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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1901

Page

7

Boston College Announces Class Poet and Odist Selections

Miss Edith R. Blanchard of Newton will read the class poem and Miss Anna G. Fowle of Oakestone New Hampshire will serve as class odist at Boston University College of Liberal Arts commencement exercises in June.

Boston ‘University College of Liberal Arts William ©. Huntington Thomas B. Lindsay E. Chariton Black Edith R. Blanchard West Newton Anna G. Fowle Oaksett, N. H Boston Jersey City Newton Aa Ih. Fm Oe University Kappa Kappa Gamma Society

Subway Cars Derail in Heavy Trains Alarm City Transit

Three subway derailments were blamed on heavy trains loosening tracks. A car derailed near Park Street station in the morning, two more incidents followed around 8 o clock. Passengers walked to a nearby station as trains resumed after delays of about forty five minutes. No clear fatalities were reported and officials continued to inspect the line.

Bert Rly Park Street

Ringling Bros Circus Opens Weeklong Huntington Run

Rain hampers afternoon show as Ringling Bros. begins a week at a white tent on Huntington Avenue. The opening features a large amphitheatre setup, aerial acts, 61 trained horses, and daring wire work with Flying Fishers and Da Comes performing high above the crowd. A $20,000 giraffe act and various riders entertain as the circus progresses despite wet weather.

Circus Ward Huntington Avenue Ringling Bros Rome BP Gyn Accee John O’brien Carly Trainea Acee Hmber Ie

Chelsea Aldermen Probe Reports By Chief

Chelsea officials opened an inquiry into reports from the police chief. The investigation focuses on a series of documents and potential irregularities raised at the meeting last night.

Chelsea Tatere Tas Et “Ag Lavinanent

The White Horse Tavern Attracts Boston Audiences

ney Rosenfelds laughable comedy and a Boston premiere of A Duel of the Week draw strong crowds. Cast includes Seeley, Glesecke, Siedler, Keane, Sutro, Craven, and Ot tile Giesecke with Maria Bradley and Caroline Cooke in key roles. The program features new acts, singing, dancing, ventriloquism, and a popular chorus. The Biograph program rounds out the evening with motion pictures.

Ney Rosenfeld Castain Plaesterday Boston Seeley William ‘Glesecke Ederick Siedler James Keane Arthur Sutro John T. Craven Hingelmann Menu Reese Leopold Brand Lindsay Morpon White Horse Josepha White Horse Tavern

Rogers Brothers in Central Park Farewell at Hollis Street

The Rogers brothers draw a stylish Hollis Street Theatre crowd for their farewell week in Boston a benefit for Joseph Fagner and Vincent T. Fetheraton. The New York farewell fortnight of Charles Frohman’s all star production follows, with a Boston stand planned for June 3.

Rogers Brothers Hollis Street Boston Sprane Joseph Fagner Vincent T. Fetheraton Central Park Isadore Rush Grace Reoeman Louise Royce Jeannette Buyerne Edith St. Clair Emma Francis H. West Lee Harrison Johnny Page Arthur Gibson Arles Frohman Ace New York Hollis Street Theatre

Little Red Riding Hood Delights Boston at Museum

Audiences packed the Boston Museum as Little Redee the spark lMng extravaganza enters its second week. The show features T Richardson’s new book and Aries Dennee’s music under George Lowell Tracy, with Sugar Midgeley, Gert Carliste, Clara B Wivira Severoni, Josephine Newman, and Louise Montrose delivering lively comedy, song, and dance amid dazzling scenery.

Boston Museum Redee Onusiy T. Richardson Aries Dennee White George Lowell Tracy Sugar Midgeley Simon Gert Carliste Clara Wivira Severoni Josephine ‘Newman Louise Montrose Red Riding Hood

The Giddy Throng at Boston Theatre Delights Audiences

Last night the Boston Theatre audience laughed loudly and applauded the ballets songs and vaudeville acts in The Giddy Throng now in its second and farewell week. The cast includes Edmun Heyes Mabel Fenton Dorothy Morton Phebe Coyne George Boniface Jr Josie De Witt William Gould TM Cronin Hugh Chilvers Pat Rooney and Wincester. The Devils Dance and The March of Old Glory are praised as elaborate ballets with beautiful costumes led by Hattie Wells and May Stebbins. The finale features Morro Castle and the Second Regiment New York Volunteers with other notable acts like Prosper troupe acrobats.

