty effect.
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Music Hall
Fred R. Comee
Zach
Testimonial Nights Set for Theatre and Boston Museum
Treasurer Joseph F Wagner and Ticket Agent Vincent T Fetherstone of the Hillis Street Theatre will receive a annual testimonial on May 29 with Kellar as the attraction. On June 1 Treasurer T M Lothian and General Superintendent John Q Adams of the Boston Museum are to be honored with a testimonial featuring The Good Mr Best as the attraction and tickets already selling briskly.
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Joseph F. Wagner
Vincent T. Fetherstone
Hollis Street Theatre
Kellar
T. M. Lothian
John Q. Adams
Boston Museum
Mr. Best
Shooting the Chutes Returns to Huntington Avenue Grounds
The Chutes at Huntington Avenue Grounds reopen with vigor drawing a large enthusiastic crowd. The revived attraction features improved grounds and the Highland Cadet Band enhancing the experience along with pony track carts donkeys ponies and saddle horses. Open daily from 1 to 11 pm.
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Huntington Avenue
Boston
Highland Cadet Band
Katherine Rober Stars in Camille at Lothrop’s Grand
Katherine Rober played Camille to crowded houses at Lothrop’s Grand yesterday with her own company. The performance was the greatest hit of her long Boston engagement, and she proved best at the emotional role. The drama is superbly mounted and well received.
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Lothrop
Colline Cole
John Walsh
Willie Russell
Ted Britton
John Weber
Boston
Rober
Katherine Rober
Camille
Lothrop’s Grand
Miss Rober
A Flag of Truce at Grand Opera House Delights Crowd
Patrons enjoyed a strong cast and realistic scenery in the Civil War drama A Flag of Truce at the Grand Opera House. Tom Hewins and Annie characters drew praise from audiences, with Jim the younger brother also pleasing. A vaudeville bill by Crawford and Manning and others adds unusual attraction.
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Grand Opera House
Mr. Campbell
Tom Hewins
Annie
Lytell
Mr. Ellsworth
Jim
Crawford
Manning
Cogan and Bacon
Newell
Shevitt
al Lubin
Pushball Ladies Clash in Austin & Stones Museum Hall
Female players staged a week’s contest in a lecture hall with a lively audience. The Pastimes of Columbus beat the Tourists of Des Moines 3 to 2 after a see-saw afternoon and evening. A bioscope show followed with Parisian scenes and vaudeville acts by various entertainers.
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Austin & Stone's Museum
Hutchins
Columbus
Ohio
Des Moines
Laura Mackay
Haywards
Baldwin
Daly
Revell
Rayburn
Hickey
Nelson
Alice Carmelo
Haynes
Decker
John
Marguerite Fields
Bernard and
Hart
Margaret Rosa
Almonte and
Dollies
Will Morton
Crowley and
Foley
W. J. McDermott
W. H. Burke
Madden and
Rutland
The
Wonderful
Ishmael
Wild West Show Arrives on Huntington Avenue Next Week
Buffalo Bill and his touring troupe prepare Huntington avenue grounds for a week of daily exhibitions starting Monday May 24. The act has not appeared there in two years but comes from New York where it drew huge crowds. The program promises novel and interesting features.
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Huntington Avenue
Buffalo Bill
New York
Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight Reproduced At Boston Theatre
Boston audiences will view a lifelike reproduction of the Corbett Fitzsimmons world championship bout at the Boston Theatre. Dan Stewart produced the exact illustrated sequence showing every movement from ring entry to finish with life size accuracy and eye blink detail.
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Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Boston
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