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Colonial Theatre the Usurper Program Week of December 26, 1904. WHERE SUMMER IS JAMAICA 12 MONTHS LONG An increasing number of tourists and health seekers who wish to escape the harsh Northern Winter are yearly choosing Jamaica. Its gentle climate, gorgeous tropical scenery, outdoor recreations and splendid hotel accommodations offer unusual induce- ments to the sojourner. Nowhere can winter be spent so delightfully Tfl£ UNITED FRUIT COMPANY’S Steel, Twiii°Screw U. S. Mail Steamships SAlli W££KliY FROM BOSTON ROUND TRIP FARE, $75 SINGLE FARE, $4o Write for Jamaica literature describing and illustrating the Island and tours of interest. Address Gen. Passenger Agt. Long Wharf. Boston W. H. EAVES, City Passenger Agent, 200 Washington St., Opp. Ames Bidg. Telephone 3956 Main COLONIAL THEATRE PBOGKAM. WEEK OF DEChMBER 26. 1904. 3 London Harness Company SOO ST. HAKERS AND IHRORTERS OF EVERY KNOWN REQUISITE IN LEATHER ' - ' — — T' ' Our Smart Saddler Hand-Sewn Gloves for men and women. The strongest and most com- fortable Glove in the world. Reduced to $1.25 per pair for the Holidays. Rare gift ideas in Leather, Brass, Bronze, Wood and Glass, from London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. A display of season- able merchandise unsur- passed for its novelty, variety^and low prices. There is a vast difference between our expenses and those of similar stores in the highly rented shopping district, estimated at from 30 to 40 per cent, one half of which at least can be saved by a visit to our establishment. Traveling Bags Jewel Boxes Fobs Auto Robes Pocket Books Shaving Sets Sewing Boxes Auto Lunch Baskets Card Cases Toilet Cases Auto Clocks Suit Cases Smoking Outfits Shopping Bags Auto Gloves Desk Requisites COLONIAL THEATRE PROGRAM. WEEK OF DECEMBER 28, 1904. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB»S TOURS. Alili TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. A PARTY UNDER SPECIAL ESCORT WILL LEAVE BOSTON JANUARY 19 IN AN ELEGANT TRAIN OF VESTIBULED PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS, WITH DINING CAR, FOR A THIRTY-FIVE DAYS’ TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTHERN STATES AND OLD MEXICO Ample time will be given to all the leading cities and places of historic and picturesque interest In Mexico, including the Wonderful Tampico Division of the Mexican Central Raii- way, a Week in the City of Mexico, and a Four days’ trip over the Vera Cruz Railway. ON THE SAME DATE THERE WILL BE A PARTY FOR A SEVENTY-TWO DAYS’ TOUR THROUGH NdCoxioo Oa.llfom.ia. going via NEW ORLEANS and returning via COLORADO. CALIFORNIA TOURS, Jan. 10, 19 and 31, Feb. 9, 14 and 28, March 2 and May 2. TOURS TO FLORIDA AND NASSAU, Jan. 17, Feb. 7 and 21, and March 2 and 7. ORIENTAL LANDS TOURS, Jan. 3 and 21. SPECIAL CRUISE TO THE WEST INDIES, JANUARY 19. RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO ALL POINTS. B^^Send for circular, mentioning trip desired. RAYHOND & WHITCOIRB CO., 316 Washiigtra SLj South Church Boston S5 Union Square, New York 1005 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Cashier—I am very sorry, madam, but “Yes,” said the fireman, “there were I cannot cash this check unless you are two men in the building playing chess, identified. and one of them is in the ruins yet. Mrs. Youngthing (confidently)—Oh, if We couldn’t get him out.” that is all, you can identify me by the “Why, how was that?” mole under my lip ! “He insisted that it wasn’t his move.” ^‘Do you love your teacher, Wendell?’^ Fuddy—They say everything is fair in “It is scarcely to be expected,” an- love and war. I suppose it’s the same swered the little Boston boy, “that one in politics? can love one’s teacher, but I have, I Duddy—No ; in politics everything is trust, the requisite feeling of tolerance unfair. for her.” Druggist—Done any business this morning? Clerk —Oh, pretty well. A boy came Bromfield Inn, in early to buy a two-cent postage stamp, 20 BROMFIELD STREET. a woman came next to talk through our ’phone to her grocer, and a man followed Everything a gentleman desires, soon after to look at the directory. Upon the whole, it has been a fairly busy day. OUR SPECIALTIES: Combination Breakfasts, Oysters, Broiled Live Lobsters, English TICKETS ALL THEATRES Mutton Chops, Plo.xx.lz: HERRICK BILLIARD PARLOR IN CONNECTION. COPLEY SQUARE Open until 11 P.M. Phone 2329-2330-2331 Back Bay j 1 COLONIAL THEATRK PROORAM. WEEK OF DECEMBER ‘26, 1904. SIMPSON & CO. OUR HOLIDAY OLOVE DISPLAY. season will show all the new, fashionable effects latest from the glove world. A box of 6 pairs — assorted — for $6.00 Our Glove Certificate, a simple form of expressing good will. We were the originators of this unique form