Old Actors at the Forrest Home in Holmesburg
The article recalls eleven elderly performers living at Forrest's former mansion in Holmesburg. It lists residents including Mrs. Mary E. Burroughs and Mrs. Rachel Cantor, with anecdotes about Speer the bed-ridden actor, and notes how the home preserves relics of theater history. It also touches on backstage life and theater receipts fraud prevention innovations from Drury Lane and the Lyceum.
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Holmesburg
Forrest
North Broad Street
John McArdle
Albert Rue
Mary E. Burroughs
Rachel Cantor
Meg Merrilies
Charlotte Cushman
Jane English
Helen
Lucille Western
Fannie Parker
Isadora Shaw
Madame Michel
Sophia LaForrest
Grandmother
G. G. Speer
Booth
Lincoln
J. A. Smith
Herr Kline
Blondin
James T. Ward
Speer
Spuge
Philadelphia Times
Loften
Frank
Garrick
Drury Lane
Lyceum
Cornhill
McCullough Urged for Memorial by Colleague
Capt W E Conner lauds John McCullough in a recent interview praising his charity work and open-handed support for the distressed. He argues a monument should honor McCullough without public fundraising and questions why actors have not prior monuments.
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W. E. Conner
McCullough
Forrest
Risky Costume Stirs Crowd in Sylvia Production
New York stage notes describe Mme Carozzi as Cupid unveiling a flesh toned outfit that sparked gasps and eyeglass peeks, revealing a matching silk jersey beneath. Also mentions Thomas W Krene strolling Manhattan and Lupia Tompson’s June return to England to settle her husband's estate. An American actor appears in Jim the Penman at the London Haymarket.
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Sylvia
Academy of Music
Mme. Carozzi
Cupid
New York Letter
Lupia Tompson
England
Alexander Henderson
Jim
Penman
London Haymarket
Sunday Reading on Club Life and Hell in Modern Thought
A disjointed sermon excerpt discusses questions of virtue and sobriety in Congress, Darwinism, and Hell. It quotes Celia Thaxter and Rev. Sam Jones railing against club life, gambling, and liquor, condemning neglect of home and church. It argues obedience to God tames earthly temptations.
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Congress
Sam Jones
Celia Thacxter
Church of God Almighty
Virtue and Sobriety in Congress Anniversary Note
The Evangelist lauds Congress as the noblest body of statesmen while admitting imperfections. It praises Christian men in Washington and their earnest work for the cause of Christ, while acknowledging that millennial purity must await the Lord's time.
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Congress
Washington
American Congress
The
Evangelist
Sermon Reflects Faith Over Darwinism in Genesis View
The speaker, Sam Jones of Darwinison, asserts belief in God’s hand in creation and rejects Darwinian theory. He argues Genesis remains compelling and that God made man as a full being, not via tadpole-like origins, citing evident divine design around him.
The Necessity of Hell and Club Life Critique
A speaker denounces husbands and fathers joining clubs, condemning moral decay at home. He contrasts climbers in life with those who hinder others, pariahs, criminals, and parasites, urging readers to beware slander and social rot. The address ends with a stark note on anger and moral judgment.
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H. W. McNeill
Oskaloosa
Idwa
Boston Courier
Fragmenta of wit and satire from scattered papers
A collage of quips and humorous snippets from various newspapers. Jokes about weddings, editors, burglars, pretended science, and petty crimes mix with mock-serious observations on city politics and divorce gossip. The tone mocks common tropes and local vanity.
Confound These Dress Makers Bills
A mistaken idea and sharp exchange between Beggs and his partner about costly dresses. Pye settled Mrs B’s ball gown, and the pair quip about the high expense, then fall silent amid tense mood in a San Francisco Wasp item.
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San Francisco
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Maverick
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