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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1909

Page

5

Boston Theatre Cancels Moulin Rouge Engagement Over Objections

Mayor Hibbard and Police Commissioner O’Meara, with Frohman Harris, cancelled the May 26 Boston production after protests from clergy and others. Harris withdrew the piece, saying objections from the Governor and city officials led to the shut. The show’s Apache dance and Moulin Rouge imagery drew critical response.

Boston Theatre William Harris New York Harris Hibbard O'Meara Frohman & Harris Frohman di Krafft Boston State of Massachusetts Chauncey Olcott Paris

Donohue Becomes Senators Captain and Acting Manager

Jiggs Donohue, acquired by Washington in exchange for Burns who joined Chicago, arrived in Cleveland and was named captain and acting manager. Cantillon received notice of his suspension by President Johnson following a spat with Silk O’Loughlin in St. Louis.

Cleveland Jiggs Donohue Washington Burns Chicago Nationals Cantillon Johnson St. Louis O'Loughlin

May force maj Portal to testify at public lands hearing

Evidence linking Major John M. Portal to the 1901 rifle range land deal in Woburn and Wilmington surfaced at a City Council public lands committee hearing. The panel debated compelling bank and witness attendance as it probes a $20,000 city loss and the role of insiders.

John M. Portal Rifle Range Woburn Wilmington City Council Committee On City Hall Portal Cotton Superior Supreme Court Haynes Metropolitan National Bank Major Portal N. C. Eames State National Bank Sullivan Mr. Goodenough Mr. Sullivan Alf H. B. GG Henry B. Goodenough Arthur W. Haynes John H. Colby

Attorney Johnson cites payment for one land lot in city action

John W. Johnson the conveyancer for buyers testified that Major Portal paid for one lot before the city took the land. He spoke as a witness in the continuing hearing on the land seizure.

Professor Schneider of Tufts College Dead

Jerome Schneider professor emeritus at Tufts College died at his home in Professors' Row after 60 years of service. He was 83 and died of natural causes. He leaves one daughter Mrs Francis Walsh of Manchester New Hampshire.

Medford Jerome Schneider Tufts College Professors’ Row Tufts Francis Walsh Manchester N. H Schneider

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