Theatre News and Upcoming Big Shows in City
The article previews returns of Fauvette at the Museum, Roland Reed in The Woman Hater, and the new Lend Me Your Wife adapted for America. It notes George Thatcher's Minstrels at the Boston Theatre, Lizzie Evans at Globe, A Fair Rebel last at Grand Opera House, and Tony Pastor at Howard Athenaeum. It also covers the Boston Museum Company's fiftieth season with Forrest Robinson, Boucicault revivals at Grand Opera House, McCann's English Twe Seven Sukins at Hammerstein, and Strauss Orchestra at Madison Square Garden with new ballets and choruses. Janauschek begins Providence tour with Graf von Essex, plus Tempest at Palmer's Theatre extending Red Hussar run.
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Justin H. McCarthy
St. James Theatre
London
Mr. Reed
America
Dion Boucicault
New York City
Reed
Willam Seymour
Lizzie Evans
Globe Theatre
Boston Museum Company
Forrest Robinson
Robinson
Field
Messrs
John Mason
Charles Barron
George C. Boniface
Edgar L. Davenport
Charless. Abbe
Kenneth Lee
Junius K. Booth
James Burrows
Nat Hartwig
Edward Wade
H. P. Whittemore
Carlton Childs
Morton Paine
Frank Hallett
Thomas Francis
Mesdames
Emma VY. Sheridan
Annie M. Clarke
Miriam O’leary
Evelyn Campbell
Fanny Addison
Kate Ryan
Agnes Acres
Mary Hebron
Carrie Harding
Doyle
McCann Opera Company
Hammerstein
Harlem Opera House
New York
Millécker
Hugo Wittmann
J. Bauer
Harry &. Smith
Clover
Madison Square Garden
Eduard Strauss
Mr. Strauss
Garden
Ve Grimm
Mme. Janauschek
Providence
Heinrich Lauber
Graf von Essex
Queen Elizabeth
Ristori
Hlizabeth
Giacommetti
Theatre Francaise
Catharine of
Russia
Adirondack preservation movement gains New York support
Adirondack Park Association collects data for the New York Legislature to halt rapid forest destruction. Rail lines penetrate the northwest forest as a lumberman builds kilns and mills, threatening woodland and wilderness recreation valued as a perpetual park. Ex Governor Ames criticizes tariff policy and predicts GOP defeat if Blaine’s platform isn’t adopted.
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New York
Adirondack
Adirondack Park Association
Connecticut Republicans split as Bulkeley faces renomination bid
The piece notes Governor Bulkeley’s silence at a state committee meeting fueling party factionalism. Lieutenant Governor Merwin pressures for the nomination while Hartford Post editorializes that the rift could doom Republican chances this fall and damage the party’s future in Connecticut.
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Bulkeley
Connecticut
State Committee
Merwin
Hartford Post
Hartford
Quay Maintains Control Amid Republican Tariff Debate
The Pennsylvania “Boss” Quay holds the Senate line after beating Hoar in caucus, faces repeated assaults from critics yet remains master of policy. He backs a dignified silence as he moves to end the Force Bill and manage tariff reform debate, arguing the gag on tariff talks will soon end.
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Pennsylvania
Hoar
United States Senate
Philadelphia
New York Tribune
Boston Journal
Quay
Senate
Prohibitory Tariff Bill Sparks Bipartisan Debate
In Congress, supporters and opponents clash over the prohibitory tariff bill. The dispute centers on stopping the bill's exposure of alleged enormities and probes whether any sacrifice by Senators, including Hoar, could halt the issue. The fight shows party lines blurring as both sides press for advantage.
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Hoar
Charity pension debate threatens Grand Army trust
The editorial condemns the National En campment of the Grand Army of the Republic for endorsing a service pension plan. It argues the vote misrepresents the membership and taints the G A R’s honor, urging local posts to pass resolutions condemning pension sharks and seeking to restore public confidence. It cites figures showing only a minority supported the service pension and lists critics including Hovey, Alger, and Burger.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Columbus
Milwaukee
Tanner
Dupley
Hovey
Alger
Burger
Francis C. Bartow
Harrison
Washington
Benedict Arnold
The
Philadelphia Bulletin
Barlow
Massachusetts
Pension Committee
Congress
Veterans of the Republic Debate False Representation
A fragment recalls a veteran claim calling a representation false, reflecting enduring distrust in the republic and political promises. The text hints at a contested portrayal or critique of past assurances within historical discourse.
