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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1896
Page
5
Washington and Chevy Chase mourn the death of Miss Annie Lewis, a renowned actress who passed away at her residence this morning after a prolonged struggle with consumption. Born in Washington, she spent a decade in acting starting in 1888 and remained closely tied to the capital city throughout her life.
A beloved actress known for wit and charm in early cycling circles and stage life in Washington and New York ends her public career after a storied run. Her beginnings on wheels, elocution clashes in college, and rise with Hallen and Hart Donnelly and Girard and Jacob Litt frame a life in theatre culminating in a bow at Bowdoin Theatre.
A rear end collision on the Plymouth division of the New Haven railroad between an express passenger train and an extra freight occurred at about 7 30 this morning. No injuries were reported though a flat car split in two and blocked the main line for over an hour. Two box cars derailed and the locomotive smashed the rear of the buggy.
Inspectors Knox and Douglass arrested Isaac Auld 40 a clerk of Jordan Marsh Co for larceny of goods valued at 10 from the store. Eilen McLaughlin 46 alias Thompson an alleged professional was arrested for shoplifting in the same store and is pictured in the rogues gallery after three terms in women’s prison and one in the House of Correction. Maggie Hayes 25 of Boston was arrested for shoplifting four pairs of boots from Houghton and Dutton’s.
Bert Ray wanted in Boston on a stabbing charge was arrested in New York after a message to Chief Inspector Watts. A photo misidentified as Maurice Connelly is also noted. Connelly faces indictment for stealing a watch and a chain valued at 135 dollars and 106 dollars in money from Timothy Donelson at 255 Broadway. Ray has a six term prison record. Salvation Oil advertises twenty five cents a bottle.
Peter F. Dailey starred in the new farce comedy A Good Thing at Hollis last evening. The cast, notably Flora Irwin as Sadie Bradbury, earned enthusiastic encores and strong audience laughter. The play centers on a countryman and an Irish auctioneer's flirtation with an old maid and the president of a girls seminary, with Dailey's comic meddling driving the action.
The Bowdoin Square Theatre staged A Trip to Chinatown with Laura Biggar as the widow and Burt Haverly as Welland Strong drawing strong notices. Notable numbers included Biggar in She Always Dressed in Black and Crisp Young Chaperone, with Titenia the toe dancer drawing encores for a rapid graceful finale. The production runs only for the current week.
Robert Hilliard staged Richard Harding Davis's Her First Appearance as a curtain raiser titled The Littlest Girl with Raymond Hitchcock starring. The Mummy and Jolly Nellie McHenry's A Night in New York follow, featuring a varied cast and musical comedy routines for next week’s Park Theatre engagements.
The Columbia venue presented The Streets of New York an animated portrait of the metropolis with vivid depictions of Herald Square after dark. Peddlers beggars and crooks populate scenes while Speedy the world champion high diver adds spectacle by rescuing the heroine from drowning.
The Castle Square Theatre last evening drew praise for Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl with its renowned melodies. Clara Lane Arline J K Murray Count Rose Leighton Gypsy Queen Edgar Temple Thaddeus W H Clarke Dévils hoof and Charles M Florestein delivered notable performances praised by patrons.
fragmentary OCR notes describe a living pictures act featuring a character Jack and a performer named Cece in a humorous sketch titled Me and Jack.
The last week of The Sunshine of Paradise Alley at Tremont Theatre draws steady crowds in New York’s low life idyll. Characters like Nellie McNally and her mother charm audiences with a simple love story and lifelike performances. Next week Frank Daniels brings The Wizard of the Nile to Boston.
The opening of The Two Little Va grants drew a large crowd despite threatening weather. E J Ratcliffe Mary Hampton Jessie Busley and Minnie Dupree impressed as the waifs and powerful scenes drew strong applause. The show promises a prosperous third week.
The Boston Theatre drew a large crowd for the start of the fifth week of The Old Homestead. Denman Thompson’s convincing Joshua Whitcomb drew tears and laughter as the quaint old soul delighted patrons before the engagement ends in two weeks and Thompson rests briefly.
A bustling Keith's program in Boston showcased top acts including Jessie Couthous, Hilda Thomas, Fred Hallen, Mollie Fuller, and Witter Peabody. Edwin Hayes delivered humor with A Devilled Sketch, Li Hung Chang rode in on a bicycle, and Mme Carlini drew cheers with trained dogs and monkeys. New cinematograph views impressed, especially the Hamburg bridge and French cavalry scenes.
An advertisement cites H. Woodbury of 11 Winter Street advising people with rashes to use Woodbury's Facial Soap to cure eruptions and improve skin.
The New Grand Theatre presents Lost in New York as the week's principal attraction. Cast features Charles Barringer as Hackensack George and Myrtle Frank as Jennie Wilson with a strong company and a dozen acts in the olio. Next week closes with Jekyll and Hyde led by Charles Leonard Fletcher.
The Howard Atheneum presents Harry Morris's Twentieth Century Maids with The Girl Bachelors Ball operatic satire and a living art reproduction featuring Viola Thorndyke and ten poseurs. The show closes with Mme Sour Jane a Sardou burlesque. Trocadero aims for clean wholesome family vaudeville with a strong bill led by Constanz Ida and a large list of acts.
Miss Lettie Le Vynne headlines a long bill of first class acts at the Grand Opera House Boston. The resident stock company stars in Hands Across the Sea with Nadine Winston Nellie Diamond and Dorothy Page in supporting roles. Animatographe motion pictures include Westminster Bridge London and the Derby crowd scene. Vaudeville features Hadley and Hart Blanca Benedetto Sherman’s goats DeWolfe and Walters Rose Winchester and more. Next week Hazel Kirke returns with a large vaudeville bill.
Nubian lions pace in barred cages while Mile Pianka the famous lion tamer performs with the big cats. She leaps inside the cage to showcase brave acts and a dramatic lion hunt as the audience cheers for the week. Entertainers cited include Cericola troupe and Victoria among others.
Public enthusiasm remains high as many visit daily for the exhilarating quick slide. Boston residents show reluctance to abandon outdoor amusement, with afternoons especially pleasant for ladies and children.
A telegram from Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff reports that Mars canals Phison and Euphrates have been observed to appear doubled, signaling a notable development in planetary observation.
B F Larrabee & Co. announces an autumn half-price sale across all thirty departments in Washington street Temple place and West street. The weekly event offers one half the former price on many desirable goods to attract shoppers and expose the firm’s large exclusive stock purchased from manufacturers. New half-price stock will arrive daily as the sale proceeds with the firm predicting long-term gains from increased patronage despite short-term losses.
The Warren line steamer Roman finished reloading lightered cargo just before midnight Sunday. By 6 a.m. cattle from Watertown were aboard and water secured. At 8:15 a.m. the Roman cast off, towed by Vesta and led by Picot Frank Fowler, passing the grounding site safely and heading from Boston Light toward Liverpool.
Special ticket required for parlor cars. Limited train equipment will carry passengers only to seating capacity. Service daily including Sundays. Officials GEO L. Connor A Kendall Pass r Traf fic Manager Gen l Pass r Agent L H Palmer Boston Old State House.
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