09 Dec 1886
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1886
Page
1
The piece covers actor Lawrence Barrett and remarks on acting style and dedication. It includes Mrs. Kendall on solo audience connection and a lengthy critique from Lawrence Harvey Talia about the American stage’s future and the risk of talent without discipline.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Maurice Barrymore, famed as the manly star of Modjeska’s company, faced a chaotic journey from New York to San Francisco. Telegrams about lost baggage and a missing manuscript created tension before the opening night at the Baldwin Theatre.
A colorful stage moment unfolds as a call boy shouts to pause and Barrys exclaims about a curtain and wardrobe, illustrating a hectic backstage then carrying on with the show.
Actor Frederick Warde, amid a troubled career, drew praise in a Pennsylvania town after a torch light procession and hostile serenade by Knights of Pythias. Onstage during Virginius in Pittsburgh, tensions with William A. McConnell led to a staged assault plan and a chaotic scene with burly iron workers.
In Cohasset a local church crowd witnessed Robson and Crane taking up a missionary offering with their wives present. Two nickels and three 2-cent pieces in Robson’s box and two nickels three 1-cent pieces in Crane’s box drew a puzzled answer as Crane claimed a winning hand, prompting a week of explanations.
Stage gossip notes Motes PF Mackry former gunsmith Sol Smith Russell ends his last season on stage Maur Berxuanor extends South American run Lorra prepares a sketch to be published by Lippincott Annie Pixney’s new play The Deacon’s Daughter surpasses expectations pleasing old admirers and drawing new ones.
A Maine hunter recalls tracking two moose, then a dramatic standoff with a cow moose that charged. A dry twig prevented a safe shot, the bull was wounded and killed later, and the group finally finished off the animal after a tense chase through snowy terrain.
An odd fragment discusses innocent youths and women’s toilets as a wild mix of mystery and fashion. It says the plan of garments remains an unsolved enigma and that a man claims sensitive clothes rest on poor architectural design.
The text discusses clothing details and gendered speech, noting back buttoning shirts and tight corsets as discomforts. It contrasts reactions to collar-buttons with broader remarks about propriety, ending with a remark on a woman's speech and behavior.
Miss Mulock lauds a gentle voice over a pretty face and urges refined speech and restraint in public places. An Annie FH Ryder essay argues conversation and moderate tones reflect culture while warning against loud talk and slang.
An article details artificial resweating of tobacco to imitate aging for dark cigars. It describes the process of dampening leaves, steam sweating for seventy five hours, and subsequent risks of mold. It notes debates on quality, flavor impact, and difficulty distinguishing natural sweat from artificial aging.
The Atlanta Constitution imagines the futures of thirty nine girls over a decade. It predicts marriages, widows, and deaths spreading across states and distant graves, framing a grim view of life’s melancholy milestones for each girl.
A travelers banter quotes Paddy defending a horse whose rider teases him about the animal’s poor appearance. The exchange highlights humor in a rural setting and the frugal way locals describe the mount’s build.
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