South Carolina Quarrel Splits Democrats Over Delegates
The Tillmanites and anti Tillmanites clash over selecting nominating convention delegates in Columbia. The Tillman faction deposes the old executive committee and sets a Sept 10 nominating convention, signaling Tillman control and possible coalition efforts to defeat opponents. The dispute could blur party lines and, in Beaufort, aims to erase the color line in state politics.
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Democratic Party
South Carolina
Columbia
Committee On Constitution
Tillman
Carlisle
Congress
Tillmanites
Tinusan
Beaufort County
What Russian Persecution Is Asks for World Attention
An Inquirer excerpt details the Russian Jewish persecution including restrictive laws and confiscation threats. It cites a Sussman family case near the Armenian frontier and notes widespread oppression fueling Nihilist sentiment and European concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Philadelphia
the Inquirer
Sussman
Isaac Sussman
Raden
America
St. Petersburg
Atrocity Ledger Ties House of RomANor to Longer List
The text adds that more incidents are connected to the House of RomANor, extending an ongoing record of alleged abuses and abuses connected to the lineage.
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House of Romanor
Endowment University Pageant Hints at Stand ard Oil Role
The piece discusses Stand ard Oil Company figures funding a new New York university under Baptist auspices led by Joan Rockefeller and Rev. Dr. McArthur. It argues for a secular, long term growth model rather than a sectarian one and questions relying on philanthropy alone versus existing Ivy League peers. It also mentions Martin Rons and a shift from leadership to peanut selling as public attention wanes.
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Standard Oil Company
New York
Joan D. Rockerevier
McArrhur
Calvary Baptist Church
Manhattan Social Union
Rockrnvenier
Yale
Harvard
Baseball Divides Rockland Church Over Rev Forsyte
In Rockland New York the muscular Christianity of Rev Frank Forsyte splits the Methodist Episcopal Church. Forsyte, who joined in April, smoked cigars played croquet and joined baseball with local youths including Baptists and Presbyterians. He was locked out resigned and started a rival gym in an old schoolhouse. Reports say the rift centers on baseball and his conduct with the sport.
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Methodist Episcopal Church of
Rockland
N. Y
Frank Forsyte
lLlis
Philadelphia Gas But Source Claims Profit At Low Rates
Bellamites note Philadelphia has supplied citizens gas at moderate prices with a substantial profit. Aggregate receipts reached 3 658 000 dollars with over 1 000 000 on hand though the city supplied gas free and spent 290 000 on new plant. If interest on the existing plant is considered the apparent profit lessens, suggesting Philadelphia has shaken off the gas ring and can distribute illuminating gas cheaply.
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Bellamites
Philadelphia
Boston’s Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Delights Coney Island Crowd
Patrick SarsFieLD Gilmore once called Boston’s ownest own creates excitement at Coney Island. Music lovers praise his manly form, lavish tunic, and the great brass band amid artillery, anvils, and sledges. The noise is prodigious and the spectacle draws crowds.
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Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
Boston
Coney Island
Boston in August Tourists and clubs shape urban life
Observers describe a busy Boston week of spectacle shopping and sightseeing. The piece notes the Colonial Club in Cambridge open for summer, its leaders Colonel Higginson and President Eliot, and how suburban towns imitate the city’s club culture to combat limited social life. It also recalls Whittier’s preferred retreats and a Grand Army veteran in Boston praising local reception and recounting brevet anecdotes.
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Boston
New Colonial Club
Cambridge
Harvard
Colonial Club
University Town
Higginson
Eliot
Quincy Street
Henry James
Ladies Paddle Race Winners in New York
In New York on August 15 the ladies tandem paddling race for Commodore Stanton’s prize was won by Miss Mackendrick and Miss Sherwood. Second place went to Miss Sherwood and Miss Palmer. The club sailing race is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Sag Harper
N. Y
Commodore Stanton
Miss Mackendrick
Miss Sherwood
KE. Sherwood
Miss Palmer
Population of Providence R I 1890 rise to 132043
The population of Providence R I for 1890 is 132043, up from 104857 in 1880. The increase is 27186 persons, a 20.08 percent rise.
