Aldermen Plan Pipe Line and Care for City Trees
Aldermen approved four orders including immediate plans for a direct pipe line in Oliver street from Fort Hill wharf through Fort Hill square to Long High street and an estimate for reactivating the old fireboat. They also moved funds for fire department needs and a new site for a veterinary hospital and training school. The discussion followed the fire committee tour and included transit track upgrades in East Boston and a public-grounds estimate for tree care citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
W. J. Donovan
Committee On Fire Department
Mayo
Oliver Street
Fort Hill Wharf
Fort Hill Square
Long High Street
Folsom
Old Colony Steamboat
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Old State House
Boston
Alderman Hall
Paris
Ashley Avenue
South Ferry
Bennington
Walley
North Ferry
Alderman Mahoney
West End Street Railway Company
Protest At Roxbury Liquor Transfer Hearing
Residents and clergy packed the Board of Police Commissioners hearing on transferring John J. Kennedy’s liquor business from 120 Hampden Street to 40 Warren Street Roxbury. Rev A S Gumbart urged moral concerns while property owner Frank Ferdinand and John H Newton voiced opposition citing local impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Kennedy
Hampden Street
Warren Street
Roxbury
Board of Police Commissioners
A.S. Gumbart
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Frank Ferdinand
John H. Newton
Herbert Sterling
Eleven Sa
The Rogue’s Comedy Opens at Tremont With Willard
English actor E. 8. Willard returns to Boston in Henry Arthur Jones's The Rogue's Comedy at Tremont Theatre. Corbett and Denise headline other bills with Olga Nethersole, Columbia-New Faces, and Excelsior Jr. in museum shows. Willard’s performance draws praise for the play’s clever plotting and bright dialogue though the second act lags. ensemble earns strong notices for Mrs. Brandon and Harry Cane.
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Willard
Tremont Theatre
Henry Arthur Jones
Atlantic
Mr. Jones
Michael
Prothero
Boston
Henry Irving
Mr. Willard
Olga Brandon
Harry Cane
MR. E.S. Willard
America
Middleman
Judah
MR. E. S. Willard
Daughter Defends Mother in Liquor Case
Hannah Cary of Malden faced charges in Middlesex Superior Court for illegally selling liquor. She carries fines totaling 400 dollars and an 18 month House of Correction term. the trial opened after her appeal. Her daughter Margaret Burns testified she sold the liquor and claimed her mother was unaware. No verdict was reached at adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Cary
Malden
Middlesex Superior Court
Solemn Tridium Opens With Whiting Mass at Immaculate Conception
The second day of the tridium began with a solemn high mass by the full choir and large chorus for Mr. George E. Whiting's mass in F minor, composed for the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Rev. William J. Brownrigg preached on His Aim in Life. Last evening solemn high vespers featured Rev. Michael J. Byrnes S J on His Spirit of Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
George E. Whiting
Realino
Michael J. Byrnes
S. J
Women urged to prepare for motherhood with Favorite Prescription
An appeal argues that proper care of reproductive organs ensures easier approaching maternity and less pain. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Common Sense Medical Adviser, touting a long record of sold copies and a free distribution offer via stamps from the World’s Dispensary Association in Buffalo, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodtm Pierce
J. L. Shaffer
Ney, Sully Co
Dakota
Tied Car Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Denise at Hollis Street Theatre Stars Miss Nethersole in Power
Miss Nethersole opens week two in Denise at Hollis Street Theatre with a powerful quiet portrayal of a suffering Magdalen. Supporting cast includes Hartwig as Compte Andre and P ate man as Brissot, Annie Clarke as Mme de Thauzette praised for verve. Denise plays tonight Wednesday and Saturday matinee, Camille fills rest of week.
