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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1887
Page
4
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A Boston reviewer praises Miss ANDERSON's bold revival of The Winter's Tale at the Lyceum noting strong supporting turns by Forses-Ronexarson. The piece argues the drama suits a cultivated audience and comments on stage details while touching on public interest in marriage, aging, and a curious bequest case among Boston residents.
Mrs Bolton praises Famous American Authors in a new volume with bios of Emerson Longfellow Irving Prescott and Higginson but criticizes some portraits as careless or libelous The review covers Josiah Allen's Samantha at Saratoga and Opper illustrations noting humor satire but uneven tone and style across the works.
The Hon. Lropolo Morse refused to discuss a newspaper movement to make him Democratic candidate for Governor. He said it would be a serious mistake to leave Congress as his vote is needed there for tariff reform and other financial measures.
Report from Hamburg states Mr. Bourne told someone he is not seeking the presidency and would not take it as a gift while in talk with the Prince of Wales. The tale comes via a special correspondent who years to reap gossip from coachmen and waiters, stirring anxious Blaine supporters.
The piece notes a small Labor convention in New Era Hall produced sweeping resolutions for E. M. Chamberlain's gubernatorial bid, embracing cheap money policies and a land tax plan. It comments on weak labor agitation and the party’s diminished influence as major parties show little use for a Labor movement.
The upcoming races to select a defender for the America's cup promise renewed public interest in yachting after a slow period. The Volunteer is favored, but results will reveal the MayflowerVolunteer comparison more clearly than prior performances. The arrival of the Thistle has heightened anxiety about the outcome and owner designer boasts add to the tension.
A Cambridge mayor Russet is proposed as a progressive candidate if Andrew declines. The piece urges firm support for the national administration on civil service and tariff reform, predicting the Democrats would advance with a Cleveland platform under broad leadership.
The editor denounces censorship aimed at moralizing a small Newport summer society. He argues only those who choose to mingle with high society should face scrutiny, insisting restraint from public judgment.
The commentary argues Marlborough was kept busy by hosts who welcomed him and that his own attempt to address newspapers worsened the matter. It suggests the public will choose sides, noting he was ill advised to turn the dispute into a public issue.
Judge ApIN Thayer at the Massachusetts Club dinner argues for organization as essential to the Republican machine. He contrasts with Loper, faulting Mugwumps, praising civil service reform, and opposing desersions while promising to unite old and young factions and battle partisan folly.
The mobilization experiments show France's readiness for war and reveal how German spies are feared. Officials have repeatedly harassed suspected spies, sometimes mistaking innocent visitors for threats, highlighting tensions between national security and civil liberties.
A correspondent recounts a German officer fluent in French who posed as a French newspaper writer to access restricted quarters. Such spies lack official commissions yet win honors if successful. French police meanwhile arrest ordinary Germans, believing them to be active in defense.
The piece charges Governor Ames with abandoning a long standing practice by appointing Judge Knowlton to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. It alleges this signals a broader political deal to place Republicans in key offices including attorney general and criticizes the political manipulation of judiciary appointments.
Miss Mary Anderson stages The Winter's Tale at the Lyceum Theatre London on a Saturday night reviving a play long deemed unactable. Critics note her fitful portrayal of Hermione and Perdita and praise but also doubt the romance drama suits her.
The writer notes the Boston Common dulls with season change while the Public Garden bursts in warm hues. He admires the Arlington street side plantings and recalls a recent open horse car rights confrontation between a pug and conductor. An artist on Boylston and Washington depicts the new Isoulston market site, bittersweet about modern progress.