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Washington
Providence
R. L
Ouida Prepares New Play With Sara Bernhardt
Ouida is engaged on a new production for Sara Bernhardt. George R. Graham, longtime editor of Graham's Magazine and early Poe publisher, is now over eighty. Ex Senator George H Williams of Oregon visits Washington for the first time in a decade and sports snow white whiskers. Geronimo the retired Apache is reported teaching a Sunday school class and a Despatch notes baptism of his squaw and pap poose after Catholic rites, with Geronimo in bright colors.
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Ouida
Sara Bernhardt
George R. Graham
Graham
Poe
George H. Williams
Oregon
Grant
Washington
Geronimo
Alabama
Variety of Public Personalities and a New York Veteran Home
A stitched-together column notes social banter about tarred ships and seven- leagued boots, praise for Mrs Cleveland, a Kaiser visit in Portsmouth, and a New York veteran living in a fortified earthwork as real estate pressures loom.
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Washington Star
Tommy
Patsy
Stanley
America
Bis
Herbert Ward
Australia
South Africa
Mrs. Kendal
Mrs. Cleveland
Lady Dudley
Princess of Wales
White House
William
England
Portsmouth
Eastney Barracks
Prince of Wales
Eastney
Morningside Park
New York
Prayer for mercy and righteous asks on Tenth Sunday
A devotional prayer dated Aug 4 1890 from Seituate Harbor asks for mercy and alignment of desires with God's will through Jesus Christ. It references the Tenth Sunday after Trinity and conveys supplication for petitions to be granted for the good of believers.
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Jesus Christ
W. Parsons
Seituate Harbor
McKinley Praised for Opposition to Pension Demagogue Plea
In Boston Major William McKinley is hailed for opposing General Butler's push for broader pensions. The Philadelphia Press notes veterans who saved the Union are not paupers or parasites and credit them with ongoing triumphs in civilian life.
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William McKinley
Butler
Boston
Union
Philadelphia Press
Senator Sherman Signals Tariff Concessions In Debate
The Springfield Republican notes even Senator Sherman admits a fairly high protective tariff on certain points and expresses willingness to yield a point here and there as he starts listening to the ground.
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Sherman
Springfield Republican
All absorbing question drains Treasury says General Alger
The pension issue is described as the all absorbing question that has absorbed nearly all funds in the United States Treasury, according to the New York World Democratic column.
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General Alger
United States Treasury
N. Y
Beatrice and Battenberg Prince Labeled Incognito Travel
A Boston reader denounces a Post paragraph about Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg travelling as Lord and Lady Carisbrooke. The letter argues incognito travel imposes laws like any citizen and warns of potential arrest by foreign authorities.
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Sir
Beatrice
Prince Henry of
Battenberg
Germany
Carisbrooke
Prince of
Sam
Boston
Aug
SEARS
Greeting to the Southern Men at Boston Grand Army parade
The Springfield Republican recalls the Boston Grand Army parade where a southern contingent from Georgia Alabama Texas Kentucky and North Carolina drew cheers from the crowd. Spectators offered friendly pats and calls of Come again as the visitors passed along lower Washington Street.
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Springfield Republican
Boston
Lower
Washington Street
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Kentucky
North Carolina
General Sherman
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Jay Quigley
John A. Coleman
Wood and Shepard
Ed Marble
George W. Lewis
Alio
Rodo Leo Rapoli
Wood
Chapman & Sellers
Boucicault
Flying Scud
Grand Opera House
Robert McWade
Rip van Winkle
Horace Vinton
W. H. Lytell
O. H. Barr
J. F. Brien
Clara Louise Thompson
Knights of ‘Tyburn
Niblo’s Garden
Marie Tempest
Palmer's Theatre
Aston
AmMrEs
Jie
Veterans of the Republic
Indiana
Ohio
Shelbyville
Martin Rons
St. Louis
Whittier
Asquam House
Holderness
Sturtevant Farm
Conway
Maine
Ife
Taverner
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