Caught in a Corner at Globe Theatre Receives Mixed Notice
The Globe Theatre premier of Caught in a Corner drew a large audience but critics found it lacking originality. The serio comico plot unfolds around a virtuous heroine, two suitors, and a scheming foreign woman, with Curtis as a Hebrew broker and a cast including Albina der Mer Minn ie Radcliffe and McManus. The play runs this week only.
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GLOBE
Stock Exchange
Curtis
Sam
Posen
Isaac
Levi Dear
Albina der Mer
Minnie Radcliffe
C. A. McManus
William Stafford
Vincent Sternroyd
Milk near Washington Street Subscription Rates
Boston Post Publishing Co lists subscription prices for milk near Washington Street with daily and weekly options. Daily rates include one year nine dollars six months twenty four fifty, three months two twenty five, one month seventy five cents. Weekly Friday issues priced at one year one fifty. Payments by sender risk. checks drafts and money orders payable to the Post Publishing Company.
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Boston Post Post Publishing CO
Milk
Washington Street
Post Publishing Company
Gladstone on Ireland and Chicago Anarchists Stir Sensations
The article notes Gladstone’s Ireland stance in the Nineteenth Century and his defense of American famine aid, urging justice for Ireland. It also describes Chicago anarchists allegedly plotting to blow up the county jail, with a dramatic plan to destroy prisoners, sheriffs, and officials during an execution.
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Mr. Gladstone
Ireland
England
Chicago
Haymarket
Legislation Urged for Matrons in Police Prisoner Care
Petitions arriving at the Legislature call for appointing matrons to care for female prisoners in police station houses. The plea frames the issue as humane and decent, urging general application in larger cities by statute and noting strong public support if hearings are held.
End to Sunday Law Trials Urged by Legislature
The Superior Court trial yesterday of Sunday law violations is criticized as absurd. Lawmakers are urged to remove the statute that makes such cases possible. The scene of judge jury prosecutor and defense in a minor sale of a Sunday paper or a cigar is ridiculed.
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Commonwealth
Lord Randolph Churchill Faces Conservative Pressures
Lord Randolph Churchill’s Parliament speech signals caution about radical shifts yet defends Conservative integrity. His praise of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach on Irish affairs appears a retrograde move to Liberal ideas and hints at friction with the governing Liberal-Unionist cabinet.
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Lord Randolph Churchill
Michael Hicks-Beach
Emirs Decree Frees Slaves in Bokhara Under Russian Pressure
The article notes England and Russia pursuing self serving Asiatic aims, but reports the Emir of Bokhara issuing a decree to abolish slavery under Russian compulsion. It claims the trans Caspian region has seen immense liberation from brutal conditions, per M. Vamberg.
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England
Russia
Bokhara
trans-Caspian
M. Vamberg
The Return of Brigham Young From the Dead
A Nebraska rumor claims Brigham Young, pioneer Mormon leader, faked death and burial and now dictates from a hidden residence. An old servant repeats the tale citing an unseen tenant and mysterious visitors as corroboration.
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Nebraska
Brigham Young
Public Garden scheme faces pushback from Boston editorials
An editorial argues against ceding Public Garden space for a Massachusetts Horticultural Society building. It compares to past refusals for the Charitable Mechanic Association and warns that granting the request could erode a long held city policy and open the garden to further entitlements.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
The
Horticultural Society
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Boston
Mechanic Association
SANG-FROID IN FRANCE AMID GermanIC LAPIDARY POLITE DARING
French diplomats study Germanic coldness as they pursue peace while signaling vigilance for war. Paris press highlights Berlin social sightings between Bismarck and M Herbette, framing events as shrewd diplomacy rather than danger.
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General Boulanger
Prince Bismarck
France
Germany
Berlin Post
M. Herbette
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Mme. Herbette
William
Sang-froid
Paris Temps
Bismarck
Rhine
Europe
Paris and German tensions mix in pacific French response
The piece weighs French restraint amid German electoral chest-thumping and Bismarckian mobilization, praising sangfroid while warning against provocation as Europe watches. It surveys cultural notes from London and Boston, then shifts to urban change and a walker’s reflections on city streets and public life.
Widow Denies Fargus Posthumous Tinh Conway Imposture
The widow of the late Mr. Fargus denies that a new volume attributed to Tinh Conway was written by her husband. The public is warned that posthumous works tied to Conway are impostures.
Bartholdi Praises Paris Pedestal. Suggests Slope Change
Since returning to Paris, M. Bartholdi writes Senator Evarts praising the pedestal of the Liberty statue and predicting the monument will endure like Egyptian works. He suggests raising the slopes before the fort walls so only half the walls are visible, increasing the pedestal’s apparent volume.
