Antique mansion move runs into power poles and outages
Brockton Mass Albert C Calef planned to move a 75 year old mansion from Brockton to West Bridgewater for an expansion of a car lot. The split sections blocked the street, clipped light poles and trees, caused a 30 minute power failure in West Bridgewater, and left the house partially staged along the road with tires flat on one truck.
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Women rise 36 percent in major American orchestras
AP reports a 36 percent increase over the past decade in women instrumentalists in major American symphonies. The American Symphony Orchestra League notes higher female presence in lower budget groups and calls for further study on employment patterns and pay impact.
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Shakespeare’s rise in America traced to the 1830s
Alistair Cooke says early New England elites ignored Shakespeare until the 1830s. He notes colonial literature lacks allusions and the Bard gained fame mainly due to frontier appeal, drawing international attention at the International Shakespeare Association congress.
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Frontier theater and violent crowds inspire Shakespeare view
Scholar Reginald Cooke argues that early American frontier towns shaped acting careers and drew gullible crowds. He notes actors faced stigma while frontier performances offered lucrative box office despite lurid publicity and violent audience incidents.
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