The Shenandoah guards and the Yankee spy Kenton
Royal Kenton leads a daring counter in a Virginia regiment at Bull Run while Duke Wyle and Steve Brayton plot to sideline him. General Jackson praises Kenton as a brave private who rallied the company and captured a cannon, stirring rivalries and rumors of desertion. Ike Baxter plots to remove Kenton, but Kenton earns Jackson’s favor and a possible promotion.
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Godspeed
Goodby
Marian Percy
Bull Run
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Scenic Artist Moses Replaces Cesar With Alexander On Stage
The Chicago Schiller theater scenic artist Moses painted The Black Hussar scenery and, during a thrust scene, swapped a Napoleon portrait for Alexander. Manager Prior questioned the switch, Moses explained it as Caesar, and a library plate corrected the error to show Alexander.
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Moses
Schiller Theater
Black Hussar
Alexander
Napoleon
Mr. Prior
Prior
Caesar
Napoleon and Caesar
C-Z-A-R
Czar
Cesar
Fred Hild
Chicago Times
Battle Memoir of Kenton and Brayton Near Royal Kenton Field
In a Civil War era vignette, Duke Wyle becomes captain of the Shenandoah guards as officers are appointed from the war secretary. Steve Brayton narrates the battle near Royal Kenton, recounting Yankee resistance, rallying under Kenton, and a churchyard scene with Marian and her mother detailing their company’s part.
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Duke Wyle
Marian Percy
Conflagration as alarm in Washington Post advice
A Washington Post remark advises against shouting murder at night and recommends yelling fire or a conflagration to rouse people quickly. It notes crowd response and warns that "murder" scares people away, while fire can mobilize assistance.
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Washington Post
Marriage Once Was Solemn
A playful exchange notes how marriage once carried ironclad conditions, contrasted with modern ease. Mrs. Jackson Parke smiles at the idea, and the Indianapolis Journal quips about the shift in wedding requirements.
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