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NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
LAST WEEK OF A GREAT ACTOR AND GREAT COMPANY IN 
A GREAT PLAY. 
Final Performances of William Gillette in “Samson” at the Hollis Street 
Theatre, Boston. 
Though the capacity of the Hollis 
Street Theatre has been nightly tested 
the past three weeks by the audiences 
attracted thither by Charles Frohman’s 
notable presentation of the distinguished 
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peratively limited engagement at the 
Hollis. 
The Hollis now announces that the 
last matinee of Mr. Gillette in 
‘““Samson’’ will be given next Saturday — 
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WILLIAM GILLETTE 
actor-playwright, William Gillette, in 
the adaptation by the latter of Henry 
Bernstein’s remarkable modern drama in 
four acts, entitled ““Samson,”’ it is due 
that the attention of those of our readers 
who patronize only the important class 
of amusements, should be particularly 
called to the fact that but a few more 
evenings remain of Mr. Gillette's im- 
afternoon, 17th instant, and the final 
performance is positively scheduled for 
the same evening. 
Mr. Gillette’s renown as an actor is 
too long established here and throughout 
England as well as America, to necessi- 
tate any refreshing of memory for even 
casual theatregoers. As a_ playwright 
his fame is equally broadcast and secure, 
largely from the singular standpoint that 
every play in which he has scored his 
extraordinary succession of triumphs 
have emanated from his pen either as 
author or adapter, the former respect 
predominating. 
The. great drama ‘‘Samson,’’ in 
which Mr. Gillette is now starring orig- 
inated in Paris a year ago with Henry 
Bernstein, the famous author of ‘* The 
Thief’’ and “‘ Israel:’’ 
Boston—"Via Wireless.” 
Frederic Thompson’s newest dramatic 
production “‘ Via Wireless,’’ which has 
just finished a six months’ successful 
run in New York, Philadelphia and 
Chicago, comes to the Boston Theatre 
Monday night, April 12. “* Via Wire- 
less,’’ was originally produced last fall at 
the new National Theatre, Washington, 
with President Roosevelt and his family 
interested auditors. Its engagement at 
the Liberty Theatre, New York, was 
almost identical with those of Mr. 
Thompson’s previous productions, 
‘* Brewsters Millions’? and ‘* Polly of 
the Circus,’’ each of which had a long 
run and is still one of the most success- 
ful dramatic pieces on the American 
boards. 
George M. Cohan Scores Terrific, Hit. 
With an audience, to welcome them, 
that completely filled every available inch 
of sitting and standing-room in the beau- 
tiful Colonial Vheatre, the re-united 
Cohan family returned to Boston last 
Monday nig! tand received an ovation 
that for affectionate sincerity and demon- 
strative cordiality has not be n equalled 
in a local playhouse for years. 
Geo. M. Cohan'’s engagement in 
“Phe Yankee Prince’’ at the Colonial 
‘Theatre -has «nly another week to run. 
The last performance will be given on 
Saturday nivht, April 17, and for the 
bene ht of suburban amusement seekers 
the management announce that the 
curtain wll rise at 8.15 at night, and 
2.'5 at the Saturday matinee, and the 
hnal curtam will fall at 1045 at night, 
and 4 45 at the Saturday matinee. 
ERC: PavAs 
The annual meeting of the Essex 
Counry. Poultry association will be held 
next Vuesday evening, Apr. 13, at 8 
o'clock at 152 Cabot street, Beverly, at 
which time the annual reports of the 
officers will be presented. A large at- 
tendance of members from this vicinity 
is desired. 
Letters remaining unclaimed at Manchester, 
Mass. P. O. for week ending April 3. George 
M Byrne, John Ericson, Mrs Morris Hirsch, 
H_Loveclose. 
mas SAMUEL L. WHEATON, Postmaster. 
Breeze advertising pays. 