The New English Opera Company, formed from Ideals secessions, is named the Bostonians with Tom Karl W H McDonald and H C Barnabee leading. Principal singers include Marie Stone Camille Muori Juliette Corden Mona Cleary Agnes Huntington Lottie Cruikshank Tom Karl William A Xanten F W Miller W H McDonald J A Montgomery H C Barnabee George Frothingham Riccardo Ricci. Ricci trained in Italy Mephistopheles Faust etc. Season opens Worcester Oct 3 with a 30 voice chorus and 15 piece orchestra. Oscar Weil stage director S L Studley musical director. Repertoire includes Fatinitza The Poachers Fanchonette Conscript Fra Diavolo Martha The Musketeers Boccaccio Mignon Carmen Faust.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces twenty four concerts starting October 15 at Music Hall. Season tickets and seat auctions begin next week with $12 rehearsal tickets on Monday the 19th and $12 concert tickets on Thursday the 22nd. $750 seats sold at box office on the days after the auction. Public rehearsals precede each Friday concert.
The Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon may separate from the Baptist Union. Hon. John F. Andrew sails for home on the Cephalonia from Liverpool Oct 66. General Greely leaves Washington for Europe for two to three months. Miss Anna Hall of Georgia is 29 inches tall and declines exhibition. Frances E. Willard keeps no vacation. runs four secretaries at Evaston Ill. Jessie Bartlett Davis plans Paris visit, writes songs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox to spend winter in New York and supply exclusive writings. Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania serenaded in Franklin. Oil City youth bows from balcony.
Late issues in Cassell's National Library include two volumes of Mungo Park's travels in Africa, praised by Professor Morley as a most interesting traveller's tale. Also new is Thomas Woolner's My Beautiful Lady, a sentimental poem unfamiliar to most readers.
The twenty eighth Riverside Literature volume contains four essays by John Burroughs two on birds and two on bees. Miss Burt of the Jones School Chicago reports children delight in his simple language and human like writing. She notes many under eleven can read with ease and praises the selection for teachers to begin with. Birds and Bees Essays by John Burroughs Boston Houghton Mifflin price 15 cents.
The piece argues against new health theories, suggesting self styled reformers fail while nature guides most people rightly. It implies crowded world concerns with few living to old age and that some must die to make room for others, reflecting a blunt view on health and longevity.
An editorial argues over three years of law and policy changes, contending they fail to boost business. It asserts that only laws and actions by Republicans prior to Cleveland’s inauguration supported national development and prosperity, enforced by Republican presidents.
The article argues Blaine remains a strong candidate with wide party appeal. Lincoln would likely secure full Republican support, while Blaine could win over Democratic deserters in key states, potentially offsetting losses in other areas.
The Boston Herald notes Leopold Morse may be a Democratic candidate for governor but argues he won’t risk his secure aid and powerful position. It characterizes Morse as shrewd, aware of patronage, and wary of losing influence by taking uncertain bets.
In Massachusetts labor factions falter after long strikes as Knights lose ground and the American Federation of Trades gains. The piece argues labor reforms extend beyond a single party and condemns confiscation of unearned increment as a state land plank.
The Springfield Republican suggests Democrats replay the prior progressive move to attract young voters by nominating Cambridge Mayor Russell, praising his proven governance and motives aligned with the party. The note links John F. Andrew's last year nomination to the current strategy and President Cleveland's policy.
A columnist argues poverty is best fought by individual empowerment. He urges the $10 weekly worker to accept less than the $20 earner, then adds the practical duty to aid the feeble and helpless through hygienic measures. The piece advocates frugality and disciplined living as the path to reduce poverty.
Many Sunday schools in New Bedford were closed yesterday due to diphtheria. The city public schools will stay closed throughout the week for the same reason.
A miscellaneous column notes political talk costs and mockery of George followers, a Idaho iron ore strike, baseball woes, a convict’s tale of dishonest labor, a Salvation Army spotlight on Carrie Crittenden, royal medicine bills, jade finds, Vancouver Island art, a sugar taste destroyer plant, and strange urban vignettes. It also covers a boy’s cigarette danger, larrikin term in Sydney, an Iowa auger bore, Mt Vernon avenue proposal, Grand Isle bird collection, and light quips from Boston and St. Louis.
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