Boston Theatre Big Edmund Heyes Mabel Fenton Dorothy Morton Phebe Coyne Amerina Wien Hattie Wells May Stebbins March of Old Glory Morro Castle New York Volunteers Prosper

Life for Life at Bowdoin Square Theatre this week

Bowdoin Square Theatre presents the modern comedy Life for Life with Charlotte Hunt in the lead. The cast includes James Philips EB D. Denison Thaddeus Charlie Mallos James Levering Abur Stites Virginia Thornton and Viola Armstrong. A sketch Se Marriage a Failure? stars Harry LaMarr Jane Levering Virginia Thornton and Charles Mattes. One week only with reserved seats offering a photograph of Maud Edna tonight.

Bowdoin Square Theatre Percotnt Charlotte Hunt Square James ™ Philips EB. D. Denison Thadeee Carl Charlies Mallos James Levering Abur Stites Virginia “Thornton Viola Armstrong Harry LaMarr Jene Levering Virginia Thornton Charles Mattes

Grand Theatre Closing Season With Farce and Vaudeville

The Grand Theatre capped its season with a farce by Mas and Watson titled Boy and a vaudeville stretch featuring Ryland and others. The program offered a mix of drama, light comedy, and musical acts as the house thanked its patrons and staff.

Grand Theatre Mas and Watson Fock Mae Cere Ryland Perfelts Caver Eenern Thomas Otto

Fragmented OCR: Unclear wording from historical page

Readable text fragments show garbled names and incomplete phrases. No coherent event or identities beyond scattered words. Unable to determine a definite person, place, or action from the supplied snippet.

The Two Gladiators at Howard Atheneum

The Howard Theatre presents Charlie Shell and Kia McCoy in The Two Gladiators a new burlesque sketch with a bright parade of acts. Mitchell is praised as a scientific boxer while Kia displays remarkable skill in the ring. A grand march ballet and a lively Hammer spectacle headline the weekly bill with a large cast of female troubadours, vaudeville acts and comedians.

Howard Charlie Shell Kia" McCoy Boston Mitchell Kia Edina Mitchell Ure Dolly Pretty Mamie Mitchell Jimmy Doe Piquant Louise King Mamie May Shepely Bersie Burns Lottie Lottee Crave West John Weber Mamie Remington Lyons and Crowley George B. Alexander Smith and Chisholm Ida Howell Notes Melville Ellis Raymond M. J. Needham Ben Johnson Yankee Professor Fox

Boston Music Hall Vaudeville Review

Boston Music Hall hosts a week of musical comedy and acrobatics with Crimmins and Gore in a notable performance, Cawthorne and Forrester in capers, the Nevarros Pa acrobatics, the Selliorts and Jarnee in a lively medley, Nelson’s comiques, and Walberti’s white horse display. praised for character work, baton acts, and streetwise humor.

Boston Music Hall Crimmins Forrester Mr. Cawthorne Miss Krester Nevarros Selliorts Jarnee Nelson T Bo Walberti Will H. Fox Crimmins & Gore THE Cawthorne & Forrester Nelson's Comiques Nelliotts Walbert' S Horse “Dahl Gallando Everett Tale Bostor

Seven Wise Dogs Impress at Authe & Stone Museum

A group of seven dogs performed music with Swiss bells and a baton guided by their trainer. The act drew crowds during a two week engagement, featuring intricate tunes and exceptional discipline, becoming a standout attraction at the venue.

Authe & Stone Ake Muate Lonfon Addieon Brothers

Circus riders race on special bicycles

Fragmentary note describes circus managers, riders on bicycles, and regulation tights and blouses. Mentions combined weight over two thousand pounds and championship context.