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Paris
M. Bartholdi
Evarts
Joanke
Howells Review Echoes German Aesthetics in Roving Portraits
A review of Mr Howells latest book likens his method to German critics and Schlegel Ulrici. It lauds subtle portraits of a tramp at The Home and a witty commoner, contrasting fashionable worshippers with a revived psychic thread in Hamlet and Macbeth discussions.
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Mr. Howells
Lemuel Barker
Evies
Ulrici
von Schlegel
Francisco
Macbeth
Howells
February Century features portraits and Lincoln portraits
The February Century frontispiece presents Dr. McCosh of Princeton. John Van Cleve contributes a biographical paper. Nicolay and Hay chronicle Lincoln with portraits of Tyler and Van Buren. James Lane Allen writes Part of an Old Story with Robert Blum’s illustration. Nassau and the Bahamas are featured with Winslow Homer watercolors. Cable’s Carancro continues with a Creole air score. Norman Moore covers The.
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Century Magazine
McCosh
Princeton College
Jolmes
Harvard College
John van Cleve
Nicolay
Hay
Lincoln
Tyler
van Buren
James Lane Allen
Mat Crim
Pirkry Ann
Robert Blum
Nassau
Bahamas
Winslow Homer
Cable
Carancro
Norman Moore
Boston Society's Season Weighs Pleasure Against Work
In Boston the height of society season brings elegant entertainments that soothe yet strain the mind and body. A business man notes he prioritizes duties over endless invitations while critics warn of boorishness amid dazzling parties and late hours. The city’s Boylston Street fronts shift from old homes to simple trades, with studios rising under skylit glass projections and a sunless winter studio life shaping artistic work.
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Boston
New York
Weir Mitchell
North End
Boylston Street
Public Library
Carver Street
Fra Diavolo Impresses Boston Ideals at Theatre
The Boston Ideals opened Fra Diavolo at the Boston Theatre to a packed house with strong, lively singing and solid orchestral support under Studley. Key cast members include Tom Karl as Fra Diavolo, Milo de Lussan as Zerlina, H. C. Barnabee as Lord Allcash, and Louise Lablache as Lady Allcash, with praise for de Lussan’s refined vocal tone and Clark’s Beppo. Tonight Balfe's Bohemian Girl features de Lussan with a noted ensemble finale.
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Boston
Boston Theatre
Fra Diavelo
Studley
Fra Diavolo
Tom Karl
Lord Allcash
H. C. Barnabee
Lady Allcash
Mile
Louise Lablache
Lorenzo
W. H. Lawton
Matteo
J. C. Miron
Giacomo
Ivan Morawski
Beppo
W. H. Clark
Zerlina
Zeke de Lussan
Milo de Lussan
Karl
77A
Diavolo
Barnabee
Clark
Mlle. Lablache
Mr. Lawton
Allcash
Lawton
Balfe
Mlle. de Lussan
Harriet Avery
Messrs
W. H. Macdonald
Clement Bainbridge
Two Johns at the Howard in Merriment by Falstaffs troupe
The J. C. Stewart "Two Johns" comedy company opened a week at the Howard with a light curtain raiser. The plot centers on the tribulations of the two leads their wives and in laws caused by the unlikely resemblance of the two Johns. The bill continues through the week.
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Two Johns
the Howard
J. C. Stewart
Johns
Theatrical Week at Local Houses and Booth Petition
A six week run at the Museum draws large crowds for Weld by the Enemy. Credits go to Vanderbelt Evesson Wilson Coulter and others for strong performances. Hollis Street nears end of The Jill with Fin Mae Cool to open Thursday. Salsbury Troubadours wrap up second week to steady crowds. The Humming Bird at Park Theatre praised as a laughable piece. Washington gossip recalls Edwin Booth petition backed by President Arthur and Cabinet members asking him to perform in Washington, but Booth refused despite promises of receipts.
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Vanderbelt
Evesson
Wilson
Coulter
Jill
Hollis Street
Boucicault
Fin Mae Cool
Salsbury
Edwin Booth
Washington
Arthur
Supreme Court
House
Booth
Albaugh
City Notes: Local club meetings and civic notices
The Trappear Club baseball games may be postponed to Wednesday if no snow. Longwood Cricket Club elected officers at Young's Hotel. Boston and Roxbury Mill Corp directors named. South End health dept employees form mutual relief society. Maverick Wharf Company directors elected. Cilley named president. Welcome Social Club ball draws 500 attendees. Mass Shoe Fraternity meets at Young's. Boston Schoolmasters Association meets at Parker House. Yale alumni plan Parker House dinner. Charles Francis Adams estate valued at 1 026 000 with Hotel Boylston Bijou Theatre Adams building and Quincy property plus railroad stocks and mortgages.
