A Nutmeg Match Delights Boston Audiences at Bowdoin Square
William Haworth's drama A Nutmeg Match draws large crowds at Bowdoin Square Theatre with realistic scenery and a strong plot of foreseen tragedy. Dr Carver’s The Scout wows Grand Opera House crowd with rifle feats, Native pages, and dramatic stunts. Therese and Laurent in Zola’s Therese Raquin play at the New Lyceum adds provocative drama and strong performances. The Inimitable Pig Circus and acts by Billy Jerome, Leona Tewis, and others fill the week at nearby venues.
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William Haworth
Bowdoin Square Theatre
New England
Grand Opera
America
Grand Opera House
Dr. Carver
Beauty
William Tell
Lena Salinger
Messrs. Tibbets
Waldmar
Mahar
Weaver
Boston
Bill
Billy Jerome
la Salle
Vedder
Basco
Roberts
New Lyceum
Professor Strassburger
Charles Adams
Fiji
Jim
Annie
Regaloncita Shines at Park in 1492 Dance Feature
Regaloncita captivated audiences at the Park last evening as the standout among the special acts fueling success of the show 1492. She appeared young yet displayed surprising poise and knowledge of dance.
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Regaloncita
Dancers Shine In 1492 Production At Park Theatre Boston
Review notes sprightly performance with a standout dancer and a lively second recitation. The show charms eye and ear, with Queen Isabella and conspirators spoofed, crowd size large, and late seating scarce. New finale boosts vocal display by Vaughan and peers. manager plans continued Sunday concerts featuring Strauss waltzes and Braham’s orchestra.
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Isabella
Cleveland
Vaughan
Signor Perugini
Harlow
Favor
Rice
Park Theatre
Boston
Braham
Boston Globe Theatre Sees Crowd Debate Therese Controversy
A near breathless audience packed the Globe Theatre last night to decide if Therese was truly improper or if papers merely imagined it. The crowd debated whether a sensational play had ever been produced in Boston, noting the era’s appetite for comic opera and intrigue.
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Globe Theatre
Boston
Around the World in Eighty Days at Austin Palace Theatre
Boston readers can tour the world daily this week at the Palace Theatre from 1 to 10 30 pm. William J. Flemming leads an excited tour party with Phileas Fogg and John Archibald, while new scenery and costumes accompany a varied bill including The Human Corkscrew and humorous acts. Ethelyn Broughan and her Quakeresses perform as the troupe delivers novelty and entertainment for all budgets.
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Austin
Palace Theatre
William J. Flemming
Flemming
Ganges River
Ethelyn Broughan
Phileas Fogg
James W. Walsh
John Archibald
J. W. Chattaway
Gilbert Saroney
Gidd
Essie Grahame
Maggie Cline
Sablon
Gilmore
LaRue
Nellie Diamond
London Gaiety Girls Burlesque at Lyceum Theatre
Two dozen young performers heated the Lyceum in front of about sixteen hundred patrons with singing and dancing burlesque numbers. Extra box seats were added as audiences packed the house and several blackface comic acts supported the main numbers in a high energy show.
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London Gaiety Girls
Lyceum Theatre
Miss Blythe of Duluth at Tremont Theatre charms Boston
William B Gill presents Miss Blythe of Duluth with Annie Pixley in the lead at Tremont Theatre. Pixley’s breezy performance, aided by a strong supporting cast, pleases a determinedly satisfied audience against a familiar Biblical style plot. The piece relies on charm and song more than plot ingenuity.
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Adam
Hye and the Serpent
Miss Pixley
Callig
Lulu Klein
Genevieve Beaman
Miss Douglass
Frederic Sackett
Harry B. Bell
Fred J. Butler
Joseph Brennan
Miss Blythe
Duluth
Will & Given
Miss Helyett Charms Hollis Street Theatre Crowd
A large audience welcomed Miss Helyett at Hollis Street Theatre last night in a Belasco rewritten comedy. Mrs. Leslie Carter dominated the program with strong support from Kate Davis Nina Bertini and Mark Smith. Obadiah Smithson’s performance and the chorus drew high praise. Battery A in full uniform added a brilliant note to the evening.
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Paul Graham
Herbert
Obadiah Smithson
Battery A
Major Follett
French Folly at Howard Athenzum Delights Crowds
A lively program at the Howard Athenzum last evening featured the French Folly company with lively girls and witty men. The curtain raiser Saratoga Swells showcased singing and dancing by a chorus of beautiful performers. The main act included William J. O'Brien Allen and Lingard Topack and Steele Harrison and Cleveland Lizzie Raymond Mell ville and Stanley and Sam Bernard. A one act operatic burlesque Eight Belles served as a dazzling finale with grand costumes and a full house attendance.
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Howard Athenzum
The
Brilliant
William J. O’brien
Allen and Lingard
Topack
Steele
Harrison and
Cleveland
Lizzie Raymond
Mellville
Stanley
Sam Bernard
National Theatre Event Highlights At Messrs Stone and Shaws
Yesterday at Stone and Shaws a series of feature presentations impressed critics with evident merit. Professor Kerslake led a program drawing favorable attention to a string of notable performances throughout the day and evening.
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Messrs. Stone & Shaw
Kerslake
Democratic Clubs Meet at Chickering Hall in New York
The New York State League of Democratic Clubs convened at Chickering Hall with delegates and notable figures attending. John Boyd Thacher opened the gathering as president, delivering praise for the league while sparsely attended versus expectations. The platform backed Democratic ideals, denounced the force bill, and endorsed Chicago nominees. Speakers included Senator John J. Linson and Amos J. Cummings, as Thacher was reelected president and officers named for the coming year.