Er Shampion

Worker and magician stage odd vaudeville show at river town

Walter Wentworth, noted as the oldest vise, performs a bizarre act linked to an exact death chair replica now at Charleston State Prison. The theatre hosts two vaudeville companies with hourly performances featuring a musical artist, comedians, and a clever sketch troupe as a grand female minstrel finale unfolds.

Walter Wentworth RTO Charleston Ewakting Ong Lewis Jen

Lyceum Theatre Week Preview with Comic Talent and Music

The Lyceum Theatre announces a lively week with two bright baroque style acts and a versatile cast. Performers include Van Leer the comedy act, the Paste family, the Mitcheller sisters, the Beach acrobats, and the Murphy duo with music, song, and dance.

Ana Gramme Porcequer Farle Man Ber Creas Peetan van Leer Jan ‘Beach Universal Faurphyé Tcheller Ame Erica Osher Ano Bey Orla

Palace Theatre Offers Lively Easy Entertainment

Palace Theatre presents a varied program with experienced performers in a stock company. Two pieces headline, a satire on Spain and the United States and a travesty on The War, plus dances and comedy.

Ormances Spain United States

Coon Sketch Team and Burlesque Acts Highlight Ada Buttner

A readable fragment notes entertainers including Larkins and Patterson a coon sketch team Ada Buttner in ballads Hassmer and Ollivette in illustrated songs Raymond oengverly pane nockabout comedians sand and fan operatic burlesquers and it aici.

Larkins and Patterson Coon Ada Buttner Hassmer Ollivette Raymond Oengverly Aici

The Wooing of Princula Stirring Tremont Night Show

Boston box office lines stretched long as Whitney's company prepares The Wooing of Princula at Tremont. Enthusiastic reception anticipated for Lillian Lawrence and a strong Tremont section on a busy Monday night at the Tremont.

Eatre Boston Mr. Whitney Princula Tremont

Symphony takes baton as Gus Strube leads Pops

The Pops press on despite weather and theatre closings. On Monday June 3, Gus Strube assumes directorship, guiding the orchestra to continue its successful course and retain patron support.

Symphony Ae Ax Zach Gustav Strube

Merchant of Venice reperform at Brre Theatre

Next Tuesday tickets go on sale at the box office for a reperform of The Merchant of Venice featuring Nat C. Coodwin Maxine Miott and their all star cast at the Br eet Theatre

Aeretn Will Gale Ee Breet Nat C. Coodwin Maxine Iott

Democratic Leaders Meet at Massachusetts Club Meet

The Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts held its regular quarterly meeting at the Exchange Club yesterday afternoon with about forty members present. A principal measure approved a name change to Democratic Club of Massachusetts to remove objections and mark renewed activity on broader inclusive lines.

Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts Exchange Club Democratic Club of Massachusetts

Dono's Ointment Claims Instant Entint and Cure

An old advertisement asserts Dono's Ointment cures a pile condition with instant relief and permanent results. It promotes availability at any drug store for 50 cents.

Conservatives Narrowly Lead Cuban Constitutional Convention

The Cuban constitutional convention shows Conservatives with a four vote edge but four Conservatives are absent. The Radicals lose a member and split within their ranks weakens Juan Gualberto Gomez who now faces a divided leadership. Supporters of the minority report include Lenore Portuondo Bravo Aleman and Eduardo Tamayo. Secret sessions likely continue as both sides push their reports.

Havana Juan Gualberto Gomez United States Lenore Portuondo Bravo Aleman Eduardo Tamayo

Unitarian Temperance Society Elects Officers at King's Chapel

The Unitarian Temperance Society held its annual meeting at King's Chapel last evening at 7:80 o clock. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Rev. Charles Dole of Jamestown Plain, Vice-President Richard C. Humphreys of Dorchester, Secretary J. K. Applebee. After the vote, addresses were delivered by Rev. Charles Fr. pole Edward Cummings and Rev. Earl M. Dole on ethical topics.

The Unitarian Temperance Society King’s Chapel Charles ¥. Dole Jametes Plain Richard C. Humphreys Dorchester J. K. Applebee Wes Ceation Earl M Dole

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