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Trappear Club
Deer Island
Putnam Bradlee
Longwood Cricket Club
Young's Hotel
Charles A. Prince
R. D. Sears
James Lovell
Lot Mansfield
J. G. Hubband
J. W. Dutton
G. B. Morison
Fred Mansfield
D. W. Pitman
Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation
Charles Henry Parker
William 8. Whitwell
William S. Matchett
Walter C. Cabot
S. Lothrop Thorndike
Henry Austin Whitney
Morris Gray
John A. Bennett
South End
Maverick Wharf Company
John J. Cilley
John J. Pickering
Edward D. Harlow
Charles A. Torrey
Joseph Henry Dearborn
Cilley
J. Thomas Vose
Edward Harlow
Welcome Social Club
Lyceum Hall
Boston
North End
Massachusetts Shoe Fraternity
Young
Boston Schoolmasters’ Association
Parker House
Yale
Charles Francis Adams
Boylston
Quincy
Mitchell the murderer indicted in Essex grand jury
Among Essex county indictments at Salem was one against Samuel Mitchell of Lynn for murder. Mitchell is the colored man who killed Mrs Tyler.
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Mitchell
Essex County
Salem
Samuel Mitchell
Lynn
Tyler
Humorous Clippings From Puck and Critics Review
Tidbits note tall tales about monarchs and labor rivals while jokes quote Puck and Pittburgh Chronicle. Includes Yale tobacco stats, a joke about Miss Van Zandt, and a Washington anecdote about mispronounced refusals.
A Lesson From History About Fortifications and Peace
A historical reflection argues that heavy coastal fortifications would provoke constant conflict, while those with much at stake gain time to contemplate unjust war. The piece contrasts prudent restraint with political theatrics and cites ancient Athens after fortifying Pirwas as an example of insolence.
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Portland
Maine
Oregon
Philadelphia
Hypocrisy in Senate over Matthews rejection
The Philadelphia Times argues that Mr Matthews was repeatedly rejected by the Senate not on merit but because he is not white. It accuses Republican Senators of professing equal rights while voting against him and urges colored voters to demand self respect through independence in politics.
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Taverner
China
William
Germany
Albert
Russia
Knights—of Labor
Kings
Kansas City
King Cole
Tim Campbell
Capitol
Campbell
Puck
New Jersey
Riddleberger
Senate
Smith
Brown
Judy
John L. Sullivan
Yale University
Miss van Zandt
Nina
Pittsburg Chronicle
Andante Dante
New Haven News
Bowanger
Sam Jones
Macbeth
Scotland
Washington
New York
The
Washingtonian
Matthews
Philadelphia Times
Overpaid Stars and Public Demands on Theatre Prices
Commentary argues that great actors deserve high pay but ordinary stars lack merit. It suggests managers should heed public demand for lower prices over stars' salaries and notes the distinction between top talent and rank-and-file performers.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Veteran advantage bill stirs Massachusetts legislature
An order to grant veterans a 15 percent advantage in civil service exams is introduced in Massachusetts. The proposal, supported by some veterans and critics, prompts debate over honoring service versus fair competition and official positions.
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Massachusetts
Manchester Union Dem
Mormon leadership and polygamy critique in press quote
The New York World derides plans for a Mormon resurrection of Brigham Young as another instance of the sect’s alleged cunning and delusion. It argues that if they pursue revelations, a second one should command abandonment of polygamy and its “alien brat of barbarism.”
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Brigham Young
N. Y. World
Equanimity in New York Coal Strike Moods
The Knights face repeated setbacks in major strikes and rank and file reluctance to join late coal protests. Despite tensions, the public mood in New York remains calm, with only the poorer classes feeling stronger effects while others bear the situation with equanimity.
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New York
N. Y. Tribune
Chinese Treatment of the Melican Man
A New York Times dispatch notes Chinese contributions from Shanghai for Charleston earthquake relief amid prior indemnity awards for riots in China. The piece highlights sharp tensions and political criticism conveyed in the President’s annual message.
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China
Shanghai
Charleston
Times
Not the Alternative: Randall’s Protection and Democratic Worries
The piece argues that some Democrats who favor theory over fact fear Mr. Randall’s protection ideas. It notes Randall is currently protecting the Democratic party. It questions which alternative the party prefers, reducing taxes or being reduced, and cites the New York Sun.
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Mr. Randall
Randall
Democratic Party
N. Y
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