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Miss Nethersole
Hollis Street Theatre
Dumas
Denise
Magdalen
Mr. Hartwig
Compte
Andre
Robert Pateman
Brissot
Fernando
Bruce McRae
Annie Clarke
Mme. de Thauzette
Miss Clarke
Camille
Hollis Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Olga Nethersole
France
Mile Held draws huge crowd for final week of Parlor Match
Boston Theatre overflowed as Mile. Anna Held closed the opening week of A Parlor Match. The Parisian chanteuse introduced new songs from her repertoire and received ample floral tributes, including gifts from Harvard and Tech. The production marks the last week of the engagement with strong public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mile
Anna Held
Evans & Hoey
Held
Harvard
The
Tech
Hanlon brothers present Superba at the Boston Theatre
The Hanlon brothers bring a new version of Superba to the Boston Theatre next week. The season features four refreshed ballets and an enlarged company with careful, sensational novelties and an even more magnificent production than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanlon Brothers
Boston
Hanlons
The Woman the Man And The Pill
A humorous old tale notes a husband and wife enjoy a pie made by the wife. Ill effects from the pie prompt a pill remedy. He and his wife find happiness after taking Ayer’s pill, illustrating a moral to avoid dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Excelsior Jr. Burlesque Delights Boston Audiences
Manager E B Rice revived Excelsior Jr at the Museum with Marie Cahill Theresa Vaughn Irené Perry and others delivering lively music and humor. David Abrahams St Bernard dog Arthur Dunn and Joseph Ott added comic bits and dancing drew strong laughter. The show promises continued performances until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Rice
Excelsior, Jr
Marie Cahill
Theresa Vaughn
Bertha Gessler
Irené Perry
Mary Lamb
David Abraham
Arthur Dunn
Joseph Ott
D. L. Don
Seymour Hess
Devo
Corbett Stars in A Naval Cadet at Columbia Theatre
James J. Corbett drew full houses and thunderous applause last evening as the Naval Academy hero in A Naval Cadet. His refined performance and earnest effort delighted the audience, with Millie James as Dolly Eaton also earning praise. The play runs through the week with Frank Bush scheduled to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chimmie Fadden
the Park
Charles Hopper
Park Theatre
Mr. Hopper
Marie Bates
Murphy
George Nash
Primrose & West
Minstrels
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York
James J. Corbett
Columbia Theatre
Corbett
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Fitzsimmons
Millie James
Dolly Eaton
Frank Bush
Entertaining Grand Theatre program shines with variety acts
A lengthy review details the Keith’s attraction at the Grand Opera House featuring Zeltner-Christie panto mime troupe, Jones and Robinson, Rice brothers, Celest, Vilona sisters, Edward F. Boyle, and others. The afternoon and evening performances include dramatic play Taken From Life, musical numbers, and a strong vaudeville bill with Okabe’s Japanese troupe and Leone Le Vyne among stars. The show opens to a crowded lobby as acts deliver acrobats, comedy, singing, and cinematic scenes with notable precision. The cast includes Vera, Ida Russell, Heely and Harba, Ward and Curran, Nadine Winston, Wallace Campbell, and others in a four-act program.”
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Mous Gilmore
John Phillips
Boston
Charles Dean
New Grand
Miss le Vyne
Paris
Iola Pomeroy
Lothrop
Miss Pomeroy
Harry Leighton
Robert Williams
Perry
Karl Franklin
Harry Lesle
Joseph Patterson
John Wilkes
Frank Gray
Laura Addison Clift
Marie Warren
Pretty Myrtle Frank
Keith
Zeltner-Christie
Jones and Robinson
Rice Brothers
Celest
Vilona Sisters
Orange
Hubbards
Edward F. Boyle
Smith and Fuller
Charles’ Dickson
John W. Ransone
D. B. Hill
Rooney
New Grand Theatre
Living Pictures
Okabe
Lettie le Vyne
Hammerstein
Olympia
Lettie Mortimer
Nat McKinley
Grand Opera House
Lizzie Otto
D. J. Sullivan
W. H. Burke
Vera
Ida Russell
Heely
Harba
Ward
Curran
Nadine Winston
Wallace Campbell
Edwin Boring
Wilbur Higby
James M. Hall
James K. Keane
Nellie Diamond
Jeanette Howell
Dorothy Paige
Booth dazzles Boston with artful stage modeling act
Hope Booth headlines at the Howard Atheneum with a daring act titled The Artist's Model among other pieces. She uses minimal props, striking poses under multi directional lighting to highlight her face and figure amid a strong lineup including The Bootblack Quintet and performers like James F. Hoey Dixon Bowers and Dixon.
