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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1915
Page
6
The article notes Geraldine Farrar's first film appearance with a vivid scene of emotion as she acts on screen while spectators in the front row watch the onscreen drama unfold.
Miss Geraldine Farrar drew a massive, cosmopolitan crowd to Symphony Hall for a Boston premiere of the Carmen picturization. Throngs queued from Massachusetts Avenue to Huntington, applauding, weeping, and cheering as she appeared with her family and team.
A gala Boston Symphony Hall premiere for Miss Farrar drew a host of society figures from opera and theater, plus major industry leaders like W. W. Hodkinson and Cecil De Mille. Critics and press telegraphs lined the lobby as the star’s first screen appearance earned high praise from Goldfish and others.
Seven vessels landed a mixed catch including the first mackerel and swordfish. haddock and cod prices shown with small mackerel at nine cents and swordfish at fifteen cents. Over the last seven days fresh groundfish were more plentiful than a year ago despite high steak cod prices.
The screen Carmen by Miss Farrar diverges from Merimee and the opera, aligning with Olga Nethersole’s play in places. DeMille adapts the tale with smugglers on the Spanish coast and a dramatic bullring finale, ending with Jose killing Carmen amid acclaim for Farrars vivid pantomime and facial control.
The audience applauded the performer as she appeared for Carmen numbers accompanied by a large orchestra. Miss Farrar spoke informally with guests after the show and was presented a $10,000 ermine evening cloak by the Jesse Lasky company.
Shipping news reports arrivals and departures including steamers and schooners such as Etonian, Canopic, Margaret Thomas, Prince George, Suriname, and Fannie F. Hall. Tugs Covington and other vessels tow barges. routes include Newport News, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston area ports. Numerous ships and barges frequently change calls at Halifax, Portland, and Belfast areas.
Mrs. Mary J. Tatro age 44 of 855 Columbus Avenue Roxbury was arrested Thursday on arson charges and arraigned in Roxbury District Court. Judge Hayden granted a continuance until Monday and set bail at $2000.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing leaves Henderson Harbor for New York to meet with German ambassador Count von Bernstorff on October 2, aiming to discuss pending diplomatic issues.
Miss Helen Todd of San Francisco spoke to two large rallies in Chelsea joining Massachusetts suffragists in their campaign for votes for women. The message carried greetings from California suffrage activists and Governor Hiram Johnson.
Miss Todd tells Chelsea crowds that California’s 1911 victory for women’s suffrage empowered laws protecting children in canning, aiding motherhood benefits, and rapid passage of statutes. She cites ages under 14 ban and monthly support for widowed mothers as outcomes of enfranchisement.
Lieutenant Sidney H. Bailey and Fireman W. R. Moran of Malden Fire Department suffered severe burns when a blast blew out a side wall at the heater building attached to Cox Last Company factory on Eastern avenue. The explosion hurled them 20 feet across the areaway as they attempted entry. The one story structure stored 45 000 blocks for lasts and damage is estimated at about $000.
One man was injured and twenty windows broken when a blast was set off on the Drury High School grounds during excavation for a new building. A plate glass window at Weston Plumbing shop was shattered and several people escaped harm in the near six o'clock incident in North Adams.
A blast shattered a school building and damaged Eagle street about 700 feet away. Daniel Dougherty was wounded on the left shoulder by a rock and taken to Dr. Curran’s office for treatment after the concussion blew in windows and scattered debris.
A rock shattered a plumbing shop window narrowly missing Policeman Arthur P Wyman while another stone flew past the head of Policeman George L. Childs on traffic duty at Main Street. Numerous narrow escapes were reported.
Concord obituary notes the death of John O Algeo aged over 80 at his Virginia road home natural causes. Irish born he settled in Sandwich Cape Cod before moving to Concord over 50 years ago where he ran a farm until ill health. He leaves two daughters Margaret A Algeo Concord and Mrs Eaton Lloyd Dorchester and three sons Joseph B Algeo Concord John O Algeo Jr West Somerville and Hamilton Algeo Montreal Canada.
Everett prepares to fight an elevated line across the Mystic River. City Clerk Connell sent notices for a Public Service Commission hearing at Beacon Street Boston offices. Alderman John J. Mullen urges residents to oppose the permit and favor a subway to protect property values.
Mrs. S. D. Smith of 40 Maverick Street Dedham is joyfully reunited with her prize winning tabby. A recent Post story prompted a reader to locate the cat and return it to its owner.
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