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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1919
Page
12
The sixth programme of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, given yesterday afternoon in Symphony Hall, was In memory of Henry Lee Higginson. The pieces reflected works Higginson particularly loved, marking a ceremonial tribute to the founder and sustainer whose efforts made the orchestra possible.
Felix Fox delivered a flawless solo in the B-flat Brahms concerto and Monteux’s Schubert and Beethoven readings drew strong praise. Fox’s mastery of the difficult concerto impressed critics who noted the heroic yet demanding nature of the work and his refined interpretation.
E M Newman delivered the second illustrated lecture in the series at Symphony Hall on Occupied Germany. He traced Luxembourg through Cologne with British and American troops, showed Rhine villages largely intact, noted order by American MPs in Coblenz, and described Berlin conditions. another showing is scheduled this afternoon.
In Waterbury on November 21 the Lithuanian National League sessions denounced Bolshevism with Joseph Kowal of Boston calling Bolshevik agents of the devil. A vote suggested Pius Zuris of Boston as president.
Over 500 motion picture exhibitors and managers from the New England states attended a Fenway Theatre screening of Clara Kimball Young's Eyes of Youth. The film, the first of four planned this year, is adapted from a Max Marcin play and stars Young with a supporting cast including Sothern, Sills, Lowe, Lewis, Starke, Hughes, Courtleigh, Serrano and Shelby. Eyes of Youth will soon play in leading Boston theatres. The article notes a simple coat design feature and mentions a separate item on Brooklyn surface car fare needing increases to prevent system collapse per Judge Mayer and receiver Gar rison.
An old advertisement touts a product labeled Grove's Brominated Quinine Laxative Tonic promising germ destruction and cold prevention. The ad notes a 30 cent price and a signature on the box, with garbled spelling and wording throughout.
A fire at a sawmill in Trois Pistoles consumed about 100000 cords of pulp wood and large lumber stocks. The blaze, which began last night, continued into today with damages estimated at one million dollars.
The 8800 ton cargo carrier Kayseeka was launched today at the Merchant Shipbuilding Company yards in Philadelphia. She is one of the Liberty Loan boats and was named in honor of Kansas.
San Francisco shipyards will reopen on Monday at 8 a.m. after a closure since October 1 due to strike conditions. The reopening marks the end of industrial stoppage in the Bay region.
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