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New York
New York State League of Democratic Clubs
Chickering Hall
Cleveland
John Boyd Thatcher
League
Thacher
Hew
Illiam Sulzer
Senator Hill
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Brooklyn
David B. Hill
Republican Party
David Martin
Philadelphia
Ruitian
Oits
Benjamin Harrison
Chicago
Charles E. Brown
Young Men’s Colored League
John J. Linson
Ulster County
John Boyd Thacher
Albany
John H. V. Arnold
Bernard J. Degnan
Kings
Herman Ammond
William E. Gross
Ford Levi
Edmund C. Stanton
Perry Belmont
Lilley Accepts Democratic Nomination for Attorney General
Mr C S Lilley of this city has withdrawn his declination and consents to run for Attorney General as a Democrat. In a letter to Colonel J W Coveney he notes doubts about filling vacancies but says he yields to duty, though engagements prevent effective service in the canvass. Lowell, Oct 1, 1892.
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C. S. Lilley
J. W. Coveney
Democratic State Committee
Quincy
State Committee
Democratic Party
Lowell
Lilley
Kennedy for Senator Nominates Kennedy Quiet Fourth District Convention
The fourth district Democratic senatorial convention met in the old Court House and opened about 8:30 PM with James Donovan as temporary chairman. Secretaries were Cotter, Dwyer and Sullivan. A credentials committee reported forty two delegates. P. J. Kennedy was nominated for senator unanimously, with Donovan elected to the State central committee and Healy Conlin Sullivan named to the district committee.
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Old Court House
James Donovan
John J. Cotter
D. W. Dwyer
Edward J. Sullivan
F. A. Robinson
John F. Clark
J. F. Sweeney
Mr. Lane
Ward
P. J. Kennedy
James J. Donovan
State Central Committee
C. A. Healy
Chris. P. Conlin
Divorces Granted After Suffolk Court Session
Yesterday Justice Bond opened the October Divorce Court in Suffolk county and decreed nisi in four cases amid tales of desertion abuse intoxication and quarrels. Dow alleged desertion after a Dublin marriage in 1873 while Daley claimed street assault. Mansfield cited wife’s drunkenness and mud throwing. Roe described desertion and stolen furniture. Hildreth charged intoxication and one decree nisi followed.
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Justice Bond
Suffolk County
Charles C. Dow
Dublin
Ellen J. Daley
William P. Mansfield
Sophia E
Edward M. Roe
Boston
Roe
Sharon
Nisi
Elias Hildreth
Elizabeth
Cronin Nomination Sparks Democratic Senatorship Battle
Delegates from Ward 22 attend the eighth Democratic senatorial convention at Conant Hall. Two Ward 19 delegations split votes, yielding a tied district committee race between Mark H. Lynch and Stephen B. Ryan. After a conference and House vote, Lynch leads 29 to 17 percent, with Cronin winning the senatorial nomination.
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Conant Hall
Ward 22
Ward 19
Martin J. Reagan
William J. Dolan
John A. Daly
Robert Keefe
Martin Reagan
John F. Cronin
Mr. Reagan
Democratic Party
Mr. Cronin
Brookline
State Central Committee
Ward
Joseph F. Kelly
Patrick F. Gormley
Reagan
Mark H. Lynch
Dolan
Stephen B. Ryan
Dann Is Dead Buffalo Bank Wrecker Dies at 7 P M
Edward S. Dann the bank wrecker dies after a long illness. Reports said he killed himself, but Dr Hopkins and others dispute suicide claiming a stroke may have caused death. His son Jesse cites mental trouble while guardians guard the house and post mortem tests are awaited. The case spawns claims against alleged accomplices Armstrong and McCredie.
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Buffalo
Edward S. Dann
Dr. Hopkins
Dann
Mr. Dann
Hopkins
Jesse
Quinby
Dana
Armstrong
McCredie
Johnson Defeated as Chicago Rider Wins Mile Open
Eastern wheelmen failed to appear for the Jacksonville bicycle meet in Illinois on October 3 but Western riders excelled. Johnson of Minneapolis was defeated by Lumsden of Chicago in the mile open and quarter mile open events amid excellent track conditions and no notably fast times.
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Jacksonville
Johnson
Minneapolis
Lumsden
Chicago
Harvard Freshmen Hear President Eliot in Sanders Theatre
Harvard freshmen and other university members filled Sanders Theatre for President Eliot and faculty speakers. The president urged liberal thought and broad responsibility, stressing moral character and future-focused service. Dean Briggs joked about the Dean’s office, urging students to seek the office, not the other way around.
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Harvard University
Sanders
Eliot
Harvard
Theodore Parker
Francis G. Peabody
University Board of Preachers
James Mills Pierce
Graduate School
Shaler
Lawrence Scientific School
Baron R. Briggs
Quarantine Lifted at Camp Low with City of Washington Quarantined
Camp Low Sandy Hook lifted quarantine today while Camp Erben closes. City of Washington passenger dies on voyage but not cholera related. steamer to remain quarantined 21 days. Reports from St PetersBurg show cholera raging in Saratoff and Tamboff with hundreds of new cases and deaths daily.
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Camp Low
Sandy Hook
Camps Low
Erben
Havana
Washington
New York
Curtis
St. Petersburg
Saratoff
Tamboff
Don
Pultawa
Lublin
Caucasus
Lally & Collins Open Grand Store at 658 Washington Street
The new Lally and Collins store opened yesterday drawing a large crowd and requiring police to manage traffic. The shop boasts modern elevators and bright lighting across five floors with wholesale and retail space and a stock featuring Worth and Felix of Paris costumes and a wide range of dry goods.
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Lally & Collins
Washington Street
Worth
Felix
Paris
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Mme
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Zola
Cyril Roderic Tyler
Detroit
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