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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1894
Page
4
The London Globe and readers worldwide express deep personal bereavement for the loss of Dr. Holmes. He was a witty, bright poet whose lively verses warmed and delighted, leaving more sunlight and happiness in the world.
The Massachusetts Democratic platform defends principled, frank statements and attacks the A P A. It accuses Republicans of duplicity for tacitly accepting the alliance with the anti birth or religious creed group. The piece contrasts sincerity with rhetoric and calls for explicit condemnation.
The piece denounces the upcoming findings in the District 11 officers case as undermining public trust. It blames Commissioners Whiting and Clark for secret hearings and argues the outcome will not restore confidence in police administration or discipline.
Massachusetts voters heard John E. Russell rally the party with a vow to fight for eternal principles despite expected losses. He urged loyalty to core beliefs, predicting changing times and eventual victory as business revives and public support grows.
The remark frames day as preparing the great victory of Democratic principle to be won in the near future.
The Post concludes its anti monopoly campaign in Boston as Mr. Addicks steps down from leading Bay State Gas Company. The paper frames the move as a victory for dollar gas reform and a reorganization of the gas trust, noting it was a policy fight rather than personal.
The Board of Aldermen discussed proposed management reforms for street cars including front platform gates to keep passengers back, track regulation at Granary Burial Ground, passenger protection on open cars, and suitable fenders. The measures, long advocated by the Post, now appear as a formal committee report with hopes for decisive action.
The late Luther Colby devoted his life to spreading Spiritualism, leading the movement with honesty and sincerity. His steadfast belief, respected by the public, influenced many and established his reputation as a principled advocate.
A sentimental poem expressed as a father’s vow to his sleeping child. The speaker recalls kissing the child’s brow, foresees a time when the child will understand, and laments tears shed while writing by dim lamplight. The piece ends with attribution to Eugene Field.
The morning bulletin centers on the sudden death of Oliver Wendell Holmes as major papers devote extensive pages and multiple cuts. Other items note Congressman Cogswell’s health, streetcar safety crossing lights, a new Outing Club march, church appointments, and upcoming post office information department openings with voter registration movements underway.
Boston reviews praise The Cotton King at Bowdoin Square Theatre with Jack Mason as lead and a strong company. Fanny Rice’s Miss Innocence Abroad opens at Park Theatre to cheers with Miss Rice and solid supporting cast.
Helen Dauvray, a longtime Boston favorite, stars in That Sister of His at the Tremont written for her by William Gill. The reviewer finds the piece uneven, mixing romance with dense, sensational staging, leaving Dauvray’s talents underused though she remains graceful and capable. The ensemble includes Annie Ward Tiffany and Will Mandeville. the engagement runs one week, followed by Rice's Surprise Party on Oct 15.
A three act farce by Glen MacDonough with Marie Jansen as Miss Dynamite enchants audiences at Hollis Street Theatre. The cast includes Frederick Bond Soldene Powell May Merrick Hope Ross and others. costumes are praised. The show runs one week more before the New York Lyceum company arrives.
A Week Beginning Engagement presented The Amazons earned strong notices in New York last season. Critics praised the ensemble and performances, highlighting bold staging and vivid character work across the run.
Last night the Grand Opera House hosted a Belasco and Greene comedy drama to a full audience. Notable performances by Miss Amy Lee as Mag Mr P Aug Anderson as Uncle Harris Mr Frank Doane as Montague Flash and others drew praise for their stage presence with the death scene in act three and the popular songs by Mag and Flash. Next week the city will see A Baggage Check a new farce with Arthur E Moulton and other prominent performers signed for the production.
A large audience enjoyed the new week of Prince Pro Tem at the Museum. The show features bright music, fetching comedy, and a new specialty titled Fogian Blackbirds on a Midnight Gambol, a Novel and Picturesque Study in Black and White, rehearsed by Mr. Marion and promised as a unique act.
The final week of On the Mississippi opened with a crowded audience. Ned Raymond, the hero, steals a locket from Celeste Grandon after a staged Mephisto visit at Star and Crescent. Celeste fires a pistol, striking her lover Andre Grandon. Harry Lacy in A Man From the West follows Oct 15.
Keith’s new theatre fills with increasing patronage as living pictures grow in appeal. Lydia Yeamans Titus wows the audience with her versatility while F J Titus and the Acrobats from Empire Theatre excite with daring feats. Raymon Moore delights as a premier balladist alongside McIntyre Heath Capitaine and a lineup of musical grotesques and comic sketches.
Artistic dancer Cyrene opens a week with the Mc Henry English company at the Palace Theatre drawing large crowds. Her skirt dance blends French Spanish Turkish and American styles and has earned praise from European critics.
Advertisement for a song title It Hasn't Happened Yet performed by Florence Elene. For sale by music dealers or via 25 cent stamp order to H. B. Stevens Company at 212 Boylston Street Boston.
The Howard Athenaeum offers a lively fourfold program featuring Joe Flynn’s sharp shots and songs, re-engaged Kentucky Rosebud in a brisk three round bout with McPhillips, and the Bonita family of eccentric musicians. Mile. Valesca performs aerial feats while Kiralfy ballet numbers charm, with a burlesque extravaganza Arcadia and a chorus of about sixty dancers in lavish costumes.
The famed Paris sword swallower Chevalier Delno Fritz debuted in the United States at Austin & Stone’s Museum drawing huge crowds. He swallows fourteen swords and a bayonet with a safety item suspended in his stomach, then performs with borrowed articles and a towering historical clock by C. S. Chase of Boston. other acts include Swiss Tyrolean singers Vincenzo’s family, illusionists and necromancers, and Gumbo the gorilla plus a long lineup of performers on stage.
The public enjoyed a world class vaudeville bill at the Lyceum Theatre with Brooks and Denton leading as top banjoists. Phyllis Allen impressed with a remarkable contralto voice while Farnum and Seymour performed daring feats and Gies presented a striking act.
The sixth and next to last week of the play's run opened at the Boston Theatre with continued coverage promised on Page 5.
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