of Gift Giving. Street Gloves for Men and Women ?1.50 12.00 Full Dress Gloves for Men 1.00 1.50 2.00 Boys’ and Girls’ Gloves, lined and unlined 1.00 1.25 Evening Gloves, long lengths 1.50 2.00 2.50 We give a box with each purchase. Holiday sale of Handkerchiefs, embroidered, plain and initial, 12ic., 25c., 50c. Neckwear in a very large variety, some pretty conceits in Stocks and Sets. Remarkable values, 25c. and 50c. This line reproducing many imported Paris styles. ‘Tama self-made man.” “Well, you’re safe in saying so, at any rate, for no one else will own up to the LADIES ! job.” The Jjatest and Moat Correct Styles in MULJLINMRT can ICE CREAM always he found at * • Philadglphia* CO. 1 The BOUQUET 43 West Street 134 Tremont Street. W6 make a Specialty of Mouming Gtoodi. Family Orders A specialty Orders taken at Residencea. TEL. OXFORD 582 “How did you cure your husband of the club habit i”’ DINE AT “Oh, I made a practice ‘the morning after’ of giving him ham and greasy fried potatoes, with a liberal sprinkling of rancid butter for breakfast. It seemed ROSBY’ to make him very regretful about some C IQ SnhnnI St. thing or other.” Cutlery BURDITT WILLIAMS CO. & J*;' Skates 4 High St. cor. Summer St., and filled with Chafing Dishes 20 Dock Square. Choicest Tools. Flexible Flyer Sleds at Reduced Prices. 6 COLONIAL THEATRE PROGRAM. WEEK OF DECEMBER 26. 1904. t A S GRAPE FRUIT EsCAROLE Kumquats Chicory Mushrooms Romaine Hothouse AND Malaga Grapes ISAAC LOCKE & CO., Stri(%Bne 97, 99 and 101 Faneuil Hall Market. Table and Pocket Cutlery FOR THE SelectSliiitsToOidei HOLIDAYS Also Manicure Sets, Cases of Scissors and OUTFITTERS TO THE BETTER IRAuE Cutlery Cases, Library Scissors and Desk Sets, Razors in sets, including the new Gillette mWMflJaCMRDSONCa Safety Razor, Thermometers. GEO. B. ISlABUStlIDI875 AS RICHAKDSON AND CERIS. APPLETON Washington St. INCORPORATED 1891. Old Sontli Building, S94 Also 10 Milk St and 7 Spring Lane, 3S8 WASHINGTON STREET^ BOSTON MAKE HASTE TO GET THE TELEPHONE HABIT IT IS ECONOMICAL AND MOST CONVENIENT Start 1905 Right! Call or Address NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO., BOSTON ) 1904. i COLONIAL THEATRE PROGRAM. WEEK OF DECEMBER 26, 7 1 { 1 Colonial Theatre f SEASON 1904-1905. W A MOFFITlj { Charles Frohman , 1 0 Isaac B. Rich, > Lessees and Managers. r^HIROPODIST \ William Harris, ) J EXECUTIVE STAFF. j \ Assistant Manager T.B. Lothian j 128 A Tremont Street P Stage Manager Geo. Doring j Electrician Robt. M. { Edwards S Properties T. Grimmelman Manicuring Pedicuring \ p Musical Director Wm. McKinley Treasurer Geo. F. Hair Shampooing Scalp and Facial $ { Mathews Ticket Agent A. E. Lothian J Treatment { 1 Orchestra Doorkeeper W. G. Vinal Chief of Ushers B. A. Gardella p j S Matron Miss The most exclusive list of pa- Guyon j trons in Boston j ! SCALE OF PRICES DURING MR. GOODWIN’S ENGAGEMENT Orchestra Stalls (ten rows) $2.00 j \ S Orchestra Stalls' (five rows) 1.60 ADAMS i t Orchestra Stalls (last four rows) 1.00 II 1 First Balcony (first four rows) 1.00 j S First Balcony (next five rows) 75 P First Balcony (last four rows) 60 Second Balcony (first four rows) *50 j I Second Balcony (last four rows) .35 Connellys { P Admission 50 Orchestra Boxes.. 10.00. Balcony Boxes.. 12.00 j Sec Bal. Boxes 6.00. Loges 4.00 S BEST SEATS^ALL THEATRES I Ticket Oflice open from 8 a. m. until after the s 1 close of [ every performance. i ^ Children under three- years of age not 0 admitted. Tickets for this Theatre can ordered 1 { be by Telephone—Oxford 411—or Mail or Telegraph, 5 p and will be held twenty-four hours, except when The Ribbon Store ordered on the day of the performance for which \ J they are to be used, when they will be held until 5 12.30 p M. for Matinees, and until 7 p. m. for Even- 3 AND 5 TEMPLE PLACE \ ings. Tickets ordered by mail and paid for will J be held until called for unless otherwise or- j p dered. P Male patrons will please report to the Man- everything in ager, in person or by letter, instances of inatten- We keep ^ { tion or misdemeanor on the part of any attach^ f All - Pure - Silk Ribbons $ P of this Theatre. He engages to speedily correct any want of courtesy to { them by persons in his S service. ^ A FREE CHECK ROOM, at the owner’s risk, is provided in the Ladies’ { Drawing Room on the orchestra floor for Checking Cloaks, Coats i f and p Umbrellas; also in Balcony in Ladies’ Drawing Room at right of entrance. Patrons are re- J ! quested to report to the Manager anyaccept- ance of fees or p suggestions that fees are desired by any one employed in the Theatre. J { OPERA GLASSES TO LET IN THE LADIES’ Orchestra floor, p CLOAK ROOM, for which a small fee of twenty-five cents will be charged.
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