Word: saturdays
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...first college football match of the season was played on the Manhattan Polo Grounds, in New York, Saturday last, with Columbia. Two of Harvard's regular Team, Houston and Manning, were unable to play, Foster and Boyd taking their places. Harvard won the toss, and took the wind, giving Columbia the kick-off. In a minute, the ball was driven down to Columbia's goal, and it was evident that Harvard was to play an aggressive and, unless some accident intervened, a successful game. But though our opponents were plainly overmatched, they defended themselves so successfully, that for some time...
BOSTON THEATRE. - 7.30 P.M.; Matinee, Saturday, at 2. "Voyagers in Southern Seas; or, The Children of Captain Grant," continues to attract large audiences, and holds the boards until further notice. On Sunday, grand Concert: Levy and the Spanish Students...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - 7.45 P.M.; Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday, at 2. The successful old comedy season has been succeeded by a new play by Mr. Edgar Fawcett: "Sixes and Sevens," which he calls a burlesque comedy. It contains much that is amusing and well put, though the action drags a little at the end. It will be continued until further notice...
GAIETY THEATRE. - 8 P.M.; Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday, at 2. Mitchell's Pleasure Party in "Our Goblins; or, Fun on the Rhine," opened at this theatre on Monday. The piece has been much improved since its first production in the spring, and is now quite worth seeing...
GLOBE THEATRE. - 7.45 P.M.; Matinee, Saturday, at 2. The Strakosch-Hess English Opera Company opened on Monday with great success. To-night will be given "Fra Diavolo," in which Miss Carrington makes her debut as Zerlina, supported by Mr. H. Peakes as Beppo, and Mr. Conly as Giacomo; both are excellent actors. Tomorrow's matinee, "Carmen," with Marie Roze in the title role, in which she sings and acts delightfully, and is well supported by Mr. Byron as Don Jose, and Mr. Carleton as Escamillo. To-morrow night, "The Bohemian Girl." Next week, the first production in this country...