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Hope Booth
Boston
Miss Booth
Howard Atheneum
Gupid
Rose
Venus
Eve
Psyche
Cleopatra
Bootblack
New York
James F. Hoey
Dixon
Bowers
George H. Wood
Haines
Pettingill
Miss Lottie West Symonds
Tyrone and
Evaline
Emily Edwards
Wills and Barron
Georgie Bryton
Shannon of the Sixth departs into Sepoy rebellion drama
Boston Bowdoin Square hosts the first presentation of Shannon of the Sixth by E. E. Kidder a romantic military drama about the Sepoy rebellion of 1871 in India The plot centers on a sacred jewel stolen from a Hindoo temple in Delhi and a love interest involving Lieutenant Shannon accused of the theft The play features dramatic scenic effects including interiors of a bungalow and a priest as occultly powerful figure
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Shannon
E. E. Kidder
Boston
Bowdoin Square
Delhi
Armstrong
It is not necessary to call doctor for a eut eae tet eee ute
The readable text offers a garbled instruction about not needing a doctor for a specific medical situation. It lacks clear names, places, or events to identify a concrete incident or person.
Carmen revival delights crowd with strong cast and singing
The revival of Bizet's Carmen drew a large audience and hearty approval. J. K. Murray as Escamillo and Clara Lane as Carmen led a largely new cast, praised for vocal charm and dramatic presence. The ensemble, chorus, and orchestra met the theater's high standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bizet
Carmen
Escamillo
J. K. Murray
Don Jose
Edgar Temple
TJ Remendado
Oscar Girard
Michaela
Laura Millard
Mercedes
Rose Leighton
Clara Lane
Mr. Murray
Miss Lane
Miss Millard
Mr. Temple
Miss Leighton
Mr. Girard
Monkeys and Cockatoos Illuminate Austin & Stone Museum Show
Sig Giacomo and his trained animals drew crowds at Austin and Stone's Museum with monkeys and cockatoos working in harmony. The exhibit showcased Giacomo after years of training, following a family lineage of animal trainers. Also featured were duellists Rose Delvine and others, mind readers, and diverse acts, captivating attendees before the page ends with Boston's zoo opening and a continued preview on page 6.
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Sig
Giacomo
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Italy
Chacomo
Rose Delvine
Marcell Reval
Marie Dubois
Josie Bonet
Miss Rose Fstelle
Ernie
Louis Beauvais
Marzello
Millard Sisters
Tegg
Daniels
Pat Murphy
Barry
Bannon
Andersons
Professor Raymond
John Welch
Walsh
Donovan
Baker
Randall
Gertie Harrington
Moran
Murphy
Komachi
Dick Plunkett
Tottie Tuttle
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Sareepe
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
Institutions Department
Galvin
Sterling
Connors
Melvin P. Miller
George FE. Sherman
the Tremont
Olga Nethersole IN
Boston Theatre
Keith's Theatre
Shannon OF the
Athen
Lieut. Nobel
Jas. F. Hoey
Geo. H. Wood
Andersons, Wills and Barr
Dixon, Bowers
Haines and Pettengill
Lottie West Symonds
Emilie Edwards
Teileaure, Col
Washington and
Dover Sts
Mith
MR. Andres
Charles Dickson
Boston Music Hall
Inez Sprague
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Emal. Mollenhauer
Mek. John ©. Manneing
Attis
Mats
Rank Bushin
Contertainmant Ca
George A. Foxcroft
Bron.fiell St
Charles O'Malley
Power
Nina Morris
Castle Square Theatre
Austin & Stone's
Eugene Tompkins
Evans
Hoey
Anna
Manton
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co
Stde
Boston Museum
Rice
R. A. Barnet
Irene Perry
Ives
Chas. Hopper
Castle Cneiree
St. Tel
Tremont
Tremont St
Cavalleria Rusticana
Opera House
Bowdoin Merre
Charles F. Atkinson
Treger
W. H. Power
Fatinee
Ustin & Stone
Jirocadero
Palace Theatre 2
Kean
London Gaiety Girls E
Magnific
Millie Christine
Carolina Twin
Masonic Temple
Boylston and
Tremont Streets
Dore
Copley Hall
Clarendon Street
Portland
Bay State
India
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