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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
8
The Sentinel announces Old Home Week coverage and will mail free copies to any former Cambridge resident from now until August 3. Readers should send names and residence to the paper and the editors will handle the rest.
The Cambridge Old Home Week parade hinges on committee leadership and broad civic cooperation. Illumination and fireworks plans for the Harvard and West Boston bridges will light the riverfront, while decoration requires substantial public sacrifice and uniform effort from homes and businesses alike.
The article traces the origins of trade labels, highlighting the 1880 Chicago convention of the International Cigarmakers' Union. It recounts the blue label for pure tobacco made under sanitary conditions with fair wages and notes over fifty current trade labels guiding workers and consumer trust.
Lovers of light opera welcome news that Maritana by Wallace will be staged at Castle Square Theatre. The cast includes Clara Lane and Lois Ewell in the title role with J. I. Murray as Charles II and George Shields as Don Jose, while Harry Davies and George Tallman alternate as Don Caesar. The opera is set in Spain and centers on a gypsy girl who becomes the wife of Don Caesar.
Louise Le Baron plays Lazarillo with Mattie Belle Ladd portraying the Marchioness and Otis FB Thayer in a noted theater production featuring a celebrated ensemble.
The annual summer musical comes later this year with The Green Bird on Monday July 29 at the Majestic Theatre. Bos ton native D K Stevens wrote the work and Boston capital backs the production. The plot is a deep mysterious secret with a funny and original twist. Music by John Arnold Bennett is described as tuneful and catchy. The cast features Fred Lennox and a lineup of favorites.
The piece highlights leading comedy roles and familiar vaudeville names like Lennox Schiller Sloan Kennedy Bowers Lorenz Ryan Kent Hosmer Hayes and Elsa Ryan in a show tied to Boston’s Old Home Week. The Green Bird is recommended as an ideal addition to the visit.
Downs Restaurant, touted for sagacious management, aims to draw regular patrons with tasteful dining and excellent service. The Cambridge experience supports a policy of serving the best food, with a convenient central location opposite Citizens' Trade Association.
A heated hearing on four versus more subway stations drew support from Hollis BR. Bailey Samuel Usher and Ex Mayor A J Daly who favored four or more stations while opposing plans for limited stops. Officials stressed balancing coverage with rapid transit, and final approval rests with the board of railroad commissioners.
The article notes firms lending machines and chauffeurs for a lawn party day. Donors included George T. Linvell of Boston, Converd Motor Co., Peerless Motor Co., White Auto Co., and Dr. C. T. Nichols of Boston. Hospital funds were raised by attendees, with Messrs. Doherty, Crowley and O'Leary as door tenders. Raymond for Insurance.
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